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It's Scrappy!

SKASON'S GREETINGS

It's Snappy!

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ith JAMES CAGNEY

NEXT CHANGE THE LAST-OUTPOST

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1935.

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DAY AT THE AMERICAN FILMS

CINEMA

IN CANTON

Hong Kong

Tax Dispute Now · Settled

KING'S:-

"Alice Adams” QUEEN'S:-

*Picture Snatcher" ORIENTAL:-

"Charlie Chan In Egypt"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA—.

"Curly-Top"

Chinese Picture

MAJESTIC:→

STAR:-

“Star_of_Midnight"

4 SHOWS

TAKE ANY THAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB

- DALA

FLEMING

ROLD WANGHAI

KING'S:-

TEL." 2847

T/5-480

ORIENTAL

LAST

THEATRE, AN

TIMES TO-DAY

CHARLIE CHAN'S MYSTERY PICTURE

GREATEST

Can even

Chan cope with the terrors of the unknown

CHARLIE

CHAN IN EGYPT

Fox....

Prices Matinees 20.6-30 o.

ESTARE

TO-DAY ONLY

WILLIAM

POWELL ROGERS

GINGER

in a mystery drama with a

heart pull

STAR OF MIDNIGHT

with

PAUL KELLY GENE LOCKHART " RALPH MORGAN LESULT FINTON 4. FARRELL MacDONALD

From the naval by

Arthur Şamers Rache

Directed by Stephen Roberts

RKO RADIO PICTURE

To MORBOW:

"CAR 99

TO-MORROW

& THURSDAY A GREAT BIG MUSICAL COMEDY

A LYRICAL MIRACLE I

HERE THEY ARE IN THEIR FIRST GREAT HIT TOGETHER!

FJOLSON KEELER

CASINO

DE

PARIS

ĜEINDA JAPUREL 1+15! SILLY HOLLITE MORGAN

A MARVELLOUS SHOW OF SONG AND COMEDY

Evenings 20-4-80 c—50 6,—70 o.

B

Coming

"A Night At The Opera". QUEEN'S:— {

"The Last Outpost";

Two For To-night"

GRIENTAL:-

"Casino de Paris"

STAR:--

"Car 99"

"The Scarlet Pimpernel": ALHAMBRA:-

Here Comes The Band" MAJESTIC:-

4

"One More Spring”.

"STAR OF MIDNIGHT"

William Powe:I and Ginger Rogers, in RKO-Radio's “Star of Midnight." bring to the screen perhaps the best of the modern mystery dramas. „

Canton, Dec. 30. American motion pictures are again being shown in the City of Rams, it was learned to-day.

Relations were ruptured several months ago, when the American motion picture distributors refused to pay the censorship tax demand-' ed by the Canton" authorities. The distributors contended that they paid "a censorship tax to Nanking which was supposed to cover all of China, but the Cantonese authon- ties insisted on another tax being paid in Canton. Consequently, the_distributors, withdrew their pictures from the city at the be- ginning of September,

TO RESTORE CATHEDRAL-

Three Prominent Architects Offer Their Services Free

London, Dec. 7 Plans for a general scheme "of interior restoration and improve- ment of Glasgow Cathedral are to be drafted, abortly by a special committee.

This action was decided yester- day at the first meeting of the wuncil of the newly formed So- ciety of Friends of Glasgow Cathe- dral,

The scheme for interior restora tion and improvement will include the reseating and refurnishing of the choir and the replacement of the stainet glass in many of the windows.

HELP PROMISED

The settlement just achieved re-

Colonel J Maurice Arthur, presents a victory for the Film president of the Glasgow Institute Board of Trade in that it is ac- of Architects, intimated that thres cording to terms proposed by the prominent architects in the city, local distributors, but at first" re-"] were willing to offer their advice Jected by the Canton film hauses. and services in an honorary capa- For the future, a temporary arcity, and Mr. William Paterson rangement will prevail whereby announced that His Majesty's the cast will be split between the Office of Works would give their counsel and help in every posible distributors and theatres.

way.

This teniporary arrangement is

The Duke of Portland and Lord pending the conduct of Nanking's Dunglars have conserited to become promised inquiry to adjust mat-honorary presidents in addition to Lers. Contracts with the theatres Sir Iain Colnuhoun, B. Air provide that they shall pay all Alexander R. Swar, and Sir D." local levies, and the Nanking cen-Y. Cameron, the noted Scottish- sorship arrangement is declared to De clear in exempting the distri- butors from further dues.-- Union Neiza."

SEVENTIETH BIRTHDAY

The

OF KIPLING..

London, Dec. 30. seventieth birthday 01 Strong, in story yalue, briliantly Rudyard Kipling, famous poet and enacted, expersiy directed and novelist, was celebrated to-day, handsomely mounted, the picture with long articles in the news- fairly exudes class. Sparkling papers paying tribute to the man. dialogue adds greatly to its thoroughly rounded entertainment. Powell as Clay Darzell a brii- llant attorney who is drawn into the solution of ta perplexing mystery and Mist Rogers, us Donna Mantih, a wilful young society beauty who knows the man

"A NIGHT AT THE OPERA" she wants to marry and how to

get him, are seen at their best..

Outstanding support is accorded by a versatile east which includes Ralph Morgan, Gene Lockhart, Leslie Fenton, Paul Kelly, J. Far- rell MacDonald, Russell Hopton Vivian Oak.and. Under

Something entirely new in the history of film making was. de- vised by the famed Mark Bro- thers, Groucho, Chico, and Harpo, when preparations were begun at and the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios Stephen Roberts' skillful direction, for the diming of "A Night At characterizations and action un- The Opera," which, now, complet-folds with brilliance.

ed, brings the word-1amed laugh- The story eenters about the dis- makers to the King's Theatre

appearance of Alice Markham, and starting to-morrow in what is re-

the sinister complications which ported to be the funniest modòs ensut. The missing Alice la dis picture ever made, bar none. covered to be Mary Smith, mask-

New York messages state that the birthday is being celebrated in

artist.

The minimum subscriptions for life membership of the Society is five guineas. T

Strike-At Film Colony

ELSTREE PRODUCTIONS HELD UP

London, Dec. d. The biggest strike in the history 0 the Das Rim industry has held up film production as stree over the week bud, with thousands 1 pound in, overheads and sutaries ing thrown away each day.

At four o'clock on Friday after Moon, with four major pictures on the floor, 200 electricians, including the pick of this country's electrical exparte, stopped work at the British International Studios -

The strike, it was understood was organised by the National Association of Theatrical · Ein- ployees and the Electrical Trades Union, nut because of any griev ance against the Britian Inter national Studios at Elstree, but ar 'a protest against the employment of non-union labour at the sister studios at Welwyn.

The fi most seriously affected i likely to be the Bergner produe tion, Ar You Like It."

Garrett-Klement production, "A Other filma affected · are the Woman Alone, in which Anna

TO-DAY ONLY

SKINGS

At 1.30 KIR

MEET DYNAMIC “ALIC- ADAMS

PORTRAYED

KATHAR

TARKINGTONE

LECTRIC

WERNE

FRED M««MURRAY "FRED STONE

*-- bast,read novellamme #KO-RADIO PICTURE

TOMORROW GROUCHO-CHICO-HARPO MARX BROTHERS

in "A NIGHT AT THE OPERA

TO-DAY

ONLY

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

MAJESTIC At 2.30, 5.20,

THEATRES

CHINESE PICTURE

WITH

CANTONESE

DIALOGUE

BRENTFORD BACK ON INJURED LIST

London, Dec 2. Brentford right.

Poyser, the back, badly injured an ankle in the First Division match against Leeds United on Saturday- and it 's doubtful whether he will be at for the away game with Grimsby Town at the week-end. Other Brentford players are suffering from minor knocks,

Chelsea have no injuries to re-] port following their game at Hill- sborough with Sheffield Wednes day: Charlton Athletic, too, are in the same position after the game with Leicester City..

Fulham have A clear bill of health again, which means that Keeping, the left-back, la sound, and he will return to the side on Saturday for the match at Bury.

Just as her identity is learned, she the United States to-day and a Sten makes her first appearance first ten minutes of the match at

vanishes again

with lives

and

special nationwide broadcast of in English talkies, with Henry programmes has been arranged Wilcoxon, star of The Crusades, for "Kipling Week." This will be

playing opposite her, and two of an annual event in the future. British international's own pic The little town of Brattleboro,tures, "Living Dangerously and Vermont, where Kipling and his "Once in a Million." young wife lived for a few years after their marriage in 1892 had a day of rejoicing.

The new and revolutionary ideaed star of a New York revue, bat was a plan by which “A. Night as the Opera" was previewed, "cul," and gauged for laughs before a

Tommy Tennant, a newapaper single scene of the picture went reporter who 13 hot on the trail before the cameras For in order of the story, is killed in Dalzell's to test the volubility or their apartment and what was just original humorous situations the confounding mystery "becomes unique. Marx Brothers first tested murder case,

liberties at stake. them on visual audiences. This was done by taking the play in.

Datzell is now forced to salve tact with principals and all on a

the mystery or face the posable charge of having murdered Tea The sales of Kipling's books in legitimate stage tour.

natt. Donna appoints herself as America run over 100,000 a year As the scenes were being tested his Dr. Watson" and is drawn and his beat, seller is his "Jungle in front of the theatre audiences, into the exciting events which fol- [Book"--- Morrie Ryskind, who together with low. Complications mount swiftly, Beuter George S.. Kaufman wrote and the action moves to a the screen play, feit the pulse suspense-charged climax. ot the audience from · the "Star of Midnight" is based on

passing

rejecting the serial story of the same name the scene of gag as received by the late Arthur Somers Roche cy the audience in front of the famous author of mystery fiction,

pany was ready to begin work before, the cameras they were cer tain that every epistée and line to be used was

wings.

or

"PICTURE SNATCHER"

Sir Ernest Bennett

TO RESIGN POST OF ASSISTANT P.M.G..

'HERE COMES THE BAND' footlights. By the time the com- Howard J. Green. Anthony Veiller Picture: Snatcher," now delight of the responsibilities of office and

Ted Lewis, high-hatted purveyor of happiness, brings his band, his clarinet and his famous song hits to the talking screen! in "Here Comes the Band," Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer's now joy-musical, coming as the New Year Attraction at.

the Alhambra,

"Here Comes the Band" presents

a new form of musical entertain

bis

getter!

asure laugh-

‘ALICE ADAMS'

Another facet of the scintillating

ment, with the bandmaster and genius of Katharine Hepburn 19 merry syncopators running said to be revealed la her inter- through a gay romance centering

pretation of the title role in "Alice about a song. It is a composite Adams," her current staring vehi

and Edward Kaufman wrote the screen play.

By all means, put this picture down on the "must see" 1st, Un- questionably, it is one of the best

of the Year.`

"THE LAST OUTPOST"

London, Dec. 7. "The Daily Telegraph under stands that Sir Ernest Bennett, James Cagney, who depicts a MP, 18 reigning from the post- hardboiled news-paper man in his tion of Assistant Postmaster latest Warner Bros production General. He wishes to be relieved ing audiences at the Queen's to rank at a private member. Theatre, was born in New York, Sir Ernest is 67 and has been As a boy he had the ustral run of jobs as office boy, bundle wrapper, 1032. He is National Labour MP. ** Aɛɛistant, Postipaster-General sirice etc. until he started his stage for Central Cardin, where he was career as a chorus boy,

His next stop upward wa in originally elected aa, a Socialist big time vaudeville nud. then to member in 1929, Broadway production, “

It was while appearing with Joan Bloodell in Penny Arcade". in New York that both he and Miss Blondell were signed for pictures,

SENIOR GOLFERS LEAVE

After their Cup defeat by Mar gate, Queen's Park Rangers will probably make some changes on Saturday, when Cardiff City - visit. Loftus-road. Bartlett, the centre- Ball, received a back injury in the

Margate, but he may be available. Mr. T. G. Bromllow, the Crystal Palace manager, admitted to-day that the team had the luck, that was going in the Cup-tle at Bris- tol on Saturday.

The ground was very heavy," said Mr. Bromfow, "but our de- fence gave a heroic display, es- pecially Wide at centre-half,

"W. B. Smith, the eft-half, damaged, a leg, and if he is not available for Saturday's League match at Exeter. Levene, who was transferred from Tottenham Hotspur on Friday and watched the victory at Bristol may come

n."-

FRENCH LITERARY

PRIZES

London, Dec. ?; The Prix Femina is awarded an

nually by a French committee for

7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

NEW YEAR DAY

ONE MORE

SPRING"

WITH

JANET GAYNOR WARNER BAXTER

ALHAMBRA

FREATEE

TODAY ONLY At 2.30, 5.20. 7.20 & 9.30 P.M

SHE'S YOURS! :

SHE'S MINE!

—as sha

sings and dances and makes

SHIRLEY

TEMPLE

is

Curly Top

JOHN BOLES ROCHELLE HUDSON JANE DARWELL

TO-MORROW. GRAND NEW YEAR ATTRACTION

HERE COMES the BAND: with TED LEWIS & T

H18RCHESTRA,

THE TAPOMETER FOR TYPISTS

London, Dec. 9.

The United Steel Companies,

an English book and by an English whose headquarters are in Shet- committee for a French book feld, have Introduced a novel Each committee is given by the scheme to increase outpat/~and other four books to choose from relieve the monotony of the The English prize is 20 and the typists work On each typlat's Claude Rains whose presence

French one 1,000 francs, with no machine a "tapometer has been London, Dec. 7 distinguished such ins as The

The Senior Golfers Society team gold standard cause a

fitted which records the number; invisible Man" and "Crime With out Passion,” adds. new laurels to

left London yesterday on the aratThis year's french prize bas of taps made by each typist each of typical American songs Acle, to-day at the King's Theatre. his histricnic abilities in Para "CASINO de PARIS" part of their journey to South be awarded to Mme Claude day. If the number of Laris publisher steals it and a musical strongly resembling the role in mount's The Last Outpost," a

Africa, where they are to tour live for her book "Bénédiction reaches a certain standard by the trial is held, in which songs are "Morning Glory," which won her film itself a distinctive and signi Casino de Paris" showing st

Mme. Bilye, whose real name is end of the week the girl receives until the middle of February. The evidence and young Harry, Stock-

the Academy Award in 1933, Miss ficant piece of work, which open the Oriental Theatre on Wednes British players will compete in the Countess de Divonne, is marria bonus of 5, and if she is more well, New York stage star of "As Hepburn portrays a sensitive, an- at the Queen's Theatre soon. Uny and Thursday. An unusually the Transvaal seniors championed to a distinguished French naval efficient still the bonus increases Thousands Cheer," wins his law bit qus girl from a humble Mid-Carr Grant and Gertrude good musical show, its Warner ship, and they have taken with omcer. Her last book was publish on a graduated scale. The comp- Western home. The heroine of Micheal are the other leads, Cut Brothers musical special in which them a challenge trophy which 20 years 470 La Cité des troller of the companies states the story destres to throw off the izend much the same pattern as Al Jolson and Ruby Keeler are will be presented to the Transvint Lampes and was highly praised, that the scheme has increased the She has written nothing between output of bypista by 10 per cent? mill-stone of family and poverty Bengal Lancer" as regards locale, co-starred.

Society to commemorate the nist and win a place in the wealthy dramatic, punchy action with the Film critics for Daily Varietyvialt of the British team.

then and now.

Yesterday the 200 typists employ "Bénédiction". Look and socially prominent sphere romantic interest slightly subor and Film Daily, present at the.

year!ed by the concern took part from which she is barred. qat dinated, yet, playing, an important Hollywood preview of the extrava-

typewriting contest and two cups Part in the friendamp of two liganaza has written travel orn "Alice Adams epitomized mil- British Officers The Lars Ont views

were warded. A similar sch Hons of girls in similar surround-post succeeds in retaining all the A happy combination for the

has also been applied to operator ings who wage the same, unequal qualities that made Taber auch fans and Warners is Al

ood of enquilating machines, and som battle against social barriers,

The girls are making more than And Buby

additions a minute ****

1

sult.

Lewis and his band appear as s former army band which holds reunions from time to time Brill liant dancing spectacles, elaborate

ensembles,

Vocal

a hilarious amateur contest in a radio

station, and the great musical lawsuit are among highlights of the merry, entertainment,

a memorable photopisy,

fo write: Tunisia,

phere. The

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