1932-06-22 — Page 11

CENTRAL THEATRE

TEL

SHOWING TO-DAY

at 2.30; 5.15; 715 & 9.30

THE GREATEST CHINESE TRIUMPH ON THE SCREEN VIVID DRAMA, REALISTICALLY PROTRAYED, THE

· HORRORS OF FAMINE, THE VANITY OF YOUTH, THE EMPTINESS OF PLEASURE, ALL BROUGHT OUT IN A DYNAMIC STORY OF EXTREME EMOTIONS.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, JUNE 22, 1932.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

· AT 2,30, 0.10) 7.18 & 9.30 P.M.

NINGS THEATRE

HUMANITY 24

WITH THE GREAT SHENSI FAMINE OF 1930 AS BACKGROUNDS, NU CHINESE NO^ FOREIGNERS QAN AFFORD TO MISS IT

-SPECIAL REDUCED PRICES- DRESS CIROLK $1,00; BACK STALL; 55 cents.

(including tax)

·COMMENCING SATURDAY

THE MOST FANTASTIC & THRILLING

PICTURE EVER PRODUCED

a Paramount

EVERY SENSATION KNOWN TO

Picture

MAN EXCEPT

THE LOVE OF

WOMAN!

FRANKENSTEIN

--THE MAN WHO MADE A MONSTER

And he lived in misery and died in shame...a, fiend or friend or fabled monster?...or a soulless wretch with mechanical brain? ...hunted by a thousand men... the only thing he feared was fire!

...a man-made monsur with the strength of a dozen men, he made no concession to life or love!

- A UNIVERSAL SUPER ATTRACTION

PRESENTED BY CARL LAEMMLE

WWN COLIN CLIVE, MAZ CLAREZ, JOHN BOGEN, BORIS KARLO77. Dwishi Jaya, Edward Van lain, Fradreta Kornilow up re Mary Waltonwczak Shailaj Beory, Advent by John La Deiderman kom, the play by Pear Waking Proded by Cari Levuzda, Jr. Dead by AaO WHALE

* SHE COULDN'T SAY NO.”

WINNIE LIGHTNER THE FEMALE AL JOLBON."

"FRANKENSTEIN."

リ

1/

HOURS

THE MAGNIFICENT

LIE."

RUTH CHATTERTON'S FILM FOR KING'S THEATRE.

with

· CLIVE BROOK KAY FRANCIS MIRIAM HOPKINS REGIS TOOMEY Life in a ferment! Emotion that eurge in a frenzied, dramatic turmoil. A play of New York life as it le lived by those who LIVE!

Based on

LOUIS BROMFIELD'S famous modern novel.

THRILLER BY A. A. MILNE.

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25318.

NEXT CHANGE---- SUNDAY, 26th JUNE A DOUBLE ATTRACTION

OPENS TO-DAY AT QUEEN'S

.THEATRE.

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BETH BERI DANSEUSE, ALSO

From the Woman's Angle In her life justified P Men condemns her!

RUTH CHATTERTON

in

"THE

A Paramount LIB"

MAGNIFICENT

Pictura

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

King's.

HONG KONG

24 Hours, "

Contral.

"Humanity,"

Queen's.

World.

Star.

Perfect Alibi."

"Humanity."

King's.

KOWLOON.

Sina of the Children."

COMING.

The Magicent Lie,"

and Beth Beri, danqING; Strangers in Love:" Duneers in the Dark." The Silent, Witness.” "To-morrow and To-morrow,"

Central.

"Happy Stars, " "Frankenstein.

Queen's.

She Couldn't Say No." "Skin Deep.

"Dumbells in Ermine. "Long Tak Sam."

"Tell England;"

World.

Star

"Shipmates.

"Great Medow,"

Tailor Made Men."

"Story of Kiangtan "

(Part 2)..

(Chinese film).

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"Parlour Bedroom and Bath."

Men Call It Love."

"Its A Wiso Child."

GOSSIP

&

FACT

The Cloud Watchéf."

The cloud lookout is one or the newest jobs kdeveloped by motion pictures.

I

A trade notice sintes:

A. A. Milne, author of the play, Stuart Erwin's newest screen rôle The Fourth Wall," from which

Bath Berl. the current attraction at

the gives him his first opportunity to

Queen's Theatre," The Perfect Beth Beri, who is a well-known mix dramatic action with the

Alibi," is taken, is one of Eng.musical comedy star in Americ comedy-making which has made him land's foremost writers, credited and Europe will appear at the A featured role in with several successfully-produced King's Theatre, commencing on Miss Beri has Bath Chatterton's latest starring plays, and a number of novela which Sunday, June 28. picture, The Magnificent Lie," the have enjoyed tremendous cirenin been featured in leading musicut speed of clouds, gives warning to tions here and abroad. As a stage productions in New York and Lon-troupe on location to expecs sun- next. Sunday attraction nt tka

play,The Perfoet Alibi enjoyed don where her work won for her light in a few moments and gives King's Theatre opens a new career highly-successful rus for two the cordial approval of the cir- before the sun shines out.

the signal to start the camera just

sorten famous,

to the laughable funny-man.

Erwin, in 14The

Magnificent

Sylvia Sidney's Tiokot.

years. Some of Milne's

other ties." better-known plays are "The Dover Road," Mr. Pim Passes Lie," plays the rôle of a faithfully | By," and "The Ivory Door." the retainer of Ralph Bellamy blind last of which ran for ten months in young lsaberman who falls in love with a New Orleans' cafe enter

tainer under the impression that she

is a famous French actress on an

American tour. A wager leads Mis Chatterton, as the girl, to practics the deception,

New York.

Whom Sylvia Sidney unravels railroad ticket in "Merrily we tio

He is an expert who gauges the

Paramount sends a cloud expert with every company going on loca tion His expert advice makes many precious moments of sunlight of use to the company.

To Hell," don't imagine it's a fake.

He also can determine the time the Milne is world-famous for his prepared by studio workers. The sun will shine between clouds so series of books for children. The ticket is real. Loaned by a railway the director will not attempt to film Christopher Robin series, the main company, it eventually is actually too long & scene. character of which is bis seven-yearsold to some traveler. The demand

New York City, has famished more of Hollywood's acting tålent

old son, is still widely-read; one cf for realisin makes this necessary; Where U.S. Talent Comes From, the books, Winnie the Pooh," was there are too many ticket sellers who one of the outstanding best-sellers in would recognize the bogus part of the United States alone. Now the dugat and thereby have lusion Bellamy is the huvudsome New We are Six" and "When We Were spoiled for them. York Stage star who makes his Young," two other books in the London Opinion.

reen debut in The Apgificent series, were likewise best-sellers.

which

«AT THE CENTRAL THEATRE { Lic."

ON SATURDAY.

A trade notice states:-

ever

The Perfect Alibi."

The Lost Squadron" with Erich

than any other locality. Los Angelor, capital of moviedame, runs apoor second. Philadelphia raks third. Those born in New York are Nancy Carrell, Claire Dodd, Wynne Lilyan

This picture, adapted from the opens at the Queen's Theatre to-day von Stroheim, Richard Dix and Gibson, Sylvia Sidney,

is a Basil Dean production released Mary Astor. Leonard Merrick movel, "Laurels by Radio Pictures. Cast in the film and the Lady," was directed by are Robert Loraine, Frank Lawten, Dorothy Boyd, C. Aubrey Smith, Warwick Ward, Ellia Jeffreys and

Winnio Lightner's claim to the titia of the "Female Al Jolson,"

Packed to the brim with thrilla; } Berthold Viertel. Viertel, long given her by her stage admirors in New York, is firmly clinched in and called by experts the most noted as a European stage director, pictures with her appearance here criginal flm

to reach the

author and playwright, has been devoting his attention to talking pictures for the past three yours. It was be who first comprehended the dramatis possibilities of Erwin's

character réles.

at the "Quer's Theatre on Friday screen, Universal's eerie "Franken. inShe Couldn't Say No," & War ner Bros. and Vitaphone produc. tion.

atein" will make its debut at the Central Theatre on Saturday with Colin Clive, Mae Clark, John Bulen band Boris Karloff in the featured

roles.

iin

Jolson is noted for his "ad bing, in wisecracks, his promptu pomedy unties and his ability to magnetize an audiomes through his personality and bis

songs.

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1.

This opportunity to play drama

othora

24 HOURS."

SUCCESSFUL NOVEL FILMED.

The extraordinary story of a young scientist who brought a hu- man monster to life through weird is Erwin's greatest ambition. Since A trade notice states:- electricni - mechanisms and surgery his first success as a featured

play.

is based upon the fantastic righor, the comedian has sought opport- teeth century narrative of the unity to flavour serious characteri- same nahe written by Mary Shel-zation with his humour, and to sp aley, wife of the poet,

That Miss Lightner can do the same thing for her so is shown in this picture, which gives her the rôle of an entertainer," first in small night club, and later in very lavish one...

The novel is closer to the-- "screen than the stage, according to Louis Bromfield, a Pulitzer Prize winner, whose best-selling novel and ma

"; poar in situations not entirely Bazine serial, 24 Hours," has been Karloff, in his characterization of evolved for laughs. The Magni- the man monster, is reported to ficent Lie" gives Erwin the chancs

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Bromfield made this statement on.

the publication of "24 Hours "

Tashman, Judith Wood, Ross Al- Fine spectacular picture with exander, William Boyd, the Four drama in every foot. Theme of a Marx Brothers, Chester Morris and ad film director throwing away Gene Raymond. Los Angeles four lives to make an air picture. Crowd are Charlie Ruggles, Jackie and scenes and tarial exploits on spaci-Robert Coogan and Frances Dee. ous scale, with love story inter- Eleanor Boardman, George Ban- woven and not without pointcroft and George Barbier are from

Philadelphia. Stroheim rozra, airplanes crash, and the whole thing is enormously diverting.

Chevaller's War Bervice.

Eighteen years ago August 2, Maurice Chevalier was wounded at Outry and captured to spond twenty-six months in a German pri-j

sou carup?

Child Star.

Little Cora Sue Collins, aged four, was given a big role in Parn mount's picture, Clara Deane," tor Fred Datig that she could cry when she proved to Casting Direc without the alightest provocation: She plays the young daughter of Wynne Gibson and Pat O'Brien, and is the pivotal figure in the story.

universities.

He was in an American ambu- lance corps attached to the French army during the World war and was awarded the Croix de Guerro. He spends considerable time abroad each year.

now showing at the King's Theatre.euce in the literary world with the Her magnetic personality runs wear make up weighing 49 pounds which may entirely redirect his mo his last visit to Hollywood before publication of "The Green Bay Tree" several years ago. "Posses. through the picture, and she holds in itself Calin Clive," of "Jour-tion picture carcer, her movie audiences much as honey's End" fame, was brought ex-

At that time, in commenting onion was his next, and than came doon her night" alubones.. Her prasly from London to enact the

Hollywood, he named Lilyan Tash-Early Autumn, which won the alowning is inimitable, and her scientist, and Dwight Frye of and Francis Faragoh prepared the man, Kay Francis dad, Joan Craw- Pulitzer award Amang his other songs are splendidly and tunefully" Dracula" plays the important screen adaptation Arthur Edeson, ford as three of his favourite novel was "A Good Woman." Ho

Dwarf of the picture. Edward Yan the well known "cinematographer of actresses

wrote a play, "The House of Lloyd Bacon directed "She Sloan and Frederick Kerr complete "AH Quiet on the Western Front" Since then Miss Tashan has be- Women," sad one chapter of a bonds, wives and lovers are abrupt Couldn't Bay No." Chanter Mor-

"Waterloo Bridge, photo-eone a Paramount featured player, novel, "Bobbed Hair," by twentyly brought to their senses, amid ris is featured with Miss Lightner,

graphed the picture and Danny and Misy. Francis is featured in his authors.

glamorous big city settings, when and Johnny Arthur, Tally Marshall

Hall the equally distinguished mystery story of modern New York Bromfield, now in his thirties, the survivora, of a ri

vicious social And Bally Bilers-are-the leading

artist, designed the unusual settings life..

wborn in Mansfelt Ohio, and cirole are incriminated for the members of the supporting cast,,

of the Alm..

"Bromfeld skyrocked to prómín. †educated at Cornell and Columbia" death of one of their lot.........

put over.

the cast.

James Whelo, the famous Eng lidma, directed "Frankenstein," and John Balderston, Garrett Fort (Continued at foot of next column.)

and

Hours, reveals how hus-

II

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TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Ar 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 AND 9,20

THRILLS WITH ALMOST UNBELIEVABLE SENSATIONS!

A-A. MILYE'S

SENSATION AL MYSTERY DRAMA

with A Distinguished Cast. Robert LORAINE C. Aubrey SMITH Dorothy BOYD

BASIL DEAN Production

The PERFECT

ALIBI

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"A DARN FOOL

WOMAN

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ME"

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prefent

Whe Couldn't Say NO

and

WINNIE LIGHTNER CHESTER MORRIS

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2:30, 5:20, 7.20 & 0.20

A MOST HUMAN AND LOVABLE PICTURE

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CHILDREN

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