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CENTRAL

TUNATREG

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

Spesial Extra Showings

Central.

Charley's Aunt.”

at 12 80 p.m.

Queen's

Sidewalks of New York."

USUAL DAILY SHOWINGS

King's,

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

Moroly Mary Ann.”

Janet Gaynor and Charles

Farrell.

"Lucky Foot

J

World.

FUNNY ENOUGH TO MAKE“

A CAT LAUGH OUT LOUD!

his skirt

fell off

CHARLIE RUGGLES

June Collyer

Directed by

AL CHRISTIE

in

The Mirthquake of the Ages!

From the calabrated play by Brandon Thomas

CHARLEY'S

Aunt

A.COLUMBIA PICTURE Produced by Christie

With Added Attractions Screen Snapshots No 6

Birds of a Feather

NEXT CHANGE

JOE COOK

In

"RAIN OR SHINE

יד

Star.

Chinese film

KOWLOON.

"Five and Ton."

Central.

Marion Davies.

COMING.

Rain or Shine."

Lonely Wives."

Waterloo Bridge,"

A Woman of Experience."

Queen's.

"Dixiona."

King's.

"The Gang Buster."

Jack Oaklu.

"Secrets of a Secretary,'

• Claudette

World.

་

Colbert and

Berbert Marshall,

"Robin Hood."

Star..

a|

Girls Not Wanted."

Chinese Alm,

"Lummox."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS TUESDAY FEBRUARY 9, 1932.

SHOWING TO- DIA F

KING'S

If You Have Ever Loved You'll Love These Lovers !

GLO HARMSTON'S CIRCUS

AT 11.90 AM. 280, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 PM

SPECIAL EXTRA SHOWING

TO-DAY ONLY

Ar 11.30 AM. (Reduced Prices)

JANET JACK

NEXT CHANGE

GAYNOR OAKIE

ant

CHARLES FARRELL merely Mary Ann

Her love melted the bars. of caste and convention” which caged their soular

The Gang Buster

1/1) Gammmmat Qictur

iih Joan Ázíkur. Willem Boyd

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE. - TEL. 25318.

MOVIE NEWS

On the Screen in Hong Kong.

GRACIOUS

"MERELY MARY" AMERICA

OF 1840.

COLLECTORS LEND ANTI- QUES FOR "DIXIANA."

morrow.

ANN."

SOME OF JANET'S EARLY

STRUGGLES.

Even screen stars have their dis- appointments.

NEW ELSTREE FILMS

CHINESE PIRATES, THRILLS

AND LAUGHS.

The following productions are French Colonial and Florentine

now in their finishing stages and furniture valued at more than $100,000 was used in one not in Some six years ago, when a wist will be presented to the trade early

month "Bill The Radio Pictures original melody ful little actress by the name of this

Co drama, Dixiana" which is com- Janet Claynor Walg free-lancing queror," the story of Sussex farm ing to the Queen's Theatre to-around Hollywood and playing an life, Josser at Sea, a starring inimitable Ernie occasional rále in some unimport-vehicle for the

No. 17," an Alfred 11 Private collectors and antiquejant ennedy or Western film, the Lotings;

dealers of Pasadena, Los Angeles Fox organization started a search Hitchcock production, who adapted and San Francisco were included for an "O Henry" girl to enact Jefferson Farjeon's book specially contribute Iteins towards the lead in series of comedies to for the screen, in which Leon M. Lion mukes his film debut in the furnishing southern plantation ho made from O. Henry's stories.

Ben," supported by Anne home

in the style of 1940.

Ann Casson and Jahn The set, 200 by 100 feet, included larga ball room, cedar panelled dining room, hall, veranda and two bedrooms.

A COLUMBIA PICTURE

Look Out for

1932 United Artist Pictures at The Central Theatre. Take note of the following:

Around the World in

80 Minutes

with

-DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS

"AGE FOR LOVE"

with

BILLIE DOVE

The then undistinguished Miss rule of Gaynor (who now stars in Menely Grey, Mary Ann," with. Charles Farrell Stuart. at the King's Theatre), heard of the

".

"Tin Gods," another fine film, opportunity and applied for the is a thrilling action drama all At the about

Chinese

· EN notorious Dozens of Oriental rugs; an role, with apparent success.

in authentie Chickering piano made in last minute, however, the director pirate, which the principal, 1842; two four-poster, Chippendale decided to uso nunther actress and players are Franck Cullier,,Dorothy bedsteads; 100 pieces of Dresden Janet went homo in tears.

Bartlim and Evan Thomas, direct- Chinaware, vases and dolls; gamly The next morning slightly ashamed by F. W. Traemer. "Paris By chandeliers, a 14 foot grandfather of her break-down, she returned Night," is hilarious comedy by Vat to the weary rounds of the casting clock, highboys; candelabra; and offices. Only a few weeks later she Valentine, produced by the author priceless out ginas and silver-ware, applied for the feminine lend in at Welwyn Studios and starring Tox Filar "The Johnstown were transported to Hollywood, for

Flood," and was chosen by Irving Betty Amann, Kenneth Kove, Wal this colourful.aoquence.

Cummings from more than 30 as- Jace Arthur and Jay, Laufier. During the filming special guards pirats. Thus she played her first were appointed to protect the aportant role, relics.

Women in Enilpsa.

A NEW PROGRAMME LAST NIGHT.

QUEEN'S

THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 230, 5.10, 7,15 AND 8.20

Last night" saw the third change of programme of Harmston'a cirens. and in spite of the inclement | at weather was onjoyed by a large and enthusiastic audience,

Mrs. Harmstou, who returned on Tuesday after ton months ia Europe, introduced her performing apokutoos, whilst her husband, M

W.

Harmston, offered the novel anima act. The Palomars one of the cleverest acrobatic families to visit Hong Kong, contributed a juggling act whilst Miss. Millie Williams was

down for trick riding.

Juggling, on horsalinok by V. Pier is a decided novelty in the programme, during the second half of which General Ginger introducid performing gress!

The programme was na follows:- Overtura ... By the Cirons Bad Vaulting Miss. Moskowwitche Juggling

Trick Riding Rope Act.....

The Palomars Miss Williams ........ Moscowitche

Juggling on Horseback......V. Piors

Dance Roumanian......By the Ladies Comic Entree...Little Peter & Tony Performing Cockatons

Introduced by Madama Harmston Leaping the Gap on a Motor

Cyolo...Dare Devil Moscowitche

INTERVAL.

Trapeze Act. Moscovitche Family Eccentric Equestrian...Little Peter Risley Act Palomars Family Geese

Introduced by General Ginger Olympiaus

Moscowitcha and Williams. Entree ATE Billy and Chocolate Our Pets from the Jungla

Introduced by A. Turley, GOD SAVE THE KING.

GOSSIP

& FACT.

the direction of Walter Summers; The Fires of Fate" by the late Conan Doyle will be produced by Norman Walker. in the Soudan; another unit will proceed with a film as yet untitled to Malta, while the Mediterranean will possibly be the setting for the fourth film. Why

Dubarry, 1:

A few months ago more than five hundred girls were under contract to the various motion picture, studion of Hollywood as dancers, chorus girls and show girls, To- day, not one studio has such a young woman on its payroll. have they gone?

The feminine disappearance in Hollywood is partially explained by a glance at the

cast

of Jack

Mr. Stanley Scott, who brought Richard Tauber to London, last month produced "Continental Onkie's latest, starring picturs, success, "The Dubarry," at His The Gang Buster," coming to the Majesty's Theatre, when the run of "The Good Companious," came to King's Theatre soon, in which only

an end, 7 two feminine characters are listed.: Jean Arthur, as the heroine of the play, and Wynne Gibson, as the feminine menace, are in a featured east that includes, twelve men.

Where have the girls gone? Per hapa. back to the high school and Junior college grades from which they came. Perhaps back to their homes to help mother with the dishes. Perhaps-and most likely back to the choruses in theatres.

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Do You Know That? :----

Marlene Dietrich was once pupil of Max Reinhardt!

That:Clive Brook was a club

reporter; secretary,

short story writer and violinist before becom ing an actor

That:-Olive Brook, as a British

battles of the World War? officer, fought in some of the biggest

*

That:Eugone

•

Speelal performances 12:00 noon at Reduced Prices:

How They Welcomed Him to the Sidewalks of New York!

KEATON

Sidewalks of New York

The title part was played by a fascinating Hungarian actress and singer, ita Alpar. One of her songs; 1 Give my Heart," is described by the enthusiastic Mr. Scott

K

4

Metro-

Goltryn Mayer

PICTURE

You'll howl at Büster as: the dude millionaire who falls in love with a gal from the East Side 1

With a great cast of fun-makers. including

ANITA PAGE CLIFF EDWARDS

A BUSTER KEATON

NEXT.

Production

ATTRACTION

IN GLORY COMES

Unbridled World of. better than Tauber's Carnival. “ Floseuroj You are my Heart's Delight!

...in the Feverod Last In this operette the favourite, of ours of Mardi Gras Louis XV. begine as a poor shop- girl, and is shown making her way, with her wit and her charms, into the circles, where her hame becomes linked with history.

Punch and Judy in Senate.

Grave grey-bearded French seng- tors formed part of an audience. which judged four Punch and Judy shows in the Luxembourg Palace, the Upper House of Frater,

Punch and Judy have long been

familiar figures in the Luxembourg Gardens outside the palace, but re- monopoly of this site became bank- cetly the showman who had a

rupt.

Four other showmen applied for Pallette, Par amount's rotund comedian: played the concession, and it was decided romantic toads on the stage and into invite them all to give their per- the early days of pictures?

formances before a jury" of Benators who, as such, are pro prictors of the gardens,

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*

The House Opposite," is an- other Jefferson. Farjeon thriller 3. Winfield Eheehan, vice-pre- sident and general manger in starring Henry Kendall, Celia Bebe Daniels is starred with the charge of production of Fox Films, Glyn and Wallace Geoffrey. handsome Metropolitan opera bari-enught the sparkle of that per

"Let's Go Naked," is a sun-bath- Thab:-Eugene Pallette once quit tone, Everett Marshall, playing formance, Against precedent and opposite. Others in the cast are against advice, he chose her for the ing fares, directed by Norman Loepictures and in six months made Kobert Woolsey, Bert Wheeler, lend in 7th Heaven" Many wise in which Botty Norton, Ken Doug and lost $140,000 in the Texas oil Joseph Cawthorn, Jobyna Howland, heads said it was dangerous. A

persona appear.

*

BUSTER" KEATON AT THE QUEEN'S.

UPLIFT EFFORTS BRING TROUBLE!

"The

RADIO'S MIRACLE SPECTACLE

DIXIAN

BERE DANTELS EVERETT MARSHALL BERT WHEELER ROBT. WOOLSEY

STAR

About children and grand-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW children of the senators and Civil

AT 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 AND 9,20 Servants assisted on the jury, fields?

Spring Clean at Elstres.

who decided to which showman the lense should be granted.

Weil Dons Betty!". There was a little unrehearsed drama during the arst night, in London, of "Bow Belle."

Ralf Harolde, Dorothy Lee, George world-wide public nanimously re-lus Binnie Barnes and Hal Cor Herman, Bill Bobinson and Ed-versed their decision, and arcondeddon play leading parts. ward Chinndler. More than 5,000 Winfield Sheehan's choice.

Four Winds Mystery," is mystery Success has left Miss Gaynor

Activity at Elstree is to proceed unspoiled. Her great popularity drama from Welwyn, written and.. has not "spoilt her Intelligence and directed by Norman Lee, and sta.. with great vigour and enthusiasm in 1932 During the New Year, the hard work as well as talent-have ring Jack Morrison, Molly Lamont.studios will be closed for three or contributed to her achievement

When Betty Frankim, one of tlic She proves that while getting into Cecil Ramage and Moria Lynd four weeks for a general survey and pictures may be an accident, but The Verdict of the Sea," is a sea reconditioning. In Hollywood the principals, was tripping on as

companies coster woman wearing a big feather- staying in is not.

directed melodrama,

by Frank Mil-Principal production

completely close down for revisioned. hat at the end of the first half, Adapted from the famous play by Isruel Zangwill, Honry King director for Regina Films, starring Cyril every year, and in view of the fact her ankle gave way. ed and Beryl Mercer and J. M. Melagan, Moris Lynd and John that B.I.P. studies have been in She limped off, had her damaged Kerrigan head the supporting east- Stuart, The Bachelor's Baby, continuous active production overleg attended to, and returned full an unbroken period of four years of high spirits but limping slight- directed by Harry Hughes, is it is not surprising that the comly, to sing a song,

Then tho nokle gave way again. Small boys, decayed vegetables, waits to bring light to the tough charming comedy with William pany, Ceuls the need of a brief

breathing space.

Miss Frankis, obviously in pain, gangster bullets and other assorted youngsters of the neighbourhood Freshman, starring, Ann. Casson,

did her best to appear gay. trials and tribulations carry, Buster and arts a one man "big brother"? Kanton through a series of anus movement and o gymnasium, falls Henry Wonman and Alma Taylor

The "spring-clean," however, will ing woes in Sidewalk of Now in love with a sietor of one of the in leading parts, and Brother- York, bis new Metro-Goldwyn boys and gats pelted, mauled, and Alfred," in which. Dene. Gerrard not interfere with production plans

Four New Films,

As he hobbled off she was in tears. She came o

on again, however.. Mayer comedy which is now show otherwise maltrated in the adven-plays the name part is a comedy by for. Although the Elstree floors will for the call, arm in arm with two ing at the Queen's Theatre.. ture. Then a gang lender desides F. G. Wodehouse and Herbert Wesbe vacated, three, possibly four, chorus girls.

She was cheorad heartily for her. More trouble.brook, and is directed by Henry pictures will be filmed on locations Buster plays a millionaire's son to rub him out.

He Comical chases and a few thrille Edwards, Molly Lamont is the abroad. Timbuctoo" will have pluck with 'eries of Well done, who owns someteroments

Heading lady,

West Africa for its setting under. Betty: (Continue at foot of next outwen,) but he wins out in the end.

DAVIES

in her finest

talkie

FIVE and TEN

with Leslie Howard Richard Bennett

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