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4 SHOWS

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1.30-11

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ENTERTAINM

QUEENS

SEASON'S GREETINGS

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SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.16, 7,20 & 9.30

It's Scrappy!

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It's Snappy!

"Warner Bros.'

PICTURE SNATCHER"

JAMES CAGNEY

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TAKE ANY EXAM DIN PAPPY VALLEY BLA

ORIENTAL

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TEL. 18478

MORE TO-DAY & TO-MORROW DAYS.

YOU'LL TREMBLE WITH SUSPENSE AND SHAKE WITH LAUGHTER!

Charlie Chan plunges into his weirdest advanture with Stepin Fetchit as his aide i

TO THRILL YOU-CHILL YOU!

Charlie Chan in Egypt

Prices Matinees 20 d.

WARNER OLAND

-30 6. Evenings 20 4.—30 c.—50 o— 70 a.

ESTARE

SHOWING TO-DAY:

WILLIAM

POWELL ROGERS

GINGER

in a mystery drama with a heart pull..

STAR OF MIDNIGHT

with--·

PAUL KELLY GENE LOCKHART

RALPH MORGAN LESLIE PINTOR

1. FARRELL MacDONALD

from the novel by

Arthur Sorari Rocke

Directed by Stephen Roberts

"O`RADIO PİCTURE

| NEXT CHANGE: "GAR 99

"STAR OF MIDNIGHT"

PICTURE SNATCHER'

At The Queen's Theatre

A picture of gun play combined with a good story bristling with action and excitement from begin- ning to end is now showing at the Queca's Theatre.

film in the Picture Snatcher" starring none other than James Cagney,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, DECEMBER 30, 1935.

TO-DAY AT THE LADIES HOCKEY TEAM

KING'S

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"Alice Adams"

QUEEN'S:-

"Picture Snatcher*

ORIENTAL:-

"Charlie Chan In Egypt"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :-

"Little Big Shot" MAJESTIC:-

Chinese Picture

"Star of Midnight”

STAR:

KING'S:-

Coming

"A Night At The Opera" QUEEN'S:-

"The Last Outpost"

STAR:-

.."Car 99" ALHAMBRA :-

"Curly Top"

"One More Spring"

MAJESTIC:-

ALICE ADAMS"

A Capital Entertainment

An adaption of the famous Booth Tarkington's novel "Alice Adams should prove tremendously popular with local cinema fanx. The title

FOR SHANGHAI

Comment On Choice Of The Selectors

(BY "ADREM")

The Interport Ladies Hockey team to visit Shantha during the Chinese New Year Hoildays has been selected following a final trial which was held at King's Park yesterday morning.

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The team will comprise the following:-Mrs. J. Lanson (Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club; Miss E. M. Gray (Hong Kong Ladies Hockey Club) and Miss A. Fowler (YM.C.A. Ladies); Miss Wong (St. Andrew's Club Ladies), Miss «E. M. Bryson (Central British Association. Ladies) and Mrs M. Bell (Hong Kong Ladies Hocker Club); Mas M. Smith (CBA Ladies), Miss S. Dallel (TMLC.A. Lates), Mis, Margaret White (Central British AssocÍA - tion Ladies), Miss J. Adey (YM GA. Ladies) and Miss M. West- ́rolt. (Y.M.C A. Ladias)

Reserves;-Visa L. L ̈ Woolley (Central British Association Ladies), (half back); Miss P. G'itins (St. Andrew's Club Ladies), (forward).

Miss J.T.C. Smalley (Hong Kong; that the selectors have taken Ladies Hockey Club) has. I under- great risk. I sincerely hope that stand, been selected as a » reserve | the results will justify their dar- full back, but owing to inability Ing. Miss Smith is essentially as

to get necessary leave from the inside forward. office, she will be unable to make the trip to Shanghai:

LAST

TWO DAYS

At 1.30, 5.10

KINGS.

MEET DYNAMIC “ALIC ADAMS" PORTRAYED ELECTRIC KATHARINE, HERRN!

TARKINGTON'S best read novel:

AXO-RADIO FICTURE

FRED MacMURRAY

FRED STONE OPENING NEW YEAR. DAY. GROUCH-CHICO-MARPO MARX BROTHERS

in "A NIGHT AT THE OPERA? A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

,

TO-DAY

&

I very much doubt the wisdom of Miss Westcott's select on. Sh: The selectors. have, in my opin- is a speedy runner with a 1 Jon, fulfilled their task very wi control of the ball, but her cen- so far as the defence and bal: tring is very weak. It is not en backs are concerned. The players ough for a player to be able to lu both these categories more or take the ball down, the side lines less played themselves into the and then anish off a good effor Interport side even in the early with a centre' that lacks sting fa trials. so that the selectors' work this type of play will be simplicity. here was not very arduous. The itself for the opposition backs to one exception in this gopect counter. Miss Westcott. sho:d might have been the controversy have been selected as a reserve. over Miss A. Fowler and Miss J. Miss P. Gittins is I, think a la: Smalley. Both were worth their

safer and surer choice. Her re place in the team, though if any verse stick play is superior to M thing my choice wou'd undoubted-Westcott's, and in add tione ly have fallen on Mise Fowler. has played with Mrs. White 1:

TO-MORROW

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

CHINESE PICTURE

WITH

CANTONESE

DIALOGUE

role is played by the inimitable possesses the stronger hit of the the old St. Andrew's forward in Wronged Husband Katharine Hepburn the sensation two. However, Miss Smalley's in- and therefore understands what 13

al star of "Little Woman" and it ability to get away solved one is the opinion of all followers of acute problem for the se'ectors the screen, that she has greatly but at the same time I would like enhanced her already established

gest that every effort should reputation by this characterisation. be made to induce Miss Smalley

The story concerna a poverty-employers to let her get off, as stricken family in the Middle West she wit be sorely missed as a re- of the States where Alice Adams, serve full back. If e'ther of the greatly embarrassed by circums-two selected backs become 1 or tances, lives a life of artificialty hurt. Miss Smalley is capable of and sham until she is finally Alling either berth at full back- brought to her senses and finds with equal ease. the happiness that has hitherto eluded her.

This picture provides capital en- tertainment and although support ed by an excellent cast, the more fact that Katharine Hepburn is starring is sufficient indication to all that there will be no dissp- pointmerits in store for those who see it.

'ALICE ADAMS”

B

by

As an ex-convict who wants to go straight, Caguey proceeds to carry Katharine Hepburn again proves cut. bis admirable intention of becoming respectable by procuring of the foremost screen stars

her right to consideration as one a job as a picture-thief for a tabloid her characterization of roandalsbret. Thanks to his re-

the title sourceful "go-getting"

role in "Alice Adams" showing to- ability, rapid-fire talking, and

day at the King's Theatre. close acquaintance with the underworld, be is eminently successful as a re- porter and in making bitter enemies all sides. He spends a good ucal of time hiding behind deska and typewriters in the newspaper uffice where his wrathful victims come to search, vowing to destroy him on sight-all of which is highly amusing in spite of the tension and

On

Even better than her Interpre- tation of the stage-struck girl in "Morning Glory," which won her the Academy Award of 1933, is her protrayal of the poverty-ridden, ambitious heroine of the Tarkington romancé.'-

Booth

WING POSITIONS

expected of her. At yesterday': trial Miss Gittins excelled herzelf, and it must have come as a sur- prise to niany that she was not in the final eleven. What is more and this is where she again is superior to the selectors' choice Miss Giltin's is capable of getting goals, as her trial yesterday fully disclosed.

Given £4,000

AFFECTIONATE WIFE FORMERLY ON STAGE

An award of $4.000 darnages was made by a common Jury sitting with Mr. Justice Langton in the Divorce Court on Novem-

All in д the team selected with the exceptions I have point ed out, is a sound one and quieber 22 to Mr. Phil'p Horley Flood representative of the best. Hon Page, Angel Hotel, Henley, be Kong can field. There are ter cause of the adultery of his wife,. full days of hockey ahead of the Frances Elizabeth, with Mr. Keith team in Shanghai, and OZLE caz

Horan... who was cited as only hope that they will do their respondent. very best to justify their selections

No criticism can be eyelled at the half backs selected, for each and every one is worth their place. However, with the forwards, I find myself at variance with the selec- tors regarding both wing positions, Miss M. Smith has been selected

YESTERDAY'S TRIAL for right wing, and Miss M. West The Colours defeated the Whites cott as left wing. Personally Tby four goals to three, the game think that Miss Shith. wil we being featured by fast and la wasted as a wing, and I cannot telligent play. Everyone: on disi recall her ever filling this position play was on their mettle with the since she commenced to play hoe- was the best seen fo in competitive or friend'y games result that the standard displayed

date. Th key. Perhaps, however, the selec- Whites were assisted by the thre

tors think she is a versatile en- ough performer to be able to ad- just her game in time for the In- terport, and in this I can only say

NAZI TEAM HOPE TO

COME AGAIN ·-

London, Dec 6. of the petty jealousies, snobbery

The story gives a vivid picture The German footballers who were beaten by England on Wed-

Suspense. Allison (Alice White) is and bitter warfare waged between neaday returned to' Germany yes- ʼn most violent vamp and is every the rich and poor in a small Mid-terday by air.

farewell and gave thę Nazi salute.

bit as much a go-getter in her par-western town. Actually ostraciz- A number of friends" bade. them ticular line as Cagney is although ed 67 her poverty and humble she does not quite get him. Patricia origin, Alice Adams wages a win- Ellis as the heroine plays an inning battle for love and social significant part, merely represent equality.

ing something sweet and cultured

for the tough little man of action

The new picture represents a departure for the celebrated

Szepan, captain of the team, said they thought England won deservedly, but that theirs was an bonourable deleat,

“All of us hope we shall be able to come to England and play. again," he said"

Seven people. including one wo“ man, who were charged at West minster, yesterday, with insulting behaviour at Victoria Station on Wednesday night, when the Ger man supporters were leaving, were remanded on bail.

"PICTURE SNATCHER"

rusle selectors, and much credit is due to the Colours defence (the selected players) for holding ou as they did.

Women Who Like Mice

VARIED COLOURS AT CRYSTAL PALACF. SHOW

Some women like mice. Forty new women members have joined the National Mouse Club this year

They were among the exhibitors of mice at the Crystal Prince" In-

ternational Show of Poultry, Pigeons, Rabbits and Mice, which was held last month for three days.

comes

from the Vine Estates,

CO-

The u't was not defended. Mr. R.T. Barnard, for Mr. Flood, Page, said that he would not ask for leave to amend the petition, but would

accept the amount which had been claimed.

The amount claimed was no1 mentioned in Court....

Mr. and Mrs. Flood Page. were married in May, 1932, and there are no children. The case for Mr. Flood Page was that, during last year, Mr. Horan visited the Angel Hotel several times. Mrs. Flood Page left home last November.. häving previously gone to Londch and stayed the night on a number of occasions.

Mr. Justice Langton told the jury that there was evidence that Mr. and Mrs. Flood Page were very fond of each other.' She was an affectionate wife and a com- petent housekeeper, but she had been on the stage prior to her.

the marriage and. In assessing amount of damages, the Jury | might consider whether the stage

would have lured her again.

Mr. Flood Page was granted. a decree nisi, with costs against Mr. Horan.

1ONDON DOCTOR WHO WAS ONCE A GHILLIE

Dr. Alfred Alex. Cumming

love. Ralph Bellamy's presence "A NIGHT AT THE OPERA” in the pictare is логе or less eclipsed by the dynamic hero, merely representing a friend to

Heralded as the funniest picture whom Cagney is loyal. Briefly, this to come out of Hollywood in years. Love and mystery form an intri-is another fast-moving Cagney pie "A Night at the Opera" opens guing combination in "Star of ture produced as a follow-up to the Wednesday at the King's Theatre Midnight," EKO-Radio's romantle great box-office success of "G Men. with the

world-renowned Marx

Remarkable colour varieties are Groucho, drama, starring William Powell The reaction of the packed house Brothers,

Chico and would seem to indicate that this Harpo, cart in three of the most

seen in the mice section-silver, and Ginger Rogers which is show alm will also require a follow-up.

champagne, chinchilla and fox. ing to-day at the Star Theatre,

uproarious characterizations ever.

Mrs. E. D. Blowers, the hon, secre- Grant, who for 45 years was one of Telling a

devised for any trio of comedians -strikingly different

tary to the National Mouse Club, the best-known medical pract 'THE LAST OUTPOST””:

alther on stage or screen. type of love story," in which the

told a press representative that ions in Central London, has died "delectable Miss Rogers, fresh from

Being an actor is more or less

there are to be fur coats made of as the age of 63. His career was triumps in the musical "Roberta," hazardous undertaking, Cary Grant Kings of Laughter inasmuch as it were naked what & Picture Snatcher make a short fur coat costing £70 He was a farm hand in Glen-

If the average man or woman mouse skins. About 400 mice will remarkable one.. is the pursuer, and Powell the os and Claude Rains both decided does not depend alone on madis, they would probably pass up the to 2807 tensibly wary quarry, the picture during the filming of "The Last cap antics and insane gags but riddle without so much as an effort The champion turkey, which youth, and in order to obtain Urquhart, Inverness-shire, in his deals with a baffling mystery in Outpost the Paramount picture tells a straight, credible story en- to guess er itu meaning. modern New York's pageant and scheduled to open at the Queen's livened by musical inter udes and To most people, it would have a

enough money to go to Glasgow glitter.

Theatre at an early date, with an A beautiful woman disappears, Gertrude Micheal and Kathleen engaging romance between ible and somewhat illegitimate Little Hadham, Herts, is a 361b study medicine he frequently a newspaper columnist is Allied Burke They narrowly cape Kitty Cariale, heroine of several sound, liks bootlegging, smuggling wonder in white, both epicurean acted as a ghillie. When he went under strange circumstances, and serious injury when a boulder Bing Crosby musicals and Alaus here evertheless, picture and aethetic. Is catalogue price the first time, he had ever travell weighing several hundreds of James, who made his film debut natchers and picture snatching is £100: its actual value for the the solution at actions undertake pounds broke off a rocky embank with Jean Harlow in Reckless play an important part in the life Christmas table would be ed in a train. He supported him the solution of the case each with inent under which they were walk-

of a metropolitan newspaper, two gulness.

self by working in a draper's shop 2.seperate motive,

the Broadly speaking a picture mat

until he had 'matriculated. " ng when working and hurtled to Opera" was written by James cher, in the alang of journalism It is predicted that turkeys WILL

When he came to London ho Powell and Misa Rogers team he ground at their feet Working Revin McGuinness, with the anybody on the newspaper whose be dear this Christmas because of developed a practice of extraor 2" "Sherlock and Watson com- under the cliffs on the desert is screen play the work of the famed business in to get the pictures each the losses in the cold spring, not dinary variety for his surgery in bination in running down dues to particularly dangerous during the humorista, George Kaufman and day that are necessary to illustrate only in this country but abroad. Bedfordcourt Mansions brought the mystery. The two stars, longummer months because contractions More Byskind. Kaufman was the important stories of the current One Judge suggested that the price him into touch with a cosmopoll- Established among the screen's and expansions of the rock, dun to

earlier Marx Brothers hit, and photographors are picture sustchers the modern prime Turkey is whiter cluded statesmen and leading collaborated on such outstanding to their associates on a daily paper and tenderen

etime” The ctam, is not necessarily any successes as "Once in a and

thing more then an affectionate with, Ryskind

name for 'n certain type of fallow also wrote Of Thee worker This picture is now at the I sing and "Let 'Em Fat Cake.

Queen's Theatre.

The story of "Night at

-to Glasgow-at-the age of 20 it was-

foremost favourites appear, to the string of temperature, cause responsible for "Cocoanuta” “an twenty-four hours. 15 Newspaper will be 24 per pound. The meat of tan population. His patients

gether for the first time, Although they have worked at the same studios many times and often have acted on adjoining stages. Powell and M's Rogers were never cast

Iarge chunks to break off and fäll;

together unt! RKO-Radio opened the microchones for this fatri guing mystery drama,

re

Among the new poultry, exhmi- tors was Mr Tom Walls, the actor, whose brown Leghorn was awarde 'edsa fourth puke

At 2.30, 5.20,

7.20 & 8.20 P.M.

NEW YEAR DAY

ONE MORE

SPRING"

WITH

JANET GAYNOR WARNER BAXTER

ALHAMBRA

THENFRE

LAST TIMES TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 PM THE BIGGEST

LITTLE STAR

OF THEM ALLI

LITTLE

BIG SHOT

A Warner Bros. Picturn with BLENDA FARRELL ROET. ARMSTRONG EDW.' EVERETT HORTON • JACK LA BJE

TO-MORROW FOB ONE DAY ONLY "CURLY TOP"

Billiards

OPEN JUNIOR AND SENIOR CHAMPIONSHIPS

The Open Benior and Junior Billiards Championships of the Colony, which are being held for the first time under the auspices of the newly formed Hong Kong Amateur Billards Association, have so far drawn a very gratify-

ing and representative entry, no less than having entered for the Junior title and 24 for the senior, and by the time the lista close on Tuesday next it is hoped that many more entries will have been received.

The competition is open to all

and entries have been received from many European, Chinese, and Indier Clubs Judging by the ene thusiasm so far displayed, these two championships are likely to prove an outstanding success and will probably be the forerunners of many more to come..

business man, actors and actresses day's lines until just before

'died. and more than = Unc^,

rried on His practice unbl

he had not ha

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