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CENTRAL

THEATRE

Advance Booking at 'Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

NOT HIS ARMS......

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUR,

King'a.

Queen's.

Mr. Robinson Crusoe

Evenings for Sale."

Dentral.

'Girl of The Rio,"

Oriental.

"The Champ." World.

"Grand Hotel."

KOWLOON

Star.

Arsene Lupin." Majestic.

Sunny Skies,""

COMING

NOR HIS MEN.....

NOR HIS RIFLES. COULD TAME HER

.bes'Caballaro with the

Broggart...rical.....

Indles to be fouted,

scorned, tricked, subdved

King's.

by this girl...

"flot Pepper,"

but what a girl!

Queen's.

GIRL

THE RIO

with

DOLORES DEL RIO LEO CARRILLO

NORMAN FOSTER

HERBERT.. BRENON'S

DRAMANIZATION OF WILLARD MACK'S SENSATIONAL STAGE HIT 'THE DOVE'

RKO RADIO PICTURE:

COMMERCING TO-MURBOW

A DISTINCTLY NOVEL ATTRACTION

▲ FRENCH ALL-TALKING SINGING, DANCING FILMS WITH ENGLISH TITLES.

JANE MARNAC

IN

"PARIS BEGUIM"

(PARIS-CAPRICE)

PRESENTED BY OSSO FILMS. NO KNOWLEDGE OF FRENCH REQUIRED TO UNDERSTAND THIS FINE FILM OF THE PARISIAN FOOTLIGHTS,...

The

KADS

WANT

ATE YOU

TIME

Face in the Sky."

Payment Deferred.”

The Secrets of Madame

Central.

"Paris-Begium.”

Blanche."

"Little Orphan Annie."

World.

They Just Had to Get

Men of Chance."

Afraid to Talk."

Married."

Explorers of the World."

"Untamed."

"American Madness."

Oriental,

Star.

Ber. Huc."

May be its Love."

Now Morals for Old."

"MR. ROBINSON. CRUSOE"

A REAL FAIRBANKS

ROMANCE

Robinson

Having happened upo & now forte in "Around the world in 80 Minutips,"

"Douglas Fairbanks de- monstrates in "Mr. Crusoe, which is now showing at the King's Theatre, what really can be done with this type of picture when one enters seriously, into its

spirit.

For "Mr. Robinson Crusoe" is. one of the most charmning efforts seop hereabouts in many a moon, besides which it is shot through with that old Fairbanks elan and dash. It is adventurous in tho extreme, it is highly romantic and it is one of the most beautiful com-

positions ever to come to the screen. The picture was made in its entirely in the South Seas, and the star and his company have succeed- ed admirably in catching the nood and flavor of that garden paradise.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 9, 1933

LAST TWO-DAYS

AT

2.80, 5.10, 7.15

& 9.30 P.X.

UNITED

ARTISTS PICTURE

KINGS THEATRE

HONCKONTS FINEST CREM

FIGHTING. TEAPING

BOUNDINGI

Douglas FAIRBANKS

IN A MODERN COMEDY-DRAMA

ÄLVE WITH ́ACTION AND THERES

Mr ROBINSON

CRUSOE

MICKEY MOUSE CARTOON

TRADER MICKEY

¿Down ka want, ringing from the home-made weling with one hand, lightẳng off - **the natives with the short;

SILLY SYMPHONY.

ex

KING NEPTUNE"

THE SHORTS THAT ARE WORTH THE PRICE OF ADMISSION

VIENNA LIVES

IN

EVENINGS FOR SALE "

AT QUEEN'S

Evenings for Sale," a romantic comedy featuring Herbert Marshall, Sari Maritza, Charlie Ruggles and Mary Boland is showing to-day and to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre and is a peculiarly delightful piece of entertainment.

As far as the story is concerned, "Evenings for Sale," is a tenderly omantic ideal which evolves in general from the same background an The Merry Widow "The Student Prince and other stories of central Europe. But the story cannot help being subordinate to the performances of the cast and to tie and musical, that has been ac the brilliant treatment, both drama-

GIRL OF THE RIO

DOLORES STARTS SUN-

"TAN*** "VOGUE

The "sun-tan" vogue, now popu lar both synthetic and natural varieties, was started-five-youth.38? by Dolores Del The star whose return to the screen is the main attraction at the Central Theatre to-day with Rko-Radio. Pic- tures' "Girl of the Rio," spents days in the sunshine to restore color to checks made pallid by too much work and indoors. The fo sulting tan startled Hollyword be auties who had specialized in chini- white complexions, Within two months, eight synthetic"""sun-tan" establishments opened on Holly- wood Boulevard.

From this beginning five years

proportions.

With the exception of four prin corded the production, under the ago, the fad has spread to universal 1

in

cipal players, native are seen most of the action, and these na; tural actara demonstrate anew that drama is instinctive with them. One would think, in fact, that they had been trained for mouths for their roles,

direction of Stuart Walker.

The film is another example of the new technique of using music to cover transitions in the action-a technique which was employed so successfully in "Love Me Tonight" and "This is the Night." An old waltz by Johann Strauss, the young serves in the nature of a theme song, and this, along with especial

Mr. Robinson Crusoe" concerns itself with an adventurous young sportsman who makes a wager that he can subsist upon a desert islander, with no assistance from civilization. In other worlds, he can successfully duplicate the life of Defoe's famous (Continued at fort of nezt Column)

written music, provides both background and action for the story.

MAJESTIC poverished

THEATRE

Nashan Road, Kowloon. Tel.57222 TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

INITIAL SHOWING IN THE COLONY,

TIFFANY PESTE

SUNNY SKIES

Youth! Pep! Jazz!

Comedy that rocks the house

Benny Rubin Marceline Day Rex Lease ALL-TALKING

Directed by

-Norman Tancos-

Miss Del Rio' makes her reap, pearance on the screen after many' months of absence. Girl of the Rio" is exceptionally suited to her. Fields, Ralph Ince, Edna Murphy Cast in support of her are Leo Car rillo, Norman Foster, and Lucille Gleason.

Stanley

A WORD TO THE WISE

CHARLES LAUGHTON RE PEATS SENSATIONAL ROLE

The role of Franz von Degenthal is a perfect one for the display of the charm which Herbert Marshall brings to the screen, As the im- Austrian nobleman, stripped of rank and fortune by the economic upheaval of post-war that he, alone of the entire screen not wish to miss seeing this popular Vienna, Marshall makes one feel Book your snats early, if you do

colony, could have brought to the role the finesse and gallantry that it young man "Charles Laughton" needs. Sari Maritza, in the role of coming to the Queen's Theatre next Lola, the girl who gives Franz back Thursday, 11th inst He is ably his will to love, has her first real

opportunity in American films, and assisted by Maureen O'Sullivan, more than lives up to the oppor- Dorothy Peterson, Verree Teasdale tunity.

and Ray Nuland, under the direc But it is Mary Boland, as Jeany tion of Lothar Mendes, Kent, middle-aged widow from Iowa, ia Vienna on a vacation, who carries off the honours, with a performance that is at once tender and amusing, and intensely human and natural throughout. Charlie Ruggles also scores as Bimiel, ox valet of the Count, and George Barbier and. Bert Rosch are cellent in supporting role.'.

ex-

For sheer charm, "Evenings for Sale" would be hard to surpass.

character. Not only does he succeed in winning his bet, but he unearthe several other complications, such as a hand-to-hand conflict with a head- hunter, battles with cannibals and the capture of a beautiful, native maiden in one of his traps.

SUNDAY NEXT AT THE

QUEEN'S THEATRE

Fairbanks is, of course, the main- spring of the picture. In several of the sequences he is better than he evor fas been, and this is a very large order: Marian Alba is his' leading woman, and. William Far- num exerts his villainous touch hera Madame Blanche To be shown next and there. 14

Edward Butherland directed, and Sunday, the 14th at the Queen's Tom Geraghty wrote the atory. Theatre..

Irenne Dunne in the Secret of

BOOKING AT THE

THEATRE

TEL. 25319 & 15932.

NEXT CHANGE

DREAMING of Happiness The inspiring romance of a Venus in gingham ... raised to be the nation's ideal of beauty overnight by a Rem brandt in overalls.

FACE in the SKY

with

Spencer

TRACY

Marian

NIXON Stuart

ERWIN

FOX PICTURE,

4 SHOWE

DAILY

3.30 -3.15

7.13-6.30

DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TO-DAYTM

(May 9)

(IV. Moon 15th Day) Rotary Club annual meeting. Sanitary Board meeting, 4.15 p.m. Whist Drive, Civil Service C.C., 8.30 p..

Theatres.

King's "Mr. Robinson Crusoe," Queen's: "Evenings for Sale?", Central: "Girl of the Rio."

Oriental: "The Champ."

World: "Grand Hótel."

Star: "Arsene Lupin,” Majestic: "Sunny Skies."

Dances.

Tea Dances at Gloucester Build- ing King's Restaurant; and Hong Kong Hotel.

Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Hotel King's Restaurant; and Peninsula Hotel

Principal Malis.

Inward from Australia by Tai- ping...

Outward Air Mail for Europe, by D'Artagnan, 1 p.m.; Steamer 2.30 p.m.; for America and Europe via Siberin by Pres. Lincoln, & p.m.

Sports,

il"

Billiards-Soldiers' Club Tourna ment, 12th Battery, Royal Artillery r. "B" Company, Lincolns, e p.m. Chess-Completion of seventh round Open Championship.

Lawn Tennis-Hong Kong Area League, Kowloon Section, "D" Company, Lincoins v. 20th Battery; Royal Artillery: Hong Kong Sec- tion, R.AM.C. 1. "R" Company, South Wales Borderers.

Sunrise.-5.47 a.m.; Sunset 0.63"

p.m.

Tide-High at 6.0 and 21.45; Low at 2.10 and 15.04.

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BVB

ORIENTAL

PLEJUPIO ROAD WANGHAI

TEL. 284TE

AN EXTRAORDINARY PICTURE! TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

Wabbaca

great production A PICTURE THAT MAKES HISTORY!

BEERY

Jackie

COOPER

The

CHAMP

Here is a picture that takes its place among the stroen's mightiest! You can only think of "The Kid" in the, samo breathi

Until you've seen these two in this film, you haven't

seen the greatest of all. talkies Jackie as the boy who fought his father's fight-Wallace Beery as the man who fought to justify the kid's faith In him!

YOU'LL LOVE THIS PICTURE,

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Superior Production,

THURSDAY,

FRIDAY,

SATURDAY,

THE BATTLE FOR SUPREMACY IN BIG FILM PRODUCTIONS IS NOW ON!

Holds the Worlds Record BEN HUR

for Stupendous Film,

1,900,000 feet of negative film was exposed during the making, which is 900,000 greater than any other film, for the final cutting it was reduced to 12.000 feat. Thus for every foot of film shown, there were 160 feet discarded.

COST $4,000,000,

3 YEARS IN THE MAKING.

THE MOST COSTLY OFFERING OF STAGE, SCREEN OR ARENA.

THE ONE PICTURE YOU CANNOT MISS

BEN-HURV

Wish'n cost að thanamali haufit by RAMON NOVARRO

Betty Brobson

hday McAvoy

Carmel Myers

· Francii X. Boshman

THE ORIENTAL THEATRE may seem a trifle out of the way for those who never wander from the business district.

THE THEATRE is one of the best in town. It's only 5 minutes from Post Office by Tram or Happy Valley Bus. VISIT us some time, you will be agreeably surprised with the luxury and comfort we provide.

OUR PRICES ART

MOST REASONABLE MATINEES 2.80 and 5.15

Front Stalls 20 ets. Dress Circle 30 cis. *-

EVENINGS 7.18 and 9,30,

Front 20 C 30 G. Back 60 e. 800.

Stalks

Stalls

GLEENS STEALS.

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

ROMANCE WITH A SONG IN ITS HEART!“

LADER

MARSHALL

THE PHENOMENAL STAK OF

"TROUBLE IN PARAZITL

venings

for Sale

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90

MINUTES.

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The drama that made two continents gasp.

with CHARLES LAUGHTON Maureen O'Sullivan Verree Teasdale Dorothy Peterson

.

STAR

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