CENTRAL
THEATRI
TAKE QUEEN's BD., WESTBOUND BUS,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 1933.
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 5,10 7.15
€ 9.30 P.M.
King's.
Advance Booking at Andersonя · and the Theatre Tel. 25790,
Six Hours to Live."
Queen's.
Laugh and Get Rich."
Central
"Sweepstakes."
Oriental.
"Peach O'Reno."
World.
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5,15, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M.
The New favorita
EDDIE QUILLAN
riding straight into your hearts in the gractest thrill
romance ever filmadi
SWEEPSTAKES
TO-MORROW
IN
TOM WALLS. LEAP YEAR
HE DOMINATES EVERY SCENE.
The
WANT
YOU
SAVE)
TIME
Star.
The Prodigal."
KOWLOON
The Champ.
Majestic.
Czar of Broadway."
King's.
COMING
Forgotten Commandments."-
Queen's.
***The Lodger.”
"The Washington Masque
Central.
rade."
**Leap Year"
World.
Bite Danube,"
Ones in a Lifetime,”
The Fing Lieutenant."
Tar Most Dangerous Game."
Back Street."
Fiying High."
Oriental
Star.
Fair Warning."
Trial of Mary Dugan."
Men Like These."
CANTON CINEMAS
Tai Tak,
Struggle for Love."
Wing Hen.
A Trip Around Kwangsi."
Chung Wall
Society Girl."
Southern Falace.
Il Divers." Pearl Theatre.
But the Flesh is Weak."
HONGKONG'S FINEST CINEMA
Six Hours to Live
Six hours to love. Six
hours to fulfill a life-
time's hopes and desires
SIX HOURS TO LIVE
with Warner Baxter
JOHN BOLES MIRIAM JORDAN
BERYL MERCER
IRENE WARE
11
12
From original story “Auf Wiederschen",
by Gordon Morris and Morten Barreaux...
Directed by
MOVIE NEWS
Pictures In Hong Kong,
“LAUGH AND GET
RICH"
NEW COMEDY TEAM AT ·- QUEEN'S THEATRE
"Laugh and Get Rich,", new at- traction at the Queen's Theatre, brings a new featured comedy team to the screen-a combination that gives indication of achieving tremendous popularity with the film-going public.
Edna May Oliver, who will be remembered for a superb perform ance in "Cimarron" and scores or Burgesses on the legitimate stage, and Hugh Harbert, clever stage and screen comedian, are the new team. Their work in the film marks them as a perfect combina
tion,
THE LODGER,” A GRIM THRILLER
THURSDAY'S ATTRACTION AT QUEEN'S
WILLIAM DIETERLE
FOX PICTURE
-ADDED ATTRACTION~ SPECIAL NEWSREEL SHOWING:- THE OFFICIAL OPENING OF CANTON'S BRIDGE.
THE OPENING OF THE EXHIBITION.
BRITISH INDUSTRIES FAIR
TO BE VISITED BY THE QUEEN.
Ti the Queen's engagements per- mit, her Majesty will visit the British, Industries Fair at Olympia on Tuesday, February 21 and Thursday, February 23, and the Ex bibition of Textiles and Furniture at the White City on Wednesday, February 22
BOORING
AT THE
THEATRE
TEL. 25313 & 25332.
- TO-MORROW
A THUNDERBOLT of ENTERTAINMENT!
FORGOTTEN
Glorified by spectacular prod from the CECIL BILLE epi THE TEN COMMANDMENTS"
with.
SARI MARITZA GENE RAYMOND MARGUERITE CHURCHILL IRVING PICKEL
a Guramount Picture
THERE'S A NEW COMMAND IN THE WORLD. SMASHING OF THE LIFE, THE MORALS, THE VERY LOVE OF MIL- LIONS, DOES IT THREATEN YOU 2
NEW CANNING FACTORY
LARGE-SCALE INDUSTRY IN
LANCASHIRE
Arrangements have been com- pleted at Ormskirk, Lancashire, for the erection of a pea canaing factory by Messrs. W. P. Hartley on a site adjacent to their present jam factory at Aintree. The firm has already at Aintree a large fruit canning plant, which has built up a big business.
COMMUNISM IN KLANGSI
HIGH OFFICIALS TO GIVE STREET LECTURES
Poking, Feb. 13-Chinese tele graphic advices from Kiangsi statu that the remnants of the Commun- ist. generals, Chu Teh and Mno Tzo Tung have failed in their attempt to asca to Chinku and are now re- treating to Lichyan near the Fukien border. Goweral Chiang Kai Shek has ordered the troops of General Ho Ting and General Sun Lieh Chune to round them up and exter- min them..
Anther Feport sys that begin- ning this week, high officials of the Kiang Provincial Government, in- eluding General Hsiung Shih Ilui, will give street. Ictures on the determination of the military and political authorities to exterminate the communist-bandits in the pro vince.
FRENCH PRESIDENT CUTS HIS SALARY
BUT NO REDUCTIONS IN AMERICA
Jan. -Economy debates in France and America were in strik- ing contrast yesterday.
While M. Lebrun, the President of France, offered to have `his- al- lowance reduced by 10 per cent.. the United States Congress reject- od a measure to cut into the pen- alons of General Perthing, the United States Commander-in-Chief during the war, and other ex-army officers.
The French Cabinet Ministers, in accepting M. Lebrun's offer, also agreed to reduce their own salaries and those of the Under-Secretaris of State by 10 per cent.
General Pershing, however, will continue to receive $4,620 annually. It was stated in the Congress de- bate that Admiral Sims receives
£1,200 and Admiral Byrd. £000.
"YOUTH BEATS UPON
· THE DOORS "'
OLDER MEN TO MAKE WAY
IN ITALY.
Rome, Jan. 20.-Despite the Blackshirt revolutionary watchword "Giovinezza," it too often happens that many Fascists who could rea- scnably be called youthful when assigned to office ten years ago are still in office, to-day, although no longer young. A move to rejuven ate the ranks of public officials has now been entered upon.
The support of local farmers has The Duke of York will visit Bir been ealisted, with the result that mingham on Monday, February 20 next season 50 acres of peas and. and will open the Birmingham sec-other vegetables, such as French tion of the 'Fair. On the same beans, spinach, celery, carrots and morning the Duchess of York Will | asparagus, will be grown in South-campetition, and it is the Govern inspect the Textiles Section at the West Lancashire. Farmers will be White City in London, and will at guaranteed markets and reasonable tend a parade of British gowns in prices. the fashions theatre,
In the evening of February 20, the
The new factory will cost about £15,000. One hundred local work-
present staff, and about 500 farm workers will be employed in the new industry.
You will find "The Lodger" to opening day of the Fair, the Princere will be engaged to assist the le a real thriller, It was a great of Wales will speak at the annual tribute to Maurice Elvey's direc-banquet at the Mansion House, tion that as the climax drew slowly when the President of the Board nearer there were many signs of of Trade (Mr. Runciman) will pre hysterical reaction from members of side. the trade show audience. From its very clever and arresting opening, through convincing scenes of hor- How to Fascinate,
In all Italy 6,000 Civil Service posts have been thrown open for
ment's intention to see to it that this will mean an influx of young and fresh blood in the local nd- ministrations of the State.
A practical lead in this new move- ment has been given by the prefect of the southern provincial capital of Catanzaro. With the slogan of "Open the doors to youth," he has High hopes are entertained that circularised all the hands of the this factory will be the forerunner towns and parishes of his provings. of a large-scale canning industry in telling them no one is to be main- Lancashire. Already the National tained in employment over the pre Canning Council is preparing plans scribed age, and that youth be look to open two large factories in theed on as a prime factor in selecting country for canning poultry. -Am-sUCCOSBOTS. ple supplies of birds will be avail Lists of employees and their ages able for canning each year if re are to be submitted forthwith toge quired, according to a member of ther with lists of posts vacant.. The the Lancashire Utility Poultry circular which is now being used Society, and there are possibilities through Press and party publicity of an export trade with India and aa a nation-wide appeal says. The the Colonies
cohorts of youth beat upon the doora. The doors must be opened."
fer, romance and comedy," aided by A certain French women's jour- Lacabre atmosphere and tense situa-nal has been asking its readers to tion, to the grim surprise climax. settle the burning question: "What the production mounts to the heights is the most fascinating age in men of a thriller of outstanding merit and women? The general reply, There is not a moment when one very gratifying to men who are is not interested, amused or excited getting long of tooth and short. of by the development of a story which hair, is "In the forties." The picture, a bright, breezy
is treated with such well-balanced Young people, adds one contribu- ermedy-romance, is ideal entertain conviction and sensationalism that tor, in parenthetic comment, ment for all the family. Except the end we find it difficult to too much afraid of ridicule to be tionally well cast with Dorothy, believe that we have not ourselves able to fascinate.
That the man discomfit his younger rival, Lee, Russell Glenson and John Farron in support, it brings a
narrowly escaped the knife of the in, lave generally looks foolish is
You have only to be silly enough, new note into screen productions...
commonly agreed.
But there comes a "stage in his it seems, and silly in just the right development at which, the man in way, for all women to adore you This accounts for the love admits that he is ridiculous, fiercely. and deliberately trade on it, to hitherto mysterious antics of many Continusi at foot of next Column; admired film-star
́SWEEPSTAKES”
AT CENTRAL
IDEAL FILM FOR RACE WEEK
avenger.
"The Lodger" will be next Thursday's attraction at the Queen's
Theatre.
4 SHOWS
LEAP YEAR
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COMING TO CENTRAL THEATRE
In "Leap Year" Coming to the
Eddie Quillan, who plays the starring part in Rko-Paths picture "Sweepstakes now showing at the Central Theatre for the last time Central Theatre Tom Walls, plays to-day, is a vaudeville performer
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of long standing, despite the fact Sir Peter Trallion, of the Foreign that he is only twenty-three years Office. He seeks a rest and refuses er age and has been playing star-
an assignment to follow Paula, the "ring"rofes ̈on the screen for some wife of a foreign financier who is time. From the time, he was toender suspicion. He finds himself walk and talk, be was part of the at a loose end, for all his lady, Quillan act, and toured the big- trieuds out of town, and, time vaudeville circuits with two through a wrong telephone number, brothers, a sister and his Scotch deets a charmer who insists on con- Irish parents. Early in 1926 Macki cealing her identity. Their meeting Sennett saw the act and signed, takes place Leap Year night,. Eddie for a series of comedies. and lends to a promiscuous week After making eighteen pictures end at Bournemouth. They do not for Mack Sennett he made "Show meet again for four years, when Folks," "Noisy Neighbours" "The chance throws them together at Sophomore?" "Big Money" and Cannes, again on Leap Year night. "Night Work."
By this time. Peter has become
With him in the cast of his latest raunged to his old shipfe daysh.. picture, "Sweepstakes" are James ter, but he dexterously shelves his Gleason, Marion Nixon. Lew Cady, obligations and umrries the my Frederic Barton and Paul Hurst - sterious lady, who turns out to be
Paula Albert Rogell directed.
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AND GET
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