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QUEEN'S

I'DAILY AT 230+513-7-20 & 9:30, TEL:3:453°

SHOWING

Here Comes Romance On the Wings of Songla

TO-DAY

WALKING ON AIR RAYMOND Únn SOTHERN

TADIO

Picture

6421

HANEY STROMETECH

3 NEW

SONG HITSI

Gayety, laughs and breezy excitement... as the most kissahin girt in town takan m short cut to lovel

Directed by JOSEPH SANTLEY, Screenplay by Bert Kalmar-Harry Ruby, Produced by Edward Kaufma

-ADDED ATTRACTIONS-

*MARCH OF TIME" & Beautiful Colour › Cartoon

NEXT

CHANGE

• SHOWS

DAILY

£30-$11

1.38-6.30

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE WOMAN IN WAXDIARY OF LOCAL

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:

"Kelly The Second- The Dixie Bisters

QUEEN'S:

“Walking On Air!

ORIENTAL

"Women Are Trouble" CENTRAL:-

"Anything Goes"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA.:-

"The Big Game“

MAJESTIC:---

STAR

Attraction At Tussaud's

MRS. ERNEST SIMPSON

EVENTS

THURSDAY, JANUARY Anniversaries and Holidayn. — Et Lucian

Auctions Household Furniture. at Tammert's BK Sales Room,

Cinemas.

A statue of a beautiful dark-3.30 p.m.; Office Furniture, at haired woman in a simple evening | Alexandra Bldg., top floor, 11 s.m. frock has attracted more attention at Madame Tussaud's than all the models of living and dead celebri- ties put together.

Mrs. Ernest Simpson, modelled in wax, has been seen by more British people in that short time than ever saw her during her, stay in Eng- land

"Crowds are standing in front of "The Trail Of The Lonesome of Madame Tussaud's said:

the model all day long," an officiál Pine"

"Magnificent Obsession”

Coming

KING'S:-

"Labeled Lady"

QUEEN'S:-

"Ladies In Love" ORIENTAL

Loretta Young

Constance Beanett Simone Simon

66

LADIES IN LOVE" Janet Gaynor

TAKE ANY THAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTAL

FLEMING

ROAD.

TEL. 9047A

LAST 4 TIMES TO▪DAY?

IT'S FULL OF EXCITEMENT AND FUN! A three-ring circus of laugh-crammed romance!

BREATHLESS TRILLS AND COMEDY SURPRISES !

B. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer maxime

Women are

Trouble

Coc

2

DAYS

ONLY

FLORENCE BIKE MARGARET IRYING `STRARE ERWIN FABL KELLE

TO-MORROW & SATURDAY

THE SCREEN'S MONT MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION

A PICTURE EVERYONE SHOULD SEE!

The Story !

Immortal Flores

Kay Francis

THE

WHITE ANGEL"

IAN HUNTER

• MATINÉES: 20c-30c ~ EVENINGS: 20%.-30c,-50c,-70c.

• SHOWS

DAILY

2.30 $30

720930

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

NATHAN ROAD KOWLOON

TEL 57222

MATINEES. 20-30° EVENINGS. 20; «30%-50%:708)

TO-DAY, ONE DAY ONLY!

The Firs: Outdoor Action Romance Filmed Entirely in Natural Color!

Adolph Zuvor present

SYLVIA SIDNEY

FRED Ma‹MURRAY

HENRY FONDA *THE TRAIL OF THE

LONESOME PINE

whh Fred Stone Igel Bruce Bevick Bendf-Robert Barrat +Sponky Mcfarland. Actually, Elmed wet- doors in Technicolor » Directed by Henry Hathaway A Walter Wanger Producton • A Paramount-Picture

FRIDAY AND SATURDAY THE BEST GANGSTER PICTURE OF THE SASON!

JOSEPH CALLEIA “SWORN ENEMY” FLORENCE RICE IN

A. METRO-GOLDWYN MAYER PIZTURELLENA

WHITE ANGEL

"The White Angel". ALHAMBRA:--

"A Son Comes Home" STAR.....

"Girls". Dormitory", CENTRAL:-

"Special Investigator"

KELLY THE SECOND

"Kelly the Second," new Hal Roach feature-length comedy, is providing uproarious entertain-

"It is the Arst thing they sak to

see.

"Men and women who know her have come to the office and told 125 that the status is a better resemblance than any photograph they have seen. Many compll- ments have been passed on our artist's work,

"The statue was made in record tima. Our craftsmen began it when Mrs. Simpson's name was on the front page of every newspaper. "They worked against time and from the moment it was erected in the exhibition there have been ad- miring visitors inspecting it.

"DONE IN A HURRY" "It was perhaps because it was done in a great hurry that we managed to catch such a good re- semblance. We consider it among our best pieces of work."

The statue of the woman whose' stands on a pedestal in a corner of name has been on everybody's lips

the Grand Hall.

the Top-lights above

Agure illuminate the alcove. The lights reflect from the ruby earrings, a ring and tiny bracelet which adorn the model. Simplicity is the key- note of the exhibit:

ment to patrons of the King's Theatre. It has the punch of a Joe Louis; the colour of a Demp sey; and the nnesse of a Tuncy Featuring such popular screen personalities B3. Patay Keily, Charley Chase. Pert Kelton: Ed ward Brophy, Guinn "Big Boy". Wlitaris Harold Huber, Maire Rosenblom and others, the story has to do with the adventure of Patay Kelly, who is the sweet- heart-trainer of Cecil Callahan (Guinn "Big Boy" Williams), ä truck driver who becomes a pro-ing to the statue of Mr. Simpson being exhibited. This also occur- fessional fighter.

red when Mussolini and the former Emperor of Abyssinia were shown.

Interspersed throughout the to which skillfully combines

King's Kelly The Second. Queen's)-“Walking On Air." Central:--“Anything-Goes!" Oriental-Women Are Trouble." World: "Chinese' Picture.". Alhambra:-"The Big Game." \ Majestic: "The Trail Of The

Lonesome Fire," Star"Magnificent" Obsesion." Lectures-CS.M. T. Sabin, RA SC at F. Block Wellington Bar racks 5.30 xm.

Meetings.-Theosophical Society.

D Talks on "Old Diary Leaves" "The Theosophist: Toe H Supper Meeting at Seamen's Institute, 7.30 'p.m.'

Against the Estate of Helen Beatrix Blanc' dus.

Miscellaneous-Claims

Social-Prison Branch of MCI.. Whist, and Mah Jongg Drive, In Cathedral Hall, 3 p.m.; Kowloon Women's Charity Games After- noon, at St. Andrew's 3 p.m.

Bporta

Snooker-Steel: Coulson - League. C. U. C. v.. R. E. 'Mess; Q. 8. Mess v R. A. Mess; D. R. C. v. C. B. Q. C.; P. O. Mess v. R. N. P.

'Sunrise.-7.04 a.m. Sunset.-5.54

p.m.

Moon.--XT Moon, 25th Day. Tides-High at 6.04 and 17.36: Low at 0.25 and 10.02.

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8 Anniversaries and Holidays.-., St. Severinus.

Cinemas.

King's"--"Libeled Lady." Queen's:"Walking" On Air.” Central:-"Special Investigator:" Oriental:-"The White Angal" World:-"Chinese Picture."

Mrs. Simpson's gown, ix gleaming red-one of her favourite colours.

Alhambra:A. A few people have written object-

Home!"

THE BIG GAME

humour romance and thrills, are The position is that Tussaud's is sufficient gags to tab the produca record of current and past his- tion a comedy. Directed by Gustory as well as an entertainment, Meins, "Kelly the Second" brings and since Mrs. Simpson has played Patsy Kelly to the screen in her a part in British history it is first feature-length picture for essential, if the exhibition is to be Hal Roach although she has 'pre- a complete record, for her to be viously been seen in eight full represented. length films for other productions. A fast-moving story with action galore, "Kelly the Second" is not what one might term, à prize-fight picture although the story hinges on the ring career of one of Ita

One of the most exciting foot- principals.

There is a pretty ball pictures, "The Big Game," an romance between Miss Kelly and RKO Radio Picture is the attrac- Guinn Williams, while Miss Keltention to-day at the Alhambra Thea- as the "girl friend of Edward Brophy in the role of a racketeer, supplies menace as well as mirth. Without question or a doubt, the picture is Patsy Kelly's. She dominates every scene in which

tre.

Philip Huston, former Broadway

juvenile star, makes his debut as a star quarterback whose prowess 00 the gridiron earns him his

sweetheart,

i

Bon Comes

Majestic:-"Sworn Enemy." Star:-"Magriifçent. Obsession.” Lectures-Helena May Christian Fellowship Meeting 10.30 am.

Sports

Badminton. Mixed Doubles League, Free Lancers v. St. John's; Recreio Av. University.

Billiards-McEwan – Younger League, E. K. §. Ede, v. Garrison Sergeants; R. V. F. V. R. N. Y, P.; R. A. (L) 7. R. A. M. C.; R. U. R. V. R. A.H Q

Sunrise.-7.05 a.m. Sunset.-5.55

p.m.

Moon-X Moon, 26th Day.

Low at 1.20 and 11.03.

Tides. High at 8.06 and 18,15;

KINGS

SHOWING TODAY AT 2.30 6.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM.

A DOUBLE ATTRACTION!

IN THE SCREEN. PACK UP YOUR TROUBLR and get set to HOWL I

KELLY THE SECOND

with

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayar Picture

FRIDAY

M.G M. Picture

ON THE STAGE AT ALL PERFORMANCES THE DUO ARTINELLIS

Dantonië-De-lienre

THE DIXIE SISTERS"

Amériónn - Fast:Tap Dancora: “

JEAN. HARLOW

·MYRNA; DOY

WILLIAM POWELL. SPENCER TRACY in

"LIBELED LADY

ALHAMBRA

SATUAN RD, HOWTOON, DARYAT.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

THE GREATEST FOOLBALL TEAM ASSEMBLED

IN THE MOST THRILLING GRIDIRON

A thrilling dramm

- the gridiroa!.

TKO

EADIO

Picture

With EIGHT ̧

"Ati»American

starał

THE BIG GAME

Philip HUSTON, James, GLEASON, June TRAVIS, Brice CABOT, Andy DEVINE

Directed by Georgs Nicholls, Jr.

A Parko S. Berman Production

TOMORROW

A Sensational Life-true Story Fox Everyone! A SON COMES HOME" with Mary Boland Jalle Haydon fonald Woods

DAIX

AT

SATURDAY, JANUARY 1 Anniversaries and Holidays.— St. Juan,

230

5:20,

720

920

Dance, Peninsula Hotel. 8.30 p.m.; Dance.-R. E. 0. C. A. fortnightly

Diocesan Old Girls' Association

she appears with her inimitable tuition and a sálary, Juné Travis. Carnival Darice, 9 pm

Entertainmenta. --- Dockyard Re-

flair for comedy produced by Hai as his pretty co-ed Roach-M-G-M, "Kelly the Second" looks upon this as professionalism, creation Club Annual Christmas ranks high among the feature and with disfavour until her father. Tree Party for Dockyard Children,

comedy releases of recent years.

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

What is "the magnificent ob- session?"

a sports writer, starts to denounce' the system in general and Huston in parents. It is thêm that the fights to defend his name and imbue him with the true alma mater spirit.

It refers to a magical pattern of living which local theatre-goers will have an opportunity to learn when they see "Magnificent Obsles.

Universal's Besston,"

John M Stahl production which opens at the Star theatre to-day, with Irene Dunna and Robert Taylor in the starring roles.

at Chins Fleet Club, 2.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous-New Territories Agricultural exhibition, opened br HE. the Governor, 2.30 p.m.

Sports.

Bruce Cabot is ideally cast as

Cricket-First Division, Kowloon Huston's mercenary team-mate, c.c. v. Civil Service C.C. (L) who also strives to clear his for Indian R.C. v. Army (L); Navy v mer buddy when the spirit of the Craigengower C.O. (L): University game overcomes his petty jealou. Hong Kong C.C. (L) Becond Division, Craigéngower C.C. v. Navy Other important players are (L; Hong Kong C.C. v. Army "A" James Gleason, as a well meaning): Civil Service C.C. v. Kowloon gambler who unwittingly gets his two college proteges in trouble: C

C.C. (L); Club de Recreio v. Army "B" (L); Police R.C. v. University Henry Gordon 23 the sports At the same time they will see writer; Andy Devine as a football./ (L); Army "C" v. Indian R.C.. what is regarded as a powerfully player with huge family; emotional nim drama, the crown- Gulan Williams as Huston's ing effort of a master screen di- gambling brother, and Margaret rector. A stirring motion picture, Beddon, Eddie Nugent, Barbara It promises to become one of the Pepper and John Arledge. screen's most Important contribu- Hons, for 1938.

Primarily, the story deals with the romance of Mies Dunne; por-. traying a beautiful young bride. and Taylor, delineating a wastrel scion of a wealthy family.

+

Nine noted All-American gridiron stars are in the supporting cast.

THE TRAIL OF THE

LONESOME PINE

The climax of the story comes six years later, in a series of events filled with heart-rending The first natural-colour picture tenderness, culminating a sweetly of the outdoors Walter Wangers Oriental Theatre on Friday and poignant love drama such as rare, production of "The Trail of the Saturday

by reaches the screen."

Lonesome Pine is showing to-day The large cast supporting Miss at the fajestic Large supporting cast include' Few characters in history en-

tcMurray joyed a career that formed Ian Hunter Donald Woods, Charles Dunne and Taylor in "Magnificent Sylvia Sidney Fred

starring Croker-King George Curzon, Nigel Obsession" includes Charles But- and Henry Fonda absorbing combination of drains. tragedy, romance and general Bruce Lillian - Cooper, Georgia terworth, Betty Frass, Sara rolex terest than Florence Nightingale, Phoebe Foster, Halllwell Haden, Ralph Morgan, Henry A the English war nurse who laid Hobbes, Art Gerald, Ferdinand metta, Gilbert Emery and Arthur

Munier, Donald Crisp, Billy, Mouch, Tredcher. the ground work for what sub sequently became the Red Crosa movement

Kay Francis was chosen to parf ray Florence Nightingale in "The White Angel," which comes to the

and some afty other principale are

among the Important players.Midsummer Night's Dream Cap-

The story necessitated a wide

taff Blood The

Charge of the Frange of big sets and a balldrig Light Brigade" and other major programme that places the film screen dramas from a production alongside "Anthony Adverse, “A stand point.

The

Pine, based on the

Rugby-Triangular Tournament, Army vì Gub (Club).

Sunrise.-7.05 am, Sunset 5.65

p.m.

Moon.-XI Moon, 27th Day. Tides--High at 9.10 and 18.53: Low at 1.58 and 11.56.

SUN. MON

A Paramount Picture

STAR

SHOWING TO-DAY

HANKOW ROAD KOWLOON TEL 57795

IRENE DUNNE ROBERT TAYLOR

MAGNIFICENT OBSESSION

CHARLES BUTTERWORTA BETTY BURNESS' HENRY ARMETSA RALPH MORGAN

SARA HADEN UNIVERSAL SUPER PICTURE

HERBERT MARSHALL" RUTH CHATTERTON "SIMONE SIMON in "GIRLS DORMITORY 20TH FOX PICTURE

ROYAL AMNESTY

Amsterdam, Jan. Di All the mutineers on the warship Zeven Provincien, who rebelled it was flimed entirely in the new when the vessel was in the Dutch three-colour technicolour process. East, Tadles in 1933, will benent The picture follows the Fox novel by a Royal Amnesty on the occa closely Miss Bidney and Ponda sion of Princess Juliana's wedding. are members of the Tolliver clan,

The amnesty is very wide, and continually "Tending with their includes 1.300 income tax defaul delghbours, the Fallns. Their first ters who are absolved from liabili contact with the civilization of th) wes outside world comes when Mac- Reuter Murray, a young engineer, arrives mid a railroad line through

Miss Sidney is immediately onesome fascinated by the stranger, and Jus novel Fonda, who has always loved her. of the same title by Fox, Jr is aroused to jealousy that knows was filmed on a location simon that one law-to fight and kill for exactly like the Cumberland Moun- the things he holds dear. But as tain country in which the Fox he sets out to follow his code, the novel was set. Under direction of Falins set out after him. The Henry Hathaway, who also directed climax that follows brings the Bim "The Lives of a Bengal Lancer” to a stirring conclusion,

KING'S NEW POST

London, Jan. 3, HM the King has assumed the appointment as Air Combstore= | in-Chier of squadrons compristils | the Auxiliary Air Forces.

British Wireless,

CENTRAL

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