1931-10-22 — Page 3

CENTRAL

THEATRE MAL

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

2.80, 5,10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

Ok...

MEN

WOMEN

without

"WOMEN TALKED

ABOUT.

by men without women

and how 16 mon

talked about thoir gals in every port- while they waited for death in steel prison on the bottom of the China Sea!

AMAZING!

GRIPPING!

SENSATIONAL!

A talking picture worth shouting about!

with

5

KENNETH MasKENNA Farrell MacDonald, Brwin Stuart, Frank Albertson, Warren Hymer, Faul Page, Walter Metrall..

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

A UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION

THE BIGGEST LAUGH, HIT

Betty Compson

Elliott Nugent

Jean Arthur

Tully Marshall, J. C.,

Nugent, Allison Skipworth ip

OF THE YEAR!

A Joyous, rib- aracking comedy of tremalo lita

that begged to be kissed, and husband who be Hored the Mother Goose Tales!

VIRTUOUS HUSBAND

Speakers,

Singers,

Athletes

TRY

VALDA

PASTILLES

The result will HeliCAT YOU

“Cher Salo,at-øli Chemisis

INSIST on the boresbearing. the rom VALDA.:

THE SILVER SCREEN.

In

KING'S THEATRE

SIX CYLINDER LOVE",

Six Cylinder Love," the Fox offering which is now showing- at the King's Theatre, Director Thornton Freeland has taken a' tale of nowly weds and extravagance. and used it as a background for end of the cleverest Inrces to grace

local screen.

Unlike so many ln comédien," however, enough of the background" "shows through to make the offer- ing realistic and truthful, and these qualities. in turn make the picture even funnier thin it would' otherwise be Adapted from the Broadway succesk of a few seasona ns, the talkic version keeps all the pungent situations of the original, and deals its own.

The story deals with the troubles Grought about in two successive families through the purchase of. too costly a car. Trying to live up to the glittering splendour of thoir vehicle, the owners collect a group of sponging friends, whose chief ambitions lie in the direction of spending other people's money. The results are hilarious if the

extreme.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22, 1931.

HONCKONC'S FINEST CINEMA

SHOWING TO DAY

AT 2.30 5.10, 7.15

AND 9.90

P.M.

6

CYLINDER LOVE

with

Thrill-a-second

SPENCER TRACY-SIDNEY FOX "Laugh-a-minute

EDWARD EVERETT HORTON

Also

FOX MOVIETONE NEWS prosente

Through the courtesy of the National Flood Relief Commission, scenes of duvastated districts between Nanking and Hankow. Photograhped "personally by Col. Charles A. Lindbergh while making an aerini survey for the National Flood Relief Commission.

Spencer Tracy, whose remarkable acting talents have won him star- dom after just two pictures, Up | The River, and “ Quick Millións," displays his versatility ILR the glib auto salesman, while, Edward Everett Horton chines, 53 the lender, of the spongers. A cast that includes

Sidney Fox, William players, as - Frank, Albertson, Pauli Collier, Sr., El Brendel, Lorin age, Farroll MacDonald, Walter, MeGrail. Warren Hymner, Stuart Baker, Ruth Warren, and Bert Erwin and other screen celebri Roach,, is uniformly splendid, and the scenarists, William. Conselman and Norman Houston have done well by William Anthony McGuire's play,"

-" WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS.”.

ties.

VIRTUOUS HUSBAND."

"Universal's

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

EYES OF THE WORLD. “

NEXT CHANGE

WHEN

Prettier Girls are possible

VIC and EDDIE will chase and

love 'em

in Bowl Walsh's .

WOMEN OF ALL NATIONS

wilk

VIC McLAGLEN

EDDIE LOWE,

and

PICTURE

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL: 25313,

RICH RUSSIAN'S

PROPERTY.

It was a lucky thing for Frederic Burt that he knew how to type Berlin. An extraordinary law. As "Conrad La Grange" in "Byes

of the World," the Inspiration suis in which the Afghan Minister United Artists picture, showing to-to Berlin claimed house property day at the Queen's Theatre, he here valued at about £150,000, be- portrays the part of a novelist, and

rattling type-writer is as much longing to a Russian, who is now sparkling farcea necessity in the rale, as a gooding kept in the Soviet under the The Virtuous Husband," with speaking voice and acting." Elliott Nugent, Betty Compson la Raoul Walsh's private files and Jean Arthur playing the im- portant roles, should offer one of written by a Marino on active ser the season's funniest plots, at the typists and stenographers in the not substantiate his claim and has

aro" hundreds of letters, each one

Central Theatre to-morrow.

Curtis,

It was not merely a question of supervision of the Ogpi, has come. the director, that he must have that the Afghan, Minister could realism that decided Henry King, to an end, The Berlin court decid- typist-actor. With Wenty million

country," he said. "I couldn't afford to fake the serene."

However, Burt knew his 'Under- wood and Remington, so matters were made easy for everyone con-

vice and a goodly part from officers of that branch of the service, tell

The picture concerns à beautiful: ing of the great enjoyment they had in seeing and hearing The young lady, one Barbara Olwell, Cock-eyed World," and practically who becomes engaged to a wealthycerned. every letter embodying a request young bachelor, Daniel to have more of the Flagg" and whose tranquil life Includes rai- "Quirt" adventures on the sercen

ther the major nor minor vices and Women of All Nations" is the is guided by a series of letters for third adventure, through which every occasion left by his mother. Walsh has guided "Flagg"

and

Two weeks after their marriage,

Barbara returns to her parents'

Quirt," rad the famous sureen team of Victor McLaglen and Ed- mund Lowe, who portrayed these characters in What Price Glory" homo, presumably for good, explain- und The Cock-eyed World" are ing her husband has acted outra. again seen as the two fighting and geously. To add insult to injury, loving marines,

As befitting the title of the cur- he has constantly censured her con rent picture, "Flagg" and "Quirt" duet by reading extracts from his purate their amorous activities in mother's lettera. inany Innds, including Nicaragua, Sweden, Panama, and wind up in Turkey, right in the midst of Daniel's guardian, steps into the Turkish harem.

Ezra Hunniwell, a lawyer

and

In "What Price Glory" it is breach, and assuring himself that

mother.

the most beautiful oue on the talkiden and the ensuing farce is high ing screen-Greta Nissen.

Miss Nissen is the first blonde lyanusing.

↓

Eyes of the World," which was adapted from the novel by Harold Bell Wright, features a cast com- posed of Una Merkel, John Hol- land, Nance O'Neil, Brandon Hurst, Hugh Huntley and William

Jeffery.

ordered him to pay the costs of the proceedings, which amount to about £4,000.

The Russian emigre, Souleyman. off, soni

tind after the revolution took out an Afghan passport. In 1922 at a time when he was nd ministering his Berlin property he received news from his native town, Bokharn, Southern Russia, to the effect that his three children had been killed in a fire and he left for Russia.

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

QUEENS

THEATRE

BROADCAST BY Z.BA, ON TO-DAY To SATURDAY

AT 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 0.20.

355 METRES.

11-fo: 11.30 à‚m.—Stock quotations. 11.30a.m.-Chinese programme,

12.30 p.m.-European programme, 1 p.m.-Local time and weather

report.,

1.30 p.mRugby Press news, mail.

notice, ole.

p.m.-Close down.

5 to 6 p.m.-European programme,

of Columbia records supplied by Messrs. Anderson Musig.Co.

8 to 3.5 p.m.-

Variety...

Orchestral The Woman in tho

Shoo

Orchestral Only Love is Real." Ben Selvin' and his Orchestra. -9014-1

Chòrül-" Maori Song."-Roto- rua Maari Chair of New Zea Innd.-DB401.

Humorous Song-We All Go

On Hal Ha; Together."" Humorous Song" Who Could 7 We Could We Two-Lupine Lane.-DB405.

Vocal Duet Building a Home

for You."

Vocal Duet Smiles-Time on My Hands"--Layton and John- stone.-DB580... -

Song" We Must All »Pall- To-

gather,"

Song Gorgonzola"-Jack Mor

rison (Comedian).-DB130, Humorous Song-"When. You Were My Sweetheart and I Was the Kid Next Door-Jack Plant (Baritone).-DE472, \},

6.33 to 0.03 p.ui-European child. ren's programme from tho Studio.

05 to 0.32 p.m.--

Band Selections.

Martial Moments "March Med- ley (arr. Winter).-The Reg. Band of H.M: Grenadier Guards-9065. ---

On the Quarter Deck " (Alford). Ellesmere" (Grace).—The Reg. Band of RM Grenadier. Guards-744R.

Maximilian Robespierre-Over- ture (Litolff)-The National Military Band.-928.

6:32 to 6.53 pm

Organ Solos.

"The Song is Done."

Lonesome

Foort.-DB348, "Really Hine."

Lover."

Reginald

"Sleepy Head:"-Terauce Casey

DBB15...

THE BAD ONE?"."

Edmund Lowe, appearing with Dolores Del Rio in her first United Artists talking and singing pie- Since then, the Russian omigre ture, The Bad One, which is has been unable to leave the Soviet coming to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday, enacts the same type of in spite of every effort made from role that made him world-famous here, Sums have been sent to him in What Price Glory," "In Old regularly froin Berlin, but until 7 Arizona and The Cock-eyed recently nothing could be proved as World.

In "The Bad. One," Lowe is seen as a salty Don Juan who took to

ture, but for women.

...

to whether he was alive or dead. ''* The lawyer for the Afghan Min- a raven brunette, Dolores Del Rio, Barbara really cares for Daniel, the sea, not for money and adven-

ister in Berlin attempted to prove who caused most of the trouble; in decides he must rid him of lila in- Misa Del Rio departs from her that Souleymanoff was dead and "The Cook-eyed World," an in- triguing red hund, Lily Danita, hibitions and the remaining trunksual characterizations in the pic but in "Women of All Nations.

ful of offending letters left by hiatura to portray the role of a Mar- claimed on this ground that his seilles waterfront café entertainer. Berlin property fell to Afghanistan. it is a glorious blonde who causes

Barbara's mother, father, Produced and directed by George the two Marine hearta lo ga

During the course". of these legal Butter. And what a blonde she is and friend Inez, have the same Fitzmaurice for United Artists,

comedy-drama of thrills and highly per came to Berlin with documents - "The Bad One" in a spectacular proceedings, however, a Soviet law.

humorous situations.

proving that Souleymanoff was still. alivo but forced to remain in Rus sia As long as the merchant is kept prisoner in the Soviet ike. Russians have a hope of one day successfully claiming his property. For the present the Berlin court' has decided that since be is alive his property must continue to be administered by his Berlin trustee.

sex appeal in the lives of these two girl chasers," and to confuse them thoro are scores of blondes, brunettes, red heads and black heads in the picture.

El Brendel, who made his screen debut in The Cock-eyed World," is again" Olsen, the blundering Swede Marine and a great foil for the roughnecks. The supporting enst includes Tifi Dorsay, Marjorie White, Humphrey Bogart, Joyen. Compton and T. Roy Barnes..

CENTRAL THEATRE,

"MEN "WITHOUT-WOMEN

What real sailors feully talk- about-and how-constitutes one of the fentures of Men Without Women," which is having its final showings to-day at the Central Theatre. Realism and thrills are combined to an unusual degree in this sensational sound story of lifo vnboard anaval submarine trapped 05 feet below the surface of the China Fen, with water slow- ly entering through an inaccessible loak, and the torpedo tubes, the only avenues of escape, fouled by the collision which sent the Tesso! to the bott

Kenneth MacKenna, former stage: favourite who has appearód in a number of recent Fox Movie tone productions, is having the leading role in the picture with a favourite cast including soch

PRINCE'S THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 280, 7.15 and 8.17 p.m.

Special Matinée at 5-15 on Saturdays and Sundays

M.G.M. presents

MARION

DAVIES

Marianne

alaugh

riot

Just gucas what is the most wonderful thing of all, the most wonderful buwan motivef. Marion Davies will tell you what it is in a wonderful way." Don't miss the picture

Added Attracti

FOX NEWS.

“COMMENCING" ON OCTOBER 25TH--

M.G.M. production; "MADAME X"

PACIFIC CONFERENCE:

FILIPINO DELEGATION SAILS

"TOR SHANGHAI.

Manila, Oct 15-Filipino dole. unter to the forthcoming Fourth, Biennial Conference of the Institute of Pacrio Relations, which in to convene in Shanghai next week, aniled for Shanghai from Manila aboard the Dollar Lane steamship President Madison to-day

The Pacific Council of the I.F.R., which has been meeting in Bhang-- hai, voted yesterday to admit the meanhers of the Philippines group-

sful fledged delegates,

"Good Friends,"

Drink, Brothers Drink."-Ter

ance Casey.-DB309.

.m-Stock quotations, notice, etc.

0.53 to 7.96 p.in.—

Operatic.

mail

"Band—“ Maritana" Selection (Wallace, arr. Blincoc)-Bert Ralton and his Havana Band. -

41

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0111. Song-" The. Marriage-of- Figarn -You, Who Have Knowledge (Mozart)-Bella Baillie (Sn prano).-0373. ---

Octatte "Maritana-Secnes That are Brightest (Wallach, arr, Sear),

Octotte-"The Bohemian Girl-- Then You'll Remember Me

H. arr. Sear).-J.. (Balto,

INSPIRATION PICTURE(". #& SOL LEISER HUNT

The EYES

WORLD

PROM, THỦ, STELY. BY

HAROLD BELL WRIGHT

ZHENRY KING

DADDUCTION;

UNA MERKEL JOHN HOLLAND NANCE O'NEIL

lions

Thrilling to mil

best, Balling novel, it is twice na intenso 29.

a talking picture.

BUGETED ARTISTS' PICTURE NEXT CHANGE

JOSEN-ALSOKICK

OLORES

DEL RIO

BADONE EDMUND

LOWE

: UNITED

· ARTISTS:

PICTURE

STAR

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY Ar 2.30, 5,20,7.20 & 9:20.

Squire Celeste Octette. 0107 Laughs / Cuties! Gobs!

Song--L'Africana-0. Parading"

(Meyerbeer). Heddle Nash (Tenor).-9104.

rom

"the" thrills and mance of the destroyer

Violoncello Solo-"Die Meister fleet!

singer "Prize Song (Wagner- Squire).-W. H Squire.- 50246-D.

7.29 to 6 p.m.---

Planoforte Solos; ;

Waldesrauschen " (Liszt) Leff

Pouishnoff.-2053-D);

(Liszt) Mis

"La Campa

cha Levitzki.

Proinde in B Flat (Rachmani-

noff)

Polichinello - (Rachmaninoff),—

Leff Pouisbnoff,,-0363.

(a) The Maiden "with Flaren

Hair (b) Minstrels bussy), (

(The Gold

(De- D'ör!! 1)+(Debussy),—

Myra Host 7101-M.

p.m. ocal time and weather

report

8.03 to 10.30op.m

10.00

が

Chinese studia k

Rugby mid-dny Press.

10.33 pm-Close down.

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