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QUEEN

FAIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

TO-DAY ONLY A 23,6.16.7.20 & 9.3 · Р.4.

SUPERS ENTERTAINMENT

WASIIFICENTLY PRODUCED

Starring

Evelyn

Laye

Whose quest artistry

will enchant you

FRITZ KORTNER EMLYN WILLIAMS CARL ESMOND ALIGE DELYSIA CORONTA SUPERVIA

EVENSONG

Erected by VICTOR

SAVILLE

TO-MORROW

A Smart Breezy Comedy !

'THE BRIDE WALKS OUT"

BARBARA STANWICK

L CHOWS

DAILY

230 6.20

720-930

GENE RAYMOND ROBт. Young

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN

ROAB

KOWLOON

TELS7272

(MATINEES 20-30c. EVENINGS. 20.-30.5070

TWO MORE OLD FAVOURITES"!

TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY!

THE FUNNIEST PAIR IN PICTURES IN ́A, ROTOUS COMEDY PACKED WITH LAUGHS, MUSIC AND DANCING!

BUSTER KEATON DURANTE

IN

SENTY

make you laugh

till it hurts

PEAK EA

TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY! ANOTHER STAR-STUDDED, SONG-PACKED WARNER BROS. MUSICAL

RUDY VALLEE “ ANN DVORAK,

IN

STARE

Dilly at 2.20, 5.20.7.20 9.20 P.M.

TO-DAY ONLY BETTE DAVIS IN A PICTURE THAT WINS FOR HER THE ACADEMY AWARD σ☛ 1985-

BOLT OF DRAMA THAT'LL BLOW THE FUSES!

Bette Davis “DANGEROUS“. Franchor Топе

TO-MORROW. JACK BUCHANAN in

"SWEET MUSIC"

"EVENSONG”

"Evensong" the Gaumont Bri tish musical drams, starring Evelyn Laye closes to-day at the Queen's Theatre.

Evelyn Laye as Maggie McNeil

has wonderful voice which her fricad George Murray played by Emlyn Williams, would bring her fame, if trained in Paris. Her father forbids such a move and

the young folks undaunted. elope to Paris, where Maggie's voice is trained by Madame Välmond. (Alice Delysie) She meets Kober. a part played by Fritz Kortner. the impresario, who assures her that if she would place herself in his hands, not the woman but the singer he would make her the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

"The Poor Little Rich Girl"

KING'S:-

QUEEN'S :—

"Evensonz" ORIENTAL:----

sil

The Widow From

Cacio

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

WOMAN WHO CAN DIARY OF LOCAL

SELL ANYTHING

Is Now Britain's First Travel Saleswoman

MEN PRAISE HER

Britain first travel saleswoman began work recenty. She 19 Monte Miss Audrey Shirtliff, Chelsea, and she sells railway trips to WO- men's" organisations" for the Great Western Rallway Company.

"The Poor Little Rich Girl" MAJESTIC:-

"Speak Easily"

STAR:-

"Dangerous"

KING'S:-

Sunday

The Poor Little Rich Girl” QUEEN'S:~

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"The Bride Walks Out" ORIENTAL:

"The Singing Kid" ALHAMBRA:-

The Foor Little Rich Girl"

STAR:-

"Come Out Of The Pantry" MAJESTIC:

"Sweet Music"

"THE POOR LITTLE

RICH GIRL"

Shirley Temple in "The Poor Little Rien Gui" opens to-day ot the Kingsand, Alhambra Theatres.

Her men colleagues have every confidence in her, for she has earned for herseit the reputation 0: being uble

to sell anything. from antiques to advertising space. "If she can sel space to hard- bolled advertising men, they say. "she'll have no difficulty in selling

EVENTS

SATURDAY, OCTOBER 3. ánniversaries and Holidays.-Feast of St. Terpan of the, Holy Child · Jesus" (the Little Flower), (18071.. *Bazaare,-Procions Blood Couvent, in Shamshuipo, 330 p.m.

Cinegins.

King's '—"The Poor Little Rich Girl" Queen's Evorsong."

Oriental:-"The Widow From Meta

Carlo**

World:"Chinese Picture. Alhambra :—The Poor Little Rich

Qirl."

Majestic Speak Eastly." Star:-"Dangerous

b.m.; Grand

Dancer.-R.EO.C.A. Dance in Chins Fleet Club Theatre, 8.30 Carnival Dance, at Hotel Cecil:

Entertainments. Oloucester Motel Opening of Ballroom and Lounge.

Meetings-Members and Creditors, of Laung Hei Bank, Limited, 53 Bonham Strand East, 3.00 p.m. and 4.00 p.m.

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excursions to women's organisa-respectivous.-Laying' of Foundation

tions."

Stons of Children's Hospital, Presions Miss Shirt will visit works

Blog Convent Grounds, Shasha1po, 3 and factories in "all parts of the p.m.: German Club holds Special country where women are em-Harvest Festival Celebration at 9.00 ployed to make suggestions for p.m.

and excursions of every

Boc-Craipongower Cricket Clab outings

Whist Drive, 3.00 .. description. When she is com- missioned to arrange an outing she will draw up the

complet sightseeing. itinerary, including amusements, and catering.

"LITTLE MEN” CAUGHT BY NEW DECREE

The French Government's action in calling on all French banks to disclose the holdings of their cus- tomers abroad has already had its repercussions in London.

The investigation Was anti- cipated, and little men--for ex- ample, concierges, tradesmen and city, workers--have been rushing to London to seek the advice of London bankers.

Shirley plays the title role. She is seen as the daughter of Micael Wha.cn, a wealthy young bust- ress man who is far too occupied

These are the men who were not making money to devote much

wise enough to bring their money to time to his daughter.

England personally; but exported Bairley persuades Ler fathe it through French banks...

be sent that she should

to a boarding school where she can as- soclate and play with other chil- dren. Whalen agrees, but instead of attending to the task himself, eelegates Saru Baden to accom pany her to the school.

Waiting for the train, Shirley wanders of.

į

They have in most cases realised the hopelessness of their position and declared their secret exports. with a promise to return them to France at once. But such is the canniness

of many Frenchmen

when their money is jeopardised that London bank, managers are

Sports.

Footbali.-First Division, Fusiliers v. East Lanes, (Chatham Road), 4.30 p.m. Club de Recreio v. St. Jonapht (King's Park), 4.30 p.m.; Polies Rifles (Kowloon), 1,3) p.ú.; Club, v. Eastern Club) 4.30 p.m.! Nouth China "B" N. Kowloon (Ceroline Hill), 4.30 5.m. Second Division, Fusiliers

r. East Lanes. (Peiner Edward Road), 4.30 p

Blo T Royal Navy Sookinpuo), 4.30 p

Polica

Royal Engineers (Kowloon), 3.00p.m.; Club v. Eastern (Kowloon, 3.00 P.; South China Kowloon (Caroline. Hill), 3.00 p.m.; B. A. Sicareultar

. R. A. Lyemun (Chatham Road), 3.00 Third Division, Fusiliers v. p.m. East Lauca.

(Prince Edward Road), - St. King's Part), 3.00 p.m. Moon.-VIII Moun, 18th. Day. Suarise.-8.15 B.m. Sunset.-8.09

9.00

Jose Club de Recreio

p.m.

Tales-High t 11.09 and 22.35: Low at 14.35 and 18.22,

SUNDAY, OCTOBER 4. Anavversaries and Holidays.--St. Francis of Assisi, C. Celebration of the Solemnity of the Most Holy Rosary. Sovanicenth Sunday after Trility.

Bazaars. Precious Blood Convent Shamshuipe

.

Cinemas.

King's The Poor Little Rich Girl" Queen's --"The Brids Walks Out,**

rental:The Staging Kid." World Chinese Picture." Alhambra :The Poor Little Rich

Girl."

Majestic Sweet Music." Star-Coms Out Of The Pantry. Religions-Al Rosary Church, Kow loon, Pontifical Mass and Papal Blessing, 9.30 am., Procession, 4,30 p.m.

Social-Tombola at Royal Signals Sergeanta Mees, Kowloon, 9:00 p.m.; at China Vleet "Club Theatre, 7.30 p.m.; What Drive and Tombola, R.A. (Station) Sergeants' Moss, Gun Club

P.M.

The busy sidewalks | expecting to nee much of this of New York lure on to adventure. money come back here again.

She is entranced by Tony, the It is not expected What the organ grinder, and follows him to French Government investigations

home. Tony already ha: will be thorough. The investiga-Hill, Kovicon, 3.30 p.m large family but the new "bam-tors are likely to be' inundated bina" soon wins him that he lets her stay with his children.

In the meantime, Miss Haden has been run over by an automo- bile and during the following days, Shirley's absence goes unreported. Jack Haley and Alice Faye, an out-of-work vaudeville team, no- tice Shirley singing and dancing Haley is inspired with the though that she is just what the act needs. and despite Miss Faye's Protestations, she is taken into the

act

The tro are auccessful in a radio ardition and are hired by Claude Gilling water.

"SPEAK EASILY"

Hilarious anttes...high-speed at- beautiful bevy of tion..and a chorus girls provide excellent en-

world's most famous prima donna. tertainment to "Speak Easily."

Keaton and She accepts his offer, and, after Buster

Jimmy a bitter quarrel with George, she "Schnozzle" Durante's new Metro- sings to the arrectors of the Upers | Goldwyn-Mayer comedy which is House. George realizes he is only on to-day at the Majestic Theatre, Impeding her success and leaves The two comedians sent her.

audience into screams of laughter at their mad-cap autics during a wild theatrical ventare in New

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Her success is terrifc captures City after City with bar bell-like volce. The thought of love is never allowed to intrude-

the

York City. Keaton portrays the millionaire college professor who

"COME OUT OF THE PANTRY la persistent admirer follow-finances the show and Durante is

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QUEEN MARY GOES TO MARLBOROUGH HOUSE

war Theodore. marries his own class and George dies serving hin country.

Jimmy, the eccentric plano player who is this companion through the vanture.

her to Venice and she falls for him. He turns out to be the Archduke of Austria, (Carl ES-

The two comediana are assisted mond), He promises to defy his

In their antica by Ruth Selwyn father and marry her, but the assassination of his cousin forces sparkling in the feminine lead as the young lovers to part, as Tneu-Fansy Peets, small-time chorus dore is called to arnis. After the girl. and Thelma Todd, who exer- cises her alluring blonde wiles on Buster 2nd "Schnozzle" with London, Oct 1.

devastating effects. Hedda Hopper scores in a "mama" role as Mrs. The King who arrived in Lon-

Years pass and the War is but Peets lealous guardian of Pansy, don from Balmoral this morning a faint memory. The old and and Lawrence Grant la convincing was accompanied by Queen Mary worn out Irela that was bited to as Dr. Bolton. The balance of the when she drove from Bucking-appear in La Boheme at the Lon-cast who capably All their roles don Opera House realises that her includes Sidney Toler as the 'stage. day is done-the crowd cheers and manager, Henry Armetta as Tony calls time and again, not for her the acrobat. William Pawley and büt for Baba.

Edward Brophy. Theodore is waiting for in her Edward. Sedgwick demonstrated- dressing, room-his wife was dead his years of experience with screen and ifela realises that their comedy in such productions as broken on the flagmast. The King romance is dead and only a last- "Doughboys" and "The Passionate remained for sometime at Marling affection-and respect is left Plumber by deftly blending all of

·borough House, with his mother. she refuses his offer of marriage the situations to obtain the fun-

he leaves--this time forever.- niest farce he has ever directed. -Tritish Wireless

ham Palace this afternoon to take up her residence at Marlborough House. The Princess Royal was also with her. Immediately her Majesty bad entered Marlborough House her personal standard was

with sheaves of documents-which would take months to examine. It is thought that they will mere- ly make examples of a few people in an attempt to frighten the rest.

"£400,000,000 ABROAD” The first effects of this

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action have been slight. The strong rooms of London parks and safe deposits are stuffed with gold. the wise French-owned

in the majority, men, who are brought their money trom France without leaving a trace behind.

These men have made it quite clear that their money will not return to France until after de- valuation.

One London bank manager who has been dealing with this trafic informed me the "Evening Standard" representative-that he would not be surprised to see France's gold reserves return to the £1,000,000,000 mark soon after devaluation, so vast have been the

Miss Pat Sykes and Mr. J.-A. Andrew who are having a season at the Hong Kong Hotel cabaret with marked success. They are performing at to-night's gala in the Roof Garden.

Sports.

Football-First Division: Kowloon Chinese V Chiusse Athletic_{Club). 4.30 p.m. Second Division: Kowloon Chinese v. Chinese Athletic (Club); Third Division: Lige 3,0 p.m.

(Chatham B. A. O.C. Portugues Y Road), 430 p.m.; Police v. Rogal Engineers *Kowlona), 4.30 j.. BAS.C. Y. Kwong Wah (Sockunpoo), 8,00p.m.; B.A.M.C. v. Chineze Police (Bookunpoo), 4.30 pm

Mon.-VIII Moon, 19th, Dar. Sunrise.-6.16 11. Sunset.--6.08

Tides.--High at 12.10 and 21.14;

A 225, and 16.51.

p.m

Low

withdrawals in the last four years.

If correct.

that that means £400,000,000 of French gold is abroad. The greatest proportion is believed to be invested in dollars. Large sums, however, were invest- ed by far-seeing Frenchmen in British industrial and mining shares from 1932 onwards and the withdrawal of that money inay cause a temporary Stock Exchange. slump when devaluation comes.

Another D

Distare of Miss Sykes and Mr. Andrew whose gracefal dancing has won much admiration with the Hong Kong public.

SHOWING TO-DAY SIMULTANEOUSLY

KING'S ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

KOWLOON

At 2.30 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM.: At 230, 5.20, 720 & 8.30 PM.

Surrounded

BY STARS Shirley brings you her best picture

by far!

Shirley TEMPLE

POOR LITTLE RICH GIRL

ALICE FAYE GLORIA STUART

JACK HALEY MICHAEL WHALEN

SARA HADEN • JANE DAEWELL.

CLAUDE OILLINOWATER -

a POR Flowe DARRYL. F. ZANUCK „L” In Charge of Production Directed by: Irving Cummings Asociate Pradsen 3. G. DeSubre Suggushed by, the stories of Bear Gates and Ralph SpenCH

S smashedance, and vong Hits!

,Çཏི

A MILLION TIMES BETTER 4

THAN EVER BEFOREÍ

-COMING TO | HR KİNG S— N-27 URASOE AT THE ALHAEBEA

H. G. WELLS*

THINGS TO COME"

"BAR 20 RIDES AGAIN

with

with RAYMOND MACSEY" CEDRIC KARDWICH WILLIAM BOYD JIMMY ELLISON

United Artists, Reissse

A Paramount Release

4 SHOWS

ONLY

作

7416–0.00

TANCE NICY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BAJR

ORIENTAL

THEATRE

DAYS TO-DAY

2ONLY

FLEMING ROAD (WINONAJ

TEL. 104T1

TO-MORROW•

YOU CAN'T HELP BUT LAUGH

When this charming widow visits the Casino and breaks the man who broke the bank at Monte Carlo.

A BIOTOUS ROMANCE OF ROULETTE

· AND LAUGHTER I

·A Colīzione dochterg

on the loose suits

· a igave "Casneva

of the Casinos ver and that's how

the laughs begin i

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DAYSWE

THE

WIDOW

FROM

MONTE CARLO

WARREN WILLIAM

DOLORES DEL RIO.

TO-M BRO

RROW & MONDAY

A CAST FULL OF BINGING FOOLS1

Stars of Hollywoad, Murtam und Broadway margad by Worwor Bees, in #colabetty-packed song show starring

AL JOLSON

THE SINGING KID

With SYBIL JASON

CHE CALLOWAY & Ban

YACHT CLUB BOYS

Edw, veralt HORTON

MATINEES: 20c.-30¢ • EVENINGS: 20c.-30.-50c,-70c.

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