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ENTRAL

THEATRE

- TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUG

21

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Men defied the perils of the jungles and the frozen waste- " Lands to give you this thrill of a lifetime!

MEENT

။

RASPIN PRODUCTIONS WILDEST ADVENTURES

EVER FILMED

EXPLORERS WORLD

OF

THE

GIRECTED

HAROLD NOICE

Brought in you

from the jaws

of death by

6

FAMOUS

EXPLORERS!

HAROLD MOCRACKEN Siberian-Arctic Expedition.

GENE LAMB Tibet Expedition. JAMES L. CLARK, African Expedition.

Lt. Com. J. E

STENHOUSE

Trans-Antarctic Expedition. LAURENCE M. GOULD Byrd Antarctic Expedition. HAROLD NOICE Brazil Expedition.

STARTING TO-MORROW

AT 5.15 and 9.30 P.M. ONLY

THE SEASON'S DRAMATIC SENSATION

ERIC LINDEN SIDNEY FOX

IN

AFRAID TO TALK

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

AT 12.30, 2.30 & 7.15 P.M.

ADJUDGED THE BEST CHINESE "TALKIE”

MISS BUTTERFLY

WU

IN

"THE FLOWER OF LIBERTY"

WITH ENGLISH

BUBTITLES.

TO-DAY AT THE

King's.

CINEMA

HONG KONG

A Passport to Hell." "City Mornings" (Chinese

Picture).

Queen's.

Madame Butterfly."

Central.

Explorers of the World"

Oriental.

** Igloo."

Star.

KOWLOON

"Huddle."

Majestic,

"If I Had A Million.”

World,

King's.

Maybe it's Love."

COMING.

"State Fair."!

Golden. West."

"Rackety Rax."

Queen's,

Madison Square Garden."

"Men Must Fight."

Central.

Star.

"Mfraid to Talk."

The Flower of Liberty"

(Chinese Picture).

**Innocents of Chicage."

Temple Tower," Alberican Madness.””

World.

Broadway Melody, "

." Wet Parade.”

This Modern Age."

Oriental.

"Robbers Roost." Majestic.

A Farewell to Arms."

CANTON CINEMAS

Chung Wah Theatre.

Hot Pepper."

Sun Wah Theatre,

"Symphony." Wing Hon.

Island of Lost Souls."

Pear! Theatre.

**Faithless."

Tai Tak Theatre.

"Business and Pleasure."

JOAN BENNETT

COMING TO THE KING'S

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MAY 27, 1933

FINALMAMMA

SHOWINGS TO-DAY

AT 7.18 and 8.80 P.M. ONLY

"HONGKONGS FINEST ONEWA

COLOR

SEX

white female Twenty-one OCCUPATION ten known DESTINATION Unknown

| AGE ... -

A PASSPORT TO HELL

Elissa

Phul

LANDI LUKAS

WARNER OLAND ALEXANDER KIRKLAND

Directed by Frank Doyd

Story by Harry Hervey

MEN" WITHOUT HONOUR AND WOMEN WITHOUT HOPE IN A WEIRD ROMANCE OF THE TROPICS-

AT 11 A.M., 2.30 and 5.10 P.M. ONLY

“CITY MORNINGS"

WITH

JUANITA WANG

AND

KAO - CHIEN

FEI

UNITED

PHOTOPLAY

SERVICE

PICTURE.

A CHINESE PICTURE WITH MUSICAL ACCOMPANIMENT.

AFRAID TO TALK”

STORY OF US. GRAFT.

AND CORRUPTION

MANY *** MADAME BUTTERFLYS"

BOOKING

AT THE

THEATRE

TEL. 25318 & 25332.

Commencing

- TO-MORROW

FROM THE HEART

OF AMERICA

comes this deeply human drama of the romande

excitement.

gayety... adventures encountered

at the State Fair by an American family...

JANET

WILL

| GAYNOR ROGERS

LEW

SALLY

AYRES EILERS

NORMAN

LOUME

"FOSTER DRESSER

FRANK'

VISTOR

CRAVEN JORY

HENRY KING PRODUCTION

STATE

FAIR

By PHIL STONG

dramatic possibilities of the play in an operatio form. He at once sought and got permission to write the opera, and it was produced in English at the Metropolitan Opera House on November 12, 1908.

Between that date and February 12, 1907, it was so popular that it was presented more than fifty times.

EVERY ONE A SUCCESS By Special request Madame But A dramatic screen answer to many

terfly will be shown until May 31, No actress, in the last 32 years, pertinent questions American citi. zens are asking about rule by poli- has ever given a bad performance The premiere in the original tical parties is contained in Univer-the legend of the American theatre. date one of the first operas Geral- as "Madame Butterfly" That is Italian was reserved for the latter sal's timely picture, Afraid to

And now Sylvia Sidney is carry-dine Farrar sung after her great Talk" which will open at the Cen-ing that tradition on into motion European success. With her

pictures in Paramount's' picturiza Cho-Cho-Sen, was Enrico Caruso tion of John Luther Long's famous as Pinkerton, Louise Homer story which is now at the Queen's Susuki and Antonio Scotti na Shar- Theatre.

pless. It has since been aung many times by Louisa Villani,, Lucrezia Bori, Florence Easton, Emmy Des- tinn, and Tamaki Miuri who sung the title role at La Scala in Milan.

tral Theatre to-morrow.

Screened from the drama by Al bert Maltz and George Sklar, "Merry-Go-Round," it presents a group of municipal office holders Since Blanche Bates scored a under the dictates of a party boas tremendous success in the play un- who find themselves forced by &der David. Belasco's direction in clamoring press and public to gain 1000, every star who has played in 41 conviction for an underworld it has received tremendous ovations. murder.

Based on Real Lia

As

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DIARY OF LOCAL

EVENTS

TO-DAY

(May' 97).

(V Moon 4th Day). Lammert's Salo of Household Furniture, 456, The Peak (Batker Road), 10.30 a.m.

British Empire Fair, Peninsula Hotel, Kowloon.

Young People's Society Bathing Trip from Police Pier, Kowloon 9,30 p.m.

Gala Night, Peninsula Hotel, Rose Room,

Variety Show by St. John's Col- lego of Arts and Commerce; Prince's Theatre, 9 to 5.30 p.m.

Anmal Concert, King's Collegej Great Hall, 7.30 p.m.

Theatres..

King's: "A Passport to Hell.". Central: **Explorers of

World

the

Queen's: Madame Butterfly,' Oriental

Igloo."

World: "Maybe It's Love." Star: "Huddle."

Majestie: "If I Had a Million."

Dances.

Ten Dances at King's Restaurant ;

Hotel Glocates" Hong Kong Building and Majestic Dancing Academy.

Dinner Dances at King's Restau- rant Peninsula, Hong Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels; and Glouces ter Building.

sports,

Lawn Bowls:-First Division. · Taikoo R.C. «. Craigengower 0.0.:

QIEFS THEATE

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2,80, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. "HE SHALL COME- BACK WHEN ROBINS NEST AGAIN"!

Simple, Anguished Prayer of Her Death- for Devotioni...

MADAME BUTTERFLY

****, SYLVIA SIDNEY CARY GRANT CHARLIE RUGGLES

MAATIO DE MANTON DILING ALP.SCHULBERG

A Paramount Pierr

• SHORTS »

UNFORGETTABLE DRAMA

Civil Service C.O. v. Kowloon O.C.-COMING SHORTLY- Police R.C. v. Kowloon Docks R.C.; Club de Recreio v. Kowloon

•R.G,C..

Second Division: Indian R.C. v. Prlice R.O.; Kowloon 0.0. 2. Yagtek Cua: Kowkon BGD và Club de Recreio; Craigengower C.C. . H.K. Electric RC, A

Rating: Seventh Extra Race Meeting (Happy Valley).

Water Polo-Chinese Bathing Club Y.M.C.A., 0 p.m.

EXPLORERS OF THE

WORLD"

WITH BYRD AT THE '/

SOUTH POLE

Dr. Laurence M. Gould, who was second in command to Byrd on his expedition to Little America, ap- pears in the Ahn, "Explorers of the World" now showing at the Cen- tral Theatre, and graphically re- lates his sensational part in the famous enterprise.

Dr. Gould, relates his daring sledge journoy, in which he and his party laid down depots of sup- plies for the Byrd polar flight. They covered hundreds of miles and. at intervals deposited caches under marked cairns, in the event that anything might happen to the plans in its journey.

According to Dr. Gould, the trek was ardous and accompanied by great dangers, but the magnetic thrill of it all pulled him through. While Byrd distinguished himself

of a real Madame Butterfly, a beby flying to the South Pole, it was autiful Japanese Geisha Girl. Fall. ing in love with an American naval officer, she throws over the customs and traditions of her Nipponese ancestry to marry him. After se veral months of bliss, he sails back to the States promising to retura.

Back at the turn of the century, The story is based on the life Happening on the eve of an im-Belasco was seeking & play for im- portant election, the party leaders mediate production. He chanced decide it necessary to net, but are upon the manuscript of Long's suddenly thwarted when the gangs story and decided to woollaborate ter murderer produces evidence

with him. Blanche Bates, having which will bare the graft and bri- just scored, a hit in The Three bery of the office holders. In des Musketeers," was given the leading peration the party attempts to rive. On March 5, 1900, the play was produced. at the old Herald "railroad" an innocent bell boy for Square Theatre at Broadway and the crime, and when public minded 35th Street and Miss Bates scored citizens instigate de investigation, an instant success, complications develop so rapidly start to fama, the role that won It was her that the film proceeds toward its powerful olimax with one intensely her the flead as "Cigarette" in dramatic crisis after another.

Quida's "Under Two Flags" sever- al, seasoris later.

Madame Butterfly waits fully, despite the entreaties of her faith, family to remarry a wealthy, high returns, but under circumstances. born Japanese. Finally, her loves which bring a touching, unusual climax.

Sylvia Sidney is supported by Sidney Fox, Universal's talented At the first performance in Lon- Cary Grant, especially known for dramatic actress, acts the featur- don at the Duke of York's Theatre his work, in" "Blonde Venus," and ed feminine lead as the wife of the with famed Evelyn Millard in the the humorous Charlie Ruggles, bell boy who is crucified for politi- lending role, Giacomo Puccini, was Irving Pichel and Helen Jerome cal purposes, played by Eric Lin- present,, and although he could not | Eddy are also in the cast Marion den Linden justifies the extraor-understand the lines, saw the great | Gering, directed. dinary dramatie telent he possesses in the sympathetic role. Tally Mar- shall as the district attorney, Ber- ton Churchill, George Meeker, sunki other screen favourites are in pro minent support. Edward Cahn, A PASSPORT TO one of Hollywood's most sensation- al young directors, noted for his swift tempo and finesse in the di- rection of modern realistic droms, directed "Afraid to Talk,"

Joan Bennett in 'Week Ends Only, the new For production, is said to have the smartest role of her career. She is here shown wearing one of the many poursa'thod coresprise her wards robe in the film.

HELL"

IPA

HOW PAUL LUĶAS LEARNED ENGLISH

him. Listening to the radio help- ed, and attending talking picture Like the doughboys who landed shows assisted in developing his in France and were able to recog- English Reading aloud was an- nize but one word, "omelette" on other benefit. In less than six the restaurant bills of fare, thus months he was speaking our tricky creating an immediate egg famine, language fluently.

Paul Lukas popular screen actor, know but one word, "beefsteak,' Lukas' first picture was Pola when he arrived in America from Negri's "The Love of an Actresą." Hungary in 1998. As a result he Later he played opposite her in got his fill of it. --:--

two other silent productions. His most recent talking pictures have Following a brief stop in New been

#To- York, Lukas went to Hollywood morrow and To-morrow, Strict

"Thunder Below,** where he began the study of Eng-Dishonorable,Beloved Bache lish, employing every means known for," "Anybody's Woman" and "A or suggested to perfect himself in Passport To Hell," in which he speaking the language of the coun- appears in the leading male role try. He attended church service opposite Elissa Landi... twice a day and sometimes three

times, going from one place of This picture, a Frank Lloyd pro- worship to another. He found the duction, showing at the King's ministors using good English and Theatre. Alexander Kirkland, speaking it distinctly; this was of Warner Oland, Earl Foxe, Donald great help to him..

Pred Crisp,, Eve Dennison, Ivan Simp.. He shared quarters with a young son and Yola D'Avril play import college man and learned much from ant roles in it.

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LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY

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| between an Eskinso

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TO-MORROW & MONDAY

ZaneGrey's

IGLOO

FOX

SPECIAL WESTERN FAST-ACTION THRILLER

ROBBERS ROOST

George

O'BRIEN Maureen O'Sullivan

for Dr. Gould to likewise achieve fame in three ways. First, by dis covering specimens of coal in the Antarctic; secondly, claiming new territory for the United States on the Antarctic continent; and third ly, discovering a small cairna of rocks, page torn from Amund- on his discovery of the South Pole. son's notebook. giving original data

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