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VANISHING SHADOW
A UNIVERSAL SERIAL in 12 big episodes. With ONSLOW STEVENS, Ade Ince, Welter Miller, James Durkin, William Desmond. Directed -- by Louis Friedlander.
NEXT CHANGE
“THE LOST||
SPECIAL”
"GIFT OF GAB”
The Queen's Next Change
AT THE STAR
"Falling For You"
That irresistible pair of come lians, Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge appear in a fun plot at the Star Theatre in "Falling "for You." There is no doub: "that Jack Hulbert is one of the leading British sereen entertainers and one never gets tired of bis gags. In "Falling for You" Hulbert and „Cicely Courtneidge figure in a fant moving story,, albeit a bit far- fetched, in which there is a plenti- ful display of "wit and a good humoured patter right through,
If you have not seen "Falling For You" don't miss the op- portunity of seeing it for you will laugh your cares away in this merry whirl of laughter and song. Jack Hulbert and Cicely Court- neidge have appeared together in many pictures, and "Falling For You" is one of their best.
BRITISH FILMS
PRAISED
"No Mere Grossness"
(Special Air Mall Service)
London, Dec. ib.
Sir John Simon, the Foreign Secretary, speaking at the dinner
or the Cinematograph. Exhibitors
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 7, 1935.
SHOWING TO DAY AT 2.30.5.10,7.15 & 9.30 PM.
KINGS
ON THE SOREEN
WHEN ALL
OTHERS FAILED, THEY TURNED TO
CHARLIE CHAN
IN LONDON
À FOX Picture with
WARNER OLAND
DRUE LEYTON RAYMOND MILLAND MONA BARRIE
of Great Britain and Ireland at MUSICAL WORLD
the Savoy Hotel, said that in some respects. British flims were superior
to any in the world,
There was one feature of the British film industry which might be mentioned with particular satis- faction-lt almed at combining the highest qualities of drama and humour and pathos and passion without descending into grossness, or disregarding the de- cencies..
vation
mere
CRUISE
"Student Tour" At
The Queen's
This picture certainly livens one "I recall." he added, "an obser-up and removes the cobwebs, Hank made some years ago by the trainer is excellent throughout and keeps his audience thrilled A UNIVERSAL PICTURE the Prince of Wales when he was
with his jokes and antics. There moved to say, "Gentlemen, I ke are several catchy songs which are my fun as much as anyone, but I very well sung. like it clean"
"There spoke the most represenDoyle shows what a fine artist she The part of Anna taken by Maxine tative and the most characteristic is in a difficult part where she Englishman of the age. And it is starts an the ugly blue stocking, a sound, instinct in British films then as an extremely pretty Pier In realise that, alike on grounds of rette, and finally the Cox to a win- art and on grounds of general ning eight in a boat race. She popularity, the spectacle and the sings a very pretty song when Characterized as one of the best-situation which will receive the coaxing to encourage her rowers. dressed women of the screen, Gloria most unstinted applause is
one "A musical world cruise as seen Stuart, Universal player, will add which does not rely for its effect through the eyes of hilarious to her reputation in "Gift of Gab." on mere crudity, but one which scheduled as the next change at the heightens its quality by a decent Queen's Theatro.
respect for innocence and restraint Miss Stuart, playing opposite ind which gains the heartiest Edraund Lowe and with a large laugh without a blush or a snip- collection of stage,
screen and ger"
radio stars has thirteen changes
is
of costumes including two evening dresses, all setting style standards.
The story of "Gift of Gab hilarious and yet dramatic. It concerns the sensational rise and fascinating loves of a radio 20- nouncer played by Edmund Lowe'
H
A SHIPBUILDING FILM
(Special Air Mail Service)
Edinburgh, Dec. 15.
youth!"
1.0
ON THE STAGE TO-DAY. TUES, AND WED AT 6.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM. ONLY
THE SIX HOLLYWOOD BLONDES
NEW DANCES! -
NEW SONGS!
NEW COSTUMES 1
"GIRL WITHOUT
A ROOM"
Now Showing At The Alhambra
A very entertaining picture is Charles R. Rogers: "Girl Without a Room" which in now showing at the Alhambra Theatre.
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. No. 25913 25332
-NEXT CHANGE
CITY
OF
SONG
· AS-K-1'>ROBUSTIÓN Starring
JAN KIEPURA. BETTY STOCKFIELD. HUGH WAKEFIELD
AT THE KING'S
Charlie Chan In London
Warner Oland, who has come to oe known to most film goers as "Charlie Chan" entertains us to Another of his delightful Chinese impersonations in Charlie Chan in London," the current attraction at the King's Theatre. Once again, Oland makes use of "the film as a medium for many of his "wise- feracks" and these always go down well, when disguised as Chinese"
proverbs
It is a gay Parisian "romance with music but it is not to be. classed as a musical-comedy because is woven directly into the story. there is no chorus, and the music
models in a sincere human story picture is Drew Leyton, and the There are madcap artists and The leading feminine role in this wrapped in comedy. In this pie film is ode of the swiftest and ture Charles Farrell, forsakes ro-most enthralling of all the "Chan" mance at times to show us what a screen dramas. As its name im- capable comedian he is.
plies, the scene is in London, where Charlie Chso seems to be equally at home with his Chinese methods of detection as he was in other scenes in carlier pictures. Even the most stout-hearted patron of the King's Theatre will shudder during the solving of the mystery, but it would not do to give the story away here, as the mystery would then be no longer a mystery
TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S:
CINEMA
HONG KONG
"Charlie Chan In London".
QUEEN'S
Student Tour”? ~
ORIENTAL:-
"Cockeyed Cavallers"
LAJESTIC:
KOWLOON
"Operator, 13"
ALHAMBRA:--
"Girl Without A Room"
KING'S:-
Coming
"City of Song"
The Optimist Mrs. Murphy entered her lawyer's office
"I've had an accident," she ex- claimed. "I alipped on a grating. on the pavement, and the doctor says I'm entitled to damages"".
"But," said the lawyer, "this is the third aceldent you've had this month."
"Yes," said the victim cheerily. "Ain't I lucky?"
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WHEELER D WOOLSEY
in a merrie tayle of olden dayes, with gay musick,comely. queenes, and maid ens faire to see!
COCKEYED CAVALIERS
With ›
THELMA TODE #ORDTRYALSTE
Charles Farrell enacts the role of 10 American artist who goes to Paris to study and adopts one of the "nat schools of art, one in That's a populär definition of which the artist paints what be Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's sensational feels and not what he sees. Charles new "Student, Tour" which opened enters a goofy painting in a contest
delighted audiences at the and wins but the painting is up Queen's yesterday, for in addition side down! Bedlam, notoriety, to comedy - supplied by Jiminy mockery are his. But he discovers Durante and Charles Butterworth that it in a way to wealth and In conjunction with the showing and half a dozen new musical hits fame,
of "Charlie Chan In London," the including the sensational
Charlie Ruggles was never fun- "Six new
Hollywood Blondes" #D- Carlo," the picture bubbles with nier than in his portrayal as Far-tertained at every performance, youth,
rell's pal Ruggles is continually and it need hardly be said that in jams of one sort or another. He their dance and song numbers went which he is "shot by a Russiand great appreciation of their is especially funny in a duel in with a swing. The audience show- whi thereafter his by asian talented dancing and the great ap "PIPE OF PEACE” every time the Russian approaches. plause which greeted them was best
"Girl without a Room'
indication of their popularity. table as it brings Marguerite Chur- 8. H. absence of a year and a half. It chill back to the screen after an brings a new Marguerite. She is now the sophisticated woman of the world the unconventional model who never knows where the wil sleep
There is now approaching com- and universities of the nation, The producers raided the colleges He made national events of local pletion the first adequate film re-picking the loveliest co-eds aud the news: he made the wires sizzle and cord ever made of the creation of handsomest athletes to introduce the air burn; he shouted from great liner. The "star"> every housetop; he reached the heart in this screen epic is taken by the have appeared before the cameras.
part to the public. Most of them! of twenty million listeners but, he new Orient ship Orion, which was almost missed the one woman who launched last week at Barrow-in took the entire world-New York, And for locale, the producers loved him
Furness by the touch, wirelessed Tuneful hits and lilting music from Australia, of the Duke of China, Java, India, Monte Carlo, are in the production as well. Gloucester.It is learned from the Paris and sent their cast Gene Austin sings several of the producer that his ambitious effort musical cruise filled with comic "new songs, Ruth Etting and Ethel is concerned not only with the complications and romance.
Waters, both well known radio and building of the ship from keel to
"The picture was directed by stage stars are also seen rendering topmast, but also with the political, Charles F. some good numbers. Gus Arnheim and economic reactions of the peo song hits are contributed by Nacio Biesner. The jew and his boys, the Downey Sisters, ple concerned in her creation. The Herb Brown and Arthur Freed the Beale Street Boye all supply casting of the giant propellers will and the photography was in the music to the audience.
be shown, and the camera will also Words can't describe Gift of peep into the home of the man who'
of Joseph Valentine. hammers home the red-hot rivets.
Gab. There's so ouch to be seen. This documentary film, which will so much to be enjoyed, so much to take over an hour to show, pro- laugh at and so much to be thrilled mises to be an important contem by that it is simply a picture you porary record of widespread in can't describe unless you've got the
terest. gift of gab!
NOBEL PEACE PRIZES
(Special Air. Mail Service)
London, Dec. 15.
The Nobel Peace Prize Commit.
STATESMEN AS BEGGARS
(Special Air Mail Service),
London, Dec. 15. Inspired by the spectacle of
tee is expected to announce that prominent figures in German poll the prize for 1934 has been award-tical life acting as street collectors ed to Mr. Arthur Henderson, the for charity, a correspondent has chairman of the Disarmament been amusing himself by allocating Conference.
pitches to some of their counter- parts in this country.
The value of the prize varies from year to year, according to the return from capital-fund in- vestments e
Thus in 1926 the prize was worth about £7,000, while in 1930, swol- len by the unawarded Prize of 1929, it came to over £6,800.
There has been no award for the last two years, so the 1934 Brize may well be a big one, 19
Mr. Henderson has already re- ceived one international award, the Carnegie Peace Prize of 1933 (£2,200) addition, as chair. man of the Disarmament Confer ence, he has been receiving some- thing in the region of
Here is his random selection:
Mr. Baldwin outside the head- quarters of the India Defence League.
Sir John Simon outside. Mr. Lloyd George's London house in Addison-road,
Mr. Walter Runciman outside the National Liberal Club.
Sir Oswald Mosley outside the offices of the "Daily Worker"
Mr. J. H Thomas outside Transport House.
Lord Lloyd outside the oficer of the Teace
The Minister
hardly necessary to add, would be stationed at a safety
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H.L.M.
TO-DAY
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WEDNESDAY
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19 no-
Director) Ralph Murphy deserves credit for keeping his story run sing at a fast pace.
Sought By The King
At Exhibition
When the King and Queen went to the Scots Guards loan" exhibition
London the King's first question was, "Where is this pipe of peace
read about?”...
There are three songs in the pictura "The Whistle HaS
Radway musical comedy star.
"Girl Without a Room" marks Blow is a highly humorous num-in the debut of Walter Woolf, theber, sung by Charlie Ruggles and the studio revelers. Miss Churchill He seeing to be the perfect matinee and Sam Ash render "The Rooftop idol type for the modern girl. Serenade and Walter Woolf'sings -Gregory Ratoff adds his humour."You Alone," both of which seem the fast-moving frolic and destined for great popularity.
QULLN'S
AT 2.30, 5.10,"
7.20 & 9.30
P.M.
METROS CRUTE OF LOVE, FUN AND BEAUTY
UD
First Pictures
JIMMY
SUP
DURANTE
CHARLES
BUTTERWORTH
FAIL TO SEE
PRINCESS MARINA IN ENGLAND
LAUREL HARDY
The King was referring to a Ger man pipe given to a Scots Guards, sergeant during the Christmas Day truce in 1914...
The King asked if the sergeant had been traced yet and was told that he had not
The Ring, as Colonel-in-Chief of the Brigade of Guards, wore the red and blue Guards tie. 20
"PRINCES" BAGPIPES Their Majesties were received by Colonel E. W. Balfour, Officer Com- manding the regiment: Colonel Swinton and Colonel Warner. They remained at the exhibition. for over three-quarters of an hour. As he walked through the rooms the King noticed a set of Ivory bagpipes
"Are these the pipes. my son. wanted to play when he came here but his brother would not let him? asked the King, and he was told they were,
CULLODEN BELIC
A silver holster used by Prince Charlle at the battle of Culloden interested the King and Queen so much that they had the glass case removed. The King ked up
some of the silver spoons and forks and the qualche small
by the
JR KO RACHO
ALHAMBRA
DESTRU
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
A Düightful Comedy Fast, Funny, Tuneful,
La Vie Parisianna
GIRL orthout A ROOM
HOEIN
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