CENTRAL
HEATRE
TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUS
Advance Booking at Andersons ani the Theatre Tel. 25720,
COMMENCING TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9,80 P.M.
IMPERISHABLE DRAMA OF TWO HUMAN SOULS AMID THE TUMULTUOUS CANYONS
OF THE CITY...
Fannie Hurst's
S
m
P
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A Story of the Greatest Test Love Ever Faced, In the Still of a Surgeon's Hands. Loy the Life of the Woman He Loved!
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OF SIX MILLION
Prik IRENE DUNNE RICARDO. CORTEZ GREGORY RATOJ ANNA APPEL ŘKO RADIO PICTURE
Directed by Gregory La. Cavo,
NEXT CHANGE
5.15 & 9.30 P.M.
LEW AYRES
AND
MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN
IN
"THE PENALTY
OF FAME"
A UNIVERSAL MELO- DRAMA OF NEW YORK NIGHT LIFE
AT 12.30, 2.80 & 7.18 P.M.
THE STAR MOTION PICTURE COMPANY
PRESENTS
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KONG
When London Sleeps."
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 10, 1933
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAT
" AT
PHONCKONG'S FINEST ONEM
A DOUBLE ATTRACTION !.
Klog's.
2.30, 5.10, 7.15)
(The Hollywood Hi-Lights).
& 9.30 P.M.,"
Queen's.
Hot Saturday.
Central...
ON THE SCREEN
"Symphony of Six Millions."
Oriental.
"Hell Divers."
World,
Teil England."
Star.
Majestic.
KOWLOON
This Modern Age."
Rebecca of Sunnybrook
COMING
King's.
"Scarface.""
Farm."
Them.
WHEN LONDON SLEEPS
A
TWICKENHAM SUUM STUDIOS PRODUCTION.
ON THE STAGE
AT 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. ONLY. FINAL APPEARANCES
OF
THE HOLLYWOOD
HI-LIGHTS"
INTERNATIONAL
REVUE IN
A COMPLETE CHANGE
OF PROGRAMME.
'BOOKING AT THE
THEATRE
TEL. 25313 & 25382.
· NEXT CHANGE
Commencing To-Morrow
CHALLENGED BY A FRAIL WOMAN
HOWARD HUGHES
SCARFACE
Power-drunk, he ruled a vast. metropolis with unchallenged might until fam- Ing Justice sent him tumbling to his doom.
PAUL MUNI
'ANN DVORAK OSGOOD PERKINS KAREN MORLEY
• HOWARD HAWKS
avaimeton
Adapted by Ken Moda Su
KING'S THEATRE
LAST CHANCE OF SEEING HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS
Those who have not seen that very versatile company the "Hollywood Hi-Lights," will have their last apportunity of seeing them to-day and they should make a point of doing so because this talented little group of performers have some very attractive items to present.
They are giving complete change of programme and among the many interesting things that are to be seen is the puppet show, which ia almost life-like The musical and vocal items are both "peppy and up-to-date and there is plenty of wit and humour about the com- pany Those who have already seen them will enjoy the new items which" they are now offering.
The film "When London Sleeps" is also a very good one... It is a British film and one of the best
12
QUEENS THEAGES.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
When her cheating found her out...she sought to make mar-
riage cover her sins!
HOT
SATURDAY
MA CANI GRANT
Guramarin
Stature
"Greeks Had a Word for
Flowers and Trees"
Queen's.
Coloured Symphony.
Make Me A Star.
Broken Wing."
Clear All Wires."
Central,
"Tell Me Tonight." Star.
World.
Passionate Plumber. 5 Star Final."
Vienese Night."
Tiger Rose."
This Modern Age.”
Oriental.
"Pack Up Your Troubles."
SCARFACE"
A SHOWING UP OF RACKET- EERING AND BOOTLEGGING
FEATURING
HAROLD FRENCH
DIANA BEAUMONT
RENE RAY.
RELEASED BY THE
BRITISH FILAI DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD., HONGKONG.
MAKE ME A STAR'
TOMORROW'S FEATURE
AT QUEEN'S
an
After waiting several years for the opportunity. Ben Turpin re- contly affixed his signature to a Racketeering in all its remifica- Paramount contract to enact the tions, particularly that branch role of Ben Turpin in "Make Me a young which centers its activities in the a Star"-the story of illicit liquor traffic, is forcibly pic country store clerk who crashes the tured in Scarface," the Howard gates of Hollywood and makes actor amidst much Hughes epic which will one to good as the King's Theatre to-morrow. hilarity and drama..
The result is a veliicle which for contiguous orbs, Turpin adde much sheer dramatic power has seldom to the comedy material of this been equalled upon stage or screen, as has been attested by stage and Gim producers, playwright and public officials who have witnessed the picture at private previews.
Rackets, as newspaper readers have long since learned, are illegal nctivities organized upon a busi- nas basis, and it is the working of this tremendous organization which is pictured so forcibly in "Serface." After all, it is ad- mitted publicly that rackets the base of the country, and it is confidently predicted that "Scar- fan is pictured with such power- ful authenticity that it will go a long way toward correcting the evils of crime.
ATA
A mob of more than a million underworld characters are to-day engaged in some form of racket, taking toll from business all over the United States.
many souroSS.
•
As the comical tumbler with the
STUART ERWIN
in Make Me A Star" showing at
The Queen's. Sunday to Wednesday,
While liquor and the collection of protection is the source of the gangsters' biggest graft, the ten- tacles gangland reach out into story. More of it is furnished by all lines of business endeavor, Stuart Erwin, the hero of the pic- padding the racketeers' purse from ture, and by Zasu Pitte, as the small-town gossip who derides If a gangster stole an auto, ha Erwin before he leaves for his final
But success in the film city. would be just plain thisf.
One of the principal characters if through organized crime he
in this renowned story from the steals
and over again, it is called a racket and Pau of Harry Leon Wilson is
comedian. based on the well-known falls, characteristics of tricky slap-stick capers and eyes that seem to have an affinity for each other. It's Turpin to the breath-and he had a lot of fun, playing the role of himself, as all will see who witness this highly entertaining production.
an auto over
Miss CHEUNG YICK WAN he gets away with it.
IN
'FOR THE SAKE
OF LOVE'
1
A SPLENDID STORY WITH CANTONESE & MANDARIN DIALOGUE.
"People Who Matter”..
PEOPLE WHO
MATTER, to sho advertiser are the people who can afford to buy boha goods. Most of these people, buy
and read the
The completeness and the extent of the gangster system is the big gest police problem in the United States to-day,"
Hundreds of swindlers, pick- pockete, dope peddlers, petty thieves and ladies of the evening are dependent upon the racketeer for existence. Even the hotels are not immune.
A
"Make Me a Star" comes ar thei leading attraction at the Queen's' Theatre to-morrow.
He didn't end there. He made
All of this can be changed and gangland wiped out once and fored for the role. However, he por all, according to a picture just sisted and made several more tests released by Howard Hughes, the in which he pictured the graduated young producer, who has spont stages of a man's life from youth millions of dollars giving splendid to middle age. screen entertainment to the public.
Hughes has made an underworld an alliance with a doctor and
"Scarface" picture called
for through this friendship was por United Artists, that points the mitted to view an actual opera- way to ending the racketeer. tion. He knew he would need this Hughes points out that the knowledge and experience when he He haunted gangster shows no mercy and none achieved the part. Bust be extended to him. Wipe that hospital, and paraded endless- out the racketeer, down with the fly up and down its corridors until gunman and show no mercy what his system rebelled at the mingled ever to the mohamen who are res order of medicants and anaesthe ponsible for the loss of millions of tics. When he thought he was dollars in property every year, ready Cortez gathered his armful aud the taking of innumerable of acreon tests and quietly laid lives.
them before the studio executives." "That it what I can do with
"Scarface "tolla of the rise and
fall of Tony Camonte, and the that role," he said "If you still
leading role is played by Paul think I can't play it after you
Hong Kong Daily Press, Muni, famous character, actor, Ann see this film, then I'll quit worry.
Dvorak, a new leading woman is ing about it.":
on the cast, and William Boyd,
They saw the film. Once, twice,
Karen Morley and other players and three times. Cortez got the
role.
of importance.
PRICES AS USUAL.
SYMPHONY OF SIX
MILLION"
HOW RICARDO CORTEZ FOUGHT FOR THE LEAD"
There is an actor in Hollywood who knows a good role when bs strikes one; and when he does ho fights for it, tooth and nail,
actor.
Ricardo Cortez is that Eat-while screon villain, be ca- sually read a script called "Sym- phony of Six Million." written by Fannie Hurst
The chief role was a sympathe tic one-that of a self-sacrificing doctor who toiled endlessly for the relief of the sick poor Cortez saw himself as that doctor.. He imagined himself playing that role-shading it with delicata nuances of action and striking out into the fortissime passage of the dramatic sequences,
to
"
DATE NIGHTS"
IN AMERICA
WHY THE FILM IS CALLED
"HOT SATURDAY "'.
ESTHER VALEY
Vacalist, with Hollywood Hi Lights
shown here for a long time. There are no dull moments about it but, on the other hand, there is quite a good deal of wit and humour ed in the film contains some lavish throughout. The night life depict- settings and there is also a very thrilling horse race in the film. It Young America likes sleep, is a very good picture indeed and hown jointly with "Hollywood "Date nights" for America's Hi-Lights presents altogether a Saturday Night "Date Night." younger set still fall on Wednesday most acceptable programme and Saturdays, with the emphasis patrons of the theatre. on the latter, because there's time to make up for lost sleep the next day.
That's the testimony of the men
· H.
to
who provide entertainment for the the home of Grant, & millionaire country, and of Paramount Pic playboy. When her employer hears
the story, he fires her. tures officials in particular, who
Hysterical she flees to Scott, & chose the fact as the theme of tho film, "Hot Saturday," currently chilhood sweetheart, to accept his playing at the Queen's Theatre, offer of marriage. But he, too, with Cary Grant, Nancy Carroll hears the story, and announces that and Randolph Scott in leading engagement is off. Then, determin- roles.
ed that the rumour shall become fact, she rushes to Grant's arms. And the climax that follows startling in its boldness.
is
He tried but ordinary means to Saturday night is the evening get that role, but the 'RKO-Radio when youngsters who have been at Pictures withheld their decision. school or at work all week go out Private parties, public He had played villains so long. to play. Could he deviate into sentiment, dances, theatres and other forms and romance !
and places of amusement are their
Mr. George Barker, of Wood It was then that Cortez began, objectives. Generally, they rest up
Green, celebrated his ninetieth fight with the result that over Sunday, Monday, and Tues "Symphony of Six Million" now day, and go out again. Wednesday birthday on April 30 by his cus showing at The Central Theatre night. But a large proportion tomary aantal walk of eighteen finds him in the leading male role, ignore even that day, and wait for miles to St. Albans. He kept strictly, to his schedule of the past the week-end again. co-featured with Irene Dunna.
Cortez deliberately plotted, his Wednesday, Saturday and Sun- twenty years although he broke his campaign to wis the role. Un day are the biggest nights of the non-stop record by two halts be- known to the studio axecutives or week for public places of enter cause a nail in his shoe that press- to. Gregory La Cava, the director, tainment, The average age of ed against his toe. On returning he hired cameraman, electricians patrons is lowest on Saturday; home, he took part in the family and rented all the various para-slightly higher on Wednesday and celebrations and played the violin phernalia seeded to make a screen even higher on Sunday. test,
.
It's a Saturday-night party that and recited poetry of his own.com- One afternoon he sneaked to an furnishes the background for "Hot position.
Miss Carroll, to unused corner of a sound stage, Saturday."
too. set the cameras up, adjusted his escape the advances of a impromptu set, made himself up amorous escort at this affair, walks morning to discover that he and and test himself for the role he home. But she awakes the next a group of girls jealous of her! popularity have spread the story that she has spent the night at
was determined to get.
Cortez chance seemed slim since over twenty men had been consider (Continued on previous column).
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