#
4
4
QUEENS & ALHAMBRA
HONG KONG
1.
KOWLOON
4T 2-30-515-7-20·930 RM. _ - _ AT 230 · 5·20-720 2 9:30 PM.
SHOWING TODAY
A MILLION DOLLAR WORTH OF FUN AND ENTERTAINMENT IN SWINGTIME HISTORY
Now she's a DANCING Alice!
Alice FAYE
→ YOU'RE A SWEETHEART
A NEW UNIVERSAL PICTURE
NEXT CHANGE
AT THE QUEEN'S Marion Davies R. Montgomery
in
"EVER SINCE EVE",
with GEORGE MURPHY KEN MURRAY X25 CHARLES WINNINGER ANDY DEVINE WILLIAM SARGAN
NEXT CHANGE
AT THE ALHAMBRA J. Hutchinson
! Geo. Breat
in
'MOUNTAIN JUSTICE”
TAKE ANY TRAM OR MAPY VALLEY BE
4 SHOWS]
DAILY
2.30-8.15 7.15-9.30
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
FLEMING ROAD
MANCHAI
TEL 28473
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 5, 1938.
TODAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Rong
KING'S:-
"Thin Ice"
QUEEN'S:-
"You're A Sweetheart"
ORIENTAL!—
"Knight Without Armour"..
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA :---
"You're A Sweetheart"
STAR:
"Follow The Fleet" MAJESTIC:-
"All Baba Goes To Town"
KING'S:-
Coming
"Men Are Not Gods" QUEEN'S:~
"Ever Since Ever ORIENTAL:-
"The Singing" Marine" ALHAMBRA:-
STAR:
"Mountain Justice"
"His Brother's Wife" "Exclusive Story" "Unguarded Hour"
MAJESTIC:-
"Whipsaw"
THIN ICE
Few pictures produced during the past few years have been fraught with more original quali- ties and dazzling lovelines than, "Thin Icc." Twentieth Century-
OLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY Fox musical starring Sonja Henle
BIG PRODUCTION FILLED WITH STIRRING ACTION}
2
A powerful drama of two people who sought escape from men made with hatred and lived an overwhelming love. ONE OF THE BIGGEST HITS OF THE SEASON !
ALEXANDER KORDA Presents
Marlene DIETRICH Robert DONAT in Knight Armor
DAYS
ONLY
TOMORROW & MONDAY
THE FIGHTING MARINE IN A FUNNY COMEDY!
Smash song hits, wonderful music, spectacular revue
FIRST IN LAUGHS! FIRST IN SONGS! FIRST IN LOVEI
NGING
MARINE
DICK POWELL CORIS WESTON LEE DIXON HUGH HERBERT
·
Jane Barwell. Alan Jenkins ‹ Larry Adler Roc. Rechwall
| @ MATINEES; 20c,-30₫ • EVENINGS: 20c-30c.-50c.-70c, Q
ISTARE
TODAY ONLY
KOWLOON
57795"
FRED ASTAIRE--GINGER ROGERS
FOLLOW THE
FLEET
Lyric and
FAYIN
BERLIN
KO
LADIO
Picture
TOMORROW, ONE DAY ONLY BARBARA, STANWYCK ROBERT TAYLOR
in
WIFE":
GLORIA VANDERBILT
•
HIS BROTHER'S
SALE OF BRIDES BANNED
and Tyrone Power.
now playing
at the King's Theatre.
As an example, there are three spectacular skating numbers in "Thin Ice." This meant the creation of a large rink suitable. for the movements of eighty pro- fessional skaters.
The supporting cast features Arthur Treacher, Raymond Wal- burn, and Joan Davis.
and In- cludes Sig Rumann. Alan Hale, Leah Ray, Melville Cooper Maurice Cass, and George Givot.
BROADWAY AFTER DARK
Universal's New Musical Comedy
The glitter and whirl of Broad- way after dark is brought to the screen in fine manner in the new Universal musical, "You're 3 Sweetheart," which opens at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres today.
Headed by beautiful and.popular
FIVE SUIT BRIDGE
Play With Sixty-Five Cards
BY AIR MAIL
It it too early set to prophesy the fate of the new game of Five Suit Bridge, according to the bridge correspondent of The Times. Many variations have been suggested during the past few years and have falled to appeal.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TODAY
Anniversaries and Holidays.- Flora Macdonald died, 1790...Ales- sandro Volta died, 1827.
Cinemas-(See Column 3 of this
{Page).
Dances-R.EO.C.A fortnightly Dance at Peninsula Hotel, 8.30 p.m.. Entertainments.-Concert at St. Stephen's Girls' College, 7.30 p.m.
Maila (See Page 18). Miscellaneous;-Entries close for But the innovation now put for- Trinity College Theoretical" (paper-") ward comes to us from a "dis- work) Music Examination: Unveil- tinguished source and cannot be lag of Marble Tablets at St. Step- dismissed lightly as a flash in the ben's College, Stanley, by HE the pan or a "stunt." It is a Viennese Governor, 3.15 p.m. and Opening of Invention of a scientist. Dr. Mar-į new Preparatory School; Jumble culiri, and it is endorsed by the Sale by St. Andrew's Women's Austrian National Bridge Team. Gulld. 3 p.m. winners of the World Champton- ship last year, whose captain, Dr Paul Stern, has compiled the rules. With such an introduction it de- serves attention and experiment.
-
Moon. Moon, 4th. Day. Social: Craigengower Cricket Club Whist Drive, 9.15 p.m. Sports. (See Page 10). Sunzles: 6.42 a.m. Sunset:-8,29 p.m.
Tides:--High at 11.03 and 23.36 Low at: 05.05 and 17.25.
TOMORROW
The Idea the introduction of a totally new suft of cards present- ed in green colour which shall be known as "Green." or "Leaf." or "Royal" I shall refer to it s Royal, since that is the name ilkely to be adopted in this country. It means that you play with a pack or 85 cards. Each player receives, therefore, 18 cards and there is one' Tides.-High at 10.35 and 22.50: card over which is exposed on the Low at 04.39 and 16.36.
Moon Moon, 5th. Day.
· Sunrise.-6.43 " a.m. Sunset.--6.28 | p.m.
THEY ARE SWEETHEARTS
:
Alice Faye and George Brent in a romantic scene from "You're
a Sweetheart," musical production now showing simultaneously at the King's and Alhambra Theatres.
Alice Faye, the cast includes table by the Dealer and can be uges. There is a great deal in George Murphy, Ken Murray (of exchanged by the Declarer for any gures. Indeed the idea might radio fame) and his stooge, the card in his own or in Dummy's well be applied to our present inimitable "Oswald," Bill Gargan, and. This in itself is a novel games of Contract and Auction. I Andy Devine. Charles Winninger, feature and is likely to affect the am convinced that it would have
Meek,
bidding David Oliver,
materially. Naturally good effect on the calling of aver- Frances Hunt. Benny Goodman's when it is a high honour there age players. Band and Vincent Lopez' Or-may be added competition, and chestra.
even when it is a small card it may make a good, deal of differ- ence in calling game.
Donald
ALI BABA GOES TO TOWN
Eddie Cantor Comedy Fun-making. Eddle Cantor and hit-making Twentieth Century-Fox have combined their talents" for the first time and.. really go to town as the comedy king of screen and radio stars in the most hi- de-hilarious, extrava-glorious en- tertainment either have ever made. "All Baba Goes to Town," featuring
Tony Martin, Roland Young, June Lang, Louise Horikk and a 'tre- mendous east, which opens today at the Majestec Theatre.
ABOLISH THE "BOOK ".
In Five Suit Bridge the minimum opening bid would be Nine. Partner The scoring table is:-,
advances snd bids ten, twelve, Game-120 points. 8 Tricks go to thirteen, or more according to the the "Book."
Points Per Trick
Clubs and Diamonds Hearts and Spades ... Royals
No Trumps
Honours
Points 20 25
30
40
Four Aces 150. Five Acea 300, Slams (there are three Slams). vulnerable 500. Vulnerable-750.
Little Slam (14 tricks). Not
F
sult values and possibility of game. Thus it would be realized that to make game in Diamonds or Clubs from love score a bid of 14 is re- quired six over the book. Abolish the "book" altogether and
let every player make his bid in terms of tricks and it will simplifyi materially the "necessity for cal- calation. I off this suggestion to the laventor of the new game.
Y
KING'S
SHOWING TODAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
VINOSU
HENIE
TYRONE
POWER
Thrilling as you knew they'd be lo gether...in this gayly ramontic musical of
undreamed magnificence
at
Thin Ice
Swirling, whirling "icr sallets and songs of 28 Milting, lovelines shar multiplyby a million the delights Ÿbat "One In A Million" gave you!
NEXT CHANGE UNITED ARTISTS
2.30 7:30
30
| ARTHUR TREACHER RAYMOND WALBURN JOAN DAVIS
BIO JUMANNALAN KALE LEAN RAY. MELVILLE COOP MAURICE CASS «GEORGE GIVOT
MIRIAM HOPKINS in MEN ARE NOT GODS
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
7.
ROAD
#DW/LOOM
(MATINEES. 20«•30«• EVENINGS, 204-302-502700
SHOWING TODAY
THE YEAR'S GREATEST NEWS FROM THE HILARITY FRONT!"
THE HIP-HIP.
"HOOROARINGEST SURPRISE HOY
EVERY
CANTOR
really goes to town in his first picture for kit- making 20th Century-Fax!
RAPA GRES TO
with all there merry-making entertainers TONY MARTIN ROLAND YOUNG * JUNE LANG LOUISE HOVICK JOHN CARRADINE VIRGINLA PIELD ALAN DINEHART RAYMOND SCOTT Quint
Music Gerd Lyrics by Mask Gordon and Harry Raval
NEXT CHANGE, FOR ONE DẠY ONLY! MYRNA LOY SPENCER TRACY in
"WHIPSAW
"
AN "OLD FAVOURITE" FROM M-G-M {
FILM WORK BAN ON STAGE
PLAYERS
Theatre Chief And "Worn-Out" Actors
Actors' and actresses appearing, are making a picture. Our rule is
Concerning the prospects of the in two London play successes were perfectly fair and reasonable,
BIDDING SLOW
running.
new game I have an open mind. I warned recently that their man- "If, in a rare case, it might in- Grand Slam (15 tricks). Not do not think it will readily super-agement will not allow them to volve hardship, we shall be only vulnerable 1.000. Vulnerable 1,500. sede the present form of Contract work on films during the day. too pleased to deal that case on The creators of "You Can't Have Super Slam (18" tricks). Not in men's clubs, but it may make: The notice of this decision, by its merits." Everything." *Thin Ice" and vulnerable 1.500. Vulnerable 2.000. an appeal to women. As a Club H. M. Tennent Ltd., was pinned to Mr. Alec L. Rea, for 17 years "Wake Up and Live" set the sky
game its, drawback is that the the announcement-boards of the manager of St. Martin's Theatre EIGHT TRICKS as the limit to give Eddie Cantor
rubbers are likely to be longer, Globe Theatre, where "Robert's and now at the Apollo, said He the picture that tops anything he The essential point to realize since the dificuly of making a Wife" is being produced with Miss was cordially in favour of the bad, has ever done, and marks the be- that the "book" Is eight tricks. game contract is enhanced, and Edith Evans and Mr. Owen Nares, but a little doubtful whether ginning of a new and important | When you call One, you are under- the manipulation of 16 cards takes | and of Wyndham's, where “George could enforced. phase in his brilliant career.
taking to make nine tricks Instead more time.
and Margaret," with Miss Joyce "All we
managers object to "All Baba Goes to Town" is the of seven. I consider that, for the
Barbour and Miss Jane Baxter. 15 players coming to the theatre. most magnificent combination of sake of simplicity, it might be well
worn out after a day's alming " colourful-extravaganza, sidesplit-to abandon the old method of bid. Indeed, in experiment I found
Mr. H. M. Tennent's action has he went on. ting comedy, song hits," beautiful ding and let each player state the bidding Intolerably slow, al- brought to a head a problem which
"Exceptions have to be made. girls, exotic dances, brillant dia-exactly the number of tricks he though, of course, it will be likely has caused concern to theatrical logue and lavish sets in the history contracts to make. Thus, instead to speed up when greater famill managers for some time. Other however. If we want the services of fun
of bidding One, he would call Nine.arity with the new pack has been managements may follow suit
of a star, who may have extensive |This would be a break from tradi- | achieved. Fewer handa are thrown The fact that opportunities for film commitments, we must pat
tion, but would be in keeping with Generally some player has a fim engagements are Hmited by up with it." CIRCUS GOES OUT
the" spirit of the new game, where, genuine bid:
the slump in the British flm in- Mr. Ivor Novello said: "I agree OF TOWN .i it is to be noticed, the three slams
In spite of the fifth sult, it does dustry may help to make the ban with the decision as it affects The Isako Circus, will leave the are given in the table in terms of not follow at all that a game con feasible,
stage stars. But it is not easy to tion leaves the child free to de- Colony by the Bs. Tanda for number of tricks made instead of tract is easter to make, and this Mr. Tennent said "All we have make a living in the profession. §1 - Members of the sect have for- cide how much time she wants to Manila this morning after a very the number over the "book" of applies especially to Three No done is to call artists' attention to think it would be wrong to bar bicden their daughters or other spend with her mother. Under the favourable season here.
eight.
Trumpa where a game from love the clause in their contracts which film work to people earning up to, female relatives to be sold as old order the 13-year-old heiress They last several animals · In- Further, by such method of bla- score" entails a contract of eleven stipulates that we possess their say, 28 a week on the stage-to
was 'allowed to spend only one cluding an elephant, a HOR, a ding it would bring home to the tricks. There are many surprises, exclusive services.
long as they reach the theatre to month per year with her mother. python and four horses, but these individual bidder the exact mum hidden dangers, and traps for the "We do feel that no artist can do time."
were replaced by new ones from ber of tricks he was contracting to unwary which are not readily re-justies to a play when he or she The British Actor's Equity As- The new settlement ends another their headquarters in "Singapore: make. A bid of One sounds harm- cognized. when you have formed has been filming all day, that any person, who utilises for chapter in the long court ree weeks devoted sixty per cent the same thing, appears”, formid-teen: "But for those who like The Circus had for the past Jess but a bid of Nine, which is the Habit of counting up to 'thir-
CASE
The practice of selling women The New York Supreme Court
In marriage has been banned by the Shia sect in the Tirah tribai territory on the north-west froh
tler.
brides.
At the same time the mullahs
(religious leaders) of the sect have Issued a fativa (religious decree)
pilgrimage expenses money re- ceived by selling women in mar- riage, will be subjected to a social and religious boycott.
recently dissolved the custody of Gloria Vanderbilt between her mother and her aunt. The dissolu-
between Mrs. Harry Payne Whitney and Mrs Gloria Vanderbilt over the custody of Gloria,
of its takings to war reller. They able. Moreover, it impresses the novelty and amusement,'' added hope to pay a return visit to the memory, saves confuskin and thrill and excitement, I would Colony in the autumn.
psychologically has many advant- recommend a trial of the game) - {
"Film
sociation is likely to take no part
In the dispute, as the clause to "A FAIR BULE”
which Mr. Tennent referred to in companies will
never the approved contract. "How it is grant permission for their exclusive enforced." said an official, is not artists to act in a play while they our concern.”
Page 5Page 6
No comments yet.
Private notes are available after approval.