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Ar 12 Noon,
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NOW YOU SHE CHEVALIER'S BEST!
Hara's
the Best: of All!
Tuneful Chevalier
comedy
romance
in the U.S.A.
MAURICE
CHEVALIER
IN
"The Big Pond
WOW CLAUDETTE COLBERT
a Paramount Picture-
NEXT CHANGE
Why Bailore come homel
'CLARA
BOW True to the Navy
a Granotant Picture
Cobs of Lovel- And Clara siuge "There's Only Ons Who Mattor "
COMING
COMING
Paul WHITEMAN KING JAZZ
Introducing the ab- solute PERFECTION. of sound and color entertainment!
Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel. 26720).
THE
SILVER SCREEN.
CENTRAL THEATRE.
THE BIG POND."
France and America are liberally raprosented in The Big Pond," Paramount's comedy-drama." with music now showing at the Central Theatre
The star, is Maurice Chevalier, former idol of Paris, but new idol of America. He glass the part of un ambitious Frenchman who makes good in an American chewing gum faatkary. The leading lady is Claudette Colbert, American stage and soreen favourite. She plays the role of an American daughter of wealth who sheets Chevalier while travelling in Venice. Miss
| Colbert was born in Paris and
lived there until her curly teens when she owing to New York.
The original pay upon which the picture is based was written
by
E.
corgo Middleton and A. Thomas. The screen continuity is the product of Robert Freshell and Garrett Fork. The dialogue was written by Preston Sturges.
"The Big Fond" is Chevalier's third American picture. It follows tita successes in "Innocents of Patis" and "The Love-Parado."..
**TRUE' TO THE NAVY,"
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 1931.
THE FAMILY ALBUM CHRISTMAS LISTS
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
1930, by Ball Syndicate
DECIDES TO MAKE OUT HIS CHRIST- MAS LIST SO, HELL KNOW EXACT- IN WHAT HE'S GOING TO GNE' TO EVERYBODY
TRIES TO REMEMBER WHAT THEY SND THEY WANTED
HAS AN IDEA FOR MILDRED BUT FIRST HAS-TO ERASE ALL THE ART-WORK, BY WHICH TIME HE HAS FORGOTTEN IDEA
~ BETS PAPER AND PENCIL AND. "A BOOK „TO WRITE ON AND
MUTTERS, KOW LET'S SEE
MIND WANDERS. STARTS DRAW ING TUNNY FACES AND GEO- METRIC DESIGNS
AT THE END OF HALF AN HOUR'S EARNEST THINKING PUTS DOWIN 'STOCKINGS, WITH A QUESTION
· MARK „OPPOSITE LADIES' NAMES
The Navy Department of the United States helped Clara Bow to beTrue, to the Nary," Todmioti advisers experienced in son warfare kupervised the sets at the Para- mount studios for the "IT" girl's
I have and one lova only. He latest picture, which will show at and she is glad. She will be known, died, and for two-three years I the Coutral Theatre on next change, as Pola Negri, because she thinks was in a trance. I have just found
The interior of one of the four-inat
Dame means somethingyself.
Her divorce case is nearly over
en inch gun trunets of the U.S.S. Princess Mdvani meant nothing, Mississippi was duplicated at the
"I like aristocrats of brains," nation picture studio, the naval
Names are just xperts, assigned by the Navy De she at her hotel, Partament, making sure that the set was exact in every detail. One etone in the picture shows the fight ing soatnen at battis practice in the
turret,
Fredric March, leading man in True to the Navy," plays the part of a first class gunner's mate. Frank Tuttle, intro: directod "Sweetie," made this picture, and Harry Green, featured comedian of "Kibitzer," has a strong support.. ing role.
KING OF JAZZ."
The biggest bridal veil ever made,
a glittering fabric of goldon lacó
which would ddlight the heart 'of any woman, is used in the gorgeous-
nomeя"
She poke with an air, twirling a vast black stone set in a ring on her left hand. There was a fur rug draped over the sofa on which she nt. There were red roses in vases. She wore & leopard-skin short cont. She said the loathed discussing her personal affairs. :
"Tho publio has no right know of my private life. My art, my work-yes That they share with me. But my loves-no.
-
WRITES NEATLY MOTHER, MIL- DRED. WILFRED, AUNT MABEL
MUTTERS HERE, HERE HE ISNT GETTING ANYWHERE AND TRIES TO CONCENTRATE ON CHRISTMAS
DECIDES WIFE WILL GET HIS OTTS FOR HIM, AND HE'LL GIVE HER A CHECK AS USUAL. ABANDONS LIST WITH SIGH OF RELIEF,
/2-11}
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
"WAY OUT WEST.”
QUEEN'S
William Hainos, star, and Fred TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Niblo, director, have dished (up, a delectable" "conspotion of laughs,
AT 2.30, 6.10, .15 & 9.20. thrills and romance in "Way Out
West, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Managine a drug-
comie romanco now playing at the 13. Queen's Theatro,
As a coboy Hainos is irre- istibly funny, and still is able to atago a few thrills. His horsesman- alip is a surprise, for, jast na in the case of his football, polo und other athletic activities of the sareen, he made himaelf very expert in the art of the western anddle. His riding measures right along with that of Buddy Roosevelt, Jag Wilsey and Jack Pennick, who have been Western riders for some year.
Leila Hyams appears as the girl boss of the ranch, and the and Haines fall in love, “A jealous. rival precipita.es, trouble. Haines plays a circus barker who loses his money and jing a ranch crow. Hia. initiation into the duties of a com boy provides material for a great many laughs
Ancient Indian pueblos near Gallup, New Mexico, were the in- teresting locale cd much of the nex picture, and a famous Western Cattle ranch is also seen in full eperation." Haines' battle with the cowboys in the pueblo, the thrilling rescue ride with Miss Hyame, and other vivid detail and excitement |to the laughs.
Cliff Edwards as the comery comm hey with the ukulele, and Polly Moran as the ranch cook add con eiderable hilarity to the picturo in their scenes together, and Francis
Bushman, Jr., appears as thic hara's rival. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer gave the picture an elaborate pro duction, including the side-show. scenes, with real side show per formors headed by Vera. Marsh, inusion! comedy dancer.
THE GOLDEN CALF."
Behemian life as it is lived by
wich Village, is, given “in !' The Golden Calf," Fox Movietone comedy with music, a forthcoming attraction at the Queen's Theatre.
the sketch to New York. Then she artists and their modela in Green will net in a talkie--" no пались yet, I am afraid."
Then she will take her sketch **Men ? I do not hate them." Around the world. And she adores flashing smile. You cannot get children. And she never learned to un with them, eh? Anyhow, an ac cook. And...and "..... tress should be independent. No Lios ?"
She flicked her sigarette ash away
and twirled her ring.
"I Am So Simple."! "I am not a mystery woman. am so simple Perhaps I am sud --another smile" but I am a and Siva are sad. They even take pleasure in andness, chi”.
& feature of the production wil be the staging of the Illustrators Bak, a famous annual event in Greenwich Village, on the audillo
The flowers smelled sweetly. The Brent ring caught the light as it wassereon, Twirled. She knocked out her cigarette. An attmuotive, an ac tremely attractive women.
This one-time young nutrees who was encouraged by Reinhardt, this, Slor '*' vamp •* of the screen, Lais Slavonian who adored Valentino, this
prinoces, and now
She is to appear in a sketeli:nt the Coliseums. Then she will take
An all-star net which includes Sue Carol, Jack Multani, EL Brendel, Marjorie White, Ricard Keene and Paul Page is featured in this production which was direct- ed, by Millard Wobb
What does she really say to Mme. ACTOR SENT TO PRISON.. Negri in the mirror? Is she not, after all, something of a mystery ? FORMERLY IN FAR EASTERN
COMPANY.
CLASSIFIED ADVERTISEMENTS.
ly colourful Bridal Veil nut- PREMISES TO LET.
ber of the King of. Jazz," the i`niversal. all-round and Techni- colour musical ́extravaganza, which
dépens at the Central Theatre soon,
starring Paul Whitoman.
Not only in this bridal veil itself 500, yuurils in extent, but it is Bux- rounded in the number by beautiful bridal costumes and designed by Hernan House, thu cclebrated New York designer.
These costumes, which, are warn by the most attractive girls to be found in Hollywood, are period creations of the finest fabrics and embroideries, the theme of the num her being the costuming of the different bridal processions of the past which pass before the present- day bride, Jeanette Loff is featur
ed in this number with
Smith.
>
A special musical score was writ- ten for the number and played by Paul Whiteman and his árnhostra, who are atarred in the revue, with Miss Loff's and Mr. Smith's songs especially composed by Milton Ager and Jack Yellon,"
POLA NEGRI IN LONDON.
SO SIMPLE": BUT WISE
ABOUT MEN.
London, Jan. 23-Mme. Pola Negri-that is how, she prefers do be known now-arrived in London from Paris last night, and was. roco at Victoria by photographers |and by two girls who act in film. crowds and have been told that they are of the Pola Negri type,
They wanted to see for them.
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Mme. Negri, however, is an un usual woman.
and attractive-all that; and she $8.00 has a strong personality. SIEK
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•,: You'-know >thint", she could be nothing but an actress as soon as yousco hor. But where is the real woman 1. That is the fan- cinating problemiseg
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Ronald Henry Paget, a 23-year- old musician, who played the part of Mason in "Journey's End, in China was, at the Old Bailey, on January 16, sentenced to Bix. monthe hard labour, after plend ing guilty to nine charges of ob- taining money by false pretences from musicians.
Mr. J. F. Eastwood, prosecuting, said that Paget oathe to England in November and advertised for first-class double-handed musicians. He hired a rehearsal room, and en- gaged two to play in an orchestra' at the Hotel Majestic, Shanghai: Ho also became acquainted with a band who were playing at New Cross and told them be hail, beent appointed musical director at a Shanghai hotel et a salary of $10,000 a month. He said he would pay the man salaries of £17 or. $18. a week, and provide them with a first-class passage to Shanghai with free board and lodging at the hotel. He then said he had to pay com. mission to an agent at Bhanghai, and, said counsel, several of the men parted with their last five pounds and gave up their joba' to go to Bhonghni. Letters from India showed that Paget had been. doing precisely the same thing in Indin.in bee garan
Detective-Sergeant Fairca- said Pagot was formerly in the Royal Air Force and added that ho under- stood restitution had been made in full, to the victimised musicians,
*HINTS ON CHIC.
"Interfering," as the Americans call is, and its consequences, is one of those little evils than can mar the whole charts of a smart en- semble. It doesn't matter how pretty your hat, how immaculate the out of your coat, how correct: your etceteras if, when an approv ing bys travels over you, it arrives at two little rub spots on your
store cowboy on a real horse?
That's
WILLIAM
HAINES
WA
OUT WEST
WHERE the fun begins- where laughs are laughs- where gals, guns and gags dive bold, bad Bill Halnes just the kind of picture his faos are yelling for!
FRED NIBLO'S production
with
LEILA ÈYAMS POLLY MORAN: CLIFF EDWARDS
'ADDED ATTRACTIONS
"SHIP AHOY"
TITTA RUFFO
Hearst Newsreel
-NEXT - CHANGE
What's a little
leg between friends? Well, its more than something to stand on in this wall turned. musical movietone of artists and models in: Greenwich Village.
The
with an all star cast headed by
SUE CAROL and JACK MULHALL
pasental by WILLIAM FOX
Golden calf
STAR
ankles. The spell is broken TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
just as surely as if you had a black
smudge on your chin., vitam
Men especially will be disappoint-
ed, for ninety-nine out of a hundred
At 530 & 9,20.
mon, observant men I mean, judge WILLIAM BOYD
a woman's whole appearance by ber
feet and ankles,
No, when Madama goes out for a long afternoon's shopping followed by a thd chez des amin,
abe
petrol and a miniature sponge ami sho manages somehow to presto the
quickrub p opportunity for a One woman I know once the little, gold-topped perfume bottle with which her bag is atted for this pur pose and keeps a tiny sponge tuck-
ed up inside the rounded top,
ALL THE CONQUEROR
with:
ELINOR FAIR
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