CENTRAL
„TRIEATRIE HA
TO-DAY to WEDNESDAY At 2.90, 5.10, 7.15 & 9,20 p.m.
JOAN
THE SILVER SCREEN.
CENTRAL' THEATRE.
"MANY A SLIP."
To-day marks the close of the engagement of "Many A ́Slip/" the Univeral comedy which is now on- tortaining audiences at the Central
BENNETT Theatre
LEW
AYRE
In A Ilap. pr. Spicy Comedy of Youth And His Slap At Old Fash Joned Idenial
with Slim Sum- merville, Vir- ginia' Sale, Ros coe Kürns. Ben Alexander, J. €. Nugent.
MANY
A SLIP
Directed by Vin Moore
1
With a story filled with a spicy quality of humour, and an un usually enable cust, the production goes along at a Eting pace which is the goal of comedy makers, and the result is a laughing success which is altogether enjoyable.
Lew Ayres, who has suddenly: become one of the most popular of leading men, plays the principa! male rôle in a mannor which will undoubtedly increase his growing circle of admirers, and Joan Ben- nett brings her blonde beauty and her rare ability as a comedienne to the ending feminine part. The third member of the triumvirate of stars heading tho. cast is Slim- Summerville, win long ago qual- ified as one of the funniest mon of the screen.
an
"Many A Slip" tells the story of a girl who loves a young hat wisely but too well, and, wish- ing to marry him, allows him to believe that she is expecting an heir. This foise assumption leadi to many amusing incidents, which follow their inmediate marriage, and the story is further complicat ed by a visit paid to a doctor's cffice by their house-maid,
Director Nin Moore hug mande an unusually entertaining picture of "Many A Slip-one which pro- ves to be one of the most hiilarious. ly funny comedies of the season.
"PLUNDER."
From to-morrow until Sunday, patrons of the Central Theatre will be treated with a real English comedy that all of the Colony will welcome. It is a picture which has His Majesty the King's best wishes,' and is declared by the Prime Minister as. the best picturo over acen, With such testimonials, there
Commencing THURSDAY is no room loft for anyone to doubt
An All-TalkingTM British Production
PLUNDER
ita superiority.
There are really few who stand in filmdom who have the honour of directing and acting as a · load" ing man at the same time in a picture. He who has such ability in a doubt a man of the raro type, Well, Tom Walls is that rare type. "Plunder," one of the three best pictures shown in the Trade Show
The Celebrated Aldwych Force by Bendrover before His Majesty the King and
SEAN ASMI Arečlens
GAUMONTS BRITISH SCX10 HEVS PETE MANDELL'S JAZZ MUSIC
For
Ralph & Walls
Starring
· BIG BOOKMAKERS NOT AFFECTED.
BUT SMALL MEN BADLY HIT.
tion.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 1931:
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NEXT ATTRACTION
THURSDAY TO SATURDAY
GARY
COOPER
SYLVIA
SIDNEY *CITY
STREETS
a Guramount Picture
Booking
at the Theatre Daily" from 11 A.M. Telephones: 25313, 25330.
KING'S THEATRE.
the delegates of the Imperial Con-
"CITY STREETS." ference at the New Vielaria Then- tre, London, on November, 1930, in the picture which is directed by
Admirere. of Gary Cooper's he. that man of rare ability, who is man portrayals' will find added in- at the same time acting in its terest in his latest starring picture lending role. It is the third Br for Paramount, City Streets," tish film success secured by tho Central Theatre so far, and is to the next attraction at the King's
morrow.
he serened, commencing from tc-Theatre The virile Westerner 'ap. Enough has been said of the peare, for the first time in his threa superiority of the picture in this years of starring fame, dressed column. Our advice is that anyone throughout the picture in civilian who likes to see it should book clothes. Uniforms and rango garb his sent early...
are gone for this picture, and Co- oper is seen in the everyday costume of the city man,
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
"GENTLEMAN'S" FATE,”
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.
RALPH LYNN
andi.
TOM WALLS
д
ROOKERY
NOOK
The Celebrated Aldwych Theatre Fance by BEN TRAVERS" TOM WALLS
YAM HERVILE
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS 3 pm-Local time and weather
PROGRAMME.
BROADCAST. BY Z.BW. ON
355 METRES.
10. 1.30 am-Stock quotations. 11:30a.m.-Chinese programme, 12.30 p.m.-European programme. 1 p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
.report.
7.30 to 8.15 p.m.-
Octattes,
"Extase" (Gaane)-The J. H.
Squire Celeste Octette. Serenade" (Gounod, arr. Sear.). The J. H. Squire Celeste Octette.-1382.
"Minuet Sicilienne" (8quire and Hart),The J. H. Squire Celeste Octette.
130 pa-Rugby Press news, mail"Minuet in D" (Mozart, arr.
notice, etc.
p.m.-Close down..
6 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme.
0 to 6.30 p.m.-Chinese ́children's
programme,
น
But City Streets gives Cocper more than the chance to appear in
story of vibrant power, packed civilian clothes. It gives him a 7 to 10.30 p.m.-European pro- gramme of Columbia records supplied by Mesars. Anderson with action, set in the little-known }
tours. It gives him a deliciously 7 p.m.-Mail notice, etc. haunts of the underworld racko-
Music Co.
enthralling leading lady as 07.05. to 7.50 p.m.— splendid cast of supporting actors star, little. Sylvia Sidney, and a
which includes Paul Lakes, Wil- liam Boyd and Wynné Gibson.
"City. Streets", is strong melod- rama, centring around thero- mance of Cooper and Miss Sidney. Cooper, operator of ashcoting
The two important lessons to be learned from the Tote at Ascot are Reichor wore talking shop at the Mervin LeRoy and Frank that if racing in this country could Metro-Goldyn-Mayer's' directors' be centralised, as it is оп the table. Continent and in Australia, the play the part of John Gilbert's "I can't find the man I want to
success of the Totalisator would be father in "Gentleman's Fate," and assured; and that the big book-1.have to shoot. the scenes to-mor- makers are in as danger of eatine look Italian but yet have evidences row," sighed Lo Roy, "He must of American culture, a sort of fel. I have talked with several leading low who looks like-wel, like your, bookmakers and not one of them self," complains of the competition of the German revus for foreign release, Reicher, who was directing, a
smiled.
"Well, He replied, "I'm not the rails," said one, has not suf-working to-morrow-what time do I fered because of the Tote It is show up?" true there is not so much money The next morning the director,gallery in a street 'carnival, falls about as was the case a few years made up for his role, was ready in love with the girl, who is in- ago, but four prominent hook-in bed for the dramatic death vulvod with the beer-running racke makers have had a turnover on the scenes, completing the task in time four days of £139,111. This docs to work that night directing his tears. The girl, dazzled by the not take into account the opera-own company, Gentleman's Fate" easy money earned by her father tione on a large scale of the four is now showing at the Queen's Thea and friends, urges Cocper to get representatives of the leading Lon-tre.
Tote.
"Business among bookmakers on
don firm. It would be a fair esti mato to say that eight" "books' have
had a turnover of £350,000.
"On the race won by Brown Jack
several backers wagered individual
ر گروه
4:
"WOMEN EVERYWHERE.”
A crow of seamen recruited from
in on it. He refusee, but, when the girl is "framed" and sent to priso for a murder of which she is inno- cent, ho turns rucketcor and bents
bots of £1,200 to £800, and £1,000 the Port of Los Angeles were signed the "big bays" at their own game. to £800 on that winner. Nothing for probably the strangest voyage like such an individual wager has over undertaken since deafaring bo
The authentic background-of-the
passed through the Totalisator durgau, in connection with the filming drama is assured by the identity
of "Women Every-whoro,"
ing the meeting."
the
Of the "small" bookmakers, how-moviotone musical romance which of the author, Dashiell Hammett, ever, a very different story has to opens at the Queen's Theatre to
be told. They entoe to, Ascot in morrow;;).
battalions, and their ranks wore During the ontire "voyage,"
former Pinkerton detective,
much thinned. On all sides one their ship, a tramp steamor, never whose recent magazine stories have. heare the thing story: the Tote has left its dock at the Fox Film Cor startled millions of readers He practically put the small men outporation studio. To havo'dona so
of business, so far as Ascot is con- would have entailed an overlanduses incidents and settings for his gerned at any Yale OS TRATËSUE "BOme ten de Treivė: mlinc=""
Certain it is that the Totuliuntor's Harold Marray and Fifi Dor storica that ho has netually ox- huge turnover has not been contri-say head a capable cast, including
buted to by the professional back George Grossmith, Clyde Cook,perienced. Rouben Manoulian, who ers. They are definitely anti-tote Row Dione and Ralph Kellard directed the sensational picture, and prefer to bet with the books under the direction of Alexandor
mnkera.
Korda
Applause," made this picture
Variety.
Band-"The Nightingales and the Frogs."-The Band of the Royal Air Force. Band-"The Parade of the Tin Soldiers." The Band of the Royal Air Force.-MR290. Humorous Song" What Would- n't Do for That Man!" Ruth Etting.
Humorous Song "You're in Love and I'm in Love."-Ruth -Evving.--DB10.
Organ Solo-"Good Friends."--
Terance Casey. Organ Solo-Drink, Brothers.
Drink." Terance Casey. DB300. Descriptive Sketch-" An Old Time Sing-Song, Charles, Coborn in the Chair.-DX21. Saxophoné Solo Llewelly
Walte."-Rudy Wiedoeft. Saxophone Solo Souvenir.”—
Rudy Wiedoclt-1070.
Willoughby),--The 3, H. Squire Celeste Octette.-DB78. "Twilight on the Waters" (Squire).-The J.. H. Squire Celeste Octettė.
"The Piccanninnies'
Picnic
(Squire).-The J. H. Squire Celeste Octette.-DB2.. 8.33 to 9 p.m.-
Orchestral.
"Norwegian Dance No. 1, in D.
Minor " (Grieg ).
Georg
Schneevoigt and the 'London Symphony Orch. "Norwegian Dance No. 2, in A
· Major " (Grieg.): Georg Schneevoigt and the London
A
Symphony Orch.—Zi28-M, "Norwegian Dance No. 3, in G Major (Grieg ): Goorg Schneevoigt and the London Symphony Orch. "Norwegian Dance No. 4, in 'D" {Grieg). — Georg Schneevoigt and the London Symphony Orch.7199-M.
...
"Men of England" (Campbell and Ketelbey).Choir with Albert W.-Kotelbey's Concert Orch
983.
By the Blue Hawaiian Water," (Ketelbey)—Albert W. Kotel- boy's Concert Orch.-9864. "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 4 in D". (Liszt),Sir Hamilton Harty conducting the Halle Orch.-LX132.”
Vocal Durt" Mixazy-Stáj Way 8 to 943 21
from My Door-Layton "and" Johnstone.....
Vocal Duet-"I'll Keep You in
My Heart Aļways.”- and Johnstone DB493,
From the Studio.
Miss Gladys Cols will play solso- tions on a giant Fiano-Accor- deon, alternated by Columbin records:
1. Rio Rita selections,
2. “Orientale *** (Cui),
3.
*
Valse
Bluetta
(Drigo
Auct Efrom Zimbalist
(Violinist).—M191.
Hunioresque" (Dvorak)...
4." Andaluza " (Grandis-Zig.
hera).
Vers › La Sourer Dans Le Bois" (Tournier)---Burnard Zigiera (Harpist).--2304D. "The Wedding of the Painted
· Doll."
:
6. Roumanian Folk Dances."~~
Joseph Zsigeti (Violinist).- D2203.
7. "Medley, of Scotch Airs." 0.45 to 10.13 p.m.-
A Concert.
Song "Comin' Thro' the Ryp." -Doris Vane (Soprano).-5170. Piano Solo-Poissons D'Or "
(The Gold Fish) (Debussy).- Myra Hess-7161M, Song "Little Lady of the "Moon" (Weatherly and Coates). →→ Hubert Eisdell (Tenor).-3212, Violoncello Solo-"Londonderry Air" (arr. O'Connor-Morris). -Felix Salmnd.—7107M, Vocal Duet-(a) "To My First Love" (Hamilton and Loht), (b)"You'd Bettor Ask Me " (Lover and Lohr):-Dors Lab bette and Hubert Eisdell, Vocal Duct-"The Little Irish
Girl"
(Teschemacher
Lohr) Dora Labbette Hubert Eisdell--DB431,
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FOR
THE WEEK
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.20.
in the
John GILBERT
and a great cast bring
you a
and
great
and:
thrill
Instrumental Quartette-" Trau-
merei
(Slhuman)-Catteral
String Quartetto-39002-2-
10.15 to 10.99 p.m.--
Operatio.
"The Barber of Seville."--Overture (Rossini). Percy Pitt conduct- ing the B.B.C. Wireless Sym- phony Orchestra 9106. "Madame Butterfly,"Selection (Puccini arr, Tavan). New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra.—' $200.
10.28 pm-Rugby inid-day Press
news.
19.30 p.m.-Close down,
MOVIELAND
FOR: THE WEEK
STOR
TJ-DAY 10 SATURDAY: ÁT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20.
JACK
LONDON'S
Great Creation;
The story of Wolf
•hit.
Gentleman's
Fate
Larsen,
ruthless,
ri
courageous,
fearing
none, domi-
nating all!.
THE
SEA AWOLF
with
MILTON SILLS
JANE KEITH RAYMOND HACKETT
WORLDR®
...
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
THE RETURN OF M-G-M'S MIRACLE PICTURE
TRADER
HORN
Brother against brother t Gentleman against thug! You'll hold tight to your seata !
with
LOUIS WOLHEIM. LEILA HYAMS ANITA PAGE MARIE PREVOST
ADDED ATTRACTION HEAR
JOHNNY MARVIN
(OF VICTOR FAME)
SING
TO-MORROW
Love.. hate.. adventure.
in intriguing pleasure-crazed Morocco, midst
and women.
its Legionnaires
Arabs..a
A Fox movietone
musical romance
Women Everywhere
J. HAROLD MURRAY FIFI DORSAY GEORGE GROSSMITH......- CLYDE COOK Directed by ALEXANDER KORAC