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CENTRAL
THEATRE
TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUS
Advance Booking at Andersons....... and the Thoatre Tel 36720.
SHOWING TO-DAY „
At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M.
CROCODILE TEARS BROKE UP THIS HOME!
Her married-
100 WES an
easy victim
to his weepy
mother, who came between them "for thale own good,"
IRENE
DUNNE
As the young wife who dared to damn the tyranny of mother-worship.
SILVER CORD
JOEL MCCREA "FRANCES DEE ERIC LINDEN LAURA HOPE CREWS Buwd upon she play by SIDNEY HOWARD SA produced by The Theatre Gulch Inc. Directed by Joha Cromwell, a Pondré Ber man Prochain. Merign C Cooper, crecutive produset.
RKO-RADIO PICTURE
NEXT CHANGE
THE SCREEN'S BIGGEST
THRILL!
SOL LESSER: pravasis „
BUSTER CRABBE-
-RW EDGAR RICE BURROUGIES Kory
TARZAN THE FEARLESS
WITH
JACQUELINE WELLS EDWARD WOODS
A PRINCIPAL
PRODUCTION
STAGE MOTHER At The Queen's
Dance steps that cannot be tol- lowed by the human eye without the aid of camera are to be seen in. "Stage Mother,!! theatrical drama featuring the terpsichorean artistry of the Albertina Rasch bal- lat flmed by the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer studios to be shown from Sunday, at the Queen's Theatre.
The girls in the ensemble are all expert toe dancers and during the several manoeuvers they "dutter" their feet in unison with such ra- pidity that their legs seem blurred to the eye with the definite outline obtained. with a camera. ".
Novel Overhead Angles In addition to the intricate steps, overhead angles were photograph-" ed to show views of the dancers. that could not be obtained in "a theatre, Trucking shots" with. moving platforms covered the dizzy. gyrations of the girls as they move from one side of the scene to an-
TO-DAY AT THE
King's
CINEMA
HONG KON
ابر
" was a Spy.' Queen's..
"Tiger Shark."
Central
The Silver Cord." Oriental,
Trick for Trick."
Lee Theatre
"Ladies Must Love'
Star.
KOWLOON
Reunion in Vienna."
Majestic.
King's
The Mail Game"
Coming
"Falling for You."
Queen's
Stage Mother."
"Solitaire Man."
Central..
"Tarzan The Fearless."
Star:"
་་
"Woman Accused.?"
"Isle of Lost Soul."
World:
"Made on Broadway." "Pez O'My Henri."
I WAS A SPY
Brilliant British Film At King's
The ery of "I Was a Spy" Dow showing at the King's Theatre is not the product of a fiction writer. but the meal, faithfully, reproduced tale of Martha McKemma, sister-of- mercy and spy, one of the strangest and most courageous figures the Great War produced,
Victor Saville, who directed the film. Madeleine Carroll, and Mar- tha McKenna before filming began wet wver the ground in Belgium and Flanders where Martha's war time adventures took place.
Hearing her story from her own. lips it was much easier for Made- leine to play the part in the film. I can really feel some of the ncidents of terror and danger the film," she which happen in said.
This brilliant flm stamp the British film industry as being in the front rank of modern Produc
tion..
other which will bring them to the screen in "yisual relief" for the 'spectator.
Maureen O'Sullivan leads several of the dances and is supported during dramatic scenes by a strong. cast Including Alice Brady, Fran- crot Myne. Russell Hardle, Henry Gurdon, Phillips Holmes, Ted Healy and Alan Edwards.
c.
Chiaries Brabin cooperated with Albertina Rasch in filming of the dances and directed action of the new picture which is based on a stry by F: uaford Ropes, author of "42.16 Burcet."
LEE THEATRE
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
AT 12.30. 2.30. 5.30. 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.
There's the devil to pay when they start to play-for they've learned the secret of luxury without worry!..
LADIES MUST
LOVE
Universal's great. comedy drama
with music.
BEE IT!
WIL JUNE KNIGHT, HEIL HAMIL TON, SALLYO'NEILL, DOROTHY BURGESS, MARY ČARLISLE,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1934.
LAST TWO-DAYS. AT 2.30.5.10.7015)
& 9.30. P.M
•KINGS •
THE THRILLING STORY OF A
BEAUTIFUL SPY.
•
MADELEINE CARROLL CONRAD VEIDT
HERBERT MARSHALL
I WAS hn A SPY
WITH
BAUMONT-BRITISH
• PICTURE »
directed by VICTOR SAVILLE
GERALD MAURIER EDMUND GWENN
du
CRACKED NUTS
At The Oriental Theatre
For sheer fun of the spontaneous rib-tickling variety, few comedies of the current season excel the hilarity or Radio Pictures' "Crack- ed Nuts." showing at the Oriental Theatre on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.
Based on a ludicrously funny situation, the picture carries Its two stars, Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey, through ап amazing serles 01 comic and thrilling situations.
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The story is laid in a mythical kingdom whose subjects are almost divided between deposed Kings Its and menacing executioners. most important monuments are tombstones dedicated to the memo- rics of beheaded rulers.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 26313 ̈& 26332
-NEXT CHANGE--
LL.
COMMENCING SUNDAY
28th JANUARY.
A JOLLY PICTURE OF LIGHT-HEARTED, FUN.
JACK HULBERT
YOU
WITH:
CICELY COURTNEIDGE TAMARA DESNI
DIRECTED BY JACK HULBERTAND ROBERT STEVENSON
A GAUMONT BRITISH PICTURE.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
(January 26)
(XII. Moon, 12th Day) Anniversaries and Holidays:- Australia Day.
Auctions:--Grown Land Sale at District Office, South, 11 A.L Lammert's Sale of Household Furniture, Sales Room, 2.30 p.m.
Meetings. Annual, Girl Guides, Sundinacs Hạt 1030 DO. Ara ordinary, Shiu On Wing" and Co.. Ltd., China Building, noon; Com- mittee of HK. University Medical Society. 5.30 p.m.: Annual, York- shiremen's Society, Chartered Bank Chambers, 5.30 p.m.
Entertainments: Rehearsal,
"The
Pirates of. Penzance." Cathedral Hall, 8.45 p.m.; YM.C.A. Pantomime, "Babes in the Wood," Matinee, 5.30p.m.
Miscellaneous-Annual Speech Day. Diocesan Boys' School, 5 pm.; Bishop's Discussion Group, Bishop's House, 8.30 p.m.;. Un- velling of Bust of late Prof. C. Y. Wang. in Medical Library, School of Pathology, by the Vice-Chan- cellor of the University, 5.30 pm.
Theatres,
Queen's "Tiger Shark." King's "I Was A Spy." Central:"The Silver Cord." Oriental:Trick For Trick." World:-"Made On Broadway.” Tai Ping:-"King Kong." Lee: "Ladies Must Love.". Majestic: "The Mad Game." Star: Reunion In Vienna.“
Dances...
Australian Association Dance, Peninsula Hotel, 9 ‘p.m.
Principal Malls.
for
THE SILVER CORD America and Europe via Siberia
At The Central
*
The screen grows up with the Central Theatre's "The Silver Cord," which provides an exerciso of mentality in entertainment, and chance to gives its audiences Think.
Starring Trene Dunne. "The wreels elementas -Silver Cord
emotions that rapidity acceleratel the pulse of mothers, fathers,
sweethearts,
anci wires, daughters in Tast night's audi- once. The theme courageously in- vades the heretofore sacred pre-
DOX
Jack Hulbert and Tamara Desalcincts of mother love. Here it
in "Falling For You.”
"LADIES MUST
LOVE" Showing At Lee Theatre
in this chaotic country come Wheeler and Woolsey with the Intention of usurping the vacated "Dancing is an impressionistic art, crown. The two dodge execu-inspired by emotions otherwise it tioners, stage thrilling battles with tanks and airplanes, hire execu-
tioners galore and finally come to the conclusion that Chicago is a tame spot in comparison.
Considerable romance is injected into this jovial comedy with the appearance of Dorothy Lee, and her soured aunt; the irrepressively funny Edna May Oliver.
are
Unlike most comedies of this type. "Cracked Nuts" has a dis tinctive plot and romance.
Exceptional performances given by Wheeler and Woolsey. This noted team surpass their previous efforts in every respect. Other splendid performances are given by Dorothy Lee, Edna May Oliver, Lent Stengel, Stanley, Fields, Harvey Clark and Boris Karloff.
4 SHOWS
DAILY
7.15-8.80
would not be real.”
Į
her
Inward from. America by Piesi- sident Jackson; from Europe via Siberia by Corfu: Outward
by Fresident Cooliage. 5 p.m.
Sports. Golf Completion" of Second. Round Royal Hongkong Golf Club Ladies Championship, '-
Hockey-Interport Trial; Hong- kong Club "A" Y, YMCA., 5 'p.m. Sunrise:-7.04 a. Sunset:-8.07
p.m.
Tide.---High
1.51.
at 1845; Low at
(SATURDAY)
(January 27
..(XII Moon, 13th Day) Social Functions-Whist Drive, China Light and Power Recreation Club, King's Park, # p.m.
Entertainments.-Madame Zottle Gordon's Concert, Helena May In- stitute, 5. p.m.
Theatres. King's: "I Was A Spy." Queen's: Tiger Shark.". Central: The Silver Cord." Oriental:-"Trick For Trick." World:"Made On Broadway," Tal Ping:-"King Kong." Lee: "Ledles Must Love." " Majestic:Tht Mad Game." Star: "Reunion In Vienna,"
Dances. Rotary Club, Annual Dinner Dance; Annual Supper Dance, Ma- Crawford's Restaurant, chine Gun Co., HX.V.D.C., Lane, 9 p.m.; H.M.S. Tamaris Dance, Garrison
Lecture Hall, 8.30 p.m.
Principal Mails.
discovers hiding in the pure white folds of affection the destructive elements of selfishness and hype crisy.
Crews 23 Mrs. Laura Hope Phelps lavishes on her children the love she wolfishly withheld from her husband. She seeks to sepa- rate them from the women they have chosen as mates. When her eldest son David returns from his honeymoon with his six-month's bride Christina, played by Irene Dunne, she immediately utilizes That, in short is the theory of June innuendo, subterfuge and emotion daughter-in-law's Knight, colourful young dancing anci to mar their happiness, even disre singing star of the late Ziegfeld's garding "Hot Cha," "Tuke A Chance, and prospective confinement. other musical comedy successen, who Her atrocities force Christina to makes her bow as a Universal player drastic action. In a dramatis de inLadies Must Love current noucement, she announces that sha.. attraction at the Lee Theatre.
is leaving her husband. She emit
speeches. stinging Miss Knight who created her own reproachful, dances for the night club sequences in flaying the mother for her abnor She reveals the spectr Ladies Must Loye" believes that malities. neither a classical nor modernistic of evil influence which is corrupt alberis by General Lee, 5 p.m. dancer should depend on inspiration ing the household. She is willing from performance to performance, and to face the hardships of childbirth, certainly should not endeavor to pre alone" rather than endure the tor- sent a single number not worked out
tures heaped upon her by Mrs. in the most minute detail" ""
Phelps. One of Miss Knight's greatest am-
Irene Dunne is a superb Chris-(L), bitions is to evolve a ballet in jazz, This role gives her magnifi and already she has progressed to a
rent opportunities for her drama- great degree in this direction.
Laura Hope Crews is. came about the gifts. Her dancing career quite by "accident. From the day splendid in her characterization of the mother, a difficult role which she plays with masterly confidence." Joel McCrea as David adds a new triumph to his ever-growing list of
Linden hite. Eric Frances Dee contribute excellent performance.
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB
ORIENTA
THEATRE
FLAMING
3. ROAD
WAMOHAL
TEL. 28473
2 DAYS ONLY-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
Your Nerves Will Quiver
with EXCITEMENT Your hair will stand on end with terror...and your sides will ache with laughter...as you watch one master magician outwit another...see him bare the innermost secrets of his craft in a battle for his very life.
* Fax Filin presents
TRICK
FOR TRICK
Play by
Vivian Cosby, Shirley Warde and
Ralph MORGAN Victor JORY Sally BLANE Directed by Hamilton MacFadden
Harry Wagstaff
Gribble
screen'
Strong Man Act
had
Two Cockney labourers struggled across the works yard with a heavy piece of machinery. They had arrived at the foot of a small flight of steps into the boller-house and the time had. come for the supreme effort.
Having had a breather" one made as if to start, but the other stopped him with ""Art a mo', Bill, wait till somebody's watchin' us.!!
she was twenty-two months until; she was more than fre she was unable to walk, and doctis fre- quently predicted that she would not live to reach the age of seven. However, patient and tender care restored her health and she took ap dancing at on early age to strengthen her legs and within a few months she was the outstanding baby star at many local entertain ments in Hollywood, ber home towa Since then her rise to stardom had been meteoric
Neil Hamilton Is Miss Knight's leading man in Ladies Must Love", and her supporting cast includes Mary Carlisle Sally O'Neil, George FL Stone Fand Dorothy Burgess
Outward Air Mail for Europe by Corfu, 9 a.m.; steamer, 10.30 a.m.; for Australia by Kamo Maru, 9.30 a.m. for America and Europe, via
Sports.
Cricket. First Division, Craigen- gower v. Army (L); Second Divi- slon, Royal Navy v. Club de Re- creto (L); Police v. Kowloon C.C.
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Nathan Boad, Kowloon. Tel. 67222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
dramatic expose of America's maddlest game. the kidnapping racker FOX FILM Presents
The MAD GAME SPENCER TRACY CLAME” TRIYOR
·RALPH HORGAN
Diencied by Kering Cultu Sowy by William Corvelous
RALLY'S
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW; At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
TRAGEDY LURKS
'neath shining seas is Every second bringa ter- ror, a new danger, a new thrill in this epic of the wave-toised jungles!
EDWARD Ja,
ROBINSON TIGER SHARK
with
RICHARD ARLEN ZITA JOHANN A First National Hil
FROM SUNDAY
KISSES
for CASH!
Alles Brady in
a new triumph.
23 A
black-
malling "Stage
Mother L
STAGE
MOTHER
will
ALICE
BRADY
MAUREEN O'SULLIVAN FRANCHOT TONE PHILLIPS HOLMES TED HEALY Directed by CHARLES B. BRABIN
STAR
T-DAY & TO-MORROW
At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 PM
BARRYMORE REUNION VIENNA
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