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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'S AD, WRSTBOUND BUS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tol 95720.

FINAL SHOWINGS At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.80 P.M. "UNITED PROTOPLAY SERVICE

PRESENTS

LILY YUEN & GRACE LIN

IN

TO-DAY AT THE

King's

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Emperor Jones."

Queen'

"Attorney for the Defence."

Broadway Revue"

"Fragments of Life'

Dentral

Oriental

(Chinese Picture).

The White Sister'

KOWLOON

Alhambra

"I am a Fugitive from a

Chain Gang"

Star •

The Sign of the Cross."

"THE FRAGMENTS. Majestic.

OF LIFE"

▲ CHINESE PICTURE`

WITH

CHEN CHUN LI—LEE K'ENG]

NEXT CHANGE

Miss CHAN YEN YEN

AND

LAU KAI KWAN»

IN

NEW YEAR'S EVE"

A CHINESE PICTURE

PRESENTED BY UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE CO.

WEDNESDAY.

BRITISH INTERNATIONAL PICTURE PRESENTS

BEBE DANIELS

IN

"THE SONG

YOU GAVE MB"

WITH

VICTOR VARCONI A. B. I. P. SPECIAL.

Rider of Death Valley"

Queen's

e:

Coming

Indiscretion of Eve." "Love Lies\..

"Day of Reckoning"

King's

The Poyer and the Glory",

Central

New Year's Eva'

The Song You Gave Me”

Alhambra

Silver Dollar."

Madies they talk about"

Her Bodyguarıl”

Oriental

"The Melody Cruise" Star:

"When Laila Meet" "Strictly Personal" Midnight Mary"

Majestic

"A Bill of Divorcement"

THE SONG YOU GAVE ME

1

To Catchy Song Hits

An engaging story span in a disarming manner, full of charm and whimsical gaiety, provides an ideal setting for the superb Babe Daniels' first British picture which

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1934.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT

2.30, 5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

KINGS

EMPEROR JONES-RE CONQUERED

STRONG MEN, BROKE WO. MEN'S HEARTS. SMASHED NATION'S LAWS. BUT THEY PUT HIM ON THE

SPOT AND THEN! JOHN KRIMSKY AND

"

1:

GIFFORD COCHRAN

present

Paul ROBESON

IN EUGENE O'NEILL'S

amazing story of

Emperor

JONES

"EMPEROR

Final Showings At

The King's

with DUDLEY DIGGES

Released thro, United Arlista

JONES"

#

and reen player, formerly with the Theatre Guild, who makes his character of Smithers, the Cockney trader, second only to the Robeson performence.

Frank

Fredi Washington and Wilson, both of whom have many

FROM

TO-MORROW

BOOKING "AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25332

The First Narratage Picture

THE

AND THE

POWER

GLORY

SPENCER TRACY COLLEEN MOORS

Ralph Morgan Helen Vinson

A Jesse L. Lusky Productiori

- Directed by

WILLIAM K. HOWARD

Screenplay by PRESTON STŪROSS

A FOX PICTURE.

AT THE KING'S

"The Power And The

"Glory"

The Power and the Glory com- miences its run at the King's Theatre

will open at the Central Theatre arama, "Emperor Jones;" dealing successes to their credit "as stage on Sunday. This picture is superbly

under the title of "The Song You Gave Me."

To the ominous thrill of the tom" toms, Eugene O'Neill's first great with Harlem love intrigues and voodoo-infested Haiti, is once again available to theatre goers.

and

of

This time it is a talking picture, produced by John Krinsky Gifford Cochran, importers "Madchen in Uniform," and re- leased by United Artists, and is the feature attraction at the King's Theatre today.

j

players, also have important roles in Emperor Jones."

The screen adaptation, written by Du Bose Heward, was approved

acted and Spencer Tracy gives a

and performance of great power established himself as an unusually line character actur.

new line of work for her and she

A romance between a ravishing musical comedy star and an impe- cunious Guards officer who becomes

Collen Moore, who has not appear- in its entirety by O'Neill, and addsed on the screen for sometime, has her secretary leads to piquant

to the original play in that the

It is a situations which at times horder on

first part of the inreveals all a straight dramatic role. the dramatic. Miss Daniels gives remarkable performance and renders

those detulis that were only explain- in her own delightful manner, two

ed in the dialogue of Emperor comes through with flying colours. Jones" as first, presented by the Ralph Morgan gives the best per- song numbers "The Captain of the Guard" and "The Song You Gave Filling the same rule he played in Province-town Players In addi-formance of his career in this pic- Me" which will in a short space

the revival of the stage play is Pualtion, Robeson is given an opportuni- ture. All movie fans should go and time, be on uveryone's lips."

Robeson, who fills overy requirety to sing several numbers in his see it whether for good acting or as robust baritone. The entire musical a study of an advance in the cinema. Victor Varcon gives a sterling ment at the exacting title part in performance as the humble but magnificent manner. Also in the arrangement was handled in splen- Others cast in the film are Helen

Vinson, and Clifford Jones adoring secretary who becomes en-cast is Dudley Digges, noted stage did style by Rosamond Johnson. shared in Bebe's web of charms, and Frederick Lloyd, Lester Matthews and Claude Hulbert, names well- known to filmgoers, also figure pro minently in the love stakes as three of Bebe's devoted cavaliers.

"SILVER

DOLLAR"

A Miner With A

ໄ

Midas" Touch

A picture Alled with the thrill and romance of pioneer life in the mad gold rush days of Colorado's founding will be seen in "Silver Dollar" à First National picture which opens to-morrow at the Alhambra Theatre.

Edward G. Robinson, famous for, his powerful screen characteriza- tions, has the intense and colour- ful role of Yates Martin, the rose Colorado Silver King, who from poverty to riches overnight, Bebe Dantels and Aline MacMahon head a notable supporting cast which includes Jobyna Howland, DeWitt Jennings, Robert Warwick, 1 Harry Holman. Russell Simpson, John Marston, Charles Middleton and Marjorie Gateson.

The screen offering is based on David Karsner's popular book, which tella the rise and fall of Haw Tabor, an influential pioneer who played an important and spectacular part in the early his tory of the nation,

The picture presents Robinson as a rough, miner with a "Midas“ touch, who soars from poverty to wealth and power. When romance touches him, he discards the wife who has stood faithfully at his side in the struggle for inches, and with a younger, more beautiful

career woman starts on eccentricities that startled "world. While" at the peak of his wealth and fame, his fortune col. lapses with the adoption of

of the

the

gold standard.

The screen play was adapted by will Carl Erickson and Harvey Thew Sunday and was

directed by Alfred E. Green.

The "Hello Hongkong" Co. give special Matinees on and Thursday at 5.30 p.m.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

QULLA'S

EDMUND LOWE

AUTHI

ATTORNEY FOR DEFENSE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

EVELYN BRENT CONSTANKE CUMMINGS DOROTHY PITERSON BRADLEY PAGE-

Colera

SERVING CUMMVĪGS -

ZINEM

STAR

At 2.30, 5.10, & 7.20

TO-NIGHT AT 9.30.

THE FIRST · BROADWAY REVUE TO COME DIRECT

TO HONGKONG Heary Bellit's

"Hello Hongkong."

in

20 ACTS 20

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

Saturday, February · 24.

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel.57922

TO-DAY ONLY

Anniversaries and Holidays-At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 à 9.20 p.m.

Ember Day

"

Auctions-Lammert's Sale of

Shop Furniture, Sundries and Eit- tags. "Lubeca," 22. Hankow Road. Kowloon, 10.30 am.

Cinemas.

King's:-"Emperor Jones." Queen's:-"Attorney

Defence:"

For

The1

Central:-"The. Fragments OI

Life."Chinese Picture). Oriental:-"The White Sister." World:-"Sun" Set." (Chinese

Picture).

Alhambra:-"I" Am A Fugitive

From A Chain Gang." Majestic: "The Rider of Death

Valley,"

Star: The Sign Of The Cross." Entertainments:-A, D. C. Pro- ductions **Ten Minute Alibi," Royal Naval Canteen Theatre, 9.15 p.m.; Local Branch Overseas League Fancy Dress-Grand Gala, Rose Room, Peninsula Hotel, .9 p.1.

Meetings: Annual. Hongkong and Shanghai Banking Corpora- tion, Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Board Room, 11:30 am.

Miscellaneous:-Claims, against the Estate of Enrique Brias de Coyn, late of Manila, due.

Moon:--I Moon, 11th. Day.

Principal Malls. Outward air måll for Europe by Rawalpindi 9 a.m.; steamer 10.30

6+

TOM MIX

IN

RIDER OF DEATH VALLEY"

"WITH LOIS WILSON

4 SHOWS

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAMPY VALLEY BUS

DULT

2.30.5.19

7.15-0.50

FLEMING #ROAD

WAKONAI

TEL. 2847S

ORIENTAL

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY

A REAL SCREEN CLASSIC! Helen

HAYES

The

Clark

and

TO-MORROW

MONDAY TUESDAY A SUPER MUSICAL COMEDY PRODUCTION

THE BEST YOU'VE SEEN FOR MONTHS.

DO YOUR EYES BOTHER YOU?

They will whene

GABLET

White

Sister

a.m.; for Europe via Siberia by Andre Lebon 5 p.m.

Religious:-Solemn Procession in Catholic Cathedral Compound, in honour of the Passion of Our Lord, 7 p.m.

Sports.

4-

Cricket. First Division," Craigen- gower v. Kowloon C. C. (L); Royal

"you

seem

"MELODY CRUISE" CHARLIE

RUGGLES PHIL HARRIS

Greta Nissen,

Marjorie Gate- modi, HaLKO Mack, Chick Chandler, Jura Brewster, Shiru lex Chambers,

ATTORNEY

FOR THE

DEFENSE

Navs 3. Civil Service. (F); Second Now Showing At The

Division, Kowloon C. C. v. Craigen- Cower (L); Civil Service v. Royal Navy (F); Police v. Royal Engineers and Signals (F).

Queen's

.. A district attorney who later Football--Shield Competitionts turns to defend criminals instead of

Senior, South China v. St. Joseph's; Borderers v. Club; Junior. South prosecuting them when he finds

has sent an innocent maa to the China "B" v. Royal Artillery: Sec- ond Division, Borderers v. Lincoins, thair, forms the background of

highly entertaining and dramatic Third Division, Lincolns v RAS.C. film Attorney for the Defense Fadio v. University; Royal Alr which has its final showings at the Force v. Royal Engineers.

Queen's Theatre to-day.

Hockey Caer Clark Cup: Central British School v. St. Andrew's, 2.45 p.m.; Y M. C. A. v. Recrelo "A" 3 p.m.; Hongkong Ladies v. Re- creto "B," 3.15 p.m.; Friendly matches, H. K. B. R. A. v "In cognitos." 5p.m.

Racing-Annual At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.

CECIL B. DE MILLE'S SPECTACLE

"The SIGN OF THE

CROSS"

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY ALHAMBRA

TOENFRE

THE LASH THAT KIPPEN ACROSS HIS FLESH NOW TEARS THE HEART OF AMERICAT.

PAUL MUNI TAWAFUGITIVE

At 2.30, 5.20, 7'20 & 9.20 p.m.

NEXT CHANGE-

ED. G. ROBINSON'S masterpiece

"Silver

Dollar

A First National Picture.

Race Meeting

(Happy Valley), 11.30 am.

Yachting Royal Hongkong Yacht Club's Night Race to Lantau Island, 3 p.m.

Ride Shooting Hongkong Rifle Club monthly competition, 2.30

D.D.

Sunrise: 6.49 am-Bunset: 6.24

p.m.

Tides:-High at 18.01; Low at

1,05,

Edmund Lowe given a perfect characterisation as the attorne whose ersed is hate and whose hobby is women-every man he sends to the chair means more fame to him and every woman he loves is just- another pastime. The climax reached when he eventually And himself accused of the murder off girl he formerly loved, and the way in which he defends himself and reveals the actual murderer prov des many a dramatic moment

Evelyn Brent as the murdered gir and Constance Cummings és hi secretary give excellent support well as Donald Dillaway, Doroth Peterson and Dwight Frye. stated the picture is highly enter taining and is different from Sunday, February 25, Anniversaries and Holidays:many "court" films we have recent Second Sunday in Lent. Solemn seen. Celebration of the Feast of Our Lord of "Passos."!

Cinemas King: The Power And The

Glory."

Queen's "Indiscretion Of Eve." Central:-The Bang You Gave

Me"

Oriental:Melody Cruise." World:Sun Set," (Chinese

Picture).

Alhambra:-"Sulver Dollar." Majestic: A Bill Of Divorce

ment,"

Religious: Processin Lord of "Passos." Catholic Cath dral Compound, 4.30 pr Benediction, followed by Addres to the Superior General for f Far East and to the ten Bicho and Superiors of Missiona

Sports. Golf Completion

inal Tou Royal Hongkong Golf Club Jun Championship

Hockey. Mamak. Tournamen Radio Sports v. St. Andrew a.m.; Royal Signal v ZDE Hockey Club/

Sunrise:-0.51 am Sunset --

Star: "When Ladies Meet." Miscellaneous H. M. 8. Berwick and a Destroyer opent to the Pubp.m. llc from 2 to 4 pm

Moon:-I Moon, 12th Day.

Tidea: High at 1:59 and Low. at 6.44 and 22.10.

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