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WHO?

Who was he-this man this "voice"-that threw fear into the hearts of the storm- marooned folks in that mys- terious, foreboding house? You'll know- and you'll' THRILL, when you see

OLD

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the Universal Picture made from J. B. Priestley's novel with KARLOFF,MELYYN DOUGLAS,Charles Laugh ton. Directed by JAMES WHALE. Presented by Carl Laemmle

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KANG DAILY PRESS.

TODAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG HONG

Madame Racketeer.

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The Trial of Vivienne Ware."

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ALISON SKIPWORTH RICHARD BENNETT GEORGI RAFT

·IVALYN KNAPP:

MOVIE NEWS

Pictures In Hong Kong-

MADAME BUTTERFLY

A FINE PERFORMANCE AND SOME REFLECTIONS

#4

PEACH O'RENO

SPARKLING COMEDY AT

CENTRAL

That wisecracking, irrepressible It is no disparagement of Puc cini to say that the popularity of pair of gloom chasers, Bert Whee his operas depends to a very large ler and Robert Woolsey, poke oxtent on the interest of ha librettos, and the sentimental char, the merry finger of satire at Reno acters of his heroines, who have a and the wholesale divorce industry strong family likeness to each in their newest starring comedy other. The following remark was overheard at the end of the first which is showing at The Central Theatre to-day. The film is RKO- act of Madams Butterfly My dear, isa't it simply wonderful Radio Pictures "Teach O'Reno and the musics, nice too" How many people enjoy their operas

from this point of view?

Nevertheless the music of Madame ! Butterfly, which drew a full house

which rolls along with the gayest and merriest abandon and builds up to a crescendo of funny situa

tions.-

--the Leaning

Tower of Plas

THE TRIAL OF VIVIENNE WARE"

HOW JOAN BENNETT MADE GOOD

TO MORROW

The Radio Drama That Electrified The Air!

The TRIAL of VIVIENNE WARE

JOAN BENNETT

Novel by Kenseth M. Elk

·WILLIAM K, HOWARD

Production

FOX

Picture

JOE BROWN OPENS, HIS MOUTH!

A JOB HE'S USUALLY PAID FOR

ING'S THEATRE

WIT AND HUMOURS **MADAME RACKETEER

For those who like something full of wit and lively repastes, **Madame Racketeer, the "current picture at the King's Theatrs can be strongly recended, an it has plenty of good humour about it and is a real blao chaser,"

The story of a woman racketeer provides plenty of scope for comedy, but in Madame Racketcor the como element is unt:nverdens, hat rather is the audience left to digest the subtle wit that is contained in the re partes,

Alison Ekipworth, who has the principal role, reminds one very much of Marie Dreeslor and sho raised as any laughs in the audience as ever did Maria Dress- ler. She is well supported by à cast including Richard Bennett who has the leading male part

The story is that of a woman, who, freed from prison on parole, fails to turn over a new leaf and; to use an American phrase, goes about looking for suckers, The way she proceeds, about it though quite serious on the sareen, creates plenty of mirth and lay ter. The story ends in an unusual way, and altogether the picture is well worth seeing

To make sure that the andienon is in a good mood before pre senting them with Madame Racketeers, the management of the theatre has put on a short, but excellent comedy entitled "Jimmy's NewYacht, It is frank faroe very good of its kind and forms a suitable prelude to the main item on the programme.

BEAUTIFUL STAR

LOVELY FROCKS

CONSTANCE BENNETT IN

BOUGHT"

Joe E, Brown, wide-open-faced atar of First National Picture latest comedy, "Fireman, Save My Although she is descended from a child," coming to the Queen's Thea

Constance Bennett, Hollywood') family of thespians that dates back tre to-morrow reversed the usual most highly-paid-motion · picture- seven generations, Joan Bennett, process of having people pay to star, now appearing in her sensa

Bought**** newest of the Fox stars, evinced a see him open his mouth. While in tional new release strong antipathy towards an acting New York Joe went to see a doctor the Queen's Theatre, is noted career until three years ago who asked Joe to open his mouth throughout the film colony for her

This interesting fact was revealand say "Ah! Joe did so, and exquisito taste in dress, b ed by Joan's mother, Adrienne mpékly paid the specialist's fee of Morrison of legitimate stage fame, 25. After he left the office, he who was interviewed in connection remembered that audiences through with Joan's recent marriage to out the country paid thousands of Gene Murkay, novelist and film dollars to see his open-mouth antics. His acrobatic training as a youth has come in handy in permitting him to kick himself.

writer.

This feeling did not develop un til Joan arrived at an age when thoughts of a career, occupied her mind,

Recalling her daughter's

early childhood, Miss Morrison re-herent appeal that seven generations members that Joan wrote and direc of the stage had handed down to ted plays for children when she her could not be denied. was eight years old.- Barbara, acted in little Joan's Her older sisters, Constance and plays and obeyed her directions im plicitly.

study interior decoration. It was her intention to open a shop when she returned. All stage, and ple ture, offera fell before a deaf ear. She even tried to persuade her me ther to leave the stage and go into business with her.ja

Her screen debut in Bulldog sequent rise to stardom with Fox Drummond" followed, and her sub Films is well known to theatre goers. Her latest picture in "The Trial of Vivienne Ware, coming on Sunday next to the King's Thea tre

Miss Morrison has hopes of see ing Joan ultimately divide her ca reer between the stage and the scream. In this desire she has the support of her daughter, who, in- tends, however, to seek a fuller his trionic development in her picture carcer before turning to the stage.

When she reached the age of twelve, Joan's interest in the stage waned, and in time was definitely abandoned in favour of a career as an interior decorator. Miss Mor- Bome idea of the splendid murison recalls the crazy-house appear- on Thursday night, has many ex. terial at the disposal of the two ance that the Bennett home would cellences. It is full of good melo- comedians is seen in the fact that take at these times the result of dies while the orchestration, adds they are cast as divorce lawyers in young Joan's practical demonstra enormously to their interest, and this Mecca of liberated womanhood. tions of her theories on interior de local colour is cleverly introduced. As is usual the comics are pursued coration.

But however correct his American by difficulties, some of them in the Jean was later sent abroad to Joan's Grandparents. naval uniform, and however nasal shapes of women while the others ly he may sing "The Star-Span- are ex-husbands. Despite this con- gled Banner, Lieutenant F. B. fusion the harried young lawyers Pinkerton will never persuade us nonchalantly continue their, busi that he is anything but a fullness of obtaining sure fire divorces blooded Italian. Nothing could be at the cut rate of 850 per person

First Part With Her Father. less American or more Italian than and no questions asked. The come the love duet of Act 1, and his dians make most of their original

When Joan returned to America lines and build their humorous prot masquerade is given away as soon as he launches into Puccini's full through an amazing series of ton- she was finally persuaded, much and against her wishes, to play "Tar" throated and impassioned phrases gue-in-the-cheek situations

slap-stick moments, building to negan" with her father, Richard. At the Star theatre much of the hilarious, finish when the divorce Bennett. This first taste of stage beauty of the orchestral colouring courtroom suddenly Tossos its dig life was more pleasing than she was inevitably lost, but otherwise nity and becomes an inspired Tin-ever imagined it could be. The in most of Puccini's points were well Pan Alley of jazz Dorothy Lea made, especially by Mlle. Moretti again supports Wheeler and Wool- (Butterfly) and M. Poerio (Pinsey, and comedients though she is, kerton),

she injecta an element of pathos in

The former is not the first singer the story which adds considerably of the part who has failed to look to its worth as entertainment. 15 years old, but the complete ain. Joseph Cawthorn and Cora Wither cerity of her acting and the f spoon, as the elderly couple who quent beauty of her singing in decide to untie their marital knot spite of the very different qualities after twenty years of blissful ar of her upper and lower registers, gument and discover that they love each other more than ever, dolex- fully atoned for slight physical ceptionally well Sam Hardy, unsuitableness. She reached great Zelma O'Neal, Arthur Hoyt, Monty | heights in her scene with Sharpless. Collins, Mitchell Harris and Jose-

M. Poerio, improved upon his phing Whittle also give splendid; previous efforts here, and made the

performanon..

very most of his ungrateful role

The contrast he makes between Peach O'Reno" was directed by conversations! remarks and pas William A. Baiter who directed donate outbursts is admirable, and Wheeler-and Woolsey's previous his pure tenor voice is very pleas, successCaught Plastered.

ing.

M. Siravo was not well cast as Sharpless,while Mile, Bresch was a wooden Buzuki.

ideas as to the ending of the.opers, and appeared quite unimpressed

ment o the t

but

pets depend upon the lighting, for the arrangements at the Star

was esp

at the

4.SHOWS

DALY

Rumours that she spends a for tund for her clothes are unfounded however for in reality she spends no more than the average netcess of her position, pen

Miss Bennett retains her own personal dress-designer, who also

is n dress-creator in that she does the actual fitting and tailoring. To- gether they discuss-new garments," plan and execute them, Miss Ben extremely few of her clothes abroad. nett lats. it be known that she buys The alluring star wears many new Warner Brothers pictured gorgeous gowns in Bought," her which Ben Lyon has the featured supporting lead. Richard Bennett, father of the star, is also in the cast as well as Forothy Peterson. Ed- ward Nugent, Raymond Millam, Arthur Stuart Hull and Mas Madi son. Archie Mayo directed.

LONDON COUNTY

HALL

NEW WING TO BE OPENED SHORTLY

RUGBY: Jan. 4

Rose Wood, Joan's grandmother andra favorite of the American stage in past years, died a few weeks ago. Descended from the famous Beotah-English family of THE now wing of the London Miss Wood who was Mr. Lawis conference hall, library, and offices, pantominists and strolling players, County Hall incorporating Morrison in public life made her is now nearing completion and will debut in this country at the age be formally opened this month of eight as a premiere danseuse in The hall occupies a site with on New Orlans;

extensive river front on the south side of the Thames, almost oppos site to the House of Parliament. atons in 1912 and the building has The King laid the foundation now been completed ab a total cost of about £4,000,000, in accordance with the original design of the lard Mr. Ralph Knott, In the fina wing, built by Mr. Knott's succes- sor, Collins, steel construction has been used, may

Miss Morrison bólieves that it was Grandmother Wood from whom both Joan and Constance derived their acting ability.

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