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Edward Iverett Harfon

FRID

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IRVING

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"Holan Broderick •

Eri Rides

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TO-MORROW

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"DON'T TELL THE WIFE" An RKO Picture with Gay Kibbee * Una Merkel

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A PUNCH-PACKED COMEDY MELODRAMA !

A girl inspired him in his crime-busting crande.

until it stopped at her own door-step.

AN EXCITE STORY OF THE UNDER-WORLD!

Love and glory... if he won -the gutter... if he lost! Drama from the secret filee, cad "D. A.'s" office...od a man who risked happiness'... Life sell to challenge an amas- ing underworld influence

2

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For a clever man

it took you a long time,

FRIDAY

to do this

MAN OF THE PEOPLE

JOSEPSI CALLEIA FLORENCE RACE THOMAS MITCHELL TED HEALY

" CATHARINE DOKET

A Metro-Goldwye-karat Picture

THE FIGHTING MARINES IN A GAY COMEDY:

RIOT OF

LAUGHTER -

& SATURDAY

ILS BATTLE

SEA DEVILS

Victor McLaglen, Preston Foster, Ida Lupino.

A

··MATINÉES: 20c.-30¢ © EVENINGS: 20e.-30c.-50c,-70c. @

MOTOR MADNESS.

For sheer excitement, you'll want nothing better than Columbia's "Motor Madness,” which opens at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.

Rosalind Keith and Allen Brook. who play the leading roles, are as engaging a pair of young actors

SINGAPORE BAN ON PATRIOTIC FILM

Objection To "Pirates"

Singapore is reputed to be the most difficult city in the world, and proud of it.

Now Singapore. has distinguished

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S:

CINEMA

Hong Kong

"The Qur'nor" QUEEN'S:—

*Top Hat."

ORIENTAL:- ·

"Man Of The People."

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:--

"Motor Madness,”

MAJESTIC:-

"Trouble In Morocco"

KING'S:-

Coming

"More Than A Secretary" QUREN'S:-

"Don't Tell The Wife" ORIENTAL!...

"Bea Devils"

ALHAMBRA

"Oh, Doctor!" MAJESTIO:-

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"Mary Stevens, M.D."

GUV'NOR

Like all great artista, George Arliss is at his best when most is demanded of him... Picture-goers have seen him in impressive and starring roles, they have joyed with his triumphs and sympathised with his difficulties, but they can

PERIOD PICTURES OFFER MODERN.

FASHION IDEAS

richest

source

Period pictures are rapidly be- f ́is by a narrow band of erminé, is. coming the

of intriguing and decidedly feminine. pdern fashion

Numerous other items, glimpsed, This is the oplalón of Adrian, throughout the production, offer famous gown designer for Metro- themselves for consideration by Goldwyn-Mayer studios.

the women of to-day. Constantly, ddrían has found much inspiration for modern crea- tions from the dealgns of the past. No period of history has been absolutely, vold of suggestions that could well be incorporated in wardrobes of to-day.

Hats, with yells that drop to the waistline at the back, held a very definite appeal.

MILITARY BRAID

An evening gown of satin," moulded to the figure and featur- Ing heavy geld `an't bead em- Particularly rich in idea is the f broidery at the back only' is still group of gowns to be worn by Luise another detail worthy of adaptá- Rainer in The Emperor's Cand- į I-stick. In which she is co-starred with William Powell.

With Russia as the story back- ground, the costumes are peces- sarely imbued with a romantic fair that makes adaptation a sim- ple and most effective matter. For street wear. Incidentally, a suit of grey broadcloth and krim- mer is decidedly chic, Adaptation proves 3. simple matter. The bolero, instead of being "fashioned from solid fur: is banded. The

same sleeves with their accen- tuated shoulders are retained.

The clever, coronet-type hat is also, adapted exactly as it stands In the production. High crowns continue in popularity and are exceedingly smart with the new. roll-type coiffures.

Current vogues for evening gowns with a definite, perlod feel ing serves to make the black velvet model worn by Miss Rainer per- fect in every detail. The drops shoulder neckline. trimmed as it

never have seen him in a part A White Woman To

which has more in it of the lovable human qualities. The story itself has all the finest ingredients of drama, humour, pathos, intrigue. It contains also some piquant situations which give the great ac tor opportunities for that mag- netic acting which seems so much more of the spirit than of the body.

Visit Lhasa ·

Invitation From Government Of Tibet To Make Tour

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Mrs. Suydam Cutting, the arst white woman to be invited to visit. Lhasa, arrived in Southampton recently with her husband, the well-known American exptorer...

The story is a simple one of a cheery old tramp who gets drawn into the affairs of a Paris banker scheming to save himself by rob- Mr. and Mrs. Cütting are to tour bing one of his clients. The Tibet for two and a half months "Guy'dor's" name happens to be on behalf of the American Muséuma Rothschild, and he is elected Pre-of Natural History and the sident of the bank against his will | Brooklyn Botanical Gardens. in order that the great name will Mr. Cutting," who create public confidence. It is showing to-day at the King's Theatre.

MAN OF THE PEOPLE

has visited

Tibet ice before, and gained the friendship of the late Dalai Lama, has received special permission for this visit. When it became known that he wished his wife to accom- pany him, an invitation was sent to ner by the Tibetan Government.

Apart from the wives of two off- cials on Government missions, she- will be the first white woman to explore Tibet.

Life itself is, "the best show. This seems to be demonstrated again with telling effect in the new picture "Man of the People" Mrs, Cutting will collaborate withi showing at the Oriental Theatreuer husband in the collection or to-day and to-morrow.

ethnological "and botanical speci- ments

Joseph Callefa, that talented actor who has been a screen

villain. now becomes a hero...” in this story by Frank Dolan, former New York newspaper man, based doubtlessly on his own observa- tions as a news gatherer,

Calleia portrays the familiar role of an honest lawyer pitted against the crooks of a big city A poor boy elevated by his own boot. straps as it were, he becomes as-

A TIBETAN MAIL "I shall attend to the photogra- unic side," she said, "and also help with the botanical collection, I nave not done much actual explos ation, but I have been on shooting expeditions in India, and last year, at the invitation of the British Hesident, we spent some time in Nepal."

as you'll and anywhere. Miss Itself again-by banning thesistant district attorney and is Gaumont-Britah picture. "OHM promptly disgusted with the sys- S", on the grounds that it shows tem which whitewashes political pany her. the activities of Chinese pirates.

come. done.

The humour of the situation- though the producers can hardly

favourites.

tion.."

Military braid. marching in rem gimental lines across the chest, could be most attractive on a suit for late spring or early autumn. and buy little pouch bags that dangle from the wrist would be ample to hold cosmétics at any season of the year.

"Costume pictures serve to pre- Bent women with those little ideas that make them distinctive," Adrian "commented. "It is good to look at them, not simply as models wearing the clothes of yesterday, but as mannequins of to-day giving one the opportunity of studying those things that promise to make the fashion of to-morrow.".|

In The Emperor's Candlesticks, Miss Rainer wears twelve changes? each of them distinctive, and each † rich in style importance. A few of the adaptations are suggested here. There are many more walt- ing to be picked up and put into modern wardrobes by enterprising women of tʊ-day

Young Hopefuls

The sudden unparalleled demand for youth on the screen, symbolle of the modern urge to give chil- dren every opportunity, to-day creates u noval situation in Holly- wood.

em-

Child stars who face the awk- ward age of the teens, no longer encounter an idle and unprofitable interlude. The studios now. ploy these inter vais for careers toward the cinematic heights.

Accordingly, the young hopefuls with talent and ambition will pursue their objectives without interruption, through the age of awkward legs and restless hands. There will be no appreciable break in their success stories.

In its manoeuvre to meet this

call for youth, the motion picture Industry has turned to juvenile singers. In this group, even at a time when adolescere might, make them a little clumsy, perhaps. their voices will entertain the public and studio wardrobe and studio wardrobe and ake up ex- perts will take

their care of physical appearance.

It has been officially announced that

stories appropriate

have been acquired to star the dimpled "Shirley Temple as se grows out of childhood. A similar programme 38 destined.. Withers,

for precocious Jane

At Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Fred- die Bartholomew rates acting stardom and consequently, any singing requirements for him are merely incidental. The 13-

A Tibetan maid with a know-year-old British lad has just ledge of European ways will acconi- finished Captains Courageous,

with

Lionel Sepencer Tracy. Barrymore and Melvyn Douglas. and is to star next in Rudyard Kipling's Kim

which will take us to the end of the road.

Keith has shown her highly-prized wares in other pictures, but Mr. Brook is a newcomer. This is only

We plan to leave England short- his second pictüre, but he is de

When he refuses to play the ly." Bald Mr. Cutting, "and travel Anitely destined for many more to

game he is ousted. A sympathetic by train through India to a point Theirs is a good job well be expected to appreciate it-is governor appoints him head of a

tin the road to Darjeeling. Then, that "OH.MB" was big patri- special investigating

we shall ́ transfer to motor-cars. committee. #According to the story, Joe Dunn, otic, even Imperial picture, speci- The Arat discovery Calleia makes

ace racing boat driver, is offered sally planned to stimulate recrui bribe by the gambling ring behind ting. It was given a blessing by which the mother of his sweet- that a huge corporation in the "Viking" when he beats that the War Office and produced with heart is a stockholder, 18 corrupt. boat in the trials with the "Peggy," the active aid of the British Army. He prosecutes and wins not only which he is driving for Cap McNell, The Chinese pirates to whom the case but the girl. father of the real Peggy, his girl Singapore objects were actually Joe forcibly resents the bribe, and British soldiers, villainously made the ensuing fght only ends when up, who had the day of their lives the Coast Guard arrests Joe.

banging off guns and galloping about Salisbury Plain on shaggy ponies meant to look like the genuine Mongolian variety.

"WORST LIAR IN

WALES"

·

TROUBLE IN MOROCCO

"Here poules will be awaiting na, and we shall make straight towards Lhasa.

"From Lhasa, where we shall probably not stay more than a week or ten days, we may strike due east, through country which has only once before been traver sed by a white man, a secret agent of the British wernment

POTS AND PANS

Wire

in

Judy Garland. the browneyed

giri from Murfreesboro, Tennessee, is in Broadway Melody of 1938, with Eleanor Powell and Robert Taylor. With the other Junior stark at M-G-M. Judy is a student in the studio school, ex- pertencing a scientific course of training for a starring career.

HOLLYWOOD HEEDS DEMAND

In the same

group are the Chicago marvel, known publicly

BAIK-CONDITIONED THEATRELA

SHOWING TODAY

TADAILY AT 2.30, 5.10. 7.15-& 9.30 PM.

GREAT. STORY OF A TRAMP WHO FOR A TIME. BECOMES A FINANCIER.

GEORGE ARLISS

"THE GUVÄNOR”

NEXT CHANGE COLOMBIA

A Gaumont British Picture

JEAN ARTHUR · GEORGE BRENT in. **MORE THAN A SECRETARY

ALHAMBRA

FTÄTHAN RD, HOWLOON-DARY AT 2,305.20+720 & 0.30 TL,

TODAY & TO-MORKOW

BREATH-TAKING STORY OF RACKETS, AND BREAK-NECK SPEED MANICE CRASHING THROUGH A THOUSAND THRILLS!

A PULSE BACH

MOTOR MADNESS

ROSALIND KEITH ALLEN BROOK

NEXT CHANGE New Universal

Picture

• SHOWS DAILY 2.30 $30 720-9.30

Directed by Ross Forum

Calumanniz Plus

“OH, DOCTOR"

* with Ed, E. Horton Donrue Leighton

MAJESTIC

THEATRE..

NATHAN.

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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

LOVE AND WAR ON THE BLAZING DESERT !!

DANGER RIDES WITH THE LEGIONNAIRES!

FRIDAY

JACK HOLT

Trouble in

MOROCCO

MAE CLARKE

HENRY GORDON

A COLUMBIA PIADUAL

& SATURDAY

THE LOVE EXPERIENCES OF A WOMAN DOCTOR [

KAY FRANCIS in “MARY STEVENS MD

AWARNER BROS. HIT!

BARRYMORE'S

BIRTHDAY

Lionel Barrymore recently, ob-

SCOUTS HONOUR FREDDIE

Belected by 1,700 Boy Scouts" or

the Los Angeles Council, for their annual "outstanding achievement

ward, Freddle Bartholom

as Buzanne, also 13, who sang served three anniversaries; his 59th high C when she was ten. Like birthday, his 54th year as an Hurled into the jaws of death As for the moral of the film. by a woman's lle. he faces her

"In ethnological ade of our

the other talented youngsters. actor and his 27th year in pictures, Louis B. Mayer presented Lionel could hardly be bettered. The alone in the desert night! Jack programine is to try to obtain a

she is studying under acknow- ledged authorities, wih Mary with an engraved gold watch been presented with a 16 bronze forces of law and order prevail and Holt. reckless, hardbolled. tears collection of everyday things, cloth Dr. A. G. Edwards, who became the pirates come to an unpleasant through the most exciting story of ing, furniture, and even pots and

Garden, operatic consultant for Barrymore, made his stage debut scout statuette, In mak Archbishop of Wales in 1920, was end

his career, Columbia's "Trouble in pans, which will enable the ordin- the studios, coaching them at the age of five with his father, presentation on behalf of the elected as a result of the D-

It is difficult to see what more Morocco," showing to-day at the ary man to form a pleture of what

Betty Jayner, who was singing Maurice, He entered pictures in Council, Scoutmaster D. Kris- ger of Troop 165 mentioned or the role of Minil in La Boheme, 1910. establishment, of the Welsh the producers could have done to Majestic Theatref

Tibet is like. *7!*

the high deals of the scouts which) Church, of which he had been the discourage the staple industry

she was found by M-G-M; lp in The Legionnaires charge again: "We are not anticipating any

attractive | reflected itself in the picture most energetic opponent, writes around about Blas Bay, or how the Gay. death-defying devil-dogs of undue hardship. The weather will

the school, along with 11-year- Paramount and the Home correspondent."

dd Jon Arlingtop, former St young Edith Fellows is a Colum-work of the young screen star. film could possibly lower the white the desert, thundering across the probably be our biggest problem.

Freddie, replying; stood first on adventure treacherous romance tween 12,000 and 15,000 feet abovely Pans. Youngest of this class others, and of course, perennially He's in the Legion now! Tricked sea-level, the August afternoons anita Quigley, 6-year-old, the little troupers who arrive in "This is just like being elect the Diaestablishment Act. Each

by the neatest gag ever pulled by with their cold rain can be very who appeared in Born To Dance, Hal Roach "Our Gang comedies, ed the President of the United found in the other an antagonist match

he said smiling." 1,700 for bim." With that he a Chicago racketeer, the foreign trying, fad in November,

ber, when we with Eleanor Powell, and The Davil frequently to attain dramatic, and states worthy of his mettle.

turned to the next speaker, Mr. correspondent passes out and expect to return the wind changes Doll with Lionel Barrymore, artistic stardom in other Raids boys applanded until the rafters

Bo it is that Hollywood A Universal," there are the re- Dr. Edwards was fond of the Lloyd George.

israng. www wakes up a Legionnaire!

to an foy blast which is fairly con- story of the public meeting where Dr. Edwards, who was an Oxón- Holt-In a savage drama of mentinuous markable Deanna Durbin and answering the demand for youth. one speaker, a violent Noncon- | lan, had the datinction of haring nghting the cruelest battle Me. Cutting is taking with him a Billy Burrud The twins, Billyful artistry. It is significant, the

If I were a millionaire I think formist, delivered a trade against been Select Freacher at Cambridge earth! Mae Clarke-playing the collection of gifts for 21betan and Bobby Mauch, are being keen observers say, or the indus him. In which he called him the as well as his own University. He leading feminine role in this dignitaries These include a num-groomed at Warner Brothers, and try's thoughtful outlook on the I should found a college for worst liar in Wales,

was once referred to as a Welsh-furious yarn of gun smugglers on ber of metal boxes of old English Sam Goldwyn has the talented future. And it opens the gates training of domestic servants. of opportunity to children who should get some ladies to des man of the Welshmen by birth the Bahare sands. C. Henry design, embossed with erests, Dickle Jones under contract.

Benny Bartlett, Virginia Weld-otherwise might never have a perfectly sweet uniform place, lan to residence work' Gordon commandin the roman- which, he states, will be very

tic French Foreign Legion!"/

and Dicke Moore are with chance."

them--"Dean Inge,"

From this srose, the famous duel man's prestige or corrupt Chinese screen into maring battle.glorious Up on the plateau, which be-Louis Ahoir by, the protégé of oia player. There are many one foot and then on another

between him and Mr. Lloyd George,morals.

which was won by the latter in

"But, thank heaven, brethren, he ended" "we have, with night one who is more than

us to

jand des

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