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HE'S MASTER OF HER MIND BUT NOT OF HER HEART! JOHN
BARRYMORE
IN
SVENGALI
MARIAN
MARSH
ASTRILBY
Barrymore at his best! With the sensational dow star find he him- self selected! En- acting the weird- eat drama of woman's passion ever 'filmed!
thrill no fan can resist!
ALSO
CARTOON COMEDY
NEXT CHANGE DARING! TIMELY!
ORIGINAL!
Greater than a
Motion Picture
AMERICAN
MADNESS
with
WALTER HUSTON Kay Johnson. ______Constance_Commings.
Daring, Sensational theme, closest to everyone's heart to-day, giving you an inti- mate insight into conditions of present-day in America.
STAR
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ARTHUR WONTNER GORDON - HARKER EDMUND GWENN
IN
CONDEMNED to DEATH
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Adopted from "JACE O LANTERN Thrilling Murder arys
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 5, 1933
HONCKONG'S FINEST CINEMA
TOGETHER FOR THE LAST TIME!
Blithe as a dash
of ocean spray
YOU'LL LIKE THIS BETTER THAN ANY PICTURE THEY'VE EVER VÅDE.
FILM STARS SEEK ECLIPSE
MADE ENOUGH TO RETIRE
Five important stars will retire from the screen within the next year, according to a well-known Hollywood authority. They are Ramon Novarro, Ronald Colman, Clive Brook, Bath Chatterton (with her husband, George Brent), and Constance Bennett.
This enchanting girl wafted into his life like a refreshing breeze... and gave his life a new meaning
Janet
GAYNOR
Charles
FARRELL
in
TESS of the
STORM COUNTRY Directed by Alfred Saniell FOX PICTURE
"
CHARLES LAUGH- TON'S FUTURE
(Special Air-Mail Service)
rumours,
BOOKING AT THE
THEATRE TAL. 25313 & 25332.
TO-MORROW - ARTHUR WONTNER AND ISLA BEVAN IN
THE SIGN OF FOUR
CONAN DOYLE'S
GREATEST
SHERLOCK HOLMES ADVEN- TURE
An Associated Radio Plature Released by the British Film Co., Hồng Kong.
· DIVORCES ON PARADE
FILM HOLLYWOOD HAS NOT YET MADE
CLOSE-UPS FROM REAL LIFE
Helens
The film that Hollywood has not Lowell Sherman Bay's yet mada is the film of Hollywood'a | Coštallo called him a “ham actor." private lives-Divorces on Paande. Helene simply "feared for hor There were 102 prominent divorets | life." Obviously a case of film in Hollywood that year, and the strain. alleged grounds given by couples Mary Poulson says Bull Montana wishing to break their marriage" made faces at-her," bonds wore of an incredibility | One sta divorced her husband which would have made them fit because his brother' vod with subjects for "the pictures.",
thom: another because ho borrowed money from her mother; and un- other overheard her spouse state that she was an awful actress."
Vivian Duncan sought freedom from Nils Asther-the Scandinavian star-because he spoko Swedish to tid mother!.
Close-up: Jeaius Wife. Strong- minded Mother and Husband ex- changing asides in stange tongue. A wife in Mayfair or Manchester {would probably settle such a differ
ence outside the Divorce · Court. Į This is almost impossible in Holly- twood, where a constant high light illumines the unprivate lives of studio darlings.
WHY BRIDGE IS BARRED
Lets star frown at his wife in publis, be it over so slightly-and for this reason Hollywood rarely plays bridge-or smile at another girl, and he and she are already as good as divorced: "hot gossip columns seo to that.
Add to this the relentless strain of filming the ups and downs of. acting couples-success of the oäe, anbitterment of the other; pity, jealousy, interforence; and you have all the ingredients of the hot pot.
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Big stars like Ruth Chatterton, Gloria Swanson, Tom Mix, or King Vidor do not give their reasons,
JUST CRUELTY
Cruelty-unqualified, naturally-in the alleged ground for a number of cases, among these: Natulle Talmadge and Buster Keaton, Jess Harlow, Charles McGrew. Similar iy, Helen Twelvetrees, Billie Dove, Helen Lubitsch, and Josephine Dunn are alleged to have parted from their mates under this Holly- wood complex.
Monte Banks, who married Gladys Frasin in England, wing sympathy by stating his alleged grounds as her chronic disappear. arices.".
Esther Muir has somehow been disgruntled over since her husband tore her dross off a dance, and a distracted little wife sums up the situation by leaving her husband because he has gone Hollywood."
CURRENT PICTURES IN LOCAL THEATRES
WHEN BARRYMORE PLAYED SVENGALI
UP BETIMES MAKING UP
ONCE IN A LIFETIME"
·AMUSING SATIRE ON FILM INDUSTRY
FIVE STAR FINAL
HOLLYWOODS FINEST MELODRAMA OF YEAR- "Five Star Final” the First journalism starring Edward G. the case were shutting off alarm About the time other players in National melodrama of tabloid
now Robinson,
the Queen's clocks, John Barrymore arrived at the past. at Theatro is the talk of the town. Warner Bros, studios each morning Those who have seen it agree that during the filming of his latest pic- the star gives one of the finest ture, "Svengali," which comes to he said. performances of the year. His the Queen's Theatre to-day. Never! When you have acting in portrayal of the tanaging editor Promptly at seven the big car Universal's hilarious satire on film your bones, as it were, you can of a scandal sheet, who finally re- pulled up in front of his dressing production in the never leave the stage. Film work bela against the policy of the paper rooms and Barrymore got out, studios.
LONDON, March 14. Many have been the and direct statements,
too, that Mr. Charles Laughton will never again. be seen on the stage owing to his great success on the Elms.
Last night writes the film critic a London paper I happened to have a talk with Mr. Laughton. "Leave the
stage?"
cess on the screen is a thing of The day of the "overnight suc
This is the belief of Sidney Fox, the diminutive star who is ap appearing at the Central Theatre to-day in "Once in a Lifetime,"
Hollywood
Mr. Colman is now making "The Masquerader," based on "John Chilcote, M.P." That, according to. Hollywood gossip, will prob ably be the last picture in which he will be seen for at least two years. is profitable sad interesting. But to wreck lives for the sake of boost greeted by yawning make-up menMiss Fox heads the cast with Hia contract with Sam Goldwyn one doesn't get the same sort of ing circulation, is dynamic and in-who had to be there a half hour Jack Oakie, while other players in has still some time to run, but it satisfaction out of it'
tensely human.
important roles are Aline Mac-. ia suggested that he may "ait it Mr. Laughton thinks that the The brilliant support includes earlier than the star each day.
Two hours later "Svengali" Mahon, Russell Hopton, Zosu put." Recently he gave notice that stage, unlike the films, lacks first Marian Marsh, H. B. Warner, An- he was bringing against the producer for issuing methods of the film magnates have Frances Starr, Ona Munson, Boris be driven to the stage where pr picture, adapted from the play by 32,000,000 suit rate business men. The bastness thony Bushell, George E. Stone, emerged from the dressing room to Pitts, Louise Fazenda and many other popular screen players. The certain publicity matter implying been sneered at and burlesqued," Karloff, Robert Elliott, Alina Mac-duction was in progros. Filming that he acted better under the in-he said, "but in many ways they Mahon, Purnell Pratt, David Tar began promptly at nine o'clock, Moss Bart and George S. Kauf- Auence of alcohol; and his friends are extraordinarily efficient." rence, Oscar Apfel, Gladys Lloyd, with Archie Mayo, the director, man, was directed by Russell Mack say that Mr. Calman is in earnest,
Evelyn Hall and Harold Wald- and the supporting cast. Mr. Laughton is at the moment ridge. and not merely lending himself to a publicity stunt, as was at first hardly prepossessing in appearance, Louis Weitzenkorn is the author for his checks are covered with of the play which electrified suggested.
Lure of Movie Gold,
untidy bristles. He is growing & Broadway. Screen adaptation is beard in order to play Henry by Byron Morgan and Robert Lord. VIII. I remember the late Arthur
**Little Robinson in
Caesar directed "Five Star Final."
the
Mr. Brook plans to give up. Bourchier growing a beard for the Mervyn Le Roy, who directed. Mr. scene should be just like the Sven-
screen acting altogether. "To be frank," he is reported as saying "I was tempted to come here by movie gold. I planned on giving up acting when I had enough to live comfortably for the rest of my life, and devoting myself to several other hobbies in which I am equal- ly interested. Writing for in- stance. I
a journalist and short-story writer for years before I became an actor."
Was
same purpose. It so disguised him that he did not recognise me.
Cast as Henry VIII. Mr. Charles Laughton, who last year went to America. to appear for the first time in a film, is to play the part of Henry VIII. in a new British production to be made before Mr. Laughton's re turn to Hollywood.
Mr. Guy Bolton is to write the
Novarro wants to devote him- self to singing, "The Man from scenario, and although Henry will the Nile," he says, will be his fast be seen in company with "Anne picture. He intends to come to Boleyn, Jane Seymour, Anne of Europe and appear on the concert Cleves, and Catherine Howard, it platform and in opera.
is not the intention of the pro- ducer, Mr. Alexander Korda, to make a historical film. The film- will be issued under the title of The Fourth Wife of Henry VIII.
The success of Cavalcade has led
Constance Bennett is equally em phatic. I have made a good deal of money out of my stardom," she admits. "I adore travel and a life pf calm leisure. Why, then, should I hang on to the hard work to the engagement by the Fox Film of being a movie star? Henri [the Company of a number of British Marquis de a Falaise, her hus actors and actresses to appear in bood and I are going to the the screen version of Mr. John L. South of France to live.!
Balderston's play, Berkeley Square. Miss Chatterton's departure will Mr. Frank Lloyd, who brought also involve that of George Brent, Mr. Coward's play to, the screen, her husband. She wants to live will direct the picture under the triumph in Svengall now show.
inervision of Mr. Jesse L. Lasky.ing at the Queen's Theatre. more quietly, and says that if she wants to go on seting she prefers Dinner at Eight, the play by Mr. George S. Kaufman and Miss Edna Ferber, now running at the Palace, is also to be transferred to
the stage.
It all sounds dreadfully final, But tempers change, leisure palle, and it will not be very surprising 1934 finds, some of the five still on the screen.
FILM STAR HATES DRESSING
JOAN BLONDELL PREFERS SWEATER AND SLACKS
he screen.
John Barrymore scores another
AMERICAN MADNESS
STORY OF A RUN ON
A BANK.
The long pointed beard, matted and unkempt hair, the ac quiline nose with the hump in it, all these had to be duplicated day after day so that Svengali in one gali in another.
To reach the studio at seven each morning, it was.
for necessary Barrymore to be awake at five thirty. Only in emergencies is the Barrymore household ordinarily so early astir. It is on record that the star met the milk man deliver ing milk for little Dolors Ether Mae; his nine months"oki daught er, for the first time while, "Sven- gali" was claiming his early morn ing attention to business.
Marian Marah, Mr. Barrymore's leading lady, is considered the cinema find of the year. Her ex- quisite, childlike beauty, together. with her rare talent for impersona- tion makes her Trilby one of the loveliest creations to be seen any where.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KON
g's.
Tess of the Storm Country. Queen's.
** Svengali.” Central.
"Once in a Lifetime."
Oriental.
Law and Order,"
6tar.
Majestic,
KOWLOON
"Condemned to Death."
Outside the Law."
King's.
COMING
"The Sign of Four." "Street Scene."
"American Madness.
3 Wise Girls."
The cast includes Bramwell Fletcher, Dauld Crisp, Lumaden Hare, Carmel Myers, Luis Alberni, | Central," Ferike Boros, Andrienne D'Ambri- court and Paul Porcasi. Archie Mayo directed,
TESS OF THE STORM
COUNTRY !!
"A Bill of Divorcement, "Nagane."
"""
Starm
Explorers of the World."
Private Liver
"Black Coffee
"Ben Hur."
Sun
FILM WITH STRONG CAST:
· CANTON CINEMAS Wah Theatre.
Temport
tro
AMarried Women”
(Chinese Picture).
A Fassport to Hell".
Fight for Freedom Cause.”
Grand Hotel"
To a friend, your phot more personal signific
A rumour started it-Run on the Dudley Digges has been promoted Bank! Frenzied thousands swept from an avuncular to a parental Chung Wah, tive on the subject:-
by one mad desire to get their role. The actor, why scored us "I truly don't think I'm the money-nothing could stop them Janet Gaynor's kindly uilcle inving Hon. type to be a clothes borse. When no word no pleno reason. Ithe Fint Year is again I was in High School I did go grew like a sed in fertile oil with the titian-haired star. This Pearl Theatre through a stage of wanting to sprouting calamity on a thousand time as her san-going, father, in dress up all the time and go to idle tongues until it reached pros Tess. of the Storm Country" rent parties, but I just did it because portions of great enormity, and ly appearing at the King's Thea the other girls did itand.. I came perilously near bringing de
Charlos Farrell is co-starred with thought I nad to try to be popu-struction into the lives of thousands.
Such is the situation that pre Miss Gaynor in "Teis," a romance zonksonte, jitkelf in "American" Mad- of the New England past, sid.to
Briese the Columbia picture WOTINE DE O file most ning 3
Queen's this noted pair'e offerings, Alfred "Now I've learned that it pays next Sunday to the So far Joan Blondell has man- to be myself at all times and my with Walter Euston, Pat O'Brien, Santell directed the picture, ad- aged to star in pictures which have idea of my real elf does not in- Constance Cummings, Kay John- upted from the Grade Miller White shown her cast in definitely un- oludo going after any best-dress on and Gavin Gordon. It proves novel and Rupert Hughén – dàng dressy" parts. But now, in the ed woman titles. I'm for happier in a strikingly dramatic manner matization, Besides Digges, the sup latest film which she is making, out of doors in lounging clothes how thoroughly malicious and porting mayers include Clair Joan has to appear in 18 gorgeous or hiking toge
dangerous rumour can be and how Gilling-water, June Clyde, Edwar it can mow down livesfortunes Pawley George Meaker, and Matty Hemp S. N Berhan and Bonys Levien wrote the screen play
lar.
7.
gowns, and this is what she said. "Off stage Joan Blondal! usual to Reuter & Hollywood representa ly wears. just a sweater and (Continues at foot of next Column) skirt-or a pair of slacks.
a! and souls of people with a destrue
tive fury that is tremendous.
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