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CENTRAL THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m

A 1931 Paramount Production

GARY COOPER

A MAN FROM WYOMING

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STARTING 18th Inst.

"BALACLAVA"

THE CHARGE OF

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A Super-British

Production based

on Historical Facts

that

Every Britisher should see Every Serviceman should see Every Student should see Everybody should · see::

AGENCIES.

The London Office of the HONG

KONG DAILY PRESS, 58 FLEET STRETY, E.0.4 is constant ly receiving Enquiries from Home Manufacturers regarding Suitable. Firms to set as Agenta for their products in Hong Kong and Ponth China.

THE SILVER SCREEN,

in

KING'S THEATRE.

"LAUGHTERZ

Nancy Carroll, the idol of millions of film-fans, is triumphant a now dramatic play which opened at the King's Theatre yes. terday. Laughter" is a vehicle which gives full opportunity to Miss Carroll for a display of her emotional capabilities. Through- out the tense action of the play: Miss. Carroll sweeps along in's superb protrayal of an ex-Follios girl, who, as the wife in a mis- mated marriage, trics to be loyal

but who always BCC, bo victimised by the irony of cir-

and is

cumstances.

to

a young

Fredric March, as pianist compesor who had been in love with Nancy prior to her mar- riage to Frank Margan, the rich broker, pops into the picture again as a romantic menace, a sort of Bohemian heart-thief and trouble- maker. A series of unfortunate events gets Nandy more and more into ill-favour with Morgan, Fin- ally she is accused of the death of a young sculptor." She eventually proves her innceence, but tho scandal has been too much for her long suffering husband, and be breaks off with her. There is a romantic rebound from the earlier Jove with March which colours the finale of the picture.

CENTRAL" THEATRE..

"A MAN FROM WYOMING."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JUNE 11, 1931.

HONCKONG'S FINEST CINEMA

America's Sweetheart, fascinating star of, "The Devil's Holiday," brings you an even more enthralling drama.

"LAUGHTER

WITH

Nancy Carroll

a Paramount Picture

The most powerful dramatic story seen on the screen this year.

With handsomo FREDRIC MARCH

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"SHOW OF SHOWS.",

The biggest production of its War time exploits of the Ameri- cau Engineer Corps are effectively kind ever offered to the public is reproduced in Gary Cooper's latest Warner Brothers" Show of Shows," starring filin "A Man From Wyom-the Vitaphone musical extrava- ing," showing at the Central

ganza in technicolour, which is Theatre to-day. "

showing at the Queen's Theatre

A pontoon bridge 150 feet long and 16 feet wide was smashed by shell fire explosions for cne of the secnes. The bridge was built over a stream, the outlet of Malibu Lake

in California. Dynamite binats, producing the effect of exploding shells, sent the structure flying into splinters, the force of the explosions throwing buge chunks of timber

Scores of outstanding stars of stage and screen contribute to this elaborate revue, five hundred per one appearing in various numbers. A few of those in the imposing list of stars are John Barrymore, Frank Fay, Dolores Costello, Monte Blue, Beatrice Lillie, Winnie Light 30 feet and more into the air.ner, Georges Carpentier, Ted Lewis, Safety lines were drawn fifty yards Irené Bordoni, Marian Nixon, around the bridge for the protecMyrna Loy, Sally O'Neil, Alice tion of workers while Cooper and White, Noah Beery, Grant Withers, his men dared death and possible Lila Lee, Patsy Ruth. Miller, Alice Day, Bon Turpiù, Lloyd Hamilton, injury working in the scene.

Lupino Lane, Bert Roach, Lee Moran, Heinie Conklin, E. B. Warner and Bull Montana...

An ambulance was sunk" to a watery grave in another sceno, The ambulance was sent speeding over the bridge until it reached a point at which a bomb had been planted, The explosion turned the car on its side and tore a gap in the bridge. Cooper and his squad of engineers then rushed on to the bridge and with the mighty heave-

ho sent the automobile into the ten feet of water. Such were the me thods engineers were compelled to resort to during the war to keep bridges and roads clear for

troops and supplies.

the

Direction was shared by John Adolfi, Larry Ceballos and Jack Haskell under the supervision of Darryle F. Zanuck

** LOTTERY BRIDE.”

Chovalier in

Theatre tomorrow,

SHOWING TO-DAY

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SHE CAN'T RESIST

A Laughing lover!

3

though all the world stands

between him

and her.

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.

MOLLIE PHILIPPS MYSTERY.

ATTORNEY-GENERAL'S STATEMENT:

NO FRESH INQUEST NECESSARY.

Sir William Jowitt, Attorney. General, stated in the House of Common's that he did not propose to take any further action with to the death of Mollie regard Phillips, whose body was found in an Exmoor swamp.

"The eminent pathologist who has investigated the matter," he said, "has reported that all tho facts are consistent with accidental death, and that there is no fact which points to either suicide or murder."

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The Attorney-General's statement was made in reply to a question by Mr. J. A, Lovat Fraser, the Socia list member for Lichfield, who ask. od whether he had considered the request he had received from Mrs. Ford, the mother of Mollie Philips, to make an application to the High Court to order the holding of an other inquest.

Mother's

I's Letter. Sir William Jowitt replied that an application made to him on April 17 to apply to the High Court for an order directing a fresh inquest was sald to be made on behalf of the mother of the dead girl and with her full know ledge and consent.

Jeanette MacDonald who isft the June Collyer is the tallest girl stage to become the leading light to play opposite to Gary, whe stands 4 feet 2 inches. Miss Coll- opera prima donna of motion pic yor as the society girl ambulance tures and who scored such a phen driver, measures 5 feet 5 inches.. omenal success opposite Maurica Others who support the cast луче

The Love Parade," Regis Toomey, James Durkin, E. H. Calvert, Mary. Foy, Ed Beer- beads a group of artists in "Lot- "I have since ascertained," he ing and Morgan Farley, all noted tery Bride," coming to the Queen's continued, "that the applicant is cinema players.

hype in Press reporter and had no `au More than 250 ex-servicemen, including 100 who served in the The cast includes John Garrick,thority to make the application Engineers Corps, appear in the Joseph Macaulay, dramatic bari-This statement is borne out by the battle scones. They were recruit-

tone from New York; Robert Chis-following letter which I have re the mo ed from the American Legion and other exservice organizations in hölu, another personality who was ceived from Mrs. Tord,

the deceased, girl.. Hollywood.

brought direct from New York, ther of the

"I saw in one of the papers a The picture, on the whole, is a where he was singing a leading part ⠀⠀⠀ fine production, with par-real war in the Arthur Hammerstein sucfew weeks ago that they were talk scones. It has given justice to the men of the Engineer Corps who cess, Sweet Adeline"s Joe Eing of a fresh inquest respecting have soon action in the world war. Brown screen and stage comedy my daughter. I have not given"] Paramount research department in star; Zasu Pitts, and many others, my consent for an application to preparing for this, Gary Cooper's

It is Haramerstein's first Alm be made for a fresh inquest. - I. latest picture, discovered the fact

do not wish for the casa to be that these troops were increased a production. hundredfold during the war and

reopened I am quito satisfied with the 'ratio of death casualties in the

what has been dano, Any lotter battle among officers to similar casualties among enlisted men was

that you have received asking for higher, with the engineers, than

a fresh inquest has been written with the infantry, artillery or

without my consent. The news-

**...

Gross Indecency,"

Chamberlain,

If Loss Companies deezzous, of taking up further Agencies will let us know the Lanes in which they are interested the information will be cavalry. forwarded to London, and passed The Man From Wyoming," Birmingham W.) Are there any paper reporters have worried its a on to interested parties which is showing at the Central stepa which the right hon. gentle. great deal, and we have had to portunity offers.

Theatre to-day and to-morrow, has man can take to protect the public an equal apea) to any dass of pep-T

This Berrics is offered to our Boaders without charge and, of confDO

no obligation is incurred on either

The Required Information should be

plo as to ex-service mon. Every at large, or particular individua's, body should see it, and appreciate from such gross indecency 1-** it. It is a treat to see the Gary

Cooper as n soldier now, and later

Bir William Jowitt"

sant to the dismantenenden see him as another kind of hero there were some such stops

BONG KONG DAILY PRESS, LD,

San 11, Im Kevin Brazer,

www Hong Kong

in "Fighting. Caravans another

1031 Paramount production which

Hier.

is coming to Hong Kong Shortly, I man'

wish

the right hon. gent

threaten them to keep them away. money to They have offered me give them particulars of my life, I do not see that anything else can badane da the matter,-and-certain--| ly I do not wish for the case to be reopened. I cannot stand it

(Continued on previous column.)

The spirit. of play at a jazz mad clip

with

Frank Albertson H. B. Warner Sharon Lyon Joyce Compton

In this Fox movietone directed by

Leo McCarey...

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1 p.m.-Local time, weather report. 1.30 p.m.-Rugby Pross news, ato. 2 p.m.-Close down,

6 to 8 p.m.-European programme of Victor,, records supplied by Messrs. Moutrie & Co

6 to 0.25 p.m.-" Iberia-In the Streets and Byways-Odors, of the Night-The Morning of a Feto Day-L'isle Joyouso (Debussy).-Victor Symphony Orchestra.-MX-77.

6.25 to 6.54 p.m.

A Concert.

(Eber-

Song At Downing"

hart-Cadman), Mary Garden (Soprano).-1210

Piano Solo-Albam Leaf" (Grieg). Harold Bauer.-1-113. Song" Song of the Flea " (Moussorgsky).-Peter "Dawson (Basa-Baritone).-C1579. Flute Quartette" Allemande !! (Croft), Cuarteto Aguilar.- D307. Choral--(a)" Ezekiel Saw de Wheel, (b) "Swing Low, Sweet Chariot," (c) Keep Yo' Hand on the Plow Hold On." Hall Johnson Negro **Choir.-30020.

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Hawaiian Music.

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"My Bird of Paradise."-Hilo

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Johnny Marvin.-22318,

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Jesse Crawford.-1053

Humorous Song Cooking

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