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ENTERTAIN

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QUEENS

SEASON'S GREETINGS

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SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.80, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30

TREAT YOURSELF to the kind of entertainment that will give you the proper elieer for the "festive

Kesson

"BROADWAY GONDOLIER"

with DICK POWELL-JOAN BLONDELL THE MILLS BROTHERS-TED FIO RITO'S BAND LOUISE FAZENDA — ADULPEE MENJOJ

TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTAL

PLEMING

SIDAD

WANGHAL TEL. BOATS

TO-DAY, TO-MORROW & THURSDAY

CHILDREN BRING YOUR PARENTS

TO SEE

!

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 24, 1935,

TO-DAY AT THE XMAS TABLEAUX

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"I Live My Life" QUEEN'S:-

The Broadway Gondoller" ORIENTAL:-

"Now and Forever",

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA¦—

"Powder Smoke Range". MAJESTIC:-

"She"

STAR:-

"Gold Diggers of 1833"

KING'S :—

Coming

"Metropolitan"

QUEEN'S :---

"Picture Snatcher" ALHAMBRA:---

"Way Down Eası" STAB:-

"Black Fury"

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**1 LIVE MY LIFE"

LITTLE CURLY HEAD If Joan Crawford

IN HER GRANDEST PICTURE

She Sings, She Dances

and Brings Happiness to All.

FREE TO EVERY PATRON.

A SHIRLEY TEMPLE BALLOON !

The adorable starlet, "Little Miss Marker". has for her Peace Charming tall, hand some Gary Cooper... and gorgeous Carole Lombard as her "rival"

Adolph Zaber pret

SHIRLEY

TEMPLE

CAROLE

LOMBARD

GARY

COOPER NOW AND FOREVER

APoromount Picture with

KIR STANDING-CHARLOTTE GRANVILLE

Prices Matinees. 20 e.--30 6. Evenings 20 6.—30 c.—50 c.—70 b.

ESTARE

SHOWING TO-DAY

13 STARS

300 GIRLS

In Warner Bros.* sompésóns soc cessor to "Gold Digger of 2923G

GOLD DIGGERS 1935

DICK POWELL

ADOLPHE MENJOU GLORIA: STUART ALICE BRADY 9. OTHER'S -A Fast Natierul Plesurs

-NEXT CHANGE-

·PAUL ·MUNI in BLACK FURY

A man had been dining with nie wife a restaurant, and when his. bill was brought to him he remark ed to the walter:

had known

the chef of the historic Bann ng House at the Catalina Isthmus was a particular fan cf hers. might not have happened.

The star arrived there suddenly one morning on location with her Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer "I Live My "Life" company, to remain four

days.

This was a signal to the chef. Speedboats were d spatched to Wilmington and Avalon to buy the finest foods and delicacies on the market.

By the time Joan had returned from her outdoor set, changed and sat down to dinner, the cher was beaming with pride: he had out- done himself.

Would Miss Crawford, like baked squab, or perhaps trogs legs tried in butter, or-?

"No." the star stiled, producing a small package from her lap. "Just but this cereal' in bowl, with cream. I rarely eat more than that for dinner.""

"GOLD DIGGERS OF 1935"

It has been two years in the naking, but if advance reports prove true the First National ple- zure "Gold Diggers of 1935," whion Manager C. Golden has booked for the Star Theatre on Xmas, was

"BROADWAY GONDOLIER" well worth waiting for.

First National, always famed for magnificent musical spectacles, has outdone itself in this picture. to-which marks the advent of Busby Berkeley as the director of a com- plete production.

Children's Excellent

Efforts

The hall of St. John's Cathedra. Was full to capacity yesterday evening when Christmas Tableaux were presented by, o number - f

Children.

The programme commenced with the Choir singing "I Saw Three Ships Come Salling In."

A translation of The Gospel story was read by Mis (Dr.) Wes and Rev. Baines read it in English.

The children then sangi—~~ Holy Mary, Virgin mild,

Rest thy gentle heart assured. Thy Lord shall be thy little Chill Thy little, Child shall be thy

Lord.

The entire programme was ad- mirably rendered and the children are to be congratulated on their very fine effort.

The concluding item was by the children Linging: '

He of whose birit

Anges are telling. Chooses on earth

ון

A stable for dwelling.

Scc while He clings

To His Mother bent o'er Him

Shepherds and Kings

Come to adere Him

The choir rose and sang come all ye faithful."

“WAY DOWN EAST""

YACHTING

Ladies Sweepstake Race

The Ladies Sweepstake race for "A" and "Mixed" classes was held yesterday afternoon over a dis tance of 1.1 miles. The course laid being Channel Rocks (P), Holt's Wharf Mark (P), and Quarry Bay Mark (9);

'Results were as follows:-

“A” Class Started 14.45

Finished Pos.

16.52.13 Lobo, A2

(Mrs. Thoyts). La Linda, AS

(Mrs. Keary) Cicada, A10....... Fat A12

Mixed Classes-Started 14.58

TO-DAY ONLY

SKINGS:

7.33 £ 1.30 P.JL.

She DARED to Live Her Own Life!

17.01.39 3

D.N.F.

17.00.21 1:

(Mrs. D. W, Persse),

Finished Corr. Pos.

16.39.41 18.39.41

1

LAWRENCE TIBBETT

*

2

Rolla, H3

(Miss B. M. Kirke). Dorothea, E9 17.07.48 17.01.51

(Mrs. E. E, Moulson) Heron, Y3..... 17.08.58 16.55.57

(Mrs. E. Moore)

Zephyr. Y8 ... 17.15.01 17.01.244 4

(Mrs. M. E. Hindson) Toynette, G2 17.24.11 17.04.39)

(Miss L. N: Allen)

Sirius, G7 ..... 17.20.21 16.59.384 3

(Mrs. Cooper).

TENNIS

Matches Postponed

Owing to the sad weather con- ditions, severa ties in the. Open A drama which, more than forty Mixed Doubles Champ dash p h.ve years ago, first portrayed the to be postponed. The Committe. triumph of young love over mer of the C.R.C. have decided to es ciless self-righteousness and tend the date" of the Tournament. bigotry, again holds the attention Players are reminded to complet of audiences in Fox Flim's plc-all the matches before December turization of America's greatest 31.

melodrama. Way Down East" the Dates for the Semi-final- and Christmas attraction at the Al-Finals will be announced later. hambra.

Featuring. Henry Fonda, star of The Farmer Takes A Wife," with Rochelle Hudson, the picture tells the ageless story of a woman who has sened, who atones for her sin and who asserts her right to

love and happiness.

The locale of the drama is New England in 1890, and much of its action is centred about the farm of Russell Simpson, a stern, bigot- ed, righteous farmer.

"METROPOLITAN"

romantic

No one picture in years offers the entertainment, the quantity and quality of music, the comedy and

action that are contained in the 20th Century For flim, "Metropolitan," which comes to-morrow to the King's Theatre. Starring Lawrence Tibbett, idu o: the world music loving public, "Metropolitan" tells am story of a young world, singer, his triumphs, tragedies and romantic adventures in his struggle for re cognition.

animated

PRESSURE FROM

JAPAN.

Shantung Executive" Stands Firm

Tsinanfu, Dec. 22. Definite assurances, that the proponents of the so-called North China Autonomy. Movement had not swayed him were given by General Han Fu-chu in an exclu- sive interview here to-day. "How- ever hard other people press me, 1 will remain steadfast to my own. way," the general said, when asked

the Japanese had brought pres- sure to bear upon him to take part in the movement.

"“I am Chairman of one, of the

of

Provinces, of the Republic

13 vière- China," he said, " fore my duty to act in behalf of the Republic of China,” Consi÷ Tibbett plays the vigourous and derable doubt has been expressed ambitious young singer who strives some quarters as to whether the general, would maintain his ade- against almost insurmountable

lity to Nanking. These specula- obstacles to attain his ambition,

tions were aggravated, by the fact Leaving the Metropolitan Opera that Japanese airplanes had land-

"Broadway Gondolier" Musical Hit Of Season is opening morrow at the Queen's. This pic ture is really more than a musical film Possessed, of an engaging

Berkeley, it is claimed has taken story—and a ́ different—a romantic a funny, clever story, gathered to- setting that reunites the popular. gether a cast of film favourites stars of "Gold Diggers Of 1933," that includes ten of Warner Bros. Dick Powell and Joan Blondell, outstanding stars, and, with the catchy tunes and hilarious come assistance of more than 300 of the dy, it is delightfully presented by prettiest dancing girls in Holly. an all star cast which also in-wood, has assembled the whole because he receives no encourage-ed several times here, and it was Adolphe Menjou, Louise into a tuneful comedy in whichment he attaches himself to the reported that Japanese army offi Fazenda and George Barbier. his talent for spectacular screen company of Alice Brady...a tem-cers had called upon General

amorous prima Han.. Powell and

Miss Blondell again innovations has been given full peramental and prove to be an ideal screen couple, sway,

She loves Tibbett, and he in and Miss Fazenda and Menjou render outstanding comedy per- comedy genius responsible for the turn loves Virginia Brace. But be spectacles in "42nd Street." "Won-cause he realizes that the fate o der Bar," "Gold Diggers, of 1933," everybody in the company depends "Footlight Parade" and other on his actions, Tibbett managez

amme how to temporize. musicals.

c.udes

formances that

cause endjess peals of laughter. Besides the four principals in the cast, espec2· ially fine portrayals are furnished by William Gargan, Grant, Mit- chell, Hobart, Cavanaugh, June Travia and Bob Murphy.

When' song writers are assigned the job of creating numbers for the average musical show, whether on stage or screen, it usually means three or four songs. A six song show is ordinarily reckoned ex- ceptionally "at" as to tunes.

The new Warner Bros, musica! "Broadway Gondolter," coming to the Queen's Theatre at an early date is unusually rich with music, It is pointed out by Harry Warren, melody writer. Teamed with SAL Dubin, lyric writer, Warren wrote a total of six major songs. There are in addition, not a few arrange- ments of operatic and" other music.

Powell sings three of the num- bers"Outside Of You," "Lonely Gondolier," and "A Rose In Her "Waiter, one item is wrong here. Bair," singing the last two in boun We didn't have three pistes of English and Italian; The Cow and soup. We only had two"The Pls and The Duck, kiddie "Pardon,”"-me, sir,” replied the comedy number with farcical walter, "you forget the plate 1 sound effects, is sung by Joan epilled over the lady's dress!" Blondell and Dick Powell.

The director was the musical

donna.

Isn't She Sweet?

Look out, Frank Mellugh-the Dollar Sign is the Danger Sign when the "Gold Diggers of 1985'' "swing" into action this week at the Star Theatre! The gal in the case (above) in Dorothy Dare, who figures in the huge cast with Dick Powell. Gloria Stuart," Hugh" Herbert, Adolphe Menjou, Alice Brady, Glenda Farrell and bug

dreds, of Busby Bar Veles dancing piria ir

Questioned about the reports, General Han admitted that he had led protest with the Japanese Consul General Nishids here. "The Nanking Ministry of Foreign Affairs," Gen. Han said, "does not approve of foreign airplanes flying over an interior city,, China is so- weak that she cannot prevent. their coming, but at least we should have warning. I have ask- ed therefore that if more planes are sent, I be given sufficient no- tice to advise Nanking before- hand.

Union News,

"ACCENT ON YOUTH'

With Bylvia Sidney and Her- bert Marshal in the leading roles of Samson Raphaelson's hit... play "Accent On Youth" closing at the Queen's Theatre. to-day in the Paramount Alm version. In bright and anl- mated style the picture deals with love between, a successful - play- wright and vin half his¤ ago. Before he has ever met the girl the playwright, Herbert Marshalk, writes a play on the subject. Then when his secretary, Sylvia Bidney, confesses that she loves him, he persuades her to take the leading roje, in his play. He grows to love Qylvia, but, suspects that she has become enamoured of the leading man, Philip Reed

GORGEOUS. GLAMOROUS

Joan Crawford

¶ LIVE MY LIFE Thrill romance coschee with BRIAN, AHERNETM

in,qucising mosch in ·

Jann's hopplad screen

Í Gay Lamination in MORGAN

We budget-Hedang at a

· girl wive had everyting

money evuld buyinələ・

Crot her kind of love) mennta

TO-MORROW

ALINE MacMAHON

CATEL SEUNUCTION

• ALDO LATEST REARST

MITROTONE - NEWS

-in ** METROPOLITAN '*`- FOX

ALNAMBRA

FURNERE ·

10th CENTURY PICTURE

LAST TIMES TO-DAY

AT 2.30. 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 Þ.M

THE GREATEST GATHERING OF GREAT WESTERN STARS

DOWDER SMOKE RANGE

HARRY CAREY

• HOOT GIBSON.

"Boots" Mallory, Bub Steels, Tom Tyler, Guina Williams, William Faruam, Willan Desmond, “Bozz "'Barton & Buffalo Bill

XMAS DAY ATTRACTION.. WAY DOWN EAST” with Rochelle Hudson & Beary Fonda

TO- MORROW

SHOWING

TO-DAY

16

MAJESTIC

At 2.80, 5.20,

7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

MERIAN C COOPER

creator of “King Kong" startles the world again!

SHE

Fortrayed by 5,000 players includira HELEN GAHAGAN RANDOLPH SCOTT HELEN MACK RO NIGEL BRUCE Directed by Irving Pichel and Lansing C Holden

PADKO

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