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THEATRE

TAKE QUEEN'8 RD., WESTBOUND UTS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 15720.

"SHOWING TO-DAY

At 230, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

[GORGEOUS PAGEANTRY !| SIGNIFICANT MUSIC!

EMIL JANNINGS

ii.

HIS LATEST STARRING PICTURE!

IN

'The Merry Monarch

WITH

SIDNEY FOX). EUROPE'S IDOL OF THE SCREEN IN HIS

FIRST ENGLISH TALKING PICTURE

NEXT CHANGE

LO MING YAU

PUR-ENT,

RAYMOND KING

AND

ROSE LAI

IN

"HUMANITY"

"WITH

GRACE LIN--LEE KENG

A UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE PICTURE.

KING FOR A NIGHT

Showing At The Alhambra

10

Chester

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Doctor Bull"

1

King's

"While Parents Sleep"

Queen's

"Dinner at 8′′

Central

The Merry Monarch"

Oriental

"Hold Your Man"

star.

KOWLOON Alhambra

"King For A Night"

"Power and Glory"

Majestic.

"A Woman Commands

"THE MERRY

MONARCH“

| Emil Jannings At His

th

Best

A remarkable "musical fantasy, The Merry Monaren" showing at :ine Central Theatre today torrms a sitting vehicle for Mr. Emil Jan-

welcome Lings'

return tq the

See

Besides the fact that this

is his first English talking picture, it is also noteworthy in that it Presents this noted actor in the role of a benevolent and kindly monarch, ruler of an unchartered Island, and who has a wife for very day in the year, and one

mcre for

Another leap-year. outstanding feature of "The Merry Monarch" is that, al- though it is released through United Artists.

for credit

the story most go to . France where in addition, it was- photo- graphed. Mr. Jannings is. nisual excellent.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

LAST TWO-DAYS

"AT

12.30.5.10.7.15) & 9.30 P. M.

MONDAY, MARCH 19, 1934.

•KINGS

Medicine was his profession but. his hobbles were youth, romance, humor and human nature

Will Rogers

DOCTOR

BULL

CAMERA THRILLS "WHEN DISASTER

STRIKES

with

MARIÄN NIXON

RALPH MORGAN .. ANDY DIVINI Directed by John Ford

ALSO

LATEST CARTOON

"BANKER'S DAUGHTER "

ON THE STAGE

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"DOCTOR BULL”.

Will Rogers' Best Picture

"Doctor

production of

taste the conditions that turn his home from a "town to live in" to a place on the highway." The role is said to be the perfect out- let for Rogers' originst humour and keen philosophies.

Lord of all he surveys, the king passes his days in happiness and

the Bull," golety, until one day Gio, a

Fox. Film the famous novel: young aviator, discovers the island and proceeds to explore it with "The Last Adam" by James Gould the spirit of Columbus. He is Cozzens. opens to-day 3t the welcomed with open arms by King King's Theatre. It presents Will Pausole, and for a time, all pro- Rogers with what is reported as creds along happy lines. Unfort- the outstanding role of his career unately for the king, he has.app-| The acquistion of the Cozzens olated

culminated an forbidding novel

extensive man, by name, to be his chief of search by the Fox company for a police, and this individual's iron story that would afford Rogers Louise.Dresser, Andy Devine, Ro- rule is the direct cause of a worthy "successor to his memor- revolt by all the king's 365 wives. able role in "State Fair." It will; How this is settled and the be remembered as the volume re- dramatic conclusion King Pausole cently honoured with selection by arrives at must be left to the the Book-of-the-Month Club, and picture to unfold.

has already sold over a quarter of 3 million copics.

stern and

Sidney Fox " well-known screen star of Hollywood, plays apposite Mr. Jannings and in support a

great cast and beautiful girls.

to

"DINNER AT EIGHT"

Showing At The Queen's

"Dinner at Elght" which opened

crowded houses at Queen's Theatre. yesterday

well be

can

Morris & Bud claimed as one of the most brill-

(Kr) Gloves, Helen Twelvetrees as Lillian, Atine White as Evelyn, John Miljan as Douglas, Grant

ant pictures Hollywood.

Yel produced

ח!

With 14 of the biggest stars in Mitcheli as the leverend Gloves, the cast, it is rather difficult to Frank Albertson as Dick, Warren judge who gives the best perform-, Hymer us Goody, Harry Gulfand ance, but one thing can be said as The Champ, and Maxie Rosenb. the picture is splendidly produced. loum as the Teavyweight boxer,

Comedy and tragedy are involved Here is one of those right-off- | round the story which opens with front page lins, packed with 4 snobbish New York, hostess reality at which Hollywood is arranging a select

dinner party. the chief guests being an English watching Chester peer and his wife. All the guests are carefully picked, and each 'one

effcident.

the social lions from England crys hostess meets her "tragedy" when

off at the last minute. and the dinner party ends in fiasco.

..

Every man Morris face the lite and death pro has his or her own trouble to con- blem which arises when his sister shoots and accidentally

tend with: kills her

Each individual trage- made-to-be-lover, is bound to put dy is treated in episodic manner himself in the same position and until a grand climax, where the suffer with him. The resuit is ter rific tensity and polgnancy..

The art of the Him is that it re . naina reasonable. The Bler's brother-fore does not brat the stamp of acting, and Grant Mi- chell the father responds ao tragi- cally in the closing scenes that the tragedy is made doubly moving..

The film throughout is superbly handled and the gradual proach to an exciting climax in brilliantly achieved, and the cul- mination of it all is likely to bring Applause

from sympathetic

audience.

ap-

Chester Morris and Holen Twel- vetrees are perfectly cast und give flawless

performances. Hardly

The principai Teminine role: opposite Rogers is portrayed by Vera Allen, recruited from the New York stage specially for this picture. The supporting cast in- cindes such prominent figures of the screen As Marian Nixon, Howard Lally. Berton Churchill,

chelle Hudson, Tempe Pigott. Elizabeth Patterson. Nora Cecil. Ralph Morgan, Patsy O'Byrne, Veda Buckland. Efe Ellsier and Helen Freeman,

Juhn Ford directed the produc- tion. The screen adaptation was In "Doctor Bull," the new title made by Paul Green who did having been chosen by the star similar service for Phil Stein's himself.

Rogers

a novel. "State Fair." Green is a country doctor. He plays the role Fulitzer, winner, his winning play of a laconically shrewd philosoph-being "In Abraham's Bosom." The

seen 35

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25332

-FROM WEDNESDAY

Clara BOW HOOPLA

Preston Foster Richard Cromwell Herbert Mundin James Gleason Minna Gombell

An Al Rockett Production from the play"The Borker" by John K. Nicholson Stage play produced by Charles L. Wagner Directed by Frank Shayd

A REALLY GOOD SHOW

Grant Anderson Company

East

J. Grant Anderson and Company, who are touring the Far opened their season here at the King's Theatre on Saturday night to large and appreciative au- dience when they presented "While Parents Sleep."

This play which has been run- ning for over 800 performances at the Kingsway and Royalty Thea- tres in London, kept the audience in rears of laughter from the first act, and, in spite of its continuous ferriment, it provided just the necessary touch of tension to make it a complete success.

The cast was well chosen, each player carried his or her role to perfection, with Mr. Grant An- derson, perhaps the outstanding

er who binds together a changing critinuity is from the pen of; player.. village and who views with dis- Jane Storm

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TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY

DINNER

at 8

Mero-Goldwyn-Mayer

RATULE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

QULL

* Marie DRESSLER

* John BARRYMORE

* Wallace BEERY

* Jean HARLOW

* Lionel BARRYMORE

* Lee TRACY

* Edmund LOWE

Billie BURKE

STAR

As Jerry, his representation of a

At 2.30, 5.10 7.20,& 9.30 p.m.

NEXT CHANGE

RICARDO CORTEZ

in

"The BIG EXECUTIVE"

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

FOX'S ORIGINAL NARRATAGE

POWER and

and GLORY

Needless to Бау the different with SPENCER TRACY and COLLEEN MOORE

rules assigned to the stars were carried out to perfection. Marle Dressler, John Barrymore. Wallace Beery, Jean Harlow, Lionel Barry- more, Lee Tracy Edmund Lowe, Biilie Burke, Madge Erans, Jean Hersholt, Karen Morley, Louise Closser Hale, Phillips. Holmes and May Robson are all in the cast, and under the able direction of George Cukor, the picture is one which nobody can afford to miss

·less good in Alice White as Bud's at getting at real human emotions unrstwhile weetheart who takes a without straining for affects," in prominent part in the picture. the dramatic possibilities of the Grant "Mitchell as the Reverend topical theme. In teamwork, acting. Gloves, Bud's father is also bril- and it is first rate entertainment. liantly cast, and will "draw the Cat and Dog a funny car- sympathy of the entire audience in toon and The Old Timer" which his magnificent interpretation of as a really likable short with good difficult part, “

King For A Night," is an ject lesson in slick-picture making,

music and singing, complete one:

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

with

of the best programmes shown in

the Colony for some time.

ALHAMBRA

CHESTER

MORRIS

THENTRE

KING FOR

4 A NIGHT

HELEN TWELVETREES

At 2.30, 5.20, 7,20 & 9,20 p.m.

NEXT CHANGE.

JOHN.

DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

Monday, March 19.

Anniversartes

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and Holidays|At 2.80, 5, 20, 7.20 & 9.20 pm

Feast of St. Joseph Patron of the Universal Church, and especially

of China

Auctions:-Lauinert'a

Sale of

Pelping Curios, 33 Hankow Road, Kowloon, 2.30 p.m."

Cinemas.

'King's: --* Doctor Bull."

Queen's:

Dindor At Eight."

Central The Merry Monarch." Oriental:

Hold Your Man.'

World :- Chizese Picture," Alhambra ---"King For A Night.” Majestic: A Woman Com | maods."

Star: Power And Glofy."

Entertainments,-Grang Ander- son Company. While Parents Sleep, King's Theatre, 8.30 p.. Meetings Creditors, A. B. Moulder & Co. Ltd., China Build- ing. 3rd floor, 3.30 p.m.; Second Annual, Children's Playgrounds Association, Public Works Depart- ment Board Room, 3.15 Ladies' Committee, Hong Kong. Union Church Hall, Kennedy Road, 10 am.

Jam.

Miscellaneous:-Juvenile Choir Practice. Kowloon Union Church,

Moon.---1] Moon, sth Day:

Sports

Athletics Thirteenth. Annual Kowloon Marathon Race (St An- drew's Church Entrance), 4.30 p.m. Golf-Completion of final round Royal Hong Kong Gelf Club Ladies Section Championship and Spring Meeting.

THE NEW

+ Pola

NEGRI

in drama of romance and speďatlı

A woman. COMMANDS

BAŠIL, RATHBONE 'Sia Takes. a Holiday ROLAND YOUNG "The Guardsman H. B. WARNER 'Five Star Finoi

FOR YOU!... NEGRI PLAYS WITH ALL HER IMPASSIONED BRILLIANCE...

Lawn Tennis.-Open Singles, "Taui. Wai-pui v. G. R. M. Ricketts.

Meetings-Hong Kong Football Association Council, 6.30 p.m.

Yachting Royal Hong Kong | 635 pm - Yacht Club's Fourth Extra Race Tides. - High at 11,40 for ladies.

4 SHOWS

DAILY 2,30–5.13

-7:16-8.20

Sunrise: 6.29

a.m., Sunset,

Low

5.09 and 18.05.

· TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY HUS

ORIENTAL

THEATRE

PLEMING

ROAD WANGHAJ

TAL

2 MORE DAYS-TO-DAY & 10-MORROW. EASILY THE BEST HARLOW-GABLE PICTURE

EVER PRODUCED.

A LAUGH AND ROMANTIC THRILL EVERY MINUTE.

Because

You Loved

Them TOGETHER in: "Red Dust"!

JEAN HARLOW

CLARK GABLE HOLD YOUR MAN * Meno Goldwyn

coarse, ribald prodigal son, always in a good humour and with a joke for every occasion, was excellent Miss Vivian, as Bubbles, was clever, and her impersonation of the vul- gar Brixton shop girl was very apt, while her dancing and singing brought applause:

The res: ot the cast were very adequate for their parts Miss Anderson, made a very haughty and naughty Lady Cattering, Miss Scott's "Manny was a dear loy- able old soul. Miss Walker and Mr. Blackburn made a very good Col, and Mrs. Hammond, and Lionet filled the · part of. Neville ammond to perfection, Last night another large and the appreciative house greeted Company when they gave a re- peat performance of the play.

"HOOPLA"

The It Girl At Her Best

Clara Bow, the ever-fiery, makes her latest screen appearance in "Hoopla," her second starring film to be released under the banner of FoxFilm. The production is sluted for a 4 day engagement at the King's Theatre beginning Wednesday.".

In this story of carnival life

BARRYMORE that dramatizes the hatreds. the

Counsellor At Law"

with BEBE DANIELS

desires the romance and the lover of the big top," Clara Bow da said to reach the highest point of achievement in her colourful career. The role she plays is re- ported: as a well suited to "her" capabilities, that it promise to be the most..Important portrayal," she has ever undertaken

In "Hoopla" -Miss Bow depicts the part of a fery carnival dancer,

Meyer

and the environment of the open air show forms a kaleidoscopie, background for her constantly changing emotions and the fire of her personality.

The story is built around this young dancer makes a wager that she can win the love of a certaint young man. The. young mant happens to be the sen of the carnival's chief barker. He is a youth whose nature is far re moved from the hectic surround- ings of the carnival and he falls an easy prey to the well-polished wiles of the dazzling dancer. It Is his sincerity and his naiver Rpner however that work i change in the nature of the girl For the first time ́in her life she is confronted with the real mean ing of love.

The boy's father objects to the affair, and, there follows a series of incidents in which these three attempt to straighten ouz their tangled Hves. The” climat is reported as one of the most in Genlous of all the Clara - Bów, classics.

The cast in support of Mi Bow is headed by Preston Foster and Richard Cromwell and, tur ther includes Herbert Mundirk James Gleason Minna Crombell, Roger tahot and Florence Roberts. Frank Lloyd, director of "Caval cade" and "Berkeley Square, Is also responsible for the direction of this production. The film was produced by Al Rockett from The Barker" stage play by John Kenyon Nicholson. Bradley King and Joseph-Moncure March ad apted: the story for the screen

LINCOLNSHIRE SCRATCH

SING

Greek Warrior. been given a jock scratched from the Handicap,--Rentor

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