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CENTRAL

TONDANIEL DA

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS-FRIDAY,

TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Queen's.

at

2:00, 5.10. 7:15 and 9.20 p.m.

Hold Everything" Comedy.

Klag's.

The Brat" Starring Sally

O'Neil

Central.

MALOG DRAMA FMITE LIFE

LADIES OF LEISURE

BARBARA STANWYCK

LOWELL SHERMAN

RALPH

GRAVES

PEPPY

CAPRA

NEXT CHANGE!

Starting Sunday

Another British Success

Bert Coote

in

"Ladies of Deisure."

Lowell Sherman.

World.

Emperor Chin Lung,"

Chinese Pictura.

KOWLOON.

Lord Byron of Broadway.".

COMING.

The Smiling Lieutenant.”

Maurice Chevalier-King's.

Daddy Long Legs."

Janet Gaynor and Warner Bax-

ter-King's

"The Divorcee,” ·

Robert Montgomery and Neil Hamilton-Majestic

"Holiday"

Anno Harding-Contral

An American Tragedy Phillips Halmos and

Sylvia Sidney.-King's..

BER

KINGS THEATRE

HONGKONGS FINEST

LAST TWO DAYS

AT 2.80 6.10, 7.15 AND 9.30 F.M.

The BRAT

with

Sally O'Neil

and

Frank Albertson Virginia Cherrill

Which will be choose. The scamp in scanty skirta ne the bot house flowerof Dark Avguno?"

BICTURE

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

Other prominent parts in this undoubted ability, the elusive, com- all-talking musical bination of circumstances that bring "A WARM CORNER."medy are played by Georges Car about the break somehow never

pentier, famous French Boxer, Joe seemned to jell E. Brown, Sally O'Neil, Edmand Breese, Dorothy Revier, Bert Rouch and Jack Curtis. Roy De! Ruth directed..

LESLIE HENSON AT THE KING'S.

The other day, I was one of the

Then last summer, things began to happen. The. Fox Film Corpora- | tion was searching for an actress

NEXT CHANGE

SUNDAY, 22ND NOV. A

"A WARM CORNER "

Starring

LESLIE HENSON

A BRITISH PRODUCTION

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL. 25319.

"brenk

had come

Allau Dinehart and Frank Albert son bure the masculine lende in "The Brat," with Virginia Cher rill Jum Collyer and Wm. Collier, Sr. in the other featured roles, John Ford directed the production.

GREEK STREET.

LONDON STREET SCENES.

For the talkie" production Greak Street," Sinclair Hill, the director of the Blu utilised London backgrounds and took night "ahota”? of Piccadilly Circus, Shaftesbury Avenue, Soho Square and many an- other

fortunate few, who were invited by LADIES OF LEISURE. un acrer had to postre sun is played by charming Sari

the management of the King's Theatre to a preview of the screen

ELISSA LANDI BACK FROM 5.

EUT ONLY FOR A HOLIDAY.

Mias Riku Landi, the English actress whe during a year'a stay in America has sprung from compara tive obscurity to limfome, arrived at Plymouth last month for a brief holiday.

In private. Miss Landi is the wife of Mr. John Lawrence, a London barrister, and he was waiting a Plymouth to welcome her.

Misa Landi went to America in August last year and when she ap peared on the stage in New York five different alm companies 'sought' her services,

Asked if she would appent in Bri tish filma she said: British pro ducers had three years in which to try me out and they would not. I had to go to the United States and the producers there have now first Eclaim on me. I don't want to be Ebitter and I would love to work i

England but in the circumstances I cannot.".

£60,000 CONTRACT.

MISS BENITA HUME GOING TO HOLLYWOOD.

вар

Miss Bonita Hume, the Britiali Alma star, has signed a £00,000 con tract to appear in Hollywood for R.K.O, the powerful American film corporation, which also starts pro- duction in England stortly.

Mies Hume, who has starred, in many British films, is at presen making a new talkie," Service for Ladies, at Elstree, with Mr. Leslie Howard

"I hate the idea of löaving Eng- land, Miss Hume said to me to day, "but what can you do 1 A

When I came back from New York last year everybody thought-1 had been turned down by the Ameri can film companies, though actually I had had offers from them all, They though I was bluffing, byt l was'nt, Ver

ture, then probably making one for "I am finishing my present pie Warners here, and then leaving for America

of its own which is developed to the full by Sinclair Hill's sympa thetic and interesting directorial methods.

Greek Street" has numerous other points presenting themselves for appreciation. Outstanding arg personal charm and performance of to take the title role in "The" "Grook Street" is a romantic Sari Maritza, Sindair Hill's dis Brat, Maude Fulton's famous play story of a little cabaret girl and cerning discovery, the excellent character study provided by William qualities. The role required her to story of a little cabaret girl, the Freshman as the young London. be emotional, impudent, curious and talkies, over whom the crities were Italian, and it is confidently pre- sincore, Thers were few who ap in raptures on the film's presenta- dicted that this picture will prove peared suited to the part.

tion in London. Other players of 1 to be one of the most successful leading roles are Williama, Fresh- talkies even "produced in Great Man, Bart Coote, Martin Lowis, Britain. Peter Haddon, Rex Maurice and The film has many tuneful musical E. Stanelli. London's Italian quarumbers, The Undress Parade, ter, ita musical elements and an 4 I've a little Love Song " and Share You Lips With Mej array of attractive and intriguing characters, give the film a charm Chérie," being particularly out-

standing.. (Continued on next Column.)

version of the famous London sue that confronts the sound teelmicians One of the most difficult tasks

When Miss O'Neil, arrived for a cess, A Warm Corner." It is a

in motion picture studios today is test, however, there was no further British production by the Gains to reproduce, familiar sounds con-discission. She seemed perfectly. horough Studios, and, in my vincingly. This is not as simple a fitted for the role, and the leat con opinion, is one of the fanniest, If it might be. For the microphone, armed it. The picture was made not the funniest, picture ever fairly bruthful when registering and when studio executives anw the shown on the local screen. This voices, has a tendency to magnify finished print Miss O'Neil war rather sweeping statement will per small; unimportant noises.

banded a long-term contract. hapa be more readily understood when it is mentioned that the lead ing role is in the hands of Leslie Houson, who is generally acknow. ledged to be England's greatest

Just how difficult this problem of regulating sound it was illustrated during the making of Ladies of Leisure," the Columbin all-talking drama now playing at the Central Theatre with Barbara Stanwyck,. It is some years since I saw

Lowell Sherman and Ralph Grayes Leslie Henson in London and longer in the leading roles A certain still since I know him in Francescane called for Ralph Graves to the leading light in the Fifth open a telegram. The sound

comedian.

GREEK STREET Army Concert Party. It was there- mixer in the monitor room that

• A Gaumont-British. Talking & Singing Production

COMING VERY SOON

A New Star is coming.

LOVELY

ANN HARDING

Her

TWINKLE, TWINKLE, LITTLE FILM

STAR

HOW I WONDER WHO YOU ARE!

1)

Gilbert was equally reticant He was divorced from his wife, Ina Clarê, in August. ~.

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Alibi." She did so well that she became much in demand and finally was asked to play in a big film now being produced at stree by a leading American Arm,

QUEEN'S

TO-DAY TO MONDAY AT 2.80, 5,10, 7.15 & 9.20.

WAANGA BROS

HOLD

EVERYTHING

JOE E. BROWN

,,and,.

**

WINNIE LIGHTNER

Is the funniest comedy you've ever soon! Five songs kits and a chorus of agronty-two unkissed, sunkist bestition": and more laughs than a studio full of custard piss. With a cast including Sally O'Neil, Georges, Carpentier, Bert Roach, Edmund Brease and Aba Lyman and his Bands What a combination for Superlative an- tertaimenti

Tracything

NEXT CHANGE

Wilkom

Haines

Just

CIGOLO

with IRENE PURCELL C. AUBREY, SMITH CHARLOTTE GRANVILLE LILIAN BOND

And Another Scrap.

Miss Allon is the youngest daugh- John Gilbert "the perfect lover" of the screen, arrived at Southampter of Dr. and Mrs. A. W. Allan, tonin, the liner Europa,

of Skegness, and was recommended A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Plotare "I have come over for a three to go on the stage by the head mistress of a famous Quaker school

Film atars marry and unmarry Are with the greatest interest and listens in or all the sound and delight that I saw and heard him dialogue, revealed that the tearing with such bewijdering rapidity that again on the screen at the King'e of the paper had produced a noise it is quite impossible to keep track Theatre in A Wam Corner," that sounded exactly like the rat of whose "Mes" is whose! Here which is an iden vehicle for his tat-tat of machine gun fire, Some are a few scraps of the latest information from eccentric humour. He gives a very ingenious person discovered that if matrimonial- fine performance Da Mr. Corner, the paper was dampened, it would screenland, though we will not the philandering, middle-aged corn- not rattle at all.

Kaarantee that all of it will be cox- plastor manufacturer, and finds Ladies of Leisure" is an abreet by the time this appears mouths" holiday," he said, "but I himself in a very warm corner sorbing story based on one of print... indeed 1

the greatest of Belasco e atage Connie Ediss, another famous successes. Roles in support of the RICHARD DIX MARRIED. veteran, who portrays his very three leads are played by Marie nouveau-riche and suspicious Pravost, Juliette Compton, Nance Richard Dix was married: at sponse, is perfectly cast and will O'Neil, George

and Yuma, Arizaga, a few hours after koop the King's Theater audiences Johnnie Walker. Frank Capra informing his friends in Log Angeles. that he had become en- in fits of laughter next week. directed. Heather Thatcher is excellent es a

zared. vamp on the Lido, and wears some stunning clothers, especially in the Iway of beach-pyjamas.

The technijue and photography of the picture are almost perfect and go to show the great strides that British productions have made recently. There is a freshness and charan which is typically English and the humour, though side aplitting and at, time, hilarious, is wholesome throughout.

A Warm Corner" opens at the King's Theatre on Saturday.

B.F.F.

"HOLD EVERYTHING."

Fawcett

THE BRAT.

wish to keep my plans a secret."

Beyond denying that Miss Lupe Velez had sailed in the same bout Mr. Gilbert would say nothing about his rumoured romanes with the film vamp.

nen? Darlington.

She is now considered one of the most promising of our talkie stars.

Mr. O'Bryen, who represents the interests of several of our leading stage and screen stars, told me that the wedding, would take place in

Mr. Gilbert then drove away to a destination which he would not January, i disclose.

FILM STAR TO WED HER MANAGER.

A HONEYMOON IN SWEDEN

ENGLISH GIRL AND MAN WHO HW, AUSTIN AND HIS FILM

The friends scarcely had time to offer their congratulations before Dix and his dancée, Miss Winifred Cos, daughter of a retired mer- Stronger than ardent desires for chant, were on their way to Yuma Rolls-Royces and - pink stucco in the film stur's fast roadster. palaces with swimming pools is one

They were married by a justice of fand hope, formost in the mind of the peaco. every film player. That hope is that some day, somehow, someway he or she will get a break."

Abreak," in the language of Laatrics Joy, the Alm star was Hollywood, means an opportunity, married recently to Mr. William role so well suited to the player's Spencer Hook, a wholsale grocer of personality that fame and long-term Los Angeles Miss Joy obtained ahad lending parts in several Eng contracts will follow as a matter of divorce from Mr.John Gilbert in

course.

IMA

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell found their break in the memor- ablo" 7th Heaven" Marie Dressler As a musical comedy star, Winnie in Anna Christie Constanco

"HOLIDAY" Lightner has long been a familiar Bennett in "Common Clay. These

A triumph of the talking foroon.

A RKO-PATHE

Super Special Production

1920.

LEATRICE JOY.

"PERFECT LOVER" TO WED?

JOHN GILBERT AND

HELPED HER TO FAME.

STAR BRIDE.

I am able to announcs a real life Mics Phyllis Konstam, the alm romance of the British stage and actress, and Mr. H. W. Austin, who screen, says the film critic of the were married on November 14, spent

their honeymoon in Sweden, Sunday Pictorial.

Miss Elizabeth Allan, who has Mr. Austin has frequently played tennis with the King of Sweden, lish Alms, and is now playing op and their decision to go to that posite the Hollywood star Leslie country arose from this friendly Howard in the Paramount-British association on the tennis court film "The Head Waiter," is to They will undoubtedly meet the, marry, her manager, Mr. W. J. King sad Queen of Sweden whild. O'Bryan, who is well known in they are in Stockholm jesu screen and theatrical cirolen.

Miss Konstam haenía de "success Some twelve months ago Missful appearances in numerous British figure, singing one of her rollicking and similarly fortunate players who BEWITCHING MEXICAN STAR.Allan, who was playing in Michael films, and," na a compliment to Mr blues songs before. a prancing line have also achieved this ambition

and Marry at the St. James's Alfred Hitchocok, who gave Mis of beautiful chorus girls. For threo all had some measure of success be-

With admiration for each other Theatre, walked into Mr. O'Bryen'a Konstam her first chance, his little years she was one of the stars of fore the "break came. George White's Sandals," and

written all over their faces, Lupe office in Bond-street with a letter of laughter Pat was one of the brider The most recent addition to these Velez, the hotwitching Mexicna introduction from Herbert Mar: maida. also appeared as the featured play exalted ranks is Sally O'Neil, who film stor, and John Gilbert, the small, the stage star.

Miss Konstam's wedding drem of er in Gay Parce."

plays the title role in "The Brat " "perfect lover," said good-bye to want to have a shot at oyster satin was worn with the yeit Now be duplicates her stage which is showing to-day "at the each other before Lupe set anil for talkies," said Miss Allen. "I ban of old lace worn by her mother,. appearances in "Hold Every-King's Theatre. The captivating, Europi..

do." replied Mr. O'Bryan, who was The wedding took place at Hamp thing," the all-colour Vitaphone little Irish actress has been in pic. In reply to inquiries as to whe-impressed by her good fooks and stand Parish Church har en production recently completed by tures since 1928, and has had exther they had, ninde any marriage personality.

After the honeymoon: Miss Kon- Warner Bros., and scheduled to cellent, notions since her featured plans, Lupe declared: "I won't any As a result she was given a test stam will resume her film neting open an engagement at the Queen's debut in Marshall Neilan's Mike," yes or no, or even whether we are and a small part in a flm being and will probably work for one of Theatre to-day.

but despite all her offorts and her engaged-maybe later.”

made.. nt Twickenham called the companies at Elatren.

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW. AT 2.80, 6.20, 7.20 & 0.20. HE took love where he found

it, and turbed it into a song,

An

eye and

entertainmen you'll love!

Lord BYRON

BROADWAY

Charley Kaley

Ethelind Terry:

~Clf Edwards Marign

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