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'$10' RAISE**

THE GREAT FLIRTATION

A static paycheck that won't "The Great Flirtation" is the budge, and.. ap ecstatic romance new feature film which will be at breaking porit. are the two shown at the Alhambra Theatre conflicting forces that battle in

to-morrow. It was produced for "$10 Raise,” the latest, Fox Flim Paramount by Charles R Rogers, pleture which will play on Wed-and Was directed by Ralph nesday at the King's Theatre.

Murphy.

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Elissa Landi, Adolphe Menjou Manners are .the and David featured players and the orginal story was written by Gregory Ratoff, one of Hollywood's leading screen comedians. It tells the in sida secret of the lives of stage"

many years of stage and scrven acting.

A wheel-to-the-grindstone book- keeper, suddenly sky-shot to the other of romance; comes back to earth with & bang," when he Counts the dollars In his pay- check, Too timid to tackle the boss. a Simon Legree of a slave- | celebrities whom he met in his driver, the ledger-hound looks around for financial worlds to conquer "beyond the baliwick of his office cubbyhoje.

Edward

Everest Hortor and Karen Morley are co-featured this amusing business romance, which was adapted from an ori- ginal story by Peter B.. Kyn-

In this Joseph Engel produc- tion, romance shyly peeps through the humdrum routine" of Ales, dictation, bookeeping. and the like

A timid office-broke

man

wakes up to the truth that love is more exciting than ledgers, and that the lack of a raise grounds

his romance.

With this realization. he starts making things hum, with result- ing escapades, mishaps and eventual food fortune

4 SHOWS

DULY

2.30-5.15

1.19-8.30

2

The Great Flirtation," which › was written originally under the title of "I Married an Actress," is a stage story, but not in any sense a "back stage" movie. It tells the adventures that befall Miss Landi and Menjou in their pursuit for fame,

As the outstanding actor of the stage, a temperamental artist is in love with Elissa Landi, a young beauty, whose physical charms blind

ber exception} mento

talents.

She finally consents to marry him and they start for New York, where he pretends to have âne theatrical connections. Here Miss. Landi, who never really loved Menjón, Ands real love in the person of David Manners, a' play- wright,

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Your greatest soul-theiff Bawaits you in this mag- Înificent produstion of Charles Dickens' grandest romancei With a star cast of 65 player:

DAVID

COPPERFIELD

MRUBIEN O'SULLIVAN MADGI VAKS EDNA MAY OLIVES

Summer Prices Matinees 20 ets.-80 sts.

BEFORE MIDNIGHT

An Impuding cast was assembled for the mystery táriller, 'Before Midnight," Columbla production

opening to-morrow at the Queen's

Theatre.

investigaton who salves the

FRANK LAWTO.R • ELIZABETH ALLAN. LIONEL BARRYMORE. JREDDIE BARTHOLOMEW .

Evenings 20 cts.-85.ets.-55 eta.

MISSISSIPPI

in

Joan Bennett is coupled in the romantic leads with Bing Groshy, who plays his new song and comedy Mississippi" which is playing at starring role Paramount's

the Queen's Theatre, W. O. Fields Ralph Bellamy, one of the most as the third star in the cast and popular leading men in Holly-adds comedy to beauty and song. wood, plays "Tren" the brillant With, most of ita action centred about the character of the bragging commodore, played by Fields, "Mississippi" is the story of a timid young Yankee who lost a Southern belle because he seemed to be a coward, but won the right one because he was actually brave. A picture of the South in the

of crinolines and day?

river steamers, Mississippi" gives Cros by the opportunity to introduce four Rodgers and Hart tunes, in- cluding "Soon" and "It's Easy to Remember as well as a special. arrangement of that old favourite, "Swadee.""

enigma of the two deaths which Occur before the mystified audience: Bellamy, who had once thought seriously of becoming a professional sleuth, was gratified at the

opportunity to do some brilliant detection on the screen.

Lovely June Collyer, who had given up her career two years ago to marry Stuart Erwin, enacts the role of the young heiress.

Claude lingwater, character actor, is an ideal choice for (Fry"

confidential secretary to the mur- dercd millionaire." The part of woman,

his wife. a mysterious was given to Betty Blythe, who will be remembered as one of the most glamorous of all screen sirens.

BABITT

"Babbitt" greatest of the Sinclair Lewis novels which brought to that distinguished author the honour of being the first American to win the Nobel prize in literature, is Echeduled as the feature attraction at the Alhambra Theatre on Thurz day."

FAMOUS CHINESE STAR COMING

Miss Butterfly Wu Expected

The famous Chinese film actress Miss Butterfly Wu is expected to be in the Co.any on Thursday, arriving by the a.s. Conte Rosso from Europe where she has been spending her vacation after at-

tending the film' Congress held at Russia.

Miss Wu's films have been pro- claimed everywhere where they have been shown, and as lately as last month she was feted by the

Transferred to the screen with all its subtle humourts Chinese community in London, philosophy its dramatic situa- |

During her sojourn in Moscow..

tions and ite-irony, and given & Paris, Berlin, London and other remarkable cast headed by Aline MacMahon and Guy Kibbes, the leading European cities she, was film version of "Babbitt is expect feled and shown over the princi- ed to rival in popularity the book palm studios where she admired on which it is based on dial the up-to-date modern equip-

Aline MacMahon and Guy ment

Kibbee, who, as a team made such Mics Wu's schedule in Hong an impression in "Big Hearted Kong 16 yet not known but Herbert," are the film's undisputed elaborate, pang are being made to leaders in real comedy characteriza entertain her while she is in the tions. Each is rated as a real star Colony Film companies in Hong and Kibbee has been called" "the perfect Babbitt by no less an a Kong will shoot" scenes of thority than the famous columnist OO. McIntyre

Arrival here and a hearty/wel isavalting, bár upon her arr

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY 1, 1935.

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT

2.30.5.10.7.15

& 9.30 P.M

BOOKING. WAT THE

THEATRE

TH. No. 25313 25332

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AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

CRISIS TO HIME

CIRCUS TO YOU!

Mystery! Comedy! Music!

In one grand picture with 15 Grand Stars!

TRANSATLANTIC MERRY-GO-ROUND

UN

"with a case handed by

Ingi BENNY- Nancy CARROLL - Gone RAYMON

ALSO LATEST WALT DISNEY'S FUNNY LITTLE BUNIES" & Silly Symphony in Gorgeons Technicolour

TO-DAY AT THE ALHAMBRA

Stolen Harmony

Cast in the leading role of "Stolen Harmony," his new Paramount picture, (which opened on Satur- day at the Alhambra), George Raft again turns to the type of charac- terisation that made him a star in "Scarface."

Starred with Ben Bernie and his band, Raft plays the part of an ex-convict who turns over a new

leaf for a chance to join Bernie's

band for a trans-continental tour. He falls in love with Grace Brad-

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COMEDY DRAMA AT THE KING'S

Transatlantic Merry- Go-Round

Something rather new in broad- casting stations is shown in the sparkling musical comedy drama

showing ∙now.

at the King's Theatre. The locale of the film is a huge transatlantic liner and audiences can be assured of en- tertainment of a high class.

The

cast, is headed by Jack Benny Nancy Carroll and Gene Raymond and another who will prove 01

ley, the little dancer in Bernie's particular interest, is Mitzi Green

troupe, and for her sake determines to make good. But when the com- pany's funds are stolen he is aus- pected of the theft. But Raft ignores their suspicious and is determined to see it through for her

sake.

Raft's big change comes when the entire troupe, is kidnapped by * desparate gang of outlaws. Raft, at the risk of his life, saves the troupe, vindicates himself and wins the girl to bring the picture to a, dramatic close.

"Stolen. Harmony directed by Alfred Werker, and featuring a musical score by Mack Gordon and

Harry Revel, is very acceptable

tare.-R.CF.

KANSAS STRIKE

Galena, Kansas, June 29. Two detachments of Kansas Na- tional Quards are

rushing to Galena owing to an outbreak of violence arising out of a strike In the lead and zinc mines.

Twelve mine guards are at pre-

NEXT CHANDE

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EDWARD EVERETT HORTON: KAREN MORLEY: ALAN DINEHART GLEN BOLES Story by Peter B. Kyne

AUDIENCES OF THE KING

MacDonald And Baldwin

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June 14:

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S

CINEMA

Hong Kong

Transatlantic Merry-Go-

QUEEN'S:

Round"

"Mississippi"

ORIENTAL:-

"David Copperfield"

Kowloon

MAJESTIC:

"Have A Heart” ALBAMBRASL

Stolen Harmony"

Coming

QUEEN'S:~~

"Before Midnight” ORIENTAL:-

"Hi Nellie" "White Paradé”

LORD ZETLAND AND HIS

TASK

Continuity Of Policy In India

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(Special Air Mail Service)

London June 14. Lord Zetland, the new Secretary It was wel enough nnown that of State for India, in a statement both Mr. Ramsay MacDonald and on taking office, said that he Mr. Baldwin would wait on the realised that the future constitu- King at Buckingham Palace, and tion of India was already one would have expected a crowd shape, and that the task which of people to be there to cheer fell to his lot was not to draft or them. But the hundred or so who to redraft a measure, but rather had gathered before Mr. Mac- Donald left seemed to be mainly through Its final stages to the to aid in piloting an existing Bill

in her first role for some time.

Benny is seen as the genial casual passers-by, stopping by the Statute Book and thereafter to

main gate to

with Lord Willington in Stare when they join master of ceremonies, with Nancy

bringing the new form of Govern- Carrou as Saly March, the star found others doing so of his troupe, who becomes the Mr. MacDonad, who came hairment into operation.

an hour after the House had risen The credit for the Bill will object of affection of a young Raffles, played by Gene. Raymond at a quarter past three, drove in The songs are extremely catchy,

at the far gate, where only a few “If I Had A Mills Dollars" being people were waiting. He had an one of the most pleasing.

expectant look as he gazed at Among the many screen and them, as If he felt some radio stars appearing in the pic- from them might relieve the ten ture are: Frank Parker,, The Bos- sion of his mind, but they were well Sisters, Patsy Kelly, Jean Kent as he passed. His audience Sargent and Jimmy Greer and with the King was a long one, his orchestra, Sidney Howard as Half an hour, an hour went by, one of the passengers on the boat, and then some minutes later the gives a fine display as the per- door on which all eyes were fixed formed to almost complete sym-

pathy with one but harmless opened and the ex-Premier came the long process of investigation petually happy

another during out. The people at the gate

drunk.

•

I can heartily recommend the picture to all loyers of light, musical comedy.-N. A. E

HIS GREATEST ROLE

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, June 14.

mining sent beselged in the office of the Challapice's come-back in Paris company. Strike sym-after his serious illness is to be in pathisers are pouring regular vol- the most famous of his roles that eys of rifle and revolver fire into of Boris.

In this part he has thrilled au- the wooden building. and the guards are unable to return the frediences in most of the great owing to the fear of shooting on- opera houses of the world."..

The writer saw him before the lookers. The guards telephoned that no one had been injured so war stir Covent Garder to a frenzy far and added: "The strikers, will which even Miss Grace Moore has not rush us, because they know we hardly equalled. are ready for them." Reuter

Holiday Comforta Gray: "Did you fish with files?" Returning Camper: "Fish with them! We fished with them, ate with them and slept with them.”

TO-DAY

ONLY

One of his performances, how- ever, stands out from all the rest. This was when Boris Goudonon” was being performed at St. Peters- burg on the evening of the de- claration of war between Russia and Germany.

Going on his knees and facing the Tsar in the Imperial box. Cha-

word

remain for a time Sir Samuel Hoare's. Perhaps I should add that it has always been my view that a reasonable continuity of policy is essential in the relations between Great Britain and India In this case continuity of policy will be easy and natural. for my views and those of Sir Samuel Hoare on the question of the I- Man Constitution have. been

pressed forward to gaze at him, at the Round Table Conferences and this time he smiled, but only and by the Joint Select Commit one voice was raised in a cry of

tee, in which he and I have taken "Ramsay!"

part.

INSEPARABLES

The crowd said. "There's no one else to see and hurried away be- 'fore Mr. Baldwin drove in, exactly three minutes later. He would have been pleased to know they At his latest Queen's Hall cons had gone, for he disilkes being cert, when Bignor Toscanini stir- stared at but he looked straight red his audience to frenzied ap- ahead with an expression of rigid | plause, one of his admirezs✨ dia- gravity. One wondered whether cribbed him as a tragic igure. he were recalling the day, about The description was not alto- at the Falace of this little-known twelve years ago, when the arrival 'gether incorrect.

man so surprised the people who were waiting to see Lord Curzon, After his fifteen minutes audience he drove away with an of

atr greater confidence than he had shown on that occasion.

lapine sang the Russian national anthem.%

If not the sport of tragedy, Signor Toscanini is always an unhappy man when in London.

The reason le that he is se parated from Pichou.

Pichous the apple of Signor. Toscanini's eye.

He travels everywhere with his master-except when quarantine regulations prevent this

Pichou is not so popular with the great conductor's friends. These tell The effect, as may well be beme that the only occasions when lleved on that night of profound signor Toscanini really becomes emotions, was overwhelming.

tragic figure are whez Pichous lost.

QUEEN'S

BING CROSBY W.C.FIELDS JOAN BENNETT

MISSISSIPPI"

AT 2.30, 5.10

7.20 & 9.80

P.MP

NEXT CHANGE:

"BEFORE

MIDNIGHT

with

RALPH BELLAMY

JUNE COLIVER

As, though small, he is a free- dom-loving dog, this not infre quently happens. Until he is found Signer Toscanini, ista

by all the passions of symphonies.

FLOODS IN JAPAN

Tokyo, June 29.

A rainstorm, the heaviest for 33 years, originated on Korea and hit Northern Kyushu yesterday and Western Japan early this morning. The hardest hit district was in the vicinity of Kyoto, where the rainfall was estimated at 260 milli metres. The eight rivers flowing into Kyoto all overflowed, auðmerg- ing 12,000 houses, washing away 32 bridges, and drowning eight per BOZLS.

in Osaka 60,000 ho flooded,

and

were

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan, Boat Kowlood.

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TO-DAY ONLY AL 2,30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.80 P.M.

Jean Parker

HAVE HEART James Dunn

UNA MERKEL Main Mayor STUART ERWIN "

YEOMEN OF THE GUARD.

London, June 28. A picturesque ceremony took place to-day at St. James' Palace. when the Duke of Connaught In- spected the Yeomen of the Guard in celebration of the 450th an- niversary of the founding of the Corps, members of which, in their old-world uniforms, are popular with visitors to the Tower of Lon-s custodians. don, where they are on duty sa

"The Duke, who is an uncle to the King, conveyed a message of con- gratulation and expression of His Majesty's gratitude to the Corps for their services. The Duchess of York and her two daughters wit- nessed the ceremony. British Wireless.

ART TREASURES SOLD

IN LONDON

London, June 29. Sales of Art Treasures in London: auction rooms this week reached: £200,000. At Christie's famous rooms the sales totalled £112,000 including £70,000 realised for Pler- point Morgan's collection of minis

cipal liems valued £8,000 were ac- sures, from which two of the prin

quired for the British National Museums. Yesterday enamels and other works of art produced £18- 000. Rare stamps have also been responsible for much money chang Ing hands, one collection sold, Bond Street alone fetching £10,- 000. Many art collections from abroad are finding their way to London, auction rooms and several other important sales are pending. British Wireless.

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