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CENTRAL
STHEATRE
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
King's.
Blonde Venus."
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Queen's.
Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel £5720.
SHOWING TO-DAY
fat 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
STAGE AND SILENT
SCREEN SUCCESS
NOW A GREAT
TALKIE
Henry Edwards.
|õlves a magnificent performanos os
The FLAG LIEUTENANT
MADE WITH THE CO- OPERATION OF THE
BRITISH ADMIRALTY A BRITISH AND DOMINIONS PICTURE.
NEXT CHANGE
POWERFULI
STREET
FANNIE
WITH IRENE DUNNE, JOHN BOLES, George Mecker, Žasu Pišta, June Clyde, William Bakewell, Ar letts Duncan, Daris Lloyd, James Donian, Walter Catlett. Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. A JOHN M. STAHL Production. Presented by Carl Lasmals.
"The Hot Heiress,”
dentral.
The Flag Lieutenant.”
Oriental,
"One Heavenly Night."
World.
"Night Court."
KOWLOON
"Are You Listening."
Star,
Majestic.
King's.
Forgotten Commandment."
COMING
"If I Had & Million."
Maison Square Garden"
Queen's.
"Laah."
Central.
Star,
"Back Street."
"Once in a Lifetime.' "Igloo."
States Attorney,**_ "The Mummy."
Fifty Million Frenchmen." Hell Divers."
CANTON CINEMAS
Wing Hon.
"Trouble In Paradise.'
Chung Wah.
"Bad Sister"
Sun Wah Theatre,
Is My Face Rod !" Sun Kwok Man Theatre.
"Ones in a Lifetime."
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 10, 1933.
BY SPEOLAL
REQUEST TO DAY ONLY
At 2.80, 5.15,.. 7.15, 8 30 P.M.
HONGKONG'S FINEST CNEMA
FROM THE LIPS OF ONE MAN TO THE ARMS OF ANOTHER!
Marlene Vietrich
in
"BLONDE VENUSTM
Before the first one's kisses had faded from her lips, she longed for the other's embrace ...because she loved them both. What could she do but flee from lovet
Directed by
JOSEF-VON-STERNBERG
HERBERT MARSHALL
+
CARY GRANT
BOOKING
AT THE
THEATRE
TEL. 25313 & 25332
TO-MORROW
A STORY AS GREAT AS ITS CAST !
ITI HAD
MILLION
with
(GARY COOPER
04
USON
4714SLET LARGITION JACK DAKIE FRANCES DER
CHARLIE INFOGLES ALTON SKIPNORTH W. FIRLDS ROSCOE MAY 80540N
MARY BOLANG
LUCILLEBRETT
A Quemcum Pretor
THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
“NINE
PRESENTS
TILL
By
AIMEE AND PHILIP STUART
SIX
MARCH 14th, 15th and 16th at 9.20 P.M.
84.00 to $1.00 (including Tar) EVERY SEAT BOOKABLE IN ADVANCE, RESERVE YOUR SEATS NOW
MOVIE NEWS
Pictures In Hong Kong
BARTHELMESS IN
THE LASH"
CARICATURED BY THE MUSICAL COMPOSER
"IF I HAD A MILLION””.
TO-MORROW AT KING'S
THEATRE
A group of old-time stage and screen character actresses, many of whom have been sick, unable to Xavier Cugat, famed Spanish obtain work or actually destitute, caricatarist, fent his talents to the found that Hollywood has a heart making of "The Lash," the First after all when production of "1 National-Vitaphone feature star I Had A Million," fifteen star ring Richard Barthelmess, which is drama comes to the King's Theatre opening on Sunday at the Queen's on Saturday, was set under way.
In addition to making a remark-
BACK STREET"
FINE PICTURE AT CENTRAL
Don't miss our next picture! In "Back Street," which open an en- gagement at the Central Thatro soon, we present what we believe is one of the greatest motion pictures produced, during the current sea- son. It has been in preparation for an entire year.
The screen play is an adaptation of Fannie Hurat's most popular Hovel, and its cast of players is headed by Irene Dunne and John Boles, two of the screen's best-liked supporting Important
artists.
LE
BLONDE VENUS
+
MARLENE DIETRICH'S
EYELIDS
A new mode in oyebrową has introduced by Marlene been-
Dietrich,
In "Blonde Venus," her latest picture, which is now showing again at the King's Theatre, she again displays the slanting, oriental eyebrow make-up that she wore in Shanghai Express." Though ori ginally she intended it only for the one picture, her own liking for the innovation was seconded so heartily by movie fans that she decided to retain it.
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
(Continued from Page
SATURDAY
(March 11).
(II Moon 18th Day).
Ember Day
Danoes.
Tea Dances at Gloucester Build. ing; King's Restaurant; and Hong Kong Hotel.
Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel King's Restaurant, Penins sula Hotel; and Gloucester Build- ing.
Sports.
-Cricket-First Division, Civil Service v. Army (L); Kowloon C.C
e. University (L); Navy v. Hong Kong C.C. (F); second Division Craigengower . Royal Engineers and Signals (L); Royal Artillery e. Civil Service (L); University Kowloon (L); Reorsio v. Indian R.C. (F) Hong Kong C.O. Police (F).
Football-First Division, South Wales Borderers v. Lincolns; Ro- creio . Navy; Royal Artillery s St. Joseph's; Kowloon #. Police, i
Second Division, Ewo w South Wales Borderers, Club v. Lincolns Royal Artillery v. South China; Chinese Athletics v. Eastern; Tsung Tsin v. Kowloon.
Third Division, R.A.S.C. Radio; South Wales Borderers v. Recreio, Taikoo v. Signals.
Hockey. Caor Clark. Cup, Hong Kong Ladies v. Club de Recreio; Mamak Tournament, First H.K. Battery v. "Incognitos" (Naval ground), 4.30 p.m.
Rugby-Seven-a-side Tournament (Club ground), 3 p.m.)
Wrestling at Po Hing Theatre, Kowloon, 4p.m.
Kong
Yachting, Royal Hong Yacht Club's Second Corinthian Race for racing yachts,"
Principal Mails..
Outward for Europe via Suez by Corfu 10.30 a.m. and for Australia 9.30 a.m.; for Canada by Tantalus, 10a.m., for U.S.A. and Europe via Siberia by General Lee, 5" p.m.
THE FLAG LIEUTENANT
"A classic of the English con temporary theatre," such is a fit- ting. description of "The Flag Lientenant" now showing at the Central Theatre, the play by Lieut.. Col. W. P. Drury and Major Loo Trevor, upon which the British, and Dominions talkie starring Henry Edwards is based.
roles are played by June Clyde, William Bakewell, Arletta Duncan, Doris Lloyd, George Meeker, Wal- ter Catlett and many other film as the wife of an ailing scientist, In "Blonde Venus" she is cast favourites, and the picture we whose only chance for life is in a The play, which is largely drawn directed by John M. Stahl, diret;visit to an expert abroad. To raise from Lieut. Col. Drury's personal "geed" and other domestic dramas.might club. There she actracts the was first produced at the Playhouse tor of "Strictly. Dishonorable"
the money, she goes to work in a experience in the. Marine Service, "Back Street" tolls an intensely attention of a wealthy young poli. Theatre in 1908, twenty-six years affecting story of a woman who tician. He falls in love with her. ago and ran for nearly four hun
dred The elderly women were given gave up everything in her life for and provides her with the money Maude in the part of Dicky Lascet- performances, with Cyril able caricature of Barthelmess in extra roles and bit parts in se, love and a man who gave nothing necessary to send her husband his individual style, Cugat suppliquence in which Gary Cooper, bat love. The picture sheds new abroad. Meanwhile, she discovers ed the musical background of the George Halt, Wynne Gibson, Char light on "the eternal triangle," and
stage, as the husband.
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THEATRE==
Nathan Road, Kowlogn. - Tel. 67222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.20 p.m.
During its run at the Playhouse early California romance. That les Laughton, Jack Oakie, Frances you will follow the unfolding or that she loves him, and when the it was given & command perform music, belonging to the siesta and Dee, Charlie Ruggles, Alison Skip- manans era, serves only as a back-worth, W. C. Fields, Mary Boland, the plot with breathless interest. husband, cured, returns and disance by Cyril Maude and his com ground for such scenes as the color- Bescoe Karns, May Robson, Gene "Back Street" is Fannie. Hurst's covers the situation, she faces a de pany before the King and Queen
at Sandringham. ful fiesta, a moonlit night on a Raymond, Lucien Littlefield and greatest novel. It first appeared cision which leads to a dramatic lake near Mexico City, and love Richard Bennett were starred.
climax. scenes where music naturally ba-
in Cosmopolitan Magazine as s Among the beneficiaries of this longs.
unexpected bounty were Margaret serial and was followed in 1931 by Cary Grant, considered one of the Cugat was born in Barcelona, Mann, famed for the mother role a most successful novel. The race most promising of the new crop of Spain, and studied music in Ber-in "Four Sons" Ruby Lafayette, lin. He comes from a family of who must appear in the wheel chair to buy it was keen, and after you young male players, plays the role four brothers, the others being ac in which she now spends her days! have seen the picture, you will of the lover, with Herbert Marshall, complished painters. He came to Gertrude Norman, who in twenty realize why. It is a great love well-known atar of the dramatic America as assisting artist to En-years of screen work has been mo
story. rico Caruso, the late operatis tener.ther and grandmother to nearly It was while with Caruso that every screen star; Lydia Knott, who Cugat's interest in caricature un played the mother in the original folded. Practising and receiving production of "The Miracle Man;" advice from Caruso he developed Edith Yorke, verteran London and what is to-day considered one of Broadway stage and Hollywood the two or three greatest satiric screen actress who has been ill; drawing pens in the world.
Ida Lewis, who entered films in the Cugat's wife is a Castillian sing early Wither Thou Goest" after er, known on the stage and screen thirty years on the stage; and as Carmen Castillo. He is credit Emma Tansey, considered one, of: ed with having made the first all the leading character actresses of a. talking Spanish picture in Holly, decade ago, wood. His wife played an impor- In addition, a group of experi tant part in it and was called enced character women, many of "Chorros, Gauchosy Manolas.” whom ware needy, play the minor
Frank Lloyd directed "The and extra roles. Lash, which is based on the novel by Lanier and Virginia Bartlett. (Continued at foot of neat Column)
CHARMING STUDIO
ALL PHOTOS TAKEN PERSONALLY BY
ART. PHOTOGRAPHER
WELLINGTON ST..
Howa Kowo
TEL: 26767
"If I Had a Million centers around Bennett, in the role of an eccentric millionaire, who distri butes his fortune among nine per sons, salected at random from a city directory. Romance, tragedy, comedy and sheer irony develop in the wake of his gifts.
The leading players novel by Lanier and Virginia Bartlett: The lead ing, players supporting-Barthelmess
Fred-Hohler Tamer Edeson,
Arthur Stone, Mathilda Alderson and Bar- edford The Barthelmess iration is that of Don known as el Puma, high anish youth; who turna ombat the oppressors of
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A TREMANDOUS FICTURE DELIGHTFULLY ROMANTIC WITH PLENTY OF ACTION, COMEDY, MUSIC, SONGS AND DANCES THE GAIETY OF CABARET LIFE PRESENTED ON A MOST GORGEOUS SCALE.
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SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10.7.15 & 9.20 p.m. COME ON IN AND MEET THE HOT HEIRESS
She's the
cats She's the berries-
She's a lovely dame
Gee, but you'll
be awfully glad you camel
HOT HEIRESS
Don't Miss Her-She's Rich!
with
BEN LYON ONA MUNSON WALTER PIDGEON
A First National & Vitaphone Hit ADDED
ADVENTURES In AFRICA
“Scotch Highball'
FROM SUNDAY,
* He Rides Out of the West Into Your Heart The flying hero of "Dawn Patrol is now the fighting hero of "The Lash.
Barthelmes
The
LASH
with
Mary Astor, Marian. Nixon, Fred Kohler, James Rennie
First National & Vitaphone Picture.
STAR
TO-DAY & TO MORROW At 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.r
William HAINES Madge EVANS ARE YOU LISTENING?
etro-Goldwyn-Mayer Plotin
NIGHT COUP
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