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CENTRAL
THEATRE
TAKE QUEEN'S ED, WESTBOUND BUS
Advance Booking
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG HONG
"Bondage."
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 2, 1933.
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT
2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
A. DOUBLE ATTRACTION!
King'a.
Andersons
The Midnight Follies."
Queen's."
•
ON THE SCREEN
IT'S TRUE!
BOOKING
AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313
. & 15392.
NEXT: CHANGE
and the Theatre Tel. 25720.
"SHOWING TO-DAY 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
ENCHANTING! BEWITCHING!
EXOTIC!
"The Sign of the Cross.'
Central
"Mistress of Atlantis," Atlantis,"
Orientar.
"Quick Millions,”
Brigitte Helm
IN
MISTRESS
OF ATLANTIS
with GIBB MCLAUGHLIN
"AND JOHN STUART
AN ENGLISH VERSION OF PIERRE BENOIT'S
FAMOUS NOVEL "ATLANTIDE" PRODUCED BY NERO FILMS.
A FANTASTIC ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE
SAHARA.
NEXT -OHANGE
She hungered for the fame that died the
- night her child win
born-and the grati hed her greed for headlines when she put her own son's
beck in the hang. xin's noose.
THE PAST OF
MARY HOLMES |
From the story "The Goose Woman by REX BEACH With ERIC UNDEN ́HILEN MaçKELLAR JEAN ARTHUR "Skeats"Gallagher Directed by Harlan Thimajum David O. Selznick, mene, pradsom RKO-RADIO Picture
OFF!
Seventh Marriage of Tallulah's Sister
Star.
Majestic.
KOWLOON
"Baroud"!
The Spirit of Notre Dame."
COMING
Sweepings."
King's.
Queen's.
"Fr Diavolo.
Midnight Mary."
Central.
Star,
"The Past of Mary Holmes.
"Tuns of Money,"
World..
What No Beer."
"Clear all Wires."
"Fast Workers."
"Conscience." Chinese film). "Faithless."
Oriental
"Fast Life."
• Torn from the
pages
of life... this
story of a
love.
starved girl...con- demned by society to a life of sorrow
Fox Film presents
Bondage
Dorothy
Alexander
JORDAN KIRKLAND
ON THE STAGE:
At 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M. ONLY. A COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME
THE MIDNIGHT FOLLIES
WITH
15
ARTISTS
OF 1933-34
WITH
15
ARTISTS
A MODERN SINGING DANCING REVUE.
Pictures In Hong Kong
“BONDAGE”
Film
Story of the Social Problem
"Bondage," the new Fox film at the King's Theatre to-day, tears! down a curtain that has long con cealed a hidden part of our lives. Simply and effectively it unravels a girl's life and in the doing. nar- rates one of the most strikingly dramatic portraits of the motion picture season,
:
"SWEEPINGS"
Lionel Barrymore's
New Role
Lionel Barrymore, starring at the King's Theatre next Sunday in RKO-Radio Pictures' "Sweepings" a powerful, elaborately staged epic
picturesque era of nobility, courtly ladies and highway bandits, the plot gives the Messrs. Laurel and Hardy every opportunity to make delecta- ble fools of themselves and 'to be- come involved in a series of side-
splitting adventures which almost leads them to the gallows.
The fun begins when the pair are robbed of their life savings by a bandit and, seeking revenge, hit
upon the bright idem of becoming brigands themselves. Hardy pre- tends he is Diavolo, notorious bandit chief known, throughout the country. Laurel becomes his trust- ed henchman. Eventually they en- counter the dangerous Diavolo him self and are made his prisoners. Their attempts to escape, their blunders in trying to prevent the
of social, financial and family life, bandit chief from robbing the lovely considers his characterization a Lady Pamels, and their interfer- timely warning to American par-ence in a romantic liaison between a young officer and an innkeeper's daughter, supply the situations which keep the audience rolling in
ents.
his children,
The actor gives a striking Dor trayal of an ambitious father who makes millions for only to find that they fall him! under the spell of too much luxury I hope my role will awaken
ita seats,
The comic pair, have never been funnier than in their latest vehicle. The picture is also benefited by an
Lionel
BARRYMORE
SWEEPINGS
in a tidal drama of the rise and fall of a great American family. Yesterday wealth and power, Today the breadline!
From the famous novel by Lester Cohen
SWEEPINGS
ALAN DINEHART GLORIA: STUART RKO-RADIO PICTURE
"THE SIGN OF
THE CROSS” “
Success of March and
Elissa Landi
A new, romantic team makes its bow to film fans i Cecil B. De Mille's "The Sign of the Cross which has its final showings to-day at the Queen's Theatre.
Frederic March and Elissa Landi. are the lovers in this drama of the stirring events of Nero's reign in imperial Rome, the story of Nero's persecution of the hapless Chris- tians discovered making the "ign of the cross," by his myriad spies
It is the first time March" and Miss Landi bave played together. March is a Paramount star and Miss Landi, "borrowed" for this picture, has spent her days on the Fox "lot."
Janet Gaynor
Fox Player
Janet Gaynor wanted to become a business woman, but turned to acting instead. She claims sho walked four pairs of shoes out look- ing for work......Murnau watched her for a week sa if she were in a glass case and then said "you'll do," and cast her in Sunrise. She has a wardrobe of beautiful clothes which she never wears as she prefers to wear simple. sports outfits. She want to school in Chicago, furnish ed atmosphere in pictures...then comedy leads. She was employed as usheratte in a San Francisco thean. tre, she then went to Hollywood and took a test, from then on ahe has steadily gone up, the ledder of fame. Quite a box office attraction, soon to be seen in Fox's production "Paddy The Next Best Thing". which is to be shown at the King's Theatre.
DIETRICH EVEN MORE LOVELY
"Song of Songs" Success
HER SOPHISTICATED INNOCENCE
London.The Song of Songs," began its Tux 25 the Cariton Theatre recently, is the best pic- ture in which Marlene. Dietrich has appeared since The Blue Angel."
Not that any comparison with the "Stemberg picture will stand” "The Blue Angel" had a humanity, a tragic irony, a deep and moving passion, which her latest vehicle. rlacks. PRVN
**
Still, one doubts if these things. will be missed, Miss Dietrich's fans as nothing more thần; that she should be well photographed in suitable situations and unsuit- able clothes (do you remember the
feather boa of Shanghai Ex- press"?), and in "The Bong of Songs" the 18' perhaps even lovet- ier than ever. A sophisticated in- nocence, an air of inner purity untouched by outward contacts
these are Miss Dietrich's peculiar Song of Songs" they are exploit- gifts to the screen, and in The)
ed to perfection
G BRIAN AHERNE THE LOVER Rouber Mamoulign's direction is a little disappointing. Itsepm- left of the original novel (for this petence is never in doubt what is
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pseudo-Sudermann) is told with a smoothness and coherence. that "The Blonde Venus" sadly .lacked.
But one expected more than slickness from the man who made
"City Streets" and "Love Me To- night." Can it be that Mr. Ma- moulian has been a little over-
has brought forth nothing new from here which suggests either
parents to the danger in the all excellent supporting cast, which falls in love with the innocence and that Svengali von Sternberg did
too common practice of pampering boys and girls," said the star
Densis King, who sings a number features the well-known stage star,
March has the role of the virile, awed by his star? Certainly he handsome Prefect of Rome, second in command only to Nero, who
walks hand in hand with her to beauty of a Christian girl, sad who meet the fierce Numidian lions and death-on the sands of the Circus Maximus arena.
In this production depicting the hardships experienced in Bcom- munity by a group of unmarried mothers, Dorothy Jordan, in the role of the wiwed "July Peters" Comes of dramatic age and gives a portrayal that for sincerity ranks with the finest on the silver screen. The tumultuous experiences of a girl against whom society has pitted itself with an unrelenting con science are those of hundreds of
The inevitable effect of luxury of rollicking ballads and proves similar cases that up until now
as is shown in this story, is bore himself equally expert at dramatic have been prominent because of dom and an appetite for dissipa-work in the dual role of Diavolo their absence from our daily news
and the Marquis de San Marco. and discussioną.
So delicately is this motii spun In support of the star are Gloria Thelma Todd is an engaging Lady and to such a height does it rise Stuart, Eric: Linden and William Famela, and uniformly excellent
де contributed that for a moment one feels that Gargan, who give excellent per- portrayals life self has been translated on formances as his wayward child- James Finlayson, Lucille Brown, the screen. Its types are so true ren. Miss Stuart sells her birth-Arthur Pierson, Henry Armetta, lover with "distinction, and Lionel and finely drawn that for once the right for a brief year of excite- Matt McHugh, Lane Chandler and cinema gives us a documentary ment, while the
Nena Quartero. The picture has been directed with discernment and work rather than an idyllic por fruits. of their father's toll trait.
grease the skids down which they refreshing vigour by Hal Roach. slide to sorrow.
The story is as simple or as com- plex as life. The girl submits to the knowing cosmopolite. Her degra- dation is a matter of time and finally she wanders off into the fog of despondency. She is redeemed by a young doctor who watches her life from the sidelines.
tion and thrills."
sons use the to
Others in the cast are Alau Dinehart, Ninetta Sunderland Gregory Raton, George Meeker, Lucien Littlefield and many other equally well-known "players. John Cromwell directed,,
E
PS
The production presents a par· As the doctor, Alexander Kirk-
ade of lavish settings, including land does admirably, But full.
many famous play-places of laurel wreaths are due Dorothy Europe and America, the interior Jordan whose refreshing beauty and of gay gambling palaces of the. sincerity of manner in this drama nineties, and one, mammoth set elevate her to, certain stardom, '
"Bondage," in effect, is centered ting depicting the ruins of Chica in a "house of refuge." The terrors 80 after the great fire of 1871.
of oppression as exercised by the
matron of this institution take their toll on its inmates, making cower-
ing creatures of prospective, mo- there. It is Judy's revolt that gal-i vanizes a group of timorous girls |
LAUREL AND
into a seething, shouting mce. It HARDY'S LATEST
is a revolt that, stems the tide of
fawning, hypocritical patronage
To-morrow
that pretends protection and good Coming to Queen's
"Bondage" is ДП excellent, It is announced that the marriage straightforward work by Alfred arranged" between Mr. B. K. Mc-Santell. Ita musical background Connell and Mrs. E. B. Hoyt, sister introduces a new use of Miss Tallulah Bankhead, will socompanying score. not take place,“
Mr. McCounnell, who is 28, is the Bun of Mr. Jarnes Irvine McCon nell. of Milford, near Godalming, Burrey..":
for an
Its charac terizations approach perfection, The whole family will enjoy
Miss Jordan, deserves encomiums of praise for her portrayal.
He first met Mrs Hoyt some private yacht, in the Mediterran- years ago, but they did not see ean.
each other again until after the. Mrs Hoyt, who is the daughter lapse of about five years. Then of a United States Congressman, they met during a cruise on a has been married six times,
4 SHOWS
DAILY
9.20.5.13 7.13–0.30
by
De Mille has used all the vaunted spectacular trappings for which he
is noted, reports from "Hollywood. declare."
Attwill and
Alison Skipworth score heavily as the Baron and Lily's unscrupulous old toper of an aunt.
TAKE ANY TRAM OF HAPPY VÁLLEY BUS
ORIENTALE
TO-DAY ONLY
WHAT A RACKET!
Who are the overlorde” today" and how do they get away with It?
IT'S EASY MONEY |
SPENCER TRACYC
Quick
millions
Laurel and. Hardy's latest festure- length comedy "Fra Diavalo! which commences its run from dne morrow at the Queen's Theatre for it is a picture which bears not only the stamp of individual, immitable humour which these two beloved comics are noted for, but which has been supplied with a highly colour. ful musical background. Laid in a
(PLEMING BOAD WANDHAT TELL-20478
TO-MORROW & SATURDAY
TALK ABOUT "SPEED! THIS PICTURE
IS JUST LOADED WITH ACTION AND COMEDY.
LIF
HAINES
his work too well or that Miss Dietrich, regardless directs her was and is of who
Happily, as I have said, the pub lic asks nothing better, and ""The Song of Songs" will have á gigan- tic box-omice success.
Brian Aherne plays the artist (Continued on previous columaj
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY ONLY At 2:80, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.20p.m.
IF BY THRILL
YOU MEAN GRIFFING, "SENSATIONAL,” HEART-
STOPPING THIS IS IT
A MIRACLE OF COURAGE
MARVEL OF LOVE
YOU COMES THROUGH IN A WAVE OF DEVOTION AS-A
HUNDRED THOUSAND VOICES URGE THEM ON
LOVELL COURAGE, ENTHUSIASM... AND THE EVERLASTING GLORY OF YOUTHL
VEEN
AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE
FINAL SHOWINGS -TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
ROME CRUMBLEDI
While Mad Nero, Effeminale Monarch, Plunged His Pagan Empire Into the Flames! Vor Spectaclel Mighty Dromal A Passionate Love-Story!
Cecil B. De MILLES
The SIGN CROSS
OF
FREDRIC, MARCE: ELISSA KANDI CLANOLITE-COMMER CHARNES
Geranionon
TO-MORROW MUSICAL ROMANCE and BOGUS BANDITS!
Something new→→
big feature musica)
comedy with what
acast!
with
STAN
LAUREL OLIVER HARDY
DENNIS KING
"FRA DIAVOLO"
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 2.30, 620, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
Gaumont-British Pictures
present
Baroud
MOROCCAN MASTERPIECE
REX INGRAM
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