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ENTRAL

HEATRE

TAKK QUEEN'S XD., WESTBOUND BUS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 25720.

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 2.80, 5,15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

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She wouldn't have given him her stainless lips IF ONLY SHE HAD KNOWN

that he was the hated night watchman who slept in her room in the day time and poid half the renti

RAFTER

IK. O RADIO Pintere

ROMANCE

LAUGHTER ROMANCE

with

GINGER ROGERS NORMAN FOSTER GEORGE SIDNEY Hobert Benchley, Laura Hope Crows," Guian Wasitcom.m

Directed by Wiliam Selter from the novel by John Wells Merion C. Cooper, executive producer

NEXT CHANGE

SUN LAN CHOW

AND

WU DIP YING

IN

BLOSSOM TIME'

A CHINESE TALKING PICTURE IN CANTONESE DIALOGUE

PRODUCED BY GREEN- VIEW FILM Co. of

U.S.A...

RELEASED BY UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE

CO.

"RAFTER

MANCE"

RO-

Comedy At The

Central

A delightful comedy crammed with rib-tickling situations* gua- ranteed to evoke every laugh in your system was presented at the in Central Theatre last night. "Rafter Romance" which is en- acted by an able cast well versed roars in the finesse of eliciting and chuckles headed by the pert, vivacious and peppy Ginger. Ro- ger, co-featured with Norman Fos- ter and George Bidney.

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The theme of "Rafter Romance" entertainingly refreshing

with its spicy intrigue. Mary Car- roll and Jack Bacon are obliged to share a Greenwich Village attic room together-but with the ene tire propilets Jack, £ struggling artist. is a night watchman from PM. to & AM, during which Mary has the room; Mary is an ice-box salesgirl the other half of the day when Jack occupies the room. They neither know, nor see each other, intensely despise each. other, an animosity born of nasty rotes annoying pranks and caus- tie opinions passed through the landlord.

Jack and Mary meet outside" their garret abode, however, una- ware of their attic enmity. While, antipathy rages indoors, a love afta progresses outside. Both situations come to climax simul- taneously when they learn each other's real identity

Miss Rogers and Foster are genial performers, well acquainted with the art of cinemas acting Their performances are splendid,

TO-DAY AT THE

King's

CINEMA

HONG KONG

One Man's Journey."

Queen's.

"Penthouse."

Central.

"Rafter Romance."

Oriental.

"Hold 'em Jail."

Lee, Theatre

Etar.

The First Year."

KOWLOON

To-day we Live."

Majestic.

"White Zombie."

King'a

Coming

Berkeley Square."

"The Power and The Glöry.” Queen's

"Luxury diner,"

"I'm no Angel,"

Central

"Blossom Time."

Star:

Innocents of Chicago."" "Peg O'My Heart.”“

“PENTHOUSE” Queen's Theatre

"Penthouse" the Metro Goldwyn Mayer film which is now being shown at the Queen's theatre is most in- teresting It has been compared by Orities to be equally as delightful as "42nd Street", and we do not hesitate to endorse their opinioa The story revolves around New York's night life and is fascinating -the cast is an exceptically strong one, the leads being taken care of by Warner Baxter and Myrna Loy. Warner is cast as the iociety law- yer, and as such does some remark- able acting. Miss Loy is Gertie Waxted and a friend of the lawyer. She becomes attached to him, and he eventually falls in love with her after bis fiancee turns him down

in defending a since he insists gangster. The result of the team work in this picture is worthy of The bast is, as special" mention,

faltown.

Jackson Durrant ....Warner Baxter Gertie Waxted. Myrna Loy Layton

Charles Butterworth

Mimi Montagne Mae Clarke ......Phillips Holmes Tom Siddall

Jim Crelliman"...C. Henry Gordon Sue Leonard Martha Sleeper .....Nat Pendleton Tony Gazolti.. Murtoch.....

George E. Stone Stevens Robert Emmett O'Conner Bodyguard Bodyguard

and

Raymond Hatton Arthur Belasco

these roles beautifully suit their engaging personalities. Ro- bert Benchley. Laura Hope Crews, George Sidney, Ferike Borca, Guinn Williams and Sidney Miller, and capable performances.

William Selter directed "Ratter Romance" from H. W. Hanemann. Sam Mintz and Glenti Tryon's adaptation of John. Well's novel..

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TENDER situations

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

Janet GAYNOR

Charles

FARRELL

in

First Year

Frank Craven a comedy hit

from John Golden's,

· stage production), "FOX PICTURE

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, JANUARY 8, 1934

LAST TWO-DAYS

AT

(2.30.5.10.7.15 & 9.30. P.M

KINGS

He Has Earned the Right to Play the Most Be-

loved Character of All... The Family Doctor!

BARRYMORE JOUANEY"

"ONE MAN'S

With MAY ROBSON DOROTHY JORDAN JOEL MCCREA FRANCES DEE

RKQ- RADIO

Picture

A Pandro 5. Berman production, muß STARS IN A FLESHTC directed by John Robertson, MEMAN-

C. COOPER, executive producer

AND BLOOD STORY THAT

SEARS THE HEART.

Janet Gaynor and Charles Farrell in the new. For production,""'The First Year," seem to be so interested in nach ither that even the scalding of hot

·Sea doesn't hurt,

ONE MAN'S JOURNEY

King's Theatre

One Man's Journey". with Lionel Barrymore in the leading

ARIZONA TO BROADWAY

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For Film PICY

ARIZONATO BROADWAY

JAMES DUNN

JOAN BENNETT

-HERBERT. MUNDIN

Directed by

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.

ONE MAN'S JOURNEY

Barrymore's Brilliant Acting

new

"One Man's Journey starring vehicle for Lionel Barry-

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

(January 8)

(XI Moon, 23rd Day) Auctions-Sale of Crown Lands.. P.WD. Offices. 3 p.m.

Meetings. Annual, Central Bri- tish Association, Central à British School. 5:45 pm

Entertainments-Rehearsal, “The Pirates of Penzance,” Cathedral Hall 5.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous.--Hongkong versity Congregation for

Tini- Confer-

ring of Degrees, Great Hall, Uni- versity, 5 p.m.; Bishop's Discussion for Men, Lane, Crawford's Re- staurant, 1 p.m.

:: Theatres.

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Queen's: Fenthouse"

King's: "One Man's Journéy" Central: "Rafter Romance" Oriental: "Hold 'Em Jail!^« World: "Chinese Picture" Lee: "The First Year" Majestic: "The White Zombie" Star: To-day We Live!

Dances.

European Y.M.C.A., West Lounge, Kowloon, 9 p.m.. (Music by "Cheero" Band).

Principal. Mails.

the

Inward from America by Pres. Wilson,

Sports.

DILLY'S

TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY at 2.30, 510, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m. The WARNER BAXTER you liked in “42nd- Street"

in

#

story!

WARNER

BAXTER

in Arthur Somers

Roche's

PENTHOUSE

with

Sports-Interport Soccer Trial MYRNA LOY

Match, Club Ground, 4.30 pm

Golf. Entries close for Royal Hongkong Golf Club (Ladies' Sec- tion) "Mrs. E. B. C. Ross' Cup' Competition.

Hockey Mamak. Tournament, Royal Bignals. v. Medway, 2:30 p.m.; Friendly matches, Punjab Regiment v Radio Sports, 5 pm: Lincolns v. Hongkong Hockey Club seconds. 5. p.m.

Meetings-Central British Asso clation, 5.45 p.m:

Sunrise.-7.05 a.m.; Sunset-4.54

p.m.

Tides. High at 0.49 and 14.40; Low at 8.15 and 20.10.

TUESDAY (January 9)

X Moon, 24th Day). Meetings Monthly, Hongkong Branch, English Association. Hel- ena May Institute, 5.30 p.m. more, offers a notable cast and a

Lectures-His Hon. Mr. Justice for production

a pretentious

J. E, Wood, on "Incursions into beautifully told human interest Seventeenth Century Prose, Hel-

drama.

In the stellar role is Lionel. Barrymore, contributing a sp. lendid characterization of 一起

а doctor, role self-sacrificing. affording ideal opportunity for convincing realism. The featured supporting cast includes favorite players who have seen long cine- matic service in leading parts, namely; May Robson, Joel McCrea, Dorothy Jordan and Frarices Dee. The remainder of the cast notably comprises Oscar Apfel, David Lan- dau, James Bush, 8am Hinds and Hale Hamilton, au stage and screen veterans.

Coming to the King's Beause of the time span of more

ena May Institute,: 5.30 p.m.

Theatres..

Queen's: "Penthouse" King's One Man's Journey Central: "Rafter Romance" Oriental: Hold 'Em, Jall” Worlds. "Chinese Picture" Lee The First Year" Majestic: The White Zombie" Star: To-day We Live"

Sports

HockeyLincolns v. Hongkong Hockey Club seniors, 5 pm.; Ra-" dio Sporta v. University 5 p.m.; YMCA. V. H.KARA 1.15 pm.

p

Sunrise. 7.05 am Sunset 5.53

Tides-High at 131 and 15.18; Low at 8.50 and 22.12

to the hitching post. The operat-reared by the good doctor. McCret is see the doctor's son, with ing room of a large Hollywood hospital was duplicated. More Miss Deemantically opposite

were built and fitted with furnish-

figures in a tangled love affait than a score of home interiors him, Miss Robe portrays Bash with Miss Jordan. John Robertson. ings ranging from those of the

RKO Radio

than thirty years covered by the story, an unusual number and. Arizona to readway, the new variety of background were provi- male role is a powerful human fox comedy with a local clear ded for "One Man's Journey" across the United States, is to have an entire rural village was con- drama He is cast as a country doctor, and is seen at his best. He its premiere at the King's Theatre structed, from the general stre devotes his life to helping those on Wednesday.

James Dunn, cast in the leading in "need and suffering, he is mar- velous in this characterization. masculine role, has a new leading Miss Dorothy Jordan as the little lady playing opposite him. She is walf whom the medico picks up Joan Bennett who makes her re- and rears and loves as his own

turn to the screen after a DTU present day to the style of three directed: “One: Man's Journey for will enchant

clever tracted absence of several months, you in her portrayal. Joel McCrea is cast as Herbert Mandin is co-featured the doctor's san who falls a victim with the two stars, in a role that is entirely new for him the adven- to Miss Dee's charms. This is de- cidedly Barrymore's picture, but turors barker or a medicine show the others are excellent in their who becomes a big-city big-shot. support of the star. Miss May Starting in the wilds of Arizona, Robson as the veteran Housekeep the plot of the fim moves east er does admirable work.

until it end right in the heart of

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BERT WHEELER WOOLSEY

Foothil's grERCENT, drawbackalap withy

23 more scEEST ́SESTE"

ih prison Fort

HIDEM

decades ago.

Against these background, Bar- rymore is seen as a country doctor. who devotes his life and services to the healing of poverty-ridden patients, and who forgives debts and who is constantly banned in ha ambition to study for a specialized career,

Miss Jordan is said to offer an Intense. characterization as a walf-

New York. From the adventure- some gambling of the midway it goes to the business-like hijacking of the Great White Way. "It takes a small time confidence man, por trayed by James Dunn, and dumps him into the midst of big-time racketeering in the metropolis."

Dunn is out to do a little high clam hijacking against a girl he accidentally meets at a carnival, He pretends to protect her inter- ests at first. And indeed he does with inentions of getting a large swag later. He delays too long, however, and finds himself en- meshed in something to, which he has never given so much as a thought, love. It does take a lot of warfare on the part of New York gangsters to convince him of it, but convinced he most cer- tainly is. W

The supporting cast includes a group of players, known to screen fans over the country.

them are

Von, Eitz Mer

Wengren

Nauth Mar Wagner/MO

ling

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