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GEORGE ARLISS

THE LITTLE GIANT

"The Man Who Played God"

"At The Alhambra

Edward G. Robinson, who frst

George Arliss, whose portrayals sprang to cinema prominence as a

of statesmen and laymen were gangster in "Little Caesar "and nationally acclaimed appears in a Smart Money" comes to the Al-new gulse in "The Man Who Play- hambru Theatre to-day. as an ex-ed God." his latest staffing e- gang leader in the First National hicle for Water Bros. Pictures. picture. "The Little Giant.”

which is coming to, the Alhambra Theatre on Friday.

Robinson, who graduated from the racketeering type of story with his more recent pletures. such as "Silver Dollar" and "Tiger Shark," plays his Arst comedy part in the role of a Chicago beer baron who retires from his highly profitable business to break into high society. after beer has become legalized

Mr. Arliss turns his genius to. the portrayal of gentus, in "The Man Who Played God." In this picture he plays the role of an internationally famous musician whose wizardy with melody places. the world at his feet. He is ador- ed by women. admired by men, numbering even kings among the thousands subject to the

wonder

By cramming his vocabulary with French expressions and superficial phrases about futuristic art ne of his music. Those intimate with believes himself ready to crash him, however, respect him even the exclusive circles. His sophomore for his human qualities and morie attempts to play the gentle- kindliness than for his musician- iman leads to some of the most ship. hilarious situations imaginable,

Constantly in hot water as the butt of the social elect he does not wake up to the fact that he is de- ing fooled until the charming ad- venturess he adores and her father have taken him for a ride to the tune of several hundred thousand dollars.

In "The Man Who Played God” an adaptation of the stage play by Julian Josephson and Maude Howell from the story by Governor Morris, Arliss' "family circle" in- cludes his solicitous and worship- ful sister. portrayed by Louise Hale, and h's loyal secretary-valet, Battle, played by Ivan Simpson. According to advance reports Two acquaintances, one a widow, from Hollywood.

Little with whom he had been in love *The Glant," is

timely before she married another, the an extremely

of comedy subject with a brand

other a beautiful and charming that is highly hilarious, especially young girl, are in love with him. when Robinson brings on his Chi- The first does not tell him of her! cago mob to help him get back love because she believes him to be in love with the younger girl. who, on the other hand, is per- fectly frank and outspoken in her avowal of love for the great Maes- tro. Violet Heming appears in the role of the widow and Bette Davis, a newcomer to the screen, is seen

with the elderly musician. as the young debutante in love

his money..

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An unusually strong cast support- ing Robinson includes Mary Astor as his leading lady, Helen Vincent In the role of the adventuresome vamp, Kenneth Thomson. Shirley Thomson, Shirley Grey. Russell Hopton, Donald Dillaway and Ber- ton Churchill...

Roy Del Ruth 'directed the screen play by Wilson Miner and Robert Lord. based on an original story by Mr. Lord.

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CASKET FOR THE QUEEN

"The Largest Vessel ”

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Sept 23. The caske presented to the Queen the occasion of the launch, on behalf of John Brown

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No. 534, by Lord Aberconway, the chairman, is of hand-wrought and chisciled Staybrite steel, mounted in gold and silver-gilt.

It bears the following inscrip- tion:

"The Man Who Played God presents full opportunity for Mr. Arliss to express human emotions The drama is heightened by the sudden deafness which take his music from, the great musician and completely changes his ufe, thoughts and outlook on life. Me

tropolitan opinion concurs in ac knowledging that Arliss' portrayal of "The Man Who Played God" is undoubtedly his supreme ach'eve ment to date, in spite of the ex- cellence which invariably place his pictures in the 'ten best" lista or each succeeding year. Many critics, in fact, have already cho sen The Man Who Played God" for inclusion In 1934 ten "ten best **

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, OCTOBER 16, 1934.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

AT. 2.30, 5.1077.15 & 9.30 P.M.

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

Does One From TWO Leave TWO?,

Only Chan know the answer to ́this grim' mystery-the great

est of his astonishing careert-

CHARLIE CHAN'S COURAGE

A FOX PANE

Warner Oland

Drue Leyton. Donald Woods

Produced by

JOHN STONE BASED ON THE NOVEL “THE CHINESE PARROT“ BY EARL DIE BIGGERS

COMEDY

ALSO

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LATEST

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HUMOUR

At The Queen's

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CHARLIE CHAN'S COURAGE

At The King's

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE

TH. No. 25313

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-TO-MORROW. "WHAT A PITCHUR- It's got action! It's get dames! It's got

love! It's got me! And it's got pathology! Hot-cha

cha!

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S:-

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Charlie Chan's Courage” QUEEN'S:-

"Viva Villa"

ORIENTAL:—”

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"Invisible Man”,

KOWLOON

ALHAMBRA:-

"The Little · Olant"

MAJESTIC:—

"Murder At The Vanities"

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Coming

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Jimmie (Schnozzle DURANTE fupeVELEZ Stuart ERWIN

Palooka

EDWARD

"VIVA VILLA!”

Final Showings To-day

A daughter of the De Milles- Katherine, by name-makes her screen debut in Viva Villa 1" the spectacular story of Pancho Villa which is having its final showings to-day at the Queen's Theatre,

"Three On A Honeymoon"

ROUMANIA AND SOVIET SHIPPING

Special to the "Hong Kong Dally

Press" (Copyright.}}

Moscow, Oct. 15. Shipping service between, Rou- mania and Soviet Russle was re- sumed ngan when the first So- viet boat since 1918 arrived at Constantza Roumania. Rad Roumanian ships left. bound for Odessa. The Roumaran Govern- mert had previously informed the Soviet authorities that following the resumption of diplomatic re- lations, Soviet ships are permitt- ed to call at Roumanian ports.- Transocean Kuo 'Min.

Cecil B. De Mille, the daughter Coached by her famous father, gives a good account of herself in 4 her initial appearance before the

There's a new twist in "Charlie "Brittania of Billingsgate," Chan's Courage," showing to-lay A play Christine Jopa at the King's Theatre, that makes based on Slade and Sewell Stokes, relates it different from any other Charlie with much humorous incident and Chan picture. As soon as you get detail the lives of the Bolton into the story, you know that family when they spar to affluence there is in the strength of Mrs. Bolton's Finally, aided by the enigmatic

skull duggery afoot rise to fame as a film star.

Chan, you BP the bloodstains This bald recital of the story where the supposed murder was

and committed. But where is the body cameras. gives no idea of the wit humour the sparkling portrayals of the slain, man ? of the players, and the general

She portrays the fiery tempered Any dyed-in-the-wool mystery wife of Wallace Beery, who plays all-round excellence of the picture, fan knows that Charlie will find Villa, and her Violet Loraine makes a triumphant the solution of what appears to be drama and comedy in deft pro work combines

first appearance proves herself a great artist. Her a baffling mystery, but it is an portions tuneful numbers are presented intricate maze of plot and counViva Villa " produced by with an artistry that is inimitable. terplot that leads up to the Metro-Goldwyn-Mayef; is the story Gordon Harker who co-stars, is startling climax. Even if you've of the tempetuous life and loves Britiam's star player of Cockney roles. His performance is "sbeer delight. He has the ability to get right under the skin of his charac ters, and bis "Mr. Bolton" is a portrayal that will be viewed with dilight everywhere.

On

jo films,

and

the the production side

seen all the Chan pictures, you won't solve this one..

Warner Oland is even better than usual as the wily Chan. In order to track down his man, he has to wear a disguise for the first time in his career in criminology. In this picture he has the assigu-

of the great Mexican war lord and revolutionary general. Produced largely in Mexico, it is, at once a dynamic story and a series of Borgeous settings. It is hailed as the year. one of the truly great pictures di

With Beory and Miss De Mille is notable cast including Leo

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Stuart' Erwin, George E. Stone, Joseph Schildkraut, Phillip Cooper, Frank Puglia "Henry B.

The cast of the picture 1s thought to be the best and most; effective ever gathered for an Ar and Co. Limited, the builders of liss dramatic film. It includes, in film excels with scenes filmed at ment of delivering a $300,000 neck Carillo, "Fay. Wray, Donald Cook,

addition to Simpson, the Misses Billingsgate Market, at the Lea Hale, Heming and Davis. Donald Bridge Speedway, at the Caumont lace of pearls to a man who lives Palace, Hammersmith, and the in a magnificent home far out in Cook, Oscar Apfel, Andre Luguet, Gaumont - British Studios at the desert, Chan's aid is Donald Murray Kinnell, Raymond Mil-Shepherd's Bush. This is not the Woods, the engaging son of the, Walthall. laud. Paul Porcasi and William first time the public have been jeweller who sold the pearls Janney, Two of the players, taken behind the scenes in a flm Wooda is suspicious of the sup- Bette Davis and Andre Luguet, studio, but is safe to say that posed purchaser. #7 "This casket was wrought for have been awarded long term con-never before has the vastness of a

"Charlie Chan's Courage" is Then Chan arrives disguised as based on Eari Derr Biggers' novel, her Majesty, Queen Mary, by comtracts with Warner Bros.. within great studio and ita

in-The mand of John Brown and Com the past few weeks.

resources been

adequately a ragged Chinese cook to

adapted Chinese Parrot," vestigate before delivering the for the screen by Setch 1. Miller. pant te mark the occasion of her

filmed. John G. Adolf, who directed

pearls. Further to Majesty's gracious act in launch-The Milionaire" and "Alexander

complicate George Hadden directed the pic- Admirably directed by Sinclair matters, the lovely Drye Leyton ture ing, at their Clydebank shipyard, Hamilton, Arliss' two preceding Hill, superbly photographed and arrives as the representative of a

under the supervision of ca September 26, 1934, the Cunard pictures, also wielded the mega-recorded, "Britannis, of Billinge motion picture company scouting a

Producer George Stone, White Star express liner No. 534." phone on "The Man Who Played gate is a big popular entertain location. Despite the danger, Woods, and Miss Leyton become involved in a romance, fraught with exciting adventure,

FILM STAR'S £50,000.

For Three Year's Contract

It has been designed and made God." by Mr. Omar Ramsden. of London. The body and feet of the casket are in Staybrite steel, the arms of her Majesty in chiselled gold, the mouldings and the lid in wrought and chiselled" silver-gilt. The principal design "motif" consists (an ornamental map" surrounded by boldly modelled and chased waves in turbulent motion. The centre of the lid bears a repre- sentation of No. $34 crossing the Atlantic, leaving behind her a great wake stretching back to the English Channel, as she heads "for New York. The right hand of the map shows the European coast from Scotland to Spain, while the left-hand side shows the Atlantic seaboard of North America, in the north of which are seen Polar beara, iceberga, and the Aurora Forealis,

(Special Air Mail Service)

London Sept. 18. Miss Jessie Matthews has been saved for British pictures.

A battle has been going on for her services between a number of American film companies and Gaumont-British. Her present contract with G. B. expires within a few weeks. ・・

· Miss Matthews has now conclud-. ed an agreement with Michael E Balcon to renew her contract with G.-B.. for three years for £50,000, She is not to make more than three flims a year, and probably only two a year.

In addition to the inscription there is the legend "The largest vessel that ever took the water" and the house flags of the united. Cunard and White Star Com- panies. The southern waters are enlivened by a bevy of mermaids, dolphins, etc., while on the right hand is the coat of arms of John The contract just finishing ZAVE Brown and Co.

- Miss Matthews £20,000 for two The interior of the casket has a years. It was made after her first detachable tray of wrought silver, great screen success in "There Goes which will hold a specially bound the Bride," and since then she has book The coat of arms of her become one of the two most popu Majesty, which appears on the lar Englishwomen on the screen. front of the casket in pierced and Miss Gracie Fields is the other. chiselled gold, has been worked Miss Fields earns mote money be from correct details provided by cause she has a share in the pro- the Heralds College.

fits of her films.

mony

ment abounding in laughs which should in no wise be missed when it is soreened to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre:

TO:DAY

ONLY

Magnificent warrior

Altogether, this is one of the most unusual of the Charlie. Chan pictures, and we strongly recom- mend it.

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is her naturalness. She is always extremely friendly, though. frank in conversation with newly made friends. Just before starting work In "Palooka," which comes to the Wednesday, King's Theatre on she married Johnny (Tarzan) Weissmuller. At her beautiful Her middle name ought to be Beverly Hills home she has many "Polocka" but she was christened pets, including 68 canaries." 11 Guadalupe Villalabos Velez. dogs, and a parrot Hollywood. lopped off the extra

syllables and took Lupe Velez to

Its heart. Everybody loves her, from the cop on the corner to the neighbour's canary. Ma

Her birthday is July 18, and

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she was born in Ban Luis Potosi TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

and educated in convents in

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In* “Painoka,” - Reliance's feature...comedy, produced by: Harry M Goetz and Edward Small for United Artists release, Lupe plays a stellar role with Jimmie Durante and Stuart Erwin, while Marjorie Rambeau, Robert Arm- strong. William Cagney, Thelma Todd and Mary Carlisle, are featured.

Lupe's father was Colonel Jacobo Villalabos, whose milita” y duties kept him busy while His daughter was being educated under the strict guidance of Catholic sisters. After leaving school, she went to business in Mexico City for a short while, and then studied dancing and went on the stage. At the age of 16 she was starring in "Rataplan.

Her first real screen break was opposite Douglas Fairbanks

The Gaucho, and

then on

her success “ “WILE

recently

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ROBINSON THE LITTLE GIANT

His First Great Comedy Hirl

MUSICAL

CARTOON

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