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TUESDAY, JUNE 28, 1932.

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AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY

by

A. H. CROOK, O.BE, M.A

W. KAY, MA.

W. L. HANDYSIDE, MA, B.Sc.

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ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

LONG TACK SAM. Admitting that "Skin Deep" is an outstanding film, it is very evident that the act of Long Tack Sam and his Company will be the mag net that will draw crowds to the Queen's Theatre to-morrow.

THE CHINA MAIL.

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Son," "Anybody's Woman," "The were entirely satiafed to see the Right to Love" and "Unfaithful." monster killed, but, Frankenstein, It Introduces Stuart Erwin in 'ajah, that was different. Colin Cilve role in which his laugh-making was such a splendid actor. He talents are turned to dramatic has so much to live for. Why did importance. It brings, forward they want to kill him. So what did new leading man, Ralph Bellamy, Universal do? Ah, you will have long favourite on stock stages, re-to`go and see the picture to find cently a Broadway star.

that out.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED

IN CHINA MAIL.

ON APPROVAL

Berthold Viertel, the director, is Universal built and promptly

Social Functions, Definitely native is the humour one of Europe's best-known direc-burned a huge and expensive re- of this diverting, morsel from the tors and playwrights. Recently he production of a central European

To-day--Ten Dances at Hong acidulous pen of Frederick Lone has been devoting himself to the mill for a scade of this picture. Two Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; dale, relying as it does not on production of talking pictures in human brains, borrowed from Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, He scenarized "The California medical school, are also and Peninsula Hotels," and King's thick-ear comedy, but on the stuc Hollywood. coed pattern of its insouciant dia. Four Devils" and directed "Seven used in this screen edition of the Restaurant, logue, its Irony of situation, and its Faces." Samson Raphealson wrote fantastic Mary Shelley's tale, are in counter play of character. Charac.the screen play. His recent work addition to the brain of Colin Clive, The world-famous Chinese enter- ter plays a foremost part in the de- includes, scripts for "The Smiling Mae Clarke, John Boles, Dwight To-day --- KI tainer again presents a combina velopment of the comedy on which Lieutenant", The Jazz Singer, Frye. Edward Van Sloan and FreThe Magnificent Ide." tion of artists whose fame, in each "On Approval", which opened at the "A Boudior Diplomat" and "Serena derick Karr, the cast members,

who wear them in the “Inside", particular direction, is probably un- Queen's Theatre on Sunday, makes equalled anywhere. This time they its appeal. present a lot that is new, in addi- The patterned prospect of the Lle," New Orleans, is important tion to much of the previous rou designingly devilish Duke of Bris. to the development of the story be- tines. Principal changes come tol, who schemed to unload his cause the swift change of feeling from the star's two daughters, who self-serious pal. Richard on to the that takes place is typical of the have not only grown into beautiful tempestuously independable Maria spirit of that southern city. Pro- young women, but who have also Wialak, and of Helen, the elusive duction experts carefully copied progressed so much in their art ly constructive damsel on

New Orleans' scenes for back- that, individually or collectively, the Duke had set his own heart, ground atmosphere for the picture. they rank with performers whose there is a prospect as delicious as

"FRANKENSTEIN." work is of an extraordinary diver-it-is devastating.

whom

Blandish".

The setting of "The Magnificent

sity and finish; both have added Lonsdale's development of this new feats to their already exten- provocative, pattern is Lonsdalian More than $20,000 was invested sive repertoire.

In the truest sense, with its acidu- by Universal in electrical equip Long Tack Sam is the master tous phrasing and incisive comment. ment used in one scene of its thril- showman-even more s0. He has He has gauged his people to a nice-lar, "Frankenstein", which added quite a lot of new patter in-ty, and though his analysis is de-shown to very crowded houses at the Central Theatre during the last to his performance, and this has vastating, it is delightful.

two days.

“SKIN DEEP"

WEB

The scene, rousingly depleting the coming to life of the scienti-

no difficulty in providing sufficient humour to add to the variety of the whole act. The company is again most effectively costumed-every- "Skin Deep" a creation of that cally-manufactured monster of the thing being brand new, elaborate expert deviser of plots, Marks Ed-world famous Mary Shelley tale, in make, and the stage settings mund Jones, originally appeared sed an especially constructed make for one of the most attractive in a magazine under the title of "lighting, bridge", "Vacuum elec- ever presented on a Hongkong "Lucky Damage." Warner Bros. trolyser", "baritone generator" and atage, or elsewhere for that mat- have made it into a Vitaphone all-nucleous analyzer", to use the talking picture, starring Monte terms of the technicians. Each of Blue-and it is opening at the the Instruments carried over 1,500,- Queen's Theatre to-morrow.

000 volts, producing an effect said The drama is fast moving, gripp-to be one of the most hairing- ing and always consistent and it raising thrills ever made on the illuminates a phase of underworld screen,

ter.

The offering is again conspicuous ly successful from whichever angle you take it.

"STRANGERS IN LOVE"

life which has never before been It required three master electri- Not a native New Yorker appear- adequately shown on the screen. cal experts, Frank Graves, Ken- ed in a New York setting used by Betty Compson is beautiful and neth Strickfedden and Raymond Director Lothar Mendes for the clever in her portrayal of the heart-Lindsay, and a staff of 50 man to Paramount talkie, "Strangers in less jazz wife. Monte Blue easily manipulate the apparatus. A guard Love", an adaptation of the novel, dominates.

was constantly set about the ap- The cast includes Davey Lee, paratus while the juice was on. "The Shora Lamb', which will show at the King's Theatre, commencing Betty Compson, Alice Day, John John Whale directed it with a next Wednesday.

Bowers, John Davidson, Tully Mar-wonderful cast including Colin Kay Francis announced Okla-shall, Georgle Stone and Robert Clive, John Boles, Mae Clarke, homa City as her birthplace. Fre Perry. Gordon Rigby did the talk-Boris Karloff, Edward Van Sloan, drie March aings praise of good old | ing scenario. Ray Enright direct- Dwight Frye and Frederick Kerr. Racine, Wisconsin, Mendes him- ed.

It is the boldest thing he or any self is from Berlin, Germany.

other director. ever attempted. It is all about a man who made, 'à monster. Bones and hits of human

"THE MAGNIFICENT LIE".

Stuart Erwin confessed nativity unique with a atork setting in Squaw Valley, California. Others "The Magnificent Lie", a story of being bodies from grave yards and were found to distribute thair a great love growing out of a gallows trees went into the mak- birthplaces as follows:

strange deception, is Ruth Chatter-ing of this eight-fest caricature of Juliette Compton, Colmbus, ton's latest starring picture. It was humanity. But, alas, he had the Georgia; George Barbier, Philadel- adapted from Leonard Merrick's bram of a criminal and the den. phia; Lucien Littlefield, San An- popular novel, "Laurels and the dish fury of 20 maniacs. tonio, Texas; Earle Foxe, Oxford, Lady", and Berthed Vietel direct- Ohio; writers Grover Jones and led it for Paramount. William Slavens McNutt, Rosedale, "The Magnificent Lie," which is Indiana, and Urbana, Illinois; one now showing at the King's Theatre, electrician named Hoboken, but has three chief points of interests, there were those present who ex-in addition to the unnsual plot. It pressed the belief that he had got- comes as a new addition to the list ten his A. E. F. experiences mixed of outstanding Chatterton dramas, up with his other vital statistics. which, already includes "arah and

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OVER 2,000 SEATS

Every comfort will be provided, polite service, big zoomy chairs, wide. Isles, 10 exits, plenty of parking THE NEW space for autos. Dress Circle and Box Beats on ele- vated "platforms. Everything, frst-class and High- SUMMER

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DON'T MISS THE OPENING NIGHT.

A PARAMOUNT, BIG SUPER - SPECIAL.

PRODUCTION.

Don't fail to see what happened when the terrific monster 'escaped! to pray upon terrifed men and women.

"THE MODERN WAY"

To end happily, or not to and hap pily, that is the question, or we had better say, it used to be a ques- tion. It has been so universally demonstrated that audiences re- spond so much better to a picture that ends happily than they do to which ends in tragedy, that this problem may almost he said to be no longer a question.

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Anyway, the problem came up in "Frankenstein” which is show. ing at the Central Theatre to-day. When Mrs. Shelley wrote the story of" "Frankenstein',” and his mon- [ater," the whole kick in it "lay in the fact that a man has created a creature which he could not con trol. Eventually, the creature kill ed "Frankenstein" For a hundred years, the word "Frankenstein" has been associated with any fundar- taking which becomes so unmanage- able as to destroy its author. A

Of course, the first preview" "au- diences that saw Frankenstein”

To-day Queen's

"On Approval.”

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Theatre:

Theatre;

To-day Central

Thestr.

“Frankenstein.”

To-day Majestic

Theatre:

"Once & Lady,”

...

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To-day

"Shipmates."

World Theatre;

Company Meeting.

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