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CENTRAL THEATRE

TO-DAY to FRIDAY Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

Meet this amazing woman Millions hail her as the first Jady of the Sereon,

SARAH AND SON

milla

Ruth Chatterton

a Paramount Picture

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Here's a Wo-

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every Woman

will undor.

stand

love,

and

NEXT CHANGE

"Only

Rose"

thrill your heart as. Dennis King singa it.

DENNIS KING

"The Vagabond King

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A Damount Picture,

Bigger than **The Love Parade "

Bookings at Anderson and the Theatre (Tel. 25720),

SUNDAY CINEMA CONFUSION.

SEQUEL TO HIGH COURT DECISION.

PROPRIETORS DECIDE TO

OPEN

London, December 8.-To-morrow many thousands of people will be attending einema performances which have been declared by the High Court to be illegal. Yester day the London Cinematograph Exhibitors decided unanimously that cinemas which have been open on Sundays should continue to open intil some new development accurs,

The High Court's decision that. the London County Council-and consequently any other local authority has no power to permit the opening of cinenins on Sunday, since this is illegal under the Sun- day Observanes Act of 1780, becomes operative in fourteen days. Next week, presumably, London County Council will decide whether to ap pen against the decision.

Kinema Proprietors' Defence Fund. The cinematograph cxhibitors' decision to open on Sundays 'la con- tained in the folliwing resolution?

At a special meeting of the Lon- don and Home Counties branch of the Cinematograph Exhibitors' Association it was unanimously decided to open cinemas, as usual on Sundays. The members were unanimous that they would con- tinue their contributions to the various charitable institutions to" Fabich they had been in the habit of regularly contributing from the proceeds of previous Sunday einematograph performances. Sunday Defence Fund was institut. c and a standing committee ap- pointed to safeguard the members.

An official of the Provincial Cine- matograph Theatres, Ltd, which controls, among others, the Tivoli and New Gallery Cinemas in Lon don, stated that the exhibitors' decision meant that Sunday per formances would be given indefinite ly or until some new development

occurred.

Even if we are prose cuted," he said, "I do not think that the £200 penalty would be en- forced. A nominal penalty only is likely. It would be a breach of faith with the publie if we were to close down suddenly. It is open to the L.C.C. to minke it a condition

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 5, 1931.

SUBURBAN HEIGHTS STARTING THE FURNACE

THE SILVER SCREEN..

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

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LOOKS AT WATCH TO SEE DEBATES TRYING ONCE

IF MAYBE THERE ISN'T

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(Copyright, 1930, by The Beli Syndicate, Inc.)

U.S. GANG LEADER

CAPTURED.

DESPERADOES' PLAN TO

CHEAT THE

CHAIR."

Strychnine Pellets.

Both prisoners, had in their poc kets large pellets of strychnine, When the police asked Bassett what the pellets were for, he re. plied, "We didn't like the idea of going to the electric chair if any of our jobs went wrong. I we found we were caught for murder we in- have made what they regard as tongues, and everything would be New York.-The New York police tended to put these pellats on our their most important capture for years-the arrest of Marcus Bassett,

over in a couple of minutes."

Bassett, who is thirty-three, has one of the most skilful underworld educated at Bordentown Military a notorious desperado and leader of had a remarkable record. He was handit gangs operating in New Acaderay, one of America's fashion. York, and of William Sutton, de-able preparatory schools, compar. acribed as a member of Bassett's able socially with Etch or Harrow, gang, which has beca rozponsible in

Ho became an amateur sociologist,

MORE TO PERSUADE WIFE

THEY DON'T NEED A FIRE YET. SIGHS OH WELL, YAWNS, STRETCHES AND LIGHTS FIRE

Millionaire Life.

QUEEN'S THEATRE,

FOLLIES OF 1930.

An unusually strong cast of stage. and eersen favourites

presents this year's edition of Movietono Follios," which opened at the Queen's Theatre yesterday. They include El Brendel, Marjorie White, Frank Richardson, Noel Francis, William Collier, Miriani Seegar, J. M. Kerrigan, Yols D'Avril, Huntley Gordon and Paul Nicholson. In addition there are many speciality singers and dancing, ensemble of 200.

The story, which supplies wealthy. New York playboy, and Miss Seegar, who is the star of Broadway musien! production. Al though in love with him, she ends their love affair when he becomes involved in a night club brawl.

Collier's wealthy uncle, played by Gordon, threatens to disinherit him if he doesn't keep away from all atago people in the future,

Ta seo Miriam, Collier hires (tho entire company for a beneft per- formance at his uncle's Long Island estate and she goes, not knowing that it is to be at his home.

She resents his trickery but gour on with the showy learning finally that he was not to blame for the brawl but merely went to the rescue- | of a companion.

In the midst of the performance, in walks Collier's uncle, raging nt his nephew for violating his orders regarding stage people. Meanwhile, Brendel, Collier's valet, but is querading as a lumber king, has been carrying on

flirtation with Noel Francis and Marjorie White. Noel discovers who Brendel is and Marjorie, who has been fighting off magninaniously turns him over to the attentious of Frank Richardson,

He told the police that he came to New York from Buffalo last spring, since when he had been song and dance man in the show. living like a millionairo on the pro-Yola D'Avril, a French maid in Brendel, also carrying on with ceeds of hold-ups. He said that he the house, is caught by her making and his gang received only £10,000 love to Marjorie," atd. Marjorie going to "fence." of their £33,000 loot, the balance finally tumbles to his true status and returns to Richardson. At the ..Biasott is said to have given the with news that he really is a mil

Laishy Bronde! rrecives a letter police information about Sutton, but lionaire, so every one is happy. about another member of his gang he refused to divulge anything

has given up this life, has gone who is badly wanted, saying: "He west and got married, and is living decently, and I am not saying any

of their licence to cinemas that they the past eight months for a long and then, from a student of the thing about him "

shall not open on Sundays. That is the only way in which cinemas enn be made to lose."

Taking It to Parliament. But in any event the matter is to be carried farther, for the organiza- tion of West End theatre and music- ball interests known as the Enter- tainment Protection Association (which brought Thursday's test case) is calling a conference, of theatre and cinematograph interests to consider joint action in pro- noting in Parliament à bill (which has already been drafted) legalise the opening on Sundays of places of entertainment.

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The bill, as drafted, provides for its application to the administra. tive county of London and to any other county or county borough in England, after adoption thereof by resolution passed at the meeting the appropriate licensing autho- rity" and empowers the Sceretary of State to make regulations con- ceraing employees.

Such a measure would, of course, be vigorously opposed by the or- ganisations for the safeguarding of Sunday observance and other re- ligious bodies. As was pointed out yesterday, it is claimed that the Prime Minister is pledged against the introduction of any measure of the kind, and 261 M.P.'s are. pledged to resist any private mem- ber's bill.

series of hold-ups, netting them £33,000.

They are held for trial on a jewellery store hold-up on October charge of being concerned in 99.

underworld, took to crime.

tional escape from Sing Sing with Ten years ago he made a zenan

three warders, but was recaptured. another convict by fandbagging

Sutton appeared in court with a yer alleges that the police worked black eye and bruises, and his law the third degree on the prisoners to extort confessions.

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Sunday Consarts, Fow towns outside London have Sunday cinema performances in Lancashire the chief are Blackpool, Southport, and Morecambe,-but more have occasional Sunday con-. certs for charitable purposes. Ap parently abere admission to the entertainment is free, payment for A reserved seat is not forbidden by statute-a loophole of which many Sunday concert promoters taką advantage.

In view of the High Court's de cision the Liverpool bench refused an application for perinission to hold a Sunday concert for ehari- table purposes. The opinion was expressed in some quarters that the High Court decision might affect municipal Sunday games.

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Cinemas in, a number of mining villages in North-east England open on Sundays, and it was stated that the proprietors were not per turbed by the decision.

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"UNHOLY THREE."

waiting over a year to hear speaks A voice that the world has lisen

Theatre on Thursday, whore Lon from the screen at the Queen's

only talkie, The Unholy Three " Chaney will appear in his first and

Choice of his famous silent success for his debut as a vocal screen star was happy, for it enables Chaney to use five different voice disguises. In fact, it is aa difficult to gucka what his voice really sounds like as it is to guess what the make-up. master's face is really like, when not disguised. M

The new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer mystery thriller deals with the story of a ventriloquist, giant and midget, in a cireus, who band together in one of the strangest plots ever seen on film or stage.

torent least two of his voice dis Chaney's voice is probably bari- guises were in the bass and baritone class. His impersonation of the old woman, with the roody feminine

believe that the wizened, ercature voice of old age, was startling in its naturalness. One could hardly

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20

NEW Movietone

OWEN

1930

El Brandel

making lave

Majoria White

singing love

William Collier, Jr "begging love"

Noel Francis speaking love

Frank Richardson

shouting love Miriam Seegar

coping love

Benjamin Stalaff director

in the romantic com-

ady hit of two

gay seasons;

NEXT CHANGE

LON

HANEY talks

was a man. The ventriloquial act, with Chaney carrying on a conver- THE sation with himself vid the dummy, was perfectly done.

Aside from the interest in Chaney's voice,

"The Unholy Three is & magnificent picon of entertainment, moving at a light- ning pace, and with never a slack moment or let up in the gripping air of mystery.

Lila Loe, as the heroine, plays n "hardboiled" role until the final gamut of human emotions in & love sequences, and runs the entire splendid performance, and Elliot Nugent, as the clerk, Hector, gives a finely balanced impersonation.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

SARAH AND SON.""

The voice which English dramatic critics acclaimed as the most per- fect ever projected from a London talking screen "will be heard at the Central Theatre to-day when the Paramount rampanco-drams, Sarah and Son" is shown there. Gilbert Emery is the possessor of the voice. He made a notable talk- ing debut in "Behind That Cur tain," and now be is appearing in one of the main supporting roles in Sarah and Son.

Emory is cast as John Ashmore, the wealthy man who, with his childless wife, adopts the infant child of Sarah Storm (played by Ruth Chatterton) after, Sarah's malicious husband steals the bally away from her in an hour of inchriate revenge.

The plot concerns Sarah's strug

in

UNHOLY THREE H..

Le can disguise, and chinage his voice now, as

he disguises and changes his character!

The most amazing and exciting screen event in [year]

A new Chaney with greater thrill and fasci nation!

with: Lila Lee Elliott

Nugent

Harry Earles

· Phosted by

Jack Conway

Based on the moral by TOD ROBBINS

Metro- Gottwyn May TALKING

MOTURS

STAR

gle upward from poverty and a FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

scurity. Fired by the ambition to

regain her young son she braver sonal success. How she retrieves her son from the intriguing foster- parents provides the stirring, climax of the picture,aqu

Fredrie March supports Mita

Chatterton in the lending malele

Others in the cast areFuller Mellish, Jr., Doris Lloyd, William Stack and Phillipe de Lacy,

A+ 5.90 & 9.20

LOUISE DRESSER

Not Quite Decent'

with JUNE COLLYER

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