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CENTRAL THEATRE

25720

The Best Natural-Ventilated Theatre in the Colony, Perfectly Equipped with the Best Sound Equipment and with Lifts Operating Day and Night for Public Service.

SHOWING TO-DAY

at 2.30; 5.15; 7:15 & 9.30

THE GREATEST UNIVERSAL SUPER SPECIAL PRODUCTION THAT EVERYONE IS TALKING ABOUT AND 13 EAGERLY WAITING TO SEE.

Pounds with Drama ! Burns with Passion! Starties with Thrills!

Shocks with Surprise!

EVERY SENSATION KNOWN TO

› MAN EXCEPT THE LOVE OF WOMAN!

» HONG

KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1932.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

AT 2.80, 0.10, 7.10 & 9.30 P.X.

KING'S THEATRE

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TEL, 26813

A DOUBLE ATTRACTION!

TO-DAY

From the Woman's Angle

Is her life justbed f Men condemn her!

RUTA CHATTERTON

in

"THE MAGNIFICENT

A Paramount LIB"

Picturi

ADDED ATTRACTION

TO BOTH PARAMOUNT PICTURES

BETH BERI

DANSEUSE

MISEBERI WILL APPEAR 'WITH THE USUAL PICTURE PROGRAMME AT 3.10, 346 AND 830 P.M. ONLY

PRICES AS USUAL

BOOKING NOW OPEN

WEDNESDAY

He loves where

the lovin' is best !

Strangers

in Love"

a Saramount Picture

with

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FREDRIC MARCH KAY FRANCIS Stuart Erwin Juliette Compton

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

King's

HONG KONG

The Magnificent Lie."

Central.

"Frankenstein."

Queen's

"On Approval,”

World.

"Shipmates.

KOWLOON.

Star.

"Parlour Bedroom and Bath,"

King'a,

COMING.

"Strangers in Love."

"Dancers in the Dark."

The Silent Witness."

"To-morrow and To-morrOW,”

Dentral.

"Suicide Flect"

Queen's.

"Skin Deep!

"Long Tak Sam."

"Tell England."

World.

"Great Modlew."

"Tailor Made Mon."

Star.

QUEENSIBARE

The Air is Always Cool and Fresh No Circulation of Old Air, but Natural Ventilation, Comfortable, Healthy, and

Safe

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT 2.30, 5,10, 7.15 AND 9.20 ALL TALKING PICTURE OF FREDERICK LONSDALE'S COMEDY:

ON

APPROVAL

Starring TOM WALLS

Yvonne Arnaud Edmond Breon, Winifred Shotter

A

FRANKENSTEIN

-- THE MAN WHO MADÉ A MONSTER.

And he lived in misery and died in shame...a hend 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 monster with

the strength of a dozen men, he "made no concession to life or love!

A UNIVERSAL SUPER ATTRACTION PRESENTED BY CARL LAEMMLE

WHA DOLIN CLIVE, NAX GLAZEZ JAMEM HOLZS, BORIS KARLOFF, Dwuki Krys, Edward Your Band,

Broderia Kagy, Donać apan Dre Mary Wallamwork Shelly Bever Aluguel by Jokes 2. Bakdavom.

de play by Prey Wellbe Pred by Carl Income it. Dlowed by JAMES WHALE

ADDED ATTRACTIONS

A RUTH CHATTER- | FILM STAR BABIES

TERRORISED. TON FILM.

THE "MAGNIFICENT LIE" | LITTLE MISS MIX LEARNS

AT KING'S THEATRE.

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Admitas of Ruth Chatterton. will acclaim her "performance in: The Magnificent Die " as forceful and vital. She is attractive to look at and known how to play the part of the desperate woman at war with

of

TO SHOOT LIKE, DADDY,

The clutching hand of the kidnap- Par is striking terror into the hearts og Hollywood parents,

Sing the Lindbergh baby was stolen and murdered a large nun ber of gangsters have moved to the film capital with the object of lovy

children.

"Dumbells in Erminie.'

"Men Call It Love." Its A Wise Child."

BRITISH & DOMINIONS

Production

Also Showing

GAUMONT SUPERSOUND NEWS

"The Barretts of Wimpole- NEXT CHANGE

Street"

HOLLYWOOD LOOKS AT THEM WITH

THE CORRECT VISION.”

con-

Writes a London critic:-Cedric not have crinolines at any price. Hardwicka had some interesting "I hate those bloated hoope!" he things to say to me about the dis- declared. Cut 'em right out!" cussions in which he was engaged

"But, my friend put his finger, fate and the worid. "The Magni.ing blackmail on the stars who have with an American film director with on the point which, he assured me

regard to the filming of “* The Bar- was the all-important one," fcent Lie" was suggested by a story | The kidnappers were quick to rea- rests of Wimpole Street," the play tinued. Hardwicke. it was to the Leonard Merrick's, full of lise that such rich parents could which had a phenomenal run in affect that The Barretts would and would gay large ransoms to London and a big success in New appeal to the cinema world because Filmization pathos and romanet,

it is the story of a grim. Baebeard in a forceful process.

The calkie get keir children back. Threaten York.

Hardwicke ing letters are reaching the stars

was told that for and the rescue of an unfortunate medium needs strong colour and by every post, and the fact that "talkio" purposes the play must maniden in distress. That is what broad methods and while we do not one of the threats has yet been fülbe modernised. "I pointed out," is called the correct vision,' and

Allad is due solely to the protective he said, that as Robert Browning perhaps it is," get Leonard Merrick an interesting measures adopted in the film colony. was a pivot figure, was not modern, Armed chauffeurs, automatic flood and has, in fact, been dead for hm is the result. Thus the French

lighting, and electrically charged years, this could hardly be. port, who loses his sight and in

fences are some of the devices which the stars have called to their aid his blindness treasures the memory

Unclimbable Wall.

Wallace Beery, who has an adopt-

The reply was that that made no difference whatever, and that old Mr. Moulton Barrett could quite easily be transformed from Vic dorian father to an overbearing

Wall-street magnate,”

The Bluebeard Touch. And the American expert would

Can it be that "The Barretts of Wimpole Streat achieved wach success not because it had anything to do with Browning or, Victorian literature or sadistic parentalism, but because it is a version of vi age-old fairy story? It may be so. ¦ The story of "Cinderella " has pover, I believe, been known to fail in whatever form it has been pre-

wented. a harshed family, was one of the first to

Strange as it Seems" (Novelty all in Color) Including of a barming French actress, be in the war against the kidnappers.

"Daring German Sailor Uses Frail Canoe in

Attempting 10,000 Miles Ocean Voyage." Dreams of Canvas Artistically Woven by New

Orleans Youth Without Hands." "Stamp Collection of 30 Years by a Catholic

Priest to Decorate His Home," "Companion of the Late Buffalo Bill Modernizes

Out by Using Rilfe in Sketching." "Vest Pocket Maestro Conducts the Youngest

Symphony Orchestra. in the World."

ALSO

"Hello Napoleon" (Universal Comedy in 2 Reels) TO AVOID DISAPPOINTMENT, PLEASE RESERVE YOUR SEATS EARLY BY DIALING TO 25720 NEXT CHANGE

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THE MOST WONDERFUL RKO SUPER SPECIAL FEATURE THAT THE WHOLE WORLD MOVIE-GOERS IS LONGING FOR. PLOTURE THAT TAKES THE PLACE BESIDE THE BIGPARADE:" WHAT PRICE GLORY:" "ALL QUIE ON THE WESTERN FRONT AND ALL OTHER ENDURING SCREEN SPECTACLES.

SUICIDE FLEET

THE NAVY'S BIG PARADE

with BILL BOYD, ROBERT ARMSTRONG, JAMES GLEASON & GINGER BOGEKS.

arined

SUFFERINGS OF SHENSI.

FLOOD, STORMS, LOCUSTS, PLAČUE "AND DROUGHT.

WATER RISING AT HANKOW

CHANGE IN CONSERVANCY PLANS

comes a husky lumberman, with a hearty handshake and "pleased to The meet you for one and all. French netress remains,

join issue with the gangsters. A figure, and her laurels are trans- few days after the Linbergh baby ferred to the Amorican cabaret was kidnapped he ordered a high and unclimbable wall to be built singer, a little unconventional in

round his home in Beverly Hills. monla manners, bet all right at

Marlene Dietrich's seven-year-oki heart, and played by Ruth Chatter-daughter, Marie, who has just beon ton. There are also two unplea threatened by kidnappers, is pro-

tected by an

chauffeur, Bant actormen, Entremely well Harry Wright, who never leaves her played acted by Sam Hardy and side when she is away from home, Charles Boyer; in fact the French and sleeps is a room adjoining her

inhabitants of Shengi are in urgent It will prove an evil day for any need of relief" as a result of the stage is severely chastised by its move sincere conferes of Holly-kidnapper who encounters Harry wood! Ralph Bellamy plays the Wright, for he learned to shoot calamities which have befallen that

accurately as a British Army sniper unfortunate provider since the be- also reported. blind hero, and does all that blind heroes are expected to do, while Stuart Erwin comes up to scratch as the faithful friend. There is a happy ending, with the blindness cured, the lovers united, and the unpleasant people ont of the pic- ture.

R.3.

nursery.

Cowboys on Guard."

Nanking. June 90.-Ten million

Hankow, June 20-The waters of

COMMENCING WEDNESDAY

June 29th

A Double Attraction

Monte Blue SKIN DEEP

Loathed His Ugly Face Another Girl Loved Bim

Be

Flo Wash Handsome

DAVEY LER

On the Stage LONG TACK

SAM

The World Renowned CHINESE MIRACLE MAN withi

the Yangtze River a Hankow rose Misses Mina & Nee-sa Long another three inches yesterday. The River is now 32 feet 9 inches high. A sudden rise further up river in

A proposal has been submitted to!

on the western front, and for a ginning of this year. Enil-stormas, ¦ the Hupeh Provincial Government time, my Hollywood correspondent floods, drought, pestilence, the by the Provincial Conservancy declares, shared the responsibility

and banditry havo Bureau suggesting alterations in of Beting as one of the bodyguard locust pest, to Lord Kitchener.

afflicted various parts of Shunei. the latter part of the dyke recon struotion programme. Should the leaving immense suffering in their plan be followed, over a million wake. The situation is unprecedent dollars will be saved and this sum Subsequently he was attached toed as not one of the 92 districts of will be employed for the carrying out of more fundamental measures the Belgian army, and joined King the province has been spared. Albert's personal bodyguard.

Such is the appalling picture such as the dredging of the River Tom Mix, the cowboy star, is even painted by Mr. Li i-chi, Provin- and the straightening of its cour more thorough and spectacular in cial Commissioner of Reconstrucuo Mịn.

tion for Shenai, in a volugram to constantly set about the apparatus the measures he has employed to

prote his nine-yearold Thomas the National Flood Relief Commis while the juice was on.

ina Mix. The girl tives in a wall-sion. For the sake of the people, enclosed estate, which is constantly therefore, Mr. Li petitions that the patrolled by two armed cowboys, old labour relief scheme be applied in friends of Tom Mix.

Shansi, and that the famine victins be employed in the construction of highways.no Min.

You may have sten Dracula," If you did, take our tip "Fran- kenstein

far-out Dracula's "Dracuin," If you didn't, it may interest you to know that it was one of the most exciting and popu- lar pictures of the year. You miss is talking about, but don't miss "Frankenstein."

CENTRAL THEATRE. manufactured monster of the worlded something there that everybody

**FRANKENSTEIN" DRAWS GOOD HOUSES.

A trade hocico ation:- More than $20,000 was invested by Universal is electrical equip

famous, Mary Shelley tale, used an especially constructed lightnigg bridge, Vacuum electrolyzer," "baritone generator" and "nucle- ous manlyzer," to use the terms of the technicians. Each of the in- 7,300,000 struments carried over volts, producing an effect said to

The gates leading to the estate are under close surveillance, and an electric alarm system also challenges the approach of Any intruders,

Evon all this does not complete Tom Mix's protection system.

John Whale directed it with a He has presented Thomasina with wonderful cast including Colina paari-handled revolver, and has Clive, John Boles, Mac Clarke, taught her how to use it accurately, Meanwhile, up in the hills about Boris Karloff, Edward Van Sloan, Dwight Frye and Frederick Karr. Hollywood Ann Harding bus trans It is the boldest thing he or any formed her house into a fort. Two oblor director over attempted: It armed guards watch the one road he house, and e all about a man who made that leads to mönster Bones and bits of hupra not men close friends are permitted and gallows trees went into the being doubly and trebly checked. making of this eight-foot carica-

MISS BETH BERI..

AN ATTRACTIVE PROLOGUE.

makes an attractive prologue to The dancing of Mins Beth Beri

The Magnificent Lie Miss Bari has a quality which so many modern entertainers lack-an appreciation of beauty. Jazz dances, though Haroki Lloyd's children, already musing, lean always towards the the subject of a threat sleep in grotesque rather than the beauti- nurseries as safe as a prison esli, ful, and it seems inevitable thu while outside patrols and a number the costume of the dancers should of Great Danes-chosen for their follow the same course, Miss Bori's furecity-act as everwatchful son-costumes, harmonious in colour and line, are the more pleasing because tries.

Chester Morris has also put his one is so tired of grosteaque rays. faith in palice dogs. At the Malibu Land scraps of clothing. Her dances

the lives with his wife and two child under

modern "athletic," res, day and night nurses carry group, are always graceful and ous protective duties. In addition pleasing to watch. We hope that the children's bedrooms have been when she leavea Hong Kong she will At night, should an alarm befitted with burglar alarme

'hot forget: ns and that we, shall Don't Tail to see what happened given, the grounds can be swept by Incidentally, Hollywood private have the pleasure of seeing her Thus is little Joan detective agencies are enjoying such again on the stage of the King's when the terrific monster escaped floodlight. to pray upon terrified men and wo-Harding safeguarded from kidnap- a boom that they have had to double Theatre in the near future.

E.M.B. (Continued at fool of next column) and treble their personaal. nen..

ment used in one scene of ita rithe one of the most. hair-raising beings, bodies from grave yards, to pass without their identity Bench bungalow, where Clive Brook | too." while they might be classed.

lor.

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Frankenstein," which was thrills ever made on the screen.

shown to very crowded houses at! the Central Theatre during the last two days.

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It required three master cetricture of humanity. But, alas, he had the brain of a criminal and party, Frank Graves, Kenneth the fiendish fury of 20 maniacs, Strickfedden and Raymond": Lind:" say, and a staff of 30 men to man

The scene, rousingly depicting the pulate the apparatus. A guard was ming to life of the scientifically-¿Continued of fout of next column

Ferocious Watch Dogs.

and

Entire Troupe of WONDER WORKERS

STAR

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20

Don't say 'LAUGH' till you've

SOCH

PARLOR

BEDROOM

&BATHR

Starring

BUSTER KEATON with Charlotte Greenwood Reginald Denny

· Chft Edwards

WORLDA

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

AT 2:30, 6.15. 7.16 and 9.2):7: Bobert MONTGOMERY "SHIPMATES"

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