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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 10, 1935.
SHOWING TO-DAY
CENTRAL KINGS!
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW DAILY 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 and 9.30 PM.
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DISAPPEARS
Imagine THAT for the beginning of a mystery story —by a master writer of mystery! You'll be excited, You'll be swept away by the terrific action of this smash- ing chapter play.
In 2 BIG CHAPTERS. from the story by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE -- with Frank Albertson, Ernie Nevers, (the famous ALL AMERICAN star) Cecilia" Parker, Caryl Lincoln. DIRECTED by HENRY MACRAE 1st CHAPTER TO-DAY, A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.
2:30,5.10, 7.15
&9.30 P.M..
JAN KIEPURA
THE SCREEN'S STAR WITH THE GOLDEN VOICE
CITY OF SONG
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE Tz. No. 25313:
26332
NEXT CHANGE-
THE HOUR.
GLASS FIGURE! |
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S
HONG KONG
"City" al Song" QUEEN'S:
"Gift of Gab"
ORIENTAL:
"Little Women"
CENTRAL:
"The Lost Special
KOWLOON
-MAJESTIC -
"The Little Damozer'
ALHAMBRA:~~
"A Dangerous Affair
Coming
MAJESTIC
THEATRE
Nathan Roail Kowloon. -Tel. 57222
TO-DAY ONLY
A† 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20P M.
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LOST SPECIAL
NEXT CHANGE
2nd CHAPTER,
"CITY OF SONG"
Showing At The King's To-day
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The story by C. H. Dand is the Arst which tris young London Journalist has written for the -screen. An experienced and vivid
writer, whose deep study of the drama led him, to watch the deve lopment of cinema production with an exceptionally equipped mind.
More than a mere vehicle for Jan Kiepura, the story is full of interesting situations, with drama, emotion and romantic appeal.
Mles Malleson, famous as author and playwright, wrote the dialogue. The romantic essence of the story 'seems. Indeed to have selected him
for the distinction of thought, psychological insight into the heart and mind or each character are
expressed in the wonderful dialogue
LOST SPECIAL "
Berg Stichfield Heather Angel Hugh Wakefield
THE SENSATIONAL STAR OF "TELL ME TO-NIGHT"
“GIFT OF GAR”.....
To-day's Attraction
At The Queen's
Characterized as one of the best-dressed women of the screen, Gloria Stuart, Universal player, will add to her reputation in "Gift of Gab" having its initial screening to-day at the Queen's Theatre. Miss
Stuart, playing opposite Edmund Lowe and with
AT THE STAR
Once In A Lifetime
The current attraction at the Star Theatre, "Once. In a Life- time" is a film with an abund- ance of comedy. It features Jack Oakle, Sidney Fox. Aline Mac- Mahon, Zasu Pitts and a few lesser known 'stars.
The theme stresses the absur- dity of anyone trying to be serious in a place where the world refuses to believe anyone can be serious
BELLE NINETIES"
Foxament Picture Directed or "Les" McCajay ROGER PRYOR John Mack Bipwa
BELLE OF THE NINETIES
Coming To The King's
Studio property men, accustomed in the ordinary round of their duties to onerous labour, discovered
"FALLING FOR a large collection of stage, screen name:, in Hollywood. It re- West's elaborate bedroom on the
YOU"
At The Oriental Theatre
Jack Hulbert and Cicely Court neidge lead in "Failing For You" showing at the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday, a lull-of- laughter Gainsborough picture, the others of the cast being Tamari Desni, Garry Marsh, Algred Dray ton, Tonic. Bruce, O. B. Clarence, Morton Selton, Ivor M'Claren and Leo Shelfield.
The picture is full of the up- roarious type of humour with which the Hulberts have made us familiar.
and radio stars has thirteen
changes of costumes, including two evening dresses, all setting style standards.
The story of "Gift of Gab" is hilarious and yet dramatic. I concerns the sensational rise and fascinating loves of a radio an- nouncer played by Edmund Lowe
He made national events of local and the air burn he shouted news he made the wires sizzle from every housetop-he reached the listeners-but-he almost missed hearts of twenty million
the one woman who loved him!
Tuneful hits and lilting music are in the production as well Gene "Austin sings several of the new songs, Ruth Etting and Ethel Waters, both well known
radio and stage stars are also seen rendering some good numbers.
Gus Arnheim and his boys, the Downey Sisters the Beale Street Boys all supply music to the
Words can't describe "out of Gab." There's so much to be
Jack Hutbert is now definitely placed in the front rank of the world's comedians. His subtle sense of clowning, his fascinating, audience. rhythmic dancing and jolly me- he has written. His achievement
thod of putting "over", a musical is all the greater because' of his
number are artistic achievements seen, so much to be enjoyed, so understanding that the spoken essentially his own. When he is much to laugh at and so much to words were but part of a talking partnered by Cicely Courtneidge be thrilled by that it is simply a picture stoly which would unfold itself in movement and action.quisite follery. In "Falling for you've got the gift of gab!!
there are no limits to their ex- picture you can't describe unless The asfitobis Sound System.com-
You," they are rival reporters, and bines the best features of all the peculiar specimens, too. patents.Et the disposal of this company. Klepura's singing is re- produced with absolute natural ness, while out-of-doors sound ef- fects have been obtained in Italy which are absolutely revolutionary in sound-recording.
George Burgess is the first sound expert to tackle the delicate work of recording half of the full-length "talkie. Including many dialogue sequences, in the open air
The fine outdoor sound effects in "City of Song" achieved by Mr. Burgess as chief recorder, and the mobilty he has been able to allow to the director and cameraman. give the film a unique character and place in the sound-fim field
Jan Kiepura's songs are the work of Ernesto Tagliffetri, who enjoys a very high reputation as
do justice to the civic tempera-
ment.
Associated with Mr. Gallone in the direction of all versions of
Queer Creatures
Call a girl a chicken and she smalles; call her a hen and she howls.
Call a young woman City of Song" but giving parti-
witch and she is pleased; call an cular attention to the English old woman a witch and the is Version, was Harcourt Templeman, indignant. Call a girl a kitten a young Engilshman with a genius and she rather likes it call a for fim production. The oppor Women are queer
woman a cat and she, hates you tunity for displaying his talenta was indeed unique and his work in "City of Song" establishes him as a British director who brings added distinction to British film production...
The camera work in "City of Bong" is by experts of the greatest distinction throughout the world, and can justly be claimed to ex- cel anything yet produced.7
a song-writer, while Phillipp Bra-Curt Courant, the chief camera-
put he has already made a big re- putation. Mr. Courant's specialty is the use of his camera to ex- press light and shade and move- ment the dramatic values of the fim's changing altuations.
ham, whose compositions are well-man, is only thirty-one years old, known both here and in America, has arranged and composed the very charming incidental music
"City of Song" was produced in Beveral languages, all under the general direction of Carmine Gal- lone, the famous producer whose pdf-office", "successes are so well remembered by British. Exhibitors
The story of "City of Bong" was near the heart of Carmine Gallone. -A" Neapolitan by birth, he had long nursed the desire to put the the wo beauty of Naples into a big, Alm.
But, de saw the fulfillment of tha
desire could only beco
with the advent of the
ing, and a silent im
The art direction of "City of Songz was in the capable bands of Oscar Wernder art director,
tures.
of mai notarie
Wern
of the foremist art
TO-DAY
TO
SATURDAY
lates the adventures of three stage actors who try to crash the gates of flmdom, with results that are sure to provoke laughter from. everyone in the audience
new and more exacting assign- ment in taking care of Mae
ring vehicle, "Belle of the Nine- Paramount set for her new star Lies," coming on Sunday to the King's Theatre.
In this lavish and opulent cham The principal role in the picture decorative features of the Louis ber, which combines the best is assigned to Jack Dakte, and xy and Mauve decade styles, should be sufficient guarantee much of the action of Miss West's that the film moves at a rapid gay Naughty Nineties" drama pace and that joke follow joke in sort of prologue to the main ac-to the heart of grandang, and it regular succession. There is a dozena of articles which were dear takes place. The room contained
tion, which shows the three char Dakle (the supervisor). acters which are played by Jack Aline MacMahon and Russell Hopton,
JAN KIEPURA
was the property man's duty to check over these articles each night, after the company left the studio.
Here is part of the list that had to be accounted for every twenty four houfiA.
One bedstead, one lux spring, one mattress, two curton sheets two silk sheets, two silk.com forters, two silk spreads, three
New Contract With pillows and one silk. pillow
Paramount
of Important news from New We are just in receipt York to the effect that Jan has signed a term contract with Klepura, star of Tel Me To-night
Paramount and the first picture is tentatively titled Two On A Tower. This picture will co-star Mary Ellis noted operetta star and will be directed by Louis Mile- stone."
Easy!
Teacher William, construct a sentence using the word "Archaic" William-We can't have archale and eat it too.
Case,
Two" polar bear rugs, 81 perfume bottles, one gold face
KING'S:
"Belle of the Nineties"
QUEEN'S:-
"Outcast Lady" ORIENTAL:-
"Falling For You
(4 shows
ANNA NEAGLE
GLAMOROUS AND LOVELY IN..
The LITTE DAMOZEL
TIKHANY THAM OR SLAPPA. VALLKÝ BUB
ORIENTAL
LAST
THEATRE
4 TIMES TO-DAY
THE MOST
--: BRAUTIFUL STORY EVER TOLD ON THE SCREEN
Hepburn give
She electrified the world Ja "Morning Glory"
AND NOW SHE 'DIPS HER BOUL IN PIRES OF LOMANGRI
"HANDY ANDY”
Coming To-morrow To The Alhambra
TEL.
TO-MORROW
& SATURDAY
ENGLAND'S
FAVOURITE COMEDIAN
IN
A MERRY WHIRL
On
LAUGHTER AND SONG,
Salling for You
IOUS COMEDY, RÓMANCE-
The story is a strong, but simple one, a saga of love under difficul ties of a woman who deliberately be-spatters her own good name to protect that of the husband who married her, then committed suicide on his wedding night.
It has been directed with a firm strong touch by Robert Z. Leonard Wit Rogers arst adagio dance of "Strange Interlude" fame, and tray one large, couch, sill be witnessed with the release it presents an important support- statues, six sets of drapes, one of his newly completed picture, ing cast which includes Hugh chaise lounge, two trunks, twenty- six potted plants, seven assorted Handy Andy," (coming to the Williams, Mrs Patrick Campbell
Alhambra Theatre on Friday), the Henry Stephenson, Robert Loraine fana, one rabbit-foot brush, one handbags and a button book business man who finally listened Allan who was the pathetic nurse bonehandled powder puff, sixteen story of what happened to a and Lumsden Harelizabeth to his wife's pleas that he retire who died in Men in White,” the from business and learn to play.role that brough her universal dules and public The adagio dance is a feature praise from of a New Orleans Mardi Gras alike, comes to the screen in celebration and inds Rogers trip new role, this time. ping-literally the fairly light second fiddle to Cons fantastic in a dance with Con- nett in the affections My chita Montenegro. Attired in pink Marshall in this dramatic story of Leo McCarey directed, and tights and a leopard skin, Rogers London society. Roger Fryer, John Mack Brown, | amazed-- Director David Butler, John Miljan, Katherine DeMille the camera crew, electricians and and Duke Ellington and his extras on the ballroom set-and orchestra sre featured Mas West himzelt, introduces several new songs.
In "Bella of the Nineties," Misa West returns to the era that first brought her to screen prominence, the gay days of the early 90's Here she portrays a famous burlesque queen, who goes from St. Louis down the Mississippi river to New Orleans,
QULLN'S
7.20 & 9.30
30 BIG STARS of RADIO STAGE SCREEN!
Good by Cal Lasmule, fr. Directed by
Karl Fremod. Presented by Carl Láznak.
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE
GIFT OF CAB
Pirate time. I ever tried that the said at the fris, but course when a feller's bee the Follies' like I have well
"OUTCAST LADY”
The Queen's Next
Change
ALHAMBR
ice Ben
NEY
DANGEROUS
"AFFAIR
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