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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'S ED, "WESTHOUND BYS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25720,

SHOWING TO-DAY

2.30, 5,15, 7.15 & 9,80 P.M.

THE BIG CIROUS IS HERE BRING THE KIDDIES TO SEE 20- LIONS & 20 TIGERS ACT TOGETHER!

The Year's

BIG THRILL

The warld's most sen. sational wild animal" act now a part of the world's most sened. tional motion picture!

Hub AMITA PÄĢE Aady Devine, Vince Bomdit, Mickey RooRWY, Wallace Ford. Raymond Hatton. Story by Clyde Bratry and Edward Anthony. Produced by Carl Laummia, Jr. Directed by Kurt Neumann. Fensented by Carl

· Leemale. A· UNIVERSAL SPECIAL"

The

BIG CAGE

CLYDE BEATTY

AND HIS WILD

ANIMALS

NEXT CHANGE

BY REQUEST

6.15 & 9.80 ORLY

THE LAST OPPORT- UNITY TO SEE THE WONDER PICTURE

JAN KIEPURA

IN

"TELL ME TO-NIGHT"

HAUNTING MUSIC! Charming... ROMANCE!

BRITISH-UTA GAUMONT PICTURE.

LOVED YOU

WEDNESDAY

TO-DAY AT THE

King's.

CINEMA

HONG KONG

Moonlight and Pretzels."

Queen's.

"Disgraced,"

Central.

"The Big Cage.

Oriental.

World.

The Painted Woman."

"Flesh."

KOWLOON

Star.

"Faithless."

Majestic.

The Devil is Driving."

King's.

COMING

"Orders is Orders."

Queen'a,

"When Ladies Meet."

These Charming People." "Sign of the Cross."

Central.

"Teil ne To-night."

"Changenble Loves."

"White Devil."

"Secret of M. M. Blanche."

World.

(Chinese film)..

Star

Red Hooded Woman."

"Big Time.""

"Payment Deferred."

Oriental

"Laughter in Hell."

"Hell's Angles."

"Homicide Squad."

"MOONLIGHT

PRETZELS"

A Star's Haphazard Start

"According to all the approved stage and screen blographers it is virtually essential that if you are! to succeed on the stage or in pie tures you must either be born to the purpose or you must have evinced an interest in the theatre from early childhood.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, OCTOBER 20,

SHOWING TO-DAY "AT

2.80, 5.10, 7.15

& 9.30 P.M.

AIR-CONDITIONED. THEATREN

Life! Love! Laughter!

50 Gorgeous Dirist....6 Song · Hits Stars by the score... Leo Carrillo-Mary Brian -Roger Pryor-Herbart Rawlinson -- Lillion Milas -- Bobby Watson-Willam

Frawley-Alexander Gray.... 4 Eaton Boys-Bernice Claire -Dorl's Carson-fack Denny ---Frank & Mift Briston Band.

Moonlight

nd Pretzel

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

ALSO ADDED ATTRACTION

THE BIGGEST TWO-REELER EVER PRODUCED!

→ THE WORLD'S GREATEST THRILLS".

1933.

BOOKING AT THE THEATER TEL. 25313 & 25332:

FROM SUNDAY THE HILAROUS BRITISH

COMEDY CHARLOTTE- GREENWOOD

IN

"ORDERS

IS

ORDERS”

ม

with

JAMES GLEASON A BRITISH PICTURE.

"WHEN LADIES "THE BIG CAGE" FILMS

MEET"

Story

There is one succesful actor, who A Novel Matrimonial

didn't play that game.

He hadn't

the slightest interest in the the- atre as a boy; he never acted in impromptu entertainments and he rarely went to a playhouse: When

"When

the

Thriller of Lions

at the Central

When Clyde Beatty enters the barred arena with 43. lions and tigers, he goes in like a lion him- self.

"ORDERS IS

ORDERS"

UCEN

AIR CONDITIONED THEATRE

Coming to the King's || TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5. 10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m.

"Orders Is Orders" the title of. the British Gaumont picture that is to be shown at the King's Theatre Promises to be rather an amusing emedy, in fact we will go further, and state that it is one of the fun- niest comedies that have been screened for a long time. Charlotte Greenwood has the leading feminine role and is ably supported by James Glesson.

It is a brilliant skit on American Film methods, illustrating farcica! situations when production unit takes charge of British Military barracks. James Gleason as the American director makes a great hit in deliciously extravagant satire, with Cyril Maud adding an outstanding clever study as a sus- ceptible colonel.. Realistic back- ground, emphasised by the humour" of a soldier life, and characteristic bustle of a film unit on location. This is outstanding autertainment for the British Theatre. going public. The scenes are carried out in authentic manner, and the intro- ductory sequences "give à stirring representation of army life. Do not miss this excellent picture when it starts at the King's Theatre.

SCREEN: OF GLASS RODS He began his experimenta` by sweeping away" entirely the pre- seat type of screen. "At length he evolved the perfect stereoscopic. background on which the pictures of the future will be projected.

It consists of thousands of thin, glass rods placed closely together in such a manner that the perfect illusion of depth is obtained.

The projector at the moment is an involved and cumbersome plece of apparatus. but there is no doubt that, as a result of experiments now being carried on, a practica- ble machine will quickly be pro- duced.

REAL AS equally revolutionary.

LIFE

Natural Sound and "Depth" in Vision

MONEY LAVISHED ON THREEFOLD. QUEST

Three new inventions to be demonstrated to cinema experts in London shortly will revolution- ise this form of entertainment as much as did the change from si- lent to talking pictures, The improvements, are:-

1 Stereoscopic sound:

2. Perfect reproduction of every sound the human ear can hear.

3. Stereoscopic vision.

These three inventions which are the result of patient experi ments carried, on in. the utmost secrecy for years at the Cost of several hundred

thousands of pounds.

he did he was usually bored. The An exceptionally strong cast was hame of thla unusual gentleman assembled by Metro-Goldwyn- Before he enters, the world's fore- is Roger Pryor, youthful stage star Mayer-Cosmopolitan for its fir who is making his screen debut as version of the Rachel Crothers stage houseboat, shifts to Miss Loy's Mary Brian's leading man in the succcES,

Ladies Meet," apartment and ́end's at Misa Universal musical, "Moonlight and which is showing from Sunday at Brady's country homestead, por. Pretzels", which is now playing the Queen's Theatre, Ann Harding trayed as an old farmhouse which at the King's Theatre.

Robert Montgomery are co-starred has been artfully rebuilt to include Young Pryor went on the stage and the other principal roles are the more luxurious appointments of when he was 19 in quite the most filled by Myrna Loy, Alice Brady its wealthy tenant. The settings unusual way. It may be mention and Frank Morgan.

were designed by Cedric -Gibbons ed in passing that his father is Miss Harding whose hits range with interiors by Edwin Willis, the Arthur Pryor, the famous band- from "Holiday" to recent well-known-decarator, and they are master, "remembered by an earlier "Animal Kingdom," enacts the reported to be the most stunning yet generation as the finest trombone publisher's wife in Miss Crothers' | devised for film use. player of his day. The Pryor "biting drama of four people whose, "ALICE BRADY RETURNS family lived in Asbury Park had lives are brought to a climatic a friend who managed a string of point at a seemingly peaceful coun-"When Ladies Meet in the fact Of interest in connection with stock companies in New Jersey. try week-end party. Montgomery, that this is the picture which in- One spring afternoon he happen

last seen in "Hell Below is the troduces Alice Brady to talkies. laboratories have at length. pro- ed to be driving by the Ptayor home shrewd young newspaperman who Miss Brady, who will be remember-duced the "completely stereosco

The engineers in the closed when he saw young Roger on the creates a fictitious liaison betweened as one of the outstanding stars lawn. He stopped the car and himself and the publisher's wife in of the silent film era, has confine Pic" talkie-a talkie in which not haled him.

order to attract the interest of the her attention to the stage during only the vision but the sound is "Hey, old man, ne shouted woman he really loves.

the past years and recently created

almost completely realistic. "How'd you like to go on the,

THRESH OUT COMPLEXES.

For years, stage?"

memorable roles in "Mademoiselle

ever since moving Now at the moment Roger had It is Miss Loy, a rising young and "Mourning Becomes Electra." pictures were invented. stereos- copy has been a will-o'-the-wisp about as much thought of going novelist, whom Montgomery loved, Her first talkie role presents her au

to inventors, on the stage as he had of taking but Miss Loy believes herself to be a good-natured, well-meaning but & course in Babylonian cuneiform enamored of the publisher, played giddy young widow who is always writing. However, he wasn't doing by Frank Morgan. It is this cris blundering into other people's busi- anything at the time except try- erous complication of affections ness.

"When Ladies Meet'" was directed ing to decide whether he ought which forms the unusual dramatic to be a physician. There was a structure of "When Ladies "Meet," by Harry Beaumont, who last film- challenge in the voice of the family the plot of which finds its outlet ed the Robert Montgomery comedy, friend and spring was in the air.

when all four persons concerned are "Made on Broadway," It is Myrna "Fine!" he answered. "When da brought together at the country Loy's first picture since "The Bar- I start?"

home of Alice Brady, and are forced barian," and Frank Morgan's first to thresh out their respective emo- since "Reunion in Vienna and tional complexes.

"The Nuisance." The cast also in- cludes Martin Burton and Luis Al-

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"Right now. Just climb right in here with me and I'll take you over to New Brunswick, for a rehearsal. The action of the picture starts My juvenile walked out and you'll with a party on д millionaire's berni. At the bill "

And that was the unusual man- ner in which young Pryor embark- ed on a stage. career. He was taken to the theatre and intro- duced to the somewhat disturbed company rehearsing "Adam and Eve." That was on a Thursday

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7.15-9.30

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afternoon and he made his debut 2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

in an important role on Monday

night.

He has stuck at it ever since. Four years in stock, during which he played more than 200 roles, followed, and then, he made his New York debut in "The Bea Woman," with Blanche Turka. Last season he scored a tremend- ous hit as the columinists in the of

original stage. production

"Blessed Event,"

Pryor's role in Moonlight and Pretzels" is that of a young song- writer, appropriate enough consi dering that he is a talented musi- clan like his father as well as an actor. The screen musical comedy also features Leo Carrillo, Bernice Claire, Alexander Gray, William Frawley, Lillian Miles, Frank and Mit Brittons" famous "Follies' band, and fifty of Broadway's most beautiful show girls. Karl Freund directed.

"I Loved You Wednesday" is another interesting Fox Film which is to be shown at the "Kinge Theatro."

The cast, fitting the magnitude of the picture is a pro- minent one, with Warner Baxter, Eliana Landi, Victor Jory, Mirian Jordan and Laura Hope Crews in the feature roles. This is something new in motion pictures, it tells of the love of an orchid of the font-

who has pitted Boulder Dam and the representa- lighta for a man. himself against nature. He is tion of the Dance of the Maidens, baunted by a former infatuation, it is said to be one of the most harassed by the presence of another elaborate spectacles ever seen in woman. « The special features are pictures. This is directed by Henry the dramatization of man's work at King..

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THE SOUTH SEAS

·PROVIDE NEW THRILLS-

IN THIS AUVENTURE MELO-DRAMA.

at the bottom of the sea with

Pearl fishers fight for their në “

sharks and devil fish.

PAINTED YOMAN

Ir Pic

GREAT

ADVENTURE

STORY

has been solved, not only in regard Now at one swoop the problem

The "steroscopy" of sound is In most cinemas at present only one loud- speaker is used. The sound comes inevitably from the same' spot all. the time.

With "stereoscopic" sound, groups of loud-speakers are em- ployed so that when, for example, a band is playing a "hot" accom- paniment to a high-stepping chorus. the sound of the drums and saxophones will come from the right of the picture, where they will be seen by the audience; ie, the voice of the crooner from his own corner, and the sound of the trumpets" and the rhythm instrumente from their own sp- propriate places,

** FOLLOWING” VOICES The voices of the players will be made to follow them across the screen.

Another important development is that what is known. technically 88 wide range sound.

Under the system now in ase the one loud-speaker has to handle every diverse type of sound whet- her it is the terror-struck scream of the heroine, the deep bass roar of a train in a tunnel, the gentle musical tinkling of glass, or the dull thud of a falling body.

The new "groups" of speakers which are used in connection with the movement of sound across the screen will solve this problem. The "Sunday Chronicle" under- stands that negotiations are in progress for the new apparatu to be installed in a number of key to vision but to sound.

The theatres within the next few triumph has been achieved by months. laboratories engineers working in the Bell (where the talkies tion of Mr, were invented) under the direc- Herbert Ives. Mr. Ives is bringing his invention to London, where it will be demons- trated next month,

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most wildanimal trainer stands in the safty cage at one side of the arena and attracts the attention of every animal within the enclosure, so that any of the beasts, taken un- awares, may not spring on him from sheer fright. Opening the door slightly, he snaps his whip and emita the little whistle which is his principle method of signalling? ..........

Then, when all is ready, Beatty rushes into the center of the arena like a miniature eyclone, flaying to right and left with his cracking. whip, and forcing the scurrying animals to leave, him a space in their midst. The speed of his movements is incredible and he pro ceeds to distribute the animals. about the great cage with a tireless vigor which causes the perspiration literally to stream from his face. Even while he cracks his whip at a stubborn snarling animal in front of him he snatches swift glances to the rear and sides, that he may not be surprised by any beast which might attempt to attack him un- awares. He seems to look in every "direction at once," and does” ́ ́not cess his lightning-like movementą until he has the entire group of animals safely on their pedestals each one in its assigned place. Spec- tators are actually limp from excite- ment.

Theatregoers of Hong Kong will have an opportunity to see this. spectacular "act" in such a close- up detail as is never gained by eireus. andiences when the Univer- sal drama "The Big Cage', opens to-day at the Central: Theatre.js

is LOVE the ENEMY oful! WOMEN?.....

Disgraced

4

A Paramount Picture with HELEN

TWELVETREES BRUCE CABOT ADRIENNE AMES WILLIAM HARRIGAN and KEN MURRAY

-FROM SUNDAY-

You'll be *thri led at what

happens when

WIFE

and

SWEETHEART got together!

HARDING MONTGOMERY When Ladies Mɛɛt

with

MYRNA LOY ALICE BRADY FRANK MORGAN

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

MAJEZTIC STAR)

THEATRES

Nathan Boad, Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

WHAT HELL HID BEHIND

METROPOLITAN GARAGE?

THE DEVIL IS DRIVING

EDMUND LOWE WYNNE GIBSON

TO-DAY & TO-MOREOW

At 2.80, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

Tallulah

BANKHEAD

Robert

MONTGOMERY

THLES

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