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CENTRAL

MA THEATRE H

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

JACK OAKIE

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The Social Lion'

A Paramount Picture -NEXT ATTRACTION- NANCY CARROLL

in ..

“STOLEN HEAVEN"’

with

Philips Holmes

We Have Secured At Great Expense

THE LATEST SUCCESSES IN ENGLAND

THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"THE BACHELOR FATHER"

There a two things Marion Davies strongly dislikes. One is riding a horso. The other is flying in an acroplane.

But she had to do beth as though she enjoyed it in "The Bachelor Father," her now, Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer starring vehicle, now play. ing at the Qupon's Theatre.

"I'm not afraid," explained the 'vivacious comedienne, "just ou tious.

However, she performed both scenes with hilarious results and no misfortune, although the tri motored ship used in the picture brushed the tros tops in taking off from the airport..

Robert Z. Leonard directed" the

Alm from the David Belasco stagë hit, Ralph Forbes plays opposite 'the 'star.

"CHAPLIN IN CITY LIGHTS."

Right behind the Reones of n fight Club Charlie Chaplin takes his undiones in one of the feature sequences of his greatest of all Beroon efforts, "City Lights," his latest United Artinta relcase, which is to be seen at the Queen's Theatre, starting to-morrow.

All of the secrets as to just what does go on in the dressing rooms adjoining an arena are revealed by. the pompdian, with nothing left to the imagination. The beauty of it all that the actors" aro genuino pugilists known the world over, among them a number of ex-1 champions and near-champions arid would-be's.

Chaplin bulls back the partition, between the training quarters and the auditorium to bring to the acreon some of the possibilities and probabilities in the realm of Gistians, according to his concep tion. In so doing he enacts the character of a fighter and the one with whom he becomes embroiled

is portrayed by Hank Mann, Thong two actually go into the ring and engago cach other for several rounds in what is declared the

The great mirth-provoking most side-splitting exhibition of

farcical comedy pictures Twickenham Film Studio

Production

the art of self-dofoase evor to have taken place on or off the screen.. Although this bout was staged solely for City Lights" and be fora a gathering of eight hundred or more men, who were paid to watch it and did not pay for the

"Lord Richard privilege, it is believed it would

in the Pantry'

also

Gaumont British Film Production

"Plunder"

Lock ahead for their showings! They will please anybody!

POPULATION OF CHINA.

RECENT STATISTICS PROVE LARGE INCREASE.

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Statistices compiled recently by the Chinese Government show that the population of China to-day is

rock the biggest stadium in the "world if it became an actua] event,

KING'S THEATRE.

"FOLLOW THE LEADER."

Stago audiences are familiar with Ed Wynn's droll foolery, but, un- til talking pictures reached their present development, it was tim- possible to present this master of clowning offectively on the screen. "Follow the Lender now showing. at the King's Theatre brings the real Ed Wynn, rightly, christened "The Perfect Fool," to motion pic- turo audiences. And, because of the possibilities in screen techni- que, such as the close-up and the special offect. Wynn is funnier.on the screen than he ever was on the BLA ge

"Fallow the Leader" is just na funny for the youngsters as it is for the adults. Throughout his long stage, career, Wynn has never descended to suggestivo comedy for his laughs. His fun is always clean and always universal in its 447,497,000, which shows a vast in-appeal. You can make a play for

The juvenile attendance with this pie crease over the last census. figures are based on reports sub.ture-and ho proud of yourself

afterwards.

mitted by the different provinces "Follow the Lender" is based on and municipalities. It would be successful stage production, interesting to know what percen Manhattan Mary, but, in adapt tage of this number is represented-ing the production for the screen, only the story and Wynn's engag by foreigners, as we understanding antics were retained from the

Whorena that Peiping alone can account for original. 2,311 non-Chinese residents. Alto Mary" was a musicin! comedy with Wynn in the stellar comedy role, gether it is stated there are nearly "Follow the Leader" in screen 1,000 foreign families living in the faree built entirely around "Wynn. former capital.

troops, General Horne, the Com mander of the Firat Army, brought about the organisation of the First Concert Party in France. The

"Manhattan

"SPLINTERS."

It was possible to join the army enthusiastically in the early days of the war, to settle down to the hard training under difficult con- ditions and even undergo tho "Rouge-ot-Noirs" was the First misory of Flanders with a good Army Concert Party

formod heart. But it must. not be forgót under his auspices and was later ton that there is a limit to hu- renamed "Splinters." This was the man endurance. The dull mono- tonous life in the front effected origin of "Splinters"-the very

oven the most optimistic. Henco spirit of the British Tommy shown

the Higher Comands in 1915, when in a series of fragments of hu-

war, was at its height, realised that

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JUNE 27, 1931.

HONGKONG'S FINEST CINEMA

"Everybody Says I'm Crazy-

AND HOW!"

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

AT

2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

NEXT CHANGE Commencing SUNDAY "SPLINTERS"

可

A British Production

with

HAL JONES and REG STONES

COMING SHORTLY.

"ROOKERY NOOK”.

A. British Production

with

RALPH LYNN and TOM WALLS The Celebrated Aldwych Theatre Farce by BEN TRAVERS.

Booking at the Theatre. Telephones: 25313, 25330,

The nuttiest nut of them. all! Crack- ling wise in a comedy:. ro- manco that will roll you off your seat.

WING FAT LOONG

takes pleasure in announcing

that they have just receiv

A New Shipment of American Fruits

FRESH HOME GROWN VEGETABLES

ALWAYS IN STOCK

Phone your orders to Stall 38,

WYNN

THE PERFECT FOOL (BY ARRANGEMENT WITH FLOREMY ZIEGFELD)

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Follow the Leader

Central Market.” Tel. 28312.

A Paramount Picture

"FIGHTING THE MOTH”

mcar, pathos, song and dance by there should be something amore the famous concert party whose than mere "rest periods and that efforts madera-littlerosis, of font and recreation western difer getfulness in a dreary world of monctony and danger-fragments ferent things. We know Batallions that helped to maintain the morale and Companies had their sing- that won the war, Babenkelte songs but their songs and josta "Splinters" will be shown at the substantial entertainment for the were trito, Thus to provide, more King's Theatre to-morrow and is worth every Britisher's wh

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MOVIELAND

FOR THE WEEK

EINENT

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Ar 2.30, 5:20, 7.20 & 9.20.

An all talking.. Fox Movietone Romanca

ON THEM LEVEL

You laughed at "COCK EYED WORLD". and

"HOT FOR PARIS"

Victor McLogièn William Harrigan Lilyan Tashmon have as many laughs to give you in this

new comedy

success

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FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.29

DAVEY LEE SONNY

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EDWARD EVERETT HORTON BETTY BRONSON BARBETAR I BALZAEL MAYO

The wonder child of Singing Fool in his first starring picture!

THE SILVER SCREEN.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"THE SOCIAL LION."

Jack Oakie, the perscnification of wise-cracking American youth, has boon get ig better and better in each succceding picture. It is" therefore nothing, short of joy to see and hear the irrespressible Jnok: in his most recent role, that cf Marco Perkins in "The Social

Lion," which opened. nt the Con tral Theatre yesterday,

The Social Lion" is an adap. tion of a famous Octavus Roy Cohon story, Marco Himself" and it proves. to be right down Mr. Oakie's alloy

To begin with, it's a neat little plot. Just like all of Octavus. Roy Cohen's stories, there are many surprise twists in the telling of this one, and the final scene is at once mirth-provoking and Con vincing.

But most important of all, is the inimitable clowning of Oakie, Hư is seen in the role as the poor, but honest and very brash garage me chanic who aspires to fame" in the field of epcrt. Failing 48 pugilist, he gets himself a job on the polo team of the country club in his own town, and makes good, having been a star polo player on the enlisted men's team of the cavalry unit with which he served n term..

Having made good in polo, Jack now thinks he can make good in social circles into which he has boon projected by the force of his. horsemanship. But he fails misar ably as a tea perforiner, and loses the society girl with whom he had thought ho was in love. In the end he has to concedo the victory to the plain little girl, Mary Brian, and to the plain life of plain folks.

Skeets-Gallagher, chief suppor- tor for Jack, as bie pal and mana- ger, gleans a number of laughs for himself Misa Brian is her sweet self again. Others in the capable supporting cast aro Olive Bcrden, Charles Sellon, Cyril Ring, E. H.. Calvert and James Gibson."

“PLUNDER.”

People in the Colony had offer asked why British films have not ucon shown like the productions of other countries in a British Colony Hike Hong Kong. The explanation given by Mr. D. F. Lai of the Con- tral Theatre management is that it is mere difficult to got in touch with British producers than with Americans who have agente in the colony.

To please the British community, the Central Thentro has spared no efford in trying to bring mcre British films to their seraon. To. their credit two auccesses of the English film Industry such as Alf's Button" and "Balaclava" have been introduced to great advant-

ago.

It is a pleasure.to announce that the Central Theatre has informed us of their third success in got- ting hold of more British talking films, though at great expense. They have secured two very good comedies this time. "Plander", and Lord. Richard in the Pantry,' both from famous stage playe

Some Press Oplaloms.

The Englishman. (Calcutta):- A film without a star, a pictura without a heroine, a story with neither sex appeal nor sonti mentality; these do not sound. possible, Yot in "Splinters" there, is plenty of rapid fun, excellent musical numbers, and a spirit of jolly team work which do much towards guaranteeing the popular

oal of this picture. A devastat

ing beauty chcrus, all male, led. by Reg. Stone, will be a surprise

to many! Splinters" is rollick

ing entertainment.

Birmingham Daily Mail, A grent artistic and human success."

Manchester Evening Chronicle, The greatest comedy for years.”

The Sketch, "A splendid blond of revue, humour and screen realism."

Sunday Chronicle": To miss remain half "Splintera" is to ignorant of what the Talkies can do.

Leeds treury, That. admirablo film "Splinters from

Evening Standard," "Splinter" is remarkable in maaay, waxa -

South Wales Echo ""Splistora is Britisli, it is good, and it i

100 per cent entertainment.

"Cock Weekly Examiner," "Was the film good entertainment! It

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MOVIELAND

FOR

THE WEEK

QUEEN'S

FINAL

SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.20.

Marion Davies is here

in her greatest comedy per formance.

The Belasco stage hit is now a talkie riot of unusual wit and speed-try and stop laughing at it?

with

Ralph Forbes G. Aubrey Smith

Marion

AVIES

Based on

the play by Edward Childs Carpenter

The BACHELOR FATHER

SHOW ALL TALKING |

MARION DAVIES

production

Directed by " Robert Z. Leonard

IT'S

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- NEXT CHANGE

A High Hat of

the Al the Alleya

CHARLIE BREAKS INIÓ SOCIETY!

SOFOLD

A new 'note in entertain- ment with the master fumter bia fuznicez

UNITED ARTISTE PICTURE)

Charlie Chaplin

›CITY LIGHTS

WRITTEN DIALCTED V PRODUCED: BY.

CHARLES CHAPLIN COMING SHORTLY “WARNER BROS. present"

JOHN BARRYMORE.

IN HIS FIRST TALKING PICTURE

“GENERAL CRACK

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