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CENTRAL

THE ANTREKV

SHOWING TO-DAY

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

HONG KONG

"Tigor Road."

Queen's.

A 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

King's,

SEE AND HEAR LIVING AFRICA!

THE BLACK HEART OF

(Monte Blue and Lupo

Yoler).

Daddy Long Legs."

!

Janet Gaynor and Warner

Baxter.

Contral.

Africa Speaks."

world.

Golden Calf."

KOWLOON.

· EQUATORIAL AFRICA- THE BELGIAN AND Star FRENCH CONGO. THE

DUCK-BILLED WOMEN

THE PYGMIES - THE MOST AMAZING LION

་

FIGHTS

EU!

EVER SCREEN-

Thrillin

Sensational!

Different!

Mica Speak

THE STRANGEST ROMANCE EVER

COLUMBIA PICTURE

FILMED I

NEXT CHANGE

THE

TEXAN

Gary Cooper

Fay Wray

a

Garamount

Picture

"On Your Back."..

Queen's.

COMING.

"The Ghost Train."

With Jack Hulbert and

Cecily Courtneidge.

"Sporting Blood."

Dawn Patrol,"

"Man in Possession."

Central.

The Toxan,"

"Her Man"

Holen

Twelvetrees, Philip Holmes.

with

Mothers Millions.".

"Dirigible,"

King's,

With Jack Holt.

Bad Girl."

World..

Star.

Love's Identity

(Chinese pietura).

"Be Yourself,"

* 24 Ferock."

(Part 2)|

Ep. 1 (Chinese picture),

Yu Tong Chun

picture).

"Be Yourself.” **Trespasser."

Call of the Flesh,"

(Chinato

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SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.30 P.M.

[

SHE LIVED HER DREAMS

that first

A romance as sweet as kiss and human life itself.

as.

It will thump your heart and stir your soul.

DADDY LONG LEGS

with

JANET GAYNOR

WARNER

BAXTER

Una Merkel

Directed by ALFRZI SANTILL

from the play by

Jean Webster

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

"Dear Daddy Long Legs:- In my heart I love you best of all!" Warner Baxter reads a treasured_letter lo Janet Gaynor in their Fox romance, “Daddy Long Legs."

JUNGLE SCENES AND

SOUNDS.

IN AFRICA SPEAKS" AT CENTRAL THEATRE.

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Those who saw "African Speaks"

at the Central Theatre will long

OUT-DOOR SCENES AT THE QUEEN'S.

LUPE VELEZ IN “TIGER

ROSE.

The film version of "Tiger Rose,"

remember the dramatic conflict of Warner Bros. and Vitaphone pro-

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for throwing the larant," added "I have not need a rope yet to get my man ["

as she handed back the gun,

FASCINATING LUPE VELEZ.

AIS **

THE WHITE MAN'S "

SQUAW,

The lesson of Lupa Yelod, wha (appears in “The White, Man," is that a film star who says nothing can be more olequent than one wh sayı overything.

Never explain," said Disruoli And they made a talkie of him, 1t was a huge sucETAZ,

...

"Disraeli," of course, had neve heard of Mr. George Arliss - WİON, words are jowels to the box-office.

But in "The White Man," which contains the names of Mr. War- nor Baxter, Mr. Paul Cavanagh, Miss Eloahor Boardman, Mr Charles Bickford and Mr. Roland Young, you see a tragic woman announcing her tragedy in silener.

It is impressive.

Miss Velez plays the part of. Na turich, the native girl who falls desperately in love with Jima Care- ton (Mr. Warner Baxter, after no has been accused of maikpg away with artay funds.

It is well known that army offi cers who disregard King's Regula ticne, to this extent invarably go big-game hunting in South Africa

Jin Caraton (by arrangemont: with Mr, Cacil B. de Mille) .gous to Arizona Instond and becomes owner of a ranch..

Dark Eyed Waturich. There he meets the dark-eyed Na turich, who brings balm to his

"DADDY LONG LEGS." wounded heart and slippers to his

Surpassing even her triumph in 7th Heaven, Janet Gaynor gives stander, tenching portrayal blend e with pure humor in Daddy Long Legs," Fox romantic comedy now showing at the King's Theatre. Warner Baxter, also, does the most briliant work of his career in the loading masonline rôle.

Daddy Long Legs" is one of 4the biggest hits, of the screen year Such a combination of excellent players and a good story is all too aeklom screened and the genuine enthusinam manifested "by last pight's mulience shows the picture's popularity.

The story is of the orphan girl

whom a sympathetic trustee sonda to college, only to find himself fall ing in love with her. The director, Alfred Santell, has surpassed his carlier efforts in his subtle mani- pulation of the plot, and the notable teamwork acheved by the two prin. cipals mukes one wonder why, their never were cast to play together in 4 picture before.

Una Merkel and John Arledge each portray important roles the former scoring heavily with hor quaint Kentucky accent and droll mannerisms ds Miss Gaynor's ruum- math, and Arledge, who was "din-

covered by Santall, showing sur- prising promise as a juvenile.

GLORIA'S FOURTH.

Much of the picture was, taken along rushing streams and on lakes. Froquently, in order to catch the Canoe and boat scenes, company carpenters would have to build FILM STAR MARRIED SECRET. platforms out into the tar rents on which to place the cameras

IT TO IRISH SPORTSMAN. the most vivid scenes of the picturé let and recording equipment." One of

is that in which Lupe, Blue and Now York--The report of the

the picture, and the breath-taking duction which opened at the Queen's beauty of the Congo backgrounds. Theatre- yesterday, is undoubtedly Grant Withers start down the river Added to these are the startling effects of the sounds of the jungle, more brilliant than the original Parts of these scenes were taken film star, to the Irish sportsman, in a frail boat, and ride the rapidsurringe Miss Gloria Swanson, the caught by the sound film-the roar stage play of the Rame name at Lake Arrowhead, and the rest in Mr. Michael Farmer, is now con of a hungry lion and the answering as it gives more scope to the beauti- the rushing rapids of the American firmed by the Mayor of Elmsford, whimper of the monkeys, all are there in their primitive terror. ful outdoor scenes and thrilling River, in the High Sierras.

Mr. John Murray. "Tiger Rose," adapted from Willard Mack's stage play, s marked by great pictorial beauty.

When the story takes itself to the incidents. French Congo-the magnificent women-with their hugo duck-bill-

Do not accept too readily the

Commencing To-morrowed fips, are unforgettable. These idea that Mexican girls are all

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women, as a result of Arab raids timid little senoritas who peek out that swept down time after time, of windows to guitar playing Ke- deliberately used to disfigure them- selves to escape the marauders. meos and otherwise know nothing

The dancing of the native women of the world. At least, don't accept of the French Congo in another it as far as Lüpe Valez is concern- dynamic feature of this Columbia

picture. There little these savage (ed: Lupe is co-starred with Monta girls do not know about the Blue- wonderful combination.

JACK AND "CICELY.

IN THE GHOST TRAIN.

Patrons of the Queen's Theatre

Mr. Murray says that he perform- ed the ceremony, privately, on August 20, at the home of Mr. Dudley Field Malone, the voted lawyer.-Exchange.

News of Miss Swanson's secret" marriage leaked out at the time, but it was emphatically denied by her manager in Hollywood.

Mr. Farmer is Miss Swanson's

rhythmic movements of the human Lupe was on location with the will be interested to learn that Misa fourth bushand. Her second hus. body. One almost feels the oppres company, under direction of Cicely Courtneidge, who plays the sive atmosphere of the African Georgo. Fitzmaurica. They were part of Miss Bourne and gives a bund, Br. Herbert Somborn, a night, the tom-toms beating, and in the mountains and had enlisted perfect comedy performance in cinema director, like her first, Mr the black bodied twisting in the the aid of a number of local cow The Ghost Train, is the wife of ritual of the ceremony.

punchers and cthers for various Mr. Jack Halbert, the stage artiste Wallace Berry, the film actor, ab and of the Pygmies. These little quite a kick out of Lupe, and in- They are an ideally suited married she was too busy with her career Another background included the work. One of the cowpunchers got and leading player in this fim, tained a divors on the ground that people, have customs and manners of ally asked her if she would like to pair, as they are generally together solving ancient problems that would learn to shoot and ropa

in their stge work and interested to make good wife, shock Western susceptibilities, if "You think Mexican girl a in the emine sun rets. The story of Miss Swanson divorced her third they weren't so plainly natural and know how to shoot?" naked Lupe The Ghost Train," which will be husband, the Marquis de la Falaise innocent. Trial marriage, a much scornfully, whereupon sho borrowed presented on Sunday will thrill and do in Coudrays, on the ground of discussed topic of civilization, is an his rifle and proceeded swiftly to Amuse. What more desirable com- old system among the pygmies. hit every target she ained at, Ashination f

desertion.

fest. In reality it was not be but another officer who stole the army funds. But as Jim is in love with the culprit's wife he takes the blame with him all the way to Arizona

THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT 5.10 AND 9.20 ONLY

IWARNER BROS I

Presen

BLUE

LUPE

VELEZ

Tiger Rose

A fugitive lover-the long arm of justice- and the ferocious in- stinct of a tiger girl.. fighting for her man.

A vivid talking picturization of the great stage play by Willard Mack. In m superb solting of sconio grandeur.

NEXT CHANGE

The scenes here are excellent. Tho vigorous breezes of Arizona, where A BRIGHT AND the cotton grows, blow in your face. The sun shines, The 4 c cities is forgotten. Horses men dush about with 106 per cent.

MYSTERIOUS DRAMA I

vitality.

Yakk

Jim has cuemies and they make Tit het for him. Only "Naturich is there to comfort him," and so he decides to stick to her, Ason' is born to them..

Finally, Diana, the woman from home whom he loves, comes out to him after her husband has been killed in a hunting accident. With

her comes Sir John Applegate, ad- mirably played by Mr. Roland Young.

"

A BRITISH SUCCESS

. IN EVERY SENSE OF

THE WORD!

k

GHOST TRAIN

Mother and Child.. You can't stay here, old clap,' he anye. "You place is at home, looking after the family estates.".

But James is adamant. He will allow the child to go home, but for himself, he intends to stand by bis “squaw."

When Naturich, who can scarcely "speak a word of English, hours of this, she becomes prostrate, a tho car hearing Diana and Big John Applegate drives away, with the child with them, Naturich links away like a wounded animal, and shoots herself.

These scenes, to my mind, were beautifully done, and I applaud Miss Voléz for the way sho

has done them. Although she saya.no- thing, you can feel the humiliation; the final, and bitter Indignity sho le suffering.

And I therefore say that this is her picture rather than that of the excellent cast which surround her. Mr. Baxter is excellent. He always is. Miss Eleanor Board- man, Mr. Roland Young, and Mr. Paul Cavanagh, all are excellent,

But when it comes moving pic-

SEE

JACK HULBERT & CICELY COURTNEIDGE.

L

IN THE GREATEST MYSTERY THRILLER EVERSCREENED

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tures, give me an actress who can TO-DAY & TO-MORROW move you by acting, and resents speech as an intrusion upon it. For the fact is, upon stage and screen, as in real life, the best things cannot be said.—Ernest Bout In the Evening Standard,

ACTOR WHO VANISHED.

ALEC B. FRANOIA FOUND BY CALIFORNIA POLICE IN- EXHAUSTED CONDITION.

Neva has been received in or Angeles (saya the British Unitarf Press) that Mr. Alea B. Trands actor he disappeared in (83), the well-known English film

Bernardino on Saturday, has been' found by the Venture police in a dazed an exhausted condition and taken to hospital

He has sent a telegram to his wife stating thnd ho will return home im- mediafety,

A PABOINATING DRÁMA

OF A

MOTHER'S LOVE

with

IRENE - RICH

H. B. WARNER

ON YOUR BACK

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