THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,
JUNE 6, 1934.
Broadway Roared for a Year and Half-It's the New Screen How!!
HE TOLD THE WORLD
he was a cockeyed wonder...
AND THEY LAUGHED AT HIM!
Spencer TRACY
in
the
funniest picture of his
caroor...
The
Stic
HE TOLD THE BOSS
how to run his business---
AND HE FIRED HIM!
*
HE TOLD THE GIRL
He loved her AND SHE MARRIED
HIM!
HOW-OFF
ALHAMBRA
TO-MORROW
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From the Play by George Kelly
'A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE Directed by Charles F-- Rissner
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WATER LEVELS.
FOR WEST, NORTH AND, EAST RIVERS
"I've got another string to my bow The River Conservancy Commlsalon now," lauglia Spencer Tracy, star of for Kwangtung Province notifies that Looking for Trouble," the current in the West, North and East Rivera the height of water In English feet
June Juno B
5.3
12.8
2.0
20th Century picture which is the is as follows: feature film at the Queen's Theatre, "Any time I'm a flop as an actor, West River at Shlubing 4.5 can get a job as a telephone linesman North River at Tsing"
and I'm not kluding!" In the in-North River at Samshui 1.3 10.0 terests of accuracy, a hobby which is East River at Shoklang 1.0 shared by both Joseph M. Schenck and Darryl F. Zanuck, Tracy and Jack
yuch
Vakio, who are co-starred in this plays the role of the detective, and romtantle action thriller of telephone trouk is cast as head of the ring. company life, were given a regular Mian Vinson la the girl in the case.
"The Show-00"
course of instruction in the art of the repair men of the telephone company) before they began work on this ple ture. Tracy and Oakie, as well as to local motion picture fans from the A new romantic team makes its bow their two screen sweethearts, Conserven of the Alhambra Theatro to- Aiance Cummings and Arline Judge, morrow when Spencer Tracy and were first instructed in switchboard Madge Evans appear as husband and operation. Then the boys were taken wife in "The Show-Off," adaptation of out to some wooden poles in Hollywood the famous stage play. Each of these and shown how to climb the poics with players haa sky-rocketed to fame dur- a telephone linesman's pikes. A more ing the past two years. Tracy has bo- dangerous lesson consisted in putting come one of the most popular both Tracy and Oakle on allding seats players, and Miss Evans has been male high up on the wires between tele-voted the most popular leadlog Indy of phone poles, and instructing them in the screen. Their teaining for the Ewisting rings on messenger stands. Brst time creates a new romantle puir Operating a tractor used for hauling whose debut will be anticipated with cable reels proved easier than hand-interest. Choice of a vehlele for their ling the reels themselves, but splicing initial appearance together brings to underground cable rather stamped the the screen one of the most famous; boys. A spectacular alunt which they stage plays of current theatrical bis- enjoyed, however, was that of raising tory. From the moment of its first telephone poles with derricks. They presentation on the New York stage, also had plenty of fun with the post The Show-Of" was a amaah it hoje digger and earth-boring machine! It broke all attendance and long-run provided by the telephone company; records in New York and became a In addition to the underground and hit on the stages of theatres in virtual- overhead splicing of cables, Spencer ly every elty in the United States and Teney and Jack Oaklo were initiated England. It is said to have netted a into the laying of tape-armoured cablo fortune to its playwright, fieorge in trenches, were shown the latest Kelly. The sparkling humour which developments in television, teletype made it a success on the stage has writing, telephotography, shin-to-been amplified in the screen version. shore telephone service and the Tracy appears as the classic character, handling of nation-wide kookups by J. Aubroy Piper, the consummate the telephone company. "Looking for egotist. ie is the fellow who knows! Trouble is a United Artists release everything about everything, and lan't bashful about telling the world how good ho in. Of all his wife's relations, ho loves himself the best. bilas Evans Clive Brook and George Raft, are plays the wife who tries to save him co-featured in "Midnight Club". tie from ruin, and almost fails. The
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E. Phillips Oppenheim story, which story, while built for comedy, contains Somnes, and which opens on Thursday Others in the notable cast are Henry ends Alexander Hall directed with George moments of heart-stirring pathos, "Bottoms Up". Playing the romantle ductions, a United Artists release now at the King's Theatre. Saya Hall: Wadsworth, Lola Wilson, Grant Spencer Tracy and John Boles. The World Theatres. For this musical de opposite Miss Paterson are being shown at the Alhambra --and "Both Brook and Raft. command sen- Mitchell, Clara Blandiek, Alan Ed. comedy sationally large followings throughout wards
situations are contributed luxe they ordered the following:-A the world. Despite the fact that to Charles F. Riester directed for Metro- and Harry Green, Other members of in a dual role filled with intensely Gillingwater, mainly by Herbert Mundin,'Sid Silvers ¦ liberal-measure of Constance Bennett them I am a comparatively new Goldwyn-Mayer,
director, they showed the utmost res-) pect for me and my ideas. No petty bickering existed. They worked to-
and Claude
"Botoms Up"
the Impressive cast are Thelma Todd, fåranatic momente, and as a singer of Roberi' Emmett O'Connor, Dell Hen-Prongs destined to be sung by overy- derson, Suzanne Kaaron and Douglas one. Franchot Tane, hailed as the Wood: gether perfectly, and the picture I "Bottoms Up", al the King's
screen's most romantic lover. Such think, shows it". Brook and Raft are Theatre, is reported to be rich in
"Moulin Rouge”
songs as "Coffee in the Morning and supported in "Midnight Club" by All- comedy, romance and the glamour of Like wise apothecaries compounding Kisses at Night," "Song of Surrender" son Skipworth and Helen, Vinson. Hollywood. Against this background, a prescription with scrupulous care, and "Boulevard of Broken Dreams." It's the story of an American deter-Buddy DeSylva has filmed a romantic Joseph Schenck and Dory1 Zanuck The
prettiest chorings possible. tive's jaunt to Londen to break up a story. "Pat" Paterson, chorn.ing im-assembled the ingredients of "Moulin Amazing cinema chemists these two. great jewel-theft and smuggling ring portation from the English stage, Rouge," Constance Bennett's first And you will be enchanted with their which has baffled Scotland Yard., Raft makes her Anierican Alm debut in starring vehicle for 20th Century Pro- proscription.
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TICKET
SPECULATORS
THREATEN HONGKONG
We take this opportunity of warning the Citizens of HONG KONG against the Predatory Practices of Speculators, in tickets for the Greater MARCUS SHOW which will open a brief engagement at the QUEEN'S next SUNDAY MATINEE in LA VIE PAREE.
Attracted by the extraordinary demand for tickets for the Greater MARCUS SHOW at both Tokyo and Shanghai, members of this PIRATE CREW purchased large blocs of choice seats which they subsequently resold to Theatregoers at exorbitant prices. We have information several of the Band of Ticket Profiteers who operated so succoss- fully to their own aggrandizement in Tokyo and Shanghai, are already in Hong Kong ready to ply their slimy trade, knowing full well that the limited seating capacity of the QUEEN'S will be inadequate to accommodate the thousands who wish to see this truly outstanding attraction during its brief stay here.
THIS NEFARIOUS TRAFFIC MUST BE STOPPED !!: TICKET “GYPS” WILL NOT BE TOLERATED IN HONGKONG!! : As a protection to the Public the Management of the, Greater MARCUS SHOW and QUEEN'S THEATRE WARN that tickets purchased elsewhere than at the Theatre Book. ing Office WILL POSITIVELY BE REFÚSED AT THE DOOR,
THEATREGOERS, This action is for YOUR Protectión. DON'T ALLOW ticket speculation to gain a foothold in HONG KONG.
DO NOT BE DECEIVED * * * * * Good seats remain to be had at all performances at the QUEEN'S Booking Office, despite that the advance bookings are the largest in the history of South China. PAY NO MORE THAN BOX-OFFICE PRICES DAILY 5:15 P.M. MATINEES-
-50c. * $1.00 * $2.00 * $3.00
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