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A CUCKOO IN THE NEST
Entertaining Farce
At The King's
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1935.
VOLTAIRE
99
LAST
Current Attraction At The Alhambra
It is not easy to find the super-.. latives needed to properly review "Voltaire" the new George Arliss Imagine that you are a young picture, produced by Warner Bros. man with a beautiful wife. That which is showing to-day and to- you leave your wife in a railway morrow at the Alhambra. "
It is undoubtedly the greatest carriage whilst you go to the book- stall and there you meet an old contribution to the screen Mr. "flame" of yours, the said meet- Arliss has ever made, not except- ing being witnessed by your wife. ng "Disraeli," which it most re- Stül carrying од with the sembles, or The Millionaire" or Imaginative business, imagine that "The Working Man" Here is the performance this the train goes off without you and most skillful that by a co-incidence the lady greatest of living actors has yet elther stage ur you have met is bound for the contributed to
screen. Here is the finest cast same destination 6.3 yourself. There are no more trains that dayever assembled for an Arliss pro- 50 you hire a car to carry your old duction. Here, in short, is
amazing drama, spectacularly pro- sweetheart and yourself to your duced, magnificently staged artch destination The car breaks down
dramatically sound, miles from anywhere and you are both forced to take shelter in a old. In where the only accom- modation is just one bedroom.
As
it is pouring with rain you are "bound to register as husband and wife to obtain shelter for the lady. Meanwhile your wife has dis- covered where you are and your wlte's father and mother are hot- foot on your trail. Of course you love your wife and don't want to adventure with the other lady with whom Fate has temporarily linked you, so you view the arrival of pa and ma-in-law with trepida-
tion.
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If you can imagine all this you will begin to realise what a deuce of a mess Peter Wyckham was in when all these things happened to him, and wonder how he ever got out of them satisfactorily.
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It is said that Mr. Arliss has waited for twenty years to find the suitable dramatization of the Life of Voltaire called the father of the French Revolution. It so it has been time well spent for the
Intervening years have ripened his
talent and pointed his artistry to- ward the memorable day when he put "Voltaire" on film.
A single incident in the long and singularly exciting career of the great French poet-philosopher is used as a dramatic background for. this remarkable film. In this Mr. Arliss has followed the method he found so successful in his immor- tal "Disraeli." About that one in- cident has been drawn all the drama of the times, all the gor- geous panoply and extravagance of the court of Louis XV. all the exciting intrigue which centered in the boudoir of Madame Pom- It is thrilling, reckless,
come
Which brings us to "A Cuckoo in the Nest," showing at the King's { padour. Theatre to-day, where Ralph Lynn beautifully mannered melodrama in the role of Peter Wyckham con- the like of, which, has 'not trives to worry through all this out of Hollywood before. inaze of mishaps and emerges triumphant, and happily reunited to his wife:
"A Cuckoo In The Nest" is the famous stage farce which ran for months at the Aldwych Theatre. Tom Walls and Yvonne Arnaud are featured players with Ralph Lynn, Walls as the father-in-law, and Yvonne Arnaud as the girl in the case.
TWO-DAYS
AT 2.30,5.10.7.15| & 9.30 P.M.
KINGS
The funniest comedy yet seen
on the screen
TOM WALLS & RALPH LYNN
YVONNE ARNAUD
a Cuckoo in the Nest
by
BEN. TRAVERS
An easy winner for the laughter Stakes
FASCINATING
WOMEN
Chevalier Chooses World's 10 Best
* At last а man has had the courage to draw up a list of the ten most fascinating women in the world.
This brave man is Maurice Che- valler, the French film star-whom thousands of women all over the"
The incident used by the drama- tists and so colourfully portrayed by Arliss, is an adaptation of the famous Calas case in which Vol talre interested himself for eight long years, braving threats of im- prisonment and death in his efforts to clear a man's name and to save his estates from intrigue ing advisors to the king. Vol-world think is rather fascinating taire's well-known friendship and himself.
Here is the 1st from Hollywood: Mary Brough too has the role of influence with Madame Pompa- Mrs. Spoker, a thoroughly un- dour, a role played charmingly by Comtesse de Maigret, of Paris pleasant
who Innkeeper,
with the
Clare Brokaw, the New York Doris beautiful more
writer and magazine editor Robertson Hare as a parson with a Kenyon, plays a vital part in the
Kay Francis penchant for motor cycling. aids story. Of such stuff is great en- and abets in the action of the tertainment made! story.
"A Cuckoo in the Nest," is a riot of happy laughter from the mo- ment we discover Ralph Lynn at the bookstall, to the time where on the flapper bracket of the reverend gentleman's bike he rapidly over- takes the car in which his conduct is returning to London, and effects a happy reconciliation.
"Take our advice, give imagina- tion a rest, and go and see the film for yourself, you'll enjoy it.
THE DUDE RANGER
Coming On Sunday To The Alhambra
ever
The story moves swiftly from Voltaire's Paris apartments to the palace of the French king, into the boudoir of Mme. Pompadour" and then to the unrivaled 'extra- vagance
Marlene Dietrich Merle Oberon Greta Garbo. Anna Sten Clara Bow Loretta Young and Anabella, the young French filmi
actress,
Maurice was asked. In an inter- world's ten view, to select the
of. Versailles, All of repro- these settings have been duced with a lavish and spectá- cular hand It is not just cos tume drama-it is the panorama į most beautiful women, but he of the world's most dramatic his- said he would prefer tory unfolded realistically.
to choose
the ten most fascinating--and he did so.
"Voltaire" is based on a novel
The Comtesse de Maigret, he by George Gibbs and E, Lawrence Dudley and the screen play is said, was the most fascinating credited to Paul Green noted play-of all the women he has met. wright and Pulitzer prize winner Tall and slender, radiant in both
Due and Maude Howell.
credit mind and body, she would, if deservedly goes to them all. This brought to the screen, be the is the high mark in the career of most glamorous of all the stars. George Arliss. It is the high mark in screen entertainment, too.
ONE IS GUILTY
The Next Change At The Queen's
Who killed Kid Roberts? That question confronts motion picture audiences in the opening
A picture which, according to all advance reports, tops any Western drama George O'Brien has yet filmed, is scheduled to open at The Alhambra Theatre on Sun- day. This is "The Dude Ranger," described as a thrilling saga of the Arizona cattle "lands. The fact that Zane Grey is the author of the new film in itself promises far sequence of the Columbia mystery. niore than the usual for local au- productión, "One Is Guilty" the diences in the "way of excitement, next. 'romance and authenticity of back-Theatre.
The body of the champion prize- ground.
This time, Grey tells the story fighter is found in an empty of Ernest Selby, sophisticated, apartment house just before the sturdy young Westerner, who scheduled appearance in the rug. comes to Arizona to claim a ranch He has been shot through the inherited from his Uncle. Before heart and the one apparent clue he has an opportunity to make his is a cigarette stub daubed with identity known to the ranch Up-stiek.
his suspicions are. manager,
change at the Queen's
Ralph Bellamy. cast as the brilliant special investigator,
aroused by the disappearance of Trent, solves the murder, but several hundred head of cattle..
not before "another man," the Mistaken for a cowboy in search of a job, he decides to masquerade ghter's manager, has also met with sudden death. The other
in this role until he has cleared actors in this gripping drama of up the mishandling of the ranch death behind closed doors are In the meanwhile, he has dis- Shirley Grey, Willard Robertson, covered another reason to extend
Rita La Roy and Vincent Sher- man
hi stay in the person of the
ranch manager's daughter Lambert Billyer, ace Columbia
director, wielded the megaphone. on the Harold Shumate story.
Alma Chester
This imperious charmer is play ed by Irene Hervey, fascinating young newcomer-to-fims--Before the picture has reached its whirl- wind conclusion, these two found 814 Saylor, romance together and have passed Lloyd Ingraham through several breath-taking ad- Edward #. Cline directed
the way we
Dude Ranger hich was yentures 2WA
Other Important members of the by Sol Lesser and John Zan
Enry Ball, Leroy Mason, Fox release,
for
Beauty-Glamour-Polse
Miss Clare Brokaw. is the most fascinating woman he has met-in-America "Brilliant as well as beautiful, and although serious-minded, she has wit and all the social charms,” be explain-. ed.
Kay Francis Marlene Dietrich, Merle Oberon, Greta Garbo, and
SHOWING
TO-DAY
THIS MAN IS MINE
Now Showing At The Star
Never throw your husband in another woman's arms to and out if he is true to you. If you do, he may remain where he lights.
Irene Dunne, stan of the RKO- Radio comedy-drama, "This Man Is Mine," does that to Ralph Bellamy, her screen husband, and finds herself in a most untenable situation as the result.
FROM SUNDAY
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. No. 25313 125992
Ronald
COLMAN
BULLDOG DRUMMOND STRIKES BACK
with LORETTA YOUNG
WARM WELCOME AWAITS COLMAN
"Bulldog Drummond
Strikes Back"
Although "Bulldog Drummond Strikes Back" is Ronald Colman's
Arst starring vehicle for 20th Century Pictures, the return of to work after the popular star almost a year's vacation was some- what like a reunion
For both the Joseph M. Schenck- Darryl F. Zanuck organization and Samuel Goldwyn; for whom he previously starred, produce at the thoroughlyUnited Artists Studios, i
Bellamy becomes enamoured by the girl who
Whether he looked upward. to "catches him, forcing Miss Dunne the electrician perched around to fight like a modern amazon to the set overhead or to the tech- regain her lost mate. All this nical crew flanked, around the during a truce by which they re-
самега lines, Colman saw the main six months together to test familiar faces of "old friends"- her power to hold him.
co-workers of long, standing:
Delightfully humorous satire and intensely gripping dramatic situations mark her efforts, which Anally gain success,
For many years Colman has had working the same men on the crews of his pictures, and they have come to regard themselves as part of his permanent com- pany. The quiet, courteous star.
"This Man Is Mine," which is showing at the Star Theatre now, was adapted from the Broadway has a warm place in the hearts of stage success. "Love: Flies In The these workmen, and they, more Window," and was directed by than any others, were disquieted while Colman John Cromwell. It is presented by the rumours
2 brilliant by
enst, including was in Europe that their favourite Cummings,
might withdraw from the screen. the as Constance
considerable hand- siren, Sidney Blackmer, May John. There was son,
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S
HONG KONG
"A Cuckoo in The Nest"
QUEEN'S —
“One Night of Love"
ORIENTAL:-
"Roman Scandals"
KOWLOON
MAJESTIC:--
"The House of Rothschild"
ALHAMBRA
"Voltaire
KING'S:-
Coming
"Bulldog Drummond Strikes
Back"
ORIENTAL:-
"Havana Widows"
He Knows "Some men, thirst after fame,
some love."
after money, some after
I know something all thirst after."
"What is 'that?”
"Salt herring.”
4 SHOWS DAILY
2.30-5.13
MAJESTIC
THEATRE 2- Nathan Road Kɔwloon, Tel, 57292 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2,80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.
HE STOOD ALONE AGAINST MILLIONS!
JOSEPH, AL SCHENEX presents
GEORGE AREISS
in DARRYL F. ZANUCKS production
THE HOUSE OF ROTHSCHILD
Released Thru United Artists
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB
with Boris Karteif
Loretta Youn Robert Young
ORIENTAL
THEATRE
FLEMING
ROAD
WANCHAL
TEL. 28478
2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
ONLY
THEY SHAKE IT UP ON THE BOULEVARDS AND SHAKE EM DOWN UNDER THE PALMS!
And there's a laugh in every shake as these mischievous mon mas step out on the funniest gold digging tour you're ever s en.
STARTING
.SUN.
THEY'VE LEFT BROADWAY FLAT
...and they're leaving Cuba Flatteri
havana Widows
JOAN BLONDELL. GLENDA FARRELL
EDDIE CANTOR">
ROMAN SCANDALS"
ONE NIGHT OF LOVE
Excellent Starrett. Vivian shaking, therefore, when Colman
Charles Tobin and Louis Mason,
appeared on the set, for the first day's work on "Bulldog. Drum- mond Strikes Back" which comes to the King's Theatre on Sunday
ส
Anna Sten he grouped together as being equally fascinating.
Clara Bow, he said, acinating She is not only lited memory I shall never forget. Her in beauty but in talent, and just Insouciance towards life
was now is developing and maturing wonderful.
"The lady I call Anabella has "Of all the younger generation beauty, glamour, polse and mag I have met," Chevaller added, netism. She should be better
Loretta Young is the most fas-known than she is."
QUEEN'S
THE MOST GLORIOUS MUSICAL. ROMANCE OF ALL TIME
Grace Moore
ONE NIGHT OF Love
SELECTED SHORTS
Ar 2,30, 5.10,
7.20 & 9.30
P.M.
Musicale
At The Queen's
"One Night of Love," now show- ing to crowded houses at the Queen's Theatre is indeed a wonder ful film which should be seen by every cinema-goer, All the charm of European scene and people, all the glamour of life abroad and all the glorious beauty of the finest Italian, French and Spanish music are in this exceptional romantic picture which tells of an unknown opera singer's struggle to fame.
The exquisite voice of Miss Graces Moore, who has the leading role, and her beauty and charming personality contribute largely to the success of this film, especially her songs from "Carmen" which literally transport one into a fatry land world of music, beauty and thrilling emotion.
The plot of the story is something ofa Svengali Trilby idea. Miss Moore is seen as Mary, a beautiful; would-be opera singer who is over- heard performing in a cafe by a famous Impressario and teacher She becomes his pupil and in a short time makes her debut in Vienna and is acclaimed a great success. She then strikes out on her own and accepts an enga ment to play at the Metr Opera House, New York, meantime she has promised marzy a young American How- ever, at the moment of her. entrance in Madame Butterty she loses her nerve and can sing but suddenly reco large audienc Who
hers
with the help of an excellent sup- porting cast which includes Lyle Talbot, Mona Barrie Jessie Ralph and Andres de Segurola, they make the picture a thoroughly enjoyable One.
ALHAMBRA
TUENTRE
TO-DAY & TO MORROW The Picture that was seclaimed as one of thes
· Six Best Pictures 1/
GEORGE
LISS
BRINGS YO
EVER KNOWS?
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