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CENTRAL

THEATRI

TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND aus.

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720.

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG "Call Har Savage."

Klog's.

Queen's.

"Night of June 13th."

Central.

Hold 'em Jail."

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

At 2,80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

Oriental,

"Lifes Comedy."

(Chinese Picture).

World,

"Letty Lyntou."

KOWLOON

take great pleasure in presenting

Star.

"Are You There." Majestic.

THE MANAGEMENT

BERT WHEELER ROBERT WOOLSEY The World's Greatest Comedy Team

'In Their Latest and Most Hil- arious film

***TWHEELER HOT.WOOLSEY

HOLD 'EM JAIL!

Jako 19 sath $Page Setuam iluz EDKAMAY OLIVES-DOSEDTATES CIGAR KEMIDN

A scroamingly

funny comedy that will

keep you

laughing from start to finish.

AN RKO-RADIO SUPER

COMEDY

Mess. WHEELER & WOOL.

SET WILL PERSONALLY ATTEND TO-DAY'S

PERFORMANCE.

"Stendy Company".

COMING

King's.

"Jack's the Boy."

"A Passport to Hell"

Queen's.

Red Dust."

Central,

"

They Just Had to Get

"Afraid to Talk."

Married.".

Explorers of the World."

Oriental,

"Sherlock Holmes."

CANTON CINEMAS

Chung Wah Theatre,

"Second Hand Wife."

Sun. Kwok Man Theatre.

"Destry Rides Again."

Sun Wah Theatre.

"The Wild Current.

Tai Tak Theatre,

The Painted Desert."

Wing Hon.

"Life Goes On."

0,30

Paarl Theatre.

"The Lash."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, MAY 18, 1933

SHOWING

TO-DAY

Ar

'2.80, 5.10, 7.15

& 9.30 P.M.

SHONCKONG'S FINEST UN SHE'S BACK greater than ever

Pictures In Hong Kong·

SUNDAY

Whet this

'CALL HER SAVAGE'

country

needs

is a

darned

good

laugh-

and here

it is!

Slim SUMMERVILLE

ZASU PITTS

THEY

CLARA BOW STARTS NEW

CAREER

Clara Bow has been one of the busiest actresses on the Fox lot these days. For the first time in nearly two years she faced the cameras and microphones for the production of her first Fox Picture, "Call Her Savage,

showing at the King's Theatre.

RED DUST

CLARK GABLE'S QUEER. MAKEUP

A Clara Bow never before revealed. Given full scope to display her dramatic genius, retaining her vivid personality. And coming through with a performance so sincere, so forceful that it again places her high among the screen's- great.

CLARA

BOW

IN

CALL HER SAVAGE

This is the life, with week's growth of beard, good old khaki clothes mellowed with dirt, and no dignity to worry about!""

Sounds like A postcard from somebody's best friend enjoying that summer vacation, but it hap- pens to be Clark Gable's enthusias

From the novel by Tiffany Thayer Directed by JOHN FRANCIS DILLON -

FOX PICTURE

THE NIGHT OF

JUNE 13

A STORY OF LOVE AND DEATH

BOOKING

AT THE

*THEATER

TEL. 25313 & 26932.

· NEXT CHANGE SUNDAY, 21st MAY

A BRILLIANT COMEDY

"FILM.

JACK HULBERT

In

JACKS

the

BOY

WITH

CICELY COURTNEIDGE WINIFRED SHOTTER. Directed by WALTER FORDE.

· A GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE

RELEASED BY THE BRITISH FILM

DISTRIBUTION CO., LTD.'

HONG KONG.

THE ANNUAL KHUD RACE

"KEEN STRUGGLE IN H.K.S.

BRIGADE R.A. EVENT -

The annual "Khud" rate of the Brigade, Hong Kong Singapore Royal Artillery, was held this morn

of about four ing over · COUTSO miles. Competitors started from the junction of the Castle Peak and Taipo Roads and had to make their way round the flagstaffs on the top of Beacon Hill, and return to the starting point. This involved a climb of some 1,800 feet over coun try that was new to them and proved a real test of endurance.

The event was an 'as a team race, each Section of the Mountain Battery and each Heavy Battery entering a team of eight men. The first man home was Gunner Vais Muhd of the 5th (H.K.S.) Heavy Battery R.A. who finished in the very good time of 34 minutes, with Gunner Ahmed Khan of the Left Section, lat (H.KS.) Mountain Battery R.A, a close second.

The winning team wns that of the 3th (H.K.S.) Heavy Battery R.A. seven of whose team, finished in the first nine."

1

THE HONG KONG & YAUMATI FERRY

SERVICE EXTENDED FROM TO-DAY

In response to the wishes of a large number of car. owners, the Hong Kong & Yaumati Ferry are again extending their vehicular ferry service as from to-day when, the letry will leave Hong Kong for Kowloon and vice verta every 20 inutes between the hours of 7,20 a.in, and 10 p.m..

The Managing Director adds:--- We hope to be able to operate the full passenger and vehicular ferry service early next month.

ANTI-DRIP PADS.

CALDBECK MACGREGOR'S SOLE RIGHTS UPHELD

On Tuesday a case was heard in the Summary Court before Mr. Justice Lindsell for an infringe-

ture and sale of Anti-Drip Pads. The plaintiff obtained damages and

JACK'S THE BOYment of Patent fights of manufac

AT THE KING'S

With Jack Hulbert and Cicely Courtneidge

ALSO BORDERERS BAND ON SUNDAY

ocata,

Messrs, Caldbeck, Macgregor & Co., Ltd.. wish to inform the public in general that they hold the sole rights for manufacture and sale of these Pada in Hong Kong and China, and without their authority. nobody is allowed to manufacture, or sell these or similar articles,

"The Night of June, 13" Paramount flm which started its run at the Quecia festday, tells the story of an episode the lives | ot, four families, living in an Ameri-

helping our Constable do his duty can suburb, or garden city, as it "Jack's the Boy" is zestful, ex-in chasing crooks. would be called in England.

hilarating comedy of the type en-

A comedy you will remember! The central characters are Johnjoyed by all. Jack Hulbert and Curry and his wife Elna (Clive Brooks and Adriane Allen). The

BORDERERS PROGRAMME OF wife who has suffered from a nervous breakdown is intensely

husband is having an affair with the daughter of a neighbour, shoots berself..

Her return to the screen is betic comment on his role as the hard-jealous, and imagining that her ing watched with interest by her boiled plantation overseer in "Red hundreds of friends in the movie Dust," which opens on Sunday at colony. Never before, has an ae, the Queen's with Gable and Jean tress so maintained her popularity Harlow in the starring roles.

Gable was caught on the Red through a period of inactivity in Clara Bow's case it proved the old Dust" set at the Metro-Goldwyn adage of "absence makes the heart Mayer studio for this interview. grow fonder." The announcement He was outfitted in the roughest of her return was the signal of a sort of khaki garments and heavy deluge of fan mail not only from hents, to maintain the relaxation in the United States but, throughout appearance of a mantin continuous the world,

struggle with the tropies.

new

Wore Oldest Clothes..

Miss Bow looks upon her returni Lo pictures as the begining of a

"But I had a awall time," stated Many events both the popular film star. career..

"Imagine tragic and romantic took place dur- not having to give a thought to how ing her absence and it is the com- you look for nearly a month! bination of these that has had its When I left the house in the morn- effect on her personality. When "Call Her Savage" is shown it is ing 3 put on the oldest pair of duch said that a new Clara Bow will Pants I own, a torn hurting shirt and tennis shoes, and I was all She went about her work with ready to go the studio. While the more determination, enthusiasm sin- ferainine members of the cast were spending an hour or so putting on eerity than any newcomer getting make-up, I had a chance to study her first opportunity. To her the work was real and she put every.y lines, smoke a few pipefuls of

tobacco and read a chapter of good book.

be seen.

JUST HAD thing into it. The script, for ex-

GET MARRIED

THE AMERICAN NAVY

SHIP ROTATION AS ECO.,

NOMY, MEASURE

-

ample, called for a realistic fight with Thelma Todd. The scene is

"In the action of the picture, I said to be one that will go down was able to walk on the set without a second's thought to the way my in motion picture history. because of its vivid reality. In another appearance was registering in the camera. When I got into a fight scene, where she was called upon with Donald Crisp and Tully Mar to bandage the wounded bead of shall, I felt right in trim and Gilbert Roland, her leading mas ready for any kind, of a braw! Clara Bow tore 22 shirts to ribbons without worrying whether or not. before she herself was satisfied with.

my trousers were going to keep the dramatic action.

their press.

The presence of Gilbert Roland

"I guess my childhood ambition on the set, in the role of her lead-1 ing man, must have been a remind. to have a job for which I wouldn't.

er to Clara of her early days in have to dress up has finally been realized," concluded Gable, and pictures.

Roland, it will be re he ran his hand over his stubble membered, played opposite Miss beard and knocked a chunk of mud Dow, some years ago in "The Washington, May 4

off his boota. Plastic Age Another happy re The Navy is studying a plan to minder of the past was the number place one third of the fleet on a of personal friends who flocked to ship rotating or fleet reserve sys- the set during the first day of filming. In support of Gable and Miss

tem

as an economy move. This ing. A great part of the day was

"Red Dust" was adapted from the Wilson Collison a stage success and was directed by Victor Flem-

Harlow are Gene Raymond, Mary taken up with autographing every Astor, Donald Crisp, Tully Mar plan was applied recently to des. thing from a photograph, to shall, Forrester Harvey and Willio troyers and submarines, and its ex college boy's campus cap,

and

Fung.

when Clara discarded tension to other vessels would re- after finishing a scene, the extras boorenge sult in large savings annually in drew for the privilege of carrying

it off as a memento. personnel and operational coats.

love, and makes a good thing bf 1 "Call Her Bavage" is the screen difficult part, The exact scheme has not been version of the popular novel by The Night of June 18" has determined but it is, authoritative Tiffany Thayer who, with Mre suffered, one would imagine, from

Thayer, were among Miss Boy's cutting. At all events it does not,

ly said that it might extend over many visitors In it, Clare makes run as amoothly in the carlier a six monthe period in which abips no less than 20 changes of costume sequences as one could wish. Unt in the feat reserve would be given Estella Taylor, who plays Miss the court scenes are excellent. The an overhaul and subjected to re Bow's Mother and Thelma Todd story holds unes interest and there in are said also to be gorgeously gown- in some excellent acting in the. pairs thus affording considerable ed in several of the dramatic se-, telling of it work to navy yards.

quences,

E. M. B

The husband is accused of murder and tried and all the neighbours are called in to give evidence. Each of them has something to hide, and each lies, the consequence of their the circumstantial evidence to pile up against John

lies causing

Currie

One feels sure all the time that in the end he will be acquitted, laut it is not easy to guess how the truth will be established.

Cicely Courtnaidgo, the great comedians in this picture, will en trance you with their wonderful sense of buffoonery. And when Jack singe and dances! Well boys, you had better keep your eye un the girl of your heart!

You have seen Jack Hulbert as silly ass in "The Ghost Train," and "disguised," by moustache glasses, as a hall porter in "Sun- shine Susie," but you have yet to see him in his most joyous screen role P. C. Brown, in Jack's the Boy," the riotous Gainsborough comedy the King's are showing next Sunday. He is simply terrific! Asa gay young man about town; as a cop on point duty chasing a crook. through the streets of London in

baby Austin car; diving after the The cast is a good one; besides same crook in Madame Tussaud's Clive Brook an Adrianne Allen, Chamber of Horrors and arresting, there are. Mary Boland who acted not the crook, but; endeavouring BU well in Evenings for Sale," | to impersonate the executioner of Charlie Ruggles and Frances Dee. Mary, Queen of Scots, when watch Lila Lee, whose name is unfamiliar i ing crooks at work in Madame to me, but who from her resem Tussaud's-he is simply tremem blance to Zagu Pitts must surely dots, and don't forget he is part- be some relation of that very clever nered by the one and only Cicely actress. plays the girl with whom Courtneidge, who is in her ele John Currie is supposed to be in ment, as, the proprietress of a (Continued on previous column). pseudo-Scottish cafe and when

4 SHOWS

DAILY

TERE ANY TRAN OR FSAPPY VALLEY BUS

ORIENTAL

PLEXING

ROAD

WANGHAJ

TEL. 26478)

LAST 4, 2-“LIFE'S COMEDY”

TIMES TO-DAY

CHINESE TALKING PICTURE

TO-MORROW

AND

SATURDAY

SOMETHING. NEW

IN

CONAN DOYLE'S

Master Detective:.

DETECTIVE DRAMA SHERLOCK

The World's« Master. Mind" of

Crime Detection stakes his reputation and love against modern scientific lawlessness

AMAZING THRILLING FULL ACTION

HOLMES

Played by

CLIVE BROOK

MIRIAM JORDAN ERNEST TORRENCE

BRITISH MUSIC.

As an additional attraction, The Band of the S. W. Borderers will Play at the 9.30 p.m. Show only on Sunday 21st instant.

The Programme of Music., will be

follows: a. Land of Hope and Glory.-

Elgar,

as

b. Excerpts from "The Pirates

of Penzanca."—Sullivan,”・? Including the Policeman's Song and The Pirates Chorus), c. Potpourri of National Aire.,

(1) O Canada.

(2) Traditional Irish Air. (3) March of the Men

Harlech

(4) Scots Wha Hac. (6) English Airs.

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

.of-

Nathan Road, Kawloón, „Tel. 67222 TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 8 9.20 p.m.

Come

on

Over-

and sex

I mean H. UNIVERSA PICTURE

with

NORMAN

FOSTER

“JUNE

CLYDE

PIT

STEADY COMPANY

QUEENT TEATES

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m..

47-STAR HIT!

Were you one

of the 3,000 people in this

town within samhot of the crime com- mitted on--

*THE

OF

NIGHT JUNE 13

CLIVE BROOK LILA LEE CHARLIE RUGGRES GENTE KAYMORD FRANCES DIE, MARY BOLAND "ADRIANNE ALLETT

A Guramount Picture

FROM SUNDAY-

THE

PRINCE and

PRINCESS

of

RECKLESS

ROMANCE!

CLARK

JABLE

JEAN

HARLOW

the lovers' incomparable

IN

RED

DUST

GENE BAYMOND MARY ASTOR

A VICTOR FLEMING

STAR

FINAL SHOWINGS TODAY. £2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

BEATRICE LILLE

18 ASKING YOU

ARE

YOU

THERE?

wikk

OLGA BACLANOVA JOHN GAERIOK

EWORLDA

DAY TO SATURDAY

130, 5.157.15 & 9.20 pm

LETTY LYRTON

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