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* SHOW'S

1.30-5.13 7.15-6.30

ENTERTA

AINM

QUEENS

SHOWING TO-DAY at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30

QUINTUPLETS in «

"The Irish in Us

a. the rare five are

JAMES

1' AST

CAGNEY O'BRIEN

FRANK

MARY

ALLEN

McHUGH GO DOY JENKINS and what grand fun they'll give you! NEXT CHANGE

THE FASTEST, FUNNIEST LOTR STORY YOU'VE EVER BEEN!

Claudette Colbert's "BRIDE COMES HOME"

TAKE MY TRAM ON HAPPY VALLEY DUB

ORIENTAL

THEATRE 30

LAST 4 PERFORMANCES TO-DAY

IT'S WITHOUT AN EQUAL !

PLEMING

ROAD LANGMAI

TEL THATS

THE BEST OF ALL COMEDY THRILLERS!

BIGGER THAN "HERE

"

COMES THE NAVY"!

Devil Dogs of the air JAMES CAGNEY PAT O'BRIEN

MARGARET LINDSAY - FRANK MINUGH

AL

FOR TO-MORROW & SATURDAY

TOLSTOY'S FAMOUS CLASSIC

NOW A SCREEN PRODUCTION OF SPLENDOUR!

GRETA

GARBO MARCH

FREDRIC

Anna RTA

FREDDIE

Prices: Matinees 20 e-30 e.

NOVOM.

WOW.COM

BARTHOLOMEW

(of "COPPERFIELD" fame)

Evenings 20 c-30 c.-50 - 70 e. Servicemen, admitted Evenings to Dress circle 40 cts.

STARE CENTRAL

TO-DAY ONLY

ELISABETH

BERGNER

ESCAPE ME NEVER

87 MARGARET KENNEDY

BERECTED BY DR. PAUL CZINNER

WIRECTOR DE PRODUCTIONS HEABEAT WILCOX

ADDED ATTRACTION: "RUBBER KITTEN

·BILLY SYMPHONY

Le Buch & Doupun Plodashiano

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY CHARLIE

MABY

RUGGLES and BOLAND

IN "PEOPLE WİLL TALK"

Smith: "I shall be everlastingly Indebted to you, old man, if you'll lend me a plurid."

Tomkins: "Yes, I know. That's the trouble."

THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 2.30, 5.15. 7.20 9.20 P.M.

LIFE'S DEADLIEST TERRORS !--led them into the air, dar

ing them to Bykt ned ba killed 1. LOVE'S SWEETEST

DANGERS

drive them bock to earth,

urging them to live and be happy for yet cather day!

JACK

Holl STORM OVER THE ANDES

CARI LAZKABLI POOY & BIESSYZERS UNCTURE VIL MONA BARRIE ANTONIO MORENO

Matinees: 50 c., 30°c., 90 c.1 Servicemen: Evenings: 55 c., 40, 30 c. 130c. to Circle

$6

SATURDAY EAST OF

JAVA "

THE IRISH IN US

At The Queen's...

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 12, 1936. -

TO-DAY AT THE

KINGS:

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"Steamboat Round The

Bend"

QUEEN'S:-

The Irish In Us" ORIENTAL:

"Devil Dogs Of The Air** CENTRAL:-

"Storm Over The Andes"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

To Beat The Band" MAJESTIC!-

"Call Of The Savage" (Chanter L)

STAR:-

"Escape Me Never""

KING'S:-

Coining

"Riffraf"

QUEEN'S:-

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"Bride Comes Home"

ORIENTAL-

"Anna Karenina”

CENTRAL:-

"East of Java"

STAR:-

"People Will Talk" MAJESTIC:-

"Werewolf of London"

RIFFRAFF

Down-to-earth drama of vital human emotions in a setting as robust as it is new.

Jean Harlow and Spencer Tracy as a new romantic team.

A supporting cast headed by the screen's first-ranging comedienne Una Merkel, and Joseph Callels of "Public Enemy" fame.

A group of outstanding players, Including Victor Killan.. Mickey J. Farrell MacDonald. Rooney. Juanita Quigley. Paul Hurst, Vince Barnett. Dorothy Appleby and Judith Wood.

"Riff:af" is a story of a guy and his gal-elemental vital, earthy people. They live and work on the waterfront, and that is thet world. What they lack in book

education they make up in wisdom taught in the world's greatest school-the streets.

Hattie is the bole of the water- hard- front. a wise-cracking. talking soft-hearted, bluntly vital her Own strict. girl who has standard of morals and her own

That's Harlow. unique method of retaining them

SOME BRIGHT ARMY AND CLUB SHOWING

PLAY

SHARE SPOILS

TO-DAY

In Yesterday's Tennis

Good Hockey Game

Yesterday's

tennis matches again went according to the card Two of the matches were postpon- ed, one doubles and one singles. E, C. Fincher defeated A. Craw- ford after Crawford led by 5 games to 2 in the second set. is, one of the most improved pin- yers of the past year and he offer- ed no little opposition to "Teddy" Fincher.

Crawford

A fast game was witnessed at the between Club ground yesterday Club and the Army in a Triangular tournament match which ended in A draw of 1 goal ail.

It was expected that the Army were going to win fairly comfor- tably, but they failed miserably and were it not for the excellent goalkeeping

Howlette they would have been defeated by a very large margin.

very

Howlete certainly gave a grand display and to be exact he saved three certain goals.

too

Tennie Kwok played some very good tennls to beat W. C. Hung though it must be said that Hung

The Army.defence worked very has played better. After taking the

hard together, Cox and Alif Din first set at 6, 3, F. R. Zimmern, last

played up well. Williams at centre to Lee Wai-tong. This duel was featured by the accurate and effec-half was a bit on the slow side and

was apt to neglect Divetta tive short volleying of Lee.

often,

Lal Singh was by far the best forward on the field and it was somewhat unfortunate that few of his perfect back stick passes Garthwalte his went abegging. Inside partner was always trying but he was far from his old self.

The best match of yesterday was the doubles fight betweeen Wong fuk-nam, and K. F. Lau against Iu Tak-cheuk, and Iu Tak-lam. Exchanges were falt and the play on both sides was good. The Iu brothers won by 8/4. 14/13. -A the score indicates, the match was very even, the winners had a dit- Acuit task in clinching the match The lobbing and overhead work of the Iu brothers were exceptionally fine and accounted for many of their points.

SCORES:-

"I

IN

Fowler on the right wing for the Club was doing some good work. It was a pity that he was not given more opportunity or he would

or two occasions certainly have placed them further ahead. On one when he did get through he did

E. C. Fincher beat A. Crawford not have the full support of the

rest of the forward. by 6/2, 7/5.-

H. N. Lee v. A. E. P. Guest post-

poned.

H. Owen Hughes bea: Ma Nai-

kwong by 8/6, 6/1.

Tennie Kwok beat W. C. Hung

by 6/4, 6/2.

Lee Wal-tong beat F. R. Zim-

mern by 3/6, 8/2, 6/0.

S. A. Gray beat Capt. LJ.

Walch by 8/6, 6/3. DOUBLES."

Procht at inside left played a Are dashing game and he too had the misfortune not to score when .with only Howietre to beat.

THE PLAY

The Club were the first to take the lead through Fowler who re- ceived the ball from Divette and drove in a shot at close quarters which completely beat Howlette

The Army made a few raids but Potter and Sommer had them well In Tak-cheuk and Iu Tak-lam beat Wong Fuk-nam and KF marked with the result that their Lau by 6/4. 14/12. Deane and Di-efforts proved ineffective. vett v. M. W. Lo and M. K. Lo post- pored.

on

"TO BEAT THE BAND'

Hollywood's latest

raid Broadway, is represented in To Beat the Band," RKD Radio's showing at new musical now the Alhambra

Hugh Herbert, widely known to motion picture audiences, received "his theatrical baptism on Broad- way, authored several stage plays and was a vaudeville favourite for

years.

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They forced a short corner and All Din m'ased with a ne fast hit.

Shortly afterwards the Army ferced another corner and this time the Indian player made no mistake with a well timed shot.

Towards the closing stages of the game the Club pressed hard and almost scored again but Howlette saved well.

ARMY HOCKEY TEAM'

#

(3) v. H.KR.C.. (T.T.), 4.30 pm.. Marina Ground, Monday, March 30.

The undermentioned have been selected to represent the Army for with Herbert in the following matches:-- Co-featured

Helen (1) v. H.K.H.C. (T.T.), 4.30 pm.. "To Beat the Band" Broderick, who has long been one King's Park, Wednesday, March 11. (2) Royal Navy (T.T.), 4.30 of Broadway's favourite comedi- ennes. She was signed for Alma p.m., Marina Ground. Wednesday.

to report when March 18. two years ago, "As Thousands Cheer" closed is a bombastic. Dutch Miller is

New York run. Said run lasted 74 egotistica!, loud-talking fellow. who thinks the world is his oyster weeks, while studio executives on and that a women in this world the West Coast chewed their nails were created especially for him, and wildly conjectured whether He regards himself as a leader of the thousands back men, and docen't know that bis ever stop cheering.

his appeared in her first associates respect him for

in Top Hat." as he not, brute strength, and believes, for his superior intelli- gence. That's Tracy.

These two people fall in love. And when they fall in love the fireworks begin Harlow. knowing Intuitively that it would make

Sapper Howlett (RE.); Bds. Cox (E. Lan, R.), L/n. Kishen Singh East would Lt. 3. P. Williams (E, Lan. R.), NK. (HKS.R.A.); Sapper Bron (RE), She finally Alar Din (1/8 P.R.); Lt. C. C. (H.K.S.R.A.), Mohd screen role Garthwaite

to

who answers Eric Blore, "Here, Hawkins," in "To Beat the stage outstanding England's Band," was for many years one of unsters. He came to America in

1929.

and

appeared

later in

Tracy completely impossible, has numerous New York hits, being to conceal from him the fact that called to Hollywood to repeat for she is blindly, dumbly, madly in the flims the success he scored on She masks this the stage in "The Gay Divorcee" love with him. adoration by fighting with him and later in "Top Hat." every time she feels herself "going

SOIL."

They have a romance as unusual

Roger Pryor. son of the noted former band leader. is also a Broadway star and a newcomer to

Afsar (1/8 PR.), Lt. E. M. Dawson (E, Lan. R.) Lt. E, Robinson (E Lan. R.) O.R., L/n. Lal Singh (1/8th PR) OR

Southam Reserves:-Dmr.

(E.

Lan, R.). Sapper Quantrill (RE). C.Q.M.S. Kerr (R.DR.), Khuda Bux (RKS.R.A), Pte. Nolan (E. Lan.

R.).

ESCAPE ME NEVER

Elisabeth Bergner came to town

The tiny but much-heralded as it is elementally sincere. Every Hollywood His success in "Moon- last night in "Escape Me Never." huge thrilled a star scene which begins with any delight and Fretzels" brought him ashe came, we saw, she conquered.

film contract. Kree of tenderness ends in a fight.

Making her debut, before the Austrian Every scene wich begins in a

cameras as the romantic lead in audience at the Star Theatre-an la Phyllis audience she held in the magic fight ends with a sincere if embar-

the strange, haunting rassed demonstration of affection. "To Beat the Band"

The emotional depth which Har. Brooks, who won national fame as spell she so subtly weaves with her

model for James Montgomery charm, 2 Jow demonstrated in "China Seng" and which made her the talk of Flagg, McClelland Barclay, John beauty of her eyes, her sincerity, every theatre-goer in the nation, La Gatta and other artists, and and, above all, her matchless artis- has an even greater outlet in this then played in stock in the East try.

before her beauty caught the eye picture. For Tracy, it cilmaxes a series of performances of an RKO Radio scout. of red-blooded intensity, giving. him the greatest role of his career, not excepting "The Power and the Glory."

new

"THE BRIDE COMES

2

SKINGS?

DOM

At 2.30. 5.10, 7.45 & 9.30 P.M..

ATTRACTION !

Bigger BUSTER KEATON

THAN A LAUGH

PICTURE! Will

Rogers STEAMBOAT

A FOX εκτύνη

ROUND THE BEND

THE FROZEN FACE COMEDIAN

IN.

"HAYSEED ROMANCE"

ALSO

SPECI› L

FOX MOVIETONE NEWS

SHOWING

HIGHLIGHTS

FROM THE

COLOURFUL CAREER OF

H.M. KING EDWARD VIII

ANNE SHIRLEY

TAVIN S. COBE

EUGENE PALLETIE

STEPIN FETCHIT

NEXT CHANGE.

in

JEAN HABLOW-SPINOER TRACY

"RIFFRAFF"

MG.M. PICTUR

ALHAMBRA THEATRE

NATHAN RD, KOWLOON-DAILY AT 2.30-520-72

9.30 TEL

SHOWING TO-DAŸ Congratulations, folks!

You've Fallen Heir to Fifty Million Hollers I

Laugh your dara foot heads off while you swim in melody!

Oh my gosh!...

Helen Bruderick.

Hugh Herbert Jamed Junog man

Phyllis Brooks The screen's cur heart breaker

Roter Pryor y

Erin More Le

* etter «f" Ten Hec“,

EXO-RADIO PICTURE Chened by Ban Sto. Asociate Produce, Zion Meet

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

Sunday:

of

TO BEAT THE BAND

A quickstep minital comedy with the pick of the rising starlets

Fred Keating

Hit Songs: "Santa Claus Came in the Spring," "If You Were Mine," "Eenie Meenie Minie Mo." "Meet Miss Amer. ica," "I Saw Her at Eight O'clock."

MAJESTICA 2.30, 5.20,

THEATRE:

UNIVERSAL

7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

CHAPTER

NOAH BEERY JR.

The Call of The Savage

with

WEREWOLF OF LUNDUN" WARNER OLAND

"STEAMBOAT ROUND

THE BEND"

romance of Arme Shirley and John McGuire.

McGuire is a river pilot, nephew o: Rogers who owns the "Clare- more Queen." In a quarrel over Anne Shirley he kills another man Rogers la hostile to the girl be in self-defence. cause of the trouble she has.

Laughter and lears, comedy and Dear-tragedy follow each other in As Gemma Jones, the tiny lov-quick succession and bring drama able walf whom the irresponsible and suspense to Will Rogers' rous- young composer Sebastian Bangering picture of Mississippi steam- finda wandering about the streets boat life, "Steamboat Round the brought to McGuire. But, when their love for him draws thềm to- of Venice with her newborn infant Bend, which comes on Thursday the boy is condemned to hang.

save him. and gives shelter, she literally to the King's Theatre HOME"

Two unusual entertainment elegether in the Dght to

They join in the struggle to get. runs the whole gamut of emotions Claudette Colbert and Fred and the result is a performancements combine to make the great MacMurray, who met with such which tops any film performance and moving story of "Steamboat money for the boy's appeal and to of en Irish New York, family, who wide. favour, as a light romantic in screen history and definitely Round the Bend." One is the find a missing witness who can first Paramount entitles her to the title of "First lough filed rivalry of Will Rogers save him. Their adventures with and Irvin A Cobb, America's two a wax museum are among the high Pat O'Brien, who plays the part manage broken-down prize fighters. team in their

In the romantic atmosphere of greatest humorists, as the crusty points of the picture's comedy, of a policeman in the Warner Bros. When his newest protege, Carban picture. "The Glided Lily," are Actress of Our Screen."

Bride the Dolomites whither the pair captains of competing boats; the their narrow escapes from an production, "The Irish In Us" now McCarthy, a punch drunk-pug who brought together again in the new-

But the great thrill saved for the screening at the Queen's Theatre, has seen better days, played by comedy-romance,

brother, Car, straighten out a is "Uncle Pat" to virtually every Allen Jenkins is unable to go on Comes Home," commencing at the have travelled to help Sebastian's other is the wistful and tender tagonistic river folk among it child in Hollywood. There are the night he has been matched Queen's Theatre this week-end.

"The Bride Comes Home," is an romantic misunderstanding with several children of motion picture with Joe Delancy (Harvey Parry>

the simultaneous nephew. How Rogers manages to Camilies who chim him as their the middle weight champion in the original story written especially for his aristocratic dancee, Fenella slave to earn his bread while he last, when Roger's boat is involved annual New York police benefit Miss Colbert by Claude Binyon and McLean, Sebastian becomes in completes this ballet. The story in the great race de vn to New Or godfather,

bouts, Cagney substitutes at the though it resembles "The Gilded fatuated with Fenella, Gemma, reaches a stunning dramatis leans as he is hurrying to save his |

comedy drama, with many tense last minute. Pat O'Brien and Lily" in that it treats of the crushed, takes her baby and bolts climax with situations as well es laughs and a Frank McHugh portray Cagney's problems confronting young lovers for London. Sebastian follows and death of the baby, and the success beat propous olf Cobb, and his older brothers. Mary Gordon is of to-day, its originality makes it marries her, but soon takes up his of the ballet, and ends on a tender "Pride of Paduach," and at the glowing romance.

though his wife is working as a Bebastian" and® Gemma, farces of the year. James Cagney plays the role of cast as their mother and Olivia de one of the most amusing screen romance with Fenella again, al- note with the reconciliation of same time save the boy, is revealed

1 Danny O'Hara, youngest member Havilland is the girl

"The Irish In Us," is a hilarious

**The

thrills.

in a surprise-dlled clima

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