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CENTRAL
CHEATRE
KTAT QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUS
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Advance Booking at AndersoDIA and the Theatre Tel, 25720.
King's
"SHOWING TO-DAY
At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
LONDON FILM CO. PRESENTS
That NIGHT in LONDON
With
Robert Donst, Paari Argyle and
Miles Mandar
Direct By Reward V. Lee
A splendidly produced Bri- tish piccure with an un- usual plot -- packed with action and thrille
Is A Paramount Release
NEXT CHANGE
UNITED FILM PRODUCTION CO. OF BANGKOK PRESENTS
SIO RIT YUEN
AND
SUI KWAN WOO
IN
"LOVE REDEEMED
"
AN ALL TALKING PICTURE IN OAN
TONESE DIALOGUE
PRODUCED AMIDST THE SCENIC BEAUTIES OF BANGKOK.
"THE WARRIOR'S
HUSBAND"
HONG KONG
"Perfect Understanding."
Queen's.
"The Mystery of the Wax
Museum."
Gentrai,
"Is My Face Red."
Oriental.
"Red Dust"
Star.
KOWLOON
"Mischief."
Majestic.
"The Warrior's Husband."
King's
Coming
The Midshipmaid."
Queen's
Central
Star,
nd Street."
Love Releemned."
"Woman of Passion," My Wife's Family," "Reunion in Vienna."
World.
"Smiling Through." "West of Broadway," "Men without Law.
'PERFECT UNDERSTANDING'
Gloria Swanson Sings
At King's
If Gloria Swanson had accomplished nothing else while making "Perfect Vaderstanding", she could rest upon her laurels for having captured for Rims Sir Nigel Playfair, celebrated London actor manager, who found working with Miss Swanson such a lark that he now announces he may henceforth divide his time between the stage and screen.
Efforts had been made for years to wean Sir Nigel to the screen, but little success has been achieved until Gloria Swanson came along. It was the United Artists star's ambition to cast every charactor in her picture in native surroundings that is, an Englishman must play an English character, an American girl must be cast as such, and woon. And with, this argument she won Sir Nigel to the rule of a crutchety old English nobleman, And he had all sorts of fua playing the part.
"Perfect Understanding" showing at the King's Theatre to-day.
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"MIDSHIPMAID”
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, DECEMBER 15, 1933.
LAST TWO-DAYS
AT 2.30,5.10.7.15 &9.30. P.M.
KINGS
LOVER AND MISTRESS AFTER MARRIAGE!
Such was the relation- ship of these two who wed on a contract— each to do as each. desired! Did it work? SEE
GLORIA SWANSON
PERFECT UNDERSTANDING.
WITH
LAURENCE OLIVIER - JOHN HALLIDAY
SIR. NIGEL PLAYFAIR • MICHAEL FARMER
• GENEVIEVE TOBIN • NORA SWINBURNE
ALSO
MICKEY MOUSE
PRESENTS
"MICKEY'S GOOD
DEED"
MAFCKEY MOUSE
GIORIA VRANGESNY GREATEST
PICTURE SINCE 1 Trengetiker
AND
MICKEY'S
MELLER DRAMMER”.
A MICKEY MOUSE PRESENT.
SPECIAL SHOWING
SUNDAY 17th DECEMBER AT 11 AM. EXPOSITION OF THE SACRED BODY OF
SAINT FRANCIS XAVIER
ALSO A VERY INTERESTING TALK BY JEAN ARMSTRONG ONE SHOW ONLY
AT USUAL THEATRE PRICES
42ND STREET MYSTERY OF THE
Musical Picture At
Queen's
WAX MUSEUM
Exciting Thriller At Queen's
Two of Broadway's ace
song writters were imported from New York to do the songs and lyrics for 2nd Street." Warner Bros.' One of the mammoth show dealing with the back-stage life of the theatre, which is showing at the Queen's from Sunday.
They are Al Dubin, who writes lyrics, and Harry Warren, who composes the music. Dubin has been writing his lyrics for fifteen years. Warren his songs for twelve Both believe their songs for 42nd Street" the bast they've yet done and both appear in the picture as song writers.
Dubin wrote the lyrics for the songs in "The Gold Diggers of Broadway," for "Hold Everything." for "Sally," for. The Crooner " and for "Blessed Event" Two of his songs from "Blessed Event" are "Too Many Tears" and "How Can You Say No
most spectacular fires ever staged for a motion pic- ture, and one which caused stu- dio executives keen anxiety dur- ing its taking will be seen in the Warner Bros. production. *The Mystery of the Wax Museum,” which is showing at the Queen's,
This was the burning of a set representing an old Wax Museum
London, which contained scores of figures modeled in wax. taken by the production depart- traordinary precaution had been
EX-
ment to make the fire at once awe inspiring, and yet safe for the actors and workmen.
самета
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313- & 26982
FROM SUNDAY COMEDY, MUSIQAL
AND HAPPY. JESSIE MATTHEWS
IN
"THE MIDSHIPMAID"
A BRITISH PICTURE SUNDAY & TUESDAY AT 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M. & MONDAY AT 9.80 P.M.ONLY.
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By Kind Permission of CAPT. B. MANNER, F. N., HM. S "SUFFOLK" AND CAPT. C. G. StoOWICK, B N., EM 9. "E{CK” THE COMBINED BOYAL MARINE BANDS OF H. M. SHIPS SUFFOLK" & "BERWICK,”
Gloria Swanson and Laurence
Olivier in "Perfect"
Understanding."
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AL
KING'S THEATRE
Bumper Programme Promised
A bumper Programme is promised.
BILLY'S
{TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
HIS... to do with
as he desires.. IS SHE WOMAN OR WAX?
for Sunday, Monday and Tuesday at 2.80, 6.10, 7.20 & 8.30 p.m.. at the King's Theatre when The Midshipmald, with Jessie Matthews in the title role, makes her debut. We are also able to announce that, by kind permission, the combined Bands of H. M. Ships Sunolk and "Berwick" will play selections" at the 5.10, 7.15 and 9.30 shows on each day, except Monday when they will play at the 9.30 show only. His Excellency. The Gover- nor" and Lady Peel have kindly intimated their intention of being present on Tuesday evening. If the picture painted. In The Mid- shipmaid" were true." life on the ocean wave would be a jolly time for the Jack Tar. lightful Elm is
But this de-
travesty, and
a very amusing travesty. The Humbugging old politician who preaches. economy, rigid economy," quaffing humpers of champagne between the periods of his speech, had to be shown something while on his economic stant, so was treated to life afloat as conceived by the purveyor of laughter. ́ ́In consequence, we have Jessie Mat- thews making herself at home with the officers in the ward-room of a flagship, and such-like ́lm-
It possible happeninga is all very good fun which nobody can take seriously. It may not be generally known that Jessie Mat- thews, whose, natural charm of manner is entirely without affec tation or conceit, is a London Girl. One explanation of her utter lack of personal vanity is that she has ten sisters. No girl with ten sis- ters could possibly be conceited."
LEE THEATRE.
Western Electric Sound System Installed
The management of the Lee Theatre issued invitations to attend preview of the Paramount's' Pro- ductions, of the "Bed Time Story" starring Maurice Chevalier and. Helen Twelvetrees, with the won- der-child Baby Le Roy. It is Che- valier's latest. and is most amus- ing, the Baby in the picture is a marvel, and we recommend it to all who enjoy a good comedy, The star arrives in Paris and before putting in an appearance at his fiance's bouse, visita several of his old flames, and while he is calling un an elderly couple leaves a baby in his motor car thereby getting him into several embarrassing sit- uations. It is then that the fun begins.
The theatre is large and well ventilated, and the seating accom- madation excellent. The Sound System installed is most satisfac- tory, and we feel sure theatre fans in the neighbourhood of Leighton Hill will hail the opening of this theatre with delight. We have been informed by the Manager Mr. McKenzie that the Grand Opening ber with the United Artists' Super will take place on the 16th Decem- Picture "The Kid From Spain".
Days were spent plotting the path of the flames with mathematical precision. A brigade from the Los The Sky was streaked with the Angeles are department was on band for emergencies while hosed! Arst light of dawn before Direc- Harry Warren's song are just as
was connected and kept in read-itor Michael Curtiz and the weary crew of actors, and workmen, were well known as Dubin's lyrics. Hences. Every workman was pro-
able to quit the scene. wrote all of the music for "The vided with a fire extinguisher.
The Bishop-elect in "Kwangsi- Laugh Parade," Ed Wynne's latest.
Hunan, the Rt. Rev. Percy Stevens Every Technicolour
"The Mystery of the Wax Mu- lately CM.S. organising secretary hit, including the popular You're available was pressed into service sem" is said to be one of the for Northern Ireland, left London My Everything." He wrote the in order to get every possible an-
most exciting mystery thrillers to early last month music for "Crazy Quilt," which gle on the fre
for Shanghai. Includes the lyrical" Million Dollar struggle waged amid the
and the terrine come to the screen. The action He will be consecrated at Hankow
flames
evolves about the strange, move- Baby in a Ten Cent Store."
on Sunday, December 94, and will by Lionel Atwill and Edwin Max-ments of a terrible monster and proceed to his diocese immediately The entire score for "Forty well, the two chief actors in the
a series of mysterious disappear afterwards. The new. Bishop suc- Second Street," written and com- Bre scenes. There could be no re-
ances of famous people and the ceeds Dr. John Holden on his If the picture painted in "The Mid cludes "You're Getting To Be A ing great expense and delay. For
posed by Dubin and Warren, intake of this scene without involv matching of dead bodies.
translation to the Bee of Western shipmsid were true, life on the ocean Habit With Me." "I'm Young and that reason, every avaliable pre-1 Frank McHugh are featured with new Archbishop of Sydney.
Glenda Farrell, Fay Wray and China in plaes of Dr. Mawll, the WAVE would be a jolly time for the Healthy," Shuffle Off to Buffalo," caution had to be taken to make Atwill Jack Tar. But this delightful
in the cast of all star film is a travesty, and a very amusing and the title piece, 42nd Street." sure the scene was right the first players. The picture. is taken travesty. The humbugging old politi 42nd Street" tells the dramatic time.
from the play by Charles B. Bel- can who preaches economy, rigid story of the noisy, blatant, loose,
den and adapted for the screen by Don Mullally and Carl Erick- són.
At The King's
sentimental theatrical district of
rt
The flames raged of the night its name, with the tides of human while the cameras, ground away. love and human life running
economy, qüfing bumpers of cham- pagne between the periods of his speech, had to be shown something while on his economic stunt, so was strong under the grease paint and treated to life afloat as conceived by ostrich feathers. It is easily one the purveyor of laughter. In conse of the most colorful and quence we have Jessie Matthews
most
Entertain-king, herself at home with the ambitious pieces ever composed
officers in the ward-room of a flagship, for a motion picture. and such like impossible happeninga. There is an all-star cast which Orientalis all very good fun which nobody includes Warner Baxter, Bebe
Excellent ment at the
Wi-cracking mythological charze. ters strut across the screen in "The Warriors Husband" which will be showing at the Oriental Theatre on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday. It is
take seriously. Here is another really jolly film.
The Midshipmaid," which will be shown at the King's Theatre next Sunday.
Baniels, George Brent, Una Merkel Ruby Keeler, Guy Kibbe, Ked Sparks, Dick Powell, Ginger Rogers and Allen Jenkins....
It was adapted from the novel of Bradford Ropes by Rian James and James Seymour and directed
ensembles were created and staged by the noted Broadway director," Busby Berkeley.
one of the brightest film comedies pre "THAT NIGHT IN by Lloyd Bacon. The dances and
sented in years. If you can imagine a aituation in which women completely dominate the male and it is the woman, really, who wears the trousers, then you have imagined only half of "The Warrior's Husband".
This Jesse L. Lasky production for Fox presents Ernest Truex as the diminative male who is dominated by a race of brutish Amazons who find their love where they take it. This is no watery courtship here, no romano. ing of the modern type, for it a of six-luot, women, led by Elissa Land, Marjorie Bembeau and Helene Madison, choose to maid a man's habitat, they descend upon him for the love of it and nothing else.
This is, truly, a blooded comedy, streaked through with atrical shafts aimed at modern woman's idios yncratic imitations of man.
Others in the cast are Helen Ware, Maude Eburne, Claudis Coleman, Ferdinand Gottschalk, John Sheehan and Lionel Belmore.
LONDON
Delightful Picture
At Central
"MISS. BETTY COMPSON
Film Star Marries Her Manager
an interesting feature of "That Night in London the Paramount re- lease now showing at the Central Theatre, is the intimate scenes of London life taken on actual location: Albuquerque, New Mexico, Dec. 14. Some original and striking shots are The film star, Betty CompeoN,
to be acen of well-known London has married her manager, Irving
landmarka Including Westminster Weinberg-Reuter, Abbey, Westminster Bridge, Big Ben, the Cenotaph, Whitehall and Nelson' Column. One of the scenes take
this
place in Waterloo Station which, order to ensure the accuracy of th through the courtesy of the Southern part of the Bim. ⠀ Railway, was lent to this company Bender the dramatic qualities of from midnight until six o'clock in the the story of "That Night in London" morning. The Bouthern Railway also there are some excellent and tuneful lend one of their express engines and songs, as well as dancing of an un carriages with other rolling stock, in usually high order,
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Uproarious comedy to- mance in the landwhere women woo and men repel advances,
THE
WARRIORS HUSBAND
Elissa LANDI Marjorie Rambeau
· Ernest Truéz
David Manners From the slay by Julián Thom
THE MYSTERY OF THE
WAX
MUSEUM
ALL IN CORCE OUI
TECHNICOLOR
Frase "Maran Gray With
LIONEL ATWILL FAY WRAY
FROM SUNDAY-
Möst sensa- tional show
idea ever.con- ceived by the miracle minds
of Hollywood!
And
STREET
f
Warner Bros. mighty extravaganza with 14 GREAT STARS 50 FEATURED PER- FORMERS 200
DAZZLING BEAUTIES!:
STAR
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