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OTEENS TEATTE
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY AT 2.30, 5.10. 7.15 AND 9,20
A BRIDEGROOM'S
SUICIDE.
STRANGE DEATH OF US. OFFICER IN MANILA,
Docks Alive with Lusty Passions of the Unbridled Waters!
THE
SIN
SHIP
LOUIS WOLHEIM
MARY
ASTOR IAN KEITH
FROM SUNDAY TWO, who made motion - picture history!
Wallace
BEERY
Jack COOPER
Metro-
Goldwyn- Kayor
Picture
Marion
The
DAVIES
in
Lieutenant
Manila, August 2.
--HONG. \KONG" DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, AUGUST 11, 1932.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KONG.
King's.
"Wicked."
"Dracula."
Robert Don Me-Central.
"Sin. Ship." World.
Knight, 45th Infantry, United States Army, of Fort William Me-↑ Queen's, Kinley, died at midnight Wed- nesday at Sternberg Goneral Hos- pital of gun shot wounds, said to) have been self-inflicted in his room | at the bachelor quarters at Fort McKinley a few hours provious to
his death,
The motive for the apparent suicide is not known.
Recent Married.
Lieutenant McKnight WAS bridegroom of three days having married Miss Ella Gordon Neff, until recently a second lieutenant in the Army Nurse Corps at the Malato Church on Monday. After the ceremony the couple stayed at ths Bay View Hotel for a few days and then checked out a few hours before Knight was found dying in his roomi at McKinley bachelor quarters. From the Bay View, the couple moved to Fort McKinley where Lieutenant McKnight was stationed, the bride going to the Officers' Club Annex while the bridegroom took. lodging in the bachelor quarters.
Immediately after having loft the Bay View Hotel, Lieutenant. Me Knight, accompanied by his wife and another man, were seen at the 19th Hole of the Manila Hotel, having a few drinks. Withorses at the hotel stated that the deceased
**Reminiscences of Peking."
(Part 2).
Oriontal.
"Touchdown."
KOWLOON.
Star.
"Marianne."
COMING.
King's.
She Wanted a Millionaire." The Calendar."
*
Central,
l
**Wings."
"Liliom."
Queen's.
"Champ."
Star.
"Atlantic."
"Goldir."
Oriental,
somo years ago with his first wife. Lieutenant MeKnight was divore- ed from his first wife in the United States and then later married her again for the second time. He later divorced her again.
Lieutenant McKnight was in the regalar army during the war from,
did not appear in any way depress-August of 1918, until October, 1019.
ed but that the trio were enjoying
He was reported as shell-shocked during the war and has been in two automobile accidents since then.
a pleasant conversation. He left a note disposing of his personal effects but giving no clue as to the He was described as being subject He had motive for his action,
to melanchalin at times. Lieutenant McKnight had pre-also been reported by friends ne viously served a term of duty in
the Philippines having been here having been drinking heavily for
(Continued on next culvan.1 the past few weeks.
Comedy of a "Mike.”
GOSSIP
&
FACT.
置
including P. G. Wodehouse, re Exquisitely rich comedy by a wrate before the studio was Batis-
couple of wireless announcers, play-j
fied with it.
od by Zasu Pitts and Sheets Gal!"The Old Man."
lagher, describing over the "mike" | Edgar Wallace's thriller comes to the progress of a murder case, is the screen with Maisie Gay nt. her the outstandingly original feature best Thrills and laughter make this of The Trial of Vivienne Ware," film of real entertainment value. the Fox film, Otherwise it follows Cecil Humphries (another well. similar lines to those of many, į kauwi stage petor) and Anuc Grey many other murder trial pictures, at their best. with Joan Bennett as the innocent huroile, against whom the case looks, until the last moment, un commonly black.
She is "Different)"
WALA ORACL
....
Never Changes.
It is interesting to note that Ro- land' Young acts just
bored in real life as he does on the stage or screen. You have the feeling when
•
Great Rescue.
Norn Gregor, an Austrian girl you talk to him that he has not pupil of Max heard a word you said and that he Reinhardt, is a real "discovery "wished you'd stop talking. for film land, and she is to play in a film opposite Robert Montgomery. She has not the bandbox be- Three Press agenta have failed to auty of many of the American stars, convince editors that while walking whom it is often so hard to dis- her horse through a tinguish one from another, but her, scene in "Riders of the Desert," prettiness is most appealing and Gertrude Messinger and her mount individual, and a soft voice of broken accents is employed with talling effect. She is "different."
*
The Film "Vicar.”
stream for a
sank up to their necks in quicksand and were rescued by Bob Steele, the cowboy star, who lassoed them.
The story happens to be true.
•
Aubrey Mather, takes the role of 'Have You Heard, the unctuous vicar in Frederick Lonsdale's witty comedy "Aren't We All" His favourite rule is
that of the Reverend Timothy Bray in "The Rescue Party," bat
Fay. Wray is the feminine lead in- The Eighth Wonder," the Holly wood mystery film.
Tom Mix will personally produce among his many succcases may be a series of educational films show: mentioned "The Awful Truth, "ing the uses of roping and riding The Constant Nymph," "Sirocin the work of a Western cowboy. co," "Outward Bound," " Young! Woodley," & Damsel in Distress," "Baa, Baa, Black Sheep, "
and The Middle Watch." His hobby
ARIANNE
is foreign travel.
with
LAWRENCE
·GRAY
Marion's Next Film..
Marion Davies next film, after "Polly of the Circus,” now at the
*
Sidney Fox's first starring film is
story.
KING'S THEATRE
SHOWING
TO-DAY
THE CHAMP,"
BEERY AND JACKIE COOPER.
A trade notice states
Jackie Couper bna been provided
At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.with a littlo sistor-on the screen,
Elissa Landi WICKED
WITH
VICTOR McLAGLEN
UNA MERKEL ALLAN DINEHART
AND
For 3 DAYS ONLY
LAURA
She is Marcia Mae Jones, and she plays the juvenile star's sister in The Champ," in which Jackie and Wallace Beery are appearing together from Sunday at the Queen's Theatre.
Marcin is blonde and pretty. When King Vidor started directing Beery and Jackie at the Metro. Goldwyn-Mayer studios he remem. bered how well she had acted in
Street Scene," so he brought ber along for his nowest produc tion. She also played an im portant part in "Night Nurse."
Marcia is one of several elever children in the cast. Prominent among them is Jesso Scott, seven years old, coloured, who plays Jackie's companion in the scenes in the fexican border town, Jesse has played in "Our Cang" comedies and other pictures.
"The Chump shows Beory as a broken down fight champion, with a small son, living in a Mexi- can border town and planning a come back" that he is never
GUERITE quite able to achieve. So he
THE FAMOUS LONDON REVUE STAR IN HER OWN PORIGINAL CREATIONS AT 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. only NEXT CHANGE-
The
Truth About Beauty Con. tests--And The Unlucky Girls Who Win Them!
She Wanted
a Millionaire
JOAN BENNETT SPENCER TRACY
ORIENTAL
FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAI, SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9,80 p.m.
30 college grid stars In 'action
scenes!
TOUCHDOWN!
a
Gaymates Gutie
Richard
Arion
"POZET
Shannon Jack Qakio
-NEXT OHANGE-
to be Out in Style, an originalSPENCER TRACY
WARREN HYMER
IN
Florine McKinney has ranewed thor contract with the Paramount
Hollywood studio.
Miriam Hopkins is to be starred Queen's Theatro is to be Bosalin," in "Passionate Strangers," the the story "which sixteen authors, next Ernst Lubitsch production:
Ainakes a dramatic ancrifice to give
tho hoy a proper environment,
"THE SIN SHIP."
WOLHEIM AS 'A VILLAIN-
LOVER,
A trade notice states:- Jekyll-Hyde characters caught in whirle of adventures and romantic, intriguo-that the animating motif in Radio Pictures' "The Sin Ship," which opens to-day at the Queen's Theatre. Which means that acting and retion are the chief points of interests in this original sereen story by Келпе Thoтрой
and Agnes Leahy.
Interpreting the acting phase are Louis Wolheim in a rovolutionary departure from his usual role: Mary Astor, Ian Keith, Hugh Her- Russoil bert, Alaa Roscoe and Powell. Not only does Wolheim ap- car in a wistful romantic character, but ho makes his debut as a film director.
The action centres about a group of people aboard & South Sene- bound schooner, which is manned by cut-throat crow and captained by an teprincipled master, played by Louis Wolheim, How this monster finally meets his Waterloo in the "light of a good woman's eyes powerfully hut simply pictured,
Mary Astor enst in an unsyri→ pathetic rate nobly wins apprecia tion, and achieves new dramatic intrrela.
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AT THE PENINSULA HOTEL
LIST OF GUESTS.
Major N. U. Adams, Mr. C. Armitage,
Major A. Barker, Mr. and Mr. A. D. Bennett, Mr. Berlincioni, Mr. E. G. Hird, Col, and Misses H. and J. Boyd, Capt. J. W. Bundred, Mr. O. D. Burnette, Mr. R. G. Butler.
Mr. A. L. Caplan, Mr. H.L. Clark nad Family, Dr. J. E. H. Cogan, Mrs. E. Cogan, Gon. 3. A. Cohen,
CENTRAL THEATRE
TEL
88720
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
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THE STRANGEST, MOST TERRIFYING CHARACTER IN ALL FICTION BROUGHT TO LIFE IN THE MOST THRILLING
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DRACULA
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HELEN CHANDLER, DWIGHT FRYE, ETC.
TOD BROWNING'S GREATEST TRIUMPH.
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A MASTER PICTURES MADE BY MASTER-CRAFTMEN, EN- ACTED. BY A MASTER CAST, FILMED ON A MASTER-SET BY MASTER-PHOTOGRAPHERS. REALISM THAT THRILLS. BRAVERY THAT STIRS. BEAUTY THAT AWAKENS. TRULY AN AIR EPIC OF THE WAR "ACES."
EL
a Paranotant picture-
WINGS
“SHE WANTED A MILLIONAIRE.”
UNA MERKEL AND
JOAN BENNET AT
KING'S THEATRE.
A trade notice states:- The warm-hearted reception given Una Merkel by film fans in her less than two years of screen work is a
"TOUCHDOWN."
THRILLER AT ORIENTAL
THEATRE.
A trade motive states:-
Thrilla came abounding and abooming to the Oriental Theatre with the slowing of "Touchdown!"' the first faothall story ever turned
of the conventional Dick Merri-well
tribute that has been hers since. out by Hollywood without the use ché was a girl in her 'teens. A# A young Sunday school teacher in finish. Covington, Kentucky the young star who appears with Joan Bennett
"Touchdownl"
is grand and entertain- ment; or Thanksgiving-and
na
and Spencer Tracy in the Foxglorious All-American dramatic romance, "She. Wanted a Millionaire" oposing next Sunday every bit as exciting as plum pud- at the King's Theatre, earned the [ding with a "stick" in it. praise, trust and friendship of the parents of each of her pupils.
A story illustrating this point
"Touchdown" is a sumptuous dish
for the football-film Tan.
The story is effective, for a good
Miss S. R. Cuben, Mr. F. H. Crap-ning to carve a name for herself ing. It reminds us of no other foot- nell.
Col. and Mrs. E. S. Doughty, Mr. R. N. Drake, Dr. and Mrs. Drenk- hahn.
Mr. and Mrs. F. J. Easterbrook. Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Falch, Miss D. Faye, Mrs. Ferrand, Capt. and Mrs. W. Field-Hook, Mr. G. E. Frisque
Mr. L. Gardinor, Mr. I. H. Geare, Mr. L. L Gilson, Mr. W. T. Goodwin, Mr. and Mrs. J. Gould,. Col, and Mrs. Gowan, Mr. and Mrs. W. N. Gray. Mr. T. M. Gregory.
Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Hall, Miss Julio Hammel, Mrs. W. Hennevig, Mr. E. Hausumann, Mr. and Mrs. E. Havlicek. Mr. and Mrs, C. H. Hodgson, Mrs. G. Howie.
.
Mr. and Mrs. F. Jones. Mr. L. Kadoorie, Mr. N. W. Key- worth, Mr and Mrs E A: Kinney. Mr. and Mrs. L.-E. Lamerie, Mr. G. B. Lane: Mr. R. F. Lazier, Col 1. O. Locky, Mr. R. E. Lewis.
Miss J. E. Mansfield, Mr. E. J. McGann, Mr W. L. McKenzie,” Miss C. McMillen, Mr. E. H. Melbye, Mrs. M. Min, M. 0.
Mojizicok, Mr. A. H. Morant.
Mr. Palmer, Mr. A. M. Parker, Mr. W, G. Pirie.
Mr. F..Reck, Mr. F. C. E Rén
came into being shortly after Una many reasons--but the first one that had left Covington and was begin- occurs to this reviewer is the end. sa an actress on the New York ball summary that was ever unfold. stage: An opening for a voed upon the silverscreen; for the woman in the cast of Co-quette,'
of which Mine Merkel was a featured home team, the team coached by member, led the former demure Richard Arlen, and the one which school teacher to notify one of her
girl friends in the old home town to we have been rooting for all apply for the job.
through the betion, does not 'win' After the girl had exhausted every the final game. In fact, the team argument to win her parent's con- sent, she finally called their atten- loses decisively against a superior tion to the fact that, since Una had gridiron foe. taught her bible class for four years and was now in a position to look after her, surely it would be quite make the denouncement appear, safe for her to serept the stage don't misunderstand; the ending is offer.
But however dramatic this may
Misa Merkel's role in "She Want a heavy one, morally. Nor Arlen ed a Milionaire," which Joan Bly-wins the heart of a pretty girl, and stone directed from William A there is a decided savour of orange- thony McGuire's screen play is that of a hard-boiled, sophisticated news blossoms in the air at the final paper, reporter and the humorous--close-up touch she gives to the role is said, to be one of the highlights of the picture.
Stone, Mr. and Mrs. C. Syquia.
Mr and Mra, L. A. Thackery and Family, Mr. J. Thomson, Ir. G. Travers, Mrs. A. Tromp, Miss M.
'GOLDIE dall, Dr. and Mrs. A. P. Rubing, M. Tyrrell,
with
JEAN HARLOW. A FOX PICTURE
Mr. W. O Ryan
Col. and Mrs C. R. Savile, Mr. and Mrs. A: E. Schroedor, Mr. E. Scott, Mr.. L. Scott, Mr. ENGI Smith, Mr. R Stillard, Mr. L. D. (Continued at foot of next columm)
Mr. and Mrs. T. P. Ulderup.”“ Mr. L. P. Van Calcar, Mr. M. J. Van Schreven..
Mr. J. Watts, Miss P. Webster, Miss E. Wolpizer.
Mrs. L R Young
Touchdown!" is a very vital and exciting story. It goes farther than the go-posts to get its' audi- enco-interest. It reaches into life's rayon-box and sketches characters, moods, emotions, social nuances and action that are wholly believable and divesting at all times,
In fact Touchdown!" is as far from the average football atory as the Notre Dame team of 1930 was from the Notre-Dame team of 1000g.-
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