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ENTRAL
THEATRE
TACE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUG
Advance Booking at Andersuns and the Theatre Tel, 25720,
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.
PRESENTING SPONSE TO, POPULAR DEMAND THE GREAT- EST OF ALL MUSICALS!
The Screen's Greaters Singing Voicel
TO-DAY AT THE
CINEMA
HONG KONG
KING'S
"Carolina
QUEEN'S
"Her Sweetheart"
"CENTRAL
IN RE-
"King of Jazz”
ORIENTAL-
"The Bat Whispers"
LEE
"A Night Like This"
WORLD...
"Broadway Thru A Keyhole"
KOWLOON
ALHAMBRA~~
STAR
"Broadway Thru a Keyhole"
"Turn Back The Clock"
MAJESTIC
"I Cover" The Waterfront”
Coming
KING'S
The Last Trail "
QUEEN'S--
"Roman Scandals"
ALHAMBRA ---
"Gipsy Blood"
CENTRAL----
"Wind" (Chinese Picture)
STAR
It's
Hot!
KING of JAZZ
***** PAUL
WHITEMAN
AND HIS HAND
-TO-MORROW
TAM YING & KOO CHIM FEE
IN
WIND"
UNITED PHOTOPLAY PICTURE."
"HER SWEET- HEART"
Two Great Starş Together
"Her. Sweetheart" (Christopher Bean), based on the play "The one of Late Christopher Bean,' New York's outstanding dramatic hits, opens to-day at the Queen's) Theatre bringing together Marie Dressler and Lionel Barrymore in their first appearance as co-stars.
The new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer --offering is based on Sidney Ho-
.ward's celebrated drama, of a wo- man who shows a man the road back to honour. It was adapted from the French of Rene Fauchols and was first produced by Gilber Miller at the Henry Miller Theatre in New York with Pauline Lord as the star.
Miss Dressler, fresh from tri- uraphs in Tugboat Annie and "Dinner at Eight," and Barry more, famous "Rasputin "and re- cently seen in. "The stranger's Return, head a distinguished cast which includes Helen Mack, Reulan Böndi, Russell Hardle, Jean Her- sholt, HB: Warner, Helen Shipman, George. Coulouris and Ellen Lowe Miss Bond and Coulouris were members of the original stage
cast:
The uniting of Miss Dressler and Barrymore recalls that they to- gether won the awards of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences, Miss Dressler for her work, in "Min and Bill" and Bar- rymore for his brillant portrayal in "A Free Boul." Their new co- starring picture was filmed under the direction of Sam Wood pro- duced the successful "Hold Your Man,"
The story of Her Sweetheart" (Christopher Bean) deals with the doctor and family of a country their servant, Abby. They learn that the paintings of an obscure artist whom the doctor once be friended are now worth a fortune. Those they had have disappeared with the exception of one, a port Talt owned by the servant. The kindly doctor under the lash at greed becomes a scheming fraud until the dramatic denouement in which he returns to his better 'na-, ture under the influence of the kindly Abby
"Terror Aboard"
Claire Trevor, new leading lady of George O'Brien, has the principal femi- nine role in "The Last Trail," new Fox production.
Problem In Baby Elephants
Getting a bably elephant for a motion picture is not as easy as it may sound: Clyde E. ElHott, director of "Devil Tiger"" Fox Film's saga of Asia's jungles, wanted a baby pachyderm for his picture and sent out a call,
The natives of Mayala heeded and began an intensive search. The hunt continued for a month
without results, Elliott was "be- coming impatient. His company was being held up by the sequen- ces that included the baby ele- phant
Hope of getting one was finally abandoned, and Elliott asked Joames Spearing, author of the story, to rewrite some of he scenes. The company then went into the depths of the Jungle, with all thoughts of he baby elephant put away. The sequence to be photo-
graphed was the capture of a maneating tiger, which was to be lured inside a net operated by a bamboo, spring.
-Fresh meat, was laid in the. center of the net and the camera men and director concealed them-
selves behind a blind, A tiger had been reported in the neighbour- hood, For hours the company waited while beaters tightened a circle of a mile, concentrating toward the spot. The sun mer- cllessly beat down. When strange sounds were heard the cameras began to grind, only to stop on the discovery that it was a lesser beast stalking through the tall grass, not a' tiger.'
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 11, 1934.
FINAL SHOWINGS
.TO-DAY
AT
12.30.5.10, 7.15)
& 9.30 P.M.
KINGS
TOGETHER FOR THE FIRST TIME
The screen's two outstanding/ personalities give you the
entertainment thrill
of a lifetime.
FOX FILM Presents
Janet GAYNOR Lionel BARRYMORE
"CAROLINA
ام
walth
ROBERT YOUNG RICHARD CROMWELL
HENRIETTA CROSMAN
MONA BARRIE STEPIN FETCHIT
Directed by Henry King
Screen Play by Reginald Berkalay
From "The House of Connelly" by Raul Green
"SCHNOZZOLA" DURANTE
ני
Jimmie.. Durante. of the familiar nose, has been been' signed to replace Jask Haley. who is ill, An Fox's first screen. edition 'bf George White's "Scandals."
"Durante's addition to the cast complets the roster of this elabo rate film musical that already. boasts of Rudy Vallee, Alice Faye. Clif Edwards and Dixie Dunbar. Four famous "Scandals" beauties are also in the cast as well as 300 of Hollywood 's choice chorus girls. George White him- self will appear in the film.
TO-DAY TO FRIDAY
S
BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25932
FROM TO-MORROW Fighting side by side against a
common
enemy
"The ZANE GREY'S
LAST TRAIL
arth
George O'BRIEN
CLAIRE TREVOR" EL BRENDEL LUCILLE LA VERNE. Directed by James Tinting
A scene from "I am Suzanne" with Lillan Harvey and Gene Raymond coming to the King's Theatre.
HER HAPPY BIRTHDAY PICTURE!
Maris
DRESSLER Lo BARRYMORE
14
Her
SHE SWEETHEART
CHRISTOPHER
TO-DAY & TO-MORROW
BEAN
STAR
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
NEXT CHANGE-
31
EDDIE CANTOR
in Samuel Goldwyn's Gorgeous Production of
"ROMAN
SCANDALS"
At 2.30, 5,20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
LEE TRACY in Metro's Novel Comedy
"Turn Back the Clock"
SIMULTANEOUS
DAY ONL
SHOWINGS TO DAY ONLY
ALHAMBRA
At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 and 9.20 P.M.
ABE LYMAN AND NG PAG.
WORLD
At 2.30, 5,16, 7.15 and 9.20 P.M.
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
Wednesday, April 11° Cinemas
King's: "Carolina""
- Queen's: "Her Sweetheart"
Central:-"King Of Jazz" Oriental:-"The Bat Whispers", World:-"Chinese Picture" Lee: "A Night Like This" Alhambra:-"Glpsy Blood" Majestic: "I Cover The
Waterfront
Star:-"Terror 'Aboard" Entertainments-Play by Hong- kong. A.D.C..."The First Mrs. Fraser," (late Royal Naval Canteen Theatre). 9.15 p.m.; Concert by Filipino Artistes, Helena May In- stitute, 5.30 p.m...
Meetings. Hongkong and Shang- "hai Hotels, Ltd., Exchange Build- ing. 11.30 am; Indo-China Steam Navigation Co., Ltd. Messrs. Jar- dine Matheson's Offices, noon.
Miscellaneous-St. Stephen's Col- lege Summer Term
commences; Whist Drive. Seamen's Institute, 9 p.m.; Kowloon Union Church Wo- then's Guild, 10 a.m.
Moon- Moon. 28th Day:
Principal Mails
Outward for Europe via Suez by Antenor 10.30 a.m.
Sports
Board
Boxing. "Area Sports Championships (Shamshuipo), 7.45
p.m.
Hockey-Caer Clark, Cup. Hong-
'kong Ladies v. "Rest" (Hongkong Football Club ground), 5,15 p.m.; Hongkong Hockey Club seniors v. *Incognitas.* 5.15 p.m.
Sunrise.-6.07 a.m. Sunset.-6.42
p.m.
Tides. High at 8.28 and 19.41 Low at 1.33 and 13.14.
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THURSDAY, APRIL 12.
Auctions. Leasehold Property Sale at Lammert's Sales Room, 3 pm.
Cinemas
King's: The Last Trail" Queen's: "Her Sweetheart" Central: "Chinese Picture" Oriental:"The Bat Whispers World: Chinese Picture" Lee: "A Night Like This" Alhambra:Gipsy Blood" Majestle:The Conquerors" Star:-"Terror "Aboard" Entertainments.-H. K. A. D. C., Light, Comedy, "The First Mrs. Fraser," China Fleet Club Then- tre. (lafe Royal Naval Canteen Theatre), 9:15 pm.
Meetings.Annual, The Hong- Steam- kong, Canton and Macao boat Co., Ltd.. 1 Queen's Building, noon St. Andrew's Club Com- 'Recrea- mittee; Annual Victoria tion Club, 6 p.m.
Moon-II Moon,-29th Day.
“CAROLINA”
Billiant Fox Production
Teeming with emotion, and abound- ing in richness and beanty, Fox Film's latest release "Carolina" is
MAJESTIO
THEATRE PARA
| Nathan Road, Kawloon : Tel. 57222 TO-DAY ONLY
[At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20, &.9.20P.M.
"I
COVER
THE WATERFRONT"
UNITE ARTISTS
PECTU KE
CLAUDETTE
COLBERT
BEN LYON ERNEST TORRENCE
Prescased by Joseph M. Schenck Produced by Ebmerd Small From the Lameni book by Man Mi
Britannia of Billings
gate
HOW VIOLET LORAINE CAME TO BE ENGAGED FORBRITANNIA”
The story of how Violet Loraine came to be engaged to play the role of Mrs. Bolton ("Britannia”) in the Gaumont British picture ""Britannia" of Billingsgate an- other British picture expected shortly shows that her here engagement was just a matter of happy chance,
The Director of the Gaumont- British studios happened to wit- ness an impromtu performance Green of Violet Lorames at a Room Club dinner. So impres sed was he with her show that he tried to sign her up straight away but Miss Loraine hesitated for some days, on the grounds that she was too nervous. Only after a lot of persuasion did she consent to sign. The screening of Britannia of Billingsgate proves her. to be as brilliant on the films as on the stage, a fact that is suficient commentary on the wisdom of the directors choice.
now showing at the King's Theatre EXCELLENT FARE
At The Alhambra
And World
Broadway Thru a Keyhole" has a background of night clubs and shows how a sweet and innocent, young girl rose to fame was befriended. by a handsome young racketeer and finally became the wife of a famous radio
The cast is studded with seven great stars, all of whom do more than justice to the film that promises to be one of the outstanding productions to come from Hollywood. The screenplay depicts realistically and dramatically the aspirations and the struggle of the South, and a Southern family to regain the glory that once was theirs.
Walter Winchell, Broadway colum- .The story concerns itself, with a nists whose to-day's gossip is to- poor Northorn girl who bas gone morrow's scandal, is author of the story South to grow tobacco on the planta of "Broadway Thru a Keyhole," the tion of a decadent but still dig United Artists release produced by nified family. The young son of 20th Century and featuring Constance the family falls in love with the Cummings, Russ Columbo, Paul Kelly, girl over the objections of his Blossom Seeley, Abe Lyman and his mother. The youngman, however, is hand, Cregory Ratoff, Texas Guinan, so impressed by the talk of this Eddie Foy, Jr., and Frances Williams young girl that he is inspired to new at the Alhambra and World Theatres. heights of ambition and new visions of glory. The strenuous objections and the hatred that his mother bears toward the girl, finally force her to leave. When the young man learns of this, he threatens also to leave the family. His mother, rather than lose her son, relents, and the girl returns.
Because of the night club back- to bring happiness and prosperity to ground of the yarn, the picture was the once run-down plantation.
bimed as a musical with a large chorus Janet Gaynor and Lionel Barrymore and such musical comedy and vaude- have the leading roles, and their por ville stars as Frances Williams, Eddie trayals are superb. Robert Young, Foy, Jr. and Binto and Mann doing Henrietta Crosman, Richard Crom their dancing and singing stuff. well and Mona Barrie head the Other famous Broadway personalities supporting chat, and each and every are Blossom Seeley, Texas Guinan one of them turns in an unforgetable and Abe Lyman and his band... performance. Others in the cast are Constance Cummings, Rusa Columbo Stepin Fetchit, Russel Simpson, and Paul Kelly play the three leading Route Cosbey, Jackie Coaber, Almeda roles. Others in the cast are Gregory Fowler and Alden chase. Henry Katoff, Hugh O'Connell, Hobart King the ace directory of State Cavanaugh, C. Henry Gordon and Fair does another masterpiece of Helen Jerome Eddy. Lowell Sherman work from the screen play by Reginald directed from the script by Gene Berkeley,
Towne and Graham Baker Jack Haskell directed the dance numbers and Maak Gordon and Harry Revel wrote the music. It is presented Joseph M. Schenck and Darryl Zanuck.
Metro Buys Stories
For Pictures
#The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Company has been shopping for störles recently; and came home with Rudyard Kipling's Kim" and Captains Courageous' es well as Dashell Hammett's The Thin Man," which somebody has said is the finest mystery story ever written: Which is a pretty big order. "Kim" is intended for Ramon Novarro's use. For several years Maude Adams has held the rights to this picture and hoped to make it into a picture in colour. She experi- mented with colour for many
crooner.
years at an electrical plant in New York State.
The studio, has given no. In- formation about the destiny of The Thin Man"Hammett's storics have made" excellent. screen material. His The Maltese Falcon,” in which "Bebe Daniels and Dudley Digges„WOTE successful, Miss Daniels playing an adventuress, one of the first "heavy"" roles she ever tried on the screen, was quite a triumph in this type of story, Hammett used to live in San Francisco,"
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