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QUEEN'S

DAILY AT 230-515·7·20 & 9:30 - TEL. 31453

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Glorified by COLOR

THE REAL ...TRUE... NEW PERFECTED

TECHNICOLORI

RAMONA

with

LORETTA YOUNG

DON AMECHE KENT TAYLOR

Patio FREDERICK • Jane DARWELL

Katheeleve de MILLE › John CAREADINE

and a cast of thousands

Directed by Henry King Execuñive Producać Sol. H. Wurizet

"TO-MORROW

The Story of & Showdown with the power of Molland !

“GRAND JURY "

with FRED STONE & LOUISE LATIMER

An RK Rao Picture.

TARÉ ANY TEAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUN

4 SHOWS

DAILY

130-$13

ORIENTAL

YURMING

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WINCHA

TEL 28473}

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE AIR CHIEF TO BE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"These Three"

QUEEN'S :-

"Ramona"

ORIENTAL:----

"A Message To Garcia"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :—

"They Met In A Taxi" MAJESTIC:-

"Star of Midnight" STAR:-

"Mr. Deeds Goes To Town".

KING'S

Coming

"We Went To College": QUEEN'S!an

Grand Jury" ORIENTAL:-

"Unguarded Hour"

ALHAMBRA:-

"Swing Time" MAJESTIC:-

"Next Time We Love" STAR:-

"Evensong"

·THESE THREE”

theme of

The havoc wreaked in the lives of three innocent adults by the whispering campaign begun by lying, spiteful child provides the Samuel Goldwyn's powertul drama, "These Three," which brought Miriam Hopkins, Merle Oberon and Joel McCrea to the King's Theatre to-day.

From the pen of. Lillian

the

story of "These Three" is 50

skilfully develop ed...and SO brilliantly acted "not alone by the stars, bub by the supporting cast as well, that the result is one of the most gripping. and magnificent pleces of enter tainment in the memory of this reviewer.

OLAST 4 TIMES TODAY Hellam

ONE OF THE SCREEN'S GREATEST PRODUCTIONS!

Three big stars united in a grand picture of love. laughter, courage and a thrill every minute!

HERE'S REAL HIGH-PRESSURE ENTERTAINMENT!

Wallove

Barbora

BEERY STANWYCK

John BOLES

bes

MESSAGE TO GARCIA

MARRYL ZANDCH $2017 Century Production, „Presented by linggatt Schenck,

•2DAYS TO-MORROW & THURSDAY

ONLY

THE MYSTERY MELODRAMA" OF THE YEAR! With the exception of sixty minutes, they had a perfect alibi for: every hour of the day. A great picture that's filled with creiting evente, comedy and romance.

A LAVISH ADAPTATION OF THE FAMOUS STAGE PLAY

LORETTA YOUNG FRANCHO TONE

"""-kuo-"

Maye

The Unguarded Hour

LEWIS STONE - HOLAND' YOUNG

MATINÉES:. 20ɑ-30¢ O·EVENINGS: 20e.-30e.-50c,-70c.

4.SHOWS

DAILY

2.30 520 720-930

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

|!

The Aim introduces 1 truly great new child actress in Bonita Graville, who play the Wicked Mary Tilford with an uncanny understanding and artistry. and Marcia Mae Jones is also out standing as Rosalle. Miriam Hop- kins, Merle Oberon and Joe Me- Crea turn

their best per- formances to date, and Catherine Doucet, as Aunt ly and Alma Kruger as Mrs Tilord are superb. William Wyler's direction is a brillant feather in that young megaphone wielder's directorial cap and the photography is a credit to ace cameramán Gregg Toland. These Three" is released through United Artists. It's grand entertainment!

THEY MET IN A TAXI”

GOVERNOR OF KENYA

Sir R. Brooke-Popham Appointed

Air Chief Marshal Sir Henry Robert Moore Brooke-Popham has been appointed Governor of Kenya Colony and Protectorate,

He will take once towards the end of March. when the present Governor, Brig.-Gen. Sir Joseph Aloysius Byrne retires from the public service on completion of his term of office.

Sir Robert Brooke-Popham who is 58, Is Principal "Air Alde-de- Camp to the King, and since last year has been Inspector-General of the Royal Air Force, For the two previous years he held the

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8. Altuvorsarisa sad Holidays. The Immaculate Conception of the "B.V.M.

Auctions, Household Furnituru, Lammert's Hong Kong Sales Room, 2,30

p.

Cinemas.

King'"-The Thres." Queen'—"Ramone

Oriental "A Mossage To Garcia." World :--"Chinese Picture." Alhambra Thay Mot In A Taxi." Majestic :—Star Of Midnight."- Star Mr. Deeds Goes To Town,“ Moetinga.Hong Kong Teachers" An- sociation, Maths, and Science Section, at King's College, 3.15 p.m.; General Committee, of United Services Hockey Tournament,

Miscellanen.-Rotary Tiffin, Heng Kong Hotel; Ellis Radoorie School Priz-Cliving. Hospital Road, 10.30

p.m.

Rehearsals.-- Elijah." Hong Kong Singers, Union Charch, Keanedy Road, 5.40 p.Iu, A.D.C. Pantomime Re

appointment of Air Omicer Com-hearsal, in Y.M.C.A. 8.45 p.m.; Kow- manding-in-Chiel. Air Defence of Great Britain.

loon Union Church Children's Re- hearsal, 600 p.m.

Social --Chrero Club Whist Drive, 9 p.m.

Hla xperience of military avia- tion must be one of the longest of any serving officer. It was as long

Sports. ago as 1912 that. as a captain. In Billings-Steel Coulson's Billiards the Oxfordshire and Buckingham- | League: Royal Artillery Mens v. P.Q. shire Light Infantry, he joined the newly-formed Royal Flying Corps. He served throughout the War with the Air Arm, winning the decorations of CB, CMG... D.SO.. the Legion of Honour and the Russian Order of St. Stanis- laus.

In 1921 he was appointed Com- mandant of the Royal Air Force Staff College, which post he held until 1925, when he was appointed Air Officer Commanding, Fighting Area, Air Defences of Great Britain He became Air Officer Commanding Irat Command in 1928, and in that capacity acted as High Commis- sioner "to Irak

casions.

on various oc-

The salary attached to the Governorship of Kenya is £6.000. with Duty Allowance of

£2.500. and an

allowance of

£1.000 a High Commissioner for Transport

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"RAMONA”

In the presentation of “Ramo- na," which is showing to-day at the Queen's, Alhambra and Star Theatres, 20th Century-Fox has added another great triumph to Its already imposing roster of cinema successes. Flashing action on a

far-flung scale combined with its production in the new perfected Technicolour, make "Ra- mona" one of the most important plctures of the year, an exciting picturization of Helen Hunt Jack- son's immortal love story.

as

Mesa; RE Mesa v. Civil Servica Cricket Club; G.S. Mesa C.V.C. D.R.C. v. Royal Welch Fusiliers,

Moon.-X Moon, 25th. Day. Sunrise -6.51 4.TH. Sunare ---5.30

Tides-High at 4.50 and 18.06; Low at 20.45.

p...

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9.

Dedication of the Temple.

Aniversaries and Holidays Jewish

at 35, Hankow Rond, Kowloon, 2.30 Auctions.--Dressed Dolls and Toys,

pm.

King's Queen's

Cinemas.

We Went To College."

Grand Jury." DrientalUnguarded Hour."? World-Chingse Picture." Alhambra :-"They Met In A Taxi.” Majesté :—"Next Time We Love." Star-Evensong."

Dances, Chicero 'Jul; Carnival Dace

at China Fleet Club Theatre. 8.30 p.m.

Moetings.Members, of the Tai Ching Co., Limited

(in liquid.) at Mesars.. Sang Keo's Office, 1A Des Voeux Road, Central, noon; Volunteer Narsing De Stachment, at P.W.D. Ofices, 5.30 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild, 10a.m.

Miscellaneous.-Hong Kong Philatelic Society's Second Aboust Stamp Kahibi.

tion,

in South China Morning Post Building, 3.00 to 8.00 p.m.; La Salle College Prize-Giving. 4.00 p.m.: Kow. loon Uriou Church Y.P.S. Christmas Play Reading, 8.45 p.m.

Sports.

Shooting-Hong Kong Rifle Aswin tion Spoon and practies Shoot Army Range, Kowloon City), 2.00 ...

Moon Moon, th, Day, Suarine-6.50

p.10.

N_ID, Sunset.-5,30

Loretta Young is featured

Tides. High at 3.16 and 17.99: Low Ramona, with Don Ameche as at 9.58 and 23.34. Alessandro, and the splendid sup- porting cast includes such players as Kent Taylor, Pauline Frederick. Jane Darwell, Katherine De Mille and John Carradine. In addition.' hundreds of persons were re- crulted from the Mesa Grande, dis- trict representing settlers and local characters.

'STAR OF MIDNIGHT"

He has to find the real criminal, or face a charge of murder him. self

In that situation, William Powell

in

romance

The technicolour is 'tremendous-rises to the greatest crime solving ly indisputably true to life. Since heights of his screen career Few films ever capture the glow-a large part of the picture called "Star of Midnight." RKO-Radio's ing good humour and romantic for out-of-door scenes, the main thrilling new mystery charm which sparkle in Colum-location for the filming of "Ra- based on the popular story by, the bla's ""They Met in a Taxi." a

mona" was a 55,00-acre ranch in late Arthur Somers Roche coming sprightly, farcical comedy-romance the Mesa Grande arca

to the Majestic Theatre. which is among the best we've beautiful San Jacinto Mountains seen in recent months. It opens. California.

of the

f

In his investigation, Powell "is aided by Ginger Rogers, as beauti- an amateur sleuth a.s ever

to-day at the Ahambra Theatre. “Ramona" is a picture that fair-

Gay, giddy and filled with down-ly teems with high romance- falled to fool anyone with a dis- to-earth romance and comedy, fiestas, fandangos, songs,

They Met in a Taxi" owes much secret trysts, mission bells, stolen

roses, guise.

The debonair Powell and the of its genuine appeal to the superb kisses, tears. love and laughter. delectable Miss Rogers are teamed performances contributed by its It is one of the greatest love for the first time in "Star of four star cast, Chester Morris, Fay stories"

ever unfolded 013 the Midnight." Powell is seen as a Wray, Lionel Stander and Ray-screen. KOWLOON

All the rainbow beauty, of

brilliant attorney.

Miss Rogers adventure-crowded California of plays a young society beauty who

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William

Ginger

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"d'Baffling ertme drama that wen hold you spellbound.......while you revel in romance!

STAR OF MIDNIGHT

With

PAUL KELLY

GENE LOCKHART RALPH MÖ'RGAN. LESLIE MINTON

3. FARRELL, MacDONALD

From the novel by

Directed by Stephan Kotar,“

Arthur Somers Roche

TO-MORROW AND THURSDAY

MARGARET SULLAVAN-

RKO

IN A WORTHY SUCCESSOR TO “ONLY. YESTERDAY"

NEXT TIME WE LOVE”

A UNIVERSAL PICTURF.

mond Walburn,

Morris,

ting her man.

Romance and subtle comedy vie with mystery and thrills in the clever modern drama with a back-

as a Manhattan cab the early days has been recaptured knows a thing or two about get- driver. helps Miss Wray, whom he and again as of old. Ramona goes belleves to be a Park Avenue to meet love in the purple dusk. helresa, escape what he believes to

The skilful direction of Henry be an undesirable marriage. He King and the remarkable Techni soon gets his facts straightened colour photography of Winfam ground of New York society, stage, out Miss Wray is really a dress Skall make "Ramona" a master-life and stratas of the under- model who had taken a run-out ploce, a personal triumph for Dar-

world, powder when she was accused of ryl F. Zanuck. Twentieth Cen- Stephen Roberts directed, and stealing an expensive pearl neck-tury-Fox production chief, and

lace.

,

Executive Producer Sol M. Wurt-

Though Fay pleads innocence, zet. ̈ Morris discovers the necklace in the folds of her gown. Enlisting the aid of Lionel Stander, a for

strong

prominent players as Paul. Kelly Ralph Morgan, Lealle Fenton, Genie Lockhart, Vivian Oakland, Russell Hopton and J. Farrell MacDonald, The screen play is based on a recent Redbook maga- VIDE story by Arthur Bomers

the supporting cast includes such

KINGS

TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30. 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. THE MOST TALKED ABOUT PICTURE OF THE YEAR!

These Three

Miriam

HOPKINS OBERON

JOEL MCCREA

Forscuplay hy

LILLIAN HEILKAN

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Directed by

WILLIAM WYLER

„Kazensad ting UNITED ARTikTa

Wire these three the victims of a whispering tám paign that brought

ALSO ADDED ATTRACTION MUSIC LAND

A Silly Symphony in Technicolour

WE WENT TO COLLEGE with OHARLES BUTTERWORTH WALTER ABEL HUGH HERBERT

TO-MORROW

M.G M.

FICTURE

11

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN AD KOWLOON- DAILY AT 2,30

SHOWING

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TO-DAY

A Sprightly Farcical Comedy-romance

.OCTATUS ROY COHEN'S GATEST LOTE YARNL

THEY MET IN A TAXI

CHESTER MORRIS FAY WRAY

LIONEL

STANDR

COLUMBIA

PICTURE

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5:20

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STAR

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FAREWELL PERFORMANCE or MR. DEEDS

PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE FOR THE NORTH SHORTLY

ROCKING AMERICA WITH LAUGHTER!

TO-MORROW

| THURSDAY

Gary COOPER Mr. Deeds

Goes to Town

Columbia Picture

JEAN ARTHUR

A. FRANK CAPRA Production

: EVELYN LAYE in "EVENSONG

"THE UNGUARDED

HOUR"

With the production of "The Un- guarded Hour" showing at the Oriental Theatre on Wednesday and Thursday, a new romantic team threads through the gripping scenes of a fresh departure mystery-romance stories.

Franchof Tond popular woung It unter Loretta Young and

players.

Briefly, "The Unguarded Hong is the story of an attorney whose brilliance enables him to send men to the gallows by circumstantíál,

evidence alone.

"WE FILM ACTORS ARE OVERPAID”

Opinion Of Sir C. Hardwicke

"I think our film industry is, on the whole, overpaid and under- reriearsed,' said Bir Cedric Hard-

Tudor Rose" was entertained by wicke, the actor, who, with other members of thể cam of the film

the Italian circle of the Lyceurd Club at luncheon in London re- cently.

"We aim actors” he said. "really get á great deaf more than should do though we don't say so

we

In his most sensational case, he (laughter)--and sometimes the and his wife the witness whose expenditure is far more than the testimony absolves the defendant story is worth. But expenditure after which he himself bétbmé tri- or a story like the exécution of volved in a crime, trussed in a Lady Jane Grey is worth while." skein of circumftantial evidence Bir Cedric said that they were which he cannot break.

particularly proud to win the in- ternational prize for the "Tudor Rose" film in Italy, because he re

perhaps. Đa thứ sarded Italy greatest artistic centre of the world.

STAR RE-EMERG” `? mer, second-story man pow re- farmed and driving & taxf, and Betty. Compson, rormer screen Raymond Walburn; a fusay old star of the slant days and early | Roche. news-paperman who spends his talkies, has decided that the urgè weary days writing a society gossip for greasepaint is too column, the quartet deduces that within her tổ bè resisted. Fay had been tricked by Henry In view of this, she has emerged

TECHNICAL ADVISOR Mollison, a society sycophant who from her temporary, seclusion and had been present when the theft is returning to the screen in Lieut. Jack Lincke, attached took place. Events are further Columbia's Killer At Large" in the United States Navy Thirteenth complicated when the pearls are which Mary Brian and Russel Diving Bombing Squadron at Long discovered to be paste.

Hardle head the cast under the Beach, California, and · a well It is a thrilling story which never The performances of the prin- direction of David Belman. known writer on military aviation ings, from the first scenes at a cipals lend a treshinéss and charmi

guess the urge to act is too subjects, this week was engaged as Mayfair party to the fadeout in a to the robust, actionful comedy- great for me to resist," said the technicat adviser for the naval tense courtroom. drama. They are ably supported beautiful blonde actress. "I sequences of Columbia's HITZIO The supporting cast is a power with full-flavoured characteriza- | thought I was contented, in retire Depths Basow" featuring. Dolores fai one, including Lewis Stone tions by, Mollison, Ward Bond, ment, but I suppose it's another Del Rio, Chester Klorris

Jezale and Roland Young,

Ralph, Kenneth Harlan and Edward Le case of once an actress, always an Richard Dlx,

Dudley Diggel, Henry Daniell, Clark, John Buckler and Alleen Saint in supporting roles.

actress.'

Robert Greig, EE. Cilve, Wallace Pringle.

Erie Kenton is directing.

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