1937-01-05 — Page 5

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A DARING DEBUTANTE WHO, CLAMORED FOR LOVE IN A

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WILLIAM

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IN

CAROLE

LOMBARD

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"Anthony Adverse" QUEEN'S:-

"My Man Godfrey".. ORIENTAL

"Rio Rita"

CENTRAL:

*Madame Butterfly"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:

"My Man Godfrey"

MAJESTIC:

"Things Are Looking Up"

STAR:.-

"My Man Godfrey."

KING'S:

Coming

"Kelly The Second." QUEEN'S:-

"Walking On Aspir ORIENTAL

"Woman Are Trouble"

ALHAMBRA:—

"The Big Game"

MAJESTIC:

: Pine"

N

STAR

“MY MAN GODFREY

ALICE BRADY

with

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-THURSDAY:

At the QUEEN'S. WALKING ON AIR"

Gene Baymond· Anu Sothern

An R. K. O. Picture.

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Sessue Hayakawa, star of allent Alms, who has been quietly mak- ing pictures in his native Japan for years, is on his way to Paris to appear in "Yoshiwara," based on the Maurice. Dekobra novel.

This is news, because the last newspaper" "clippings about him recorded his suicide and burial at Monte Carlo in 1927. Hayakawa and his wife went to London. in 1923 and made two British Alms, earning £1800 a week each;

A great little actor this Japanese who resigned from the Japanese navy because he liked the stage. better.

A British producer put him in "The Battle," a naval aim, and Hermann Millarkowski, the man who lured him to France, will make him 3 naval officer in the new film.

Gave Away Car Millarkowski is producing in France now, "Black Eyes" and "7 Rue De La Paix" being two of his

"The Trail of The Lonesome latest films. He, a German officer for five years, walked out of that country without a cent, giving his car to his chauffeur.

"Border Flight"` CENTRAL:

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‘ANTHONY ADVERSE

and

An important featured player

for co-star

many years, Fredric March emerges as a full nedged star in the Warner Bros. production of "Anthony Adverse," which is showing at "the" King's Theatre to-day.

"Without being superstitious [ubout it,” said" March, “its seems significant that my first starring role should so closely parallel the first role, that gave my "break" on the stage..

In Germany, he made the ori- ginal on which the British success, "Sunsine Susy." "was based, and he produced "Two-Worlds" in London

association with BIP

Found Miliarkowski wanted a Japanese

girl who spoke French for "Yoshi- wara," and he was still wondering. where he would get her when he met Mrs. Ad Schulberg, and she advised him to keep his eyes open for an Oriental girl in the show.

The girl, tall, willowy, glittered in a Javanese dance. Her face was fascinating. And, afterwards, when he had seen more of her. Millarkowski went back-stage, to meet her.

EVENTS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5.

Holidays.

· Anniversaries, nod Vight of the Epiphany.

Cinemas.

king's!—“Anthony Adverse." Queen's;--"My Man Godfrey." Central:—“Madame Butterfly.” Oriental:Rio Rita." World:--"Chinese Picture...”, Alhambra :—-My-Man Godfrey." Majestic:---"Ela- Brother's Wife." Star:-"Border Flighthora Lectures--Rev. K. MacKenzie Dow on “The Greatest EnglishmanN an' the, 18th Century,” at.. Helena May$5.30.pam, al

Meetings HR Branch, English Association; at Helena' May, 5.30 im; Annual of Et. Andrew's Church Mothers' Union and Fare- well to Mrs. B. St. G. Kirke, 3 p.m. Miscellaneous. — Rotary TILA, Hong Kong Hotel

Sports

- Büllards —Steal · Coulson's Lea- rue, C. U. C. V. C. B.,C, C.; R. ̈W. Fusillers v. R. A. Mess; R. E. Mess

Mesa

D. R. C.; G. 9. Mess v. P. O.

Sunrise 7.04 a.m. Bunset.-8.63 p.m.

Moon Moon, 23rd, Day, Tides.-High at 1.38 and 16.07; Low at 8.38 and 22.50.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 8 Anniversaries and Holidays.

Epiphany, Twelfth Day, Blight Cold (Halao-han).

Cinemas. King's-Kelly The Second." Queen's: "My Man Godfrey."!- Central:-"Anything Goes." Oriental:--"Women Are Trouble"" World:-"Chinese Picture." Alhambra:—""The Big Game." Majestic:-"Things Are Looking

Up."

Home

Star:-"Border Flight.. Dancea--Sailors' and Boldiers'

Room, 8.30 p.m.; Grand Carnival Dance, la the Assembly

Dance at China Fleet Club, 8.30

IF.In

Council Budget, & p.m.

Meetings. Et Andrew's Church

Miscellaneous, —- Clalına against Estata of Dikram Mouradían due. Social-Wah Yan Past Students' Hall. 7.30 p.m. Association "Social" in College

Her name is Ming. 8. Chen and she la American born. Her French may not be good enough to get her the part in the picture, but she may be another Anna May Wong, about to set her foot on the ladder | Pag of fame.

"It was the title role of 'Experi- ence,' a play by George Hobart. It was the sort of part that ran through the entire fabric of the play. Anthony Adverse' is similar, The only difference, is that Ex perience was allegorical, while 'Anthony' is of the earth, earthly. "I have always belived that ac tors gravitate toward certain types "MY MAN GODFREY":

ol parts. It is not because of cast- ing entirely, but because there are certain things to which an actor reacts so definitely that the role is part of his own personality."

3

"My Man Godfrey" is a brilliant modern romantic comedy. mad- der and merrier than a million dancing mice running riot on a merry-go-round. This Univeral Picture, starring William Powell and Carole Lombard is showing at the Queen's and Alhambra Thea tres simultaneously, to-day.

Hearided as the most colourful Agure ever to be screened, “An- thony Adverse" is considered by Fredric March the one character he has ever played that gives auch wide range to his talents.

"Anthony Adverse" is a mammoth

A pitch of gay humour, which production based on the popular keeps climbing the scale until con-

The situations mount rapidly to

March, the cast includes Olivia de mic of laughter. The most earth-

Sports.

Football--Junior Sield, RA. C. v. R. A. (L), Bookunpoo), 4

Shooting Hong Kong Rifle As- sociation Spoon and Practice Shoot (Army Rifle Range, Kowloon City), Z p.m.

Sunrise-7,04 a.m. Bunset.-5.54

pa

Moon.-XI Moon, 24th Day. Tides-High at 3.19 and 16.52. Low at 9.18:

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7 Anniversaries and Holidays. —- St. Lucian. ♫

Meetings. Theosophical Society. "Old Diary P... Talks on Leaves." "The Theosophist". Toe

Supper Meeting at Seamen's

Institute, 7.30 p.m;

Miscellaneous-Claims · Against

due.

novel by Herveu Allen. Besidestagious, fun has reached an epide the Estate of Helen Beatrix Blanc Havilland, Edmund Gwenn, Claude bound pessimist will be a mirth- Social-Prison Branch of M.CL. Raios, Anita Louise. Louis Hay-bound optimist after seeing "My Whist and Mah Jongg Drive, in ward. Gale Songdergaard, 8tem Man Godfrey,"

Cathedral Hall, 3 pm: Kowloon Duna, Billy Mauch, Donald Woods and Henry O'Neill. Mervyn Leroy of a butler who does his best to

William Powell portrays the role Women's Charity Games After-

noon, at St. Andrew's-3 p.m. directed.

Sporta

"THINGS ARE

LOOKING UP"

battle, in spite of bottles arid bat- tle-axes, for the nuttlest family in

America. Carole Lombard, playing the part of the younger daughter, falls in love with him and proposes marriage. She just won't take.

"No" for an answer. Her sister is

Among many amusing Incidents the sort of girl who would stick In "Things are Looking Up" spins in puppies just to hear them

howi. scene on Foundation Day at the girls school of which Cicely Fytte of the family. The mother of the But walt until you meet the rest Cicely Courtneidge) is to be sp-menage is a bit balmy and the pointed head mistress. The chair- man of the governors is to an

father is slightly dizzy from try- nounce the appointment when heng to straighten out all the mem- addresses the gathering. As Cice- of his household. However. 17, a circus rider, is deputising for must come and see them in "My they're all very nice people. You Bertha, her twin sister and the Man Godfrey.".... real schoolmistress, it is essential that proceedings be delayed until Bertha, Just back from a mad escapade, can put in an ap pearance The music master .con- ducting the band overcomes the difficulty in splendid fashion. The band unexpectedly starts a selec tion which every few bars intro- duces the National Anthem, Al- though the chairman could dis-

regard the music, neither he nor his fellow governors could accom modate themselves to the repented Intrusion of the familiar strains Standing up to “God Save the King" had become the habit of a lifetime. It was impossible to make a speech under the circum- stances. Consequently the design- ing music master, in love with

Cicely, was able to bridge the

Snooker.--Steel Coulson League,

C. U. C. v. R. E. Mess: G. 8. Mess R. A Mexs; D. R. G. v. C. 8, C.

F. O. Mess Y. R. N. P. Sunrise.-7.04 a.m. Sunset.-5.54

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TO-DAY ONEY

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“This man is a genius with the AL 230, 6.15, 7.20 9.30 PM. Henry Fonda, brilliant young star pen. He takes an ordinary plece AT THE MOST POPULAR PRIVES years ago and leaped to immediate and with indian tok and caloure suited to his abilities in the film This statement was made by Mr popularity, has a role exceptionally inks he draws freehand a Bank of

romance, "Spendthrift" which is Besides the stars, there are Alice showing at the Star Theatre.

Christmas Humphreys, (prosecut Brady. Gail Patrick, Jean Dixon,

ine for the Bank of England) at Eugene Fallette, Alan Mowbray, role, that of a careless, happy-go-ly, referring to Willan Reynolds, Fonda is cast in the leading North London Police Court recent Mischa Auer and Robert Light.

lucky-millionaire... youth who La Cava, who has a dozen out-000 through his inability to say The picture was made by Gregory squandera a fortune of $23,000 standing hits to his credit,

"My Man Godfrey" is taken from the novel of the same name by Eric Hatch. This well-known mod play with Morrie Ryskind, noted ern humourist wrote the screen writer of numerous screen hits, and co-author of the stage play. "Of Thee I Bing."

FOLKESTONE

RETURNS

"no" to bis friends.

4ged 65, a plers of Bryantwoods. road, Islington, who was remanded

in custody charged with having

CART GRAIK

TO-MORROW

in his possession" forged E1 and by risking everything to enter his attering a 25 note and a 21 note. He makes an attempted recoup 10s, notes, and with forging and horse in the Kentucky Derby, The back from the Derby with a gold-ing it on the back of the note with *me imitation water-mark, plunge falls and Fonda comes aid counsel was done by paint digging Southern belle for a wife Chinese white, which, from the ANYTHING GOBS

Throughout the picture, lovely front, gave the impression that it Pat Paterson, daughter of Fonda's was genuine "N trainer, and Bill, Fonda's body- The police kept watch for the showing that the two sides were guard and man-of-all work, re- person who was passing notes in made separately and afterwards main his truest friends. At the some quantity in the neighbour, put together and the front of : story's close, the youth is, making, hood, he said, and on November 106 note

a success of himself and has found 17 they saw Reynolds in Gillespie Mr. Humphreys added that Rey- real romance with the Irish Patroad, Highbury. He took a note nolds in a statement said, "I want Mary Brian, remembered for out of his pocket and examined it to make a clean breast" of every-

awkward interval and Bertha, the |- HMS., Folkestone returned to new mistress, arrived in the nick of Hong Kong this morning from a scores of screen “sweetheart” roles, | under a lamp before going into a thing. In the last few months time. Cicely Courtneldge plays the short cruise to Singapore and un-, is excellent as the gold-digging | shop,... He was arrested, and on and since my wife died. I had no › dual role of circus rider and school chored at Junk Bay before coming | Southerner, her first screen him were found two forged notes, money and could get no work, 30

Into harbour.

three fronts and a back of £1 notes I started making forged notes.

mistress.

"menace" part.

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