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FINE FILM AT KING'S TODAY

"The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex," co-starring Bette Davis and Errol Flynn, will open at the King's Theatre today. The Warner Bros. production, has been hailed by critics as the season's most impressive offering, worthy to take its place with the finest screen achievements of all time.

COMING EVENTS

APRIL

20-Tides: High 7.50 am, and 8,20 pu. Low. 1.38 a.m. and 2 p.m.

Sunrise: 8 a.m.; Sunset: 6.45 pm. REO.C.A. Supper Dance, Peninsula, Hotel

St. Andrew's Club, Hockey & Bad. minton Dinner, Church Hall, 7.30 p.m.

H.K. Jockey Club's Fourth Extra, Race Meeting. 3.30 p.m.

Chinese-Australian Assn. Supper Dance. RK. Hotel, 830 p.m.

Y.M.C.A.: Hockey Grand Finals, King's Park. 3 p.m.

Supreme Court: Criminal Seastons, 10 a.m.

"Barrel of Fun" at China Fleet

Cub Theatre, 9.15 p.m.

Chinese Play at Taiping Theatre in

aid of B.W.O.F

H.K. University: Exhibition Paintings. 10 am-8 pm

of

REW.O's and Sergta Mess: Whist Drive and Dance. 8.30 p.m.

Cottage Club Ride, 9.30 p.m. Supreme Court: Criminal Sessions Open, 10 am.

21-Tides: High 8.30 am and 8.18. p.m. Low 2.15 am, and 2.50 p.m.

Sunrise: 6 am; Sunset: 6.46 p.m. HK. Golf Club: Semifinals of Adamson Cup due to be completed

Football League: Champions Rest Military Band Concert at Peninsula Hotel.

p.m. R.K..

Exhibition of Paintings, 10 am-6 p.m.

American Tennis Tournament at CS.C.C. 2.15 p.m.

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Y.M.O.A.: Discussion Group p.m-Speaker: Mr. A. J. Partridge.

Soccer League Champions v. Rest. 22-Tides: High 9.08 am, and 10.12 p.m. Low 248 am, and 3.36 p.m.

Sanrise: 5.59 a.m.; Sunset: 6.47 p.m. Union Waterboat Co., Ltd. Anual Meeting. 11 a...

St. Patrick's Hall, Garden Road: Lecture by Rer. W. P. MacDonagh "The Middle Ages." 5.30 p.m.

Crown Land Sale. F.W.D., 3 p. Badminton Singles anals, Club de Recreio. 8.30 p.ra.

St. Andrew's Church Hall, "Movie Shots of England and America," 9.15 pn. for Members and friends of St. Andrew's Club).

Entries close for HK. Tennis Len-

gue.

H.K. University: Exhibition "of Paintings. 10 am-6 p.m.

YM.C.A. War Work, 10 am: Whist Drive, 8.30 p.m.

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23-Army Inter-Unit Athletic Meet. Polo Ground, 2.30 p.m.

Inter-School Sports Caroline Hill. D.O.B.A. Annual Mtg, 5.30 p.m. Ladies Golf: Scotland v. Rest. Fan- ling.

GENERAL

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SATURDAY, APRIL 20, 1940. -PAGE 3

KING'S

ALL'S FAIR IN LOVE AND WAR-Scenes from the Warner Bros. Technicolour production, "The Private Lives of Elizabeth and Essex," a film,, on the grand scale with Bette Davis "and Errol Flynn co-starred in the title roles. The inset scenes show some of the stirring action while the two stars handle the love angle.

The film opens at the King's today.

Radio Programmes

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On Wavelengths of 355 metres (845 k.e's) 31.49. wietres (9.52 megacycles).

TODAY

HERBERT & BERNHARD BUFF FROM THE STUDIO

Requst Programme

Short Service of

115 p. cession.

4

12.30 Henry Jacques and H rect

in

9.30 Local sport results.

9.32 More Variety Requests.

Orchestra.

Plano Charlle Kunz War Time Plano Medley, No. D. 31--Charile Kunz with Rhythm accomp: Vocal- Smoke Gets in your Eyes (Harbach and Kera)--Turner Layton (Tenor), with Plano.

Orch-Valse Blue (Mar- Ris) Orchestra Mascotte,

Duet Very Own Pierrette (Allingham) Dora

Labbette and Hubert Eisdell with

Plano. Vocal Jack Buchanan The Flying Trapeze Jack Buchanan

with Bruce Gartar Trio and Harry Perritt and His Orche Vocal-Our Song (film *When You're in LoveGrace Moore (Soprano) with Orchestra,

Testra, rch-Marche Sym- Interphonique (Savino)-The London Pal- ladium Orchestra cond. by Richard Crean. Vocal-The Mocking Fairy Cor-Besly) -Elsie Suddaby

Lost Chard Fildegarde (Vocal).

Sallivan)-Reginald Poort Vocal Quickstep-Why Isn't It You? (from Baritone)

Trees (Kumer-Rasbach)-Nelson Eddy Crest of the Wave'): Waltz-If You Homage March (Haydn Wood)-Light

with Orchestra Orch Only Knew (from Opening of New Building of H. Wave'--Henry Jacques and His Cor-Wood.

'Crest of the Symphony Orchestra cond. by Haydn Red

Swastika Society, Eastern Ter

Orch.-Peer Gynt-Suite No. 1, rect Dance Tempo Orchestra. Hilde Oo. 48 (Orieg)-London Philharmonic race. Causeway Bay. 3 p..

garde Looks Back--Intro: H.K. University:

Why do I Orchestra cond. by Eugene Goossens. Exhibition

LoveTM

You? Sometimes I'm Happy: Paintings. 10 a.m.-6 p.m.

Look for the Silver Lining: Always;

10.30 Dance Music, Y.M.C.A. Contract Bridge Class Wonderful: Got Rhythm-Hilde 10 am.: General Meeting of Swim-garde (Vocal) with Orchestra. Quick-Thanks a Million'); The Morning Fox-Trots Sugar Plum (Alm ming Section. 6 6 p.m.;

m: Badminton and Mixed Swimming, 6

step--You're

You're There.

After (film Hands across the Table' 6 p.m. HK. Rotary Club Tiffin Mix, 1

You're Everywhere: Fox-Trot-Sun-The B.B.C. Dance Orchestra. Tan- p.m.: Speaker-Dr. J. H. Montgomey.

set In Vienna (from the alm)Hebry

a)-Henrygos-Mon Amour: Enamorado Ro Jacques and His Correct Dance Tem-bert Renard Dance Orchestra. 24-Army Inter-Unit Athletic Meet,

Рох- po Orchestra. Let's Call The Whole Trots-I Don't Want To "Make His- Polo Ground. 8.30 a.m.

Thing Of (film Shall we Dance'); tory (film Palm Springs"); It Ain't They Can't Take That Away from Nobody's Bizness What I Do Billy Me (lim Shall we Dance")-Hilde Cotton and His Band. Waltz-Song garde (Vocal) with Carroll Gibbons of the Islands-The Moana Serena- And His Orchestra. The Whispering ders Fox-Trot-Moon Over Miami- Waltz-Henry Jacques and Hils Strict Ray Smeck and His Serenaders. Fox- Dance Tempo Orchestra.

Trots-Everybody's Swingin' It Now: 1.00 Local Time Sigdal and Wea-Ev'ry Time I Look At You (film ther Report.

Tancing Feet")-Harry Roy and His Orchestra.

Dance Tempo Orchestra with with Plano. Organ The Soprano)

St. John's Cathedral Hall: Dloce- san Conference. 5.30 p.m.

of

St. Paul's Girls' College Anniver- sary Celebrations... 3 p.m.

Macao Electric Lighting Co., Ltd., Annual Mtg.. Lowe, Bingham and H.R. University: Exhibition of Matthews, 11.30

Paintings, 10a.m.-6 p.m."

Y.M.C.A.: Badminton Tall day). Badminton

Doubles and Mixed Doubles finals KC.C. 8.30 p.m.

26-Army Inter-Unit Athletic Meet, Polo' Ground. 2.30

Doublar

P..

HK. Eugenics League. Annual Mts... Gloucester Bldg.. D.m.

HK. Canton and Macao Steam- boat

Co. Ltd.. Annual Meeting. 12

noon.

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Exhibition

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HK. University: Paintings. 10 am-6 p.m.

YM.C.A.: Games Morning. 10 am. Legislative Council Meeting, 2.30

p.m.

26-Softball League Presentation Night Dance."

Inter-School Sports (Finals), Caro- line FB11.

Referees' Assn. Dance. Hotel Ceel R.A.O.C. Monthly Meeting-Speak. er: Mr. Justice R. E. Lindselt on "Meanings of Fiace Names in HE.

Diocesan Old Girls Assn General Meeting and Dinner.

1.30 p.m. Exhibition of Paintings, 10 am-8 p.m.

Cheero Club. Concert. 9 p.m.

HK. University:

TM.C.A.: Badminton Swimming from 8 p.m.

and Mixed

Annual RA Golf Meeting at Pan-

ling.

Victoria Recreation Club, Annual Meeting. 6 p.m.

1.03 Brian Lawrance & His Lans dawne Orchestra with Frances Lang- ford (Vocal).

11.00 London Relay-London' `Log." 11.15 Dance Music. Quickstep-It's In The Air (from the film): Fox-Trot-The Lady On In Cairo-The Six Swingers. Walis

Fox-Trots-Georgianna: Night Time The Second Floor-Brian Laurance The First Quarrel; Quickstep-Cathe

and His Lansdowne Orchestra Fox dral in The Pines-Victor Silvester & Trots-I Must See Annle Tonight: His Brother Bill Brian Lawrance & His The Tango of My Heart; Dreams in

Ballroom Orchestra

Tangos Lansdowne Orchestra. Sweet Heart Spring Robert Renard Dance Or ache (Alm The Hit Parade'); Was It chestra Rain? ເ

'The Hit

Slow Fox-Trot-Tea Ior Daniels and His Hot

Shots

Parade")-TWO sticks" Rumba-Cachita:

Frances Langford (Vocal) with Vic in

tor Young & His Orchestra. Chicken Conga-La Havane A Paris-Lecuona Reel: If You Were The Only Girl In Cuban

Boys. Quicksteps-Li Liza The World (Ayre)-Brian Lawrance Jane: Little Spanish Shaw!-Harry 'and Hia Lansdowne House Sextet. Roy and His Orchestra. Waltz You Quickstep Somebody Stole My Gal Got The Best of the Bargain; Fox- -Brian Lawrance and His Quartet. Trot My Heaven in the Pines--Jack 1.30 Reuter and Rugby Press, Wea. Harris and His Orchestra. Fox-Trots ther Forecast and Announcements,

Please Be Kind: Goodnight Angel Billy Cotton and His Band 12.00 midnight. Close down. Continued on Page A

1.45

Mendelsohn-Concerto in E

Minor, Ops 64.

Fritz Kreister (Violin) and the State Opera Orchestra cond. by Dr. Leo Blech.

2.15 Close down

SHORT WAVE

DAVENTRY

Wavelength 17.796.0. (16.50m.) 9.51me (31.K5mm.) 2147m.q. (31,97m.) 1418m.A. (19.79m.) IN ENGLISH

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15, & 930 PM.

ELIZABETH- The Vigia Q10,

The Tudor Wunctat

NOT AS A UMEIN, FUTTING PAIDE BEFORE DISIRE 'BULAS A, WOMAN. PUTTING LOVE, HIPOME ALL ELSE?

:BETTE

ERROL

DAVIS FLYNN

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"The Private Lives of

ELIZABETH-ESSEX

TECHNICOLOR

Directed By SECHAEL CURTIZ A WARNER BROS. Platura

with

OLIVIA DE HAVILLAND

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6.00 Brahms-Quintet in F Minor, Op. 34.

27-R.E.O.C.A. Social Evening. St. Andrew's Club Hockey and Badminton Dinner Dance, st. Ar- drew's Hall, T.30 p.m.

Rudolf Serkin (Piano) and Busch Calls Quartet.

G.8.G

6.40 Light French Programme.

G.S.E

G.S.EL

St. Andrew's Club. Mixed Seven-A- Side. Hockey Tournament, King's Park, 2.30 p.m.

»ILK. University: Exhibition Paintings. 10 am-8 p.m.

YA D'La Jole (Trenet); Jal Ta G.3.0. call and His Orchestra. Le Fille Aux Main (Trenet)-Charles. Trenet (Vo- Matelots flm Sola'); Tu Ne Sals Transmission -News Bum-

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Pas Almer (ilm 'Sola-Damia (Vo- cul with Orchestra. Les Filles De Gennevilliers; Joll-Tambour-Berthel Mountain Lodge: Entertainment to (Vocal) with Orchestra and Chorus. Girl Guides Association, 3 p.m.

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4.00 pm,

Full Bulletin

8:00 pat

7.00 London. Relay

"Radio Fol-

Trans. II & III-News Sum-

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A Concert Party.

6.45 p.m. 7.30 p.m. 9.18 p.m. 12.00 mid- wight

Woo!

7.30 8.01.

8.00

7.30 London Relay-The News,

Local Time Signal, Weather Report and Announcements.

8.03

28-HK Golf Club, Adamson Cuples.” Final due to be completed. Tournament, 2.30 p.m.

K.C.C. Mited Doubles Tennis

Bix-a-Side Hockey Tournament. 29-81. Patrick's Hall, Garden Donagh The Palth in Europe." Road: Lecture by Rev. W. P. Mac 30-HK. Telephone. Co., Ltd, An- nual Mig., 12 noon.

America's most thrilling story comes to the screen of the Majes- tic Theatre tomorrow, when Darryl F. Zanuck's production of The Story of Alexander Graham Bel" opens 13 season Out of the stirring past of this great nation ac- has emerged this drama - of complishment that symbolizes the tradition of America. Bell's story Is the dramatic romance of one who dreamed and struggled; loved acknowledged to be the screen'ssurance Co., Ltd, to be discontinued. and achieved, Simple. human and greatest dramatic actress, wes inspiring, the Cosmoplitan pro-destined to play, and she is every duction for 20th Century-Fox is inch and fibre the Queen!

a magnificent motion picture that paya homage to Bell's genius and a woman's devotion.

The role of Elizabeth is one which Miss Bette Davis, universally

to

Side by side and pace by pace with her, strides Errol Flynn, as Essex. It is the type of role pre cisely suited the handsome Irishman that of a dash- ng soldier, victorious. In defeat, irresistible 'n all adventures of the heart the hero of the populace- truly a man among men.

The

HK Agency for Netherlands In-

Herbert and Bernhard Ruff, (from Studio-Two Plano Recital, by

the Gloucester Hotel),

8.23 Request Variety Programme. Vocal-Dancing on the Ceiling him Evergreen') -- Jessie Matthews Bo prano) with Orchestra. Vocal-Little Lady Make-Belleve (Simon, Tobias)--

Bing Crosby with

With Organ Cinema "For one of those demon-destroy-Organ Irving Berlin Memories-Al

Bollington Flano-Plano ers of my garden I have to give a Strauss Waltzes Charlie Kunz with ano Medley of village gaffer a rabbits will eat as much as two Ge

shilling. Nine helk of Araby-Nat Gonella & His

Fox-Trot Rhythm accomp.

-The Don Ameche plays the part of

sheep."--EL. 1 Bell, Loretta Young as the lovely

the "Evening Georgians. Vocal Little Drummer

Boy (Noel, Peloset

Pelost) Gracie Fields Standard" Mabel Hubbard, out of whose

with Orchestra Waltz

Waltz Never Break A Promise-Mantovan! and His Or deafness came the inspiration for

chestra. the telephone, and Henry Fonda

Comedy Onestep Eleven More Months and Ten More Days B Thomas A. Watson, Bell's as

Elizabeth, and hopelessly in love Ambrose and His Orchestra with Vo- sistant.

cal Refrain, supporting cast includes with Essex;

Fox-Trot-Across the Donald Crisp as Charles Coburn, Gene Lockhart, auch names

Great Divide-Maurice Winnick and as Vincent Price, Francis Bacon, Essex confidante His Orchestra. Comedian Impshe Spring Byington and, Loretts who plays the role of a Walter and advisor; and Henry Stephen Max MillerMax Miller with Or- Young's three sisters: Bally Blane, Raleigh, bittler rival of Essex; son, Henry Daniell, James Step- tion (Norton)The London Palladium

chestra “ Polly Ann Young and Georgiana Olivia de Havilland as Lady Fene henson, Alan Hale, Ralph Forbes Orch Young, are featured in the film. lupe, Gray lady--in-waiting to and hundreds of others.

9.15 London Helay--News Summary.

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