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ENTERTAINM

ECT

QUEENS

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5.15. 7.20 & 930

DOLORES

DEL RIO

EVERETT

MARSHALL in a new kind of love

story

A Warner Bros. Picture

I LIVE FOR LOVE"

with GUY KIBBEE ALLEN JENKINS

-TO-MORROW

A Milk Punch to me Solar Plexus!

Adolph Zuzat presents

HAROLD

LLOYD

The MILKY WAY

» Paramount Pictura with ADOLPHI MENUJOU VERREF TEASDALE HELEN MACK WILLIAM GARGAN GEORGE BARBIER DOROTHY WILSON Directed by LEO McCAREY

A SHOWS

TAKE ANY TRAM ON HAPPY VALLEY BUB

DAILY

2.30-5.13

3.15-0.30

EL

FLEXING

ROAD

MANCHAI

ORIENTALE

A GREAT STORY OF THE CIRCUS!

A GRAND SHOW FOR THE KIDDIES!

•2DAYS TO-DAY

ONLY

29473

TO-MORROW®

THE SCREEN'S MOST LOVABLE PAIR! "The Champ" and his pal are back again to show you the way to adventure--to laughs and tears- in this heart-warming story of a father and son. It will live long. in the annals of the screen)

BEERY COOPE Shaughnessy's Boy

SPANKY MCFARLAND

Direeted by RICHARD BOLESŁAWSKI Produced by PHILIP GOLDSTONE

*McGoMayer w

FOR SUNDAY-MONDAY-TUESDAY DICK POWELL-RUBY KEELER-500 OTHERS IN

"SHIPMATES FOREVER" MATINEES: 20c.-30c ✪ EVENINGS: 206.-30e.-50c.-70e.

MAJESTIC

TO-DAY

& TO-MORROW THEATRE

PANEER POTUMI

MIRIAM HOPKINS

BECKY SHARP.

AMINO

FRANCES DEE

CEDRIC HARDWICHE

CHILLIE BURTE

ALISON SKIPWORTH WİGİL. BRUCH Y ALAN MOWPLAY

@Manage again an

Sunday Sweet Surrender

PADDY O'DAY

Behind the engaging perform- ence of lovely Rita Cansino, who

At 230, 6.20, 7.20 2 9.20 P.M.

HOPEVU MANODLIC

WITH

FRANK PARKER

Volga Hayworth, former Follies beauty, are responsible for her love of the theatre.

For more than two years Miss Cansino and her father had been

plays one of the principal featured making sensational dancing ap- roles in

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, APRIL 10, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE AN AMAZING

CINEMA

Hong Kong

AFFAIR

420 Stowaways On A Vessel

KING'S:---

"Paddy O'Day".

QUEEN'S:-

"I Live For Love" ORIENTAL:-

"O'Shaughnessy's Boy"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :--

"Grand Exit“ MAJESTIC-

"Becky Sharp"

STAR:-

"Accent on Youth"

KING'S:-...

Coming

"King of Burlesque" QUEEN'S:-

"The Milky Way" ORIENTAL:~

"Shipmates Forever" ALHAMBRA:-

"I Dream Too Much" STAR:-

"Coronado

MAJESTIC:-

"Sweet Surrender"

THE MILKY WAY

Harold Lloyd has combined every type of dance step he has ever been able discover into a boxing routine for his new comedy, "The Milky Way" which opens tomorrow at the Queen's Theatre, with hilarious results:

Throughout the picture, William Gargan and Lionel Stander try their best to knock the comedian's block off and in an assortment of footwork Lloyd uses to escape, he employs everything from the tribal stomp of angered aborigines to the bubble-chasing flutters of Sally Rand. Lloyd has left nothing out. Gargan and Standet, both sound young bucks, nd

their hefty rights and lefts from too many angles. And at no time does the object of their objections put up lis dukes,

DETECTIVE AND HIS DUTY

Extortion Case .

Before Court

Further evidence Was heard yesterday 32 the case wherein

named

News has been received in the Colony of an amazing attempt at mass stowing away aboard the three men are charged with de- China Navigation steamer Kwet-manding money with menace from yang, w British vessel, which oc-

an elderly Chinese man curred while the vessel was bound Ying Ting-on, when it was brought from Swatow to Bangkok. It is again before Mr. S. F. Balfour at thought thut the stowaways

the Central Magistracy. One of the boarded the vessel at Swatow,

defendants" Lan Lun. P.C. More than 420 unauthorised 550 is a detective of the Hong persons boarded the vessel and Kong Police force and

It is the secreted themselves in the craft case for the prosecution that he in and the amazing part of the ators the company of two others, Lul is that they managed to pass un.

Chi-fan (38) unemployed and detected through Amoy and Hong Lam Yan. (40), unemployed de- Kong It was not until themanded $150 from the complain- vessel arrived in Bangkok that ant on February 11 last.

detected. they were

Mr. C. A. Sutherton Russ re- Many of the fugitives wcre in the presented the Chinese detective last state of exhaustion when un- while the other two defendants earthed. Some had managed to were not legally represented. obtained food on the passage The prosecution was conducted'

by breaking into largey Mr. C. Y. Kwan and Mr. T cargo of rice which the vessel was Murphy, Assistant Director ex transporting to Bangkok,

Criminal Intelligence (Crime). When the authorities at Bang- Lam Yan, the second defendant kok" had been notified of the entered the box yesterday and wholesale stowing away. the Im-" stated that he was a police In- migration Department made a former and that he had known thorough search and many of the Lau Lun for about ten years His stowaways were found in the most evidence was that he had met Lau extraordinary positions.

Lun one day in the Street and TO BE REPATRIATED

that Lau wanted some information They were all marched off regarding the numerous robberies the Bangkok gaol, where they are in Shumshulpo. It was at this now being held pending deporta-meeting that they also met Lul tion back to China at the shipping | Chi-fan, and having introduced company's expanse

Lau to him, Lut took them to a

down

to

com-

It is understood that before de-place where he said he wanted to portation is to be effected. get something from a friend. This thorough enquiry into the circum- friend was the complainant. Nel- stances surrounding the mass at ther of them knew the Cempt at stowing away and evad plainant and consequently" when ing the Siamese immigration laws, they arrived at the house, they WI be held and is scheduled to remained outside while Lul went take place when the vessel arrives in and spoke to him, back at Bangkok on April 27, in order that the officers of the ship may attend.

of

NO IDEA

He had no idea that Lui was trying to extort money from the Lui invited them all to go to tea, complainant. After this meeting During this tea the complainant immigrations and Lui went outside and had

be heavily some conversation.

for the tea

Lau Lun paid coat to get at his money exposed and in opening his what was thought to be either a revolver or a truncheon.

may be entirely blameless the Although the shipping company stringent Siamese laws regarding Infringements provides that it can fined. It is stated that the total fine could be in excess of $50,000. The Kweiyang is due to arrive in the Colony this morning.

"KING OF BURLESQUE”

TO-DAY ONLY

FROM SAT.

At 2.30,,5.10,

SKINGS.30 PM.

She

sings dances,

Paddy

O'Day

·A Fool Preten

WITH

JANE WITHERS

KING OF BURLESQUE”

with WARNER BAXTER

FOX

ALICE FATE

JACK DAKIE

PICTURE

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN BR, HOWTOON: DAILY AT 2.3013,20×720 £ 9,30 •TELIU O BAC

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

NEW TYPE OF SUPER. DETECTIVE AMIDST FIRE-FIGHTERS & PYROMANIACS!

GO TO BLAZES!

THAT'S WHAT I GET PAID FOR

Edmund

SWEETHEART

Hai. the G-man "of the fire fight-

ers...matching

clues and kisses with a blonde baby!

Aun

LOWE SOTHERN

Grand Exit

Crushreeted by Bole Kontum

TO-MORROW

LILY PONS in * "I DREAM

R.K.O. RADIO. PICTURE

Lau Lun then entered the Box and stated that he had known the previous witness for some ten years, Last year crimes at Shum- shuipe were more than usual so ant to go over and find something he approached the second defend-O'SHAUGHNESSY'S BOY" about them.

POSITION IMPOSSIBLE

Wallace

Beery, and Jackle

Beneath the glittering colour, the In fact, he challenges them to try dance routines which adorn "King haunting tunes, comedy and gay to hit him, while he ducks with both hands in his pockets. He of Burlesque," the 20th Century side-steps, he paws with his feet, ho Fox picture which is now showing pedals and pironettes and whips at the King's Theatre, is a fascina- about. Fortunately, there was a ting love drama which will elicit when the case, if it should come the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer picture, Mr. Russ then submitted that Cooper are united once more in day when Lloyd took seriously. At the age of sixteen he from you

boxing the same enthusiastic response up at the Sessions, on the facts "O'Shaughnessya Boy" coming to wanted to be Colorado amateur

that it got from the it was highly improbable that the Oriental Theatre on Friday. champion at his weight, so he

opening day. audience.

jury would convict the second de- and Saturday. Their new picture knocked out the champ just to

Presenting Warner Baxter, Alice fendant, Lam. On the same facts is described as a dramatic, human prove it can be lone. Then, in the Faye and Mona Barrie in the lead-it was impossible that Lau Lum interest story of father love told days when he was stock-company g dramatic roles, this happiest of would be convicted. Lau was against a background of universal actor, everything was required, in the new musical shows boasts an Police Officer with a good record, appeal-the circus with all its cluding an attempt to dance in the all-star cast of talented perform-who was charged on totally un-pathos,, humour and spectacle. Inanner of the New York stage

Now he combines what he has re-

corroborated evidence. tained of both careers. And the delves back-stage into the life and that the detective had just drop-

The story of "King of Burlesque"

abundantly punctuated with sure- It was obvious, sald Mr. Russ,fre animal thrills. odd combination is guarantee to

From the standpoint of cirem add to the world's stock of enter

loves of the people of the theatre. ped into the case in pursuance Spectacle, "O'Shaughnessy's Boy" tainment.

Warner Baxter is the leading per- of his duty in a conscient- has never been equalled on the sonality, an impressario who has fous manner. If this evidence screen. A complete circus. brought the technique of the 14th were to be used in Court then the erected at M-G-M-menagerie tent Street burlesque to an enraptured position of a Chinese detective with elephants, tigers, lions, man- Broadway.

would become impossible.

keys, camels, water burales, Hamas,

and Side Show. and many other animals, Big Top

I LIVE FOR LOVE

نات

The now Warner Bros. romantic cornedy-with-music, "I Live For Love," closes to-day

the Queen's Theatre,

The picture has a talented cast healed by Dolores Del Bio, exotic Mexican star. She plays the part of a South American prima donna who hopes to set Broadway by the ears, but whose success if marred by her own tempestuous rages and her inability to segregate her ardent love affairs from her opera- tic work, all of which adds to the hilarity of the piece,

Ers.

Was

At the height of his success, he deserts his "two old friends, Jack went on, in that in the future no The case was serious, counsel Oakie and Alice Faye, to marry the Police Officer would go about his aristocratic but impoverished Mona duty in the

There is a circus parade and a same conscientious tiger-elephant act, around which Barrie,

manner for fear of the possible the action revolves. Wallace Beery backgrounds, and a series of ad-

Through whirling, kaleidoscopic consequences.

puts a tiger on an elephant's back The counsel for the prosecution. and puts the Ventures, the picture traces the Mr. Kwati, sild that he had made through a ring of fire!

two jungle beastsi gradual descent of this rajah of en- put a prime facle" case and that tertainment under the influence of he intended to leave the matter finest roles as "Windy," the con-

Wallace Beery has one of Fi his wife) Finally, cast off and de- in the hands of the jury. serted, the rejoins his two old

fident, easy-going, swaggering lon friends, launches his most daring Tuesday next while Mr. Balfour ton, and Spanky McFarland plays The case was adjourned until tamer. Jackie Cooper plays his project, to meet with a startling would give the case further con- Jackie as a child. Everett Marshall, who has one of success. The close of the picture sideration. the finest baritone voices in the shows Baxter and Miss Faye country proves that he is as much happily rejoined in romantle mood. at-home in an acting role for the

Arline Judge, the pert little

screen as he is a singer. Guy comedienne; Gregory Rato, Fat Kibbee, as a radio programme apor-Waller, Nick Long, Jr., Kenny sor and Berton Churchill, in the Baker and the Pasion Bisters are role of a theatrical producer, are only a few of the names in the both dragged into a merry-go-round cast that make "King" of Burler- of troubles of the prima douna,

QUIET WEDDING

"

Fire Officer Married

who works от walks off the que" gayest, liveliest musical en-Supreme Court yesterday set as the whim seizes her. Both tertainment of the year.” are talented comedians and nach these particular parts with unusual skill.

Allen Jenkins gives a charac-. teristic portrayal of a tough press agent: Other rollicking comedy touches are added by Eddie Conrad and the famours vaudeville team of Shaw and Loa

DETERMINATION'S REWARD

ACCENT ON YOUTH

Walter Pitkin, wrote a book to prove that life begins at forty, Now Samson Raphaelson has writ ten a play to prove that it's love that really begins at forty.

Fresh from its success on Broad- way where it reigned as the comedy bit of the Youth" comes today to the Star Eason, "Accent on Theatre in the Paramount film.

In the Registry Office at the after- noon the wedding took place of Mr. John William Woollard, of the Central Fire Brigade, and Miss Eugenia Vasily Vaginskata, former- ly of No. 7, Hankow Road, Kow- | version. loon. After the cereme a recepi tion was held at the Central Fre Station.

TOO MUCH"

ESTARE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

The intriguing story

of a girl who wouldn't

take"no" for an answer.

&dulph Zaket presente

Sylvia SIDNEY

Herbert MARSHALL

Zu

accent Youth

A Paramount Picture with PHILLIP EEED ASTRID ALLWYN

SUNDAY AND MONDAY *CORONADO"

AN ALL STAR USICAL

loved, and Herbert Marshall is the happen

Sylvia Sidney in the lady who is site around waiting for things man who proved that the heart Things do happen. Reed ardent is a trace of gray around the tem- Sidney and marries her. But in beats just as fondly, even if there ly and impetuously courts Miss ples.

plight of Marshall, a successful romantic complications,

stead of that closing the incident, The comedy revolved about the it is merely the beginning of the.

# play-wright who fears that he can It is deliciously humorous and ho's at the forty markevinced Marshall that she has loved 10 longer find true love now that witty climax Miss Bidney con To his utter surprise, his attrae him all the time, and the two con- Live scratary confesses that she has spire

London, March 24. The tory is vouched for about The ceremony was performed by Jane Withers "Paddy pearances in the exclusive West all the fast comedy action by his inspect the Queen Mary before she Abbott, the witnesses being M's

Busby Berkeley has brought out man who was so determined to the Deputy Registrar. Mr. M. O'Day", now at the King's Theatre, Coast rendezvous. A film career capable direction. He also has left Clydebank that he bought L. S. de Britto and Mr. A. A. Cash. is x Hfetime of experience in the opened for Miss Cansino when added a beautiful as well theatre and a heritage of perform-

as large packet of shares in the a. 20th

Century-Fox executive hilarious pageant, in which the Cunard White Company, and when ing instinct. -

glimpsed her in the Agua Caliente characters of the picture take parts they had been registered in his the man had put himself to a Although she is still in her teens, Casino and signed her to a col- of the famous people of history.

name, wrote as a shareholder ask great deal of expense for a privil- this lovely Bpanish-Irish beauty is tract without the formality of a

ing for a ticket admitting him toege which might have been en an experienced performer. Her acreen text,

the ship. The letter was forward-joyed more cheaply. But it is not father, Edouardo Cansino, descen-

ed to the builders, who gave the the end of the story, for having dant of a long line of famed

necessary permission. If the story inspected the Queen Mary the Spanish dancers, and her mother,

ended there it might seem that shareholder sold out

pront pla

Pinky Tomlin, Jane Darwell and picture which presents the lovable George Givot are the other prin- little actress as a lonely colleen cipal player in this Jane Wither's seeking happiness in New York

heen harbouring effection for him mage to get her out of her nise for ever so long Instead of re- Wesley Ruggles directed the pic- ciprocating her feeling, Marshall ture which features Astrid All gives her the starring role in his Eraest Codaart and

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