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"THE BIG

BROADCAST of 1937"

The ace stars of radio, screen, vaudeville and concert stage...singing, dancing, clowning and playing!

JACK BENNY

GEORGE BURNS GRACIE ALLENTM BOB BURNS and MARTHA RAYE “

BENNY GOODMAN. and his Orchestra SHIRLEY ROSS RAY MILLAND FRANK FOREST BENNY FIELDS

4 SHOWS

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and specialties by

The biggest show ever to flash on

any screen)

... LEOPOLD STOKOWSKI and his

Symphony Orchestra, Louis DaPron, Eleanore Whitney, Larry Adler, Virgínia (Pigtails) Weidler, David Holt, Billy Lee

2. Paramount Popenin

Directed by tot stemn't kissen

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ORIENTALE

MORE

TO-DAY • TO-MORROW. DAYS WORLD'S MOST GLAMOROUS OPERA STAR AND GIFTED COMMEDIENNE

IN A STORY OF LAUGHTER, SONG AND LOVE!

LILY

Pons

I DREAM TOO MUCH

With

HENRY FONDA Eric B 1:0 ré Osgood Perkins

RKO-RADIO PICTURE

3 DAYS ONLY! SUNDAY, MONDAY and TUESDAY Clark Gable

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE STATUE RIDDLE

KING'S:

CINEMA

Hong Kong

نا

"The Man Who Could Work

Miracles"

QUEEN'S:

Of Negro Girl

WITH "CHANGING FACE"

In the studio of Mr. Cyril Saun- der Spackman at Edridge-road, "The Big Broadcast of 1937" Croydon, recently. I tried to solve the Mystery of the Negro Woman ORIENTAL:-

with the Many Faces, states. B Special Correspondent

the "Daly Mirror."

"I Dream Too Much"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA; —

"The Big Broadcast of 1937” MAJESTIC:-

"The Ghost Goes West" STAR:-

"The King Steps Out"

KING'S:

Coming

of

For two years the marble neg- rold features of a statue have smiled, sneered, defed, cried-and baffled all who looked upon her.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27. Aniversaries and Holidays. — ŠI. Margaret of Savoy.

Cinemas.

King's :-"The Man Who Could Work.

Mirazics,"

Queen's The Big Broadcast of

1937."

Oriental :-"I Dresur Ton Much," Central:-"Pride Of The Marines. World :- Chinese Picture."

Alhambra :—"The Big Broadcast Of

1837."

Majestic The Ghost Goes Went." StarThe King Steps Out." Dances,—St. Andrew's Ball, Penin- wala Hotel, 9.00 p.m.

Her sculptor creator has beening at Helena May, 10.30 .D. unable to explain how she came

Lectures.--Christian Fellowship Meet-

Meetings.-Hong Kong Teachers' As

about, or the whimsical tricksociation, t Ricci Hall. 3.15 p.m.;

of fate which gave her zo many expressions.

From my position in the studio the statue seemed to be smiling slyly. I moved a few feet to the left. The thick lips of black mar- ble were twisted in a sneer. As

"The Last of The Mohicans" the head was turned round on the

pedestal the expressions ORIENTÁL:—

changing.

"San Francisco"

STAR:-

Kept

"I completed the head two years ago, after six months' work." Mr. "The Story of Louis Pasteur" Spackman told me. "At first 1 Intended to call itDefiance' Then one day I looked up and the woman's face was smiling at me.

MAJESTIC:--

"THE BIG BROADCAST OF 1937"

and

A brilliant cast

of top radio names, scintillating music dancing. high comedy. gorgeous setting and routines, and an ex- cellent story make The Big Broadcast" which opens to-day at the Queen's and Alhambra Then- tres simultaneously, one

of the most delightful and thoroughly amusing bit of movie fare to hit the screen in a long time.

Headed by the

"EXPRESSIONS JUST CAME" "I did not do it deliberately.

The expressions just came.

and

I do not know where they cam. from Now it is Emancipation

the freeing of the whole black race expressed on a woman's face." »

Speaker: Verr Rav. Father G. Byrne. Miscellaneous.-X'loon Union Church Jumble Sale, 3.00 p.m.

Social.—Whist Drive and Tombola ia Kowloon Dock Recreation Club, 8.45 p.m.; Cheero Club Contract „Bridge, 8 p.m.

Sports-

Hadminton. Mixed Doubles. Kowloon Tong v. Recreio "B": Free Lancers "v. Becreio "A"

Billiards-McEwan Younger League: Garrison Sergeants. R.N.Y.P.; Royal Artillery (L) v. Royal Welch Fusiliers; R.A.M.C.. Royal Ulster Rifles; Hong Kong S. Bde. v. RA.I.Q.

Hockey-1/8th Punjab Regiment v Navy "A" (Marina), 4.00p.m. Moon-X Moon, 14th. Day. Sunrise.-6.44 | ..

p.ib.

Sannet.-3.38

Tides. High at 8.30 and 19.47; Low at 2.14 and 13.91.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 28. Anniversaries and Holidays.—Efşin

Mr. Spackman, forty-nine,, Ame-

Yuen Festival, (Hsla-yunu-chieb), ST. rican-born sculptor, painter and Gregory II. Pope. etcher, considers "Emancipation his best work.

1

The mystery of the changing be solved by expression cannot tricks of lighting. "Emancipation'

found is the same in day-light and artificial lighting.

Mr. Spackman was the designer irrespressible of the Masonic Million Memorial medal, to the memory of Masons who died in the war. He won the

teen years ago. The King has one of the medals.

"THE GHOST GOES

WEST

Cinemas.

King's: The Last Of The

Mohicans.**"

Queen's "The Big Broadcast of

1937,"

Oriental:-"I Dream Too Much.”

·Central :-"A Night At The Opera," World :-"Chiness Picture."

Alhambra :-The Big Broadcast of

1937. Majestic The Ghost Ges West." Star-The King Steps Out." Dances.-R.E.O.C, "Association Inzt nightly dance, at Peniosals Hotel, 8.10

pm..

ነነ Haila. Now Year Letters for Great Britain via Suaz, per x.s. Naldera (Registered, D.45, Ordinary, 10.30 a.m.), Miscellaneous, —Diocesan Bazaar, 10 1.20.; Kowloon Union Church Jumble Sale, 3.00 p.m.: Annual closing day and Prize Distribution of Kowloon Bowling Green Club, 2.30 p.m.

Sports

Club, closing day, 2.30 p.m.

Bowls-Kowloon Bowling Green

Cricket.-First Division Royal Navy

Jack Benny, the cast cludes George Burns and Gracie Allen, whose characteristic nit-honour in open competition four- wit comedy runs through the en- tire show; Bob Burns Inventor Rnd chief virtuoso of the "bazooka".. and its muste; Martha Raye, who appeared in pictures for the first time in “Rhythm on the Range," a short while ago and scored an Instant success: Benny Goodman and his Orches-

Jolly, rotund Eugene Pallette, tra, leading dispensers of "swing"

who makes his latest appearance music, Shirley Ross, a new and

with Robert Donat in "The Ghost and important screen And: Ray Goes West," Alexander Korda's Milland, Frank Forest, Benny gay romantic comedy at the Ma- Fleids, Leopold Stokowski and his jestic was once a mere 130 pounds v. Craigengower C.C. (F); Kowloon Symphony Orchestra:

Louis Da of agile aviator.

C.C. Y. Hong Kong C.C. (F); Second Pron. Eleanore Whitney. Larry

Pallette, who to-day tips the Division: Civil Service Cricket Club Adler and many other.

scales at 210 was considered one. Club de Recreio (L; Army "B" The new edition of Paramount's of the best plots in the American. Royal Navy (L; Hong Kong C.C. annual tribute to the air waves Afr Service during the World War. Police R.C. (L) Indian R.C. finds Jack Benny in the role of a Then, as now, he found that his Kowloon C.C. (L)) "Craigengower C.C. radio station manager whose big success depended upon contrching. Army "C" (L). headache it is to keep George his weight, the only difference be- Burns and Gracie Allen, sponsors tng that whereas now he keeps it of an important programme, hap-up, then he kept it down.". py. Having taken the country by Pallette was born in Winfield. storm with his "La" Bomba," Kansas, on July 8, 1889. His par- Forest an orchestra leader, hears of a girl announcer in a small town station who is stealing his thunder. He and Milland, Forest's publicity amn, urge Benny to lure the girl to New York and keep Her off the air by promising her a Elg future.

The girl. Shirley Ross, comes to New York and is entertained by

Milland. Love blooms. When she discovers that she was tricked in- to coming to New York she is furious. She forces Benny to put her on Gracie's programme with 17Forest. The team is an immediate

Janette MoDonald "SAN FRANCISCO"

Spencer Tracy in

THE MOST SPECTACULAR OF ALL SCREEN PRODUCTIONS.

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COLUMBIA FICTURE

COMMENCING TO-MORNOWS

PAUL MUNI "THE STORY OF LOUIS PASTEUR"

Shield: Football-Senior

Eastern

Junior Shield, Kunison R, Kowloon v. St. Joseph's (Navy), 4.00 p.m.r

C. (Chatham Road), 2.15 p.m.; Liga Portuguess v. R.U.R. (Chatham Road), 4.00 p.m.: Recreio v. RA. (C) (King's ents were appearing there with a Park), 2.15 p.m.; First Division: East stock company. The comedian at- Lancs. v. Kowloon (Soukanpoc), 4.16 tended Culver Military Academy P South China "A" Y, Club and received wide stage experience (Caroline Hill), 4.15 p.m.; Becroia v. in stock and on the road in the Middle West and South.

Pallette is 5 feet 9 inches tall and has brown hair and blue eyes. He likes to hunt and ash and still does considerable flying.

cularly worthy of note, The "La Bomba" number has all the in- gredients of a great popular hit and will probably be sung and The music and danding in "The whistled throughout the town in Big Broadcast of 1937" are parti-a couple of weeks.

hit.

Jean Parker and Robert Don't make a charming love text in The Ghost Goes West,” Alexander" Kotda's ray now romantis comedy showing today at the Majestic Theatre." Eugene Paliešte - supplies plenty of laughs in this London Film, released through Ünited Artists.

B.W. Fusiliers (King's Park), 4,15 p.m. Second Division: East Lancs. v. Kowloon (Sookanpoo), 2.41⁄2 p.m.; B.E.

Club (Military, Valloy), 4.15 pm; R.A. (8) v. E.W.F. (Prince Edward Road), 4.15 p.m.; Eastern Chinese Athletic (Navy), 9.di ́p.m.; Third Division: Polien C. v. East Lancs. (Kowloon), 245 p.m.; Et. Joseph's v. 4.15 R.A.O.C. (St. Joseph'a, Valley), p.m.; B.E. Y. Kwong Wah (Military) Valley), 1.45 p.m.; Polles E. 7. Royni Wolch Fusiliers (Kowicon), 4.16 p.m.

Hockey, Inter-Section Tournament civilians (Argonautas). Navy (Char tham Road), 4.00 p.m.; Caer Clack Competition, C.B.A. v. St. Andrew's (C.B.A. ground), 3.00 pm. Brawo. Cup Competition, C.R.S. "A" v C.B.A. (C.B.8. ground), 3.00 p.m.; C.B.8. "B" v. D.G.B. (C.B.S. (ground), 9.00 a.m.; B.U.R. Ladies v. B.W.F. Ladies (Murray Parade, ground).

Moc-X Moon, 15th. Day: .. Sunrise.-0.45 A.M. Sunnet.-5.38

P.M.

Tiden. High at 0.314 and 20.30; Law at 3:00 and 13.58.

KINGS?

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2,30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.30 F.M. SEE WHAT HAPPENS WHEN THE MIRACLE MAKER

ORDERS THE EARTH TO STOP ROTATING!! H. G. WELLS' . HILARIOUS STORY "THE MAN WHO COULD WORK MIRACLES".

WITH RO AND YOUNG JOAN GARDNER – RALPH RICHARDSON TO-MORROW "THE LAST OF THE MOHICANS”

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TO-DAY & ̈ TO-MORROW

A DASHING GHOST WHO MADE LOVE

TO EVERY PRETTY GIRL HE MET! THE BEST BRITISH COMEDY OF THE YEAR!

A NEW UNCUT COPY!

ROBERT DONAT GHOST GOES WEST

The

-... JEAN PARKER

EUGENE PALLETTE

ALEXANDER KORDA production

Relvarad thru United Artists

in

SUNDAY, MONDAY, TUESDAY

46

JEAN HARLOW in SUZY"

with FRANCHOT TONE, CARY GRANT A METRO GOLDWYN-MAYER HIT!

"TWO IN REVOLT”.

Rated as one of the most un- usual: film offerings of the year, "Two in Revolt” showing at the' Alhambra Theatre to-day strikes & new note in picture entertainment.

The story interweaves two dis- tinct themes, each dramatically

DAUGHTER FOR LADY INCHCAPE

Debutante Who Was

"Princess Gold'''

Lady Inchcape-"Princess Gold"

powerful enough to stand alone.ave birth to a daughter at her One thread of narrative presenta home in London recently," states

the "Bulletin." the adventures of a dog and a horse who'develop together on a

Lady Inchcape was formerly Montana ranch. The remarkable Miss Leonora' Margarat 'Brooke, drama of their struggle for exis- eldest daughter of the Rajah and tence after both take to

the Rance of Sarawak, and her mar- mountains furnishes many untor-clage to the Earl of Inchcape, took getable momenta.

place at St. George's, Hanover

The parallel theme is the 'con- Square, London, in June 1933. ficting romance between a young she was known as "Princess Gold." In Sarawak before her marriage.

trainer and a wealthy horse bree- derz's daughter which only finds: She was regarded as one of the lovellest débutantes 'when present- an ultimate solution when the herole horse trained by the sultored at Court by her mother, who

Prosperity Makes Day evolves into a racids champion:

Worth While

The Duke of Kent, in a speech at Cardin recently, said:

"Prosperity is a hard thing to define. It is a very dangerous word, because it means a different thing to every individual, as it is entrely relative. And yet thera is a certain minimum effect which this word conveys to us all.

"It is that state of contentment, and absence of anxiety, which en- ables every body to get up in the morning feeling that another day is really worth while...

is a sister of Viscount Esher, Her The animal cast, which numbers father, Sir Charles Brooke, is the a herd of wild horses, a pack of only white Rajah wolves, a big bear and other quad- ' Lady Inchcape has a son, who rupeds, is headed by. Lightning, a

was born in 1934. German shepherd dog, the grand- son of Strongheart, and Warrior, a pedigreed stallion.

John Arledge and Louise Latimer. The human cast is composed of recruited from the Broadway, foot- lights, in the romantic leads, and Moroni Olsen, Harry Jans and Willie Best. "Two in Revolt," RKO Radio, Picture, was directed by Glen Tryon.

The Earl of Inchcape, who is 4". has been twice married. He has three sons and one daughter by his first wife.

OPERA SINGER MARRIES

- Kansas City, Nov. 25. The opera singer Mary McCor- mie, former wife of Prince" Berge" Mdivant, to-day married Mr. Homer V. Johannsen, wealthy Chicago

“I hope that to-morrow you will "If there had been no league, all feel like that, and not only to- | Ethiopia would no doubt still have morrow" but for many days to been in existence"--M1. Bpmat lawyer come."

(Belgium).

-Reuter

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