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CENTRAL

THEATRE

„TAKE QUENN's RD., WESTBOUND BUS

Advance Booking at Andersons

" and the Theatro Tel 25730......

COMMENCING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 &.9.30 P.M.

ENSLAVED...

་་་

by conflicting emotions. Her heart cried for love ...yet her hands reached out to destroy,

SUPERNATURAL

CAROLE LOMBARD

KANDOLIN SCOTT VIVIENNE OSBORNE H.. WARNEA HUPIAI PREDUCTION

Actor

NEXT CHANGE,

STANLEY LUPINO

FACING THE MUSIC

HA

WARPOLE

TO-DAY AT THE

King's

CINEMA

HONG KONG

Samarang."

Queen's.

"I'm no Angel."'

Central.

“Supernatural”

Oriental,

"King Kong."

Lee Theatre

"Cynara.".

Star..

KOWLOON

"Story of Temple Drake." Majestic.

Bondage

Theatre Calendar

KING'S THEATRE

Berkeley Square Samarang

I Cover The Water Front

QUEEN'S THEATRE I'm No Angel ▾

Golden Harvest

Look Forward

CENTRAL THEATRE

Supernatural

Facing The Music

Tarzan The Fearless

LEE THEATRE

Cynara

Mickey Mouse Cartoon

Under Buspicion.

‘SUPERNATURAL'

Carole Lombard "At Central

Free technical advice from the spirit world went into the making of "Supernatural" Paramount's screen play of a young girl whose body is possessed by the spirit of an avenging murderess. picture comes tö the Central Theatre to-morrow. with Carole Lombard. Randolph Scott, Vivienne Osborne in the leading roles,

The

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS," WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 17, 1934.

SHOWING TO-DAY, AT 2,30,5.10,7.15

& 9.30. P.M

•KING'S

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 26313 & 25332

SEMARANG

NEXT" "CHANGE

WHERE LOVERS MUST LIVE... OR PERISHTOGETHERI WHERE THE STRONG FOR- EVER SURVIVE THE WEAKI WHERE LOVE IS FIERCER THAN DANGER OR DEATHI

"I COVER THE WATERFRONT "

“SAMARANG”

the Malayan's life. The terrifying hissing made by the dracuma, and "Samarang" which is heard in would give one the impression that The it breathed smoke and fire. leads are well handed by a young Malayan couple who are excellent, it is most interesting on the whole, as it depicts native life as it is lived in the Malayan Provinces.

UNITED ARTISTS

"Golden Harvest”

DIARY OF LOCAL

(January 17-

of

(XII Moon. 3rd. Day.) Anniversaries and" Holidays:- First Day of. Shawal,

Sale Auctions:-Lammert's Old and Surplus Naval Stores, etc., HM. Naval Yard, Hongkong and Kowloon, and Naval Armament Supply Depot, 9.30 a.m.; Sale of Crown Lands at District Office. Taipo, 11.30 am

Meetings." Kowloon Church Women's Guild

Unian

Annual

Business Meeting, 10 a.m

Prizes, Government

Vernacular

Miscellaneous:- Distribution of

Middle School, 11 A.M.; Whist Drive. Seamen's Institute, 9 p.m.

Theatres,

King's:- Samarang.” Queen's: "I'm No Angel" Central:-"Supernatural” Oriental:- King Kong." World: "A Dream Of Vanlty.".

(Chinese Picture) Lee:"Cynara." Majestic-Bondage."

Star: "Story Of Temple Drake."

Sports.

Cricket-Central British School v. St. Joseph's College.

Football-Interport Trial (Club ground), 4.30 p.m.

Hockey-Hongkong Hockey Club seniors v. Radio Sports. 5 p.m.: Punjabis v. Medway.

Sunrise:-7.05

·6.01 p.m

a.

"Sunset:-

Tides-High at 11.47 and 22.25:

Low at 4.56 and 15.44.

d

THURSDAY (January 18)

(XII Moon, 4th Dayi Auciotns:--Leasehold Property Sale, Lammert's Sales Rooms, 3 p.m. Sale of Crown Landsat Land Office, Fing Shan, 11 a.m.

Meetings: Theosphical Society, Rev. EL. Allen, M.A., Ph.D.. on "The Spiritual Situation in Our Time," 6 p.m.; Hongkong Church Deacons Court, Hall, 3.50 p.m.

"Samarang" the United Artist's picture which commences its run at the King's theatre...is spectacular romance of the Malay- sian pearl-diving country. One

University Team sees" many strange species of deep

sez monsters as well as a variety and of land animals seldom seen by

Occultists. spiritualists, psychics, mystics and members of various other cults took Victor and Edward Halperin, producers of the Alm, into their eternal arms, inviting them to one seance after another, to give them their own version of how the spirit angle of the picture should be handled,

For

Most pretentious of all the seances which they attended in search of material was that staged for them at the Windsor Hospital in Passadena, Cal., by the Julian Sisters, Internationally-known mediums, who claim they staged a seance. for President McKinley In the White House in 1900, the bent of the producers, the mediums brought "forth alleged spirits of Thomas H. Ince, Jack Pickford. Theodore Roberts, Nat Goodwin, David Belasco and other late great stage and screen folk. The brothers,, while deeply im- pressed, were not converted spiritualism, however."

Supernatural" is a sympathetic treatment of spiritualism, and at the same time an expose of the methods used by crooked mediums in duping the public. It centers

young around Miss Lombard; a heiress, who, prostrated by the death of a beloved twin brother, Is easy prey for Allan Dinehart. an unscrupulous spiritualist, who hopes, through his tricks to acquire part of her fortune. Mean-while, Vivienne Osborne, a psychic per- sonality, betrayed to the police by

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"THE BIG CAGE" Dinehart, is executed in the elec-

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At The Oriental Theatre

When lions and tigers grow silent-look out. They may be plot- ting mischief.

In Clyde Beatty's hair-raising circus" act," which has never been duplicated by any other trainer and which has made him the foremost attraction of the tented

H. B.

tric chair for murder. Warner, a psychologist, attempts an experiment upon her to keep her spirit from carrying out the revenge he is sure it desires. But and the experiment goes amiss, the spirit enters Miss Lombard's body.. The picture reaches its elimax in events that follow.

UNDER SUSPI- CION

worlds, he assembles 43 jungle-At The Lee Theatre

bred llons and tigers, and never let them forget for a moment that he is directing their move- ments.

At one point in the act he does a special trick with one of the tigers, while the rest of the animals sit more of less quietly

The Fox Moristone film "Under Suspicion" is being shown at the Lee Theatre commencing to-morrow and Friday. Miss Leis Moran and J. Harold Murray, farnish the romance while J. M. Kerrigan and

on their pedestals and watch the Marie Saxon assist in the plot.

performance with wicked eyes. Others sisting in this great thril

folks who make their homes above i

The photography is Gossip Of The Stars production, and th

the equator. The

interesting part wonderful

flim the

that 13 about

scene being 18 "not faked, every

We will not attempt authentic. to go into every detail, but some of the scenes such as the fight between an octopus and shark is exciting. In another instance we saw a native in a fight with a live boa constrictor which almost ended

Battle between the man and the shark in "Samarang"

!

الله this

Social

Union Church

Lectures. Gramophone Recital on Operatic Music, by Mr. C. B.. Church R. Sargent. St. Andrew's Hall, 9 p.m.

Functions. Australian entertained to Dinner by Hongkong Football Club at Glouester Building. 8p.

Entertainments-Plano and Bonk Recital, Helena May Institute. 5.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous.-Claims against

QUEEN'S THEATRE

*Golden Harvest” is a 'film that deals intelligently with real life a manner that is problems, In worthy of second thought. Every one knows that farmers' are having a hard time all over the world. the principal problem being over- film deals with

absorbing topic.

Johnny

famous There is sentiment and melodra- Weissmuller.

"Tarzan" is ma, and a happy ending. Chester swimmer and movie still enchanted by the irresistible Morris is a convincing actor, and is most capable in tender moments. Lupe Velez. With the memory of Gary Cooper fast becoming dim, Among some of the principals in the cast, are Richard Arlen, Gen- maybe Lupe will marry Johnny:

intimated by evieve Tobin, Roscoe Ates, Julie as is constantly

Haydon and many others. It has acquaintances.

been classed as a star film, and so in conclusion we say do not miss it when it is shown at the Queen's theatre.

According to a statement ac- credited to Marlene Dietrich, she wears trousers not only because they are comfortable, but because she thinks she looks better in them. Is Marlene right or wrong? At any rate, the fad is sweeping the Pacific Coast and may yet go round the world.

And Lilian Harvey, the English girl who has been playing for UFA in Germany, appeared for her first batch of photographs in New York City in complete mascu line togs. Maybe they told her in Germany that in America the

women wore the trousers.

Ann Harding's services, are rated high by RKO-Radio, Another company wanted to borrow her and the price asked "was seventy- five thousand dollars.

LEE THEATRE

!!

TO-DAY ONLY

AT 12.30. 2.30. 5.30, 7,30 & 9,30 P.M.

COULD YOU CALI HIS MISTRASI A

BABY WOMANT

COULD YOU CALI HE WHEA DDON WONLA509

The Samy

GOLDWIN

RONALD COLMAN CYHARA

KAY FRANCIS

AND

KING VIDOR

MICKEY MOUSE

" WAYWARD CANAHY"

But midway in the exhibition he

ler of the outdoors are:-Lamsden forces the tiger to lie down while

Hare, Erwin Connelly, Helene he turns and lashes the other animals into anarking fury with Millard and several others. The Canadian Mounted Police are seen his creaking whip. Then he com- pletes the trick with the tiger.in their colourful uniforms at a This thrilling act is only one of big ball in honour of the ladies who the exciting features of "The Big are seen in some gorgeous gowns:AT Cage." One of the most amazing The photography is excellent and and at the same time accidental shows me of the high spots of scenes in the picture is a terrifle the Canadian Rockies and fight between a lion and a tiger. Jasper National Park There was no intention in the minds of Beatty, the star, to have a fight between the animals, all came about through an ac- cident. One of the tigers broke out of the entrances chute and when he was driven back he

It

the

bumped into a crabbed on who was already in the exhibition cage. Before the attendants could se parate them, they, had almost killed each other.

ADDED ATTRACTION

ON THE STAGE 2.30, 7.30 & 9.30 P.M.

LYDIA POLA & SERGE VARSH

ACROBATIC &. CLASSICAL DANCING

IF

AND

PROF. SAM-BAY- THE MAGICIAN,

TO-MORROW

AT 12.30, 2.30, 5.30, 7.30 & 9.30. P.M.

She first won ble love and then cleared kis

UNDER SUSPICION

· A resuance

the prod

· Northwest

MOSAN

B站

MURRAY

A. F. Metalurin

ADDED ATTRACTION PROF ABELLA

HIS TROUPE OF VARITY ENTERTAINERS.

A DOG FILM-STAR'S

TRAGEDY

It is reported from Bucharest untimely, accident has that an stopped the taking of a big film, and caused the producer, Mr. Igirosanu; to claim half a million let damages from the film studio. The leading star in the film was Alma. Mr. Igirosanu's wolf dog

actor of exceptional talent. an One day, during a pause, a new found Alma sniting watchman round the properties in the yard. Belleving the dog to have strayed in from the street.. the man is said. to have "shot and skinned the Dim's irreplaceable star!

"CYNARA"

Showing At Lee Theatre

the Estate of James Herbert Back- house, late of 16, Peak Mansions; and Jessle Thomsett, late of Mid-

Drive, Civil dlesex, due: Whist Service Cricket Club, A.45 p.11.

Theatres.

King's: "Samarar.g" Queen's: "Golden Harvest" Central: "Supernatural': World: "A Dream Of Vanity": Oriental: "King Kong"..

(Chinese Picture)

Lee: To-day We Live! Majestic: "Bondage" Star: "Story Of Temple Drake"

Principal Malls,

Pres. Inward, from 'America by Coolidge; Outward for Europe via Suez by Conte Verde 4 pm

Sports.

St. Hockey. Central British V. Andrew's YMCA. v. Hongkong Hockey Club seconda, 5.p.m.

Rugby-Hongkong, v. Australian University Team. (Happy Valley). 4.15 p.m...

Sunrise.-7.05 am Bunset.-6.01

'p.m.

Tides-High at 11.14 and 21,39; Low at 4.16 and 14.56.

| GOLDEN HARVEST

Richard Arlen Coming To Queen's

The gentle partoral quality of Cynara which is showing at the farm-the mad hysterical acti- the Lee Theatre with Ronaldvity of the wheat pit.

Colman in the leading role is t

GALLNS

TO-DAY ONLY

At 22.34, 5. 10, 7.20 & 9,30 p.m.

know the right answers, if you know the right questions. Take your time... and Won't get confused.

MAE WEST

I'm no

angel

With CARY GRANT A Purema draf

· TO-MORROW

THEY COULDN'T BOTH WINI!

One's hate it. # dagger at the throat” of a hundred mil-

·lion people! One's love diags a woman through ruin!

GOLDEN HARVEST"

A Parent Fire

RICHARD ARLEN

CHESTER MORRIS

GENEVIEVE TOBIN

BOSCO ATES ⚫ JULLE RAYDON Directed by Ralph Murphy A Charles Rogers Prod.

STAR

These two contrasting acenes picture which every married couple serve as the dramatic hackground should see. It is a story of a for Paramount's apie romance, rising barrister who though, happily "Golden Harvest," produced by TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

married becomes involved in so

Charles R. Rogers, which opens

eternal triangle through no fault to-morrow at the Queen's.

of his own but through the advice. Richard Arlen and Cheater Mor-At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M. of an old friend! The way in ris give strong capable perform. which the tangle was solved pro 1 ances a brothers, raised on the vides many an interesting and dra farm, who leparate to go their own matic moment, and with such a.

ways, Arlen as a radical leader and capable cast which includes Kay Morris as a wheat speculator. Francia as the wife and Phylis

Julie Haydon is the farm girl Barry as the "other woman", the and Genevieve Tobin the city girl picture is one that should not be The story is woven by Nina Wilcox missed.

Putnam and Casey Robinson far Apart from this interesting en away from any pattern of other tertainment the Lee Theatre is farm romances, ca offering as an added attraction a Here we sen the modern farmer, Mickey Mouse cartoon and on the radical and aggressive, breaking stage, acrobatic and classical danc- the law to save his farm, loving ing by the well-known dancers Pola his family and his soil. We see Lydia and Serge Varsh and Profes-spectacular riots and the fevered sor Sam-Bay, the magician. excitement of the wheat pita

The farm scenes and the pit becomes the speculator. Arlen scenes are authentic. The former marries Jalie and stars on the were hiined during a three weeks' farm,

location trip to the wheat country Hard times come, The large near Pendleton, Oregon, and the farm dwindles in size while Morris wheat pit Bocnes were shot on the is rolling in wealth and laxury. floor of the Chicago Board of His father and brother refuse his Trade the

aid. Arlen, the radical farmer As the story starte Morris is res starts a strike and Morris finally joins with him to bull" wheat,

The climax is truthful and hon est. And "Golden Harvest" is picture of epic proportions that everyone should see.

turning from a European trip. It has ruined him for the farm. Ha is about to break off his engage ment to Julie Haydon when she tells him she lovesArlen Morris (Continued on previous "column.)

BETRAYED

by Life Sha

found refuge In Love.

William

STORY OF

TEMPLE DRAKE

MINAH HOPENS JACK LA RUE

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