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HONG KONG DAILY PRE
MONDAY NOVEMBER 23,
1931.
CENTRAL
TVEN TRES
TO-DAY to WEDNESDAY"
ont
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Queen's;
HONG HỒNG
8.80; 5.10. 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.
"Hold Everything " Comedy,
King's.
A Warm Corner."
** SHOWING TO-DAY
British picture, starring
Leslie Henson,
Uentral,
One of the
most successful talkies
ever produced, in
Great Britian-
Don't you miss this
Great Popular
Entertainment.
A
Romantic Story
of
Youthful Love and Life
in London's
Italian Street.
Wonderful Dances
Melodious Song Numbers
Pretty Girls
and
"Greek Street,”
British picture, with Bari
3laritza
World
Blood and Toats.'
Chinesa picture.
KOWLOON.
Star.
Children of Pleasure.",
COMING.
The Smiling Lieutenant."
Maurice Chevalier-King's..
Daddy Long Legs."
Janet Gaynor and Warner Bax-
ter-King's
"The Divorcee."
Robert Montgomery and Neil Hamilton-Majestic.
"Holiday
"Anne Harding, Central
An American Tragedy"
Phillips Halmes and
L
Sylvia Sidney.-King's.
A Delightful Romance.MILADY GOES
IM
Bert Coote GREEK STREET
A Gaumont-British. Talking & Singing Production
With Added Attraction
"LADY OF LIONS
UNIVERSAL COMEDY.
NEXT CHANGE
99
MASCULINE IN
RIDING HABIT.
Starring
LESLIE HENSON
CONNIE EDISS · HEATHER THATCHER
HONDRONG'S FINESTONEWA
A British Picture
At 2.30 6.10, 7,15 & 9.30 p.m.
A WARM CORNER"
COMMENCING WEDNESDAY, 25TH NOV. ~
A STORY OF YOUTH THAT HITS HEARTS.
AN
AMERICAN
TRAGEDY
19.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE,
A. Paramount Perara,
MOVIE NEWS
HEIFETZ AND CHARLIE.
"AN AMERICAN TRAGEDY."
Starring
HOLMES PHILLIPS
SYLVIA SIDNEY
and FRANCES DEE
Directed by
JOSFF von STERNBERG
TELEPHONE NO, 25313.
'A WARM CORNER,”
AN INTERVIEW
WITH MAURICE
CHEVALIER.
BY DAVE KEENE.
inträumt.)
Early Daya,S
To talk then got round to Maurice's early days and his first engagement on the stage. The story ha boon told only once or twide and coming from Chevalier makes it so much more interesting.
It was after his frst tryout on amateur night in one of those little musio hells in Paria. It was hia first big night and despite the fact. that he had missed in piana and thas those in the place had laughed both with and at him, heaven was opened when the manager dakòd lim to come back...
And what a manager Alt hel offorod for the young actor's ser vices was the freedom of the stage. Later amall-time artist saw him.
and his possibilition and said he thought he could get him work. Maurice ran home to his mother with the news, he whispered that he could make the munificent aun of $2.50 a week!
QUEENS
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Ar 2:30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
WARNER BRO
PRESEN
HOLD EVERYTHING
with
JOE E. BROWN WINNIE LIGHTNER
step and
Madame called her eldest son,
the little family, for a consultation The older boy said "no," Madame Chevalier thought other wise.
who stooded in a father's place to "In the funniest comedy you've aver
But
Let him, try it, she said mildly,
Since his heart is set on it. He's
a good boy. If he fails, he always bas time to be a carpenter."
So Maurice tried it and he never found time to be a carpenter, Ho paticularly enjoys retelling the Estory of his entry to theatricals, though usually ho is modest and Fretiring about his affairs and would. rather someone else did the toil ing.
"A Nice Big French Fellow," Chevalier continues to mount with
tho passing of time in the eyes of his admirers. His radio “work builds him into a great -unseen.
Those who relish a hearty laugh or rather a whole crowd of laughs.force. His motion picture films are have a rare opportunity to gratify of the world and those in Baghdad shown in every important theatre their taste in A Warm Corner: Bhowing at the King's Theatre to-day.
Based in the play of the same name which had a prolonged run at the Prince Theatre, London, and played by practically the same caso it is one of those sparkling British pictures into the forefront of the movies," and definately established the position of the Bri
MUSICIAN WHO MAKES HIS THEODORE DREISER NOVEL comedies which have recently lifted
OWN MOVIES:
FILMEE
There's a knack in. wearing a riding habit! Calling for a di ferent technique than that needed when wearing skirts. How to wear habit can be learnt by watching
with amusing situations and witty latest Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star
year's great motion picture, Henson, while its rupid action and Irene Parcell in William Hainca
lines, handled by the greatest of British comedy players, Leslie ring pieture, Just A Gigolo," he has been known to drive fifty ductions, An American Tragedy,"
coming to the King's Theatre next constantly changing and often Wednesday.
elaborate acts, add to the general brightness
which is coming to the Queen's
Theatro to-morrow.
Miss Purcell is called upon to wear a smartly modern riding cos- ume showing the close-fitting jod paurs, with dark, top-coat, boyish
shirt and soft felt hat. Her move- menta, in this costume, are as dif- ferent from those in which she uses later in the pinturn in feminine clothes, as to give the impression of two distinct personalities.
Adopts Boyish Stride, Whereas her step is dainty and graceful in her long dresses, she nasumes a boyish stride in her jod- phure.
Heifetz, the famous violinist who will appear here at the King's on
Three youthful sorcan personalitish studios December 4th, believes that one of ties have engraved their names on A Warm Corner" scintillates the geniuses of the age in Charlie the screen's tablet of fame because more than the great comedian and Chaplin. Nothing delights him of their contribution to one of the
miles in his car following a concert in order to see a Chaplin Alm that was showing in another city.
The Story.
The players, all young, all play ing their first really big roles for the films, are Phillips Holmes,
Briefly, the picture tella of the Sylvin Sidney and Frances Dee
Holmes plays the role of Clyde plaater maker, named Corner, who
advanturer of a millionaire "cor Grifiths in Paramount's new film dipped away from his doting but based on the Theodore Dreiser middle-aged wife to the joys of the novel, "An American. Tragedy, Lido. There he became entangled Holmes had already won praise in with a designing young lady. He support of Nancy Carroll in The bolted in a panic, when he found Devil's Holiday and in "Stolen her to be married, but was follow- Heaven. Miss Sidney has madeed home by her and a crowd of only one previous motion picture others who had all been witnesses appearance, with Gary Cooper of his carrying on. Thereupos in City Streets", although she has followed a desperate attempt by During his tours, which range A record of succesful roles on the Corner. to keep his doings from his Hands that toy gracefully, with from London to Australia and Son stage. bends when she wears evening Francisco to Capetown, one of his i
wilo's knowledge. With each ar Frances Dee is probably the most rival from the Lido his plight of dress are thryst in fiat tightness chief diversions is the movies. He remarkable figure of the trio. 4 in her coat pockets. When she also owns his own camera and few months ago an unknown exafforts at concealment more out- come more agonising, and, his stands her arms are airimbo or her shoots views wherever he goestra, "she accidentally slipped int rageously comic, till he finally thumbs are tucked nonchalantly Once while taking pictures of nonic prominence in support of Maurice under her trouser belt. One notices Fiji Islanders the antives insisted Chevalier in Playboys of Par escaped by planting his escapades that she sits down with a quick that he pay them for the privilege! She proved capable in a low minor a pal who had really man-
oeuvred him into his movement, clasping her hands Recently the violinist. has also maderaler, and then came her big corner, and, as he reckoned, do- around her knees in her sented kome successful experiments with chance in "An American Tragedy pose or resta palins under her colour photography.
served; no sympathy !" Under the direction of the re- ehin. In DRA swift gesture she Her possesses an excellent pro-markabla. Josef von Sternberg, The picture runs along on ATA pulls her hat from her head and jeeting apparatus which is installed An American Tragedy is ex-ing note of hilarity, and there 38 erushes it under her arm. Then in his home and his friends arepeated to make cinema history, not a dull moment in it. -- again she pushes her hat back from often entertained by watching the just as the book of the same name her face, all with a care-free manner reels he himself, bas taken, a fas-is one of the landmarks of "Ameri
Beocad Charlie Chaplin. which harmonizes with her costume: cinating record of his peripatetic can literature. Paramount waitaa Specially notable is the perform
Also appearing in "Just 4 life. Just recently, he made the for more than five years, until the ance of Lealis Henson in the part Gigolo "
are C. Aubrey Smith, first movies of bis little daughter, perfection of talkin pictures as a of the naughty and ambarrassed. Albert Copti, Maria Alba, Ray erstwhile Florence Vidor, needs no
pearance in the "talkies," and the Milland, Lenore Bushman, Gerald introduction to film. Iang in this The drama of An Americna genius for comedy be displays in Fielding and Yola Davril.
part of the world.
Tragedy" is, the, drama of Clyde it has caused him to be bailed as Griffiths, a young man of wealth the Charlie Chaplin of the Britisır and position. A young factory screen. With him is brilliant girl, Roberta Alden, loves him, but cast, which includes such famous he desarts hor for glittering Sondra artists us Connie Edina (ne the Finchley. To rid himself of Rc-girl), and Austin Melford as Hoa berta's unwanted attentious, he re-thor Thatcher's husband, fat sorts to a fateful mistake and pulls ] 2" A Warm Corner" is an Idcal- all the hate and scorn of society Gainsborough picture, directed and down on his head,
adapted by Victor Saville" from the play by Arthur Wimperis and Laurie Wylie
:
warm
Commencing Thursday Charlotte Granville, Lilian Bond Joseph Atine, whose mother, the dramatic motium, to film this Mr. Corner. It is his first ap
Ang Hasdi
ATSTERS IN GOUNCI
(shmad) and Mary shade is on appostula mano from the Fake' dialogus" production, "Hellday
FOR THE QUEEN'S
WILLIAM HAINES and LILIAN BOND
*JUST A GIGOLO*
story
"GREEK STREET.”
TALKING, SINGING AND MUSICAL ROMANCE.
love him as much as the Tosident of Keckuk.
His private terror is that He shall' some day overatop his bounds, be his own popularity. That is why come a Frankenstein, and destroy he never pushes himself, nover hova and always complice with every a programme from a fellow artist wish of his vast fan audience,
Summing him up briefly, he is a nice big French fellow, as good. natured an over a mam was created, democratio modesty retiring and completely
soft
Some day he hopes to retire to a French home along the Riviera and live in eclusion fanned by Mediterranean breezes and warned by the blazing sun of the Leavant. That, be fecls, will be ample remuneration for a lifetime of hard work and good fun.
Bally D'Nell in "Hold Everything. A Warner Bros. Prodi
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who, playing on her ignorance of. the world, entices her away, instals her in a sumptuous fat and hoops London's Quarter Latin-Sohn--is luxuries upon her Tho, girl has the background for the entertain-real talent, and is a tremendous ing British talking, singing, and success when she makes her debut musical romanos, Grook Street,' at an exclusive West End night now playing at the Central Theatre, club as the producer's protégée. The film tells the love story of But in the moment of triumph she t young Italian restaurant proprie realises she loves her Italian friend tor and a homeless littis. London- and renounces everything in order Italian girl whom he chivalrously to return to her former campara befrienda, The girl repays the tively humble home celebrated not such a fool as he Italina's kindness" by entertaining Bari Maritze, a charming Anglo- his patrons with music and song, Viennoed girl, makes her debut and so attracts the attentions of in talking films in the leading anill principled cabaret producer feminine role Juri is a distinct (Continpad on ness Column.) (Continued at foot of next column)
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acquisition to the screen and will charm everyone with her beauty and undoubted talents. William Fredman, a handsome young actor. who has already started in many films, plays opposite to Miss Maritza. Bert Coote makes his talkie dobut as an elderly baronet, in which he puts over one of his looks parts. Other well-known stage actors who play important roles are Märtin Tewis, Bruce Win aton, B. Stanelli, Bex Maurice and Poter Haddon,
sean! Five songs hits and a chorus of seventy-two unkissed, sunkist bessiles and more laughs than a studio full of
custard pias. With a cast including Sally ONell, Georges. Carpentier,, Bert Roach, Edmund Breese and Abe Lyman and his Band. What a combination for Superlative on- tertainment!
#HOLD. EVERYTHING“
“HOLD, EVERYTHING"
TO-MORPOW
William
HAines
Just
CIGOLO
IRENE PURCELL 0. AUBREY SMITH CHARLOTTE GRANVILLE
LILIAN BOND
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pleture.
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.
År 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20
mad youth. More thrilling
Modern Maldens" For 4 Dar
Dandar Daughters!
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