CENTRAL THEATRE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
Daily nt"
2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 0.20 p.m.
NOW IT'S
ON THE SCREEN!
1980's BEST-SELLER NOVEL you saw it in the Saturday Evoning Post "1:
If you read it in the book form! You'll know that "YOUNG MAN OF MANHATTAN"
is the most captivating love story ever put on tho screen
Millions
bavy
read about bimb You must meet This
*YOUNG MAN of MANHATTAN
a Garamount Picture
Claudette Colbert Norman Foster Charles Ruggles Ginger Rogers
NEXT CHANGE
HEADMEN OF FUN FUNNING THE WAR
LAUGHS
and
ROMANCE
THE TWO BLACK CROWS
MORAN and MACK
T
Anybody's War
A Paramount Gaure
1. with
NEIL HAMILTON
JOAN PEERS
THE SILVER SCREEN.
QUEEN'S THEATRE,
**WHOOPEE."
The Queen's Theatre enjoyed very good houses yesterday, the first day of the return of the United Artists
| talkið “* Whooper " frætaring Eddie Cantor. The prediction has hiven described as a musical riot and rightly so, and there is much that appents to those who care for this sort of entertainment.
The production is on
a lavish senle, as one would expret when two such celebrities of the theatri- eal world as Samuel Goldwyn and Florenz Ziegfeld combine together. There is much that is witty, | hilarions and ainusing in the pie- ture which should prove, delightful entertainment even for the nost serious-minded,
Booking at Anderson's and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).
DIDYOUWIN?
Did you follow, Morning Dew's tips in the DAILY PRESS at the last race meeting? No, well that's a pity, he spotted five winners!
Another attractive feature of the film is that it is all technicalour making. the dresses and scaner be ing delightfully beautiful 'to' look nt. Eddie Cantor, one of America's must noted comedians, is certainly a good entertainer, and the support- ing east, which includes Paul Gregory. the silver-voiced tenor, and Eleanor Hunt, is по leas |fawinating. Taken all in all it must be conceded that “Whoopee " is a sparkling production.
"MIN AND. HILL."
The must successful husband and wife team in motion pictures 15 responsible for Min, and Bill," Metro-Goldwy-Mayer's sensational drama of the waterfront with Mario Dressler and Wallace Beery in the principal 'rofeo showing on Satur- day at the Queen's Theatre. The term consists of George Hill, the director, and Frances Marion, who adapted the scenario from the novel, "Drak Star," by the late Lorna Moon. Hill directed the Big House" from his wife's origin- al scenario and they also worked together on "The Cossneks" and other pictures.
WORLD THEATRE.
THE DESERT SONG,
Ott Hoffman, who plays the part of Hassi in "The Desert Bong," Warner Bros, first Vitaphone operetta, now showing at the World Theatre, was born and educated in New York City.
His stage career envered twenty years during which he appeared with many stara, aming them Elsie Ferguson in "The Strang Wo- man" and "Spring Main;" Louis Mana in "The Cheat;" and Selwyn's "Coming Home to Roost." His screen career includes engage. ments with Ince, Goldwyn, Metro and Fox. Among his pictures aro "Strangers of the Night," "Sin Flood," "The Glorious Fool," "Hu, Wreckage, "Very Truly Yours" and "The Five Dollar Baby,"
CENTRAL THEATRE.
"YOUNG MAN OK
MANHATTAN."
of
this
Love dominates the "Young Mau of Mumbatian, redblooded, mile-s-minute, modern- day romance which opened at the Central Theatre yesterday. It is the story of two people who want to live their own lives after mar- riage and have love too. Katharina Bush, popular magazine writer, created Young Mon of
Man- hattan" as a Saturday Evening Post serin. Then the story wai published in novel form and ran into several editions.
Claudette Colbert, the charming heroine of "The Lady Lies," plays the part of Ann, Vaughn, who only rode in strange men's laps on third Mondays in May" Her eyes are dark, her air is brown. She has a straight, short little nose, a model chin, pointed yet soft, and dark lashes
Norman Foster, broadway stage star, has the title role. He in the Toby McLoan created by Miss Brush, and whom she describes an follows: "He was born at high noon on a flash-bang Fourth of
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HONCKONC'S FINEST CINEMA
The Great Gloom Destroyer of 1931 !
..Soled with Romance!
Laced with Laughs !! Tied with Thrills!!!
That's
HAROLD LLOYD
Feet First
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Paramonal Rełzam
The Biggest
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Sirice "TALKIES" Began
SHOWING TO-DAY
Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30,
King of
Film
Comedians
in his Best Picture yet!
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live on the screen.
Toby and Ann'ure real people, from today, he has surpassed the to millions of Americans through thrills of "Safety Last," the all Miss Brush's book. They actually
time criterion for hair-raising moving pictures. This time Lloyd has done it in talking pictures. He has made on all-dialogue film that is action from start to finish with. no time out for conversation.
Fest First" is a joyous romaner filled with convulsing Lloyd gags,
KING'S THEATRE.
HAROLD LLOYD IN "FEET- FIRST.":
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.
11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme. 19.30 p.m.-Europeas programme, 1 p.m.-J.Deal time, weather report, 1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press news, etc.
p.m.-Close down.
6 to 8 p.m.-European programme of Victor and H.MV. "records supplied by Messrs. Muntrie & Co...
4 to 0.20 p.m.-~~~-
Band Selections.
"The Bells of St. Malo "* (Rim-
mer).The Band of 11.31. Colu stream Guards.--B2047. Semper Fidelis March" (Sousa). The Band of 11.M., Coldatrenui Guards.
Le Pere de La Victoire" (Ganne), ---La Garde Republienine Band.
- HONOL
Sambre et Meuso" (Planquette), -La Garde Republienine Band. -B2005.
|· Raymond “→ Overture, ("Thomas,
Are Godfrey)--The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards.-- €1440.
0.20 to 0.41 1.m.---
Organ Solos,
"The Sacred Hour" (Ketelbey-
Reginald Foort.--B3197.
"In a Japanese Garden (Higgs).
-Reginald Foort.-B3107. "Drink to Me Only with Thine Eyes (Callestt). Reginald Foort.-B168.
Salut D'Amour" (Elgar).-Re-
ginald Foort.--B31408.
"Shepherd's Lullaby" (Hewitt),-- F. Howland-Tinis, F.R.C.Ó.- B3021.
"At Dawning. (Cadman). — F, Rowland Timis. F. R. C. O. -- 13021.
7p.m.-Stock quotations,
6.4 to 7.07 3.m.----
Musical Comedy, 'Chorus—"' (1'′ – Mian
River" **Show. Boat."--The Revellers. -21241.
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AMIEL CASOLDWYN
EDDIE
CANTOR
Whooper
Song If Love · Were ·All ”-- Bitter Sweet." Ivy St. Heller Soprano),-33144. - Pinno Solo" Wake Up and Dream"-Medley,-Carroll Gib-
buns.-B3031.
Vocal Duct Thinking of You" "Five O'clock (rl"-Winnie Melville and Dorok Oldham.- B3020.
Song" A Room with a View "
This Year of Grace."-Noel Coward (Baritone).-B2710. Soug Mary Muke Believe". This Year of Grace."-Noel Coward (Baritone).-B2719,
7:07 to 7.45 p.m.-
Instrumental Music. Violin Solo- Sielanka " (Wie- niawski).-Ruth Posselt.-4184. Violin Solo" Poem " (Fibich- Kubelik).-Ruth Posselt.-1181
Piano
Sulo-"Polish Dance" (Scharwenka), Hans Barth.
.20203.
Piano Solo Junioreske " (Dvorak)-Hans Barth,-90203. String Quartelte - The Em-
MASTER POWASDION
KANN
WILLIAM ANTHONY IN CLÁSS
¤ TECHNICOLOR,
Ziogfold has outdone bimself
in this, the most gorgeous of all spectacles!
UNITE
NEXT CHANGE
SAIN
Co-starring
MARIE
DRESSLER Funnier than in "Caught Short" more dramatic than in "Anna Christie."
WALLACE
BEERY
. better than his "Pat" In "Billy the Kid."
A Maro Goldwyn-Maye ALL TALKING POTUNI
peror" Quartelte (laydn). AND
Virtuoso String Quartelte,.-** €1470.
Strong Quartette-Londonderry Air" Tarr, Bridge).--Virtuoso String Quartette.--CH170, Pinno Salo Seari Dance" (Chaminade).-Havя Barth.-
203-43.
Pino Solo" Flatterer. (Cbami.
nade)-Han Barth,-2034,
Violin Solo--" On Wings of Song" (Mendelssohn).-Jascha Heifetz--0918.
Violin, Solo-(a) "Jota" (de Falla), (b) Puck" (Grieg- Achron).-Jascha Heifetz..
7.43 to 8 p.m.****
Humorous Songs, bara Keat, social secretary to his "Spread a Few Dark Shadows." wealthy employer's wife, and mis. -Ann Tean.-332-10. taking her for a fashionable heiress,Soused Errings."-Wi Kings-
B3181. he turas himself inside out to reneb him to make love to her. His am a social plane which will permit
Shunish Fields. - bitious, social, climb carries him to the top of an unfinished sky-. 'scraper, projects hta from a lofty window, makes him a stowaway on
Fonso"
(My Kot Knight), Gracio B3505
"Moanin' Low."-Sophie Tucker.-
92040.
BILV
COMING SHORTLY::
MOTUKS
TRADER
HORN
8 p.n-Local time and weather
report,
an ocean going liner, rad, general- 18.03 to 10.27 p.m.--Chiness aludio
July at a summer resort; and every- Harold Lloyd has accomplised recording to critics who have viewly provider him..with enough dara
thing in his life had been like what he set out to do! In "Feated first rushes of the picture Lloyd, devil comedy situations to keep: 10.27 p.m.--lugby mid-day Press that. Thore was excitement about First," Fis laugh-a-minuts, thrill-
news,
him. Whore he was, things hap-n-second comedy which will bo ps an ambitious but blundering young not did laughing continuous T'pened, things began,"
l'showing at the King's Theatre'l shoes clerk, falls in love with Bar- ly during the progress of the story. 10.30 p.m.--Close down.