Hi there, do you know which newspaper this was found in and what date? And perhaps have a higher-resolution version you can share? I've been looking into Earl Whaley and this ad is really great with all the details it contains. Thanks!
Probably this is the description of the floors via the zoom function at top left of the post :
The Cathay occupies the entire top floor of the King's Theatre. Take the seats out of the stalls of the cinema house and you have some idea of the size of the parquet floor specially laid down for dancers.
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Hi there, do you know which newspaper this was found in and what date? And perhaps have a higher-resolution version you can share? I've been looking into Earl Whaley and this ad is really great with all the details it contains. Thanks!
Earl Whaley publicity
via a HK Libraries MMIS search
16-05-1936 editions
China Mail page 7 advert
HK Telegraph page 3 advert
HK Telegraph page 8 text
Resolution quality is what you see via the on-screen microfilmed copies
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Probably this is the description of the floors via the zoom function at top left of the post :
The Cathay occupies the entire top floor of the King's Theatre. Take the seats out of the stalls of the cinema house and you have some idea of the size of the parquet floor specially laid down for dancers.
V.B.P.
V.B.P. is still a mystery!
Presumably 'V' is 'Very'
'P' could be person?
Re: V. B. P.
Perhaps - Very Best People/Persons/Patrons. I did note "Patronage" in another headline for the Cathay Ballroom.