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CENTRAL
THEATRE
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Constance CUMMINGS
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HEADS/
WE GO
FRANK LAWTON BINNIE BARNES
MONTY BANKS
COMMENCING SATURDAY
LILIAN HARVEY
IN
THE ONLY GIRL
"MADAME BUTTERFLY”
At The Oriental
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Wanted!
Beautiful Girls For
tacle
The Chorus
One of the strangest searches ever made search for 1,500 beautiful girls-marked the pro- duction of "Hollywood Party," Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's huge spec- which will be Sunday's attraction at the Queen's Theatre The girls were chosen. from total of some ten thousand, and appear in the killeidoscopic musi- 'cal and dancing numbers woven into the brilliant comedy romance.
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When it was decided to enlist this huge beauty chorus, adver- ilsements were placed in the daily newspapers.. A director visited
Sa Firancisco and other cities, Interviewing hundreds of aspiring screen actresses. At the studios long lines of girls applied daily. Each was given a personal, intër- view and test. Dance directors and others were on hand. The girls were costumed, examined as to experience and abfilties and gradually from the huge throng the perfect 1,500 were chosen.
Finally chosen, the girls were gathered in great rehearsal halls, where George Hale, Seymour Felix and other dancing directors began rehearsing and instructing them. The enthusiasm of the youngsters spurred them on. They wanted to rehearse day and night.
The were fitted with the gorge- ous cellophane costumes and other resplendent garments worn in the huge ensembles, and then re- hearsed on the actual stage...
MR. FAIRBANKS "BACK IN HOLLYWOOD
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Sylvia "Sidney, the black-eyed screen beauty, is appearing in the modernized screen version of the treasured romantic classic, Ma- Miss Pickford Not At Station 'dame. Butterfy" which will be showing at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday, She plays the title role.
"Madame Butterfly" is the story
of the touching love affair be- tween a Japanese girl, played by Miss Sidney, and a young Ameri- can naval officer stationed in the
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London, Aug. 25.
For the first time since their marriage Miss Mary Pickford did not come to meet Mr. Douglas Fair- banks when he arrived at Holly- wood.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 13, 1934,
SHOWING
TO-DAY AT
|2.30, 5.10, 7,15
& 9.30 P.M.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE
TEL. No. 25313 25332
AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREY
NEXT CHANGE-
SPRINGTIME WAS HIS LOVE TIME 1.
HENRY
RINGIIN
RAGTIME FOR
OTTO KRUGER
NANCY CARROLL
NIGEL BRUCE
HEATHER ANGEL
HERBERT MUNDIN
THE NINTH
GUEST
At The Alhambra
Mystery pictures will never lose their audience attraction, provided they are well made, inteliigent mo- tivated. and contain sufficient suspense and thrills. Direct proof
AN IDEAL COUPLE
Benita Hume And Menjou Together
Showing to-day at the Alham- bra Theatre is "The Worst Wo-
of this statement is offered by man in Paris" with Benita Hume "The Ninth Guest," the Columbia and Adolphe Menjou, in the fea- production which opens tomorrow at the Alhambra Theatre.
tured roles. It is the latest Jesse L Lasky production under the aegis of Fox Film, and is excell-
ent entertainment-
ONIVERSAL
PICTORE
Margaret
Sullavan
in
LITTLE MAN. WHAT NOW?
with
DOUGLASS MONTGOMERY Fred Kohler, Alan Hale, Mae Marsh, George Meaker, Muriel Kirkland, De Witt Jennings, Hedda Hopper.
"SPRINGTIME FOR HENRY"
With An Excellent Cast
For
Their association in making "Springtime For Henry" on the Fox lot was a reunion for Producer Jesse, L. Laaky, Otto Kruger and Nancy Carroll In intervals be- tween shooting this amusing Broadway hit as a picture, the three were frequently together in "remember when't sessions.
Others in **Springtime Henry," which opens to-day at the King's Theatre, are Nigel Bruce, who played in the original Lon- don and Broadway companies,
din. In the picture the Misses Carroll and Angel try novel ways of making love to Kruger in their battle for his heart. Mundin and Bruce add to the general merri- ment in this story of gay, young bachelor's troubles..
elty in which she lives. Cary I am not returning to Eng- Grant, sensational newcomer to land," said Mr. Fairbanks, "but the screen, plays the latter role, will produce my own pictures in with bemustached Charlie Ruggles America. I plan to make several Once there, they cannot discover man of Paris who Ands. new Heather Angel and Herbert Mun-
furnishing comedy angles.
TO FIGHT MALARIA
·Scientists Arrive At Tiflis
Tiflis, July 28. American scientists, Professors Hacket and Barber of the Rock- feller Institute, who have devoted
every year-reproducing most of my old silent successes."
He declared that he was going to live in Hollywood permanently, but would go to China next spring
to make a Marco Polo film.
sums
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He
denied that he had invested large in England to make films there,
"England," he said, "is a great a great deal of time to the study market for American films, and I
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of treatment of malaria have re am planning reciprocal arrange
ta
A comparatively new formula is used in "The Ninth Guest." Eight guests, all of whom "dislike each other intensely, are summoned by mysterious telegrams to a party in smart New York penthouse.
the identity of strange that they are all to d'e unless they can outwit him.
thetr
radio voice
host. A
announces
Following his first principle of ment of novelty Lásky is spon- presenting only Alms with ele.
soring this screen story of a wo-
type of life, and an altogether new type of romance in one of the smaller towns of the Ameri- can middle west. She leaves her companion of the Parisian night ilfe. and transports herself into a new world of simple pleasures and honest romance. She is pre-
All the action of the picture takes place during that one even- ing in that one setting. And sure enough, before the final fade-outpared to submit herself wholly to six of the guests have met with strange and horrible ends: Only about to succeed when the shadow
new surroundings. and two survive,
of her all too-careless past rears
her
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Years ago Otto Kruger was a very young man who approached Jesse L. Lasky, another very young "man who was producing shows in New York at the time, and asked
We'll give you but one hint to its head and clears her vision. She him for work as an actor. aid you in your own attempted
is brought sharply to the realiza-
cently arrived in Tiflis. Professor/ments between Hollywood and Erig- solution. The murderer is one of tion that the simple fe is not for
Hacket is at present the head of lish producers."
the Malaria Institute in Rome, and Barber the head of the Tropi-
cal Institute in Macedonia
The American scientists have come to the Tiflis on the invita- tion of the Moscow Tropical In-}
stitute and have already visited Saratov, Astrakhan, Makhach- Kala and Ordzhonikidze:
In an interview with the press, Professor Hacket said that at all malaria stations, they visited they found enthusiastic bacteriologists who have done much in the fight against malaria. The malaria slations, he said, are carrying on a great deal of scientific research and practical work.
In Tiflis, the American scientists will acquaint themselves with the
At Seremban
eight guests. But even with that her and that her place is with information, if you can estabilah her devoted night-life companion his Identity before another mem- in the French capital.
ber of the cast does it for you,
Benita Hume, ope of the most
screen, and one of their outstand-
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you deserve a writing job in Holly-notable beauties of the stage and wood! The marriage took place at the
"The Ninth Guest" presents an Church of the Visitation, Serem interesting group of players. Don- ing artists, has the leading role of ban, on Saturday, September 1ald Cook and Genevieve Tobin between Mr. Bernard Joseph of both popular screen stars, again Seremban and Miss Mary Jose give convincing performances. Less phine Fernandez, sister of Mr. well-known are Edward Eilis. Oswald Fernandez of King George | Helen and Nella Walker, alf three "V"School, the hon. secretary of the comparatively recently from
Negri Sembilan All Blues,
New York stage. Roy William At the reception which followed Nelli directed from the screen at the hall of the King George V script of the' Owen Davis School Mr. J. Jacob of the Serem- play. ban Hospital proposed the health- of the couple. The bride was at- tended by Miss Ivy John while the
work of the tropical ani bactoriolo- | bestman was Mr. Edmunds "of gical institutes and the organisa- Taiping.
tion of fight against malaria. Taal.
TO-DAY
TO
SATURDAY
the so-called "worst woman Pars." In the masculine lead opposite, her is Adophe Menjou, playing a role that is reported as one of the most fitting in that actor's long and successful career. The cast in support of Miss Hv and Menjou is headed by Harvey Stephens, one of the leading po. stage tentlalitles of the Fox Film stu
the
Dawn O'Day is rechristening herself Ann Shirley for the fead- ing part in Anne of Green Gables. The Rev. Father Geo.. Auguin She intends to retain tht new officiated.
name permanently,
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AT 2.80, 5.10
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John BOLES: Cake TREVOR Harry GREEN 20
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dios, and Helen Chandler. Others in the film are Margaret Beddon. Adele St. Maur, Leonard Carey. Maldel Turnier and George Irving.
Monta Belt directed "The Worst Woman in Paris" from the script of his own authorship." Marion Dix collaborated with him on the adaptation, and Mattin' Brown is credited with the dialogue.
£95,000. FOR SIR JAMES
JEANS
Fortune Left By Wife
London, Aug. 28.
Sir James Jeans, the famous astronomer and mathematician, has been left a fortune by · his wife, who died in May last.
Lady Jeans who was the daugh- ter of Mr. Alfred Mitchell New London, Conn., and whose estate has been valued at £95.724" (net personalty £91,187) gave all her property absolutely to hér hus- hand, whom she married in 1907. Sir James 18 56 He is this "years" President of the British Associo- tion. He has been described by. Sir Oliver Lodge as one of the six greatest men in the world.
They reached ah agreement and the sketch in which Lasky placed Kruger was an outstanding suc- cess that made an extensive tour of the country.
Then Lasky formed his first mo- tion pictures organization while Kruger continued in legitimate stage work. The role of the so- phisticated bachelor in "Spring- time For Henry" reminded Lasky that Kruger is a past master in
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
HONG KONG
KING'S:-
"Springtime For Hanky"
QUEEN'S:-
"Wild Gold" CENTRAL·
"Heads we go" RIENTAL:-
"Wild Giri"
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA:--
"Worst Woman In Faris". MAJESTIC:
The Women In His Life"
STAR:--
"Playing Around"
KING'S:
Coming
"The Only GEI”
QUEEN'S :-
"Little Man, What now?"
CENTRAL:
"""Fog"
ORIENTAL:-
'?
"Madame Butterfly" "Hips Hips Hooray"
ALHAMBRA:-
STAR:
The 9th Guest"
"The King of The Arena
DAILY LN-18
7.15-8.30
MAJESTIC
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Ken
MAYNARD
KING OF THE ARENA
TAKE'ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS
ORIENTALE
LAST
4 TIMES TO-DAY THE SCREEN'S NOVELTY WESTERN
COMEDY DRAMA.
3 GREAT STARS IN A
WONDERFUL.
ACTION SHOW.
Wild Girl FARRELL BENNETT
with
BELLAMY
FOX PICTURE
the lady-intriguing role. contract followed.
The
The association... of Lasky Ŋ and Miss Carroll is of more "recent date. The little Irish-American transferred her make-up kit to the Lasky domain for the first time about four years ago when she was assigned a leading role. In "Able's Irish Rose."
In the interim Miss Carroll had gone on to reach the heights of fame in films and with it gained
The House of Premier Showings of the Best Pletures at the Most Popular Prices.
TO-DAY
ONLY
ALHAMBRA
DATHE
AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20
Men DESIRED Her! Women ENVIED Her!
She had more jewels than she could wear...gowns that were the despair of rivals... but she threw them all aside · to find the love of her life.
The WORST
FOX FILM
Written and
Directed By Monte Bell
A Jesse L Lasky
Production
WOMAN in PARIS?
with
Adolphe Menjou
Benita Hume Harvey Stephens
Helen Chandler
TO-MORROW The Most Thrilling Gripping Mystery
THE 9th GUEST
with Donald Cook 8 Genevieve Tobin:
· FLEMING
WANOMAI.”
TO-MORROW
& SATURDAY The Immortal Love Idyll Of a Japanese Geisha Girl And a Yankee Sailor:
Sylvia Sidney at her Best
MADAME BUTTERFLY
SYLVIA SIDNEY
CARY GRANT! CHANIE MISELES
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the reputation of being one of the more nery players, sometimes des- cribed as temperamental
Both Lasky and Miss Carrolls are quite tree to discuss her ̈re-" patation for temperament,
"She was a very interesting girl and had more spirit thank most but none of the meanness," Lasky commented, "and she is just the same to-day save for the ma turity that three years have given her."
STAR
TO-DAY ONLY
Playing Around
ALICE WHITE
and
CHESTER MORRIS
- TO-MORROW Otto Kruger & Hen Lyon The Women In His Life”
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