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CENTRALA

THEATRE

KEAT QUEEN'S

XD., WESTBOUND BUS

Advance Booking at Andersons "and the Theatre Tel, 26720,

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT ALL SHOWS

A CHINESE

PICTURE

"LIFE IN THE STRUGGLE”

TO-MORROW

Youth's Dramatic

Gamble with

Happiness!

LEW AYRES

IFL

DONT BET ON LOVE

with GINGER ROGERS

With Shirley Gray, Charles Grape.

Merna Kannady... win, Tom Dugan, B Lucille Gleason, Robert Emmett O'Connor. Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. Directed by Muzzay Roth Presented by Carl Laemmle. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

ACTRESSES RE-UNITED

Playing In Their Old Theatre

Special Air Mail Service

Loudon, Nov. 1. Nearly & quarter of a century ago two actresses made their Brat sp- pearance together at the Criterion Theatre, London.

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Then for very many years each went her own way, and each made a success of her life alone.

Now a famous young playwright has written a play that brought them to gether again at the same theatre-after being parted for more than 20 years.

The heroine of this true life story Are Miss Ellis Jeffries and Miss Lilian Braithwaite and the dramatist who has brought them together again is Mr. Ivor Novello. The play is "Fresh Fields."

I asked them what they thought of the modern "stars" many of whoth were still in their cradles whom they were already famous (writes a Sunday Chronicle representative).

SHOWS OF TO-DAY

"I think they are just as talented as we were, but they don't have auch . hard training," mid Miss Jeffries.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

«King's. „

"Secrets.”

Queen's,

Hold Your Man.”

Central.

Life in the Struggle.”

(Chinese filma).

Oriental

„Star.

What No 'Beer."""

KOWLOON

"Jack's the Boy."

Majestic.

"The Phantom of Crestwood.”

'King's.

COMING

"King of the Ritz."

Queen's.

"From Hell to Heaven." "Storm at Day Break."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 21, 1933.

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

AT...

2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

、 AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREAM!

IT TERRIFIED HIM TO FEEL THAT SOME DAY, SHE MIGHT LEARN HIS SECRET!

M A

PICKFORD

White ha

spent his life keeping se

from the he

Central,

"Don't, Bet on Love,"

"

Star.

"Squeaker."

"Wedding Rehearsal.??

World.

"The Kid and Our Modern

Maidens."

"Vain Promise."

Oriental

"Cavalcade."

"SECRETS”

Mary Pickford "In

Simple Role

Surrounded by one of the largest casts in her long career and dir- erted by Fraak Borzage, two-time Academy winner, Mary Pickford showing at the King's Theatre in "Secrete": an adaptation of the

жотал

lov

46,"she spent hers, keeping him from know ing that she

knew them.

STAR OF STARSI... Sweeping “on to greater glory with this, the summation of aŭ the bes maant

to the screen?

No Smer role could

have been given any actenis to play! No : ((actrum could have

played 14 fwer!

SECRETS

with

LESLIE HOWARD

A UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE » SORAGE PRODUCTION

ALSO ADDED ATTRACTION →

SILLY SYMPHONY PRESENTS

THREE LITTLE PIGS"

ENTIRELY IN TECHNICOLOUR.

"HOLD YOUR

*MAN"

The Gable-Harlow

Success

"KING OF THE RITZ" Scintillating Comedy At The King's

Every ingredient necessary for a In the eyes of the experienced first-class production is included in motion picture director, a co-star- the new Gaumont picture, "King of ring vehicle is the delight of his the Ritz." It has a cast of scin- life. At least, that is what Samtillating stars, who gaily

Wood belleves.

sustain

the comedy, right up to the excru- ciating climax, Stanley Lupino, Betty Stockfeld, Hugh Wakefield, Gins Malo, Gibb McLaughlin and Henry Kendall each contributing brilliant work

Wood, whose directorial career dates back to the early silent days, filmed. "Hold Your Man," the new Jean Harlow, Clark Gable picture celebrated stage play by Rudolf which is showing at the Queen's The delightful and catchy num- Sesier and May Edington. And thus, according to all advance re- ports, motion picture fans will sea the star in one of the best pictures

she has made.

Theatre.

characterizations

An

BOOKING AT TAY THRATRE TEL. 25313 & 25932.

-NEXT CHANGE--

-COMMENCING TO-MORROW-

THE FILM OF A THOUSAND LAUGHS.

BRITISH LION' BAINSBOROUGH,

STANLEY LUPINO AND BETTY STOCKFELD IN

KING OF THE RITZ

from the calabrated play by HENRY KISTEMATCHERS ! HUGH WAKEFIELD. HENRY KENDALL si dunya AALO

"FROM HELL TO

A

HEAVEN"

Derby Film At The Queen's

WHAT! NO

BEER?"

Buster Keaton And "Schnozzle" Score

Now 'showing..

That riotous comedy pair, Bus- ter Keaton and Jimmy Durante, in "What! No Beer?" a screaming satire on the current beer contro- versy. Buster and “Schnozzle" run their own brewery in this picture "and consequently all the mechan- Ism of a modern brewery was in stalled at the Metro-Meyer studios and set in operation, including a 1,000-barrel bailer, vats and" bot- tling machines.

For the romantic scenes of the story, Phyllis Barry, was cast in the leading femine role. Miss Barry is the Australian "musical comedy star who crossed the Pack- fic to seek stage fame on Broad- way but was seized upon as paten- tial starring material for Holly- wood. The cast also includes such well known players as Rosco Ates, "John Miljan, Henry Armetta,-Ed- wark Brophy, Charles Dunbar and Charles Giblyn.

"What! No Beer? is an adap- || | tation of a story written express- ly for Keaton and Durante by Robert Hopkins.

urn.

The picture is"replete with spec- tacular scenes covering the beer problem from the excitement of the last election to the present fight in Congress for legalization. But aided by the interpretations of Buster and Jimmy, current his- tory takes a decidely ludicrous Keaton and Durante start out as a taxidermist and town barbar, respectively, and wholly by accident find themselves the un- willing owners of a brewery turn- ing out 1,000 barrels of beer a day. Another accident saves them when the police raid their plant and catch them red-handed.

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A FRENCH FILM Censorship Incident

Special Air Mail Service

London, Nov. 1. A curious situation in film legislature has arisen this week, when a picture banned by the British Board of Film Censers has been given a certificate by the London County Council, the Mid- dlesex County Council and the Surray How does a race-horse get his County Council, for exhibition to name? Who chooses the fanci- | adults in their cinemas. ful titles," "Twenty Grand," "Man War" Lady Bountiful "Gall-

ant Fox and why?

Research in connection with the screening of "From Hell to

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mo-

The film in question is "Teil de' Garotte, the very fine French pro- duction by Vandal and Delac, which goes into the Rialto programme this week. The book from which this study. of lonely childhood is drawn is the equivalent of a Dickens classic in Franch, and is read by every school- child.

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"When you have two stars play-bers were specially written by Heaven," drama centering around group of people attending the ing opposite each other, most of Raoul Moretti, who was responsi-

The British Board of Film Censors, famous Derby..

however, refused to give it certi. the director's troubles are over, ble for the music in Sous Les wood declares. "He is certain of Toits de Paris" and "11 est Chur-aning of adequate performances in the two mant." The sets are amongst the which comes on Thursday to the ficate, on the grounds that suicide, or Secrets" gives Miss Pickford central

and most spectacular yet erected for a Queen's with Carole Lombard, "the contemplation of suicide,” may

dreeses

not on any account be shown on the screen in this country. In view of the what the helieves is an ideal vehi-knows that one will balance the British production. The cle. In the first place, it is "mother perfectly.

worn with euch grace by Betty Jack Oakie, David Manners and Stockfeld will be the envy of every Adrienne Ames in leading roles. fact that at least half a dozen recent

revealed varied sources and

British and Americau pictures have tion picture" from beginning to

Each Balances Other

woman who sees the picture.

included a suicide scene, this state- end, and in the second place the

bugaboo,

"King of the Ritz" is a musical tives for the name selections. The director's

ment seems to open up an interesting story is a simple one of love and

A race-horse's" name is chosen

avenue of inquiry. elemental emotions, with no wise-screening pictures in which a les- comedy, adapted from the Big

more carefully than that of most

"Poil de Carotte," is, therefore, to cracking and no sophistication. It ser player is cast as leading man Franch success, "Le Roi des Pa

babtes, it was found.be shown under the County Council's is Miss Pickford's sincere belief or lady with a star of ranking lace." Unlike a number of adapta- buman

'seldom made before licence, and several women members that simple tales, simply told, will magnitude, is in finding the ro- tions, it has lost none of its charm Choice is

and wit in the transition. On the the horse is a year old and has of the councils have gone further, and be the salvation of the screen just mantic theme top heavy and un-

contrary, with the added attraction begun to show "characteristics. expressed themselves so interested in as they are bound to be in litera- equally divided, he states.

"Of course, it does not apply to of the stellar cast it has emerged That's part of the huge network the Sim that they recommend parents and teachers to make a special point of seeing it, as a valuable study in who enjoy all instances," Wood adds, "but it into a really entertaining picture, of turf superstitions.

many which audiences

child psychology: has times that the director must con-bright, high-spirited production

up will revel in. be alert to build stantly

tare.

Months of preparatory of "Se crets." In every branch, Miss Pickford spared no expenses and time in procuring the best material and the best prescamel, as will be born out by a glance at the produc- tion staff and the cast of players. Both, before and behind the camera were names" known throughout the world.

In the latter category Frances Marion, acanarist, and Frank, Bor- zage, director, who recently ware awarded their second trophies by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, thus joining the very small army of two-winnera in Hollywood. Also bebind the ca- meras were Ray June, cameraman, and Richard Day, art director, who in the runner-up were recent Academy awards. And, both before

саметив, and behind those Miss Pickford herself, who won an Academy award for her "Co- quette."

WAA

In front of the cameras was an all-star" oust in every sense of the word.

Lealie Howard; English star, was Miss Pickford's leading man, and Mona Maris is the "other woman. Then there are C. An brey Smith, Blanche Frederici, Doris Lloyd, Herbert Evans, Ned Sparks, and Jery Stewart,

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But in addition to these Miss Pickford surrounded herself with several bars of another day, actors use to count and actresses who their salaried in thousands of dol- lars weekly. These included Bessie Barrisdale, Ethel Clayton, King Baggett, Florence Lawrence, Fran- cia Ford, Theodore von Eitz, Hunt- y Gordon and Paul Panzer, among others,

The story of Secreta" is in

In the old days, the actor-managers three sections, showing Miss Pick- were in charge and as they were al-ford as a young girl, as a young ways on the spot there was no chance woman and as a middle-aged wo for slackers A

man. Its locales are salem, Mass., "Now the show is controlled by a producer who once the show is on, has the Middle West and California, other things to occupy him.

"I think there are a great many young people who are really promis ing, but they don't work hard enough, added ties Braithwaite.

with a final locale. in Washington, D. C. From beginning to end there is breath-taking action, and that after all, is the prime requisite

motion picture:

been my experience

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strength for the character played "King of the Hitz' will be shown by the supporting actor. It does at the King's Theatre on Wednes not mean that the supporting play day. Do not miss a chance of see- er is insufficient, but rather that ing it!

the star's personality dominates and often tends to make the equality of the two people appear you see less convincing than it should.

them together on the screen, that they are two young

"Co-stars like Harlow and people in love. They are equal in Cable, both outstanding personall- the mind of the audience and one ties, make directing a pleasure. is not likely to detract sympathy Your are willing to believe, when from the other.

4 SHOWS DAILY

2.20-515

7.15-8.20

TAKE ANY TRASH OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

ORIENTAL

TO-DAY ONLY

A SCREAMING, COMEDY BUSTER AND **SCHNOZZIE"

* IN THEIR

FUNNIEST PICTURE

BUSTER

KEATON

JIMMYAK

DURANTE WHAT NO BEER?

FLEMING

ROAD WANGHAL TEL. 28473

TO-MORROW THE MOST INSPIRING PICTURE EVER PRODUCED.

A Tremendou.

portrayed on the grandest scale ever attempted The story of a love that held, with faith and cour age, in defiance of the rushing Caval cade called Life!!!

CAVALCADE

Cast of 3500

40, Factured Players A FOX Achievement Produced at Fox Movistóns Cly

for

mamed Many horses are women dear to the hearts of their Some are given датсь owners.

superstitions play a carefully tested by numerology.

large part--some owners refuse Individual

single or double names with others, thém; seven letters în with three letters.

Once a borse is named, how→ ever, it's considered the wor

the world to change it.

"From Hell to Heaven" is set in a southern racing town, and its action takes place during and preceding the running of a great. Derby. It concerns itself with eleven people on hand for the event among them a brokerage clerk who is attempting to win back enough money to cover funds he has embezzled: a parol- 'ed convict; wife of a hotal clerk, who has bet all her husband's money in an attempt to swell it to a point where he can buy a partnership in the hotel and others.

Each stakes his entire career. on the Derby. Each bets on a different horse, and eachi⚫ prays for his choice to cross the line. first.

ROMANCE OF THE STUDIO

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You heard it on the air- Nowsee it ON

the screen!

but that marriage has been delayed PHANTOM OF

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until Mr. Farrow obtains a special dis pensation from Rome.-Reuter,

It was the search for a real frith colleen to appear in a film with Count Jahn MacCormack, the celebrated tenor, that brought fame to Sullivan She was plaked for the role

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SHOWING TO-DAY At 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20 p.m. WIVES I SWEETHEARTST Watch Jean Harlow's love technique in this newest romance!

ARLOW

ABLE

HOLD

YOUR MAN

with

STUART ERWIN ALSO SHOWING

Nertsery Rhymes "

the best Colourtone Short out of Hollywood

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Enough for 11 Lives

to Discover Shame or Glory, Love or Lust, Jail or Free dom, in the Race

FROM HELL TO HEAVEN

with

CAROLE LOMBARD JACK OAKIE DAVID MANNERS ADRIENNE AMES from a play by Lawrence Hazard A Garamonint Picture

STAR

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