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From the
Sensational mystery novel by
Mignon Eberhart
"The WHITE COCKATOO"
Warner's thriller with
JEAN MUIR - RICARDO CORTEZ
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imited Number of as There are a
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THEY RISK THEIR NECKS TO THRILL YOU
LYLE TALBOT
MARY
ASTOR
ROSCOE
KARNS
FRANKIE DARBO
RED HOZ TIRES
2. The Hatmal pistes gril
LYLE TALBOT MARY ASTOR
Prices Matinees 20 -80 a. Evenings 20-30 c.—50 e.-70 a
ESTARE
SHOWING „TO-DAY
CURIOUS BRIDE
Pleat National Nessee wich
WABREN WILLIAM CLUB
MARGARET LINDSAY, ALLEN SIKKINE
-NEXT CHANGE NOEL COWARD in "THE SCOUNDREL"
"JANE EYRE”
Charlotte Bronte's immortal classic of the almost vain struggles of *Jane Eyre," the Uttle orphan girl, has been transplanted to the
now comes to
the Screen and Queen's Theatre at an early date. Following very closely the outines of the book itself, Monogram Pic- tures offers "Jane Eyre" with a cast that might have been picked by Miss Bronte herself to repre- sent the varicus characters that have embellished themselves in the literary hearts of the world. The story concerns itself with the life of Jane Eyre, (Virginia Bruce) an orphan girl, who is placed in an orphanage. Growing to womau- hood, sho leaves the home and
THRILLER AT THE "QUEEN'S"
"The White Cockatoo"
Ricardo Cortez, whose portrayale have always been sound, but some- how or other wasted in unimpor- tant roles, has at last, it seeins, assigned to something important. In "The White Cockutoo" a thriller which had its initial showings yesterday at the Queen's Theatre, he was seen as the hero and gave a better than his usual good per- formances.
finds a place in the Rochester houserold as governess to Adele, Rochester's niece. Rochester 1s amitten with Jane's beauty and proposing to her, is about to marry her, when his first wife, who has lost her mind and has been locked up in the house, escapes and pre- vents nerself.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 15, 1936.
TODAY AT THE BEHIND THE SCREEN IN
KING'S
CINEMA
Hong Kong
"Unknown Womari" QUEEN'S:- +
"The White Cockatoo" ORIENTAL:-
"Red Hot Tires"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:-
3 Kids And A Queen" “Cowan and Bailey"
MAJESTIC:-
"Calm Yourself" --
STAR:-
"The Case of The Curious
Bride"
KING'S:
Coming
"She Married Her Boss" QUEEN'S :--
"The Story of Jane Eyre" ORIENTAL:—
STAR:
"Red Hot Tires"
"The Scoundtri” MAJESTIC:~
"Call Of The Wild"
THE ALHAMBRA
3 Kids and A Queen”
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**Three Kids and A Queen " now showing at the Alhambra Theatre features May Robson, grand old lady of the sliver screen, in her first starring role. She is shown as an eccentric old lady who is found lying on, the roadway, by three kids and more in help than anything else, the youngsters took her home where she is cared for by the whole family,
All goes well until the father of the humble homestead (Henry "Armetta) discovers that the whole country side is looking for the old lady, and from this stage com- plications set in thick and fast.
You will find that May Robson as Mary Jane Baxter, a fabulously rich old woman, is rather hateful in the opening scenes of the pic- ture, but after she is taken into the bosom of the family, she be comes really delightful in her portrayal of a soul who has come about the simple and beautiful little things of life too late in her own lifetime, but attempts to make up för her past selfishness by being sweet to all the "Orsatti" family.
The three kids one of whom is Frankie Darro, are splendid and give convincing performances. Charlotte Henry, William Benedict and Henry Armetta complete a formidable cast.
HOLLYWOOD
Two Items that appeared in the world's newspapers recently con- cern the past and the future of the ever-present Mickey Mouse.
In addition to the picture, which is entertaining and amusing to the extreme, "Hong Kong's Favourite Entertainers" Cowen and Bailey, together with Ted and Evelyn gave several very interesting items on the stare, in a programme that is as varied as it is well rendered. ~.
One-and the one that concerns the future is the refusal of Lloyd's to insure the life of Mickevį for Ave million dollars. Those actuarial experts, who will take a bet on anything with the proper odds, refused one on Mickey's life on the ground that Mickey Mouse is immortal and therefore not fair game for the insurance salesmen.
As the American engineer who accidently stumbled into a fight between two gangs of criminals,
Miss Estelle Taylor acting as who were both trying in the most
Mistress of Ceremonies was gor- dastardly ways to get hold of ageously attired. The success enjoy. fortune left to an orphan girl,ed by these entertainers is in every played excellently by Jean Muir, way as great as that recently ob- and to her brother, Cortez should.
tained at the Hong Kong Hotel- "Redincam.”
I think in the future be better
cast by producern.
!』,
Combined mystery and excite- ment, there is also comedy in the picture, and in addition, a most entertaining short called "Eing for a day" preceded the featured en- tertainment.
The programme is one which ought not to be missed.-A, R. M.
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"THE CASE OF THE CURIOUS BRIDE"
ADDED ATTRACTION AT THE ALHAMBRA
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The other item goes back to 1050. The Manchester (England) Guardian has discovered a court record of 300 years ago in which one Michael House this neigh- bows called him. Mickey, no doubt) along with Nathaniel, Richard and Sara Mouse, got into the tolls of the law for resisting an officer.
Old Residents in the Colony will be interested to hear that Mr. Louis Vincenot, former Manager of Messrs. Walter, Ford & Ch, is playing a small part in "Three Kids and a Queen," now showing at the Alhambra Theatre. With this attraction Cowan and Bailey with Ted and Evelyn are present- ing songs from Top Hat" and
A new and baffling mystery "Eroadway Melody of 1936.” ̧ thriller, The Case of the Curious
;
Then there was the discovery, a few months ago that a comic mouse, much like Mickey. minde recurrent appearances in ancient Egyptian papyrus pictures.
After all, there may be some- thing to Llova's claim that Mic- key Mouse is immortal.
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BARBARY COAST
There was a time, confesses Miriam Hopkins, star of the Sam- uel Goldwyn production. "Bar- "bary Coast," when she didn't care much about clothes, and not car- ing, knew less. To-day "her re- putation for chic is widespread, Miriam believes that while wen- sonal smartness is important the only way to achieve real individ- uality in clothes is by breaking a few rules.
But let this charming (Holdwyn star" speak for herself."
"I take great delight in wearing the wrong hut (or no hat, fur that matter) once in a while. I don't believe it, is smart to affect a certain shade of green just be- cause the fashion dictators are trying to popularize that colour, And I see no reason to go dancing in a Renaissance ball gown when I'd be a lot more comfortable in something that looked like the. twentieth century.
"Of course there will always be exotic clothes for the exotic wo- man, but the average girl--and I belong to this class-looks best in simple things."
И
Miss Hopkina" fans will pro- bably object to this modest eval- uation of herself!
Like Hollywood, London пок only makes successful movies for the world's millions, but tells the world all about the stars and their activities by distributing hundreds of interesting articles and 18- cinating photus._--
But there are exceptions
'I everything.
to
ΣΠ the ense of Alexander Korda's widely herald production, "Things to Come," based on the H. G. Wells prophetic vision of world history, London Films, the producers, are deliberately "re- fraining from sending out pho- tographs of certain sequences of their picture. There is a good reason for this: they do not want rival producers to get advance in formation about these ingenious scenes.
A few weeks ago the owners of a large European newspaper offer- ed London Films a handsome sum for a half dozen of these photos- and were refused. That's news!
Straight From Hollywood
CARL RE-ARRANGES" HOLLYWOOD
Carl Brisson::/has made three pictures for Paramount, but this time he has got the whole of Hollywood using Danish "cracks."
Brisson, who has a real "ne- man" part in Paramount's SHIP CAFE, "is Danish by birth, and English by habit." The Danish angle has so far carried the day in the Dim city.
The Danish toast-"Skaal"-WILE unknown in Hollywood unpli Bris- son went there on contract with Paramount. Els first film was "Murder at the Vanities,” and during the making of it he gave a Danish cocktail party.
Mitcheli Murder at the Vanities" was so Leisen, who made
relleved at hearing a new toat in Hollywood that he brought the new word into his Fred MacMur- ray-Carole Lombard picture, HANDS "ACROSS THE "TABLE... the first time "Skaal" has been used in an American picture.
Incidentally, Carl, in the New Year, is to receive a decoration from the Danish Government.
His next film for Paramount, to follow SHIP CAFE, Will probably be THE COUNT OF LUXEM- BOURG,
Bride." & First National picture THE WHITE COCKAT00"||
screened under the auspices of the Clue Club, opens at the Star
TRACING THE CINEMA'S HISTORY
صبي
London. Dec. 1
A catalogue of the fuma now in the possession of the Fim Library of the New York Museum Modern Art is to be compiled for the benefit of those interested in the history of the cinema.
Among the latest additions to the library is a group of animated A white cockatoo is the bird that cartoons by Mr. Walt Disney, in- Theatre to-day, with Warren Wi-finally solves the ziddle of three cluding "Plane Crazy," the first liam and Margaret Lindsay in the murders and a kidnapping in the Mickey Mouse cartoon: "Steam- featured roles,
Warner Bros., picture, "The White boat Willle, the first Mickle The picture, based on the popu- Coczaton." which is now delight-
Mouse to be made in sound; the lar story by Erie Stanley Gardner, ing audiences at the Queen' first Sully Symphony, "Skeleton Dance:" and the first cartoon in 1 another of the exploits of Perry Theatre with Jean Muir and Ri- Mason, brillant criminal lawyer cardo Cortez in the leading roles. and, detective.
The story centers around the et. story deals with the forts of two gangs of criminals to aobtain a fortune left to Jean Muir, wealthy youth, believing her first an orphan with one brother whom husband to be dead. The first she has never seen. Each of the husband, however, had fooled the two has a slip of paper to serve to authorities by slipping a wooden identify them to each other. Three cigar store Indian into a casket, murders are committed, Jean is pd and after his wife's second mar napped, attempts are made on the riage, turned up to blackmail her. lives of several people and Cortez, When he is suddenly sain, there in the role of an American en- are Ave suspects, but the police gineer is in danger of being con- arrest the "curious bride."
The "curious bride," who
weds
victed of the crimes, when, with Ferry Mason solves the mystery the aid of a white cockatoo, he of the death through attuations of solves the mysteries. tremendous suspense and a smash- (Other Cinema annonnGGMONÉS
on Page ing and surprising clima
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GARY COOPER HONOURED
Elsie Ferguson, famous actress who, 13 years ago, appeared op- posite Wallace Reid aa the Du- chess of Tower's in Paramount's alient version of "Peter Ibbetson," recently was the guest of Gary Cooper and John Halliday, who are cast for the new talking ver- sion.
Miss Ferguson has said that John Halliday, who is a Scots- man, plays the part of the Duke af Towers better than anyone she has seen or acted with on the
stage.
Halliday, who went from his native country to finish his edu- cation at Cambridge University, was some time ago a very success- ful actor who invested his life savings in a gold mine.
The mine proved to be worth- less, so Haliday had to go back to acting again, and is now not only one of the most sought- after players in Hollywood for "English" parts, but also has a contract with Paramount,
Halliday also plays an import- ant part with Marlene Dietrich in DESTRE-Gary Cooper has the big part here, too--and in a few days he is going to New Zealand on a fishing expedition, “
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THE CASE OF JANE WITHERS
It is recorded in a message from Kollywood that Jane Withers, a nim actress, refused to go to work unless her salary was raised to
£200 a week. Miss. Withers eight years old. It is odd to think that she may have been sent early to bed same day for falling
to eat up her nice rice pudding,
NEW FILM CENSOR⠀⠀
Lord Tyrrell was elected, Presi- dent of the British Board of Fim Censors, in succession to the late Mr. Edward Shortt, K.O. The ap-7 pointment was made at a meeting "of the trade, representing - 65-
turers,
Technicolour "Flowers and Treca. In addition, Mr. Disney has pre- sented the library with material which sets out very clearly the various processes in the develops, renters, and manufac-
me mentre con of his 'ma The Twentieth Century Corpóra- tion has presented 13 aims inade between the year 1915 and 1939. They include three fims in which Miss Theda Bara appeared, Car men, Cleopatra," and "A Fool There Was Mr. Tom Mix's "Sky
graphy and the special f'm re- tinguished by its beautifu: photo- cord of the stage, performance of and prints of the famous "trick "Cavalcade. The Le Roy, collectims of M. George Méliès, has tion, which includes the negatives,
High" "Sunrise," which was die
Lord Tyrrel, who became a baron in 1929, 1s 69 He entered the Foreign Omer in 1889 and was Permanent Under-Secretary of State for Forelyn "Affairs "from" 1925 to 1928. He was then Am
Hole a Roman Catholic N baseador in Paris for six years,
also been acquired,
SHOWING
TO-DAY ONLY
KINGS
From Thurs..
At 2.30, 5.10.
DANGER IN
heaven in
her kiss!
known Coman
BES CROMWELL • Marion MAKSM-
Donglas Dumbrille
Directed by Albert Soul
A COLUMBIA PICTURE
Henry Armetta
CLAUDETTE COLBERT I COLUMBIA "SHE MARRIED HER BOSS"
PROTURE
ALHAMBRA LAST TIMES TO-DAY
FATU „STREA:
ON THE STAGE
Positively the Last Appear. ances of Hong Kong's Favourite Entertainers--
COWAN
·and
BAILEY
with
TED
and
EVELYN
Presenting Songs from "TOP HAT" and "BROADWAY ME. LODY OF 1936".
Grand Entertainment ! Latest Songs — Music Dances-Comedy.
AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.
ON THE SCREEN
May Robson's
Greatest Role !
GARĖ LAPSILLE. PRVEENTE YOUR OWN BELOVED,
May ROBSON
3 KIDS AND AQUEEN
CLAUDETTE - CULBERT
TO-MORROW: in "SHE MARRIED HER BONS.”
FINAL
SHOWINGS MAJETIQ
TO-DAY
Paid to take over other peoples wer- rles... he found worries of his own when TWO blonde. beauties claimed his heart!'A BRAND NEW Comedy Idea!
CALM
THEATRE DU
At 2,80, 5,20,
7.20 & 9.20 P.M."
YOURSELF
ROBERT YOUNG MADBE EVANS RETTY FROBESI. RALPH MORALE. MAT PERBLETID » KARME ALMONST
NOT CLAUDE GELINOWATER - SIBLEY MUGS
· RAYMOND RETION + MEGMAN BINU
Thursday: CALL OF THE WILD WITH OLARK
BRITISH FILM TRIUMPH
Anthony Asquith's
Best Work
GABLE
t'on' Denham studios for General Film Distributors, is a triumph not only for Mr. Asquith, but for. the British players and teachai- clans. ***
MISS DUDLEY WARD
Laurence Oliver gives a superbly sensitive performance as the Russian culcer; Harry Baur," the Jean Valjean of the French “Leš Miserables,” is one of the great screen actors of the world; and Athene Beyler scores a memorable hit as an apparently addlehead-
Seven or eight years ago AD- thony*Asquith. was one of the white hopes of the British film industry. Then for a time hsed spy stood still.
In "Moscow Nights," shown at the Leicester-square Theatre be- fore an audience that was both fashionable and enthusiastic, his talent reaches maturity, t
It is not merely by far his best
made in a British studio-a picture, it is sme of the best ever
thriller "constructed with due re- gard to the probabilities. It is spectacular where is need for spectacle; well-written, brillanty
But the surprise of the picture. La furnished by Penelope Dudley Ward.Escape. Me. Never shows last week at the King's Theatre: proved that she had beauty and budding talent,
In "Moscow Nights", she has one of those parts that look so essy and are actualy so difficult-a nice, sympathetic giri condemned to be wistfully unhappy. No comedy, no hysteria, no fireworks
of any kind,
She contrives to invest, what, actad and just as brillantly photograped and cut.mht have been a pallid role with
"""Moscow Nights" was originally dignity, charm and "umfelent, made in Paris by Alex's (iranov, variety of mood, to hold your ins sky. The English version, Dr-terest, a fent that compels my duced at London-Film Produc ́ ́"incérest admiration.
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