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CENTRAL
HEATRE
TAKE QUEEN'S RD,, WESTBOUND BUS
Advance Booking at Andersons
and the Theatre Tel. 25720.
T-DAY & TO-MORROW.
ALL SHOWS
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
"King'a,
HONG KONG
I Loved You Wednesday. "The Midnight Follies'
Queen's.
"The Sign of the Cross.”
Central,
"Chinese Picture."
A CHINESE Orienta
PICTURE.
WEDNESDAY
ENCHANTING!
BEWIT HING!
EXOTIC!
Brigitte Helm
IN
MISTRESS
OF ATLANTIS
with GIBB McLAUGHLIN AND JOHN STUART
AN ENGLISH VERSION OF PIERRE BENOID'S
FAMOUS NOVEL "ATLANTIDE":
PRODUCED BY NERO FILMS.
A FANTASTIC ROMANCE
IN THE HEART OF THE SAHABA
CARPENTER CLAÏMS $500
Case Opened by Late Mr. Rendall
Before Mr. Justice Wood yester- day ip Ling Hi claimed from the Sing Loong firm, 9500, representing money deposited with the defen- dants in December 24, 1930.
Mr. A. el Arculii.appeared for the plaintiff and Mr. F. X. D'Almada „e Castro for the defendant,
Mr. Arcull, deputised for Messrs. Russ and Co., and the case, it is in- tyfested to mention, was one which was opened by the late Mr. F. C. E. Rendall,
**Mr. Arculli ssid that the plaintif was, a carpenter in Slam. The money was sent to the defendant arm through a Chinese bank, for deposit.
The defendants claimed that. they had invested the money on the instructions of the plaintif." Giving judgment for the plain- tlf the Chief Justice remarked that the defence had falled to furnish proof that plaintif had given the instructions alleged.
"MYSTERIOUS” RETURN TO PORT
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Star.
"Zoo in Budapest."
KOWLOON
"Fast Life,"
Majestic.
King's
Monte Carlo Madness."'
COMING
"Bondage."
Queen's,
Fra Diavoloj
"Midnight Mary."
Central.
"Mistress of Atlantis."
Star.
"Tons of Money""
are
When guests flock in unan- nounced on 2 hot afternoon; Claudette tells her cook to mix iced coffee and set out a plate of horse- radish sandwiches, These made with creamed butter to which is gradually added grated horse- radish, lemon Juice and salt. The mixture is spread between thin alices of bread and garnished with a slice cut crosswise from a pimola.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, OCTOBER 30, 1933.
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT
2.80, 5.10, 7.15
& 9.30.P.M.
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREY
A DOUBLE ATTRACTION! ON THE SCREEN
To Them Love Was a Game Without Rules, Played Anywhere,
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Any Time
Fox Film Presents
A Henry King Production
Loved You Wednesday
with
WARNER BAXTER ELISSA LANDI
VICTOR JORY MIRIAM JORDAN
Directed by Henry King and William Cameras Menzies "From the play by Molly Ricardal
and William Du Bois
ON THE STAGE
At 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. ONLY. ALL STAR STAGE SHOW
THE MIDNIght follIES
"WITH
15
ARTISTS
OF 1933-34
WITH
15
ARTISTS
A MODERN SINGING DANCING REVUE, "
Pictures In Hong Kong
I LOVED YOU WEDNESDAY
Bitter & Sophisticat- ed Comedy
"How can a film with such a name be good," said a highly cul- tured and sophisticated gentleman,
well-known in the Colony:
"Eliasa Landi is one of the few women in Hollywood who can act," said a friend, who had got tickets. "Yes. agree, and she happens to be beautiful. But --" and he repeated his criticism.
Both thought the film was simple, but well produced leg- show.
"THE SIGN OF THE "CROSS".
DeMille's Great Spectacular Film
"BONDAGE"
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL: 25313 & 25332.
NEXT CHANGE
WHATEVER SHE IS, SOCIETY MADE HER!
FROM A DRĄB EXISTENCE, SHE SNATCHED A MOMENT OF ECSTASY ....: AND PAID WITH A LIFE TIME OF REGRET
ONLY THE INDIFFERENCE OF THE WORLD COULD HAVE
MADE HER BAD
Bondage
with
DOROTHY
JORDAN
ALEXANDER KIRKLAND
Directed by ALFRED SANTELL
A FOX PICTURE.
that one meets in the course" of every day, each of them seeking the, one thing that will take the loneliners out of their lives and
A Fine Tale Of Youth give them the romance that is
"Bondage", the new Fox drama revealing the problem of inexpert enced youth in search of completed happiness, comes to the King's Theatre on Thursday,
Dorothy Jordan, one of the most beautiful of the younger
"Aum stars, and Alexander Kirkland, with a long list of screen successes to his credit, have the leading
roles.
The story of "Bondage" is said to deal with a group of youngsters
Spectacle upon spectacle, mag-. nificence outdoing itself Cecil B. DeMille's "The Sign of the Cross" the Queen's Theatre on Friday ble for a performance of unusual opened its local engagement at last and treated its audience to a vivid picture of pagan Rome in all
its glory. Many believed, and steadfastly. contended, that the with the advent of talking pic- day of the film spectacle passed
tures. It remained for a master Actually it is one of the most of the spectacle in the silent days sophisticated flims ever produced to prove that sound had only
comedy with a sting. A tale erved to Increase the scope and of two beautiful and charming effectiveness of this type of en- women, going to the devil grace- fully on account of a selish but extremely pleasant libertive, the intermittent husband of one of them.
of the kind of intellectual ferocity one expects in the granite hills of Mark.
tertainment,
BATH OF ASSES MILK
brilliance. Elissa Landi rises to
new and unexpected. heights of emotional acting as the Christian, Mercia, and Frederic March sur- passes anything he has ever done for the screen as the favourite of, Nero's court, Marcus Superbus, whose love for the Christian girl stronger than tradition, wealth, position or even life.
proves
In the secondary roles are Ian Keith as a sinister villain, captain of Nero's guard; Vivian Tobin.. Here is unfolded the whole page charming in her Brst screen role ant of Rome in the time of Nero-dinand. Gottschalk bringing his as a gossipy Roman matron; Fer- at once the most dissolute and the most colorful period in Roman
fine talent to the role of a philo- Here
Tommy sopher;
Conlon as a is the dramatic
named Joyzelle as the courtesan, Christian boy,... and
dancer
Ancaria,
part of every youth's yearning The paths they take and the unexpected goals they achieve are said to form a climax that is really powerful. The story traces the development of a young girl from her position of a simple shop
"FRA DIAVOLO”
The New Laurel and
Hardy Film
An unusual predicament com- pels Laurel and Hardy to become members of a bandit gang in their latest feature-lengin comedy, Fra Diavolo", which opens next Friday at the Queen's Theatre
"Fra Diavolo" is a picture of Auber's famous comic opera, with Dennis King, the noted singer and stage star, portraying the Marquis de Ban Merco, who Ingratiates. himself into the good graces of all, the lovely ladies while stealing their jewelry.
FELD UP BY BANDITS, Laurel and Hardy are seen as a couple of carefree vagabonds. They have saved their money, and decide to take life easy. At which moment a couple of bandits hold them up and take away
their savings. It then occurs to Laurel that it is easier to steal than to make money honestly.
Undertaking the career of high- way robbers, they eventually con- front Diavolo, known, throughout the countryside as the notorious bandit chief. Fretending to be the great chief, himself. Hardy soon discovers his mistake, but it is too late to make a getaway: The chief's band surround the comedians and make them prison- ers.
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Hardy is sentenced to be hanged And Laurel is given the job of hangman. The comedians saved temporarily when they con- sent to be the personal aides of the bandit' chief who is in quest of a beautiful lady's lewels.
In addition to the comedy team and Dennis King, the supporting cas includes Thelma Todd. James Finlayson. Lucille Brown, Arthur Pierson and Henry Armetta.
SERVICE TO HONG KONG?
"Shanghai, October 27. The aeroplane "Canton" arrived here noon from Foochow Reuter,
Canton, October 27, The airplane Canton" of the China National Aviation Corpora- tion which left Canton last Wed- neadey arrived at Shanghai this aftemoon. Instead of flying direct to Swatow, the amphibian piene flew first to Hong Kong and land- ed at Kai Tuck Airdrome.
The purpose of this trip, it is understood, was to enable officials of the corporation to interview the Hong Kong government with girl to her achievement of a chara view to extending its service to acter that is representative of all Hong Kong. The plane then left womanhood. sta
Hong Kong yesterday morning and flew to Shanghaj via ports arriving there this afternoon, took off from Lunghwa airdrome Another plane, the Foochow,”
Kirkland. Others are Nydia West-via ports and will arrive here late in support of Miss Jordan and Shanghai this mortting for Canton mán, Jane Darwell, Edward Woods, this afternoon-Central Press. Isabel Jewell, Dorothy Libarre and Rafaela Ottiano.
Merle Tottenham, who will be remembered for her role of Annie in "Cavalcade" heads the cast
Alfred Santell;, directed '“Bond- age". The screen play is form the pens of Arthur. Köber „ and Doris Malloy, the adaptation being made from the successful novel by Grace · Sothcote Leake. Duncan Cramer is said to have provided a highly realistic setting for the alm, and the musical background by Bamuel Kaylin is reported as something of a departure in at mospheric accompaniment.
ARMS CONFERENCE
ADJOURNED
London, Oct. 27. The General Commission of the
There are, of course, so.ne ballet shows, but they are severe as the Russian ballet, especially history. the futurist ballet which makes no contrast between the palaces of concession to Broadway whatever. the patrician Romans and the It is not, even barbaric in the humble, hidden abodes of the Russian manner, but an expression early Christians-on the one hand Don't miss The Sign of the Disarmament Conference decided at the wicked Empress Poppaea in Cross"! It's the first real specta-Geneva, yesterday, to adjourn until her luxurious bath of asses' milk, cle of talking films and it tops December 4-British Wireless Ser- on the other, the Christian girl, every silent film of its type.. vice, Mercia, ministering to the tor- tured and hunted people of her 'faith.
among the
And here, as a climax to the whole spectacle, in the Circus Maximus with
ita gladiatorial combats, its wrestling matches ber tween black men and bears, or
Frankly many of the audience. in' hilarious mood after the Follies, were puzzled. The film was not what they expected; but go, realising what it is, and what it is telling, in wittily bitter dialogue, and you will find it refreshing as caviare, after a sweet cocktail.
4 SHOWS
DAILY
2.30-1.23
7.15-0.30
FLEMING ROAD WANDHAY
TAKE ANY THAM ON HAPPY VALLEY.BUR
ORIENTALE
crocodiles, its battles between 2 MOTO-DAY & TO-MORROW
Amazons and dwarfs. its chariot races, and its featured event the
THE MIDNIGHT FOLLIES ་"་ - The Midnight Follies who open-feeding of the Christians to the ed a short season at the King's lions. Here, in short, is an unfor yesterday, put on a very lively gettable panorama of an age of: little” show. The seven daneers blood and licentiousness and pas- are an attractive and agile team, sion and majesty. and at least two of their costumes were most unusually decorative. Two of the chorus gave solo dances) of an acrobatic order and both Ladies gained a demand for an en- coré.
MASTER OF GRAND EFFECTS
Once more, as in the days of The Ten Commandments" and "King of Kings", enormous crowds -And A Simple Explanation
pass before the camera, and once Betty and Arden give an un-
more: Delille proves himself. Some curiosity was aroused on
usually good display of Acrobatic master of crowd effects. The the Harbour on Thursday morning means that an amazingly difficult in the Circus Maximus are master- Adagio " which in simple English street scenes and the scenes Iaid when the s.5. "Somerville," belong-looking, sort of performance, in pieces of mob excitment. ing to the Klaveness Ling was see which a mascular young man to return to port some 22 hours tosses a girl about as if she Cross" merits extravagant praise. In its cast, too, The Sign of the after leaving. The Somerville;" commanded by Captain A. Kelten attractive about the performance perfect Nero than Charles Laugh- were a doll. What was particularly It is difficult to imagine a more born, had left Hongkong at 10 p.m. of Betty and Arden was the ap- ton's. The manner in which this on 25th for a coast port and she returned at about 8.30 on Thursday, they did it all, and the real grace cruelty, and madness of Nero, and parent smiling ease with which young Englishman portrays the Then the again left post an hour of their movements... after re-enteringsav
get maintains an absolute”: Bem- ceremonies, told some
Frank Brardwood, master of blance of reality, in little short of. yarns, played on the ukelele and that will go down on the screen amusing miraculous It in a performance sang. There was no doubt that role of honor the audience enjoyed the whole performance and will give a warm welcome to the Midnight Folles If they visit Hong Kong again.
On enquiry it appeared that not long after clearing port & European "greaser taken ill. He seem ed to be suffering great pain suspectedly from appendicitis and it was decided to turn the vessel. Lack and get him to hospital.
MARCH'S GREATEST ROLE
the cruel sensualist, Foppaen, Claudette Colbert is also responsi
-TERROR
A youngster wandering alone at night in a zoo park, a prey to escaped jungle beasts.
FOX FILM
ACTION
Wild animals revert to primal haten and clash in a magnificent fight to death.
ZOO IN BUDAPEST
Loretta YOUNG
Gene RAYMOND
O..P. HEGGIE Story by Melville Baker and Jack Kirkland, i Directed by Rowland V. Laë
SLY BROTHELS
Keeper Heavily Fined,
Following Police raids on Friday night, a Chinese named Chow Kwan appeared in the Dock of the Kowloon Police Court "before Mr. Wynne-Jones on Saturday morn- ning on a charge of keeping sly brothels at No. 59, Reclamation Street, 1st floor, Yaumati,
Defendant pleaded guilty and asked: His Worship for leniency. Mr. Wynne-Jones inflicted fine of 8250 or three months hard labouri
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Orders for the immediate closing of the houses was also made.
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Nathan Road, Kowloon Tel. 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.20 p.m.
VEEN
AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE
TO-DAY
At 2,30, 5,10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
CECIL
B.
DE
MILLE'S
SIGN
OF THE
CROSS
The Mightest Spectacle Ever Lavished
on the ScreenTM
with
FREDRIC MARCH
ELISSA LANDI
CLAUDETTE COLBERT
CHARLES LAUGHTON
??
and
7,500
OTHERS Paramounts
Greatest
TRIUMPH
BOOK EARLY!
The Management advises a. reversion to former prices from October 27th..
STAR
TO-DAY & TU-MOBROW At 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. speed! action !
romance !
CAST
LIFE
with
SART MARITZA
IN
MONTE CARLO
MADNESS
WILLIAM
HAINES
Made Eraur- Conrad Navel Arthur Byron
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