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CENTRAL

WITHEATRE 44.

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

Phantomy Opera

UNCHANEY

NEXT CHANGE

BROADWAY

SCANDALS'

with Sally O'Neil, Jack Egan

and Carmel Myers " An All-Talking, Singing, Dancing Production with Seven Song Hits

"

THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"GENERAL CRACK."

Last night's audience at the Queen's Theatre gave an oathusias tie greeting to John Barrymore in his latest screen triumph. The magnetism of his persona:ity, the perfect pulse, and the case with which he gained mastery over this new clanrheterizatiõu proved him to be one of the greatest nequisitions to the screen as well as the stage. This is the man who was accepted, by eritical audiences in New York nd Loudon in the most trying of all parts, "Hamlet" and the title rols of "Generd: Crack" gives wido scope to

the genius that created so

any asterpieces of characteriza- tion on the stage and silent screen. General Crack, known also as nuid Prince Christian, was a ren! 'character of the early eighteenth century. Born of a gypsy mother? his father being a member of the nobility, his after life was a com plex of many moods, the love of war, wine and women dominating. Ho becanic soldier of Fortune, sof ling his service to the highest bid- der. Espousing the doubtful-cause of Leopold II of Austria, after de manding half the geld of the c- pire, and the sister of the emperor: in marriage as his emolument, be halta halfway to woo and wed- a Lypsy dancer.

He takes her to the Austrian Court, meets and becomes madly enamoured of the emperor's sister,

CREDIT FONCIER D'EXTREME Marin Louisa-but this is telling

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the story. There is not a moment when the suspense slackons, bever

a balt in the golden flow of the ex- citing tale. Much of the picture

Bir-roomed & Five-roomed Apartments in technicolour; all is coloured

PRINCE EDWARD ROAD, KOWLOON,

Detached and Semi-detached Villas Modera Construction with Garage,

"CAMBAY BUILDINGS" This wilä Modern Convenience.

with ecorngo and romance. Barrymore has nover been more the master of a part.

Mr.

"COMMON CLAY!"

Do you remember when "is the "theme song" during much of the filming to "Contmon Clay," Con-

THE SILVER SCREEN. atanco Bennett's first Fox movie-

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"THE PHANTOM OF THE OPERA"

That much-vaunted thriller de Phantom of the luxe, "The Opera," described by movie crities as the greatest mystery thriller of the age, will play to-day at the Central Theatre, and Hong KORF will have an opportunity of seeing Lon Chaney play what is said to be his last and greatest role.

tone vehicle which opens at the Queen's Theatro on Thursday.

Tully Marshall, playing the role of Miss Bonnott's attorney, and Beryl Mercer, hor "mother," both wore enacting dramatic roles it the

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A DOUBLE ATTRACTION! “(PICTURES AND VAUDEVILLE)

The

DANCERS

FOX

Movietone

of the Sophis-

ticated stage success

Featuring

LOIS MORAN -

and a brilliant support

At 5.10, 7.15 and 9.30 P.M. Only LAST TWO DAYS

OF

PEGGY AND GUY

COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME-

First Appearance in the Colony

An Aerobatle Duo from the Leading London Theatres and Clubs.

PICTURE

NEXT ATTRACTION

COMMENCING THURSDAY, 9TH JULY

MEN ON CALL

Booking at the Theatre.

EDMUND LOWE

Telephones: 25313, 25330.

The dramatic climax of the TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

old Drury Lane Theatre in Lon-drama comes when Lois, thinking don some twenty years ago. The her wrong is unforgivable, makes two never managed to havoro.

a docision as fine and brave as unton unti. they were called toge-love could imagine; she offers her ther for this picture, after which honeymoon to the other girl! considerable reminiscing

Others who do worth-while work are Mrs. Patrick Campbell, the distinguished English star, and Tyrrell Davis.

place.

took

"MEN ON CALL."

Leading the simple life of the

"Common Clay," a faithful sereun version of the Harvard prize stage success by Cloyes Kinbend, is heralded as one of the most ab sorbing dramns of the seasca. Lew Ayres, the youngster who sprang to fame in "All Quiet On The Wes- tern Front, his the masculino. lead opposite Miss Bennett, and Coast Guard, oating plain, aub Matty Kemp, Hals Hamilton Charles McNaughton and other favourites are in the cast. Vietor Fleming directed the production from Jules Furthman's screDD play.

KING'S THEATRE.

"THE DANCERS."

THE

It is claimed that twenty acros were covered with seventy massive sets for the gigantic production, which is adapted from the French mystery romance by Gaston Leroux, sometimes alluded to as France's successor to De Maupassant. The sets are said to include a complete reproduction of "the great Paris

Modern youth is once again de Opera House, interior, exterior fended, this time with a tendernean and understanding new to the and underground.

Bercon, in the romantic Fox Movie tono drama, Tho Dancers," direct- ef by Chandler Sprague and fon turing Lois Moran, which opened to delighted audiences, at the King's Theatre yesterday.

The five yast cellara which at one time served as the stronghold

of the Second Commune of France,

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.BW. ON

..

355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stork quotations. 11.30a.m.-Chinese programme, 12.30 p.m.-European programme. -

Orchestral-" Charmaine." --Jean

Lensen and his Orch. Vocal Duet Ev'ry Time I Feet, the Spirit"-Layton and Johnstone-4030

Song- Were You There

Turner Layton (Tenor). Marimba Solo-" Aloha O."-

Rudy Starita-4762.

Aylophone SoloMinuet:'

Rudy Starita.

1 p.m.-Local time and weather 8.30 to 8.35 p.m.-

report.

Belections from Musical Comedy.

1.30 p.m.-Rugby Press news, mail"Ever Green."-Debroy Somers?

notice, etc.

་

Band DX101. "Lucky Girl." Billy Mayer]

(Pianist)-5178.**

Be Wise."-Percival Makey's Band.-DX219.

8.35 to 8.53 p.m

2 p.m. Close down. stantial food, exercising daily in military drills and formations and 5 to 7 pm.Chinese programme, keeping, the regular hours of the 7 to 10.30 p.m.-European pro" Felly to

gramme of Columbia records service evidently agreed with War-

supplied by Messrs. Anderson rea Hymer during the weeks he

Music Co. spent in the Government Coast

7pm-Strek quotations. Guard Station of Moutery Bay 7.03 to 7.30 p.m.- while Alming "Men On Call, bas (127 Intest Fox movietone production, featuring Edmund. Love, to be "Pique, Darue"-Overture (Suppo), shown on Thursday at the King's Theatre.

Hymer wrote three one act plays during the long quiet evenings fo lowing the day's work, This sort of writing is part of his train ing as a dramatist which he in- tends ultimately to follow. His "The Dancers" is the screen verfather, John B. Hymer, was s equipped with many secret escapos,sion of the noted play of the same famous playwright before him.. dungeons and torture chambers for name by Sir Gerald Du Maurier Mao Clarke has the ending the red purposes of the Commune, and Viola Troo

!

Orahestral.

Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra.406.

Organ Solos. Finlandia (Sibellius).-G. Pattmnguy tuned

Valse Triest (Sibclllus).-G. T

Pattman. 0163,9

"The Storm" (Pittman).-G. T

Pattman.

Evensong (Martin). -G., T

Pattman.-0203,

Four Indian Love Lyrics (0)

"The Temple Beils," (b) Less 8.53 to 8. Than the Dust," (c) * Kushıpiri Bong, (d) Till, L. Wake"}, (Woodforde - Finden). - Union

Symphony Orch-587R famizing rule opposite Lowe in

1819"Overture (Tschaikowsky), this thrilling story of the Coast

The Reg. Band ... of... H.M. Guard, directed by John Blystone. William Harrigan is captain of

Gronadier Guards.—376R, the Coast Guard crew in which Lowe enlists to forget his broken 8. p.m.-Local time and weather. heart over an earlier love affair. report. with Miss Clarke.

Lois Moran is particularly ap is the scene of mystery, thrill and pealing, as tho disillusioned girl, brave enough to fight her own terror where the strange denizen battles after she had broken faith of "vaults and shadows, known as with boy she loved, Philips Hel. mes portrays the role of her senti- the Opera, Phantom, rules the gay mental sweetheart, bringing a sin rority and honesty to his clarne and noble throng of the fashion-terization of "Tony" that makes abló opera with upsoen, but ruth the difficult role logical and offer tive. The work of these two in The Dancers" must be accorded high praise, ranking with the best of their previous work

Walter Byron, who will be re- Joe Brown, Sharon Lynn, George membered for his work in "Not Corcoran, and Ruth Warren na Damaged" opposite Miss Moran,well as a crew of Coast Guard ro- 1 again soon as her over in the Egulars, complete the unusuady line Dancers" Mao Clarke, as cast o

jens power.

Lon Chaney, who plays the "Phantom" is supported by a cast! numbering thousands, all in the Tolourful splendore affected by wealiby and noble of that period with notable extravaganco Many noted, principals head the great cast CT players.

The drama is played against a 7.30 to 8:10 p.m.- background of sea and outdoor life as lived by Const Guardamen unsung heroes of many thrilling rescues at, sen, and this phase of the production is notable for its fidelity to reality.

Maxine," the night club dancer, Men Ou Calila in original. is the "other girl with whom Leis audible seren story by Tom has to struggle, to win "Tony's Geraghty and Andrew Bennison, love

"authors of many successes,

Variety. Saxophone Soln - Melod

Rudy Wiedoeft-4508. Saxophone Bolo Berean de.

Rudy Wiedocft.

Dialogue Buckshes. Billy

Rengst3449....

Dialogue The Idol's Tongue

Billy Bennet

Orchestral Just a Memory

John Laser and this Orchar 4535.

Operatic. Carman-Chorus., df - Cigaretta: Girla (Bizot). La Seala Chorus of Milan-4800. Hagliacol Selections (Loon!) cavallo)-New Queon's "Hall - Light Orch–8441... |

Mefistofle-11 Bel Giovanotto

(Bolto)Ln Soala Chorus of. Milan-4600

La Traviata--Chorus of Gypsies " (Verdi)-La Scala Chorus of Milan-4802

Il Trovatore "-Selections (Vor- di)-BBC Wireless Symphony Orch-9185.

0.36 to 10.25 p.m.-

A Concert.

Vocal Dust At Love's Begin

ning (Cambell and Lehmann), -Dorn Labbette and Norman Allin. 4730,

Vocal Duet In Springtime

(Shakespeare-Newton). Dora Labbette and Norman An,- 4739

Violin Solo-Randino" (Beet. hoven-Kreisler), Yovanovitch Bratza 1893

Violin Solo Song of Indin " (Rimsky Korsakov-Kreisler). — Yovanovitch Braten.

Chorus Circassian Song"

(Teherepnine). The

Male Quartette.-4803.

Kedroff

Chorus Two Russian Folk;

Songs." The

Quartette,

Kedroff

Malo

Piano Bolo-" Isoldina (Dorcet).

-Clement Doucet.—1800,"

"Piano · Solo-" Hungaria " (Dou

eet).-Clement Doucet

Song- Drake

Weat

Goes Sanderson).-Rex Palmer (Bari tone).—1497.

Song" King Charles" (Brown- ing and White)-Rex. Enliner, (Baritone).

Viola Londonderry Air:"-

Lionel TertiaDB300. Viola-Lament-Lionel Tertis, Chorus Peaceful Night" (German) Salisbury Singers.- 4298.

Chorus "O Hush Thee, My. Babie (Sullivan).--Salisbury

Singers

10.23 p.m.--Rugby mid-day Prees

now's.

God Save the King." 10.30 p.m.-Close down.

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Scottish Selections Song- Air Lorg Nan Eileen"

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GENERAL CRACK"

John Barrymore us a splendid, romantic sol dier of fortune in his first all-talking picture, "General": Crack." With Lowell Sherman, Marian Nixon, Armida, Hobart Bosworth. Directed by Alan Crosland.

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Owing to the length of the festare, the performances will commence punctually and patrons are requested to occupy their seats well on time.

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