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COLUMBIA PICTURES V presentin
The
DONOVAN AFFAIR
JACK HOLT
DOROTHY REVIERA: 4 WILLIAM COLLIER” and an All-Star Talking Cast!
It is the most grip- ping, compelling," dramatic and thril ling screen play of the year!
LEAFIA
Ondations
Commencing FRIDAY, September, 11th. :
First Time shown in This Colony.
An All-Talking, Singing
.. 1981
Universal Super-Production With Four Big Song Hits
RESURR
СПО
ise HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 9, 1931.
THE SILVER SCREEN.
CENTRAL THEATRE,
THE DONOVAN AFFAIR."
Jack Holt rides a different sort,
of hobby in "The Donobun Affair," the Columbin all-dialogue mystery commending ita engagement to-day at the Central Theatre. Instead of seeing Hot, astride a horseg dush ing across the
the plains in pursuit of the dastardly villain who is clutch
ing the wilting heroine in his armus,
we see him in the role of a détee. tive confronted with a very bad- fing murder mystery,
Jack Holt is the only western" star who is enjoying the samu popularity today as he did when "wild west pietures were all the vogue, Aa 800m2 as this typo. of picture became extinct, so far as _the_public...was concerned, delincus tors of western" roles were total- ly eclipsed.
Columbia Pictures howover, re- cognized the ability of Holt as e dranatic actor and created a new Helt personality for the screen. Ho wasenst, in several productions, but his role in "Flight" marked" him, one of the outstanding ac tore in pictures to-day.
In "The Donovan Affair," in. the role of Inspector, Killian, Holt assimoy a characterization he has never done before. In enme menting on his part, Holt expres- ed a great partiality for détes, tive yarns.
"I think this sort of story bringa. out a reader's powers of analysis and enables him to discover just how accurate a thinker he is.. The
not that it. is trivin but that it is a stimulus to thought" and sets up a healthy reaction to Lire brains and worn nerves,?" said Holtiv
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Can a great love-like
ber-fail?
fnet that great men have as The personal experience and the frequently sought literature of rolated experienet made such a this sort for relaxation is deep expression on Count Tolstoy that he axpellded upon this book more pains, more care, more of his own genius and knowledge of lift and lore than he did on any of the other fiction which he turned out so rapidly and so successful ly all his life.
Owen Davis wrote the stage play from which the screen version was
adapted. It was a tremendous
success during its long run ou Broadway and
the on
FOLK. Frank Capra directed the pie
The incident on which the most ture which includes in its cast dramatic scene of Resurrection" Auch famous stars as Dorothy Res founded, runs somewhat like vier, William Colller, Jr., John Roche, Agnes Ayres, Fred Kelnoy, Ethel Wales and Virginia Brown Faire.
"RESURRECTION."
The story of "Resurrection" is a confession. That fact, 15 now be ing made public in connection with the forthcoming Oxford Press edi, tion of all of Count Leo Tolstoy's works, an edition which will pro sent for the first time the Tolstoy novel which has been the must wide- ly read in English of any of his "works" in the original form in which he intended to have it pub
lished.
The story is not only a co fession, but also for the first time it is now being disclosed by his biographer that the main com- plication of the "Resurrection story, as it will be seen as an all Count Leo Tolstoy's Famous Novel talking and singing picture at the
·From
Starring
JOHN BOLES—LUPE VELBZ. Directed by EDWIN CAREWB
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NEXT CHANGE THURSDAY, 10th SEPTEMBER.
with
Ted Healy Frances HoDoy hley Smith
Rube SOUP
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story had moved him so greatly. Wynno Gibson, one of Paramount's They were walking in an avenue new personalitics, seen recently in of trees at Tolstoy's home, Yasnaya' "The Gang Buster" and William Palyana, when Tolstoy turned sud-Powell's Man of the World," is denly to him, and said:
excellently cast. Juliette Compton, another new Paramount acquisition, is a player interesting to observe, The male support includes, Leslie Fenton, Donald Crisp and Paul Hurat.
"SOUP TO NUTS.”
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS QUEENS
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Band Sefections.
Syncopation (Creatore); : Tripoli" (D'Auna). -- Crestaro's
Band.---Jarsa, A
"Semiramide "Ovorture {{{Nd6""
sini)-Creatore and his Band.
7.20 to 8 p.m.
Light Opera and Musical Comedy.
Veronique Vocali gems. The Arending"Vocal gems.
Light Opera Company C1084 Gems from
"The Desert, Song."
Gems" from "Countess Maritza. !! Victor Light, Opera Company. 35900. Relections from Show Boat." "OP_Man_River,"-Paul White- man and his Concert Orch.--- 13012
Gems from "Rio Rita."-J Harold Murray and Victor Light "Opera Company.
Gems from "My Maryland:"?~- Victor Light Opera Company, 38810.
8 p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
8.04 to 8.23 p.m
Organ
"Valeo Mysterieuse
(Meale),
Souvenir Di Valentino! (Wood)
Arthur Meale.-B3000,
Organ Paraphrase on
Love's
"You always write good about me. This is incorrect and partial, The bad should also be told. In iny youth I led a very bad life, and two i
two incidents in it specially törlüht 'me'till now." "And to you," us a biographer, I tell this, and ask you to put it in my biography,
"How does spartoonist know The two occurrences were an affair before 1 was, married with a peas when his stuff registers That
Old Sweet Song (Molloy, arr. ass woman of our villagem:This question more than any other was
Meale) and A+MTA is alluded to in my story, "Thasked for Rube Galberg, when he
(n)Morning Dew" (Power) second is the crime I committed us at Movietone City Bupervising.
(b) The Old Oak Tree the filming of his first full length (Power) Arthur Heale.
C1420 MANAG audible screen comedy," Soup to Nuts."
Doge's March" (from “The Mer. The truth is, he doesn't," Gold chant of Venice-Rosse) berg answered quo inquirer, ex-Reginald Toort.—C1529. This confession, together with rept that if his stuff is no good, the 9.93 to 8.50 p.m.
papers will refuse to publish it.. All more of the detailed history of we can do is to keep trying for Tolstoy's tempestuous love fairs originality, and to put into each before he married, will be issued drawing all wo know of human in the Oxford edition in conne pomic situations. KAK
different tion with this new and unabridg- Benjamin Stoloff, who made ed version of "Resurrection AsHappy Days and a number of one sees the picture on the screen, the facts of its remarkable court room scene with the juror sitting in judgement on one he had wrong ed, may seem rather far-fetched, but the fact that it is founded on
this: Agit was being tried in the criminal court for serious infraction of the law. One of the jurors recognized her as the girl that he had seduced some years before. Is came over him that hoby seducing a maidservant, Masha, was the chuse
of her downfall, that who lived in my aunt's house and he had started her on the down- who was then dismissed and peri- ward path that "had brought her shed." to the bar of justice as a
a criminal. Conscience-stricken, he decided to atone for his offence by marrying het. Before efforts to get her out of prison were successful, however, she contracted typhus in prison, and died. This circumstance whe related by his friend and attorney, A. F., Koni, to Tolstoy very soon. after it cecurred. Tolstoy was greatly impressed by the story. He said nothing to Koni about it, but three months before his death, ho told Birukov, his Russian biographer, why it was that this
PRINCE'S THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY (Sept. 8-9) At 2-50; 7:18 and 8.13 pm.
Fox production "Double Cross Roads" A rentations!
and vibrant all talking movletone drama of the quier
underworld; its women, gansters, con men muster minds and its grapevine:rystem” Added: Attraction: “WALTZING AROUND "E
NEXT CHANG
Fox production Romance of Rio Grande”
nature is it rebels to
other Fox hits directed the Gold- borg picture and inte he is known. for his ability to handle comedy on the audible screen, he took every opportunity to profit from Gold- borg's long experience in laugh getting from the particular public which makes up the army of comic strip fans; "according to proview sources.
Humorous/Numbers.
Steel Guitar Solo"Old Black.
Joe Sam-Ku-West-1647. Song-He's Bo Unusual!! Song "I'd Do Anything for
You."Helen Kano,-94080, *** Saxophone Solo Sorenade
Badine.”
Saxophono Salo-"In the Orient'
-Rudly Wiedoeft.20063 Song The Road to Vicksburg.!!! Song The King of Buraco,”---
Frank Orumit.1990.
3.30 to 9.31 p.m.-Rustic Wedding
Symphony" (Carl Goldmark),-- Viena Philharmonic Orchestra, conducted by Robert Heger- M-103.
two experiences which are almost identical and which actually hap-Ted Healy and his Rocketeers are pened proves all over again that among the featured comedians in truth is stranger than fiction. Soup to Nuts" which will open 9.31 to 10.20 p.m.--
KING'S THEATRE.
KICK IN
If you can remember the picture Children of Divorce," the forgot ten “girl next door?' of ““ Wings. For the effective scene in the detee-" tive's office in No Limit, the Clara Boy who makes
debut on the talking screen in "Kick Ju, at the King's now, will be less of a surprise and more of
ravelation may
-
to-morrow at the King's Theatre, The romantic roles are protrayed by Stanley Smith and Lucile Browne, Charles Fonninger and Frances Me Coy are oluded in all imposing list of fun-makers.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
OIMMARRONKAMEGA'ri
Wesicy Ruggies, director of Radio Pictures Cimarron want ed a night shot showing the arrival of a wagon train in the town of Osage, built near Holly wood for the Edin Ferheri itory, Ho got it
The Clara Bow of “Kick, In " The electrical bill for one "shol”” is molly a snow. Clara Bowie was 8100,000, which,, mount, that drumatie star but those who re 400,000 kilowatter of electricity, call thoss brief glimpse of tão real flooded an area 100 feet long and Bow talent in other dramatic mo 200 feet wide that 100 urge sun. ments will fud it only, the realizares and 342 assorted incandescent tion of something they knew the lamps Were "act up"that 176 elec
It girl possessed all along, tricians were raquired to operate Kick In is something now for the equipment that it took-nine Clara Bow entirely divorced from gas generating plants in addition tho, Flapper" dramma with which to 33,000-volt lind to supply the her fame is chiefly associated, solcctricity. Nothing of the kind In " Kick In," "Clara, his both has ever been accomplished in the story and opportunity as the Oght- annals of the film indust ing, loving vidtiin of circumstances The result on the screen is who battles, against the Inw to keep worth every cent of the expense her sweetheart, da desperate, and all the trouble, anys. Buggies... helpless Woman str
to retain Cimarron, opening on Sunday, Ther-lover's right to Begin Toome
ed for his
dogs himself the one that broug
at the Queen's Theatre, Is Richard
ing. Dix's datest starring role. Opposite
Jalan Trent Tunams Others in
A Concert.
Bong—"' Robin Adair " (Koppel). Song "The Last Rose of Sum- mer" (Moore).-Frances Alda (Soprano) 1198
Violin Solo Rondina” (Kreis«
Jer). Violin Solo--"Fair - Rosemary
(Kreislor) Fritz Kreisler- 1398DA
Chorus "Let Us Cheer the Weary Traveller (Old Folk Song). Chorus--" Somehuly's "·"Knocking at Your Door! (Old Firök Bong).-Utien Institute Jubileo, Singers.-22032
Guitar Solo-Courante"! (Bach) Guitar Solo SonatinainĀ. 1.Major" (Torroba). - Andres 4. Begovia, 12995
Bong Four Jolly Sailorman
(German).
Song—". On a January Morning
(German) Keith Falkner (Baritono)-B3058,-1, Song Russian Nightingala
Sang" (Alabieff).....
Song (a)
Clavelitoa?? (Val verde) Estrellita
Ponos), Madam, Amelita Galli Cure)) (Soprano),140, Piano Solo By the Brokside &
(Stojowski)
Piano Solo- The Prophet Bird"
Schumann), Ignace Jan
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RICHARD DIX IRENE DUNNE
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The ALL TALKING Picture Hit!
The Trial of
MARY TR DUGAN
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Song Doughin the Riker."
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