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"Dressed To Thril
"Picture Snatcher"
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ENTERTA
AINME
QUEENS
TO-DAY & TO-HORROW at 2.80, 5.15, 7.209.80 P.M. A
Giorg
BURNS
Who's Got tisa Whole World Woozle?
You pull 'em, Gracie!
Here Comes COOKIE
A Paramount Pictura with GEORGE BARBIER – BETTY FURNESS
ANDREW TOMBES and
Broadway's Favorite Vaudevila kesalinare \ Directed by Norman Maland
NEXT CHANGE
SPECIAL NEWSREEL OF FUNERAL OF KING GEORGE V. BAND OF THE 2ND BATTALION EAST LANCASHIRE REGT.
Margaret Sullavan in “SO RED THE ROSÉ
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 13,. 1936.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
HING'S:-
"The Gay Deception" QUEEN'S: ---
"Here Comes Cookie" ORIENTAL:
"I Am A Thief"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:—
"Bad Boy" MAJESTIC:-
STAR:-
TRAINING GALLOPS
The following training times were clocked at the Valley..ou February 9 and 12 respectively:--
Satan
Herlot
GRIFFINS February 9
Benorth...... 11 45 Estray..... Amberley .......
1.24.1 2.01.4 2.36.3 3.10 .3.41.2 31.2
*1.42
1.22
2.00.1 2.35.3 3.08.3 3.40.2. 31.4
1 34.3
1.08
· 1,40.1 ·
32.1
Silversmith ......
11. 41
1.18.3
1.84.3 2.29.2 3.00.3 3,322.31.4
Glorious View
138
1.10.1 1.44 217
33
Splendid View
134
1.07.4 1.42.4 2.19,3 2,55.3
36
Forest View
14 32.3 1.06.1 1.41.2: 218.3 2.57.1
38.3
Royal Consort ..... 1). 49.3 1.33.4 2.14.3 2.53.2 3.26.4. 3,57.3 30.4 Royal Highness ... I† 39.4 1.15.4 1.50.1 2.22.1 2.53.3 Royal Scot
31.2
11 39 1.14 1.48.4 2.21.1 2.51.2
30.1
SUBSCRIPTION GRIFFINS
1
Cassius
Siamese Cat
Stopwatch
137.2 1.13 1.46.2 2.22 2.57.1 48.3 1.30.1 2.09.1 2.45.3.3.18.3 11 48.3 1.29.4 2.08.1 2.43.3 3.15.2 1 41.1 1.22.1 2.00.4 2.36 3.12 and
35.1
31
31.4
A JESSE L. LAIKY „PRODUCTION
36
Hopscotch
1 45 The Hero........... 38 Mountain View &
1.24.4 2.01.3 2.36 3.07 1.13.1 1.45.1 2.17.3
31
32.2
FROM SAT.
11
LAST TWO-DAYS
SKINGS
11 9.30, 310,
7.5 & 1.30 P.I.
This Years Gayest Freat!
Francis
LEDERER&
The GAY DECEPTION
A Fur Present
FRANCES DEE
BENITA HUME
ALAN MOWBRAY
AKIM TAMIROFF
CHARLES LAUGHTON-CLARE GABLE, M.G.M. in "MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY" FICTURE
Ocean View
11 33.2 1.09.1 1,42,1 2,177 2.51
34
4 SHOWS
Take an IMAM OR HAPPY VALLEY Bus
PLEBEING
"DAIL
4,26--5.19
1.16—8.30
ORIENTAL
ROAD
WANOMAI
TEL. 98473
KING'S:-
"BARGAIN ENTERTAINMENT !
2 SHOWS FOR THE PRICE OF ONE! 5 GAETANO GIRLS & MISS FERRETTI SENSATIONAL ACROBATIC WHIRL-WIND DANCERS, APPEAR ON THE STAGE AT ALL PERFORMANCES
ON THE screen LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY A VERY CLEVER MYSTERY THRILLER
"Mutiny On The Bounty" QUEEN'S:--
"50 Red The Rose"
ORIENTAL:-
"I Live My Life"
ALHAMBRA;--
"Mutiny On The Bounty"
STAR:-
"Becky Sharp" MAJESTIC:
Gold Eagle
Gunsmith
The Gorilla Wild Cat
Gold Sovereign
Locksmith
Blue Sailor
Brutus and Rip-
pon Tor Zodiac
Tinsmith
Yo Ho
The Dunlin
Shek-O Fox
1 33 1,08 1.43.1 2.17 2,50,3 11 41 1.17 1.53.3 2.31.2 3.07.4
1 37.2 1.141 1.51.1 2.27.3 5.01.2
39.1 1.17 1.53.2 2.29.2
i
AUSTRALIANS
# 33.11.05.2 1.32.4
1 41.2 1.20 1.51.2 2.18 1421.17.1 1.50.1 2.211 252
14 35.2 1.08.4 134 2.02.3 2.31.3 14 30.4 1.00.1 1.30.2 .... 1 29.4 1.00.2 1,30
GRIFFINS
February 10
2.00.4 2.29.4
2,00
1 41. 1.20 1.56.3 2.28.2
"31.4
1 44.3 1.24 2.02.1 2.39
36.4
Coming
1
38.3 1.12.4 1.45.4 2.17.3
31.4
33.3
3.38.3, 30.4
33.4
NATWAN RD, HOWLDON DAILY AT 2,30×5
36
27.2.
20.3
3.21.4 29.4
29
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
VINA DELMAR'S NEWEST...AND TRUESTI
And
30
SEE HOW A FEMALE PHILO VANCE GOTĄ HER MAN!
Jam
thief
a
* Works Brot master buying move MARY AST CR RICARDO CORTÉZIN
FOR TO-MORROW & SATURDAY 5 GAETANO GIRLS & MISS FERRETTI RE-ENGAGED FOR TWO MORE DAYS ALL NEW DANCES AND ACROBATIC STUNTS,
ON THE SCREEN-GIULONIO COMEDY-DRAMA
Joan Crawford
LIVE MY LIFE
with
BRIAN AHERNE
PLANK
ALINE MORGAN * Mu«MAXON
FORUMUN
Prices Malinens 20 e-30 e. Evenings 20 e.—30 6—60 e.—70 e.
STARE
SHOWING TO-DAY
HE'S GOT WHAT "TAKES" THE GIRLSI His camera takes am from Toveneststo Page One bai. fóra they can bat on wyg or put on a negligesi
"A MX S
CAGNEY
"PICTURE
SNATCHER”
AMforowe Bena. Picture with
NEXT CHANGE
PIONIJN FILTERES syn
VERLIM BOPEIAS
Becky Sharp
1JANE KA
"MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY**
th
Dawn Star and
"Casino De Paris"
Old Star....
4 34
1.03 1.37.4
SUBS. February 12
"THE GAY DECEPTION"
At The King's
The adventures and escapades of two light-hearted youngsters who look for thrills and find glorious romance constitute the story of Fox Fum's delightful comedy romance. "The Gay Deception," which Is now at the King's Theatre, and stars handsome Francis Lederer with lovely Frances Dee.
The picture throws these two romantics together in the sophis- ticated atmosphere of an ultra- luxurious hotel where most of the comedy incidents occur.
The two most interesting people in the hotel are Miss Dee, a' little country girl spending the proceeds manner, and Francis Lederer, an European prince posing as a bell- boy.
These two are drawn together by love. As the climax ap- proaches, Lederer emerges as his true self and is arrested AE. an
Imposter. And then the pictura
proceeds merrily to Its close" in which all the complications are cleared up and the lovers rejoined. It is good entertainment and
Proclaimed the greatest of a should not be missed, Sea dramas, "Mutiny од the Bounty" opens on Saturday at the
King's and Alhambra Theatres.
after being more than a year in production,
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PICTURE SNATCHER"
Aside from entertainment, it James (Jimmy to his friedas) presents an authenuc visual docu- Cagney is perhaps the
screen's
ment of one of the most notable champion lady smacker. He rarely chapters of maritime story-the winds up a picture without punch- mutiny on the HMS. Bounty one ing some fair damsel in the jaw, hundred and fifty years ago.
| slapping her, bashing a grapefruit
In the annals of the sea therein. her face or otherwise mauling la no more tascinating story than and rough-housing her.
that told of the Bounty which set
sail from England in 1787, bound
for Tahiti.
2
in
He has had many leading ladies whom have felt his contempt ex- his screen career, most of
In charge was Lieutenant Bligh, pressed by means of "a fist, a foot
harsh taskmaster. Storma
or some projectile. These include, Joan Blondell, Loretta
Young,
engthened the voyage, food ran Evalyn Knapp, Mae Clark, Jean low and as Bligh's temper increas-
Harlow, Marion Nixon, Virginia
ed he raged at his underfed and Bruce, Ann Dvorak and Mary
embittered crew. The golden days that followed the arrival at Tahiti, temporarily quietened his men, but shortly after the start of the return
Brian.
But at last Jimmy has one lead- lady whom he not only does
not smack, but treats with tender-
voyage. Bligh's tyrannyness and the utmost consideration. brought rebellion to the breaking She Patricia, Eills, who plays point and his men rose in mutiny opposite Jimmy in the Warner
Then followed adventures that
Bros production, "Picture Brat-
salling
Herlot...
Merry Jester
-Dis- 1st 2nd 3rd 4th tance Qr.
Qr. Qr. Qr.
43.3 1.23,3 1.69.3 2.31
3 35.3 -1.09.2 1.41.2
1 39.3 1.19.3 1.54.4 2.27.1
and Paymaster 141.3 1.20.3 1.53.3 2.27 Strathalan
The Coot
Casslus
Sharrock
કું
31.4.
BAD BOY
JAMES DUNNE
5th
8th Last
Qr.
31.2
Supercharge
32
32.2
Lancashire Loom
33.4
1.19.2 1.54.3-
14 40.2 1.18.2 1.57 2.32.2 3.05
442
32,3
35.1
1 36.2 1.18.3 1.57.1 2.31.4 3.03.3
31.4
1
51.2 1.41.2. 226.2 3.08 3.45
4.18.3 31.3
1
38.4 1.16.4 1.50.2 2.24.3
..
34.1
1 42
1.19.2 1.53.3 2.28
32.2
1 43.1
1,24.4 2.09.1 2.40
34.4
14 42
34:2
14.43
1.25
2.02.4 2.37.4 3.11.2
33
Stopwatch and
Hopscotch
M
SATURDAY: “MUTINY ON THE BOUNTY?'
Rose Evelyn` Celebration Time
and Ideal Day 1 39 1.17 1.51.3 2.26.1-- Blue Sailor........ 4 39.4 1.19 1.57.2 Unicorn & Fidelity 1 40.4 1.17 1.50.2 2.22.4 Blue Ribbon and
149.3 1.34.2 2.17.1 2.58.2 3.35.1 4.08 11 37.3 1.12.2 1.49 2.24 2.57
30.4
33
34.3
36.2
FINAL SHOWINGS
32.2
TO-DAY
33.2
314
37.1
Peter Dayy Rugby Star Yellow Fish Hawthorn Balios
1.23.3 3.02.3 2.38.2 3.12.4
Public Hero No. 1 14 38 1.14 1.51.2 2.26.2 3.00 Judea
Locksmith
11
Royal Consort ende
1
42.4 1.21.1 1.57.3 2.29.2
1
33.2 1.07.4 1.45.1 2.22.2
GRIFFINS
1
Royal Highness 11 47 Honeymoon Eve... 14 44 Royal Wedding
Eve............ 1 40.1 1.16.3 -1.51.4 2,23 Tyne and Thunder
Bay Beberth Boolat Bay Amberley
1.28.3 2.10.4 2.47 3.17.1
30.1
1.24 2.00.2 2.35 3:08,3
31.3
31.1
11 38.2 1.16.4 1.53.1 2.26.3 2.58.2 14 39.3 1.20 1.59 2.34 3.05.2
31.4
312
14 37 1.11 1.45 218 2.50
32
42.3 1.32 1.58.1 2.33
.33.4
..
I 42. 1.19.2 1.53,3 2.26
32.2
1 38.2 1.11.3 1.39.4 2.16.4
35
1 38 1.13.3 1.48.4 2.17
30,1
43.11.22.4 1.50.1
33.2
136 107.21.38.2
31
14 38 1,10 1.48 2.24 2.56
32
238.4 1.17.3 1.51
33.2
Silversmith...
324 104 1.36
32
AUSSIE
11 381.13 1,45.4 2.16.4 2.47
30.1
29.4
34.
28.3
29.4
Old Star Dawn Star
Laughing Girl Royal Scot Miracle Donovan Estray
Ranger-
Strathroy
1 41.3 1.18.4 1.52.3 2.22.2
Stem Ginger...... #42.4 1.21.3 1.66.3 Electron... 4321.04.4 1.33.2.
29.1 1.01
1.32 2.01.4
+
14 36.4 1.09.4 1.40 2.09.1 2.39.2 3.09.1 29.4
229.4 1.00.1 1.354
Golden Dragon....1 Blandford and Centre Court 'Barfe Holiday Eve Yo Ho
35.3
∙13 362 1.12, 1.49.2 2.21
4. 39.2 1.17.2 1.48.1 Moonlight
2354 1.10.4.1.40.4 Lancashire Lad... 12 35.4 1.12.1 1.49.1 2.21 Trojan.
1 36.4 1.08.4 1.40.4 2.13 Brutus and Rip A
pon for Tinsmith
2.50.2
29.2
28.4
30
2.50
29
32.1
1. 34.2 1.05
53. 1.35 2.10 2.28
1.344
28.4
Merry Time
A Grand Time
38 1.07.1 1:37.1 2.08.3 149.3 1.28.4 2.05.12.40.2 1 56.2 1.44 2.31.1 3.03.4
28.2
35.1
32.3
HERE COMES COOKIE
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
At 2.80, 5.20,
~7.20 & 9.20 PM,
A glorious new stor from the land of the Vildngs, in a gloriously romantic dromal
TUTTA ROLF
co-starred with
CLIVE BROOK
"DRESSED
to THRILL
ROBERT BARRAT Red by, Kabar T. Kang Directed by Harry tochowa NYDIA WESTMAN a tot die par la Coversan
with "AL JOLSON
FRIDAY:➡ CASSINO DE PARIS
SO RED THE ROSE
Three outstanding writers in the world of fiction and the theatre collaborated on the new Para- mount romance, "So Red The Rose next change at the Queen's Theatre.
CHINESE PAINTINGS
Mr. Chiang Yee
London, Jan. 20
At Mrs. Betty Joel's Gallery, 25, Knightsbridge, there is a de- lightful exhibition of modern Chi- Reso: pictures and fans by Mr. lent book, "The Chinese Eye." True Chiang Yee, author of the excel- to the native tradition in being Randolph Scott, Walter Conolly both painter and poet, Mr. Chiang Janet Beecher, Harry Ellerbe and Yee is a highly trained calligra Elizabeth Patterson First credit
Margaret Suliavan is the star and the supporting cast includes
pher, able to adapt himself to an
astonishing variety of styles; each
i obedience to a particular mood
inspiration,
goes to Stark Young, who wrote the novel: "So Red The Rose," which for a year now has retain of
Sometimes, as in Po Kis- ed its spot on the list of national tening to the Waterfalls" and "An best-sellers. A Southerner by Autumn Evening he interprets a birth, Mr. Young recreates a rom traditional subject, again, as in ance of that time in our history |"Ravens perched on a snowy known as the War between the branch" and "Boat returning through a storm," he seems to be States. With understanding and sympathy he has told a story of medium of ink itself, with its ca- inspired by the qualities of the young love in those turbulent days pacity for producing rich "scoty when men and women stood stead-blacks; and then, as in "Ducks In
· vaudevillians. go through their fast for things in which they be St. James's Park," he witdily bends tricks on the possibility that Gra- Leved. The screen version of this himself to finding an equivalent in cle is right. The leader of the novel was catrusted to two well line to unfamiliar material. When A glimp onto the Paramount performers is Jack Powell, who is
he allows himself colour writers, Lawrence Stallings known: ok! Comes_Cookle, with George taps them here and there, beating
ite reserve as in the study of a Burns and Gracie Allen, which out staccato rhythms on bric and Edwin Justus Mayer, who boat and bamboos with wind made opens today at the Queen's hea abrac, tablet, chairs, floors, walls wrote "Children of Darkness and visible in ripples acro
have never since had their equal cher." "which comes to the Start Double Finesse 1 in naval history: Bigh and his
Theatre to-day, eighteen loyal seamen
Patricia does not lend herself to 4.000 miles in an open boat; the type that is bashed. She is escaped mutineers seeking refuge. with their native wives; Bligh's young with a wistful almost return and the capture of several fragile charm that none can ass of the mutineers; another ship-clate with being cracked on the wreck and B'igh again in an open instinct in the rough and ready Jaw, She arouses the protective boat at the mercy of the sea on
Mri
a 3,500 mile cruise; and the final malé, and Jimmy awards it to her set during the Allmming of "Here very adapt with drumsticks. Hen-author of "What Price: Cloty" Chiang Yee uses it with an exquis
nava court-martial back in Eng-n "Picture Snatcher." land with all its tragedy and
faded hopes of more than dity featured tre would convince anyone that and vases, In addition to Powell, Firebrand.”
Mutiny on the Bounty" faith-cast fully follows the original British players. They are Charles Laugh the strangest conglomeration of there are a dozen or so tumblers Admiralty records and the sensaton as Captain Bligh, Clark bumans, and animals in Holly-who are incessantly tumbling, z tional story written by Charles Gable as Fletcher Christian.wood's history was gathered there, card for fortune-teller, & performa- Nordhoff and James Norman Hal leader of the mutineers and. Gracle insists that the sixty odd ing bear and seal, jugglers who were chattering canaries
Three of the greatest actors Franchot Tone, as Midshipman vaudeville performers really have juggles plater and oranges, while singing and Fuganarts Dogs either on stage or screen head the Byam,
a niche to fill in the picture. The parrots were squaking monkeys yelping to their hearts
ter. Among the Willows may be Indi
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