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A MAGNIFICENT DRAMA WITH GORGEOUS SETTINGS

SARI MARITZA

IN

MONTE CARLO

MADNESS"

A BEAUTIFUL MUSICAL ROMANCE OF THE WORLD'S GREATEST GAMBLING RESORT.

A UFA PRODUCTION.

NEXT CHANGE

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ENTERTAINMENT ¦·

SPARKLING DIALOGUE!

DELICIOUS SITUATIONS I

TOM MALS

The BLARNEY STONE

WITH

ANNE GREY A BRITISH & DOMINIONS PICTURE.

WHY A TELEVISION TEST ENDED

Cotton Clothes Became Invisible

Scientific progress took an un- foreseen turn in London recently to the embarrassment of two B.B.C. research men" who were experi- menting with infrared ray televi- sion.

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TO-DAY AT THE

King's.

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Cavalcade."

Queen's.

"The Story, of Temple Drake,** Central,

"Monte Carlo Madaces.

Oriental.

Star.

A Fool's Bridal Night."

KOWLOON

"Plunder."

Majestic.

"Forbidden Adventure."

COMING

KING'S

The Infernal Machine."

"The Kid From Spain."

Queen's.

"The White Sister." "Gabriel Over the White

Dentral."

"Blarney Stone."

Star.

"My Wife's Family.

"Public Defender.

"White Devil."

World.

"Queen and the Nun."

(Chinese Film).

"Prosperity."

Oriental.

#

"Blondie of the Follies."

House."

“CAVALCADE”

The long-awaited Fox Flim pro- duction of Noel Coward's "Caval- 'cade" make its local bow to-day

at the King's Theatre.

"Cavalcade," which ran for a

solid year at Drury Lane Theatre

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 21, 1933.

SHOWING TO-DAY

Ar

2.30, 5.10, 7.15“

&#.30 ex.

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATRE'

THE PICTURE THAT HAS THE

WHOLE TOWN TALKING WHEREVER CAVALCADE HAS BEEN SHOWN, AUDIENCES HAVE ACCLAIMED IT." CRITICS HAVE GİVEN IT THEIR HIGHEST

PRAISE

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25332.

CAVALCADE

66

THE WHITE

SISTER'

in London as 8 play. attracted Helen Hayes & Clark

more attention than any drama produced in England in a genera- tion. More than a million people stormed the theatre to see it, and It is expected that the screen audience will, exceed that a hun- dred fold."

"Cavalcade" is a story of how world events affect the home and the family. It is the story of the Marryots, well-to-do family con- sisting of Jane and Robert, the mother and father; their two sons, Edward and Joe: their servants, Bridges, the butler, Ellen, his wife, and Fanny, their daughter It covers a period from 1900 to the present day, and the absorb ing story is etched against a vivid background of historical happen- Ings during that time.

Gable Co-starred

Heralded as one of Métro-Gold- wyn-Mayer's most moltious pro- ductions of the year, "The White Sister" will open to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre with Helen Hayes and Clark Gable co-starred for the Arst time in their respective

"careers.

by Donald Ogden Stewart from The picture was adapted the famous F. Marion Crawford novel and Walter Hackett drama tization, and was directed by Victor Fleming, whose most recent talkle effort was the Clark Gable-Jean Harlow success, Red Dust."

FOX

Noel Coward's

PICTURE

GENERATION

40 FEATURED PLAYERS-CAST OF 3500

́a FOX picture—Produced-at Fox Movietone City

THE BEST PICTURE

IN SEVEN YEARS

FIRST TIME

AT POPULAR PRICES

HOW ELIZABETH ALLAN BEGAN

Brilliant British Star

Miss Elizabeth Allan; the bril Hant young English nim star, has so bracing that found Skegness she must now be one of the highest-paid actresses, world's

contract given with the golden her by the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer company,

SEEN BY 50 MILLION PEOPLE

(Special Ah-Mail Service)

Aug. 30.

It is now estimated that over 30,000,000 people in America have seen the film version of "Caval- cade," This enthusiastic box-office. verdict is making the Fox Film Company, who made the film in Hollywood, think seriously of open ing a studio in Britain, and with that as an ultimate aim Mr. C. B. Cochran, has been offered and has accepted the post of associate pro- She -the daughter of a. Skeg ducer. One of the films which may school at Darlington. ness. doctor and went to a Quaker be made at the new studios, should 1y, the Quaker element at the Dickens classic, A Tale of Two Fortunate the plan mature. will be the school permitted dramatic recita-Cities." which was filmed in silent tions.

Indeed, the broadmindea days. headmistress advised the youthful Elizabeth, who had won an elocu- tion prize, to go on the stage.

Her father objected, as have so many fathers of future celebrities, but she persisted, went to London, sought out Misa Lilian Baylis at the Old Vic, recited at her, and secured a position in the company against forty competitors.

week.

Her father then recognised that grit counts for much, and gave her his blessing.

LEWIS STONE AS FATHER. Spectacular episodes add to the Miss Hayes, who recently scored dramatic power of Cavalcade," an outstanding portrayal in “A and include a number of historic Farewell to Arms, plays, the part events leading up to a kaleidos-of Angela Chiaromonte, daughter The

A LUCKY PHOTOGRAPH. copic resume of the chaotic condi- of an Italian prince, in

Gable, whose most tion of present day life.

White Sistër.”

She obtained her first West End Frank Lloyd, who directed, spent recent film appearances were in

FATHER GIVES IN. "Strange Interlude,' and "No Man

engagement partly by luck and more than six months in prepara-

role has the

There is now a double link be-partly by being resourceful. of

Ap tion with a large technical staff of Her Own," before filming one scene, and every Glovanni Severi.. a lieutenant in tween Hollywood and the Water-plying for a part in "Michael and

loo-road. The strong

Mr. Charles Laughton, Mary" at the St. James's Theatre, detall is authentic in every parti- the Italian army.

having won fame in Hollywood, is '{ she

there was told that cular. He scoured the world for part of Angela's father is enact- the most suitable players for the ed by Lewis Stone and important returning to the Old Vic in the nothing avaliable. So she left her various roles, gathering an all- roles are filled by Louise Closser autumn to play in Shakespeare. photograph, with name and tele-

which includes Diana Hale, May Robson, Edward. Amold Shakespeare at the Old Vic,

Miss Allan, having played in phone number, on the producer's star cast

is table. Wynyard, Clive Brook, Beryl Mer- and Alan Edwards.

He telephoned. cer, Herbert Mundin, Una O'Con- "The White Sister." termed the row a shining light in Hollywood, nor, Irene Browne, Frank. Lawton most stirring and poignant love lan's only early experience. She Into a British film, and as such Shakespeare was not Miss Al- |· "Michael and Mary" was made The Misses O'Connor, Browne story in the history of fiction, was played Maria in "The School for was a great success in the United and Tottenham were members of selected by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Scandal," and shortly afterwards States.

obtained, through Sir Ben Greet,

and Merle Tottenham.

the Drury Lane cast of "Cavol- cade," and were brought to Holly- wood to re-enact the rules they created on the stage.

THE STORY OF TEMPLE DRAKE

At The Queen's Theatre

as an ideal vehicle for

the

co

starring talents of Helen Hayes and Clark Gable. The period of the story was modernized to that of the World War with aerial bombardments and disasters of the conflict over the Italian Alps taking the place of the more uridly melodramatic volcanic eruption of the original narrative. The picture's" Italian backgrounds are said to be among the most artistic ever constructed at the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios.

The

with

THE DRAMATIC HIGHLIGHTS..

Listed as highlights of This story of Temple. Drake is White Bister" are the decision of The engineers were "looking in "

supposed to be daring, and when Angela to break away from the at a row of dancing girls who were

a film of this description is shown sheltered life she has been living being televised when, to their it undoubtedly means clever act

to engage in a love affair astonishment, they noticed that only ing on the part of the stars en Giovanni,the one of the girls appeared to be trusted with the various roles. officer;

young Italian the tragic death of clothed.

From the accounts it promises to Angela's father in an automobile The experiment finished abruptly be rather a fascinating picture. accident while trying to stop her and the girls, who were clad in cot-Temple Drake is a "good-bad" girl from meeting Giovanni the ton dancing tunica, were told that a well brought up, and the young officer's summons to the it could not go on until they dress daughter of a distinguished judge. front just as he and Angels are ed themselves in silk.

Miss Miriam Hopkins is in the lead.

The explanation proved to be quite simple: The darkc dyes in the cotton tunies did not reflect the infra-red rays. These penetrated

the loose mesh of, the fabric, so the cast. It la a Paramount pic that the television projector "saw ture directed by Stephen Roberts. through everything. The one girl who appeared to be clothed was wearing silk..

Infra-red television is not used for the regular B.B.C. television broadcasts. Its chief application is to enible television to be carried out in the dark by means of "in visible light.

ing feminine role, Jack, La Rue about to be married; Angela's plays opposite her and William tragic resignation on hearing a Collier Jr., James Eagles, Florence report of the death of her lover Eldridge and several others are in in action; her entrance into a convent in an attempt to forget the past; the sensational return of Giovanni from a prison camp. and his frantic attempts to get i Angela to break her vows; and the final spectacular air raid in which Glovanni undergoes an act of heroism in an effeck to protect, Angela's, convent from bombard-

Leung Biu-wah, a married woman, residing at No. 13, Star Street, 3rd floor, was summoned before Mr: Schofield, at the Central Magistracy yesterday, for keeping an unregis |feréd muti, tani, and Anad 250, 15/ ment...

was

NEW BRITISH FILM

Production In Full Swing

It is a healthy sign of the state' of the British-film industry that at the beginning of August production is in full swing at most of the im portant studion.

"In "Cuckoo in the Nest." the first Gaumont British picture in which Mr. Tom Walls and Mr. Ralph Lyna have appeared together, they are supported by Miss Yvonne Arnaud, Miss Mary Brough, and Miss Grace Edwin."Friday the Thirteenth," which is directed by Mr. Vietor Saville, tells the story of a group of, passengers who are wrecked in an omnibus on that ill- omened day. Miss Jessie Matthews plays a leading part, supported by Mr. Donald Caltbron, Mr. Robert- Hare. And Miss. Leonora Corbett.

son

The company who are appearing in the film version of "The Constant Nymph" left London for Austrian Tirol on

Monday. The part of Tessa is played by Miss Victoria Hopper, who has been appearing in Martine" at the Ambassadors. Mr. Bryan "Aherne plays the part of Lewis Dodd, and the other mem- bers of the company include Miss Leonora Corbett, Miss Jane Baxter, Miss Jane Cornell, Miss Mary Clare, Mr. Athole Stewart, and Mr. Toni de Lungo. Mr. Basil Dean who was responsible for the stage. representation, is also producing the screen version

MISS CICELY COURTNEIDGE

Next month's productions include Aunt Sally," in which Miss Cicely. Courtneidge plays the part of a girl whose one ambition is to become a cabaret singer. Arrangements are also nearly complete for the pro- duction of "Tack Ahoy!" with Mr. Jack Hultert in the leading part, which will be direted by Mr. Walter Forde,

Columbia Pictures are producing The Lady is Willing" at Elstree, and a strong company includes Mr. Leslie Howard, Jise Binnie Barnes, Mr. Cedric Hardwicke Sir Nigel Playfair, Mr. Nigel Bruce, Mr. W. Graham Browne, and Mr. George Чиего.

At the British and Dominion Studios at Boreham Woods Mr. Henry Edwards and Mise Chrissie White are appearing in a film based on the exploits of General John Regan. The scene is laid in Co. Down, and it is claimed that every building in the set, which covers nearly an acre, has its counterpart somewhere in Northern Ireland.” “

The players who are to appear in the new Danubian film "House of Dreama," left Victoria for Vienna. They include Miss Alma Taylor. Miss Jean Adrienne, Mr. Sebastian Shaw, and Mr. Alec Fraser.

SPORTSMEN'S BIRTHDAYS

Lord Hawke, the cricketer, was 73 last month Lord Woolaving ton, who won the Derby in 1992 and 1926, was 84.

Lord. Hawke spent his birthday on holiday in North Berwick, and is now much better after his recent illness. Ho still takes a lively, in terest in contemporary cricket, ab though his captaincy of Yorkshire was as long ago as 1883-1910. This year Lord Hawke, who for many years president of the M.C.C., was re-elected president of Yorkshire County Cricket Club.

Lord Woolavington has confessoi that one of his ambitions is to do the hat trick” by winning the Derby for the third time.

It helped. Elizabeth to get to MAJESTIC

a part on tour, for which she re- Hollywood. ceived her first salary-23 A The rest you know.

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CHINA'S FUNNIEST · COMEDIAN LIEU MOUN KOK" and

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A FOOL'S BRIDAL NIGHT

A CHINESE TALKING PICTURE CANTONESE.

· PLEXEING

ROAD WANOMAI

TEL.

TO-MORROW

2 BIG COMEDIES Marion

DAVIES

and ROBERT

MONTGOMERY.

Blondie

of the

Follies

The greatest

"Grand Hotel***

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LAUREL and HARDY ONE GOOD TURN.

UZEN

FAIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY At 2.30.5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

Women Whispered

, and pitied

Men Laughed

and remembered

Templa, Druke.

am guilty of love

THE STORY OF

TEMPLE DRAKE

MIRIAM HOPKINS JACK LABUR

don't condemn me.....or, despise 'me...until you. hear my story.. and see me as I really am. Latest

BETTY BOOP

FROM SUNDAY-

CLOTHED IN ETERNAL ROMANCE

HELEN

HAYES

CLARK

GABLE

The White Sister

Not since “Smilin' Through" has the Talk-

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with

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MITZI GREEN TDVA MAY OLIVER. LOUISE FAZENDA-- JACKIE SKARL

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