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CENTRAL
THEATRE
TAKE, QUERN'A SD., WESTBOUND Uva
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
[
"Dack Soup."
King's
Queen's.
"Meet the Baron."
Advance Rooking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 25720.
Central
"
"Pardon My Gun."
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M.
SPECIAL MATINEE AT 12.30
A NEW BRAND OF WEST-
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ERN-FILLED WITH COMEDY, DBAMA, MUSIC AND SONGS
RKO-PATHE PRESENTS
"PARDON MY GUN'
WITH
""
SALLY STARR-GEORGE DUÉTER AND ABE LYMAN. AND HIS BAND SPECIAL- ITY NUMBERS BY IDA MAY CHADWICK AND AL RUB- BEK LEGS" NORMAN.
COMMENCING TO-MORROW
HALF MAN-
HALF - BEAST—
WHAT IS HE?
F:
PICTURE-
OF A
THOUSAND
THRILLS!
JUNGLE MYSTERY
with TOM TYLER
NOAH REERY, JR., CECELIA.
MANY PARKER AND OTHERS IN A SMASHING ADVENTURE FILM BASED
Orienta
"Fra Diavolo."
[
Alhambra
KOWLOON
This Day and Age."
Star.
All Comedy Programme." Majestio.
The Kid from Spain."
Queen's
Coming
***Night Flight."
King's
The Private Life of Henry
"Emperor Jones."
Central
Jungle Mystery."
Alhambra
"So This Is Africa."
the VIII."
"MEET THE
BARON"
And Jimmy Durante!
The holiday programme at the Queen's Theatre, Meet The Ba- ron proved very acceptable, the comedy being of high order.
Jack Pearl as the bogus "Baron" and Jimmy Durante as his capable manager and secretary are a pair of fun makers who are sure to pro- voke laughter all, no matter what their tastes may be in the way of
Jimmy Du screen entertainment- rante has a big following.in Hong Kong and in "Meet The Baron" he has enhanced his reputation.
The picture deals with hilarious. adventures of The Baron" and Jimmy Durante when they visit a girl's college. Some idea of the "college" may be gained by the fact that Ted Healy and his stoo- ges" are in charge of the grounds. Beautiful dancing girls, who stage the ashower bath ballet" are students, and Edna May Oliver is dean" of the college.
Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, popular comedians of the screen are also included in the programme in a film, called "The Chirap" which of course is a farcical comedy that will set you in roars of laughter. A circus proprietor goes broke and instead of paying off his artista with money gives them the property of the circus. Laurel and Hardy are given a chimpanzee. The rest you have to see to appreciate.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 16, 1934..
SHOWING TO-DAY
AT 2.30, 5.10. 7.15
& 9,30 P.M.
•KINGS
HE'S THE DICTATOR
but the only thing he ever
dictated was a letter to his dentist
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25332
4 MARX BROS
NEXT
CHANGE
IN.'.
"DUCK SOUP"
A Paramount Picture Directed by Leo McCarey.
SPECIAL MATINEE PERFORMANCES TO-DAY AT 12 NOON and 17th FEB
B. STALLS 70 cts. SPECIAL PRICES: D. CIRCLE $1.10 F. STALLS-50 cts.
CHARLES LAUGHTON
IN.
THE PRIVATE LIFE
OF HENRY VIII"
A HISTORICAL FILM
The Private Life Of Henry VIII.
AS 1
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
February 16.
Anniversaries and Holidays. Jewish Adar.
Cinemas.
King's: Duck Soup." Queen's: "Meet The Baron”, Central:-"Pardon My Gun" Oriental: "Fra. Diavolo." World:-"Rorrection.”
(Chinese Picture). Alhambra:"This Day And Age", Majestic: The Kid From Spain" Star:-"All Comedy Programme."
Dances.-Royal Artillery Anseria- tion Dance, Garrison Lecture Hall, p.m. Garrison Sergeants' Mess Dance, Lane, Crawfords, 8
6.30
p.m.
Meetings.
--
Annual, Hongkong Tramways, Ltd., Mesars Jardine Matheson's Offices, noon.
Principal Mails
Inward from" America by Presi. denb Hayes, from Europe via Seez by Kutaang.
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Moon-I Moon, 3rd. Day.
Sport
Golf-Completion of third round Royal Hongkong Golf Club (Ladies Section) "Mrs. S. B. C. Ross' Cup, Competition.
Re- Hockey-Radio Sports v. creio, 3.10 p.m.; Borderers v. East Lancashires 4.30 p.m.; H.M.S. Kent- v.
Hongkong Hockey Club "A 5 p.. Central British v. Medway.
UNITED
ARTISTSTM
PICTURE
& SHOWS
CHAILY
roles are, played by Lady Tree, Robert Donal, Miles Mander, Franklin Dyall, Gland Allister and John Turnbull,
regin. This does not mean that, Loudon Films in producing it, or Alexander Kordo in directing it, have taken any liberties with the
fe of England's "Bluff King Hal," Neither funds nor effort was but rather that the king is shown spared in staging the picture Not with human, lovable only were several sets duplicating qualifies and with as many domestic the mammst Court built in the difficulties as any husband who studie, but the costumes required married six times. In fact, the many months to prepare and were story of "The "Private Life of made from the finest materials and From early boyhood, when the Henry VIII leans decidedly tout only after careful research to manure their being correct in style lure of the stage first began to wards the humorous, and it is beckon the youthful Charles Laugh-claimed the picture provides almost and line. ton from his position as a hotel continuous laughter. elerk with its promise of great bas always wanted to things, he play the role of Henry VIII.
"The Private Life of Henry VIII. a, United Artists release coming to the King's Theatre, sees the fulfillment of that wish and critics here and abroad have cre- dited Laughton with giving his greatest performance as the mon: arch who is recorded in history as the Bluebeard of kinga.
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Five of the six wives of Henry VIII are portrayed in the film. Merle Oberon "plane Boleyn and was found to resemble that unfortunate
bon' kain of
wife, Elas Lanche pe Cleves, whose wording night bro vides the picture with its comedy high spot. Wendy Barrie is. Jane Seymour, who bore the king a son and then died. Binnie Barnes a3 the lovely but faithless Katheryn The story, a written by Lajos, Irward gives promise of a great Biro and Arthur Wimperis, is con- career ahead of her. Henry's last than the historic phase of Henry's Everley Cregg. Other important
bavel, Philip Lindsay, whose 'Here Comes the King", has just been published, was in constant consultation as an historical expert. Captain Knight, famous explorer · and leading authority, on falcony, Emperiled all' details of the hunt, and Mr. Espinosa, brilliant ballet master, trained, the actors in the intricate dances of the period. George Perina), who earned an in- ternational reputation through his magic camera work on the Rene Clair films, is responsible for the photographic effects. Vincent Kor-
sets.
"THIS DAY ANDcerned with the romantic rather wife, Katherine Arr. is played by a designed the many elaborats
AGE"
At The Alhambra
"Theatre
"This Day and Age", a Cecil B DeMill's production showing at the Alhambra Theatre brings to the screen some fine acting.
A group of college youths decides to lake the law into their own hands as gangster Garrett is set free after the murder of Herman the of tailor.
the death Through Billy Anderson o boys call o meeting and Garrett is kidnapped This was cleverly carried out and Steve Smith during the trail
makes gangster Garrett talk by torturing him, and eventually he confesses and the judge is made to go to Court in order to be present while the confession is being signed, Judith Allen takes the part of the heroine, and others in the cast be- Cromwell, Eddie ing, Richard Nugent, Ben Alexander and George Barbier
"DUCK SOUP"
Another "Marx
Success
For the first time in his stage and screen career, Groucho Marx, char pion wisecracker de luxe,
broken up", and by a chorus girl at "that.
Waa
It all happened during the film ing of the Four Marx Brothers' latest picture. "Duck Soup", now showing to-day at the King's Thea tré. The action of the story called for Groucho to enter a hallway, Approach a ballet girl, and ask, "Expecting somebody " The giri wae to, anewer, "Yes".
Everything worked perfectly up to the girl's answer. Completely terrified by the knowledge that the
ON THE FAMOUS STORY,microphone was picking up her
"THE IVORY TRAIL" BY
TALBOT-MUNDY.
voice, and that Grouch was making those typical Groucho oyee "at her, she fairly shouted "No Grouch promptly had hysterica on the spot and ordered the dialogue change left in the seript
TO-DAY & TO-MORKOW
QULLA'S
THE CROWNED HEADS OF COMEDY
JACK
PEARL
BARON MUNCHAUSEN“
Jimmy DURANTE
Meet THE BARON
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
Meritmitur Maver
STAR
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
NEXT • CHANGE
NIGHT FLIGHT
FARRYMORL
HAYES CABLE
JARRYMORE
MONTGOMERY LOY
· STARS. {« « ROMANCE
off the SKIES
At 2.30, 5 20, 7.20 & 9.20
METRO’SI THIRD JJALL-COMEDY PROGRAMME
OLIVER & HARDY in “Another Fine Mess'
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
The First
SpectacleTM
including
Colourtone
p.m.
PITTS & TODD in "On The Loose”
ALHAMBRA
CECIL B. DeMILLE'S THIS DAY AND AGE"
At 2.30, 5.20, 7·20 & 9.20 p.m.-
NEXT OHANGE
Their GREATEST.. LAUGH MAKER
WHEELER WOLSEY
SO THIS IS AFRICA
30-5.15
7.5-9.20
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Nathan Road, Kawlona. Tel. 57222}
TO-DAY ONLY:
At 12.30, 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.80 P.M.
EDDIE "CANTOR
IN
"THE KID FROM
SPAIN"
WITH
LYDA ROBERTI
AND
THE GOLDWYN GIRLS,
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
FLEMING
HOLD
WANGHAI TEL. 28478
LAST 2 DAYS-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
ABSOLUTELY
THE BEST AND FUNNIEST SHOW IN TOWN. FIRST TIME SHOWN AT POPULAR PRICES
MATINEES
EVENINGS BACK STALLS 20 cta. BACK STALLS DRESS CIRCLE" 30 cts. DRESS CIRCLE
50 cts.
80 cts.
SPECIAL MORNING MATINEE AT 12 O'CLOCK-
Stan LAUREL Oliver HARDY
DENNIS KING.
TRA DIAVOLO
Lawn Tennis-Open Singles, In Tak-cheuk or F. H. Kwok v. W. A. H. Duff or A. E. P. Gcest; M. W. Lo or C. Ravenhill v. G. R. M. Ricketta Open Doubles, Capt. P. S. Cannon and H. Owen Hughes v. C. E. Millard and C. S. Pilo;
"PARDON MY
GUN
G
J. W. Leonard and Y. Hachiuma Broncho Riding And
v. R. H. Wild and H. J. Arm
strong; C. A. Wright and B. A. Gray v. J. Barrow and D. M. Macdougall.
Suarise.-6.55 a.m.; Sunset, -8.20
p.m.
Tides. High at 11.35 and 23.05; Low at 5.00 and 16.31. -
SATURDAY,
February 17.
Cinemas
.N
King's:-Dick Soep." Queen's:Meet The Baron." Central:Pardon My Gun" Oriental:"Fra Diavolo." World: "Resurrection."
(Chinese Picture) Alhambra:-This Day And Age Majestic: The Kid From Spain' Star: "All Comedy Programme". Dance-Medical Society Supper Dance, Great Hall, University; 9 p.m.
Dances
lo answer to the increasing pu |blig demand for western produc- tions combining comedy and drama: to action and life as it actually in the wide open spaces of the west, Pathe has produced "Pardon": MS Gun". Here is a story that con tains all the elements of popular box office appeal-out-of-doors | BLU- tion, rip-roaring comedy, snappy drama, music, songs and dances The picture features amomoth radea and a broncho relay rac that for thrills, has seldom, if ever been exceled. Then there is barn dance in the parse of which are introduced more specialty', sef than are usually found in a big time vaudeville show,
The cast of players is exception ally brilliant for a production o this type and among those featured are Sally Starr,.. George Duryea". Entertainments. - A, D. Q, Pro-Robert Edeson, Lee Moran, Mom duction, "The Minute Alibi." Royal Ray, all screen players of excep tional quality, and the MacFarlan Naval Canteen Theatre, 9.15 p.m.
Brothers, world's champion juvenil -Moon-I Moon, 4th. Day.
trick riders and ropers. The P Sport
ture was produced by E. B. Der Cricket.-First Division, Craigen- and the director of sure fire come gower v. Royal Navy (); Second dies in the country. The story wit Division, Club de Recreio v. Crai-written jointly by Betty Scott and gengower (L); Royal Navy v. R. Hugh Cummings, while the excel A. M. C. (F). ·
lent photography that distinguishë“ FootballSecond Division. Bor the production was the work derers v. South China; Kowloon Edward Snyder. The musical v. Lincolns; Athletic v. Young Inector was Josiah Euro and the dians; Third Division, H.A.SC. cording was finely done by Be Borderers; Lincolns v. Royal Air Winkler and Homer Ackerman Force Royal Engineers v. Radio In the supporting cast, beria Sports; R.A.M. C. v. South China; these mentioned, are Harry Wood University y. Recreio, K. F. C.
Lincolns, Athletic v Young one of the best known, heavies
the screen; Stompie, de Indians: Div, III. R.A.S.C. v. S Chadwick and Low Mechan. W.B.. Lincolns v. R.A.F.. R.E v
B. China, University v. Recreio
Hockey.Caer Clark Cup, Hong
kong Ladies Central British p..
School, 3 p.m.; Becreio "A" v. Yachting Royal H'kong Central British Association, 3 p.m.; Club's Third Corinthian Hac St. Andrew's v. Recreio "B," 3 pm. racing yachts
Friendly matches, H. M. S. Suffolk
H. KER.A 4.30 p.m.
Rugby Combined Services, v.
Sunrise-854 am Sunse
p.m.
Tides-High at 1206 and Shanghai (Happy Valley), 330 Low at 6.33 and 17.20.
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