1936-01-17 — Page 5

Page

DAIL 7.30-213

7.15++8.20

ENTERTAIN

AINME

QUEENS

TO-DAY ONLY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 ONLY The most endearing and toaching `charnoter in all action the most appealing lore story ... stops out of the book on to the screen and into your heart!

"JANE EYRE

VIRGINIA BRUCE

with

At 8.20-

"

COLIN CLIVE

The Successful Dalys Theatre Musical Comedy

“A COUNTRY GIRL"

SATURDAY, JAN. 18th. AT 2.35 à 2.20 P.M. Prices inclusive of Tax. $350. 81.20. $1.10 & 55 eta.

TIRE WAY THAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTAL

ONLY

THEATRE

ROAD

МАРІСНІДА

TEL. HEAT

2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MURROW THREE CHEERS FOR THE NAVY

Hundreds of the biggest battleships in action 2.000 MIDDIES ON PARADE

A GALLANT, GLAMOROUS, GLITTERING PAGENT OF THE NAVY,

icers of the Sea!

A great diama with beautiful Annapo. lis for background! Adolph Zukor presusir

ANNAPOUS FAREWELL

A Paramount Picture of

SIR GUY STANDING ROSALIND KEITHTM TOM BROWN: RICHARD CROMWELL

“and the Midshipmast að the U. B. Naval Kandany Directed by Alanenger Ba

Prices Matinees 20 e.--30 6.

ESTARE

SHOWING TO-DAY

Most

Evenings 20 e-30 o.—50 -70 a

Noel Coward SCOUNDREL

The

*AL BIJE KAZDÓM • HOPE WILLSTARS

NEXT CHANGE MYRNA LOY-CARY GRANT 1* "WINGS in the DARK"

"HERE'S TO ROMANCE"

"DR. SOCRATES"

"Dr. Socrates," the Warner Bros production In which Paul. Muni is starred, next attraction at the Queen's Theatre, opening this Sunday. Is heralded as one of the most powerful dramax in which he has appeared on the screen. Muni, in the role of the once famous physician whose nerves have been shattered by the death of his dancee, tries to bury himself in a small town. In this he is success-

ful until one night a notorious bank bandit forces him at the point of his revolver to dress a wound he had received in a battle with police. The bandit and his gang terrorize the surrounding territory, rob the bank and shoot up the town. Among those injured is a girl who had lesped from the bandit's car. Muni, who has been. dubbed Dr. Socrates by a bluster- ing country doctor, Robert Barrat. dresses the girl's wounds and takes her to his home,

**THE SCOUNDREL”

Noel Coward makes his acting debut in motion pictures in Para mount's The Boundrel,"

ILOW

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 17, 1936.

TODAY AT THE

KING'S

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"She Married Her Boss" QUEEN'S:--

"Jane Eyre"

"A Country Girl"

ORIENTAL:-

"Annapolis Farewell"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:

"She Married Her Boss" " MAJESTIC:--

"Call Of The Wild"

STAR:-

"The Scoundrel”

KING'S —

Coming

"Here's To Romance"

'QUEEN'S:-

STAR:

"Dr. Socrates" "Page Miss Glory"

*Wings In "The Dark"

MAJESTIC:-

"Woman Wanted"

ALHAMBRA:--

11

"Here's To Romance"

SHE MARRIED HER

BOSS"

*

OBJETS D'ART

MODERN POETRY

MART

LECTURE

Y

KOMORS TO CLOSE

RETAIL STORE

Final Opportunity For Collectors

We regret to announce that the well-known Hong Kong house of nemor's is closing. This firm was Established in 1863; and is one of the oldest local marts for objets d'art.

Mr. Komor stated that although the demand for fine and rare anti- ques is still strong, local collectors, are not in a position to support such a large and choice collection owing to the depression in trade generally.

Rev. J. R. Higgs Gives Interesting Talk

The Rev. J. R. Higgs gave an' "Modern: interesting address on Poetry" at the weekly meeting of the Women's Fellowship yesterday at the St. Andrew's Church hall. The scheduled address by Mrs. Fordham was unavoidably `post- poned owing to her being India- posed. She will deliver the same address at the next weekly meet- ing.

Rev. Higgs' talk was divided into many sections, namely England, The Call of the Country, The Call of the Sea, Animals and The Great. War In support of these he quoted many excerpts, from well- known poets such as Masefield, Noyes, W. Yeats, John Drink- water and

The many others. quotations were apt Wustrations for the lecture and the address was well received.

The demand in England and America, owing to the great and successful London. Exhibition, is so keen that Komors have had several offers to exhibit their éhoicest rarities in those pountries. As an exhibition requires the pre- sence of an expert, the Komorean Life and Death, and anally have decided to close their Hong wound up the meeting with a word Kong retail store and travel with picture of Futuristic Poetry. their exhloits,

Before leaving, and by apechi re- quest, Messrs. Komor have decid- ed to hold a sale for the benefit of local collectors, to enable them to add to their

collections, before these lovely antiques are taken away from the Colony.

In conclusion the speaker touch- ed a general note. in a discourse

The fine pieces will be packed after the Chinese New Year and will not be on view again here. The sale will end on January 33... The shop will be open each even- ing until 7 p.m.

COURT AND PERSONAL

Landon, Dec. 34. GRKEK MINISTER SEES THE KING

11'

At King's And Alhambru

Claudette Colbert who will be The Greek Minister in London, remembered by all cinema fans for Mr. Simopoulos, saw the King at her outstandingly successful per- Buckingham Palace- yesterday to formance in. "It Happened One present fresh letters of 'eredence Night" when she was starred op- from the

new Government of consequent posite the "he man" of the silver Greece,

upon the screen, Clark Gable, when both as change to the Greek.Constitution a result or popular vote were the with the return of King George recipents of the Motion Picture's the Second to the Greek throne. Academy Award.

Per-

a per Sir Robert Vansittart, the gives formance in her latest starring manent Under Secretary for For-' venice "She Married Her Boss"eign Affairs, was in attendance. which is quite in keeping with the

high standard ske has "She set herself to maintain. Married Her Boss" is being shown the King's and Alhambra at

simultaneously, and Theatres

draw crowded. houses, should judging by the satisfactory com- ments I heard as I left the Theatre last night.

PRINCE AND A GERMAN TRIBUTE TO BRITISH AIRMEN

The adjutant of General Göring, Lieutenant Commander Boden

chatz one of the survivors of the famous Richthofen afr squadron, has received a message of thanks from the Prince of Wales for bis book "Chase in Flanders Skies" in which the writer pays tribute

LAST WO-DAYS AT THE

KING'S ALHAMBRA

TONG KONG

KOWLOON

A 2.30, 5.10, 7.154 9.30 PM 1:45 230, 6.20, 7.20 à 9.30 F.JL.

Claudette COLBERT

She Married Her Boss

MERVYN JASNOU AS •* MEDIEVAL NANIEL

DWAGEN A DA GULA PAURAÐ BARN

A COIHMRIA PICIBANESA

"HERE'S TO ROMANCE" SUN" • urith NINO MARTINI-GENEVI¿YS TORIN

W

FROM

yesterday that he is not seriously 11. but he Will not be able to attend the House of Lords this week. The Lords were unable to sit judicially yesterday owing to his indisposition.

THE PRINCE OF WALES The Prince of Walce yesterday attended the annual distribution eeting of King Edward's Hospital Fund for London, which was held in private at the Botise of Lords.

THE DUCHESS OF YORK The Duchess of York, who sa confus to her room at Royal | Lodge, Windsor Great Park, with chill, was stated yesterday to be going on well

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY & TO-MORROWE

SUNDAY:

THEATRE:

• CENTURY

FOX PICTURE

At 2.30, 5.20,

· 7.20 & 9.20.P.M.

CLARK GABLE

JACK LONDON'S

OF

CALL WILD

THE

LORETTA YOUNG JACK OAKIE”

“WOMAN WANTED"

MOUBEEN O'SULLIVAN. JOEL MCCREA

THE DUCHESS OF KENT

The Duchese of Kent paid, an informal visit to the. St. John Clinic and Many of Miss Colbert's followers

Medicine in Ranelagh Road, P.m-. Institute of Physical

LOED ONSLOW ILL will, I know, think her latest con- to the bravery of British airmen. lico, yesterday. The Visit Was- Lord Onslow is recovering from tribution, even better than "It

The president of the Association arranged at her own request, as a chill at this London bome. He Happened One Night" but the

had previously ex- | was stated yesterday to be making mere fact that it can be compared of Former Members of the Royal the Duchess

wish to see something good progress, and it was hoped with the Gable-Colbert hit, should Flying Corps has communicated to pressed a

Commander Boden- of the work which is being done. to its Lieutenant 23

that he would be about again in be sufficient criterion

personal thanks and I personally schatz the

The clinic is under the control few days. Lord Onslow is Chair- entertainment value. enjoyed the picture immensely, recognition of the Prince of Wales of the the Order of the Hospitalman of Committees of the House and can truthfully say that it is for his "unique work, the Ger- of St. John of Jerusalem, of which of Lords.

a member. Its every bit as good as the Academy man News Agency announced last the Duchess is

night (says Reuter's Berlin corres main object is t bring special pondent)

treatment within the reach of poor people and people of mode rate means.

winner.

DUCHESS OF YORK: A SLIGHT CHILL

MR.R. S. HUDSON

WITH

POSTAL THEFT

Singapore, Jan. 5. Forty-one thousand guilderg (about $46,000) sent by post from Singapore to Batavia has dis appeared. A parcel containing

currency notes was posted on

December 31 by N.V. Nederlandsch Indische Handelsbank, of 1, Cecil Street, to catch the hall which closed at the Singapore -G.F.O. st: 3.30 p.m. that day.

The parcel arrived in Batavia on January 2 and was delivered to the. addressees the following morning. According to information received in Singapore on Friday night the parcel was found to contain a book instead of the currency notes,

Two other parcels sent at the same time also containing!-eur-" rency notes arrived safely at the The President of the Board of ¦ same destination, and the contents

found to be in order,

One striking fact that should be

Mr. R. 8. Hudson, Minister of mentioned the discovery of

Pensions, who had a relapse on Monday at his home at Merdara, another juvenile star, who does a splendid piece of acting through-

The Duchess was received by near Ashford, Kent, where he has out the film. Her name is Edith The Duchess of York is suffer-Princess Louise Duchess of Argyll beën 11. for some days, was yes Fellows, and she is provocative, as ing from a slight cha She is who a resident of the cinic;terday moved by ambulance to his well as extremely delightful confined to her room. Her illness Lord Scarbrough, chairman; and London nouse. His condition is

Melvyn Douglas is given the star was announced yesterday at an the Mayor of Westminister.

about the sabae. masculine role opposite Colbert. entertainment given in aid of the which he performs satisfactorily, funds of the Not Forgotten As- while Michael Bartlett, the young soclaton at Hyde Park Hotel, man who scored an outstanding London, yesterday, at which the prietors (with personal representa- success in Grace Moore's "Love Me Duchess was to have been presentives as stated) were elected to Trade has appointed Mr J. O. M

love triangle, round Alice Lady Athlone. tion in a which is woven the chief theme of the story:::

EMPIRE PRESS. UNION

The following newspaper pro-

APPOINTMENTS" TO COUNCIL: FOE AET

at the Star Theatro. But if the Forever" provides serious competi- Her place was taken by Prinerssmembership of the Empire. Press Clark to be a member of the Scot-;

popular Englishman's career in films is so all like that he has pursued in the theatre, it will not be long before he will also write and direct them.

The picture is entertaining, and should not be missed.--"Redincam"

51

*SIR SAMUEL HOARE

The following associate members:

Mr. Clark is chairman of T. arid

A PRINCE IN VILLAGE

HOCKEY

Tow village hockey teams can

Linion at a meeting of the council | Ush Committee of the Council for The Duchess is at Royal Lodge, yesterday, under the chairmanship Art und Industry in place of Mr. of the president, Major 7. J. Astor, John Campbell, who has resigned Windsor Great Park

MP:

owing to ill-health. He has also Coward, the genius of the con-

Provincial Newspapers, Ltd, (Bir appointed Mr. David Mine to be temporary theatre, is a combina tion of dramatist, actor, composer,

According to all reports, these

It was stated last night at Sir Herbert Brent Grotrian, K.C.); an additional member of the com- librettist and director, Yet his in- are happy days at the King's and Bamuel Hoare's home that on the Evans Brothers, Ltd. (Sir Robert mittee. troduction to the stage came in Alhambra Theatres, where Claud- advice of his doctor he will be un-Evans); "Daily Mirror" Newspapers, mall acting roles, and he learned ette Colbert is holding forth in able to beave home for a day or Ltd. (Mr. Cecil Harmsworth King); P. Coats, Ltd, Glasgow. Mr. Milne tank with that of Helghington to write songs by singing them as her newest picture, "She Married two. Sir Samuel reached London The Round Table Review" (Mr H 1 the assistant secretary in charge near Darlington, Co. Durham, in by air last evening from Sw.tzer-V Hodson); "The Times Weekly of the Edinburgh branch of the its distinction of having among its Producer Jesse L Lasky, whose ❘n' choir boy în his youth." Her Boss." Jaded spirits are being land The Foreign Minister, who Edition (Mr. E, Herbert Bhaw), Department of the Secretary of playing members one of royal birth ffair: for elaborate productions has

revived and worldly woes forgotten had a skating accident in Switzer- The Hindu" Mr. E. Grinavasan, Bists for Beotland. long been a Hollywood by-word.

as dally audiences permalt the land, had a plaster, across the nominated by the Indian section of outstrips even the moat colourful

charming star to amuse them in bridge of his nose. In reply to the union); "JANE EYRE"! qf his previous efforts with, the

her second Columbia pieture.

question concerning his health he array of talent he has assembled

Since winning the Academy aid, "I do not feel too well." for the cast of "Here's To Ro-

An authentic version of a grand award with her performance in the shortly after his arrival Bir mance" which comes on Sunday to old English classic by Charlotte famed "It Happened One Night," Samuel Hcare was visited by his the King's and Alhambra Theatres | Bronte, "Jane Eyre," now screening produced by the same company doctor.

With Nino Martini, handsome at the Queen's Theatre, featuring which gives you her current at- singing star of the operatic stage Virginia Bruce and Colin Clive, in traction, Miss Colbert has concen- and the radio, as the central figure the leading roles. Miss Bruce, in trated more on drama than come- of the cast, Lasky has secured Ma- the title role, gives the finest per dy but now she throws of the dame Schumann-Heink, world-formance of her successful career.traces once again and goes to town renowned concert star, Maria She is a typically Jane Eyre, and in delightful fashion Gambarelli, premiere danseuse, and portrays her part with all the In "She Married Vincente Escudero, famous gypsy sweetness of her literary counter Claudette is seen as an ultra-com- dancer, for the supporting cast. part. Colin Clive also gives a re-petent private secretary, who 1- These are featured with other markable faithful picture of Dr discreetly fall in love with her members of the cast, Genevieve Rochester the English gentleman Robin, Anita Louise, Reginald who brings the first breath of zo Denny and Adrian Rosley already mance into the life of the established as motion picture stara. orphaned Jane.

boss the title gives some hint of

LORD ALLEN OF HURTWOOD

Lord Allen of Hurtwood is con fined to bed at his home Hurt wood House, Albury, near Guild- ford, with light chill. He is making, good progress

LORD MACMILLAN

ار ایدوز

Meg "Age, a real live prince,” as one

vi villager, put it.ATA

This dark-haired, pleasant young SCHOLASTIC APPOINTMENT

"man, is Prince-Alexander Yourley- Miss Margaret Dunn B.Sc. (Lonsky, a direct grandson of the late were elected:Mr. P. Collins don), a member of the staff has Tear Alexander II of Russia. Hé "The Civil and Military Gazette," been appointed head mistress of has no immediate intention of re- India); Mr. A. T. Penman (Reuter's, Bandecotes School, Parkstone, Dor- | turning to Russia and lives a quiet E24); and Mr. M. M. Dreifall set, as from May, in succession to ufe in the little country village of ("Bydney Morning Herald" and Miss M. C. Harding, BA, who has Heighington, He spends his Sator- other newspapers in Australls), accepted the position of principal day afternoons playing es forward of the Royal School for the Daugh- or goalkeeper with the village RING GEORGE'S JUBILEE TRUST, turn of Officers of the Army at hockey team of which he is the

Bath,

It was announced last night that the Grocery and Allied Trades

MISS BETTY BALFOUR Fund in Fald of King George's Jabtles Trust has been closed at Miss Betty Balfourt the total of 220111. The com-screen actress is

hitla-and-

what happens, but not tough Lox Lord Macmillan, Lord of Abitte of the fund are to bend the marriage is only the start of her grief.

the King a congratulatory enclosed

Ordinary is mad

attack, of i waz stated at his London home com

"of subser

hon, secretary

Page 5Page 6