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CENTRAL

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TO-DAY TO FRIDAY Y

At 280. 6.107.16 and 9.20 p.m. -

BIGGEST ALL-OUTDOORS.

TO-DAY AT THE

Quoen's.

CINEMA.

HONG KONG

**Sporting Blood.'''

THRILL YOU EVER HAD !] Dentral,

With Clark Gable, Brnost

Turrence

Evans.

The Texan

King's.

World.

and Madga

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS THURSDAY,

THE

TEXAN

Gary Cooper

WITH

Wray Fay

a

Garamount Picture

Grand Attraction of the Year The Smartest Entertainment of the Season! DICK LEUTERIO

AND

HIS CAPITOLIANS (4 Pierampant Picturn. Orchestra in

Hollynenord.)..

A New Music Programme!

1. CASEY JONES BLUES.

(Rajtrond effect)

2 YOU'RE DRIVING ME

CRAZY... (Song by Larry Rully

3. MARITANA

(Modern arrangement)

4-WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS

GONE : (A sweet slow drag)

5. JIG TIME

(Bocord arrangement)

The Combination of the Orchestra: Piano, Mr. Lick Louterio, Mr. Apoile

Arevalof, 1st alto saxephoue, baritone, clarinet, and singer. Mr. Isabelo Sevilla-2nd, tenor saxo- phoud baritong, clarinet "and violin.

Mr. Wenceslao Tobias - 3rd. ulto Baxophone, baritone, clarinet and violin.

Mr. Santos, Mendez - Trumpet and

guitar player.

Mr. Bernardo Guerra-nd. Trumpet

and singer...

Mr. Moines Expoleta-Trombone aud.

tenor saxophone.

Bar Larry Full

and singer.

Prices as usual!

Star.

The Girl Habit.'.

With Charles Ruggles..

Yu. Tong Chun (Chinese

picture).

"KOWLOON.

The Call of the Flash,"

Majostle.

With Ramon Navarro. ·

Coleus and Keilys in Africa,

Queen's.

COMING.

Dawn Patrol,"

"Man in Possession."

Cextrai.

Her Man" with Holen Twelvetrees. Philip Holmes. Mothers Millions."

"Dirigible."

With Jack Holt,

King's..

Kirumpy,"

Monkey Business,"

Meroly Mary Ann."

"Bad Girl."

World.

4

Love's Identity"

Chinese picture)..

**Be Yourself."

KINGS THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY

Ar 2.90, 5.10, 7.15 9,80 P.M.

HONGKONGS FINEST

You'll only live

once-so get

"The Girl Habit "

and

enjoy life!

CHARLIE RUGGELS

IN

"THE GIRL HABIT"

(Part 2)

With Tamara Geva, Sue Conroy

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE.

Ep. 1 (Chinese picture).

Directed by Edward`Ollne

TEL: 28313.

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE CHARLES RUGGLES IN HOT WATER.

REAL GOOD FUN IN "THE

GIRL HABIT."

Mr. Ruggles has a big following among those who take their amuse- ment on the talking screen, and be will add thousands to his admirers thanks to The Girl Hahit."

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SCREEN IN HONG KONG,

TEXAN" THRILLS.

FINE FILM AT CENTRAL

THEATRE.

"Talking pictures," he asserted, have such nimuzing possibilities that I wanted to have a part in them. The stage or the silent serem fever could have induced me to

give ap the retirement I had plan thoroughly.

go long and was enjoying ye

ned

NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY, 27rn DEC.

The

world's best obaracter comedian!

GRUMPY

CYRIL MAUDE

U Got Gichen)

with

Phillips Holmes Frances Dade Paul Lukas Directed by George Cukor

⚫ and

Öyril' Gardner Bringing you a world of laughs! As. "

Grumpy"

the role he played 1,400 times to thunder- out applause.

himself to be slain by her ponting mouth, girlish gush and staring eyes. But she quita forgets to tell

him that abe was married ten years ago and is ten years older than he thinks she is. It is Joe Lennon; Richard's brother, who tells him this, and it is Mr. Lowell Shermian, ns Joe, who gives an outrageous charm to the picture. You see him ng the intoxicated playwright who never quits writes a play and yet has a real love of human nature and brother out of the mess and marries good. He gets his

his (the brother's) secretary." "High Stakes is worth seeing on his account, but scarcely on any other. Mr. Shermen is a superb comedian, and a real way. He keeps things humming, while Mae Murray is

wants to

MAKING FAME AS

SILLY ASS."

LUCK OF A HOLLYWOOD FEST.

It moods a lovel head to play the ailly as

When Chhed Allister strolled Hopefully one of a touring company at Los Angeles and went to have a film test, because that was the regular line of adventure for äotors who cammo near Hollywood, he had no thought of specialising in these parts.

In point of fact, the film test nearly went wrong through a mis- understanding. It was. Bulldog Drummond that started the fla companies in pursuit of him as a "silly nss,"

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When he was asked if he knew this play he remarked modestly that he was in the London company, Rather hesitantly, in view of the circumstances, he confessed that be had played the only American... character.

After the laughter had subsider he accepted the part of "Algy," Then he became marked mere ar less, as the typical exponent of the languid Englishman,

He mande the proper obeisances w fortune, but took every chance to get away from "type acting.

In his latest pioture he plays valet to Slim Summerville, the tall comedian, in a story which presenta Mr. Summerville, more ambitiously than in any earlier films, as a rough farmer who becomes enormously wealthy through striking oil.

-Child "Actor's 3 Houra a Day. A four-year-old child is an im Portant figure in the picture, and children in Hollywood are not al hours a day.. lowed to work more than three

With Claud Allister frotting. about train and ocean time-tables, having recovered, proved tempora this little one fell ill and then,

'mental at awkward momente. Ultimately he had to dash for the train for England in full

make

up.

Before Bulldog Drummond," Mr. Allister, says "I'd novce - worn an eyeglass in my life"

Fiva hundred dollars is what the Llano Kid was worth to the people have watched with admiring of Texas back in 1985, dead or wonder the accomplishments of the

"Pudge ") He's alive at the Central audible screen and tas swift trile,

alive.

་་

wearing the series of sensational frocks and the look of muzzy dö

pair which made her inmous in pre-talkie, days,

When Madeleine Married,

"Before I gave up my part in

here and he's worth a whole lot made in the development of the more than that in entertainment, new median. The time came when There are more thrilis with Gary no longer wished to remain ayeurging for her popay-worsy, and Cooper, as the Llano Kid, in "The spectator. Jessy LLasky asked me This picture shown at the King's Mr. Gregorio Alberto — Bass, Tuba | Theatre "yesterday, and caused ou-

Texan," than there were even in the to come to America and play the Helicone, and Counter Bass."

great Western outdoor spectacle ro diences there to laugh as Hong inner, The Virginian."

Grumpy "--ands here And part of Drune, Traps

Kong audiences seldom laugh.

that's saying a lot.

am,'s "The Texans," which opened at Our hero is seen

Maude made his stage debut in a wealthy the Central Theatre last night,, and 1544 in Denver Col, while bo was hachelor-about-town whose atten-will continue showing to-day and visiting in America to recover froto Book Early!

tive habits where girls are concern ito-orrow, is Paramount's compan- ja youthful oss. During his long. After All' and went abroad," said TELEPHONE 25720 ed bounce back at him when he Again Cooper brings to life the performances before the late King Madeleine Carrell, I was on the

ion picture to The Virginian. career he has appeared in command Nor-Music programme com- gives up the chase of all girls and spirit of the plainsmen pioneers, Edward VII.

pletely changes with

the centers his devotion on Sue Conroy, which takes him from the rolling

this time in a fine action drama George V.

and before King verge of a bad nervous breakdown. elange of picture..

ociety debutante, to whom he be-plains of Texas to the impressive

You see, I had been wearnig myself pampas of South Amerien.

ous by trying tɔ do too much work, erats engaged.

Fay Wray is the girl who cap-

and then by going on, practically The preparations for their matures Cooper's heart in this strange ridge are blighted by the appear-love-story. Cooper, a Texas bad- STORY FOR BARTHELMESS tail parties and danges over when every night, to suppers, and cock- aner of an ex-flame with a bundlemast, outers into a pact to poso as of old love-letters "from Charlie. American woman. At the sumptu

the long lost son of a wealthy South At first ahe threatens to blackmail our hacienda, he wins the heart of accepted as the son of the house. the woman's lovely niece, and is His new interests awaken his better instincts, and he fights to escape his nefarious bargain...

NEXT CHANGE

QUEEN HIGH

A Parcemment Picture

With.

STANLEY SMITH GINGER ROGERS CHARLES RUGGLES

AND

FRANK MORAŃ

him, but later relents, promising to band over the damaging epistles if he will come to her apartment

When he arrives there he dis covered by her jealous husband-a tough gangster, who swears he will

get Charlie.

מן

"DAWN PATROL" PRIZE

"My favourite rehearsal lunch has been a cup of clear soup with

a glass of alorry in it, and then "n steak minuts. It is quick, light and satisfying, and I can thoroughly recommend it,"

National Vitaphone

The Dawn Patrol," the First

I had been filming all day before production

the evening performance at the Richard starring next Sunday was sought by every which comes to the Queen's Theatre getting married.

Barthelmors theatre. But I changed all that by major studio in Hollywood, but Howard Hawks, who directed it, with the happiest smile, "I have And now," went on Mudeleine, controlled the rights to the story given, up film work entirely, and a Emma Dunn, na the wealthy and he was determined "that Bar- senora, gives a moving performance theimess was the only actor in quiet supper at home with my hus in a really great role. O. Henry Hollywood who could play the role band is my idea of real enjoyment. wrote the original story which of Courtney, Barthelmess was la Paramount has made, into a truly Europe at the time Hawks brought The ensuing evants keep Charlie! worthwhile moving picture, and the his story written by John Monk

4 prolonged state of

hot turns of comedy, druma, humour, Sianders te First National Vita- pathos and romance make up a pone. Cables and messages finally water,"

He must dodge the gang really varied entertainment with a got Barthelmess consent and the ster; keen, the ex-flame out of sight, strangely moving plot..

present superlative production is and prevent his Anaces and her

the result. mother from discovering his plight. Be finally has to get himself arrested to elude the pursuing gang- ster and his mob. But oven in jail his troubles continue-for "the old girl habit" crops up again; be is attentive to the warden's wife-and his prospective mother-in-law; us chairman of a prison reform com- mitter, finds him in a seemingly compromising position when she visits the institution.,

CYRIL MAUDE'S

. RETURN.

DELIGHTED TO PLAY "GRUMPY."

turca has brought Cyril Maude, put of retirement,

J

GOSSIP AND FACT.

Chaplin in London

Cyril MaLaglon-Animal Tamer.

Cyril McLaglen has a way with animals which has served him in good stend during the shooting of Charlie Chaplin has not been seen scenes for The Verdict of the much at the theatre during bin Sea, which Frank Miller is direct London holiday, but he went to the Lyceum, where the melodramning at Elstree: Although 'obviously His enthusiasm for talking pie-Sensation" is being played. The a well-fed healthy young monkey, curious thing was that, eight seats Joey, who has a part in the film, away from him, and quite by Four years ago Mando retired chance, sat, Fred Karno, the man from the stage after having starred ager who gave him his first job, in more than 100 playa and settled down to live quietly in London, and had a talk about old times.

In an interval the two got together But only three months ago he was a in Hollywood acting again in the 1 role that he played 1300 times in man-Kiree continents-the famous char

actor, Crumpy. The picture, "Orumpy," comes to the King's Theatro shortly..

But the tangles are untangled in the end, to the recompaniment of | pars of hilarity,

Toonld, Merk, s Ruggles' servant heads the support. Tamara Geva, famous as the star dancer of Three's Crowd on the, Now

When interviewed in Hollywood about his return Cyril Maude des York slage, makes her debut as theclared that he was a convert to the ex-arenthoart

talking screen.

Mas Murray.

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Miss Mae Murray, the exotic darling of the silent days, who lazed about in daring negligées and passionate poses, stars in "High" Stakes" as the wife of Ricbard Lennon, the unhappy business man He calls her "My baby and she calls him her Daddy" and allows

developed ostrich-like tendencies' and showed a distinct appetite for a collection of diamonds which re- posed in a velvet black bag. Be tween shots Joey discovered. that the black bag contained diamonds, and beneeforth ho fell completely under their spell. As both he and the diamonds were to appear in the film-Joey on one side of a ship's enbin and the diamonds on a table at the other side the problem of separating them was beyond the' ingenuity of the unit.

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Zasu Pitts is "in the Slim Sum- merville picture (which, at the mp- ment, has only the working title of and the concluding "shots 22

were taken in Miss Piits' garden,

She lives next door to Greta Garbo, and ac the "Pudge "OUTH- playing tennis, pany were able to ivatel Miss Garbo

Greta Garbo.

She seemed quite a

hermal young womna to me," said Mr. Al lister, She would wave her rac quet at us and earl Foflo ! We called Halia! back at her, and she went on playing without any hint of, aloofness."

A personal view of the famous Greta from the director's angle was given me by Mr. Fred Niblo, who is to direct Two Whito Arms" at Wembley:

Studio Mannerisms.

Whan he told her what he wanted' at rehearsals she would turn away suddenly, apparently glowering and Bulky. Again, she would simply walk through her part at rehear suls-never acting,

Mr. Niblo, hoping it was puri- Quaness and not temperament, did. not try to force her; and always, rewarded him amply, when it came to the real scene, she

What appeared to be sulkiness;"*

he said, was really deep concou- tration.' Bho was listening all the tima.!!

**

SPORTING BLOOD.”

RACING DRAMA AT THE QUEEN'S.

"Sporting Blood," now showing at the Queen's Theatre is in reality

| a revelation's of the schemes ́and methods zod by gamblers on the race-track.. The story deals with the eurest of u racehoras, Toomy Boy, who at the height of its fame, was passed from owner to owner until it fall into the hands of a gambler's moll", and her lover, a gambling dealer, Their efforts to rehabilitate the broken horpe open up to the audience an entire panorama of racing, which includes the dramatic incidents of the Ken- tucky Derby, the discovery by the girl that a crooked jockey has been placed on her horse, her frustration of the plot and the vivid, sennos in a gambling hall.

Clark Gable, whose rapid rise to Alm stardom has been the sensation of the year, and Madge Evans, play the lovers, while Ernest Torrence, Law Cody and Farrel Macdonald help to make the picture an enjoy- able entertainment.

A

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY AT 230, 5.10, 7.15 ÅRD 8,20.

The MOST NOVEL and EXCITING PICTURE of the YEAR!

The story of a borse and a girl of love, be trayal and final giary.......... in as que a human: document as the screen has shown.!

PORTING

BLOOD

with CLARK GABLE

ERNEST TORRENCE. MADGE

EVANS Tommy

Boy

NEXT CHANGE The soreen's greatest achievement !

Barthelmess

The DAWN PATROL

with Douglas FAIRBANKS, Jr.

NEIL HAMILTON: “

Clyfe Cook

Gardner James Frank McHugh

(STAR

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