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CENTRAL THEATRE
The best ventilated Theatre in the Colony, with over 100 windows, which. open all night, give fresh and natural air to the whole house. Our machine is of the biggest size the sound is the clearest and the price is the highest. We have two large sized lifts for the convenience of the Patrons.
SHOWING TO-DAY
at 2.80; 5.15; 7.16 5 & 9.80
A HAPPINESS PICTURE FULL OF LOVE, LIFE & LAUGH=" TER, WITH A POWERFUL, THRILLING SPECTACULAR BACKGROUND AND THE FAVORITE OF A NATION SUPPORTED BY A NEW WISTFUL CHARMER, ANITA LOUIS. IT'S A SWEETHEART PICTURE, FOR ALL THE SWEETHEANTS OF THE WORLD AND FOR EVERY 'CLASS OF MOVIE-GOERS.
REALISM & ROMANCE
MIRTH & DRAMA HEART APPEAL & HECTIC THRILLS.........
CARL LAEMMLE presents'
IN
.........NOT EVEN THE FLOOD WATERS OF A MIGHTY RIVER COULD KEEP THEM APART..............
LEW AYRES HEAVEN ON EARTH
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
delightfully tender, human drama with all the emotional appeal of "Seventh Heaven."
Directed by RUS. SELL MACK, with ANITA LOUISE,
Harry Beresford,
Elizabeth Patterson.
Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr.
WITH AN UNUSUAL SPECTACULAR CLIMAX THAT HAS NO EQUAL
SHOWING SOON
THE LATEST 1932 UNITED
Polana
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JULY 8, 1932.
LAST TWO DAYS AT 2.30, 8.10, 7.46 & 9.30 PM.
KINGS THEATRE
A Game Like His Takes Nervel
A first class crook traveling the Atlantic às a first class passenger. Spending thousands to steal millions for the girl he loves. Then, finding his own father at the same perilous business! -
CHEATERS
AT PLAY
Story by Louis Joseph Vance Directed by Hamilton MacFadden
FOX PICTURE
• a grand arī bichading
Thomas MEIGHAN Charlotte GREENWOOD William Bakewell Barbara Weeks Linda Watkins Olin Howland James Kirkwood
DICTURE
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25818
-NEXT CHANGE——
SUNDAY, 10th· JULY
Some hilarious gun churned out of matx rimonial complications
IN
Sydney Howard ALMOST A DIVORCE-
A smilehorm
A bright and jolly story of domestic troubles.
MOVIE NEWS
On the Screen in Hong Kong.
ALMOST A
DIVORCE."
BRITISH COMEDY FOR THE KING'S.
A trade notico states:- "At the moment, says the "Stage," "there seems no dearth
of comedies from the leading Bri
tish studios, and, taken as a whole, these are infinitely more wholesome! than most of the imported ones, i which either depend almost wholly on suggestion or rough alap-stick |
ARTISTS SPECIAL FEATURE for popular appeal. From the Bri-
Wert CORSAIR
Sribed Artiste Picture
Chester Morris
CEW AYRES and HARRY BERESFORD in a 'scens frem
HEAVEN ON EARTH” a UNYERIAL PICTURE
"HEAVEN ON
EARTH.
tish and Dominions' studios comos Almost a Divorce," which wil show at King's Theatre on Sunday. It has the advantage of a fine
cast, headed by the popular come-
THERE 18 SOMETHING in Thomas Meighan's twinkle that seems to make Barbara Weeks worth listening to in Cheaters at Play," word picture, from the studios of Fo
CHARLOTTE
GREENWOOD
AT HER BEST.
CHEATERS AT PLAY AT
THE KING'S THEATRE.
diane, Nelson Keys and Sidney Howard. The story has the advant- age of being full of laughter-mak- ing possibilities and well-contrived situations. We have Nelson Keys es the usual much-harassed husband of farce, and Nydney Howard as the well-meaning but bibulous
Charlotte Greenwood has a really friend. In trying to put his amusing part in Chedteys at friend's domestic affairs in order, Play now showing at the King's Howard, by the somewhat strango: methods ho employs, almost sur- ceeds in wrecking the already strain-; od felicity of the household. The troubles and the disentanglement run to hearty laughter.
Theatre. She is the shrewd- fatuous wife of a millionaire ; sho baa bought The Hapsburg Emeralds, and, in consequence,
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.
HONG KONG.
Four Infantry Men.". King's.
Cheaters-at-Play,"
3.30 pm. Mnie. Renee Chemet. Gentral.
"Heaven on Earth."
World.
· Song of the West,"
Star.
KOWLOON.
A Tailor Mado Men,"
COMING.
Queen's.
"Emnia."
"Onco a Gentleman,"
King's
Tell England.".
Dancers in the Dark."
Central.
GLEENT THEATRE
The Air is Always Cool
and Fresh No Circulation of Old Air, but Natural Ventilation, Comfortable, Healthy, and Safe.
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Ar 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 AND 9.20
GERMANY'S ANSWER
TO
“ALL QUIET ON THE WESTERN FRONT”
4 INFANTRY MEN
Dirceled-by
G. W PABST TELLS A NEVER-TO-BE-
Almost a Divorce.?!
"Tomorrow and To-morrow.”
*Corsair."
Misguided Love, "Redachig."
NERO
SUPER
World.
Star.
Grent Meadow."
"Daybreak."
Strangers May Kiss," "Its A Wise Child.”
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS
PROGRAMME
BROADCAST BY Z.B.W ON 355 METRES.
1
11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations. 11.30 am.Chinese progranume. 19.30 p.m.-European programme of
Columbin records.
1 p.m. Local time and weather.
report.
GERMAN WAR EPIC.1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press nows, mail
"FOUR INFANTRYMEN "
AT THE QUEEN'S.
A tradé notice states:-
4
notice, etc.
2 p.m.-Close, dowa.
5 to 7 pm-Chinese programme,
7 to 10.30 p.m.-European pro-
gramme.
p.m.-Stock quotations, mini! notice, etc.
Though not produced on the an017.09 to 8.p.m.- spectacular scale as the epic. Uni-.
"
versal War filia, Infantrymen may still be aptly described as Ger many's reply to "All Quiet on the Western Front. It is an attempt on the part of G. W. Pabst, the director of the picture, to give ex- pression to the intense national prida and patriotiam of the Ger mana when they entered upon those four years of titanic struggle. The story concerns the lives and loves of four infantry` men in the Ger man army who gave their lives heroically for their country-the Bayarian, Carl, the Student and the Lieutenant. The film is an ex- cellent piece of character study and has a fine and talented cast:
Adapted from Ernest Jóhannsen's
try.
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novel, The Four from the Infan " and originally entitled "West- front. 1916" this great war film was made by Noro-Film with all dialo 'gue in German, not counting a few occasional utterances. in French. There are, however, axplanatory titles in English super-imposed,
MARIE DRESSLER IN
EMMA."
Finding five pairs of children of A trade notice states t has about half a dozen gangs of different ages who bore & resem crooks after her. The scene is blance to each other, although at mostly Inid in a big liner, and different periods of growth, was the difficult task in casting" faced there she is protected by an old by Clarents Brown in filming acterization of an ignorant boyfriend himself an ex-thief, but Emma, Marie Dressler's latest somewhat bewildered by his buffet now a respectable jeweller. Cher-starring vehicle which is opening oh Bunday at the Queen's Theatre. young handsome star as the suping at the hands of fate Anita lutte won't give her emeralds to In scenes from the picture, photo posed son of a steamboat captain. Louise is capable and lovely in the the purser because she is quite graphs of the children are used The family is seen in the proceda When he finally learns that his leading feminine rále, and other frightened enough at the money of growing; therefore, resemblance parents were really poor white members of an unusually large cast she's paid-for them, without having had to be striking card Crome
also to fork out for the Customs well, Myrna Loy, Leila Bennett MISSISSIPPI DRAMA AT THE trash in the nearby villago of who do pleasing work are Blim
Harry shanty boaters, he returns to his Summerville,
duty. She hides the emeralds in Barbara Kent, Kathryn Crawford Beresford, CENTRAL.
and George Meeker play the grown. obvious places and gets herself up children. Jean Hersholt plays own people and becomes the centre Elizabeth Patterson and Charley
into one difculty after another. | the fáthér, of an interesting saries of events, || Grupewin. A trade notice atatea:-
There are complications of all pat Undoubtedly Lew Ayres best culminating in a raging flood on the
kinds, one of the crooks being the bargitayed as screen vehicle since his memorable Mississippi. The picture is adapt triumph" All Quiet on the Western ed from the delightful novel Front" is "Heaven On Earth," "Mississippi !! which is showing at the Central Burman Theatre to-day.
The story is a drama of Missie ppi River life and presents the
by Ben Lucica
is | tainment, 9, 197
son of Charlotte's" old, friend-and
thero is adequate love interest sup-
Scenically, Heaven On Earth”! takes high honours, with many beautiful views on the river, the steamboat ploughing majestically
plied by Why through the water, the metley when protty Barbers Weeks "Ayres' work is exceptional in this collection of rude shauty-boate acur quite thrilling. It is not preten picture and in the Tale of States. Lilly be delivers a striking cliff the shore and the food which tious, or high brow, but good enter | Continued af foot of next column) climaxes the picture
(Continued at: fool of hěže joburn.)
Also in the programme is one of
Band and Orokestral Music.
The Jolly Robbers-Overtura (Suppe).-The B.B.C. Wireless Military Band.-DX296. Les Millions
Serenado Drigo).
D'Arlequin
* Minuet !!. (Boccherini). The B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Or 'chestra.-0092.
"Lo! Here the Gentle Lark !!
(Bishop, arr. Godfrey).
of
"La Benediction des Poignards"
(Meyerbeer).—Reg. Band H.M. Grenadier Guards 1992 "The Rose "-English Selection (arr. Myddleton)-Reg. Band of H.3. Grenadier Guards- 0221.
"Golliwog's Cake Walk (De
bussy),
Dance of the Tumblers (Rim- sky-Korakov, arr. O'Donnell). B.B.C. Wireless Military Band. -9744.
"The Merry Brothers" (Gen-
min),
Echoes of the Valley" (Gen- nin). Sir Dan Godfrey con- ducting the Bournemouth Muni-. cipal Orchestra. p.m.-Local time and weather
report.
8.03 to 8.35 p.m.- Surprise Item." 3.35 to 0.1 mk
Song
Selections from Opera.
Samson and Delilah- Recit, and Aris'' (0 Love From Thy Power)(Baint-Saens), Song Samson and Delilah. Fair Spring is Returning " (Saint-Saens) Clara Serens,
Contralto)DXM8
Octet Maritane Scenes That Art Brightest Wallaco, art, Bear) NAERA "Octet "" "The Bohemian Girl— "Then You'll Remember - Me'”
(Balle, Arr. Body) JH.
Squire Celeste Octettal 0107.
FORGOTTEN
LESSUN
GREATEST WAR-FILM EVER MADE
NEXT CHANGE
Marie
She'll
make
you laugh
and cry!
As fino an
Min and Bill
DRESSLER
Your heart in a new and wonderful rele
EMMA
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Re
STAR
TO-DAY & TO-MORBOW AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 0.20-
William
HAINES in
A TAILOR
Song - Faust Galf Thy MADE MAN"
Power (Gounod), Harold Williama with B.B.C. Chorusz Chorus: - Faust — Soldiers'
Chorus" (Gounod-The B.B.C. Chorus-0143.
the excellent Magic Carpet Series 9 to 5:40 pm and intonatly interesting
# Incredible India "--well- taken
The abort !! comie" entitled
Almost & Divorce is vulgar but has amusing moments.
R.B.
hy From: the Studio only
A lecture on Chinese Piece
EWODIDA
ramas in Hong Kong" by Mr.TO-DAY & TO MORBOW
RE. Lindsell.
(Vontinued on Page 14.).
SONG of the WEST??