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CENTRAL

THEATRI

TAKE QUEEN'S RD, WITHOUND BOS.

ADVANCE BJoking at

ANDERSON'S

FINAL SHOWINGS 'TO-DAY

2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M...

Now It's On The Screen!

The

OLD DARK

HOUSE

thrills thrills thrills thrills thrills

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OLD DARK HOUSE

Wah KARLOFF, MELVYN DOUGLAS, Charles Laughton, Gloria Stuart, Lilian Bond. Pra- duced by Cad Laemmle, Jr. Directed by JAMES WHALE. Presented by Carl Laemmle.. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

SHOWING TO-MORROW

RKO-RADIOS MILLION DOLLAR SPECTACLE

THE SCREEN IN A BLAZE

O GLORYI·

Richard Walton

Tully's

World-

Sweeping play! KING VIDOR'S

Stirring spectacle

PARADISE

A drama of forbidden love beyond

the pale of white" men's morals,

R.K.O

RADIO

Pictura

David O.

· Salzojek

Executive

Producer

DOLORES DEL RIO. and JOEL M«CRIA

ESTATE OF LATE MR. COOLIDGE

[XONHOV. 8,UZLATA HDDOVNI] M

New Morgana. ACCORDING to a message from Northampton, Mass by the

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

Love Me Tonight."

King's.

Queen's.

“Unashamed."

Central,

Old Dark House."

Oriental,

Star.

White Hell of Pitz Palu."

KOWLOON

The Beggar, Student.".

King's.

COMING

Phanlom, President."

"Sob Sistor."

"Sky Devils."

Horso Feathers."

Queen's.

"The Guardaman,!”

Rkyscraper Souls.”

Central..

Star.

Bird of Paradise."

Strictly Dishonourable."

**Girl Crazy.""

Tom Brown of Culver.”

"Thark.'

State's Attorney."

Polly of the Circus."

Call of the Sea,"

"Squaw Mar.”

CANTON CINEMAS

Tai Tak.

"Miss Shanghai.”

Sun Kwok Man,

"Bring 'Em Back Alive.

Wing Hon.

Blonde Verus,"

Chung Wah.

"The Woman in Room. 13,”

Scuthern Paince.

"Cracked Nuts."

Paarl Theatre.

"Holl Divers."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 14, 1933.

TO-DAY

ONLY

Ar 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

HONCKONCS FINEST ONEWA

WORLD'S GREATEST ENTERTAINER!

MAURICE

with

LOVE ME TONIGHT

A ROUBEN MAMOULIAN PRODUCTION

You'll soon be sing- ing his new hitsl

PARAMOUNT PICTURE.

MOVIE NEWS

Pictures In Hong Kong-

“BIRD OF PARADISE","THE GUARDSMAN"

DOLORES DEL RIO IN NOTABLE HAWAIIAN ROLE

"

A STORY OF JEALOUSY

"It outlines a situation every married man, at some time, would like to try-if he had the nerve."

A Daily Press representative who was privileged to see a pre-view of Bird of Paradise,' the film

This, according to Alfred Lunt, commencing to-morrow at the Cen- epitomizes the much-discussed Au- tral Theatre, came away with the dience appeal qualities of "The

Guardsman," Ferenc Molnar impression that the picture is in, a class by itself, so far as secuery, sparkling Continental comedy music and technique. are concerned. Lunt and Lynn Fontanne scored The story is presented in a simple tremendously with "The Guards- manner and the plot has no sophis- man" at the Theatre Guild, New tication, and it this simplicity York, and, have now made it, un- that enabled the producers to in-der Sidney Franklin's direction, as lude the many gorgeous scenes em- their initial Metro-Goldwyn-Mayez

talking picture. bodied in this picture.

·

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313. & 25332.

TO-MORROW

THE MOST HILARIOUS TUMMY LAUGH OF OUR TIMES!

THE

PHANTOM PRESIDENT

GEORGE M COHAN COLBERT

CLAUDETTA

JIMMY

DURANTE

A Gassman Picture .

Elect Tham ItYou Want

Two Ham- burgers in

Every Bun!

From BIRD OF PARADISE show ing at Central Theatre on Sunday.

哀感

"THE PHANTOM

PRESIDENT"

WITH HOLLYWOODS POLITICIAN: ACTOR

George M. Cohan for President: That's the resolution that has been adopted by the Hollywood, Cal. Breakfast Club, and the New York City Fiars' Club.

that the nation really needs two President, instead of one,

THE KING AS FARMER

Largest Exhibitor At Smithfield

SEVEN FIRST PRIZES GAINED

The King, who was the largest individual exhibitor at the Smith- feld Chub Show, at the Agricultural Hall, Islington, was awarded seven Srst, two second, and two third. prizes, as well as three silver cups in the cattle sections; while a pen of Southdown sheep from the Royal farms at Sandringham: gained a | third prize; His Majesty had 24

entries.

The Prity of Wales, a Vice- President of the Club, was success- ful with some of his Ave entries.. le received two third prizes for Devon catale A second prize, and La highly commendöl for Shorthaṛn

stears.

Despite the uncertainty as to the future of the British fivestock in

dustry and the depression in agri- eature generally, the list of entries was one of the best recorded. There were 300 head of cattle, 109 entries of sheep, and 279 entrics in the pig classes.

The first Show "was held in 1700 in Wootton's Dulphia. Yard, Smith- feld. These were two classes for. cattle and two for sheep, and the tatal prize money was 50 guineus. This year's Show has 39 classes for cattle, 38 for sheep, 31 for pizza, and 14 slaughter classes, and the prize list totals £3,250.

Animals from all over the roan- try are competing during the week for awards which will enhance their dend value beyond all com- parison with ordinary market prices: Within the next few days there will appear in butchers' shops in all areas aides of beef, adorned with multi-coloured rosettes, sig, nifying that the animals found favour with the judges at the Smithfield Show.

"Baby Beef."

The Smithfield Club's principal object is to encourage the breeding. of the best and most useful types of cattle. Accordingly, the Show is generally representative of those types of boats which find most public favour.

The modern tendency towards smaller joints is well illustrated this year by many fine examples of baby beef." There is always a certain demand for large joints, specially by big catering houses, which is represented at the Show. by animals of nearly a ton live weight. There is, however, a grow. ing interest in the type of beast to supply the small joint, which the modern. week-ending" family domands. ..

The entries in the pig classes term. if anything, of oven higher quality than in previous years. It is expected that the Governmout's recently announced policy for as sisting the British bacon industry may result in even greater develop- ment in this branch of agriculture during the coming year.

One, he pointed out, would av tend to the business of the coun try. The other, a goodwill Pro sident," would make the speeches kiss the babies, shake hands with visiting diplomats, and attend to all the other outside-of-office duties which now make the life of the President' a hectic one. The Guardsman," explained

Immediately the Breakfast Club The camerounen have scored the chief triumph in this film, and the Lant in a recent interview," has

passed a rosolution suggesting him The numerous sheep classes have notable ex- And it's not based on the fact for the latter office. A short time also produced some restilt is a presentation of the exceedingly simple plot. It romantic South Seas that almost deals with an actor who is insane that the veteran author astor, later, the Friars Club, New York, bibit. It is anticipated that prices The beautically jealous of his wife. To test her, producer and composer is cast in organization of stage peopre, wires obtained for those entries sold at beggars discription, with which nature has endowed the he takes love to her in the guise the role of a candidate for Pre in a second to the nomination, auction during the Show will in It's in a similar role that Cohan most cases be well up to the aver- tropics are admirably brought out of a dashing Cossack guardaman.

sident in his first talking picture, "This actor had the makeup abil The Phantom President," ia finds himself in "The Phantom age. by those responsible for the filming

Un which he is featured with Claudette President," incidentally. ity to put his idea across.

Rather of this pictural

The King's entries came from the fortunately most husbands lack thie Colbert and Jimmy Durante, and it's in two similar roles-oue as Royal farms at Windsor and San talent. All of them, however, bave which comes to the King's Theatre. candidate equipped for the business dringham. They took first prize in It's all the result of Cohan being end of the Presidency, but lacking the Heraford cattle class; all the thought many times how splendid

the personality to get votes and principal awards, including a sil it would be if they could actually taken at his word: make love to their own wives-

"for Shortly after his arrival in the other as a dead-ringer

ver cup for the best animals of Hollywood to begin work on "The the candidate, equipped with the the breed, in the Highland cattle without the wives being the wiser.

"In fact, while we were doing Phantom President," Cohan was a "goodwill" personality.

class; and two first, a third and a The Guardaman. on the New guest at one of the weekly meetings Miss Colbert is cast as the girl championship cup for Red Poll York stage, we actually received of the Breakfast Club there, and over whom the two Cohans come cattle.

pal of letters from husbands asking hint: in the course of the speech he was to odds, and Durante as the

The Prince's cattle came from his faros at Lentón (Notts) and Stoke on makeups that would enable the called upon to deliver, suggested the paeduo candidate,

Climsland (Cornwall), correspondents to duplicate the feat of the guardsman.

The music for those who like the melodiona Hawaiian guitar-is exquisite, and forms a very plea sant accompaniment throughout the

skory,

!

Dolores Del Rio, who takes the leading feminine part, is excellent. ly cast and as the tempestuous princess of a tropical island, she Appeals at once to the audience, and although her rule is not a diff cult one, she carries out her part so successfully that the story be comes most realistic. Her huta hula dance, where she leads

chorus" of a hundred other girls, is alone worth going a long way 1 see. She is ably supported in the loading male role by Joel McCrea.

I would spoil the pleasure of those intending to see this film were any attempt made to tell the story, because the climax is skif fully reserved to the end of the picture,

The Guardsman' will open at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow.

“ÜNASHAMED " AT THE

QUEEN'S THEATRE ·

' {

ROBERT YOUNG'S SUCCESS IN SMALL PART.

до

"Robert Young, who is seen Helen Twelvetrees' younger brother in "Unashamed," at the Queen's Theatre, was born in Chicago, was LOVE ME TO-NIGLT educated in California and after

.....

BROWNIE THE EQUINE STAR

an apprenticeship on the stage made his screen debut as the young doctor. in. The Sin of Madelon Claudet." He has since scored in The Wet-Parade” and “ New. Morals for. Old" and has ann Hollywood put a horse under con portant role in Norma Shearer tract to boss Maurice Chevalier forthcoming vehicle," Strange In- from his back to the ground-80 terlude.". gently as possible.

The horse is known simply as

Brownie. He got the contract to p

make a sequence of Love Me country estate in France. Maurice, Tonight, Chavaliar's latest star in the role of a mere trailor m ring picture, now at the King's personating a baron, and trying Theatre..

his best to impress Jeanette Mac Brownie has been, trained for the Donald, a woman of aristocratic; movies ever since colthood. He has family, almost reveals his trus been used in numerous films, in identity by his bad riding which he has impersonated a viclons His wit, however, aves the day

y

af nag and though: off the serden after bir spill from the norse, and he looks upepproachable, he hap soon, citnetta, mis yielded to bis pens to be a docile, intelligent beast barma. But the secret of his

will of the late Ex-President in private life whatever private identity ultimately comes out and

Coolidge all his estate, personal and real, goes to his

It stated undficialis that the estate testiming dat G8500,000,1

life a horse hand

then it requires an amusing, but, The sequence in Love To at the same time romantic climax;; Thathy to straig night show a hunt at on (Continued affant of next bofilmu) kane kusht

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7.15.3.20

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LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY STARTING TO-MORROW

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starring Helen TWELVETREES

́with·· ROBBIT YOUNG LAWIE STONE

HERSHOLT JONK MILJAN

Bayard Vollier,

who wrote Paid Ind

"Trial of Mary Dugan," has now ocented his

'masterpiece of thrilling drams f

Never such situation in any picture

TO-MORROW

"YOU

COULDN'T DISGUISE

YOUR KISS!"

But had the

really recognized her hus band's love-making?

tunt ontanne

famous Theatre Guild stars: DOMA make thei talkie debutai

the picturizatio

of their Greater

GUARDSMATT

with

Roland Yound

Metro Goldu

The unsatisfactory state of the traffic signals in Nathan Rood beZasti Pitts tween Pitt Street and Bowring Street were commented upon, by Mr. H. R. Butters at the Kowloon Magistracy yesterday when Mr. G. A. V. Hall, the local architect, was summoned for driving his car at more than 20 miles an hour in the controlled area at Nathan Road

Mr. Hall, while admitting the offence, stated that the MONS was taken out against him, in cons sequence of his own report to the Police, following an accident,

Sergeant Clarke agreed that the police would not have known of the offence had not defendant re- ported to the police that he w driving at about 30 miles an hour!

His Worship; Did you know that "Linz Arer" was controlled to

Defendant You, but I did not know how fast I was allowed to trave

HiWorship the Ybag? cause to remark on they state and inad Araffic signals batore FNISEXISTIUM: Speed talo trolled area should the signals

Defendant had clean rec

A REAL COMEDY A PANIC!1928, and his Worship

caution,"

STAR

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