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QUEEN'S THEATRE.
"LOTTERY BRIDE.
"The picture of a hundred, sat. tings is what they are Calling "Lottery Bride," Arthur Ham- merstein's spectacular musical drain for United Artists, now showing at the Queen's Theatre.”
Four giant stagës nt the studios in Hollywood were required for the secres of lavlah backgrounda and in the production. The sot tings, of an impressionistic and modernistic type, were created "by. Wiliam Camerson Menzies, super- vising art director.
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They included Viking ships, ico breakers, mining campeones, gaudy cafes, gardens in Norway, gigantic ice folds, dirigibles, a prison religious processions in Rome, carnivals, weddings, fotes and ocean stoniners:
Hundreds of workmen, artisans, painters, and builders, were busy for weeks constructing the sets in an effort to keep up with the rapid direction of Paul E. Stein.
Those who appear in the preten- tious operetta are Jeanette Muc- Dunalu. Jolin Garrick, Jco, E. Brown, Joseph Macaulay, Robert Chisholm, Carroll Nye, Zasu Pitts, Max Davidson and Harry Gribbon,
"INSPIRATION."
One of the few stara who doesn't hayo to defend herself is Greta
Garbo. Whenever a fighting ar ticle is published in a "fan" ma- gazine a deluge of mail swamps the editors by way of protest. Gurbo herself ignores eriticism and
CENTRAL THEATRE pays little heed to her own fan
mail.
Her new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle, "Inspiration," will open on Wednesday at the Queen's Theatre." Clarence Brown directed the new film with Robert Montgomery in the romantic lead. Lewis Stone heads the supporting.
Starting with " BALACLAVA," an all dialogue British film based on historical facts about the Immortal Charge of the famous Light Brigade, showing on Tuesday, 16th June, there will follow a list of latest super-cust productions of this year.
TABU:-A Paramount super-pro-
duction just released. It's a picture of exquisite tropical beauty, the lat work of that master of the screen. Murnau, director of "The Last Laugh," the in- troducing a story of The South Seas, made with a nativo cast. It concludes with a veritable sorgen poem, of tragedy.
which, includes Marjorie. Rambeau, Judith Vosselli, Beryl Mercer, John Miljan and Jonn Marsh
KING'S. THEATRE.
"THE PRINCESS AND THE PLUMBER."
The Princess and the Plum- ber" now showing at the King's Theatre is the story of how Charles APeters, a young Plumbing engineur," Ais sent from Geneva to alter a with
Plant, newly installed in the Prince
PHANTOM of the OPERA
Universal 1931 Special. mysterious Talkie every player in full dialogue, except the leading man LON CHANEY. It's the last of the man of a thousand faces in filmdom.
RIGHT TO LOVE:-
Paramount
A 1981 anper-produc. tion starring the awest Misa Ruth Chatterton.
QUEEN HIGH- Another 1931
Paramount production.
of Daritzia's Castle. Before start- ing work, however, he meets and falls in love with Princess Louise, the Prince's charming daughter, to whom he states that he is the Duke' of Mamaroneck. She later learns that he is only a plumbing engineer their complications, which all lend humour to the pictures, sots
in.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 15, 1931..
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AT 2.30, 5.107.1 & 9.30. p.m.
CHARLES FARRELL AND MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
IN
"THE PRINCESS AND THE PLUMBER
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NEXT CHANGE
CLARA BOW IN "NO LIMIT"
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"NO. LIMIT"
ture goer. It is a masterly produc tion of one of the famous cavalry charges of history, famous not so much for what was accomplished; Béarlott's Heavy Brigade played a bigger part in the campaign the samo day), but for the suprome daring of a brigade of: 070 sabres charging a whole army in mistake for a low guns. The charge in the film is so realistic that the spectacular side of the war, so In "Wings" she were the short graphically portrayed in coloured skart, tunic, overseas cap and Samprints a generation since, is lost in Browne belt of the women's unit the magnificence of the unequal
struggle, pp. of the American Ambulance Corps
Meanwhile, Albert Bowers, a rich American millionaire, the new Lucien Prival, Louis Closser Hale tenant of the Castle, arrives, bring ing with him two friende, Baron Murray Kinnell and Arnold Lucy also in the east of the produe RESSURECTION - A Universal Von Kemper and Lord. Worthington, which was directed by Al
1931 all dialogue super-The foriner is a "bad man and
exander Korda. production. It betters the when his host finds him pestering the Princess, ho sends him away. ailent film of the past.
In Paris; he spreads an unpleasant DRACULA'":"Another Universalsicry about Bowers and the Princess auper-production. Supersti-The Prince, who is in Paris, hears tion of yesterday may be a the scandal, dashes back to the fact of the world of science. Castle and meets Peters whom he of to-day is explained in mistakes for Bowers. Much to the this picture. It is mysterious delight. of Poters, he insist on him (Peters) "marrying the Princess. all through.
In the ineantime, Bowers is confined to bed with a sprained ankle but just after the ceremony his doctor gives him leave to go down stairs only to see the young couple leaving in his private plane. It is only then that the Prinep discovers the real Bowers, but the young couple have left, on their honeymoon to Mamaroneck.
There are plenty of British, Chinese and American super-produce tions booked, Always watch our announcements for real good talking pictures.
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PEOPLE WHO MATTER, to the advertiser are tho people who can afford to buy hi goods. Most of thaan people buy and road the
Hong Kong Daily Press,
If you should unexpectedly meet a princess, don't tell her you're a.duke...
Charles Farrell claims to be the Duke of Mamaroneck in his latest Fox movietone vehicle, The Prin cosa and the Plumber," and thereby creates plenty of trouble, as well as having a hectic time reinstat ing himself in the affections cf the prints, played by Maureen
O'Sullivat..
HB, Warner heads the support ing adst of this delightful comedy- romance; now showing at the King's Theatre. The story in' Îkii'
For the first time since "wings," Clara Bow will wear a uniform when she appears in her newest talkie, "No Limit," at the King's Theatre.
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In "No Limit she wears a more The story was written by Boyd resplendent outfit, that of an us-Cable (Colonel E.A. Ewart), and herotto in A Now York movie the military scenes, made with the palace. Her commanding officer assistance of the War Offee, were this time is Harry Green, Jewish- under the personal, supervision of dialect comedian, who plays the Captain Oakes-Jones, a foremost part of the manager of the theatre authority on military spectacles.
The troops reenacting the charga Others in the picture, which was directed by Frank Tuttle, director of the Light Brigade were the 1st.
King's Dragoon Guards, of her last two previous filmes aro Norman Foster, lead in Young 14/20th Hussars, the 1st Field: Squadron, Royal Engineers, the Man of Manhattan Dixie Lee Royal Engineers Mounted Dopot blonde nowcover to the films, and Royal Horse Artillery. Colin
Thin Campbell's.
...Red Láne Stuart Erwin, the vacuilm-brained
was composed of the 1st Battal. comic who played in "Playboy, of Paris"
jon the Seaforth'' Highland- ers. The "Russian" troops storm- ing the Turkish Redoubt on Can- Grenadier robert'a Hill" were
Kinga Dragoon Guards. The Guards and the 14/20th Hussars were the "Cossacks hocharge in vain against Colin Campbell's
CENTRAL THEATRE. ~:
“BALACLAVA"
in the mythical but picturesque Brigade onshrined in the toe Bri-Highlanders A complete RAMS
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The charge of the famous Light lito principality of Daritsin, tish film which is showing at the unit and an ambulance, for horses somewhere in the Balkans, and Central Theatre commencir from were on the fold each day in the contains an abundance of surprises, tomorrow, will deight every pio Long Valley, Aldershot, when the
picture was made. Joseph Cawthorn, Bort Reach.
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Operatio.
Orchestral Cavalleria Rusti cada (Masengini).--The Bri tish National Opera Company's Orchestra:-5127.
Song- Aida-0 Patria Mia,
(Verdi)—Eva Turner (Soprano) L2156.
Song" Il Trovatore--D'Amour Sull Ali Roses" (Verdi).Eva Turner (Soprano)........ 'Cello Solo-" The 31eistersingers -Prize Song" (Wagner, art. Squire)-W. H. Squire.-19188. Vocal Quartetto Rigoletto- Quartette" (Fairest Daughter of the Graces)" (Verdi).-Maria Gentile, Ebe Stignani, Alessan-` dro Granda and Carlo Galeff.— Lesio.
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THE ROMANCE of SONG
JOSEPH AL SCHENCK
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Planoforte Solos,
Sonata in B Flat Minor (Cho-
pin). Leopold Godowsky.- LX124/LX126,
8 p.m.-Local time and weather
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Regal Cinema Orch.-DX13. "Bitter
Sweet-I'll See You Again."—Layton and John-
.sione.
Bitter Street-Kiss Mo"-Layton
and Johnstone.-5595, Lucky Girl-Where Ilave You Всел All My Life." Ray Starita and his Ambassadors Band."
Lucky Ghi-Crazy Rhythm."
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The Gypsy Baron Overture (Strauss).Bruno Walter and the Symphony Orch.-L2332/53. Oberon "Overture (Weber).
Willem Mengelberg and his Concertgebouw Orch-L919/ L2313;
Slavonic Dance in C Minor " (Dvorak)-Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the New Queen's Hall Ore.-L2313. Summer Day Suite "--(a), "In & Country Garden," (b) "On the Edge of the Lake," (c)" At the Dance (Eric Coates), Now Queen's Hall Light Orch.
0309/0370.
"Wood Nympha" (Eric Coates).
New Queen's Hall Light Orch. -0370.
9.05 to 9.50 p.m.
Variety.
Song-Way Down Upon the Swaaee River."--Edna Thomas (Soprano)-3345. [ Song-"I
Got Shoes."-Edna' Thomas (Soprano):-3545. Hawaiian MusicPun Roselan!" The Honolulu Players.-Dbz89. Hawaiian Music Hilo March.
The Honolulu Players.-Db369. Song-The-Skipper of the Mary Jane."-Harold Williams (Bari- tone)-4380
"An Old-Time, Sing-Song "-Des- criptivo Sketch with Charles Coborn in the Chair."-DX21. Steel Guitar-"Lady of Wai- kiki Frank Ferera-3308, f Steel Guitar" Always"-Frank
Ferers.3998. A Humorous Song "Is He the Boy Friend Sophie Tucker,
5030 Humorous Song Away Down South in Heaven." Sophie Tucker-3030, L
Song Just Like Darby and Joan."-Norah Blaney and the Ramblers-4862,
0.50 to 10.29. p.m.-
A Concert.
Violin Solo"The Zephyr" (Hub- bay).-Edrem Zimbalist, 5314. Violin Solo-"Valss Bluette (Drigo). Efrem Zimbalist 5314.
Song "A Summer Night" (Gór
ing Thomas), Doris Vane (Soprano).-DX71.
Song" My Dearest Heart? (Sullivan)-Doris Vane (Bo prano). DX71, Piano Solo-Romance in E Flat" (Rubinstein). Ignaz Friedman D1038/ Piano Solo Hark! Hark! The Lark! (Schubert), Ignas Friedman,D1836, A Should any additiobal items bez
Bong Water Boy (Robinson). come available for broadosgting-Harold-Williams, (Baritone).
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10:30 p.m.-Close down,
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Song "Gwine Away (Continued on previous Column)
JEANETTE MAC DONALD JOHN GARRICK JOE E. BROWN ROBERT CHISHOLM JOSEPH MACAULAY
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Inspiration
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