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THE SCARLET EMPRESS
Next Change At The Queen's
Marlene Dietrich's newest stai- ring picture, the Joseph von Stern- berg production, **The Scarlet Empress," coming on Saturday to the Queen's Theatre is taken from
diary of Catherine the Great, Russia's most colourful and excit- ing empresa....
Two centuries toll back on the. screen and Catherine the Great Ilves again. All the splendour, the barbarie civilization of decadent Russia, the bizarre splendour pt history's most exciting court are brought to screen by the superb acting and personality of Dietrich and the direction of Von Sternberg. Here for the first time, movie fans get a picture of the real Rus slan empress who ruled a mighty empire with her brains and her Leauty,
Von Sternberg has assembled an imposing supporting cast including John Lodge, Sam Jaffe, noted Broadway actor. Louise Dresser, C. Aubrey Smith. Ruthelma Stevens. Olive Tell and Gavin Gordin.
SADIE MCKEE
At The Oriental
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One of the outstanding screen productions of the year will be on view,.....when "Sadie McKee," Me- tro-Goldwyn-Mayer, film starring Joan Crawford at the head of a brilliant cast, will be shown
at the Oriental Theatre to-day and to-morrow,
With a supporting cast including such names" as Franchot Tone, Gerie Raymond, Esther Ralston, Edward · Amold, Earl Oxford, Jean Dixon, Leo G, Carroll and others, the story is said to be one of the most gripping ever translated to the screen.
"Sadle McKee" is a vivid drama- tization of the average girl. She is the girl who lives next door, or just around the corner
TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S:-
CINEMA
HONG KONG
"Trouble"
QUEEN'S:—
"Just Smith" ORIENTAL:-
"Sadie McKee"
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA—
"I've Got Your Number"
MAJESTIC:—
"Tarzan and His Mate'
KING'S:-
Coming
"The Cat's Paw”
QUEEN N--
"Scarlet Empress" ORIENTAL:-
"Fashion of 1934 Private Jones" ALITAMBRA:-
"Jimmy The Gent" "This Sporting Age" "She Was A Lody"
STAR:-
LEE:-
"Rasputin" "Pilgrimage"
"The Deeds Men Do"
TROUBLE"
Comedy At TheTM
King's
Sydney Howard, the Yorkshire comedian, is seen at its best in his latest British" production "Trouble" which is snowing at the King's Theatre to-day.
Set in a colourful background, the picture, which affords Howard In the story she is the daughter plenty of opportunity to exploit
of a cock in small town. She falls in love with the carefree young man, she elopes and tries her luck
in a great city, in this case New
York.
Her young man deserts her for a glamorous vaudeville torchsinger. She takes what jobs she can get and never despairs. She is cata- pulted into the luxury of $17,000,- 000 dollars when in desperation she marries a drunken millionaire.
The conclusion, of the picture holds a tremendous surprise, yet consistent with the character of Sadie McKee.
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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 29, 1934.
LAST TWO-DAYS.
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HOWARD
BY
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TROUBLE
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BY
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British & Dominions Production
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SATURDAY OUT OF THE TEAPOT INTO THE TEMPEST!
reamy China.
burled pell
A Fox
ca's hottest hot Picture
HAROLD LLOYD THE CAT'S PAW
"I'VE GOT YOUR "THE CATS PAW" JIMMY THE GENT
At The Alhambra Harold Lloyd In New At The Alhambra
"I've Got Your Number," a Warner Bros film starring dynamic Joan Blondell, and now showing at the Alhambra Theatre, brings to the screen for the first time the throbbing story of the telephone.
If one believes the telephone sys- tem to be a cold mechanical means cutumunication, he has but to see this thrilling 6lm, I've Got Your Number reveals inner workings of the system with the incessant hum of wires bringing joy and sorrow, tragedy and suc
Cesy,
Jean Blondell plays the role of a telephone operator. According to telephone officials, the saucy War
ner Bros. star resembles her real
Kind Of Comedy
In a preview granted to press men yesterday of Harold Iloyd's latest picture. "The Cats Paw," which will be coming to the King's Theatre this week, we see this world-famous
comedian his stu" in an
" doing entirely new gets into a mess at every turn. In iway. Gone is the idiotic fool who this latest picture, Lloyd acts the
role of a young man brought up in well China, simple-minded and steeped in the Chinese classics.
He returns to his home country America: is whirled into politics his well-known inimitable fooling sister operators more than any
and is elected Mayor of his city. and amusing gags, concerns the other screen player. Her alert, de- His simple mind, crowded with adventures of a dumb ship's stew-cisive manner is one of the neces-lofty ideals, lands him into many and on a pleasure cruise boat in
where a problem of momentous im- for a "mother for his children sary requisites at a switch-board, humorous situations. In his quest
portance may flash at any time: he meets a girl who gives him Tragedy or success depends upon inspiration in all his public duties the intelligence and quick-witted-with the result that in spite of the ness of the girl.
fact that the city is under the con- Each member of the large cast, trol of gangsters and that graft which includes such screen pervades right through the govern- favorites as Glends, Farrell, Patraental machinery, Lloyd rights O'Brien, Allen Jenkins, Eugene; matters and becomes a public hero. Pallette. Henry O'Neill. Hobert Cavanaugh, together with a BOOT funny nations and the conclud- There are several "screamingly af others, was carefully selected ing part of the story brings out a from Hollywood's thousands to per- climax that is sure to provoke sonify in the screen the countless employers of the telephone system laughter in even the most sober
the public night and minded person.
his attempt to capture two jewel thleves. The way in which he finally succeeds in capturing the culprits. with the help of his equally dumb-mate (George Tarn- er). is exceedingly funny, and 'in- Tolves many funny situations which are thoroughly enjoyable.
NEW NAVIGATION CHARTS
who serve The U. S. Coast and
Geodetic Jay, Survey, Mantia, P. I. announces the publication of the following:
New edition of chart No. 4208, West Coast of Luzon, Santa to San Fernando, approximate scale 1:100.000, dimensions 32 by 42 inches, October, 1934.
Lonuou, November 12. Mr. John Milne presided at the opening of the 182nd session of the Royal Society of Arts. Only one other President has held this office for two years.
This chart has received a gen- That was Lord Alverstone, whose eral revision, the sub-plans Soivee presidential terin was extended Cove, San Esteban, Santiago Cove over 1894 to include the Chicago and Darigayos Intet have been World's Fair.
omitted, and a number of deep sea The
for Mr. 'TRESO1)
Milne's
soundings added in the western second year as President is that he has had much to do with the section of the chart from surveya forthcoming Exhibition of British in 1933.
to do.
Hong
Of especial interest to Kong is the fact that Cowan," who was recently in the Colony with Bailey and Miss Betty Compson, appears in this picture,
I've Got Your Number" includes many of the big events which have recently occurred and as a proof of the story's timeliness, one of the greatest atrocities of modern times Throughout the story, Harold was solved when two kidnappers Lloyd quotes the Chinese classics were trapped in California not in English and they are very many miles from the spot where amusing throughout. Moreover the picture was being filmed another point of interest in the girl at a switchboard because of picture is the fact that a good deal her courage and initiative accom plished what the police and thou-f the dialogue is in Chinese, sands of citizens had been unable which, to anyone who understands Chinese, is really funny, while a Chinese song, sung in Cantonese proves very acceptable and is very entertaining, not to say witty.
Here is a new departure from the The R.S.A headouarters in the New edition of chart No. 4715.
Harold Lloyd we used to know. Adelphi is one of the finest Adam Southeastern Luzon, approximate
The days of the meaningless farce houses in London, and was built scale 1:400,000, dimensions 30 by 1929, is cancelled. specially by the Adam brothers for 40 inches, October, 1934.
seems to be gone and the star in Mariners are warned against us-His new comic role is equally ac- the society."
This new edition" shows the re-ing obsolete charts. As the R.S.A. bolds the freehold. į
ceptable. this architectural monument of sults of important new surveys in 18th century London is presumably '1932 and 1933 in the eastern ap- Lafe from the "developer's" proach to San Bernandine Strait- pickaxe
The twenty fathom and the un-
Art in Industry. at Burlington The reissue of this chart in
August, 1932 is cancelled.
House.
Harold Lloyd in a scene from “Cat's Paw,” coming to the King's
Theat
dred fathom curves have been added over the entire chart.
The reissue of this chart in July.
TO-DAY
AND
TO-MORROW
Jom
To-morrow
The screen's toughest actor isn't the least bit tough,
But that's only one of the many contradictions that go to constitute the freckled Jimmy Cagney, who has the stellar role in "Jimmy the Gent," a
Warner Bros. picture which comes to the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow.
In Jimmy The Gent," he talks in hard, brittle fashion. Away from the camera, he speaks softly, in almost spothing style. He's ac- cepte bas Hollywood'a "tough guy "! and schler studies at the mo- tent are the piano and singing!
He's a tough guy and he was launched upon his career as & female impersonator! That was in
on Broadway and he followed "Pitter, Patter" in the long ago
that job by taking a role as a roughneck in Maxwell Anderson's "Outside Looking In."
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JUST SMITH
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At The Queen's
In s latest release. **Just
·Sml:h" now "Aiming at the Queen's Theatre, Tom Walls par trays the role of a debonaire so- ciety crook.
very Tom
Released by Gaumont Britisin Productions, the story is a screen adaptation from Frederic Lion's play of a gay society crook en- titled "Never Come Back." "Smith" is a character much within the orbit of Walls, and he makes that very presentable gentleman crook un engaging personality, Hoodwinking Mrs. Linkley, a lady in love with "titles," he entertains her and a little party aboard Mortimer's yacht.
The comedy on the yacht turns to serio-comedy at Mrs. Linkley's country house when A valuable necklace 1 discovered miss nx from a wall safe and Detective Inspector Rolls suspects everyone. in turn.
The mystification of the detec- tive officer is the high light of the play and here the varying situations are bright and amusing. The competence of the cast raises "Just Smith" to a high standard and this new Tom Walls picture. is an entertaining and popular at- traction.
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Cagney, who punched several persons in "Jummy The Gent” and some in practically every picture he makes, has rarely had to use his fists in real life. It is on re- DUKE OF KENT cord, however, that he can handle "himself creditably.
He's tough and hard but he doesn't smoke, swear or drink.
Takes Seat In
Lords
Sadie McKee
Crowded House
The attendance at the House was the largest known for some time. Practically all the seats on the Government side. were. Alled and most of the Opposition Peers were present. Lord Halisham, the Lead- er of the House, sat in the middle of the front Government bench, and on efther side of him were the other members of the Government. In the House of Lords.
The Peetesses Gallery and thr
His punches look more real on the screen than those of anyone. cise, but those he has hit for the camera report his blows the softest. In Jimmy The Gent" Jimmy has the role of a tough egg who
(Special Air Mail Service) digs up phoney heirs to collect fortunes from unclaimed estates.
London, Nov. 12. The picture is based on a rollick-
Wearing his scarlet and ermine! gallery reserved for members of ing comedy romance by Laird robes as a Peer of the Realm' for / Parliament were filled, and there. · Doyle and Ray Nazarro and adapt the first time, the Duke of Kent, were several who were able to ed to the screen by Bertram Mll the youngest son of the King, took Kain admisaton. Most people had passes for the Distinguished Strangers Gallery than could be affectionately accommodated, and those who ar among his friends and intimates rived ten matantes before the cere- as "PG."-his initials as Prince many were told that there was no George--the new Duke did not en- room inside the gallery, ter fully into his new dignity until after the ceremony..
hauser.
"Bette Davis has the leading feminine role while others in the cast include Alice White, Allen Jenkins Alan Dinehart, Arthur Hohl and Mayo Methot, Michael Curtiz directed
GOOD READING
A dictionary of golfing terms is to be published. If it's complete It will be banned.
QULLN'S
Walls
AT 2.30, 5,10,
7.20 & 9.30
P.M.
JUST SMITH"
from FRIDERIC LONSDALE'S Gay Story of a Society Crook
with
ANNE GREY-CAROL GOODNER- HARTLEY POWER.
Gaumont Brid Production.
his seat in the House of Lords.
Still
known
His two brothers, the Duke of Cornwall (the Prince of Wales) and the Duke of York, both wear- ing the scarlet and ermine ducal robes, were his sponsors. Between them the new Duke walked in pro cession to the" Lord Chancellor, seated on the Woolsack.
Colourful Procession
Black Rod, with his ebony wand of office, Garter King at-Arina, Jin his tabard, and the Lord Great Chamberlain preceded the royal brothers and led them to the Woold sack, where the Duke of Kent pré- sented ́ ́ ́his' Writ of Bummons signed by the King's hand-to the Lord Chancellor, and the Letters Patent of his title, carried by Gaz ter King-at-Arms,
The Lord Chancellor, in black robes, handed the Letters Patent to the Clerk of the Parliament and The Duke of Kent signed the Roll of Peera, using his new signature, Kent,
After taking his seat on the right, of the throne, uncovered specially for the ceremony, the Duke made. three bows to the Lord Chancellor, raising his three-cornered black hat three times, to which the Lord Chancellor replied in Hke manner.
ALHAMBRA
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JOAN BLONDELL
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PAT CRESIN - GUNDA FARKILE.
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