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QUEENS THEATE

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5, 10, 7.15 and 9,20

FATE that

threatens all

THE

daredevil

performers!

Marion

DAVIES CLARK GABLE

'WITH

POLLY of THE CIRCUS

Mercy Golde

-COMEDY LAUREL and BARDY in "Laughing Gravy"

NEXT ATTRACTION SHE HAD NO CHOICE BUT LOVE!

Sweeping

Drama Unchartered”. Untamed Beas?

IAN KEITH

LOUIS WOLHEIM MARY ASTOR

SIN SHIP

(STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS, TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 MARIE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, AUGUST 9, 1932.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

“POLLY OF THE

KINGS THEATRE

HONG KONG.

Central.

Dracula,"

Queen's.

"Polly of the Circus." King'1.

World.

Reserved for Ladies."

"Laughing Simers."

Oriental.

Star,

"Personal Maid."

KOWLOON.

"Reducing,"

Contral.

COMING.

"Wings." "Lilion."

Queen's.

"Siu Ship."

King's.

"Wicked."

Star:

The Calendar,”

"She Wanted a Millionaire."

"Marianne."

"Atlantic."

World.

**Reminiscences of Peking."

(Part 2).

Oriental.

"Touchdown,"

1+

CIRCUS."

A trade notion states:-

“Acrobatic Cameras" and trapeze LAST TWO

microphone hooms wore devised by Director Alfred Santell for aerial gymnastic shots in "Polly of the Circus," Marion Davies' new star- ring vehicle, which is now showing at the Queen's. Theatre.

To photograph and record the spectacular action and dialogue taking place ninety feet above the ground on flying trapezes, Santcil mounted cameras on swinging plat- forms that operated in synchroniza. tion with the aerobatio equipment used by the daro-devil performers, Microphones were attached to the trapeze bars.

A complete circus was erected at the studio grounds for the exciting | zenes, the largest expanse of entivas on the Pacific Coast being obtained by Al Copelnud veteran circus man, for the "big top." A troupe of a hundred veteran cireus. clowns, jugglers, tumblers and other performers were engaged for the show.

The Condona Brothers, world. famous aerialists, executed their Bensational triple-loop acrobatics in mid-air. It was with this act that Miss Darics appeared in the open- ing and closing sequences of the picture, Guinn (Big Boy) Williams and Clark Marshall impersonating' the noted gymnasts in the acting sequences.

Small-town Atmosphere.

An entire train of circus cars was used in the production, Santell taking his company over a regular

SYMPHONY CONCERT ruilroad route for certain scenes.

Other locations were choson in ANOTHER SUCCESS AT THE towns near Los Angeles for the

PENINSULA.

A very large audience was again present at the Peninsula Hotel last Sunday night to listen to the Sym. phonie Concert, the eleventh of the series. The programme, a sub. stantial one included a choice and variable selection of excellent classical pieces by wellknown com-

posers.

Instrumental items were contais. ed iw parts 1. and III. of which the following mumbers were special- ly favoured: March "Frivolous

"small-town," atmosphere that plays a niotivating part in the story, adapted from the stage play by Margaret Mayo.

Clark Gable plays opposite Miss Davies as the modern minister who falls in love with the boydenish circus performer when she is brought to his home following a trapeze accident.

Included in the cast are C. Aubrey Smith, Raymond Hafton, David

Selwyn, Maude Eburne, Little Billy, Ray

Landau, Ruth

Milland and Lillian Elliott.

Patrol by Goublier, "La Seren-, The South Wales Borderers, and, ta" by Moskowsky, selections directed by their popular band- frum "Peer Gynt Suite No. 1, Op.mister Mr. J. L. Geeks, they ren 46" by Grey, "Pathetique" by dered the selection of songs in the Beethoven and the "Chocolate whole of part II. in a number both Soldier" by Straus,

pleasing and demanding of encores most which were responded to heartily,

Of particular attraction was the Male Voice Choir of the 1st Bn.

Wantinted on nexi Column.).

The entertainment was wholly quite a success.

NATIONS IN FILM. ALLIANCE

BRITAIN AND GERMANY JOIN FORCES.

Berlin, Saturday. At the huge the national tastes and prejudices Ufa studios at Neubabelsberg, near that are catered for,

·Potedam, I have to day been shown i' Grant Saving in Costs.

a new principle of co-ordination in The project is thus of outstand- the European film world, writes aing significance, since in future, London Daily Telegraph Correspon with great saving in overhead ex- doat. This development is likely to have a profound influence on the penses, it will be possible to pre- future of the British film industry. sent stories of universal appeal By a special agreement between simultaneously throughout Europe. UIa and the Gaumont-British Com | It is, in face, a bold bid for the pany, outstanding films made at domination of the European and Neubabelsberg in future are to be British film markets by a pooling artists under the original director, nical and production skill of Breat advised by a British supervisor of Britain and Germany. production. The first film, which "Happy Ever After" is in al is now well on the way to compie pleasant blend of fantasy and tion, is

Happy Ever After," roalism with an eroryday "atmos- produced by Erich Pommer, with phere-the heroes, by the way, are Jack Hulbert, Cicely Courtacidge, two window-cleaners-which hos Bonnie Halo,. Edward Chapman been the mark of several recent and-Lilian Harvey in the Eng- British and German successes. lish version.

DRESSLER adapted and reproduced by British of the best acting talent and tecli-

POLLY

MORAN

In

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's "REDUCING"

WORLDE

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY Ar 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 AND 0.20

The Chinese Drama

Whother a sufficient supply of Herr Pommer's English assistant atories which have so univeral and and adaptor of the scenario ia Mr. delocalised an appeal will in fa Robert Stevenson, young Cam ture be available has yet to be, seen.. bridge discovery of Gaumont-Bri- But I gather that Mr. Michael Bal, tish, who is still well on the 'right con and Mr. Victor Saville, the side of 30... .

Gaumonth-British producers, are so The Ula company is also making taken with the possibilities of the A French version of the film, and now scheme that two more films in Miss Harvey is starring in all three three-language versions will be in versions, an astonishing example of production by the end of August, linguistic versatility. In addition These are a musical comedy built to watching the shooting of up on a modernised Box and Cox some of the last sequences of the theme (with an addition of sex sp. shown peal, it should be understood), and Fronch version, I was

Reminiscences of restes of all three films. So far a drama of 3 futuristic: tinge

Peking"

as one may judge from these, all which is set on an enormous Hoat the versions will differ stylistically ing island in the Atlantic, used and psychologically, according to us an aircraft mooring station.

DAYS

“WICKED" AT THE KING'S.

"

AN EXPENSIVE SPECIAL JURY,

A trade notice ataten:-

A new high rate for juror's foes-

At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m. was established during the produc

RESERVED LADIES

FOR

a Gurmount Picture

WITH

LESLIE HOWARD GEORGE GROSSMITH

BENITA HUME

NEXT CHANGE- THURSDAY 11th AUG.

Elissa Landi - WICKED

WITH VICTOR McLAGLEN

UNA MERKEL ALLAN DINEHART

AND

For 3 DAYS ONLY

AT 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 p.m. only LAURA

Likewise

де

tion of the Fox film, "Wicked," starring Elissa Landi and opening next Thursday the King's Theatro,

now standard for screen jurors was set with an oven dozen of famous stage and screen players enacting the rôles jurora.

Debating as to the guilt or inno- cence of Miss Landi, on trial for an attempt to kill a detective while she was protecting and concealing her husband from the officers of the law, the jurors who sat in and de- cided the fate of the young wife worn:

Oscar Apfel, famous for years of the screen as a director and star: John Elliott and Spike Rankin, rated as two of the screen's lead- ing character players; Claire Mac- Dowell, who has mothered overy famous screen star; Eddie Phillips who was featured in the Collegian series; Geneva Mitchell, former Ziegfeld Follies star; Harry Dun- kinson of Mark Seimett comedy fame; Clarence Wilson, the sheriff in The Front Page" Tom Me- Guire, who played character leads. in anany of F. W. Murnau's serècn productions; Eva Dennisou, former stock star; Edward Eberle and Joe (Fox) Browne.

Ordinarily jury duty 011 the Bureen merely means occupying a chair and saying nothing.

In "Wickel," however, coch juror has lines to speak and they are of vital importanće,

Victor McLaglen, Una Merkel, Allan Dinehart and Theodore Von Eltz head the supporting cast of "Wicked" which Allan Dwan directed.

"RESERVED FOR LADIES."

PARAMOUNT BRITISH FILM

AT KING'S.

GUERITE in Paramount's "Reserved for

The Famous London Revue Star in Her Own Original Creations

ORIENTAL

THEATRE

FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAL FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

Too

Pretty

to Stay

Unwed!

NANCY CARROLL Personal Maid

A Guangzant Gletur

- NEXT CHANGE

The thrill-classic they're all yelling for! Packed with action and HUMAN INTEREST!

"TOUCHDOWNI

A trade notice states:-

Ladies," featuring Leslie Howard, who recently played apposito Ann Harding in "Devotion," motion picture fans will Bro. Elizabeth Allan, one of England's most popu lar stage and screen personalities, This strikingly handsome and in triguing star of the English screen playa the leading feminine role opposito Howard and shares the honours of the picture with that

clover actor.

Miss Allan is rated as a shining light in the screen firmament. She has a long list of stage and scrren successes to her credit including performances in "The Ringer," 77 Park Lane," "Michael and Mary," "Oh Daddy," "Mr. Faint- heart" and "Albi.”

CENTRAL THEATRE

SHOWING

TO-DAY

at 2.30; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.30 p.m.

THE WEIRDEST CHARACTER OF BOOK & STAGE EVER BROUGHT TO THE SCREEN NO PICTURE EVER HELD SUCH DRAMA!

NO PICTURE EVER HELD SUCH THRILLS! NO PICTURE EVER GRIPPED LIKE THIS SUPER FEATURE.

DRACULA

with

BELA LUGOSI, HELEN CHANDLER, DWIGHT FRYE, ETC.

TOD BROWNING'S GREATEST TRIUMPH

-STARTING FRIDAY-

THE GREATEST WAR DRAMA OF THE AIR NOW PERFECTLY SYNCHRONIZED WITH SOUND.

a paramount pië

WINGS

"DRACULA."

UNCANNY PICTURE AT

THE CENTRAL.

A trade notice states:-

Among the important picturca

MISS LAURA GUERITE

TO APPEAR AT KING'S THEATRE.

3fiss Laura Guerite, the well- booked for the present showing at knowo Britial music hall and the Central Theatre is "Dracula" | musical comedy star, who is now in Universal strange drama of human the Colony, has promised to ap vampires, one of the sensations of screen history.

pear at the King's Theatre and is opening a short season, there OR This amazing story was first pro- Thursday, when the film 'Wicked” ́ duced as a stage play in New York is to be shown. more than three years ago, and has Miss Guerite scored a great since created

น sensation when success at recent Peninsula Hotel shown in a few of the largest cities concerts, and has already made of the country. "Dracula" deals herself a favourite with Hong with the startling practices of Kong audiences, who greatly ap- human vampires, those terrible preciate her skill and vivacity as creatures of the "undead" world, an entertainer. She is sure of add- who rise from their graves at night,. ing to her laurels at the King's and is said to be in many ways Theatre where she will sing a mum- the most unusual story ever brought her of both new and old favourites to the talking screen.

from her repertoire.

terrible influence on

Since the picture is Alled with such uncanny mystery, the entire setting accords with the mood of sunset and sunrise, wronking bis the story, and there are said to

group of be remarkable shots of fog. people in whose fate the spectator enshrouded mountain. passes, with becomes breathlessly concerned. wolves howling in the darkness; e.

The cast includes three players who were sech in the original stage

Just after the 'completion of her latest screen picture, Miss Allan married William O'Bryan, her business manager. It was while Reserved for Ladies" was being filmed that her engagement to Mr. Bryan was announced. The pair had planned a big supper party to celebrate the apnoureement of their terriblo storm at sea; and a mys engagement. The hour was set at terious, crumbling castle where 11.15. At that time, however, the much of the action occurs. east was just making ready for the filming of one of the intense love scenes in which Howard and Misscreen mystery, but it is said to be Allan are the central figures 'done with such artistry and such Miss Allan could have delayed convincing sincerity that it conveys the "shooting" until the next day,

It is startling subject for

*

but she chose to finish the scene the impression of actual reality. then rather than spoil the high and exercised a powerful effect on emotional tension to which the cast the emotions of the audience.. had been raised by repeated re

The picture, which was adapted béarsais.—Thus-she-delayed her-en- gagement in real life until she was from the famous hovel by Bram safely engaged to Leslie Howard Stoker, traces the devastating ac- for the screen,

tivities of Count Dracula, a vam

A half-bour later a telephone was

production, in the persons of Bela Lagosi, Eward Van Sloan and Her. bert Bunston-while other import ant roles are played by Helen- Chandler, David Manners, Dwight Frye, Frances Dade and Charles Gerrard.

The screen production “Dracula" was directed by Ted Browning, famous as the director and author": of many of Lon Chaney's most successful pictures. It was pro duced by the Universal stu famous "för?"""Alf "Quiff "on" the

Featuring RICHARD ABLE wildly-ringing for the actress who pire who has been dead for 500 Western Front" which wan the

* PEGGY SHANNON

JACK OAKIB

was strangely late for most in the HEN portant social function. But the years, but who has the power to Gold Award of the Academy of picture was finished.

*Reserved return from the grave between Motion Picture Arts and Sciences for: Ladies," the feature at the (Continued at foot of next column.) as the nest picture of 1030,

King's -Theatre to-day.