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CENTRAL

V THEATRE HA

SHOWING TO-DAY

TO-DAY AT THE

Queen'

2.30, 5.10, 7-15 and 0.20 p.m.

King's

CINEMA

HONG KONG.

Song of the Wost"?

Natural Colour, Starring

John Bowles,

The Sena Beneath,"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY NOVEMBER 4 1931.

KINGS THEATRE

HONGKONG'S FINESTONEY.

A GRAND DOUBLE ATTRACTION

PICTURESTM

SHOWING TO-DAY

George O'Brien and Marion

Lessing.

Central

AT 2.30, 5.10. 7.15 AND 9.30 P.M.

"Submarine

Starring Jack Holt.

Peach Girl:"

World,

Star.

Don't miss this

picture!

A Powerful Drama

Thrills at the

Bottom of the Sea!

Love Interest

Unsurpassed !

THE GREATEST SEA

PICTURE: EVER MADE.

Book Your Seat Färly.

TEL. No. 25720.

Chinese film,

KOWLOON.

Harmony at Home.

Majestic.

The Man L-Lave."

COMING.

The Smiling Lieutenant,"

Maurice Chevalier-King's.

Harmony Heaven,"

British Picture-Queen's.

Daddy, Long Lege,"

Janet Gaynor-King

So this is Paradise,"

Chinese Talkie-Central,

PICTUR

COLUMBIA

Starring JACK HOLT DOROTHY REVIER, RALPH GRAVES Directed by FRANK CAPRA

Submarine

The greatest and

most spectaular

of all Sea Pictures.

14

NEXT CHANGE

SO THIS IS

PARADISE"

Part 1,

Another Chinese all-talking, singing and dancing picture.

Starring

"The Seas Beneath."

REVUE

AT 5.10, 7.15 AND 0.30 P.M. ONLY.

NELLIE FARREN'S WHOOPEE GIRLS

GEORGE O'BRIEN

THE SEAS BENEATH

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

"Song of the West."

12 ARTISTES 12

The finest of its kind ever seen in the Far East."

SNAPPY DANCES

LATEST SONGS

BEAUTIFUL GIRLS

GORGEOUS COSTUMES

(Prices as Usual.)

BOOKING AT THE Theatre.

TEL. 25313.

GOSSIP AND FACTS.

BENITA HUME. PETITION FOR DIVORCE

OTHER LOCAL

ENTERTAINMENTS.

TO-DAY

Bridge and Mah Jongg Drive, Military Branch of MOLat Helena May Institute, 5:30 pm Ten DancosKing's Restaurant'and

Hong Kong Hotel, Dianer Dances.-Peninsula ind

Ropulso Bay Ertela...

THURSDAY

Chion Exhibition-City Hall

3 pm. to 10 p.m.

FRIDAY.

China Exhibition-City

SATURDAY.

China" Exhibition--City Hall.

SATURDAY, NOVEMBER 14.

Doar Brutus "A.D.O. Theatro

Royal

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17.

Practice danco for St. Andrew's

Ball

Doir Brutus.D.C. Theatre

Royal,

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19. Helenn May Concert, 5.30 p.m.

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24

Practice dance for St. Andrew's

Ball.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 27.

St. Andrew's Ball.

"BILL THE CONQUEROR."

Norman Walker, the director of the new B.T.P. production, tenta tively titled Bill the Conqueror," took his company to Sussex for The list of defended petitions for exterior scenes. He has made some hearing next term in the Divorce interesting additions to his cast Division includes that of Misswhich includes Henry Kendall, Benita Hume, the film star,

Narah Swinburne, Heather Angel, Sam Livesey, Moore Marriott and Louie Tinsley. Y

The story is concerned with life

Mias Huone in private life is Mrs. Siepmann, the wife of Mr Eric Siepmaun. They were married in 1993 at Kensington." directedAt present she is working for the

Paramount Company at Elstree on a farm, and, Bill the Can- She is 25 years of age.queror," will present scenes of some of the Southern county's moat. famous beauty spots..

Four cameras were trained on the set. Tho side' was ratamed and more than four thousand tons of sea Ray Enright, who The Sens Beneath, a vivid water surged into the chamber, Warner Bros, latest all-colour, sing romance of submarine warfare, where Ralph Graves and fourteen ing, dancing Vitaphone picture. with frequent, dramatic moments extras, as sailors, fought death by Song of the West, now at the heightened by excellent photo escaping into another compartment. Queen's Theatre, was horn in Ander. graphy, is now showing at the It was one of the scenes in a picaon, Indiana. He was educated in King's Theatre, with George ture which had be perfect without Los Angeles and worked for a while O'Brien giving one of the best per rehearsals or retakes for once the on the Times, formances of his career in the leadwater had poured into the chamber His first picture work was as cut. ing role.

it was wrecked beyond salvage. tor on the carlier Chaplain pictures. The equipment used in this sceno He was with Mack Sennett for sevou. including matora, torpedo tubes, years, serving in addition us gauges and the like, originally cost Hagman more than $20,000. Most of the ap-chief of all comedies. Mr. Enright and becoming editor-in- paratus was destroyed by the served with the A.E.. in France

water.

This remarkable Fox Alm, pro sents graphically for the first time in talkie history, the struggle of the Allied navies against the sub marine menneo. It takes the spec tator below the surface of the seas, using a newly-invented submarine camera, and actually into the com- Flicated interiors of American underwater fighters, with some of its tensest moments filmed against the background of a submarine's control room and torpedo room. the air unhealthy. Although thereof. Bleel," and "The Girl from

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and on his return did editorja) work Colombia is to be commended for Ince, later coming to Warner for the manner. which the secno Bros. as cutter. was handled. "The chamber was constructed in such a manner that the actors could get out as soon. as the water became dangerous and

was a wild scramble on the of the men, the entire sequence was taken without a single mishap

"Daddy Long Legs,”

BEAUTY AND BRAINS.

A HOLLYWOOD QUEEN „WHO“ WANTS TO PLAY JOAN OF ARGU

والقدر

A HOLLYWOOD FOR CHINA.

Highbrows among the film star

I have discovered the Queen of and she is a beauty queen. She has ing item of news:--

"A home paper gives 'this interest-

make the fortune of a thousand slow motion. smile, that would

home paper.

A Chinese businets men of re

He was chosen to direct Rin-Tin-im, writes, the film critic of upute, Sir Robert Ho Tung, is sald Tin in Tracked by the Police."

to be considering the launching of His success in that picture obtain American critics The Empress of Lian Elissa Landi, is called by ed for him the direction of "Jaws Emotion.""

a Chinese film industry. He main- She should be calledtains that in climatic conditiona and The Portia of Pulchritudo,Pak

in dramatic talent China need yield

Chicago, with Conrad Nagel and Myrna Boy. His next picture was Domestic Troubles." This was

The Whoopee Girls.)

I bare never met a film star whose gold, hiir conceale such volumes of eroam and rose complexion and red-

culture Miss Landi told Ice about another highbrow sinz-Grota Garbo.

nothing to Califordia About the intter he is incontestably right China has a tradition of acting that. goes far back in hor history. It is moreover, a tradition that has al

The legend about. Greta Garbo in Hollywood," she said, is that she is the most, intellectual actros Ways put great thore,

American producers," she added, are the kindest people in the world. They really look after you. If a girl has the talent she has a better chance of success, there than anywliere else in the world.”

What part would you like to play most?" I asked.

Joan of Arc, she replied at ones." It would make a fine tragic part for a film actress, but per- hapa

it would not be box office." I am afraid it isn't likely to for America to decide," bo my next filar-if fever.. That is

In the person of the blue-eyed It will thrill you every moment and flaxen-haired Marion Lessing "Submarine presents the speak. ing screen with a new and highly promising actress. As the sister of the U-boat commander, torn be tween love and devotion to her country, Misa Lessing gives a memorable performance and that is well matched by George O'Brien's excellent work as the American commander of the flotilla out to destroy the U-bont. Other outstanding performances are thoso of Warren Hymer, Williani Collier, Sr., Walter O. Kelly and Walter McGrail as the riotous American sailors, Galford Pendleton as the youthful cusign, and John Loder, Henry Victor and Ferdinand Schu man Heink as the German officers, John Ford's clever direction is soen in his duft handling of the com plicated story, and the climax of

followed by The Little Wildcat," the three-cornered naval battle is With a simple human story that Land of the Silver Fox," "Stolen one of the most memorable scenesnillions have laughed and wept over filmed. By all means, don't over, Daddy Long Legs, will Kiss Kid Gloves” and “Skin missThe Seas Beneath."

provide notable entertainment for Deep"

HOLLYWOOD CRUSADE, Hong Kong screen patrons when iti opens soon at the King's Theatre.

Columbia Studio is going on a Marking the first time that Janet Gaynor and Warner Baxter have Pally Ward, the star of the underworld. They are to start im Ceruendo against gangetors, and the beca co-starred, this Fox Films British International all talking mediately on a picture entitled production of Jenn Webster's well musical production Harmony Rovelty which will attempt to loved play is expected to set a new Heaven" showing to-morrow at the show what would happen if the attendance record at the King's Queen's in 29, and was born in country should suddenly rise up during its run. Both the leading Mitcham Lane, Surrey. She comes against the gunmen and racketeers. players are ideally erited to their of an old theatrical family of the The idea for this film came from The programme consists of songs, roles, and an excellent supporting sixth generation of the Polluski's an editorial written by William and dances and two items by the cast, headed by Una Merkel, John She was first"discovered" by Randolph Hearst in his chain of Shaw Pei Chen

Olympia Trio. At the dress re Arledge, Claude Gillingwater, Sr. Archie de Lear, who gave her her newspapers. The east will include hearsal yesterday morning to which and Kathlyn Willinras, and splendid stage name and she commenced her such players as: Loo Carrillo, Con the Press were invited the whole direction combine to make Daddy career in the chorus of The Pinch stance Cummings, Leslie Fenton and "Directed by

thing went wir a using from the Long Legs" one of the treats of Bowl." Later she boome the first newcomer, Robert Alden. It will opening number Happy Days yearkRRY girl to break into the rank of the be interesting to watch this one Are Here Again."Raggamuihin Judy's flaring tirade against original Co-Optimists. Chang Shih Chuen Romeo, a tap dance by the her oppression in the "Orphan "Quintet," got full measure of ap Home," Pendleton's" decision to plause, while Nellio Farren scored send her to college, their dawn of Recorded by

a hit with "If I give up my saxa love, misunderstandings and final phone."

reunion, are a low of the story's emotional heights. Pathe Orient Co.

"Bubmarino.".

BUTTERFLY WU

Chinese foremost screen

favourite.

With

The Whoopis Girte.

In addition to the film "The Sens Beneath, at the King's to day there is another attraction in the form of a band of dancers Nellie Farren's Whoopee Girls who have come down from Shanghai for a short season.

Polly Ward.

upon a highly N

conventionalised type of mima eminently suitable for screen use The Western world would welcome both as a novelty and as an art treasure the reproduction of the elassie themes of Chinese drama by

Chinese actors. But cinema cannot live by classics alone. Would the Western world equally welcome films which the sympathetic characters, are Oriental and the villain.one and all come from west of Suer! For that, if the Chinese

would be the inevitable consoquence. industry fulfilled ita destiny,"

A balance that up till now has been severely tipped against the Orientat would be readjusted in his favour., Already Hollywood's complacent babit of seeking scoundrels always among the non-Nordic races han roused considerable anger, in the East For long enough it was the Mexican who invarishly attempted in vain to thwart the heroism of the noble cowboy. But since More tact with Mexico" became a slogin of United States foreign policy tho unfortanite Chinese has to bear the brunt of American film indignation or ridicule. ... Seldom do we see him except as pervitor in a dope, den or sport of the athletic prowess of a Western heman."Did not the Nationalists in Shanghai lately pro test against a public reception bo in a highly successful Hollywood Delightful settings, a group

of nearly 100 years ago. Folly Ward tragio fall she suffered while horge film he had hauled a Mongolian highly lovable children in the In will be remembered for har per-back riding three years ago. She prince off his throne by the pigtail! stitution" sequences, a devorformance in The Song of the Ecalaft town on crutches and a cane, If Sir Robert Ho Tung's enterprise adaptation of. Miss Webster's play at His Majesty's, the musical story walking with the greatest difficulty. can suggest to the Western film fan. by Sonya Levion, and Alfred San- of Nelson's days, and by coincidence. But the plucky actress refused to fant nobility may reside, even in s Mass Co., Shanghai ing for the last time to day at the tion, all aid in making Daddy. She is the first star of an English back on the screen. The Viking alike for China, for international tell'e telling and sympathetic direc- she is a direct descendent of Nelson, ndmit that she would not soon be yellow skin it will do good work Long Legs, an outstanding film. musical.““ talkie.”

strain will tell I-

amity, and for the art of the film.

Produced by

One of the most dangerous scenes over, made for a motion picture forms part of the action of Colum- bia's Submarine" which is show

Central Thestra.

THE VIKING STRAIN."

Aons Q Nilsson has come back

When the Trix Sisters parted for while Pally Ward Joined Helen in a double tura. She played in Wake Up and Dream" at the London Pavilion, at which Theatre from Sweden, entirely cured-reing given to Mr Fairbanks because her great grandmother starred ports My-from the effects of the

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directed bit THOMAS BENTLEY

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By CLARKE

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