CENTRAL THEATRE
TO-DAY ONLY
Daily at
2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
NOW IT'S
ON THE SCREEN! 1980's BEST-SELLER NOVEL If you saw it in the Saturday "Evening Post "I
If you read it in the book form 1 You know that. YOUNG MAN OF MANHATTAN"
in the most captivating love story ever put on the 'screen
Millions
barn
read about him! You must meet thla
'YOUNG MAN of MANHATTAN
A Granit Fiature
Claudette Colbert Norman Foster Charles Ruggles Ginger Rogers
NEXT CHANGE
HEADMEN OF FUN FUNNING THE WAR
LAUGHB
and
ROMANCE
THE TWO BLACK CROWS MORAN MACK Anybody's War
A Paramount Picture
with
NEIL HAMILTON
JOAN PEERS
"
Booking at Anderson's and
the Theatre (Tel. 25720),
SERVICE TO READERS.
THE SILVER SCREEN.
KING'S THEATRE.'
HABOLD LLOYD IN FEET FIRST"
nera
Barold Lloyd's first talkie, "Fest First," has some delightfully amus ing moments, and a real thrill at the end. Harold trying to be "Tan A successful salesman in
successful bootsture, his debut nt a swoll club where he meets the great and irascible Mr. Tanner himself, and his pretty sceretary; and again Harold a stowaway, alternately heb-nobbing with the first-class pässengern and dodging inquisitive ship's officers. are all incidents full of amusement. But when Harold gets taken ashore in a mail ling and finally struggles up and down the side of a sky. scraper, the excitement is almost ico tense. One knows he is safe) but to see Harold struggling with 4 rickety platform and a rotten blind, with New York's traffic hun- dreds of feet below, kreps the heart in the moully,
But Harold, full of resource, and with the coolest cheek imaginable, wins through somehow.
Now and then the action drags. and there is too much dialogue. The story is a little thin, but it is the succession of incidents, alter untely absurd,, tense and once or twice alinost pathetic, that hold the attention.
The supporting east is entirely adequate, the pretty secretary is quite charmingly played by Barbara Kent, and Robert MrWade gets real humour, into the part of the shoe magnate.
REALLY COLD.
HONG KONG
DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MAY 22, 1931:
HONCKONC'S FINEST CINEMA
The Great Gloom Destroyer of 1931!.
Soled with Romance i Lacod with Laughs!! Tied with Thrills!!!
That's
HAROLD LLOYD
CENTRAL THEATRE.
"YOUNG MAN OF MANHATTAN."
אז
Feet First
Typically American, thoroughly modern, in Young Man of Man- hattun," the Paramoant filmization of Katharine Brush's bigselling novel, which is now showing at the Central theatre.
Produced by Harold Lloyd Corporation
Paramonal Pelencs
The
Biggest
Scream Since "TALKIES" Began
SHOWING TO-DAY
Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30
THE SPECIÁL
· COOLING PLANT
is
NOW WORKING.
Patrons will find that they may view future screenings
UNDER THE MOST PLEASANT & COMFORTABLE CONDITIONS
even during the HOTTEST DAY
in the Summer.
VILLAGE OF LOST ROMANCE.
SIXTEEN MONTHS AND NOT A SINGLE WEDDING.
#
PLANS, NOW OPEN
BOOK EARLY PHONES: 25913, 25330.
CHURCH AND DIVORCE.
INNOCENT PARTIES WHO HE-MARRY.
The Bishop of Peterborough, Dr. Claude Blagden, speaking at North-
The cooling plant, which was in operation yesterday is really amaz- ing. If anything the atmosphere inside the theatre was too cold; how wonderfully cool it was riot fully realised however until the |
When one time came to leave. stepped into the read it was like stepping from England into Hong Kong. The equipment allows for any adjustment of the temperature which may be considered necessary, and it is probable that the manage- ment will decide to raise it a trifle as to keep an audience perfectly enal while watching Harold Lloyd's the book, or its earlier form, the lovely in the spring, but its lauea refuse.
hairbreadth escapes must surely be the most severe test to which any refrigerating system could be sub- jected.
The King's Theatre will certainly earn the gratitude of all lovers of the cinema during the coming hot months.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
"WHOOPEE."
Samuel Goldwyn, famous producer of "Stelin Dallas, The Dark Angel," "Bulldog Drummond" and a score of other outstanding mo- tion pictures, is enthusiastic about the trehnice lour effects in Whoo pee," the Florenz Ziegfeld-Samuel Goldwyn film now current at the Queen's Theatre.
Mr. Goldwyn, upon completion of "Whoopee Bent the following congratulatory telegram to Dr. Herbert T. Kalmus, President of Technicolour Corporation,
the
whose process was used in photo graphing the picture --
"Technicolour has brought out In "Whooper" all the life and colour of the gorgeous costumes and beautiful girls, combined with the grandeur of the scenic West. The naturalness of Eddie Cantor in the greatest comedy characterization of his career, is tremendously enhane- ed by the Technicolour. I congra. tulate you.'
"MIN AND BILL."
Here is a romance-drama of news. paper life that runs along at 4 high tempo, with never a moment's
let-down in comedy, action. or heart-interest. Those who read serial, in the Saturday Evening Past, will recall the big moments when Toby monete Ann at the Demp soy Tunney fight in Philadelphia when Tuby and Ann have their first battle over who shall pay the rent; when Toby meets Puff Bandolph; when Toby learns that Ann has been blinded by drinking supposed whisky which he had loft in their apartment.
Here are all these punch-packed 8cc-alive on the all-talking
Berceni,
with Claudette Colbert, exotic charmer of "The Lady Lies" and "The Big Pond" as Ann; Nor man Foster, juvenile lead of "June Moon" as Toby Ginger Rogers, whirlwind comotienne of "Top Speed," as Puff, and Charles Rug gles, of "Gentlemen of the Press,
The Lady Lies" and "Roadhouse Nights" fame, as Shorty Ross.
!
WORLD' THEATRE.
"THE DESERT SONG.”
the screen has another one like it," "It will be a long time before Such was the verdict of last night's audience at the World Theatre, where "The Desort Song," which
Heading (Berks)-In the delight-ampton, said that it was the com fal vale of White Ilorse, on the monest thing in the world for people borders of Berkshire and Wiltshire, who, as innocent parties, and ob lies a village that has lost romance. tained release from distressing It is called Baulking, and it marringes, to expect the blessing of dates from Saxon, times, Girls are the Church on another union, and scarce, and there has been no wed.
there was nothing so difficult to
ding for 10 months. Baulking looks
see no lovers.
only two eligible girls in the vil "The trouble is that we have age, so courting is becoming a lost art ad fur ns we are concerned," said the vicur, the Rev. G. H. C.
Bartley.
Seven Chlidren in the School. There are only seven children at tending the school, which has ac commodation for 60, and although the school managers meet once a
year there is then nothing for them to do. Four of the children come from neighbouring villages.
One of the managera said; "The redeeming feature is that it provides us with an endless store of fun. And the county pays for it. One Monday the teacher told me that only one child busi turned up. It seemed a little too funny even here in Baulking to keep a school open for one chlid, so we decided to close the school for a week, to see who would turn up the next On another occasion the week. senior girl came to my farm to tell me that the teached was ill, so again we had a holiday,"
Eight Weddings in 12 Tears.
The Church is not acting like a
its blessing. The whole theory of dog in the manger by witholding
the Marriage Service was that it was the aulemn inauguration of an
indissoluble union, and, however much one might pity those who had made an unhappy marriage and then saw before them the prospect of unclouded happiness, one could not doubt that they were asking for something for which they had no right to ask and which, indeed, they would never think of seeking unless they had lived in an atmos- phere of continuous disregard of the Tales and laws of the Chusch.
FOREIGNERS ACCUSED OF
LARCENY.
ALLEGED PIOKPOCKETS ARRAIGNED IN SHANGHAI.
It costs €16 a year to keep the
La Rojansky, Polo, and J. Yaru school going, In the adjoining vilovsky, Russian, were arraigned bo- lages of Sparsholt and Kingston fore Judge Feng in the Shanghai is the very first operetta to boyle there is almost the same posi-
of being concerned in a larceny at The Rov. 4. W: A. Giffard, who the China Merchants Central Wharf transferred to the screen in its tion as far as romance is concerned, Special District Court on a charge Hong Kong. One might well think holds the livings of these parishes, on Thursday morning. entirety, had its first showing in that the first effort would be in told me he had only had eight mar
riages to perform since he came the nature of an experiment, but the 19 years ago, and thero Reem Warner Brothers had already brought the Vitaphone to such a ed to be no available girls in the
district. stato of porfection, that they ap- parently encountered no difficulty in transferring "The Desert Song" with all its dialogue and all its songs and all its magnificent choru. ses, to the screen. Their confid- anco, born of long experience in the talking picture field, was justi. fled. The production was clamor
Directing a crowd of extras in five different languages was the task faced by George Hill when he directed the fishing village scenes in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's in and Bill," in which Marie Dresser ously applauded.
Beery will be
Bong," which was directed by Roy
ALLEGED FORGED
STAMPS.
CHINESE CHARGED WITH POSSESSION,
Prosecuting, Mr. T. B. Le Assistant Municipal Advocate, told the Court that, on the morning in question, complainant, Mr. M. 0. Brigola, was waiting for a boat at the China Merchants Central Wharf. Close to him were four foreigners, including accused, who acted in a very suspicious manner. A few minutes later, complainant discovered that his gold watch and chain had been stolen from his wafatcoat pocket Complainant then caught the first accused and handed him over to the police, The second accused was, later arrested by a foreign police officer.
The all-star cast of "The Desert THE HONG KONG DAILY
At Kowloon Magistracy yesterday T. PRESS, Ino., and the BONG starting to morrow at the Queen's
Del Ruth, includes John Boles, a Chinese was charged before Mr. KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through Theatre, A location at. Terminal thair London Office, at 63, Fizar Island was used and actual fisher Carlotta King, Louise Faronda, E. W. Hamilton with uttering," on
At the police station, Mr. Chang STEET, E.C. 4, Tel: 3137, are prea folk employed as extras. They Myrna Loy, John Miljan, Johnny May 18, ten BIO stampa purporting continued, accused were questioned, pared to give Subscribers and included Japanese, Danen, Porta Arthur, Marie Wells, Jack Pratt, to be Hong Kong Government hut they both denied the charge.
rovenus stamps.
The first accused, however, was Visitors advice regarding accom guese, Slovaks and even Indiane. Edward Martindel, Robert E,
The defendant was also charged, known to the police as a pick- modation available, motoring fagi, The picture, based on Lorna Moon's Guzman, Otto Hofman, and many litice, suitable shopping centres, novel, "Dark Star," is vivid drama others. All give excellent singing jantly with another person, with rocket while the second accused was with Miss Marie Dressler in her or talking performances. Sigmund unlawful possession of $10 stamps strongly suspected of being one of
is purporting to be II.K. Govern If, when at home, they will call first character role since "Anna Romberg's magnificent scoTG or telephons to the above address, Christie," Dorothy Jordan, Mar- brilliantly rendered on the screen ment revenue, stamps, at the Kums gang. they will receive the utmost assist jorie Rambeau, Donald Dillaway, by the Vitaphone Symphony Or Toi Hotel, Nathan Road on May
ace and the latest available infor. DeWitt Jennings, Russell Hopton, chestra, "The Deport Song" is a 18. mution on all subjects of enquiry Frank Medium and Grettir Gould-production to be put on your trust remand on bail of 820,000 was
list of attractions to be seen. will be placed at their disposal. are in the supporting cast.
etc.
allowed.
Accused having been questioned, the Court remanded the case to enabled the police to spake further investigations...
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PROGRAMME.
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ATTRACTIVE STUDIO
CONCERT.
11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotation8. 11.30 a.m.-Chinezo programine, 19.30 p.m.-European programme.
p.m.-Loen! time, weather report. 1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press bows, oto. 2 p.m.-Close" down,
5 to 7 p.m.--Chiness programme. 7 to 9 p.m.-European programme
of Columbin records supplied by Mossra. Anderson Music Co. 7p.in-Stock quotations 7.02 to 1.20 p.m.
Orchestral.
"Crown Diamonds " ... Overture (Auber-Sir Don Godfrey and
Bournemouth Municipal| Orchestra.-DX77.
the
"Musical Jig Saw." (arr. Aston). -Regal Cinema Orch-DX100. 7.90 to 7.47 p.m.-
Octettes.
"Invitation to the Valse" (Weber).
-J. H. Squire, Celeste Detelte.
--DG08.
"Chant Sans Paroles (Tschai kowsky). H. Squire Celeste, Octette.-9608.
Liebestra-um" (Liszt).-J. II. Squire Celoste Ocloite.-D140. "Nocturne in E Flat" (Chopin).- J. 1. Squire Celeste Octette.- 01.12.
"Vaise Caprice" (Rubenstoin),- J. 1. Squire Celeste Octette.- 0997. "
Perpetuum Mobile" (Weber).-J. II. Squire Celeste Octette.-
D2ST.
8 p.m.-Local time, weather report,
etc.
7.7 to 8.18 p.m.
Operatic selections played by the New Queen's Hall Light Orch. : "Mignon" (Thomas)-0308. "La Boheme" (Puccini).-9307.
Madame Butterfly" (Puccini).--
9306,
5.18 to 9 p.m.-
Scotch Selection..
Song- My Ain Wee Heose" (Mrs. Wilson and D: Munro). Nini, Rao (Contralto).--G7674. Song- The Star o'
Robbio
. Burns (Thomson and Booth).
-Tom
Kinniburg (Base).- G9150.
Band Aldershot Searchlight Tattoo."--Entry of Pipe Band. -107
Dame
Song- Annie Laurio."
Clara Buth.(Contralto).-PBS. Song" Kathleen Mavourneen
(Crawford and Crouch).-Dame Clara Butt (Contralto).-PB3. Chorus-"Loch Lomond" (Yau- ghan Williams)-Greenock Male Voice Choir.-1000: Chorus "The Road to the lair" (Kennedy and Fraser). Greenock Male Voice Choir- 4000,-
Band" The Gathering of the Clans" (Williams).The Regi- mental Band of H.M. Grenadier Guarda,-1515.
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From the Studio,
(b)
1. Songs (a) Selected;
Selected, by the Busy Bees Quartette.
Rose
2. Pianoforte Snio-()
mary" (Frank Bridge), (b) (Frank Valae Capricieuse
Bridge), by Mr. Shand
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3. Songs-(a) Pipes of Pan are Calling" (Lionel Monckion). (b) Bird Songs at Eventide" (Eric Coates), by Mra. L Sharpham (Mezzo Soprano). 4 Violin Solo-(n) Romance from Concerto in D Minor (Wieniawski), (b) Tempo di Minuetto" (Pugnani-Kreisler), by Mr. Jose Matias. Songs-(a) "Ay Ay Ay " (Perez Freire), (b) "Absent " (Glen Metcalf), by Mr. G. d'Aquino (Baritone).
6. Songe (a) Selected, (b) Selected by the Busy Bees Quartette.
Grieg
Solo- 7. Pianoforte
Sonta Op. 7"-(a)" Allegro Moderato, (b) "Alla Menuet- te," by Mrs. Shand.
8. Bongs (a): "Sing Joyous Bird" (Montague Phillips), (b) Bird of Love, Divino" (Haydn Wood), by Mrs, L. Sharpham (Mezzo Soprano).
Violin Solo-(8) Nassań ką Irog" (Filipine Love Song) (Abelardo and Matine), () Londonderry Air" (Trinh Melody, transcribed by J Kreisler), by Mr. Jose Matias,
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GUS KAUN So they a PRSIAM ANTHON MCAÍNA? #TECHNICOLOR
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in this, the most gorgeous of all apectacles f
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Co-starring MARIE DRESSLER
Funnier than in "Caught Short" more dramatic than in "Anna Christie."
WALLACE BEERY
better than his "Pat".
Billy the Kid."
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