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CENTRAL
CHEATRE
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
"American Madness,"
King's,
Street Scene."
TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTDOUND BUS
Queen's.
Central.
A Bill of Divorcement."-
Oriental,
The Sea Wolf."
World.
**Fast Life.
KOWLOON
Star.
Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720,
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5,15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
Privats Lives."
The Big Broadcast"
COMING
"Explorers of the World."
King's.
SEE HIM IN THE PIC-
TURE THAT WILL
LIVE AS A RECORD OF
HIS GENIUS!
Rubber's Rocst."
Queen's.
3 Wise Girls."
As-You Desire, Me."
Cootral,
Say It with Music," Nagana."
Oriental.
The Grand Parade."
CLEMENCE DANE'S SENSATIONAL ENGLISH STAGE SUCCESS,
World.
Behind the Mask,”
"Private Lives."
Star.
JOHN
BARRYMORE
an RKO.
RADIO PICTURE
of course
As great a drama as this year will pro duce!
"A BILL OF
"Black Coffee."
"Ben Hur.".
CANTON CINEMAS
Wing Hon.
Love Dobt."
Sun Wah Theatre,
"For the Sake of Love.".
Southern Palace.
Unholy Night."
Pearl Theatre.
Divorce in the Family."
Tai Tak.
Panama Flo."
· ROBBERS' ROOST”
THURSDAY'S FEATURE AT
KING'S
Acclaimed as the foremost west- ern actor on the screen to-day, a remarkable sil-round athelete and one of the strongest men of his size¦. and weight in pictures, an expert horseman and a championship
DIVORCEMENT"boxer, George O'Brien is also the
WEA KATHARINE HEPBURN, Billi Burke, David Manners Directed by George Cukor. David O. Sele nick, Executive Producer
One of 1932's ten Best Pictures.
STARTS TO-MORROW
GET READY FOR
MUSICAL TREAT
ENGLAND'S MOST ¡POP-
ULAR. ENTERTAINER
IS HERE!
A
"Da British & Khominious Roduction JACK PAYNE AND HIS BAND
SAY IT WITH MUSIC
ORIGINAL MUSIC INCLUDE!
"LOVE IS THE SWEETEST THING
"GOOD MORNING MISTER SUN ”.
AND
"I'LL DO MY BEST TO MAKE YOU HAPPY
lucky possessor of an unusually winning personality.
It is this last quality that has
had as much to do with his fol
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 10, 1933
TO-DAY ONLY AT:
2.30, 5.10, 7:15
9.30 P.M.
HONCKONC'S FINEST CINEMA
HUMAN AS LIFE ITSELF!
LOVE-HATE-JEALOUSY,GREED-FRENZY – ON ANY STREET IN
SACRIFLICE `.
ANY CITY IN THE WORLD.
Twenty-four Hours OF LIPEI
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bette abang una naine et traffic) klestes met megan inte incand
ai wapatari time that Jecka ba tedy in legedet ..........
Samud GOLDWYN
¿PONSE
10
STREET A SCENE
ELMER RICE'S PULITZEA PRIZE DRAMA
SYLVIA SIDNEY
WILLIAM COLLIERA ESTELLE TAYLOR United Artists Picture
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SAY IT WITH
MUSIC"
JACK PAYNE'S BAND TO FIGURE
Masters of rhythm and synoops-
lowing among picture patrons as tion are described by the high- brow ag musical BRVLĘS who
any of the others.
certain indication of his talents at
unanimus admiration of this un-
STREET SCENE '
Story of a Cosmopolitan Back Street
SYLVIA SIDNEY'S FINE ACTING
BOOKING
ATTHE
THEATRE TEL. 25319 & 25332.
NEXT CHANGE THURSDAY, 18th APRIL.
*
ZANE GREY'S "ROBBERS ROOST "
WITH GEORGE O'BRIEN MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN A FOX PICTURE.
ME AND MY GAL "
JOAN BENNETT COMEDY
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(April 10).
(III Moon 16th Day) Rov, Tribheck will spóakon Per Gynt in St Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, p.m."
Meetings,
Extraordinary, Hong Kong Telo plvonų, Co., Ltd., Exchange Build- ing, noon,
Hong Kong Firs Insurancs Co., Ltd. (Annual and Extraordinary), Jardine Matheson's Offices, noon. and 12.13 p.m., respectively.
Hong Kong Philharmonic Society, Cathedral Hall, 5.30 p.m..
Theatres.
Central: "A Bill of Divorce-
mont."
Queen's: American Madness."
King's: "Street Scene.!! Oriental; “Son Wolf."
World: "Fast Life,”
Star: Private Lives.", Majestic: "The Big Broadcast.” Dances.
Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel; Gloucester Building; King's Restau- rant; And Majestic Dancing Aozdemy.
Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Hong Kong Hotel; and King's Restaurant.
Sports.
Hockey: Friendly match; Hong Kong Hockey Club seconds v. Jat Regiment (King's Park), 5 p.m.
MR. R. E. CULLEN
Popular N.A.A.F.I. Manager Departs
Sevaring a connection with the Far Elist which began six years ago. Mr. B. E. Cullen, Branch Manager of the Navy, Army and Air Force Institute in Hong Kong, sailed-for- Home on the s.s. Ranpura on Satur- day. Mr. Cullen was first sent out East by the London office in Jaa
During his stay in the Colony he resided in Army quarters both in, Kowloon and Hong Kong and gain- ed a large circle of friends on both sides of the Harbour. Latterly, he had been living at Wellington Bar
Me and My Gal," a comedy romance with Joan Bennett and Spencer Tracy dividing to love in terest, comes to the King's Thea tre very shortly. It is based on an original story by Barry Connera and Philip Klein and was prepar-uary, 1927, and went to Shanghai to ed for the screen by Arthur Kober, take up the position of Manager. directed by Raoul Walsh, and tells Tientsin Branch, in a similar pas It is a Fox Films production, Later he was transferred to the. the story of a radio-car cop who city, and not long afterwards was falls in love with a blonde cashier, ordered to Hong Kong following & flirtation that results. in the thrilling captare of a Filler on whose head rests a reward of $10,000.
Mias Bennett and Tracy were last seen together in "She Wanted a Millionaire." Since that pic ture, Miss Bennett has played the "The Trial of leading roles in Vivienne Ware," "Careless Lady,"
tured in "Young America," "Dis "Week Ends Only" and "Wild Girl Tracy has since been fea orderly Conduct." "Society Girl" and The Painted Woman."
They are supported in "Me and includes Marion Burns, who made My Cal" by a cast of notables that her film debut in The Golden West," Henry B. Walthall, George Walsh, Noel Madison, J. Farrell Macdonald and Adrian Morris.
His infections Irish smile is a should be civilised by a compul- much that is moving in Street There is much that is real and long range. Studio electricians sory course of Bach, Mozart, Wag- Scene which opened yesterday at and carpenters and prop boys ner, and other great composers. the King's, join with executives and stars in, Thie suggested remedy leavea lo
The story is told on the steps of assuming actor whose fan mail vera of syncopation "cold," and a tenement house in New York ranks with that of the industry's they will welcoms "Say it with It is a story which might have hap greatest stars.
Music" with Jack Payne, and his pened in such a house in any cos No matter what the conditions, the O'Brien smile is always ready band, which will open at the Cen-mopolitan city in the world. In a houac where people of different Not long ago he was badly hurt ral to-morrow.
races, cultures and ideals are living during the final week of making a
For four years Jack Payne and together, united only by a common picture. But he went through his scenes for five days with yards of his band were an exceedingly po
poverty. adhesive tape holding a fractured pular B.B.C. dance band combina-ject of conversation when Italian, The Maurrants are the chief sul. rib and a sprained back' in place, rather than cause the company the tion, and the termination of their Jew, German, and American mest delay and expense that would have contract was regretted by count on the steps to that of the day's been incurred had he taken to his less thousands of listeners. This happenings. The Maurrant's aro bad. Despite the pain, he turned
Irish. The man is surly and sua aside all solicitations a to his country holds the world pre-picious, the wife lonely and hunger welfare with a cheery "I'm all eminence for the quality of its ing for someone to talk too.". The right" and the customary smile.
This attitude. explains why there
position daughter is pretty and efficient, a is never any trouble in getting to not only maintained, but the more stenographer one, supposes, smartly. ture. No matter how many other hand when it was the official B.B.school boy. Mrs. Maurrant has gether a 'cast for an O'Brien pic firmly established by Jack Payne's dressed and with charming mu
ners. The son is..a hobbledeboy "outdoor" films may be in the mak- ing, the oream of the crack riders, C. organisation.
found a friend in. Mr. Sankey. Her teresting to watch and never lets rapers and gun experts in the movie colony is always available
Jack Raymond directed the pic-neighbours make the most of the the temptation to be over-firamic for his offerings. These men know ture, the plan of which is Dot situation and of the fact that and cheap spoil her playing of the
Sankey is a married man. Hints natural, sweet-natured girl. · the actor for what he is, and their simply the presentation of the and whispers inflame Maurrant's William Collier, Jr., is the young. eagerness to accept. even an extra band but the narration of a very jealousy. part in O'Brien's productions is a
Then comos tragedy. Jewish boy in love with Bosd, and significant tribute.
buman drama, linking the fortunes Maurrant comes home unexpectedly keeps in key with her all through. The son of Dan O'Brien, for of a down-ond-out composer, who to find Sankey with his wife, he The minor parts on which the film
dance band broadcasta, B
1
racks. Mr. Cullen was a keen billiards player and a tournament in
being attended by a number of his his honour was played at the Palace Hotel, Kowloon, a few nights ago, intimate friends and acquaintances of the Services,
So popular has he been amongst the Hong Kong staff of the
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N.A. A.F.I., that they have sent a re- quest to the London Office, naking that he return to this Colony when his period of Home leave has ex- pired. So far no successor to. Mr. Cullen has been appointed, but Mr. A, Hill, who arrived in the Colony
only a few months ago, will be Acting Manager.
many years Chief of the Son detested "jazz" in all its forms, shoots them both and is later cap largely depends are splendid. Every MAJESTIC
Francisco Police Department with a great syncopated produc- tured by the police. The drama character stands out as Gearge knows the West thorough- tion built upon the solid founda- provides intense interest for all the|dividual. ly. He was a prominent athlete tion of one of his own airs..
inhabitants of the house.
* SHOWS
DAILY
7.15–1.80
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTALE
17
EMB..
THEATRUT FOR
Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MOBROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
FLEMING
·ROAD WANGHAL
TEL. 23471
The picture is admirably pro- in his high school days and later Say it with Music is singu- Sylvia Sidney plays the girl duced and directed, and is one at Santa Clara College. By dint larly attractive entertainment giv."Rose" and sustains a difficult which you should certainly see, of constant exercise he developed ing a distinct as well as distine- rôle admirably. She is always' in- an ability that enabled him to win tive change of programma. It the light-heavyweight champion brings to the screen the breadth ship. of the Pacific Flost at the and quality of the concert plat- age of 18.
form, and demonstrates the ability. Destined for a medical career, of an efficient combination to sc he refused many offers to become cure finely musical effects, repré- But he sub duced with amazing, fidelity on the & professed fighter. sequently abandoned the pursuit talking soreen. of medicine for that of screen hon- ours, and single-handedly made his was to the top of his field in' the motion picture world. His latest appearance is in Robbers? Roost the Fox Films feature osm-. ing to this Theatre on Thursday. Maurean O'Sullivan plays the fe minine lead in this exciting tale of
Three wise girls, sure of them romance and rustlers, which was selves, sure of what they wanted, adapted from the Zane Grey novel of the same name
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WISE GIRLS GET WHAT
THEY WANT
aura of getting what they wanted."
That, in the opinion of Walter Byron, sum up the personalities of Mae Clarke, Jean Harlow and Marie Prevost as they are present ed in Tha. Three Wise. Girls," the Columbia comedy drama showing on Thursday at the Queen's Thea tre. And, Walter ought to knɔw, because he happens to be the lend ing man in this sophisticated m Tadapted from "Blonde Baby” with dialogue by Robert Riskin. WAI ter Byron finally succumbat to the
ticed by the alluring Jean. Hier,
Other members of the cast of "Three Wise Girl" include: Jame Bon Thomas Andy Devine, Natalie Moorhead and Lucy Beaumont. William Beaudine directed,
TO-DAY ONLY
THE GREATEST PICTURE'
OF THE HIGH SEA'S EVER MADE!
THE
SEA
TO-MORROW AND WEDNESDAY
GRIPPING: STORY
OF OLDTIME - MINSTREL SY WITH ITS PAGESTRY. AND SE PARADE JOYS,
TEARS, LAUGHTER —— A PICTURE YOUR WILL ENJOY.
AN EXCELLENT STORT, WITH MUSIC SONG AND DANCES
The
GRAND PARADE
MWCIF DWEYSTRO
WOLF CEN
Every Star
Radle Land
Heart-st Romance
The BIGW BROADCAST
QUEENS TIRATES
SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
STORY OF THE MOMENT!
A
Greater
Than A Motion
Picture!
AMERICAN
MADNESS
WALTER HUSTON Pat O'Brien Kay Johnson Constance Cummings Gavin Gordan
A FRANK CAPRA
Production
NEXT CHANGE
scinatin
Intrigning 7
Gay
WISE GIRLS
STAR
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 230, 5.20, 720 & 9.20 p.m.
SHEARER MONTGOMERY
ELIVE
Metro-Goldwyn-M
ORROW
p.m.
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