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QUEENS
LAST TWO DAYS
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IRISH IN UST
JAMES
PAT
CAGNEY O'BRIEN
& SHOWS
DAILY 3.30-5.15
7.15-8.30
SUNDAY
The fastest, funniest, love- story you've ever seen
"The BRIDE COMES HOME"
with
Claudette COLBERT Fred MacMURRAY Robert YOUNG
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KE THEATRE
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2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MORROW A MIGHTY MOTION PICTURE: Tolstoy's classic, with thousands in the cast.
Metro Goldwyn-
Mayer
GRETA
FREDRIC
GARBO-MARCH
FREDDIE
BARTHOLOMEW
with
faf "David Copperheld" feme
ANNA KARENINA
with
MAY ROBSON
* BASIL RATHBONE
MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 13, 1936.
TO - DAY AT THE "TO BEAT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
KING'S:-
"Steamboat Round The
Bend"
QUEEN'S:-
"The Irish In Us"
ORIENTAL:-
"Anna Karenina"
CENTRAL:-
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"Storm Over The Andes"
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Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:-
4
To Beat The Band" MAJESTIC;"
"Call Of The Savage"
#Final "Chɛ ptěři.
"People Will. Talk"
STAR:--
KING'S:-
Coming
"Riffraf"
QUEEN'S
Bride Comes Home"
ORIENTAL:-
i "Top Hat"
CENTRAL:-
"East of Jaya”. MAJESTIC:
"Werewolf of London"
RIFFRAFF
The sea, man's last unconquered frontier, is once more the back- ground for the vital beauty of Jean Harlow,
With Spencer Tracy as her lead ing man, the appears in Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's "Riffraff," open- ing Sunday at the King's Theatre. It is a story of the primitive emotions of men and women who go down to the sea in ships, wrest- ing an existence from the constant struggle with the deep.
Like "China Seas," in which she starred with Clark Gable and Wallace Beery, “Riffraff" gives Miss Harlow a tremendous opportunity to display her dramatic ability. The story is by Frances Marion and was directed by J. Walter Ruben.
It is the first time Miss Harlow
and Tracy, two of the most vital stars of the screen, have appeared together in leading roles. Their
For SUN.-Ginger Rogers-Fred Astair in OP HAT teaming is considered a master-
Prices: Matinees 20 c.--30 cr Evenings 20 -80 a.—50 c.—70 e.
TO-DAY- &
MAJESTIC
TO-MORROW THEATRE
UNIVERSAL" PRESENTS
At 2.30, $.20,
7.20
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FINAL CHAPTER
NOAH BEERY JR.
stroke of M-G-M showmanship,
Many scenes were filmed on the waterfront of Southern California. AB entire village occupied by fishermen at San Pedro harbour was leased, and all its occupants were engaged as extra players
Even more spectacular was the charactering by the studio of the entire tuna fishing fleet and all its masters and men. Many scenes were made about sixty miles off shore in the schools of the giant blue-fin tuna.
...
"THE BRIDE COMES HOME"
The emotional content of every- day life, as against the super- super, satin adventures that are garnished with all sorts of im- probable situations, will serve as the principal medium of motion picture expression in the future, is the opinion of Ernst Lubitsch. managing director of production at the Paramount Hollywood
Lubitsch started the vogue for "real living stories" with "Design For Living." in which elaborate settings and panoramic grandeur were, subordinated to the human theme. He continues along the same trail in "The Bride Comes
BAND"
At The Alhambra
on
Hollywood's Latest raid Broadway is represented in TO Beat the Band." RKO Radio's new musical now
showing at the Alhambra.
in
Co-featured with Herbert "To Beat the Band" is Helen Broderick, who has long been one oly Broadway's favourite comedi-
K. C. C. TENNIS
** DRAWS
The following are the draws for the nine events in the Kowloon Cricke. Club's annual lawn tennis tournament:
MEN'S SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP Byes into Second Round,--A. W.
and Ramsey, M., Pagh
C. E. Watson.
V
F. Grose v. E. C. Fincher. A. Crawford v. W. C. Hung. Byes into Second Round.-E. C. Fincher, A. E. P. Quest and 8. A. Gray. to
ennes.
Eric Bore, who Enswers "Here, Hawkins," in "To Beat the Band." was for many years one of England's outstanding stage funsters. He came to America. in 1923, and appeared later in numerous New York hits, being called to Hollywood to repeat for the films the success he scored on the stage in "The Gay Divorced" and later in "Top Hat."
Roger Pryor, son of the noted band leader, is also 2 former Broadway star and a newcomer to Hollywood. His success in "Moon- Eight and Pretzels" brought him a dim contract. “
before Making her debut
the cameras as the romantic lead in "To Beat the Band" is "Phyllis Brooks, who won national fame as
model for James Montgomery
Flagg. McClelland Barclay, John La Gatta and other artists, and then played in stock in the East before her beauty caught the eye of an RKO Rad'o scout.
STEAMBOAT ROUND
THE BEND"
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The battle of the century is on at the King's Theatre where Fox Film's "Steamboat Round the bend" presents Will Rogers and I:vin 5. Cobb in 4 hilarious, high-comedy rivalry that is tops
or the season's filma offerings,
"Steamboat Round the Bend is warm in sentiment, rich in characterizations, replete with tbrills and reveals Rogers in a new and more human light in what probably the greatest role of nis career.
"Claremore
MEN'S SINGLES JUNIOR CHAMPIONSHIP
1:
A. E. Perry v. W. Paterson. C. A. Blum 'v. R. S. Capell. A. Goodwin v. A. G. Philippens. A. Krilovsky v. A. Kanıznany. N. A. E. Mackay v. R. E. Lee, J. Thompson v. L. E. Kirby. 3. S. Smith v. F. A. Broadbridge. N. J. Bebbington v. W. Gittins. MEN'S "A" CLASS HANDICAP
SINGLES
Byes inte Second Round-F. Broadbridge (scr), N. A. E. Mackay (ser.), and A. E. P. Quest - (-30).
M. Pagh (-30); v. Ę. C. Fincher (-40).
J. Thompson (ser.) v. N. J. Beb- bington (+3,6).
Byes into Second Round.--F. Grose (-15). W. C. Hung (30)
and A. W. Ramsey (-3.6).
MEN'S "B" GLASS HANDICAP SINGLES
R. S. Capell (-15.3) v. W. GL- tins (30)," ·
C. J. Tacchi (scr.) v. D. Orr (-3.6).
A. Kiriovsky (scr.) y. W. Pater- son (+3.5).
W. W. Hirst (+3.6) v. F. 6. Smith
15).
L. Jack (30) v. F. Goodwin (scr.).
R. E. Lee (~15) v. H. Burson (scr.).
C. A. Blùm (-3,6) v. A. G. Phillip- pens (-15)."
A Kalzuhany (3.8) v. V. E. Freeman (+3.6),
MEN'S DOUBLES HANDICAP A. W. Ramsey and M. Pagn —30) v. A. E. Perry and Capt. Fersse (scr.),
As captain of the Queen,' a ramshackle old tub, Rogers is involved in the romance
N. A. E. Mackay and F. A. Broad- of Anne Shirley and John Mo Guire. Their happiness is threat- | bridge (-3,6) v. C. E. Watson and cred when McGuire, kills a man. S. Capell (-3.8).
in the girl's defence, gives himself J. S. Smith and B. Soltau (-3.6) up on Rogers' advice and is V. W. Gitlins and Li Jack (-3.6). condemned.
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Of course, the girl and Will the Rogers blame each other for hoy's plight, but their desire to help him draws them together in rich friendship. While they strive to earn enough money to pay for his appeal, Rogers is in- dulging in his old rivalry with crusty Irvin S. Cobb, captain of the shiny The Pride Paducah."
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The two dramatic currents blend when Rogers steams down to New Orleans to save McGuire and is† involved in the big steamboat ruos, The climax, packed with suspense and explovive comedy, brings the film to a happy conclusion.
In the leading rule, Rogers tops the best of his previous per formances. Ande Shirley is unusually effective in the romantic lead and rotund, jovial Irvin Cobb lives up to his reputation as DnG of the funniest men in America.
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"PEOPLE WILL TALK'
D. Orr and R. Baldwin. (+3.8) v. Quest S. A Gray and A. E. P. (-30).
V. L. Freeman and F. E. Law- rence (+15) v. E. S. Abraham and D. S. Green (3.6).
A Kaluzhany and A. Krilovsky (scr.) v. C. 3. Tacchi and G. Lee (+3.8),
F. Grose and W. Hung (30) v. E. C. and E. F. Fincher (-40),
F. Goodwin and W. W. Hirst (+3.6) v. A, Philippens and L. E Kirby (scr.).
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MIXED DOUBLES HANDICAP Bye into Second Round-F,- A J. Old Broadbridge and Miss
(+3,8).
F. Goodwin and Mrs. E. C. Fin-
cher (+3.8) Y. A. W. Ramsey and Mrs. Kew (-15.3).
C. E. Watson and Mrs. Lammert (3.6) v. Mr. and Mrs. L. E. Kirby (3.6).
A, E. P. Guest and Miss M. Grit- fiths (-30.3) v, V. H. Freeman and Mrs. Hosford (−3.6).
W. Hirst and Mrs. Rathmell
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TO BEAT THE BAND
A quickstep musical 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.
(ger) V.A. K. Perry and Mrs.STARE CENTRAL
Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland are teamed, as the grand Studios old married couple of the screen Stokes (-3.6).
for the ninth time in "People Will Talk," the new Paramount comedy
M. Pagh and Miss V. Allen (-3.8) which comes, to-day to the Star V. E. C. Fincher and Mrs. Goodwin Theatre.
(-30).`)
Home," in which Claudette Colbert
LADIES' SINGLES CHAMPIONSHIP
Byes into Second Round.-Miss
Mrs. L. E. Kirby v. Mrs. A. J.
Kew.
Bye into Second Round-Miss M.
Griffiths.
LADIES SINGLES HANDICAP First Round: Mrs. S. Stainfield (3.6) v. Mrs. Blandford (3.8).
Mr. 3. Old (+15) v. Mrs. E. Kell (-15.3).
Mrs. Stokes (-15.3) v. Mrs. Me- Caw (-30).
The pair who have impersonated J. S. Smith, and Mrs. Old (−3.6) the meek husband and domineer- v. A. G. Philippens and Mrs. Orr ing wife in such films as "Ruggles (3.6). of Red Gap," "The Pursuit of
S A. Gray and Miss A. Mac- Happiness," "Six of a Kind" and Kenzie (--15.3) 7. C. J. Tacchi and half dozen other comedy suc and Fred MacMurray appear to-
Mrs. Blandford (43.6). ceeses are reunited in a picture gether as two human beings in that gives them a greater oppor work-2-day world. rather than tunity than ever before to display puppets functioning in a writer's their particular talent for squeez fantasy, "The Bride Comes ing the last possible drop of laugh A. MacKenzie and Mrs. Hosford. Home," commences at the Queen's ter out of every situation, Theatre this week end.
Leila Hyams and Dean Jagger "We are Living in an age of bead the supporting cast of the Miss Hayme is cast as Tealism,"", Lubitsch comments.oicture. "People want to see pictures that Tuggles and Miss Boland's new- After a астар redect the life that is going onlywed daughter. about them. Fantastic flights into with her husband, played by Jag the improbable do nut carry the ger, she comes back to her mother in tears. rowing she'll have a popular appeal they did in the divorce,
To show her her mistake, Miss Roland has the brilliant iden of staging a fake fight with Ruggles, just so the girl can see how silly it looks when married folks, battle.
Mrs. A. J. Kew (--15.3) v. Mrs. Charlie agrees, and the mock feud Old (3,5). ed the feminine lead opposite Joe between the other couple is on.”
LADIES' DOUBLES HANDICAP E. Brown in "Alibi Ike" which It is here, however, that com-
Byes into Becond Round-Miss was recently screen at the Queen's plications arise. Miss Boland for- Theatre. She plays opposite James reta her fight with Ruggles is all M. Griffiths and Miss O. Dalziel brunette, at just the age when Cagney in "The Irish In Us," ain fan and becomes indignant | (-40). romance looks most alluring-picture that combines riotous ever the way he abuses her, Soon Miss Stokes' and Mrs. McCaw (-30) v. Mrs. Kirby and Mrs Rath- eighteen--the stoutly insists that comedy with tense dramatic it's she who is hurrying off to an her career is more important to situations and a most unusual attorney to arrange for a divorce. melt (-15).
It all comes to n climax at a her than marriage.
The cast includes three Irish charity wrestling match where Bros. production, "The Irish In Mills College, and had looked for stars, James Cagney, Pat O'Brien Ruggles, the refereo,' is caught be (43.6) v. Mrs. Old and Mrs. Stain-
tween two huge giants and Miss field (3.8). Us," now showing at the Queen's ward to four long happy years as and Frank McHugh, besides Miss Boland is forced to come to his Mrs. Blanford and Mrs. Hosford Theatre, is: Hollywood's latest a student. But she zelinquished de Havland, Allen Jenklus, Mary
rescue. The film was directed by (-16.3) v. Mrs Keller and Mrs.
Orr (-3.0), "Career" strl. A gorgeous her plan when the chance camel Gordon and J. Farrell MacDonald Alfred Santell.
The Call of the Savage
zità.
Sunday: WEREWOLF OF LONDON "WARNER OLAND
THE IRISH IN US
Olivia de Haviland. beautiful new screen "and" now, playing the leading feminine role in Warner
Olivia had won a scholarship to
past."
to be a movie star. After her first role in "A Midsummer Night's Dream," Olivia was 2ward-
romance.
Mra, Goodwin and Mrs. Fincher
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
When ike neighbors hellovemarather they see, and Mary bellaves
the neighbors... what chance hos mani Adolph Zuker prezanti
Charlie
RUGGLES
Mary
BOLAND People
Will Talk
with
Leila Hyams:
Dean Jagger
Foromount Picture
COMMEN ING SUNDAY "PRINCESS CHARMING" A GAUMONT-BRITISH MUSICAL
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LIFE'S DEADLIEST TERRORS
zzled them into the air, dar- * lng them in fight and he lived!
LOVE'S SWEETEST
DANGERS
drew them fuck to art.
weging them to live and be
kappy for yet evether day!
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STORM OVER THE ARDES
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