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CENTRAL

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 6:10, 7:15 & 0.20 p.m. ||

THE PARAMOUNT GREATEST PICTURE THRILL OF 1931:

PLENTY OF TIGERS AND

LEOPARDS AND ORANG-

UTANGS.

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

RANGO

A Garamount Getine"

ERNEST SCHORNSACK brings you this real and thrilling draniu front hidden corn-

er of the world!

STRANGER THAN FICTION AND TEN TIMES MORE

THRILLING

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

ROD

LAROCQUE

BEAU FBANDIT

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

THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

HELL'S ANGELS."

Howard Hughes, the producer and director of "Hell's Angels ** spectacular air film cow playing as | the Queen's Theatri, is himself one of the best liceased air pilots ip the

west. J

During the three years devoted bri filming of Hell's Angels" Mr Hughes gerannally directed all of the action in the air from his private plane, at that time, a Waco, equipped with 21 Wrigist whirlwind matig, -

More than 100 'planes and pilots We vised in photographing the thrilling air kaldes in," Hell's Angéls," and 30 planes are shown in netion simultan.qualy on the Kreel

"Hell's Angels" is the first air elure in which there are Taked or ørtressed, shots, and every foot of action is authentic and realistic.

This accounts for the tremendous titie and Joey laid out in pro- ancing "Jell's "Angels," which Mr. Hughes was determined to make the most realistic entertainment.

ever put on á stresh.

Ben Lyon and Jaines Hall, who play the mate leads in "Hell's Angels, are also.expert pilots and tually flew in the thrilling scenes in which they appear on the serves

**WHOOPEE

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Besides being an unprecedentedly lovish production in its own right, Mumpre," the Samuel Goldwyn- Florenz Ziegfeld musical rion, star ring Eddie Cantor, which returns 1 the Queen's Theatre on Wedne day, received an unparalleled com- pliment whefi Owen Davis, the author of The Nervous Wreck," from which it was adapted, per- sally complimented the members of the staff of the Samuel Goldwyn studios who rewrote it for the

screen.

It is a proverb among movie people that the author of 'n play or novel which has been adapted to the screen invariably claim that the adaptation has wrecked his master-piece.

Owen Davis. nailor of The Nervous Wreek," is known wher ever there are, thentres as one of the most prolific and powerfei dramatists of the present day. Winner of a Puliter Prize with his play, "lee-hound," versatile, writer o serious drama, 'melodrama, farce and musical comedy, he has always considered "The Nervous Wreck " his best farce,

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"RANGO."

Rango" is showing at the Central Theatre to crowded houses and it is one of the best educational pictures to be screened in this colony.

The last showing of this picture picture takes place to-morrow and all those who have not seen it aro advised to go ni once before it is taken off.

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A THRILL FILLED, DRAMA

OF THE GREAT

NORTH-WEST AND ITS

"MOUNTIES."

FOX

PICTURES

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Proveding the inain story.

• Rango is five-minute pro- logue: a father and his little boy in an American home at Christmas time. The little boy, playing with toy tigers, neke his father to tell him about the land where the tigers live. His father; starle to describe the jungle country of Sumatra, and the entera then takes us to Sumatra and the main story. The voice of the father is then heard in monologue as he tells the story which is being enacted on the

Inspector Turner (George Brent), concealed the fact that Smith's; screen,

The real sounds of the been marooned by DON'T LEAVE HONG KONG are heard the enraged roars episodes in "Under Suspicion," and Smith is sent on a hazardous sacrifico had been made solely on

of the tigers, the screeches of the now showing at the King's Theatre mission to rescue & hunter lost in account of his brother. monkeys, etc.,all the audible ac It is a powerful love romance laid the mountains. Unsuccessful in With clear sound reproduction, companiment that goea with the

background of beautiful getting rid of his rival in this Miss Moran gives an excellent ac activities of the denizens of the in

manner, Turner obtains Smith's jungle.

Canadian scenery. Briefly, the

war record to end his career in the count of herself in the part of the *Mounties. ་ story concerns a British war ace

heroing, Harold Murray singa a who enlists in the Mounted Police Meanwhile a flaming forest fire number of songs and appears also! under the assumed name of John | gives Smith an opportunity to savo as the leader in a tuneful chorus Smith in order to cover up a past Commandant Freil (Lumsden Hare) at the wedding banquet. Sergeant tarnished by the folly of a younger from certain death. The curtain Doyle and Privato Darby (J. M. brother-Roncuce begins with the rings fallwith the scheming Korrigan and Erzin.Connelly), pig A thrilling rescue of the heroine rezene Commandant Freil's Turner ordered out of the ranks in vide plenty of amusing comedy in from drowning and a daring air pretty daughter, charmingly ected | disgrace. His treachery is de. the swiftly changing scones. Others. 11 Ice House Street. dve her father who has. Smith. This incurs the jealousy of Alice. Freil adds that Turner had Rhoda Cross and Vera Gerald.

plana dive into the heart of a by Miss Lois foran, by Private nounced by the Commandant, and in the strong cast are Marie Saxon,

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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST, BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.

ATTRACTIVE STUDIO

RECITAL,

114 11.30 alin-Stock quotations. 11.30 a.. Chinese programme, 12.30 p.m.European programme,

1 p.m.-Loës! time, weather repari,

etc.

1.30 pm-Rugby Press. news, etc.

p.m.-Close down.

3. to. 7, p.m.--Chinpse programme.

to 10.30 p.m.-European pro:

gramme.

p.m.--Stock quotations.

9 pan-Loval time and weather

report.

102 to 8.43 p.m.-European pro granime f Oden," "U,M.V...‚' "Disque" and Parlophone" records kindly lent by listen-

er.

Mun Light När · Einmal !:(]Jon- tel).-Marck Weher and his Orehretra.

Zwei Tranen " (Rubens Und Grothe).-Marck Weber and his Orch. Mow Ideal"-Maurice Chevalier, J. Em

Liten Vra" (Kamensky. SnBerg). Sven-Olof Sand. berg.

"En Vit Chyrsantheme (Sylvain- Oramath).—Sven-Olof Sandberg.

"Sweet

Temptation." - Patrick Waddington with "That Ger- tain, Trio,

"Who Cares ("Patrick Wadding-

ton with That Certain Trio,' "On Ne M'a Jamais Parle Conne

Ca."--Maurice Chevalier,

"C'est

Pas Comine C.-31. Qalíardin."

"Sour Les Taits De Paris."----M.

Caliardin,

"The First Week-end in June."--- Patrick Waddington with "That Certain Trio.","

1 Fell for You."-Patrick Wad- dington with That Certain, 'Trio."

Oh, Come On, Be Socialile."--

Maurice Chevalier.

A Bunch in the Park."-Patriek Waddington and "That Certain Trio."

"Exactly Like You." Patrick Waddington "and "That Cer- tain Tris."

Tango des Etoiles. Einar. Rose

with Orch.

It's a Habit of Mine."-Maurice-

Chevalier.

*Seven Veiks."-Stuart Ross and

Joe Sargent (American Duet tista). "It's Unanimous Now," - Stuart

Ross and Joe Sargent (Ameri can Ducttists).

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"Screando" (Schrader-Schrader).-

Erling Krogh (Tenor).

"Mens Jeg Lever (Naestved- Hartelius). Erling Krogh

*

(Tenor).

-

Moi-z Elle."-Maurice Cheyn-

lier.

On Quand

Chevalier

R'vient.”—Maurice

"Amoriner-Einar Rose,"

My Little Sweetheart."-Einar

Rose.

An Gar det Vagor."Sven-Olol

Sandberg.

"I Lordagsmanens Glans."-Sven-

Olof Sandberg.

8.45 to 9.15 p.m.-From the Studio: A lecture on Johann Sebastian Bach by Miss E. Hansen,

Studio Recital.

0.15 to 2.45 p.ni-From the Studio:

A pianoforte recital by Miss Luber Pekker of Johann Sebas- tian Bach'a composition:- (1) Aria My Heart Ever Faith-. ful" (from the Pentecost Cantata).

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(2) Chroniatische Phantasie 'und

Fugo."

(3) " Itondo-Gavotte,/.

(4)

Bourree (from the second Violin Sonata),

(5) " Gavotte " (from the third

English Suite). -

0.15 to 10.25 p.m.-Recorded pro-

gramine supplied · by · Mesura | Moutrie

Co.

D.43 to 10.10 p.m.-

"Symphony No. 6 in G Major " Surprise" (Haydn), — The Boston Symphony Orchestra, directed by Serge Koussevitsky. ~31-55.

10.10 to 10.23 p.m.-

Operatic.

Song "Lucrezia Borgia-Drink.. ing Song" (Donizetti).—Sigrid Quegin (Contralto).—2007, Vocal

Quartet "Rigoletto" (Verdi) Fairest Daughter of the Graces." Call-Ourci - Homer-Gigli und De Luca.- 10012.

MOVIELAND FEATURE!

THE WEEK

QUEEN'S

SHOWING TO-DA AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20;

Greater than the wildest dreams of

its producers!

ALIVEI THRILUNGI DARINGI

MAGNIFICENTI

HOWARD HUGHES'

THRILLING AIR SPECTACLE

HELL'S ANGELS

The first multi-million dollar talking pictura:

with."

JEAN HARLOW

BIN LYON—JAMES HALL

THE

PICTURE

YOU MUST SEI

Valtad Atti Picture

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Marvellous I Snappy I

Gay

LOVAZZIGHED

LODIE

CANTOR

Whoope

MIELIALA ANTHEROICUÍBÍ

ĐỂ TECHNIC Vocsi Sexette" Lucia" (Doni. zetti)What Itestrains Me 1"

Ziegfeld has -Galli-Curci - Homer Gigli de outdone himself Luca-Pin-Bada,

Song Harbiere di Siviglla ” "It My Name You Must Know" (Rossini), Tito Schipa (Tenor).

1150.

10.23 p.m.-Rugby mid-day Press

news.

10.30 p.m.--Close down,

Should any additional items bċ- come visble for rostlenating. they will, when possible, be includ ed between 7.30 and 9 pm, on the broadcastprogramme.

in this, the most gorgeous of all

spectacles

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