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CENTRAL

TO-DAY to THURSDAY

At 2.80-5.10, 7.18 and 0:20 pm..

A RETURN:

ENGAGEMENT!

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29, 1931.

KINGS

HONG KONG

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

THE

Central.

"Tabu."

King's.

AT 2.30, 5,10

7.15&9.30PM

Wishes its Friends and Patrons

"Grumpy."

With Cyril Maude.

Queen's,

BY SPECIAL REQUEST!

Dawn Patrol."

World.

PRIMITIVE LOVE

IN THE

SOUTH SEA ISLANDS!

Tabu

a Parment

Rikase

WITH

SPECIAL ADDED

MUSICAL ATTRACTION!

A HIGH-CLASS ENTERTAINMENT!

Star:

"Yu Tong Chin" (Chinese-

picturo).

KOWLOON.

High Society Blues."

Central

COMING.

aslaughter."

"Mothers Millions."

"Dirigible."

King's.

With Jack Holt.

Monkey Business."

Merely Mary Ang." "Bad Girl."

Queen's.

World.

Love is Like That.""

Man in Possession."

New York Nights,"

Love's Identity " (Part 2)

(Chinese picture).

"Be Yourself!"

Ep. 1 (Chinese picture).

THE MAN IN

DICK LEUTERIO

AND

HIS CAPITOLIANS (A Paramount Pictures Orchestra in Hallgunod)

ANOTHER NEW MUSICAL PROGRAMME! 1-HOT AND BOTHERED.

2.-COME EASY, GO EASY,

» LOVE.

3.--FALLING IN LOVE AGAIN

(Incidental singing).

な

4-CAPITOLIANS (Medloy).

Madame Battery Introduction.

b.-Rose in a bud.

4-Heart of Mine.

inoor"

Prices as usual!

Book Early! TELEPHONE 25720.

Follow 'n Sound of the

white anwullin to joy

and romance; So this dolightfal,old grondb.ra... cover a $10,000 Mamend glowing and, save. romance!

GRUMPY

with

PHILLIPS HOLMES CYRIL MAUDE

FRANCES DADE

PAUL LUKAS

a Paramount Picture

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

POSSESSION."

JJ

WHY "GRUMPY " SUCCEEDS.

A Happy Xmas and Prosperous New Year

GREAT WAR FILM AT

THE QUEEN'S.

A phase of the World War hither to autonched has been, dramatized in The Dawn Patrol," the First National Vitaphone production starring Richard Barthelmess which is showing at the Queen's Theatre, The story, from the pen of John Monk Saunders, relates the tragic and dramatic adventures of a squadron of "schoolboy Ayers in

BOOKING

AT THE

THEATRE TEL. 25313..

NEXT CHANGE COMMENCING TO-MORROW We promised you a treat... Now it is here! town is GRINVADED to last by-

those mad comedemons

THE FOUR MARX BROTHERS

"Monkey Business

1 Groomenal Gictiam,

The

POLYNESIANS AS ACTORS.

TABU AT CENTRAL THEATRE.

Polynesians are the principal and supporting actors in Tabu," the

romantic drama of the South Seas

at the Central Theatre to-day. This picture is the result of 14 months work in the islands of the Society group, in the South Pacifie some 300 miles from Tahiti.. Most of the fim was taken on Borg Bora, a small bat Beautiful mountain falv

The natives of these islands art of the Polynesian race-fair-skin- ned, black-haired people who BTO ali to the Hawaiians.

HOW ENGLISH SETTING A REAL HUMAN STORY.

WAS OBTAINED.

There are only a few plays good! Current copies of the Lunden enough, to be successful in such Graphic, Times, Mail and otherwillely senttered countries as Aus daily newspapers were at 1 tralia, New Zealand. The United mium during the Alming of teenes States, Canada, England and Sect- for The Man In Possession," and which will open av

the Queen's! But "Grumpy" is one of that Theatre ch

Friday with Robert type of "real success. This "old Montgomery in the starving róla.

comedy-thriller started its triumphs the Royal Flying Corps. With nothing of the art of acting before

pre

In the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayor pre- in Scotland in 1913. Cyril Maude, experitner and equipped with an- had Been searching for play tiquated 'planes they are compelled

duction of the H. M. Harwood sing fare the locale is entirely

to compless his repertoire for to face overwhelming odds. The British, most of the action taking!

"American tour. Eo chose story is laid in 1916 and the setting place in a little cottage just outside" Grumpy," and "tried it out in is in two Lir Force bases, one Ger London. To secule "props" for! Glasgow later taking it to Newman and one British.

this atmosphere, Director Sam York, and eventually to the other

Two of them, Matabi and Reri, a handsome youth and a beautiful maiden," were selected as the hero When one considers that they know and heroine of the production.

W. Murnau, the film's director discovered them, it is narvellous to perceive the heights of skill to which they ascend. in this amazing picture of a visual paradise lost and paradise found."

Wood

made arrangements news agencies to keep him supplied with Inte edition papers and

with | Countries.

:

He played in the title role of | Grumpy 1300 times.

THE MIRACLE

MAN."

"GO TO TIMBUCTOO"

PLANS FOR BRITISH FILM.

JOHN WRAY TO TAKE LEAD.

d.-Sextette from "Lucia di Laraer-periodicals by air mail service "hot

On his sixty-eighth birthday he off the ships" in New York,

started work on the talking version Other "props" that had to be of the play for Paramount, and the obtained from England were a

now showing at the picturs is Crown writ of attachment from a

King's Theatre.

Grumpy" is the story of a

John Wray, actor-playwright who London murt, London telephones, |

won screen recognition as the drill baggage labels, messenger boy ani grouchy but benevolent old man, a

retired criminal lawyer, who lesater in "All Quiet On

Western Front," has been signed with his charming granddaughter

by Paramount to portray, in the near London. The action of the play, begins on

"NOTE-Music programma com- plotely changes with change of programme.

NEXT CHANGE

He pleaded for love...she dreamed of anotherl

thems and numerous articles of

household furnishings."

In the hilarious picture Mont komery plays the part of an ad- "venturous young man who masquer afes shutler in the home of a dashing young widow,

RIGIBLE

with

JACK

HOLT

RALPH GRAVES

and FAT WEAT

A FRANK. CAPRA Praduction

A COLUMBIA. PICTURE

The capable supporting cast in- eludes Charlotte Greenwood,

''.

Aubrey Smith, Beryl Mercer, Re ginald Owen and Alan Mowbray,

UGLY GIRL'S CHANCE.

"BRAUTY AT A DISCOUNT IN HOLLYWOOD.

the

to Timbuctoo," auys the heroine to the hara, And so w com-

GOSSIP AND FACTUEEN'S

Mary Pickard, a stated to be making plans for a return to the legitimate stage. She is likely to appear in a play at Los Angoleo and Dien New York.

Charlie's Tip,

Mr. Charles Chaplin was recently giving some hints to passengers doing the Atlantic crossing. To ensure comfort, on the journey he usually tours andlu of whatever amount of pip. he intends to giva in halves, and before the voyage "hunds one to the table steward, You look for me well," he says, and you get the other half. not, wall, you don'k'

ridde

SHOWING TO DAY AT 280, 510, 7.15.AND

THE PICTURE AWARDED TAX GOLD STATUETTE ON NOV. 10TE

1931 FOR THE BEST STORY OF THE THAR |

Richard

Barthelmess

"Brother Alfred " Takes the Floor. Brother Alfred, on which pru duction has commence at Elstree Studica, under the direction of Henry Edwards, has a specially note-worthy cust, the principals of which are Gene Gerard and, the B.I. P. debutante star', Molly Lamont Hal Gordon, Clifford Heatherly, Harvey Braban and Hugh E. Wright are in support, and others who play leading parts are Bobbie Camber, the well-known West End comedian, Co-Optimist and Wireless entertainer and Elsio Randolph, the musieni comedy glar.

Gladys Cooper..

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Greatest Air Romance The World Ha Hvor Known.

· Dong, VĄJUDANAS, JK, NKIL HAMILTON **

From the ory "The Flight Commandoi " by John Munk

Бликсом

DAWN

PATROL

Gladys Cooper-brilliant actress and noted beauty. Youthful ambiĮ bion to be a vet, thwarted by her good looks, which forced her to be CODIC a picture postcard queen. "Flattering, of course,” she declarus "but one found. is a disadvantage because it made people reluctant to admit one had any other gifts, or that one had really worked hard to get on. Therefore i rok mu a jolly long time to get anywhere at Fall" Lived down the handicap ož. her beauty. Acknowledges a debt to Hawtrey and Du Maurier, for help-. ing her to develop her histrionic powers... Reads plays in bed: the bud ones send her to strep; the goud ones keep her awake-and may be

worth producing. Cuối phay trục

ds, bus does.

Constanti

Constance Bennett, the film star, has now been married for the third timar. She became the wife of the Marquis de la Falaise, whose diveren from Gloria Swansch was minde absolute last month. The ceremony, in the beautiful gardens of friends at Beverley Hills, was attended by a few personal friends, of both parties, After the ceremony, however, most of the leading figures in Hollywood attended a reception.

Princess in Cinema Scene.

怖

NEXT CHANGE. LOVE IS. LIKE

THAT The Newest Star

Robert

Mentec

shows how to win

a woman's heart-

In the talkie hit-

The Man in

Possession

with

Charlotte Greenwood

Irene Purcell

C AubreySmith

An Indian Princess was involved An extraordinary scene at 4 Poona cinema, Bombay,

Princess Kamaladevi Baisahen Gaekwar, of the royal house of Baroda, with her brother Kadam and her sister, Mrs. Dabhade, who is separated from her husband, were plete film unit which will consist of 300 persons is to act out for the attending a talkie show when Mr. wilds of Africa to make a talkie for British International Pictures,

Dabhade appeared. He approached" Captain Walter Summers, who

his wife and insisted on her return recent production, Mon Like.ing to him. She refused rad there. These-," a submarine film, Das been received with the unaninious

was a scaun, bus police, who were approval of the Press and public, called, declined to interfere The TO-DAY & TO-MORROW has written the story for Tim

Princess's party then tried to letvo. response to the aforementioned

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 AND 9.20 lady's remark, and encounters many adventures which are to be both thrilling and humorous.

a week-end when talking screen production of "The buctoo," in which the hero guns, in

there are two young men guesta at the home of Grumpy. Both those visitors are in love with Virginia, the granddaughter. Ou of them, Herson, is in possession of a very

valuable diamond which he is tak ing to a merchant in London from. cnployers in South Africa.

Jarvis, the other guggt, is | socioty ne'er-do-well,"

During the night Herson is at tucked and robbed of the diamond. Suspicion is thrown on Jarvis, but no proof of his guilt can be found. Grumpy leads in the sleuthing, which takes him to London and all, over the place.

1

Miracle Man," the role which brought Lon Chaney immediate film fame when that story was made in silent form twelve years ago. '.

As Froggy, the fake cripple, he will join the all-star cast bonded by Sylvia Sidney, who will have the original Betty Compson role in the Emodernized version. Stuart Walker and Dudley Murphy will co-direct The Miracle Man," which Walde mar. Young now is adapting

The signing of Wray returns him to Paramount where he recently blackmailer in "Silence," playing scored another film success as the the same part he had created on the stage.

newcomer tc

Summers is no tropical alming, having been re- sponsible for that famous silent was made in the heart of the Sahara film, "The Lost Patrol;" whica desert. It is his intention to leavs England for Africa early in Janu fry with a company of technicians, sixteen in number. A doctors wi be included in the party, and special serums as a protection against ailments peculiar to jungle environment and livestock. Su secure the services of Ben Ali an uers has been fortunate enough to Arab,,, and M. Veasier, a Fronen Baharine, who were associated with For years, Wray Was ona of him in The Lost Patrol," and Broadway's leading character actors they should be of invaluable as and author of several successful aintance. This is a healthy sign, for it means were "Three Live Ghosts," The the Ivory Coast, the unit will pro-

plays. Among his acting successeu On arriving at Grand Bassam, c that the demand for realism is Night Cap," Polly Preferred," coed into the hinterland of the. growing rapidly, and that film pro- The Enemy" and Tin Pan Gold Const, and fhially trek through ducers do not want the housewife, Alloy." shop girl, enshier and typist to Writy

the bush to Timbuctoo. For this look like Ziegfeld beauties,

wrote and played in part of the production the company The players must look like the Albi." He also authored "The bearers. Scenes will actually be "Night Stick," which was filmed as will be" dugmented by 400 natio characters which they portray. They Sap From Byracuse," which Par-6lmed among the Guere cannibau must look like real poople. Par amount later produced with Jack and Yajouba tribes, two races of (Vontinued at foot of next column.)sonality is in great demand.

} Oakie,

particularly savage peoples.

According to Jill Exmond, actress, Holly-wood-is" fed with beauty."

D

up

The beautiful girl does not have. nearly as great a chance of smece. in Hollywood as is generally be lieved, she says.

The unattractive girl has a better chance of golting into the "pictures than her beautiful sister. Beauty is out of work in. Hollywood, and the less attractive girls are getting the jobs in the studios.

At the exit Mr. Dabbade is alleged

STAR

to have sized his wife and carried The Screen's Sweethearts

her bodily to his own car, whics drove off. The Frincess's party, with police, gave chase, and the whole party were taken batcre the Assistant Collector. A conference took place, but no settlement was roached

Friendship.

Victor Menglen, the film star, has started a Garden of Friendubij on a Hollywood estate. He planting trees and shrubs given 'by and named after friends,

Evelyn Laye to Best

Evelyn Layo had to give up her part in Bitter Sweet, at the Opera House, Manchester

After the curtain, she told the audience that she had to retire from the cast owing to throas trouble.

I am sorry to have to leave you sho eaid, "but as Mr. Co chran has now changed his plans and is producing Helen here on Christmas Eve, with myself is Holon, it is essential that I should rest my throat in preparation for that part,"

Miss Laye said that her tonsils had been troubling her.

in

HIGH

JOCIETY BLUES

that scintillating "Sunny Side Up!

trlo B

Janet GAYNOR

and

Charles FARRELL

Directed by DAVID BUTLER