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CENTRAL

TWEATRE M

SHOWING TO-DAY

THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE..

GENERAL CRACK."

John Barrymore, the distinguish-

At.2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.med star of stage and screen, who

NANCY

CARROLL

WITH

PHILLIPS HOLMES

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Stolen, Heaven

a Paramount Picture

NEXT ATTRACTIONS CHESTER CONKLIN

in

makes his talking pictara, debut na tho star of "General Crack, has his famous: locks closely cropped in military style to fit his dynamie eltaracter, as the fighting solider in this Warner Bros, all talking vita- phone special coming.to the Queen's Theatre dext Sunday.,

As this romantic tale of love and adventure takes in eighteenth cen tury Europe, the custom of the. period demanded short-cut hair, especially for those in military service. The closely trimmed hend also aided the men of the day when they wore powdered white wigs in state occasions in the royal palaces.

Marion Nixon,' Lowell Sherman,. Hobart Bosworth, Philippe de Lagy, Armida, and many others are in eluded in the cast in support of Barrymore in, General Crack," Alan Crosland directed.

KING'S THEATRE,

"SPLINTERS."

"Rouge-et-Noira " was" the 'namo given to the concert party organie ed by the First Army during the carly days of the war. This Jst Army Concert Party, of which General Horne, was the founder and most enthusiastic supporter, had its faitial and rather crude per- formances near the front line, with Ha Jones, a comedian in civilian fife, playing the leading role. Sometime after, it was renamed "Splinters.",

So great was the success and 'so obvious the effect on the spirits of the troops that General Horne gave every possible assistance to build: theBra Sat Theatre," which 'soon became an institution. By this time Hal Jonca & Reg Stono nequir- ed popularity, the former throngb

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 29, 1931.

HONGKONG'S FINEST CINEMA

THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND THE ONLY AIR-COOLED

A Real-Life

Romance

that grew

out of an

Emergency

THEATRE IN THE COLONY

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

RED SIONI

SPLINTERS

Presented by

BRITISH AND DOMINIONS FILM CORPORATION, LTD.

TUESDAY and WEDNESDAY

"ROOKERY NOOK'

WITH

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

Booking at the Theatre.

his comic role and the latter TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

through his female impersonation,

The termination of the war did not put an end to "Splinters," and to-day, counting from eleven years

PROGRAMME.

"GENTS of LEISURE" back, the show with Hal Jones and RECITAL, BY MRS. M. SUITER'S

Latest Paramount Pictorial.

NEXT CHANGE

A BRITISH PICTURE SECURED AT GREAT EXPENSE.

"PLUNDER'

also

BAITISH SOUND REWS

and

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PETE MANDELL'S JAZZ MUSIC

TALLULAH'S TALK-FILM

VARIATION OF "SAME OLD

THEME."-

Reg Stones is still a principal feature, at the London and Provin cial theatres.

At the time when "Splintera"

PUPILS..

12.30 p.m.-European programme,

1. p.m.-Local time and weather

report.

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was to be transferred to the talking 11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations. sereen, General Horne promised 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme.": his personal support; and he yõuld have apeared in it in person had it not been for his untimely death.

"Splinters." showing to-day at the King's Theatre, is based actual events and some of its itens from the original show in Franco, may well be remembered by many soldiers who were familiar with the old

on

Bra Sat Theatre' in France.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

STOLEN HEAVEN."

People who believe in taking their entertainment seriously, will find in "Stolen Heaven," "Naney, Carrell's new dramatic sonsation, which opoued at the Central Thoa tre yesterday, something really enjoyable, and, at the same time, worth white, in talking picture pleasure.

"Stolen Heaven" brings the win- some star of "The Devil's Holiday" other characterianticn, no different and “Laughter" forward in still

from her two previous revealing portrayals as they wore from each other.

Miss Tallulah Bankhead's first American talk-film has been rolens ed in London, and is showing at the Carlton Theatre. It is called

Here, acon again with the hand- "Tarnished Lady." This may bosome leading man of "The Devil'a selling box-office name, but it has Holiday," Philips Holmes, Miss na little connection with the film Carroll plays the part of a dis- te the film itself has. with the high couraged and life-weary girl whose hopes that had been entertained one good deed aaves Holmes from for it. It is a poor film; and the the polico: Helmes, as sick as she pocrer because there ano indica, is, proposes that they spend the tions, from south of the sequences, proceeds of a robbery he has com- that the director has sensibility,mitted in one last, gay fling at There is not a dramatic moment life, and,, then together, seek death, in the film Incident follows in- They plunge madly into, a føyer, eident and is never dramatised fish moles of gambling, danging, from a screen point of view. It dining, playing. The money is just a variation of the same old soon exhausted, and othing re- eternal: there which nearly every mains for Holmes but death. A American film hands out at the millionhire playboy offers Nancy. "present time, the misunderstood marriage, but Holmes and Nancy virtuous woman, but its real test discover their love for each other, lics in the fact that such a good and love adds a now meaning to acter as Clive Brook never once life, makes it something worth has the opportunity to hold the fighting for. Sim-goor as he has dono in all his previous films.

Miss Bankhead doca as much as can be done with the material at her disposal, but that is little encugh. And the irritating part is that there are some real human ideas in the film, as when Miss Bankhead and the man sho loves walk into a chance church, and again by the seashore, but nothing comes of it. Only the photo graphy is worthy of recognition In fact, the only thing which chotrod the hearts of those who are interested in the progress Of Taramount Pictures in this coun- try was the officia! news yester day that Mr. Fat" O'Connor had been appointed to follow the late Mr. Martin ng Director of Pub licity.

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

5 to 7 p.m.-Chinesa programme, 7 to 10.30 p.m.-European pro- gramme of Victor and H.M.V. records supplied by Messrs Mautrie & Co...

7 p.m.-Stock quotations, 7.03 to 7.45 p.m.-

From the

the Studio,

Telephones: 25313, 25330.

Band Selections,

"The Sorcerer" (Sullivan),—The Band of H., Coldstream Guards,

Band

"Trial by Jury" (Sullivan).—The Coldstream of H.M. Guards.C1435,

Tripoli Symphonic March" (D' Anna).--Creatore's Band, Syncopation-Symphonic March" (Creatore).-Creatore's Band.-

35759.

"Selection of Leslie Stuart's

Songs" (arr. Jume). The Band of H. Coldstream Guards. 1628.

8.50 to 9.11 p.m.-

Hawalian Music.

"Kane's Blues."-Kane's. »Hawai-'

jans.

Hula Girl."-Kane's Hawaiiana.

-20701.

Pianoforte recital by pupils of t

Mrs. M. Saiter.

PROGRANDE

"Hondo from Sonata Op. 14 No. 1" (Boethoven).-Miss Isabel Pestonji.

2. "By the Mera" (John Ire-

land)-Sanal Ohta,

"Hawaiian Nights." -Hilo Hawai-

inn Orch.

Aloms-Hilo Hawaiian Orch,——

21110.

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Sparkling Waters of Waikiki,"

Hilo, Hawaiian Orchi

Hawaiiaa

Blue Hawoli."-Hilo

Orch.-21933.,

3. "Gnomes No. 3 Op. 10"

(Josef Holbrooke). Beatrice 1 to 9.33 p.m.- Pestonji.

4. "Poppies" (Alec Rowly).—

Lorna Tellan.

B. Kamenuci.Ostrow Op. No.

99"

(A. Rubinstein)-Fuki Inouye.

6. "Liebestraum" (F. Liszt).—-

Clement Leong,

7. "Nocturne in F. Minor Op. |

63 No. 1 (F. Chopin).- Isabel Pestonji.

pm.-Local time and weather

report.

1.45 to 8.23 p.m.-

Variety,

War Orchestral Tommies'

Time Memories."Jack Hylton and his. Orchestra.:

George Abbott, the distinguished' stage-sereen director, has done nothing finer than "Stolen Heaven" in all his years of staging. The. story moves with gripping inten sity, the characters change, per-Orchestral Songs of the Om ceptibly, as the plot develops, the sets are vivid and real. Stolen Heaven?? is an oxciting picturo happily devoid of any forced yet rounded and dramatics," filed with vibrant realism.

cer's Mess," Jack Hylton and his Orchestra, 1898,

Dialogue-Getting a Wife:"

*

A Concert.

Song My Little Nest of Hen

venly Blue" (Speth and Lehar), -Maria Jeritza (Soprano),~- Song--“ Twilight” (Hamilton).-- Maria Jeritza (Soprano).-1234. Violin Solos-(a) The Maidon with Flaxen Hair" (Debussy and Hartman); (b). "Scherzo"! (Greig and Achron).-Jascha! Heifetz,-6022,

Violin Solo-“ Waltz" (Debussy).

Jascha Heifetz-6022.

Vocal Duet Nocturne" (Cho- pin, arr. Besly).-Winnie Mel- ville and Derek Oldham, C1600," Piano Solo Pastoralle E. Cap- riccioso" (Scarlatti).~Benno Moiseivitch.-Borg

Song The Gay Highway" (Drummond). Peter Dawson (Bass-Baritone).

(Wil- Constance Collier and Ronald-Song- The Vagabond" Squire C1810.

liams). Peter Dawson (Bass- Baritone).D997, Piano Solo She's Funny That

Way."-Carroll Gibbons. Piand Solo-Wake Up and Dream" Medley-Carroll Gib- bone.-B3031.

Song" That's the Reason Noo I Wear Kilt."-Sir Harry Lauder (Baritone),

"PLUNDER,":

"Plunder" is the kind of "real" comody that Britons like. In a preview at the Central Theatro yesterday, we had plenty of laugh- tor whon the picture which bas such noted comedians as Ralph Lynn and Tom Walls was presont- ed. It is a' troant to see Balph Lynn acting the part of Tuck," All through, the picture is pure who, in trying to restore the in-Song- Ob, How I Weary, lyEnglish, free of dang that is herritance to the girl he loves, cons "difficult to understand. The sun – pires burglary, aventually nonplus porting cast with such playerses the woman who defrauded the as Winifred Shottor, Mary Brough girl and outwits Bootland Yard. and Herbert Waring, is worth watching.

Plundor" is the next attraelion

ho Central Theatre, Ma

JJ

Plunder" is a British produc- tion, and the sound is recorded by the Western Electric Company.

(Continued on previous Column.)

Dearie, for You."--Sir. Harry ~Lauder (Baritone) —Di Humorous Song- Got

Cade in My Doze.Gracio Fields. H3002.

6.23 to 8.30 p.m.

Violin Solo By the Waters of

Minnetonka (Lieuranca), Renee Chemot.)

Violin Solo Under the Leaves" (Thomas). Rozes Chemet. -

1288.

9.53 to 10,20 p.m.—; "Unfinished Symphony in B Minor'

(Schubert).—The Royal Opera Dèch Convent Garded, con ducted by Eugene Goossens. 201204/Q1296, 10.20 to 10.28 pmSelections

Symphony Orch

2,30,

5,10,

7.15

and

9.30

p.m.

MOVIELAND

FOR

THE WEEK

STAR

TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20-

musicol

comed

UNNY

SIDE

UP

DESYLVA BROAN and HENDERSONV JANET GAYNOR CHARLESEY FARRELL

Shanonymn Frank, Richkidsan :

Directed by DAD BUTLER

WORLDE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Ar 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.20

ON

LEVEL

"CITY LIGHTS." -

CHARLIE CHAPLIN AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE,

AN APPRECIATION OF A

VERY FINE‚FILM.

We see Charlie Chaplin so seldom that we easily forget the supremacy of his genius. But when once wer see him shuffling once more down a street, turning a corner and run- ning into an amazing adventure of a kind that only. Charlie himself could have devised, we at once for get the other, amalier people of the film world, and know that the master of them all is again on the screen:

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Charlie has never done anything better than the opening scene of City Lights, now showing at the Queen's Theatre, The Mayor, very fat, and his lady, very plain, unveil a "classical" figure to Wealth and Prosperity. And there is. Charlie, as the covering sheet falls, asicep on the lap of the god of wealth. He gets mixed up with the aword and the outstretched' hands of these in exterably bad carvings. What satire there is on opulent pom posity, on talkies (in the squeaks emanating from the Mayor and Mayoress) and ou the whole of life itself. The shade of every come dina since Aristophanes of Athen's must have smiled with Charlie when he planned this secne.

The Story.

The story is probably known to most of our readers. Charlie saves. the life of a drunken and eccentric millionaire, but, this extraordinary creature only recognises Charlie when he is in his cups Once sober Charlie is to him no different from any other tramp and is uncere- moniously turned out of the house. Charlie's romance is with a blind girl, a flower seller. He gets a gift of a thousand dollars from his millionaire, while the latter is drunk, but when the police mrest Charlie next day his friend is soher, does not recognise him, and 'Charlie serves a term in prison. But the flower girl is cured and set up for life, for Charlie had had time to give her the money; and the fival, sad meeting between the two is a finale. not in the usual screen manner,

Humour-and the Finale.

The Sim, like certain of the Savoy operas sparkles with humour And pathos. Charlie is still the ingenious, the resourceful and quixotic and the misunderstood. His humour" is 11 little more bitter than of old, but his comic gift shows no sign of faltering. When he inadvertently changes the foreman's cheese for a piece of soup, when he looks at a piece of statuary and when he puts up a boxing match we have Charlie in as good a conceit as ever in the past--always, excepting the mirror hall scene!

Here a word must be said of the rest of the cast, particularly the beautiful and restrained acting of Virginia Chenilly, the blind girl, and the very good performance of Harry Myers as the millionaire.. Hank Mann also showed a very pice comio spirit as Charlie's o

op ponent in the ring.

Besides writing the story and playing the lead Charlie Chaplin

composed and adopted the really striking music effects. City Lights is pantomime," that is silent drama, but the music is more. vivid than commonplace noises off,” and a thousand times more.

MOVIELAND

FOR THE WEEK

QUEEN'S

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5:10, 7:16 & 9:20.

A High Hat of

the Alloys

CHARLIE BREAKS

INTO SOCIETY!

now nota ing *MOCODE ontortain- inent with the "master" funater at

hi fuamiest

ARTISTS

Charlie Chaplin

CITY LIGHTS!

WRITTEN DIRECTED: FADDUCED. BY CHARLES CHAPLIN

NEXT CHANGE

WARNER BROS,Present"

JOHN

BARRYMORE

GENERAL

CRACK

John Barrymore as s splendid, romantic sol dier of fortune in his - first all-talking picture, "General Crack-? With Lowell Sherinan, Marian Nixon, Armida, Hobart Bosworth. Directed by Alan Croalandha

· Sceous be" Technicolor

COMING SHORTLY:

EDNA

FERBÉR'S expressive than wish-wash dialogue. | COLOSSAL. Charlie Chaplin is probably the last of the silent film artists, but so long as he will play to us, now making us ache with laughter, now wringing our hearts, and all the time holding a mirror to life, we; Traume" (Dreams) Wager, arr. shall all, dwellers in East and West alike, flock to the ther when he appears. City Lights is being“, played at the Queen's Cheatre till. Saturday (inclusive). Everyone 10.28 pm-Rugby mid-day Press should see Charlie and many

us' will go again and again,

**Thomas).

Russlan and Ludmilla "-Over-

ture (Glinka).-

10.30 p.m. Close down.

R.B

RICHARD

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