HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MOND
EPTEMBER 28, 1931.
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The Love Parade
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LUBITSCH
PRODUCTION JEANETTE MACDONALD
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HIS KISS IS DEATH ↑
Yet none can tesist his allure
THE SILVER SCREEN.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
THE DEVIL TO PAY!!
In da ne a bit of charneler, ing as his genius, has over portray- ed, Ronald Colman
me to the Queen's Theatre yesterday, in Dayil To Pay a modern comedy dramau specially written for him by the famous English play-wright, Frederick Lonsdale
As Willie, wayward son of Lord Leeland Coleman never стоввед that thin border line which differ- devil- entiates the happy-go-lucky may-care prodiga son from the vicious self-indulgent waster,
Reproaching Willie for bis con- tinuod succession of failures, his father says, I would serve you right if I kicked you into the street What would you do then't " Willie explores his pockets. "Sir," he roplies, any man with a watch, a gold cigarette case, and-three and ninepence could, if he chose, conquer the world."Why don't you?" asks his lordship, It would mean having to stay in one. place too long." Willio explains, as it to. ▲: dull child. And that is the key to the central character, which, as played by Colman, supplies con- stant action, surprise and laughter to the sprightly comedy At the end of the interview Willis has the hest of the argument, getting a hundred pounds from his father. To show his gratitude, he gives the old gentleman nu inside tip on a long shot Derby entry which proves to be as
winner.
KINGS THEATRE
SHOWING TO DAY MOTHERS
OF MILLION- DOLLAR KIDS!
Trying to out-ritz each other fu
Forbidden Adventure
with.
A Gamount Picture
MITZI GREEN WEDNA MAY OLIVER
LOUISE FAZENDA JACKIE SEARL
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First Louise, thon Edna May, then, alternately, their two famous **FORBIDDEN ADVENTURE”” | children try to crash the king's | suite, without any success is for as
publicity concerned.
Forbidden Adventure," the hilarious antire on life in Holly- wood, with Mitzi Green, Edna May Oliver, Louise Fazenda and Jackie Bearl in the featured leads, is now showing to appreciative audiences at the King's Theatre.
His fascinating nonchalance, his audacity in making love to an heiress, to whom he will not pro
But Mitzi pursuades, the young, poso until her father says he'll cut
king to run away, and there follows her off without a penny if she
a series of adventures in the my
PAP marries him, represent the lad's
sterious dock section of London, spirit and his code of honour
wherein the kids meet up with a When he reproaches the girl for in
gang of young wharf rats and have sulting him by sending him a check Forbiddon Adventure is a glorious time. Meanwhile the and she retorts that if he refers to comedy with a brand new, and mothers are stricken with grief it-again, she-will-amash him over highly imaginative type of plot and Repentance overtakes,the children, eagerly Do you mean it! I've is a tribute to the genius of Sin-after several hours and they re- like you years looking for clair Lewis, the literary marvel of turn the best of, pala-Jackie Mitzi
Idlesome present" to wealthy parents. the same problem the
America
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MURDER
Williama
Boyd Lilyan Tashword
BY THE
CLOCK
Gtaramount Picture
The clock strike a man- dies! It strikes again he comes to life! And again the murderer kills him!
EUROPEAN ARRESTED IN
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ALLEGED SENDER OF BOGUS TELEGRAMS
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Orchestral Chanson Bohemien. na." Jean Lensen and his Orchestra.—4741, ___
Saxophone Solo-"/ Souvenir;" c Saxophone Solo Llewellyn
Waltz-Rudy: Wiedoeft-4076. Vocal Diet "Mon Coeur,!--
Maurice Chevalier and Yvonne Valled,
Song -" Je Ne Dis Fas Non.
Maurice Chevalier.4402 Instrumental Kiss Me Again.":
Hawaiian 'Guitar, Benjo and Ukulele Trio."
Instrumental! Kaiwi, Hawa
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Len Füllis.. Guitar" and "Piano · Duet "A Blues Serenade."Len Fillin and Sid Bright—4020. 7.38 to 8pm,
La Cinquantaine (Marie), —The J. B.Squire Coleste Octette 3877.
Melody F Cavatina (Räff, Bear).
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Celeste Octette-4134,
that Colony few weeks ago, Freiderick Landesmann, Euro- pean, described 48a Czecho- and is being detained on charges Slovakian, was arrested last week. as Extase (Game) through the Post Office and with being an alien in the Colony, under
and, Maxio and when finally they "bid the king good-bye their mothers It is based upon his latest novel, get together amiably for the first
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"Dead 500 years world over. If the young man' goesLet's Play King," hin first forth.timo in their lives
he lived by night on the blood of the living!
wholly to the bad, it is all too often right incursion to the field of the fault of the elders, in the humour
bes opinion of Ronald Colman." The
character of Willie Hale is typical This talo of two rival mothers- of modern youth," he says, "there and the ascendancy in Hollywood is nothing vicious in his make-up; nothing menn, or low. In fact he
MURDER BY THE CLOCK."
Creeps and shivers are in store
of their respective progeny is refer those who attend "Murder by
make an audience burst out into prolonged hilarity
is the soul of honour Colman plete with everything that will the Clock" Paramount's mystery smiled as he continued. I was not The strongest, most fascinate an idle son of wealthy people, and ing character unlike Willie, I had neither the In Acties, in means nor the leisure to become the greatest of
waster. So, like every one who all thrillers has made his own way, I would
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Based upon the play adapted by Hamilton Deane and John Balderston from Bram Stoker's novel
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SongLido Lady Atlantic Blues-Phyllis Dare, (Soprano) Yocal Duet Lido Lady Here Jin my Arma-Phyllis Dare. and Jack Hulbert-22: Orchestral Show Boat Selec tion, Drury Lane. Theatre Oreh-9430,
an assumed name,
Landesmann, who is about 40- years of age,, arrived in Singapore from Genoa about, nix weeks ago | 9.00 to 8.30 p.m. and beaccording to information gathered by a Straits Times repre sentative, he first stayed at the Europe Hotel and then moved into various European boarding: housek His last place of abode is said to It is said that Landermann Roon have been a Japanese hotel ( made his presence known to big buaihesa Gring in Singapore as being representative of a foreign person. orders for various types, of goods. or firm and had even placed large. It is in this connection he is alleged to have sent bogus telegrams to
Landesmann's business impress local business houses. have the titles FR.G.Sand F.A.G.S., following his name he is described as being a linguist spent- ing French, German, Italian-and- English finently.
cards
thriller, the feature at the King's Theatre on Thursday.svg der kan Mika Fazanda is the mother of Jackie Scarl. From the oblivion novel of the same name by Rufus,
This story, based on the mystery of middle-class drudgery she riges King, a big selling book of the past to the position of one of America's season, tells the story of the unhap achieved film stardom in Holly murdered twice in a single notables all because her Jackie haspy marriage of a young man who wood, he is known as the boy king evening. Several hours, after he of the films Car S236% in found dead in his home. ie. Alive.
The success of her former neigh: bour and rival in the private laun again, due to the reviving effects of adrenalin treatment given by dry business fres. Edna May Oliver the family doctor Some minutes with ambition to make a queen out after he has regained life, and just His arrest was effected by Deteo of her little daughter, Mitzi Green. Accordingly she sells the gasoline as he is about to tell who killed tive Inspector A MeEwan just out
final time The rh of events graph Co.'s offices in Robinson him, he is slain for the second and side the Eastern Extension Tele- woven around this spine-tingling Rond just as he was about to move double- demise forms an hours of in, astazi, aut to move entertainment that holds audiences Landesman was produced before Frozen with intense" loterest, Mr. G. E. Clayton, the Singapore There continues to exist a great In "Murder by the Clock" Wil Second Police Magistrate, and re- rivalry between the mothers. When lian Boyd has the role of a symmanded for a week Bail was fixed Louise announces that she is going pathetic character, The man who to take her Jackin' to London to pay played villians in "The Spoilers,
feel that with his advantages- would have done better. But would 1 or would you?
an of a wealthy nobleman, A especially in England, has no great choice. in the matter of a career. Unless he shows special talent for a definite vocation, his training for the future is quite likely to con sist of the customary years at Ox. ford or Cambridge, and ineuleation station and the pair of them move into the traditions and practices | tog Hollywood, where, after some of his caste, which, you must. admit, amusing blundering, they got Mitzi is not the best equipment for an tho, grawh eho had been huntings individual start in life. Gotting. She becomes the Queen of Holly rid of money is their supreme as wood, complishment, you as a cluas they are absolutely trustworthy. points of honour, and in decency. courage, and in human relations, they are admirable." m
in the sum of $1,000 but being un- able to furnish the security, Landes- mann was removed to the Civil Prison.
Meanwhile. further, inquiries; are being made into Landesmann's
de connections
a social visit to little Max, nineCity Streets, "Gan Smoke and In that he is a stoic in adversity, year-old boy king of Slovaris, others is, in "Murder by the as pleased as a child with a new Edna May figures that she had bet-Clock, the heroin Lieut. Valcour top when his fortune smiles, gener-tor trump this move. As a result the police detective who finally ous to a fault, kindly in judgment, both families move on London, tracks down, the real murderer inoperations in Singapore and his out placing personal honour above all where the young king is a visitor. the case. elser in that he is a devil with wonion, and old people and dogs, Willie Hale represents, what every man would like to be, what every woman would choose if he could: It is a character that Ronald Colman is proud" to add to his growing gallery of screen portraits which he has mandé both loved and, famous
SINNERS HOLIDAY”AN
Withers and Evalyn Knapp, and
With a cast headed by Grant: including such famous players of stage and screen as James Cagney, Lucillo. La Verne, Joan Blondell, Warren Hymer Purnell B. Pract Otto Hoffman, Noel Madison, Tay Gallagher, and Hank Mann, Sin nera Holidaya Warner Brothers latest. Vitaphone melodrama with comedy, opens at the Queen's Thea tro on Thursday? Adapted to the screen by Harvey Thew from Marlo Baumer's succèRS- ful stago-playSinners Holiday vividly depicts the lives of people, of the amusement; world," showing how girl faced with the horror of seeing either her brother or sweetheart go to the electrio chair, makes the supreme sacrifics for the mab ahe lover.....♥
PRINCE'S THEATRE
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Special Matinee at 8.15 on Saturday and Sunday.
William Fox presents
"THE BIG PARTY"
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Sue Carol and Dixie Lee
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Leon Cavallo, Misa A. Silo 3 pm 1 (Contralto) By the Waters. of Minnetonka! (Thurlow- Muriance), Mise A. Silos (Contralto) with Violin. Obli gato by Professor Gonzales. 7. Songs Aprile *-*(Tosti)
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