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CENTRAL
THEATRE
TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTROUND BUG
Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 230, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
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Ralph Lynn on SUMMER LIGHTNING
Desa Bri
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WINIFRED
SHOTTER
DOROTHY BOUCHIER
FROM THE STORY
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P. G. WODE HOUSE
UNITED
ARTISTS-
TO-MORROW
HAILED
AS
ONE
OF THE GREATEST
PICTURES!
DOROTHEA WEICKE
IN
"MADCHEN IN UNIFORM"
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WITH A SPLENDID SUPPORTING CAST
A UFA SUPER PRODUCTION
WATCH FOR THE OPENING, DATE!
THE ACCIDENT TO MR.
A. J. P. HEARD
Driver, Learner and Owner Fined
The sequel to the collision in Vil- lage Road, which resulted in Mr. A. J. P. Heard, the prominent local jockey being injured recently, was the appearance before Mr. E. W. Hamilton yesterday of Iu Yüz,
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
Paddy the next Best Thing,
it
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT
2.30, 5.10, 7.15
& 9.30 P.M.
SATURDAY
NOVEMBER 11, 1933.
MINORY
\AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE
I› SHAPE for the big game
King's
Queen's.
"Midnight Mary."
Central.
Oriental.
The White Gold Dragon'
(Chinese Picture).
"P
stars of
KOWLOON
Star.
"Summer Lightning."
"Fast Workers."
Majestic.
"Cavalcade."
Queen's.
COMING
"The Eagle and the Hawk."
"Night after Night."
Central.
Madchen In Uniform."
Oriental
Star,
"Hell "Below,"'
"Red, Dust.""
"Tell England.”
The Run-around."
World.
"What No Beer." "Guilty Hands." "Fast Workers.**
'MIDNIGHT MARY' AT THE QUEEN'S
Thrilling Crook Story
Mary Martine has killed a maz!” With these dramatic words the pictüre opens to show a girl on trial for her life. She has shot and killed a notorious gangster and seems to be absolately indifferent to court proce dure. While waiting in a clerk's room for the jury to bring in a verdict the girl recalla the incidents leading to the
crime.
Ar young girl Mary Martin struggles against bad environment until she finally succumbs to the influence of her hardened young friend Bunny. They become in- volved with
& gung of crooks headed by Lea, ruthless and cunning young mastermind. A robbery planned in an exclusive cafe in which Mary is to take part. The job goes off perfectly and a large amount of valu- able jewelry is stolen.
Three years later the gang have moved to laxurious quarters and seem to be thriving on their shady opera- tions, Mary is trying to acouire some polish with the aid of good clothes and a cultured butler. Her newly acquired charm is put to good use by the gang
in their most ambitious robbery. A large club is raided by having Mary pretend illness while the gangsters enters as doctor and inter- venes. A policeman is shot and Mary escapes with the aid of Tom Manner- ing, a wealthy young lawyer, and his friend Sam Travers
Tom falls in love with Mary and gets ber a job in his office. They go to a cafe together and happen to run into Leo and some of his gang. Mary goes with Leo to protect Tom. Sam goes
home in Tom's car and is killed by
mistake. When Leo discovers what has happened he goes into a rage and
rows to kill Tom himself. Mary shoots
him as he goes out the door. Tom loaves the sophisticated woman he married when he believed Mary lost, and goes to her defence in court. By disclosing that Mary shot in his defen ce, he wins her a new trial.
a learner driver; Ho Mow Ban, the "THE SHADOW"
licensee of the forry and Li Chin,
the driver of the lorry,
All three were find: The driver Lovely British Girl
was muleted in the sum of $10 for having allowed a learner driver to drive without an appropriate license; the learner was find 825 and the licensee was also fined $95.
Addressing Iu Yun, Mr. "Hamil tou said he was lucky he was not up, for manslaughter. To Li Chu, the magistrate said he would fine him more heavily but for the fact that it was rather hard luck on him
In The Lead
Jeanne Stuart is one of the loveliest actressos on the British stage and screen. And, what is more, one of the luckiest."
Виссевв
THE unforgettable
"Daddy Long Legs
Janet
GAYNOR Warner BAXTER
PADDY
THE NEXT BEST THING.
with
HARVEY STEPHENS MARGARET LINDSAY Directed by Harry Lachman Screen play by Edwin Burke from the novel by Genrude Pago
FOX
ALSO SPECIAL FOX BRITISH MOVIETONE NEWS
AROUND THE BRITISH EMPIRE”
of
Janet Gaynor and Warner Bazter have what are reported as thei jolliest rales in "Paddy, The Next Best Thing," the new screen play from Fox Film.
“PADDY, THE NEXT BEST
THING"
With Janet Gaynor
And Warner Baxter
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2PA
"SUMMER LIGHTNING"
With The Brothers
Lynn
Gordon James, who plays the detective, Pillbream, in Summer Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter Lightning" is actually Sydney Lynn, are together again for the first time brother of Ralph Lynn, who stars in since they were seen in "Daddy Long this British and Dominions production Lega," in their latest picture for Fax at the Central Theatre today. Film, "Paddy, The Next Best Thing" Gordon James for much. he insista It opens today at the King's Theatre. on being called-haa bad thirty years In this film, Gaynor and Baxter re-stage experience. For the past eleven
BOOKING AT THE
THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25332
-FROM WEDNESDAY:
(A DOUBLE ATTRACTION.
ON THE BUREEN.
JULIA
ON THE STAGE THE WORLD FAMOUS ACROBATIC TROUPE
"ABELLO".
NOVEL SCENCES, DANCES
AND OTHER ACROBATIC,..
FEATURE
joined the original cast of the historic Tons of Money" which, first, present- ed by Tom Walls at the Shaftaburry," was transferred to the Aldwych and so began the Aldwych cycle. During this period Gordon James has played all the thirteen farces presented at the Theatre. a record shared only by Ralph Lynn and Robertson Hare. His total absences amount to less than a fort- night one day's absence through illness, one week through an accident, and five day's holiday.
AN HISTORIAN IN
́HÒNG KONG
"THE EAGLE AND THE HAWK"
To-morrow at the Queen's
Hollywood-Paramount, in particu lar-has done itself proud!
They've taken a story by the author of "Wings," injected the most thrilling air episodes, spliced it with crisp and effective dialogue, provided it with a windfall of mirth, added a tender and genuinely touching romance and given A complete and authentic picture of the lives of those devil-may-care sky- men who flirt with death in the clouds and are just as adventurous on the ground.
"That's a mighty big order. But that's what has been done in "The Eagle and The Hawk, the widely- heralded älm which opens tomorrow at the Queen's Theatre.
The cast is director's dream- Frederic March as "The Eagle," loving flying, abhorring killing; Cary Grant as "The Hawk, quick-tempered and quick-triggered, observer; blonde and lithe-some Carole Lombard as the beautiful English society girl; Jack Oakie, as the aviator who takes noth-. ing, seriously except his meals and his. Diedala.
The story is that of "The Eagle," an expert Byer whose sensitive tam- perament revolta against the idea of the incessant murder in the air, and "The Hawk," a valiant air-fighter who revela in his vicious, death-dealing Hights. Ritter anemies, they fly and kill together until "The Eagle" breaks under the strain.
Ho • goes ou, a furlough to London and finds a temporary haven in the arms of a beautiful girl. He returas to discover that his buddy has been murdered by the enemy's ace, Voss. Infuriated, he tours the sky, finds the the ace and destroys him.
His discovery that his famed adver- sary is but a mere youth puts him in semi-hysterical frame of mind.
Then follows the climax, utterly different from anything you've seen on, the acreen...
"The Eagle and The Hawk" is un- conditionally recommended.
DOSTOIEVSKY'S LIFE
New Soviet Film
A new and important Soviet film. made out of the life of Dostoievsky, was described by Mr. Maurice Hindus (author of "Red Bread,' "Humanity Uprooted," etc.), who has just returned from London to Moscow.
The film, according to Mr. Hindus, had the usual fine photo- As Near Heaven As I Shall graphy that one expects from the
Ever Get??:
";""
An interesting visitor who arrived yesterday in the Colony aboard the Hakone Maru is Prof. A. Lipson, a retired professor of English History from Oxford University.
Mr. Lipson is on a round the world tour having visited the United States and Japan where he was much feted by scholastic circles of both countries. He is going to Singapore and then on to Suez and intends stopping in Egypt for some eight weeks.
best Russian studios, "In story it followed very closely and Taith- fully Dostoievsky's life as describ- lied in his works, and what Mr. Hindus particularly commented on as being almost a new departure in Soviet films--it was not in any sense propagandist. Rather the reverse, in fact from the Soviet point of view,
con-
The film has drama in it, arrest Dostoievsky's
for spiracy, his reprieve on the scaf- fold itself, his exile to Siberis are all historical," and provide Mr. Lipson's chief interest is Vic. film material of a high order. torian history and he is a well But the apotheosis of Dostoievsky's known authority upon this sub-life, his acceptance of "simple ject, having written several widely Christian humility" as being his known books. ";
highest goal, is via Paking and thinks that the
also faithfully The Professor came to Hongkong dealt with in the film.
It is made the apotheosts of the colony is one of the most beautiful film, and is the note on which the places he has ever visited Sitting film closes. In view of the "anti- on the deck of the stearnsr and religious" propaganda that has for looking out over the rail he showed so long occupted the official Rus- his keen sense of humour by remark-sian mind and film world, one is "This is just like heaven, I astonished, with Mr. Hindus, at imagine it is a near heaven as 1 the new and objective attitude will ever get."
that this suggests.
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During his visit here Professor. Lipson is being shown many cour tesies by old friends and be stated that he will always carry with him
in which the demand for more years he has been a member of the pleasant memories of both the peo
pictares in they are both featur. Aldwych Theatre company, having ed. And the roles they portray are the type which give each of them their
rast opportunities thus far. Miss
Guynor is a young impish cloosen, who adds a strong dash of roguishness to her famous wistfulness and thereby creates a new kind of character for herself. Baxter has the part of a big- hearted fellow who, much as he may try, cannot help falling head over heels for her.
The story contre around the She is an enchanting girl for whom romances of these two persons. At everything is coming true. Health is first those romances are separate Miss here and fragile beauty; she has wos Gaynor's for another man, and Baxter a
behind the glamorous foot for another girl. But the develop
recently a young, handsome, and to each other and makes them admit wealthy suitor has laid his heart and their mutual love, even against their his fortune at her feet.
will.
* SHOWS
DAILY.
ple and the city of Hongkong.
TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB
ORIENTAL
TO-DAY ONLY
THE WHITE
ne it was his master's relative who lights and on the silver screen, and ment of the plot finally does send them GOLD DRAGON'
was driving.
OTHER CASES.
Mr. G. H. Gandy of the P.W.D. was summoned for having driven his car at an excessive speed in Whitfeld. He was fined $20.
"I feel so excited", she told our re The characters that they portray re- presentative before she started on her presant two different worlds, one the three months' honeymoon in South quaint intimacy of a village on the America. "I feel just as though I Irish seacoast, and the other the were stepping on dreams".
cosmopolitan life of a much-travelled Jeanne's "Fairy Prince" husband is sportman. Revenue Offer Trengrove was Mr. Bernard Duddley Docker, a thirty difference that is the means for giving It is this element of summoned for speeding in Main five year old "City" man who is directhis film some of its most Street, Shaukiwan. He explained tor of the Midland Bank, the Metro- qualities,
distinctive that he was on special work and politan Railway, Thomas Cook & Son, Walter Connolly, a highly reputed was in a hurry. His Worship de- and numerous other companies. cided to caution the defendant. But Mira. Docker does not intend to featured role in support of Janet player of the dramatic stage, has a A summons against R. S. Johnson retire from the stage, and screen, Gaynor and Warper Baxter. Others of Messrs. Butterfield and Swire, which is welcome news to her countless in the cast include Harvey Stephens, for obstruction in Des Voeux Road admirers. She is one of the few artistes Margaret Lindesy, Mary McCormic Central, opposite A. 8. Watson & who are equally at home, both in Joseph M. Kerrigan, Fiske OH Co was dismissed owing to the sympathetic and vamp roles Ons Clairs: MeDowell, Merle Tottenh
of Jeanne's finest performances was Roger Imhof And Trevor Bland
Druten's famous play After All
by Harey Lachman from the since when she has played on the famous novel by Gertrude Page screen in sympathetic parte opposite Edwin Burke, who will be remembarod Tom Walla
La fór his scrsen- suthorship of ddle' must have made the
Her last film part before her mar Girl and a number of other film rejoice. The Rev. F. Lukeriage was in "The Shadow which is cesses, wrote the screen play
the King's Theatre on Wednesday: directed the dialogue.
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absence of the prosecuting officer selfish woman of the world in Yaro Next Best Thing
CHINESE TALKING PICTURE IN CANTONESE LANGUAGE
Mr. & Mrs. SIT KOK SIEN.
ROAD
WANCH
TEL
TO-MORROW MONDAY TUESDAY & WEDNESDAY POSITIVELY THE MOST SPECTACULAR THRILLER EVER MADE!
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CAVALCADE
(2500
40 Factwed Players
QUEENS
AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9.20 p.m.
It might have been ANY GIRL
-who, too late, found herself
on this
path
of life!
MIDNIGHT
MARY
A story from life, of ́a girl whose beauty no man could résist!
with
LORETTA YOUNG RICARDO CORTEZ FRANCHOT TONE
- TO-MORROW
ONLY SHE
knew
that their God had foot of clay!
-To-herʼalana ho unburdened bis heart.... heavy with the weight of other men's worship...and in her understand- ing, be found the ∙tourage to go on.
HAWK
PREDIC
with
MARCH
CARY
GRANT
· CAROLE LOBBARD JACK DAKIE
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
John GILBERT
FAST
WORKERS
with
Mae Clark Robert Armstong
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