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CENTRAL THEATRE
HON
KONG
SHOWINGS TO-DAY, at 280; 5.15; 7.15 & 980
THE LATEST CHINESE SUPER DRAMA WITH ENGLISH TITLES
BUTTERFLY WU
"IN
"LOVE'S TRIANGLE"
with an All Star Cast Produced by SHAI STAR CO.
SHOWING SOON
A HEART-STIRRING" DRAMA OF THE FOLLIES OF THE YOUNGER GENERATION AGAINST THE BACKGROUND OF THE GREAT FAMINE OF 1930" IN SHENSI
RAYMOND KING
IN
"HUMANITY
AN OUTSTANDING CHINESE FILM PRODUCED BY UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE
ALSO
THE LATEST 1982 UNITED
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
ARTISTS SPECIAL FEATURE
RONALD COLMAN.
SARROWSMITH”
HELEN HAYES
UNITED: ARTİST
PICTURE
- COMING! COMING!!
HOWARD HUGHES
COCK OF THE AIR
CHESTER MORRIS
"PRIVATE LIVES" AT QUEEN'S THEATRE.
LONG SCENES PREFERRED BY ROBERT MONTGOMERY,
HOW THE FILM WAS TAKEN.
new
A Trade Notice states: The longer the scenes, the better. Robert. Montgomery likes era. At least that's what he said about ile un- usually concentrated sequences in Private Lives," in which he is co-starred with Norma Shaarer,
In this.
Metro-Goldwyn. Mayer offering which is opening to- morrow at the Queen's Theatre, some of the scenes run unbrokenly for nearly ten minutes almost as long, as an entire reel of film, which approximates 1,000 feet. That's a lot of dialogue and "business" to remember, especially when you can. not miss a single word or fail to make the proper move at the proper
time.
Donfusing at First,
IMITED
ARDFIS PICTURE
"THE BLACK :
CAMEL."
HOW “ALAN JAYNES
STARTED:
ATrade Notice states:--
College dramatics formed the stepping stones by which William Post, who plays the rate of "Alan Jaynes" in Fox Filme version of
Earl Derr Bigger mystery story "The Black Camel," which is now showing at the King's Theatre,. made his way into pictures.
Born in Jersey City and educated at Philips Exeter and Yala, Post combined athletics and dramatics with considerable success. A mom- bor of the Yale track team' in 1923 and the football squad in 24, he also enacted the leading roles in some
college plays during his four years at New Haven.
This latter success confirmed his belief that acting was hie forte, and, after graduating, he started his professional career on Broadway
TODAY AT 2.30 0.10,
1.40 & 983 P.I
NINGS THEATRE
Hidden Danger
tød 'neath an
erilous romance blossomed under
vangeful ayas.“
افته و دیونه
Chilling mystery, thrilling adventure CHARLIE
•BLACK CAMEL
with
WARNER OLAND SALLY EILERS Bela Lugosi
'OH, FOR A MANI
JEANETTE MACDONALD AND A BURGLAR.
LAN seeks
PISTURE CRANET: CHAN Even widest man sometimas mistaker Bumblebee for blackberry.
JACQUELINE LOGAN IN
'THE MIDDLE WATCH.”
BOOKING AT THE THEATER TEL. 25818
TOMORROW IT'S COMEDY,
OH MAN
FOR A
with
Jeanette YacDONALD Reginald DEXAS
Sho
Geta
What
The
Wanted:
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
Central
HONG KONG
The Black Camel
Love's Triangle,"
Queen's.
«Middle Watch.'
World.
Beau Ideal!!
KOWLOON,
·Blackmail,”
COMING.
"Oh For a Man??
Secrets of a Secretary. Dancers in the Dark.
Central
"Humanity."
Arrowsmish.!
Cock of the Air." Queen's.
Private Lives." "Royal Bad
"No Lady "Flying Fool.
World.
-Star,
Tell England.'
"Midnight Thrill!! "Story of Kiangtan
(Part 2).
"Bad One."
GRETA GARBO AS MATA
HARI
COOL LONDON RECEPTION OF THE FILM.
BAY;"
The London Daily Telegraph did so willingly is unlikely. Who
I wonder, thought that two lovely "Mata Hari, is Arst-class blondes in one Alm yere one toc cinema, but it is not art. Even many 1.
if the apydancer's authentic dife story had been 6imed, it would till have been cinema rather that art, for that is the sort of womniu Mata Hari" was.
Accents,
ace,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, vigorously deny that the French
and. Russian characters in Mar Hari" peak with an
American
accent. "They talk," we are ab sured, with, the new interna tional' necont, which MI-G-M. have developed so. painstakingly in their stalkies.
La actual fach veracity has not been considered. Metro-Goldwyn's attitude has been straightforward and comprehensible: here (was a
range figure of passion
andj romance, who in other ages might: have ruled a kingdom, as Du Barry did, why not cash in on GRETA'S "STATIC" CHARM.
Ther!:
The News Chronicle states Greta Garbo is strangely static
Her enigmatic eyes, with long
The cashing in has been masterly, Mata Hari" has been made
without regard for expense or the fringed eyelashos, and her slow, self-possessed smile, which may means much of sostle, arcuse one's ourou
curiosity.
AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE. feelings of anybody concerned in the melancholy affair of the hall
A Trade Notice states:-Jacque-
ca's dancer-mp3, and M.-G. M. A Trade notice statos:- Jeanette MadDonald, beautiful line Logan, the American film star, buvo reaped their reward. "Mata screen singing star, during her appears in the new British Inter- Hari" has broken records all over
it will do well here. It is
Effective Touches.
She has the lure of the unknown and the fascination of complete de
alave.
Her Dupes.
The Air Is Always Cool and Fresh
No Circulation of Old Air, hot Natural Ventilation: Comfortable, Healthy, and Safe
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.. AT 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.20 THE FAMONE COM
IAN. HAY and STEPHEN KING-HALL"
The
MIDDLE
WATCH
OWEN NARES JACQUELIN LOGAN
GLED DODO WATTS &
NORMAN WALKER
A BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURE.
FROM TO-MORROW
Come with these two popular stars and see with the help of the brilliant playwright
Noel Coward, what takes place behind the
drawn curtains of
SZOZLUOMURX
PRIVATE LIVES
From NOEL COWARD'S great Broadway success with Regt. nald Denny, Jean Hersholt and Una Merkel
(STAR)
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 6:20, 7:20 AND 9:20.
"BLACKMAIL"
Featuring Anny ONDRA John Loogden Donald Calthrop
Cyril Ritchard
Lionel Barrymore, as a Russian: Miss Garbo, in all except the frator is almost azi hysterical dancing scene, is at her best; dups, but Greta Garbo's voies and Lionel Barrymore has bluffed nie heaviness of manner could not have A British International Ploture once again into thinking he is made him her victim.
Nor would she have immediately
a ac understudy for the leading engagement at the Fox Studios in national talkie," The Middle America, and I don't doubt thas tachment, from her surroundings Most talking pictures scones are man in "The Wild Duck." Sub-which she played the leading role Watch," in the part of Mary
ሊያ broken up into a number of pieces soquently. he played in
As the celebrailed spy, Mata Hari, Mr.. in Oh, For A Man found on-- Carlton, an American girl, who, for the sake of cutting continuity Moneypenny" and "Judas," and portunity to most several of her with another girl-friend, Fuy brilliantly acted, it contains a whose life and death have adrandy and camera angles," Montgomery then went into stock.
towns-poople, including El Brundel Eaton, is forced to spend a night | dezen situations more exciting become one of the legends of the explained."Sometimes the players. On returning to New York, he and Frank Richardson, Miss Mad-girl-friend role is taken by Dodo than the average film's climax, and war, she is supposed to have such
on oard, a British warship. The never actually do a scene intact at found a motion picture contract Donald is a native of Philadelphia, Watts, the pretty ingenue English
a compelling fascination that duy all. They take a bit of it hero awaiting him and signed with where she was educated, and later actress, who took the only woman's the sentiment is laid on with a and another piece of it there and Radio Pictures, coming out to their moved with her family to New part in Almost A Honeymoon, trowel-but a trowel in the hands man at whom abe looks is ber
another British International pie then put them all together the way Pacific Coast studios. Bofore the York City, where she studied aing. ture. The Captain of the battle. cf an expert, they want them on the seroon, organization could find a suitable ing and dancing, getting her first ship, who developa a romance with When Sidney Franklin, who rdle for him, however, he was bor- opportunity in one of Ned Way- played by Owen Naros, and Jack his unexpected American guest, is
directed Mins Shearer and me in rowed by Fox Films for the rôle of burn's choruses in a revue "at the Raine acts as his Commander. The the film version of the Noel Coward" Alan Jaynes."
Capitul Theatre. From the revus Middle Watch" has been directed by Captain Norman Walker, who play, told us be wanted to adhere Sally Eilers, Bela Lugosi,. Darthy she went into musical comedy and was responsible for The Habeship as closely as possible to the stags Revier, Victor Varcon, Marjorie had small roles in "Night Boat," and "Loose Ends"? treatment of the rapid-fire dialogue White, Violet Dunn, Robert Young," Irene" and "Tangerine” Even- acones I was tackled to death. It is Murray Kinnell and others are intually Henry W. Savage sensed her much easier on the player to go the cast Hamilton MacFadden ability and gave her, a leading role several nambers in this Movietone Erat actor Ramen Novarro with Mitzi in "The Magic Ring." Koh opens-ness-Sunday at the makes a handsome young hero
Kin's Theatre;
and there are vivid performances ing offfcor, played with fervour by "Tip Toss followed and then Majorie White and Warren several other productions until the Hymer furnish the comedy high Lewis Stone (the best he has Ramon Novarro. As a dancer, too, FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY The tempo sort of takes care of and I battle all over the place, then came to Hollywood and became an portant players, including Albert Gordon.
points of the picture with other im- givet for years) and C. Henry Greta Garbo could not have been
successful.
Ar 2.80, 5.15, 716 & 9.20 itself. You start right out and sit down and make up, only to start overnight sensation playing the Conti, Bela Lugosi, Alison Skip work up to whatever key or pitch fighting all over again. We chased feminine lead with Maurice worth.
Note also the excellence of the At the end of this fun, which RALPH FORBES, LORETTA YOUNG is required and maintain its pace from one end of the room to the Chevalier in "The Love Parade. Oh, For A Man!" was adapted" bité" the unforgettable all the Casho fans will want to
In "Oh, For A Man based on to the screen by Philip throughout the scene. It is the con- other, tore our clothes, pulled each Mary F. Wilkins magazine story, Lyan Starling, and the directionciling of despair by the spy who see, the actros is much more im- stant starting and stopping of chop- other's hair, knocked over tables, she has the role of Carlotta Man in the very capable bands of the dies refusing to breathe Mats pressivo, for the silens, almost pod-up-scenes that makes a clear aminshed phonograph records, danny more of burglar who had to. his, credit three prior
son, operatic prima dona who youthful Hamilton McFadden, Hazi's nAMO........
stoica noc auce of her fate cut performands most difficult
Particularly in making the ce a few times and finally rolled played by Reginald Denny, come successes for Fox Movietone with
within the expression of her powers fighting scenes in the Swiss chalet on the door in a mad scramble. If to rob her apartment. This unusual in the space of one year, namely, Miss Karen Mor
of static nating, But did Franklin's long scene that stene had to be taken bit by romanca develops fine screen enter Harmony at Home, Crazy Tune method work cut so excellent advan--bit we never could have worked up tainment and logically give Mart Wayandy Am You There for that tage. In those sooner, Misa Shearer the hysterical pitch, we did in MadDonald opportunity to sing latter E. Beatrice Lillie Starring (Continued at thot of next column.) acting it all out de once." || (Continuod al to it of neat column, pictures
right through entire scenes. The directed. dialogus is oasier to remember and.. everything comes more naturally..
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captured the woung Ruimian dy
The cynical will smile on seeing who looked so
blood beauty
George Fitzmaurios
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