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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 21, 1935.

3.30-8.10

7.16-8.20

ENTERTAIN,

INME

QUEENS

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.18, 7.20 & 9.30

KEEP AWAY unless you are prepared to enjoy an entire programme of undiluted joyful entertainment!

(a) Newsreel. (6) POP-EYE CARTOON. `, (c. Hollywood Rhythm with

JACK OAKIE-LYDIA ROBERTI.

(d) ACCENT ON YOUTH with

SYLVIA SIDNEY and HERBERT MARSHALL,

AND FOR OBRISTMAS -------

THE BROADWAY GONDOLIER"

with your favourites

DICK POWELL – JOAN BLONDELL

TAKE ANY TRẦN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTAL

LAST

THEATRE VA

4 TIMES TO-DAY

A-SUPERB COMEDY

JOAN

PRODUCTION.

BOB and

JOAN are

CRAW

in love

again!

RAWFORD MONTGOMERY

NO MORE LADIES

Adept Ruggles frankTone" Fono May Oliver,

· Prices Matinees 20 e.-80 c.

ESTARE

TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY T

Grace Moore

IN

"ONE NIGHT OF LOVE

TULLIS

LYLE CARMINATI TALBOT MONA BARRIE

Exerted by VICTOR SCHEREZINGEP A Columbia Picture

TO

DAY AT THE CINEMA

A PREVIEW

KING'S:

Hong Kong

"I Live My Life" QUEEN'S:--

"Accent On Youth" ORIENTAL:-

."

"No More Ladies”

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA

"The Girl Friend" MAJESTIC:~~

"One New York Night"

"One Night of Love"

STAR:-

Sunday

"I Live My Life“ QUEEN'S :—

KING'S:-

FLEMING

ROAD WANGHA

TEL. BATS

TO-MORROW

ONDAY

AND

SHE'S BACK AGAIN! -BETTER-THAN EVER ! MAE MAKES THE 400) From saloon to solon in one Jump! Society loves Mae but the feeling ain't mutuall

MAE WEST GOIN TO TOWN

"YEAH. I'M A LADY... and I'll lick anyone in the house who says I ain't”.

Evenings 20 e.—30 e.—50 e.—70 .c..

GOLD AND SILVER FROM “KING'S DAUGHTER -

**ACCENT ON. YOUTH”

The problem of a man over forty who finds himself in love with a girl half his age is faced by Her- bert Marshall in Paramount's "Accent On Youth" opening to- day at the Queen's Theatre.

"Accent Or Youth" ORIENTAL:-

"Goin' To Town" ALHAMBRA:--

"Powder Smoke Range"

STAR:-

"Red Hot Tures"

MAJESTIC:-

"No More Ladies"

"GOIN' TO TOWN"

'BROADWAY GONDOLIER'

TOT

At The Queen's Theatre

GOLF

Starting Times For Fanling

Matches arranged by the Royal Golf Club and starting times for Sunday are as follows:-

OLD COURSE ·· 9.24 am. O. E. C. Marton and D.

J. Gilmore

9.28

A preview of "Broadway Gon- doller" WAS screened - at the Queen's Theatre. yesterday. I found It highly entertaining

addition in

to William 9.32. ; Powel and Joan Blondell there is a good supporting cast that give credence to ajrather tall story concerning the popularity over- night of a supposed gondoller singer who thrills with his audi- tion, via the radio.

W. N, A. Smalley and D. L. Prophet.

G. Marseille and W. J Roberts,

B. H, Dodwell and A. D. Humphreya.

N. K. Littlejohn and H. Williamson.

A. Anderson and W. W. C. Shewan.

IN

SHOWING TO-DAY

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She DARED to Live Her

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G. A. Stewart and A, B, Purves,

LAWRENCE TIBBETT

$.56

#1

L. E. Stone and D. A O'Kleffe.

Powell in this picture is given greater scope for his acting ability than has been the case with his past successes. In addition he again demonstrates forcibly his un- doubted ability to sing, and he goes 10.00 through from the start to the

finish in his typical happy-go-10.04 lucky style that has endeared him

in the hearts of his great army of | 10.08 fans..."

:

"The story in short concerns Powell as a taxf-driver with ambi- He tions to get "on the ether." eventually manages to obtain an audition through Joan Blondell secretary of a jarge broadcasting network, However through no fault cf his own, and in keeping with the best traditions of movie melo- drama he fails to turn up at the appointed time, and le heartily re-

"It's been too easy in the past,"jected. says Mae West, "I'm going to show them what I can do when I really set out to get my man!"

And with

the production of Paramount's "Goin' To Town" which comes to the Oriental Theatre on Sunday and" Monday. Mae West pats ber new policy

into effect.

Paul Cavanagh, handsome and engaging English actor, is the man of Mae West'a choice. In the

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He returns to the taxi stands, where be suffers humiliation at 10.40 the hands of his buddies. Adolf Menjcu, an Italian operatic wreck, 10.44 as Powell's "professor" endeavours to rectify things, and on bis pro- 10.48 tege's money, salls, for Venice, Powell follows as a stowaway. From 10.52 now onwards the story moves fast culminating with Powells' return to 10.58 America as a great Italian gondo- picture, she meets him soon after cheese king desirous of getting her

lier singer. Zazu Pitts

"a 11.00

merchandise more popular through 11.04 "romance" in radio programmes, hires Powell for this job, and after 11.08 a great deal of misunderstanding every thing ends as a good story | 11.12 should. Zazu. Pitta and Powell steal the picture, with Miss Blon- deli doing her best in a part that does not offer much scope. How- eyer, the picture is capital' enter- 9.32 Metro-Goldwyn-tainment, and I understand that it is to be released at the Queen's the Mills Brothers, besides others, are also heard in the film.

she comes into the possession of a cattle baron's wealth. But he's afraid of her and runs off to Buenos Aires.

"I LIVE MY LIFE”

Joan Crawford brings a new kind of picture as well as a new leading man to the King's Theatre to-day with her дет Mayer production, "I Live My Life"

The story is novel, dramatic and at times uproarious. The leading man is Brian Aherne, the distin- Starred opposite Sylvia Sidney, Marshall plays the leading mas-guished English actor, who with catine role in the picture, adapted this picture comes into his own as a leading man to be reckoned from the 'hit play of the current !

with. Broadway season.

Aherne is an archaeologist in "I Live My Life," as hard-boiled

Marshall acts a playwright in "Accent On Youth," Unable to tell his secretary how much he and city-hating as they come.

loves her, he gives her the leading role in his play, written about just As she falls in love with the hard- some leading man, Philip Reed,

such a Me situation as he faces.

Marshall watches her with mixed feelings.

"METROPOLITAN"

The world's favourite baritone, Lawrence Tibbett, returns to the screen in "Metropolitan," the 20th Century Fox production, coming on Wednesday to the King's Theatre, as the star of a picture that sets new high standards in musicals.

In the course of the dramatic comedy, which traces the adven- tures of a young singer in pursuit of fame and femance. Tibbett sings selections from the operas, "Carmen," "Pagliacd” and “The Barber of Seville," as well as a due of popular numbers,

Romantle complications beset Tibbett's path in "Metropolitan," In love with Virginia Bruce, he cannot reveal his inclinations be- cause Alice Brady loves him. She is a temperamental prima donna, and Tibbett'a fate, and that of the company, hang on her good will

Cardinal Schuster, Archbishop of Rome, Dec, 2. Milan, has instructed priests in his The citizens of Milan sill lead diocese to send in votive offerings Italy with their donations of gold from all sanctuaries. One mix- and silver to the Italian Treasury, alonary has presented the gold At Turin Yolanda Countess Colvi metal of the Order of Menelik, di Bergolo, eldest daughter of King which he received from that Em- Victor Emmanuel, has contributed peror many years ago. It is like gold and silver ornaments arid B. Maltese Cross, but in the mid- coins, She has also given up her dle stands the Lion of Judah, caz, and the Duke of Turin, a ̈ ́ One hundred ́ ́ and twenty-four. cousin of the King, has done like-military police, about to 'sail for wise

the war zone, have given up their

When first he sees the beautiful

ed.

during the Xmas, festivities. This should fill the board admirably, as Redincam.

ONE NIGHT OF LOVE

One Night of Love.-showing: ab girl from the yacht in the quiet the Star Theatre Tonight for one bay of the Greek island where he night only by popular demand-It has been digging, he's uninterest-it the singing which matters in this picture, first last and all the time. threadbare She's obviously rich. and rich The story is the girls, to him, are parasites. When she tells him, however, that she is the owner's secretary, love comes in a rush. Thus begins a romance that rises to all-absorbing pro- portions.

Yesterday the Crown Prince and gold trinkets. The National Com- Crown Princess of Italy delighted mittee of the ex-Boldiers"; Associa Glamour sparkle

the Neapolitans by riding in a tramcar for the first time. The Prince has given orders that cars are only to be used when absolute

Recessary

Youth

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F. C. Mudie and G. A. Leiper.

A T, Lay and A. E. Lissaman

D. S. Robb and I H "Geare.

G. A. Pentreath and J. W. 'Alabaster, an

RA. McKenny, and W

A. Stewart.

K. K. Rounds and H. H. Pethick

W. . 6. Key and J. Forbes.

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J. 8. Dykes and C. W. Jeffries.

R. A. Rodgers and H. F Sommers.

T. R. Rowell and A. B. Reynolds,

G. T. May and T Lindars.

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W. E. Hunt and K. W Jones.

R. K. Collings and P. Morrison,

D. J. Keogh and R Young.

E M. Bryden and R. C. Webb

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L, Goldman and C. W. E. Bishop. Lt.Cdr. Barry and D.. H. Blake.

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H. P. A. Kempthorne and E. T. McMullen,

Wing. Car. Bishop and D. W. MacEwen.

Cdr. Garside and Lieut.

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Fraser.

NEW COURSE

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Bishop.

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Smalley.

and Mrs.

FINAL

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GORGEOUS.

|_ GLAMOROUS.

Joan Crawford

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MORGAN

MacMAHON

** ALSO LATEST HEARST

METROTONE NEWS

NEXT CHANGE

in METROPOLITAN “

SHOWINGS MAJESTIC

TODAY

THEATRE

Sita CENTURY FOX PICTURE

At 2.30, 5.20,

7:20 & 9,20 P.M.

-CITEMENT MARKS THE PLOT...

in your marriest murder mystery!"

SUNDAY:

One NEW YORK

NIGHT

FRANCHOT TONE

UNA MERKEL ·

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "NO MORE LADIES

JOAN CRAWFORD, ROBERT MONTGOMER

FACTORY GIRL

AND PRIMATE

DR. LANG'S STORY OF A VISIT TO ST. PAUL'S.

“My Ain't He Free?

London, Dec 2. The Archbishop of Canterbury, to the

B. G. D. and Mrs. Bar-Dr. «Lang, paid tribute low.

schoolteachers of London at a din-

E. Bathurst and A. Kner at Goldsmiths' Hall last night, Mackenzie.

Nearly 500 head and assistant tes- H. U. Ireland and T. R. chers from London elementary and Chassels.

There is no train at 9.15 am...

special school, selected by ballot -from schools in the poorer dis

tricts, were the guests of the Wor- shipful Company of Goldsmiths..

Dr. Lang said his invitation

been

PARIS FORMULA should have worded. "TO

REJECTED

Ethiopia's Reply

have the honour to meet the Lon- don Teachers," for the Goldsmiths'

Company had never entertained a gathering moré important to the Hte of London.

"The London child" he contin- ned, "is the most delightfu; in Eng- land-so vivacious, so humorous,

so spicy, Please do not educate the London child out of that racy humour."

Svengali-Trilby theme, but Grace Moore's wonderful voice compen- sates for every, including soms (Special to the “Hong Kong Dany weak characterisation from sup- porting players Bound to please

Press" (Copyright),] those who ask nomore than to be.

Addis Ababa, Dec. 19.

It had been a revelation years The Abyssinian allowed to hear Grace Moore sing.reply to the Laval-Hoare Peace the charm of the ragamuffins

Government's

aga to him to come in contact with

Pian was handed in to the British and French Ministers entire absence of shyness, their their engaging impudence, their Thursday afternoon, and 越 unexampled capacity for enjoy-

and

verican

vivacity these are the symbols tion has ordered members to men Juan Cranford represents to a world-wide movie following in their medals from ex-allied they are again evident in her new film portrayal of countries to be melted down, hecity girl filled with the joy of living - Pain I Live My Life" cause they have lost the value of Pening to-day as the King's Theatre, W. Van Dykt, who was Terponsible for a Foranking All Other;"'" again, directed. Joan to spiritua: solidarity.”

7 Love My Lale suff said

ccuched in cordial terms.

It will also be communicated to

ment.

THE "SPICY PARTY

the League of Nations, although Dr. Lang told two amusing stor;. it had no hand in the scheme.les about a party of East London The Abyssinian Note rejects t

Proposals painting out that "Italy factory girls whom he had shown

over St. Paul's Cathedral.

"When I spoke to them after

with

ALHAMBRA

BESTEC

LAST TIMES TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.20′ 7.33 9.30 P.M.

YOUR

girl friend tonight!

Sweet Ann swell! Going places and doing things in a song-sprayed spree of giddy galety l

Aner

SOTHER N JACK HALEY GIRL FRIEND

Bøger Prs on TO-MOS

More Western Stars than you ever aw in one picture, POWDER SMOKE RANGE" with Harry Carey & Hoot Gibson.

'POWDER SMOKE

RANGE"

Makers of screen history recreate

frontier history in "Powder Smoke: Range," RKO Radio's highpow

action feature,

had taken many partles round St. which presents a brilliant galaxy of

stars headed by Harry?'

l'infringed the treaties of 1908 and 1938 and now was even mak-wards," he said, "I stated that I dered outdoor ing territorial demands as a re ward for unjustified aggression.”

The Note goes on to say that Paul's, but never one more and cowboy

en I hesitated for a word. One Carey, Hoot Gibson, Guin "Big Italy who promised to bring

of the young ladies interjected Boy Willams, Bob Steele and civilization to Abyssinia, is now bombarding hospitals and kiling little later, I wanted to pre-

with "spley"" (Loud laughter.) Tom Tyler.

women and

Riding stirrup to stirrup with children, thereby

valt on one of the girls to move those. virile action heroes through' violating all International agree ments. Abyssinia takes the view along a little faster, and I placed the flashing drama of war and that the League of Nations wil my hand on her shoulder.

tove on the open range are such. "Oh my, ain't he free," she cinematic trail blazers as William concur with her in considering the Italian flemands unjustified.

ajaculated. M. Farnum, Bill: Desmond, Frank

It was not sympathy, he said, Rice, Franklyn Farnum, The Abyssinian Government 15

Wally determined to put its trust in God that they wished to extend to the Wales, Art Mix and Bufalo BILL and justice, and to defend its teachers who came from drab dis- JE. Every name on that list is ritory to the last even without tricts, but honour. To every tea Unked with stirring chapters of cher in such circumstances as Wild West pleture history, coming adequate armaments"

yours I take of the hat of my to the Alhambra Theatre from

Sunday to Tuesday.

SUGGESTIONS DECLINED

The Note declines the sugges-God bless you all for the work tion that special economic conces you are doing for the dear chil- sons be granted to Italy, main dren of London, the Primate con- taining that it would be incom

patible with the treaty of 1908,

cluded

After all, it is. no. concETN

which provides for equal rights Mr. George Lansbury and Mr. Our and treatment for all fore aners Charles W. Newbegin, Prime queer

In conclusion the Note, states Warden, also spoke.

We place full confidence in the

British and French Governments,

League of Nations,"

people persist in taking a view of things.Da naper.

The time for us to wince is when they stick them in albums

they and insist on showing them to us.

as the members of the necessary measures to check War

when they and that they are determined to give

declared apply all measures

their die ont

aly to be the

We note possi: against the these a states will take? all the Traskacean Xuo, Min)

Can anytte child commandment words in its

With

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