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CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY DAILY AT 2.30, 5.15. 7.15 & 9.30.
The King of ACTION!
TOM
MIX
AND FONY IN
HIDDEN GOLD
Flying fists, bark- ing guns, terrific forest fire, and Tom In the midst of it all!
With Judith Barrie, Raymond Hat ton, Eddie Gribbon. Story by Jack Natteford. Directed by Arthur Rossen. Presented by Carl Leem mie. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
FIRST SHOWING IN HONG KONG
FUGITIVE LOVERS
Fine Picture At. The Queen's
"Fugitive Lovers' the new Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer melodrama DOW showing at the Queen's Theatre brings a new and exciting form of entertainment to the screen.
A: Richard Roleslavky's brilliant direction, the story of romance and adventure aboard a great Grey- hound bus bound west from new York City is thrilling from the first "shot" to the last smashing sequence.
J
Madge Evans is a chorus girl.
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
To-day
MONDAY, JULY. 16.
Cinemas.
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King's:-"All Men Are Ezemies" Queen's "Fugitive Lovers" Central:"Hidden Gold"
Oriental:-"Chinese Picture" World:"Chinese Picture" Alhambra:-"House On 56th
Street"
Majestic:-"By Candlelight” Star: "Dancing Lady".
Miscellaneous
Whist Drive for Service Men. Garrison Lecture Hall, 7.30 for 8 p.m.
Home Nursing and First Aid Lectures, Women's International Club, 5.15 p.m.
Moon.VI Moon, 5th. Day...
Sports
Lawn Tennis.-"C" Division, Civil Service v. Kowloon C.C.; Radio Sports v. Deutscher Kluo; Army T. C. v. Club de Recreio; University v. Kowloon Decks: Chinese R.C, v. Kowloon B.G.C.; Indian R. C. y. Central British; Police R. C. v. South China
Sunrise.-5.47 a.m. Sunset.-7.10
p.m."
Tides-High at 1.00 and 11.28: Low at 4.48 and 18.43,
TUESDAY, JULY 17
Anniversaries and Holldays.— Feast of Heavenly Gifts. „Kuang-chleh).
Cinemas
(Tien-
King's-Orient Express" Queen's: "Fugitive "Lovers" Central:-"Hidden Gold" Oriental:"Chinese Picture" World:"Chinese Picture" Alhambra "Eouse On 50th
Street":
Majestic: "By Candlelight" Star: "Dancing Lady"
Meetings
Hong Kong Jockey Association Council, St. Andrew's Church Hall. 5.30 p.m.
Sanitary Board, 4.15 p.m. Moon.-VI Moon-6th Day.
Principal Mails Inward Air Mail by Van Heutsz. Outward Air Mall for Europe by Fellx Roussel, 10.30 am.; steamer, 11.30 a.m.
Sports.
Lawn Tennis.-"A" Division. Chinese "A" v. South China; Club de Recreio v. Indian R.C.; Kowloon C.C. y. Craigengower;, Hong Kong C.C. v. Chinese "B": U.S.R.C. V. Chinese "C",
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Meetings Council Meeting Hong Kong Hockey Association (St. An- drew's Church Hall)," 5.30 p.m.
Sunrise 5.47 am Sunset.-7.11 Tides. High at 0.34 and 10.58;
Letty, who boards the bus in. New Low at 4:08 and 18.11. York to escape the advances of p.m.
her show's backer, "one "Legs"
Cafee, played by Nat Pendleton, gangster and braggart.
As the bus passes a penitentiary on its Arst night out of New York an unjustly convicted" prisoner, Porter, played by Robert Montgo- mery, leads a ̈jall break and mana- ges to hide under the canvas lugg- age-tarpaulin. Having access to an unlocked bag he changes into civilian clothing and later enters the bus as a passenger.
While the spectator is on the edge of his seat, palpitating with the excitement of the realistic prison break, the story sweeps on with even greater intensity.
"SPITFIRE
Katharine Hepburn In The Lead -
no longer com-
thanks to Katharine Hepburn. movie fans may plain about a lack of originality in picture themes.
Whereas many other stars have been content to follow the beaten Withington, a jovial salesman- passenger, marvels at the likeness path, and after scoring a Success In one picture, make, those that
of Porter's suit to one of his own, follow it mere carbon copies, so while "Legs" plots revenge against the young man who has gained to speak, this ultra-brilliant screen luminary, has insisted upon, giving the affection Letty. "Legs" dis-
the public something entirely new covers the escaped convict's iden-
and different with each release. tity about the time that Daly, played by C. Henry Gordon prison official sleuth In pursuit, is at hand. The tender love story, in Juxtaposition with the excitement | of the manhunt, is guaranteed to make even the most phlegmate tress and she followed this with audience rise in their chairs and cheer
Robert montgomery has never given a truer performance than he does as the escaped convict. Madge Evans, growing more beau- tiful with each "picture, against proves herself an exceptionally fine actress. The rest of the brilliant cast deserve equal praise.
She was first seen as the some- what neurotic daughter of a mad- man, her next characterisation was
that of a dashing athletic, an avia-
trix who had no time for love. In her third picture she portrayed an 'ac-
the never-to-be-forgotten charac- terisation of Jo March'in" "Little Women." It would indeed be dif- feult to conceive of four more di-, versified roles, and strice the last- named picture was released, fans have been wondering if Miss Hep- burn would follow with pictures of a similar type. or once more strike out for new felds to con- quer,
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The decision was left entirely to
that of Trigger Hicks," the semi-her, whether to accept one of the wild mountain girl in "Spitfire," a easier roles offered and rest -picturisation of the Broadway.suc- secure in fame that was already
cess. Trigger."
In this picture. Miss Hepburn stakes her reputation for versatil, ity in a pure character portrayal, the dialogue and idiomatie langue age of the Carolina mountains be- ing in complete variance with any-) thing she had ever done.
hers, or to accept a more dificult role and gamble on a chance for an even greater accomplishment. Her decision was a courageous one. selecting as she did the most dif- ficult of all, the roles offered her,
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 16, 1934.
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
DAILY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND
9.30 P.M.
KINEN
AIR-CONDITIONED
THEATRE
TENDER! RAPTUROUS ! IMPASSIONED !
Love's aweet and compelling impulses, rising above the 'din of a world in chaos!
ALL MEN ARE ENEMIES
wills..
HUGH WILLIAMS HELEN TWELVETREES MONA BARRIE HERBERT MUNDIN
ORIENT EXPRESS
Heather Angel And
"Norman Forster
The most important develop- ment in motion pictures recently is the tendency to place all-star" casts in stories that are particu- Tarly written for a number of outstanding characters instead of placing single stellar personalities In stories that centre around the
person.
Such is the opinion of Ralph Morgan, screen and stage charac- ter of many years' experience, who has recently completed a role in "Orient Express", the Fox Alm with Heather "Angel" and Norman Foster that comes on Tuesday to the King's Theatre.
"It is not only that I personally enjoy all-star cast screen plays instead of single-star production" Morgan says, "but many of my friends and acquaintances, both in and out of the show business, hold the same view.
TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY
EROBER
FOX
THEATRE
KAY FRANCIS SCORES
The House On 56th Street
The Alhambra presents this week-end a human drama which is well up to the standard of that theatre. The story is laid around Kay Francis, who plays the part of Peggy a chorus" girl of the New
"As for myself, I get tired of watching one person on the screen. or on the stage for that matter. When you get a diversified in- terest among various characters in the same story your interest in the events in the story and its characters is naturally increased.. "In addition, what we term "shading" of the various charac- ters in the same story, your in- terest in the events in the story and its characters, is naturally increased.
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TO-MORROW
CHEATED.
by life... until she meets a rich young man... And Fate whirls them on to a thrilling, un- known destiny
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ORIENT EXPRESS
HEATHER ANGEL NORMAN FOSTER RALPH MORGAN HERBERT MUNDIN UNA O'CONNOR Directed by Paul Martin
York Follies of 1903. This chorus kirl marries into BT exclusive American family. Because of her charm she, finally overcomes her mother-in-law's objections to her Intrusion. When everything should settle down to, "and they were married and lived happily ever after," dark tragedy breaks in. Peggy is condemned to twen- ty years in prison for the supposed mirers. By an ingenious method murder of one of her former ad-
of flashing newspaper headlines
twenty years of history pass. Her across her prison cell, we
husband is killed in the war, and
see
Peggy comes out to face the world alone. There are some tense scenes as we see Peggy rising to. the occasion as a card sharp.
using knowledge that she learnt.
The scenes shift as Peggy meets her own daughter across the ta- ble, and avoids for, her the tragedy that wrecked her own life. The centre of the whole picture is Kay Francis, and if anything she looks more fascinating as the mature. woman of forty, than as the young chorus girl.
At 2.30, 5.10. 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
-NEXT CHANGE
JAMES
CAGNEY
in
Fugitive LOVERS "Lady Killer'
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
STAR
JOAN CRAWFORD
"Dancing
in
TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY
KAY
ALMA
BEFORE MY VERY EYES TWO MEN BARGAIN FOR ME!
FRANCIS
THE HOUSE ON 56TH STREET
VHENERE
MAE CLARKE
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
CLARK GABLE Lady"
At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
CAR SERVICE FREE
TRANSPORTATION
for
Car and Passengers on Vehicular Ferry with Purchase of a minimum of 2-81,10 tickets.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S-
HONG KONG
"All Men Are Enemies" QUEEN'S
"Fugitive Lovers",
CENTRAL A
"Hidden Gold"
ORIENTAL---
"The Song Parade”
Chinese Picture)
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA-
"House On 56th Street” STAR- #
"Dancing Lady"
MAJESTIC —–
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"By Candlelight"
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Coruing
"Orient Express" QUEEN'S-
"Lady Killer"
„ORIENTAL-
STAR...
"Hai Check Girl”
The Chief"
MAJESTIC
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BY CANDLELIGHT
with
ELISSA LANDI
·PAUL LUKAS Nils Asther
Dorothy Revier, Esther Raiston, Lawrence Grant. Suggested by the play by Seigfried Geyer, Produced by Carl Laemmit, Jr. Directed by JAMES WHALE. Presented by Cari Leemile. A ́UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
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GIRL
PLAYED BY AN
ALL STAR CAST.
ALL MEN ARE TO INCREASE THE
ENEMIES
Helen Twelvetrees Scores
NAVY
In Event Of No New Agreement
(Special Air Mall Service)
London June 29.
The screen version of Richard Aldington's epic romance, “All Men 'Mr. MacDonald held a further. Are Emenies", opens at the King'a preliminary exchange of views Theatre. Advance reports indicate; with the American Ambassador. that the film catches the superb at-large, Mr. Norman Davis, in romantic spirit of the novel connection with next year's Naval
Conférence.
characterization in this film will
Helen Twelvetrees portrays the role of the beautiful Viennese girt Lord of the Admiralty, the Ameri
There were also present the First". opposite Hugh Williams, an Ens can lishman who is a newcomer to the diplomatic and naval experts.
Ambassador, together with American screen. Both players This is probably the last occa have their greatest screen" roles son on which the Prime Minister and reports indicate that their
ary naval talks, this place being will participate in the prelimin- lead to stardom.
taken by Mr. Baldwin when he The film relates the story of how goes to Lossiemouth, these two people fall in love amid
Laat week the British naval ex- the languorous beauty of the laland perts handed to their American of Capri Cruelly separated by colleagues a Memorandum embody- war, their efforts to find each ing certain increases in the num other are in vain, and each gives ber of units, and in tonnage, can- up the quest as hopeless. Years templated by the British Admiralty later, each "returns to the scene for the protection of the overseas of their first meeting, Capri with Empire routes. These increases the hope of finding at least the related mainly to the cruiser End Solace of a glorious memory. Fate destroyer categories. 'plays a hand, and their chance reunion cniminates the glorious story of undying love.
In Case of Failure Only Washington-despite the increases
in the American Navy provided for Although this is Hugh William's under the Vinson Law-expressed first appearance in an American surprise at these suggested in- made film, he has already enjoyed creases, and Mr. Davis conveyed to. an enviable career as a stage and Mr. MacDonald the impressions of screen star in his native England the American Government on the American stage audiences had point.
their first glimpse of Williams in It was then suggested by Mr. the role of 'Captain Stanhope in MacDonald that the British naval "Journey's End" In support of increases tabulated in the Mem Williams and Miss Twelvetrees, the orandum 'did not constitute an cast boasts of such names as absolute demand, but would come Mona Barrie, Herbert Mundin, into full operation only if the pre! Henry Stephenson, Walter Byron, sent naval limitation agreements Una O'Connor, Matt Moore, Hall (the 1921 Washington and the well Hobbes, Rafaela Ottiano and 1930 London Treaties) were to Mathlide Comont,
lapse without belig superseded by a new limitation agreement, or t ather words, if next year's Naval Conference ended in failurs.
George Fitzmaurice directed from the screen play by Samuel Hoffen- stein and Lenore Coffee.
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