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CENTRAL

HEATRE

TAKE QUINN's RD., WESTBOUND BUS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 25720,

SHOWING TO-DAY At 280, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M.

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.

2:

RELEASED BY UNITED

PHOTOPLAY SERVICE

CO.

COMING

ENSLAVED...

by conflicting emotions. Her heart aried for lave yei her hands reached

out to destray.

SUPERNATURAL

CAROLE LOMBARD RANDOLPH SCOTT VIVIENNE OSBORNE H.S. WRANES A HALPERIN POORVCTION Gran Puter

COMING TO THE CEN-

TRAL THEATRE.

"Supernatural" the Paramount picture which is to be shown.. at the Central Theatre is rather dif. ferent in the way of entertain-

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

L

Arizona Broadway."

"Luxury Liner."

King's

Queen's.

Oontrai.

Oriental.

"lesson Time."

(Chines Picture)

Puttin on the Pitz."

Lee Theatre

Star.

A Farewell to Arms."

KOWLOON

"Money For Nothing.

Majestic.

Lucky Devils."

King's

'Queen's

Coming

"Berkeley Square.”

I'm no Augel,"

Central

Tarzan The Fearless". "Supernatural".

"To-morrow at Seven."

Star:

"Peg D'My Heart."

Lee Theatre.

"Marry Me."

Oriental

"Rackety Rax.".

BERKELEY: SQUARE

Charming Heather Angel At King's

With Leslie Howard playing the leading role in which be originally created a sensation on the London

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, JANUARY 11, “1934.

LAST TWO-DAYS AL 2.30,5:10.7.15 & 9.30. P.M

•KINGS

Tops Hilarious Comedy

With a smashing climax that'll bowl you

over...

tunes...

Extravaganza of color....

.bilting

•pretty girls...swooning rhythms IT'S A RIOT

Fox Film

Presents

ARIZONA

TO BROADWAY

with

JAMES DUNN

JOAN BENNETT

Original screen play by William Consekmon and Henry Johnson

Directed by

HERBERT MUNDIN ~ James Tinling

LATEST

MUSICAL COMEDY BING CROSBY

IN

BILLBOARD

GIRL

and New York stages. Berkeley I'M NO · ANGEL

Square" will be seen at the King's

Theatre on Saturday. "Berkeley

Sque" is Jesse L, Lashy's produc-

Queen's

ALSO

"I'm No Angel" may be the title of Mas West's latest picture--but don't take it to literally."

LATEST ».

FOX MOVIETONË NEWS

“PUTTIN' ON THE RITZ

At The Oriental Theatre

Look out for several hits :

Dew

Song

For she is an angel-the guardian

They will be sung, played and, angel, fairy godmother-or what danced in "Puttin' on the Ritz", the have you to two talented young, United Artists all-dialogue musical Hollywood actors,

tion for Fox Film "of the famous Mae West Coming To John L. Balderaton play which: gives Heather Angel her first major role, as Howard's sweetheart, the winsome and lovable Helen Petti- grew of the story. Included in the large cast are Valerie Taylor, who also appeared in the original stage production, Irene Browne, Bery! Mercer, Colin Keith-Johnston, Alan Mowbray, Juliette Compton, Betty Lawford. Ferdinand Gottschalk, David Torrence and many others.

Uuique in its thems a fervid love story intermingling fantasy and reality in a romance which bridges two centuries and overcomes the barriers of time, "Berkeley Square" was produced at the Fox studios on the lavish scale which distinguished "Cavalcade".

Frank Lloyd, who made "Cav- cado," directed""Berkeley Squam" in gigantic settings which take the film players out of the restricted, settings of the original stage play and permit the portrayal of many

They are Gertrude Michael and Kant Taylor, both of whom gei their fire real chance in Mae West's latest, starring picture for! Paramount, "I'm No Angel," open- ing tomorrow at the Queen's

Both were selected by ber for important parts in the production. Bliss Michael, a tall young brunette from the New York stage, had me important bit part to date. That

was

in Maurice Chevalier's "A Bedtime Story." In Miss West's picture she will play the role of the siren's rival for the affections of Taylor.

extravaganza starring Harry Rich man will be seen at the Uriontal Theatre on Wednesday and Thurs day.

Several of the songs were written especially for the picture by Irving Berlin, who fashioned them with the style and delivery of the versatile Richman in mind.

1

Richman sings all of them, the orchestra of the theatre in which Richman, as the principal charge- ter, makes his first hit, will play them, and an especially selected and trained chorus will dance to their strains,

"Puttin' on the Ritz" is an ori- ginal story by John W. Considine, Jr., and was directed by Edward Sloman, Joan Bennett plays, oppo- site the star and James Gleason

"BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313

& 25332

-NEXT CHANGE-- COMMENCING SATURDAY, 18th JANUARY"

Love that lives forever

Fulfillment of all your dreams-the strangest and most exquisite ro- mance the screen has ever brought to you, A Jesse L. Lasky Production

BERKELEY SQUARE

"wish

LESLIE HOWARD HEATHER ANGEL Valerie Taylor Irene Brown Beryl Mercer

Directed by Frank Lloy

From the play by John Balderston

James Deen and Joan Burnett do a scene from "Arizona to Broadway," the new production from Fox. P.S. They 1PU Like it.

ARIZONA TO BROADWAY

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

(January 11) ·

XI Moon, 8th Day)- Meetings: Annual, Cymdeithas Dewi Sant ( David's Society), Chamber of Commerce, 5.30 p.m.; Australian and New Zealand Ass dation of Hongkong and South China, Gloucester Building (Top Floor), 5.30 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church General Commitice, 8 pm. Miscellaneous Ladies' Gymna- sium Club resumes clases, King's College, $.30 p.m.; Ladies' Night, European Y.M.A.C. Kowloon, p.m.; Hangkong University Gra- duates' Association, Tea Party, to welcome new Graduates University Club, King's Theatre. Building, 5 F.

Theatres.

King's Arizona to Broadway." Queen's:Luxury Liner." Central:Blossom Time."

(Chinese Picture). Oriental-Puttin' on the Ritz." World: Modern Tearn."

(Chinese Picture).

Lee:-"A Farewell to Arms,” Majestic:-"Lucky Devils,"

Star:-"The Innocents of Chicago”

Dances.

Euro-American Returned Stud- ents' Annual Dinner Dance, China, Emporium Building, 8 p.m.

Principal Mails.

Inward from Europe vis. Suez By Ranpura; outward for Australin hy Taiping, 10.30 am.

Sporta

Billiards-Steel Coulson League. Winners Palace Hotel Club) v "Rest."

Hockey Central British v. Kow- loon Indiana; Radio Sports v. Med- way: Recreio v. YMCA.; "In- cognitos" v. St. Andrew's.

Meetings. Hongkong Football Association Council, 5.30 pm.

Sunrise:-7.05 am Sunset--8.57

p.m.

Tides-High at 8.54. und 17.00: Low at 10.3.

FRIDAY.

(January 12).

(XI Moon, 7th Day) Auctions - Lammert's Sale of Postage Stamps, Sale Room, 5.15 p.m.

Meetings Miss Muriel Lester. speaks at Peace Group Annual Meeting: Adjourned Meeting, Hongkong

Amusements, Ltd.,

Queen's Theatre, noon; Extraordin Ary, President Cafe, Ltd., David House, 67, Des Voeux Road Central,

11 8.0.

Entertainments: Rehearsal, "The Pirates of Penzance" Cathedral Hall, B.45 p...

Miscellaneous: Bishop Hail's Discussion Group, Bishop's House, 8.30 p.m.

Theatres

King's: "Arizona"to Broadway." Queen's Chitral:

"Laxáry Liner." Blossom Time"

(Chinese Picture).

Oriental:"Racket Rex". World: "Modern Tears"

(Chinese Picture).

Lee-A Farewell to Arms." Majestic:-"Whoopee." Star"Peg O'My Heart,"

Dances.

She the leading role in a Western pie Lilyan Tashman, Aileen Pringle Coming to the King's Hockey Club, Lane, Crawford's

Purnell B. Pratt, Richard Tucker, Eddie Kane and others are promin~" ent in the cast.

Herbert Mundin has fought and won the biggest battle of his movis career to date. He has learned to "talk southern".

Sixth Annual, Hongkong Ladies Restaurant, 9 p.m.; Annual, Hong- kong Automobile Association Dinner Dance, Hongkong Hotel Roof Gar- des, 8 p.m.

Sports

Kent Taylor is a former extra of the murdered woman enters who was signed by Paramount to into her unaware of the change a long term contract more than a she" goes about as usual, but year ago. Since then ha has had others notice the difference. zoes into a trance and when the ture, and has played bit parts in emerges from it, is free from the several other Paramount prodne spirit of the departed woman. Itions, all part of his training lending

In "I'm No Unlike many "backstage" stories, is most fascinating and verges on to featured roles. the uncerny, but it is so different Angel," he is a society playboy, the achievement of success by the

Contract Bridge-Fifth Round from anything hitherto seen on the fiance of Gertrude Michael, principal character, does, not pro

irresistibly attracted to Miss West.vide the traditional happy ending. As "Kingfish" Miller, a veteran open Tournament (Sports Club). the screen. ment it deals with a seance and The cast is a splendid one in When his business partner, Cary It begins, instead, his dramatic mis medicine man with a carnival, his 3.30 p.m. we see Carole Lombard in the role cluding such stars as:-Randolph Grant, Tries to break up his romance fortunes. It shows the devastating part in Fox Film's new comedy, "Vivleone Osborne, Allan with the circus queen, Grant, he effect of fame and applause upon "Arizona to Broadway", requires a of an unscrupulous woman who Scott,

H. B. Warner, Beryl comes entangled in the siren's man unable to stand prosperity and south-of-the-Mason and Dixion- does some excellent acting. She Dinehart,

maintain his ordinary viewpoints. line accent broad enough to make a attends the seance, and whilst Mercer, William Farnum, Lyman meshes...

It is in the latter stages of the native Georgian sound like a ver they are busily engaged the spirit Williams and many others.

story, when, its hero has apparently monter with a clothespin on bis nature "a" is incidents that could not have been left the all-time vaudeville be-nose. Mundin's shown on the stage. John L Hal-hind him, that he comes upon situa-broader than the back of an ice derston made his own adaptation tions with which he cannot cope, truck. for the screen with the aid of and his inability to do so provides Sonya Levier.

LEE

THEATRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW AT 18.30, 2.30, 5.80, 7.80 and 9.30

TWO SOULS LOST... FOR LOVE'S SAKE!

HELEN HAYES GARY COOPER

A FAREWELL TO ARMS

ADOLME MENJOU

A Paramount Glattor

AB YOU READ TT IN THE BOOK 80 YOU WILL SEE IT ON THE PORCENT

, זו

NEXT CHANGE REATE MULLER (THE SUNSHINE SUSIE” (IRL), IN

MARRY ME

"}

A MERRILY MUSICAL -MATRIMONIAL MELANGE!

WITH HENEY GREEN-GEO. ROBEY BILLY CARYLLIAN BUNTER..

A GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE

4 SHOWS

DAILY

8.20-5.15

.7.10-9.20

unusual drama.

TAKE MY TRAN ON HAPPY VALLET BUS

ORIENTAL

TO-DAY ONLY

THE SEASON'S BEST MUSICAL COMEDY

EXTRAVAGANZA

IN

HARRY RICHMAN. "PUTTIN THE RITZ

WONDERFUL CIRLS-SONGS-DANCES

PLEXING

кола WÁPICHAL TEL. 28473

"TO-MORROW & SATURDAY

RACKETEERS. MUSCLE IN ONA

FOOTBALL

The gang from the gas house and the gals from the night.

clubs all go collegiate

this boisterous comedy riot.

RACKETY

RAX

The big fastball bellylaugh

VICTOR McLAGLENT

Gezza: Nines ~Nail CFDay?: «Artier Piezion

Allan DickBest POX PIC

in

James Dunn and Joan Bertelt are the other featured players, while Sammy Cohen has an impor | tant role--and he, too, "talks sou-

thern" in part of the picture.

The story, an original by William Couselman and Henry Johnson, di- rected by James Tinling, is now playing at the King's Theatre..

BRITISH STARS IN HOLLY- WOOD ROLES.

Contracts for Fred Astaire and Diana Wynyard

FROM RADIO AND M.-G.-M. Two British stars-Mr Fred Astaire and Miss Diana Wynyard are to appear in important Holly- wood filma. Vzed

Mr. Astaire, who is at present playing leads in "Gay Divorce at the Paince Theatre, London, is to make a film of the play for Badio Pictures and will appear in the same role in the Hollywood version. He is also engaged to star with Dolores Del Rio in a similar type of flm called "Flying Down to

He has received several Lavita- Lions to appear in British pirfares, for one of which he has, it is stated, been offered record sum, but he has reached no devision about his, fim plane in London,

MAJESTIC.

THEATRE:

Nathan Road; Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TODAY ONLY

At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

Lee

The movie. stunt man's crowded hour is geared to

climax!

rümthigh

UCKY

BILLY'S

2 DAYS

ONLY

Ät 2.30, 5,10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

THE SEXES AT SEA

Hell - Bent for Life!..

A Tangle

of Lives You'll

Never

Forget!

Luxury Lines

with a passenger Bat including GEORGE BRIETA ZITA SQUARE TOZERTE (STOGR• ALKE SHEE YERRIE TRASCALE GABREY SMETALA PLÁNK MODLI

B.9. SCHULBENG Sikation

A Gramoura Gurur

FROM SATURDAY-

"When I'm good, I'm very, very good -but when I'm bad, I'm better.

MAE WEST

I'm No Angel

CARY GRANT

Paramount Special

STAR

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 0.20 PL

ERNATIONAL

PICTURES

Seymour HICKS

BETTY STOCKFELD

DEVILS MONEY

Nothing

Thrill romance of movie stunt men

BILL BOYD

Dorothy Wilson William Gargan Roscoe Ales David Of Selouch Petcutive producer

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