CENTRAL
THEATRE
TAKE QUEEN'S HD, WESTBOUND BUR
Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
MATCHING WITS WITH A MURDERING TBIEF WHO TRIED TO STEAL A PRIN.
OESS AND A THRONE.
ROMANOFF PRINCESS
OR DUPE OF A MASTER MIND?
The answer key hidden
under the most becurilul
Byelashin Paris.
the tharp lens of tha
Prands Poliem dlachonas!
the clue that revealed on
allounding cragt....
INCRETS OF THE
FRENCH POLICE
Berklion
Thrilling drame based on on ocal adventure of the great Bertition, as revealed by H. Ashion Wolle In American Weekly. Wh
GWILI ANDRE Gregory Roloff... Frank EXORADIO Morgon. David Q. Selznici, PICTURE-Autre producen
SEE PARIS'
STRANGEST
MULTIPLE MURDER PLOT
EXECUTED BY A DIA- BOLICAL GENIUS OF
INTRIGUE AND EVIL
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
LAUGHS-ROMANCE-
AND MUSIO IN A
GRAND FILM!
Amillion-laugh- power romance in the world of bunk and bally. hoo!
The
HALF
NAKED TRUTH
With
LUPE VELEZ LEE TRACY
EUGENE PALLETTE.FRANK MORGAN. Direction and Dialog by Gregory La Cava, David O. Selznick, exec. prod. `RKO-RADIO Pictura
CHARLIE RUGGLES
A REAL HUMOURIST FROM CALIFORNIA.
Charlie Ruggles, who appears as Johnny Moran, newspaper repor ter, in 70,000 Witnesses," coming
to the Queen's Theatre next Thurs day, is one of those comparitively rare individuals, a native son of California.
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JULY
1933
HONG KONG
SHOWING TO-DAY
ΑΤ
2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
King's
Marry Me...
Quaan's.
Metro's Variety Programme:
Central,
Secrets of the French Police."
Oriental.
"Half Shot at Sunrise,"
"
Star.
Majestic.
KOWLOON
"Fireman Save My Child."
"Hot Saturday."
COMING
King's.
Painted Woman,
Zoo in Budapest."
Queens.
70,000 Witnesses."
"Hell Below."
World.
She Done Him Wrong."
"Chinese Opperette Show." Reaching for the Moon."
Central,
Star.
"Half Naked Truth.". "Animal Kingdom.".
"Broadway Bad.” "Chances."
INCKONCSENEST AFRA
THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
RENATE MULLER
(THE "SUNSHINE SUSIE" GIRL)
MARRY ME"
IN
WITH
HARRY GREEN-GEORGE HOBEY-BILLY CARYLL
IAN HUNTER-MAURICE EVANS
A GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE, FUN YOU'LL DELIGHT IN! SONGS YOU'LL ADORE! "MARRY ME THE BRIGHTEST, JOLLIEST PICTURE TO DATF.
MOVIE NEWS
PICTURES IN HONG KONG
"MARRY ME," AT THE KING'S
STARRING RENATE MULLER AND GEORGE ROBEY
SHOWING AT THE CENTRAL THEATRE
SECRETS OF THE FRENCH POLICE f
Theatre uers dra given a rare treat in the above, picture now show ing at the Central Theatre. It is something decidedly different from the ordinary run of films and com- 'VARIETY” AT THE bines thrills with some very excel-
QUEEN'S
METRO BURLURSQUE PROGRAMME
BOOKING
AT THE THEATRE
TEL. 25313 & 25332.
NEXT OHANGE
Marry you? You're a bit late, That's my life- Jazz-from Sing- apore to Port Said....
The PAINTED WOMAN
with Spencer TRACY
Pasty SHANNON William Boyd Irving Pichel
Directed by John Blystone
Fox
Picture
CLAUDETTE ON FASHIONS
FILM'S BEST DRESSED WOMAN
THE PRINCE ANDEER
THE UNEMPLOYED
Surprise Tour of Croydon
TALKS WITH THE BLIND
(Special Air-Mail Service)
LONDON, June 15.
The Prince of Wales paid va series of surprise visits to the un- employed in the Croydon district last night. He arrived by mono- plane at Croydon aerodrome dur ing the afternoon."
After playing golf with the Bishop of Croyden at Addington Park, his Royal Highness made his first call at the Blake Memorial Hall at Whaddon, where he met representatives of various social organisationa.
From Whaddon his Royal High- „ness, drove to the Croydon unem- ployment centry in Church-road, where he was welcomed by a num bor of unemployed men: The món' were just about to have their oven- ing meal, and the Prince at once asked to be taken into the kitchen. Hero be sampled soms of the soup. and stow which was about to be served.
Tasting the meal, the Prince said, That is jolly good-jolly good indead. I am glad to think you are providing thein with such good food."
At the Lansdowne Club the Prince watched blind men and wo men engaged in rug-making, kult ting, and making stockings and. jumpers. He talked to several of the men and women, who turned their faces up to him with a smile, although their sightless eyes could
not see him.
Watching one blind woman skil. fully wing a knitting machine the Frince bent "over her and asked, "How does that machine work The blind woman stopped the ma- ching, and with movements of her fingers explained to him how the machine, which she had never seen, worked...
A Shot At Billiards.
The Prince ended his tour at the Princess-road club for boys, where he watched boys playing billiards, draughts, ping-pong, and exercis... ing in the gymnasium. In the Claudette Colbert says that no billiard-room the Prince watched, woman can hope to dress well un-boys playing "banking" billiards, leek sho studies the accessories a game played on a board with meticulously.
hazards in front of the holes..
"I have never seen that game.
before," he said. "Let me have
a try, will you?"
"Little things like the handbag, or gloves," she says, "make all lent acting. There are an amazing af unity to the general ensemble. the difference and add the touch
One of the small boys handed the number of murders, and counter If you are wearing a green cos Prince a cue; explaining the rules plots, well written and handled by hume, then buy a bandbag which of the game, and the Prince took.
unusually strong cast. It shows one how the French Police blends subtly with it; and buy a shot, going down in two strokes tackle some rather difficult situa-them. Black gloves with thin green audience.
gloves that have some green in amid the applause of his youthful tions and their method of sending ribs would be striking in this
"What do I do now!" he asked
&D
N
ARAB FASCIST MOVEMENT
one thief to catch another is cercase. The idea of couras, can be and when it was explained to him tainly very effective. Some men- used with any colour or shade. be "named" another hole and play. The names Renate Muller, Harry Two hours of joy! What a time!tion must be made of the very fine But do be careful of these acces-ed to it, but just missed. Green and George Robey alone are Yet you can have it if you pay a manner Gwill Andre takes rather wories. They mean everything."
That's like some of my long enough to guarantee an enjoyable visit to the Queen's Theatre which an unusual part. Her portrayal time but when the supporting cast is showing a Metro Novelty pro- of the Parisian Flower girl, who as the "Best-dressed woman on the do
Claudette, by the way, is known he turned to the Bishop of Croy- puts," said the Prince, smiling, as include such players as Ivan Hun gramme-comedy, cartoons, thrills is under hypnotic power is marvel- ter, Maurice Evans," Billy Caryll, and dancing
lous. She is not only beautifuling her in the great Paramount Screen," You will shortly be see- Charles Hantrey, Viola Lyel and
but we consider one of the screens spectacle, Cecil B. de Mille's "The Sunday Wilshin, the entertainment
Just imagine Charlie Chase as best actressss. Others worth of offered falls short of nothing but, the hen-pecked husband in "Easty special mention are Frank Morgan, Sign of the Cross." superb.
Marriage," Laurel and Hardy in
an old Broadway favourite, and bete noir is evening gowns because She confesses that her particular the "Hardy Murder case" and John Warburton who although a "Marry Me" was opened at the Flip the Frog in "Africa Speakes! new comer to the screen has signed she has to wear them so frequently King's Theatre yesterday and the crowds that packed the theatre Besides these there are others for fine work in this particular film, rather wear jaunty, outdoor clothes. a long term contract due to his on the screen. She would much at all four
was the more serious-minded-"Holly The story deals with the disap- performances testimony, to the excellence of the wood Premiere," "Microscopic picture.
Mysteries" (Ant antics
made "A Desert, Regatta" The musical numbers were both | gigantic), snappy and catchy and to give (novel racing in Utah) and
the patrons of the theatre an additional latest Hearst News. treat, the management accured the
#
every
ong of
pearance, of a Romanof Princess.
Exciting and thrilling to the "Chinese" Gordon could see end, so make a date with the human merit in many. At Darfur Central Theatre and see this un- usual picture.
he became more sympathetic than M.C.S. he had once been to Islam. He ad- mired the Molems'. open acknow- ledgement of God. "The Mobam medan might," he said, "give him- self a good margin in the wife line," but, at any rate, he never poached on others, which could not be mid of our Christian people."
services of the South Wales Borthoroughly enjoy
We can safely say that you will derers Band (by kind permission these features, and the only re of Lt. Col. G. I. Raikes, D.S.Ogrettable feature is that we who, rendered sections at 5.10, seldom privileged to see
Teacher: 7.15 and 9.30 p.m. performances.
"Who of you knows splendid programme. If you want how a fishnet is made Do not miss "Marry Me," It is a hearty laugh, go to the Queen's
Peter: "From lot of small
such
ara B
one of the happiest musical films Theatre and keep your blues away holes tied together with a string"
to come to the local screens. Some if you have any!"
say it is even more "sunny" than "Sunshine Susic" but whether it
is or no, it is a picture that fo one should miss.
THE PAINTED
WOMAN'
DRAMATIC FILM OF THE
SOUTH SEAS
in love, with Tracy finally propos
ing marriage.
Fearing Boyd's return she re fuse him, but subsequently, learns
4 SHOWTI
DANY 1.30-13
1.18-5.30
TAKE ANY TRÄGE OR HAPPY VALLKÝ DOM ́ ́-
ORIENTALE
PLEMING
ROAD WANGHAI
TEL. 19478
of the captain's supposed death 2 DAYE TO-DAY & TOMORROW
and changes her mind. Soon after the ceremony she finds the report. was false, and that Boyd will ar rive in a few days.. Terrified, she atrivas desperately to keep the two men apart and tries to trick Toyd into leaving at once, but her plans are ruined when another island admirer, resentful of her prefer A South Seas romance that's ring Tracy to him, discloses the "different" the dramatic and vivid, truth to Boyd... Born in Los Angeles, where his tale of two strong, men's rivalry: father was engaged in the wholesale for the affections of a girl of the The Situation results in a highly drug business, Ruggles had every Far East ports-this is the color dramatic climax and one that pro intention of following the family fue thema of The Painted Wovides a thoroughly satisfactory end- decree that he become a physician, man," which opens on Thursday ating after many breatifices moments until, one day the lure of the stage the King's Theatras proved too strong. He took a trip
...With
Miss Shannon, enacting a rough- and-tumble role for, the first time Spencer Tracy, Peggy in her career, is said to hea
to San Francisco, and miraculous Shannon, William (Stage) Boyd sensation, and Tracy's portrayal of ly secured a small role in the stage and Irving Pichel in the featured the two-fisted but merry soldier-of- production of Barrie's "The Ad roles, the picture is halled as a fortune is rated the best work he mirable Crichton."
From that welcome novelty among the sea has long to date. Boyd as the time on, be..
e.was irrevocably, com son's, screen offerings, mitted to the theatre.
When Boyd, as a trading schoon as the scheming lawyer who breaks hard-boiled captain, Irving Pichel Eight years of stock work in or captain, saile from Singapore up Miss Shannon's plans, Raul California followed, before Ruggles for Australia, Misa Shannon goes Roulien, Murray Kinnell and joined the Oliver Biarceco Torces with him to escape the police, and Tazak Winter are all said to play and made his first New York ap nearby to await his rature. There their parts notably,
she ineete
Wanted."
pcarabes in
le character It was his in Rainbow which paved the way
reckless pearl-fisher in the person story and John G. Blystone, direct
anadventurous and A. C. Kennedy wrote the original of Spencer Tracy, and the two falled as his fifty-sixth consecutiv for his debut in talking pictures ntinued at foot of next Column) picture for Fox.
FUNNIER THAN EVER BEFORE! TWO crazy doughboys go wild in Paris Thoy impersonate
officers
Colonel's daughter.
pose as heroes
-steal his car
elope with their pull down the wrath of the whole army on their necks, IT'S A SCREAM!
WHEELER WOOLSEY
DOFDINY LEG....... SOUCIHEFS
movement is arising within the Jerusalem, June, 15.-A Fascist
according to press reports, which ranks of the Arabian youths here.
add that the Arabian inhabitanta of Palestine as well as of neigh bouring countries are being invited to constitute a Fasciste Party.
MAJESTIC
SETHEATREZ
Nathan Road, Rawloon. Tel. 67222 TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.20 p.m.
When her cheating. found her Out
she
sought
t to make mar riage cover her sins.
HOT SATURDAY
NARY CÁRBOTTE
PAIR CONDITIONED THEATON
The COOLING PLANT IS NOW IN FULL OPERATION
.*
TO-DAY
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.20 p.m. 2 HOURS of JOY!
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Burlesque Programme
The LAUREL and HARDY Murder Case
CHARLIE CHASE in "Hasty Marriage FLIP THE FROG
in "Africa Squeaks
COLOURTONE BURLESQUE “A-Hollywood
Premiere
MICROSCOPIC
MYSTERIES
“A Desert Regatta”
HEARST NEWSREEL
FROM THURSDAY
70000 WITNESSES
PHILLIPS HOLMES «BOROTHY JOBBAN TRADER NOGALES - SONDUCY MACHI HON
A Gavaimenant Picture.
It will excita
every nerve In your bodyl
COMING
BELOW
(STAR)
TO-DAY TO TUESDAY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
Purehoun!
JOE E.
ROWN
FIREMAN SAVE MY CHILD
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