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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TAXE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUS

ADVANCE BOCKING AT ANDERSON'S

TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

LEW AYRES

AND

MAE CLARKE

IN

"NIGHT WORLD"

A Universal Picture.

COMMENCING TO-MORROW Envoys of Business...Their Home is the Road...Their Job is Keeping a Jump Ahead of the Whirling Contury...Here They Are in Drama Exciting as Their Days...Hectic as Their Nights.

TRAVELING

Husband's

EVELYN BRENT

“HUGH HERBERT

TIKAN'S

ALBERTSON

CONSTANCE -CUMMINGS

NOROTHY PETERSON,

PAUL

SLOANE

AN KAD KABIO, PICTUA

Human as the Heartbeat of the Women They Leave at Home to Wait and Watch and Wonder!

TO-MORROW IT WILL BE THE TOPIC OF THE TOWN.

FRIDAY ONLY - BY SPECIAL REQUEST!

THEIR GREATEST COMEDY TO DATE

BIGGEST LAUGH

VALUE IN TOWN

Let Those Whooping Drug Store Cowboys Fill Your Laugh Prescription!

BERT WHEELER ROB'T WOOLSEY

CAUGHT PLASTERED

LEE

·JOYOUS- - LAUCH

HITI

„Pit:Eyed with Joy! Reeling with Mirth! Loaded with Laughai A» RKO-RADIO-FICTURE

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 15, 1932.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

HONG KONG

AT 2.30, 5.10,

7,15 & 9,30 P.M.

King's,

Love Me Tonight.",

Queen's.

"Cracked Nuts".

Central.

"Night World.”

Oriental.

Star.

"Ambassador Bill,"

KOWLOON.

Guilty Hands,"

COMING.

King's.

V Rebecca

Queen's,

Farm."

1st Sunnybrook

"Happy Ending."

Central,

Star.

Travelling Hushands." Caught Plastered.!! The Doomed Battalion."

Variety Programme,

"Desenoli."

Oriental.

Yellow Ticket,"

* HONGKONGS FINEST. CANVA

WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER!

MAURICE

CHEVALIER JEANETTE MACDO

with

MOVIE NEWS

Pictures In Hong Kong

'REBECCA OF SUNNYBROOK FARM'

HOW, ITS SUPER-PROPERTY MAN WENT TO WORK

A trade notice states:--- Jack-of-all-Trades.

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"LOVE ME TO-NIGHT"

AT THE KING'S ·

CHEVALIER'S VIEWS ON

LAUGHTER.

A trade notice states:- Laugh, and the world laughs with Maurice Chevalier .and

you...

would have been a rank amateur compared with Abe Steinberg, the property man responsible for gathering together all the old-fashioned props scen in classifies your charactor. "Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm," The French star, whose latest pic- the mordenized version of the poputure, "Love Me Tonight," a lar novel with Marian Nixon and Ralph Ballamy, coming to the Rouben Mamoulian production, now King's Theatre Sunday next.

showing at the King's Theatre, has Beginning with an ancient rail. come to the conclusion that each road engine and three conches, man reveals himself in his laugh. Steinberg had first to locate, then Years of experience in watching beg, borrow or steal everything people laugh at his quips has from a rural mail carrier'a wngan taught him that character comes to old-fashioned, three view in moments amusement an down to an legged milking stool to use in the well as moments of despair and picture. Through the cooperation of the railroad, the train, such as was common on branch lines twenty years ago, was located in the junk yards at San Diego and promptly sent to Santa Cruz, Calif, where the exterior scones were filmed. and sympathetic.

The mail wagon was discovered rusting in retirement among the cobwebs of an old Los Angeles car riago barn, and the various other farm utensile seen in the picture The good-natured are discovered were picked up here and there over by "inside laughter practically the whole state of Cali-, shaking shoulders express mirth, fornia.

Laughing without a smile in- dicates a hard heart.

All of which is by way saying that the amount of detail work necessary for filming a feature picture such as "Rebecca Of Sunnybrook Farm" is enormous, but that it is well worth while when the results achiev ed are as nearly perfect as they are anid to be in this latest picturiza. tion.

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unhappiness.

Briefly, these are the conclusions ho has reached:

Heavy laughers may be trusted, Those who laugh with body as well as voice usually are generous

The shrewd, cautious and aot al- ways over-scrupulons ran betraya himself by threaty laughter, his face almost straight.

those whose

Explosive, loud laughers often are bluffing heartiness.

Those with little, jecky laughs usually are persons of shallow character, although they often, are mentally brilliant.

The large headed souls laugh rarely but their joy is reflected in From these earlier scenes, which eyes, lips and face.

Audiences at "Love Me To-night” | necessitated the great amount of unusual props," the plot of the have ample-opportunity to reveal picture moves quickly to a larger their characters in laughter. The village where the amazing and oft picture is done in a light, gay, times amusing experiences of Re- mood.

becca begin. Here it is that sho Chevaller plays the role of a meets young Dr. Adam Ladd, pro- tailor who, falls in love with a trayed by Ralph Bellamy, who young woman of aristocratic kine Quickly falls in love with her. age. The situations that develop Here, too, she begins her life with from this odd alliance are as amus. two elderly maiden aunts, played ing as, they are romantic.

by Mac Marah and Louise Closser Jeanette MacDonald plays oppo- Halo, whose stiffnecked pride and site the star, with. Charlie Ruggles, hard Now England reserve form the Charles Butterworth and Myrna chief obstacles to her natural exu Loy in the cast. Rouben Mamou- bérance and stay optimism.

lian directed.

** THE HAPPY ENDING '

DRAWING PLAY'S RIG EXPENSION

Says a trade notice:-

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The Happy Ending" demons trates the resourcefulness of British (Continued on next column.).

studios and producers. In the, ari- ginal play-by-Tan-Hay-the-scenes. were limited to a drawing room.. In the film we get a glimpse of India America. England, Hawaii, and also a realistic shipwreck. The Wreck, incidentally, provides some of the most thrilling scenos over. seen in a film. Baita Hume, Anne Grey, and George, Barraud are the Innding players.

in

LOVE ME TONIGHT A ROUBEN MAMOULIAN PRODUCTION

You'll soon be sing- ing his new hitsl

NIGHT WORLD"

UNIVERSAL PRODUCTION

A trade notice states:- The horrible monster who thrill- ed and chilled the World in "Frankenstein" is back on the screen. But this time it is without the spectacular makeup that Boris Karloff captures audiences at the Central Theatre in "Night World". a Universal production. He plays the part of "Happy" MacDonald a Cabaret proprietor, and plays it in his usual polished manner. "Night World," atara Lew Ayres and Mao Clarke and is different to the kind of screen entertainment we have been having here for some time. The story covers the events of a single night in a Cabaret and is filled with a swift succession of exciting incidents.

ORIENTAL

TEL. 28473

THEATRE

FLEMING ROAD, WANCHAI

SHOWING TO-DAY..

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 p.m.

Rocks nations with his homespun humor! WILL

ROGERS

Ambassador Bill

GRETA NISSEN MARGUERITE CHURCHILL Directed by SAM TAYLOR A Fox Picture

NEXT CHANGE Commencing FRIDAY, 18th ́NOV.

helpless hopeless heartsick

YELLOW TICKET

Elissa:LANDI=AZTA Lionel BARRYMORE. Laurence OLIVIER

BOOKING

AT THE

THEATRE

TÉL. 25313,

25332.

NEXT CHANGE

AN EMOTIONAL ROMANCE OF SIMPLE HEARTS

DERF(CA of

SUNNYBROOK FARM

MARIAN NIXON RALPH BELLAMY Based on the play by Kate Douglas Wiggin and Charlotte Thompson. FOX PICTURE

TRAVELLING HUSBANDS

AN RKO RADIO

PRODUCTION

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TWO LONDON REVIVALS

THE MERRY WIDOW "

"The Merry Widow," revived ne the London Hippodrome last month wns received with rapturous en- thusiasm by a large audience de termined apparently to find overy. thing good. And a great loul was vory good; notably "The Merry Widow herself.

It is not a mere question of senti Hental reminiscences of youth or middle age. Lear's comie opera is exceedingly distinguished of its kind, with an uncommonly well con structed libretto and a score full of good tunes admirably prenanted, and tastefully.corchestrated. It per- tainly makes most of the modern musica! comedies Jook very amateurish.

The performance was always com- potent, Carl Brisson and Relen Gilliland being invariahly charm. ing though somewhat lacking in the distinction that characterised the original exponants of the party. But few will be likely to deny that the honours of the evening went to Derek Oldham, who sang with de lightful fluency and admirablo dic- tion, and above all to George Graves in his original gole.

The difference between Mr. Graves and his colleagues, is that he is something of a genius, Whatever he says, he invests with a drollery Mr. that is quite irresistible. Midgly conducted an, efficient or. chestra; the chorus song and dane. ed with great spirit.

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Only to be frank, the dresses of all the ladies, with earcely exception, left something to be desired. In many cases they were, positively ugly. -

GALSWORTHY "JUSTICE."

Something very like a Galsworthy "gala"-if anything so flamboyant can he suggested of so austere a personality-was celebrated at the Garrick Theatre London last month when "Justice" was revived amidst every sort of enthusiasm.

The play remains, after 22 years, as humanly sound as could be- broad based, as it ta, on, simple melodramatic appeal, sterilised of its falsitios.

Once again Mr. Colin Olive makes. a great hit in a Galsworthy part- this, time na William Faldor, the forging clerk. He makes the poor. fellow more obviously a potential

criminal" than either Mr. Dennis Eadie or Mr. Leon M. Lion did-but neither Nature nor Mr. Galsworthy would probably admit the word.” To be weak and worried was enough.

A trade notice states:- Where is my wandering husband to-night, The wail and worry of thousands of grass widows whose travelling husbunds flood the rail- roads and hotels of the nation in quest of the big orders, finds its answer in Travelling Husbands," which commences at the Contra Theatre on Wednesday, Nov. 18. Nor does it stop at telling whore he is, but shows what he does and with whom...the "with whom"? according to this unusual film, is Mr. Lion himself now plays the usually a blonde who serves as Judgo with much distinction. Miss model party girl and entertainer Margaretta Scott supplies a taider. for the big buyer from Oshkosh,ly appealing figure au Ruth Honey- Travelling Husbands” achieves | well, Mr. Gyles Isham delivers the an intimacy, a distinctive humour, Defending Counsel's speech with a whizzing pace, that strikes 1 excellent, vigour. Mr. Lawrence new high note in film entertain-Hanray repents his delightful per- mont. Humphrey Pearson, wheformance of old Cokesour. Mr. is responsible for both the story Cecil Ramage as the amior partner and adaptation, seems to have suggests quiet authority peculiarly struck a gold mine in screendom': well. frantic diggings for original film material. He has taken a "slice of life." buttored with excoilent humorous dialogue, and the result will be relished by every laugh lov ing tan who seeks relief from the much exploited depression. Paul Sloan, the director, has kept the film moving at a fast pace. The distinctive camera work has helped tremendously in this direction not permitting the film to slow down for a moment. Evelyn Brent, heads

NO WISE CRACKS

FROM LLOYD ··

HAROLD LIVES SIMPLY AT HOME

Harold Lloyd is not a wise-crack- the cast, and is supported by Franker away from the studio. Like most Albertson, Constance Cummings, famous comedians, he quits gagging Hugh Herbert, Stanley Fiolds when his day's work is done. Quiet, and Frank McHugh. It is not often that screen fare of "Travel. ling Husbands" calibre is offered It is a film well worth seeing,

WHEN CHAMPIONSHIPS ARE AWARDED

DON'T FORGET MR. WOOLSEY!

علی

reserved and simply dressed, he might be mistaken, when not at work, for a young doctor, banker or business man returning to bis suburban home after a day in the office.

And, like most successful business men, Lloyd gets his greatest plea-

QUEEN TEATTE

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

THE GRAND

LAUGH ARRIVAL OF KINGS OF CUCKO0 KINGDOM

BELT

ROST

Out of the Booby Hatch and unto the * creun.

Squirrel Doaging, Dizzy be- fenders of Their Cuckoo Kingdom.

JOV KINGS RETURN!

WHEELER WOOLSEY

Rampaging Riot is

- of fun!

CRACKED NUTS

with

DOROTHY LEETM

NEXT CHANGE. | Tense Emotion-

Stark Realism· Thrilling Incident

Stirring Spectack-

í.

The

HAPPY ENDING

BON CÂN HAYS popular drama

KICH GREY ANNE

BENITA HUME & GEORGE BARRAUD CON—A CLEAADWERE

GAUMONT BRITISH FAJOLLY ON

A buman story of a married philanderer who resps the whirlwind in the loss of his wife's love and denial of re- cognition by his young daughter.

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

sure in the midst of his family. He At 2.80, 5:20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. is a family man in the truest sense

ORIME?

See this thrilling

of the word, having a charm.IS THERE THE PERFECT ing wife, the former Mildr- ed Davis, and three beautiful Says a trade noties:-

diildren, Gloria, 8; Poggy, 7, and Robert Woolsey, may never win Harold, Jr., 17 months. His home any beauty contests, capture in Beverly Hills is one of the show heavy-weight boxing title or score places of Hollywood, yet it is not as a great dramatic actor. But he ornate nor flashy. It has a swim- puts in his bid for fame on a record ming pool, nine hole golf course, he claims never will be equalled.

handball court and private theatre. You see, the elongated Woolsey His mother and father live three has sont a championship mark of blocks away.. With a few excep: long standing crashing into obli- tions he does not entertain on an vion. The comedian has broken his elaborate scale, enjoying himself own cigar-smoking record!

most when surrounded by his fami-

Works and Plays Hard,

Woology-he of the ever-present stogy-smoked 134 in scones from and a handful of folks who have! "Cracked Nuts," in which he is been his friends for years. appearing at the Queen's Theatre with Bert Wheeler. In "Hook, Lite and Binker" it was 10%. Only eightyseven were consumed "Rio Rita," but Woolsey was just starting then

ity."

in

Lloyd works like a Trojan..and plays just as hard. He enjoys golf, Tennis, handball and swimming. He likes to dance and play bridge, He is an inveterate football, enthusiast and likes to watch polo games. Every once in a while he delights in ontertaining his friends with indi Fifteen years of picture making, formal-barbecue at the pavilion with all its trials, have left him near his golf course. without grey hair in fiin head." The netos prefers to handle hit"} His locks are, coal black; his fea-charities in his own way, He has tures dark, his face burned black spont a fortune on, tha alleviation by the sun. His body is athletic of the poor in Los Angeles. He for, unless "ho stayed in the pink will not talk about his efforts and of condition, he would be unable to debunkment publicity gani! endure the physical rigors demanding them Ile-picks his own-03826 ed by picture making. In “Movie and takes great joy in relieving Crazy, for example, he worked in those in trouble. In addition, ho water up to his waist, seven hours does his share for organized charg

[(lantinued on Previoue, Columa a day for nearly three weeks,

drama.

with

FRANCIS

LIONEL BARRYMORE

Guilty Hands

JA Métro-Goldwyn-Mayer

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