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CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10,.7.15 & 9.20 p.m.]

THE PARAMOUNT GREATEST PICTURE THRILL OF 1931.

PLENTY OF TIGERS AND LEOPARDS AND ORANG-

UTANGS.

5,000 milea from safety ...you'll fight for your life.

with

RANGO

a Gramount Picture

·ERNEST SCHREPSALK“ brings you this real sad thrilling drama from a hidden carni or of the world!!

STRANGER THAN FICTION AND TEN TIMES MORE TURILLING.

A GREAT ADVENTURE PICTURE FOR BOTH YOUNG AND OLD.

School Masters may arrange with the Management for Special Tickets of Admission at 20 Cents Each for their Pupils to see "RANGO "

NEXT CHANGE

LAROCQUE

BEAU FBANDIT

Booking at Anderson's and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).

HONG KONG WEEKLY

THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"HELL'S ANGELS."

The latest and most perfect sound rtording in the history of motion. quctures will be puts on a [soon.

KUTEPO

This modern sound and dialogue will be heard in connection with the presentation of Hell's Angels," Howard Hough' $1,000,000 Kir pretacle, which will open at the Queen's Theatre today.

Hell's Angels is the first flä. spectaèle in which there are no faked, wounds," and so realistic are' The audible effects that spezial electrical equipmout" and special | poojectors are required to present the picture effectively on the sercen

Lodge Cunningham, chief of somal on** Hell's Angels," and

of the foremost sound experts in the film business, declares that five times the normal electrical power is required to projet "Hell's Angels" on the screen.

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"Six' exten horns are required to produce the authentie aeroplana and Zeppelin sounds, ard separate film is used to preserve g quality of the tour throughout the preséntation of "Hell's Angels.” Bell's Angels" is the IRIS* lavish and spectacular film produe tion of all time, and requires three years to produce.

Ben Jyon, James Hall, Joan Harlow and 20,000) supporting play. ers comprise the east, and more than 100 true wartinie aeroplanes take part in the overhead action at the picture.

TRADER HOHN."

Trader Horn," Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer's miracle film of 1931 has just completed its premiere in Shanghai, having had a first run of days breaking all records for China, The previous record was established by All Quiet on the Western Front."

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer are polens- ing their super film in Hong Kong through the Hong Kong Aunise- ments and it will be shown simul- taneously in three theatres here--

Quien's, Star and World. This n the first time in the colony that a film will be running in three theatres at the same time. Thres Reparate prints will be used. The opening date will be Muy 25 or Mag

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CENTRAL THEATRE.

**TANGO."

Play-acting in one of the favourite recreations of the native Malayans, mccurding to Ernest B. Schoedsuck. adventurer cameraman." who made Rango" in the depths of the Sumatra jungles.

says Schoed.

For centuries, sack, the tribes have celebrated their rather vague and numerous religious ceremonials with plays woven about ancient legends.

Everyone seeks the honour of appearing in these entertainments, and it is not uncommon for in- dividuals to train thetusolves for a rále mouths in advance. Their style. of acting is, however, far more restrained than the Anglo- Saxon variety and they appear in- | expressive to those unacquainted with the full inenaing of their scant Restures."

For the leading rôles of the adventure

, drama, "Rango," Schoedanck selected a famous tiger hunter, named Ali, and his ten-year- old son, Bin, from the Achiness tribe, fercest and bravest of all the Malay natives.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 13, 1931.*

THEATRE KING'S

HONCKONC'S FINEST CINEMA

UNDER

USPICION

Lois Moran

J. Harold Murray J.M. Kerrigan Marie Saxon

dected by A.F. ERICKSON

1931

FOX

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30

A THRILL FILLED DRAMA

OF THE GREAT

NORTH-WEST AND ITS

MOUNTIES

FOX

PICTURES

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"Ali was disappointed when he learned that I wanted him to ga about his daily jungle life for the picture. In fact, he wanted to re- turn to his native village where the opportunity to act in a fantastir declare! legend awaited him," Schoedsack. "He was persuaded to stay, but he made it known that the white, man's entertainment was far CONTAINING ALL THE WEER'S " Malay brand lian. Rockica form the background

LOCAL NEWS.

PRESS.

The Paper to scad Home,

Both Ali and Bin followed Schoedentk's direction an Toal troupers. ~~** Rango" is now show ing at the Central Theatre..

"ENDER SUSPICION.".

The scenic, beauties of the Cana-

against which, a powerful drama is played in Under Suspicion," Fox movietone outdoor song romanes, which commences to-day at the King's Theatre. The tale of British aviator who neeks forget

fulness from his past by joining the What competent critics have Mounties, only to have that past I described as the most tuneful mals overtake him, is clearly told and chorus ever heard in an audible splendidly enacted by a strong cast, picture in heard in "Under with Lois Moran and J. Harold Suspicion." This chorus in tho Murray in the principal sales. uniform of the mounted fores made

Murray gives a particularly fine up of the 70 best voices available, performance and, in three songs in Hollywood sings the

Beconater re to excellent effect Miss Moran's frain of Saskatchewan," written ¦ protrayal is ideal, and, in fact, the by James F. Hanley and Joseph entire east gives a splendid account | McCarthy and led, by J. Harold of itself with J. M. Kerrigan, | Marray. It is a story of trenchery Marie Sazon and Lumaden Hare exposed, heroism rewarded, honour deserving of special mention;: cleared, and love, fulfilled.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON

355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations; 11.38 a.m.--Chinese programme. 12.30 p.m.-European programme. 1pm-Local time, weather report,

cle.

1.30 pm-Rugby Pross news, etc. 2 p.m-Close down,

3 to 7 pm-Chinese programme,

7 to 10:30 p.m.-Europeas pro- granime of Regal and Columbia records supplied by Messrs," Anderson Music Company. 7.10 7.48, p. 1, ****

Variety.

Hawaiian Orchestra Maui No

La Ka O-King Nawahi's | Hawaiians.-DB248

Hawaiian Orchestra-“Inui Girl” -King Nawahi's Hawaiinns, --- DURAS.

Choral-An Old Time Music

Hall," The Variety Silgers.--- Glu52.

Choral An Old Time Minstrel Show"--The Missippi. Minstrels, -G31077.

Banjo Sola Là Visandime,

Ernest Jones.--DB236. Banjo Selo-Joy Dance 2

Ernest Jones-D Baza. Choral---" Music Hall Mentories,“,

-The Variety Singers with Or- elesten.-G1082 and MX2.

S p.m.-Local time and weather

report. 7.48 to 8.98 p.m.-

יד

Oporatic.

Overture Barber of Seville " (Rossini) Classic Symphony Orth.-G1056,

Song-Don Giovanni" (Mozart). Marini Livelle (Soprano), —

0911.

Orchestral

Lohengrin" (Wag- Ber arr. Luigizi).-B.B.C. Wize- less Symphony Orch.-G1074. Song- Frederica" (Pepper and Lehar) Wayside Rose.Padille Nash (Tenor), ---DX316, Song- Frederica" (Pepper and "Lehar) Oh Maiden, My Maiden. Heddte Nash (Tenor)-LX115. 8.28 tu 0.04 p,M,~~

• Bridal

Orchestral,

(Orung)-

Procession " Classic Symphony Orch.-G10. "Entry, of the Boyards" (Halvor- sen).-Classic Symphony Orch. -G1050.

Serenade" (Toselli).-The Regul

Salon Orch. 1099 *Serenade" (Schubert). The

Begal Salon Orch.--Glow. *Mephisto Valse" (Lisa)-Or. chestra of the Brussels loyal Conservatoire.--DX110.

William Tell " (Rossini).-The Classic Symphony Orch-G1981. 19:01 to 0.22 p..

Octettes.

"Sym

Second Movement from

phonie Pathetique " (Tachai- kowsky).-J. 1. Squire Celeste Octette.--9925.

Scene De Ballet de Beriot, art. Sear)-J. H. Squire Leleste Octette,

"Rapsodis No. 9" (Ling, arr. Wil- loughby)-J. 11. Squire Celeste Octette.-9404.

9.2 to 9.47. p.m.-

Light Opera,

"Patience (Vocal gens) (Gilbert and Sullivad), -Columbia Light Opera Company.—DX38, "The Geisha " (Greenbank and Jones)The Band of H.M. Noyal Air Force.--MX0, "The Miskado"-Voral gens (Gil bert and Sullivan)-Regal Light Opera Company!-G1073,

9.17 to 19.30, p.m.--

Song

1 Concert.

There Reigned a Mon- arch in Thule" (Liszt).-Muric) Brunskill (Contralto)-9497. Song- Sen Wrack" (O'Neill).- Muriel Brunskill (Contralto).- 1387.

Pianoforte Solo-(a) Waltz in A Flat (Brahms), (b) "String Song" Mendelssohn). — Wil liam Murdoch,-0974.

Tinnoforte Solo" Lichestraum!! (Dream of Love) (Liszt).-Wil liam Murdocb.- 0274.

Male Quartette-" Contredance- Russian Songs" (arr. Napraw. nik).-Kedrofi Male Quartette. -9345.

Violin Solo

DXJ.

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WSGERA, JONALbion

Lyrica Fim &i Back Gündi ly MILIAM ANTHONIK CLÍNI off TECHNICOLOR,

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Caprice Viennois " (Kroisler).-Naoum Blinder-outdone himself in this, the most Violin Solo Ave Maria" (Schu

gorgeous of all bert, arr. Wilhelm).-Naoum ⚫ spectacles ! Blinder.--DX7.

Soug "The Midshipmate" (Wen-

otherly and Adama). Nosanand

Allin (Bass),-DX100,

Song "The Power Monkey" (Watson)-Norman Allm (Bass) -DX100..

10.30 p.m.-Close down..

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