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CENTRAL

(THEAIRIE H

SHOWING TO-DAY

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

HONG KONG

Queen's.

Show Girl in Hollywood.".

With Alea Whito.

It

King's.

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2.30, 5.10, 7.18 and 9.20 p.m.

The Smiling Lieutenant.".

With Maries Chevalier,

Central,

THE GREATEST

The Sea God,"

OUTDOOR TALKING

Way Fray

World.

"Tron Horo."

DAREDEVIL

KOWLOON.

MELODRAMA OF

Star.

With Richard Arlen and

Chinese Picture.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1931.

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

ADVENTURE

AND FLAMING LOVE

EVER SEEN!

"Remote Coutral,"

FANTASY! "ADVENTURE! Queen's.

With William Hainca..

COMING.

The Great Lover."

"Oh, Sailors Behard"

Common Law" with

Constance Bennett.

"Afrion Spenka.”

Man" with

Twelvetrees, Philip Holmes.

'Dirigible"

With Jack Holt.

"Manslaughter" with Claudett

King's

Colbert.

East Lynne.'"

Maurice

ACTION ROMANCE!

Central.

"Mothers Millions.

"The

What a lover!

THE

Up from the ocean's. floor comes this strange apposition A fearful nonster to the savage cannibals but to their girl vietim, her resenter ! The man she loves

Seo

SEA GOD

a Suramount Picture

With Added Attractions !

"Paramount Short Features

100% Service

Bimbo's Iniation

Helen

Chevelier

"HONCKONG'S FINEST CUNEMA

in

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.30 p.m.

With CLAUDETTE COLBERT

Charlie RUGGLES Miriam HOPKINS

"The Smiling Lieutenant"

Paramount's 20th Birthday Jubilee Picture

NEXT ATTRACTION

Harding EAST

LYNNE

"Bad Girr"

Daddy Long Legs.”

Janes Gaynor" and Warner

Baxter.

World,

With

Love's Identity (Part 2)

Clive

A Love Lesson

(Chinese picturo).

Be Yourself.”

Brook

of Timeless Truth

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Stare

Golden Cal,"

Bough Romance,"

On Your Back."

Conrad

Nadel

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

TILIEN IN TENNIS

TECHNIQUE.”**

Tennis champions are made, not born," says William Tilden, in his series of three Alma entitled! Tennis, Technique," the first in stalment of whith comes to the That Queen's Theutre to-morrow.

n least should put heart into some of the Colony's young and even perhaps some of the more advanced -players who seem to think that unless one is born champion che cannot attain more than the or

In his filmBig Bill" phasises the importance of keeping one's eye. on the ball and that he

Commencing - To-morrow dinary cith standard.

Rich

CAUGHT!

Laugh loving! 1ecklas! And then a tremendous smash-up i

Manslaughter

a Garamount Picture

with

Claudette Colbert and Fredric March

I

“EAST LYNNE.” AT

THE KING'S.

A FINE STORY WELL TOLD.

TWO PEARLING SCHOONERS.

ROMANTIC CRAFT IN

SEA GOD.”

TEL.. 25313.

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ance on the stage last night was the signal, for uproarious laughter throughout the house especially during his "

repartee with the silent and tiny loafer mentioned before... Vie desorves a special bouquet-or should it be a bunch of carrots ?

.

Mention should also be made of the finished portrayals of the other men in the cast: R. E Pugh as Lt... De Coop, T. R. Powell as Ladwig THE Sehnapps, R. S. Speneelayh as an old pdf'ceman" and S. A. Sweet as Van Ech,

a very ordinary Dutch-

Hot Baby and General Grunt" two-mass pearling schoon-

"Enat Lynne" opens at the King's Theatre to-morrow,

Whatever "highbrows" may say, only a story of real, human interest could have, have gone into motion pictures. sold millions of copies as a novel. The two vessels appear in Par and have become a household word. amount's mystery romance, As a play it had enormous sareess and like a very different Victorian favourite it is still runing," if [to-days- not in the West End at least in

JUL.

And now for the ladies. Doris Bielby is delightful as Sally, Mr. Hook's daughter, in love with the bandmaster. She possesses a very The sweet and clear voice, perfectly Sen. God," which concludes its suited to the tuneful melodies of showings at the Central Theatre the picor, and her duets with C. Reg. Anderson are outstanding, Richard Arlen, who heads the custShe has a charming stage presence says is the chief thing one has to provincial theatres in England. As with Fay, Wray, is the skipper of with her dark hair and slight figure concenrule upon. Then he demon a silent film it also had a real "Hot Baby," while Robert Gleek and is a perfect foll to the hand- strates a few points of the game tegess and now it comes to Honger, late of the Broadway stage, is some, romantic figure of the band- the forehandhadkhand volley,

the commander of "Generál master. service and the grip his own Kong as a talkic. Some people

Grant." famous shake-hands grip and have said—” Oh yes, very sad and

WAY which he charges

to his hold for the different shots very sentimental." It is imposible !

thr

by

The part of Mina, maid to the Hooks, played by Anna Moody, de- servos a special niche to itself. It

Both vessels are veteran cruisers of the South Sea Island and have Fox Movietone would. Participated in many bear fishing is not an engy part but it is per-

a slight turn of the wrist. to diaming a play like "East Lynn" Tilden also shows how the body in this way. should be poised when making the different strokes and as a final piece

not have produced it if they were!

contant practica alone, can im-story, well told-there you have of advics be anys, practice, and not certain of its appeal. A good

prove one's play.

One enn follow this milater player's every shos and movement thanks to the extraordinary way in which the slow motion shots nee made and to the almost uncanny tricka which can now be performed by the camera. The strokes are often out short to allow the audience to follow them in the i closest detail. The film on, the whole is not only excellent enter- tainment but it has such edven

tional value that no follower of this very pleasant pastime should miss the opportunity of seeing it.

'SHOW GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD.

expeditions.

fectly played by a lady who looks "Hot Baby" is sixty-five feet charming, sings beautifully and General Grant" is just a trifle light to hear Anue Moody sing long and has a seventeen foot beam.dances divinely. It was sheer de- East Lynne," and while there is longer. Both ships are equipped again one of the favourite songs of

a certain amount of tragedy, is notwith, auxiliary motors, but depend my youths I've a little pink petty that true of many other excellent

films. "East Lynne" has pathetic upon sail for travelling on the high from Peter." Heigh-ho!

scenes, But the story is really ab- urbing and holds the interest from first to last.

2004.

Action of The Sen God" was filmed on the ocean from the veasule, under water in a pegion noted for aubmarine gardens, and on the island where the picture unit made its location headquarters.

Among the other ladies in the cust are Judy Court as Freda Voos, who Clara Voos, Aleitha Hirst as Gret- sings delightfully, Tilly Strange as

A

chen and Rita Colo as an old market women-all

very good in the smaller parts.

What little criticism I have to from England. Perhaps they do offer can be summed in briefly as not know, however, that he is as follows:-The show as whole familiar with Paris, Vienna and seems to hang fire"; this is only other places on the coutinent where a question of speeding up answers stenes of East Lynne " are laid. and questions, comments and re- Brook served for feur and one partse. The action and conversa- half years with the British forces tion could also be speeded up. Certain parts of the conversation of

"MISS HOOK

HOLLAND."

OF

EXCELLENT OPENING SHOW AT THEATRE ROYAL.

SPLENDID CHORUS WORK,

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The combination of good acting and gond singing has always hech difficult to find in amateur then- tricula and, for that matter, in pro fessional productions. It is, there. fore, with plensure that I can con- gratulate Mr. W. Robertson," the producer of "Miss Hook Holland, the Hong Kong Philhar- monisSociety's production which ppened lustght at the Theatre Royal to a large and very enth:-"

·kinciia, audience,

Much water has passed under the bridge since I saw Isabel Jay. Gracie Leigh, G. P. Huntley and Basil Foster in the original produc- tion

at the Prince of Wales' Theatre, London. It was probably the first musical comedy I ever saw And it was therefore with the greatest interest and delight that my former impressions and associn- tions were revived last night...

"Miss Hook of Holland is. I think, ident for amateur production. The play is simple, colourful and sparkling, the songs ensy and tune- ful and there is ample scope for the chorus in both the singing and

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dancing, numbers. It is usual, I think, in a review such as this, to start by commenting on the prin- eipals of the cast, but though the chief rôles are all excellently por trayed, it is, to my mind, the work of the chorus that stands out in the production I can truthfully say that it is the most vivacious, scintillating and hard working chorus I have ever seen--and one of the most tuneful. The voices, both of the men and the women, blend perfectly and the result, especially in the big scenes, leaven an impression which will not easily

fully and dainty dressed and, as be forgotten. The girls are loste

fur looks, are A credit to Hopg Kang. All girls and men alike, give of their best and seem to like it I have never heard more spon- taneous laughter than thaj in thể "Laughing Chorus." both on the atage and in the auditorium. A word of praise is also due to the eight principal dancers whose terp sichorcap efforts are almost of pro- fessional standard. Normust I forget the silent actors, the lazy and tattered cut-ofworks, and especially the world's laziest man--. the tiny one who hardly moves throughout the whole production.

The Onet.

The most finished actor and the

QUEEN'S

THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 280, .10, 7.15 & 9,20..

A Show Girl throws wide opon the closed doors of the talkie sluclos

Show CA Hollywood

alice

WHITE

lack MULRARE » BLANCHE SWEET FORD STERLING Directed by MERVYN LEROY

JOHN MILJAN Based on story by J. P. M-EVOY

A FIRST NATIONAL VITAPHONE PICTURE

AND

NEXT CHANGE ————

The Great LOVER

Haciphe

Free

MENJOU” DUNNE

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer-Picture

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20&9.20.

most outstanding singer is C. Reg. Anderson, who, I am told, is a com- paratively new-comer to the Colony and is undoubtedly an acquisition to local musical and drtunatic circles. His stage presence is ex-f cellent and he makes an ident lead. aa Bandmaster Van Vurt. His highly-trained voice is well-modulat- od and he is effective throughout, especially in his own composi- tion Tra-la-la-la-which is the song motif of the whole niece. He * Пе is particularly good in. durts with Sally (Doris, Bielby) and his por truyal of the role is duplesk.

The Mr. Hook" of G. W. My Lead--G. P. Huntley's original part-is wholly convincing and his dry humour never fails to "get across," in spite of, or perhaps be- mase of, his "anice Keuvinsside " accent.

The cast is a very good one. Aun Harding was at her best to wards the later stages of the picture when reumstances forced her to live in a thoroughly struned atmos phere with Clave Brook after the latter had been disrbiased from the Jariah Diplomane Service, Brook played his role with his usual bity. As Irabella's (Miss Hard- ing) husband, Conrad Nagel was good and it was really his rendi- nets to take his sister's word THREE BIG SONG HITS. against his wife's that made the

girl's fate so wretched. Not Three popular songs, originating canall part fell to Joyce (Isabella's "Show Girl in Hollywood," are | faithful's,” As usual, she had 'to among the entertaining features of pay for being loyal to m'lady" tbo program ut the Queen's though it was not till she gave the Theatre, where this screen story of master a real bit of her mind be the cinema colony is now showing, fore she left the house after being They are Hang On to a Rain discharged for letting Isabella in bow," "Hollywood," and "I've at night to take a look as ber baby Got My Eye on You," all three This was the most pathetic part of Helen Twelvetrees written by Green and Stept. Aies very pathetic story:

White, who is co-featuted with Jack Mulhall, sings the numbers, wonders what would have happen Just as a matter of curiosity, one backed by a chorus of 150 girls. The musical sequences of showed to Carlyle if he had rescued Girl in Hollywood" are in Techni-bella in time. It seemed at the moment that he had forgiven hor.. or rather realised how he wronged the mother of his child.

in the now Tirst National picture, servant) who was one of the old in France, during the World W& the principals is stilted and amnaton-Ouptain of Artillery, has a very...

-COMING SHORTLY-

in

"HER MAN”

color.

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The picture from a story by J P. McEvoy, is a sequel to Show Girl," in which Miss White appear-

Watch out for the dated two years ago. Blanchn Sweet,

A RKO Pathe Picture

Ford Sterling. John Miljan and Virginia Sale are in the supporting east. Mervyn LeRoy directed.

and afterwarde he was on **bek-

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may

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tion occasionally in France for risk and the gestures are awkward. British Alme. He travelled exten-Some of them don't even know how sively in Europe, while a youth, beto walk across the utage. Other-

wise-no complaints! fore the war and during a recent visit abroad browsed about amon his favorite haunta. Some of them, such as Versailles, figure promin ently in "East Lynne, Clive

Crossword Brook arrived in the United States passe" for most people, but not

puzzlon

Florence Vidor in a Thomas Ince four-inch character actor in still in the fall of 1924, playing opposite for Ernest Torrence. The six-foot production entitled "Christime of crazy about them. He claims that The Hungry Heart."

next to playing the piano, they steadily in prestige, playing in suco Torrence's latest screen role is, an Since that time he has gained give him his greatest relaxation,

screen SUCCESS 18 Declasse, the valet to Adolphe Menjou in A word or two about Clive Brook" You Never Know Women," "Un-"The Great Lover," which opens derworld," "Interference" and at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow. Mcat playgcers know by this time" The Return Of Sherlock Holmes." This is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's tim that Clive Brook came to the films until to-day there is no more version of the New York stage (Continued at jost of next column.)" genuine favorita with playgoers. #UCCCAR.

should be of interest.

FE. Skinner, as the blustering

'strong part, 'which he carries splen- didly, but I thought he could have minde more of tre roistering soldier's song in the first act. Per haps, after the first night, he will. let himself go and his really fine voice will be beard to better advan-

tage.

Vie Labrum, as was to be expect. ed of this versatile comedian, “who he delighted local audiences for many years, is perfectly cast ng Simon Slinks, n canal loafer. Ei inimitable wit has probably never had fullor scope and his appear (Continued on Previous Column.)

Broadcasts. Langhs and Thrills and Homance!

WILLIAM

HAINES Remote Control

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OHARLES KING MART DORAN JOHN MILJAN POLLY MORAN J. C. NUGENT

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