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SHOWING SIMULTANEOUSLY

QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

KOWLOON

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M. At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.80 P.M.

• TO-DAY & TO-MORROW VITAL AS ALL HUMANITY!

20

Carl Laenimle presents

SUTTER'S

GOLD

starring

EDWARD ARNOLD

By arrangement with E. Schulberg) with

LEE TRACY BINNIE BARNES Katharine Alexander Montagu Love Addison Richards

Based on the novel- by Blaine Cendrars and Bruno Frank. Directed by James Cruze. An Edmund Grainger Production. A Universal Picture

ΤΗΣ PICTURE THAT CAN NEVER

DIEL

All of America's hu manity and love is poured into this surg- ing drama of wealth, power and progress!

WEDNESDAY

The Sensational Battle of the Century!

MAX SCHMELING vs." JOE LOUIS

SHOWING WITH

HER MASTER'S VOICE'

with

EDWARD EVERETT HORTON

A Farminouat Picture"

At the QUEEN'S

4 SHOWS

DAILY 2.30 $20 720-9 30

り、

F

"AND SUDDEN DEATH"

Paramount's Thrilling

Presentation of Tralie

Daugers of the Kuad

At the ALHAMBRA

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

TEL:97222

MATINEES: 20. -30%. ° EVENINGS. 20. -30&r 50:70)

SHOWING TO-DAY

A NEW JANET GAYNOR IN HER BEST PICTURE SINCE "SEVENTH HEAVEN"

Janet

Gaynor Taylor

Neuro

SMALL TOWN GIRL

Mayer

NEXT CHANGE, FOR ONE DAY ONLY! AN OLD FAVOURITE" THAT WE HAVE PROMISED TO BRING BACK!

WILLIAM POWELL MYRNA LOY

"THE PAYOFF"

IN "THE THIN MAN

"The Payoff." First National's latest newspaper drama, comes to the Star Theatre to-day, with a

cast. tri-star

including James Dunn, Claire Dodd and Patricia Ells.

The picture is entirely differ- ent from its predecessors in the newspaper Beld. centering about the activities of an honest sports writer, his contact with the gam- love bling fraternity, and his

fur- affairs, which, incidentally. nish a new twist to the triangu- lar romance,

the tor

The picture is based on story

Ericker. by George many years a newspaper writer,

James Dunn has the role of the sports writer. Claire Dodd is the selfish wife and Patricia Ellis 3 newspaper

woman genuinely in love with him. Dunn is fired from his job when he capses in his at tack on the ace gambler, a part played by Alan Dinehart, and 1- out when practically down and Frankie Darro, as a jockey whom he had befriended tips him of to a frame-up in the big race of the SERSON.

Robert Florey directed the pic- ture

from the screen play hy George Bricker and Joel Bayre.

"

"MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S

DREAM"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"A Midsummer Night's

Dream"

QUEEN'S:-

"Sutter's Gold" & ORIENTAL: 1,

;

"Road Gang"

Kowloon

T

ALHAMBRA:—

"Sutter's Gold"

MAJESTIC:-

Small Town Girl"

STAR:~~~

"Payoff"

KING'S:

Coming

"High Tension"

QUEEN'S:- "

"Her Master's Volce"

ORIENTAL:--

Garden Murder Case" "Klondike Annie"

·ALHAMBRA :----

"And Sudden Death" MAJESTIC:-m

STAR:-

The Thin Man"

"Just Imagine"

SUTTER'S GOLD

The Queen's and Alhambra Thea- tres begin its simultaneous run of "Sutter's Gold." The production will go down in cinema history as one of the outstanding' flms of the year. It has a magnificent sweep and power which stays in the mind long after the picture is seen.

-"Sutter's Gold"" tells the story of one of the most appealing Agures American annals; & man who bullt a fortune and was despoiled or it. It tells of his adventures, his courage, of the strange twist of Fate which left him struggling for justice.

Edward Arnold's characterisa- Won, showing Sutter as an absorb ingly human personality. reaches down deep into the sympathies of the audience. Arnold gives a very natural performance,

and Binnie Barnes Lee Tracy support him in the cast.

"SMALL TOWN GIRL"

יד

Half a milion Alm fans can't be wrong!

And that's why Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer teamed Janet Gaynur and Robert Taylor in the romantic leads of "Small Town Girl" which is to-day at the Majestic Theatre. "Small Town Girl" presents Miss Gaynor as a New England girl who rebe's at the humdrum exls- tence. of life in a little town and impetuously elopes with Taylor, a sophisticated young elty doctor. 1 so- The elopement precipitates clal and domestic crisis, since Taylor is engaged to a Boston society girl, and Miss Gaynor finds herself ostracized by her husband's smart friends. The story concerns her determined fight to overcome this obstacle and to win the cool- ing love of her bridegroom.

Produced by Hunt Stromberg and directed by William Wellman, from a screen play by John Lee Mahin and Edith Fitzgerald, the Shakespeare's greatest comedy, picture boasts an excellent sup "A Midsummer Night's Dream" has porting cast headed by Binnle been produced by Max Reinhardt Barnes and including Lewis Stone, for Warner Brothers and he has Andy Devine, Elizabeth Patterson made a creditable job of a difficult Frank Craven, James Stewart and undertaking. Besides its entertain- a score of others, ment value, the film is of the type where Imagination has its fullest A distinguished cast has play. been assembled, including Dick Powell, Joe E Brown. James Cagney, Olivia de Havilland, Victor Jory, Anita Louise,. Hugh Herbert, Ian Hunter and a host of others.

James Cagney and Joe E. Brown are the leading rummers, who stage a play for the wedding cere- mony of the Duke of Athens and his Amazonian bride.

Dick Powell is Lysander with Olivia de Havilland playing op- posite him. Jean Muir and Ross Alexander are the other two romantic characters.

Other mummers include Hugh Herbert, Frank McHugh, Otis Har- lan, Dewey Robinson and Arthur Treacher.

Victor Jory is Oberon with the beautiful Anita Louse playing op- posite him as his queen and Ian Hunter is the Duke.

Mickey Rooney is the mischievous Puck.

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7. Anniversaries and Holidays,~Labour (LSA). St Regio Ванк

Day Holiday.

Cinemas. King's A Midsummer Night's

Drum.'

Queen's Sutter's Gold." Oriental-Road Gang." World-Chinese Pictute."

Alhambra "Sutter's Gold." Majestic Small Town Girl," Star-Payoff." Dancas-Chvero Club Daace, ̈pan. Miscellaneous-St. Stephen's College

re-opas.

al-Lafios Brunch of R.A.0.C. Asnemtion, holds Sogind afterwon in Senndal Part tinil. 381 plan.; Whist Drive Europea YMCA, 9.00 pan.

Sports. Papen Rinks Final, D. M. Khan, A. K. Minu, M. Y. Alal ond A. B. Dallah v. J. 9. Landni, A. S. Gomes, W, V. Field and R. P Lax [Hong Kong F.C. Geron), 3.30 p.tu. Moon.-VII Moon, 22nd. Day, ' Sunria.-. 4.1. Sunset, --6,13

p.ra.

Tales.--High at 04 and 14.9; Love, at 7 and 18.70,

TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 8. Anniversaries and Holidays.→Nativity B.V.1 White Dew. ¡Puchu).

Autions.-Household Furniture, Lam. merts Hong Kong Sales Room, 11 a.tu

Cinemas.

King's "A Maloummer Night's

Dream.

Queen's-Sutter's Gall." Oriental:-Road Gang.". World-Chinese Picture." Alhambra :-"Sutter's Gold." Majestier-Small Town Girl. Star :—"Payoff."' Entertainmeula.“Retreat,"

played

by Combined Band and Drums of 2nd Battalion East Lancashire Regiment, at Rhamshaipo, 6.13 p.m.

Meetings-Hong Kong Football Aseny, ciation Council. King Building, 5.30 p.m. Annual, Hong Kong Hockey Club. at Hong Kong 'C.C. Secretney's Room, 5.30 p.m.; Annual, of Kowloon Union Church Young People's Society. 8.45 p.m.

Miscellanroos-Rotary Tiffin, Hong Kong Hotel: French Convent School, at Causeway Ray, re-opean at 9 a.m.

PASSENGERS

Many Local Residents! On Pres. Coolidge

WIFE OF GOVERNOR

OF MACAO

Madame.J. P. Barbosa, wife of His Excelency the Governor of Macao; Mr. R. Sanger, mahager of Standard-Vacuum and Co.; Mr. L. Randolph Higga, American Con-" sul ni "Batavia. and Mrs. Higgs; General Morris A. Cohen in com- pany with General S. P. Au. Young and Mr. T. 8. Sa.to. were among the

left that

the passengera Colony On the 5.3. President Coolidge for Shanghai, Japan, and America, on Saturday.

Other passengers Included:-

P. Bardwell. Assistant Manager of the American Mail Line: Mr. M. David, af Messrs. S. E. Levy

Co Hong Kong: Dr. and Mrs. E. M. Gordon, American Health Oficer.

Mrs. 3. M. Cordeiro, Mr. S. Ito. Mr. J. F. Jackson, Mr. Chung Koon Wah, Mrs Frances F. Dazey, Dr. Y. C. Wen. Mr. and Mrs. Tsu Yee Pel. Miss. Jute How, Mrs. C Young. Mr. Irving S. Brown, Mrs. P. H. Chow, Mr. Lau Bing Kong. Mr. K. S. Tann. Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Tann, Mr. Yiu Bing. Yet, Mr. P. C. Chu. Mr. and Mrs. C. Y. Lin, Mr. Walter J. Kelly. Mrs. Lily Soohoo, Mr. and Mrs. I. B. Perl- man, Misses Joan and Elaine 'Jordan. Sir Andrew McFadyean, Mrs. Nell Veasy. Mrs. J. A. Mc- Qu'kin, "Mr. Y. K.Luke, Mr. G. L. Klang. Mr. and Mrs. Y. K. Woo, Miss Fanny Remedios Mr. Y. F Hsu. Mr. and Mrs. Leung Tin Po. Miss S. Ambrose, Miss Chew Tek Lan, Mr. Y. Mi Tuổi M Chow Ling. Mr. M. Tejoomall, Mr. Ling Kok Nang, Mr. Ramchand Watu- mal, Miss Wong York Chan, Miss Emma K. L. Goo, Mr. Joseph Titon, Mrs. Waaltsol Lel Chen, Mr. Chien Mow, Mr. and Mrs. B.

Chen M. Benson, Master

Fung Chu, Mr. Fong Thick Tang. Mr. Wong Chiu Pan. Mr. C. J. Love- grove, Master Ronald Johannes Kryjeman, Mr. N. D. Brouri, Mr. F. J. Two good. Mrs. Bang How. Master How, Miss Young, Mr. M. David, Mr. P. H. Chow, Mrs. K. Y. Wong, Mr. Lee Chiu Yan, Mrs. K. 8. Tann, Mr. Wu Kai Yin, Mr. and Mrs. K. L Wong. Mr. C. H Chan, Mr. P. H. Bordwel, Mr. J. R. Yaydnany, Mr. and Mrs. На Sing Chiu, Mr. L E. Brown, Mrs. Lum

Shee, Miss Carol Anna Veasy. Master Mark James Mc- Quilkin, Mr. Y. T. Hsu. Mr. Fred Chang,

Mr. C. L. Mo, Miss D. Buntzen, Mr. N. T. Shaw, Mr. W. Y. Chien, Mr. Jean Conrad, Miss 'Chew Yik Chun, Mr. and Mrs. C. P. Fan, Mr. S. Lam, Miss Tsal Luen Fon, Mr. Ling Kok Yin, M. Y. C. Cheung, Mrs. Yuen Shee, Mrs. Goo Chung Shee. "Mrs. Lum "A Glimpse of the Slave Trade Tom Shee, Mrs. Lai Ying Haw, Northern Africa" is the subject Miss Alice Chen, Mrs. M. C. Chen,

Rehearsal-71) (2 Kong Singers. "King Ola (Elgar) Caion Church, Kennedy Road, 5.30 p.m.

Social-Cheer Club Whist Drive.

8.00 p.m.; Police Branch (Ministering League, Monthly Whist and Mah Jong Drive, at Pallec Recreation Club. 3.00 p.m.

Sports.

Football Association Council Meet ing (Sports Club), 5.30, pin.

Hockey-Hong Kong Hockey Club Annual Meeting (Hong Kong C.C.).

5.30 p.m.

Tenzie. "A" Division, Chinese R.C (2) v. Indian R. C.

VIL

Sunset-0.33

Moon-Last Quarter, 11.14 s.m1. Moon, rd. Day. Sunrise.-6.68

p.m.

a.in.

Tidos.High at 1.20 and 16.10: Low at 0.10 and 18.53.

ROTARY CLUB- MEETING

of an address to be given by Mr. Master Chen Fung Cheung, Miss Erling Bache, F.R.GS., at to-C. F. Loveall, Mr. Winston E. morrow's meeting of HongKock.

the

For Shanghai:-Miss Inez M. Q. Baxter, Mr. G. Boegel, Mrs.

Kong Rotary Club to be held at Through passengers were:---- the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Gar- den. Mr. Bache, a Danish author and traveller. is in the Colony for Boegel, Mr. J. C. Douglas, Miss M. a few days in the course of ex-8. Fitzgerald, Major Roy E. Fox. tensive journeys in various parts M.C., Mr. F. R. Hensel, Mr. G. B. of the world seeking material for Hensel, Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hỏf- books of travel and articles for han, Master W. A. Hofman, Miss newspapers in Europe and the Margaret Hoffman, Mrs. J. Bweet. Mr. A. M. Tuason, Master Victor United States of America.

Vantchurin.

CABARET BRAWL

For Kabe:-Miss M. Aguilar, Mr. J. R. Seltzer, Master Tan Tek Bin. Miss Tan Seng By, Miss Tan Se Eee, Miss Tan Theng. In a police report issued on

For Yokohamn:-Rev. J. C. Saturday, it is alleged that the proprietor of the Lido Cabaret, Casado, Mr. and Mrs. J. Rice, Mr. was asaulted by two soldiers dress-P. N. Soliman, Mrs. D. Walstrom. eu in civilian clothing at 1 a.m. Afiss Virginia Walstrom, Miss Hilda

Walstrom, Mrs. M. Whitney. en Saturday. The alleged comba-

For Honolulu:--Miss M. E. tunts are said to be "Corporal Col-

Duvait lins and Lance-Corpora! Fearson. and they are stated to be under military detention.

Janet Gaynor and Isabel Jewell in a scene from

"Small Town Girl” SNA

Showing to-day at the Majestic Theatre

For San Francisco: Mrs. A. L Ammen, Miss Bally Ammen, Miss Margaret Cunliffe, Mr. N. H Duck- worth, Mrs. J. O. Enberg, Miss Susan Enberg, Mrs, Elizabeth Fair- child, Mr. and 8. Farre, Mr. Jessie B. Flenner, Mr. Maurice Francisco. Mies Jeannie Francisco, Mr. Frank Hammond. Mr. William Jones, Dr. Buenaventura Joven, Mr. Law- rence W. Joven, Mrs. A. M. Prea ton, Mr. E. A Rowe, Miss L Vaughan, Mr. B. Vaughan, MingTM L Welhaven

KON

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN .LAST TWO DAYS

THREE SHOWS DAILY AT 2.30 5.30 & 9.00 P.M.

USUAL PRICES

*

* SHOWS

DAILEY

130-5.13

7.15-J.30

THE PRODUCERS WHO INTRODUCED TALK- ING PICTURES NOW BEING THE MIGHTY. VOICE OF SHAKESPEARE TO THE SCREENI

Werner Bros. present MAX REINHARDT'S

Production of

MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM

Music by MENDELSSOHN

Cast of 1000 include” JAMES CAGNEY JOE E. BROWN DICK POWELL JEAN MUIR VICTOR JORY

NEXT CHANGE "HIGH TENSION". WITH BRIAN DOYLEYY-CLENDA FARRELL, 20th Century Fox Picture

TAKE ANY IHAN ON HAPPY VALLEY BUS

ORIENTALE

THEATRESPASA

MORE TO-DAY • TO-MORROW.

DAYS

THRILLING EXPOSE OF PRISON 'LIFE! A drama of dynamic action, with thrill upon thrill. More sensational than. “I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang.

R

ODOD

WED.

ELECTROCUTION

On a Fence Wired

with Crackling Death!

Just one of the amazing scenes in- Warner Bros' most shocking reva- lation since " Am A Fugitive"!

OZDO

Edmund Lowe and Virginia Bruce THUR."GARDEN MURDER CASE"

FRI. SAT.

S.8. Van Dine's latest comedy detective thriller. Mae West and Victor McLaglen "KLONDIKE ANNIE"

When Mae hit Alaska the country turned tropical.

MATINEES: 20c.-30c EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70c.

They included:

Mr. and Mrs. C. Dudey Bartlett, of the Naval Dockyard;

Mr. D. H "Hazell, well-known representative of Wm. Sykes and Company:

Mrs. D. Longbottom, widow of the late Mr. L. "E. Longbottom, of the P.W.D., accompanied by her daughter, Miss B. E Longbotlarn.

Other passengers were Mr. R. Atkinson, Mr. J. J. H Aarsen, Mr. W. W. Abel. Mrs Adamson with child and Infant; Mrs. H. Bate and infant, Captain LE Bishop. Captain D. Bluett, Mrs. J. O... Boundy. With child and infant. Mr. and Mrs. R. A Bosshardt, Mr. 8. M. Charna, Miss D. B. Clay, Mr. F. W. Curt, Mr. F. Crampton, Mr. C. J. Church, Mr. and Mrs. E" D'prose and child, Mr. R. Duncan, Mr. and Mrs. G. Doulatram and talent, Mr. and Mrs. H. Edwards with Infant and amen Mr, "and Mrs. Y. A. Faza'bhoy, Mr. H. Fukuchi, Mrs. L H. Fiske. Mrs. R. H, Golds- worthy, Miss. H. M. Grimcha, Mr. and Mrs. R. W. Harper with infant and amah. Lieut. D. L. R. But- ch ngon, Mr. Ni Inardus and ser vant, Mr. B. K. M. Jan, Flt-Lieut. H. H. Leech, R.AF. Mr. G. V. Lew's Mrs. W. J. Lockhart-Smith and infant, Miss V. M. Lockhart- Smith, Rev. and Mrs. Geo.. Lub rers, Misses Lubbers (2), Lieut The P. and O. liner Rajputana . E. Mancel-Edwards. M's J salled for London, via porte, on Martin, Captain A. McCarthy. Mr. Saturday, and among passengers M. J. McCarthy, Miss M Myhra on board were several local re-

Miss E. E. Myhre, Mr. and Mrs. F.

sidents.

(Continued on Page 121

For Los Angeles:-Mr. E. R. Irwin, Captain E. Razon. Mrs.. Eleanor. Rowe. Mrs. Florence I. Spalding. Mr. Charles F. Unger. Spalding, Mr. Charles F. Unger.

RAJPUTANA LEAVES

Colony Residents among Passengers

STARE

4. SHOWS DAILY AT 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. **TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

FOR THRILLS

THE

HERE'S

PAYOFF®

A fist Nahang' 1

JAMES DUNN CLAIRE DOOD Patricia E7 Alon Dinehart

WED., 9th, ONE DAY ONLY JUST IMAGINE

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