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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27, 1931.

SHIELD MATCHES TO-MORROW.

SENIOR TEAMS IN KEEN CLASHES.

LIKELY RESULTS.

The Shield Competitiona occupy the attention of the senior and

junior clubs to-morrow, and there are no league fixtures whatever.

There are four matches down for decialon in the Senior Shield, and two in the Junior. The remaining eix clubs in the latter competition have drawn byes and all enter the Becond round.

The clash of the Borderers and Kowloon on the Railway Ground will provide Peninsula enthusiasts with à game worth watching though Kowloon will be expected to enter into the next stage of

the event.

FANLING GOLF.

STARTING TIMES FOR SUNDAY..

9.00 Capt Riggs & G. B. S. Thomson 9.04 W. A. Stewart & T. Low. 9.10-9.20. Roserved.

CINEMA SCREENINGS. Sondra Finchley la "An American

NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES.

1

Tragedy," she plays her first big dramatic part. "Miss Judge and Misn Farrester are youngsters in the Alm world, with a short record of stage and serren experience behind them. Young Middleton faced the notion picture camera battery for the first time in his "An American Tragedy Ann Harding,

Norma Talmadge walked up. circular staircase without taking her feet off the floor. Conrad Nagel role. St. Andrew's v. St. George's Socletion. walked through a wall without effort

William Farnum un 0.24 I. W. Shewan & A. E. Lizsaman. For damage, 9.28 A. B. Stewart & L. G. 8. Dod-lockest a door without touching it and

well

without a key,

BOXING.

CITY HALL

Hor success as an actrema la not Ann Harding's proudest boast. She has frequently said that she is quite pleased with the fact that she could Saturday, 28th Nov, 1931, formed on a stage at the United her living by doing stenographie 9.36 C. C. Stark & C. W. F. Booker. Artists atudica in Hollywood under work if aho ever decided to quit the

0.32 J. K. MacFarlane & F. J. de

Rome.

9.40 K. S. Robertson & I. Nowton, 9.44 R. K. Hepburn & E. J.

Mitchell,

9.48 D. Forbes & A. H. Musson 9.52 D. J. Gilmore & N. L. Smith. 9.68 D. G. Bruce & H. Pooley. 10.00 T. R. Chassels & à C.-h Bowker, 10.04. D. M. Macdougall & A. B.

Raworth,

10.08 J. S. MacLaren & C. E. Holmes, 10.12 J. Stuart & J. W. Franks. 10.10 A. B. Purvon & A. D. Hum-

phreya. 10.20 RC. Law & J. L. Shellshear. 10.24 D. S. Robb & E. D. Matthews. 10.28 S. J. R. Fox & C. B. Johnson. 10.32 J. A. R. Selby & B. D. Evana. 10.36 W. N. Buyers & A, Sommerfelt. 10.40 T. S. Whyte-Smith & G. W

Sewell.

boll.

The Recreio entertain the Club, and as those teams have already 10.44 R. M. Henderson & J. G. Camp played a drawn match in the longue, their meeting promises to 10.48 F. A. Redmond & H. U. Ire,

Jand. provide quite a spectacular strug-

Vallance 10.52 W. R.

& Comur. gle.

Flockney.

Fletcher. 14 W. S. Hillier & Y. Segalen. 11.08 W. Rag & 11. W. Dulicy. | 11,12 G. T. May & J. Gardner,

11.16 H. J. Armstrong & V. R.

don.

These amazing feats were Der

the critical eye of the producer-diree- tor.

keroon.

Mies Harding, as a very young girl, the rebelled against the rather circums They were possible becaDEO

eribed life of an army officer's staircase was painted on the floor. and the walls and door existed only in laughter. When she, her mother visit, the obtained a job as a typirt Imagination. The walls were marked and her sister want to New York an by strips of wood on the ficar to in the offices of the Metropolitan Life present the dimensions of a room in

Insurance Company. which scenes were rehearsed for Mien Talmadge's new picture. "Du Barry, Woman of Passion," which is showing at the Queen's Theatre to-day.

It is what

is known in Alm

-hu

and screen,

The rest of Miss Harding's career! is generally known. She functioned an "render" for Famous Playera. Lasky. Then she folued the Province. technical language as a "skeleton set town Players. When she was selected Cor a leading role she resigned her The screen play was written

commercial position, and hun since the cant are Sam Taylor and in players noted for their dramatic progressed steadily as star of singe ability. They include Ullrich Haapt

Warren, Hobart Bosworth. E. Alyn

Miss Harding in seen in the fon Allison Skipworth, Eilear Norton. tured role of Philip Barry's nens Edwin Maxwell, Tom Hicketts, Henry tienal drama., "Holiday," a Pathe din- Kalker, Cissy Fitzgerald and Maude logue picture which is on view at the Truck,

Central Theatre. A notable enst in-

ludes Mary Astor, Edward Everett Horton, Owaley, Elizabeth Forrester, Hallam Conley, William Holden, Creighton Hnte and Mabel Forrest. Edward II. Grifth directed,

It is tho inost pretentioun love drama of Miss Talmudge's catcut.

"An American Tragedy." Youth, its fire and personalty, its

The Eat Whispers." refusal to bew to the conventional, its modern-day penchant for leaping

The "zoom" shot has been perfected from obscurity to fame overnight is for talking pletures. It is A con- Gar-cowhere more strikingly exemplified trivance that sends a heavy camera than in "An Amerlenn Tragedy." whizzing from a long shot to a close

The Services, in the form of 10.66 Comir, Priestley & I. H. Cenre. the Argylls and the Navy, will11.00 . A. R. Dunena & E. P. contat right of entry into the second round at Sookumpoo, and just ‘about the soldiers should capture the honours,

In the Junior Shield, the Recreio

11.20 F. C. Young & B. C. Webb, will have all their work cat out 11.24 J. P. Sherry & G. W. Reeve. to overcome the rejuvenated R.A.F. | 11.29 C. F. Hyde & L. II. C. Highet. team, and although they have the|11.32 R. W. Taplin & J. B. Lanyon. advantage of ground, it will not 11.36 . R Stuart &C. P. Ross, come as a surprise if they are Fønsted.

Ju programme isi

SENIOR SHIELD. (K.O. 4 p.m.) S. W. Borderers v. Kowloon (A Kowloon) Argyll & S. II. v. Navy (AL Sockumpuol

J'ulice

v. St. Joseph's

(O: Police Ground)

Roercia V. Cub,

(On Recreio Ground)

JUNIOR SHIELD. (K.O. 2,30 p.m.)

Police

v. Argylls & SJI. (At Sookumpoor

Recreio

V. R. A. T. (On Recreio Ground). The following have been chosen to represent the first eleven of the Hongkong Football Club in the Brat round of the Shield Competition

11.40 E. J. Hosle & A. O. Brawn.

11.14 S. T. Williamson & P. S. Grant. 11.48 W. C. Shields & 3. 11. Anderson, 11.52 E. R. Sandstrom & W. D.

11.56 J. S. Dyke, & G. Castle.

Horris,

up as though released by a trigger.

Theatre.

Cline makes all the camera per-

at 9.15 p.m.

MAIN EVENT

Welter-Weight Championship of the Colony

SIG. MORRIS

(ILMS. "SUFFOLK") Ex-Welter and Middle Weight Champion of the Colony

VERSUS

A. B. WARNES

(IL.M.9. "HERMES") Runner-up Amateur Championship of England. AND FIVE OTHER CONTESTS.

Booking at MOUTRIE'S;~ For Members of the Hongkong Boxing Association on Wednesday. 25th and Thursday, 26th November. General Public: Friday, 27th and Saturday, 28th November.

Ringside Scats $5.50; Others $3.30 and $1.10, Including Amusement Tax.

Change in Programme.

Dow

showing at the King's Theatre.

Phillips Holines, Sylvia Sidney,

The invention is credited to Charles Frances Dec. Arles Judge, Wallace Middleton. Elizabeth Forrest those, Cline, a technical man 41 United and many others in the cast of more Artists studios. It was sponsored than fifty speaking roles, form the and paid for by Roland West, pro- brigade of vibrant youth which in the ducer-director, who needed it for only{ __________ atory, thrilled millions of readers all a single, brint score in his prodne

tion "The Bat Whispers.” featuring : over the world.

Holmes. a Princeton undergraduate Chester Morris, coming to the Queen's A couple of years ago, was snatched

Grayce, Hampton, Maude Eburno,

Charles Wiliam Bakewell, from the campus by the Alms and in sow at the top of his career na Clyde Grifiths in "An American Tragedy."ambulators at United Artists studios. Clark: Spencers Charters; S. E. Jen.

camera ninga and Hugh Huntley. against the Club de Recreio at King's He remains bayishly modest despite is new "zoom" sends the of n Park to-morrow at 4.15 p.m.-Rodger; his success is a series of outstanding eighteen feet in the fraction

light MacFarlane or Gerrard, S. Strange: pictures, "The Devil's Holiday," "Her second.

A change has been made in the next Railton. Skinner Baldwin: Alexander, Man, The Criminal Code and truck twenty-four fent long and har

a teight range for filming beginning programme at the King's, "A Chance Segalen. Howe. Bell and E, Strange. "Stolen Tonven."

nt eight aches and adjustable to six of a Night Time," a new British ple- Police 1st XI-Fraser; Perkins, Miss Sidery is a former young feet.

ture having been arranged to replace Brittain: Thorpe,

Channing stage star whose drainatie ability and

"An American Tragedy" on Sunday Shepherd; T. Piki. Hudson, Mess, unique personaltir 30 impressed The total cost was only $400, An instead of "Hush Money." "A Chance Duwinan. C. Pile.

unition picture makers that they cafearlier attempt la perfect a "zoom" of Night Time," includes imong Police 2nd XI--McHardy: Roberstarred her in her first picture, ty shot was made by a famous Germans cast Ralph Lynn and Winifred.

Weare: Harris, bfinty, Jesson: Streets." The part of Roberta Aldenector three genes ago. cost Shotter, the stars' of "Rookery Nook." Penneli, M. Clark, Cornwall, in the Dreiser story was assigned $17,000 and weighed five tons.

It is possible that "Bed and Bronk- Hunter and Forent.

her after her Arst success,

"The Bat Whispers," thrilling fast," and "A Warm Corner," which Kowloon: Gurevitch: Martis, Lon- Mas Dee, less than a year ago

Hedley, McKelvie, Bliss; numbered among the ranks of Holly-comedy-drama, highly mysterious in recently proved successful at the

will be given a return Dominy, Duncan, Timberlake, wand's extras, proved her exceptional plot, has a cast including Una Merkel, King's

minor roles. As Gustav Von Seyffertitz, Ben Bard, soon. Bryant and Iason.

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