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CENTRAL

THEATRE

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TAKE QUEEN'S ED., WESTBOUND BUS

TO-DAY AT THE

· CINEMA

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31, 1933.

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT

8.30, 5.10, 7.15

HONG KONG

& 9.30 P.M.

King's.

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 15720.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY ALL SHOWS

A CHINESE PICTURE.

TO-MORROW

"I Loved You Wednesday." "The Midnight Follies."

Queen's,

The Sign of the 'Cross,"

Central,

"Chinese Picture.”

Orienta:.

"Zoo in Budapest."

KOWLOON

Star."

ENCHANTING! BEWITCHING!

Fast Life."

Majestic.

EXOTIC!

Brigitte Helm in

IN

MISTRESS

་

OF ATLANTIS

with GIBB MCLAUGHLIN

AND JOHN STUART

די

AN ENGLISH VERSION

OF PIERRE BENOIT'S.

FAMOUS NOVEL "ATLANTIDE" PRODUCED BY NERO FILMS.

A FANTASTIC ROMANCE IN THE HEART OF THE SAHARA

STAN LAUREL IN PRIVATE LIFE

And In Fra Diavolo"

Stan Laurel, the dumb side-kick) of Oliver Hardy, first came, to America on a cattle boat with the Fred Karno Humming. Birds troupe as understudy to Charlie Chaplin.

"Monte Carlo Madness."

COMING

King's.

"Bondage."

"Sweepings.

Queen's.

"Fra Diavold."

"Midnight Mary."

Central.

KINK

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

A DOUBLE ATTRACTION!

ON THE SCREEN

To Them Love Was's Game Without Rules, Played "Anywhere, Any Time

Fox Film Presents A'Henry King Production

Loved You Wednesday

with

WARNER BAXTER ELISSA LANDI

VICTOR JORY MIRIAM JORDAN

Directed by Henry King and William Cameron Mendles From the play by Molly Ricardel and William Du Bels

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ON THE STAGE

At 5.10, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M. ONLY. ALL STAR STAGE SHOW

THE MIDNIGHT FOLLIES

"Mistress of Atlantis."

WITH

Star.

15

"Tons of Money."

Oriental...

ARTISTS

"Quick Millions.”'

OF 1933-34 "

WITH

15

ARTISTS

"A MODERN SINGING DANCING REVUE.

Alexander Kirkland and Dorothy Jordan, two of the most prom- ising of the younger artists of the screen, who have the featured 2PA paris in "Bondage," the new romantic drama from For.

I LOVED YOU. WEDNESDAY

Elissa Landi's " Wardrobe

Elissa Landi says she has solved the problem of dressing for in- formal evenings and the result is not only practical but attractive in the extreme.

Here's the idea which can be used to advantage by anyone,

Miss Landi wears a skirt, made of glossy black satin, that is cut very high about the ribs and is held in place by, narrow shoulder straps dorming a deep V both in front and back. The hem-line of the skirt flares out in a soft rip- pling fullness that takes away any tailored look.

With this garment as a founda- tion Elissa. Landi varies the blouses of her costume according to the occasion. For an informal. dinner she wears a shell

pink satin blouse, with tufles for sleeves, that crosses high at the waist, and is tied in a low on the

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25332

NEXT CHANGE

WHATEVER SHE IS, SOCIETY MADE HER!

FROM A DRAB EXISTENCE, SHE SNATCHED A MOMENT" OF ECSTASY... AND PAID WITH A "REGRET

LIFE TIME OF

ONLY THE INDIFFERENCE

OF THE WORLD

COULD HAVE MADE HER BAD

Bondage

with

DOROTHY JORDAN-

ALEXANDER KIRKLAND

Directed by

ALFRED SANTELL,”

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A FOX PICTURE.

“BONDAGE"

“THE SIGN OF

THE CROSS" Marks Return of Epic

Spectacle →→

Cecil B. DeMille's magnificent spectacle, "The Sign of the Cross," began its local engagement laat Friday at the Queen's Theatre and if the response of the audience means anything, surpassed all en- pectactions.

are

Spectacle on a monumental scale, including a whole panoramic pio ture of Rome under the reign of Nero; a dynamic story of elemental events crowded into the space of forty eight hours; a series of per- formances of sheer brilliance! It is na wonder that audiences bere, as well as all over the country, cheering DeMille's achievement.

The spectacular type of film, such as DeMiller himself made famous in the silent days, ir ons of the screen's finest contributions to entertain- ment. Nq other medium has the scope and variety of the camera, Now with the addition of sound, the grant director has been able to surpass all his past efforts.

"The Sign of the Cross," is first and foremost a spectacle of pagan Rome, reaching its fullest expres- sion in a Roman holiday at the Circus Maximus, where the gladia- torial contests and all, the brutal games that delighted Nero served as a prelude to the sacrifice of the Christians to the lions. But it is also a dramatic story of Christian persecution, and a tenderly beauti- ful love story of a Christian girl and a Roman patrician, whose roles are played with rare beauty by Elissa Landi and Frederic March.

It is Charles Laughton's Nero, however, which is not only the out- standing characterization of the film, but one of the memorable characterizations of all times. Here is acting that approaches genius. Claudette Colbert, too," a the per- Empress Poppass, gives a formance of remarkable depth and power.

ture player. One day Director Alfred Santell told "ber to put aside her tray and report to him. on the "Bondage" set. She was just the type needed for a role in

And a Chance for the film featuring Dorothy Jor-

Eleven Clever Girls

Elevan - girls - have found the door of screen opportunity opened to them as a result of being cast. for roles in Fox Film's drama, "Bondage", coming on Thursday to the King's Theatre,

To some the chance means the launching of a comeback effort. To others it means the first real "break" in pictures, and to one it is the realization of what seem- ed a fantastic dream.

Yolanda Pattim for example, was a waitress in the Fox studio cafe. She served the stars and directors and wondered what it would be like to be a pic-

dan, Alexander Kirkland and Merle Tottenham.

Elsie Cort, up to a few months ago, officated as receptionist at the administration building en- trance at the Fox studios. Before" she took that job she played screen leads, westerng with War- ren Kerrigan, comedies for San- tell The new opening under her. öld director may mean a comeback in the character äcting: fleld;

Isabel Jewell, brought "weat to play her original role in "Blessed Events," was considering return- ing to New York when the part of “Bondage” was offered her. Gloria Ray, one a Ziegfeld Follies beauty and considered a promising prospect for screen stardom, secs a new chance in the picture,

To Marian Hall, recently of the New York stage, it means an open-

side making a second low waisting in pictures. And it also does line."

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For luncheon a blouse of the new twine shade in crepe de chine makes a perfect combination with the slip, and Miss Landi wears a twine material hat and a black coat to complete the costume.

"The uses to which such a of enslaving with affection those costume slip may be put are end- with whom she comes in contact, less," says "Elissa Landi," "and its She does as she pleases, and what | fun doing it.”

for Herta Lind, blonde Vienna girl who did "Grand Hotel! On the stage.

Catherine Navarro, black eyed dancer: Eleanor Kent, Treva Law- ler, Dora Merande and Nydia Westman. all

are experienced, means a forward step in picture. stage players to whom the chance

All of the girls appear as in-

cast for roles which require in-

It, is

she does every one likes, and if In I Loved You Wednesday", inmates of a rescue home and are they dont, they at least pretend which she plays opposite Warner dividual characterization. to like. She is a fearless rider. Baxter, now at the King's this same picture in which Bessie and a daring boatman, and an un- Theatre, she displays a number of

Barriscale, famous star of "yester- conscious coquette. She hates with novel fashions in apparel. Others day; does a small character role. loyalty incarnate to those she Miriam Jordan and Laura Hope loves. She is carelessly, fascinat- Crews, Henry King and William untidy at play, and bewitch-¦ Cameron Menzies directed, from

and William Du Bois,

When Chaplin went into pictures, QUICK MILLIONS | JANET GAYNOR the intensity of a fanatic, and is in the cast are Victor Jorg,

Laurel failed to get his part. He knocked about the country play- ing in cheap vaudeville. Finally he became a director and actor for the Hal Roach studios. He team- ed with Oliver Hardy in 1826, He

19 Ave feet ten inches tall, weighs

At The Central

Theatre

one hundred and fifty-five pounds Spencer Tracy, who

made. an

no ac-

Her Most Interesting ing, Tovely when gowned for her the stage play by Molly Ricardel

Role

and talks with a clipped Englian unusual debut in talking pictures "Paddy" 5 Janet Gaynor's accent: He writes and helps direct a short time ago. in John Ford's name in the new Fox Film which and Hardy comedy of prison life,Up The is known as "Paddy The Next most of the Laurel comedies. He is shy and reserved River", demonstrates that his suc- Best Thing." This is to be shown and lives very quietly. His favou-cess in that picture was

at the King's Theatre very short- cident with "Quiek «Millions" will rite hobby is fishing.

Stan Laurel is featured in Fra be seen at the Oriental Theatre on Diavolo which is coming next Wednesday and Thursday. Friday to the Queen's Theatre. --

CANTON IMPRESSED'

By The British Navy!

Canton, Oct, 29,........ High officials who went to Hong Kong last Saturday, to visit the Naval Dockyard and the warships returned here this afternoon, be- ing favourably impressed, by the might and efficiency of the British Navy.

This picture, a Fox romance, is made to order for tracy and it is hard to imagine another actor. doing such a great job as this re- cent Broadway star, does in the role of "Bugs Raymond "

"Bugs" is a truck driver with abitions, social as well as commer- Cial He launches on a""busines. career and soon we see him as the boss of his city, the most powerful Agure in business, society and public affairs.

Everything goes smoothly until Bugs” falls in love with the sister of the man whom he has, forced Those who made the trip were to accept him as a partner." He Lieut-General Tao Yick Him, vice- decides to get a legitimate President of Yin Tong Military racket". Things strike asmag Academy, Lt. Gen. Ho Loh, Com- Marguerite Churchill, rejects his mission of Public Safety, Brig proposal. He plans to revenge Gen. Lam Fuk Yuen, Chief-of-Blaft himself on the society girl by of the Air Force, Rear-Admirál YC. | kidnapping her from her wedding Klang, Commandant of the Whom to a college boy. Too late ne dis- poa Cruiser Bquadron, Captain covers that he has fortelted any Lee Hing Man, second in command loyalty he might have expected v of the Squadron and several civi-from his former associates. Sally Han oficiala Eilers does an excellent piece of ly. In this story she is a curious Twenty studente of the Sun Yat work as "Daisy", the girl who mixture of repressed younger mis- Sen" Universlty, led by their pro- helps “Bugi”, climb from the gutter, fery tomboy, and a magnetic fessors, also, went to Hong Kong, ter, only to be cast aside when he and thorough charming Irish Col- to see the Meet.

gets-silk hat ideas.

Bleen. She has the uncanny faculty"

and Gaynor

first dance.

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CECIL

B.

DE

MILLE'S

SIGN

OF THE

CROSS

The Mightest Spectacle Ever Lavished

on the Screen

· with

FREDRIC. MARCH

ELISSA LANDI

CLAUDETTE COLBERT

CHARLES

LAUGHTON

and

7,500-

OTHERS

Paramounts

¡ Greatest

TRIUMPH

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The Management advises

a reversion to former prices from October 27th.

(STAR)

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m. speed! action! romance!

FAST

LIFE

SARI MARITZA

IN

"MONTE CARLO

MADNESS"

with Gr WILLIAM

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Made Conrad

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