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CENTRAL
THEATRE
SHOWING TO-DAY Daily 2.30, 6.15, 7,15 & 8.30
SEE
The mon- ster of stee! and wirel Rays, that
cut through stas!! The
paralyzing
ray gun! All in the serial sen- sation
VANISHING SHADOW
A UNIVERSAL SERIAL in 12 big episodes. With ONSLOW STEVENS, Ada lace, Waiter Miller, James Durkin, William Desmond. Duected by Louis Friedlandet.
NEXT CHANGE
CHARLIE CHAN IN LONDON
Mystery At The King's To-day
Charlie Char, smoothest of mo dern sleuths, or the trail again in "Charlle Chan In London," the thrilling Fox Thm metery which comes to the screen of the King's Theatre to-day,
This time Charlie alds a young English girl whose brother has been convicted of murder. With only sixty-five hours to spare, be- fore the brother mounts the gal- laws. Charlie sets out to prove the yourg manis innocence.
The trail leads him to a manor. house not far from London. There the threads of the story meet in an intricate maze of plot and counterplot, lending dually to an 'enthralling climax. There is a fox hunt, packed with suspense. in which Charlie pursues his human quarty across the countryside. There is a desperate dash to save the life of still another victim of the mysterious murderer..
Drue Leyton, fascinating young Fox Film "discovery" and Ray mond Milland supply the romantic interest in this newest of the "Charlle Chan" thrillers; and there Ls delicious comedy provided by E E. Clive, as a bucolic Detective Sergeant, and Elsa Buchanan as a very British mald-servant.
Philip MacDonald, well-known British novelist, has based this newest exploit, of the wily Oriental detective on the novels of the late Earl Derr Biggers and has creat- ed a story which, for suspense, swift action ard mounting exce ment, tops all other films of the
"THE LOST Series
SPECIAL”
A UNIVERSAL PIC1ÜRE
Clashing with sinister Interna- tional forces. Charlie not only saves the youth unjustly sentenced but tracks down the head of a ring of spies, responsible both for the murder and the theft of tm- portant air-force documents. The
TALKIES IN THE solution is reached in a whilwind
AIR
To Kill Boredom Of
Long Flights
Ahridge, (Essex), Dec. 19...
I have witnessed the first talkie performance to be given the clouds over Oreat writes a correspondent.
among Britain
The demonstration was.. under- taken by Gaumont British Equip ment Ltd. in a Hillman "Rapide": six-seater mail 'plane.. and was purely experimental. It was re- markably successful.
It is now believed that the time is coming when passengers in long-distance 'planes may be pro- vided with full-length talkie pro- grammes to while away the tedium Inseparable from rushing through the upper air at two and a half miles a minute.
one
passenger
Anish, guaranteed to give you the surprise of your lives.
Warner Oland, as before, is the canny Charlie Chan of
the new film. Of all the fine performances registered by this screen actor, his
Charlie Chan has been most not- abe. The present characteriza tion even exceeds those, of the past in subtlety and dramatic effect.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, JANUARY 8, 1935.
LAST TWO-DAYS
SAT 3.30.5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.....
KINGS
ON THE SCREEN
WHEN ALL OTHERS FAILED, THEY TURNED TO
CHARLIE CHAN
IN LONDON
À POX Picture with
WARNER OLAND
DRUE-LEYTON
· RAYMOND "MILLAND
MONA BARRIE
GIRL WITHOUT A ROOM
Now Showing "At The Alhambra
"Gir! Without A Room," which is showing to-day at the Alham- bra Theatre is an adaptation of Jack Lait's sensational story of the same name. In the screen play Charles Farrell and Mar- guerite Churchill furnish the
romantic interest. while Charlie Ruggles, Gregory Bradley are in the supporting cast.
The
Ralph Murphy from
picture was directed by B' screen script written by Frank Butler and Claude Binyon.
The story is the fast and furious romance between a young boy from the mountains of Ten- nessee and the most glamorous artists' model in all Paris.
Charles Farrell wins a scholar- In addition to Drue Leyton and ship in the Ecole des Beaux Arts Raymond Milland, important mem- in Montmartre His success comes bers of the cast are Mona Barrie, so suddenly, he is bewildered by Alan Mowbray, Madge Bellamy. It all, and arrives in the art Walter Johnson, David Torrence, colony still bewildered. Murray Kinnell, Douglas Walton His Arst day there he meets and John Rogers.
Marguerite Churchill. vivacious The picture was directed by Eu-model, and the toast of all Mont- gene Forde and John. Stone is list-
marire. ed as producer.
Farrell's complete innocence. and his fat bankroll make him gling colony, whose members call a welcome addition to the trig- their crazy doings-ART,
Don't miss "Charlie
Chan
London" if you wish to enjoy a gripping mystery yarn of a high order.
NEW YORK'S OWN
AIRPORT"
To the tune of haunting songs, timed with hilarious laughs and Bohemian hi-links his romance goes from the dregs of despair and Jealousy to the ecstasy of young love
"Whether to keep up the good roads and fine the motorists for speeding. or maintain a mydhole and charge them for hauling 'em Out."
The instrument used was a 16 mm. portable standard projector. with batteries and a screen 2-ft (Special Air Mall Service) by 1-ft. 6-in, erected just behind
Not in Shanghal the pilot's cabin, 10 feet from the
London, Dec. 19. "What are the town fathers de- projector. Only
Mayor Florello La
bating?" Guardia's seat was sacrificed. The films claim that, by leasing the North used were non-inflammable.
Beach airport of the Curtiss Wright We took off into the drizzie Air Terminal Company on Old which
from heavy cloud Lowery bay, he has at last got New banks only a
York an airport of its own, is not few hundred fest above the ground.
Within
so imposing as it seems. minute or two the earth had It is rather as if, for reasons of vanished utterly, and there was civic pride, the Croydon aerodrome nothing left to look at until the were to be shifted a few milles operator pressed the switch nearer to London inside the LC.C. the cabin was flooded with boundary, cheerful grin of Mr. Jack Hulbert.
came
Sickness Forgolten
*
and the
It is no more possible to provide Central Manhattan with an air- port than it is Central London,
It was comforting and consoling, The only open space is-really Cen- this grin, to one whose internal tral Park, which would be like organisation had already shown making an aerodrome out of Hyde signs of regretting the whole ven Park. turé. "So was the voice of the
Gaumont British announcer, easily surmounting the roar of the "eng-
However, Mayor La Guardia is s master of advertisement. A fort- ines, discussing the preparation of Newark, New Jersey, which is now night ago he was landed at. snake-skins for ladies' shoes.
the New York air terminus. He
The 'plane gave a lurch, a shiver, refused to get out. His ticket sald and a bump or two, and looking to New York, and inside the State out of the window we saw the boundary he would go, ground curving up at us, unneces
sarily and improbably. Hastily
So he was flown on to the Floyd looking away, we found a musical Bennett feld. It is nearly as far comedy in progress, some 5,500 from New York City as: Newark feet over Hertfordshire.
but is inside, the boundary.
Mary Brough, Yvonne Arnaud,
and Ralph Lynn provided further
*and*
letract Except when we were spectacle of the great ship, sliding climbing accelerating the voices down to the water reminded one
usic were early audible, and or the tons and tons of tallow
tion was excellent.
slippery greasy tallow that had smme ended with the been used. The crisis was averted Maryan by our descents
|_ smooth: Die to ave that the the aerodrome
ture,
TO-DAY
AND
TO-MORROW
ON THE STAGE
-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT 5.10, 7.18 & 9.30 P.M. ONLY
THE SIX HOLLYWOOD BLONDES
NEW DANCES!
NEW SONGS...
NEW COSTUMES!
Jan Klepura in "City of Song." The sensational star of "Tell Me To-right" coming on Thursday at the King's Theatre.
V
"GIFT OF GAB”
The Queen's Next
Change
to
One of the most stellar casts of the season is seen in Universal's production, "Gift of Gab" coming on Thursday
the Queen's Theatre. Stars of the screen, stage and radio all contribute music, laughter, romance and thrills as well as adventure to its story and at the head of this list is Edmund Lowe who is seen as the auctioneer who finally reaches the top of the ladder of radio fame but not until many thrills have been experienced and shared by Gloria Stuart, beautiful blonde.
Austin,
Ruth Etting, Eihel Waters. Gene Gus Arnheim and his band, the Downey Sisters, the Beale Street Boys are some of the favourites of the air who offer several new songs. These include I Ain't Gonna Bin No More "Somebody Looks Good To Me," "Talkin' To Myself," "Don't Let This Waitz Mean Goodbye" and "Blue Sky Avenue.”
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE THL No. 25313 25932
THURSDAY
CITY
SONG
*** •Õ§• #ROBUSTIER-
Starring
JAN KIEPURA. BETTY STOCKFIELD. &HUGH WAKEFIELD.
STUDENT TOUR
Showing At The Queen's
Sparkling with mirth and bub- Ming with melody. "Student Tour"
I showing at the Queen's Theatre to the accompaniment of delighted screams from a capacity audience.. Jimmy Durante and Charles Butterworth have the comedy leads in this "diferent" musical picture and the romantic story is In the capable hands of two bril- lant newcomers, Maxine Doyle and Phil Regan.
The picture fairly scintillates with the spirit of youth. Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer seems to have teached out into the by-ways of Hollywood for its most promising young talent, and there are at least half a dozen ravishing beau- ties in the cast who should go far In their screen work.
New musical numbers by Brown and Freed are scattered through the engaging story. One of these," bids fair to revolutionize ballroom the "Carlo," a new dance rhythm,
dancing and is said to be the most important evolution in popular hits include "From Now On" and music in twenty years." Other song "A New Moon is Over My Should- er" both best-sellers.
Student Tour" deals with the adventures-mostly hilarious and romantic of a group of college world, cruise chaperoned by Butter- boys and girls who embark on a worth, an absent-minded professor. and Durante, an athletic trainer. They visit China, Java, the Tai Mahal, Monte Carlo and other picturesque spots, and manage to get into funny difficulties nearly everywhere. D
Charles F. Riesner, one of Holly- wood's comedy aces, directed.
ed, to be thrilled by, to see and to provoke laughter and is, "in a Directed by Kart Freund "Gift few words, very good entertain- of Gab" offers much to be enjoyment.
QUILN'S
Ar 2.30, 5.10,
7:20 & 9.30
METRO'S CRUISE OF LOVE, FUN AND BEAUTY
NI
DEN
JIMMY
DURANTE
CHARLES
SUR
BUTTERWORTH,
DONT FAIL TO SHE
Oliver the
P.M.
PRINCESS MARINA IN ENGLAND LAUREL HARDY
TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S:
CINEMA
HONG KON
"Charlie Chan In London" "The Stx Hollywood Blondes"
QUEEN'S:—
"Student Tour"
ORIENTAL: |
"Cockeyed Cavallers"
CENTRAL:-
"Vanishing Shadow"
KOWLOON
MAJESTIC:-
וי
"Operator 13".
ALHAMBRA:-
"Girl Without A Room"
Coming
KING'S:-
"City of Song" QUEEN'S
"Git of Gab"
ORIENTAL:-
"Little Woman"
CENTRAL:
"The Lost Special"
* SHOWS
DAIL
2.83-5.1.3
T.15.30
MAJESTIC
ISSAN.THEATRE: Nathan Read Kowloon. Ter 57222 TO-DAY ONLY
At 2.80, 5,20, 7.20 & 9.20P.M.
PRISONER, TES. BUT OF LOVE!
MARIO
G-DAVIES COOPER
PICTURE GARY,
in
OPERATOR
ALSO LAUREL-HARDY COMEDY GOING BYE-BYE"
TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB
ORIENTALE
LAST
4 TIMES TO-DAY THE TWO KINGS OF COMEDY IN THEIR LATEST
LAUGH RIOT!
WHEELER WOOLSEY
Mertle maidens! a Comely quesnesing
COCKEYED CAVALIERS
with
THELMA TORD DOROTHY ITE
TO-MORROW AND THURSDAY
"THE SCREEN'S MAGNIFICENT PRODUCTION AWARDED THE GOLD MEDAL FOR THE BEST PHOTO PLAY OF THE YEAR.
Hepburn give
thas everything!
She electrified the world in **Morning GloryTM
AND NOW SHE DIPS HER SOUL
IN FIRES OF
ROMANOBI
AN IMPRESSIVE ciding to slight him, she asked,
SERVICE
The Rothschild Memorial
(Special Air Mail Service)
.$
London, Dec. 19, Members of the Jewish commu- alty from the North, East, and West of London, including Mr. James de Rothschild, "Major. Na- than, Mr Batnett Janner, and Mr. Neville Laski, attended at the Great Synagogue, of Bishopsgate, to pay homage to the memory of Baron Edmond de Rothschild. The service was even more im pressive than most Jewish memorial services in this gallerted synagogue, with its many gilded candelabra and its important- looking ushers in heavily braided shining tophats. Up in the gal leries on one side sat the women in dark clothes and with bowed heads, and facing the altar in another gallery stood the choir of black-capped Jewish boys vita | rosy cheeks and early bearda,
It was in several ways remarkable gathering even zor a member of the Rothschild family for tophats and astrakan collars brushed the cloth caps and plas ter-dusted-- overcoate of Jewish workmen with bowed heads. Like most Jewish services, too, it. was of an impersonal kind. Only Dr Hertz, the Chief Rabil. in heavy black and white stole, made personal reference to the dead baron. To many even ot those present le must have come as a surprise to learn that as far back as 1882 he was agitating for Zionist settlement in Palestine which had been founded by poor and, inexperienced Jewish enthu slasts
when introduced to him Did you say your name was Hare?”
***No,” he mapped, had it been you'd probably have succeeded in maring me long ago."
ALHAMBRA
MIESTRE
TO-DAY ONLY
A Delight ul Comedy Fast, Funny, Tuneful.
La Vie Parisienna. Segella, music
GIRL
without A ROOM
CHARLES FARRILL
SHUFIN
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