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ENTRAL

THEATRE

AKE QUEEN'S BD., WEITEGUND EUS

Advance Booking at Andersons and the Theatre Tel. 95790.

SHOWING TO-DAY At 2:80, 5.15, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

A SIMPLE HUMAN EXPER- · IENCE THAT WILL REACH TRE HEART OF EVERY MAN AND WOMAN

JOAN BARRY

and

HAROLD HUTH

in "

"SALLY BISHOP"

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S-

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Up to the Neck"

QUEEN'S

"Washington Merry Round"

CENTRAL-

Sally Bishop."

ORIENTAL

"Emergency Call"

KOWLOON

ALHAMBRA--

"Courage"

STAR-

The Shadow"

"MAJESTIC—

"Bombay Mall".

KING'S

Coming

"Little Women"

QUEEN'S

"Girl Without A Room"

CENTRAL...

"The Vell of Tears"

ALHAMBRA—— -

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"Office Wife"

"There Goes The Bride"

ORIENTAL

"Conquerors"

"King of the Jungle"

"Bulldog Drummond"

"Last. Trail”

"Henry the VIII."

"Murders in the Zoo"

RALPH LYNN'S PICTURE

A Glorious Comedy

The most original and diver- ting story ever written for Ralph Lynn," such

Was а

ABRITISH LION Picture famous London critic's descrip-

ISOBEL JEANS-BENITA HUME KAY

HAMMOND ANTHONY BUSHELL-EMLYM WILLIAMS

A BRITISH LION PRODUCTION.

NEXT CHANGE

TONY SHAK

IN

"The Veil

of Tears

A CHINA ARTISTIO PRODUCTION.

"Devil Tiger".

TIGERS STILL

THE GREATEST

JUNGLE MENACE

It

The longest location trip of the year, the expedition of Fox Fum players, director author and others into the Malayan jungle to fim the production "Devil Tiger" in its entirety. took seven full months. marks the first time any Alm company has made a dramatic production entirely on a loca- tion distant from a studio. All Interion sets used in "Devil Tiger" were constracted in the jungle. Marion Burns, Kane Richmond and Harry Woods all of Holly- wood 'head the cast, not forgetting the walf of the Mal- ayan jungle Ah Lee, who by the way is a movie star now. He is zeven years old, and the younest member of the expedition." It was he who was present when Kane Richmond, a member of the cast had his deathly struggle with a 40-foot python. It was he who was witness to the various death dealing. blood-curdling. fights between the natural ene- mfés of the jungle that dot the film with brilliant high lights. Ah Lee has seen many wonders but none so great as the courage of these, Westerners in their dealing with the menace of the jungle. "Devil Tiger was "direct- ed by "Clyde E. Eott who directed." "Bring 'Em Alive." James O. Spearing, author of the story, accompanied the unit in order to iron out any script difficulties.

Back

a long list of pictures which have proved universally popular and eminently successful.

"Up to the Neck" 18 likely to be halled as the funniest picture In which Ralph Lynn has ever appeared. The King's Theatre is to be congratulated on having secured it so soon after its Lon- don run

tion of "Up to the Neck" the B. star's latest comedy. and "D. which is presented at the King's Theatre to-day.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, MAY 2, 1934.

SHOWING TO-DAY

DAILY AT [2,30, 5.10.7.15|

&9.30 P.M.

•KINGS

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEL. 25313 &- 25392

YOU MOST NOT MISS THE WHIMSICAL FOOLERY AND ANGELIC STUPIDITY OF THE INIMITABLE RALPH LYNN IN UP TO THE NECK"

NEXT

CHANGE

RALPH LYNN

FN

"UP TO THE NECK"

RALPH LYNN HAS

NEVER BEEN FUNNIER

with

WINIFRED

SHOTTER Directed by

JACK RAYMOND

Director of Productions

HERBERT WILCOX

KATHARINE HEPBURN IN

• "LITTLE WOMEN"

with JOAN BENNETT-PAUL LUKAS-FRANCES DEE

THE GATEWAY TO

HOLLYWOOD

to

a

"England is the gateway Hollywood," says Mary Boland, Paramount actress. appearing in Four Frightened People. "Not only does Hollywood have sneaking regard for English- trained players." continues Miss Boland, "but it is the best place in which to cultivate the proper English accent and diction for both stage, and screen."

She advocates that all young actors and actresses trying to crash By all

the film gates prelude their assault with a year in London.

Up to the Neck" is written by Ben Travers, and this in itself is complete enough evidence of the entertainment. possibilities

there..is involved, because

understands other author who Ralph Lynn's, type of comedy so fully as Ben Travers. accounts he has surpassed him- self on this occasion.

The story

introduces Ralph Lynn as N. B. Good, a would-be actor, who acts as well as his name suggests. His rival at a dramatic academy remains his rival through ilfe, always' succee- ding where he falls.

When N. B. Good is a bank clerk, Eric Warwick, the rival. has become a successful West End actor. They meet at a local charity dramatic show .with disastrous results.

It is not until Ralph Lynn comes into a large sum of money that he is enabled, by various accidents. to full his Hie's ambition to play a leading-part.

And how he plays it! This is without, doubt, one of the fun- niest sequences ever written for Ralph Lyan.

The cast who "appear in sup- port of Lynn are well worthy of the standard he sets.

Eric

Warwick is played by Francis Lister, who is well com- petent to the part with all the necessary

unscrupulousness, while at the same time conveying the impression of the arrived" actor.

Opposite Ralph Lynn is Wind- fred Shotter-the heroine of so many Ralph Lynn subjects-this time in a characterisation which is different. She is seen as April Dawne, hee Mary Jones, a tough chorus girl, who is not so tough under the surface.

The part of Jimmy Cattlin, a theatrical · publicity agent. is undertaken by Reginald Purdell. his who is well known for natural, humorous männer and easy ability..

Mary Brough, beloved veteran of the Aldwych farceurs. makes a. brief but, it is said, wholly delightful appearance as a typi cal theatrical landlady.

be

"An interesting feature of the production is that it covers a wide range of theatrical activity, introducing as it does scenes.in a training college, In amateur dramatics, in a musical" comedy theatre, in a provincial house arid in a legitimate theatre in London. Nor can anyone more qualified to write of such things than Ben Travers, whose long experience as stage author, has familiarised him with all aspects of the profession. Ralph. Lynn, too, has seen every side of theatrical life in the course of his varied career. de

Furthermore "Up to the Neck" has given Ben Travers the opportunity to burlesque other forts of dramatic writing-the- emotional monologue, the cos tume drama, and popular melo drama.

The film is directed by Jack: Raymond, who has to his credit

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The Paramount actress points out Herbert Marshall, also appear ing in Four Frightened People, as baving one of the best screen voices,

"His," she says, "is not just merely an Oxford accent or a London accent. but the best of these with American clarity. In other words it has the best" qualities of both English and American, and is therefore un- derstandable in both countries.

TO-DAY TO SATURDAY

RKO RADIO PICTURE

A terrific combat between the jungle's deadliest foes-the fearless lion and the devastating tiger-one of the many brilliant highlights in "Devil Tiger," the Fox production that took eight months to film in the jungles of Asia.

QUILA'S A'S

SEE WHO PULLS THE STRINGS

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

THAT HAMSTRING CONGRESS

AWASHINGTON MERRY GO ROUND

with LEE TRACY CONSTANCE CUMMINGS

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

STAR

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

United Artists presents THE GRIPPING THRILLER

with HENRY KENDALL

DOW ELIZABETH "ALLAN

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW ALBAMBRA

WARNER BROS

THE STEE

A Tremendous Drama That Will Thrill and Inspire!

AURAGE

toith BELLE BENNETT

At 2.30, 5.20, 7:20 & 9.20 p.m.

NEXT CHANGE-

Dorothy MACKAILL Lewis

STONE

"OFFICE

WIFE"

WARNER BROS. PICTURE

DIARY

OF LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY

WEDNESDAY, MAY 2. Anniversaries and Holidays.- St. Helen's Day (Yorkshire).

Auctions. Leasehold. Property Sale, China Auction Rooms, 3 p.m. also at Lammert's Sales Room, 3

p.m.

Cinemas King's:-Up To the Neck" Queen's Girl Without

A Room Central:-' Sally Bishop" Oriental:-"Emergency Call" World: "The Dawn Patrol" Alhambra: "Cat and the

Fiddle" Majestic: The Bombay Mall" Star: The Shadow" Meetings. Sergeants' Mess 'Com- mittee. Volunteer Headquarters, 6

p.m.

Miscellaneous. - Claims against the Estate of Chau, Yue Teng allas Hou Tak Tong, "of 33 Seymour Road, due: Whist Drive, Seamen's Institute. 9 p.m.; Trial of Golfers' Special Train, from Kowipen, 3.31 | Dun.

Moon-III Moon, 19th Day.

Principal Malls

Inward from Europe via Suez by Mantua.

Social Functions.--Kowloon Un- Ion Church Women's' Guild Birth- day, Tea, 3.30 p.m.

Sunrise.-5.51 am Sunset.-6.49

p.10.

Tides. High at 10.35. Iow at 4.09 and 17.56.

THURSDAY, MAY 3. Anniversaries and Holidays- Jewish Festival, 33rd of Omier,

Cinema

King's: "Up To The Neck" Queen's:-"GIF] Without A

Room'

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Central:"Sally Bishop" Oriental:The ConqueroTS" World:"The Dawn Patrol" Alhambra: "Cat And the

Fiddle"

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel: 57222 TO-DAY ONLY At2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

EDMUND

LOWE

in

BOMBAY MAIL

--as the Inspector who solved the baffling mystery aboard

a speeding train-

With Shirley Gray, Onslow Stevent, Ralph Forber, Hedda Hopper, Screen play by Tom Reed from the novel by L. G. Blochman.

"THE CAT AND

..

THE FIDDLE” Coming To Queen's And Alhambra

After almost half a year of production, "The Cat and the Fiddle," comes to the Queen's Majestic: "Flying Down To Rio" and Alhambra Theatres on Sun

day, as one of the most pretepious ufferings of the Metro-Goldwyn- Mayer studio for the current she

* !

Star: The Shadow" Meetings.-Theosophical Society.

geason.

6 p.m. Speaker: Mrs: O. M, Parkin son, B.A., F.TS, on "The Rubalyat of Omar Khayyam"; St. Andrew's Club Extraordinary Meeting, Each Church Hall, 9 p.m.

Ramon Navarro and Jeanette MacDonald NIC the co-stars-

romantic is not only

favourite.

but an accomplished

Miscellaneous Whist Drives,inger. They are tened for the Civil Service Cricket Club, 8.45 p.m.; R. A.O.B. Club No. 2 Duddell Street. 4th floor. 8 p.m.

Moon-III Moon, 20th Day

Principal Mails Outward for America and Europe via Siberia by Empress of Canada

5 p.m.

Sports...

rst time in this production," but their success has been so instant- anecusand outstanding that M-G-M is now reported to be seeking a new, vehicle in which they may appear together,

The Cat and the Fiddle" was to the screen from the adapted successful stage play by

Jerome Kern and Otto Harbach. It had a long run in New York and has Football. China V. Combined Leen presented in other large cities Services; First Division, St. throughout the country. It is a. Joseph'a v. Borderers (Kowloon F. romantic musical drama and in- C. ground), 5 p.m.; Club Y, East indes such hit song numbers as "The Night Was Made for Love," Lancashire (Club ground?, 5 p.m.She Didn't Say Yes," "Try to Lawn Tennis.Entries Close for Forget," "One Moment Alone, Hongkong Lawn Tennis Association A New Love in Old" nad "The Twenty-fifth Anniversary Tourna- Love Parade."

4:; , ment, noon.

"Meetings-St. Andrew's Extraordinary Meeting, 9 pm.

Sunrise.-5.50 a.m. Buriset.-6.50

Lavish production went into the Club making of the picture, as is evi- dencell by the fact that it took. almost six months in the making.. Much of the action takes place in Tides. High at 101 and 11.18. a theatre seating 2,000 people, Low, at 4.38 and 19.00,

p.m.

"

which W03 constructed nt the M-G-M studios in California as a duplicate of one of the best know show-houses of Paris. o

instead. Each of the numbers.

Although there is a wealth of sung by the co-ators and members music throughout the play. It is of the supporting cast has anot, strictly speaking,

definite place in

the storyach

musical

advances or adds to the interest of picture. It is a story with music the drama being coacted.

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Ralph Lyun and Winifre

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