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QUEENTEARE

SHOWING TO-DAY

(At 2.30, 5.10, 7:1, 5& 0,20 p.m

He is one of the Aruy great plo-

tara produced for

the screen becRUS)

it has what every tman, woman and

chid craves in Bim Ontertainment!

A Me Golluyn May WALLACE

BEERY

CLARK

GABLE

-COMING SHORTLY-

BUSTER

JIMMY

The

Funniest

Trio In

Films!

KEATON DURANTE MORAN

POLLY

PASSIONATE PLUMBER

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

JOE E. BROWN

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 8, 1932.

MOVIE NEWS KINGS THEATRE

Pictures In Hong Kong

'HELL DIVERS"

AERIAL THRILLS AT THE QUEEN'S

A trade notice staten:

THE FOUNTAIN OF

YOUTH"

TO BE PRODUCED BY PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

The Philharmonie Society an

The thrilla aviators get are nothing compared to the thrills ex- perienced by the cameraten whoice that the new comic opera

KRATTUT

Follow their startling evolutions

aloft with the camera.

fuselage of Cameras under

with the planes, for instange.

meranen hanging head down. ward, filmed the landings and take- offs of planes on the nirplane during Tavy Saratoga, disenyre at Pauninn, for "Holt Divers, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's son- isational drama of navy aviation, the Queen's playing at Inow

Theatre.

Cameramen to wings of planes imed Wallnee Beery, Clark Gable, Conrad Nagel, John Miljan and others as they rode in sensational power dives and other gyrations of planes in wavy manoeuvres. They fined landings so close that the lanes missed the cameras hy inches.

filmed The new picture was partly at Panama, partly at sea Aboard the Samtoga, and party at the North Islam aviation base. made The Pauanus scenes daring the huge naval manoeuvres in which a battle feet, hundreds of planes and Zeppelins figured...

were

NEW ENTERTAIN- MENT COMING TO

THE KING'S

CLEVER JUGGLERS AND ACROBATS

A clover and amusing display of Acrobatics and juggling will be presented at the King's Theatre on Sunday, when Paun Yu Jen and This company of twelve acrobats and jugglers make their début in Ucủa Kong.

The Fountain of Youth" is to be parodazed at the King's Theatre early in the new year.

The productions of the society are always an event of the year; and although the full cast has not yet been decided upon, it is likely

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY.

At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 9.30 p.m -A DOUBLE ATTRACTION I

Screen's Giddiest Mugs in the Olympic Team that Jack d Built

MILLION DOLLAR LEGS

A PARAMOUNT PICTURE. -ADDED ATTRACTION- BETH BERI

to be along at all points and there || ZIEGFELD FOLLIES STAR is little doubt that few Hong Kong residents will miss the show.

The play was first produced at the Lyric Theatre, Hanumorsmith by Sir Nigel Playfair in 1931. The author is Mr. W. Graham Robert-

18 Alfred sou, and the no less popular com. poger of the music Heynolds.

The Play.

farm-

The scene of the play is house in the little English village The farmer and of "Yongly.. his wife are celebrating the 25th of their wedding Anniversary

After the among the villagers.

elifications the middle aged couplo are tired and their age is telling on them, and the talk turns to the. reculum and joy of youth, which prompts the churchwarden to tell the story of a long dried-up well- of-life-the "fons iuventis "-in the farm cellar. Then andenly it in found that the well is bubbling up and the old farm dog drinking the water is changed into a bounc The ing puppy, full of life:

wife, by

IN

NEW DANCES NEW COSTUMES ACCOMPANIED AT THE PIANO

by

MONIA LITTER.

Prices as Usual

TO-MORROW

farmer and his located of the RIDERS of the PURPLE SAGE

water and attain their youth. The churchwarden then suggests thint they should form a syndicate with the villagers as shareholders.

The second act opens with all the Indian dressed as shepherdcages. and the men in velvet pantuloons young-at- and white shirts-all finding the visitors to the farm house, now a local spa in the yo- named village of Yongly Wells."

ance

Everyone is happy and full of joie de vivre, when Sir Bullion Blunt (the villain of the plot) and At a special preview yesterday, a company promoter, onters and an indication was given of the suggest commercialising the dis covery. There is general disturb capabilities of these gifted show..

and

argument when Sir men and women. The majority of Bullion puts forward his proposal, their acts were abeer physical and adds that when the well is achievements, must brilliant dry the visitors can be supplied which were the many balancing with ordinary water and rely on nets performed by the juvenile the old maxim-faith-in-the niembers of the troupe,

eure." The young" farmer and his wife remembering what little worry children have to trouble

of

A passably elever series of tricks were given by the conjater, while

the lady meulers gave a particu- them, decide to get away out of

arly clever exhibition of diabolo spinning.

The performance in varied, enter taining, and extremely clever.

RIDERS OF THE PURPLE SAGE"

TO-MORROW AT THE KING'S

A trade, notice states-

Riders of the Purple Sage," a Fox western picture is coming to the King's Theatre to-morrow.

This famous Zane Grey, romance featuring George O'Brien,

Was

sight and drink more of the water. And here is the climax-they over- do their drink and two young babies are found in the farin.

Later, Sir Bullion Blunt runs off with the babies but the jolting cinteracts the effects of the water and the farmer and his wife be come their old selves again The play closes with the last drop of water being forced down Sir Bullion's throat, with the promise that from a child he will be brought up in a pleasanter manner than be fore.

Producer and Players.

The local producer is to be Mr. B. A. Swelt and although the cast has not yet been definitely decid. ed, Mrs, Vallentive, Mr. Anderson, Mr. Rowell and Mr. Bailley are to take major parts. Mr. D. S. photographed in its original set-Hill is to be in charge of the ting, the Verde Valley of Arizona, musical side of the production, MacFadden, the director, was on- cious to catch cloud effects at their best and therefore asked each nember of the company to be on ho. alert far unusual formation. When these wore reported, he r ringed the action of his scene, to accommodate them.

According to advance criticizm, 3ncFadden has done some splèn lid directing in this first western. Ilis two most recent efforts were myatory the Fox." Charlie Chan succckers, "The Black Camel

MILLION DOLLAR

LEGS

EXCELLENT. COMEDY: AT KING'S

A trade notice states:-

nd Charlie Chan Carries On," George Barbier, appears in

Marguerite Churchill, Noah leading role in Million Dollar Berry and Yvonne Polletier are Legs, Paramount's new Olympic atured players in a strong cast Games comedy, now showing at the which includes Stanley Fields,

In pictures his career dates only. Tames Todd, Lester Dorr, Frank King's Theatre MeCilynn, Jr. and little Shirley from "The Big Pond," one of Maurice Chevalier's early starring vehicles. His jolly, face and comic cigar negistered so well, however, that he was immediately signed for further pictures, and has brought

Nails.

situations with a cast of veteran sureen and staze comedians, head,

ot by Jack Oakie, W. Fields, down audience laughs in "The Bap Ben Turvin, Hank Mann. Andy from

Syracuse,***** The Smiling

24

Hold Everything" Clyde and Lyde Roberti He plays Lieutenant, 4 Hours," Girla

WINNIE LIGHTNER

the role of a big American business About Town, "No One, Mun," man, whose bly long ambition to "The Strange Case of Clara Andow a record-breaking athetic Deane, and other Alme team is realized when the republic

Bar

In Milling Dollar Leg of Klopstokis carries off all the bier matches comedy lines and (Continued on Previous Cohunm.) honours of the Olympic Games.

GEORGE O'BRIEN MARGUERITE CHURCHILL

NOAH BEERY ; from the great novel by ZANE GRIY

A FOX PICTURE. ON THE STAGE

THE JOY FON TOY COMPANY

IN

THRILLING BREATH. TAKING ACTS PRICES AS USUAL.

ORIENTAL

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2,80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.

The SUPER Thriller!

-BELA-LUGOSS SIDNEY FOR

'and 'many

Julvars sal

the story by Edgar Allan

| MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE

TOM-ORROW

JANET

CHARLES GAYNOR FARRELL

- DELICIOUS with EL BARIDEL HAUL FOULIEN A FOX PICTURE

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

HONG KONG.

Queen's.

Hell Divers

King's.

Million Dollar Logs."

Central

"Night Work.”

"Murders in the Rue Morgue."

KOWLOON.

Star.

Hold Everything"

COMING.

Queen's.

Oriental.

King's.

The Passionate Plumber."

Riders of the Purple Sage.". "Congorilla."

"Amateur Daddy:"

"One Heavenly Night."

Contral.

"Life's Comedy "

(Chinese picture),

Radio Patrol."

Star.

די

"Secret Six."

"Sinners Holiday."

"Life of the Party."

Oriental.

"Delicious."

'NIGHT WORK

FINE FILM AT CENTRAL

A trade notice atates:-

CENTRAL THEATRE

25720

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

at 2.80; 5.15; 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.

Take a Tip from one who knows-Ifyou

like to laugh SEE

Eddie QUILLAN

Night Work

with SALLY STARS and FRANCES UPTON STARTING TO-MORROW

Although she was on the stage THE GREATEST & NEWEST CHINESE only four years prior to making debut in "Night

scrcon

her Work," a Pathe picture, starring Eddie Quillan, Ruth Lyons is one of the most experienced of the younger American actresses.

TECHNICOLOR TALKING FEATURE

"LIFE'S COMEDY”

(EPISODE ONE)

ALTOGETHER IN 6 THRILLING EPISODES WITH AN ALL-STAR CAST INCLUDING BUTTERFLY WU, CHENG SIA & CHAU, ETC.

Born in Boston, where die at PRODUCED BY THE SHANGHAI STAR 00.

Loland Powers School of "Expres

sion, Miss Lyons began her slage career with the Summerville Stock Company. Then she woat direct to New York where she obtained a part in "The Back Slappor.” This led to the feminine lead with William Hodge in "The Judge's Husband,"

Al Woods saw her in the Hodge play and signed her for "The Mulberry Bush.' Following this she appeared with Lynn Overman in the original company of "What a Man

It was at this period that Miss Lyons met Russell Mack, who directed Night Work," which will be seen at the Central Theatre to- day. He signed her as leading wo man for his repertoire company,

The Russell Mack Players" in Jackson Heights. She continued with this company fifteen works, playing the lead in such successes as Rain," "White Cargo," "Lula Belle" and others.

At the close of this ongagement Ruth was cast in the title role of "Night Hostess," produced by John Golden and followed this with the role of Lady DeWinter in "The Three Musketeers."

Miss Lyons went to Los Angeles to again create her part in "Night' Hostess" is a western production

SHOWING SOON

THE MOST AMAZING & THRILLING INSIDE STORY OF A POLICE BATTLE AGAINST LAWLESSNESS

RADIO PATROL' WITH ROBERT "ARMSTRONG, LILA LEE, JÚNE CLYDE, RUSSELL HOPTON.

A UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION

SPECIAL ANNOUNCEMENT

WE ARE GLAD TO ANNOUNCE THAT WE WILL COM- MENCE SHOWING THE BEST SUPER & SPECIAL RADIO; UNIVERSAL & BRITISH DOMINION PICTURES OF 1982-88 FROM THE BEGINNING OF NEXT MONTH.

of the play. It was during that Daring Riders. engagement that Russell Mack saw

her and decided that she was' per

GOSSIP

& FACT.

Fox Films have capitalised on fect for her role in "Night Work." George O'Brien's riding and gener Ruth is the daughter of a Boston physician. She is the only member of her family ever to become as- sociated with the theatre.

"MURDERS IN THE RUE MORGUE"

GRAND GUIGNOL AT ORIENTAL

A trade notice states: An ape jealous of a man! This is the strange situation which is revealed in Edgar Allen Poe's story

of looks, and Hollywood excels in making finished products from raw materials, the attempt is likely to

al athletic abilities to star him in succeed. "Mystery Ranch." Taken from ** The Stewart Edward White's

Killer," the film version recounts

Pas des Trois.

Daringly costumed, and yet alto-

Lar-

'n story of a young ranger (mounted gether within the bounds of modern police), who sought single-handed modesty, les Garetta, to outwit a king of rustlers (cattle skaya, and Framan, execute the Pas des Trois" with no little thieves). O'Brien is the young Arizonan, Government employ,

who takes upon himself the job of grace and symbolic action. Gelds, ridding the country of cattle and blacks nad a fare of red set them horse rustling. The reign of terror out distinctively against the back- on the plains and grazing lands

of a inysterious crime, "Murders in the Rue Morgue, The plotting of the author brings up an interesting Henry Garat, question as to the possibility of such a condition.

is successfully broken up by the ground. The "Oh, la, la” num- ranger, whose thrilling adventures bor by Bittner, Grissova, and and wild riding are no small part Svetlanoff was rather disappoint of the film-he comes to a blushing ing, but the latter duo retrieve bride in the person of Cecilia

their laurele in an eccentric dance Parker.

Offen- later on the programme. bach's Barcarollo is a thing of Henri Garat, who played the beauty, the artistes being the Har Could a goilla have for a girl Car in Congress Dances" and bin Quartette and Miss Elnick. the male lead in "Il est chanasit," Bittner renders several vocal num the type of affection which human

is due at Fox Studio, where beings know as love! Would the animal go to the length of killing second Clovalier" is already being "the man" who stood in his way whispered. Let's hope Fox will sco Just how true to life are the in- that Henri is far too individual cidents of this gruesome story 1 to be an imitation of anybody.

Poc's famous story is

now

brought to the screen by Universal Have You Heard

hers

World-Wide Ridicule.

From all over the world ridicule is poured on-Prussian militarism

hosx Germany, along with the

in a filmatory which supplies the That Dorothy Laytou, of whom in the new film of the Coepenick ultimate in gruesome thrills. It is you have heard, is destined to be playing now. at the Oriental leading lady to Laurel and Hardy Theatre. The cast is headed by future. Bola Lugosi, the original Dracula, and Sidney Fox, pretty stage as trens, who is fast becoming a screen favourite, and die cast also-in- cludes Leon Waycoff, Bert Rosche Brandon: Hurst, Betty Ross Clarke, D'Arcy Corrigan, Noble Johnson and John T. Murray.

The Beauty Factory.

Hollywood is working hard to convert the newcomer. Tala Bir rell, into a star of the Greta Garbo variety and magnitude, Artha al ready has good start in the way

out of the nations, rocks with laughter. Veigh now vanishes,, is acclaimed a hero. Even the Kaiser in heard chuckling behind the doors of his apartment in Postadam, a

Such is the fame Voigt wins that hundreds of people-give-themselves upetostha police and plaim to be the perpetrator of the Gothe hoax.