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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 23, 1933.
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KING'S
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Two who began in passion's reckless .. defying a world gone mad with hate!
abandon
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A Farewell to Arms."
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Woman in Room 13."
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Hat Check Girl."
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Horse Feathers."
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He Won at Both, Un- til the Woman He Loved Faced Him Across the Stant . . .
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World,
The Mayor's Nest."
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Mr. Lemon of Orange
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The Most Dangerous Game."
Wing Hon.
The Night of Juno 13,"
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The Flag Lieutenant.”
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JOHN
BARRYMORE
CHELEN
TWELVETREES
In Drama Dramatic as a
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Star.
"Call Her Savago."
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FAREWELL TO ARMS
with
HELEN HAYES GARY COOPER ADOLPHE MENJOU A Stramount Picture
ERNEST HEMINGWAY'S WORLD FAMOUS STORY AS YOU READ IT IN THE BOOK... SO YOU WILL SEE IT ON THE SCREEN,
STATE'S MOVIE NEWS
ATTORNEY
JILL ESMOND
WILLIAM (Stage) BOYD MARY DUNCAN
Directed by
GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD RKO RADIO PICTURE,
SUNDAY
PILGRIM
2Dominless
Sydney The Howard MAYOR'S NEST
CHRISTELLA PRACLEAN PIGLES
BAKİNANGAN,mostram SITI (TOT VALIER
"BEHIND THE MASK"
MYSTERY STORY AT QUEEN'S
"Behind the Mask," the Cohim
Pictures In Hong Kong、
A FAREWELL TO
ARMS'
HELEN HAYES TELLS OF THE PAST
"PROSPERITY"
MARIE DRESSLER ON MIDDLE AGE
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of
Middle age is the heat part life," says Marie Dressler, the Working in motion pictures was
"grand old trouper" of the screen, mortal sin for
a stage player "You don't really begin to appre- once upon a time. Helen Hayes reciate life until after you're fifty," insists the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star, who will be seen on Sunday next at the Queen's Theatre in "Prosperity," her latest co-starring comedy with Polly Moran,
miniscencds.
Miss Hayes co-starred with Gary Cooper-in "A Farewell To Arms" sereen adaptation of the novel by Ernest Hemingway in which Adol- phe Monjou is features, currently on display, at the King's Theatre, recalls that she was a youngster with a few years of theatrical ex- perience when the sought and found some additional work at the old Vitagraph studios in Brooklyn.
The first person she met there was John Bunny, a stage player of some fame, who was also making "extra money." Bunny blushed when he net the little girl, and explained to her how terrible it was consider ted to work-in-pictures-
They immediately made a pact of the "If you won't tell on me' I won't tell en you" variety.
"Now," commente Miss Hayes, "there isn't an actor on Broadway of any standing who doesn't work in pictures every chance he gets,"
Marie looked and folt particular ly gay during production of the new picture, in which she and Miss Moran play rival mothers-in-law' in
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THE FOUR MARX BROTHERS
IN
HORSE FEATHERS
Mirth's 4
Horsemen
riding wild
#through a college of lovethirsty co-edsi
A Paramount Picture
HORSE FEATHERS"
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THE FOUR MARX BROTHERS
fl
effort, which comes to the King's Theatre again on next week, shares that knowledge with the quartet's
best friends.
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STATE'S ATTORNEY"
JOHN BARRYMORE'S
SUCCESS
George Archainbaud is the envy of all his fellow motion picture directors in Hollywood.
RIOT OF RUMOURS.
IN BANGKOK
NORTHERN CHIEFS WANT BRITISH PROTECTION
Bangkok, March -The Corone- tion anniversary celebrations fall very flat with the absence of the Monarch from the capital. The 'members of the Royal Family were conspicuons by their absence through ill-health or non-residence in the capital. from the customary obser vations. But the usual Garden Party was given and the diplomats and consuls, Europeans in the civil service, together with the leading nembo of the foreign mercantile community. were all prosent.
The King's health was beartily pledged.
Several of the State Councillors
were
prevented from attendance through absence on official duties in the provinces.
Bangkok has certainly excelled itself this week rumours being startling enough to make everyone' sit up.The King, was to return to Bangkok on the 10th ult, in order to preside over the celebrations in honour of his Coronation. The special train was sent down to Hua Hin, and the members of the Royal Family and officials waited at the hour of arrival for the special to appene. Being a Sunday, and a holiday in the Civil Service, the telegram announcing that His Majesty was not travelling didn't get circulated in time. But as soon as the fact leaked out that the King had not returned according to schedule, then rumours began to get busy. And according to which party one belonged so the rumours were coloured. The most alarm- ing tales were spread of the 'King's health, the quarrels of the State Councillors, the anxiety of the northern Chiefs to accept British help and support from the Shan State, etc., etc.
Oficial Denial.
So general a currency indeed did these rumours obtain that the Pre- sident of the State Council thought fit to meet the pressman of the city and categorically deny them, He gave an unqualified assurance that the King's illness Was not a diplomatic indisposition, and class-
ed the rumours as sinful.
QUEENT THREATS
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. A FIEND WHO LIVED BY DEATH
Simply cu-razy! Off stage and on! The public, which knows the Four Marx Brothers for thoroughly insane let, principally through such pictures as "Horse
One outstanding film of a season Feathers," their latest starring is considered quite a directoriai So much for the official dia
prize; Archainbaud has had two incluimer. But if the first crop of succession. Direct from "The Lost rumours has died down, there are Squadron," he turned to Rko-Radio their place, a condition of affairs any number, of new ones to take
Pictures' John Barrymore starring which does not make for peace and happiness among a people already production, State's Attorney."
While the reports of bax-office too prone to listen to all the gossip auccess from the aviation special of the bazaars. The authorities poured into the Rko studios, he would dearly like to be able to trac want ahead with the direction of the authorship of these rumours what is said to be another hit pra- and make an example of the
Thore are adequate. duction. In the new picture which offenders. opened to-day at the Central, Ar- powers in the government hands, chainbaud has feature entirely dif- but the bringing home of the offence ferent in type from "The Lost to the principale is not so BRSY. Squadron."A dramatic romanos S.F.P. of metropolitan life, it tells the story of a brilliant attorney who could win juries either an defense or prosecution but couldn't conquer his own heart. Supporting Barry more who plays the title role, are Helen Twelvetrees, Jill Esmond, William Boyd, Mary Duncan, Raoul Roulion and a large cast.
The latter know, that in private the Marx boys are just debatty" as they are on the stage or soreen! Many a story about their mad off stage anties is going the rounds in a dozen cities in the country.
The Paramount studio in Holly wood is the least, safe place in the film capital when the mad brothers are making a picture. Executives arriving at work one morning, for example, found the
name plates from their doors had been around, and on one knew which, office was
which.
"The Marx Brothers got here early this morning," they finally informed. And that plained it.
were
ex-
Harpo, silent, red-wigged mem- a comical drama of small-town life.ber of the Marx quartet, is given to chasing blondes across stages and she was specially happy because it screens, to the delight of audiences has her ninth appearance with Miss But he does it in private life, too. When the Marx Brothers were making personal appearances in Cincinnati last season, a pretty golden-haired cigarette girl in the wank Netherland Plads Hotel
Moran.
?
Began to Live at Fifty. "One of the tragedies of life, says Marie, "is the middle-aged person who feels that life is ali over, and looks and acte according ly If they only knew it, life is just beginning, Children are out of the way and caring for them- all selves. Responsibilities are over, I didn't really begin to live until I was fifty.
"This picture put me in mind of it playing a mother-in-law,
Lia film that is full of shooking Mies Hayes herself was drafted 1 watching over youngsters. Mothers-
thrilling and mystifying, borrors opens its engagement to-day."
from the cast of "Coquette,"
Ain-law shouldn't do that. It was stage hit of a few seasons ago, to in thinking over the various things
It tells a mystery story of horror make her first important film ap mothers-in-law shouldn't do in the about a man, who had a soul of pearance in the starring role in
and get
a fiend--a veritable man mons "The Sin of Madelon Claudet." way of interference so that I could ter. Anyone who interferes with She followed this with the starring do them on the screen
laughs that I learned that 0 his devilish plans is destroyed. He feminine role in "Arrowsmith." is the leader of a notorious dope In "A Farewell To Arms" she is mother-in-law who realizes that her ting, but no one, not even his cast as the English nurse who falls responsibilities are over, and acts loyal co-workers, know, his identity. American ambulance officer serving The mother-in-law joke may get deparately in love with the young accordingly, is a very lucky woman.. Not until the last few minutes of in the Italian army. The role is the fun, when the mask is torn played by Cooper. Their romance laughs--but it points to a heap of from his satanic features, is he leads to a dramatic climax in the truth." revealed as he actually is. But Swiss hospital where their child is
born, that is alter a series of adventures
performe many fiendish, brutalities.
Leading roles are played by Jack first production since "Emma," Holt, hero of a score of successen which proved one of the theatrical end Boris Karloff, horrible monster sensations of the year.
of Frankenstein" and Constance
"Prosperity," directed by Sam Wood, is a hilarious comedy with workcentre gares Caught Short," "Politics" and other hite in the centre of a whirlwind of Baysty--and a bit of very gripping character work for Maris thrown. in to show the other side of her
the married children,
Cummings, who performed so ably "I wish I could stand on the talents Anita Page: and Norman in, The Criminal Code," Sup hourstops and broadcast-Don't fear Foster play Forting parts are handled by middle age. Look forward to it in and Jacquie Lyn, Jerry Tucker, Claude King, Bertha Mann, Ed stead. Think young and dress Charles Giblyn, Frank Darien and ward Van Sloan and Willard young, look young and have a good, Henry Armetts are in the support John Francia Dillon time Youth comes from within. ing past. It is Miss Dressler's
I know concluded, Mim Dresalor. (Continued on previous column.)
Robertson, directed.
learned that fact.
restaurant where all was decorum, She walked into a stately, solemn to discover Harpo at a table with
4 SHOWS
DAILY
8.30-8.13 7/13--0.00
Nanking, March 13-The next National Athletic Meet will be held at the Capital on October 10, it was announced to-day. The Ministry of Education has already been authorized to arrange with the authorities of the Mausoleam Park for temporary control of that area. in order to facilitate preparations
his other three brothers. As she for the athletic meet to be held at approached he made a lunge at the Central Stadium, which is her, as if to pursue her. She jump in.
situated within the Park-Kuo, ed.
J
Then Harpo sprang up and she around pillars, she ran, "with Har- fed in earnest. Between the tables, Plose on her trail. Dignified head waiters and startled guests looked on in amazement, too sur abandoned the chase and went back prised to do anyhing. Then Harpo to his dinner.
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