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CENTRAL
THEATRE
TAKD QUEEN'S RD., WESTBOUND BUS
Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 25780.
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.90 P.M.
LILY LAI
IN
TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S
CINEMA
HONG KONG
"Sitting Pretty"
QUEEN'S
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 28, 1934.
FINAL SHOWINGS
TO-DAY
DAILY AT 2.30.5.10.7.15
& 9.30 P.M.
Looking
"The Crime of the Century"
CENTRAL-
Pretty!
"Queen of Sports" (Chinese
Picture).
Singing
ORIENTAL
"Mying Down To Rio."
LEE
Pretty!
Dancing
KOWLOON
Pretty...
ALHAMBRA--
"His Double Life"
Sitting
Pretty!
"QUEEN OF SPORTS STAR
A UNITED PHOTOPLAY PICTURE.
TO-MORROW
A SIMPLE HUMAN EXPER- IENCE THAT WILL REACH THE HEART OF EVERY MAN AND WOMAN
JOAN BARRY
and
Chinese Opera
"Scarface"
MAJESTIC-
"Hoopis"
KING'S
Coming
"Alice in Wonderland"
QUEEN'S
"Should Ladies Behave" "Girl Without A Room"
CENTRAL ·
"Sally Bishop."
ALHAMBRA-~-
"The Blue Ange!""
ORIENTAL
||
STAR-
HAROLD HUTH
in
"Hoopia"
"Love Lles"
"To-night or Never"
THE BLUE ANGEL
"SALLY Jannings Makes First
BISHOP"
Talkie A Success
Emil Jannings, is conceded by
KINGS
SITTING
aritics everywhere to be the greatest "SHOULD LADIES
character actor of the screen.
After making a great success in Paramount silent pictures"The Way of Al! Flesh." "Sina of the Fathers," "The Last Command," "The Patriot." "Betrayal"-Jana- ings returned to Germany About & year ago and again becaaie asko- ciated with UFA,, the leading con- tracutal ilm-producing company, making his first talking picture, The Blue Angle," coming to the Alhambra Theatre to-morrow.
BEHAVE"
Opening At The Queen's To-day
PRETTY
A Paramount Picture with
Jack Oakie Jack Haley Ginger Rogers
modern life,
include
BOOKING AT. THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 & 25339
FROM TO-MORROW
LEWIS CARROLL'S
ALICE
CHARLOTTE HENRYTM
"A"
RICHARD AREEN ROSCO ATES GARY COOPER LEON ERROL LOUISE FAZENDA W. C.-FIELDS SKEETS GALLAGHER CARY GRANT RAYMOND HATTON
EDWARD
FORE HORTON ROSCOE KARNS BABY L.ROY MAE MARSH POLLY MORAN JACK OAKIE EDNA MAY OLIVER MAY ROBSON CHARLIE RUGGLES ALISON SKIPWORTH NED SPARKS FORD STERLING Drezné by Hammam Mahd
A Fameen Picture
Lewis Carroll's
ALICE IN WONDERIAND
in
W
NOERLAND
*
Conway Tearle, who contributed memorable portrayal in the stage version of Dinner at Eight",
cust heads the supporting
of "Should Ladies Behave" in the role of Max. Katharine Alexan- der, star of many New York stage
first successes. makes her
film this picture 25 appearance in Winifred. and the roles of Leone and Geoffry are Alled by Mary Carlisle and William Janney. The pivotal roles of Mr. Merrick are of course played by Barrymore and Miss Brady and the cast is rounded out by Halli- well Hobbes in another of his well- known butler characterizations.
Astus Merrick, a touchy but Geoffry attempts a heroic window- tary on
& side-splitting climax when young ovable old crab with liver trouble climbing act of "the medieval age whose picturesque country estate and meets with disastrous resulta provides the romantic setting for the action of the story; his slightly giddy wife, Laura, who constantly cherishes love affairs of the past but who somehow or other can nevar remember the names of the men involved; and Max Lawrence a specialist in amorous adventures. Also involved are Laura's sister, "Should Ladies Behave', based Winifred, freak from Europe and The Gorman-dialogue version on The Vinegar Tree, Paul awfully sophisticated who thinks became a sensation with German Osborn's scintillating comedy of ashe has Max in tow; her niece, audiences. Critics in Germany group of people who get into Leone, who seems so young and hailed the play as an epic of acting amusing difficulties at a week-end innocent but who manages to take and direction,
house party, comes to the screen Max away from Winifred from Shortly afterward the English at last following its triumphant under her very nose; and Geoffry, dialogue version was released in Broadway run of eight monthe. Leone's supposed fiance, whose life England. "It was even more of a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, made the is made miserable by the presence sensation there. Critics showered film version of, the play which at the week-end party of fis more ISH LION Pict it with the most lavish tributes.
upens to-morrow at the Queen's wordly rival.. Jannings na an English-speaking Theatre with a sterling cast headed Wills are crossed, temperaments star, in an English-dialogue pic by Lionel Barrymore and Alice
the ture, had captured
Hane Brady" leadership in talkies which no one had ever been able to challenge in the old silente Jannings bad
A BRITISH LION PRODUCTION.
"TIS ALL BUT A arrived in one glorious perkurman-
DREAM
Co.
Paramount secured the American distribution rights for this aston ishing box-office attraction when it became apparent that "The Blue
"Alice In Wonder-Angle" was as an English-
land"
dialogue success.
of
the
Josef Von Sternberg, Paramount's greatest directors went, to Germany to make the first. Jannings talkie for UFA, The "Cast of the Century," company that had been responsible that's the way Paramount is bill for Jannings' greatest successes in ing the long list of important the old silent days before Janninga 'screen players featured in "Alice came to Aulerica.
in
in
Von Sternberg Wonderlazıd," the filmization is the director also of Morocco, of Lewis Carroll's Immortal the Hollywood-made smash fantasy which is coming on Sun which Marlene Dietrich, Jannings Blue leading woman "in day next to the King's Theatre,
Heading the list is Alice, played Angel." played the leading feminine by Charlotte Henry from Brook-role apposite Gary Cooper.
Won the
lyn, New York, who coveted role after an international search lasting five months. The search covered every English-
speaking country in the world and brought more than 7,000 ap- plicants.
in
Some of the first-rank stars who are Included
of the century**
The
CHINESE OPERA
At Lee Theatre
play, described as a wry commen- The principal trio of the Osborn
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
clash, and a general freworks en- sues as a result of the emotional
involved with the story rising to conflicts of the various persons
"LOCK ME UP!..
QUELA'S
I'm Going to Commit a Murder!!
THE ME
CRIME
OF
The CENTURY
a
JEAN HERSHOLT WYNNE GIBSON STUART ERWIN
[Gutcancron
Picture FRANCES DEE #BPSCHULBERG Production
the
are
The Mel Sit Fong Opera Com- pany, who came direct from Pel- Chinese
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY
W. C. Fleida, Skeets Ping, consisting of a
"cast Richard Arlen, Rosco Ates, Gary Leon Errol, Louise Cooper, Fazenda
theatrical troupe of 80 actors and Gallagher, Cary Grant, Raymond actresses, is drawing a full house Hatton, Edward. Everett Horton, Roscoe Karns, Baby LeRoy, Mse every night at the Lee Theatre. Last evening the theatre was again
Marsh, Polly Moran, Jack Oakie nlled to capacity where many Edna May Oliver, May Robson, Europeans were present to witness Charlie Ruggles. Alison Skip the clever acting of Chinese his worth, Ned Sparks and
torical drama in Northern Chinese the dialect by, this magnificent cast. As Hong Kong audiences seldom
Sterling..
The.
Ford
screen version of famous "classic was directed by have this rare treat of pure Chi Norman McLeod from the screen
nese opera, at popular prices a play written by Joseph L. Man visit is recommended, particularly Cameron the Europeans, as this provides.an
"kiewicz and
William
ces from both "Alice's Adven
The story
Menzles. The screen play con unique opportunity to viewing such tains the most important sequen- excellent performances.
The troupe is showing for a tures" and ""Through the Looking short season only prior to proceed Glass."
The per-. ing on a world tour. of the picture
:formances commence at 8 pm. and. duplicates in detail the yarn of the Lee Theatre is easily accessible the book known throughout the either by tram or bus No. 5. world. Alice falls asleep and awakens as she steps through the looking glass above the mantle into "Looking Glass Land."
There she meets all her chese men friends who have comes to life. Through fire grates, down rabbit holes and into the pool of
Hearts, the March Hare, The Mad Hatter and the Cheshire Cat, all welcome her to their homes be- hind the mirror.
But alas, she must wake up, tears, Alice Journeys through her and she soars through the Look- ing Glass house back to the room
Dreamland.
N
Father William, the Dodo Bird.from where she began her ad- the Red Knight, the King of ventures.
STAR
and Mrs
Harry Beaumont who filmed the successful When Ladies Meet? in which Mias Brady made her talkie debut, directed the current produc-. tion from an adaptation of the original play by Bella and Samuel -Spewick,
At 2.30, 5.10, 7.20 & 9.30 p.m.
NEXT CHANGE-
"Should
Ladies
Behave"
4. M-G-M Picture
with
LIONEL BARRYMORE ALICE BRADY
At 2.80, 5,20,,7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
SMASHING DRAMA THAT WILL ASTOUND YOU
SCARFACE
with
PAUL MUNI
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY? ALHAMBRA At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.
He lived the life of Riley... and his own life, too!
EDDIE BOWLING
in Association with
ARTHUR HOPKINS
LILULAHAJO'L
GISH YOUNG
HIS DOUBLE LIFE
·PARAMOUNT RELEASE
NEXT CHANGE.
EMIL JANNINGS
In
"The BLUE
ANGEL"
MARLENE DIETRICH
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
TO-DAY
SATURDAY, APRIL 28
Sale at
Auctions. Lammert's Household Furniture, 907, Prince Edward Road, Kowloon Tong, 10,30 a.m.
Sitting Pretty"
Cinemas
King's:
Queen's: "The Crime Of The
Century
Central:The Queen Of Sports" (Chinese Picture) Orental:Flying Down To Flo" World:"Morality""
(Chinese Picture)
Alhambra:-"Eis Double Life" Majestic: "Hoopla" Star: "Scarface"
Dances. Kowloon Cricket Club's last Dance of the Season, 9. p.m.
Meetings.-Yeung Wo Hospital, (la liquidation), Happy Valley, 12.30 p.13.
Miscellaneous-Whist Drive" and Tombola, Murray Barracks, 8 p.m.
Moon. I Moon, 15th Day.
Principal Mails
Inward from America by Express of Canada; Outward for Australia by Kamo"Maru 9 a.m.; for Europe. via Suez by Fushimi Maru. 9.30
am.
Sports
Cycling Cycling Club "Fox and Hounds' run, from Club Headquar. ters, 38 Hennessy Road, 3.15 p.m.
Yachting-Royal H.K. Yacht Club v. Subscribers.
* SHOWS DAILY. $30-$18
MAJESTIC
FUSE THEATRES Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel: 57292 TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20, & 9.20P.M.
Men's hearts
to the pulsing
rhythm of her sinuous dance
Clara BOW HOOPLA
with
PRESTON FOSTER RICHARD CROMWELL HERBERT MUNDIN JAMES GLEASON. MINNA GOMBILL,
An Al Rocket Preduction Directed by FRANK LLOYD
TAKE ANY TRAM OR HAPPY VALLEY BRIS
RIENTALE
THEATRE
LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY
"A TRULY WONDERFUL MUSICAL SHOW NOTHING TO EQUAL IF EVER SEEN BEFORE! -
FLYING
DOLORES
DEL RIO Gene Raymond Raul Roulien Ginger Rogéri
IN
TO-MORROW AND MONDAY A BIG PICTURE FULL OF COMEDY, ACTION
AND ROMANCE.
SITTING PRETTY HIS DOUBLE LIFE-
Thelma Todd And" Straight Roles
Artist Who Saw His Own Funeral
The spectacle of a beautiful
The current feature at the Al- woman engaging in undigniñed
matches and wrestling
doing hambra Theatre is a genial and to charming motion picture, which comedy falls seldom falls please a motion picture audience. combines the artistry of Lillian At first this made Thelma Todd, Gish and Roland Young, the in- screen comedienne, very unhappy.mired directing of Arthur Hopkins, She wanted to play "Straight and the adroit and often beautiful and become a dramatic star, she writing of the late Arnold. Bennett admitted in Hollywood recently It is "His Double. Life" released while working in "Sitting Pretty" by Paramount. the Paramount fim with Jack Oakie, Jack Haley and Ginger Rogers, now showing at the King's Theatre.
When I first started out on the screen I played serious leads," explained Miss Todd. Then 1 did comedy with the Four Marx Brothers and haven't been per mitted since to play anything but comedy in Hollywood. W
ed
The film is replete with mirth provoking situations. While it tells.
interesting and unusual story, it is never obvious or dull in its efforts,
His
Originally purchased by Arthur Hopkins for a Broadway produc tion which was to star John Barry- more, the story was selected na Mr. Hopkins first for the cinema. It is an adaptation of Arnold did play straight roles in Bennett' povel Buried Alice, England last spring and discover which, in the play form was one It's much more dimenit to of the most popular offerings. In' make an audience laugh than to the history of the London stage. cry. So perhaps I'd better be content with my burlesque roles. The hero is a shy, artistic genius I want to change but the public valet has been buried under his
played by Roland Young won't let a comedienne change.
"I remember when Zašu Pitts master's name, and rather than played the mother in "All Quiet correct the error, Young decides to
assume the valet's personality. on the Western Front,” a very
When the audience He marries the valet's fiances, tragic role. saw her in the preview they Lillian Gish, and finds a new hap screamed with laughter. They piness in her peaceful rural home. had to maye all those scenes over He makes the mistake, however, of with Beryl Mercer in the part." resuming his painting, and embar In "Sitting Pretty," Miss Todd rassing complications ensue which has the role of a sirenish screen make it necessary for him
remme his true name. He fights atar who vamps Oakie when he and Haley Crash the gates of the change bitterly, and the efforts Hollywood. As two goofy song of other people to make han reveal writers they have a hard time bis true identity, furdishes a good proving they are good. They deal of hilarious comedy.
In the supporting cast are Luna are good. They rise from nothing In to "big shot" movie, men only to den Hare, may Beaumont and lose it all through dames, and Montagu Love, who returns to the more damex. The picture was screen after an libsence of several directed by Harry Joe Brown
years,
to
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