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CENTRAL

HEATRE

TAKK QUEEN'S ID., WESTBOUND BUA

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Advance Bookings Andersons and the Theatre Tel 94720,

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.80, 5:15, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M.

Something must be done about this hospital graft!

Love mal weil while these men race with.

Emergency

Call

A dramatic expo- sure of the ambu "lance chasing

racket

QV BILL BOYD WYNNE GIBSON WILLIAM GARGAN BATTY FURNESS GIORGE L STON:

Directed by Edward Cohn from the *KO acreen play by John B. Clymer and RADIO Josaph "Markiewicz, Merian C Fistura Cooper, executive producer,

TO-MORROW

When does a

night watchman find time for

RADIO Fictora

love?

ROMANCE"

fells

with

all!

GINGER ROGERS NORMAN FOSTER GEORGE SIDNEY Robert Benchley, Laura Hope Crows, Oulun

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Directed by William Saber from the novel by John Walls.

Marian C. Cooper, ; «XRC=

utive producer.

RAFTER' ROMANCE

Splendid Acting Of Youthful Talent

Miss

Youth and talent prevall over! age in the selection of players for Hollywood's motion pictures. Per- haps that's why the youthful Gin- ger Rogers and Norman Foster were selected to play the romantic leads "in "Rafter Romance," R. KO.-Radio picture.comedy drams showing at the Central to-morrow, with George Bidney also featured.

Vivacious and peppery, Rogers is still in Almdom's youn ger ranks, but her recent success- ful performances in " 42nd Street," "Gold Diggers" of: 1933," "Pro- fessional Sweetheart" and "You Said a Mouthful" are considered assurances of sustained “screen. prominence. Similarly, Foster/ although in his twenties, has ap- peared in a host of notable hits, including "It Pays to Advertise," "Up Pops the Devil," Skyscrapper Souls," "Prosperity" and Reckless Living and Pligrimage"

The remaining cast of "Raster "Romanes" is veteran in experian- ce as well as age, Laurs Hope. Crews has been one of America's favourite stage personalities for many years. Recently, the combrie buted memorable - perÍORTIRTION In The Bilver Dörd.” Sidney earned fim fame with his

Cleorge

TO-DAY AT THE

King'a

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"The Mad Game.".

Queen's

"Beauty for Sale,"

Dentral,

"Emergency Call".

Oriental.

Star.

"The Great Decision."

KOWLOON

"The White Sister."

Majestie,

King's

Hell's Holiday.”:

Coming

"One Man's Journey."

"Berkeley Square."

The Power and The Glory."

Queen's

"Penthouse."

"Luxury Liner."

"I'm no Angel."

Central

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"Rafter Romance,"

Majestic.

"White Zombie."

Start

"To-day we Live," "Innocents of Chicago. "Peg O'My Heart"?

Oriental.

"Hold'em Jail,"

BEAUTY FOR

SALE

Final Showings At Queen's

Beneath the same old trees, on the same garden bench, beside the same waterfall where many of the screen's most famous love scenes were Almed. Madge Evans and Otto Kruger waxed romantic for "Beauty for Sale," the new Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer feature which is having its final showings to-day at the Queen's.

The woodland glen, located in Franklin Canyon, over the laurelled ridges that bowl Hollywood on the North side, has long been used as It a location by film companies. offers streams, lakes, trees and the quaint charm and "picturesqueness so sought by directors as a back- ground for love scenes.

It was here that John Gilbert made love to Greta Garbo for the the famous "Flesh and the Devil" Here too, it was that Clark Gable experienced idyllic moments for "Susan Lennox.". Norma Shearer and Leslie Howard walked the sunlit paths in "Smilin' Through." Joan Crawford and Gary Cooper bicycled the wooded lanes in "To-

numerous characterizations of Co- hen in the "Cohen and Kelly" picture series.

Robert Benchley Ferike Boro and Sidney Miller carry other roles "Rafter Romance,” which was directed by Willam Selter,

LEE THEATRE

COMMENCING TO-MORROW AT 12.30, 2.30, 5.80, 7.30 zid 9.30-

TENDER situations

and metry com--- plications in the first year of married life.

Janet GAYNOR

Charles

FARRELL

in

K First Year

Frank Craven's comedy hir

from John Golden

stage production

FOX PICTURE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 6, 1934.

FINAL SHOWINGS..

TO-DAY

AT 2.30.5.10, 7.15 & 9.30, P.M

•KINGS

CRACKLING

MELODRAMA

PACKED WITH SPEED,

ROMANCE

AND

·THRILLS....".. WHIZZING

ALONG TO A TER

RIFIC

CLIMAX.

Lionel Barrymore

The

MAD GAME

Tracy Spencer

«CLAIRE TREVOR

RALPH MORGAN Directed by Irving Commings Story by William Consalmen

Joel McCrea

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 2631S & 25932

NEXT · CHANGE FROM TO-MORROW

Lionel

BARRYMORE

5 STARS

ing heart thrill- ing drama of Rashandblood!

RKO

RADIO

Picture

ONE MAN'S JOURNEY

Frances Dee

Vith

MAY ROBSON DOROTHY JORDAN, JOEL ME CREA FRANCES DEL

Dorothy Jordan."

4 Stars in the story of old Doc. Watt-humanity's favourite "son, "ONE MAN'S JOURNEY": commencing to-morrow at the King's Theatre...

"ONE MAN'S

Splendid Film Coming On Sunday

A great character enacted by the greatest of actors is the chief at tractions of "One Man's Journey, the. RKO-Redio Picture coming to the King's Theatre on Sunday, whose supporting cast of May Rob on, Dorothy Jordan, Joel McCrea and Frances Dee is headed by the inimitable Lionel Barrymore,

Barrymore's character is that of a simple country physician who is

day We Live." There" are few film stars of to-day or yesterday who cannot recall screen romance in his sylvan nook.

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JOURNEY”

great human "benefactor, but nonetheless considers himself a fai- lure. While the story centres chiefly

about the doctor's activities, it is

rich in youthful romance, with Miss Jordan and James Bush, the central figures of an absorbing love affair, and McCrea and Mise Dee the principals of another. Even Barry more enjoys a "December romance" with the veteran actress, May Rob- son, who is seen as his housekeeper

Barrymore's performance, it is contended by previewers, ranks as one of the finest of this outstanding star's long and brilliant career.

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places and sink into each others hundred workers arms-while stand outside of camera range and look on!

In the story, Miss Evans falls THEY MEAN HARD WORK Romantic as it sounds, real as in love with, Kruger, not knowing She leaves he is a married man. the screen, these it seems on woodland love scenes mean hard him, when, his marriage is revealed but they are happily reunited work for the production crews.

after a dramatic climax. The film Sound trucks have to be driven to the spot. Hüge generator trucks, play was adapted from the sen- lights and váns of other equipment gational novel, "Beauty," by Falth must be moved and re-set on the Baldwin which has as its chief

all is background and locale a fashion location Finally, when ready. the players take

4 SHOWS

DAILY

1.20-5.15 7.15-4530

their

able New York beauty salon.

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ORIENTAL

THEATRE

LAST 4 TIMES TODAY.

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TO-MORROW MONDAY-TUESDAY, THE BOREEN'S HALFWITS

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WHEELER

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The All-American

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HOLD EM JAIL

"THE MAD GAME”

At The King's

Daring in there and sensational in its drama, 'The Mad Game" at the King's Theatre to-day brings the public face to face with the astounding opposition the govern- with the kidnapping racket. The

ment maist deal with in its combat

film's direct hit at the heart of America's most menacing crime proves to be highly engrossing and entertaining.

DIARY OF LOCAL VLLY'S

EVENTS

TO-DAY

(January 6)

(XI Moon, 21st, Day) Anniversaries end Holidays. Epiphany, Twelfth Day, Sught Cold. (Hsiao-han).

Exhibitions. Annual tural Show. Sher Wu Hut nesi Sheung-shul Railway Station, New Territories.

Agricul-

Social Functions:-D.O.G.A. Now Year Fancy Dress Carnival, Dio- cesan Girls' Schooly 9 p.m.

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Entertainments, Variety

cert. Kowloon Bowling Green Club verandah, 90.m.

Theatres.

King's: "The Mad Game”

Queen's:

Beauty for Sale"! Central: Emergency Call"

Oriental: The Great Decision" World: "Reunion in Vienna""

Majestic "Hell's Holiday"

Star: The White Sister**

Dances.

Carnival

HMS. Tamar, Grand Dance at Carrison Lecture Hall. 8.30 p.m.

Principal Mails

Inward from Australia by Nel- lore; from Europe via Ques" by Katori Maru; from · Ameries and Europe via Siberia by Fres. Polk; Outward air mal for Europe ateamer by Bangalore, 9 a.m.;

10.30 am; for 'Australia by Bris- bane Maru. 3.30 pm: for Europe via Siberia by Katori Maru - #3.30 p.m.

Sports

Boxing Boxing-Chion Fleet Competitions, Lee Theatre.. 9 p.m.

Cricket.-First Division, Kowloon C.C. v. Royal Navy (L); Civil Service Y. Craigengower (F); Second Divi- sion. Royal Navy v. Kowloon C.C. (L): Police v. R.AM.C. (L); „Cral- Kengower v. Diocesan Boys' School (F).

Football First Division, Navy v. Club; Kowloon v. Royal Artillery: Recrelo, v. St. Joseph's; Police v. East Lancashires; . Junior - Shield, Bouth China v. Royal Artillery: Navy v. Chinese Athletic; Border ers v. Young Indians; Royal Air Force, v. "South China" "B": Kow- loon v. Lincolna; Third Division, RAMC., Lincolns; R.A.S.C., v. Royal Engineers.

Hockey Caer Clark Cup, Cen- tral British School v. Recreio "B," 3 p.m.: YM.C.A. v. St. Andrew's, 3 p.m.; Mamak Tournament, Ger- man Club v. Ninth Battery, 4.30 p.m."

Rugby. Triangular Tourna- ment, Club v. Navy (Happy, Val-. ley). 4 p.m.

Sunrise 7.04 am Sunset 5.53 Tides. High at 13.48; and Low

DATA

at 7.05 and 17.31.

SUNDAY.

(January 7).

(XI Moon. 22nd Day) Anniversaries and Holidays.-- First Sunday after Epiphany.

Exhibitions--Agricultural Show, Shek Wu Hui, New Territories.

Theatres.

King's: "One Man's Journey"

Re-

Queen's: "Penthouse" Central: "Rafter Romance" Oriental: "Hold'Em, Jail”. World: "Reunion in Vienna" Majestic: "The White Zombie" Star: "To-day We Live! is Sports. Cricket--Craigentover v. "The Mad Game" is the only pic relo: Police v. University. ture thus far which gives the pu- Golf.-Completion of Semi-final blican inside lock into how modern round of G. M. Young Cub: Com- criminals operate in perfecting the oletion of Third Round. of Stubbs Batch racket. Only actor Shield: Final of Kowloon Golf. could do justice to the leading role, Club Championshid.

South and Fox Films did wisely in- Football First Division, entrusting Spencer Tracy with the China v Lincolns; Borderers v. part.

оде

Thinese Athletic.

IMAJETITIC

THEATRE:

The story concerns itself with an ex-gangster and former beer baron who is double-crossed and rail- roaded to jail for a five-year term. mer side in the beer racket takes During his stay in prison, his for to kidnapping as a form of criminal livelihood. The daring and the Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel. 57222 bravado of this new loader and his

TO-DAY ONLY benchmen in kidnapping famous people terrorizes the country Among At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.20 p.m. his victims is a young man and his bride, the young man being the son of a federal judge who is leading the crusade against kidnapping.

"Because of his knowledge of the underworld, the ex-gangster is re leased in order to help in the search of the kidnapped pair. His clever disguise, enables him to gain en- trance into the kidnapping ring. He soon secures the information leading to the rescue of the kidnap- ped pair, but loses his life in a gun fuel with the leader of the ring.

Spencer Tracy portrays the ex- gangster admirably in a role bost suited to his talents. Not since his portrayal of Killer Hears in "The Last Mile" has Tracy been so well cast. Clair Trevor and Ralph Morgan, who head the supporting cast, do exceedingly well. The re- maining members of the cast, which includes J. Carrol Naish, John Miljan, Matt MaHugh, Ho ward Lally, Kathleen Burke, Mary Mason Willard Robertson, John Davidson Paul Fix and Jerry De vine, are to be commended.

Irving Cummings excel

A DRAMAtic PRESENTATION UF THE WORLD WAY

NEXT CHANGE

WHITE ZOMBIE

BELA LUGOSI

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.10, 7.20 & 0.30 p.m.

Meet CAROL, JANE and LETTY

three daughters of a modern skin-game who choose thrilling paths to mance!

r

BEAUTY

for

SALE

with

MADGE EVANS

ALION BRADY ALSO SHOWING NEWSREEL

– TO-MORROW

WARNER BAXTER

finds love anda

baffling mystery!

in ARTHUR

Penthouse

SOMERS ROCHE'S

sotth

MYRNA LOY

Metro

STAR

FINAL SHOWNGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

HELEN

HAYES

CLARK

GABLE TheWhite Sistor

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