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CENTRAL

PATENT ME

Showing To-day

TO-DAY, AT THE

CINEMA HONG KONG.

Central,

East of Borneo."

¡Queen's.

At 2.80, 6.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

King's

Two Years in the

Jungle to Stage the Greatest Thrill

Melo-Drama Romance.

Ever Screened I«.

HAND-TO-CLAW con. flicts with wild beasts

a volcano in eruption. Lava flow wiping out palaces and huts... all the dangers of the tropic jungle all a living moving part of the great est action-romance-drama ever brought to the talking screen! A picture you'll never forget. Don't miss

it l

"EAST OF BORNEO"

with

ROSE HOBART

CHARLES

BICKFORD

Directed by

GEORGE MILFORD

IT'S A UNIVERSAL SUPER-PRODUCTION.

Also:

Slim Summerville

World.

Star.

The Man They couldn't.

Arrest."

(British Picture),

Annabello's Affairs,”

Two Stars" (Chinose him)

KOWLOON.

Way Out Weat."

Coatral.

King'a

With William Haines.

COMING.

Beychd Vietory."

With Bill Boyd.

Shadow of the Law,"

With Willium Powell,

Only the Brave,"

Gary Cooper and Mary

Brian.

Hash Money.

Joan Bennett.

Morely Mary Aan.”

Bad Girl."

Scorete of a Sverntury."

Queen's.

Clandette 'Colbert

Herbert Marshall

nhd

* Five" ambo. Ten." with Leslie Howard and Irene Rich.

"Love is Like That:"

World'.

Star.

Love's Identity (Part 2)

(Chinese pictare),

"Be Yourself."

Ep. (Chinese picture).

Gold Diggers,***

b

"The Ghost Train./

New York Nights."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 18, 1932,

SHOWING TO-DAY

He was ber

first love but when he returned

she did not rec

ognize him. That made her last love the funniest, diz ziest of

KING'S

ANNABELLE ́S AFFAIRS

NEXT ATTRACTION

COMMENCING THURSDAY, 21 JAN.

"HUSH

JOAN BENNETT

Ar 230 6.10, 7.15 29.30 PM

with

VICTOR MOLAGLEN

JEANETTE MACDONALD

Roland Young William Collier Sr. Joyce Compton Sally Blane

From the stage play "GOOD GRACIOPS

ANNABELLE"' by

Clare Kummer

MONEY"

with

HARDIE ALBRIGHT A FOX PRODUCTION

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. · TEĖ. 23319.

MOVIE NEWS

ON THE SCREEN IN HONG KONG.

Rose Hobart in East of Borneo."

"EAST OF "BORNEO." Noble Johnən,

FINE TROPICS FILM AT CENTRAL.

The efforts of these artists are supplemented by Several hundred native Malays. Universal and Director George Me ford may well be proud of East

of Borneo."

THE HEROINE" OF “HUSH MONEY."

AMERICA'S YOUNGEST

THRILLS AT THE "QUEEN'S."

A FINE BRITISH PRODUCTION.

"The Man They Couldn't Ar rest," which opened at the Queen's yesterday, brings to the screen one of the cleverest of "Scamark's " stories. It is a strong drama, which loses none of its virility from the fact that it contains only one femi- nine role-and only one death. Its strength resides in the plausible ingenuity with which the successive stages of the hero's evasion of the pelice are developed in the swing of the story movement and upler absence of padding, in the mount- ing suspense and excitement..

Its atmosphere is thoroughly British, the scenes in Kingsway, London, striking a pleasantly fumi- diur note, and the picture may fairly be regarded as one of the cleverest-told. boat-knit and most convincing films of its type that bave come to the screen, as well as A distinct позте for the home studios.

G HARMSTON'S CIRCUS

"ANNABELLE'S AFFAIRS."

VICTOR MACLAGLEN GETS

THE GIRL

"Annabelle's Affairs," the Fox film based on Clare Kummer's. Now York stage success,

Good Gracivua Annabella" made a

successful

debut at the King's Theatre yester day.

MANILA SAW IT AND APPROVED.

Harnston's "Chrem which opens' on January 23, to-day week, on the patch of ground to the bast of the Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon, has had avory successful season in Manila. Audiences in the Philippines' empi- tal were impressed by the fact that. Mr. W. Earmstow the propriofor, seems to understand the nature of nuimady.

The programe is inters persed with many items in which elephants, horses and ponies taku

prominent part, The program- me is meveover run through with out any waits between the acts,

Among the best mumbers given in

·Manila wore those by Mr. Delroy and Chocolate, who gavo ozhibitions | of club and hoop juggling; " Mig Millie Williams A graceful and clever trick rider, dancing posing and jumping over obstacles on the back of a galloping horse; a very pretty and graceful Dance by five Fadies of the company and by Mr. Franks, in his contortion aët, whe seemed as if he had not a bone in his body,

QUEEN'S

THEATRE

TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY AT 2:30. 5. 10, 7.15 and 9.20

WHO ARE THESE?

The gem of the evening was He's Hugh wide a WAKEFIELD considered to be the net provided.

by the celebrated Palomar Family and as an exhibition of skill and Courage, their acrobatic frats were enough to make the most hardened circus-goer sit up and take notics

THE MAN THEY COULDN'T ARREST" She's RENEE CLAMA

The antal numbers included who gives the touch of charm clever tricks by "Silver," an Arab to stallion, and by eight Australian horses trained and introduced, ny Mr W. Harmaton, one of the horses gave a fine exhibition of what house can do with a foot- ball. Mr. Harmsion also introduc ed his two performing alephants. and the act they provided gave evidence of the skill of their futor.

The comedy elephane Jumbo in- troduced by Clown Billie was very amusing. The final act was a num her of Lions, Tigers and Leopards let loose in a large, steel cage the centre of the ring and their trainer. Turkey, putting them through varicus tricks.

ACTRESSES "REAL. TEARS."

HEROINE "OF THE MAN THEY COULDN'T ARREST,"

For one scene in The Man They Couldn't Arresp the British In binging the play to the thriller which coramences to-morrow sere, none of the fins comedy was at the Queen's, Miss Rence Clama lost rather there seems to be an

had to cry, and did the tearful business so well that she was still added spontaneity to the ludicrous crying some minutes later when an situations, and to the wis of the interviewer sought a word with her diakque. And there are enough sobs she admitted that she was en- in her dressing room. Between dramatic situations to give the pre-joying the picture immensely--ana per contrast to the non-sense in the she was perfectly sincere! Mias comedy.

Landing roles Were

Clamu has an exciting part in this most unusual of dramas, accing. taken by that her lover (High Wakefield) Victor McLaglen and Jeanette Mac- waa instrumental in discovering Donald and for the first time in her father's associations with a his poreen career, McLaglen gets notorious gang.

the art. He gave an intelligent and sincere portrayal of the pri-

mitiv and igorant miner who

marring the girl and later becomes A BRITISH "CRIME" FILM. rich and so intriguing that his wife, from whom he has been sepanied, fails to recognize him! and falls in love with him.

His! transition from the uncouth miner. to à Beau Brummell is a master.

Mia MacDonald, who first rose to lame in "The Love Parade," in charming in the role of the The feminine por- madep girl. tion of the audience were partien arly delighted by the lingerie and gowns worn by Miss MacDonald throughout the picture.

A brilliant cast ennols the vari-piece. ous roles-Hugh Wakefield n the elegant, monocled and slightly stammering hero who arcidy arres in order to present the police with the real murderer they are after; Gordon Harker, in a characteris tically rich interpretation of the Cockney type; Nicholson Haunen, in a promising film debut as the double-living Lyall; Garry Marsh, as the police inspector; and Robert Farquharson, in a not too fiendish rendering of the part of the villain they ought to have arrested. Miss Bence Clama, the solitary woman in the play, supplies the love ro- manes engagingly.

East of Borneo is one of the most. Tomurkable motion pictures | ever shown in Hong Kong It sponed at the Central Theatre yea terday, and proved to be a picture which has Something to offor in addition to a highly interesting

DIVORCEE. slory. The scene is laid in the wild jungle country of the Malay

Joua Brunett, who is co-featured Peninsula, and many of the shots with Hardie Albright in the Fox were actually made there by an drama, Hush Mcney," coming to

The talkies, taking cognisance of is quite amused at the paterasi at blonde attractiveness and the ex- įtitude people take toward hot on citement she had stirred among the The story concerns, un Oriental

account of her youth. In her twenty critics by her Broadway debut, gave mjah, po American woman and

yeare of life she has, however, her an opportunity to play opposita her former husband. The latter, crammed as much, or more, ad- Ronald. Colman in Bulldog ́embittered by his unsuccessful mar- venture than most persons of twice | Drummond.” For a while after the

riage has chosen to bury himseller age.

Sargie's Playmate" axpedition which travelled half the King's Theatre next Thursday,

NEXT CHANGE

COLERAIR

JOE COOK

IT

Glorious Show

RAIN SHINE

The Laugh Sensation of the

Season:

way around the world from the sudios in Hollywood.

the Malay jungles where he is At the age of 18 she married-in

1928 she became a mother and soon afterward one of America's young eat divorcees.

picture was finished it seemed that she would have to return 'ta, the stage. But soon after she was given

a hearty invitation to stay.

She signed a long term contract

to only white man, and whore he asts a personal physician to the njab of the district. The wife, feeling the return of her old lov

She was too independent to ac- and was given the feminine lead er her former husband, followa cept Gnancial support from her in George Arliss picture, "Dis- him to this tropical outpost, and parents. Her father, however, re- racli." Later when Harry Rich- it is after her arrival that the story cognizing a temperament which was man made his screen debut in take co an unusual quality if so like, his own and the acting" Puttin' On The Ritz," he asked tenso drama. With the indignant ability which she had inherited, that, she be his leading lady.... husband repulsing his former wife offered her the feminine loed op. Heading the supporting cast are and tho rajah casting covetous eyes posite himself, in the stage produ Owen Moore, Myrna Loy, C. Henry. on her, a situation is created which tion, "Jarnogam."

| Gordon"" and Douglas Cosgrove leads a thrilling climax,

(Continued on next Volumn.)

| Sidney Lapfeld directed. "East of Borneo is full of will charm. Most of the scenes take place in the palace of the rajah, a picturesque ruin situated on the Flank cf a crocodile-infested rivar, with an aotive volcano topping the mountain range in the middle dis

tence.

The cast, hended by Rose Hobart and Charles Bickford, is excellent These two players, are ideally suite cê to their roles, sa are also Geor

Rohdvent, Lupita Tovar and

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS

OPENING AT KOWLOON—MON. NIGHT, JAN. 25

BUROPEAN

60

30

ARTISTES

NEW BIG ACTS

50

PERFORMING

ANIMALS

STEWART ROME AS DEFENDING KC.

Half-n-doren British screen stars of the silent days reappear in "Deadlock"...

This is the story of a young man (Mr. Esmond Kaight), who re- fuses to clear himself of a murder charge so as not to involve his fingers (Miss Janice Adair), whom he imagines is a suspect.

The murder is committed in # Te Roland Young should be given film studio, and the discovery of credit for many of the laughs en- the culprit is excitingly worked joyed in Annabelle's Affairs." out, but the fault was that the His intonations and his mannerism whole thing Waa rather too ara a inimitably funny.. Huta obvious MP. 8tewart Rome, an Warren, as a slavey proves herself counsel for the defence at the

a comedienne of rare talent. trial, gives a capital perform

The supporting cast includes Sam nace and is well supported by Mise. Hardy, Sally Blane, Hank Mann, Annette

Warwick Benson, Mr. Joyas Compton, and Jed Prouty | Ward, Miss Alris Taylor and Miss and everyone of them live up to Marjorie. Hume.. past reputations.

MILLIONAIRE'S YACHT AS FILM

SETTING.

ELSTREE IN LAVISH MOOD,

dim, Brother: Alfred."?

The most luxurious modern yacht, £85,000 The salcon, cabins, bath: commissionsd oxpressly for a mil lionaire who died before the crafts, and deck of the yacht haze was launched, has been reproduced on the studio floor at Elstree A produced identically and to scale for the setting of the new B.LP.ship-building carpenter was engaged The sction of the Alm, which is the deck, and this part of the deck for a week in laying the timber, co directed by Henry Edwards, front with its fittings, awnings and she story by PG Wodehouse and marine gear is correct to the last Herbert Westbrook, takos place on river F board a yacht which is cruising, in the Mediterranosa under the owner-

The interior is carried out. In ship of an American millionaire papolished timber, embellished with To axure the finest possible mudel chromium-plated rails and fitmente the Eistres art director searched The furnishings are in polished among the most modern and palati teel, and leather, while the light al craft afloat, from the luxury ing is concealed in the walls, under yachts of Royalty down to the trim, the floor and in the ceiling in sci- and workmanlike bonte Scones will be taken of a party

sports tings of ultra-modern design, enthunasta

The yacht which met with the in program on the yacht, which will approval of both Edwards and the be derized for the gala with myrinds. art dimotor was bulli at a cost of of fairy lights.

"THE MAN THEY COULDN'T ARREST" WITHOUT DOUBT" BRITAIN'S BEST

ANTIATO

NEXT ATTRACTION

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Production

MARION

DAVIES

with

LESLIE

HOWARD

IRENE

RICH

Ten

Five and

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30,5.20, 7.20 AND 0.20

Imagine a drug store cowboy on a real horse!

That's

WILLIAM

HAINES

WAY

OUT WEST