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KING'S:
OPENING TO-DAY
Make room in your life for another big time!
Here come
Fred ASTAIRE Ginger ROGERS
Shall We Dance
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EDWARD EVERETT HORTON
• ERIC BLOBE. JEROME
• KETTI GALLIANS
· WILLIAM BRISBANE
COWAN
HARRIET KOCTOR
K RADIO facture
Directed by Mara Sandrich, A Pandra í. Berman Producison,
NEXT CHANGE ·
At the QUEEN'S
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Hong Kong
"A Day At The Races"
QUEEN'S:-
"Shall We Dance"
ORIENTAL:—
"I Met Him In Paris"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA :
"Shall We Dance"
STAR-
"Accused"
MAJESTIC:-
AING'S
"After The Thin Man"
Sunday
"A Day At The Races"
QUEEN'S:-
"Shall We Dance"
ORIENTAL:-"
"Shall We Dance"
Шу
NEW SONGS
Music by
GEORGE GIRINWIN Evrier by IRA OIRSHWIN
"Turn Of The Moon" ALHAMBŘA:----
STAR:-
NEXT CHANGE
At the ALHAMBRA
I'MAKE WAY FOR TO-MORROW" "WINGS OVER HONOLULU "
Victor Moore
Beulah Bondi
Snows DAILY
7.15-0.30
Ray Milland Wendy Barrie
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ORIENTAL
FLEMING ROAD
WANDWAR
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"Show Boat"
MAJESTIC:-
"After The Thin Man"
SHALL WE DANCE?
Blending
romance, melody. dancing and laughter, "Shall We Dance?" the new Fred Astaire- Ginger Rogers musical film is said to hit a new height in screen entertainment.
Made on a scale that surpasses all the noted dup's previous vehicles and offering brilliant noveitles in its dances, songs and
CLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY settings, "Shal: We Dance?" is
"COMEDY LOVE BATTLE OF THE CENTURY!
AN
A laughable comedy romauce with a glimpse of Paris night life and winter spurts in the Swiss Alps. UP.TO-THE-MINUTE LAUGH ROMANCE!.
CLAUDETTE COLBERT
"I MET HIM
IN PARIS
Melvyn Douglas Robert Young
TO-MORROW-MONDAY TUESDAY®
A LAUGH PACKED COMEDY SHOW WITH MUSIC! A musical comedy romance set to that new and sensational "Jam" music that's hotter than Swing rhythm. ENTIRE SHOW FILLED WITH UNEXPECTED SURPRISES!
CHARLIE RUGGLES · Eleanore Whenev
Phil Horns and His Orchestro Manone Garsson Ben Blue Kenny Bake!" Johnny Doyas
"TURN OFF THE MOON"
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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
A Gripping Story A Human Drama!
CRITERION FILM PRODUCTIONS LTD PRESENTS
DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS JR.
DOLORES DEL RIO
ACCUSED
-WITH
FLORENCE DESMOND & BASIL SYDNEY directed by THCAMION FREELAND practices by MARCEL HELLMAN
TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY
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Irene Danae in SHOW BOAT”
hailed as the finest and most en-
the tertaining picture of
two
stars' careers.
The story deals with the hectic love affair between Astaire as an cutstanding ballet dancer. and Miss Rogers 28 # noted revue favourite. 'Aataire's interest in the slender tap-dancer leads to a series of incidents which in turn give rise to popular belief that the two are married.
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Despite Miss Rogers dentals, the, rumours grow and, unable to' escape the resulting publicity, the two decide that the only way to obtain their freedom is actually to get married. This ingenious plot
1 played against glittering background of modern life, with spectacular dances and tuneful song numbers woven into action, and with even more to romance and comedy than any of the pre- vious Astaire-Rogers vehicles.
The two stars present three dances together, one of them a highly unique, roller-skating num-
ber. Others include a colo dance by Astaire in time to the whirling machinery of an ocean liner's engine-room. another solo in the fale. a sparkling duet dance by Astaire and Harriet Hoctor, America's foremost ballet artiste, and a sole number by Miss Hoctor, as well as a group of novel en- semble dances specially created for for the picture.
"Shall We Dance" opens to-day at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres.
DAY AT THE RACES
on
Fred Astaire and Ginger Rogers co-starring in RK0's latest musical. "Shall We Dance?" commencing to-day at the Queen's
and Alhambra Theatres.
SAND THAT
"SINGS" AWAY
FROM HOME
How Roar And Hüm Are Produced
"Singing" sand can cotain its musical power when transported from the Desert and taken in a bag to a City laboratory, according to Mr. A. D. Lewis, a South African scientist, says the London "Mor- ning Post."
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 25. Anniversaries and Holidays.- Lucknow Day (1857). Felicia Hemans borr 1793.
Cinemas-(See Page 5).
Dances, Flannel Dance, in Hotel Cecil. 8.30 p.m.
Mails (See Page 16).
Miscellaneous Annual Picnic for Inmates of the Bild Girls' Home"at Pokfulam.
"Sports. (See Page 10).
Moon.-VIII Moon, 21st, Day. Sunrise.-6.13 a.m. Sunset.-6.17
p.m.
Tides. High at 13.18. Low at
But it will lose Its power if kept for long with the top of the bag open, although this musical quality | 06.37 and 17.43, . can be restored by heating in an oven.
Mr. Lewis's investigations have been made with the famous "rotring sands of the south-east corner of the Kalahari desert. In a report. summarised in the current issue of "Nature," he describes two distinct kinds of noise which the sand makes a "roar" caused by pushing the sand forward in a heap, and a "hum" by keeping the sand moving slowly, down the slope where" these musical sands are to be found.
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 23 Cinemas.--(See Page 5). Mails. (See Page 16). Sports. (See Page 107. Moon.-VIII Moon. 22nd Day. Sunrise.--6.12 a.m. Sunset.-6.18
p.m.
Tides. High at 12.10 and 23.33: Low at 05.38 and 17.14.
́QUEEN ATTENDS
The roar. he states, is heard most intensely along the steep southern face of the sand-dunes, sounding at 600 yards distance Uke the rumbling of distant thunder. Merely moving the fingers up, and down the sand produces a roar. the upward motion giving a high-tute. er note than the downward,
A MYSTERY
One of the mysteries of "singing" sand is that there may be nothing in its appearance to distinguish it from ordinary sand, lying under apparently similar conditions only a short distance away. Examina- tion of the Kalahari rearing sands. he records. suggests that its grains may be more rounded and more uniform in size than those of "silent" sand.
"Singing" sand was at one time believed to be confined to the island
MEETING
London, Sept. 23. Queen Elizabeth visited a small, village hall near Balmoral 'yester- day and attended a joint niveting of the Craithle and Birkhall bran- ches of the' Women's Rural Insti-
She took
with the members, mostly wives of croftera and farm and estate workers. The meeting followed normal routine. The Queen inspected a display of craftwork and baking.— British Wireless,
tea
PARIS TECHNICAL TALKS
London, "Sept. 23. British Naval experts for the Egg in the Inner Hebrides, Pro-Paris Technical Talks under the fessor Bolton" of Hartford, Con- Nyon Arrangement will leave Lon- necticut, and other scientists have. don during the week-end, and however, shown that there are
conversations with the French and quite a number of places in Europe Italian experts will open on Mon- and America where they may be day. found..
Both prolonged rubbing and de- wetting have been reported stroying the sand's capacity for song. It is claimed that even walk-
The British delegates are Vice- Admiral Sir William James, Cap- tain T. Phillips, accompanied by Pay-Master Captain Pertwee and Commander Robuck. The experts
A horse-doctor pretending to being in shoes over sand of this are to study the necessary modi- special quality produces a tinglingfications to the arrangement al- sensation in the feet-one more ready in operation to allow of example of the case with which it Italian participation. can be set in vibration,
a specialist "double blood pressure." a jockey who spurs his horse
to win" by showing the nag a picture of a man the horse doesn't like. and a vendor of
Incredibly bad
racing tips will
"
mand.
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British Wireless,
NO COVENANT REFORM
have you bent in laughter when AFTER THE THIN MAN you see "A Day at the Races." which is on to-day at the King's With all the entertaining points Theatre, with the three Marx of its predecessor, and a number Brothers portraying the funniest of new ones. Dashiell Hammetl's
Geneva, Sept. 23. roles of their entire careers in a
mystery story. "After the Thin, It has been decided by the Lea- picture which is an uproarious Man." opened at the Majestic gue of Nations Council to respond to the wishes of different nations, laugh from beginning to end. Theatre to-day, starring William
Groucho Marx plays the horse Powell and Myrna Loy. This is a including France and the Soviet doctor, Harpa the jockey, and sequel to "The Thin Man" which Union, not to discuss the question Chico the vendor of bad tips. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios pro- | of a. Covenant reform at present. Assisting them in some of the duced In response to public de- The committee entrusted with the most amusing situations ever con- ceived for a motion picture are Maureen O'Sullivan, the talented singing juvenile, Allan Jones, the stately Margaret Dumont whose dignity is constantly pricked by one or all three Marxes. Esther Muir.
who undergoes terrac "punishment" from the comedians, Leonard Ceeley, Douglass. Dum- brille and others. The hand-pick- ed cast could not have been im- proved upon.
was
The same director, W: S. Van responsible. Hunt Dyke, Stromberg produced the Alm and there was no doubt that the sequel picks up in high where the original opus left off.
preliminary investigations will, however, meet "as scheduled. The first, meeting of the Assembly in the new Assembly room will take place on Tuesday, on which oc- caston Belgium will be elected to membership on the League Coun-
cl.
An excellent supporting, cast in-
The political Committee will at cludes James Stewart, Elissa Landi Joseph Callela, Jessie Ralph and the same time deal with the ap Astá, the intelligent wire-haired peal by the Valencia Govern terrier which played a clever part ment.-
in "The Thin Man"
Transocean News Servien.
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They're off...and it's the dizziost, damost laugh-music-and-girl gallop the marty Marx-men have aver ledi Yall at this rtolà ous steeplechase) See, the lavish water- carnivali Lonto how not to wall-paper a rcor! Screamos Dr. Hackenbush (Quach! Quack) performs a medical examinationi Hour Allan Jones sing "Bio Venetiar Waters", "Tomorrow, is Another Day" and FUN-SHOWS: other hit songs!
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THE HILARIOUS SEQUEL TO “THE THIN MAN"!
Leading a dog's life?
WHO WOULDNT-if it's
as much fun as this grand NEW frolic of Mr. & Mrs.
Thin Man!
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Continuing the fun in their grand sequals
COLOUR CARTOON
WILLIAM.
MYRNA
POWELL LOY AFTER THE THIN MAN
NEXT
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture
STEWART LAND!
CALLEIA
RALPH Man Marshall: Terly Wart Dtracted by W. S. VAN DYKE
Prediced by Muni. Stracebaci
CHANGE EDWIN CAREWE'S SENSATIONAL FILM! ARE WE CIVILIZED ?”
A WORLD.DRAMA OF MAN'S BLOODY MARCH TO CIVILIZATION SINCE MAN BEGAN !
TAKE AWAY THE MURDERERS!
London, Sept. 24, Police reserves were drafted to the residence of the Japanese Ambassador at midnight when two hundred men and women paraded around the Square and then ga- thered before the house shouting. "take away the Japanese murder- ers from China-withdraw bombers."
your
The police spoke to the leaders and escorted them away, but there was no serious disorder and no arrests. The police remained on duty, guarding the steps for some time after the demonstrators had dispersed. Iteater.
BELGIAN CABINET
CRISIS
Brussels, Sept. 23.
'The "entire capital is under the shadow of the threatening Govern- ment crisis, with the late of the Van Zeeland Government in the balance.
King Leopold met not only the Finance Minister, de Man, but also the former Foreign Minister Paul- Hyams for lengthy conferences on Thursday, according to reports
herm
The National Council, of "the Belgian Labour Party after lengthy discussions declared its Intention to support the Van Zee- land Government, but should M. van Zeeland resign on grounds of health. 2 Bocialist was to be entrusted with the Premiership. A definite, decision of Premier van Zeeland was not announced
up till to-day.
Three liberal ministers visited the Premier and pleaded with him to rontinue at the head of the Government. He did not decline the wish but reserved his right to make a final decision.
ITALIAN VOLUNTEERS IN SPAIN
Geneva, Sept. 24. It is understood that the questlos of the withdrawal of Italian vo- lunteers from Spain was raised in the course of the talks between M. Delbos and Signor Bovas Coppa but Italian circles deny that Ital has embarked upon negotiations for withdrawal, pointing out Mussolini's previous declaration that the volunteers were now un- der General Franco's orders and suggest that the matter should be appropriately discussed by the Non-political situation will be clarf Intervention Committee or withfied General Franco--Hexter
Transocean News Service.
It is reported that a Cabinet meeting will take place to-day, and it is thought that in it the
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