CINEMA SCREENINGS
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
A now high record for the number of deaths (ccurring in one film in sot in "Terror Aboard," picture which opens to-day at the Queen's Theatre. More than two dozen persons dle, in diverse and varied manners, during the action,
John Halliday, Charlie Ruggles, Net Hanton, Shirey Grey, Verree Tean dale and Jack LaRue play the leading
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Halliday, a world-famous financier, .in cruising aboard his own boat with group of friends and a large crew. A secret radio message Informs him that his gigantic frauds have been Exponed, and he realizes that he faces arrest the moment the yacht touches port.
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Its immediately decides that there is only the course of action open to him to dispose of everyone eino aboard, with the exception of Miss Grey, with whom he is in love, and to escape with her to a desert island.
One by ne, passengers and crew! succumbench in more horrible, more gruesome fashion than the last. The climax is precipitated by the arl on the scene of Hamilton, na aviator.
"Ace of Aċex"
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY
PLACE IN PROGRESS,
IMPORTANCE OF HORSE TO FARM AND ARMY
Moscow, Feb. 6. A striking daience of the horse was made to-day by War Commis sar Voroshilov when reviewing, bo- fore the Communist Party "Con- gress, the economic progress of Russia during 1933.
Ho declared that despite the the of farming, mechanisation horse continued to be very neces- sary to the Soviet.
"Once and for all we must put an end to the theories which woul replace the horse with machines and to talk of the extinction o the horse. Moreover,
now as i
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the past, the horse is of tremend ous importance to the army Russia," the Commissar declared
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VETERAN. ACTOR.
SIR HENRY LYTTON'S LONG STAGE LIFE
London, Feb. 6. Richard Dix's histrionic flair for
On his completion of fifty years portraying vigorous be-man charac-on the stage, Sir Henry Lytton ters is said to receive its fullest ex. preason in "Ace of Aces" showing to received a presentation last night. day at the King's Theatre, a gripping drar ake ching realistically
from transformation of a war ace packint to kilier.
The presentation was made on behalf of admirers of Lytton's in- terpretation in Gilbert and Sulli- van's operas by Mr. Lloyd George, features who paid a high tribute to lis Elizabeth Alian and Ralph Bellamy artistry.—British Wireless, in important supporting roles, WILS written by John Moul Saunders,
"Ace of Aces", which
noted aviator, and celebrated writer
fisle, Jack Oakie, George Burns and Gracie Allen, Coach Howard Jones, Lona Andre, Mary Kornian and the Oz-Rond Co-Eds. It comes on Satur- day to the Queen's Theatre.
of "Wings" and "The Dawn Patrol".example. Crosby is featured in the Saunders' story presents Dix nx til with Richard Arlen, Mary Car- Rex Thorne, ranking Bee in the American Air Service. Pacifistic at the outbreak of the World War, Rex la virtually forced to battle by his fance, who interprets his assertions ngainat war as cowardice. In com bat, he becomes a relentless killer,
scoring forty-two nets and the the technique of Gilbert and Sullivan
apportation "Ace of
und
of fallen adversaries and remorso eventually creep up on Rex, he finds he cannot continue his death dealing career. Trained for death, he realizes he cannct face life! after war, and decides to seek a way out in an unusually dramatic manner.
"S.0.8. Iceberg"
"S.O.S. Iceberg" is slowing for the
The reason that musicals are re- turning to favour lies in the fact that
has been revived,' Crosby clalins, "Songs no longer are literally thrown' into a picture just because it happens! to look like a good place for a song. Each piece carries te action along.
In College Humor there are six songs, written by Sam Coslow and Arthur Johnston. A deßalte reason exists for each piece fitting perfectly into the action and plot. If any of the seven was eliminated, the story would lack continuity.
first time at the Central Theatre to. day, Dr. Arnold Fanck, geologist. explorer-producer whose films of pericus Alpine peaks have long since become memorable, began prepara- Edwards, Lions
"Take A Chance" James Dunn, Lillian Roth. Cli
June Knight. Charles for the Hamburg-Greenland "Buddy" Rogers, Lillan Bond, Dorethy expedition six months before the com. Lee and Lona Andre constitute the actually extraordinarily brilliant cast of "Take pany, thirty-eight strong,
ship
A Chance," the Paramount musical Brodine. boarded the good Salling under the British flag, the extravaganza produced by Laurence Schwab, which comes on Friday to two thousand ton boat carried a
varied and
abundant the Alhambra Theatre, Aciently
of food to last a year, a
a gener- gesturo
the which
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Thinn and Edwarda oro cast ni echipany side-show spielers who are not averse appreciated
inter even more intensely to making away with their patronA after their native dinner party of pocketbooks and watches, when the whale mont. The fim was made un occasion offers. Miss Roth and Miss der the protectorate of the Danish Knight are entertainers at the show. Government, which went Knud Ras. The former finally abandons her mussen, famous explorer, along as friends because of their netty graft- guide and advisor to the company.
ing and goes to New York where she Featured players in the spectacular wins fame on Broadway. drama include Rod La Rocque, Leni The two spielers finally are induced Nefenstahl, Gibson Gotland Ernst by June, and the long arm of the Udef, Sepp Rist, Dr. Max Holsbeer law, to go straight. The three set and Walter Rimi Tom Reed-adapt-out for New York to make. their ed the screenplay from an original, fortunes in a legitimate manner. At story by Dr. Arnold Franek.
"Torch Singer”
first they are caught in the toils of Robert Gleckler, who plays the part of the owner of a crooked gambling club but through the good offices of ulti-Miss Roth and her producer, played matum in Hollywood anent her ability be Charles "Buddy" Rogera they to portray wicked women better than | escapo. heroines of saccharine flavour bears
Claudette Colbert's recent
There are a number of hilarious
lancious fruit in her latest picture, sequencer made against the buck- "Torch Singer" which opened yester-ground of a society charity bazzar at day at the Alhambra Theatre.
An the torrid torcher of cabaret and radio fame, the displays a fiery and dangerous personality and later con trasts this with another and very tender sido of her character. By n cunning manipulation of these unl ties, La Colbert fits snugly into the personality of Mini Benton, created Perkins in her Liberty Magazine story, "Mike"
"Torch Singer," produced by Park- mount, is the drama of a girl who thinks she can revenge herself upon the man who hurt her by hurting others. Deserted, she has a child, which she is forced to give up for netoption. Then is burn the Mimi Benton of the night haunts woman with little regard for men aside from what they may mean to her in the way of comfort and fame. At a time when she is all but resigned to a life of abandon, the trunnt memury of her child comes back to her, and then begins her tong struggle to true happiness and romance.
"It's A Bay”
Your taste in huntour is almost certals to be touched by one of the three very different comedians who are stars f "I's A Boy". There is Leslie Henson, with his irresistibly ermic fare, and his nolished line of West-endish farce. There is Edward Heerell Morton, with his wornel fpok, nervous manner, and Hollyword aubtlety. And there is little Albert Burdon, aggressively, North Country and broadest of the three in method. This picture will be shown at the King' Theatre, commencing Sunday, 11th February,
on
Albert Burdon is a popular Tyne. rido comedian. He is a native of Youth Shields and made a reputation on the music hall stage. lis rapid progress has been watched by Tynes Ride people in particular. He made millions laugh by his funny perfor mance in the touring revue "On the Dela".
"College Humor"
The musien technique which mundo Gilbort and Sullivan immortal has been revived In the 1933 musical enrsedy.
acteen
Big Crosby, film and radio _nlar, points to "College Humor," Parn. mount's words-and-music version of college life as it ought to be, as an
a swanky Long Island estate and ujno something entirely new rfp travellogue, a in Graham McNamee, which firma « barkeraud Papon of! Cliff Edwards' clever ukelele num. bora.
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Dairy Farms,. $29.45 sa, Watsons, $7.60 m. Der A Wings, $1 n.
PRICE OF TEA.
COMMONS QUESTIONS ON INCREASE
London, Feb. 6. Mr. Cedric Drewe, momber for the Hon.ton Division, Dovon, drew attention In the House of Commons to-day to the fact that owing to the Indian and Ceylon ten restrictions the retail price of tea, bought by workers, had been increased. The considerably wholesale price, under bond, rais-j ed the figure above that necessary to safeguard planting and ho aug- gested representations be made to India and Ceylon.
Mr. Runciman replied he was was aware of some increase in retail prices, following a sub- n.stantial increase in auction prices, and pointed out that the quota had been increased to 87% por zent.Router.
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QUESTIONS ASKED OF ORIENT COMPETITION
London, Feb. 6. Questions were asked in the House of Commons to-day concern- ng competition in rubber footwear oods from Hongkong and Singa- poro.
Mr. Thoinas, replying, sald re- presentations had been received from Canada and the matter was under consideration.
Mr. Runciman said his attention had been drawn to the question of footwear imports Into Great Bri- tain, which likewise were receivi .ng consideration.-Router.
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COMMENCING
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THE FIRST OF THE BIG PICTURES AT THE SPECIALLY REDUCED PRICES!!
'on a crumbling Iceberg in the heart of the Arctic with five desparate man;-
TRAPPED!gery
SEE
the rescuing in
plane piloted by
a beautiful girl crash In
SEE the crashing ma
es of white death crumblingworlds of Icemen-
Dames against an iceberg!ecing men'and beast alikul
SEE the terrific hand-to
'claw battle be- tween a man and a Polar. Bear-the man the loser)
SEE
* lone women trapped on a melt- ing and crumbling iceberg, with five desperate men!
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SEE the airplane pilot-
ed by Major Ernit Udet perform unbelievable feats among the ion eregs! .
SEE the birth of an ice-
berg-a mountain ofice exploded into the sea mothered by a huge glacieri
With ROD LA ROCQUE, LENI RIEFEN- STAHL, Gibson Gowland, Ernst Udat, Story by Dr. Arnold Fanck. Music by Paul Dessau, Directed by Tay Garnett. Pre- sented by Carl Laemmie. Produced under suspices of Danish Government and Knud Resmussen, noted Polar explorer.
A UNIVERSAL PICTURE,
a beautiful, cultured woman foarned that savagary still exists... that hunger, cold and fear were but fual to primitive amotion!...
The Impossible. Comes to the Screen!
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