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CENTRAL

THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

Daily 2.30, 5.16. 7.15 & 9.30

Pity the pooT fallors on Q night like thist

CHESTER MORRIS &

LET'S TALK IT OVER

with MAE CLARKE

Frank Craven, Andy Devine, Russ Brown. Story by Dare Schary and Lewis Foster. A B. F. Zeldman Production. Directed by Kurt Neu- mann. Presented by Carl Laemmie.

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

COMMENCING TO-MORROW

TOM MIX

AND HIS NEW PONY

TONY JR.

IN

"THE RUSTLER'S ROUNDUP"

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE

THE ALHAMBRA

"Convention City"

If laughter tends to crack your ribs or put an ache in your diaphragm, then you should be warned against "Convention elty the First National comedy which opena to-morrow at the Alhambra Theatre. On the other hand, I you can take It, you should be cautioned

to miss this uproarious Alm-in our judgment the screen riot of the season.

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"Convention City" at its open ing, sets a fast and furious pace -and that pace never slackens for an Instant. Our first glimpse of the principal, characters re- veals them en route to Atlantic City-the nation's principal locale for salesmen's jamborees. From ther until they straggle to the train once more, at the finish of a week's rolstering, there is action, punch, surprise. Several indivi- dual stores are interwoven to form the main thread of this gay nar- rative-all of them working out to a conclusion against the back- ground of the riotous convention.

Wives might even get a hint as. to what friend husband is doing in the

of pursuing way

wlid women when he is supposedly hard at work organizing his busi ness. For there are almost as many love tangles in the picture as there are conventionists.

AS A

น

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, OCTOBER 27, 1934.

CARNIVAL DAYS SHOWING

Coming Next Week

There is one place in the East where you can drive without a licence, where there are no traffic cops to pull you up. and demand your name and address, and where you can break all the rules of the road to your heart's content. "Where," you will ask, "is 'this motorists' Eutopia?". At Tait's Manila Carnival all this is possible on the greatest riding dé- vice ever brought to the East- the Dodgem: twenty small cars esen under their own control, of their own drivers. These cars can be driven around over 2 fine, smooth, flat surface 50 by 80 feet, each car having a reverse gear so one can drive either forwards or backwards. "Don't they" over bump you get sometimes, But that does not matter, it is part of the fun. Each car is surround- ed by a big rubber butter, so one need not get frightened of a "smash up." That is impossible. You Just bump and then glide off to bump someone else. The skil- ful driver will dodge 'em It is wonderfully good sport, and what makes the ride so popular is that It is the only riding device that is operated by the individual him-

self.

"

Other riding devices that will be with the Carnival this season"are the Big Wheel, a Silde, Merry-go-

TO-DAY

AT

2.30.5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P,M,

AIR-CONDITIONED THEATREN

THIS LITTLE BIT OF HEAVEN-SENT JOY changed their lives from fear to fortune, from sorrow to paradisel

SHIRLEY TEMPLE IN

"BABY, TAKE A BOW"

WITH

JAMES DUNN-CLAIRE TREVOR

»ALAN DINEHART: A FOX Picture

CHASING THE CHAMPIONS"

ADVENTURES OF THE NEWSREEL CAMERAMAN

ADSO.

LATEST FOX › TERRY CARTOONS

| MOVIETONE NEWS "THE LION'S FRIEND":

-SPECIAL MURNING PERFORMANCE- SUNDAY, 28th, AT 11 A.M. ONLY

"SHASHI PUNHO”

Round, and a new ride called the SHIRLEY'S CALL

Leaping Lena, -

Good side shows all new to Hong Kong Include the motor-drome in which 1 motor-cyclist races a baby motor.car around the walls -a hair raising exhibition; the ever popular Hawallan Hula dancers; the great Absulon with

his magle show; living statues.

vaudeville show; Tarzan, the ape man, who performs with snakes, and various other freaks and side shows which go to make up the Carnival. They open their Hong Kong season on the 31st October on the ground opposite the Penin- sula Hotel, Kowloon. It is hoped

that

before the end

of their

season here the very latest amuse-

ment device which Mr. Tait has just bought from the Chicago Exhibition will arrive This is wa captive flying machine, on which

one

can actually learn to fly The big free act for this year's carnival is the World's champion high diver Peejay, Riggins, and his lady partner,

This will be something entirely new for Hong Kong audiences, and being of an aquatic nature, should prove a big drawing card. For this per- Tormance no charge is made ex- cept the usual gate admission of 20 cents and 10 for children.

FILMS FOR SALVATION ARMY

TO WORK

In "Baby Take A

Bow

Just because Shirley Temple, Fox Film five-year-old starlet, is unspoiled and unprecocious, the making of "Baby Take A Bow," in which she is featured with James Dunn

something of a problem to Direc- and Claire Trevor, was

tor Hatry Lachman.

Shirley's

The freshness and innocence of personality being of prime Importance, the director and cast each day was faced with the necessity of means to make the day's shooting. into a game.. Shirley loves to play at acting which, to the mem- bers of the cast is work.

devising new

The latest device hit upon by the ingenious Lachman was a duck call he dug out of his hunt--

kit. This served Ing

to call

Shirley when she was wanted for

another scene. The director dis-

Lachman's two toots on his duex call served to call Shirley and she thought it was great fun. As one punster remarked, it really was a | ducky idea.

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BOOKING AT THE THEATRE

TEL. No. 25313 25932

AN INDIAN TALKING PICTURE. LOVERS OF ROMANGRI LISTEN TO THIS TALEOF-LOVE AND WOR

AT THE QUEEN'S AT THE ORIENTAL

"Shoot The Works"

The inimitable Jack Oakie with his Missouri accent and wise-, cracks and Ben Bernie's music are the principal features in the hilariously

"Murder "At The

Vanities'

+

Paramount's production of Earl Carroll's "Murder as the Vanities" funny "Shoot the will be seen at Works," the Paramount comedy which opens to-morrow at the

Queen's Theatre.

song.

cast

The Alm is a comedy in rapid tempo. It takes music. romance-and

grand 1 through а tempest of action which speeds its characters through side-shows, flea circuses, carnivals and the radio world, with intimate glimpses of each.

Oakle is pictured: pasına ‘glib- congued promoter of freak shows and tagpole sitting champion- ships, with side excursions into twilight romances. Between bust- ness failures and forbidden kisses, he meets up with a beautiful singer, and is headed for the straight road when the dice throw

him, and he loses his girl.

the Oriental

Tuesday. Theatre on Sunday, Monday and

The picture is a combination musical show and murder mystery play by Carroll and Rufus King. The new songs.. in the topical Coslow-Johnston vein, are entitled "Cocktails for Two," "Lovely One," "My Gigolo," "Ebony Rhapsody," "Marahuana," "Live and Love To- night" and "Where Do They Come From?".

Singing the songs in the picture, are Carl Brisson, sensational star of the London and European stage and screen. Duke Ellington and his famous orchestra are also featured. Victor McLaglen and Jack Jakie ate entrusted with the comedy roles.

Others covered early in fiming "Baby

in the cast Include Oakle wins her later, but not Gertrude Michael, Toby Wing, Take A Bow," that it was an im-

Barbare until after many genuinely comic

Fritchle, and Dorothy possibility to keep Shirley close at characters and an occasional bi

Stickney: hand Once a scerie was photo of real romance and pathos weave The picture tells the story of a murders graphed, she immediately skipped | in and out of the plot. Highlights series of mysterious off to play and assistants had to in a secondary plot are Beri which take place back-stage in a look all over the big sound stage Bernie, the gag-spouting maestro, | New York theatre on the opening- to find her.

who leads his well-known lads in night of Earl Carroll's "Vanitles." & story that is almost like a Despite the excitement, however, biography of the man himself, į the show goes on. The film His music is both delightful and audience sees the "Vanities”, show original "N

on one side of the curtain and is Hysterically funny is Roscor | also witness to the solution of the Karns, in the role of a gooly | dramatic murders back-stage, stunt flagpole sitter who is in constant turmoil about his phillan- dering sweetle while he stays aloil to win a sitting championship.

Sterling performances are given | by "Alison Skipworth, as Oakle's faithful and unofficial mother, and by William Frawley, who portrays

gives comalderable llit and jazz to a famous gossipirig columnist. Hollywood in many months. What better guarantee for an evening

and Shirley went to work

But the palm for this rollicking the film through the playing of of hilarity than the appearance

nim go out to Oakle Ben Bernieve outstanding songs, "With My of Joan Blondell, Adolphe Menjou, discussions now proceeding are opens

"Baby Take A Bow, which and the director, Wesley Ruggles, Eyes Open." "Do I Love You?," Dick Powell, Mary Astor, Guy the first indication that

to-day at the King's who made a splendid job of "In the Good Old Winter Time Kibbee, Frank McHugh-all In Commander Evangeline Booth's drama of one family, a youth, a cessful play by Ben Hecht and

under Theatre is an

arid "A Bowl of Chop Suey and exciting comedy-directing this film from the suc-

You-ey." major roles? Add to these such chiefship a break from traditional girl and an adorable baby daugh Gene Fowler. players as Patricia Es, Ruth Donnelly, Hugh Herbert, Hobart policy may be made in the next ter, and of that family's struggle This Almaerves to establiab

for happiness against suspicion Ben Bernie and Als collection of a comedy heartily recommended

inusical lads. The maestro is to people who want to laugh.

cast for this sprightly comedy. First National assembled

one of the most impressive lists of "names" that has come out of

Cavanaugh, Grant Mitchell, Gor #don Westcott-and you have some idea of the acting talent that has been lavished on this film.

Archie Mayo. mpreme in comedy, has directed "Convention City" and given it exactly the brisk tempo it demands From one

convulsing

to situation another it skims with Ightness and dexterity. As comedy direc- tion, Maya's work has never been surpassed.

The original story is the work of "Peter Milne, author of auch

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Oct. 6. I understand that discussions trative officers of the Salvation Shirley was standing directly by are taking place between adminis-

Upon опе occasion, however, Army and a religious films or- ganisation regarding the introduc-

when she was wanted and didn't ton of moving pictures as a me-

move into the set in spite of the fact that she knew she was want- dium of evangelieation and en- tertainment, writes a

ed. dent. One of the most rigid rules of the Salvation Army is that one of its members and adherents

Correspon.

ecutive Council had the regulation under revision recently, and the

may': visit cinemas, but the Ex

few months.

A. W. CARR AND NOTTS

Resignation Rumour

(Special: Air Mail Service)

London, Oct. 6.

A report that Mr. A. W. Carr had resigned the captaincy of the, Notts Cricket Club was denied "last"

screen" plays as "The Kennell night by Mr. H. A. Brown, secre- Murder Case," and "From Head-tary of the Notts Club..

Muters and Robert Lord has Mr. Carr's period of office handled the adaptation with rare captain expires at the annual meeting, which will take place in March next.

.

skill

concerned Unless you're too about those ribs and diaphragm don't miss this rollicking picture It is Hollywood comedy at its funniest

A Differories

Mr. Carr sald Mr. Brown in an interview, sent a letter in August

tendering is resignation as a member of the committee of the club. There has been no meeting of the full committee, since then.

Mr. Carr has been captain of Notts since 1919. He was Eng- Pehaps so, but certainly not for land's captain in four matches

against the Australians in 1926,

I bought that dress for s ridiculous price.

an abeard figure.

Director Lachman asked, finally.

**What's the matter, Shirley?"

"You forgot to give me my cue, Mr. Lachman," Shirley replied.

Bo the director tooted his horn

and circumstance.

TO-DAY

ONLY

fortunate in having a good picture and story for his screen debut, and he makes the most of the opportunities in a role secondary only to Oakle's.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S:--

HONG KONG

"Baby, Take

QUEEN'S !--

A Bow"

"Paris Interlude”

ORIENTAL:- E.

"No More Women"

CENTRAL:

"Let's Talk It Over":

KOWLOON

„ALHAMBRA :

"Frisco Jenny"

JAJESTIC

"Such Women Are Dan- gerous"

KING'S:-

Sunday

"Baby, Take A Bow""

· QUEEN'S :--

Shoot The Works" MAJESTIC:

"Trumpet Blows" ORIENTAL:-

"Murder At The Vanities" CENTRAL:-

"The Rustler's Round Up" ALHAMBRA:-

"Convention City".

4 SHOWS

Dani

4,30-5.18

MAJESTIC

ZAZZLE THEATRE

Nathan Road Kowloon. "Tel. 57222

TO-DAY ONLY

At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 90-PM

Daringt

Dashing!

Debonairl

WARNER BAXTER

Marring in

SUCH WOMEN DANGEROUS ROSEMARY AMES ROCHELLE HUDSON MONA BARRIE HERBERT MUNDIN

HENRIETTA CROSMAN

NEXT CHANGE TRUMPET - BLOWS

WITH

GEORGE RAFT.

TAKE VIL TRAM ON HAPPY VALLEN DUSÍ

ORIENTAL

LAST

FLEMING ROAD WINCHAI

TO-MORROW

TIMES TO-DAY MONDAY-TUESDAY

WISE CRACKING AND DAME STEALING AGAIN!"

Deep sea divers in hot water over girls,

EDMUND

LOWE

VICTOR

McLAGLEN

NO MORE WOMEN

Solly B 21

“THIRTY-DAY PRINCESS"

Coming To The King's

Sylvia Sidney makes her latest appearance for Paramount in the romantic comedy role of "Thirty- adapted from day Princess," The radio star Clarence Budington-Keliand's famous magazine⠀⠀ novel, which comes on Wednesday to the King's Theatre. Cary Grant is featured, and the supporting cast includes Edward Arnold Vince Barnett, Lucien Littlefeld, Henry Stephen- son and Edgar Norton.

All things considered, there lan't an idle moment in the fim. It is

GULLN'S

PARIS CALLS YOU! o

PARIS INTERLUDE

W MADGE

ROBERT YOUNG

OTTO KRUGER

PETE

NOVELTY

AT 2.30, 5.10

20 & 9.30

The fim, (produced by B. P. Schulberg and directed by Marian Gering), is a comedy of events that occur when an American girl is called upon to enact the role of a European princess who has fallen ill, that she may impress American and secure a big bankers loan for the princess country.

The screen play is by Preston -Sturges, noted Broadway play_ "wright, and Frank-ParicaAdap

tation and dialogue are by fam Hellman and Edwin Justus Mayer, The picture telis of Gresham big International banker, who vialts the little country, SCEN big opportsfalty for floating loàn in the American market;! The moment he gets a glimpse of the princessCatterina nick- named "Zim," he knows the loan "is sure to go over if the Princess.

will come to Amer will tour to Empres

Now

#America

2 SHOWS IN ONE MURDER SET TO MUSIC

A perfect combination

spectacle and mystery.

"The Perfect Combinarion,

EARL CARROLLS.

MURDER

AT THE

VANITIES

with the MRCIST REALITNIK" WIRLS IN THE WORLD

GAHL BRISSON

VICTOR MCLASLED JACK DAKIE

KITTY CARLISLE

SUKE ELLINGTON

and his fonans 'dectorT

of

To add to Gresham's troubles. the princess falls il and in order to put over the loan, he decides to seek a double. Detectives are told that the princess has disappeared and set out to find her.

They bring in Nancy Lane & struggling actress, who jumps at the chance to earn some money. So capably does she play the role, that everyone is fooled. Even the publisher is intrigued by her charm, falls completely in love with her.

ALHAMBRA

HUNTRE

TO-DAY ONLY

Ruth BATHERTON

"FRISCO JENNY

A First Nuronal

Picture

CONVENTION CITY 10 MOSTARS

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