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QUEEN'S

DAILY AT: 2:30·515 ›7·202 9:30 TEL 31453

TO-DAY & TOMORROW.

Richard Tauber

The WORLDS

IHAN IMPARABLE TENOR

HEART'S DESIRE

LEONORA CORBEIT

GEORGE GRAVE I KATHLEEN KELLY" DIANA NAPIER ACAAL HAMBORD PAUL ORAETZ,

DILICTED

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A WOMAN REBELS with Katherine Hepburn Herbert Marshall

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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

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HARRY M. GOETZ Proventa James Fouljaws Compar's immortal Classic

THE LAST of the MOHICANS

Randolph SCOTT. Bisole BARNES • Lay WILCOXON Bruce Cabot • Heather Angel. 4 Philip Rued Robert Barrat• Hugh Buckler • Willard Robertesn Directed by George S. Saltz » A« EDWARD SMALL Prožnation A Agtience Picine Released tåre UNITED ARTISTS

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LAST TIMES TO-DAY •

"THE ACTRESS-OF-THE-YEAR by officiul vote of the Motion Picture Academy, now in her first picture sinen wirning the world-heralded award!

BETTE DAVIS "The Golden Arrow

GEORGE BRENT

TUGÈNE PAETETELA DICK FORAN CAROL BUGILENA CAFFE BENE JOE COTONE, HOY NOT JES

WEDNESDAY: “STAR FOR A NIGHT CLAIRE TREVOR

"CRASH DONOVAN”

"Crash Donovan," the thrilling Universal drama, comes to the Oriental Theatre to-morrow and

JANE DARWELL

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 19, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S:

Hong Kong

"Old Hutch”,

Vera Love and Her 10

Paramount Follies,

QUEEN'S;—

"Heart's Destre"

ORIENTAL:

""Mary of Scotland”

CENTRAL:-

"Preview Murder Mystery",

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"Colgotha".

MAJESTIC:

ORIENTAL

THEATRE

Bookings For January And February

Jan, 17-18-10-Mary of Scotland -R.K.O.(Fredric March Katha rine Hepburn, Florence Elbridge).

Jan 20-21;-Crash Donovan -Universal (Jack Holt, John King, Nan Gray, Eddie Acuff).-

Jan, 22-23.-Piccadilly Jim M. G.M. (Robert Montgomery,, Madge Evans).

Jan, 24-25-26-Shly Billes.- R.K.O. (Wheeler and Woolsey, Dorothy Lee).

Jan. 27-28-E-Mrs. Bradford —RKO-(WUllam. Powell, Jean Arthur, James Gleason),

Jan. 29-30-He was her man

"The Last of The Mohicans" Warner Brothers-(James Cagney,

STAB:---

"The Golden Arrow"

QUEEN'S:-

Coming

"A. Woman Rebels"" ORIENTAL:---

"Crash Donovan" "Piccadilly Jim" "Ex-Mrs Bradford" ALHAMBRA:--

"Dance Band”

CENTRAL!

\"Fra_Diavolo"

BIAJESTIC:

"Postal Inspector'

STAR

"Star For A Night"

"OLD HUTCH"

"Old Hutch," which comes to the screen of the King's Theatre to-day is the story or the man who is known in every town in America.

There is more than mere wealth

of humour in this new character who comes in the person of Wal- lace Beery. He is the essence of rich, good humour, but beyond that, he symbolizes the easy tolerance of America, the quiet, acceptance of fate and in the last analysis, the fery Individual who, when driven to fight, does it with his whole soul, his strong body and two good

fists,

Joan Blondell).

Jan. 31-Feb. 1-2-Big Broadcast of 1937-Paramount-Jack Benny, George Burns. Gracie Allen).

Feb. 3-4--Murder by an Aristo- crat-Warner Bros.--(Lyle Talbot. Marguerite Churchill, Clare Doda).

Feb. 8-6.-Flash Gordon-Uni- versal-(Buster Crabbe, Jean · Ro- gers, Charles Middleton).

Feb. 7-3.- Curly Top-Fox- (Shirley Temple, John Boles. Ro- chelle Hudson)

Feb. 9-10-Hooray for Love- R.K.O. (Ann Sothern, Gene Ray- mond, Bill Robinson),

Feb. 11-12-13-Earthworm Trac- tor-Warner Bros.-(Joe E. Brown, June Travis, Guy Kibbee).

Feb. 14-15-10-Swing Time R.K.O.-(Ginger Rogerts, Fred As- tare, Victor Moore);

Feb. 17-18-Magniacent Obses- Aion - Universal -- (Irene Dunne, Robert Taylor, Charles Butter worth).

Feb. 19-20. For the Service- Universal (Buck Jones, Fred Kohler, Beth Marion).

.:

Feb. 21-22-23-Our Relations M.G.M(Laurel and Hardy),

"MOHICANS"

Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon head, one of the greatest caste of sture ever aa- sembled on the screen in "The Last of the Mohicans," Reliance Pic tures' film version of the immortal James Fenimore Cooper classic, which is at the Majestic Theatre to-day.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TUESDAY, JANUARY 19 Anniversaries: and · Holidays.--- Canute. (n.1080).

Auctions--Crown Lands, at Dis- frict Office,, Northern District, Tai Po, 11.30 szint Household Furni-

Sales Room, 2.30 p.m. turs, at Lammerts Hong Kong

* crop many Cinemas. Ehig's-Old Hatch." Queen's:-"Hearts Deatre." Central:-"The Preview Murder KužMystery." A

Oriental:-"Mary of Bcotland.”. -World:-"Chinese Picture."

Alhambra;--Golgotha." Majestic:-""The Last of The

Mohicans."

Star: The Golden Arrow?

Entertainmenta-Kowloon Union

play, 8.45 pm..... Church Young People's Society

St. of

Lectures-Lady Riddle addresses St. John's Cathedral." and Mothers' Union, in Cathedral Hall, Andrew's Church Branch

3 p.m

Miscellaneous. Rotary Timin, Hong Kong Hotel; Exhibition of Portraits in Hong Kong Hotel, Jacobean Room.

Rehearsals-"Elijah" Hong Kong Singers, Union Church, Kennedy Road, 5.30 p.m.

SociaCheero

8.30 p.m 2

Sports.

Club

Whist

Billiards.-Junior Championship: C. Strange v. Lam Howah (Club Lusitano, 8.30 pm.

Moon,-XII: Moon, 7th, Day. Sunrise.-7.05 sm. Bunset.-8.Q3

D.DL

Tides-High at 1.25 and 14.21: Low at 140 and 20,31.

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 20. Anniversaries; and Holidays.----

of ex-King Edward VII, 1935. Great Cold. (Ta-han). Accession

Anniversary of the Death of King George V.

Cinemas.

King's:-"Old"Hutch.”

Queen's

Heart's Desire."

Central: The Preview Murder

Mystery."

Oriental Crash. Donovan." World: "Chinese Picture." "Alhambra:-Golgotha." Majestic:"Postal Investigator." Star:-"Stat For A Night” Dances.-Cheero Club Dance, 3

P.m

Entertainments-Grand Charity Concert at Feet Club, in aid of the Widow and Children of Sergt. A. S. Petty, 9 pm.

Most people will recall the story of "Old Hutch" which was written by Garret Smith and appeared in The Saturday Evening Post. It is Also featured in important roles the account of a "no account" in in this unforgettable story of glori the eyes of harsh critics, but at adventure, heart-stirring roQuarterly Meeting: Sailors and lovable man nevertheless. He is

the laziest man in town and fish-

ing is at once his business, his

pleasure and his hobby..

mance and thundering conflict for

nation yet, unborn are Bruce. Cabot, Heather Angel, Philip Beed, Robert Barrat, Hugh Buck ler and Willard Robertson,

*Meeting.—Kowloon Union Church Women's Guild Annual Business Meeting: 10 am; Methodist Church Soldiers Home, 5.15. p.m.; Hong: Kong Aquarium Society, at Miss Dalsy O'Keefe's Dancing Academy.

of

Asia, Bank Building, 8.30 h.m

Miscellaneous. — Exhibition Portraits, in Hong Kong Hotel, Jacobean ROOKL

Bocial Cralgengower Cricket Club What Drive and Tombola. 9.15 p.m.

Sporta.

Eric Linden and Cecilia Parker,

Scott is seen as Hawkeye, the. who appeared with Beery in brave and handsome Colonial scout Eugene. O'Neill's.."Ah Wilderness!" hero, beloved by the millions of provide the romantic touch in the readers of the book. Mine Barnes new picture and do it with ex-is cast as the glamorous Alice cellent taste. The supporting cast Munro, who is torn between love includes Robert McWade, Elizabeth for him and loyalty to the gallant Patterson, Caroline Perkins, Julie Major Duncan Heyward, played

Billiards. Junior Championship: Perkins, Delmar Watson, Harry by Wilcoxon. Cnbot has the role of

Wong Yul-chee v. J. F. V. Ribeiro Magus, the renegade Indian spy; Watson, James Burke, Donald Miss Angel is roon: ne the lovely (Kowloon C.C.); G. A. Low v. Mui Cora Munro and Boed plays Un-Chan-tend (Catholic Union). 8.30 cas, the young Indian brave who p.m. hopelessly worships her.

Breath-taking highlights of the

Meek and Jean Chatburn.

"HEART'S DESIRE"

Richard Tauber sings his way to a new success in "Heart's Desire," which opens to-day at the Queen's

Theatre.

. . . . .

Football-Junior Shield (Third Round), Royal Welch. Fusiliers v.

ham Henry against the onslaught Royal Artillery "L". Seaforth picture are the defense of Fort Wil- South China (Sockunpoo), p.. of the French legions; Cora's Highlanders (St. Joseph's).. 4. p.m.; death leap from the heights of R. v. Folice (Chatham Road), 4 Lovers' Cliff; the thrilling rescue pm, Royal Navy v. Royal Ulster Here is another British picture of Hawkeye from the torture- that really deserves all of the nice stake of the savage Hurons; the Rides (Causeway Bay), 4 p.m. things that have been said about tribes, and last but not least, the Corner), 3 p.m.

harbaric war dance of the Indian Hunting-Fanling Hunt (Dill's it in America. It has drama, hand-to-hand tomahawk battle to tragedy and comedy,, all thrown the death between the renegade into a delightful whole.

half-breed and "The Last of the The picture is based on a story Mchicans." that fits in well with Maestro The picture was produced by Tauber's voice. The voice is Edward Small and directed by brought to the attention of a ❘ George B. Seita. Philip Dunne smart girl touring Europe in search prepared the screenplay, from - B of a voice for the Grand Opera adaptation by John Balderston, .. of London. She searches in vain Paul Perer and Daniel Moore. and is on the point of going back The film is presented by Harry M. Low at 7.08 and 19.01.

Goetz and released through Unit ed Artizte.

home when she hears Tauber.

Life is lovely and grand. Tauber sings his way into a big London success. The world laughs, smiles Glory is his but the girl becomes engaged to another man before the inst aria is-sung. Tauber throws

LADY HOUSTON

a fit and won't sing. He changes With Lucy Lad, Houston Britain.

his

mind.

loses one of the most picturesque

sociation Spoon

Shooting-Hong Kong. Rife. As- and Practice Shoot (Army Ride Range, Kow Toon City), 8 p.m.

Moon,--XII Moon, 8th. Day. First Quarter, 4.02 a.m.

Sunrise.-7.06 a.m. Bunset.-6.02

Tides-High at 025 and 13:35;

CENTRAL

THEATRE:

FINALSHOWINGS TO-DAY

41 2.30, 5.15. 7.20 & 9.20 PIL

He sings. The girl marries the other man and Tauber figures of its national life.Her AT THE MOST POPULAR PRICES goes back home to the little excursions into every sort of pub- Viennese cafe, taking another well activity from Journalism and man with him, "I like. It here, says Tauber and he stays. A great Later he and his police partner voice is lost to the world. Lon- battle a gang of smugglers, whom don sobs and Tauber sings, they pursue over the highways at 80 miles an hour. Chasing the cri- minals to their stronghold, Bolt picture and you should see it. and his brother officer finally cap.

will run for two daysture them in a climax filed with

The dynamic Jack Holt is starred

In the role of a motorcycle officer exciting events.

If you like the voice of Richard Tauber, "Heart's desire" is a good

If a famous bishop is right that

politics to exploration were al- ways unexpected and entertaining to the onlooker, even if they were seldom very fruitful Under her direction one of the staldest of weekly reviews took on qualities which must have startled any readem who had remained faith- ful to it since the days of ita greatness.' Perhaps nothing' quite like her Activity, backed by the

of the California Highway Patrol. Supporting Holt, Nan Gray por the world cannot find anything bet-millions inherited from her hus In the opening sequences Holt strays the girl in the case and John ter than Christianity, it might be

seen as a daredevil motorcycle King is his partner in the High-a good idea to try it,

stunt rider with a carnival. He decides to join the motorcycle patrol when he falls in love with the daughter of its commander.

way Patrol. Other roles are play- ed by Eddie Acuff, Ward Bond. Hugh Buckler, James Donlan, and Douglas Fowley.

beiden to 1

The saving spirit is steadily in creasing in the solid body of the country."Lord Mersey.

band, is likely to be seen again. And perhaps that is just as well. Yet some of the peculiar colour that belonged especially to the Hfe of the 1920's will be lost with her for ever.

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