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CENTRAL
TAKE QUEEN'S ED., WESTBOUND DUS
ADVANCE BOOKING
AT ANDERSON'S.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HANG HONG
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 1932.
SHOWING
TO-DAY
AT 2.30, 5.10,
King's.
Life Goes On,"
7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
Queen's.
"Young Donovan's Kid."
Contral.
The Doomed Battalion."
Oriental.
Chinese Picture.
KOWLOON,
siar..
"Brown Sugar.**
At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
COMING.
The Smiling Fight- er...The Woman... and The Other Man... Fighting their emotional battle in the midst of the most terrific
war scenes ever
filmed... Picturing the life struggle of two nations!
A Maca! Vandal and Chas. Delac Production staged in Hollywood and the Alps. Directed by Cyrű Gudoar. Presented by Carl Laemmie. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
DOOMED BATTALION
THE PICTURE ŢERRIFICI
STARTING TO-MORROW -
BRITAIN'S GREATEST
MUSICAL TRIUMPH
DELICIOUS VIENNESE ROMANCE *
ANNA NEAGLE
King's.
Laly and Gent."
Vanishing Frontier."
Movie Crazy."
Queen's.
Viennese Nights,"
Central.
"Good Night Vienna."
Oriental.
"One Hour With You."
Trader Horn."
"Huddle."
of
Will the authorities responsible over make it illegal for any acro- plane or seaplane to leave these ahores without being fitted with a tested wireless not Sate Gre splendidly amall in these days, sa that the usual explanation teramped space demanding thoir ab- sence is difficult to understand, par- ticularly since they may make all the difference between life and death. There is no need to add un- necessary risk to flying.
COMEDY-DRAMA-INTRIGUE
AND MYSTERY
WITH
“LIFE
GOES
ON"
HUGH WAKEFIELD
ELSIE RANDOLPH WALLACE GEOFFREYS
A PARAMOUNT BRITISH PICTURE.
MOVIE NEWS
Pictures In Hong Kong
'LIFE GOES 'ON"
MYSTERY DRAMA AT THE
KING'S
A trade notice states:-
'GOOD NIGHT
VIENNA"
EXCELLENT FILM COMING TO CENTRAL THEATRE
SIR HENRY DICKENS
FIRST VISIT TO CINEMA AT 83
Sir Henry Dickens, who recently bade farewell to the Old Bailey, an the same evening brake new ground -at the age of 83-whou he attend- ed his first cinema performance.
He had never seen or heard a.. talking picture, and, in fact, had never been inside a cinema theatre, It was only after a great deal of porevasion by his daughter-in-law, Mrs. Dickons Shuckburgh, that he yielded:/
Sir Henry attended an all-British show at the Putney Hippodrome, and saw the Blin Jack's the, Boy, in which Jack Hulbert and Mis Cicely Courtneidge are the stars.
He was accompanied by Lady Dickens Sir John Shuckburgh, Mr. and Rear-Admiral G. O. Dickens, and Mrs. Dickens Shuck-
Good Night Vienna," the 'Bri- tish Dominions production which opens at the Central Theatre next Friday, starring Jack Buchanan | burgh.. and Anna Neagle, is a wartime
A strongly dramatic yet highly entertaining mystery draina is "Life Goes On," which is now showing at the King's Theatre. It 18 a Paramount British picture, | based on the diverting-Went End
Flag: AUDOUIS, 'Sorry You've The scene opens in Vienna in Been Troubled," by Walter. Hac-
1914, and we are introduced to the kett, and it has been brilliantly leading player in the person of a directed by Jack Raymond. Hugh dashing, young officer in the Royal Wakefield heads an important castussis.
The opening scenes are
as Ridgway Emsworth (nicknamed)
i+
ronniec.
a little tedious, being a succession
Dynamite" by this friends and of social festivities in which the
called "Dyute" for short, who re- turna to London for a little peace
and quiet after running after
wine glass takes a prominent part..
War and Its Aftermath,
animals and away from cannibals The intervention of the great for three years, only to find himself war is responsible for a misunder-
After the show Sir Henry told Mr. E. C. H. Rowland, the man- tremendously. ager, that he had enjoyed himself
interested. "I had no iden," she Lady Dickens was also extremely said, "that a film could be so in- teresting and amusing."
ORIENTAL
TEL. 28413
THEATRE.
FLEMING ROAD, WAKCHA! SHOWING SOON
precipitated into the midst of unstanding tween the two lovers BY SPECIAL REQUEST!
apparent munder mystery fashionable London, hotel.
in
Telephone Operator's Romance.
a(Jack Buchanaṛ and Anna Neagle)
and their affections, are to the time alienated.
The aftermath of the war brings about an entirely pow order of
Etsin Randolph is delightfully natural, and acts with a rare sense things, in which the once debonair of comedy as Plebe Selasy, the young officer is now forced to work telephone operator at the Grand for his living in a shoe-shop. The Hotel-the part played by Marion girl, however, has become a famous Lorne on the stage. Phoebe has singer thus increasing the gulf be just confided to her colleague that tween them. Tho reconciling of she never gote a chance to go out the two provides the most interest- with the sort of man she admires-ing and appealing phase of the the man from the Great Outdoors picture.
who blazes trails for civilisation-- Some of the scenes are inclined when she hears Emsworth'e voice to be drawn out but the haunting telling an noquaintanco about his music which runs through, the adventures, and using almost the picco is particularly weil-adapted saine words. After a talk with her to the theme, Jack Buchanan's hero, Phoebe's hear, is all n-flutter rendering of the theme song. Good us-shebooks u supper-table for Night Vienna" in the closing him, and she is terribly disappoint stages is wall put over and pro- ed when Emsworth proccede ringvides a fitting climar, to an excel- up various lady friends in order to lont film.
Gnd a guest for his first evening at
home. She becomes hopeful" again
out
the
ns Emsworth becomes more despon- Emsworth straightens dent, for all his feminine friends tangle and puts matters right- appear to have married during his Phoebe has to confess that she has absence, and not a singly single lady can he find, but it does not forgotten--to-cancel the table book occur to him that Phoebe would ing. Emsworth then asks her to be make a charming supper com- his supper guest, and it is obvious panion, and he asks her to cancel that there is another "angaged."! the order for the table. However, signal in the offing,
nt the end of the most exciting: In Supporting Rolas.
evening of both their lives-for-s man is apparently murdered in the Botty Stockfeld is lovely as Lady hotel; a married woman's reputa- Sheridan, whose lover dies from JACK BUCHANAN
tion is at stake; an unscrupulous heart failure while she is dining. secretary tries to conceal a big with him, while Wallace Geoffreys IN financier's death until he has had as the scheming werefary, Warwick.
Time to make & fortune for himself Ward as the Blackmailer.. Doanis han the stock fixiangay black Hoey as the financier Anthony
mailer::altempts to turn his bool Holles as the hotel manageNEZI dentally acquired knowledge of the Robert Horton as the indiverest fina/ pier's death to account, and | lady's husband, all give excellent (Continued at foot of next Orlumn) performances in suppo
Good Night Vienna
Commencing FRIDAY, 26th MOV.
MAURICE
CHEVALIER
One Hour With You
AMERNST
LUBITSCH
6 Garateve Nas
JEANETTE MacDONALD
GENEVIENT TORIN. CHARLIE LUCCHES
BLAND YOU
SHOWING SHORTLY
PRIMITIVE HATE changed. to PREMITIVE LOVE!
dan this greatest of all adornturas
TRADER HORN
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BOOKING
Ат Так
THEATHE
TEL. 25313,
& 25332.
NEXT CHANGE
"I'M SCRAMMIN' BACK TO BROAD- -WAY YOU BIG
BABOON!"
GEORGE
BANCROFT "Lady and Sent
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WITH
WYNNE GIBSON
CHARLES STARKITY JAMES GLEASON
A Paramount Picture
To her, a speakeasy was Home, Sweet Home. To him a fight- ring was the family
circle! Until a young. star from nowhere took them over — and made them over!
41
FORGOTTEN COMMANDMENTS".
TIENTSIN GIRLS IN THE LEAD
14
AT THE QUEEN'S
YOUNG DONOVAN'S KID!!
**Young Dono,an's "Kal" is a 6lm of racketeers in New York in the days just preceding Prohibition in America. The methods of the gangsters in those days makes in- teresting comparison with the methods of his modern counterpart -the bootlegger.
Donovan, in the story, is a gang leader, and as such he promises to look after the kid of a gangster who is killed in a shooting affiray. Donovan gets to like the kid, so much so, that he does everything possible to onable the child to grow up into a worthy citizen.
The kid, however, is taken away: by a Child's Welfare society and Donovan swears he will show the city just how bad he can be. He is persuaded to change his mind by the daughter of preacher, and keena straight.
The girl is robbed of a large sim of money by a gang of robbers and Donovan is suspected. How he clears himself, and regains the custody of the "kid" as well na win for himself the preacher's daughter, is eleverly told on the
screen.
A cartoon "Jumping Beans " puts the audienco in very good humour and Specialty number entitled "Flower Garden "
provs to be the medium of some very clever dancing and singing. This film which is 'in colours was all too short, but what there was of it must have been thoroughly enjoyed by the audience.
EATING A WAY TO STARDOM
REAL FOOD FOR ACTORS ON THE TALKIES.
Real food is now being eaten by players in the "talkies," and somo- times the results are devastating. One extreme is the sort of fare which the players are forced to cat in a recent picturo of life in a con- vict "chain gang.".
The director's painstaking efforts to make this picture authentic in avery détail went to the extent of having actual prison Jore prepared A trude notice states:~..
(on the "set." This food consists Sari Maritza, vavacious young
of fried salt pork, fat, and tough European film actress, stopped into dough biscuits, washed down with one of the most coveted roles that coffee concocted in such a manner Hollywood had to offer when Para sa to bring the desire look of dis- nount selected for for the prin- gust on the player's faces. cipal feminine part in "Forgotten The players did not think that Commandments, a drama of they really had to eat this stuff modern life. The fact that this in until, in the first rebearsal, the Miss Maritza's first American screen director caught one of the "extras" role, makes her selection, the more faking the eating process, and the remarkable,
law was laid down then and there that the meal must be eaten actual. ly and not in the prescribed stage manner of make-believe
Miss Maritzo, the feminine lead of a featured cast which includes Irving Pichel, Marguerite Churchill and Gene Raymond, portrays the
Real Roast Turkeya. flery, vampish character of Anya, At the other extreme, banquets whose actions motivate most of the are now prepared for the screen story.
with real roast turkeys, whole stuff- Born in Tientsin, of English and led roast pigs, or whatever the scene Viennese parents, Miss Maritza' calls for. And, what is more, they nade a name for herself in Gerano enten through all the three to. man and English filme before she twelve takes" that the scene may was twenty. In London she was require. starred in three productions by the Drinking scenes Gaumon company.
are sometimes hard on the players.. The "real Forgotten Commandments," is thing" is not used, not only because Lased an original story by James it is against the law in the United. B. Fagan and Agnes Brand Leahy States, but also because no pre and includes an interlude of spec could put down such enormous quan- tacular episodes from Cecil B. De tities of liquor and go through the Millie's epic, "The Ten Command-final and perfect "take."
ments.".
Champagne is imitated by ginger ale, and whisky by a coloured "soft"
"Forgotten Commandments, " will be shown at the King's drink. Bear is always near-beer. Theatre on Sunday next.
JAZZED IBSEN
LIVELY TREATMENT OF
PEAR GYNT.
Tea and coffee are now served réal in order to get the realism which the steam gives.
HONGKOOL TURIENGIA
REGISTER.
Hong Kong Observatory, November 23. ¡Previous On Date On Date
Day at.
QUEENS TEATES
SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.156 & 0.20 p.m. MAN AND BOY
WHO THRILLED THE WORLD!
RICHARD
Beloved stars of "Cimar " and Champ."
ron'
DIX
JACKIE COOPER-
and
MARION SHILLING
YOUNG DONOVANS
'KID
stand
They now Shoulder-to-should-- er in stirring drama from Rex Beach's "Big Brother"
--ALSO SHOWING·
10
CARTOON
'Jumping Beans
NEXT CHANGE
Who can resist -the temptations of
VIENNESE NIGHTS
where all the world makes
lovel
"Peer Gynt." By Henrik Ibsen. Gate Theatre, London.
at 1 p.m. 10 a.£.
On, the whole, in spite of all sorts
4 pitth
of irreverences, it was at least a Barometer.. 30.03 Hively abridgement of "Peer Gynt" Temperature #9 that Mr. Peter Godfrey presented Humidity at the Gata Theatre last month in Wind- some respects far more so thair the Direction
Forme last English production" at, the Old
Weather Vio ten years ago..
Mr. Godfrey has approached the Baia... play with something of Peer's own Highest open-air Temperature, 24 71 “devilment”—-s quality, that Ibsen owest open-air Temperature, 29:69 himself was by no means without.
20,07
29.97
74
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SIGMUND ROMBERG
24
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100
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OSCAR- HAMMERSTEIN, Žu#- ROMANCE
He has cut ruthlessly, supplied a B-Blue sky; O-Cloudy; D= kind of toy background, with Drizzle; F-Fog;··L-Lightning ; Noah's Ark properties, and playɛ], Mf«Mist; O-Overcast; P-Paming his selection of scenes with bois Showers; Q-Squalls; R-Rain; T-
Thunder, teraus high spirita and vigour..
"The result is that except for -- for Asso's death-and-the-beautiful! performance by Miss Jan Maude of the now quite figmentary Solveig -dignity and poetic quality have for the most part to skift for themselves. But the character of Peer becomes a good deal' clearer |on its simply human and picares. que side. Indoed; he is never. the bore he can be except, perhaps in that interminable talk to the But-A ton-Moulder, MA
HONG KONG. TIDE TABLE.
From November 24, to 30 1933,
HIGH WATER,
05
20
In the Gate version we see nó- thing of the Boyg-that mysterious Thur.. 21 creature which seems to have boon p something bewoon a Snark and a Fri. Boojum and much that was just a philosophis revue goes by the board Bat. with nothing to regret but the Sun 27 scene with the Trolls is brightly dote,
Mon.,28
One misses Grieg's music—Mr. Arnold Cookie has nothing parti Tua, 29. Fcularly memorable and Amtra-docs
not dafice. ». Etill, herð is a gay, courageous and at times effective challenge:
and
STAR
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9,20 p.m INITIAL" SHOWINGS
IN HONG KONG,
LOW WATER.
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