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CENTRAL

W THEATRE 4,

COMMENCING TO-DAY

2.80, 5.00, 7.20 and 9.30 p.m.

IMPORTANT NOTICE !

Due to the length of this double programme «patrons are requested to note the above showing: times which have been altered slightly,

PRICES AS USUAL !

PARTLY in Technicolour.

COLUMBIA

PICTURES ALL TALKING MUSICAL DRAMA

THE

MELODY MAN

21

ALICE DAY WILLIAM COLLIER, JR.

JOHN ST. POLS

COLUMBIA PICTURES

DIRECTED BY

AWILLIAM NEILL

COLORFUL ROMANCE

OF OLD MEXICO /`

".

MEXICALI

ROSE

BARBARA STANWYCK

SAM HARDY

CONECTED BY

"E"

'Pulsating with life!, Punctuated with heart-throbs! Tease, Turbalent, Thrilling. DON'T MISS IT.

ERLE KENTON

COMING ATTRACTION

YOUNG SINNERS

A virile drama of youth and its yearnings

with

THOMAS MEIGHAN HARDIE ALBRIGHT Directed by Joks Blyginus

THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

DISRAELT.

Margaret Mann, the little old character actress who, after years of obmure roles in pictures, suddenly leaped to fame for her wonderful performancs, n the mother n "Four Sous," is member of the enst of Disraeli," George Arlias". starring production for Warner Brothers, which comes to the Queen's Theatre to-day

She is playing Queeie Victoria,!! and although the Queen's appear Buse at No. 10, Downing Street, to hongir, Disraelf is ons of the most vivid sequences of the picture, Miss. Mane does not appear in a closs- up, only her entrance, in a magni ficent long shot, being shown. This was done out of respect of Queen Victorin, whose personality is still fresh in the memories of countless thousands who saw her during her remarkable reign,

"SONG OF THE WEST"

Warner Bros., who pioneered talking pictures through the intro- duction of Vitaphone," are again scoring a sensation with. Song of the West," 100 per cent. natural colour, singing, talking, dancing picture, in technicolour, which comes to the Queen's Theatre on Sunday.

This picture is the first all- natural colour, all-talking ang sing- ing production to be made out-of- doors, with the vivid high Sierras as a scenic background for the dramatic, action of the story, adapt. ed from the operetta, Rainbow," by Oscar Hammerstein 11e and Laurence Stallings with Vincent Youmans' music..

More than 300,000 worth of re- cording equipment was installed in a wild, lonely spot-230 miles from Los Angeles in order to take theme scenes. John Boles, Vivienne Segal, Marie Wells, Joe E. Brown, Sam Hardy, Rudolph Cameron, Marion Byron, Eddie Gribbon, Ed Martindel and others are in the

cast

KING'S THEATRE.

THE CONQUERING HORDE." His ability to play cricket was the stepping, stone, to success for Ian MacLaren, the actor who plays the role of the villainous state treasurer in "The Conquering Horde," feature picture at the King's Theatro.

Having failed in a mining yen ture in England, MacLaren had revived a great deal of publicity

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1931.

HONGKONCS FINEST CNEMA

LAST TWO DAYS

At 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

RAOUL WALSH'S

WOMEN

OF ALL NATIONS

with

EDMÜND LOWE

VICTOR McLAGLEN

GRETA NISSEN

EL BRENDEL

The battle of the century for the lady of the hour, makes the laugh hit of the year.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

MEXICALI ROSE"

"Sam Hardy, starred in Mexi cali Rose," the Columbia all-talk- ing drama of love and revenge in Old Mexied, now playing at the Central Theatre, recently played a series of underworld heavies" which thicnteard to put him in the "bad man" class permanently.

\PICTURE:

£13,000,000 MORTGAGE

LOAN.

RECORD TRANSACTION BY NEW YORK INSURANCE

COMPANY.

NEXT CHANGE.

You'll be

action-thrill'd

by

"THE

CONQUERING

HORDE

· RICHARD ARLEN GRAY WRAY

THRILLS!

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TÉL. 25319,

WOMAN MASTER OF FILM DETAILS.

HOLLYWOOD'S NEWEST

PROFESSION.

One of Hollywood's most interest ing specialists is Mrs. Nathalie Bucknall, who is in charge of the Metro-Goldwyn research depart ment, and is responsible for ne curacy of detail in that".company's films..

corded here was that on the Empire the only foreign-born woman to The largest previous mortgage re-der of the British Empire, being State Building of 27,500,000 dollars hold that honour. She was men- (3,500,000), also taken by the tioned in despatches and has a' Metropolitan Life Company The number of military medals and de- transaction is so large that 320,000 corations

New York The largest frat mortgage loan ever recorded in All of their required mannerisms this country has been obtained for and tricks of speech foreign to the Rockefeller Radio City property Hardy's personality, yet he played from the Metropolitan Life In- them in the same sincere convincing aurance Co.

It totals 08,000,000 manner that won him fame us a dollars ($13,000,000) and bears in

ading man Hardly found it & terest at 5 per cent relief to get back to a straight role It is given in the name of the Mexicali Rose." His charact Metropolitan Square" Corporation

A Russion by birth, Mrs. Buck- terization of HappyManning under the E.L. Holding Corpora- nall married a British naval offi. in this film is intencely human. tion, the companies through which

cer, during the war. After the war is a hard-boiled but, the leaseholds of the property were she undertook a special mission to "Happy square-shooting generous sort.

gathered for an amusement centre. The actor who naually plays The mortgage calls for amortiza Russia for the British Government, natural role ou stage, or screen tion over a period of sonra ending for which she was awarded the Or finds it diffoult to characterize in 1930. equally lost is the, character man] who tries to enact a craight rdir. Few actors, attempt both. Sam Hardy is an exception to the rule:

The cast supporting Hardy in Mexicali Rose is of uniform ex ne a cricket and football player.cellence. It includes Barbara.. George Arliss recognised him from Stanwyck, William Janney, and a photograph in a newspaper and Arthur Rankin. offered him & part in a new play on the condition that he was w work six weeks without pay, while

In Charge of Archives;...... his drawing power was tested. Mar-

William Collier, Jr., who plays

Mra. Bucknall went to. Californin Laren agreed. After several sue-

n of the featured roles in "The

to study talkie technique, and re- cesful seasons in London, he came Melody M the Columbia all- decithid to forego college educa tually obtained a certificate as a to the United States. Here he was talking musical drama now show tion and go back to the stage on sound-recording engineer, but she cam in a part in a production eling at the Central Theatre, comes which he had made a debut under finally specialised in research. She "Much Ado About Nothing." - of an illustrious theatrical family his father's tutelage at the age of has charge of archives which can- William Randolph Hearst, pab and followed in his parents foot eis. Coming to California on ntain information on practically lisher and film producer, witness steps when he chose histrionic vacation trip with his father, he very subject dealt with in films. ed his performance and offered him career.

was given MM opportunity by For the Ramon Novarro picture, a screen part. MacLaren, accept. His father, William Collier, Sr. Thomas Ince to play the juvenile Son of India" she had to pro ed, but made a hurried trip to is a distinguished actor and writer role in The Bugle Call Since vide details of the kind of saddle England to complete a business and his mother was famous on the thon he has continued in, pictures used by Hindoos of noble birth. dual before starting work on the legitimata staar under the name of and has attained notable success. For the Greta Garbo picture, picture. In the rush to depart, he Paula Mair Although young Among his recent productions are Suman Lennox," she had to sup- falled to provide himself with a

Collier was prepared at the St. do The Lion and the Mouse, " Tido ply complete details of Japanese script of his part, and upon his In Salle School for Princeton, he of the Empire" and "The Dono architecture. For John & Gilbert's return was dismayed to learn that.

(Continued on next. Oolumn.) van Affair.”

"Phantom of Parin," ie story of he had to ride a horse in the pic-

a great magician, she had to ex- ture. He had never been in the

plain all the business of sleight saddle. Anxious to make too 10-

of-hand and the methods by, whics ourable impression, MacLaren

illusionists escapo from strast kopt his inability a secret.

jackets.

His first scene required him to rido a distance of about dne-and- ond-half miles. Upon the comple- tion of the soone, the director cou gratulated him on his posture in i Le saddle. Maclaren then admit. ted he had tied himself to the end- de with a blanket,

Maclaren's rule im The Chit- το quering Horde," requires him riders in true western fn- He is a capable horseman shion.

A WARM CORNER.”

Those who relish a hearty laugh love a rate opportunity to gratify Their taste in A Warm Corner". Based on the play of the same une which had a prolonged run at the Prince's Theatre, London it is one of those sparkling coine dios which have recently lifted British pictures into the forefront of the movies," and definitely established the position of the Bri tisk studios,

"A Warm Corner scintillages with mirthful situatieng and witty lines, handled by the greatest of British comedy players, Leslie Hen- son, while is rapid action and constantly changing and often glaborate sets, nail to the general brightness

Watch for the opening date at the King's.

THE MELODY MAN."

+

dollars (64,000) must be paid to the In the early years of the war the State in tax for recording the fought in Russia's Battalion of mortgage and 32,000 dollars to the Death? which consisted wholly of Government for documentary re- women. venue stamps,

PRINCE'S THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 230, 7.15 and 2.15 p.m.

Special Matinee at 3.15 on Saturdays and Sundays

William Fox presents "NOT DAMAGED with Lols Moran and Walter Byron

tbe

NOT

AMAGED

Misunderstanding' KEY-NOTE of this picture- Be careful not to carente any unnecessary misunderstandings. before your ideal lady. It may develop into something serious!"

Added Attraction

Honour System"

and Fox News.

COMMENCING NOVEMBER 18T

The "MARK OFZORRO" starring the world

DOUGLAS FAIRBBANI

The resources of the department which she has created are so ency clopedia that they were recently tested with a down experimental questions, to which she was naked to furnish replies within forty eight hours.

The tests were descriptions of thear:

Onts used by the Phoenicians; Lock en Tut-ankh-Ameo's jewel chaket; EN

Uniform of a post-office official in Neykjaviky "8">

Corsican peasant cart; Place where Marat was murder.

children

tho

An abbot at

Toys used by ch tims of Pericles, | Costume - WOIN

Mount, Athos

Kitchen utensils used in a patri- cian hams at Augsberg in the Mid. dlo Agost

Most important figures in the old t Italian marionetta shows;

Aprons worn by attendanta, at Carlsbad springs,

Baddle and equipment of King Cambysés; agus ch

A copy of the autograph ( Leasing,

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON

355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations, 11.30 a.m.-Chiness programme. 19.30 pm European programme, 1. p.m.-Local time and weather

report.

1,30 pm Rugby Press news, mail

notice, etc."

2. pim. Close down..

to 8 p.m.-European programme of Victor records, kindly sup- plied by Mesars Tsung Fook Piano.Co

13 to 3,31 pm

Operátio.

Fauso Soldiers Chorus (Gou- nod)-Arthur Pryor's Baad- 35804 Cavallerin Rusticana"-Seloc tion (Masvigui). Creatore's Band 33815

Pagliacci"-Selection (León- cavallo). Creatore's Band-

··3370Į.

Traviata"-Selection (Verdi)-in Creatore's Band-35607. 3.41 to 0.01 p.m.-European chita

rena programe from the

Studio.

6.01 to 6.30 p.m.-

Varlety.

Humorous Duct-"Down by the Gas House-Aileen Stanley and Billy Murray-20096, Humorous Duct-17 Ate the Boloney Billy Murray and Monroe Silver. Instrumental "Hilo"-Hawaiian

March:

Iustrumental-Drowsy Waters -Kane's Hawaiians.--20702... Chorus Happiness Boys Going

·"Abrond.”~

Chorus Happiness Boys in Lon don.The Happiness, Boys $22491.

Piano Solo-Love Me or Leave

Me."

Piano Solo- I've Got a Feeling I'm Falling."-Thomas, Waller

Song--You Will Remember

Vienna SongBring a Love Song."

Richard Crooks poq...

Organ Solo-! Mexicali Rose." "Organ." Solo—The Four Little Farms-Sigmundo del Oro-

40181

Humorózis

Dialogue Just Couple of Good Guy's Gone Wrong.

Humorous Dialogue," "Well! Well t Well! ''--Harry Jans and Harold Whalen-1027.:

7 p.m.-Stock quotations and mpi

notice:

0.30 to 7.12 p.m.-

Orchestral.

Soliloquy (Bloom).

"When Day Is Done" (Katscher). --Paul Whiteman and his Con- cert Orchestra-05899, "The Beautiful, Galaten ”—Over!]

ture (Suppe arr. Artok),-Ber State Opera Orchestra-

12-59072, 7.12 to 8 p.m.

A Concert

Piano Solo- The Cuckoo" (Da-

·quin).

Piano Solo Fantasia in D Minor (Mozart).-Hans Barth *=20346.

Song- Dixie "(D). Emmett) :--

May Lewis (Soprano)-2345. Violin Solo Lengt. Tonestykke" (Tone Poem): (Melund), "bar" Violin Solo" Gämal Bruzasint” Wedding Tune from Hardan- ger), Halvor Brathen-V20014. Song The World Is Waiting for the Sunrise (Lockbart and Soitz). Reinald Werrenzath: (Baritono)-1344,

Trio Down the Fotest

Landon Ronald) Do Groot Trio-V-9.

Song" Pirate Dretime" (Gar

nett Hucctor)-Encstine Schu- mann-Heinik (Contralto)-1300. Violin Solo Tango " (Elman). Violin Solo Album

Leaf" "Wagner Wilhelmi), Mischa **Elman—7195,2

Piano Solos (1) A Desertell

Farm

Of Brer Rabbit,"

MacDowell)

Piano: "Solos.

Rose" (b)

Lily

Enver 22101.

Wild Water

8 pm. Local time and weather ro

8.3, 10310.30 p.m.Chineso Studio Mra, Bucknall furnished fall: Concert written data, together with photo-

graphis and sketches where requir.10.30 pm-Bugby mid-day

"ed, within the allotted time

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George Arliss ir DISRAELI

JOAN BENNETT

ANTHONY BUNGA

Meet him face to face, hear lim, speak for the first time from the-

screen."

George Arliss, distinguished actor in a great dramatic master piece

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