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CENTRAL
THEATRI
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KONC
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 14, 1933.
LAST TWO-DAYS
AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15
CAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUS
P.M. ONLY.
King's,
"If I Had a Million,"
Queen's.
The Lash."
Central,
The Flag Lieutenant.'
Oriental,
"Mati Hari."
World.
Advanca Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 230, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
STAGE AND SILENT
SCREEN SUCCESS
NOW A GREAT
TALKIE
Henry Edwards
magicent performance a1-
The FLAG LIEUTENANT
MADE WITH THE CO- OPERATION OF THE BRITISH
ADMIRALTY
A BRITISH AND DOMINIONS PICTURE
STARTS TO-MORROW
POWERFUL!
BACK STREET
FANNIE HURST
WITH IRENE DUNNE, JOHN
BOLES, George Meeker, Zasu Pilts, June Clyde, William Bakewell, Ar- Tetta Duncan, Doris Lloyd, "Jamas Donian, Walter Catlett, Produced by Carl Laemmit, Jr. A JOHN M. STAHL Production. Presented by Carl Laemmle.
MADISON SQUARE
GARDEN"
--A THOMAS MEIGHAM
SUCCESS
William F. Carey, president
Star.
"The Champ."
KOWLOON
"Sho Couldn't Say No"
Majestic,
King's.
Law and Order."
COMING
Maison Square Garden Devil and the Deep." Horse Feathers."
Queen's.
"Divorce in the Family.
"Blondie of the Follies."
Behind the Mask,"
Central,
Star.
"Back Street."
"Once in a Lifetime."
+4
Igloo"
#States Attorney."!
The Mummy."
She couldn't Say No."
Fifty Million Frenchmen."
"Hell Divors."
World.
The Squaw Man.”
CANTON CINEMAS
Wing Hon:
Trouble In Paradise."
Chung Wah.
"Bad Sister."
Sun Wah Theatre,
"Is.My Face Red ?"
Sun Kwok Man Theatro,
Once in Lifetime."
HONCKONC'S FINEST CINEMA
HER MILLION FREED HER FROM THE
OLDEST BONDAGE IN THE WORLDI
3
What Did It Do
..
For The Others?
A Pictura Mighty
Directed by
as Its Castl
ERNST LUBITSCH.
NORMAN
STEPHEN
NOBMAN
I HAD A MILLION
TAUBOG,
ROBERTS,
MOLEND,
JAMES CRUZE,
WILLIAM A. SEITER,
H. BRICE
HUMBERSTONE,
with
... FRANCES DEE GARY COOPER * GEORGE RAFT WYNNE GIBSON · CHARLES LANGITTON JACK OAKIE CHARLIE RUGGLES ·ALISON SKIPWORTH W. C. FIELDS... MARY BOLAND ROSCOE KARNS ·· MAY ROBSON GENE RAYMOND - LUCIEN LITTLEFIELD
RICHARD BENNETT
Paramount Picture
TO-NIGHT
BOOKING
AT TAH THEATRE TEL. 25318 & 25392.
NEXT. CHANGE
The soul
of a
great city
MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
WITH
JACK OAKIE THOMAS MEIGHAN MARIAN NIXON -ZASU PITTS WHLIAN COLLIER. WILLIAM BOYD
•LEW CODY.
TO-MORROW and THURSDAY
At 9.20 P.M.
A Paramount Picture
A spectacu
lar romantic
drama en-
acted in one
of the most picturesque arenas.
THE HONG KONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB
"NINE
PRESENTS
TILL
By
AIMEE AND PHILIP STUART
SIX"
Popular Prices: $4.00 to $1.00 (including Tax)
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.
MOVIE NEWS
Pictures In Hong Kong、
BACK STREET '
Is there any limit to what a wo- man will go through for love oi a man ?
!
"No," ys Irene Dunne-and the whole history of humanity seems to bear her out in her contention. [ Records of the past-and the pre- scot-are filled with countless in- stances of the unreasoning reckless- ness of the woman whose heart is filled with love.
THE LASH," AT THE QUEEN'S
ANOTHER TRIUMPH FOR
RICHARD BARTHELMESS
IF I HAD A MILLION"
LUBITSCH AND AN ECCEN- TRIC MILLIONAIRE
The "bird," otherwise known as "the Bronx cheer," "the razzberry," and the Hollywood salute," is a phenomenon which Ernst Lubitsch, noted movie director, regards withi high esteem.
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
(Continuca from Page 1).
WEDNESDAY
(March 15.)
of
(II. Moon Soth Day.) Auctions-Lammert's Sale Leasehold Property, Sales Room, 3 p.; China Auction Rooms, Salo of Leasehold Propertios, 3 p.m.
Anual Meeting of Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., P. & O. Build- ing. It a.m.
Whist Drive, Seamen's Institute, 9 p.m.
Hong Kong University's lab Anniversary: Special Congregation, 3 p.m.; Display of Fireworks, 9.30 p.m.; and Fancy Dress Ball, 10 p.m.. Hong Kong A.D.C.'s Show "Nine 'till Six," King's Theatre, 8.20 p.m. Entries olone for annual Kowloon Marathon Race,
Dances.
Ten Dances at King's Restaurant; Hong Kong Hotel; Gloucester Building; and Majestic Dancing Academy.
Dinner Dances at King's Restaur- ant; Peninsula, Hong Kong, and Repulse Bay Hotels; and Glouces ter Building,
Sports.
Hockey. Mamak Tournament, German Club . Wishart (Naval ground), 4.30 p.m.; Friendly match, Hong Kong Hockey Club Seniors v. Jat Regiment (Marina), 5 p.m.
Hunting-Fanling Hunt Hounds. Meet (Kennels), 3.16 p.m.
Principal Halls.
Outward for America by Asima Maru, 3.30 a.m.; for Europe via Suez by Hector, 2.30 p.m.
Sunrise. 6.31 am.; Sunset.-0,33
p.m.
Tides. -High at 11.28; Low at 6.15 and 17.37.
"DIVORCE IN THE FAMILY"
CLEVER CHILD ACTORS
CENTRAL THEATRE with him when be played in
THE FLAG LIEUTENANT
1.
"The Flag Lieutenant" is having its final run at the Central to-day. It is your last opportunity to see
it
"
It is the type of clean English drama which the public enjoys. By its happy mixture of romance, ad venture and comedy, set against a colourful naval background, it will entertain everyone. Anna Netgle Lubitsch spent six days and n lot of effort in picturing this pecu
co-stars with Henry Edwards and liar sound for "If I Had & Mil
I can say thay are a delightful lion," drama starring Gary Co-air of screen lovers. opor, George Raft, Wynne Gibson, Charles Laughton, Jack Oakie, Frances Dec, Charlie Ruggles, Ali-
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Jackic Cooper had a real hero "Divorce in the. Family," Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer's vivid drama of children sad divorce due on Thurs- day, at the Queen's.
none
The Indian chief in the picture is other than Jim Thorpe, formerly the world's greatest all- around athlete.
Between scenes Jackie had the time of his life talking football, with, the former Olympic idol and athletics and the Olympic games great champion, Tarope got as much "kick" out of Jackie, ineiden- tally, as Jackie did out of him. drama of a wrecked home and its The new production is a vivid children,, in which thrills, pathos and
hilarious comedy combine. Charles F. Riesner directed it. The players include Conrad Nagel, Lewis Stone, Lois Wilson, Jean Parker, Maurice Murphy, Lawren- ce Graat, Richard Wallace David Newell.
and
And only four words were spoken.MAJESTIC
All this was to give an oppor
ed an entire stage at the Para- tunity to one player to give "the mount Hollywood studios.
bird", to another.
son Skipworth, W. C. Fields, Mary types, were set down in it. Boland, Roscoe Karns, May Rob- Another triumph for Richard aon, Gene Raymond, Lucien Little- A special camera crew, and orane. Barthelmess!
field and Richard Bennett, whico, were employed. of "Son
Coming close on the heels is currently on display at the
of the Gods " and King's Theatre. . "The Down Patrol," his newest First National-Vitaphone
He constructed. à set which cover feature, "The Lash," which opened on Sunday at the Queen's for a four day's running has again estad lished him not only as one of the
One hundred and seventeen shiny finest actors on the screen and one
mahogany desks, as
many type of the most consistent box office writers, telephones, and other desk stars.
paraphernalia as were necessary "The Lash" has everything. for 'authenticity, were installed in Thore is adventure and romaner, it. drama and comedy, history and fic- "And I think that this Universal individuals might select as the re- tion and all that any group of picture portrays as no other which quisites of good picture. has gone before the tragedy, as well
"I really feel," says Miss Dunne, that my latest screen role, in Fannie Hurst's domestic drama, "Back Street," represents an actu- al condition which is constantly be fore our eyes. In the story I give up positions, wealth, respec- ability and friends, simply be cause Walter Buxel, played by John Boles, is a married man, and must constantly maintain me in appart} ments in "back-street.
the happiness, of such an assocía- There is hard-riding in "The tion."
Lash" and romantic love scenes to John M. Stahl, famous a make two sighs grow where only producer of domestic drama, direct- ed "Back Street," and the cast
one grow before. And the Barthel. supporting Miss Dunne and John mess of "Son of the Gods" and Boles includes June Clyde, George The Dawn Patrol" has never look- Meeker, Zasu Pitts, Shirley Gray, ed better or bandtomer. Those who William Bakewell and Arletta Dun-
It is coming to the Central missed romance in "The Dawn Theatre on Wednesday.
Patrol" will have their wishes more than repaid in "The Lash. Soms of the most beautiful love scenes.
сп.
which comes to the King's Theatre in the memory of this reviewor Next Thursday, but he doesn't ap-have been incorporated in this ver- pear in it himself.
Thomas Meigham plays the role sion of the Bartlett novel of early of Carey, and Carey can see in California. Meiglian's portrayal of himself, ex- actly how he seems to other peo- ple.
Barthelmess has an excellent sup.j porting cast including such players |
Meighan is one of a large cast as Mary Astor, Marian Nixon, which includes, in addition, Jack Oakie, Marian Nixon, Warren
James Rennie, Robert Edeson, Hymer, Willam Collier, Sr., Wil. Fred Kohler, Arthur Stone, Ervillə liam Boyd and Za8u Pitts.
Alderson, Barbara Bedford, Leon The picture deals with a group Pedro, Tony Merlo and others. Madison Square Garden, New of people of diversified background frank Lloyd has again submitted York, now has the consoling oppor den'g' ever-changing panotama of a superb directorial effort.
who slip briefly into The Gar-i tunity to see himself as others see action, and then out again, their handling of the thrilling cattle He has a role in "Madison they have participated. The story stampede is one of the finest things Square Garden," movie drama ser of the arrival at "The Garden" we against the kateidscopic
have ever deba. Altogether back of a manager and two proteges, and The Lak'' is splendid entertain ground of the famous center of the latter's love affairs with two civic, social and athletic activity girl telegraph operators, binds the ment and should enjoy a long and (Continued at foot of next Column) action together.
him.
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lives altered by the events in which
prosperous life.
His
Over 100 players, "business men"
(Continued on next column.)
4 SHOWS
DAILY
2.30-8.13
7.16-6.30
"If I Had a Million" centers around as eccentric millionaire wir distributes his fortune among nine, persons whose names he has chosen at random from a city directory. Romance, irony, comedy, and tragedy flourish in the wake of his beneficience.
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTAL
THEATRE;
Nathan Road, howloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
QUEENS THEATRE
TO-DAY & TO-MORBOW At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
He Rides Out of the West-Into Your Heart I The flying hero of "Dawn Patroi" is now the fighting hero of "The Lash.".
Richard
Barthelme
in
The
LASH
with
Mary Astor, Marian Nixon, Fred Kohler, James Rennie
A First National & Vitaphone Picture..
NEXT CHANGE
CAUGHT IN THE WHIRLPOOL OF DIVORCE!
A startling drama of adult lives, with Jackie Cooper in his greatest dramatic roleĮ
DIVORCE FAMILY
IN THE
WITH
Jackie COOPER
Conrad Nagel Lewis
Stone
Lois Wilson
A METRO-GOLDwyn-Mayer PICTURE
STAR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. "SHE COULDN'T SAY NO"
FLEMING ROAD E-MA
TEL., 28418
QUNS
BLAZR!
HEARTS
LEAP!
with WINNIE
LIGHTER
CHESTER
2 MORE DAYS-TO-DAY—TO-MORROW DID YOU EVER HEAR OF SUCH
A CAST IN ANY ONE PICTURE!
HERE'S ONE BIG
·BIG. PICTURE WE WE CAN'T OVER ADVERTISE, NOTH ING WE CAN SAY
WILL DO CREDIT TO THIS MASTERFUL
PHOTO PLAY.
THIS IS POSITIVELY THE MOST DARING, FIREY
SENSATIONAL SPT PICTURE EVER. PRODUCED FOR THE SUREEN,
Ramon
NOVARRO Mata Hari
with
LIONEL BARRYMORE
LEWIS STONE
ROMANCE LIVES ANEW! RECKLÈSS LIFE & SPATTERING
BULLETS IN A WILD FRONTIER TOWN.
LAW
AND
ORDER
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
with
WALTER
HUSTON
HARRY
CAREY.
"WATCHING
MY DREAMS
-CO BT”
MORRIS
WARNER BROS.
presentie.
EWORLDA
TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
"The CHAMP"
with
JACKIE COOPER, WALLACE BEERY.
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