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HONG KONG DAILY PRES

NOVEMBER 9-1931–

CENTRAL

"KERESANTING

SHOWING 10-DAY

nt

TODAY AT THE

Queen's

CINEMA:

HONG KONG.

it Rocaptured. Love,#"

Belle Bennett and John. Halli-

day.

KING'S THEATRE

A GRAND DOUBLE ATTRACTION PICTURES -FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

|2.80, 6.10, 7.13 and 9:20 p.m..

King's.

"Women Love' Once."

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Paul Lukas and Eleanor

Boardmau.

Central,

AT 5,10, 7.15 AND 9,30 P;M, ONLY.

So this is Paradise."

Chiness Talkio..

World

Heart Ache."

Chinese pictura.

Star,

天此刻

SO THIS IS,

PARADISE

Part 1.

Another Chinese

all-talking, singing and

dancing picture.

Starring

BUTTERFLY WU

Chinese foremost screen

favourite:

With

Shaw Pei Chen

Directed by

KOWLOON.

"Frso and Easy."

Buster Keaton and all star cast.

Majestic,

Animal Crackers,”

COMING.

"On with the. Show."

All colour, ainging and dancing

-Queen's.

The Smiling Lieutenant."

Maurice Chevalier-King's.

Daddy Long Legs."

Janet Gaynor and Warner Bax-

ter-King's

**The Divorces,”

"

Robert Montgomery and Neil Hamilton--Majestic

Young Sinners,"

Thomas Meighan and Hardio-

Albright--Central,

"Lord Byron of Broadway,”

Star,

RECAPTURED LOVE.

"GOOD PROGRAMME AT THE

QUEEN'S.

A

NELLIE FARREN'S WHOOPEE GIRLS

IN

COMPLETE CHANGE OF

PROGRAMME

NEW DANCES, NEW SONGS

--NEW COSTUMES

INCLOMINE" THE OLYMPIC TRIO

At 2.89, 6.10, 7:15 and

9.30 p.

REVUE

A Man Can Always "Find REFUGE In Some Women's HEART!

with

Paul Lukas

·Eleanor Boardman

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

(Pictures and Revue)

WILLIAM POWELL

IN

"LADIES MAN".

with

KAY FRANCIS CAROLE LOMBARD A Paramount Picture.

WOMEN LOVE Once

· Guramount Pictor

NELLIE FARREN'S WHOOPEE GIRLS

IN

THIRD COMPLETE CHANGE OF PROGRAMME

BOOKING TEL. `26313.

MOVIE NEWS

includes

Dorothy Burgess, Richard Tucker, Brooks Benedict, George Bickel, and the dancing twins the "G" sisters. John Adolf directed.

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

aspect of Paul's and Eleanor's The supporting_cast lives bringing them to the happy ending...

"Women Love, Once" also gives Eleanor Boardman a chance whigh A well preserved business man

she does not miss. Her portrayal of 50, eager to have his friends and of the wife and mother in this pic. noighbours think well of him, falisture, is a very bright spot in the a victim to the fascination of a season's round of acting. leader of a chorus and eventually Little Marilyn Knowlden will forsaken his wife and home for charm you, she is an adorable the chorus girl. They are married child actress, but the husband finds it is one thing

All in all, Women Love Qace,"

Chang Shih Chuen to be infatuated with a chorus girl is a great talkie. It should be seen.

Recorded by

Pathe Orient Ĉo.

Produced by

and quite another to be married to one. He longs for the pence and, quiet of his old home finally re- turns to his own wife hut not un til a series of humorous situations are gone through,

Strangers May' Kiss." Norma Shearer returns to the than six months in "Strangera May screen after in absence of more

Kiss," her new

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer starring vehicle which will Theatre. open on Sunday at the Queen's

Was

WHO'S WHO AMONG THE STARS.

"ו.

In "Women Love Once "to-day at the King's ; *****

Eleanor Boardman, married to

King Vidor, born in Philadephia,

PRINCESSES OF

SCREEN

AMERICA THE LAND OF

PORTUNITY.

TWO well known British str

Miss Elisan Landi and Mias Beaita Hame, have been saying that they never get a chance in. British studios. So they have gone. to America, the Innd of chances

British producers, on the other hand, declare that they give their stars all the chances they can, They say that a big star wants a big salary and, furthermore, a big picture to starlin

Wo cannot afford big stars and pictures," says the. British film Industry Until wo get a wider manrket, cl, we cannot-it is im- possible-I have an important, eon- forence."

And so the Wardour-street pun- dits goes on. It has been going on for yours. That is why the whole industry is peopled with little stars which dicker for a moment in one production und then go out

When we talk of a new, star- twinkling over here," "America exclaims...

"How I wonder what you are and rings off.

But America, which has all the stars, has not waited for a marked to put them in. She has created the market by creating the stars. Nevor Mind the story, the direc-

tor, the studio, the appalling cost of transporting beauty from Texas to Hollywood, and making it look Jike Paris.

They have done it, knowing per- fectly well that money spopb in that way is worth it. The whole: of the American industry is found Fed on the principle of “atne.

value"

If Miss Joan Crawford had lived in Willesden Green instead of at San Antonio, Texas, she would still be there, wasting her sweet- noss on the Willesden air.

They looked after Norman Shear-

Egypt. They dressed her

LOVE IN THE JUNGLE er us if she were some empress c

FILM STAR'S WIFE WANTS CASE REOPENED

Paris

froska, Thoy snatched barbers out of the employ of princes to dreas. her hair. They raided the markets of the world for silks and jewels to display her.

But they had enormous faith in

QUEENS

TO-DAY & TO-MORBOW -AT 2.80, 5.10. 7.15 & 920.-

WARNER BROK present

RECAPTURED LOVE

Would

YOU

let your

Husband marry "the other woman"

to make him.

appreciate you

See this hilarious matrimonial comedy drams of a wise wife. who matched her wit against. siren's wiles....

with BELLE BENNETT.

Jobn HALLIDAY

Dorothy BURGESS

NEXT CHANGE -

By

their system. Over here we have no SPECIAL POPULAR REQUEST

£10,000 DAMAGES CLAIM THAT faith and no particular system. We

FAILED.

Miss Edwina Booth, the film notre who took the part of the white goddess in "Trader Horn," has not heard the last of the "love in the jungle" charges brought against her by Mrs Suzette Renaldo, wife of Mr. Duncan Renald, who played the lead in the film.

It was recently announced that Mrs. Ronaldo has ordered her at

torney to reopen her claim against Miss Booth for £10,000 damages for the alienation of her husband's

PL Write her at Paramount studio, Contract player, Feminine lead fo The Great Meadow affections. M-G-M. Featured role in Women Love Once, Paramount,

*

!

GRETA GARBO

do not. "nur" our stars. We per mit them to fall from the pram on to the crazy pavements of obscru- ity.

film-critic of a London paper, I have every sympathy writes the with our struggling stars, the per sonification of beauty in distress. Where is the Galahad who will rea cue them? For gold upon y film star is an investment, verily, it brings in the dough

If the British Alm industry, now greatly prospering, desires a big- ger box-office, a greater heaven, it

cannot delay much longer the

taagnifications.

Recently he returned from Holly wood, after having directed and arted in some two hundred comed- ies. Film-goers will particularly remember his admirable comedy in The Love Parade with Lilian Roth,

"

Talking of stars, Mr. Lupino Lane tells me he is the most wor- Mrs. Ronaldo claims that she was ried comedian in London, Ho is. unable to return to California befaced with the alternative of re- Paul Lukas, married to non-pro- cause of efforts that had been made turning to a big West End stage This unusually amusing, and in-

fessional; born in Budapest, Hun to commit her to an asylum there production or directing pictures at splendid cast beaded by Belle Ben- teresting story is enacted by a

say Write him at Paramount She succeeded in having the Grand Elstree Will he lose his stage studio Contract player. Heavy Jury indies her husband for personality if he directs films and nett and John Halliday. Mjas During her holiday from the womex Love Once," star of "The states, she lost bor case

in "City Streets," male lead in abandonment, but meanwhile, she his film personality if he returns Bennett forsakes the role of tho Camera and microphone. pathetic mother and is instead the Shearer

against to the stage These are the causÉB Miss Vice Squad and male lead in Miss Booth by default.

of Mr. Eane's worried look. honoured by the One Hour With You," Paramount. Mass Co., Shanghai.ty young wise enough award of the Academy of Motion Male lead in: "Strictly Dishonour.

Lys" who is encugh Picture Arts and Sciences for hav able," Universal to let her husband have his fling.ing contributed the outstanding. John Halliday, well known on performance of last year in "The the New York stage, makes his Divorce." Ursula Parrott, who

In Free and Easy" to-day at screen debut as the husband, and wrote the story from which that the Star Dorothy Burges, brunette beauty i was made, is also the author

Buster Keaton; married to Nata- well known to stream fars, is the of the novel which has been the lie Talmadge born, in Pidleway gold-digging chorus girl.

Besides the main attraction there directed by George Fitzmaurice.

basis of Strangers May Kiss Kang, Write him at M-C-M studio, Contract star: 8tellar roles in fa a very good Mack Sennett

Free and Easy;""Dough Boys,"" Comedy entitled

Robert Montgomery and Neil Parlour, Bedroom and Bath," and "Mata Hari," the famous Dutch "Sugar Plum | Hamilton

Miss Greta Garbo is to appear as Papa on the programme, as well honours and the past includes ..share lending mar

Sidewalks of New York, all for any, in a new picture of that name named Marjorie Rambean, Irene Rich.

M-G-M Hale Hamilton, Conchite Montene- Irene Fenwick; born in Philadel

Lionel Barrymore; married to now in production at Hollywood. It is to be her most sensational gro, Jed Prouty and Albert Conti,

The story "concerns the exciting Phix Pa Write him at M-Grale in talkies, in which she will

studio. career of a woman who follows the Attorney in "A Free Soul, pads, including Mr. Hamon Novar Contract player-director be supported by an exceptional Then she loves to all corners of the the father in Five and Ten, both Mr. Lionel Baurymore and Mr.

arth and wins out despite a series

for M-G-M. Lawyer in The Star-

Lewis Stone. of bitter disillusionments.

Witness," Warner Bros. Male lead in The Yellow Ticket," Fox. Father in Boarding School M-G-M.

NEXT

CHANGE

YOUNG SINNERS

A virile drama of youth and its yearnings.

with

THOMAS MEIGHAN

·HARDIE ALBRIGHT Dricted in Jam Blysłone

18

musical cartoon

Pretzels."

Women Love Once."

Paramount has correctly sensed the public taste for Pa Lakis effective acting in placing him in the leading role in Women LoveRecaptured Love." Once," the romantic drama which

can

18 now showing at the King's What a splendid cast enn do with Theatre. Paul Lükas act a good story was effectively demon- That is the impression que carries. strated at the Queen's Theatre Inst away after visiting the King's night upon the occasion of the Theatre. Here is an actor who opening of Recaptured Love'. has studied bis work, knows it well Warner Brothers Intest comedy and loves to exhibit his skill. "In drama starring Bells Bonnett addition, Lukas, has no engaging Adapted to the screen from Basil personality which you feel would Woon's popular noved. Misdeal. be, of itself almost enough, to war this new story, dealing with rant stardom.

philandering husband's adventures with two women, provides many dramatic moments, besides excellent

fun.

com-

HER MOST SENSATIONAL

ROLE

Now he has the opportunity of appearing in one of the biggest musical comedy shows produced in

film work for a considerable timb the West End for a long time, but acceptance may mean abandoning No wonder Mr. Lane is worried

CHAPLIN LEAVES BY THE KITCHEN,

Mata Hari was the alluring olive-skinned dancer who, during HE MAY CHOOSE A BRITISH the war, was considered by Ger- maas and French as too dangerous GIRL FOR HIS NEXT FILM. to live.

Mim Sari Maritza, one of the tnost versatile among England's younger actresses may be Charlie a party given in London in Chaplin's next leading lady. R honour of Miss Jeanette Man donald by Mr Jack Buchanan, Sho declared that she needed the panied by Mr. Charles Chaplin, to which: Mike Maritas came accom money to enable her to marry she admitted that she is going Russian officer and

to Hollywood shortly, probably ho Eight years after, when efforts fore Mir, Chaplin, who seems still wore. made to establish her in- noconcs, it was revealed that she to have no defnite ideas about the

length of his stay" here.. had refused to have her eyes blind- His comment on leaving the party folded at the execution post, and was amusing. With the words, died protesting innocence.

Before her death she gave her

This is the penalty of being a last dance to the aun at the celebrity he left the hotel by way women's prison where she was sen- tenced, as a mark of gratitado for their kindness to her.

"In Strangers May Kies

Sho was said to have been shot ing to the Queen's

in 1917, but rumour persisted that Marjorie Rambees; divorced from she was still alive in Germany. Willard Mack born in San Fran. It was due to discoveries made cisco, California Write her at by the British scout service that M-C-M studio. Free lance player. She was eventually shot as a spy Belle in "Min nad Bil" Lulu in by the French who paid her Inspiration," and featured roles million francs for her services. in Strangers May Kiss Im- Women Love Once is bense,

poster," "The Secret Six" and absorbing stuff. It is the story of

Laughing Sinners, Diane in a happy family whose pizcil con

This: Modern Age," and featured tentment is threatened by worldly "Once again one of the famous role in "Son of India," all for. eircumstances. Lukas is seen as mothers of the screen, Belle Ben-M-G-M. Molly in "Silence," the artist husband who, with his nett, is seen in the characterization

Parsurount wife, Eleanor Boardman, and their for which she is famous, except four-year old daughter, Marilyn that she is a gay young mother In "Disraeli returning soon to Knowlden, live a peaceful exist timer and the way she wins back her the Queen' qu ened in a big city, their happiness husband from the clutches of a George Arliss; married to Flor in broken when Juliette Compton, gold-digging chorus girl brought ence Montgomery; born in Londen, wealthy society patroness of things many laughs from the audiences. Eng Write him at Warner Bros. artistic, persuades Paul to go to

Contract Two new faces are introduced in studio.

star James Paris to improve his technique this amusing him. They are those Alden in "The Millionaire, title His wife has no misgivings about of John Halliday, celebrated Broad | rolo in " Alexander Hamilton,” the trip; in fact, she urge him to way actor, and Junior Durkin, the both for Warners, Expects to star go, but when he returns. Paul is a 16-year old youth who played the in The Life of John D. Rocke changed man. His old-time love juvenille leading role with Janet i feller, Bt.,'” an his next vehicle. for his wife and child is gone and Bercher on the New York stage in he is fascinated by the wealthy Courage." Both Halliday and woman who has taken him up. Durkin make good in their screen Paul is threatened with disgrace, dobute. Their performances are when another event changes the deftly excepted..

M

In Lord Byron of Broadway", coming to the Senega

Clif Edwards; divorced from Wantimed_atfoot of next column,)

of the kitchen

LIGHT LITERATURE.

Couso nt & Bow County Court to dayWhat was your lorry Indan with

Irent Wylie, born in Tangiba), M Write haat MG-M studio Cen tract player Cosy in The Pro digal Bert Baraaton in Dance, Witness: I had a load of #tup- Boole, Dance, comedy lead in peny" novels, weighing five or

Stepping Out," Mice in "Laughtons.

dng Sinners and comely lead in

Judge Owen Thompson Heavy

Hell Diveri, all for MG-light-literature

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