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RUGGLES OF RED GAP
With Charles Laughton, emin- en English actor in the title role, "Ruggles of Red Gap." Harry Leon Wilson's famous story of society in the backwoods of America during showing the rollickng 1900's; is for the last time to-day at the Central Theatre.
Produced by Paramount, the pic ture features Laughton with an all-star comedy cast. including Mary Boland. Charlle Ruggles, Roland Young and Zasu Pitts, in the ludicrous tale of the perfect butler, won in a poker game and brought back to Red Gap. U.S.A., 'to create a furore in the provin-
ces.
The film operis in London where "Ruggles" changes masters as the result of an all-night poker ses- sion. Or his arst day with his new-and dernocratic master. "Ruggles" starts out to show him winds the picture galleries and up on a drunken spree.
Brought to the United States, he is introduced to Red Gap Bociety as Coloriel Ruggles of the English Army. The butler becomes so in- fused with the democratie spirit himself that he loses his old feel- Ing of servility and starts out on a career of his own.
Laughton round.. jovial and plump, renders Ar inspired per formance in the comic role of this
SEQUOIA
"Sequala," Metro-Goldwyn-May-' er's unprecedented drama of wild animal revolt against man, com- Ing soon to the Queen's Theatre. is something totally out of the ordinary, in motion picture exter- tainment.
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"Sequoia" is something more than a motion picture. It magnificent document that bring out the better side of man- kind that makes the soul revolt, against man's Inhumanity to the other creatures of the earth that thrills the eye and the mind with its beauty, that hypnotizes · with Its charm and that brings a new, and inspiring beller in the true greatness of the motion picture.
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every theatre where "Se- quoia" "has been previewed, it has met with approval
Stern visaged men, who have spent many of their moments of leisure tracking some of the Chest game in the wilds of California wept unashamed as they sat in the theatre" and watched a tiny cub display its fruitless affection for the mother on just deprived of her life by the bullet of a hun- ter's gun.
Sophisticated men, and women of the picture business sat on the edge of their seats, thrilled to the marrow as a full-grown 'mountain lion crouched on a
rock ledge
had been his friend throughout
his cub days. bounded gracefully
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, APRIL 16, 1935.
SHOWING TO-DAY
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2.30.5.10,7.16
& 9.30 F.M.
KINGS 9
—A DOUBLE ATTRACTION AT ALL PERFORMANCES -
ON THE SORREN
WILL ROGERS
in Iran S. Bris
Judge Priest
THE QUEEN'S
Dancers Delight
The Queen's Theatre Manage- ment are to be complimented on being able to bring before the public such a combination of stage and screen fare that is seldom seen in the local theatres,
FACE
In conjunction with adetro's successor of "Men In White" the vasuý successiui, and greater "attraction, Society Doctor, the talented trio of appear dancers-Ukie Lee, Dee St. Claire
rhythmic tap and softshoe dances.
favourite of all butlers, and the ready to spring, as the deer, wh and Hank Brown in a series of balance of the cast match him laugh for laugh in the incredibly comic sequences. Maude Eburne and Leota Lorraine, a newcomer.
Their delightful turas can wej
greeted their turns and in truth be gauged by the applause that
but a novelty which include a
prove agreeable surprises in minor could figuratively, hear it, they sat their fare is not only entertaining
characterizations. Credit for 8
JUDGE PRIEST
The film itself too will please fans of the silver screen. Those
down the runway beneath him. Ie a theatre of silence so deadly you
spellbound watching this graceful fice job of direction goes to Leo/ buck prance into what appeared whole bagful of tricks. McCarey, dean of Holywood comedy certain death, only to see the llo
and the deer recognise each other. directors.
In a flash the puma leaped 'n
who have seen "Men In White". front of the deer, and the latter,
will no doubt remember the points obviously in ecstasy, reached down regarding the lives of the internes and nozzled his supposedly life in the hospitals but this one goes long enemy, kissed him, and ford-further than that. It shows the red tape in a hospital that is being run by "influential" people" and how a highly qualified interne was '"canned" because he did what was right in performing a immediate and dangerous operation on the son of a millionaire,«
Will Rogers in the most human' and lovable role he has yet play-led him in a scene that no roman
tie young couple' cou'd possibly duplicate for genuine emotional thrills.
ed! That is the screen fare pro- mised at
the King's Theatre. where Will's latest Fox plcture. "Judge Priest." begins an engage- ment to-day.
BED OF ROSES
According to advance reports. The star has never been so well
You can't have a bed of rose suited as by this screen character,
without thorns. You can't have the shrewed, kindly but strong-
your cake and eat it. Lorry Evans wiided Kentucky Jurist, who is al-had heard these credos, but she ready famous in the stories of
She was a disbellever. Irvin B. Cobb, perhaps America's she could discard love and still thought
have romance." She thought she With his characterization of the could barter her beauty for luxury "Judge." Rogers is said to, add a
most noted humorist.
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-NEXT CHANGE CLAUDE RAINS JOAN BENNETT. 18
"THE MAN WHO RECLAIMED HIS HEAD?
with LIONEL ATWILL
A "Universal Plature.
Miss Ukle Lee, anddim Dorothy St. Claire noted. Broadway dancers who are appearing with Mr. Hank Brown" featured Fanchon and Marco stepper at all performances at the Queen's Theatre in con- Junction with Metro's "Society. Doctor."
"LION OF THE NORTH"
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, March 30. Ten or more years ago, when the late Mr.. Tielman Roos led the Transvaal Nationalists, he
new and original Agure to his all and yet win the happiness she tor, played by Robert Taylor... The known as the Lion of the North
American gallery, which includes
craved.
To that end he once suggested that Bouth Africs should be made an independent sovereign king- dom, and that King George should nominate one of his younger sons to be South Africa's King,
*See!
who compete for the affections of The story is that of two internes
The nurse Madge knows that the a very pretty nurse, Miss Bruce, love, between Morris and herself is and marriage can go on with a futile as he doesn't believe love
medical career and therefore she promises to marry the other doc-
climax of the story is most sur- Constance Bennett, portraying prising. such memorable portraits as David Lorry Evans in "Bed of Roses,"
Technicolour cartoon seems to Harum," Mr. Bkitch, Dr. Bull and
RKO-Radia Pictures* intriguing be
the the Commecticut Yankee.
vogue nowadays and drama of a reform school gra- MG.M...is not slow to please its This time he plays a wise old
duste, falls in love with Dan vast public. With this programme fellow who, following the civil a handsome captain of a towboat is shown an excellent and very War, has settled down in his na-after exchanging her face and amusing technicolour cartoon en-. fgure for Stephen Paige's luxur- titled HEY HEY FEVER which is ies. Lorry етеп believes That about one of the best colour car- John Ford directed "Judge Priest" from a script prepared by Dan could be hers for life, and toons seen for many a long day.
prepares for marriage. Her career
The whole programme is excel- Dudley Nichols and Lamar Trott. strikes a snag when she is cau- lent tare and keeps the audience Prince found him the most con- was swept overboard...
tive Kentucky village with his Confederate" cronies.
Irvin Cobb himself was present in Hollywood during its filming.
The notable cast includes Tom Brown. Anita Louise. Rochelle Hudson, Henry B. Walthall, David Landau and Stepin Fetchlt.
THE MAN WHO-
·RECLAIMED HIS HEAD
A variety of interesting settings, feature "The Man Who Reclaimed His Head" the Universal drama which opens, on Thursday at the King's Theatre, with Claude Rains, Joan Bennett, Lionel Atwill and three-year-old Baby Jare in fea- tured roles.
tioned against binding Dan with-in highly good humour from start out revealing her past life. to finish. This programme should The drama of "Bed of Roses" on no account be missed.-O. MO. centres about Miss Bennett against the colourful and pictureque back- grounds of the Mardi Gras carni-
as
val in New Orleans, the Mississip- Yokel: What's the quicket way pt River, and a realistic women's to Charing Cross Hospital? reformatory. Joel McCrea,
Policeman: You'll soon find out Dan John Halliday, as Palge; If you don't get of those lines! Pert Kelton and Samuel Hinds are featured in supporting roles under the direction of Gregory La Cava.
FLYING IN PERAK
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Grant Of $140,000 For New Club
Ipoh, April 6,
A meeting has been convened
There is a French, railroad sta- tion near the front during the World War, with scores of native soldiers alighting in the swirling snow; there is a yacht in the Biediterranean, with international for April 12, for the purpose of munitions makers meeting to con- forming a Perak Flying Club gratulate each other on the be- The Resident of Perak will take ginning of the war; there is a the chair. Work has begun with luxurious Parisian safe, where a the development of the Ipoh: powerful business man. begins his aerodrome at a site in South conquest of a beautiful girl, wife. Ipoh. It is hoped to have the of a soldier in the trenches. Other ground ready for light aircraft Interesting scenes take place at a before the end of the year. It is Carnival in Paris, with merrymak- understood the Finance Commit- ers ir grotesque costumes, and in tee of the Perak State. Council the publication offices of "The has sanctioned the expenditure of Pacinst Journal," the publisher of $140,000 for the current year. which fa secretly dealing with The sum will be apportioned sa those whose Hvelihood depens up- follows: $75,000 for development of
BUTY,
Government's annual subskly
on the promotion of war.postaven the Ipoh landing ground, $40,000, free swry for the purchase of aircraft and This unusual adapted from the play by Jean the balance will represent the Bart, was directed by Edward Lad- wis, and is said to lead two threads of narrative into a climax of interse and startling drama,
The hon. Mr. Windeatt is chair. man of the Civil Flying Commit tec of Perak
SHOWING
TO-DAY
a tribute to his hold over his party, which cartoonists found wonder- fully convenient.
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In private te, however, he dant wit than by more leonine shone rather by his dry and mor-
qualitles,
The Prince of Wales will be among those to feel his death 24 a personal loss...
It is an open secret that the
genial company of any of the Cabinet Ministera detailed by Gen. Hertzog to accompany him on his Journeys during his South African visit in 1925.
Mr. Roos was always anxious to convince English-speaking South Africans that the Dutch who desired independence had no hatred.of the British.
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The captain of a steamer took on two hands-one a Hircaldy man without a written character, and the other from Dundee possessed of abundant documentary evidencé as to his honesty. They had not been long at sea when they en- countered rough weather, and the Dundee man, when crossing the deck with a bucket in his hand,
The Kircaldy man saw what had:| happened and sought out the cap- tain. "Dae ye mind you mon from Dundee,” he said, "What je engaged w the fae character?
"Yes," said he captain. What of it?
"He's awat wi yer bucket," was the reply. therer."
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"Judge Priest"
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"Society Doctor"
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KOWLOON
"100% Pure"
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Firtation Walk
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Hls Head"
QUEEN'S :-- /
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"I BELIEVE IN YOU
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CENTRAL ALHAMBRA
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at 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.2
CHARLES LAUGHTON
in his first full-length Comedy with the
TO-DAY ONLY
st 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
AMERICA'S SINGINGE SWEETHEARTS TOGETHER AGAIN IN THE FIRST GREAT MILITARY MELODY DRAMA 1
Comhing the
beauty of
“42nd - STREFT"
Sow and the thrills of "HERE COMES THE NAVY"}
MORRIS↑ VIRGINIA ROBERT TAYLOR BURKIUME "MAKKUIM) 7-Mayet PCLIE
RUGGLES OF REDGAP
CHARLES LAUGHT MARY BOLANO CHARLIE RUGGLES ZASU PITTS
GROLAND YOUNG and LEILA HYAMS
TOMORROW W SUSS
DICK ROWELE WUBY KERUER PAT O'ERIEN
flirtation Walk
BONG
100'S OF DANCING GIRL
A Frank Borzage
TO-MORROW RUGGLES OF RED CAR
CENTRAL
ON THE STAGE AT ALL PERFORMANCES-
THE SILVER STREAKS
UKIP LEE – HANK BROWN — DOROTHY ST. CLAIRE
AMERICAN DANORRS. SUPREMEK PA
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