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Satharine

VEENS

DAILY AT 2:30-5·15-7·2029-30 ·TEL:31453.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

HEPBURN TONE

in

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**J. M. BARRIE'S laugh provoking tale of a bavitch- `ing minx on a man hunt

JALITEEL STREET

with Erld Blore,

Cora Witherspoon, Zay

Baines, Estella Winwood

Directed by George Sistaza. Fandro 3. Berman Fraduetina. KKO-ZADIO MCTURE

ADDED ATTRACTION

“MARCH OF TIME No. 5”

"Presenting

A PENETRATING AND

ABSORBING

SUBJECT NO FOREIGNER OR CHINESE SHOULD MISS».

CHIANG KAI-SHEK and CHINA

TO-MORROW

90th C. Fox Picture

CHILY

Conrad Veidt

Annabella in

"UNDER THE RED ROBE”

TÁK ANY TRAN OF HAPPY VALLEY BUN

ORIENTAL

THEATRE

FLEMING ROAD WANGMAI

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. SATURDAY, JULY 10, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Night- Must Fall",

QUEEN'S:

"Quality Street"

ORIENTAL:--

"Let's Make A Million"

Kowloon

“ALHAMBRA

"As Good As "Married"

"May Time"

MAJESTIC:

STAR

"Million Dollar Ransom"

KING'S:-

Sunday

"Night Must Fall”

QUEEN'S:

"Under, The Red Robe"

ORIENTAL:-

"Swing High, Swing Low"

ALHAMBRA:---

"As Good As Married"

MAJESTIC÷-

"May Time".

STAR:

John Boles interrupts Walter Pidgeon and Doris Nolan at

an mckward moment in Universal's "As Good As Married"

DONALD

CALTHROP

BOUND OVER

Trouble Due To Drink

Donald Calthrop, aged 49,

the

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

SATURDAY, JULY 10 Anniversarios and Holidays. 400th Anniversary of H. A C. Mohammedan Calendar, Jomada I.

Cinemas. (See Page 5). Dances-Flannel Dance, Hotel

Cecil.

Malls (See Page 16). || Miscellaneous.-Deaf School De- monstration and Annual Report, in

"The Plough and The Stars" actor, of Carshalton Betches, Bur

rey, was placed on probation for 12 months by Mr. Fry at Bow-Munsang College Hall, Kowloon street Police Court on a charge of City, 3 pan. obtaining £2 with a worthless cheque at the New Haymarket Club, Shaftesbury-avenue, W

Three other cases were taken into consideration.

QUALITY · STREĘT

In a role peculiarly suited to her gifts, Miss Hepburn portrays a vivacious English gir! of the early nineteenth century, who supresses

Detective Sergeant Hodge alt burning romantic spark for that Calthrop incurred a debt of years while the man she loves is £3 at his lodings in Catherine- away warring against Napoleon. street and left without, paying. When he returns and she believes At the Berkeley Hotel he had a he has lost interest in her, it pre-meal testing 16s. He tendered a sents a dramatic situation that worthless cheque for £10 and calls forth all of her talents. received the change. Between May

Religious-Dedication Service of the Pentecostal Tabernacle and Celebration of the Mission's - 30th. Anniversary, at 11 Castle Road, 3

p.m.

Social. — Cralgengower Cricket Club fortnightly Whist Drive, 9.20

p.m.

Sports-(See Pare 10). Moon-VI Moon, 3rd. Day. Sunrise.-5.45 am. Sunset-7.11

p.m.

Tides.--High

CLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY Sharing honours with Miss Hep-15 he stayed at the Royal Albion 03.31 and 17.25.

EDDIE AND THE PIXILATED SISTERS IN A MILLION DOLLAR LAUGH SHOW).

Edele tides high on the crest of an oil wave!

"Lets Make A MILLION”

ONLY

EDWARD EVERETT HÖRTÓN Chuclatie Wintery Bolts deli

Those Pixilated" Sisters Gepthe Drop on Eddie!

DAYS TO-MORROW & MONDAY COMEDY REIGNS SUPREME IN PANAMA !

A show just filled with laughter, gay songs and swing music all presented on a lavieh scale.

WITH JUNGLE PRINCESS" DOROTHY LAMOUR

CHARLES BUTTERWORTH/

the hottest piano player in Panas I

CAROLE LOMBARU FRED MacMURRAY

SWING HIGH SWING LOW

MATINEES: Z0c.-30c EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.-70c.

DAILY

AT

2:30

520

720

920

HANKOW

STARE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

KOWLOON

DHILLIPS HOLMES IDWARD ARMOLD and MARY, CARLISLE

"MILLION DOLLAR QANSOM"

TO- MORBOW

Barbara Stanwyck Preston Foster in "THE PLOUGH AND THE STARS"

MAYTIME

burn, Franchot Tone has the role Hotel, Brighton, and again paid of a brilliant young doctor and with a worthless cheque for £10. soldier. He plays both comedy and receiving £18 change. drama with subtlety and is the convincing eligible bachelor that most girls dream about. "Quality Street" has its showing at the Queen's Theatre to-day.

For 31 years he had been on the stage and had appeared in lead- ing films. said the officer, but since December he had been uni- able to get work, and from that time had been continually drink- ing. He bad travelled in the South of England and left a trail of debts. He had earned a good income, but he was absolutely irresponsible where. money was concerned.

, ו',

Calthrop's son told the magist- rate that he was not aware of his father's debts, but they would be paid.

NIGHT MUST FALL Something decidedly new comes to the screen of the King's Theatre to-day in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "Night Must Fall" with Robert Montgomery and Rosalind Russell. Skillfully directed by Richard Thorpe, this daring story presents an entirely new technique for thing. Calthrop replied. "I have Asked if he wished to say any- crime fiction on the screen. With- out the element of mystery, the

nothing to say except I am sorry.” story Introduces a pathological had not taken to excessive drink- Mr. Fry said that if Calthrop killer whose mission is known to the audience before he starts to he had. It was a lamentable state ing he would not have done what

act.

Montgomery chose deliberately.

of affairs. No doubt Calthrop

Oliver

at 10.23; Low at

SUNDAY, JULY 11 Anniversaries and Holidays.---- Seventh

Plunkett (1681).

Sunday after Trinity. Courtrat, 1302. Blessed

Cinemas. (See Page 5). Malls (See Page 16). the Estate of Richard Conrad

Miscellaneous. - Claims

Comrie due; YMCA, Discussion Group, in West Lounge, 9-p..

Sports (See Page 10). Moon.-VI Moon, 4th. Day. Bunrise.-5.45 a.m. Sunset-7.11

pm.

against

Tides-High at 00.12 and 11,08; Low at 04.20 and 18.00.

MONDAY, JULY 12." Anniversaries and Holidays.- Josiah Wedgwood born, 1730; H D. Thoreau born, 1817.

Auctions. Crown Lands, P.W.D. Offices, à p.m.

at

Cinemas. (See Page 5). Commercial--Hong Kongy Tele- payable. phone Co., Ltd, Interim Dividend

Malls. (See Page 16). Meetings - Volunteer Nursing

to step from heroic roles to this would be willing to go into a home Detachment, at P.W.D. Offices, 5:30

peculiarly difficult characteriza- tion. He saw the London stage play and urged M-G-M to buy it so that he might play the killer role. His justification was evident in the enthusiasm of the audience, which thrilled to the unique story.

AS GOOD AS MARRIED

for treatment for drunkenness.

INTERIOK

DECORATIONS

p.m.

Social-YMC.A. Service Men's Whist Drive, in West Lounge, 9 p.m.

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Sports(See Paro 10). Moon-VI Moon, 5th Day. Sunrise-3.46 am. Bunset-7.11

pa....

Tides-High at 00.50 and 11.55; Low at 05.06 and 18.35.

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

A new kind of interior decora- tion for house or flat is in vogue in London, which calls for the

latest idea is to devote the whole services of the scenic artist. The

side of a room to a scenic picture, When a secretary, marries her painted on the walls in soft but boss these days; it's no longer clear colours. Sometimes a land- news; but when she marries him scape scene is painted with a back- just to help him save on his in-ground

Encouraged by the very great come tax, that's something else.

of misty hills. Others choose a woodland scene, with The Street singer." the Hong success of their last production, And that's just what happens falling autumn leaves, or a spring Kong Philharmonic have already in Universal's "As Good As Mat- scene of silver birch trees and ried," which opens at the Alham- bluebells,

made their plans for the forth- coming season. The following

bra Theatre to-day. Glamorous The famous shipping magnate, communication has just been re- Doris Nolan, playing the secretary Lord Lachcape, has his study de-ceived from the Secretary of the to architec John Boles, accepts his corated with a marvellous Bea- proposal of marriage, though she scape, a wide expanse of ses and

Society. knows it is purely a business ar sky and tempera frescoes of pleased to be able to inform you "Dear. Bir or Madam-I am rangement. What happens makes sailing ships of Elizabethan days that the Committee have decided for the most delightful picture of give life to the scene. the season!

This wall decoration fills the producing "The Arcadians" during to proceed with arrangements for whole of one side of his studs, the week ending 18th December, The scheme is carried out with 1937, under the direction of W.

UNDER THE RED ROBE curtains and chair covers which Robertson, Faq, as Honorary Pro-

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The intrigue of "Richelleu?” The romance of The Three Musketeers!".

harmonize with the colouring of ducer and Lindsay A Lafford, these ships, and the lampshades FR.CO. LRMA. ARCM. 28 ships of the same period. are also adorned with stenciled Honorary Conductor,

GRACIE FIELDS OPENS A CHURCH-

These, and all the thrills of those adventurous days when men dared all for love, live again | in"Under the Red Robe," the awash-buckling romance starring Conrad Veldt and Annabella, Miss Gracie Fields visited Squires which opens at the Queen's Gate Cap, Blackpool, to open a Theatre to-morrow.

church for holiday makers. She

The first rehearsal has been. fixed for 5.30 p.m. on Monday, 30th August, at the Cathedral Hall this, however, will be confirmed at s later date.

D. KOSSICK Hon. Secretary, BRIGHT AND CHARMING | This was "Czaritza," a dramatic

This is very good news and it is In this tale of scarlet intrigue told the crowd of several thou doubtful if the Society could pos grand opera the, music, of which that, threatens a thone, Conrad sands around her and the Bishop sibly have made a better choice. was entirely, taken from Tschai Veidt, acclaimed as one of the of Blackburn. Dr. P. M Her The Arcadiana is a bright and kowsky's Fifth Symphony Her greatest actors Europe ever probert "I love to make bert Stothart, composer and con- duced, plays the dashing, su- laugh God gave me wonderfuling plot and yery gay and spark people charming play with a most amus duster, arranged it and recorded dacious adventurer, Gul de Berant, gifts and as long as I can use them ling music. It contains not one it as an operatic interlude for whose sword strikes terror to the I shall go on entert folks, good part, but many, and

The Russian composer, Tahal kowsky, long dead, took on new life recently on a studio sound atage when a spectacular opera, composed by him (although in his lifetime he never dreamed of oper- Jennette MacDonald and Nelson hearts of men, and whose smile There is far too little laughter in gira acope to some of Hong Kong's "atte composition) was unfolded be Eddy in Maytime, which comes brings love

sarta of Wo the world and if I can make any popular amateur singers

more that is my job.”.

comedians.

fore the microphone,

to the Majestic Theatre to-day.

men.

Band

AIK-CONDITIONED THEATRES

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30. 5.10, 7:15 & 9.30 PM.

YES...IT'S BOB

MONTGOMERY-

winning new lame as the n baby-faced kill

er in M.G.M's censational dndwane smachi

ROBERT

MONTGOMERY

Rosalind RUSSELL NIGHT MUST FALL

•

DAME MAY WHITTY • ALAN MARSHAL MERLE TOTTENHAM • KATHLEEN HARRISON Directed by Richard Thorpe • Produced by: Shot Strombers

Kavat on the farinellonia Stage Hay Bočems by Bilyn WERDENE

NEXT CHANGE

"THE CAPTAIN'S KID" WARNER BROS. *wilă MAY ROBSON SYBIL JASON · QUY KIBBEE

ALHAMBRA

NATHAN RD. HOWLCOIT-DRBY AT -

COMMENCING

TO-DAY

A STERLING COMEDY AS HILARIOUS AS

MY MAN GODFREY."

"

Life Begins with a Blond! AS GOOD as

MARRIED

NOLAN JOHN BOLES

NEXT CHANGE

'An EMPICO

Picture

"SHOWS DAILY

1.10 $20 720-930

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METRO-G

SAMPLES OF MAX FACTOR'S ROUGE" WILL BE DISTRIBUTED TO OUR LADIES PATRONS TO-DAY ONLY!! NEXT CHANGE PETER LORRE in MAD LOVE

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