CENTRAL THEATRE
To-day to Friday
At 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
WE ARE PROUD TO PRESENT THE FIRST
AND BEST BRITISH, ALL TALKING, SINGING COLOUR AND MUSICAL
PRODUCTION IN THIS COLONY
ALFS BUTTON
A Gaumont British_All-Dialogue
Production.
Directed by WP KELLING
Featuring
TUBBY EDLIN, ALF GODDARD NORA SWINBURNE¿POLLY WARD
Based on W A.DARLINGTONS Famous Farce Extravaganza.
À LAUGH IN
EVERY LINE
THE STORY OF A
MAGIC BUTTON AND THE EXCRUCIATING 'LUDICROUS SITUATIONS IT LANDED AN
INNOCENT
TOMMY INTO.
NEXT CHANGE
His Voice Has Enchanted The World !
RUDY VALLES
and
THE SILVER SCREEN,
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
"GOLD DIGGERS OF BROADWAY."
The most colourful and elaborate stage ensemble in the entire pro duction of "Gold Diggers of Broadway" Warner Bros', 100 per cent, all-talking, singing, dancing natural colour special, now at the Queen's Theatre, was, filmed as tha: final art of the production. It is a "show within a show."
Principals and chorus in this pretentious "Gold. Diggory" num- or in the picture comprise many more than any other separate revuc. in the film. A complete orchestra furnishes the music in the theatre pit.
زدا
Many original songs, written especially for the picture, are in- troduced in "Gold Diggers of Broadway.!!
Nancy Welford, Conway' Teario, Winnie Lightner, Ana Pennington, Lilyan Tashmai, William Bake. well, Nick Lucas, Helen Foster, Al- bert Gran and Gertrude' Short have the more outstanding roles. The picture was adapted 'from the David Belasco stage hit, "The Gold Diggers," written by Avery Hap.
wood.
"SAY IT WITH SONGS."
Known to the fashion world as "America's foremost Stylist of youthful feminine apparel," Char- l's Hoffman has won further famo as the erentor of Marian Nixon drekacz.
Mr. Hogman first came into pro: minence four years ago when he created the black and white vogue, which took American femininity by storm. He followed this, a year. later by developing the new, beau tiful colour, Pansy. Wood Violet, another popular shade, is also the result of his efforts. Further Achievements which have brought Charles Hoffman to the front rank of fashion, experts are the Queen Anne collar and Basque dresses. ·
Although Hoffman makes his headquarters in New York, he is almost continually en route to Paris and Hollywood, where he confers with other well-known de.. signers.
It was while in Hollywood that he met Marian Nixon, who was then working in "Say it With Songs" which is coming to the Queen's on Sunday. The sylist credits Miss Mixon as inspiration for the dresses he has named for
her.
CENTRAL THEATRE.
"ALF'S BUTTON."
The immense popularity of the original story of "Alf's Button" coming to the Contral Theatre to- day and the noteworthy success en- joyed by both the stage play and the "silent" film are of course well- known.
With this background of com- plete acceptability to the public,
MARIE DRESSLER the story has tremendously en-
"THE VAGABOND
LOVER"
A Romance of Mirth and Melody-Sensation on Radio -Revelation on Screen.
Booking at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel: 25720).
hanced appeal by reason of the developinont in film technique and as a result of the greater scope for effectiveness that exists in the talkio,
Deliciously humorous in itself, the new "Alf's Button," with its spectacular ensembles, its colour sequences, its lavish, array of ar Lista supremo in their individual spheres, its rich Cockney charac teriations and total absence of any». thing suggesting the tragic side of war, should enjoy an unparalfeded SUCCESS.
Full justice has been done to the peerless humour of W-A-Darling-- ton's famous farce, by the whole. hearted work of the cast and the "virility" given to the story by lavish - and' ambitious production methods. Photography, recording, colouring, and direction are of a -quality that make Alf's-Button" the "sound"-sensation-of-the-year.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 31, 1931.
KINGS THEATRE
AN
GRAND OPENING
DON'T
MISS
ERNST
TO-DAY
LUBITSCH
PRODUCTION
MONTE CARLO
Jack Buchanan Jeanette MacDonald
A Paramount. Picture
Showing at
2,90, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 Booking at ANDERSON'S and at the THEATRE Phone 25813.
RUBBERS
GETS THINGS ON TO BO OUT AND PLAY, MOTHER, CALLS TO BE SURE AND PUT ON HIS RUBBERS
Loge Seats Dress Circle Back Stalls
PRICES
...$2.20
...81.70
...$1.10
Front Stalls
.50
Including Tax.
BEGINS THE USUAL'ARGO-·・ MOTHER TAKES 'LOOK MENTS; DOESTMHE HAVE TO WEAR THEM, IT ISN'T A BIT WET OUT, ETC.
İTD. CUT MATTERS SHORT: DROPY, DEEPLY ENGROSSED NOTHER CALLS DO DROBY' IN NEWSPAPER; THROWS PIESWT JUNIOR HAVE A MONKEY WRENCH BY
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
RENEWS ARGUMENTS.TO
OUT OF FRONT DAOR-AND-THE EFFECT THAT GROUND.. SAYS OF COURSE HE MUST WEAR THEM, THE GROUND 15 STILL DAMD
ISHPT VERY DAMP, AND HE THINKS ONE RUBBER
LEAKS
DADDY IS HASTILY" SUM- JUNIOR REPORTS "TRI- "MONED: TO«LDOM AT HOW "UMPHANTLY FROM CLOS” | DAMP THE GROUND 15, ·ET THAT HIS ROBBINS
WERE LEFT AT GRANDHAS) YESTERDAY, AND WHIS
THE ARGUMENT
TO WEAR HIS RUBBERS REPLYING WITHOUT TUNK, AND REVERSES HIS
́ING “NO, HE BUESSES NOT!... VERDICT
· (Copyright.-1931,by The Ball Syndicate, Inc.)
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 353 METRES.
RECITAL FROM THE STUDIO,
11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stack quotations. 11:30 am--Chinese programme, 19.30 pan-Európena programms. 1.30 -Weather report, local
time and-Rugbys Press nows, p-Close down,
8 pm-European programme |* of 1.31.V, and Victor records applied by Messrs. Moutris & Cu.
A to 5.32 p.m
Orchestral,
La Vida revo" (Do Falla).
Symphony Orchestra.
"L'Amour Sorcier" (Love the Magician) (Do Falla).-Sym- phony Orch. Nell Gwyn Dances" (German),-i
Now Symphony Orch.
Molly on the Shore "'(Grainger). loyal Opera Orch., Covent Garden.
Shepherd's Hey" (Graingor).-
Royal Opera Orch. Covent Garden.
* Count of Luxemburg "' (Lebar).~
International Concert Orch. Merry Widow" (Lehar).-Inter-
national Concert Orch. 6.32 to 8.03 pm Gotterdam- merung" (und of Act 3), play. ed by the Berlin State Opera Orchestra and the London Sym phony Orchestra. (These re cords complete the suite which was kindly loaned by a listen. er).
0.03 to 6.35 p.m.
Concert Itama....
in
Piano Nolo" Gavotte
(Boothoven-Baur).
Major
Harold Baur.
Song "Daughter of the Regi.' ment" (Donizetti).-Toti Dal Monte (Soprano).
***Lucia di Lammermoor-Silence O'er All" (Donizetti)-Toti Dal Monte (Soprano),
Song The Floral Dance" (Moss-Peter Dawson (Bass Baritone).
Song—" The Lute Player" (Allit- sen). Peter Dawnson (Bass- Baritone).
Instrumental Trio Mirage". (Coates). De Groot (Violin), David Bor (Piano), Calve ('Cello).
Instrumental Trio-"I Zingari
(Leoncavallo).De Groot (Vio. lin), David Bor (Piano), Calve ('Cello),
Song Robin Adair" (Keppel).
-Francis Alda (Soprano). Song "The Last Rose of Sum- ner" (Moore).-Francis Alda (Soprano).
Song" Absent" (Metcalf).-
Derek Oldham (Tenor). Song "I Hear a Thrush at, Eve" (Cadman).-Derek Old. ham (Tenor).
Organ 'Solo
Forever"
-Reginald Foort.
(Agor).
Organ Solo" In the Heart of the Sunset" (Nicholls).-Be. ginald Foort.
7p.m.-Stock quotations,
6.55 to 7.30 p.m.-"Concerto in A Minor" (Greg)-Arthur De Greef and-the-Royal-Albert: Hall Orch, conducted by Sir Landon Konald.
7.30 to 8 p.m.-From the Studio:
Violin recital of solocted pieces
QUEEN'S
SHOWING TO-DAY Ar 2.90, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20,
RIVALS THE RAINBOW IN COLOR! THRILLS:: WITH ITS: RADIANT BEAUTIES! ;
ĮKALKING
PICTURE
GOLD DIGGERS of BROADWAY
WINNIE LIGHTNER CONWAY TRÄDIE. NICK LUCAS MANCY WELFOOD
ANK PROUSTON CHORUS OF 1005
BAZZLING BEAUTIES
LARRY CEBALIOS
ROY DEL RUTH.
ADDED ATTRACTION ·
CONGO JAZZ LOONY TUNE CARTOON
NEXT CHANGE
HERE IS WHERE YOU LAUGH AND CRY WITH "AL" AND HIS SONGS
ALJOISON
IT WITH SONGS" With Davey Lee
Mulan Nixon lemicth Thonyson! Homes Herbert Fred Koher {{{Directed by SLOVO BACON,
"You Ain't Heard
Nothin' Yet Until You Hear Jolson Sing Hi New Songs" "te
"Little Pal"
STAR
by Michael Wexler, the famous TO-DAY & TO-MORBOW
-Russian violinist,-accompanied
by Mr. Harry Ore.
8 to 11.30 p.m.-Ko Shing Theatre
relay.
∙At 5.30 & 9.20.
p.m.-Weather roport, local time, LEW CODY and
etc
11.30 p.m.-Close down,
As from Wednesday, April 1, the weather report and local time will be announced at 3 pm, and 6 p.m. instead of 1,30 p.m. and. 9.p.m, na at presented at
Starting from April the Euro- peau evening programmes on Tues days and Thursdays will commence. at 0p.m. instead of a gr
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TEA
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