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CENTRAL

"THEATRE

A

FINAL SHOWINGS

TO-DAY

Daily 2.30, 5.15, 7,15 & 9,30

WHOOPEE!

Tom

"MIX

I GIVE MY LOVE

At The Central

One of the most vital of modern writers is Vicki Baum, author of the famous "Grand Hotel," who has won 'the Widest acclaim accorded a European writer in the year. Her latest screen play is Universal's "I Give My Love"-a. powerful life drama with Wynine Gibson and Paul Lukas, will be shown at the Central Theatre to- morrow.

For the past two years Miss Baum has been turning her talents to the screen as well as continuing to write novels, and plays. Dark eyed, blonde and smiling. Vicki Baum upsets the traditional standards 5t feminine writer with Imagination and crea- tive ability.

She is very adept with, the typewriter, which she uses hersel In the space of one year ahe com- pleted

novels; two

"Martin's Summer" and Life Goes. On.” which was later dramatized as "The Divine Drudge." Her most recent story is about Hollywood, "Fallen Star".

recall, her

Even since she can He has been crowded. Even back in Germany, her native land, she was continually being kept busy..! Not content with being the editor. of three widely-circulated women's magazines, she also wrote novels in her "Spare time," to say nothing of caring for her two young sons. Wolfgang, now aged 17 and Peter now 13;

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, OCTOBER 29, 1934.

LAST TWO-DAYS

AT 2.30.5.10.7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

•KINGS!

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

JAMES DUNN

WITH

CLAIRE TREVOR

BABY

E A BOW

A FOX Picture with "

IN

TO EVELT "DRÈSS-CIRCLE PATRON ATTENDING « BABY.

FREE TAKE A BOW A PORTRAIT OF YOUR BABY WILL BE TAKEN

FREE OF CHARGE BY D'ASISST UDIO,/GLOUCESTER ARCADE,

“THIRTY-DAY

PRINCESS"

..SHOOT THE WORKS"

RUSTLERS HERE COMES THE With Sylvia Sidney Musical Comedy At

ROUNDUP

Tom and Tony, dras the cowboy and the pony who copped all

the rodeo prizes-and beat the bad men at their own game.

ith Diane Sinclair, Nosh Beery,

Jr., William Desmond, Story by Elli G'Nelll. Directed by Hency Mackas. Presented by Carl Laemi "mis. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE:

·TO-MORROW "I GIVE MY LOVE"

WITH

PAUL LUKAS WYNNE GIBSON

GROOM

At The Alhambra

Jack Haley, Mary Boland, Nell Hamilton, Patricia Ellis and Isa-

For the first time in her screen career. Sylvia Sidney, Paramount film star, is given the opportunity, to wear amart, up-to-date clothes in a modern picture.

The

picture

Thirty-Day, Princess", B. P. Schulberg's pro-

bel Jewell head the cast of Char-duction of Clarence Budington les R. Rogers Paramount Alm Kelland's popular magazine story, comedy. "Here Comes the Groom and it is coming on Wednesday to due for showing at the Queen's the King's Theatre.

and Theatre between Thursday Saturday.

!!

One of the gowns she will wear in the picture is an evening frock of black chiffon with a true Prin- cess llas.

The silhouette. Is slightly wind-

Directed by Edward Sedgwick from an original play by Richard Flournoy, the film is a spontane- ous story of the hectic and high-blown in keeping with the high ly amusing romance between two style trend. The skirt is simple and very long, with a full, single young burglars.

ruffle around the hem ending in a graceful train in back. The neckline 13 high in front with double. ruffles of black and white chiffon, the white nearest the

When Jack Haley is scored by his sweetheart, Isabel Jewell, for

TO-DAY AT LEE THEATRE

DOLORES DEL RIO

AND JOEL MCCREA

in

"BIRD OF PARADISE”

-RKO RADIO PICTURE-

NEXT CHANGE 30th and 31st Oct. 1934.

MONDAY and TUESDAY BUSTER CRABBE

in

TARZAN the FEARLESS"

DAILY AT 2.30, 5:30, 7.30 and 9.30 P.M. PRICES: 40 cts. 30 cts. & 20 cta.

CONVENTION CITY

At The Alhambra

What is probably one of the best laugh riots ever to come to the talkie screen in Hong Kong

presented at now being

the Alhambra Theatre, where: "Con- vention City" with an all-star cast is draw ng large houses,

The picture opens at a fast and furious pace which never slackerm” and has a curious effect on people subject to much laughter-it just About kills you.

The first glimpse of the prin- cipal characters reveals them en route to Atlantic City-the Ameri-

not being a good burglar, he tries a great scoop, but gets caught in his own plans. Big, bad bandits Interferes with him and take everything, pants and all

--in escaping from the police, he- tuns into a pullman compartment belonging to a young bride whose husband, a radio crooner, has just deserted her.

Forcing him to pose as the hus- band. the bride takes him home. Her Dit witting aunt, a radio fan. thinks he is the real radio singer, and, in trying to makt him sing complicates the situation Bid- ney Toler and Latry Gray Bisg play featured roles."

jou, Mary Astor, Guy Kibbe and the inimitable drunkard" Brank McHugh, Among those in the supporting roles are Patricia

can nation's principal locale for Els, Ruth Donnelly, Hugh Her- galemen's Jamborees.bert and Grant Mitchell,

BOOM ENOUGH

de trage

Bo you: fired Joe from the staff

The story la a riot from start to finish and the word: CONVENTION rings truly right through, forming the main theme round which the Individual characters are woven

The cast is one of the nest aver assembled for a comedy hit and ircludes such stars as Joan Blon- Cell, Dick Powell, Adolphe Men- job."

of the Pacifist Anti-War Associa-

on?

"Yes, he was soldiering on the

face.

The Queen's

"Shoot the Works" now showing at the Queen's Theatre is an en- tertaining musical comedy with a grand cast including Jack Oakle, Dorothy Dell, Arline Judge, Roscoe Karns, Ben Bernie, Alison Skip- worth and William Frawley.

Combined the music, songs and romance, the picture tells of singers and actors on the rise and centres on the romance of a side chow promotor (Jack Oakie), who loves a blues s'nger (Dorothy Dell), loser her to another and then wins her back again

Much of the comedy relief is furnished by Roscoe Karns, as the 'zzy flagpole sitting champion and Arline Judge, his sweetheart. There are also several song-hits Introduced by Ben Bernie (a new- comer to the screen) with Miss Dell renering the vocal selections.

Lovers of music should see this picture.

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE T. No. 26313 25332

WEDNESDAY

SYLVIASIONES

They paid her to make a man foll

" for her),,When: she met him she knew she should have paid themt

THIRTY DAY PRINCESS

with

·CARY GRANT

► K. P-SCHULDERS Production

* ForumONA Picture

BABY TAKE A BOW

At The King's

Shirley Temple, the cute little film star has captured the heart of many a fim fan in her previous appearances on the local screen and it may safely be said that she made further conquests when she appeared in-"Baby Take A Bow,** which opened at the King's Theatre on. Saturday. It is hard to believe that so little a girl can command such a large following. yet it can be said ́ without any fear of contradition that capacity houses went to "Baby Take A Box" during the last two days.

In the same picture “are such seasoned stars as James Dunn and Claire Trevor, not forgetting Alan Dinehart, but it was Shirley" who held all attention during the entire fiming of the picture. The. management of the King's Theatre to be congratulated upon securing this picture for it is one which appeals to both old and young, and when it is considered that such pictures are rather few and far between, cinema fans ought to be all the more thankful for Shirley Temple's latest effort.

are

Over the shoulders several deep ruffles of black chiffon give a graceful line, ending in a V shaped decolletage in the back, a soft sash tles emphasizing the Princess lines of the frock.

resemblance to the Princess Cat-

If proof is necessary for the "Miss Sidney has personally terina, daughter of a foreign popularity of this little star, one created a coliture to go with this monarch, is persuaded to imper-only need check up the different. gown. She piles her dark hair sonate the real princess when she competitions run in conjunction high, with just a semblance of is taken suddenly ill. While play-

with the film. Indeed one of the wave on each side, and a cluster of ing this role she falls in love with leading restaurants has even seen ringlets secured by a rhinestone Cary Grant, newspaper publisher, at to provide a Shirley Temple Bow knot is perched flatteringly who has threatened to expose the Menu! to top.

real princess as a ballyhoo for in "Thirty-day Princess" presents | bankers loan for her country. Miss Sidney in her first dual role. She plays Nancy Lame, a stage actress, who because of her perfect

TO-DAY

TO

WEDNESDAY

The complications that develop when the news of the expose a thrilling and humours climax, almost gets to the papers furnish: Marion Gering is the director.

QUEEN'S

SHOOT THE

WHAT'S ALL THE SHOOTIN' FOR?

For the Old Maestro

and his rollicking

lads and lassies... For the six grand new songs by Gordon & Ravel, Rainger & Robin and the Old Maestro himself! For the roman- tic story of two hot-tempered lovers who just WON'T give in'! For Ookie's clowning ... Ban Bait¿'? foolin ......, and the howling dialogue -by- Ben Hecht & Gane

SPEC

CHAMPS ON PARADE

AT 2.30, 5.10

7.20 & 9.30-

Hear Bon Bernfo

P.M.

BEN BERNIE

JACK BARIE BOPATHY OLLA · APLINE JHOGE BRISON DEPWORTH - ROBCOL KAAKS WILLIAM FRAWLEY - BEN BERNIE'S RON

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S

HONG KONG

"Baby, Take A Bow"

QUEEN'S:

"Shoot The Works">

ORIENTAL:

"Murder At The Vanities"

CENTRAL:-

"The Rustler's Round

KOWLOON

·ALHAMBRA:-

"Convention City"

MAJESTIC:

"Trumpet Blows"

KING'S:--

Coming

"Thirty Day Princess”.

QUEEN'S:-

"Here Comes The Groom"

Sh-bl

The maid was cleaning the stairs the morning following a wedding reception, and picked up a spoon

Some, guest, must-have had a hole in his pocket," she observed,'‹

* SHOWS

ZALE

.3.15-8.50

MAJESTIC

-THEATRE JORDAN, Nathan Road Kowloon. Tel 57222

TO-DAY & TO MORROW At 280, 5.20, 7.20 & 9 20 P.M

GEORGE \RAFT

LA PAR PID 1*

The

TRUMPET BLOWS"

·YAKE AME TRAI DE HAPPY VALLEY BUJE.

PUERING

ROAD WANCAR TELERETS

ORIENTALE

2 MORE DAYS-TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

SOMETHING NEW ON THE SCREEN! /

MURDER SET TO MUSICI

Surrounded by the most beautiful girs in the world !"

All the glamour, spectacle and beauty of a regular Earl Carroll Vanities combined with a thrilling mystery story in which death atalks among the most beautiful girls in the world. shows in one and both of them grand entertainment!

THE PERFECT COMBINATION OF ENTERTAINMENT 1

A musical show and. "mystery story combmed "

EARL CARROLLS

MURDER + VANITIES

AN ESSAY

In Stage Biography

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Oct. 6,

For the opening "play of the autumn season, the Gate Theatre Studio management chose, "Miracle" in America," by Ernest Toller and Hermann Kesten k

with the Most Beautiful Qirls in the World Carl Brisson Victor McLaglen

· Jack Gakin - Kitty Carlisl5: : Duke Ellington's famous orchestra

A translation from the German this blography of Mr. Mary Baker Eddy purported to be a more of less prejudiced picture of a strange personality. Owing to the provo- cative nature of the theme, the Lord Chamberlain could not grant it a licence for general showing but this week's semi-private pre- sentation did well by an arresting piece of work.

مله:

Only those who expected such a play to be quite unblased human impossibility--were appointed. The heroine's werk resses made good dramatic mate rial, wigile her virtués wore exceed- ingly dull to watch. what authors could resist the tempta- tions that lingered on the brink of every scene?

THE FLYING DUTCHMAN

Most "Dangerous

Competitor

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Oct. 13.

Although he is not even mention ed in the latest list of betting on the England-Australia air FACO, the foreign competitor who is most

feared by our airmen is G. F. Gey-

sendorfer.

He is flying a Pander airplane for a Dutch syndicate,

This machine made a remark- able fight from Amsterdam to Batavia a few months ago.gi

Geysendorfer is one of the crack pilots of the Royal Dutch Aff Lines He „nown as along "the" monthly for the las

18 months He has night #landings on dromes. He has a ional reputation. ity with nearly the

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