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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'S ED., WESTBOUND BUS

Advance Blooking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 25720.

SHOWINGTM TO-DAY

TO-DAY AT THE

CINEMA

ri

HONG KONG

"Olsen's, Big Moment"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 15, 1934.

SHOWING TO-DAT AT |2,30,5.10, 7.15

& 9.30 P.M.

OKINGS

Do You burp?

King's

Queen's

F

"The Prizefighter and the Lady"

Central.

"A Cunning Fellow" (Chinese Picture)

At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

Oriental

Do

LUM KWAN SHAN

WELL KNOWN CHINESE STAGE STAR IN

A CANTONESE TALKING.

COMEDY DRAMA

"A CUNNING FELLOW

WITH

MISS PIN SIN WONG

PRODUCED BY THE CHUNG

WAH FILM CO.

NEXT CHANGE

GORGEOUS PAGEANTRY ! SIGNIFICANT MUSIC!

EMIL JANNINGS

IN

"Moonlight and Pretzels"

KOWLOON

Alhambra

"Lädles They Talk About"

Star.

"Luxury Liner "

Majestic.

-"Arrowsmith"

Coming

Klag's

"Doctor Bull"

Queen's "

"Dinner at 8"

"Big Executive" "Bed Time Story"

Central"

The Merry Monarch" Alhambra

.

Star

"King For A Night" Counsellor at Law"

"Power and Glory" "Week End Only". "Maid of the Mountain"

AN EXCELLENT FILM

HIS LATEST STARRING PICTURE The Prizefighter And

The Merry Monarch"

WITH

SIDNEY FOX

EUROPE'S IDOL OF THE

SCREEN IN HIS FIRST ENGLISH TALKING PICTURE

The Lady

In Biming the "big fight" se- quences between Max Baer and Primo Carnera for "The Prize- fighter and the Lady" the new Metro-Goldwyni - Mayer special which opened yesterday at the Queen's the sound technicians were confronted with an unprecedented problem

The "Vast Vehitian." Primo Car- nera, is so tall that the microphone had to be placed two feet higher than is customarily the case, to give the giant champion enough foom, underneath in which to move

Have you hiccoughs?

your

feet hurt and how is your liver!

What you need is, a loc of long, lusty laughs. See El Brendel in

Olsen's

Big Moment

with

EL BRENDEL..

Walter Catlett Barbara Week's

Susan Fleming

Directed by Malcolm St. Clair

ON THE STAGE

SATURDAY 17th-SUNDAY 18th--MONDAY 19th and TUESDAY 20th-MARCH"

AT 9.30 P.M.

THE FAMOUS LONDON ACTOR

J. GRANT ANDERSON

WITH HIS

GRANT ANDERSON COMEDY CO.

"OLSEN'S BIG MOMENT"

To-Day At The

King's

Olsen's Big Moment," featuring El Brende opens to-day at the King's Theatre. Walter Catlett who is a star comedian in his own right, has the principal supporting role in the film. With two such come dians "playing

in une picture, Olsen's Big Moment" promises to be an uproarious laugh riot. The combination of Brendel's antics and Catlet's gags is said to give the ↓ film the distinction of being one of

freely about. But the microphone pláced at such an altitude, would not adequately pick up the voices of the, normal-sized players,

Production was held up. for

the funniest comedies ever released

several hours and one thousand from the Fox film studios. extras, seated in the especially con-. structed stadium, kept waiting while various devices were tried and discarded. Finally it was found that the only method possi- ble to catch every sound in the ring was to place four microphones on the floor, hidden behind each corner post, in addition to the tall "boom mike" swinging overhead.

For this same sequence a new

A PERFECT CAST sound device, called a directional

For

Dinner At Eight"

For shour entertainment value it is doubtful if any motion picture has ever been devised which carries the interest, colour and excitement of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's stupendous production of "Dinner At Eight,' which comes on Sunday to the Queen's Theatre.

It is easy to understand why "Diuner at Eight achieved its long-run popularity as a stage play. Its ingenious arrangement of plot and sub-plote, its diversity of char- acterizatious and its shrewd "Inaight into the complex emotions which "rise to undermine the happiness of marital life are matters of engrosa- ing interest, and as presented in this arresting and always vivid photo- play, they offer the moviegoer a panorama of dramatic entertainment

"mike." was used. A black, round metal disc, saucer-shaped; the directional microphone looks like a great kleig light without the car- bons. Mounted high in a corner of the stadium, it was directed onto the prize ring and above the roar- ing of the crowd picked out each word spoken by the principals. Even the thud of flying gloves it recorded perfectly.

Because of the great number of spectators in this scene and their noisy enthusiasm, the sequence re- presented an acid test for the new device. It was used each day for more than a week and the results were reported as "eminently satis- factory."

The picture is an excellent one and while those who ülke a good story will appreciate the clever: acting of all concerned, there must be a large number of £ght fans who would perhaps not find it too monotonous to see the picture two or even three times, so good in- deed are the fight scenes

which leaves very little to be desired. concern; another guest narrowly „Even if the play. were not as clever escapes becoming embroiled in a as it is, the mere spectacle of seeing notorious scandal; a

third guest so imposing an array of celebrities patches up a marriage which seems in one Elm as Marie Dressler, then the verge of crumbling; a fourth two Barrymores, Wallace. Beery, commits suicide. The host and hes. Juan, Harlow, Leo. Tracy, Edmundtess themselves find their life verging Lowe Billie Burke, Madge Evans, jon disaster, but resolve to start all Jean Hersholt, Karen Morley, over again by the time the dinner. Louise Closser Hale, Philips Hol-begins

.

mes and May Robson would be Of the acting in this unusual pic- enough to stimulate one's cinema ture, one can only say that the appetite: Moreover, the picture has various stars more than live up to been so artfully contrived that them. The inimitable Maris Dress- practically each and every one of ler offers another of her memorable these well-known Hollywood head-performances, this time as an old- linera has a big scene to himself. time musical comedy star. The two The plot of "Dinner at Eight' is Barrymores, as usual, give flawless by now so well-known as to need portrayals, John as a broken-down almost no explanation. Briefly it movie actor no longer able to secure concerns a dinner which a Park pate; Lionel' as the host on the verge Avenue hostess gives for two mem-of breakdown from overwork. Wal. hers of the British nobility. The lace Beary as an unscrupulous dinner itself, however, takes up but financier, Jean Harlow an his social. small space the precedings.climbing wife, Leo Tracy as a breezy Instead, the action is placed on what Broadway play gent, Edmund Love happens as the various guests receive as a society doctor more interested their invitations and the respective in his-woman patients than his wife, proceedings which intervene prior to Billie Burke ae, the hostes, Madge their arrival at the dinner table. Evang as her daughter-all act their One guest prevents her husband parts with a finesse and finished from wiping, ont an old busincos "sense of apčuracy,

The story concerns itself with an apartment house janitor who be comes involved in a romance between a wealthy bachelor and a beautiful young girl who is not in love with him. The janitor's endeavours to path up the romance force him into a series of complications chock-full of adventure. After particulating in overy possible escapable imaginable,

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

| BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25332

NEXT CHANGE COMMENCING SUNDAY

18th MARCH -

Just what you've wanted ‚to see! Will Rogers in

another STATE FAIR

Will Rogers

IN

DOCTOR BULL

Baird on "The last Adam'' by James Gould Corians with

MARIAN NIXON RALPH MORGAN ANDY DEVINĘ Directed by John Ford

Lown's secrets

escapes him.

He

"DOCTOR BULL" knows the inner life of every one of

Coming To The King's

Will Rogers comes to the King's Theatre beginning on Sunday în bis latest picture for Fox Film, "Dee- tor Bull. It is the screen pre- sentation of the famous novel by James Gould Cozzens, "The Last Adata," best-seller and recent Bock- of the Munth selection. It is report- ed as the most powerful vehicle the popular philosopher-comedian has had on the talking screen.

The story concerns a physician in a small town who, in addition to ministering to the health of the community, acts as its unofficial father confessor. None of the

the janitor is finally successful in" bringing the two lovers together and the entire affair to a happy conclu- 'sion.

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The film was directed by Malcolm St Clair from the story by George Marshall, Henry Johnson and James Tynan adapted the story for the screen

QULLAY

AULEO'S,

GIRLS/MEET MAX BAER The New 'IT'Man of the Screen"

THE

PRIZEFIGHTER

A TWO-FISTED LOVE STORY

Myma LOY Max BAER Primo CARNERA Jack DEMPSEY

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

AND THE

LADY

(STAR)

Paramount's Drama

its inhabitants. But it is not as a gossip that he finds himself interest- ed in the private lives of the village. He is a mellow gentleman to whom everyone's reactions are an interest ing bit of human document.. of one character.

The film does not present the story

Like

"State Fair, the last of the Rogers screen plays, it deals with many charac ters, each typical of its kind. It is more than the story of one town. For it is the story of thousands of similar towns all over thə rountry.

Vera Allen, star of the New York stage, has the leading feminine role opposite Rogers. Others in the cast are Marian Nixon, Howard Lally, Berton Churchill, Louise Dresser, Andy Devine, Rochelle Hudson, Tempe Rigott, Elizabeth Tatterson, Nora Ceril, Ralph Morgan, Patsy O'Byrne Veda Buckland, Effie Ells- ler and Helen Freeman,

of

The screen adaptation of the Coz- Zens novel was made by the well known novelist and playwright, Paul Green Pulitzer, prize winner several seasons ago, who was also re- sponsible for the Phil Stong's "State Fair" for the screen.

Doctor Bull" was directed by John Ford..

At 2,30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.in.

NEXT CHANGE

METRO'S MOST

brilliant

ACHIEVEMENT

"DINNER AT 8"

At 2.30. 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

“LUXURY LINER"

with GEORGE BRENT-ZITA JOHANN

SHOWING TO-DAY ALHAMBRA

Just elected

"FIRST LADY

BARBARA

THENTRE

TANWYCK

IN

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9,20 p.m.

CHESTER MORRIS

LADIES THEY “King for TALK ABOUT

OF THE SCREEN" Lost Ladies – vec the heart, and the

in nation-wide

fax poll.

flesh of every one of that cries out for Farnese love! With a great Warner Bess?", supporting cast friendingum

a Night

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

..

TO-DAY

Thursday March 15.

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan Road, Kawloon. Tel:57222 TO-DAY ONLY

Auctions-Public Roup, Race at 2.30, 6.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

Ponles. Hongkong Jockey Club Paddoc, Race Course, 5.15 p.m.

Cinemas.

King's: "Olsen's Big Moment." Queen's: "The. "Prize-Fighter

And The Woman." Central:-"A Cunning Fellow."

-Chinese Picture). Oriental:-"Moonlight And Pre-

tzels,"

World:-"Midnight Mary." Alhambra:-"Ladies They Talk

About."

Majestic: "Arrowsmith." Star:-"Luxury Liner."

Entertainments.-Dramatic Plays. Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.

Meetings. Theosophical Society. Mr. W. C. Felshow speaks "Henry Steel Olcott," 6 p.m.

Miscellaneous-Claims

on

against

the Estate of Andrew Barrie Lowsort,

late of Chadley Woldingham, Sur- rey, England,, due: St. Andrew's Club Discussion Class, Church Hall, | S'p.m. Subject: "Can we Belleve in Miracles?"

Moon--New Moon, 8.08 p.m. II Moon, 1st, Day.

Principal Mails.

Inward from America by Pres. Coolidge and Empress of Russia; from Europe via Suez by Ajax.

Sports.

Auctions. Sale of Race ponies Jockey Club Stables), 5.15 p.m.

Meetings, Hongkong Football "Association (Sports Club), 5.30 p.m. Sunrise---6.32 a.m. Sunset.-6.33

p.m.

4 SHOWS BUILT

2.30-515

7.15-8.30

HIS

IS achievements held humanity in awe... his genius gave the world a miracle that saved the lives of nations.

they crowned him with glory-but all the honours, all the tributes, all the praise could not compensate him for the love of the woman he had lost!

"ARROWSMITH"

WITH

RONALD COLMAN

HELEN HAYES

Tides. High at 9,58 Low at 3.21 and 14.55.

TAKE UNY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BUR

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MOONLIGHT

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200 OTHERS.

""A" BEDTIME

STORY"

Coming To The Queen's

Those who have seen Maurice Chevalier in his previous pictures will have something different in his latest production "A Bedtime Story" which is coming to the Queen's Theatre shortly.

"LADIES THEY TALK ABOUT

Barbara Stanwyck's Latest

There have been prison pictures before, but the Warner Bros. pic- ture, Ladies They Talk Abou starring Barbara Stanwyck, which opens to-day at the Alhambra. Theatre, is the first to reveal. Dife in the women's section in all its interesting phases.

Quentin

A playboy who turns into an adopted father as a result of finding

The prison depicted in Barðara. a baby in his car, forms the back- ground of this highly entertaining Stanwyck's picture is the San picture, and, the sequences in which; Quentin penitentiary of California, be sacrifices beautiful girls for the The story presents the actual pri sake of the baby are indeed amusing, son experiences of the co-author, Maurice Chevalier for once dla Dorothy Mackaye, the actress who

was sentenced to Ban carded bia mimical role which he after the mysterious death of her was made famous, and gave a per- husband a few years ago. fest characterisation first "women killer" and later as an The technical advisor employed, adopted father. The supporting who had also served time, was cast including Holen Twelvetrees a woman of unusual intelligence, who acted as the nurse with whom, now married into prominent family who undertook the task only on Maurice Chevalier finally falls in love, Edward Everett Horton as condition that her name could not his butler, Adrienne Ames and Leah be revealed

PA

A

Ray as the other women, gave ex-In addition to its revelation of cellent support, but special mention prison fe, there is a stirring ro must be made of Baby LeRay who mance involving the infatuation gave such a fine performance that of an evangelist for an attractive Ee almost stole the picture..

though hard boiled inmate, who had" beers sentenced for a bank robbery. Miss Stanwyck appears

The story begins with Maurice Chavalier's return from a hunting trip in Afrin, He is met at the in the bandit role with Freston E station by his chauffeur, and on his Foster, as the evangelist. Other way home he renews acquaintances in the cast include Lyle Talbot with his former girl friends. He is Dorothy Burgess, Lillan Roth and "dated" by every one of the girla, but while he is paying a vinit" tài one of them, two poor people leave their baby in his car.

Maude. Eburne,

Carlton Miles is the co-author with Miss Makaye on the play which was adapted for the screen by Sydney Sutherland and Brown Homes. It was directed by Ho ward Bretherton and William

Kreighley:

On his arrival home, he is natur: ally surprised to find the baby, and at once telephones for the police. Before the arrival of the police, Maurice and his butler (Edward Everett Horton) are engaged in a funny situation, the latter thinking, ed by- the baby's attitude „rofuscis that the baby belongs to a woman to part with him. whom his employer has once wrong- He spends, his night time putting HELEN TWELVE TREES ed. This; however, later proved to the baby to sleep and forgets all be untrue, and when the police shout the girls withwhom he has arrive, Maurice, somewhat attract-linade appointments.

with

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