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ENTERTAINM,

QUEENS

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 pm: A COLLEGE CURSE IN YOUNG ROMANCE ! Music Song Laughter! The gaiety of carefree yorth footloon on the campus! ... and two loren of the prettiest co-eds all a part of the zippiest rousi omedy in months!

"Old Man Rhythm'

with

CHARLES BUDDY ROGERS

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BARBABA KENT-GEORGE BARBER BETTY GRABLE

NEXT CHANGE ‘————————-------

Richard Barthe mess in**FOUR HOURS TO KILL"

TARE UN TRAN OR PLAPPT VALLEY Bus

4 SHOWS

FLEMING

"DAIL

2.80-$13

1.13-1.20

"

ORIENTAL

LAST

14 TIMES TO-DAY

A NOVELTY MELO. DRAMA Something unusual in Sereon. Productions, Played by a Great Cast of Stars.

THEY MADE HIM PASPER. AND HE BECANER JUNG! -

LIONEL

ATWILL

BEGANE

IN

Prices Matinees 20 c--39 c.

ESTARE

TO-DAY ONLY 1936 MOST ABSORBING AND EXCITING MYSTERY:

Adolph Zakar presents

TH

THE

GLASS KEY

EDWARD ARNOLD CLAIRE DODD RAY MILLAND ROSALIND KEITH TO-MORROW JOE E BROWN IN HIS BIGGEST AND BEST

*PICTURE!

"BRIGHT LIGHTS'

SANTA RILES A RED

Moscow,

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"Santa Claus nearly came, tò

grief when he visited Moscow

ROSO MANGHAI TEL. THATS

TO-MORROW MONDAY-TUESDAY WARNER BROS. TROPICAL MUSICAL OF SONGS AND LAUGHTER Mexico's Million-dollar Paradise of Girls,

PAT O'BRIEN DOLORES IDEL RIO.

15 OTHERS

CALIENTE

Evenings 20 c.—30 -60 c.—70 c

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE LES MISERABLES CAVALRY THAT

KING'S

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"Lea, Miserables" QUEEN'S:—

"Old Man Rhythm" ORIENTAL

"Beggars In Ermine"

- Kowloon

ALKAMERA:~

This Is The Life"

MAJESTIC:-

"The Arizonian”

STAR:-

1:

"The Glass Key"

KING'S:-

Sunday

"Les Miserables" QUEEN'S:

"Old Man Rhythm"

ORIENTAL:

"In Caliente"

ALHAMBRA:---

"Hi Gaucho{" MAJESTIC:-

STAR

"Gold Digger of 1935"

“Bright Lights”

THE GLASS KEY

At The Star

From the well dressed gentleman we saw of him in "Every Night at Eight," when he acted as conduc- tor of a jazz band and finally producer of an excellent musical comedy, George Raft has returned to us in the type of characteriza- tion which won him fame during the early days of his screen career. The Glass Key" which opened, at the Star Theatre last night. features Raft'in a drama of poll- tical battle, which is filled with

At The King's

Fresh laurels were heaped on the heads at Fredric March and Charles Laughton now showing at the King's Theatre as co-stars in the stirring production of Victor Hugo's "Les Miserables."

WILL CHANGE

FAMOUS REGIMENTS TO

BE MECHANISED

·250

Years' Record

London, Jan 14,

The substitution of the armoured car, the light motor-car or the light tank for the horse in eight of our famous Cavalry Regiments an nounced recently in the "Morning Post" has long been threatened.

So great a departure from 'tradi- tional cavalry is naturally a keen disappointment to the Regiments concerned, but the need for greater mobility and increased fire power could not be longer postponed. The

A truly great picture. handsome - ly mounted and flawlessly directed this latest 20th Century production follows the eventful Life of Jean Valjean, who suffered five years of torture in the galleys of a French prison ship for stealing a loaf of bread and found his whole life darkened by the shadow of the Law, in the person of Javert, a fanatical detective who has de- dicated himself of carrying our that Law to the letter: March does the fines: work of his career as the unfortunate Valjean and Laughton is superb as Javert. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, the celebrated British stage, and screen star Is splendid. making his American screen debut in the role of the kindly Bishop Bienvenu who starts A few years ago two Regiments the brutalized exconvict

of Cavalry were converted into road to a noble and prosperous armoured car regiments. They were life..

the 11th Hussars (Prince Albert's Rochelle Hudson. as Jean Val-, | Own), of which the Duke of York

Cosette, Jean's ward,

and John is Colonel-In-Chief, and the 12th Beal. as her sweetheart, Marius, Royal Lancers, whose Colonel-in- furnish the love interest which | Chief is the Prince of Wales,

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the

offers a counter-plot to Valjean's desperate adventures in his life- long attempt to evade tho relent- less Javert. The aim is released through United Artists.

possibilities of modern weapons have to be exploited to the fullest extent and acceleration of move- ment had of necessity to extend the use of the motor.

It will be of interest to recall the. more important of the earlier cam- paigns of the Regiments now that a distinct' break with their history' is to take place.

FOUNDED IN 1685

"Les Miserables" is maynificent- entertainment, fuT of the colour and passion of the novel which millors have read and will enjoy | date their existence from the period

the privilege of seeing it so bril Lantly transcribed to the screen.

OLD, MAN, RHYTHM

The 1st King's Dragoon Guards

of the Duke of Monmouth's' rebel- lion in 1685. The Regiment was known for its great exhibition of loyalty at the battle of Sedgemoor. and subsequently escorted Mon- mouth and other State prisoners to London. **

Smartly effervescent, "Od Man It served i Flanders under King Rhythm" a new type or campus Willam and was present at the musical comedy, opens to-day at Siege of Namur It further dis- the Queen's Theatre, replete with tinguished itself throughout Mari- novelties in plot and maody. Its borough's campaigns, at Schellen- keynote is the sparkling spon-berg. Blenheim Ramilies, Oude- taneity of youth contrasted with the laborious rejuvenation of an old-timer Acundering enthusias- tieally in an atmosphere which tempts and intrigues hum

A clever cast and an ambitious

WEEK-END RADIO excitement, a murder mystery and production have been given tills

PROGRAMMES

(Continued from page 4)

11.30 p.m.—Come let us all now merry; be ... Peasant. Music and Anecdotes. A Short Popu- far Musibal Radio Suite, ari ranged by Lotte Theile. 12.1 a.m.-News and Review of the Week in English on DJA and in Dutch on DIN.

AL

12.30 a.m.-Close DJA, DJN (Germ..

Engl.).

RADIO MANILA

Saturday

p.m.-Studio Music,

6.30 p.m-Spanish Informational

Period.

8.40 pm-English Informational

Pertoa.

6.55 pm-Stock quotations through

the' courtesy of Swan, Culbert son and Fritz.

7 p.m.-The Town Crier presents a

Quarter-Hour of Melody,

715 p.m.-P. Educational Period. 7.30 p.m-Ding Yalongs Parde of

Songs,

7.45 p.m.-Musical Potpourri,

romance, which are all woven into i the engrossing story by Dashiell Hammett.

Edward Arnold plays the role of a shrewd political overlord of a big city who gets entangled in a murder committed in the city. However Raft comes to his rescue and solves the mystery and after countless breath-taking adven- tures manages to bring his man to book,

Rosalind Keith plays the part of Arnold's daughter and is well. backed by the rest of the cast.--- G.J.A.

"IT'S IN THE AIR"

The most modern stratosphere gondola ever designed was con- structed for the thrilling fight sequences in Jack Benny's starring comedy-drama, "It's in the, Atz.” which opens on Wednesday at the King's Theatre.

Because stratosphere. balloons are still in the experimental stage, it was necessary for Gibbons and those connected with the con- struction of the project to make thorough study of past fights in order to learn how the gondola should be handled during the

8.15 p.m.-Pioneers of the Phillp-filming of the production.

pines.

e.30 pm-Rodrigo Danao and his

Favourite Tunes.

8.43 pim-Stock Quotations and

local Market Reports.

9 p.m.-Klim Dancing Party, spon- sored by Borden Co., manufac- turers of Klim and Malted Milk --Klim Orchestra directed by Johnny Harris. 11.pm-9ign OK.

Bunday

p.m.--Manila Philharmonic Aca- demy-Students' Recital, con- ducted by Resurrection B. San- taza

Communist Youth Club, for the 6 pm-Radio Revels, conducted by first time since the revolution.

Roberta March.

He appeared through the win-4.30 p.m.-Organ interlude, dew, to the delight of children 6.43 pm The Catholic Hour. brought by their parents for the 7pm-Manila Trading Center occasion. One youth, however, had not heard of the Government's re-

Musicale, conducted by Alfredo cent order sanctioning Christmas

ROB coremonies.

The comrade demanded that *this foolishness" must cease, turn ed his wrath on "Santa Claus."

"You," he said in a thundering volts, report to-morrow to the

The comedy-drama features a cast including Ted Healy. Una Merkel, Nat Pendleton, Mary Car- lisle, Harvey Stephens and Grant Mitchell

Byron Morgan and Eew Lipton wrote the original story. screen play and adaptation, while Harry W. Conn, Benny's radio writer, and Herman J. Mankiewicz were responsible for additional dialogue.

THEY ARE BOUND)

FOR WALES

narde, and Malplaquet. The Regi-, ment also fought at Dettingen and- at Fontenoy. In 1759 it was at the battle of Minden. It also served in the Crimea before Sevastopol, in India, China, and South Africa,

It is commonly know 25° the which features' Charles | "K.D.G.1⁄2" and at one time "the (Buddy Rogers as the leading Trades Union," from having been juvenile character, with George employed to suppress serious trade Barbier in the title role and such riots in Manchester, Blackburn, and clever eyefuls as Betty Grable. Wigan many years ago. Barbara Kent, Grace Bradley, Joy Hodges and Evelyn Poe.

show,

The plot concerns a captain of Industry's entry into college es a freshman in order to keep an eye on his sporting son Who is pretty campus gold digger, and to divert his in- fatuation to a girl favoured by the parent. A mot of fun attends the ensuing complications.

ebamoured of a

"Buddy" plays "the son, George Barbier the father. Barbara Kent plays the 1ather's choice and Grace Bradley the gold digger.

comedy Eccentric

roles a.re handled by Eric Bore and Dave

Hat." Chasen, both seen lately in "Top

The Queen's Bays (2nd Dragoon Guards) also dates its origin from 1685, when troops of horse were

· raised. The Bays fought under King William in the Irish and Fan- dera campaigns. In 1787 the Regi- ment obtained the designation of "The Queen's Bays" in consequence of an order directing it to be mounted on long-tailed bay horses. Among other campaigns It took part with Sir Colin Campbell in the relief. and capture of Lucknow,

WILLIAM OF ORANGE

SHOWING TO-DAY

SKINGSS

VACUOR PANDA

MASTERPIEC EVES AGAIN

Les

Miserables

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM..

THE SCREEN'S MIGHTIEST · ACTORS IN THEIR SUPREME HITI

Fredric MARCH Chartes LAUGHTON

'DARIYL ZANUCK prodščiten

ALSO WALT DISNEY SILLY SYMPHONY

THE MOST BEAUTIFUL TECHNICOLI VA

EVER PRODUCED.

WATER BABIES "

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

NATHAN RD, HOWLOON-DAILY AT 2,30

LAST SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

She Dances for You! Sings for You! Cuts Up for You, Tool

This is the LIFE!"

A FOX PICTUS walk

JANE WITHERS ·

JOHN MUBIRE

FINAL

0.30 •TEL. 58656

FROM TO-MORROW

Romance flames from the Pompas as the gauchos ride the trail!

Gaucho

A rousing cdventure with Musict

with

JOHN CARROLL STEFFI DUNA

-ROD LAROCQUE Directed by Thomes

·Atkins TKO .RADIO Picture

SHOWINGS - MAJEZIO

TO-DAY

RICHARD

DIX

in e drama mighty

in its sweep

THEATRE

ARIZONIAN

| MARGOT GRAHAME-PRESTON FOSTER LOUIS CALHERN

BUNDAY: **GOLD DIGGER

8th King's Royal Irish Hussars was raised in, Ireland in 1693 of

At 2.80, 5.20,

7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

IKO-RADIO PICTURE

OF 1935"

"BIG IRON-STEEL MERGER?

Kawasaki Dockyard, Nippon Pipe And Asano Yard

3rd The King's Own Hussars owes Laddie" when at the trot It has is origin to certain independent ( roll of distinguished service in troops raised in Berkshire, Middle-all parts of the world, including sex, Hertfordshire and Essex, ind Orthes, the Peninsula, Waterloo, The musical numbers are many was formed into a Dragoon Regi- and Lucknow. and varied. six new songs writ niet in 1685 The Regiment de- ten for "Old Man Rhythm" by Louclared for William of Orange after Gensler and Johnny Mercer are in hu landing at Torbay and fought ah Protestants. This Regiment keeping with the fast tempo of under tiim in the Irish and Flan- has distinguished itself in many

London, Jan. 14. modern youth, and are the bašte of

ders wars. Other of its earlier cam- countries. Its nickname was once the attractive special episodes in

paigns were Dettingen, Fontenoy "fne Cross-Belts," from the cir-

Negotiations seem to be going the performance, a ne

and Colloden. At Dettingen its cumstance that it was permitted to jon between the Kawasaki Dock- losses exceeded those of all the wear the sword belt over the right yard Company, the Nippon Stee. oiner Cavalry together, one regi- shoulder in place of round the Pipe Company and the ment-7th Dragoon Guards--only waist, as usual in Dragoon regi- excepted. In 1778 the 3rd Hussars were authorised by King George LII, to bear on, its strength a kettle drwumer clothed as a sergeant to commemorate an incident of war. } The regimental motto, "Pristine but the Kobe Yuzhin claims that The Regiment was in the Walche- virtutis memores" (mindful of their the merger is only a matter of ron expedition of 1809 and later ancient valour) was specially con- time. distinguished itself at Badajoz and ferred in commemoration of its Balamanca. In 1842 it formed part; brilliant gallantry at the battle of

the avenging army which entere Leswares, in India. ed Afghanistan, forcing the Khyber,

FOUR HOURS TO KILL,

Theatre Hides Escaped Killer in Thrill Film!

Drama in a theatre that takes place in front of the footlights, instead of behind, is the story told in Paramount's “Four Hours To Sijl,”” starring Richard Birthal- mess, the next attraction at the Queen's Theatre.

Barthelmes plays an escaped

convict, hiding in the theatre and walling for his chance to get the man who squealed on him. In the same audience are others whose life dramas are bound with his. A peakroom by who has stolen to get money, a rich woman plan- ning to run away with her sweet- Mr. Aubrey N. Morgan, Mr. heart, a handsome philanderer Lindbergli's brother-in-law, said who preys on impressionable to-night that he expected the women:

oms in Llandaff, near Cardiff, Lindberghs to arrive soon at his I cannot tell you when Colonel and Mrs. Lindbergh will arrive hare," he said

7.30 pm Dance Music by the

Manila Polo Club Orchestra. "All I know is that they are. 8.30 p.m.--Filipino Youth Hour, definitely coming here to spend a

conducted by Leon Ma, Quer-quiet holiday." ...rero, Jr."

1. p.m.-Nine O'Clock Monitor..

While police frantically search for Barthelmes, he makes a tele- Phone call that lures his victim to the lobby of the theatre. Then, Just, as the separate life dramas of the others are rising to their climaxes he steps from his hiding place and shoots down the man before the eyes of an aghast,

caught and the tangled, ives of Morgan, Limited, furnishers and drapers, of Cardiff, where they the others straightened out will say, overlooks the picturesque furnishes the climax to a thrilling valley of the Tak.

Tomorrow is mentioned as the probable time of their arrival, ho The house of Mr. Llewellyn

ments, for its gallant conduct at the battle of Baragossa, when it captaired the belts of the Spanish cavalry.

بارا

Asano

Dockyard Company for an amal- gumation.

Mr. Yoakuma Kawasaki, mana- ging director of the Kawasaki Dockyard Company, denies this,

The local journal says that Mr. Hachisaburo Hirao, chairman of the Kawasaki Dockyard Company, had conversations with Mr. Moto- iro Shiraishi, vice-president of the Nippon Steel Pipe Company. and Mr. Kaname Suekane, mana-

9th Queen's Royal Lancers we Pass, capturing Kabul and effecting called "The Delhi Spearmen" by the release of British captives, the natives because of the good

4th The Queen's Own Hussars they made of their long lances at traces its origin back some 250 the siege of Delhi. years: This Regiment was also at The regiment was equipped as ging director of the Asano Dock- Dettingen and Fontenoy, and did lancers in 1816. It had spent much Yard Company, in this connection Rood service in London during the of its earlier service in India when he visited Tokyo at the end Gorton riots of 1780. In the course Throughout the Mutiny its services of last year to submit reports of its first five years of Indian sex were pre-eminent. It served at the to the Government on his recent vice, from 1821, it lost 12 officers Relief of Lucknow, and later took fasion to Bruall, and 500 non-commissioned officers part in Lord Roberts' famous March and men from fever and cholera to Kandahar. The 4th Hussars took part in the famous Charge of the Light Brigade at Balaclava

SCOTTISH REGIMENT

It is not explained whether the entire organisation of the Kawa- 10th Royal Hussars was added to: saki Dockyard Company is to the Army in 1715, and first saw amalgamate with the two om- service at Falkirk and Culloden | Cerns or the Steel Works alone is (1745-46). It took part in the re- the merger.,

treat to and battle of Corunna, and In the event of the plan mate- The Queen's Own Hussars is one 18ter was in the Penirisula, and rialising. the merger company of the few Cavalry Regiments of took part in the battics of Vittoria, I will have an annual output of Scottish origin. In 1889 Indepen Orthes and Toulouse. It has borne 900.000 tons of plz Impr. 800 dent troops of horse and dragoons the title "Royal" since 1811 000 tons of bars, shapes and In consequence, of having the sheets, 250,000 tongo pipes. a Killecrankie, ba

special favour of successive Princes arid 80,000 tons of special stee; It was the custom of its bands to et Wales it is regarded as one of It wil

secretary of the Communist Party 9.30, p.m.-Gospel Hour, conducted Morgan, bead of the firm of David audience. How the criminal ia) were raised in Scotland and fought

Committee."

"I,” replied "Santa Claus"

by Rev. R. E. Jones,

timidly. am the secretary of the 0.46 pm-Symphony Concert

Communist Party Committee."-10.15 pm Blumber Hour.

11 pm-Bign Off.

E.U.P.

drang

ay "The Guard of Old Gaul" the most distinguished regiments the Japan when marching past and “Hieland; in the Army Gift-

Company

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