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CENTRAL

THEATRE

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatro Tel. 25720.

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

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

Man About Towa."

Shanghai Nights" (Chinese"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, JUNE 1, 1933

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STARTS SUNDAY A DOUBLE ATTRACTION

King's.

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Queen's.

Madison Square Garden."

SHOWING

TO-DAY

Central

Destry Rides Again."

SHONGKONG'S FINEST ONEMA

Oriental,

Picture):

AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

HE'S HERE!

Star.

Majestic.

KOWLOON "American Madness."

The Night of June 13."

World.

The Wet Parade."

He Know All

the Capital Sins

TOM

MIX

DESTRY RIDES AGAIN

His First Talking Picture! From the novel by Max Brand. With Claudia Dell, Zasu Pitts.

Directed by Ben Stoloff. Produced by Stanley Bergerman. Presented by Carl Leemmie. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

ONE MAN HER MATE... ANOTHER HER MASTER!.

MARY

ASTOR

RICARDO

CORTEZ

JOHN

HALLIDAY

Men

of CHANCE

Three Great Stars

in Drama of Woman Against the World... RKO-RADIO PICTURE

Story by Louis Weitzestern Dimcted bry

GEORGE ARCHAINBAUD

LOCAL MAPS.

Peak District,

Kowloon,

Victoria, New Territories.

HONGKONG DAILY PRESS.

King's.

COMING

"Golden West,"

Men Must Fight."

Rakety Rax."

Queen's,

Hot Saturday."

Central.

Men of Chance."

Star.

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"Svengali."

"Big Party."

"Passionate Plumber."

World.

"Unbely Night."

Viking."

"Inn went of Chicagu.”

Vienese Nights."

Oriental.

"Suicide Fleet.**

CANTON CINEMAS

Chung Wah Theatre.

"Hot Pepper."

Sun Wah Theatre.

"Symphony,"

Wing Hon.

Tyland of Lost Souls."

Pearl Theatre.

"Faithless."

Tai Tak Theatre.

Business and Pleasure."

His romantic figure followed a

flaming trail of international in-

trigue through the embassies and boudoirs of Washington.

Warner

BAXTER

In

Man About Town

with

Karen MORLEY

Conway TEARLE

Novel by Denison Clif

Donated by John Francia Dillon

FOX

"Pictures In Hong Kong

'MAN ABOUT TOWN'

WARNER BAXTER NEW FILMS

2021

"

MEN OF CHANCE

DOUBLE CROSSING THRILLER AT CENTRAL. A classic in double-crossing! Screen history, no doubt, will confer that mark of fame on the stirring plot of Rko-Radio Pictures

Men of Chance" opens to-morrow at the Central Theatre.

her and take her to the station.

COMING TO THE QUEEN'S THEATRE

POLITICS, MURDER THE MUSIC!

ALL FIND PLACE IN "GARDEN."

Manhattan's famed. Madison Square Garden - forms, the back- Warner Baxter, whose latest pic

ground of this meeting place for ture, "Man About Town," comes

tragedy and gayety. Jack Qakie, to the King's Theatre next change,

Thomas Meighan, Marion Nixon, is one actor who has never been

Warren Hymer, William Collin Sr., "typed." His film activities have

William Boyd and Zasu Pitts head Been wide in scope. He has play In the beginning a French detec- the east. Like Grand Hotel " ed a series of roles of diversified tive, played by Andre Cheron, wins and pictures of a one-location type stamp since he hit the top through the confidence of "Marthe" played Madison Square Garden" deals his performance in "In Old Ari- by Mary Astor, then double-crosses with a group of persons from en- They range from the serious pro- Don Juan, in the person of John tirely different backgrounds who fessional man in "Doctors' Wives" Halliday, appears and pays the glide briefly into action, and then to the suave prisoner of war in fine with an altruistic flourish,out again, their lives changed by Surrender and from the kindly than promptly double-crossss her the events in which they have It deals with D benefactor in Daddy Long Legs" by making her an innocent mem- participated.

manger who brings two proteges to to the swaggering Legionaire in ber of his confidential game.

fenegades."

She, posing as a countess, makes the garden in search of fame and love to a millionaire gambler, en- fortune and two girl telegraph acted by Ricardo Cortez. The lat-operators with whom the latter fall ter humbly submits to her double- in love are embroiled in the start- ling developments which follow.

In Man About Town" Baxter hacts the role of a gambler, joins the Department of Justice and dis

A new and charming pair of screen lovers Warner Baxter and Karen Morley, ard introduced in the Fox romantic drama. "Man Aboul Town.

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crossing and marries her.

When the husband discovers he Jack Oakie as the sulky boy friend has been double-crossed; that his of Marion Nixon is worthy of wife has assisted a rival race clique special mention. ir double-crossing him, he leaves

her.

In order to regain the husband'a love and respect, the ex-wife double-crosses her old gang and evens the score against her husband, After all, revenge is sweet BO the husband takes his wife back d hand & double-dross to doubt and hate and jealousy.

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WHAT GIRLS WILL

WEAR IN 1940 ·

FORECAST IN ** MEN MUST EIGHT?

Marion Nixon,

Plays the leading role in Madison Square" coming to the Queen's Theatre, June J. She is s..

youngster and has been mere in Hoolywood most of her life. Darging school training got her a job in a vaudeville act. The com pany were travelling and finally. Innded in Hollywood, she liked the town and remained. She managed to procure work.at a studio as an extra, and in a short time was put under contract, Her career hus been a ruxxessful one, in private life she is the wife of Edward Hillman a well-known sportsman,

Lew Cody.

Lew Cody's first job was in a Because Men Must Fight" now dung store in Portland, Maine, hé Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer screen' drama | which is coming on Sunday to the Queen's Theatre is supposed to occur in the year 1940, the clothes worn by the feminine members of

CLASSY 200-533

the cast have an unusual sigui- |||||1.15–8.30 ficance in this production. Upon the shoulders of Adrian, the cele brated style creator, fell the res ponsibility of looking ahead seven years to anticipate the stylee which will prevail in the future.

Both in the design and the com bination of materials; the clothes worn by the feminine members of the cast are said to be startlingly different from anything seen on the screan before. Everything from tinguishes himself by getting his hats, dresses and furs to ornaments man. It is a highly dramatic were specially designed Regard- story, depicting the unusual friend-less of whether or not it is possible ship of two men who become one to strike the accurate style note mies when they fall in love with so far in advance, Adrian achieved one woman. Circumstances brings in this picture something unique them together again and the climax in the way of fashions. finds them united in an effort to The notod designer based his col- save the woman who has become orlations for the style future on involved in the shooting of a man present-day trend. For the past who turns out to have been an in- few years, he says, styles have been ternational spy.

going backward, designers taking Karen Morley, who scored sue former periods and modernizing ceases in "Arsene Lupin," "Bear them. In "Men Must Fight face" and other films, portrays the Adrian turned the calendar still leading feminine role and others backward at the same time using in the cast Conway Tearle, Lilian his originality to obtain new effects. Bond, Alan Mowbray, Lawrence The Leminino members of the cast Grant, Leni Stengel and Halliwell who will be the first to advance Hobbes. - the new styles are Diana Wynyard, Denigson Clift wrote, the story, Ruth Selwyn, May Robson, Hedda Leon Gordon prepared it for the Hopper and Mary Carlisle Lewis screen and John Francis Dillon Stone, Phillips Holmes and Robert. directed the picture..

Young have the male leads.

ON THE SCREEN

She dragged

him to the altar-but

the halter broke.

BACHELOR'S AFFAIRS

with

Adolphe

MENJOU

FOX

Minna COMBELL Arthur PIERSON Jaan MARSH

ON THE STAGE- "THE HOLLYWOOD HI-LIGHTS " A TALENTED COMPANY IN MUSICAL COMEDY PRESENTED BY REX STORY & LEN MANTELL A GREAT SINGING AND DANCING CHORUS. PRICES AS USUAL.

RACKETY RAX"

VICTOR McLAGLEN'S BEST COMEDY

A strong comedy cast appears in Rackety Rax" in support of Victor McLaglen, the Fox Satire which comes to the King's Theatre on June 4 and 5. The film is said to afford McLaglon the most romi- cal role of his career, far surpassing The Cock-Eyed' World and "What Price Glory" in its farcical possi bilities. Grota Nissen who has the role of a platinum blonde in "Rackety Rax" shares honours in comedy scenes with Nell O'Day, from the musical comedy stage. Marjorie Beebe as a racketeer's wife and Esther Howard as

fixer lady" or go-between," both have parts which have plenty of oppor- tunity for laughter. The comedians in Rockety Rax" are Arthur Pierson, as a sporting press agent; Allan Dinehart as a sanctimonious college professor, and underworld lawyer fixer: Allon Jenkins; Vince Barnett, Hollywoods cleveréat "rib- ber" Stanley Fields, Ivan Linow, Ward Bond, Eric Mayne, Joe Brown and John Keyes the latter in real life the "Mayor of China town of New York."

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Eventually she lunded in Los Angeles and was not long in land- ing a contract. Her first screen

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picture appearance called "Little Princess." She is the possessor of a fat, colourless voice therefore producers turn these advantages to comedy. believes, however, that she could be a great tragedienne, and in this Erie Von Stroheith backs her up..

Thomas Weighan.

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Who plays the part of Carley, in "Madison Square Garden" .is. rated as one of the richest actors

Adolphe Menjou finds that Joan Marah is awfully good to look at, but that weak ankles last forever, in "Bachelor's Affairs," the Fox comedy in which he has one of the funniest roles of his career. PA earned the munificent salary of $3, in the world. He believes in living a week. If he hadn't been fired sensibly and yet saving for the time for setting up too many ice cream when he is not able to continue He owns property in sodes for his friends, he might working. nover have found himself in pic New York, East Fort, Florida will tures. He is a featured member in only act where he finds a part that

Madison Square Garden,"

interests him.

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MAJESTIC

Zasa Pitts. Her parents could not quite de- cide whether to name her after Aunt Liza or Aunt Susan and end- ed up by calling her "Zaen" after both. She was born in Paraons, Kansas; and ethicated at Santa! Nathan Road, Kowloon Tel. 67222 Cruz, California. She figured quite į often the school theatricals.

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FROM SUNDAY-

“You ten who

want

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listen to our bargain!” "A thily rilling romance on 1940.

MEN MUST FIGHT

with

DIANA WYNWARD LEWIS STONE PHILLIPS HOLMES RUTH SELWYN,

STARI

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