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TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

HONG KONG.

"YOUNG AS YOU

FEEL."

AND A CHAPTER "OUT OF WILL ROGERS' LIFE.

King's.

The Cheat,"

Central.

dar who won his sweetheart hy por, forming acrobatic foats for her boneft.

In a similar way Will Rogars won she heart of Betty Blake, now known as Mrs. Rogers, and some- times referred to as the" real reason for Will bring the world's best- knows comedian, author, screen; star, after-dinjor apeiker, wit. newspaper enlumnist, and unofficia a) diplomat

The story of their courtship, un- til now concealed from the world,

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out during the timing of Young As You Feel" Rogers) late starring Fox picture which will be shown at the King's Then- tre beginning hext Sunday,

Frank Borzage, director of the picture, was having dinner a tho Rogera' much as has been his fro- quent custom since he stated' dives- tion of Rogers in his first Fox pro- duelion, "They nd To See Paris."

"You know," Frank unid lo Mrs. Rogers, "I den bubive Will could suffer to see anyone in the world outdo him at something he wanted very much to do for him- HOLL"

"Yes, that's very like him," Mrs. Rogers answeredi The best ex ampla I can recall of his original- ity in beating competitors was kholly after we been me no quainted Every young fellow

· know, can ride.

horge

and most of them were experts at differ feats of horsemanship, Will of course, was the best of them all; but he realized that show off on a heren wouldn't mean much to me. So he chose a bicycle.

They were just gaining popu- larity then, and the mere fact thal anyone eculd ride one was consider nd an achievement. I knew that Will had purchased one, but. If didn't realize why he never showed himself in publie riding it.

"All Quiet on the Wastorn

Front"

Queen's.

The Sleeping Cardinal."

A British, Sherlock Holmes

Thriller.

15

World.

Star.

"Thunder."

King's.

KOWLOON.

A Warm Corner."

With Leslie Henson..

COMING.

Young As You Feel."

The Man I Kiled." Sunshine Susic." Palmy Days."

Central.

"Around the World

Mirutes."

in 80

The Command Performanes."

Queen's.

Beau Hanks."

Stan Laurel and Oliver

Hardy.

"W. Plaa."

World.

Soul and Flesh."

Chinese picture. "Ali's Man."

Star.

Say It With Songs.' "Robin Hood."

"Paid." "Son Bat." Whooper."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1932,

LAST TWO DAYS "AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 8.30 P.M.

KING'S

ZWAL

TALLULAH

BANKHEAD

in The

Cheat

a Gariamount Picture

Cach uocanding gleture. greater triumph: Tallulah Bank- head surpassen haguelf in this tirring story of a beautiful: woman, who would' sacrifes her codial standing for the love of the one man!

with

IRVING PICHEL

MOVIE NEWS

On the Screen in Hong Kong.

"THE SLEEPING CARDINAL."

QUEEN'S.

Then one day he came riding|SHERLOCK HOMES AT THE by my honas, as proud as he coulă be, grinning from All of a sudden he stood up on. the sent and went coasting by)

to

gar.

AROUND THE WORLD

IN 80 MINUTES.

"DOUG" COMING TO THE CENTRAL.

THE CHEAT."

HOW HARVEY. STEPHENS MADE GOOD.

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 23313

NEXT CHANGE

Here he is! THE NEW

will

Rogers

YOUNG AS YOU FEEL

In "The Cheat," which is now Douglas Fairbanks bronight im-showing at the King's Theatre, Stephens, who shares ginary adventure into the realm Harvey

the screen in Robin Hood," masculine honours with Irving Musketeers" It was imagination starring drama for Tallulah Bank Thief of Bagdad" and "Thren Pichel in this new Paramount

thrilling in exploits, captivating in project and when the "precious" on a grand scale, rich in spectacle, head, lost $5,000 in na Idaho silver

metal failed turned to acting as the

"The Sleeping Cardinal," * without touching the hudlebars. British production by the Twicken

He kept riding back and forth, ham Film Stud, which

opened oach time with a new atu as much yesterday at the Queen's Theatre, as to say; Keep your eyes ößen, is undoubtedly one of the most con- Betty Blake, and I'll show you how vincing pictures of Shericek Holmes good this Rogers feller really is. and Watson collaboration ever To top his whole performance, screened. It is a blending of two the last trip by ho threw his hat Conan Doyle stories" The Empty Theatre to-morrow, "Around the f on the ground.

With his rope

House" and The Final Problem" twirling he came down on the hat and a surprisingly good job has been. at top speed and roped it just as made of the blending, for, with such easily as he would have roped a old familiar friends as Professor

calf from a horse.".

interent.

baned on: George. Ada's celebrated stage comedy.

with

FIA

"Dorsay

Lucien

FOX CTURI

Littlefield

TODAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY ZBW. ON 355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 a.m-Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m.-Chiness recorded pre-

grands.

12.30 p.m.-European programme of Victor nad..H.M.V. records.

1 p.m.-Local time and weather

report.

1.20 p.m.--Rugby Press news, mall

notice, etc.

12 p.m.-Close down,

3 to 7 p.m.-Chinese progikmune,

6 to 0.30.p.m.-The 5th of a Series of

THEATRE PA

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

·AT 290, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9.20

A NEW BRITISH THRILLER

Arthur Wontner

in an adventure of

SHERLOCK HOLMES

by the late

lettres on Infant Welfare" SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE

by Dr. K. S. Shin, M.B., B.Sc.,

The Science of health

7 to 11 p.m.- European programine,

7 p.m.-Stock quotations, wil en

tice, etc.

7.03 to 18 p.m.--

Aleina Suite" (Handel)-Phil harmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York under the direc tion of Willemi Mengelberg.— 14337 1436.

7.18 to 7.45 p.m.-

Variety,

Song" Cottage for Sale."

Gracie. Fields (Comedien B2403.

Organ Solo" Just as We Used

to Do.""

Organ Sole" Dream Lover."--

Edward O'Henry.-B3425. Song- Zamboanga." Reinald Werrenrath (Baritone).-1300, Orchestral Hello! 1030" Manek

Weber and his Orchestra.-. B3131.

Humorous Song The Empiro

Party Song."

Humorous Song Fat Fint Fish."-Leslie Sarony.-B3473.

8 p.m.-Local time and weather re 'Cello Solo Serenata Napole-

port. Pablo (Sgumbi).

Casals,-1542.

Song When, You're in Love"

(Blaufuss-Donaldson).

Song I Shall Return" (Cross- Schipa). Tito Schipa (Tenor).

79.

Violin Solo-Ruralia Hungarica -Presto and Molta" Vivace " (Dohaanyi)--Fritz Kreisler.

1428...

0.25 to 9.65 p..~~

The entire musical numbers of the 1st Act of The Pirates of Pen- zance (Gilbert and Sullivan) recorded under the direction of Rapers D'Oyly Carte,

A records in the above. Euro- pean programmes are supplied by

ler S. Moutrie & Co.

0.5 to 10.30 p.m.-

A Selection of Brailowsky's Re- cordings kindly loaned by Mr. 4. M. Bowes-Smith. Pianoforte Solos-1; "Liebes-

7.45 to 8.28 p.m.-"A Selection of

Claude Debussy's Music," play ed by Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orchestra. "Nunges" (Clouds) (No. 1 from

"Nocturnes ").-7453.

"La Cathedrale Engloutie" (The Engulfed Cathedral) (Orches trated by Stokowski)-7134. Danse-1, Danse" Sacrée," 8.25 to 3.30 -

"Danse Profane."-458.

Operatio.

Song- The Flying Dutchman- Senta's Balland" (Wagher).- Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano),- 1477.

Orchestral Traviata Prelude " (Verdi). Victor Symphony Or chestra-35839. Song-Don Giovanni" (Mozart).

--For a Carousal, Song Don Giovanni" (Mozart).

Open Thy Window.-Ezio Pinza (Bass)-1487. Orchestral La Boheme" (Pue

cini)Fantasia.-Victor Syn phony Orchestra.-671-

ranm (Liszt); 2, (B) "Pre-8.30 to 25 p.m.-- lude, Op. 11, No. 20" (Skrja- bin), (6) Etude, Op. 3. No. ( 12 Skrjabin); 8, Dance of the Fire Worshippers" (de Palla).

Concerto in E flat Major for Piano and Orchestra" (Liszt).

10.30 p.m.-An attempt will be made

10.50 p.m. (approx.).-Rugby mid.

day Press news. re-

to relay the Running Common- tary of the "Grand National."

In his new film at the Central quickest recoup for his fortune.

Stephens. left the University of World in 80 Minutes with Douglas California with enough minerology all that olden glamour of romance tween gold and silver and his Fairbanka," the Doug of old brings in his hid know the difference be

Moriarty, Colonel Moran, Inspector and adventure into the field of rent father already had attained"

it It is an account of Fairbanks cognition in the mining engineer- travels with three companions doing field. seek thrills and excitement in für eign lands.

In "Young As You Feel Will Leatrade, and Mrs. Hudson, again again demonstrates that he is not in skilled and sustained association to be outdone, When, as Lemuel with Holmes and his devoted Morehouse, rich and old-fogyish medico, a rattling good mystery. meat packer, his two sons show a

thriller has nccrued. preference to rounds of sport and

The main development is born of society over the roulline of business, "The Empty House," for the other he decides to make business mon story is only touched upon to in out of them by beating them at troduce the sinister personality of their own game."

Moriarity and to emphasise his ter- With the aid of Tif Dorsay, who rifying menace. We see how played with him in "They Had Ronald Adair, card ohent is

Moriarty gang if he will not convey

Upon graduation, and in no hurry to follow his father's mé- To compare this picture with any thallurgical footsteps, Stephens aë- previous record of travels would not cepted an offer to go into the Los be logical, for while it contains all Angeles Pilgrimage Play," He the vivid reality of journey to succeeded in that venture, and trage lands, it is told in typical 1821 found him a member of Wal Fairbanksian style,

ter Hampden's Shakespearean Re Even in its reality there is illu-pertory Company, in which he did sion and magic, there are heroica many small parts and a feature bit

11 p.m. (approx.)-Close down..."

▲ Concert.. Piano

Solo Capriccio in Minor (Dohnary). Piano Solo-" Valse

Oublice ** (Liszt)-Vladimir Horowitz- 1455.21

Song Afton Waters" (Burny). Song" Angie Laurie, Mary

Garden (Soprano)-1480, 'Cello Solo Intermezzo" (Viva!-

THE SLEEPING CARDINAL * Trickenham Film Studios Production Patelluted blamechroniclures Ltd.

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(Continued on Previous Columa)BEAU

Smartening Up Of Norma Shearer

AND HER ACTING IN PRIVATE LIVES.

To See Paris," he steps out, and threatened with exposure by the and thrills, there is lavish specinct.. ja "Cyrano." The year 1087 land-tion," anys. the film critis of the ability to take her chances is &

his stepping proves so fast that his Sons are soon gasping,

Donald Dillaway and Torrance Ray impersonate the two sons. La

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Two new films stand out from the ring slight changes on the old sex undistinguished ruck Private theme. Lives" and "The Guilty Genera The fact that she has had the Daily Telegraph.

triumph for the judgment of Mr. Irving Thalberg, who, besides being production manager of Metro-Gold- wyn-Mayer, also happens to be in Shearer's husband,

I am not one of the more hys. terical admirers of Norma Shearer, It is my considered opinion that she is the luckiest young woman in all, Hollywood. I do not for a moment tional charm and talent, but tho suggest that she is without excep-

Teara

HUNKS"

a mis-adventure in the "FOREIGN LEGION!

ALSO SHOWING THE COLOUR REVUE

BABY FOLLIES "

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STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 and 9.20

BRITAIN'S BEST COMEDY

to the Continent a number of forged a type that transforma the bizarre and the intention of becoming some

Sherlock Holmes is called scenes and Arabian Nighta solour body on the Broadway stage. in, and, by a series of amusing yet of the Orient into sudden laughter.was in the big town just three days convincing deductions, recognises In editing his film, Fairbanks had when a stock company wired him cien Browne, Rosalie Roy, Branthe hand of Moriarty, not only in the collaboration of Robert Sheran offer in Lousville. A season in

Robert Montgomery's Rise. don Hurst and C. Henry Gordon aubsequent mysterious murder of wood, whose keen wit is known to Kanens. City followed this work.

the forged notes situation, but in the

fact remains that she has had the This is not to undercate Mise in the cast of the picture, which is Adair. Holmes lays an elaborate the public through his magazine

In the meantime Stephens and his good fortune to appear for two Shearer's work in "Private Lives." the screen vation of George Ade's trap for the master criminal, who is

the best stories, with the She has a limited technique, she father had sunk a young fortune best dialogue, the best support and repeats certain gestures the hand noted play,"Father And Theinally caught and handed over toys and slage comedies.. Boya."

justico.

Among the countries in which the silver mine, with the result the best direction. that Metro- on the hip, the coy look over the All the cast give an excellent Doug tarried longest are Chine, that the younger engineer became latest news is that they have given gularity that says little for her in-

Goldwyn Mayer could offer, The shoulder, and so forthwith a re- LESLIE HENSON all-round haracterisation, which agreeably conforms to the Conan Japan, India, Siam and Indo-less serious in his antipathy for the her the part of this ex-ridden ventiveness. But if ber acting is WORLD'S YOUNGEST.

Doyle tradition. Arthur Wontuor, China. He meets and dines in the stage, and furned his back on min. heroine of MASTER-OF-CEREMONIES

for instance, gives an extremely palace of King Prajadhipok of ing to act.

Strange Interlude." still a trifle synthetic it is always Strange casting.

high-spirited and slick. realistic study of Sherlock Holmes Siam, visits the Maharance of

Compare the experience of poor Other Men's Wives," produced Ruth Chatterton, who announced of the film is Robert Montgomery's. But the outstanding performanço FOUR YEARS OLD.

deviating only with interpolated touches of diverting whimsicality Cooch Behar who lets him risk his by Edgar Selwyn, claimed him for that she was leaving one company A comparative newcomer to the Douglas Scott, who heads the famous detective in fiction.

foreign to the nature of the most life in a leopard shoot, minglas with five weeks. He created the "part for another and was given, in ne- screen, Mr Montgomers secined juvenile cast in "The Baby Follica" Ian Fleming, too, ie delightfully the throngs amidst the teeming of Wadsworth" in "Dishonored three poor stories from stock with ends and weaklings. Happily, he cordance with. Hollywood precedent, condemned at first to play spoiled which comes with the Laurel and wooden-headed as my dear Wat life of China and Japan, visits the Lady," starring Katherine Cornell. which to work out the rest of her broke away from the "type" strait. Hardy comedy," Beau Hunks," to son," while. Phillip Howland and sacred and historic spots along the the Queen's Theatre on Sunday, ia Minnie Rayner are both well in the

Last season was a banner one for contract.

jacket, which has kept so many. Ane actors from their rightful place. the world's youngest master-of-care- picture as Lestrade and Mrs. Hud-holy river Ganges and ferrets out young Stephens. He was featured. Years of Grooming.

He was given an araiable if still Douglas is only 4 years son respectively. A word should all manner of strange sights new in Phillip Barry's stage play, "To- old but is a veteran of the aims, siso go to Cordon Begg for his to the camera. One of his fascina morrow and Tomorrow. went to when Miss Shearer arrived in to stealing the picture.

alcoholic part in Greta Garbo's. Her warmeat admirers admit that "Inspiration," and came very close appearing in many features since realistic character work in the emailing experiences is with a Hindu Denver for a short period as guest Hollywood she was dowdy, plump, In "Private Lives" he has his be was a baby in arms, Douglas part of the Butler; he is an admir- street fakir, who shows him this made his talkia debut with Marion able type, and sympathetically com.mysterious rope trick and other far of the eliticles Garden Stock and unskilled in the art of acting greatest change, and makes the Davies in Marianne,' attracting bines professional dignity with an feats of magic. the attention of Gus Edwards, a austere urbanity-Leslie Perrine World in 80 Minutes with Donyhas enfrone photoplay pure with "Fara began to dress well, she improved of style. I would say that Mr- Around the Company, got married and won his hat She was quick to learn the new elfortless amour," "and"a" ROUBE"

Then Mr. Thalberg took her in most of it. He has a winning men Tamous discoverer of juvenile talent, aud Louis Goodrich carry on the Fairbanka" is easily the most vivid mount, who and the novel Metro "good" work with creditable charac-and novel flm in which the star

har figure, her hair, and hor acting. Montgomery will go far if he wore Goldwyn-Mayer colortone revueterisations of Adair and Colonel has yet appeared. It should not bara Nichols, one of the original accomplished" to

Mrs. Stephens in the former Bar-And she at that became sufficiently not already, the most accomplished which has an all child 'cast.

Moran.

be missed.

cast of "Lightnin'."

entertaining if frothy comedies that screen.

monies.

play leads in of the younger leading men of the A WARM CORNER"