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CENTRAL

THEATRE

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TO-DAY AT THE

King's.

CINEMA

HONG KONG

-The, Good Companions."

Quintas.

FINAL SHOWINICS TO-DAY Sentral

asputin and the Empress."

"Ladies of the Jury.”

At 2.30, 5.15., 7.15 & 9.30 PIL

Oriental

GLOOM SCRAMS!

RIOT REIGNS!

Month's with the

Bel's Highway.

KOWLOON

The Public Defender."

Majestic.

“Carnival Bodt."

COMING

King's.

My Lips Betray,

fon sh

Central

"King Kong."

LADIES OF THE JURY

EDNA MAT

OLIVER

JILL, ESMODID

ROSCO

EKO RADIO PICTURE

COMMENCING TO-MORROW.

KING KONGʻ is loose!

EDGA J

*: MERIAN

C. COOPER

L

AIMATION* SEAT CARST

Public Defender.

"Lorable Enemies" (Chinese

Three Who Loved.****

Star

"Hd Below.**

Oh Sailor Bebave."

Filu).

"Secrets of M. Blanche."

Oriental

"Hell's Highway." "

"(Richard Dix)

·HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 6, 1933.

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT 2.30, 6.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

A MUSICAL COMEDY

GRACIOUSLY PATRONISED BY THEIR MAJESTIES THE KING AND QUEEN.

THE GOOD COMPANIONS"

BASED UPON THE NOVEL 1 / 8 PRIESTLEY

Staning JESSIE MATTHEWS

EDMUND GWENN MARY GLYNNE A.W. BASKCOMB JOHN GIELGUD Directed by VICTOR SAVILLE

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GAUMONT-BRITISH PICTURE

Pictures In Hong Kong

"RASPUTIN AND LADIES OF THE

THE EMPRESS" Showing At The Queen's

The eagerly and long-awaited film- ing of Rasputin And The Em- press opened at the Queen's Thea tre yesterday.

under

CAT

For this great story of Russia

Micholas, Metro Goldwy-Mayer gathered the three greatest character actors, Joha, Lionel nad Ethel Barrymore, the Royal Family of the Screen" The brothers are already, of course world-famous and have appeared together in two previous pictures, but Ethel makes her debut on the screen a'd in the difficult part of the Czarina scores a distinct suc

| Less,

i spectacle.

JURY"

Fine Comedy At Central

of

Although with the exception the first three anmes the cast of "Ladies of The Jury" is not quite world-famous, yet each actor Or actress is a comedian or comediend of high rank, and their united efforts make the show a real laugh- proviking.one.

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SYLVIA SIDNEY IN LONDON Why She Gave Up Hollywood Film

GOING BACK FOR SPY PICTURE

=

BOOKING AT TAK THEATER TEL. 25913 & 25992.

-NEXT CHANGE- OCTOBER TENTH THE THIRD THEATRE IN THE WORLD TO SHOW

LILIAN HARVEY'S FIRST HOLLYWOOD

PRODUCTION

"MY LIPS BETRAY"

with

JOHN BOLES EL BRENDEL THE LOVE PARADE"

OF 1933

A SUPER FOX PICTURE.

HELL'S HIGHWAY

At The Oriental Theatre

The passing of the alabaster saint from screen drama and the substitu tion of real human beings who are neither saint nor devil, but a mixture of both, goes on apace in "Hell's High- way, the RKO-Radio picture at the Oriental Theatre today and tomorrow London, Sept. 12.-Miss Sylvia Sid-in which Richard Dix plays the rol ney, the vivid little Paramount of a sometimes brutal, sometimes gen- brunette, who recently caused a sen tle convict. sation by leaving Hollywood after. In one scene he sings a pick with four days work on the new Chevalier terrific force, sinking its point a frac picton yesterday.

"The Way To Love," arrived tion of an inch from a fellow convict's feet, just to show how good his aim She had flown from Paris in com- could be if necessary. pany with Mr. B. P. Schulberg, the brilliant Faramonat producer, who was responsible, for such outstanding "City Streets," and "Love Me To- successes as "Shanghai. Express, Night

in

In the prison riot scene which marks the climax of the drams, he shoots and kille a guard with no more concern" cup of coffee. than if he were taking his morning

Yet, for the sake of his brother, and the girl his brother loves, he sacrifies his own life. The way in which he goes about this, the true beauty and goodness of this final act, recalls, no- thing less, than these words, signific ant for all time: "Great love than this hath no man

"

Miss Sidney, who was born in New York, of Russian parentage, tell me Heading the cast is the inimitable that it is not true that she "walked Etna May Oliver and she is ably out of "The Way to Love."

"I had a badly awollen face, due to supported by Ken Murray, Robert McWade. Rosco Ates, George Bergland trouble, and simply had to give up the part," she said. "The studio anger, Alan Roscoe, Tom Francis

knew I was leaving, Ann Dvorak was and others.

given my part, and we are on 'per-

Mrs. Schalberg, is also original in fectly friendly terms in fact, fam leaving London in ten days to make stating that there is little extravag my next Hollywood picture, Rennionance in Hollywood. After three a spy story about England and months' investigation--perhaps I was Austria

the wrong man to make it-1 found that spending could only be cut down by lessening the quality of the picture," he told me.

All the scenes of the picture, practically, take place in court The picture is decidedly a great where Mrs. Gordon Jill Esmond) Based on the life and on trial for the murder of her deeds of Basputin, the "Holy Devil" it tells of life in Russia in husband. The trial is staged on the time of the last Czar. It real-life lines but the interruptions caused by Mrs. Livingston (Edma portrays the life a'd death of Ras- May Oliver), as a member of the partin, his humble beginning, his rise

power till he is virtually the Jury, are many and numerous-and

humorous! ruler of Russia, his debauched life, and his ultimate death at the bands When the time for the jury to of Prince Chegodief.

vote comes, eleven persons "vote Lionel Barrymore, as Rasputi","guilty," but Mrs. Livingston holds

out gives perhaps the grandest por- make the other juniors think her She cleverly goes to work to trayal of his, whole great career. The love interest is supplied by way and also manages to send a John Barrymore as the debonair message out of the jury-room to a Priner and Diana Wy yard as firm of private detectives to investi: Princess Natasha, lady-in-waiting gate the case and in the end she gets the others round to her way to the Carina.

of thinking but only after a series Diana Wyfyard again makes a of rises so skilful and diplomatic big success of her part, and Ralph but at the same time highly Magan and Ethel Barrymore, as the humorous, that makes the picture Car and Carina give an excellent the successful comedy it is. performa⭑ce.

#Ladies Of The Jurg" started its run at the Central Theatre yester day.

The picture is a full-length one and has no 'shorts' preceeding it but we firmly recommend it.

WEST END ACTRESS

As Mechanic In Motor Racing Film

Brooklands. Friday.. A west end actress Wis Brooklands to-day acting as mech.

out at

I saw Mies Cooper and Mr. Dayle examining the engine together. Mr. Doyle was in all black overalls and in contrast, Miss Cooper in white.

Miss Cooper told me:

"There are only two other care like this in the world. This has just been "reconstructed. It has a won- derful engine. I am not really a brilliant mechanic, but I love tink ering about doing the more simple anic in a super racing car which isjobs and the thrill of travelling at being prepared for an attempt ou

speed. the 200 miles world record.

The car is capable of more than 150 miles an hour. It is to be tried out at Southport and then will go to Montlhery for the record at

Nankig, Oct. 3. According to a Forcizo Ofico re-empt port, the total number of foreigners The driver of the car was. Mr. who immigrated into China daring Dennis Consa Doyle, younger son August 2752, an incre of 1311 of the Late Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, on the umber in July. "Of the total, and the actress was Miss Rita Coop mwamber thers are 1002 Britishers ex.

"I shall be on tour in the country when the car is tried out at the Southport trials, but I shall got away to take my place in the car with Dennis, whatever happens,"

I watched while Miss Cooper went round the shock sheothers having a last examination. *****

Everything was all right. The car bokke was run out and was soon speeding: and, 534 Exwians. “Central News Before the car was taken on to the round the track at 100 mies sa

track for a preliminary trial today hour.

"

"Tarzan" Shakespeare

Mr. Schalberg, a lively, amusing talker, who is credited with making many famous stars, including Clara Bow, is of the opinion that there is no such thing as an artistic success and commercial failure. "If it is a failure then it is not artistic," he declares.

When I asked him whether this proved that "Tarzan was better art than Shakespeare, he countered with the retort that probably Shakespeare sold better.

4 SHOWS

DAILY

2.20-3-15

DAYS

4

חד.

I asked him whether it was feally necesary to have seven, ten, and even fourteen men working on one story, seeing that Shakespeare rubbed along fairly well by himself

Mr. Schulberg replied that team work had been found to give the best results in the preparation of stories, and challenged anyone to name w writer who had turned out solo even one real hit 'to five misses, which is

TAKI ANI TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY-BUS

ORIENTAL

KLEMING ROAD

WANGHAI

TEL, 28475

TO-DAY & TO MORROW

ONLY T

A DRAMA OF THE DAMMED THE MOST AMAZING AND SENSATIONAL STORY EVER SHOWN ON THE SCREEN!

Every man in line, bad a forget on hia bock. A thousand to one against fregi dom..but Duke Ellis took a chance?

[An IKO-RADIO

Dand Ch. Botzalck,

RICHARD

DIX

HELL'S HIGHWAY

EVERY MAN A LIVING TARGET! Blue shirted brutes waited with cocked rifles for a false move ... A thousand men ebained together, sweating in the broiling sun on "Hells Highway!!.

blackroake lash for the man who faltered ... t sweat box for the man who rebelled. *a rifle shof for the man who tried to escape.

“KING KONG”

Coming To Central

To-morrow

"King Kong" KKO-Radio Picture at the Central Thestre tomorrow, is re- vealed as an extra riivry nienace! He is the ultimate in gose-dash pro- daoing terror. The cold glitter of Dracula's eye made one shiver, but "King Kong" glares with orbs large as

pie plate. Women screamed when the heavy feet of Frankenstein's mon- ater plodded across the screen, but "King Kong's" tread shakes the earth and spreads carnage! The bared fangs of Mr. Hyde made one gasp with horror, but "King Kong" eye-teeth are ten inches long and his snarl comes. from lips six feet from corner to cor- ner

"King Kong's" adventures, after be is discovered in a lost jungle by an explorer, are like nothing you ever saw before. This creature is ruler supreme over the black natives and great dinosaurs from the prehistoric ages that still live on Skull Island. Regularly, he is offered a sacrificial native Une duy the sacrifice is a white delicate, golden-haired, beautiful.

girl.

girl

The beast hart never before seen beauty. He is intrigued, curious! Thon, because of the tenderness her beauty excites in bis strange, wild heart, he Bigata to the death with a hage winged reptile that tries to carry her to its sky nest, and goes to grips with the greatest of all dinosaurus, the tyrannosaurus.

But the greatest thrills come when "King Kong" is finally captured with gas bombs and taken to New York, where he is displayed to a civilization amazed. This strange merhumistic world drives him mod.” He wants the girl ned then a getaway. Ho gets her by Amazing procedure of reaching into the fourth

and snatching window of her hotel,

her out of bed: In a few brief moments Kong has wrought more havoc in the world's greatest city than a fleet of bombing. planes could accomplish. And it is with airplanes, ahning their machine guns at "King Kong from his perch on the highest building tower, that Kong comes to a glorious end? The king of all beasts is dead! Long live the memory of the thrills he gave us !

A BRILLIANT BLEMISH

Insured For £20,000!

The news that a young film actress in Hollywood is seeking to insure for £20,000 the 182 freckles which adorn her face is fresh evidence of the wor- rise which beset those who follow the histrionic art. These freckles, it ap pears, are as indispensable to the actress as life itself: without them she loses her job. Presumably, too, any dimminution in their number may mean a reduction in her earning.. power, so one can well imagine the frantic anxiety which accompanies precious sunspots a morning rite? toilet. Is the counting of these

her

it is with what trembling must it be undertaken! And all this pother to conserve what the rest of femininity considers a blemish to be got rid of at any cost.

Hollywood's average record.

Mr. Schulberg added that the search for new stories was so intensive that Paramount's New York office read every story published in every language.

Mr. B. B. Warner Arrives Mr. E. B. Warner, the famous English film actor, also arrived in London yesterday. He will appear in & talking version of "Sorrell and son, which he made in silent form in 1927.

"Today," he said, "America looke on British films with the greatest of respect. English actresses, too, are in great demand in the United States, and two producers have commissioned me to bring back any young and beautiful girls who are potential stars..

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan Boad, Kowlook. Tel. 67222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.20 p.m.

Bill BOYD

Love Fires Honor's Spark in this son of the tall timberlands

CARNIVAL

BOAT

HOBART BOSWORTH FRED KOHLER GINGER-RØGERS

QUEEN

1984 CONDITIONED THE STRE

-TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.16 & 9,20 p.m.

JOHN

BARRYMORE

as Prince Paul, a role that wins him new fame

ETHEL

BARRYMORE

as the Czarina, added fame to the stage's brilliant star..

LIONEL

BARRYMORE

as Rasputin, a living portrait of unforgettable power

in

RASPUTIZ

N

AND THE EMPRESS

with

DIANA WYNYARD

STAR

TO-DAY & TO MORBOW

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 8.20 p.m.

RICHARD

THRILLS

and

ACTION

THE PUBLIC

DEFENDE

Dynamis

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