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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND YUS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 25720..

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15

11.

& 9.80 P.M.

UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE

PRESENTS

LILY YUEN & GRACE LIN

IN

"THE FRAGMENTS

OF LIFE"

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

HONG KONG

Emperor Jones."

King's

Queen's.

"Attorney for the Defence.

Central.

"Fragments of life"

Oriental

(Chipesse Picturé).

White Gold Dragons

"Alhambra

Star.

KOWLOON

"I am a Fugitive from a

... Chain Gang".

"The Sign of the Cross." Majestic.

Melody Cruise."

Coming

11

"Indiscretion of Eve."

Queen's

King's

A CHINESE PICTURE

WITH

The Power and the Glory".

Central

The Song You Gave Me"

Alhambra

"Silver Dollar."

CHEN CHUN L-LEE K'ENG|| Oriental

COMING ATTRACTION

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURE PRESENTS

BEBE DANIELS

IN

*

"THE SONG YOU GAVE ME"

WITH

VICTOR VARCONA "A, B. I. P.. SPECIAL.

ITALIAN FILMS

It is learned that for the purpose of screening the Italian films to-day (22nd)," at 11.30 am, the Queen's Theatre will tastefully decorated for the event, and many prominent peo- ple have accepted and promised to attend.

Among these pinces included are Rome. Desert of Tripoli eta,

"The White Sister"

"THE SONG YOU

GAVE ME"

Coming To The

~ Central

We have been informed by the International Films" (China) Ltd., British International Pictures, that the following outstanding films, will be shown to Hongkong" movie-goers at the Central Theatre.

"The Song You Gave Mo" featur- ing the popular star of "Rio Iita" Bebe Daniels.

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The Only Girl" starring the cute Lillian Harvey well known for her pastaereen performances.. Early To Bed" with Heather Angel now a sensational Stur in the States.

ful

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 1934.

SHOWING

TO-DAY AT

2,30, 6.10, 7.15)

& 9.30 F.M.

•KINGS?

'in

EMPEROR JONES-HE CONQUERED

"EMPEROR JONES"

STRONG MEN, BROKE WŐ- MEN'S HEARTS, "SMASHED

NATION'S LAWS. BUT THEY PUT HIM ON THE

-SPOT-AND THEN!

JOHN KRIMSKY AND GIFFORD COCHRAN

present

Paul ROBESON

IN EUGENE O'NEILL'S

amazing story of

Emperor

JONES

Heads We Go" with the delight Opening To-day at

screen Star Ofias Constance

Cummings.

Southern Maid" with Bobe Daniels

"Love Nest with Gene Gerrard and Camilla Hora

"I Spy" with the popular"stare Sally Eilers and Ben Lyon

You Made Me Love You" with Stanley Lupino and Thelma Todd

"Sleepless

مولع

Stanley Lupino Nights"

and

in

.

the King's.

room

Have you ever beca to a buffet Bat? It's neither a lunch

variation of Western nora plain. It's peculiar to Fiarlem yet few white visitors to Negro haven in New York City ever hear of it and practically rone get into one."

that:

"In Emperor Jones' pieturi- zation of Eugene O'Neill's famous. play; released by United Artists F. P. dues at reply now pro-and playing on Thursday at the claimed by "Variety as a 4 star King's Theatre, with Paul Robeson quality picture and released in the and Dudley Digges in the leading United States through Fox Films, roles, a bufet Bat is shown in all starring. Conrad. Veldt and Leslie ite colorful detail, Fenton.

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A buffet fat is simply a Harlem SHOWING ON WEDNESDAY apartment to which people come This picture will be screened at to sit around, eat, drink, sing and the Central Theatre commencing dance. It is Harlem at its most next Wednesday and is quoted by all naturai. The owner of the flat is! London papers as being her best picture ever since she triumphed in Rio Rita" supporting her are Victor Varconi, Claude Hulbert, Lester Matthes and Eva Moore. The picture has been directed by Paul L. Stein.

Miss Daniels renders in this picturo 3 delightful and tuneful Bongs with her captivating style bound to enthuse the auditorium. Poople have still ringing in their ears the songs she sang to charm- ingly in "Rio Rita."

and

The story of the picture is inter- esting from the very start keeps the audience in good mood throughout the whole picture, Same can be called a Light Musical; Comedy-Drama

Wo fool sure that after sich a long absence from the Hongkong Cinemas, Miss Daniels will prove a great success in her First British Picture.

scene from I'm A Fugitive From A Chain Gang," the Warner Bros production which opens at the

Alhambra Theatre

sí

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

with DUDLEY "DIGGES

Salvesed they Unlied Aittata |

Spencer Tracy

IN

IPA

THE POWER AND THE GLORY "

QULLA'S

EDMUND LOWE

ATTHI

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE

"TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

EVELYN BRENT CONSTANCI CELMEMINOS DOROTHY PETERSON BRADLEY PAGS

•

4. Columbia Floberm

„SPÝTAI CUMOSH GE

STAR

FROM SUNDAY

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25318 & 25332

The First Narratage Picture

THE

AND THE

POWER

GLORY

with

SPENCER TRACY COLLEEN MOORE Ralph Morgan Halen VinsOA

A Jesse L. Lacky Production.

Directed by

WILLIAM IC. HOWARD

*. Scrson play by

PRESTON STURGES

A FOX PICTURE.

usually a woman of some maturity perhaps an actress or singer whose personality and flair for the dramatic attract every-one to her apartiment and thus allows her to earn her livelihood..

The buffet flat is the modern Harlem counterpart of the salona of classical France, and the coffee houses of "Queen Anne's day. Or, more correctly, it is a combination of those two, plus a dash of the By pay alube of pre-Bolshevist Kussia

Grantest care was exerted by producers" John, Krimskt ånd til- tord Cochran to flaskor "Emperor Jones" the correct it- mosphere, of a buffet fat. Actual habitues wers rounded up

and persuaded to appear at the studio. Then they were turned loose on the set and allowed to enjoy them- selves. The results were heartily endorsed by Dudley Murphy, the director:

Authentic touches of Negro life from a Pullinan car to the West Indies which is the scope of the story are present throughout in "Emperor Jones," which was ad- opted from the O'neill play by DuBose Heyward,

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9:30 p.m.,

TO-MORROW AT 9.30-

THE FIRST 'BROADWAY' "RAVUE TO COME DIRECT

TO, HONGKONG Henry Bellit's

Hello Hongkong'

in

20 ACTS 20

At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9:30p.m.

CECIL B.. DE MILLE'S SPECTACLE

"The SIGN OF THE CROSS"

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY ALHAMBRA At 2.30, 5.20, 7 20 &9.20 p.m.

THEATRE

THE LASH THAT RIPPED ACROSS HIS FLESH NOW TEARS THE HEART OF "AMERICA!

TAMAFUGITIVE

FROM A GIANT ZUK

NEXT CHANGE

ED. G. ROBINSON'S

masterpiece

"Silver

Dollar

A First National Picture.

DIARY OF LOCAL. EVENTS

TO-DAY

Thursday, February 22, Anniversaries; and Holidays:- Washington's Birthday.

Auctions-Lammert's Sale of Household Furniture, 35 Hankow Road, Kowloon, 2.30 p.m.

Cinemas.

The

King's:—“Emperor Jones.” Queen's: "Attorney For

Defence." Central:-The Fragments "Of Life."---(Chinese Picture), Oriental:-The White Gold.

Dragon (Chinese Picture). World: "Spring Time Eve."

(Chinese Picture). Alhambra: "I Amì· A. Fugitive

From A Chain Gang.” Majestic:-"Melody Cruise,** Star: The Sign Of The Cross." Screening of Italian Films by Mr. Canall, of the Italian Government Tourist Agency. Queen's Theatre, 11.30 a.m.

Entertainments:-Pianoforte Re- eltal, Helena "May Institute, 5.30

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Meetings: Theosophical Society. Russell; Speaker, Mr. · J. Hongkong Philatelic Society, 'S. C. M. Post Board Room, 5.30 p.m.; Deacon's Court, Hongkong Union Church Hall, 5.30 p.m.

Miscellaneous:Whist Drive, Civil 'Service Cricket Club, 8.45 p.m.: First of A series of discussion classes in connexion with St. An- drew's Club. Church Hall, 9 p.m.

Moon:-I 'Moon, 9th Day.

Principal Malls, Inward from Europe via Suez. by Chitral

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Religious.-Lenten Week Day Service, by Bishop Hall, St. John's Cathedral, 5.30 p.m

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Sports.

MAJESTIC

THEATRE÷ATERAN STAA Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel 57222 TO-DAY ONLY At 8.80, 5.20, 7.20-& 9.20 p.m.

Forty Maddening Maidens on a Maiden Cruise

with twa janacent

den who

tried not to

· slip, but SLFP AHOY!

NAUGHTYCALI NUTTYCALL

MUSICALI

MELODY

CRUISE

With

CHARLIE RUGGLES PHIL HARRIS „GRITA NISSIG, MARIOLE GATESON. "HELEN MACK, Chic Chandlar, Jone Brewster, Shizlay Chambres

Munt'and' tanıcız'be Wit leton and Vat Bertan Directed by Mark Sandnch Mere C Cooper, wracalin producer Associate pra . ducer: Ls Brock

AN EKO-RADIO Picture of pourssi

H Duff v. Tam Yoc-fong and Ng

Sunrise: 6.50 a.m.Sunset: 6.23 p.m.

Lawn Tennis.-Open Doubles, Chiu Chun-chiu and Lee U-wing v. Kam-chuen. C. Rayenhill and Lieut. H. D. Tol- linton: C. A Wright and 8. A Gray v. J. Barrow and D. M, Mac- Dougall; A L. Sullivan and W. A

4 SHOWS DAILY

22.30-+-513

1.58-8.20

Tides: High at 3:25 and 15.10: Low" at 5.14 and 23.49.

Take ine TraN OR HAPPY VALLEY HRÚB

ORIENTAL

LAST 4 TIMES

TO-DAY CHINESE

TALKING PICTURE in Cantonese Language

THE

WHITE GOLD DRAGON

...WITH Mr. & Mrs. SIT KOK SIEN

FUGITIVE

YEARNING

PLEMINO & ROAD

WAPONAI

TEL. 98473

TO-MORROW

& SATURDAY THE SCREEN'S MOST BEAUTIFUL PRODUCTION.

Helen

Clark

And

HAYES GABLE

The

White

in

Sister

is said to give his best performan- ce as this fugitive.

Glenda Farrell, who made such a hit in "Life Begins." plays the role of the woman who betrays Burns, while Helen Vinson, la-biss

FOR LOVE real love. Preston Foster, Allér

Stirring Story At The

Alhambra

"I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang," a Warner Bros. pleture starring Paul Muni; which is show- ing at the Alhambra is a strikingly picturesque and realistic picturiz- ation of a well-bred man's experi "ences as a convict in a chain gang, with all the attendant thrills" of two escapes, in which the prisoner is pursued by armed posses and bloodhounds.

Not only is it said to carry more thrilling and sensational episodes than most screen dramas, but it presents a triple romance of stran ge and glamorous loves. The picture is based on the novel, by Robert E. Burns which caused so -much comment recently, because

of chain gang prison life.

Driven to desperation by the tor- tures of the whipping post and other cruelties, the fugitive, port- rayed by Muni; makes his escape. and crosses to another state after almost unbelievable hardships. He made good under a new name on- ly to be betrayed by a woman, He is returned to the chain gang_on- ly to escape again in one of the the most exciting man hunts screen has recorded in years..

There is no more touching agure imaginable, then this fugitive, yearning for love and home, sulk ing from place to place, not dar Sing to show his face a man with

put a country Paul Muni-the Tamods Scarface of the screen, and noted for his one interpreta tion of a character on the stage,

Jenkins and David Landan head a supporting cast which is one of the largest ever seen on the screen There are 37 speaking roles, 53 "bit" parts and more than 2,000- extras. The screen play was adapt ed' by Shéridan Gibney and Brown Holmes and directed by Mervyn LeRoy.

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