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CENTRAL

U THEATRE 19,

Owing to

some unforeseen reasons

THE SHOWING OF G "PLUNDER" 18 POSTPONED.

TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.10, 7,15 & 9.20 p.m.

We are showing the Rare Picture of South Seas Romance

A Release of May, 1981, A Picture actually filmed in the prohibited land- of the South Seas with uncivilized love affairs."

Tabu

@Paramount Felcase

with a cast of

Native Beauties

COMING SOON

LON CHANEY'S LAST ON THE SCREEN

**THE PHANTOM

of the OPERA

A Teaspoonful

or so

makes a

Whisky and

Soda

A

Great

Thirat

Quencher,

PEPYS MEMORIAL SERVICE

CEREMONY IN LONDON CHURCHYARD..

Samuel Pepys, diarist and Secre tary of the Navy Office, was buried

THE SILVER SCREEN

KING'S THEATRE.

A DEVIL WITH WOMEN.

Vicker McLaglon, the hard bitten, Captain of "Whas Prico Glory;" the riotous sergeant of the Cock Eyed World, the conscientious sc.dier of The Black Watch, pre sonts a new military characteriza! tion that will rank with if not aur pass his finest work in "A" Devil with Women his lateat Tox Movie tone vehicle now appearing at the King's Theatro,

now.

The story, laid in an imaginary Contral American country during A bandit uprising, brings a McLaglon to the acreen weather beaten, sardonic,, jovial, practical soldier of fortune, whose sword is at the service of whatever country offera the most excitement. It ja an intensely human and appealing role and its McLagion isko a glove,"

McLnglon is in charge of tho customs at the country's chief non- port, The excitement starts with the arrival of a beautiful senorita who attempts to smuggle machine guns to the revolutionists, and of young tourist who gallantly akos her part, incurring McLaglen's displeasure.

Through a swift chain of circum stances the two men are constantly embroiling themselves over soING lady or other until they both aro captured by the bandit leader and tossed into the local jail. They manage to escape, and subsequent- ly rescue still another damsel from some of the bandit's men. Though their matual danger has turned the pair from rivals to friends, they find themselves rivals for the girl, Mana Maria

The rest of the story is too en- tertaining and thrilling to be re“. vealed here, but it provides n whirlwind ending tons excellent h vehicle as McLaglen has ever had.

THE DANCERS."""

The engagement period of young lovers should be the happiest time. of their lives. That this is not always the case is dramatically. 'presented in the "The Dancers,' Fox Movietone drama of young love featuring Lois Moran, open- ing next at the. King's Theatre,

In the picture, Lois Moran, as "Diann," breaks her engagement Few to Holmes" who portrays Tony, a sentimental sweetheart who remains, faithful during three years" absence in Canada..

My portrayal of Diana' calls for me to be untrue in the picture," explained Miss Moran, but I can- not konceive myself doing so in real life. I must admit, however, that circumstances often warrant the modern girl doing so."

Walter Byron, Mas Clarke, Mrs. Patrick Campbell and Tyrroll Davis complete the all-featured

cast.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"CITY LIGHTS,"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. FRIDAY, JULY 3, 1931

HONGKONG'S FINEST ONERA

THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND THE ONLY AIR-COOLED THEATRE IN THE COLONY

A DOUBLE ATTRACTION!

PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE

TO-DAY AND TO MORROW AT 230, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

Victor McLaglen

in

A DEVIL with WOMEN

RAY

with MONA MARIS, HUMPHREY BOGART and LUANA ALCANIZ

Directed by IRVING CUMMINGS

At 5.10, 7.15 and 9:30 P.M. Only SPECIAL ENGAGEMENT

OF

PEGGY AND GUY

First Appearance in Hong Kong

An Acrobatic Duo from the Leading London Theatres and Clubs.

THE

NEXT

ATTRACTION

DANCERS

with

LOIS MORAN FOX

PICTURE

City Lights," awaited by the land directed, in that of a dual journeyed there in their little sail A NIGHT'S REST IN film colony for three years as a personality whose inherent characling veesel about two years ago. defiant gesture against talking pictures by Charlie Chaplin, the teristics take turns in dominating

inst of the silent stars, is being given au enthusiastic reception at the Queen's Thentre.

"City Lights" Chaplin himself describes as a romantic comedy in pantomime. To the public, he is the same tragic tramp with the typical Chaplin appeal and he is

Rori, a beautiful maiden of the

his loves and hates Born of a lovely isle of Bora Bora, is sought gypsy princess and a powerful after as a sweetheart by all the nobleman, he is one moment the sturdy and handsome youths of the spirited, carefree nomad, and the tribe. But one, Matahi, is the next the brilliant, fearless soldier.

choice of her heart. Together these It is when the fiery Romany blood two live a life of innocent joy and pleasure, in the enchanted island where work is unknown and cach bour is an hour of joyous excite

F

An excellent supporting cast sur- rounds Barrymore in this swift-

ment.

But a day comes when it must

LONDON.

CHURCH REFUGE FOR HOPELESS MEN.

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the same, uproarious conic whose in his veins overpowers his royal gaga ecom to be without equal in self that he becomes another. Don the world of the cinema. Always

Juan. an individualist. Chaplin has made "City Lights" without the sound of a single human voice, though Bound is used with striking effect.

City Lights" opens with moving story of royalty, fighting all apparently end. Hitu, the high typical comedy scene in which campaigns and gypay love, which priest and chief of the tribe, visitesloep of the utterly weary. All Chaplin is found sleeping in the includes Marino Nixon, Lowell the island, with the announcement arms of a status when it in unveil Sherman, Hobart Bosworth, Ar- that Rori, because of her beauty ed. The speakers addressing the mids, Jacqueline Logan, Otto and innocence, has been chosen at orchestration, perfectly synchroniz de Segurola, Douglas Gerrard,

erowd are mimicked by squawking Matieson, Philippe de Lazy, Andres the sacred virgin-the maidon who Church of the Holy Trinity, in

talkers

ed with the lip movements of the William Von Brinken, Theadore is to personify the honour of her

Romance comes into Charlie's life Lodi, Nick Thompson and. Curt race. when he meets a blind flower girl, Bayfield. Walter Anthony prepar- who, hearing a limousine door close, ed the screen play from the George. thinks he has just loft his car. Ben- Preedy novel of the same name. aing the situation, Chunlin allows General Crack" is partly in glow the deception to exist by parting ng technicolour.... with his last dime for a flower.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

י

tabu

Before Bedtime.

After Southment the men cam atroll outside until ton if they so desire, handing a password of their own' mnkings testhe doorkeeper, to belaimed on their return. As a rule this is in the form of initials.

By half-past ninu, though, most of the guests of Holy Trinity bave settled comfortably on their hard. botin Bolow the organ loft a plazo strikes softly, Just a song at twilight. One by one tho tired voices join in the old, old eong, which seems deathless. The lads, who moment before were in dulging in rowdy borseplay, stand still and haththe refrain, at my feet an old man fumbles for the long-forgotten words

ThanDaisy Bell, sung with n will by old and young, There's n Long Long Trail (appropriate this), Lily of Lagund, and a modern dance tune or two,

Lights out now Good night you fellows. One by one, the hig lights in the roof, are turned off. Abide with me. The piano plays a few soft bars The old man on the steps of the fons at my feet its up slowly. Gradially they Jointing

Tho

Help of the helpless,

Inst light goes out, leaving only the dull glow from the scarlet-clad Christ above them in the darkness.

ROTARIANS DEMAND

DISARMAMENT.

CONGRESS, AT VIENNA, TO SUPPORT ARMS CONFERENCE

Vienna, June 25 The 2nd In tornational Rotarian Congress re-. presenting 158,000 members of No- tary clubs in 67 countries all over. the world unequivocally came out for disarmament when to-day it passed a resolution to the effect that Retary pledges' support, for all efforts inade by any govern- ment with a view of ensuring the Buccess of next year's internation- al disarmament conferenco and of enforcing substantial roduction

cf the 'world's armamenti.

The delegates ware unanimousin oxpressing delight at the hospital- ity shown to the congress by the municipality of Vienna, and at the success of this year's meeting. which, they declared, has again de. monstrated the fruitfulness of the ec-operation of prominent business. and professional men from all parts of the world.

MOVIELAND

FOR

THE WEEK

QUEEN'S

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 510, 7.15 &0.20,

High Habot

the Alloys

CHARLIE BREAKS

INTO SOCIETY !

A now note" in

ment with' the unster funster, as

UNITA

Charlie Chaplin

CITY LIGHTS

JL WRITTEN DILECTED V PRODUCED BY","

CHARLES CHAPLIN

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WARNER BROS, present,

MOVIELAND BARRYMORE

FOR THE WEEK

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20

DOUBLE

CROSS ROADS

A butterf

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of crime, snares tha brilliant prize of the underworld.

An all talking movie

lone

shady

characters told in a

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GENERAL

CRACK

John splendid,ron

110000

dler of fortune int his first all-talking picture, “General” Crack." With Lowell Sherman, Marian" Nixon, Armida, Hobart Bosworth, Directed by Alan, Cros

NEWSPAPER BLANKETS ON ALTAR STEPS.

Wrapped in yesterday's news: papers, lying on the cold stone of the altar steps, the font, and the aisles, the fortunate few curled up on the wooden pews, two hundred' and forty homeless mon slept, the

through the night a little light alive the alter illuminated a pic ture of the Christ.

This is the nightly scene at the

Gray's Inn-road, whore all aro wel- comed and on questions naked. The Henceforth be shall not doors, are cpened at 9 p.m., and a participate in any worldly aboard reading "Houte: Full" goes ip at exactly five minutes past the tivition: She must be set asido na hour. Soon after 5 p.m. the queue --- starts to form. Last night it was a goddess, as one who is * untouchable, and beyond the posse, man, with an unerring oro for e

barely six when a kindly polico;; sion of any man. Whoever shall queue, started warning newcomers. display a desire of her to a dealer that it had reached capacity 4/ of the F tabu te and must be put They came from all over the to death.

country. Many of them old in But Matahi loves her so much years, but young inad that he steals her away from the versity, some ads lately from TO-DAY & TO-MORROW EDNA⠀ over 40 years, Sir Anthony Deane, panion to an eccentric millionaire All carlier South Ses romance vessel which is to carry her and I school. There is ono rigid rule and on June 4-Canon-Anthony C. through whose bounty he raises movies pale into insignificance bo- Hitu to the principal island. To imposed by the men themselves, No Deane, a direct descendant, gave an an eye operation..

money so that the girl can undergo. fore the splendor of Tabu," the ether, Beri and Matabi set off to "dole wallale. Are you on the FW Murnau production, released faraway islands beyond the reach dole, mate is the only question. address at a commemoration ser Virginia Cherrill, a newcomer, by Paramount as, recent as. May, of the laws and ceremonials of ¦ An afiruntive reply meets with the vico-to the diarist in the church, who plays the blind girl. gives a 1031, which opeded at the Central their people. They encounter a response: Wall, get-to-out of

remarkably well-poised and convin- Theatre on July 15

series of new adventures and are here." It only happoned twice Sir Charles Batho, who repreng performance Harry Myers is Tabu" has everything, but once again happy until the inevit last night, and the victims needed sented the Lord Mayor, and who superb as the tippling Crooms above all it has the beauty and able law of their race overtakes no second bidding.

charm of a faraway plaos, the feel them in a terrifically powerful This rule is purely of the men's was accompanied by the Lady-

ing of a life remote and detached finale and the phage in making, The 8.0.8. Society Mayoress, attended the service, and :""GENERAL -- ORACK.”-

which gives the spectator a sense Tabu is the kind of classic, whose hospitality they enjoy, bask laid.a laurel wreath, gathered from

of being projected into the land of like" Chang" and "Bango no questions of any kind.n the churchyard, on the monument The distinguished peer of present dreams. We which movie going a rare privilege Inside the church the men are Tabur was filmed in Born In its settings of sheer beauty, it welcomed by two auxiliary police day stage and screen stars John to Pepys which is on the south will marrynaire, makes his latest appear Roraan island in the Sath is a tale of love in a land, where women, given oooos and broad and of the church..

anco in General Crack, the Pacific, thousands of miles from love seemingly began. It butter and their bedclothes-for The Lesson was read by the Earl Warner Bros. special, showing at civilisation. The players in it are romance supercharged with primi the is night-folded: newspaperas natives, most of whom never heard tive! human-emotions, story as They are warm," I was told, “and of Sandwich, President of the the Queen's Theatre on Sunday.

He strong characterization fa of a movie camera before Murnau enchanting as the faraway dream the printers ink is definitely an

tiseptic." Pepys Club

“General Crack," which Alan Cors and his companion, R. J, Flaherty, land in which it is told...

The masquerade goes on. The in St. Olave's Church, Hart-street, girl knows Chaplin only by touch. When she becomics ill he goes to E.C., on June 4, 1703. One of the work as a street cleaner, trica hox pallbearers was his close friend foring, in which the referes becomes the loser, becomes a home com-

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