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CENTRAL
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CINEMA HONG FONG
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The Lady Retuses."
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KINGS
Oply Sape Work"
Central
At 2.80; 5.10, 7.18 and 8.20 p.m.
Beyond Victory."
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AHEAD
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Two Stars (Chinese film).
KOWLOON.
the Roar of the Güns BEHIND-
Stars
Splinters
the Beat of a Broken Heart
BEYOND VICTORY
WA BILE BOYD'"* JANES GLEASON
ZASU PIETS - LOW CODY - MARGH SHILLING:
MARY CARI
«AN REC PATHÉ Footvee
Men as far apart as the poles, five of them in No Man's Land at the zero
hour of death, and yet each with similar thoughts of the past, the mother, the sweetheart other woman.
or
the
A stupendous picture of destiny and the strength of human virtue..
(British Alm); COMING.
Get your ear
eyeful of
fervent fun and
NLY SAPS and -
WORK rearing romance
*WITH.
Leon Errol
Richard Arlen
Queen's.
Polities with Marie Dressler
and Polly Moran.
Stuart Erwin
Sidu Walks of New York"
"Dixiona
Secrets of “a” Secretary.”
The Secret Call.""
Maroly Mary Ann."
Claudette Colbert. Herbert Marshall.
and
Central
Tom Cents a Dance,” *Shadow of the Law."*
With William Powell.. Only the Brave."
World,
11
Star.
Gary Cooper and Mary
Brian.
Charley's Aunt,"
With Charles Ruggles and
June Collyer.
"Robin Hood"
One for the Other"
Chinese film.
Lucky Fool"
Chinese Alm.
Girls Not Wanted"
Chinese Alm
The House of the Arrow."
"Locked Door"
"Pardon. Us."
Or Modern Maidens,"
Mary Brian
Garaznonni Pictui
where
IT'S good for yout Love and laughs on a health farm with the racketeers of roars. Even the honies are funny.
TOMORROW
EVERY BODY'S WAITING
FOR
"THE SECRET CALL
A Paramount Picture
with
RICHARD ARLEN A PEGGY SHANNON.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL 25318.
MOVIE NEWS
On the Screen in Hong Kong.
WOMEN
POLITICIANS.
WHAT SORT OF CLOTHES
"DO THEY WEAR?
Political clothes" Bre among
"THE SECRET CALL."|"BEYOND AT THE
STORY OF GRAFT AND POLITICS.
The Secret Call" coming to the King's Theatre on Sunday a dramatic film version of a clever
C. de Mille.
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"ONLY SAPS WORK.”
LEON ERROL ON HOW TO
GET LAUGHS
Sincerely, of purpose is just se essential to the successful depiction bf comedy" an of, drama, in the opinion. of Leon Errol, the come- dian from the Now York, stage who isappearing with Richard Arlen, Mary Brian, Stuart Erwin and others in "Only Baps Work" the VICTORY
Paramount comedy at the King's CENTRAL.The actor must believe what ho is doing, if he wants the audience to do so, declared Errol. "The comedian must be sincere in his absurdities. If he is called upon to fall all over himself while trying: to get out of a locked room, he must feel that he is really trying to escape, or olsa hin work will be
"An audience in quick to Beliso lean contortions. insincerity in a comedian's perfor mance.
WORLD WAR VETERANS IN THE CAST.
There was no evidence of inex
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ONS
CIRCES.
GREAT SHOW.
There was noth packed tent at Hurmeson's Ciroas last night when im qnthusiatia audience paid triatles to one of the finest shown that lina wybe done to Hong Kong, The artists, both buman---and. animal," ", giyo, folosescit, sparkling. and thrilling perfortrincos and ong leaves after three hours" enjoyment with the intention of visiting the show, rigata," In this connection it is worthy of note that the pro gramme is changed every night...
A special word concerning the 'animals—21" aro in perfect condi
tion and are a credit to, Mr. Hamn- ston and his staff of trainers Tho horses especially are a delight to watch and give the impression that they are enjoying themselves while. going through their tricks
Altogether a great show.
BRITISH NEWS REELS,
MID-DAY SCREENINGS ON SUNDAYS.
The mid-day sureenings of British news reels on Wednesdays and Saturdays at the King's Theatre bave proved so popular that the management have decided to give performances on Sundays also, starting from to-morrow, when a "completely "new" series of wools, will.
be shown.
The shows start at 11.45-830,0)| and continue to 2 p.m., Bach; com ploto performance lasting just over half an hour. The prices are very moderate--60 venta upstairs and. 20: centa:"downstaira,
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The management of the King'a Theatre are to be congratulated on their enterprise which" should have, the support it deserves.
SERIOUS RIOTS IN CARNIVAL TOWN."
CITIZENS IN ARMS AGAINST
BAN ON FESTIVAL.
rioting broke out last night in the The Hague, Jan. 21-Berious
town of Sittard whose municipal council had banned the annual carnival processions without giving fathers let it be known that in their sny reasons, though the chy opinion these affairs encouraged. moral turpitude which constituted a blot on the fair reputation of the town.
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QUIN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.80, 5, 10, 7.15 AND 9.20
SHOT WITH STARK HUMAN EMOTIONS
Passion and Pathos Humour and
Heartache f
Lady REFUSES
with BETTY COMPSON
Ivan Lebedir Gubert Eunery
Directed by U
GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD
ALSO SHOWING HEARST NEWSREEL
and
The BROKEN WEDDING" BELLE
TO-MORROW
· VOTE · THE STRAIGHT LAUGH TICKET
the odd bits of puzzling detail with play" The Woman" by Williama perience in any manoeuvres on the nothing more than aries of point-manding loudly, and insistentlyMARIE
which a movio.director has to sope. Marie Dressler, in her first star-
ring vehicles, "Politics" which will open tomorrow at the Queon's, Thestra, put in hours with her director Just, to have her clothes properly political,"
The story deals with the political part of the five hundred men who affairs of big city life which all played American soldiers in ous of newspaper readers are familiar to the sequences of "Beyond Victory," day.
the Pathe all-star picture directed
In making this production at its by John Robertson which having West Coast studios, Paramount
footed writing, producing and its final showings to day at the acting personalities best fitted to Central Theatre.. give this theme full justice on the talking screen,”
I had to play a woman running for mayor-a feminine politician, she uxplains, so the costumes bad
Every man employed in the battle to carry out the idea. To have
waa & World War then too manish would have
Arthur Kober and Eve Unsell, sequences simply echoed the cornic supplement adaptor and scenarist, are among Veteran, and most of them had seen idea of a feminine politician and the leaders of their craft. Stuart actual overzean service. The men. thus gotten a laugh. To have then Walker is a veteran showman-a too feminine would have made them
name that means much in our pro
were procured through the Ameri look unlikely for a woman out | sent-day dramasic technique, can Legion and other ex-soldiers battling for votes.
The cast was carefully selected an organization, and were all men out "Politics" was directed by to type Peggy Shannon is a be-i
People resent obvious efforte to be funny. Humour must be built up so that the laughs Simply can't be forced. Situations come naturally and the action munt. be played. sincerely.
Tricks are an essential part of the comedian's stock in trade, ac- cording to Errol. By tricks, the mahme, gestures, facial expressions, postures and physical actions.
Sure Tricks,
The "worthy burghers, however, did not agree and as the nows of the ban spread large crowds nasem- blod outside the municipal hall, de
that the city fathers, reconsida" their decision and, above all, re- tract their pugnment of the morals of the people. When the municipal council refused to budge, the rebela' panes of the city hall and, when proceeded to smash the window
the police tried to entarying thủy. chased them out of town. Lates
A semblance of order was restor. od after the arrival of police rein- forcements, but, meanwhile, the affair spread and to-night the town was in a turmoil with the, inhabit ante demanding" the immediate re signation of the municipal council and with the latter hiding hobind the broad back of the gendarmorië. Sixty-three persons have been in- jured in the series of clashes, which reinforcements. followed the "arrival" of the police":
W
THE FIRST THINGS SHE SAID
Twists of the face, peculiar stepa, blank expressions, and, old: falls are among the many auro fre laugh tricks if used at the Commencing To-morrow Charles F. Riesner at the Metro lievable Wandu Kelly Richard 9 mployment.
Goldwyn-Mayer studios. Riesner Arlen has proved himself a knock Beyond Victory is Fathe's ver must be reasona for them, how
right moment,” said he.. "There got around the problem with plain-out in likeable hero roles. Harry are which presents four separate ever.. ly tailored suits which, however; Borenford, William B. Davidson, į
"If I make a ludicrous face for had nothing maanish about them. Ned Sparks and Jed Prouty have sequences, hold together" by the
no reason at all it is not apt to A BLIND GIRL SEES. Lack of decoration gave the right displayed their skill as character thread of a fifth. A group of man be funny. If I make the same effect,
Polly Moran, Bosco Ates, Karon actors in such pictures: "UP faging death on a hazardous war-faps in reaction to a bit of conver
Vico Fops the Devil,The Marley, William Bakewell, John Squad, and "The Devil's Holi time undertaking, tell the episode sation I overhear, it may be good for a tremendour Isugh In other Miljan, Joan Marsh and others aro day
lying closest to each one's heart in words, the comedian must use his Scone after scene is charged this trying moment. in the cast of the new production,
tricks" logically," My H a hilarioua comody of political life.
with high-voltage dramatics. When Wanda tolls Blake the will avenge. Playing the soldiers are Bill Collapsing knes feats are amOrg: hur father's death at his hands "Boyd, Fred Scott, Low Cody, James rubber knees have been featuredLondon is Mrs. Henningsen, of Errol's most popular tricks. His One of the happiest, woman, in Wisen Tom returns and finds Wanda Gleason, and Russell Glason. Ap-in billboard advertising throughout Eartham-road, Holloway, N has been forced to take a job as a telephone operator. When Wanda pearing in important roles in the gets the bride from one of Blake's sequences relating to the civilian men. When the phone number which gives her the key to an await-life of each are Marion Shilling, ed revenge is called by Blake and Lissi Arna, Thoodora Voz Eltz, then by Stanton. When the faces Mary Carr, Zasu Pitts, Wade the boss grafted with the story that on wreck, his career. And Botelm, E. Calvert, Hedwiga many others.
Reicher and others.
She
endured
the embrace
stran
dime
கால
Barbara Stanwyck
Ten Cents a Dance
COLUMBIA PICTURE
Based upon the popular" song.
Danost
"THE LADY REFUSES."
LONDON SCENES IN NEW
COMPSON FILM,
London the drab the romantic, the capital of drams swang and fog, Toms the interesting back ground of Radio Pictures' thrilling. drama “The Lady Refuss,”. show- ing to-day at the Queen's."
Cameras and sound recording machines_have_captured_the_atmos) phere of Limehouse district, Chof- sea, night clubs and those tradi tional pointa of story and song). Piccadilly, Bond Street, and Lei oister Squaro, in a graphic manner. Radio Pictures' went to considor. able expense said trouble to secure authentic * shots of the great. city. A technical staff consisting of sound men, cameramen, elec tricians and an: pesistant director were want to England where they spent several weeks photographing those sections of London called for in the saript.
George Archainbaud, who knows. London as well as he knows his Paris and New York, directed. Wallson Smith, formerly Nows papercorrespondeat in London wrote the adaptation and dialogue.
TO-NIGHT
TO-NIGHT!
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AT 9.16 P.M.
Location Next To Peninsula Hotej; Kowloon,
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W. HARMSTON R. BELLM
Proprietor
"It wonderfil Mrs Hen-
DRESSLER X MORAN X
BOLLY
with
ROSCO ATES in the comedy you'll vote their funniest
POLITICS
STAR
America, England and Australis. whose years of darated service to
I don't use the knee stunts nearly so often as is generally suped by the restoration of her a blind daughter have been crown- posed," said he, but they always daughter's sight. are good are in the hole, fas
The knowledge of when to use the langh tricks and when to save them in something that comes with experience. “They are not required with situations or dialogue lines carrying big laughs in themselves Hanningsen, would do, h THE BRITISH Com
The thing to learn is to not waste Ammunition but to use it effective ly when it is needed."
ning said. My daughter Olga can now see the trees, the folds, and the all the things abe could only imagine in her, blind nos Mo it that it was her own infaite patience which had contributed so much to the success of the operas tion which brought the curs,
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
20. 7.20 AND 9.20 AT 2.80
SPI
INTERS
All the credit-she-saidimuste go to Mr. Norman Fleming, "up: hthalmic surgeon at the Prince of She saw motorcars and horses | Wales's General Hospital,
Tottan and bahildren for the first time in ham. Altogether he performed her life. She went into the fields sight operations, and all were suc- "and" saw" the trees and dowers cessful, JANARIAS 1)Then she saw the shop windows, I won the most wonderful mo She daciled by the bright polburamant in my life when I heard my karu dan had always imaginad that ( daughter say i
dresser wars of a greriah pastel How funny you all look, el
DIONE), AND JING LOTSE thought of imagined everybody very beautá richly comio talkie of the Alle brmiant colours which are so full}}}
sapatwar time concert party.
luna, the vogna to day and When She Saw the Bhops.
stures, and was entranced:@g
'she want to the
her life I have been at her tor's sight Impr
for a minute confd opportunit alone. It is no wonder dow and los
dlsin & her new, Light for
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