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CENTRAL

THEATRJE N

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

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

"

TO-DAY AT THE

King's.

CINEMA.

HONG KONG.

Doctors' Wives,"

Central,

་

Are You There

Queen's,

"Up for the Cup."

World.

ARE YOU THERE

with

Movietone

Musical

Farce

BEATRICE LILLIE

ured

JOHN GARRICK

Olga Baclanova

George Grossmith

Jillian Sand

A FOX PICTURE

NEXT CHANGE

UNIVERSAL presents

CHAPTER ONE

TARZAN TIGER

From the novel

"Jewels of Opal"

by

Edgar Rice Burroughs

Author of

"Tarzan of the Apes

COMING SOON

BILLIE DOVE

Star.

With, Sidney Howard,

4 Sidewalks of New York,

King's."

.L

KOWLOON.

COMING.

Ladies of the Big House."

The Yellow Ticket."

One Heavenly Night."

Dr. Jekye and Mỹ, Hyde"

Central.

Tarzau The Tiger."

The Age for Love."

The Command Performance."

"A Woman of Experience."

Queen's.

World

Star.

The Rosary."

The Sen Lion.” Robin Hood."

"Pardon Us." "Cloquette."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1932.

E 190.3

LAST TWO DAYS

KING'S

DOCTORS WIVES

with

WARNER BAXTER JOAN BENNETT Directed by FRANK BORZAGE Too much the doctor-- not enough the husband. Too many pretty patients -not enough homely ones. Could anyone blame a neglected young bride for having her own fling?

FOX

AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 9.30 PM.

PICTURE

NEXT CHANGE

WED, 2 FEB.

Turn from his од the r

wedding day by the hand of th♬ law. But lovo blazes on, in...

LADIES

OF THE *BIG HOUSE

A Glinamount Pictur with

* Sylvia Sidney Gene Raymont Wynne Gibson

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313.

MOVIE NEWS

On the Screen in Hong Kong.

Warner Baxter and Helene Millard In Fux "Docters' Wives"

1 col. arent cul1

"TARZAN” AS TALKIE.

SILENT FILM PLAYERS RE-ENGAGED.

Three old "Tarzan" favourites return to their jungle in "Tarzan the Tiger, Universal's sensational new chapter play, with sound, the first Chapter will be seen at the.

“LADIES OF THE BIG "ARE YOU THERE?" Central Theatre on next change

HOUSE."

SUCCESS OF SYLVIA

SIDNEY.

Sylvin Sidney, whose excellent}

BEATRICE LILLE AT CENTRAL THEATRE.

Beatrice Lillie, the international- ly "famous comedienne, mäde

The old favourites, who made such a hit in "Tarzan of the Apes," the previous sensationally successful feature, are Frank Mer rill, Natalie Kingeton and Al Ferguson.

Merrill and Miss Kingston again furnish the romantic interest, and Ferguson is an engagingly treacher- ous villain. Morrill again appears

'UP FOR THE CUP AT THE QUEEN'S.

REAL GOOD YORKSHIRE FUN.

Sydney Howard is really delight- ful in Up for the Cup," the British ha now showing at the Queen's Theatre. "He has A broadly Femical park, and he extracts tha

QUEEN'S

THEATRE

SHOWING TO-DAY Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.29-

A BRITISH COMEDY

~

There

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a THE

Kong 9.30 t

Auctio M.C.I

The riotous adventures of

Lady

most from it.. by true comedy art TO CHASE AWAY YOUR BLUES!

a weaver up for the cup Anal!

and not by mure-clowning. He is just a lazy and shrewd-simple York- Shireman who gets fired from the mill, but has invented art epoch making" loom. He goes up to London with pretty ery Mur- gatroyed, very nicely played by Joan Wyndham, to see the Cup Final gets into diffbulties galore, has his pocket picked, "with all his money and his tickets and loses Mary. But he does manage to see i a few minutes of the Cup Final at Wembly, and all comes right in the ohd.

thing The great

abont Howard is that he avoids that old trap of the funny man" of over- doing things. When he gets a good effect-and there Kro rang-he never spoils it by repetition, but goes straight on to the next. He is not a romantic lover, but he is very sound, and before the film is quarter through he has won your heart..

The filming of the Cup Final scones are excellent; the crowd, the play, the general hysteria are ad- mirably shown.

There is genuine good fun and good humour about the film. It takes few minutes to get started, but those minutes amid the mills and back streets of "Yeedon " will at least be dear to a Yorkshireman's froart.

The Hong Kong Society, of York- shireman should go en masse to see this picture and give formal approval

ROMANCE AND GLITTER

"A NEW BRITISH FILM.

On the way back from Elstree, where The Blue Danube was privately unveiled to the critical fraternity, a man holding a high executive position in the largest circuit of cinemas in England de livered himself of the observation that Mr. Herbest Wilcox's pictures) had proved the greatest money- makers produced on this side of the "Atlantic.

The Tom Walls comedies, Ralph Lynn's "Chance of a Night-time

and recently "Carnival," all afforded, proof, he said, tha Elstree's Herbert certainly had shrewd ideas on what the public wanted.

work in An American Tragedy "highly auspicious debut in her first as Tarzan, the master of the jungle, picture. The plot may limp along!

critics,

This

screen

now

versión

"DOCTORS' WIVES," as Miss Sidney's appearance in

1

and Miss Kingston plays the part of Jane, Lady Greystoke.. vivid and exciting than "Tarzan "Tarzan the Tiger" is even more,

is based on Edgar Rice Burroughs of the Apes." "Tarzan the Tiger"

The strong cast includes Sheldon Lewis, Kithnou and Paul. Panzer in prominent roles. Henry Mac- Rae directed, with William Lord Wright supervising.

his band. to entertain the guests at the Countess' party in Budapest,

There is a glitter about a Wilcox suffering from acute anemia; the humour. may be aged, bu, alway: there are virtues present making stonement for the blemishes.

Mr. Wilcox pours money into hi pictures and then contrives to pu them over with a deafening fan fare of publicity' trumpets.

of

Beautiful Photography.

He has done it again in the cam The Blue Danube." The story

is thin and undistinguished. Th dialogue is commonplace. But or the credit side, there is Alfred Rode's Tzigane Band, to drow your possible grumbles, and som singularly beautiful photography to divert your eyes from the pic

After the abow the Countess em- barks on a heavy vamping act, to the dismay of little Yuhta (Misture's weaknesses. Dorothy Bouchier), the sex appeal bandsman's real girl friend..

won favourable comment from the Fox Movietone production, the has the lending musical farce, "Are You There?" feminine part in "Ladies of the at the Central Theatre last night. Big House," which is scheduled as the feature attraction at the King's ceived her first effort with cheers The opening night's audience re- Theatre next Wednesday.

and it is safe to say that many famous novel, Tarzan and the picture is Paramount's didn't stop laughing for hours Jewels of Opar."

of the story by afterwards. Ernest Booth, life-term convict

Miss Lillie is delightful in her author at Folsom prison, It is a gripping romantic drama of two role of a lady detective who become persons who have run athwart the the center of some startling adven law and presents a cross-section of tures, most ludicrous, when she un- the real drama of life within the dertakes to outwit a gang of inter- national crooks preving upon Bri- quarters of a great prison.

tish aristocracy. "Ladies of the Big House ""fcl-

John Garrick, the handsome "Street Scene," a United Artists young leading man, handles his role capably and exhibits a charm production for which she Was

ing personality that is certain to loaned by Paramount

Miss Sidney gained prominence enhance his growing popularity. when Paramount selected her to Olga Bacanova, as a pseudo Ras- take the place of Clara Bow insian Countess who heads the gap to-night?" writes the Countess in

ад excellent performance- when City Streets,"

the red gives haired star became ill. She also also, as does George Grossmith in a note which she pins on Sandor's musical instrument. Sandor turns "Doctors". Wivce," the dramu had the leading roles in "An the role of the Duke. Paula Lang-

marriage. in the medical American Tragedy" and "Cofes len, as a little page girl assistant, P at the boundoir, strums away is charming. Lloyd Hamilton is a for a bit, and then the cameraman profession, is showing at the King's sion of a Co-ED.

cute back to the woods to record "Ladies of the Big House" capable assistant to Miss Line, the parly morning return of San- Theatre to-day.

and adds greatly to the comedy. Frank Borzage, who is remember furthers Miss Sidney's career as Hamilton MacFadden, the direc, dor. ed for his past Fox successes, in successor to Misg Bow, since cluding the 7th Heaven," direct- "Ladies of the Mob," Booth's tor, has turned out an inspired ed the picture which was adapted first screen story, served as Clara's production, one which will place by Maurine Watkins from the most dramatic role several years him in the front rank in his pro-

fession. novel, Deqiors' Wives" by ngo.

Are You There is excellent Henry and Sylvia Lieferant. ⠀ In Ladies of the Big House"

entertainment. Briedy the story concerns the Miss Sidney has as her leading marriage of a doctor's daughter man, Gene Raymond, who gained with the most promising young screen. prominence as Nancy Car surgeon (Plyed by Waner Baxter roll's leading man in "Personal of love and regeneration, centers The marriage Maid." following his stage success on the two leading characters, un

in "Young Sinners."

justly caught in the toils of the The story of Ladies of the Big law.

of

AT KING'S THEATRE TO-DAY.

in New York. runs adrift on the waters of jeal ousy and auspicion when Joan. Bennett, as the naive and idealis tic wife falle prey to the saying common to doctors wives that "the patient is the comman enemy of every doctor's wife."

Following the discovery of au- other woman in her husband'a con- sultation. rooms," Joan leaves home and goes to that of "Dr. Kane Ruyter," played by Victor Varconi Bealizing this is not what she wanted, she assumes another name and goes into training as a nurse. How she finally learns of her mis- judgment of her husband, and to believe in the greatness of his sa- crifice for humanitarian service, completes the story which is kaid to be the screen's most realistic effort to date.

Helene Millard, as the cher woman," heads the supporting talent which includes Paul Por

*F

House, heart-stirring romance It was directed by Marion Ger

Continued on neat column.)ing.

TO-NIGHT!⠀

TO-NIGHT!

HARMSTON'S CIRCUS

AT 9.15. P.M.

Wanchai, Hong Kong Second Change of Progra

30 European Artists 30

50 Performing Animals 50, MATINEES Every Saturday and Sunday at 4.16-p.m.

Children Half Price to Matinees. Only

79 casi Nancy Gardner, John St. SOLDIRES

The Age for Love Polis and Cecilia Loftus, and sever

al cother players of, national" "prol

eminence both on the stage and the

1932. United Artists rieture talking screen.

Booking at Moutrie's Co. Bundays at the Circus -- ŠAILORS IN UNIFORM Half Prics to Stalls & Second Chairs only Menagerie open daily from 8.00 «mzto 0.0pm:

B.BELL” — A” I CLOTHIER, Proprietor is Alpepresentatins,

W. HARMSTON

"Will you come and sing for me

A Rift in the Lute. Such behaviour causes a rift in the gipsy romance. Yukts, her pride mortally wounded, wanders off into the great big world. San- der, disillusioned and full of re- morse, follows her and finds himself lending his musical arts to a jazz band.

When he and Yukto meet again he is married to a truculent army officer (Mr. Desmond Jeans), who sticks paper bills on Sandor's head as a reward for his singing.

Intrigue decorates the plot, at this point. Sandor endeavours to persuade Yukta to go away with him back to their old life in the woods, ..

She is in two minds. The tribe calls her insistently, but she has, tasted.caviare and experienced the joys of silken. lingerie.

The old life is not for her.

Romantic Simplicity.

Up and down the country there is a vast public waiting, money in hand, for the coming of

The Blue Danube."

Enter the Countess, The plot first rears its romantic head among the gipsies in the woods surrounding Budapest. There, amid some carefully chosen. trees, you may encounter Mr. Ál- fred Rode and bis band essaying to look like gipsies,

A clatter of hoofs signals the ap preach of the Countess Gabriella

(Miss Brig

Judge for yourselves whether The Blue Danube" is the type of picture likely to send you away wearing the simile of the satisfied patron. You know the picture's) weaknesses Balance them with its strengths the starring music, the beauty of the camera

the romantic simplicity of the story

The acting is competent withoutate

inspired. Min 401 hier has charm and onality that should. bring her no lack

SYDNEY HOWARD

UP FOR THE CUP

BRITISH & DOMINIONS PICTURE FOR FOOTBALL GRE

with

JOAN WYNDHAM

STANLEY KIRK

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TIBBETT

Grace

MOORE

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"NEW MOON". The screen's most gloriou voices singing "Love Come Back to Me.

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