1931-04-13 — Page 3

CENTRAL THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

A 1931 PARAMOUNT SUPER-PRODUCTION

MARLENE DIETRICH

The new screen beauty whose resemblance to GRETA GARBO is the rage of two

continents.

in

He burled himself alive in the Foreign

Legion to forget wom en like her!

She Gives: Love & Start-

ling Signif cance!

GARY COOPER. MARLENE DIETRICH ADOLPHE MENUJOU

MOROCCO

a Paramount Picture

NEXT CHANGE

The laugh that turns Scandal to Praise, and Lore The Talking

Screen's newest and most daring story of a Vroman's wlis pitted against men's intrigues

You loved her in “Ma *deme X”—cow thrill to

the brilliant acting of

Ruth Chatterton

"THE

LAUGHING LADY

a Paramount Picture

Booking at Anderson's and

the Theatre (Tel. 25720).

-TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

·BROADCAST BY Z.BW. ON. 353 METRES.

11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations. 11.30 am-Chinese programme;

...-European programnie.

1 p.m.-Weather report, local time,

etc. 2 p.m.-Clone down,

top.m.-Chinese programme.

ī to 10.30 p.m.-European pro- gramme of Columbia records. supplied by Mears, Anderson Music Co.

7 p.m.-Stook quotations. 7.01 to 7.00 1,521.—'

Variety.

Orchestral Polka Ojra '.”— Russian Balalaika Orchestra, "Orchestral" Ronda a la Turka."

Russian Balalaika Orch! Descriptive Sketch-" The House That Jack Built."-Jack Hul-

bert, Cicely Courtneídge, Irene Russell and Joan MacLaren, Vocal Duet "I'm Sitting on Top of the World."-The Trix Sisters.

Vocal Duet-"I'm Knee Deep in Daisies." The Trix. Sisters. Saxophone Solo — “Llewellyn

Waltz.Rudy Wiedoeft. Saxophone Solo~" Souvenir."-

Rudy Wiedoeft.

Vocal Quartet "Form Fours" (Wal Songs Medley).-The Big

Four,

Mouth Organ Solo Darkie

Danees."-W. V. Robinson, Mouth Organ Solo The Regi-

ment Passes - By."-W. Robinson.

.7.50 to 8.08 p.m.-

V.

The Balisbury Singers. "Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes" (Bon Johnson and Dr. Ivemcy).

"Come, Let Us Join the Reunde-

lay (Win. Burly.

"When Evening's Twilight" (J. L..

Hatton).

"Sweet and Low" (Tennyson and

.Barnby}.

8 p.3-Weather report, focal time,

etc.

8.09 to 8.58 p.-

Orchestral.

"A Musical Jig Saw" (arr. Aston).

-Regal Cinema Orch.

"The Bronze Horse "-Overture (Auber).-Sir Dan Godfrey and the Bournemouth Municipal Orch,

Overture "Crown Diamonds"

(Auber).-Sir Dan Godfrey and I the Bournemouth Municipal

Orch.

#1

"The Damask Rose"-Selections (Chopin and Clutsam).-Court Symphony Orch. "Chanson Bohemienne " (Boldi and Nusahaan).-Jean Leasen And his Orch.. "The Clock is Playing" (Blaauw). -Jean Lensen and his Orch. "Second Serenade" (Tosseili).— Jean Lensen and his Orch. "Canson Hindous" (Limsky Kor- sakov), Jean Lensen and his Orch.

8.58 to 9.45 p.m.-

A Concert.

Becs' Pianoforte Duet-"The

Wedding" (Mendelssohn, arr. Corder) Dorothy, Folkard and Muric! Warne. Pianoforte Duct" Valse in D. Flat" (Chopin and Corder).- Dorothy Folkard and Muriel Warne.

Song "Do

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 13, 1931,

HONCKONC'S FINEST CINEMA

A

SLICE OF

MISICAL COUNTRY GOLF LIFE! GLORIOUS IN TECHNICOLOR, CHUCKFUL OF LAUGHS AND LOVE

"FOLLOW THRU

CHARLES

ROGERS

NANCY

CARROLL

ZELMA O'NEAL, JACK HALEY SCHWAB MANDEL

PRODUCTION

a Paramount Picture

Operatic.

Orchestral-" Madame Butterfly" (Puccini)-Selections. New Queen's Hall Light Orch. Song" Rigoletto" (Verdi),-O

Every Festal Morning-Marin - Gentile (Soprano). Song--"Rigoletto" (Verdi)-1 Almost See the Tears. Enzo De Muro Comanto (Tenor). Chorus-"Carmen-Chorus of Cigarette Girls" (Bizet).-La Scala Chorus of Milan. 10.09 to 10.30 p.ù-.

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30

PRICES Including Tax. ...$2.20 Loge Seats Dress Circle ...

...$1.70. Back Stalls

...$1.10 ... .50 Booking at the THEATRE Only. PHONES: 25313, 25330.

Front Stalls

NEXT ATTRACTION

THE MARX BROTHERS

IN

“ANIMAL CRACKERS "

PARAMOUNT'S LAUGHTER PIECE

THE "HOLY CAVE" IN DANGER

£6,000 WANTED TO SAVE ST.

BENEDICT RELIC.

Rome, February 26. The Sacro' Spixo (Holy Cave) of St. Benedict at Subiaco, near Rome, is in great danger owing to a tendency, of the cliff to split and crumble away. Bits of rock sometimes fall close to pilgrims while at prayer in the chapels Lufiltration of water is believed to cause the trouble; and it is estimated that some £3,000 on. are needed for the necessary H.gineering work of restoration, The Italian Government is expected to "Minuet Sicilienne" (Squire).-J.contributs perhaps n third of the

H. Squire Celcsto Octette.

(This record is by special request).

14

Octoties.

Minuet in D" (Mozart).-J.

Squire Celeste Oclette.

"The

"Twilight on the Waters" (Squire) -J. H. Squire Celeste Octette,

Piccannionic's Picnic (Squire).-J. H. Squire Celeste Octolte. *Serenade"

J. H.

(Gounod). Squire Celeste Octette. "Extase" (Ganne).-J. H. Squire

Celeste Oetette. 10.30 p.m.-Close down,

CHINA-JAPAN TRAFFIC

·CONFERENCE.

Tokyo, April 0-The Sino-Japani- ese traffic conference came to an end here today.

A formal draft of the agreements renched as a result of the delibera. tions was signed by representatives of both China and Japuu.

The traffic conference has "no connection with the Sino-Japanese in railway conference which is to begin

on April 15.

[

Fairies 1"

Charles).-Belle prano).

Yon Believe

(Newman

Baillie

and (So

Song-" Among the Willows "

(Marsland and Phillips).-Belle Baillie (Soprano), 'Cello Sola Liebesfreud "

(Friesler). Antoni Sala. Song-"Collin'" (Sanderson).

-Edgar Coyle (Baritone). Instrumental Trio-" Trio in D Minor" (Mandelssohn): Tho Cherniavsky Trio. Song--" O Lovely Night" (Tsche- macher and Landon Ronald).-- Doris Vane (Soprano). Pianoforte Solo "Tango" (Al-

beniz).-Leff Pouisbnoff. Pianoforte Solo- Moment Musi- cale" (Schubert).-Leff louish- noff,

Blower"

Song-"The

Organ

(McGill and Barker):--Raymond Newell (BaricoNE).“ Violin Bolo" Capriciette from String Quartet (Blendelssohn

and Burmester).William Prim- TOAD

Violin Solo Serenade" (Aren-

sky). William Primrose. £0.40-10-10.08.p.m.:

Bum, and the Benedictines are do- ing their utmost, to raise the rest. Not only has the Sacro Spéco a claim to fame through its connec tion with history, legend, art, and culture, but it is also a religious centre and place of pilgrimage" of great natural beauty and of unique interost. Only a footpath leads to it up the steep gorge of the torrent- river Anie, where twelve little monasterios once sheltered twelvo disciples of the young Benedict. On the opposite side can be seen to this day the remains of a brick villa built by Nero where he used to fish with a golden net four huu- dred years before the coming of the Benedictines.

All those monasteries have disap Teared; only the Holy Cave of the Saint remains, which in reached higher up the gorgo through a dark wood of gnarked and twisted iloxes belonging to the time of Benedict. A monastery, an upper (and lower church, a labyrinth of chapels supported on arches against the cliff, cluster round it, forming altogether what is known as the Sacro Spoco.

PRELIMINARY NOTICE.

THE HONG KONG FILM DISTRIBUTION COMPANY having through their Lonnor Aarsta concluded Arrangements with the following Producers of British Pictures :---

GAINSBOROUGH PICTURES (1928) LIMITED. THE GAUMONT-COMPANY LIMITED. JULIUS-HAGEN AND HENRY EDWARDS, BRITISH AND DOMINION FILM

CORPORATION, LIMITED.

Takos plonsure in announcing the Early Release in Hoxo Kono of

the following Recent Successes:---

ROOKERY NOOK ·

HOUSE OF THE ARROW

SPLINTERS

LORD RICHARD IN THE PANTRY

PLUNDER

BED AND BREAKFAST.

A WARM CORNER

ETC., ETC.

Enquiries for Terms, etc., should be addressed, to Box No. 602,

c/o Hose Kono DAILY PRESS, LTD.

MOVIELAND FEATURES

THE WEEK

THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"REMOTE CONTROL.

"Remote Control," -starring William Haines at the Queen's Theatre, undoubtedly has the most unusual plot yet seen on to talk ing serce. Haines is cast as the manager of a defunct radio broad- casting station who unknowingly aids in the.netivities of a group of hank robbers whose lender. directs the holdups through elever mani pulation of his so-called clairvoyant readings over the radio.

Ch-

How Haines finally discovers the mysterious plot and exposes the gangstore is pictured in an grossing and fast moving narrative

Although primarily a straight drama, Edward Sedgwick, tho director, has left plenty of room for Haines inimitable brand of humour, a high spot being the se quence in which the comedian gives A one-man radio, performanco in which he imitatea prominent "other" personages. Oilars who add immesurably to the entertain ment of this Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer picture include Mary Doran ne the heroine, Charles King, John Miljan and Polly Moran.

"STRICTLY UNCONVEN,

TIONAL."

Ernest Torrence is proving him, self more of a character player with oach succeeding picture, never appearing twice in the same type of role. In "The Bridge of San Luis Rey," he was scop 'as a Spanish dance master, skipping around in ludicrous ballot steps; in "Speedway," he was an auto racor: in "Untamed," ho made use of an inherited Scotch brogue, and the report now comes that in "Strictly Unconventional." Metro- Goldwyn Mayer's alltalking. adaptation of W. Somerset Maug- hum's noted stage play. The Cir- cle," which will open on Thursday At the Queen's Theatre, the versatile actor will have the role on a mona- cled English Lord.

The part is that of Lord Por- tebus, made Famous on the stage by the Inte John Drew. The role of the English peer who runs away with another man's wife is enid to the entirely different from anything Torrence has over essayed before, the part being one of several satiri cal characterizations in Maugham's

WORLDA ody of marriage and morals.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW. AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20.

FASHIONS IN LOVE

Broadway's Most ON

beautiful actresses and their affairs of the heart.

100% ALL TALKING!

Sparkling Movietone

with IRESE BICH

H. B. WARNER RAMON HACKETT MARION SHILLANG

BACK

STAR

10-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 & 9.20.

DEVILY

SEE AND HEAR·

JANET GAYNOR

HONG KONG WEEKLY

PRESS.

- DONTAINING-ALL THE WEEK'S

LOCAL NEWA."

The Fever to send Home.

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An important cast is. associated with Torrence, including Lewis Stone, Catherine Dale Owen. Ali- Skipworth, Tyrrel Davis, Mary Forbes, and Paul Cavanagh, A now face on the American screen.

WOB

WAR PREPARATIONS

RUSSIA.

IN

ORGANIZING WIRELESS SPY

SERVICE,

A anilitary academy for juveniles has, according to the Jaretin, been opened in Leningrad. It contains faculties for. aviation, musketry, politics, and sanitation.

According to the Kranaya Seveda, the organ of the Com. missariat for War, the military. stalls have resolved onders from the Osoaviakhim (the society for pro- moting aviation and chemien! mili- tary armaments) to register all wo- men who have either sorved in the Army or gone through a course of military training.

A campaign for collections for the construction of airshipe has beon started in connection with the thirteenth anniversary of the Red Army, celebrated on February 23. A collection for the construction of a submarine and five new hero. planes has also been started.

The Moscow branch of the League" of Communist Youth has organizat a fund for the construction of an aeroplane squadron, and a number of Hungarian workmen living in Leningrad have joined forces with a group of Argericans who have ro cently arrived in the US.S.R, to subscribe towards the manufacture of a now aeroplane to be called the Second Soviet Hungary.

The Coaviakhim has got into touch with, sociaties of friends of the U.8.5.R. in various countries in order to organize special detach- monts for a wireless spy service

which would assist the U.S.S.R. in. case of war. The training of wireless spies will begin in the noor future.

Autodor, a State society for the construction of roads for motor traffic, has begun work in close con. nection with the army and is or ganizing & series of motor detach. ments manaod by workmen from Moscow, Leningrad, Triflis, and other towns, who will assist-in- -army manœuVICE.

5.

LOCAL MAPS

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Vietoria, New Territories.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

MOVIELAND

FOR.

THE WEEK

QUEEN'S

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

Broadway Gasped At It!

---It's now a talkie of

a million laughs and thrills!

Something new ! Takes place in a radio broad- casting station! It's great!

Be

Broadcasts Laughs and Thrills and Педаное!

WILLIAM

HAINES

in

Remote Control

with CHARLES KING' MARY DORAN JOAN MILJAN. FOLLY MORAN

J. C. NUGENT

Goklyn Niya ALL TALKING

Who

Added Attraction

BENNY RUBIN

io

"Te GENERAL "

A COLOURTONE REVUE

NEXT CHANGE

WHAT about LOVE?:

Strictly Uncon- ventional

HERE is the

talking. drama of thou

sands of men and women who defy convention for love! Somerset Maugham's play, "The Circle," that ran two years is now a picture the whole world's gasping atl

with

LEWIS STONE

PAUL CAVANAGH

CATHERINE DALE OWEN ERNEST TORRENCE