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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
100
ATTRACTION CIRCUS 100 TRAINED
CIRCUS
וי
MEN WHO
TAUNT DEATH
TO WIN
YOUR SMILE
CARL HAGENBE
ANIMALS!
IF YOU HAVE NOT SEEN IT IN THE RING THIS
.IS THE FIRST OPPORTUNITY FORJYOU TO SEE ON THE SCREEN.
4 SHOWS
TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB
A.SMING
DAILY
2.30-5.13
7.12-2.30
ORIENTAL
LAST 4 TIMES
TO-DAY
THE
BIG MUSICAL COMEDY HIT.
A SHOW OF SONGS DANCES & LAUGHTER JOSEK K. SCHENCK procenta CONSTANCE
BENNETT
DARRYL F. ZANUCK production
MOULIN "ROUGE ·
** FRANCHOT
TONE
A 20 CENTURY PICTURE
Released Harv UNITED ARTISTS
HUNDREDS
OF PRETTY GIRLS IN SPECTACULAR.
DANCE CREATIONS.
ROAD WANCHAL TEL. 2947S
TO-MORROW
& THURSDAY ENGLAND'S
FAVOURITE COMEDIAN
Ralph Lynn
IN HIS
FUNNIEST COMEDY "UP TO THE NECK"
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 28, 1934.
TO-DAY ONLY AT
3.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN
"TWO SHOWS IN ONE MURDER SET TO MUSIC!
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
“OPERATOR 13′′
A Super-Production
Twenty-one years ago, daring pioneers of the motion picture in-" dustry presented to the theatre world a dlm production that was destined to become one of the im- mortals of the screen.
The picture was "The Birth 01 a Nation" which proclaimed David Wark Grath, its director. the reigning genius of the silent ple- ture era. A tense romantic story of the Civil War. the memory of the "Birth of a Nation" has never died and disturbs the wells emotion within the hearts of
of most every human that has seen Ab..
"
Reminiscent of the comment and interest. aroused following the release of D. W. Griffith's martial masterpiece, a similar courageous undertaking' has been completed at Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Studios.
The newer enterprise which, ac- cording to critics, surpasses its predecessor la military setting and story is "Operator 13" Marion Davies' latest starring picture, with Gary Cooper as her leading man and which opens to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre.
THE ONLY GIRL ced perfection of set construction, photographic and sound science, and the ability to organize and direct every move of entire armes the last and greatest novel from The screen story is based upon
A Cinderella Story before the modern cameras-pro- the prolific pen of the late Robert
con-
а
"NO MORE
WOMEN "
Lowe and McLaglen Again
latest Edmund
"No More Women" the co-starring vehicle of Lowe and Victor McLaglen, has been pointed to as an outstanding example of high cost in human risk at which realism is frequent- ly attained on the screen. -
Lives of both players and techni clans were repeatedly in jeo pardy during the making of this story of deep-sea diving, which comes on Thursday to the King's Theatre. 12990)
Actual under-water scenes for "No More Women," in which Lowe and McLaglen appear as bluster- ing divers, rivals for the salvage of sunken treasure and the hearts of all the giris they meet, were filmed in deep water off the coast of Caralina Island,
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE
TEL. No. 25913
25392
TOMORROW ONLY - BY SPECIAL REQUEST
INVISIBLE MAN
With Glorie Stuart, Claude Rains, William Harrigan, Dudiay Digger, Una O'Connor, Henry Travers, Forrester Harvey. Screenplay by R. C. Sherriff. Produced by Carl Lecamie, Jr. Directed by James Whale. Presented by Carl Laen lt. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
"THE INVISIBLE
MAN"
A Return Engage-
The
ment
secret which Universal studios Jealously guarded within the impenetrable walls of a for- bidden sound stage for months The Invisible Man-will be reveal- ed for the last time on the local screen when it comes to the King's
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S:--
HONG KONG
"Murder
QUEEN'S:—
The Ghoul"
CENTRAL:-
The Vanities"
"Carl Hagenbeck's Circus"
ORIENTAL:-
"Moulin Rouge"
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA:-
"You Said A. Mouthful" MAJESTIC:-
"Fanny Foly Herself"
STAR:-
"Puppets Of Fate"
KING'S:-
Coming
"The Invisible Man" QUEEN'S :-
"Operator" 13"
ORIENTAL:-
STAE:
"Up To The Neck" "Blood Money"
"One Way Pasaage"
MURDER AT THE VANITIES
MAJESTIC
D
RADOSLA THEATRE Nathan Road Kowloon, Tel. 5782 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9 10 PM
NEW FACE IN THE GALLERY OF STARS!
Edna May
OLIVER FANNY FOLEY Herself
YOU'LL LOVE HER
as a grand old trouper of the stogama poignant mother rela barbed with her own in table barwort. JOHN DAKŁOW... 'HELEN CHANDLER HOBART BOSWORTH... ROCHELLE HUDSON ∙MIL BROWN PRODUCTION RKO RADIOPICTURE
on Broadway this year. For it,' Carroll brought some of his own beautiful showgirls to Hollywood, and dozens of additional beauties of the film capital were added to
Music And Murderthe cast. They are just as lovely
In One Film!
one
Oakle
and
ús
the
as claimed in Carroll's trademark "the most beautiful girls in the world."
Such popular actors "The most beautiful girls in the McLaglen, Jack Oakie, © Gertrude as Victor world." tuneful" melodies. a cast of Michael; popular performers, & trio of new-Gall Patrick and others contribute Charles B. Middleton," comers, a murder mystery, and their share of the mystery Duke Ellington and his orchestra. entertainment. all wrapped up in a single pack-"Vanities" press-agent; McLaglen age lables Earl Carroll's "Murder as a police lieutenant and Mis at the Vanities." is showing at Michael as the King's Theatre to-day.
of the prin- . apals being outstanding. excellent, and the whole proved Kitty Carlisle and Dorothy Stick- Each individual component was The newcomers are Carl Brisson, grand entertainment. Paramountney. Brisson, brought from Eng- Filmed in the utmost
has combined the two most populand, makes his American debut- with "No Visitors" signs attachedlar alm themes of the day music in the picture with excellent re- Man" during its production created cellent guidance of Director Mit-doubtless will be seen again soon. to locked doors. "The Invisible and "mystery and, under the
sults. He sings beautifully, and more intriguing conjectures than any photoplay made in Hollywood
Miss Carlisle makes her screen release, only a select group of 20 in years. Until the film's recent
bow in the picture, and Hike Bris- people actually knew the amazing manner in which this spectacular motion picture was made, and they were under oath not to tell
Theatre, by special request for
-to-morrow only.
secrecy
unseen star!
His
ex-
to thrill in weird fashion audiences son, sings beautifully and acts. cumulate regarding the manner of New York stage, is triumphant in all over the country, guesses accapably, Miss Stickney, star of its Alming and the nature of the actor whose presence supplies the
a small part. unmatched "kick" of the drama. The story deals with the open- Writers, photographers, execu- The two stars were threatened tives, were strictly barred as the. "The Invisible Mari,"
name is Claude Rains, anding night of Carroll's "Vanities" the frequently fatal blood, distur- several times with the "Denda,"
nas made in New York. First an unknown, -cameras ground on the strangest him a star virtually overnight, in mysterious woman is found dead, character ever to be created by an almost unbelievable part. He is and then one of the principals of bance which results when a diver Hollywood, RN is raised too rapidly from the ex- Naturally, of all places Hollywood Yark stages, making his spectacu- during a number: McLaglen even-" a veteran of the London and New the show is murdered on the stage the normal pressure of surface at celerated curiosity, and rumours of treme pressure of low depths to
possesses, the most easily clar entry into motion pictures with tually solves the dual killing with mosphere. They were saved from every colour were racing about the rigan, Gloria Stuart, Dudley Digges,
this bizzare part. William Har-unique solution.
serious after-effects by the most great discomfort and possibly city of make-believe while "The
Arthur Johnston and Sam Cos- Uns O'Connor, Henry Travers and low have added a number of songs Invisible Man" accomplished his Forrester Harvey comprise available. modern decompression equipment spine-tingling career.
the to their growing list of popular featured east members.- James hits, "Cocktails for Two," and Universal continues to guard the
Whale, who made "Frankenstein" "Marahuana" being among the On another Occasion eleven secret of the manner in which the directed this flm which has be best. The chorus numbers, staged members of the troupe engaged by Producer Charles R. Rogers to powerful effect became the pro-chell Leisen, the picture is more Ellington and his famous orches film was actually made, but its come even more of a sensation.
by DeRoy Prinz, are effective. Duke make the picture for Puramountperty of the theatre-going world than satisfactory......
tra furnish the musical accom were cast adrift on a flat barge the minute its sensational first It is a filmization of the Earl paniment and are seen as well in in a sixty-mile gale, when a sal- showing was held. As it continues 'Carroll show which was produced the effective production numbers. vage boat tow-line parted. All ceed its silent predecessor in mag-overboard, and the men hung on equipment on the barge was swept
has been made possible by the vast
tude nas not been denied. This Srimly for almost three hours until strides achieved by the film indus
rescued by a revenue cutter.
try since twenty-one years ago. This, allied with the modern faci- ties of production,the advan-
Continued on Previous Col.)
mises to establish "Operator 13" W. Chambers. With the Civil War, as the most spectacular of war the last of the romantic wars. as "The Only Girl is a story on
romance production.
the background, the story deals Cinderella lines, staged with con-
For the production an entire with the intriguing spy systems siderable pomp and Attle circum-
West Virginia Village was of both the northern and southern stance. Lilian Harvey, definitely structed as it existed in the early armies out of which arises one of sulted to Cinderella roles, strikes Sixties. For other sequences
the finest romances of the rebell- just the required role of fantasy, street of Richmond, Virginia was
jon." achieving a blend of genuine. reproduced for one of the battle characterisation and elfin charm. scenes. Battlefields were designer Charles Boyer, as the "Duke, is a to conform with famous manly figure. Ernest Thesiger, a grounds of seventy years ago. His
battle gorgeous Court Chamberlain with torical buildings of Washington. grandlose gestures and a dazzling as they were during the rebellion. uniform, struts through the film were designed for many of the with great effect. Many others go į settings. And two famous old to completing a highly competent mansions of the south are created cast
again in the picture...
TO-DAY
ONLY
That the new picture will
QUEEN'S
BORIS
AT 2.30, 5.10,
7.20 & 9.30.
ex-
"
*
diver and technical director on Again, Rigden Crawford, expert the picture, accidentally fell over- board in a beavy diving costume into ninety fect of water, without. an airline. He was brought up the surface by a life line which had been attached to the diving "rig only a moment before the accl- dent,
"These and other risks were oc- castoried by sequences in the story "which show Lowe and McLaglen competing for the recovery of (820,000 in gold from a submerged rum-runner. Lowe joins the crew of McLagier's tug when it is in- herited by a young and attractive girl, enacted by Sally Blane, but the two continue to be bitter rivals both on the sea bottom and ashore.
Complications ensue when Me- Laglen following a battle with Lowe, is believed to have been murdered. He remains in hiding. to embarrass Lowe, but his dis- appearance almost becomes actual when Minna Gombell, a "Pal" of the sailors who has insured the lives of a dozen of them, sees an opportunity to collect on This policy
From then on the story of "No More Women" races on through a rapid succession of comedy climaxes and thrilling adventures, to a surprising denouement.
The House of Premier Showings of the Best Pictures at
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
JOF E.
the Most Popular Prices.
ALNAMBRA
TID NYRE
BRE
Ar 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20
WASN'T it a great depression centil
N
flashed the "pan" that has turned the Panic into
a laugh Hot!...We're telling you he's never been funnier and tomorrow you'll be telling us
You SAID A MOUTHFUL
A First National Hit-funnler
than "Fireman, Save My Child,
“Loaded" with:
broad as the stars facial"
"Local Boy Makes Good" with crity"-Hollywood. Hrald.
AINHER ROGERS and FARINA”
THURSDAY
LILIAN HARVEY
Lekin as any romance set to Hiting cong and mosla}"
ZINENT
STAR
TO-DAY ONLY
Puppets
NON-STOP 'ACTION MYSTERY
AND
THRILLS
GODFREY TEARLE
RUSSELL THORNDYKE and 13 LABIVAN
TO-MORROW
WILLIAM POWELL
& KAY FRANCIS in
THE ONLY GIRL" "ONE WAY PASSAGE"
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