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THE SILVER SCREEN.

CENTRALA KE

VA THREATMIRIE „

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROWMnry Pickford has returned to

DAILY

the madcap, spitfire, type of char. netörization that made her famous.

At 2.30. 5.10,7.15 & 9.20 p.m] The millions who have loved her

Hard Riding Heroes

NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN

but leble are

Victor. McLaglen

and pols

Low Cody Eddie Gribbon and Fay Wray

in this stirring Fox Movietone of the novel, "Over the Border"

Commencing Thursday

H

E

The Daringly different drama of the wilds no

one should ever

miss! Amazing! because it is real!

SILENT

A

Burden-Chandler

Production

1

NEMY

PRINCE'S

in harum-scarum röler, will",noxt see her as the hayden, "Kiki,!! in her pow, United Artists picture, a Sam Taylor" production, which is now at the Queen's Theatre.

Taylor who adapted and directed his production, engaged Earle Browne as his assistant dramatto director. Walter Maya was his re- gular production assistant. Both Browne and Mayo have acted in similar capacities for Taylor in a number of pictures. Karl Struss hended the camera battery,

Reginald Denny in Miss Pick- ferd's leading man. His latent aps pearances were in "Madam Satan and "Three French Girl."

Laviah sets of modern New York were crented by William Cameron Menzies, supervising art

director

"Kiki

"SINS OF THE CHILDREN,"

One of the singe's oldest celebri- ties, and one of the stago's young- est playwrights, appear together in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Sins of

the Children," which will open on Thursday at the Queen's Theatre. Louis Mann, for many years a star on Broadway, plays the principal character rôle, Elliott Nugent, who with his fathor, J. C. Nugent, wrote "Kampas," The Mea Hound" and other plays, appears na Mann's son. Sam Wood direct. ed the now picture, which is a

dramatic story of American family

life. The cast includes Leila Hyams, Rchert Montgomery, Fran- cis X. Bush, Jr., Mary Doran, Loo Clara Blandick and

Kohlmar,

Robert McWade,

'KING'S THEATRE.

MAN OF THE WORLD.”

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 11, 1931.

HONCKONCS FINEST CINEMA-

THE MOST COMFORTABLE AND THE ONLY AIR-COOLED THEATRE IN HONG KONG

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.20 P.M.

WILLIAM

POWELL

IN

"MAN OF THE WORLD"

a Garamoun Picture

DANGER!

with

Carole Lombord

and

Wynne Gibson

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEI, No. 25313.

Gloves play an important part. The popularity of the short and just below the elbow sleeves have

Tricky styles for the summer soa- son puzzle the modishly minded, ac-made the long sucde glove a fav. cording to Carol Lombard, the ourite for straet occasions. Brown blends beauty who is seen opposite suede gloves with ecstumox of borge, William Powell in "Man of the World," the current attraction at rose and green and black and white the King's Theatre, Miss Lombard ensembles. played safe before chosing her co tumes for "Man of the World, and went into conference with Hollywood's fashion geniuses. Here are some of the secrets she uncovered.

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Sports elothes are slightly. feminine, the backless tannis frock giving way to a silk aflair with cap slooves and a hemline several in- ehos balow the kose. The stocking- leas mode remains, however.

For formal wear, the

black glove has given way to the shoulder length flesh suede gloves which are worn with almost every shade, of frock, including bleek.

Miss Lombard,tayours gray and bright green as the "colours for the flower-blooming months.

Accessories include tiny feathers for bats; jewelled clips for vari Suits and jackets with threeous ornamental uses; extrame sand. quarter length sleeves bordered with a effects in shoes with much open- fur. The tricorn hat. Scarfs of

flat fur, White jackets and black work design. Heavy rope-like' neck?" skirts. The tunic frock, showing laces and brackets

a light top and dark shirt.

Prints, Frocks in crepe and chif jewellery mode

fon with gay patterns traced in

fosture the

Pyjamas continue in evidence for

bold designs, and jackets or, three-every hour of the day and evening. quarter length coats in the darker

shadca.

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production, ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE For 2 Days Only (Ang. 11-12.)

VILLIAM

HAINES

ALIAS

in

Jimmy Valentine

ALIAS JIMMY VALENTINE- he had a thousand aliases but

each one was a laugh,

IT will indeed be interesting to sco.that he went arooked for fun,

went straight for love, sicrificed for duty.

JIMMY outwitted the police of every city but was captured by

the heart of a nice girl.

Daily Performances:

2.80

NEXT CHANGE

5.18 Saturday & Sunday only The For Movietone Production:

GIRL FROM HAVANA

7.18

8.18

The newest whim is the formal pyjama costume, created along the lines of the modern formal gown with the full skirt slit into the as- tonishingly popular trousers Miss Lombard recently designed dinner pyjamas for herself in black lace and velvet-the velvet jacket dis- playing large elbow-length scores bordered with platinum fox fur; the trousers, of cire lace warn over

flesh satin, being extremely full; forming trains at the back. Beach pyjamas will be less elaborate than last season, and large hats will per- aist since the not-too-tan mode will continue during the summer months Gf 1931.

"SCOTLAND YARD."

NEXT CHANGE COMMENCING WEDNESDAY

SCOTLAND YARD

A dramatie thriller that will amaz you! A lore

story that you'll NOVOR.

forget! vouth

JOAN -BENNETT

FOX PICTURE

'and

Barbara" Leonard.“,

The Hong Kong Daily Press

enjoys

the confidence

its readers.

ITS READERS ARE OF A TYPE THAT, MORE THAN ANY OTHER, SHOULD BE INCLUDED IN EVERY ADVERTISING. CAMPAIGN—that is, those who do the thinking for others as well as for themselves.

THAT IS WORTH CONSIDERING- THINK IT OVER.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"NOT EXACTLY GENTLEMEN,"

Bad mon trying to be good fur nished plenty of laughs last night at the Central Theatre with the presentation of Fox. Moviotenes "Not Exactly. Gentlemen,"

Victor McLaglen in very

colour.. fal in his latest role of "Bull Stan- ley." He makes adequate use of his fiets and strength and he gets in quite a bit of real character act ing.

able time trying to get her "mar- ringe-echcious," but none of them assist her in staking out the mine has any luck. However, they du

and just as she is about to cut them in for a half share in the nine-up rides the sheriffi

"THE SILENT ENEMY.”.

"The Silent Enemy," the great drama of the Ojibway Indians in their wild native haunts in Nor- thern Ontario, is a gripping story of primitive man's battle for ex- istenco against the cruel adversities of nature; a thrilling romance of love in the wild spaces of the In dian country. It will be shown at

Donald Crisp, now playing the Aiding him in his rule of bad rôle of "Charles Fox in Fox man are his two cronies. Law Cody Film's production of "Scotland and Eddie Gribbon, who more Yard, directed by William K. than sufficiently fill their come the Central Theatre, starting from Howard, alternates regularly heroles. Fay Wray gives delightful tween acting and directing in his performance as Lee Carleton, aver screen work.

whom the three "gentlemen' assume & protectory interest.

This unusual procedure is made possible by several reasons, chief of "Not Exactly Gentlemen" is a which is the fact that he had many pleasant romanes built on a back years' experience both as director, ground of the histeris Dakota land and actor. Another in that he is rush in the 70s, one of the most a very wealthy man and can accept interesting periods in the history or reject any offer of screen work of the United States of America. that doesn't come up to his re- As the story pens, McLaglen's quirements of screen art, ....

girl, Cody's girl, and Gribbon's Since he had worked under Ho-gril have all double-crossed their ward's direction in "The River man in order, to try to turn them Pirate," he accepted eagerly the over to the country sheriffs for the role offered him in "Scotland reward, All escape, meet on the Yard, for he knew that Howard way to Dakota, banding together would bring out the full possibili for mutual protection against the ties of the powerful story that was pursuing law officials. such a hit as a stago; play. cadena Thoy hear of a gold strike in the Crimp has directed for D. W. black Hills; and being without any Grifith, Baited Artists, Fathe, equipment, decide to attack some First National and Famous Play-lone wagon.

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Thursday.

The story of The Silent Enemy" is the natural unfolding of 4 tribal story told simply and replete with exciting wild animal" oncounters, the play of human emotions, love, Jealousy, hatred and vengeance, ati portrayed by the primal people, the Indians themselves

Defeated time and again in their hunting, and after long miles of weary travel against odds that make more civilized folk tremblo, they come through in triumph when the great hord of caribou is found. The migration of the caribou 18 ono. of the most tremendous scenes over recorded for the soroen. A herd of thousands of horned animal on the rampage in the Barren Lands, with Indian warriors alaying right and left, using the age-old weapons

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS QUEEN'S

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON

355 METRES.”

37 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations, 17.30 a.. Chinese progranimo.. 12.30 p.m.-European programme.

1 p.m.-Local time and weather

report,

130 p.m.-Rugby Pross nowa, mail

notice, etc,

Relay of speech from Rotary Club tifin-Miss Raina on The Salvation Army,"

2. p.m.-Close down

3.30 to 8 p.m.-Remy of the con- sert from the Helona May The stituto.

6 to 8 p.m.-European programme:

of Columbia records applied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.

6 to 6.38 p...

Orchestral,

"The Fountains of Rome "* (Res. pighi)-Milan Symphony Oxh." ----4833.

"The Damask Ross "--Selection" [(Chopin, arr." Clutsam).-Court

Symphony Orch.-DX24. "Raymond Overture (Thomas), -Percy Pitt and Symphony Orch.-DX104. A..

Light Cavalry "-Overture (Sup po)-Court Symphony Orch.- DX42.

7. p.m.-Stock quotations, mail

notice, etc.

0.30 to 7.15 p.m.

Sonata for Vio- lin and Piano (Cesar Franek) played by Joan Massia (Violin lat) and Blanche Selva (Pianist). -DX230/DX242.

7.15 to 7.24 p.m.----

Organ' Solo,

Ballad Concert Memories intro- ducing-" Off to Philadelphia— Macushin-My Dear Soul-Yoe. man's Wedding Song-A Ser- geant of the Line-Love's Old Sweet Bong-Down in the Vale, -Glorious Devon " (arr. Mac. lean).-Quentin M. Maclean. ;— DX249.

7.24 to 9 p.m.-

Aght Opers and Musical Comedy.

....

Folly to be Wise Selection.- Percival Mackey and his Band. -DX919 A Country Girl"-Vocal gems.

Columbia Light Opera Com- pany.-DX73, "The Song of the Drum "Solce- tion.-Herman Finck and his Orch.-DX233, "Florodora"-Vocal gems.Colum

bis Light Opera, Company, DX120...

p.m.-Local time and weather

report.

8.03 to 11.30 p.m.-Ko Shing Then

tre relay.

10.30 p.m. (Approx.),Rugby mid-

day Press news,

11.30 p.m.-Close down,

ENGLISHWOMAN IN "MURDER" STORY.

STRANGE TALE OF A TEN-

YEAR-OLD CRIME.

Marseilles. Reference to the death of an Englishwoman. more than ten years ago at a village near Marseilles has now found a place in the police investigation of crimes alleged to have been com mitted at the lonely villa near Aix-" en Provence where the bodies of victims are believed to have been dissolved in a bath, of ́ sulphuric Acid.

THEATRE

10-DAY & TO-MORROW AT 2.30, 6:10, 7:15 & 9.20.

JOSEPH M SCHENCK

Mary Pickford

Sam Taylor's

PRODUCTION

KIKI

Reginald Denny

BANTEN, KATILTO PIETRON

Mary Pickford in her amazing role I

NEXT CHANGE.

most

A PICTURE FOR EVERY

Son? --Daughter! --Father!

-Mother!

YOU LL

laugh! You'll Very! You'll

love it!:

SINS OF THE CHILDREN

(STAR)

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Ar 2.80, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20.

Watch

out for.

attack of

Three persons are under arrest a man named Sarret and two Ger- man sisters, Catherine and Phila- this mene. Schmidt. Since the beginning of the inquiry the prisoners have consistently attempted to throw blame on one another, and a few days ago Sarret told the police that the women were responsible for at loast ono murder in addition to the two committed at the villa

The third victim, he declared, was na 80-year-old woman; of Eng- ish origin, whom he knew under the name of "Lody Annie Arnoult," She was living at a house coupled by the sisters at Vitrolles, a villago on tho, edge of the Etang de Berro, and later at St. Barnabo. 7-Sarret affianed that two witnesses who were at the sister's house at the time of the old woman's death' boticed traces of strangulation on her, neck, and one of these wit' nesses was a doctor. The Schmidt and maple, mikunisters took possession of her jurn

of their ancestors, the bow and ar

...

ers and has appeared in such films. Meanwhile the wagon they are row. as The Birth of Nation," | about to attack is jumped by somo - It is an extremely Interesting turo ANAND MAN "Broken Blesome" and "The Re other bandits. Those the three motion picture with thrilling at turn. of Shericek Holemos,"

drive off in time to rescue. Fayquences There are an amazingly "Scotland Yard, coming. next Wray but her father is killed. The vivid fight between a mountain lion to the King's Theatre, was adapt girl reveals that she carries a map and a wolverine, the trek of in ed from Denison Cliff's famous to the location of a gold mine. dians through the snow they play of the same name by Garrett They each determine to get that look for game and the frenzied Fort. Edmund Lowe ad Joan Ben-map even ifay have to marry her onrush of the caribou na 'a specta nett head' the brilliant cast: to do it. hs men have a laugh-cular climax."

Gail

Keaton fumbest Talkiel

"THE

BATTLE

AUGHS

BUSTER

KEATON

“CLIFY. EDWARDS

Dought

Boys

Owing to the lipue of time this örime is statute-borved under French law, und will not be the object of a specsi inquiry. The Bally' opinion here is that if a doctor had EUers noticed suspicious marks on the

dead person's neck he would have i notified the police. B

TALKING

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