CENTRALA
THEATRE
TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUR
Advance Rooking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720.
NOW PLAYING At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9,80 P.M.
THE MOST CHARMING OPERETTE YOU HAVE EVER SEEN! WILLY FRITSCH KATHE VON NAGY
**
IN
RONNY
A UFA PRESENTATION GERMAN DIALOGUE,
WITH ENGLISH TITLES.
FIVE CHARMING: SONGS,
INCLUDING-
"HOW OFTEN I'VE
DREAMT OF A KISS"
"WHY ISN'T
TO-MORROW
A HOLIDAY"
"YOU'RE THE
SWEETEST BEING”
BE SURE TO SEE THIS MUSICAL TREATI
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ALSO
PATHE ENGLISH GAZETTE
NEXT CHANGE.
AN UPROARIOUS
ALDWYCH FARCE
Ralph Lynn
JUST MY LUCK
His but luck is your good luck!
WITH WINIFRED SHOTIER
AND ROBERTSON HARE
A BED LAUGH RIOT!
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RONNY "
MERRY AND WITTY UFA FILM
We presume that there is no man the whole world-the world of theatre habitues-who would not know the name of E. Kalman who composed the famous operettas: "Sylva," "Countess Maritza,"
Bayadere** etc., played
andi
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KONG
"Humanity.".
King's.
Queen's.
"Platinum Blonde."
Dentral.
"Ronny."
Oriental.
"The Muminy.'
KOWLOON
"'Unashamed.”
Star.
Majestic.
́" Afraid to 'Talk."
King's.
COMING
Zo in Budapest."
Love on Wheels."
Queen's.
"What! No Beer1"
"Strictly Personal"
World.
"Variety Prograrate."
"Secret Service
"Reaching for the Moon.
Central.
"Just My Luck,”. "Little Damozelle."
Thu Age of Concert." Oriental.
Star.
"Dames Ahoy,” "Passionate Plumber.”
"Skysernper Soul." "Chinees."!
"State Fair"
Majestic.
Tell Me To-night."
HUMANITY
HOLLYWOOD'S AMBITIOUS GIRL IN THE LEAD
Most girls would believe that they had reached the goal of their ambition were they selected to glori- fy a big New York stage produc tion. But not Boots Mallory.
Following her success in George White's "Scandals" and, afterwards in Florenz Ziegfeld's "Follies." she decided these were but stepping stes to additional and more sub- stantial fame. She made up ht mind to become a motion picture star and was soon on her way to Hollywood under contract to "Fox Films.
She has been in the film colony a comparatively short time but has portrayed the leading feminine roles in two pictures, "Handle With Cure" in which she played opposite James Dunn and "Huma nity," now at the King's Theatre, in which she is teamed with Alexan der Kirkland.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JULY 20, 1933
SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
AT
2.30, 5.10, 7.13 & 9,30 P.M.
HONGKONG'S FINEST UNIWA
THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
It throbs with every emotion
known to the human heart
A young doctor... tempted on one side by a glamorous fume of a woman, luxury, gaiety...but faced with the threat of the law. On the other, his father, his boy- hood sweetheart...and a life of service. Which would he choose?
Humanity
with Ralph MORGAN
BOOL MALLORY Alexander KIRKLAND
Irene WARE
Story from "The Road to Heaven” by Harry Fried
Directed by John Franch Dillon
FOX Picture
"ZOO IN BUDAPEST"
WILD ANIMAL THRILLER
COMING TO KING'S
Zoo in Budapest," reported as: one of the most unusual pictures ever portrayed on the screen, comes. to the King's Theatre on Saturday. It is the first independent produc tion by Jesse L. Lasky, under the banner of Fox Film,
The story, built around the activi ties and the atmosphere of a great Zuological park, deals with the romance of a young man who has fived all his life among the ani mals, and a simple, unsophisticated orphan girl who comes to the zo for a lesson in natural history. The two meet for the first time and, drawn by an unknown urge, find themselves strangely in love with each other. But back of this gentle theme of young love lies the terri- |** Obviously, this beautiful girl,fying pattern of caged beasts, their. with ash-blonde hair and perfect hates and hungers, their loves and curves, is well on the way toward luste, the source from which the the realization of her ambtion to plot gains its momentum and is said to move from one overwhelin- ing thrill to another.
Boots Molery and Alexander Kirk- lond play the leading romantic roles in "Humanity", the new drama from the studion of Fox.
1P
--NEXT
BOOKING AT THE
THEATRE
TEL. 25313 & 25392.
CHANGE-- FINDING LOVE......WITH A GIRL SO GENTLE, 80 SWEET, THAT HE PROTECTS HER AT THE RISK OF HIS LIFE.
A Great Love Story
In a Strange Setting
FOX FILM prag = JESSE L. LASKY Pro
ZOO IN BUDAPEST
with
Loretta YOUNG Gene RAYMOND
O. P. HEGGIE Story by Melville Baker and Jack Kirkland
Directed by Rowland V. Les
Three British Favourites in "Just My Luck," coming to Central
Theatre.
JUST MY LUCK”
AT THE CENTRAL THEATRE
BUSTER KEATON'S NEW FILM
"WHAT! NO BEER?'
The human eye is a more im portant factor in film comedy than the ear. So haya Edward Sedg- wick, who directs the Buster Kea- ton-Jimmy Durante film comedies, the latest of which, “What E· Nộ Beart" is to be showr at the Queen's
Sedgwick holds that talking pic- tures have imposed less change on the technique of comedy than of drama. "Audiences respond more readily to what they see than to what they bear," he avera. "That is why the 'gag' is still the most vital factor in screen comedy. It is what the players do, more than what they say, which provokes the deepest mirth. Actions still speak louder than words"
Comedy Relief Effect.
In taking this view, however, Sedgwick distinguishes between comedy relief in drama and pure comedy of the Keaton-Durante type. In drams," he explains, the effect of comedy relief de- pends wholly on the situation. II the situation is dramatic, anything | tending to reljevo tension will draw a laugh. A single word spoken facetiously can produce this effect.
"But in purely comic plays the situation, while it must he inher antly funny to begin with, gets its effect from the manner of work. ing out the situation. In other words, how the eituation 'gagged.' Dialogue that convulses. stage audiences usually draws only
nickers from the screen.
Change of Pace."
is
"The gagnets as a change of pace, It is a divergence from the story action, a sort of intermis- ion which comes without stopping the story. That is the way, our present and other Keaton-Durante plota are built. First the scenario and dialogue writers work out their script, then we take it and punch holes in it. Each hole re- presents a place for the insertion of a gag"
Sedgwick is ā former news- paperman who came to Hollywood after serving as a war correspon dent with General Funston's puni- tive, expedition into Mexico. Ber tween newspaper jobs he had taken' a flier as a comedian in vaudeville. His first screen work was acting in comedies, after which he wrote scenarios, and then was promoted to directing for M-G-M.• Hệ directed several of the most popu lar William Hainca comedica
“THE MUMMY” AT THE ORIENTAL
STRANGE REINCARNATION
DRAMA
The intricacies" provide Lynn with You'll see the, strangest, most characteristic situations, with the thrilling, breath-taking, sight you result that it is a riot from start have ever imagined in our picture to finish. Winifred Shotter is at-Universal's sensational film "The her best in this picture. The story Mummy," now showing at the is good-the dialogue is witty, Oriental Theatre. and, taken altogether "Just My A mummy-3,700 years old- "Zoo in Budapest" features
The management of the Central Luck" will give you over an hour comes to life before your eyes to of real enjoyment. Do not miss it start the strangest drama of re Tretta Young and Gene Rayond in Theatre" have much pleasure in an what promises to be one of the noucing to their parrons that they at the Central Theatre next Sun-incarnation and love that persista. through the ages! Prepare now most thrillingly entertaining picare putting on "Just My Luck day the 23rd.
commencing
for the greatest screen experience' fures of the ear. The supporting a British Picture
Universal, producer cast, headed by O. P. Heggie. is Sunday the 23rd. Ralph Lynn and man out of the ancient past who of your life.
well loosed his mystio spells on the "Frankenstein," Dracula," a notable one. It includes Wally Winifred Shotter both Albright, Paul Fix. Murray Kin known to theatre goers the modern world, who claimed his "Phantom of the Opera" and nell, Ruth Warren, Roy Stewart, star players and we need scarcely love after centuries, who threaten others, brings to the theatre its Frances Rich Niles Welch, Lucille say more. We will give you a listed to sacrifice the happiness of two foremost achievement in the mystic and occult-The Mummy," star Ward, Russ Powell and Dorothy of the cast and you will no doubt young lovers on the alter of
ring Karloff in a role that shattera Libarre.
agree with us that it will be an ancient passion. excellent film.
Karloff. in the greatest pic all records for sheer thrill and un- The direction is by Rowland V. Ralph Lynn Winifred Shotter ture of his sensational career, with canny, power! Lee, who also collaborated with Vera Pearce .....Robertson Hare the alluring Zita Johann, hand- Dan Totherch and Louise Long in David Burnaby
some David Manners, Arthur naking the screen adaptation of
30
aro
She original: story by Melville Phylia Clarke Frederick Burtwe Baker
and Jack Kirkland, Lee Ralph Lynn as the music teacher Garines, winner of the prize award is in love with his attractive pupil, ed by the Motion Picture Arts and the daughter of a wealthy hotel Sciences for the best photography proprietor, who in turn loves him, of the year, was selected by Mr. but he is not aware of the fact. Lasky to record the unusual back- ground and positions that are said to be an important feature of this film.
“PLATINUM BLONDE"
OPENS TO-DAY AT THE QUEEN'S
even
known the world over and who at become a star. Following her suc last could not resist the temptation to create for the talking screen, cest in "Handle With Care," Miss Thus he ally made a really valu. Mallory was elected a Wampas Ba able gift to the most wide circles by Star, confirming the judgment of of the public, composing music and film executives that she will reach singing for the UFA operetta the goal she has set for herself. " Ronny "which opens at the Cen- Miss Mallory, who is one of the Because Loretta Young looks tral Theatre to-morrow.
youngest lending women of the very much like her sister, Polly Everything that Kalman had films, confesses that she still enter Ann, and because Polly Ann was written until this last creation of tains childish notions. She enjoys out when a call came itom the his could not be even compared with romping with her pint-sized Peking- studio for her one day, Loratta got this chief d'oeuvre. His Ronny" ese pet and likes to draw pictures her start to fame without is a bouquet of lovely music in in butter..
trying. She was given a small vola toxicating like new wine. "UFA " In her more serious moments she with Colleen Moore in "Naughty made it a special condition that composes music, writes magazine But Nice" and since then sho has
stories and draws interesting, well been rising steadily to featured | executed sketches in ink ar charcoal. roles, her newest being the lead The subject of“Ronny" like all She will never be antisfied, she with Robert Williams and Jean other operettas, is free and easy declares, until she has written a Harlow in "Platinum Blonde," the but it settings are the best that play and portrayed the star role in Columbia picture opening to-day could be created by Cinema: fairy it on the seren.
at the Queen's Theatre. like surroundings luxury of She inherits her ability to write Loretta Young is An garnest palaces, etc., all is new and un- from her mother, who is a prolific student of the dance. From Ernest usuel, you will not find the tiring magasing contributor. Since child Belcher she learned tap dancing, banalities you encounter in most of hood she has been accomplished in toe work and stage routine, and the films. The aspectator is conquer. music. Before she was 12 years old absorbed and purest forma ed from the first part. The merry she was playing a variety of instru-dance interpretation from Ruth St, and witty story makes you laugh ments in a girls' band at Mobile, Denis A lithe body and natural without end and exceeding the Alabama, and it was this experien- dramatic Instinct make Loretta, a limits:
"ce that led to the New York stageï versatile and outstanding dancer.
this operetta cannot be shown on the stage.
of
4 SHOWS
DAILY
2,30-515
7.15-8.50
an
Byron, Edward Van Sloan, Bram-
well Fletcher, Noble Johnson and a large cast. Dazzling, spectacular sets of ancient civilizations, colour. excitement, drama, romance--"The Mummy" will live with you for ever.
ȘTERE ANY TRAN OF HAPPY VALLEY BUB
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
PLENING ROAD
WANGHAI
TEL. 28473
3 DAYS TO-DAY-TO-MORROW— ATURDAY
ONLY
էս
YOU'LL HARDLY BELIEVE" WHAT YOUR OWN EYES SEE!
The
KARLOFF
THE UNCANNY
IN
MUMMY
THE WIERDEST PICTURE
EVER CONCEIVED!
Yesterday a mummy: to-day a living, breathing, fighting man, battling for the love of his vestal virgin of 3,000 age!
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You'll never forget this strange (Contiaved on previous column}
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel 57222 TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
IT MIGHT HAVE BEEN. YOU WHOM THEY FRAM- ED INTO A MURDERER'S CALL ALTHOUGH INNO- " CENT: HOW? SEE.
SER CONDITIONED THEATRE
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.
BLONDE BONDAGE! While the other girl waited, the stalą his heart and led him-bewitched and bedazzled-into her gilded cagel
"
PLATINUM BLONDE".
The picture you'll want to xes buitet with
LORETTA YOUNG ROBERT WILLIAMS JEAN HARLOW
☛ FRANK CAPRA production
-FROM SUNDAY--
ARE YOU THIRSTY
Jimmy
for laughs?
Then see what Baster and "Schnozzie" have brewed for your’ delight!
Buster
KEATON DURANTE
JOY
FEAST
WHA
NO BEER?
PHYLLIS.
with ROSCO ATES, BARRY, JOHN MILJAN.
Mewo fullu un Maveri tusa
STAR
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
AFRAID TO TALK
Helen TWELVETREES
willi LAWIS STONE
JEAN DEESBOLT HT. YOUNG
WITH
!
ERIC LINDEN SIDNEY FOX
COMING
SUNDAY 23rd “TELL ME
TO-NIGHT"
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