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THE

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HONG KONG

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 25, 1931.

LAST TWO

THE

U

DAYS

Xing's.

AT 2.30, 5.10

With Charles Ruggles.

Wishes its Friends and Patroas

KINGS

-Queen's-

715&R30P.M.

K

Sporting Blood."

Gary Cooper Fay Wray

Garainoust Gistot

Grand Attraction of the Year

The Smartest Entertainment of the Season! DICK LEUTERIO

·AND

HIS CAPITOLIANS

A Paramount Picture Oralostra in Hollywood,)

A New Music Programme!

1. CASEY JONES BLUES

(Railroad effect)

2. YOU'RE DRIVING ME

"

„CRAZY.......(Song by Larry Rull)

3. MARITANA

(Modern arrangement)

WHEN YOUR LOVER HAS

GONE. (A sweet slow drag)

5. JIG TIME

·

(Record arrangement)

The Combination of the Orchestra: Piano, Mr. Dick Lautorio, Mr. Apoile

Arevalof, Int. alto saxopaone, baritone, e arinet, and singer. Mr. Isabelo Sevilla-2nd, tenor saxo- phone, baritone, clarinet and violiu..

Mr. Wenceslao Tobias 3rd, alto saxophone, baritone, clarinet and violin. Mr. Santos Mendez ---

Trumpet and guitar player.

Mr. Bernardo Guerra-2nd. Trumpet

and singer.

Mr. Moises Expeleta--Trombone and

tenor saxophone.

Mr. Gregorio Alberto -- Bana, Tuba]

Helicone, and Counter Bas. Mr. Larry Bull - Drums, Traps

nad singer.

Prices as usual!

Book Early!

J

TELEPHONE 25720

NOTE-Music programme

pletely changes with change of picture:

NEXT CHANGE

20 M

the

QUEEN HIGH

a. Paramount Picture

·

With

STANLEY SMITH GINGER ROGERS CHARLES RUGGLES

AND

FRANK MORAN

The Girl Habit."

Central,

World.

Star.

With Clark Gable, Ernost

Torrence

"Evans

and Madge

(Chinese

The Texan.”

Yu Tong Chun "

picture).

KOWLOON..

The Call of the Flesh.”

With Ramon Navarro.

Cohens and Kellys in Africa.

COMING.

Majestic.

King's.

Grumpy."

Monkey Business." Morely Mary Anh”

"Bad Girl."*

Queen's.

Dawn Patrol."

Love is Like That." Man in Possossion.".

Central.

*Manslaughter,"

Mothers Millions. "Dirigible."

With Jack Holt.

World.

Love's Identity"

(Chinese picture).

Star.

(Part 2)

De Yourself!

Ep. 4 (Chinese picture).

High Society Blues"!

A Happy Xmas and Prosperous New Year

Get The Girl

Habit and enjoy life!

CHARLIE RUGGELS

-IN

"THE GIRL HABIT"

Directed by Edward Cilne: With Tamara Gora, Sue Conroy

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. TEL. 25813.

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

"THE GIRL HABIT."

PAGES FROM THE LIFE OF

CHARLIE-RUGGLES.

Burn in Los Angeles toward the end of the 19th century,

he left bis As a youth in his teens. father's wholesale drug establish ment in Los Angeles, and west to San Francisco, where he secured small rúde in The Admirale Crichton."

Followed his some success with a number of tours in stock throughout the state of California, playing principally old men characters it was eight years before he was cast finally as a juvenile..

Made his first New York appear. une in Help Wanted."

"GRUMPY."

"DO YOU KNOW?"

Do you know

MOTHER ROLES ON

THE SCREEN.

LEADING "EXPERT" IN -** THE TEXAN!!!

"BOOKING

AT THE

THEATRE

TEL. 25313..

NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY, 27TH DEC.

The world's best character comedian !

GRUMPY

Werten

CYRIL MAUDE

2. 42. Gonament Platore)

with Phillips Holmes Frances Pade Paul Lukas Directed by

George Cukor

and Cyril Cardner Bringing you a world of laughs! as "Grumpy" the role. played 1,400 times to thunder- ous applause.

be

GOSSIP AND FACT.

-,,་་

In a "Chinese Temple."

A Chinese templo, in which gro tesque and„god-like figures frown down in menace upon the actors and directors is.. the arresting aot- ting for acenes in the B.1.P. 6lm, "Tin Gods," now being produced at Elstrce. The temple is the. stronghold of Chong Chi Lung, a Chinese pirate, who holds a party

of English and American citizens to fansom. F. W. Kraemer, the diree- tor of the film, has visited China, and with meticulous care has intro- duced oriental ceremonial and at- mosphere into the scene,

The soft and aibilant murmurs of hundreds of Chinese guards and pricate, decked in n gaily coloured vestments, filled the ear, mingling Mothers" never take a back seat with the fearful conjectures of the

I

That Cyril Maude was born in England more than 88 years ago i

That he made his.theatrical debut in Denver. Col., when" as a youth he came to America to recuperate on the stage or in motion pictures,white prisoners, one of whom pre- from an illness?

and the actress who specializes in iparos to face death on a formidable That on his return to England herdies, has the most appealing and rack. The odour of incense sudden- ly gives place to the fumes of gun- devoted himself to the stage, and has since become one of the great the most versatile of all characteri-powder and the doors of the temple English favouriten?

zations, according to Emma Dunn, are burst open by a rescue party

of bluejackets. who has devoted more than twenty- four years of her life to portraying motherhood, on stage and screen.

Miss Dunn, who became the ideal

That he has spent 40 years of his 1 Ho as actor, theatre-owner and

producer!

That he brought "Grumpy" to the United States in 1913, making an immediate success with it in.

erowded houses?

Later he pinyed more than a New York and Inter touring to Spanish mother, for The Texan, hundred weeka in Canary Cot-i

That he has played the rule of Inge," a musical comedy which was i pepalar throughout the country. Grampy on the stage 1,300 times

featuring Gary Cooper, is probably the most famous portrayer of mo-

le is also remembered for his in America, Australia and Eng-ther parts on the American stage comedy work in two recent Broad- | land?

·

way hits" Battling Eatler ала That he was in a Hollywood "Queen High.'

silent picture. Peer Gyni in While playing for Morocco in Loa | 1916 ? Angeles, he started film work at Hollywood, supporting such stars as Lenoro Ulrich, Elsie Jania and Cyril Maude.

Hig Girat talkie appearance, wOB in "Gentlemen of the Press" for Paramount. Followed this, with The Lady Lies." After several more hits was raised to stardom by Paramount His first starring pic ture is Th Girl, Habit, now showing at the King's Theatre..

WONDERS OF A NEW

FILM STAR...

SINGS IN TWO LANGUAGES, WHISTLES, AND WEEPS.

That he retired from active stage work about three years ago, but was persuaded by Paramount to revive

Grumpy on the talking screen ↑ That the talling sereen version of Grampy is his first appearance before the new medium of movie making!

That" Grampy" is coming to the King's Theatre shortly. ...

影

from her owner during the first years of her life, an operatic singer, Mr. Ellingworth put out a finger towards her. She gave him a force look, anake a grab at it with hor beak, missed it, and whistled a bar er two.

Naughty Polly!" admonished Mr. Ellingworth.

to-day. And she believes that an actress who devotes ber study to this one type of rule has a wealth of material to draw upon.

"Just consider the many differ ent types of mothers there are. Each mother I have, played during my career, and there were hundreds of them, was a distinct" individual in boraclf. They are always, real flesh-and-blood people; they are wo4 men who have lived Mother roles. appealed to me in contrast to the simpering ingenue roles the stage. and screen offer.",

J

These thrilling moments are co- acted for "Tin Gods" by Evan Thomas as the intended' vistim and Frank Rovde as Cheng. Chi Lung Frank Cellier, Dorothy Bartlam, Atholl Fleming and Margaret Damer Beu Wolden, Ruth Maitland, are other prisoners, while forty ex- sailors, unemployed and members of a Seamen's Home were engaged. to enact the rescuers.

Waltz-- I'll Always be Dreaming

of Mary/Col. CB58,

12 midnight. Close down.

SATURDAY,

11a.m. to 9 p.m.-European record.

„ed programme.

7

to 7 p.m.-Chinese recorded pro.

grammine.

p.m. to 12 midnight.-European

recorded programme.

7 to 7:35 p.m.-Variety.

9 p.m.-Local time and weather,

report.

Since her 'Sixteenth birthday, Miss Dunn has been playing char-133 to 6.10 p.m.-Light opera vocal actor rôles, mostly characters much older than she actually was.

Miss

Polly laughed a startling loud peal of womanish laughter which Dunn says she has never regretted The first parrot to become a talkie seemed to please her, for she ropeat her decision to specialize in depler star is a London parrot. Shn be- ed it. But remorse presently seized longs to Mrs. "Ellingworth, of Dal- bor; she descended to the floor ofing worden four or five times ner gavio-gardens, Wood Lano, and she her cage, lowered her head and own age, has appeared at two West End whimpered exactly like a baby cry theatres.

ing in its cot.

Mise Dunn's first mother role was

gems. 9.10 to 9 p.m.-Orchestral, tp.m. 10 12 midnight.-Dunce

music.

12 midnight, -Close down.

that of Ase, the peasant woman in

a

SUNDAY.

to 19.15 p.m.-Relay of Ser vice from St. John's Cathedral.

12.15 p.m.-Chinese programme,

She is a really marvellous bird; So Mr. Ellingworth said, "Poor green, with just a touch of scarlet, Polly Nover mind, then!" and "Peer Gynt." That was in.. 1000 and quite young-only years old, Folly instantly cheered up Haul and Miss Dunn, was mother to an the prime of life for a parrot. She ing herself athletically up the cage not only talks and whistles, but she by her break, she sang a stave off actor much older than herself. As sings in two languages-English an Italian aria. The words were Ruth Warren in "The Warrens of 2 p.m.-Close down. and Italian.

quite distinct.

Tipperary."

1 p.m.-Local time and weather.

-report.

0 to 8 p.m.-Choral Service from Virginia," Frank Keenan was her Mrs. Ellingworth had gone to sen

"Messiah," Polly's talkie when I called, writen

husband, and her children includ-8 to 10 p.m.-Programme of record. an Borning Standard represanta- Now listen," said Mr. Ellinged Mary Pickford, Cecil B. De- ed music. tive, but the film star herself was worth. Perhaps she'll sing. Tip Mille and Charlotte Walker. In

8 p.m.-Loent time and weather at home and extremely affable. She l

ropert He stood against the perary occupied a large cage in a corner of cage and hummed the first lins The Texan," which is having its the dining-room.

hoftly. Polly paused, with head fins! showings at the Central Thes Har Girlish Volce,.

cocked, but said nothing, Ellingworth did it again, and then, is the mother of Gary Cooper, al- Mr.tre today. Miss Dunn thinks she

All records in the above Euro- “Come in!" she said and im after orying a little and, laughing mediately burst into song: Doh-a little, like a nervous artist, Polly though every other member of the pean programmes are supplied by 128:-sol-doh!"

Messrs. Anderson Music Co., Mou- She has a clear long the chorus, "It's a long way girlish voice, evidently acquired; to Tipperary:

(Continued on next Column) perfect...

cords.

9.30 to 0.10 p.m.-Christmas re

0.10 to 10 p.m.--A concert, 10 p.m.-Close down,

all through, word cast, which includes Fay Wray,trie & Co. and Trang Foor Piano

knows she isn't. That's the story. Co

XMAS RADIO PROGRAMMES.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON

355 METRES.

TO-DAY

11 am to 12.13 p.r.-Relay of Service from St. John's Chthe- dral,

12.13 p.m. European programme of

recorded music.

p.m.--Leal time and weather.

report,

p.m.-Close down.

4 to 7 pan-Chinese progrnltime,

7 p... to 12 pidnight.-European

2

recorded proGFAJINE.

7 to 780 p.m.-Talkie' tunes.

Show of Shown "-Selection.-- Regal Cinema Orchestra,~-Col DX13.

With the Show, 1020 -- Seloction, Debroy Somers, Band. Col. 0735. ::

The Singing Fool "Selection, --Debroy Somers. Band.--Col.

$75

5 p.m.-Local time and werther

report.

"

7.20. to. 9. pan-The--entire, amusión). numbers of the opery The Pirates of Penzance" (Gilbert and. Sullivan), played by the Victor Light Opern Company and Orchestri, recorded. under the direction of Rupert D'Oyly Carte,-C3,

0p.m., to 13 midnight,

Dance "Programme.

Fux Tröt-" Here Am 1."

Fox Trot Why Was I Born-?"

Vic. 22187,

For Trot Me Adias

Fox Trot-"Canto Siboney-

Vic. 198.

་

Fox Trot Through."

Fox Trot Why do You Sup-

pose Vic i204.

Fox Trot Sophomore Prom." Fox Trot Campus Capers."--

Vic, 22215.

Fox Trot-Your Land and My

Land."

Waltz Süver

20505. Tex Trot

Hands."

Fox Trot

22209

Fox Trot

Lining."

Moon," - Vic.

My Fate is in Your

Melancholy. Vie

Look for the Silver

Fox Trot Wild Rose."-Vic.

22230.

Fox Trot" I'd Like to be a

Gypsy,

Fox Trot Under

Moon-Vis, 2005.

Texas-

Fox TrotWrapped in a Red

Red Rose."

Fox Trot Put a Little Salt or the Bluebird's Tail."- Vic.

Rosette."

09056.

Waltz

Waltz For Old Time's Sake,”

Vic. $1527.

Fox Tröt-“ It's a Lonesome Old

Town."

Fox Trot She's My Secret

Passion."-Vic. 22028,

Fox Trot There's Rhythm in

the River."

For I Need Lovin

Vic, 22041.

Fox Trot Singin' the Blues." Fox Trot-"It's the Darndest

Thing."Vie, 22809.

Fox Trot- Sing Another Chorus

Please."

Fox Trot" I'm With You,"

Vic. 22813. Waltz-Kiss Me Goodnight, not

Goodbye."

Fox Trot The Cute Little Things You Do,”-Vie, 23732. Fox Trot Ob! Molash," Fox Trot-I Love to Hear a

Millitary Band."-Vic, 22882. Fox Trot A Faded Summer

Love,"

Fox Trut-Old Playanate."--Vie,

99827

Fox Trot-"Can't You See?" Fox Trot- When It's Sleepy Time Down South.”—Vie, 92009, Fox Trot-" I'd Rather Cry Over

You,"

Fox Trot - Still Love You,”---

Vie. 21463;

Waltz Destiny."

Waltz- Cecile."--Vic. 21380.. Fox Trot If You Don't Love

Me."

QUEEN'S

ROMTHEATRES

TODAY & TU-MORROW AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.20

The MOST NOVEL and EXCITING PICTURE of *the YEAR!

The story of a horse

and a girl- of love, ba- treyal and final glory- in as fine a human document as the screen has shown!"

PORTING

BLOOD

Metro-Goldwyn Mayer

with CLARK GABLE

ERNEST TORRENCE

MADGE

EVANS

***Tommy

Boy

NEXT CHANGE The screen's greatest achievement 1

Richard

Barthelmess

The DAWN

PATROL

with Douglas "FAIRBANKS, Jr.

KEIL HAMILTON

Clyde. Cook Gardner Jamej

Frank McHugh

STAR)

Fox Trot Just a Night for TO-DAY" & TO-MORROW

Meditation."Vie, 21547.

Fox Trob When You're Count-

ing the Stars Alone,"

Fox Trot Needin' You Like 1.

|_ Do.”—Vic, #2218122

Fox Trot1 Came to You," Fox Trot You're Responsible."

-Vic. 145,

Fox Tro Life is Just a Bow!!

of Cherries,"

Fox Trot" This is the Missus."

-Vio, 22763. Waltz-Cuckoo,"

Fox Trot Figaro."-Col. CH0. Fox Trot Lovin' Yon the Way.

I Da”

Fox Trot You're Lucky to

Me."-Col. 2309-D.

Fox Trot Bing Something Sim-

ple."

Fox Trot If I'd Only Listened

to You?"-Col, 2200-17.

Fox Trot I Still Get a Thrill.” Fox Trot Just a Little Dance.

Mom'selle!Col_2230-D.:

Fox Trot Three Little Words.” Fox Trot- Can This, be, Love't":

Waltz Husb-a-bye-Baby." (Continued on previous Column.]

RAMON NOVARRO

'in

CALL OF THE FLESH Golfugio Mayer ALL TALKING

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