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CENTRAL THEATRE
SHOWING TO DAY
At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.30
THE GREATEST CIRCUS OF THE WORLD NOW ON THE SCREEN.
CARL HAGENBECK'S
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CIRCUS
MEN WHO
TAUNT DEATH
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YOUR SMILE
CARL HAGENBEC
1000 TRAINED ANIMALS!
IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT IN THE RING
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4 SHOWS
TAKE ONY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUI
FLERTING
DAILY
12.30-3.13
T.JS-280
ORIENTAL
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ROAD.
WANGHAI
TEL. 28473
2 MORE DAYS-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
A MOST SPECTACULAR MUSICAL COMEDY SHOW.
JOSEPH M.
SCHENCK presente
CONSTANCE
BENNETT
DARIY: F. ŽANUCK production
MOULIN ROUGE
от
CINTURY PICTUR
with FRANCHOT TONE. Kalenión TH UNITED ARTERY
BIG BEAUTY CHORUS, hundreds of pretty girls perfectly trained in intricate dance routines by the originator of the famous Roxyette dancers of the N. Y. Radio City Music Hall. SENSATIONAL BONG HITS, "Coffee in the Morning and Kisses at Night," "Boulevard of Broken Dreams" and "Song of Surrender",
"YOU SAID A MOUTHFUL"
A Big Rib-Tickling
Hit
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, AUGUST 27, 1934.
SHOWING TO-DAY
"AT 2.30,5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M,
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
TEL. No. 25319 25332
·NEXT CHANGE-
TWO SHOWS `IN ONE MURDER SET TO MESIO!
PARAMOUNT PICTURE
EARL CARROLL'S
MURDER
AT THE
VANITIES
with the
MOST BEAUTIFUL GIRLS IN THE WORLD
and
CARL BRISSON VICTOR MCLAGLEN JACK OAKIE KITTY CARLISLE DUKE ELLINGTON. and his Famous Orchestra
"THE GHOUL"
Thrills and Shivers
"The Ghoul" which is showing at the Queen's Theatre is another of those spine. shivering films in!" which Boris Karloff has Agured $0 prominently. Like "The Mummy" and "Frankenstein." this picture tells of a dead per- son who comes out of his grave In search of his lost treasure. Before he dies, he tells his ser- vant to bandage his hand with a
jewel, known #s the Eternal Light," within his grasp, and at the same gives a warning that if the stone is stolen he would leave his tomb to kill!
The jewel is stoler, and--from then on the audience is brought number of wierd scenes' which culminate ts a thrilling
to
D
to
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"OPERATOR 13"
Coming To The Queen's
Out of the Pages of history has come another great motion pie ture theme to thrill theatre audi- 'ances with one of the finest roman- ces seen upon the screen in re- cent years.
This time it is "Operator 13," the exciting Robert W. Chambers story mopolitan presents as Marion Da- which Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Cos-
vies' newest starring vehicle and which opens on Wednesday at the Queen's Theatre,
EDMUND
LOWE
VICTOR
McLAGLEN
in
NO MORE WOMEN
with Sally Blane Minna Gombali / Directed by Albert Ragait A faramount Firmen
THE ONLY GIRL
Lilian Harvey Scores Again
J
With its lting muste and gay. atmosphere of the courts of the Empress Egenia "The Only Girl," the picture which commences at the Alhambra on Thursday, pre- sents Lilian Harvey in a delightful setting.
her dainty
This winsome little actress trips intrigue and
way through court romantic interludes numbers. and sings some excellent musical
The story is captivating and tells of the love of a wealthy duke for an unknown singen, who had sung at his bedside when he was supposed to be dying and unable
to see her.
The singer is Jullette (Lilian
Yet it is not t in a sense, a war story. It is a gripping love story: climax. It is not unt that mur- for which the Civil War serves only der has been committed, the as a background. It is the story of Jewel restored the rightful
an all-powerful love affair invel-Harrvey), hairdresser to the Em- owners and the tomb destroyedving a beautiful woman spy of the press Eugenie and the song is by fire that a sane peace descends Union army and a gallant spy of
her flance's composition to her. on those concerned.
the Confederate forces.
The situation becomes very in triguing when the duke imagines that the Empress herself was the lovely vocalist at his bedside and Jullette becomes very jealous. However, her fance untangles the mystery and realising that, Juliette 13 in love with the duke sets her free to find happiness with him. Some fine acting is contributed by and Mady Christians Ernest Thesiger, Charles Boyer
The fim has achieved its object well-thrills and excitement and with a capable cast including Sir Cedric Hardwicke. Ernest Thesiger and Dorothy Hyson, lovers of thrills should not miss this plc- ture. It is preceded by two very water that amounts almost to interesting "Shorts”—a "Pathe- phoebla, Joe finds himself mis-tone Weekly" and "Cine-Magazine, taken by the girl of his dreams-Novelty" which help to make the at least, he starts dreaming about current programme extremely her as soon as he meets her for tempting fare. the champion swimmer of Canada. Joe Holt, who is the favourite in the forthcoming swimming race splitting climax to five reels of- from Catallan to the California more of merriment that ranges maloland, a mere twenty-seven from audible chuckles to deafen- miles away!
ing roars and shrieks of laughter. It seemed to us that the only time the audience stopped laughing was when they were out of breath and couldn't do anything but gasp until they got their second wind.
It would be easy to pick out a dozen high spots in Joe's career as a champion swimmer and swell upon them, but it would equally be a shame to give away any of the delightful twists and surprises than of "You Said a Mouthful." It's en- tals swimming match has ever ough to say that anybody who been lined on land or sea, we've misses Joe E. Brown in this picture forgotten what it is, And the race will miss one of the funniest ex- Itself is only the hilarious, side-periences of a Kfetime.
Never in the memory of the
Between his determination to most ardent Joe E. Brown fan has be everything Alice thinks he is, there been such a riot of fun and and the relentless coaching of his laughter packed into six reels of pickaninny ward-à darky orphan enterainment 25 was unwound -Joe somehow manages to get last night at the Alhambra used to the water and learn the Theatre in "You Baid's Mouthful." rudiments of swimming.
If the enjoyment manifested by the first night audience at Joe's struggle to be a champion swim- mer is any criterion, it's going to dancult to get seats at the be Alhambra Theatre long as "You Said a Mouthful" is on the
screen.
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With an inborn timidity about
TO DAY
&
TO-MORROW
Of course, Joe wins the race-
who ever heard of Joe E. "Brown falling to do anything he started out to do?-but that's a mere de- tall. I anything funnier
QUEEN'S
BORIS
AT 2.30, 5.10,
7.20 & 9.30,
As Gall Loveless, the federal spy who is sent into the Southern lines to destroy the most dangerous spy of the Confederacy, Misy Davies contributes her finest dramatic performance of her eventful screen career.
equally surpasses all his former Gary Cooper, the Southern spy,
screen roles as the man whom Miss Davies sets out to destroy and with whom she falls in love.
The masterful direction of the picture was conducted by Richard Boleslavsky, former noted direc- for and actor of the Moscow Art Theatre who has been responsible for such entertaining pictures as "Rasputin and the Empress" and
Men in White."..
America's
The story is a story of spies, of espionage and intrigue, and throws a new historical light upon the most dramatic of ail conflicts the Civil War.
Nothing apparently was spared to make "Operator 13" as authen- tic as possible. Through it are woven many characters whose names have become immortal in America's history-Abraham In- coln, Pauline Cushman, Allan Pin- kerton, General "Jeb" Stuart and many others. The role of the fam- Qua spy. Pauline Cusham, is ad- mirably handled by Katharine Alexander. Sidney Toler plays the part of Pinkerton, at one time chief of the federal secret service, and Douglas Dumbrille brings back to life the greatest of all cavalry Jeaders Teb Stuart,
01 comedy, there is plenty, kup plied by Ted Healy in the role of -a spy masquerading as a medicizie man. A secondary romance, one of the sweetest to be seen on the. screen, is supplied by charming Jean Parker and Henry Wads worth, a junevile newcomer to the screen.
Too, the musical spirit of the Old South has been ably captured and made a vital part of the story with songs and music by the Four Mills Brothers of radio fame, by Miss Davies, and by the old-fashioned dances that have been revived for the production:
Operater 13" 15 a picture well worth seeing. It is an education ftself
Familiar Path
"It was a church wedding," said
the widow started down the aisle, the best man. "Just as Frank and however, every light, in the bald ing went out!"
"What did the couple do then?" "Oh they just kept on going. The widow knew the way."
TO-DAY AT THE MAJESTIC
KING'S:
CINEMA
HONG KONG
"Murder At The Vanities"
QUEEN'S:-
"The Ghadi"
CENTRAL:
"Carl Hagenbeck's Circus" ORIENTAL:-
LEE:
"Moulin Rouge"
"Carnival BoatTM
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA¦—
"You Said A Mouthful" LAJESTIC:--
STAR:
"Crime Of The Century"
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"Her Sweetheart”
KING'S:-
Coming
"No More Women”
ORIENTAL:-
STAR:
"Up To The Neck" "Blood Money"
"One Way Passage”
MURDER AT THE VANITIES
Now Showing At The King's
W
The large attendance at every performance of "Murder At the Vanities" now showing at the King's Theatre is ample testi- mony of the picture's worth. The theme is one that provides an ex- cellent background for the good musical, and dance numbers, white a murder plot is cleverly wOYED into the story to give it con- tinulty.
Victor McLaglen and Jack Oakle are co-starred with Carl Brisson. There is no want of wit and humour in this picture. as whereever you see McLaglen and Oak'e you can be sure of plenty of amusing dialogue.
The producers have been ex- tremely lavish with their settings and the dance numbers are as gorgeous as they are brilliant. The music too will be remembered for a long time. The plot is very thin, but that's not the "main "at- traction of the film, "
Very clever photography, is eri- ployed to bring out the beauty of
form the charming ladies who part of the "Vanities," The picture has to be seen to be ap- preciated
In addition to the main picture there is a very clever cartoon of
have not made your acquaintance "Pop-Eye the Sallor Man." If you with "Pop-Eye" better do so at onice, as, his cartoons promise to find as big a support in Hong Kong as "Betty Boob," "Mickey Mouse" and "Felix."
The House of Fremier Showings of the Best Pictures, at the Most Popular Prices.
TO-DAY & TO-MOBBOW
JOE E.
ALHAMBRA AT 2.30, 5.20,
THEATRE
7.20 & 9.20
WASN'T it a great depression until
BROWN
flashed the "pan" that has turned the Panic into laugh riot!... We're telling you he's never been funnier--and tomorrow you'll be telling us
You SAID A MOUTHFUL
A First National Hit-funnier
Loaded with guffaws - na than "Fireman, Save My Child," broad as the stars" facial.
Lol Boy Makes Good" with DINBER ROGERS and FARINA:
THURS
LILIAN HARVEY
Hollyw
THE ONLY GIRL
"ZEATHEATRI Nathan Boad Kowloon. Tel. 6725 TO-DAY ONLY At 230, 6.20, 7:20 & 9:0 PL
WE DEFY YOU TO SOLVE IT!
Money!
These are the
Gloves!
Clues Known to the Police ...and to You! WeInvite You,
to Solve It!
Wespon!
Polson!
THE
(RIME
OF THE
CENTURY
JEAN HERSHOLT WYNNE GIBSON STUART ERVIN FRANCES DEE
B.P. SCHULBERG Production
LEE THEATRE TO-DAY ONLY AT 2.30, 6.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M..
Bill
BOYE
Love Fires Honor Spark in this son of the tall timberlaids
CARNIVAL
BOAT
HOBART BOSWORTH
FRED KOHLER GINGER ROGERS
Directed by ALBERT ROGELL
CHARLES R. ROGERS PRODUCTION
RKO PATHE PICTURE
·NEXT CHANGE CHINESE STAGE PERFORMANCES
TA
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY The List Picture
of The Great Artist.
MARIE
DRESSLER
in
"Her Sweetheart
LIONEL BARRYMORE TOMORROW
Win Powell Lay Franci in the best story of the Year”
One Way Passage
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