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CENTRAL
THEATRI
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10, 1932.
TO-DAY
ONLY
BOOKING
"
TAKK QUEEN'S RD, WESTBOUND nus ADVANCE BOOKING AT ANDERSON B
King'.
AT 2.30, 5.10,
Mischiot."
Queen's,
7.15 & 9,80 P.M.
Bachelor Apartment."
Central.
"Cohens and Kollys in Holly-
wood."
Oriental.
RALPH LYNN
TO-DAY ONLY
2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80;P.M.
LAUGH
at the
comedy
riot of
the year!
COHENS
KELLYS
HOLLYWOOD
GEORGE SIDNEY CHARLIE MURRAY June Clyde, Norman Foster Directed by John F. Dillon Presented by Carl Laemmle A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
SHOWING TO-MORROW
STILL GOING STRONG IN LONDON
UNRIVALLED BRITISH SENTIMENT IN A FIRST RATE BRITISH PICTURE.
Ralph Lynn.Tom Walls A NIGHT LIKE THIS
BY DEN TRAVERS
A MERRY PHÊLÄNDE OF FOOLERY
with
WINIFRED SHOTTER
IT'S A REAL GOOD TONIC- PUNCTUATED WITH LAUGH: " TER; PEAL UPON PEAL.
A 1932 BRITISH DOMINIONS PICTURE.
COMING SOON
GIO RADIO PICTUR Produced Van Deuren” Cesperation
One of the big scenes in the jungle. thriller! FRANK BUCK'S BRING EN
BACK
ALIVE
a pictur to quicken the blood
of every
hamsat
Star.
The Big Adventure."
KOWLOON
"The Lady Refuses."
King's.
COMING
The First year." "Blonde Vonus."
Queen's.
Lotty Lytton." "Call of the Sea."
"Everything's Rosie."
Central.
"A Night Like This."
Bring 'Em Back Alive." "Tom Brown of Culver."
Born to Love."
Star.
"Leather Necking."
"A Lady to Love"
"Lord Babs.*
World.
"Red Butterfly ep. 4"
(Chinese picture).
* Chasing Rainto,
"Fire and Blood."
Hook Line and Sinker."
Oriental.
The Secret 6"
CANTON CINEMAS
Wing Hon Theatre.
Movie Crazy!"
Pearl Theatre.
Show Girl in Hollywood."
Sun wck Man.
What Price Hollywood."
Chung Wah Theatre.
Carnival."
IN
"MISCHIEF"
WITH
WINIFRED
SHOTTER
JEANNE STUART, JAMES CAREW.
A BRITISH PICTURE
MOVIE NEWS
Pictures In Hong Kong
A NIGHT LIKE
THIS"
BRITISH AND DOMINIONS PRODUCTION AT CENTRAL
"A Night Like This," the latest British and Dominions film featur
ing, Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls, which open at the Central Theatre on Sunday, December 8, had w successful run in London this year. At the New Gallery Cinent where it had its world premiers, it ran for over ten weeks. During its second week at the New Gallery, it was ran concurrently at the 4,000 sester Gaumont Palace at Hammersmith (just outside Central London), and, in its opening day, attracted. 10,000; people in four performances,
HOLLYWOOD'S
SMARTEST ACTRESS
NO ONE COMPARES WITH
MAE MURRAY
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No other actress has been able to equal the grace and finesse with which Mae Murray wears Juxuri ous garments.
SHAKESPEAR PLAYS BY CHINESE TROUPE
CHARITY PERFORMANCE AT KO SHING THEATRE
st
AT THE THEATER TEL. 25313, & 25332,
TO-MORROW
The laughter and romance..queirals,
and forgivenes of young married love.
Janet GAYNOR
Charles
FARRELL
in
The First Year
From Frank Craven's comedy romance
FOX PICTURE
J.
'MISCHIEF AT THE KING'S
WITH RALPH LYNN' AND WINIFRED SHOTTER
"Mischief," which is now show- jug at the King's Theatre, the now British and Dominions Am fostur aŭ episode ing Ralph Lyan, has which is about the funniest yet heard in balkies,
It introduces n rustic youth whose business it is to drive visi- tors to their destination in decrepit huggy drawn by a horse which pulls a plough when not on the road. The horse moves only when it is asked to stop, and only stops when it is asked to move..
The boy cannot be moved at all unless he is "dared" to do so, and all approaches to him have to be in the form of a insulting gesture, accompanied by a vobal challenge that sounds like "Gert- cha."
This "Gertcha" should become a catch-phraso.
The famous comedian is suppart- ed. by Winifred Shotter and tine cast, which includes James Carow Joanna Stuart, Jack Hobbs, Mand Gill, Bromley Davenport, Kenneth Kove and Louiso Emery.
FILM PERSONALITIES IN
HONG KONG.
"
Among-passengers arriving here yesterday by the Empress of Japan was Mr. Rudolph Frimi, the corn- poser of Desert Song" "Rose and Marie," "Vagabond King many other musical comedies. Mr. Friml is staying in Hong Kong and hopes to get ideas for a Chinese suite. Mr. Friml has visited Hong
THE FIRST YEAR" Kong before more than once.
JANET GAYNOR AND
GEORGE FARRELL
little
"The First Year ** of which 1 saw preview yesterday is a pretty The public will be interested to little romance of that difficult period learn that a troupe, organised by of married life. The heroino, Janet Mr. Up Kwai Chung all tombers flaynor, has the usual romanti
become. of which are amateurs, will give, drons which for a week commencing on the 10th erumpled by constant association instant, a series of theatrical per with dishwashing and cooking. The formances at the Ko Sing Theatre hero, George Farrell, a nice enough in aid of the 54. Jolm Ambulance lad if a little slow when it comes Hospital work in the Now Territo romance is wrapped up in his tories. The gross proceeds will be plans for their future greatness. contributed to the purpose above atated.
Mr. In adds:
The climax comes at a dinner. party-sprang on the wife at the cloven hour in the course of which the young husband hopes to clinch Our troupe has, overal dis- his big deal. You can, especially if tinctive features which should be you yourself were onto newly mar of interest to the public. Firstly ried in a servantless ined, imagine scme of the players are very fine the agonies of preparing that dinner rtiats whose seting, nerording to party the thousand opportunities the best authority, is said to be for bickering which leads to equal to the landing professional hysterical quaerel, troupes, Secondly, the plays are The young wife goes home to Radio Pictures costumers spent chosen from classical dramins in mother, her husband saraples too alcohol cocktails, nearly two wenks fitting and crent-cluding two plays from Shakes
wood тану ing the gowns which Miss Murray penr," As you like it" and "Two wore in Radio Pictures' Bachelor gentlemen of Verona." Apartment," a gay love drama now showing at the Queen's Theatre.,
It's a film tradition!
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tragedy, seems to be on the way- but it's a Janet Gaynor and George Farrell picture so all comes right in the end.
The story moves quite well and is interesting in itself.
Human and comic relief is given. in the glimpses one has of Janet's
E.M.B.
This is the first occasion that Shakespear's play have been' pre- Especially attractive is a black sented on a Chinese stage, and, an velvet gown worn with silver fox the players are well versed in fars and a black satin hat Miss their parte some fine acting will Murray was unable to sit, the dress undoubtedly bo presented. fitted so neatly,
Thirdly, their songs are of ex-home. For the street scenes she wears cellent class and will bo aung to fetching gray wool suit, grey the accompaniment of music play- fox skirt, ailver cloth vest and greyed hy leading local musicians,
The violin is used in harmony with pening programines with full in accessories,
Hobes de nuit the really dazzling Chinese music.
formation are to be distributed. part of Miss Murray's costumes inelude a nude satin slip, and over shirt "hostess negligee" with gold sequin cane; hone-coloured heavy silk pajamas, and brown lace ted
The total number of people who paid for admission during the week was $1,000! "A Night Like Thin" is unquestionably the finest and funniest Ralph Lynn and Tom Their Walls' production to date. teamwork is magnificent and keep the laughter sustained throughout the film. Directed by Tom Wall himself, this is one of the Aldwych farces by Ben Travers. For a real good laugh "A Night Like This" is hard to beat. On no ecount should it be missed. Lacidentally, Roy Fox's band plays continually dies. throughout the filmi,
JOAN CRAWFORDS BIRTHDAY PARTY
HOW HER COLLEAGUES ENTERTAINED HER
Party day?? was celebrated during the filming of "Letty Lyn- ton," Metro Goldwyn Mayer's drama in which Joan Crawford and Robert Montgomery will be Been to-morrow at the Queen's Then-
tre.
During the midst of the produc- tion it was discovered that the day on which one of the most dramatic moments was to be filmed 'was 'Mise Crawford's birthday,
Her blondness is particularly effective in a brown lace and velvet dress, gold necklace and beige fur jacket.
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Not even in her greatest parts, Merry Widow," "Fashion Row"
and Peacock Alley," has Miss Murray been dressed so well.
In
Appearing the picture with Miss Murray are Lowell Sherman, in. the load, Irene Dune, Claudia Doll, Kitty Kelly, Noat Fracis, Norman, Kerry and Arline Judge.
Lowell Sherman directed.
gues. Miss Crawford appears as an heiress who, when she really falls in love, is faced with her past indiscretion until who has the grim choice of either sacrificing her re patation or facing prison.
Clarence Brown, famous for "A
The cast got together and made pians. A great birthday cake and Free Soul," "Emma" and other
all the trimmings" were prepar-hits, directed. The cast le special-
ed. On the pretext of talking overly notable, including. Nils Author, time scene. Clarence Brown kept the atar in her dressing room until everything was set. When she ar rived on the stage, she found all ready for the party and the whole company ready to celebrates
Crawford as Heiress,
the fanious Swedish screen "hero, Lewis Stone, Mag. Robson, noted stage star, Louise Closser Hale, Emma Dunn, Walter Walker and William Pawley,
The locale ranges from colourful
The new picture is a vivid drama resorts in South America to New sequence is played of modern society and its intri-York. One (Continued at foot of next Column) aboard a great liner in mid ocean.
All
like
In addition to the above there!
n' really good are other features worthy of note such as the scenery and the bean theatrical performance must come tiful dresses worn by the artists. along. Not only in the money In order to give the audience a spent on capital entertainment but comprehensive idea of what is hap-it is being given towards the relief
(Continued on next Column.) of human suffering.
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAL At 2.30, 6.16, 7.15 & 9,80 p.m.
TEL, 23437
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS, ONLY TWO DAYS MORE-TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW
Messry. C. Bennett and L. H. Roos, who are going to Malaya to tako shote" of animal life for forthcoming Universal releases was also aboard the Empress of Japan.
President Pierce passengers in cluded Mr. J. Datsie Lloyd, vice. I'roaident of the Harold Lloyd Film Corporation. He is the father of the famous film star and is on a honeymoon trip around the world with his wife.
Mr. Eddie Janis, of Los Angeles, who is also on a round-the-world tour on the President Pierce, is connected with the famous muzie corporation which Arranges musical scorch for Paramount Public films.
LONDON'S NEW MUSICAL PLAY
PHYLLIS NEILSON-TERRY IN PHILOMEL"
PHILONEL," by J. Jefferson For con, with music composed by Dr. Martin Shaw and lyrics by Clifford Bax. Ambassadors
Theatre. Someone, perhaps, will some day write and compose a musical play worthy of the regal personality, the dramatic power, the fine voice, and accomplished singing technique of Miss Phyllia Neilson Terry.
In spite of a charming period setting of 1800, and some delightful touches in Dr. Martin Shaw's_SCOTT, the desired achievement was hardly to be found recently at the Ambas sadors.
There
were desperately prosaic elements which made a friendly. reception the best that could be offered,
The story, as such, was not at all bad-Guitry might make another "Mozart" of it. A middle-aged Eighteenth Century musician, who solaces himself with Purcell and je not yet attuned to Beethoven, in visited in homage by a young girl named Stella (Miss Neilson-Terry), who strays in from the garden while. he is playing. He is flattered into the beginnings of a love affair, but in the end hands her over to his pupil, a young man whose music was said to have "daggers in it."
Possibilities.
In this, of course, there are all sorts of possibilities. These even reveal themselves now and then while Wiss Neilson-Terry is singing
THE INIMITABLE CHARLIE CHAPLIN without flaw or effort one or other
You will laugh, scream and roar the entire evening.
"THE BIG ADVENTURE
CHAPLIN HAS NO
IMITATORS.
For creating riots of laughter be has never had an equal. Don't Miss The Big Adven- ture it is one of his fun...... nicat comedies, '
of Dr. Shaw's "nightingale Borige. But Mr. Arthur Wontne, as the older musician, simply does not stig- gunt either the passion or the dorin- ance evidently demanded.
His half-song, half-talk is, too, an Tho compromise. unsatisfactory part obviously calls for a Challia- pine type. Mr. Grillth Jones as the soft-voiced younger musician is al- most equally distant and apologetic.
Much of the dialogue is dull be. yond description--even when the situations are hopeful. Mr. Robert Atkins's singing of a decompository ballad-about- miserable worms.
way a valiant effort, but will net, one foote, deprive the prose stage"
STARTING DECEMBER 12 of this able notor and producer.
MONDAY,
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's The Grestert Gangster Picture.
Ever Mado.
"THE SECRET 6'
Fifth WALLACE, BRERY
James Glenson claims the distinc- tion of being the only screen actor who can work crossword puzzles. and memorize dialogue at the same time. He maintains further that puzzle practice helps his dialogne work, and vice versa.
QUEENT THEATERS
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
NOEL FRANCIS She led a Swecke £• in Frison, but She
MAE MURRAY Missed the Tra
Hand Didn't
» Underviand” He
CLAUDIA DELL The Dated the B in for the And
A hundred wo. men on his trail
and the one who mattered just couldn't be
bothered t
You
Can't
Keep Them
Away from.
Bachelor
APARTMENT
IRENE DUNNE LOW LL SHERMAN Tran Lebedel Mao Mureny Claudia Dell Nor Korry
TO-MORROW
THE SCREEN'S
Finest Lovers!
MONTGO
This
picture
will put bosutiful Joan. and handsome Bob at the top of the heap as the agreen's finest romantic pair!
CLARENCE BROWN'S thrilling production
LETTY
LYNTON
ERY
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 230. 6.20, & 7.20 OxuŸ.
Passion and fathos! Humour and
Heartache !
Lady REFUSES
with
BETTY COMPSON
Ivan Lebedif
Gilbert Emery
TO-NIGHT at 9:18–
PAYMENT DEFERRED |
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