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CENTRAL

THEATRD

TAKE QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel 26720,

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

At 2.30, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

Francis VEDERER Elissa LANDI

in the story of a man from Earth's far places... whose noble passion clashed with the sugar coated morals of our strange world...

MAN OF TWO WORLDS

with

Henry Stephenson J. Farrell MacDonald Directed by J. Walter Ru- ben, Merian C. Cooper, at-

ecutive producer. A Pandro

S. Berman productio

RKO RADIO Picture

NEXT CHANGE

-UNITED PHOTOPLAY SERVICE PRESENTS

"QUEEN" OF SPORTS

with LILY LAI

LEE THEATRE

TO-DAY ONLY,

At 12.80, 2.30, 5.20, 7.00 & 10.30 P.M. BEBE DANIELS

IN

“LOVE COMES ALONG ??

IN HER GREATEST SONG|

DRAMA TRIUMPH. ·

N

ADDED ATTRACTION ON THE STAGE

AT 8.30 & 9.80 P.M. A SPECIAL CHINESE PLAY STARRING

Miss WU DIP YING. & CHO PIN PRICES-DRESS CIRCLE 55 ctal STALLS: 80 cts., 55 ots. dt 40 cts. NOTA-For the benefit of our

patrons who do not wish to see the Ubiness Stage Play, it is pointed out that "Love Comes Along" starta' at 7.00 & 10.30 p.m.

A Job?

Consult

WANT ADS

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S-

HONG KONG

"I Am Suzanne"

QUEEN S

"Going Hollywood".

CENTRAL

"Alan of Two Worlds'

ORIENTAL--

LEE

"Olsen's Big Moment"

"Love Comes Along"

ALHAMBRA

STAR-

KOWLOON

"The Kennel Murder Case"

"The Stranger's Return"

MAJESTIC-

"King of Jazz”. -

KING'S

Coming

"Sitting Pretty"

QUEEN'S

"The Crime of the Century"

STAR-

"Hallelujah I'm A Tramp"

CENTRAL

"Queen of Sports"?

ALHAMBRA

"His Double Life" “Moulin Rouge"

ORIENTAL

"The Rider of Death Valley"

"LITTLE WOMEN"

Romance, Drama, Comedy

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, MONDAY, APRIL 23, 1934

SHOWING TO-DAY DAILY AT 2:30.5.10,7.15

& 9.30 P.M.

•KINGS •

BOOKING.

AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25832

You Will Love Her More Than Ever

The beautiful, dainty, adorable Lilian Härvey.

*

In a production with a soul-stirring 'romance plus a magnificence in music, spectacle and novelty never beföre achieved by a motion picture.

FOX FILM Present

A

Am Suzanne!

Sony and Servon play by Rowland

Y. Lue and Edw

Justus Mayer

Dance Direction: -Sammy Les

NEXT

CHANGE

FOX

LILIAN HARVEY

Gene Raymond

זי

Leslie Banks

Podrecca's Piccoli Marionettes Directed by Rowland V. Lea

“SITTING PRETTY”

JACK

OAKIE

WITH

··JACK HALEY

GINGER ROGERS

"MAN OF TWO "I AM SUZANNE”

WORLDS"

Showing At The

Central

Theatre

IL

Elissa Landi, co-starred with Lederer in the production, gives a sparkling portrayal which is parallel to that of Lederer, al- though her role is briefer.

Showing At The King's

PARAMOUNT PICTURE

99. production indicate that she will be taken to the heart of the public with even greater sureness. Lasky's attempt at the unique in this production is evidenced by the background of the Alm, which is composed of Parisian revnes and the novel settings of puppet show. The puppet Podrecca's Piccoli show. with Marionettes engaged for a major part in the producton, is the first

Jesse L. Lasky, whose name has always been associated with new

and different ideas in motion plc

tures, presents his latest product its kind to be employed in

role. Advance reports on this fatuation grows until he forgets his native wife. A crashing' and heart-touching climax results from this strange situation.

The story concerns itself-with-

A new personality Hashes bril- llantly across the cinema horizon 過 "Man of Two Worlds" the Replete with story and produc-PKO-Radio Pictures" at the Cen- Mon under the Fox banner, "I pictures.

to-day. Francis' Am Suzanne!" at the King's tion values, "Little Women" also" tra provides the exhibitor with

Lederer brought an international Theatre to-day. Lilian Harvey, wealth

continental star snowmanship of the

reputation to American pictures, that diminutive, material In actors and acting,

and to it he adds fresh luster who met with wide public acclaim direction, photography, literary with his performance in Man of in her previous American pictures.

technical treatment. The Two Worlds." and

"My Weakness and My Lips screen entertainment is in the

Betray", has the leading feminine drama, romance, comedy, charac- ter, thrills, pathos and tragedy, all emotionally human and ten- derly.. sentimental.

There

too. are other values, readily evident, From an Ameri- can classic, read by millions, there is already a large potential in- hand audience. In Katharine Hepburn is a grand box office name. The production is attuned to the Thanksgiving and Christ-leader's daughter. mas season mood. The "picture was

realism made with authenticity in complete harmony with the spirit of the Alcott novel. The cast faithfully interprets the original

treatment story. The carries undeniable appeal to ail womanhood. The production is clean, sweet and beautiful all the way through to the point of be- ing ideal.

the love of a young stage star and a young man who represents a family of puppeteers. The star leaves the stage to join the pup- pet show and brings success and happiness to the family of pup- peteers. But instead of directing his love and praise upon her; the young man devotes all of his time on her puppet. Infuriated be- cause of his thoughtlessness, the The girl returns to the stage, In the role of the untutored manager of the show pleads with hunter, Lederer essayed a difficult | the young man to protess and daring characterization. So skilfully has he played it, "how ever, that his Aigo will be remem- tered and loved by audiences, long after the most conventional characters are forgotten.

"Man of Two. Worlds" is the story of a mighty Arctic hunter who is taken from Greenland to London by scientiests for whom he has acted as guide. He has conceived a strange worshipping passion for the photograph of the

When he meets the girl in the and flesh, in Mayfair, his hopeless in-

The handicap. if there is one, Is whether the show will appeal to the hey-hey módernness-the 18 to 25 year old gang which seems to be yelling for something snappy spectacular and jolting in all its entertainment. There is no modernism in "Little Women." there are до sock-in-the-jaw Amashes to knock 'em out of their seats. Rather there is a simple, real and powerful story offe pe that "should

driven home I strongly in the campaign.

Always in action and dialogue there is an intelligent, finely handled effort to induce the reac- tion of tears, smiles and an occa- sional bell-laugh.

Where "Little Women" is a pre- stige picture, it is also class and mass entertainment of the highest caliber. Most fathers and mothers will understand it as an epic of life as they have lived and dreamed life. At the same time, while, the story has always been one that adults consider Ideal doe juveniles, the picture appears deep for youthful under- standings and it is long.

For the group at the end of 'the' teen age, or just over It, an im pressive, straight from the shoulder, truth-telling advance campaign, boldly challenging them to see this picture and say that the heart of little women of yesterday is any different from the heart of Uttle women to-day,

Jo

Amy.

Meg

Beth Fritz Bhaor Aunt March

The Cast

Katherine Hepburn-

Joan Bennett

...Frances Dee

Jean Parker.

Paul Lukas,

Edna May Oliver

Laurie ......Douglasa: Montogomery Mr. Laurence...Henry Stephenson ..Spring Byington Samuel Hinda .Mabel Colcord John Lodge ...Nydia Westman

Marmee..... Mr. March Hannah

Brooks-

Mámie

TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY

DAVIES GOING HOLLYWOOD

QULLA'S

with Bing CROSBY

A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Picture

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

STAR

his

love for the star in order to make her regain her lost spirit. He does so, and inspires her to give a performance that brings happiness and an understanding

love.

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

"NEXT, CHANGE

THE

He Confessed the Crime. But Was

Be Guilty?

CRIME

OFF CENTURY

THE

matthe

JEAN HERSHOLT WYNNE GIBSON STUART ERWIN-FRANCES DEE #BP SCHULBERG Prection A Paramount Picture

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

MIRIAM HOPKINS

iz Metro-Goldwyn Mayer's Drama

"THE STRANGER'S RETURN".

with Lionel Barrymore.

TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY ALHAMBR.

It's Guess Proof!

THEATRE

Powell

Returns as PHILO VANCE în

THE KENNEL MURDER CASE

JAMES LEE

"At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

NEXT OHANGE

LILLIAN GISH ROLAND YOUNG

HIS DOUBLE LIFE

An Eddie Dowling Production: Direcïëd by Arthur:Masking... |

"GOING HOLLY-

WOOD"

Showing At The Queen's

Mazion Davies latest picture Going Hollywood" with Bing Crosby, which commenced its run to-day at the Queen's Theatre, has a number of very catchy song hits It is only the stag hits in this pdc-. ture that is the attraction, but the whole show is enjoyable. The picture is presentek amid a series of bosutrul country scenes.. which is a dream Sylvia has. Sylvia is a. tenoher in Miss Briarcroft'a school and fading life vefy different de- cides to leave after hearing her favourite crooner Bill Willains une night. She calls on the crooner and immediatesy' falls in love with him, not knowing that another girl was also in love with him. She leaves with the party for Hollywood and, during the journey abe becomes maid to Lili Yonne. Bills girl.

Conroy the director catches Syl- via doing a impersonation of the bad tempered Lili. and is engaged and makes a great hit. Bilis re- quest to take her out thrills her more, than her success.

Other in the "cast are Fifi D'Or Bay Stuart Erwau. Ned Sparks. Patsy Kelly Bobby Watson and, the three Hadio Rogues are excep¬ tionally good in their imparsotia

tions.

E-SHOWS DARY

7.15-0.30

MAJEZTIC

THEATRES Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20, & 9.20P.M.

KING JAZZ

with

PAUL

WHITEMAN

and his dama

TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALARY BUS

ORIENTAL

THEATRE

LAST 4 TIMES

17

TO-DAY

A RAPID FIRE

COMEDY.

ONE BIG LAUGH AFTER ANOTHER!

Give Your Family a Laugh

Without making funny faces.Bring em in to set

Olsen's Big Moment

EL BRENDEL

FLEMING

ROLO

WANCHAL

TEL. 2847E

TO-MORROW. AND WEDNESDAY

"HERE'S

THE VERY BEST FAST ACTION WESTERN PICTURE EVER MADE!

MANDTONY The RIDER OF DEATH VALLEY

"SITTING

Coming To The

-PRETTY”.

King's

Music written by Mack Gordon the Beverly Hill Billies, and Harry Revet, two of America's

Jack Oakle and Jack Haley áre ace song writers combined with

a couple of 1kable muggs from comedy furnished by an all-stat New York's Tin-Pan Alley who comedy cast headed by Jack

finally sell a song and go to Oakie. Jack Haley, Ginger Rogers, Hollywood. They lose their Thelma Todd and Gregory Ratoff money in a card-game and have

Ingredients of the to hitch-hike.

They meet & them he's the

are the main fast and furious screen musical-nut" who tells comedy "Sitting Pretty" coming president of a motion picture

to the King's

company. He takes a liking to them, gives them a contract and away they go.

оп Thursday Theatre.

Produced for Paramount by Charles R. Rogers and directed by Harry Joe Brown from an original When they arrive at the studio story suggested by Nina Wilcox the cold reception given them Putnam, "Sitting Pretty" boasts comes as a complete surprise, But a good supporting cast including with characteristic boldness, they Lew Cody. Jerry Tucker, Walter crash their way into. the studio, Walker and two well-known radic talk themselves into a big job features, the Pickens Sisters and and meet all the blondes.

Harvey with Gene Raymond In Tam

showing now at the King's "Theatre.

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