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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'A RD., WESTBOTKO BIS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

5.159.30 ONLY

THE WORLD-FAMOUS OPERA SINGER LUCIEN MURATORE

in

"THE UNKNOWN SINGER"

A SUPER FRENCH FILM with ENCLISH

#

TITLES

12.30 2.80 & 7.18

UNITED PHOTOPLAY

PRESENTS

BELLE OF THE SOUTH SEAS"

A CHINESE PICTURE,

WEDNESDAY

NEGRI..

WOMAN OF FIRE

ANDY

She Brings Resplendent

Drama... Ramauer

and Spectacle: Truly the Screen Event of the Hour...

THE NEW POLA

NEGRI

„in drama of ruuance and spectacle

A WOMAN COMMANDS

Dramatic Story of a Women 17 buse Affairs Shocked a Nation ....... BASIL RATHBONE...ROLAND

YOUNG...H/B. WARNER Directed by PAUL E. STEIN A CHARLES R ROGERS.

SK O RADIO PICIORU

"THE WOMAN ACCUSED

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Love on Wheels.”

King's.

Queen's.

Song of the Eagle,"

Central

"The Unknown Singer."

Oriental.

Star.

"The Devil With Women.”

KOWLOON

"Too Busy to Work."

Hajestic.

King's.

Private Jones.”

COMING

***Wild Girl."

Queen's.

"The Woman Accused,"

"Reunion in Vienna."

Central.

"A W

oman Commands."

"Belle of the South Seas.'

Star,

"Man About Town." "Washington, Masquerade."

A WOMAN COM-

MANDS

POLA NEGRI'S RETURN TO

THE FILM

"A Woman Commands " will "open at the Central Theatre on

Wednesday.

This is the RKO Radio picture which marks the return to the screen of one of its greatest fav- ourites, Pola Negri,

!

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, JULY 31, 1933

SHOWING TO-DAY

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

KINGS THEATRE

GAINSBOROUGH

PICTURE

JACK HULBERT

THE AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE

LOVE ON WHEELS

with GORDON HARKER

A COMEDY TEAM THAT'S HARD TO BEAT AND EASILY LAUGHED, AT

WILD GIRL

CALIFORNIA IN GOLD

RUSH DAYS

on

Prsuting a picture of Cali- foruia in the days of the gold rush Three years ago, when she was along with an unusual romance of at the very peak of her fame, Miss. that colorful period, Wild Girl" Negri deserted the screen to re-opens at the King's Theatre turn to Europe. Tiring of idleness Thureday, with Charles Farrell, she finally accepted the offer to Joan Bennett and Ralph Bellamy reappear on the talking screen, in the leading roles, Raoul Walsh Miss Negri had devoted a great is said to have set a new standard deal of time to perfecting her com bringing a bygone ear to the mand of English. To make certainpeaking screen with this adapta. of its adequacy the stipulated that tion of Bret Harte's famous story,

"Salomy Jane's Kiss." she would not sign a talking pic ture contract until she had refaced it with a London stage engage ment.

In this ha acored a triumph. A three weeks engagement prolonged itself into a run of three months before the British would permit her to take a farewell bow and sail for America.

Advance reports indicate that Pola has never before been as superb as in "A Woman Com sands." Those who have heard it

DEVIL WITH WOMAN"?

AT THE ORIENTAL THEATRE

BOOKING IT Tar

THEATRE

TEL. 25913 & 25332

NEXT · OH ANGE

THE

KISS

OF

COURAGE

Wild Girl

CHARLES

FARRELL

JOAN

BENNETT

RALPH

BELLAMY

Directed by

Raoul Walsh

FOX

GOOD NIGHT

VIENNA

AT THE ORIENTAL

THEATRE

SENORITA ASUN- CION GRANADOS

APPEARING TO-NIGHT AT HONG KONG HOTEL

“Senorita Asuncion Granados, the celebrated Spanish dancer and her accompanist José Gil Serrano, who scored a success in their first per- formance at the Peninsula Hotel on Friday night, will give another performance to-night at the Hong Kong Hotel Roof Garden,

The following is the program

1.-Oriental

.:E. Granados

"Jose Gil Serrano (Piano)

2-Del Sacro Monte

3-Lacaleta

A-Carmela

Ruiz de Azoagra

Romero

Asuncion Granados (Dances)

Gil Serano

Jose Gil errano (Piano)

5.-Zambra

6. Cumbamba

7.-Levenda

Fonty de Anta

Castellanos:

Asuncion Granados (Dances)

I. Albeniz

Jose Gil Serrano (Piano)

8.Danza Triste

-La Corrida

Granados

Q. Valverde

Asuncion Granados (Dances)

Interval

10.-El Delirio

11.—Granada:

A Cano

I Albeniz

12. Los Panaderos Arcas'

Asuncion Granados (Guitar)

13.-Cordoba

I. Albentiz

Jose Gil Serrano (Piano) 14. Castilla (Seguidillas)

I. Albeniz 16.-Fado Lisboeta

Quiroga Asuncion Granados (Dances) 16-Retrato (Album de Vinje).

3. Turina

Jose Gil Serrano (Piano) 17.-El Amor Bruja (Danza del Fuego) de Falla 18. La Rosa del Azafran (Las

Espigaderga), J. Guerrero, Asuncion Granados (Dances), 18-Danza V.

Granados

Jose Gil Serano (Piano) 20.-Bulerias

Romero 21-Baila Mana (Jota) - Monreal" Asuncion Grapados (Dances)

Appellatic Hong Kong. SIR-At the Peninsula Hotel last night there were probably only a zcant 100 people mostly compris ing French, Portuguese and Chin

ese.

In Tokyo she packed the Imperial Theatre night after night at 6 Yen a seat, and yet Hong Kong gives her very little attention.

With Victor McLagled' is again in khaki, this time as a captain in the forces of a little Central

Two or three years ago when I Lilting Viennese melody, tender American republic during a revolu; romance in leafy arbour, rollick was in Madrid staying at an hotel tionary uprising, "A Devil Withing Hussar comedy and whimsical 800 rooms, 800 baths with French Women now showing at the flirtation-that is "Good Night | cuisine-I tried to find something. Oriental Theatre. Adventure, ex- Vienna," will be showing at the entirely Spanish in the town. Fin- citement and romance abound in Oriental Theatre on Wednesday ally on calling on an old friend in the Bank and asking him where the flra, with the rivalry between and Thursday the soldier and a young tourist as It is incidentally, quite one of I could get some real spanish food the basis for the swift moving story the most charming pictures, and and see some real Spanish dancing and a jailbreak and a vicious, at one of the most polished technical he replied "You will have to go

and back to New York." tack on a hacienda by a group of achievements that British

There has probably never been bandits as the outstanding thrills. Dominions have turned out, and

Mona Maris, Humphrey Bogart backed by an alluring titla a popuan artists in Hong Kong of equal: and Luana Alcaniz have the prin- lag stellar personality and haunt rank since Heifetz. Certainly she ing music that has already become is just as interesting as Argentina. cipal supporting roles in this re- commended offering, which Irving familiar to the British public, mag. The Bull fight and the Peasant dance are at least worth the price Cummings directed for Fox Movie-gest that showmen will reap

of the admission.

Don't miss it. tone,

SONG OF THE EAGLE":

golden harvest when "Good Night Vienna," is due for release. It is

finely served by the attractive char

Max acterisation of

by Jack Buchanan, and of Viki by Anna Neagle.

loss to the Hoffmans. The boys go to war and August gets killed. Bill meets Mary Brain the pretty stenographer and the young couple decide to marry in spite of econo mic conditions.

The story deals with the coming to a remote mining camp of a my- sterious stranger in Confederate uniform, with a secret purpose of his own. His arrival awakers the interest of the carpe bells, Salomy Jane, a high-spirited and rather madcap daughter of the South, who heretofore has had no patience with the pleas of her various suitors. When the stranger kills the camp's leading politician, the Vigilantes start after him, and despite the girl's earts, he is AT THE QUEEN'S THEATRE e enthusiastic about the piquant captured, and sentenced to hang. Negri accent, which, while not de-

Song of the Eagle was well re- At the last minute the strangerceived by the theatre going publie tracting from perfect command of English, adds a distinctly interest-capes," with the posse and especi- yesterday afternoon as evidenced ing note to her personality.

ally one rejected' suitor hot on his by the bumper house at the trail, and matters reach a gripping Queen's. The cast is good and the crisis when Salomy, tries to aid story depicts the state of things him in getting away. How she in America over since prohibition Nails, who was employed as 2 effects this, with the help of the has been "enforced." It is a bold | truck driver, buys the Hoffman camp's leading gambler, forms the sweeping drama of two decades of home and starts, the boot legging denouement of the story.

American history, and deals with racket When the Hoffmans start Appearing with Miss Negri is a east of talented and popular play- Miss Bennett's part. i far re the conditions up to the present out again and try to put their

time. As the story opens we see Basil Rathbone, handsome with the pleas of her various the Hoffmann, family celebrating their trucks, and then trouble beer on the market, Nails fires on romantic actor, and Roland Young characterizations, and Farrell's de- the admittance of August Holffman starte There is great deal of exponent of subtly sophisticated pature from his customary society as a partner in, the brewery. War shooting and several are killed, but comedy, have the leading roles op-roles is equally notable, Both

is declared and prohibition is on- in the end Nails gets his due and nosite, the star. Others of note who players are said to reveal hitherto forced which means the brewery is be is found murdered, but no one fill important roles are H. B. unsuspected talents in their work, closed thereby entailing a

great (funtioned on next columa). Warner, Anthony Bushell, Reginald and the support of Ralph Bellamy: Owen, May Boley and Frank as the big-hearted gambler, Eugene Reicher.

Pallette as a swaggering statecoach. Paul 1. Stein, responsible for driver, Irving Pichel as the vene ful suitor and Minna Gombell, as a screen successes, directed dance hall girl has been specially "A Woman Commands." Horace Jackson, who is credited with the planned to enhance the performance dialogue for Holiday," "Re of the principals. bound" and "Devotion prepared the adaptation.

The story written by Thilde For- ster with Miss Negri in mind, is said to suit the fiery star to the smallest detail.

era,

many

| A SHOWS

DAILY 2,30-5,15

7.15-8.20

"TAKE ANY TRAM ON MAPPY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTALE

FLESING

ROAD

WANGHAI

TEL. 08475

The photography and the settings 2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

are likewise aid to be unusual. With the exception of a few brief sequences made at the studio," near- Parrott, Polas Banks and Sophiey all of the picture was filmed amid the stately grandeur of the "giant forest" in Sequoia Nation- The action of The Woman Acal Park on the slopes of the Cali cused centres around Miss Car- förnia Sierras within a few miles roll, who, on the eve of her marof the exact local of Harte's story. riage to Cary Grant, is confronted These vast trees and the

Kerr.

by a former lover, who demands | capped peaks beyond them consti- that she return to him. She tute a background rearely found on refuses flatly. Infuriated and the screen.

hysterical, he telephones a gang Wild Girl" is Walsh's first ster acquaintance, and attempts to GIRL HUNT ON A LINER order him to put Grant on the production in nearly a year, and

spot."

But before he can even represents more than a year's mention the latter's name, Miss preparatory work. Doris Ander. Carroll, in desperation, has hit him son and Edwin Justus Mayer over the head with the nearest ob wrote the screen play and Lemist ject--a bronze figurine. Horrified, Esiar directed the dialogue during she finds she has killed him. the making of 'the picture.

With Grant, she flees aboard an ocean vessel on a week-end "cruise

to nowhere." Halliday, a friend of "It's so hard to find what you the slain man, follows, and at tempts to secure evidence inérimi

Ten nationally-famous authors combined their talents to write The Woman Accused," the Paramount-Liberty Magazine all star story, which opens on Wednes day at the Queen's Theatre with Nancy Carroll, Cary Grant and John Halliday, heading its cost.

want when one is shopping, The authors are Hupert Hughes, ating her. He is almodighed the wife.

"Especially Vicki Baum, Zane Grey, Vina Del successful, but Grant, in a drama- mar, Irvin, S. Cobb, Gertrude tic climax, frees her of all guilt and know what you Atherton, J. McEvoy, Ursula ⋅ cárries her off to safety.

husband

when

don't

agreed the

ONLY

They gave him a run for his money

in and out of jail

into

the shadows of a firing squad. and finally into a hand-to-hand fight with Central America's most desperate bandit.

Victor McLaglen

A DEVIL with WOMEN

+

GUITAR.

ever finds out "who did the deed. The film is most interesting en tertainment the more sa since it revolves around the present condi- tion.",

The cast is excellent and the

story a revelation of history.

MAJESTIC

THEATRE.

Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel 57229|| TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20'à 9.20 p.m.

Who's Afraid To Fighti

LEE

TRACY

The screen's man

of the hour in his big hit role drafted soldi. who w idn't bov

PRIVATE JONES

OLEN

CDSTONETTONED THEATRE

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

THE STORY OF. YOUR GENERATION

Flashes before Your eyes as two fovers battle the rackets for their right to happi-

SONG

OF THE

EAGLE

CHARLES BICKFORD RICHARD ARLEN MARY BRIAN. JEAN HERSHOLT LOUISE DRESSER ANDY DEVINE. GEORGE-F-STONE A Gunamwant char

NEXT CHANGE:

¡NOW!

ON THE SCREEN

·THA Paramount

Liberty

SIAGAZINE,

Fit-STAR STORY

The

WOMAN ACCUSED

By ten world-famous authors

·RUPERT HUGHES

VICKI RAUM ZANE GREY VINA DELMAR IRVALS. COBB "GERTRUDE #THERTON

J.P. MSETOY URSULA PARKOTE POLAIT BANKS SOPHIE KERR Dramatized by BAVARD VEILLER

NANCY CARROLL

· CARY GRANT • JOHN HALLIDAY Paramount Picture The Flaming Ro mance of a Girl Trapped by Pas sion-and Freed by Lovel

STAR

TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

Will ROGERS

"TOO BUSY

TO WORK

MARION NIXON

DICK POWELL.

FOX PICTURE.

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