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At 230, 6.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
LO MING YAU
PRESENTS
"HUMANITY"
STARRING
RAYMOND KING
AND
ROSE LAI
WITHI
GRACE LIN--LEE KENG
A UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE PICTURE,
-TO-MORROW
HAROLD LLOYD
IN
"SAFELY LAST"
REISSUED WITH SOUND AND MUSIC.
"A BEDTIME
STORY"
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
king's.
Queen's
Hoopla "
"Big Executive"
Central.
"Humanity."
Clunése Picture)
Oriental
Made on Broadway
KOWLOON
Alhambra
Counsellor at law "
Star.
"Week & Ends. Only
Majestic.
"Queen's
King's
Hold me Tight"
Coming
'A Bedtime Story
"Chunc at Hearen
Alhambra
Bedtime Story
Central
"Safety Last"
Star
"Maid of the Mountain
Oriental
Tugghout Argie
"CHANCE AT HEAVEN"
A City Girl And Country Boy
A novel situation involving wear- ing apparel, is introduced in Vina Delmar's story. "Chance at Hea-
whose KO-Radio Picture
| versióu will be seen at the King's Theatro puxt Sunday, with Joel McCrea and Audy Devine.
Miss Nixon, the siren o, the story,
| wears all of the beautiful clothes,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 22, 1934.
SHOWING TO-DAY AT
2,30,5.10, 7.15
& 9.30 P.M.
LATEST FOX MOVIETONE
NEWS
KINGS
"ME FALLING IN
LOVE LIKE A
指
SCHOOL GIRL!
THAT'S A
LAUGH!"
Clara BOW
HOOPLA
with
PRESTON FOSTER RICHARD CROMWEL
Herbert Mundin
James Gleason
Minna Gombell
An Ai Rockant Producifan....
From the play"'The Barker" by- John Kenyon Nicholson
ALSO LATEST TERRY CARTOON
FANNY IN THE LION'S DEN"
"BIG EXECUTIVE”
while Miss liegers, the heroins, has Cortez As Wall Street
to hold her own in the love battle with simple Hitle frocks. The ex- planation is contained in the story wherein Miss Nixon portrays a rich sriety girl who comes to a amall } town and dazzels the eyes and mind. of handse AleGrea, until she snatches him from Ginger's roman- tie hold. Ginger's small town ways cannot recapture McCrea before this elupement, and the city girl and the country boy marry,
But, in concluding her gripping story of young love and marriage, Viss Delmar affixes, a happy ending.
1
Magnate
Making a rapid departure from his previous screen roles, Ricardo Cortez enters an entirely new field in Paramount's Eig Executive," now. playing at the Queen's Thea-
tre.
Cortez, considered one of the most romantic,stars on the screen to-day heretofore has been associated with characterizations surprise
suggesting the highly emotional and fiery Latin type. But in his latest picture he financial king of Wall Street. Put ably changes to a cold, sure-footed
thinks and acts with lightning-like ting business before pleasure, he
rapidity,
William Seiter directed Chance at Heaven" with a strong support ing cast including Lucien Lättle- feld Virginia Hammond, George Merker, and Ann Shoemaker.
DORIS KENYON
A Successful Screen
تريان في |
Come Back
Doris Kenyon, who made a screen Chevalier And A Baby comeback as the subbish wile of Barrymore in Universal's great production Counsellor At Maurice Chevalier, debonair as Law showing at Albamora Thea- over, plays a new kind of role intre, is now on a six-week's concert his latest picture, "Bedtime tour of the principal cities of the Story," which inmes to the Queen's United States.
Theatre on Saturday and to Alham- Long noted as an actress in silent films, she has only within the last bra Theatre on Sunday,
Maurice is the same Paris playthree years sprang inte prominence boy, carefree and irresponsible, but as a concert singer. During that the baby" he pursues is a real, time she has been travelling to all genuine one-year-old and not the parts of the country giving concerts 20-year, blonde, feminine type of
in the spring and fall and appear- the pust,
ing at the 'Philharmonic Auditorium Heien Twelvetrees, Edward Hor- she has a marvellous voice, and in Los Angeles. Critics agree thut Adrienno Ames, and Baby Leroy, the Los Angeles youngster her concerts. Usually she appears praise highly the costumes used in who won the role in competition with several thousand other young the character of the person sing- sters of his own age, bead the casting the songs. which supports the French star.
ton
That the scope of her concert The story "opens with Maurice's presentation is extremely broad, i
illustrated in the fact that Miss
return to his Paris apartment, alter Kenyon has learned to sing in e voyage to Africa, and his discovery eleven languages. She speaks only that someone has abandoned a baby in his car. He calls the police to hires of these languages, however.
She reports amusingly that "after"
take it away, but by the time the many of her concerts people approa gendarmes have arrived, he has become so amused and delighted by ch her, address her in their native the youngster that he won't hear of tongue and are offended witen she getting rid of it lastead, he calls can't reply. Her diction, especially an agency and orders them to send Russian and Japanese, is so him a nurse, and, while awaiting nearly perfect that her listeners her arrival he and Horton, his are deceived into thinking that she valet, get into one amusing dicul- really speaks those languages. ty after the other attempting to attend to the baby's needs.
Before going onto a national radio hookup Miss Kenyon decided The nurse finally arrives, in the to find out how fans would react person of Miss Twelvetress, an Accordingly she began singing from to her voice over. the ether. American girl stranded in Paris. She takes matters in band and is a Los Angeles station, but under soon in love with the baby. She's asumed name-that of Margaret soun in love with the baby's bene-Taylor. Even her friends in Holly- factor too, but she doesn't tell him wood were not aware of this ex- that.
periment.
..
concert
The picture reaches a hilarious The real reason why Deris Ken elimax as Chevalier, accompanied yon became a successful by his entire nonago, including the singer is an unusual one. It came baby, the nurse and the valet, goes about as the result of the long ill- to the house of his fiancee for a ness of hor husband; Milton Silla, week-end. The. erents that follow the screen star who died three years, lose him the fiancee, get him into ugo,
a jam with another woman, almost "I suffered so during my hus- lose him Mias Twelvetrees, bat al-band's illness that I had to have timately bring matters to a whim-something to keep my mind from sical conclusion.
the situation I faced," says Miss Maurice sings goveral now num Kenyon. "The result was that I bers written for him by Ralph Bain- developed my voice and made a ger and Leo Rubin,
series of appearances."
"Big Executive", one of the most eglightening stories. yet filmed of the money-mad stock manipulators in New York's financial lane, was written by Alice Duer, Miller and introduces a new and refreshing actress to the screen in the person
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
...ĥis door marked "Private"
is always open
to a beautiful girl
MOVIE TINTYPES "WHERE IS MY WANDERING BOY".
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25318 & 25332
-NEXT CHANGE -
CHANCE
AT
HEAVEN
Mith JOEL MCCREA
GINGER ROGERS. MARIAN NIXON ANDY DEVINE
AT THE KING'S
Clara Bow In
"Hoopla "
Д young
"Hoopla " now showing at the King's Theatre is a highly enter taining story of carnival life, with Clare Bow the "It" girl in the title role. As and fiery Jancer Clara Bow is said to have given her best per formance so far. With an excellent cast including Preston Foster and Richard Cromwell, the picture is thoroughly enjoyable.
around
A
The story is built that she can win the love of a cer- young dancer who makes a wager-
of Elizabeth Young, who recently jumped from the social register to
à Paramount contract,
Erle Kenton directed the picture, which has in its strong supporting cast, Richard Bennett, Sharon Lynne. Dorothy Peterson and Bar- ton Maclate.
QUELA'S
BIG EXECUTIVE
A Paramount Picture with
RICARDO CORTEZ · RICHARD BENNETT ELIZABETH YOUNG
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
STAR
RKO-RADIO PICTURE
tain young man. The young man son of the car- happens to be the nival's chief. harker. He is youth whose nature is far removed from the hectic surroundings of the carnival and he falls an easy prey to the well-polished wiles of the
dazzling dancer. It is his sincerity
however, and his naive manner, that work a change in the nature of the girl. For the first time in her life she is confronted with the real meaning of love.
The boy's father objects to the
fair, and there follows a series
of incidents in which these three attempt to straighten out their tangled lives. The climax is most" Ingenious.
The cast in support of Miss Bow is headed by Preston Foster and Richard Cromwell and further in- cludes Herbert Mundin Jugurts Gleason, Minna Gombell, Roger Inhof and Florence Roberts. Frank Lloyd, director of Caval cade" and "Berkeley Square" is also responsible for the direction of this production.
At 2.30, 5.10 .7.20 & 9,30 p.m.
NEXT CHANGE
MAURICE CHEVALIER
in
A Bedtime Story"
with BABY · LEROY,
At 2.80, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m..
FOX'S MERRY COMEDY
"WEEKENDS ONLY"
with JOAN BENNETT BEN LYON
TO-DAY TO SATURDAY
ALHAMBRA
JOHN BARRYMORE
#EXTRE
COUNSELLOR AT LAW
At 2.30, 5,20, 7,20 & 9.20 p.m.
MAURICE CHEVALIER
Bedtime
Story
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
THURSDAY
(March 32)
King's Hoopla." Queen's: The Big Executive."- Central:- Humanity ""
(Chinese Picture). Oriental:-"Make On Broadway" World"A Love Story Of Yiu
Shan" (Chinese Picture.) Alhambra Counsellor At
Law."
Majestic Hold Me Tight." Star:-"Week End Only." Lectures:-Mr.. W. Kay, M.A., on "Light Verse.". HK. University Union / Wembly Room, 8.30 p.m.
Meetings: Theosophical Society. Mr. A. Paxton speaks on "Some Thoughts on Theosophy," 6 p.m. Arts Association of Hong Kong University, Union Assembly Room, 8.30 p.m.
Miscellaneous: - St. Andrew's Club Discussion Class, Church Hall, sp.m. Subject: "How Does Belle! in. Evolution Affect Christianity?" Whist Drive, Civil Service Cricket Club, 8.45 p.m.; Special Practice of Selections from the **Messiah." Kowloon Union Church, 8.30 p.m.
Moon:-II. Moon, 8th Day. Parades:-Annual Inspection of Hong Kong Volunteer Defence Corps by HE: The General Officer Commanding, Murray Parade Ground. 6 p.m.
J
Principal Malls Inward from Europe via Siberia by Protesilaus; from Australia by
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SHE MARRIED HIM FOR BETTER OR FOR WORSE
MOSTLY WORSE THERE IS COMEDY, SUSPENSE AND HUMAN DRAMA IN THIS ROMANCE OF MODERN YOUTH.
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Kamo Maru; from Europe via Suez by Carthage; Outward for America by Empress of Russia 5 p.m.; for Europe via Siberia by Kamo Maru."
Sports
Gold.-Royal Hongkong Golf Club Ladies' Section Spring Meet- ing and Presentation of Prizes.
Еес- Rating. Entries close for ond Extra Race Meeting, noon.
Sunrise.-0.26 am; Sunset.--6.35
p.m.
رہیں
Tides. High at 2.14 and 13.14; Low at 5.15 and 21.39.
Friday, March 23, Cinemas
King's:-"Hoopla."
Queen's: "The Big Executive" Central:- Hurianity”
(Chinese Picture). Oriental:-"Made on Broadway." Alhambra:-" Counsellor At
Majestic Hold Me Tight" Star: "Maids Of The
Law."
Mountains" Dances-Cheero Club Ladies" Committee Subscription Dance, Helena May Institute, 8.30 p.m.
Meetings.--League: of Nations Soclety annual meeting Helena May Institute, 5.15 p.m.
and Miscellaneous, — Parents 'Friends' Evening. Kowloon Union'
Church Hall, 8.45 pm
Moon First Quarter, 9.45 am; 11 Moon, 9th-Day,
Principal Mails
Inward from America by Pres. Jackson; . Outward for America and Europe via Siberin by Pres. Coolidge, 5 p.m..
Din-
Social Functions---Annual ner of the Institution of Engineers and Shipbuilders; in Institution Rooms, 8 p.m., for 8:30.
Sports Athletics.-Wah Yan College An- nual Sports (Bouth China AA ground, Caroline Hill), 1 p.m.
Hockey-Radio, Sports v. "In- cognitos." 5.15 p.m.; Hongkong Hockey Club "A" v. St. Andrew's, 6 p.m.
Lawn Tennis-Open Doublės, 8. A, and E. D. Rumaha Y Họ Ka- lau and Tsuf Wal-put
Bunrise-8.27 a.m.; Sunset, 0.34
D.I
Tides High at 1.14, and 1244; Low at 531 and 29.15.
ANNIE
with ROBERT YOUNG
Chinese Object to À London-Made Jack Hulbert Film
Those Bandit and Robber Characters "Bring Disgrace
A flim which Mr. Jack Hulbert has been making in London "Jack Ahoy" is causing a little trouble in Shanghai.
British
Under the neading, "Another. film disgracing China". (says Reuter), Shanghai Munki cipal Council have issued a re- port condemning the screen por- trayal of Chinese, characters in an unfavourable light.
It quotes freely from a local journal which refers to the pro duction by a London film com- pany of a picture "which, when" completed, will bring disgrace on China."
The Journal- describles Mr. Hulbert as "playing the leading. and heroic role of chasing Chinese bandits and robbers all oven a British warship." ft
It demands the banning of the film: China, and urges the Chinese Consul in London to protest against the release. ・ of "Jack Ahoy anywhere, in the world.
"Tough Luck"
Mr. Jack Hulbert told the "Evening Standard:"
"I am sorry that there should be any fuss about the picture. I should hate to do anything cal culated to lead to a war in China: I have not seen the completed film. When I had finished, work on it I went to America, I shall certainly go to see It now..
"It would be tough luck when we thought we were mak- ing a comedy it turned out to be a drama..
im
When I was making the
it never entered my head that I was doing anything which would give offence to the Chinese. I got mixed up with some supposed Chinese pirates and had to chase them about a bit."
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