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CENTRAL

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CANTONESE DIALOGUE

MUSICAL DRAMA -

STARRING

BUTTERFLY WU "MADAME MEITA ”

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"FOUR ACES'

AN AUTHENTIO + PIO

OF WAR

LAND...SEA............ AIR

“PILGRIMAGE"

Showing At The Star

"Pilgrimage" is one of the finest flms of all time. If Is showing at the Star Theatre and to-day stands high in the annals of screen achievement. Directed by John

“THE CRIME DOCTOR"

Showing At The King's

Scoring the beaten paths of crime stories, ean 2 photo-play unfold it in a novel and daring. manner, in that it takes the audience completely into its con- fidence from the start and, unlike the usual mystery. story, reveals every point to the spectator, from the inception of the crime in the killer's mind to its consummation and the thrilling aftermath?

This is accomplisned with emo→ tional intensity and suspense at a new bizh, t, is claimed, in the RKO-Radio screen drama. "The Crime Doctor," to-day the King's Theatre...

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Dan Gifford. A master mind among criminologists, has reached the heights in his profession through his latensive studies of the psychology of the criminal, especially in regard to motives.

When a most unusual series Of rcumstances serves to involve his own beautiful wife as the motive for one of the most unaccountable Murders in the annals of crime, ae finds himself caught between the devil and the deep sea and is brought face to face with the crises of his life.

The strange twists and turną in

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1934..

SHOWING TO-DAY

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KINGS

Mad with jealousy

a master detective" plans a "perfect crime".

CRIME

The story of a man who al" most got away With murder.

DOCTOR"

with OTTO KRUGER KAREN MORLEY: NILS ASTHER Judith Wood, William Frawley Directed by John Robertson. Meri- en C Cooper, executive producer. RKO - RADIO PICTURE

Ford from the story by 1. A. R. the thread of Fate that involve GAMBLING LADY “

Wylie, It combines all the best elements of drama, romance and cinematic, achievement.

the characters of the screen story in the thrilling case of "The Crime Doctor" head an innocent man

The cast selected by the Fox | straight for the electric chair, and Film studio to portray the leading are cald to hold the spectator roles is a splendid one. It in breathless throughout. Of the cludes Henrietta Crosman, Heather persons of the story. Gifford alone Angel, Norman Foster, Marian knows the truth, yet knowing it. Nixon, Maurice Murphy Lucille Lahe, for strong personal · reasons, Verne, Charley Grapewin, Louise remains silent Carter, Betty Blythe and others. Each of them gives a sterling per- formance entirely in keeping with the unusual tenor of the story.

As each damping fact is piled up on the next one, tightening the net of direct and circumstantial. ovidence against the innocent man who is in love with Glaord's wife, The settings built for this pro-

the suspense mounts, to culminate duction are said to be among the in what is sald to be one of the most elaborate of the screen. But most powerful and heart-moving elaborate or simple, they give a climaxes ever brought to the frame and a lift to Pilgrimage" screen... that is nothing short of delight.

THE ARMY

Reorganization Of Infantry

(Special Air-Mail Service)

London, Nov. 15.

Provided that the War Office experiment in infantry reorganiza-

Otto Kruger, former Broadway stage star. has the role of the great detective. and beautiful Karen Morley will be seen as his alluring wife, Nils Asther portrays her lover, and Judith Wood has a colourful role as a blackmailing ad- venturess. William Frawley, port- rays a conventional detective who efficiently convicts, any innocent man, being himself à victim of am elaborate plot. The screen play is an adaptation of a story by Israel Zangwill. and John Robertson directed

tion meets witir success, the British AERIAL BOMBING

Army in the near future will be drastically remodelled. The change in equipment and tactical employ- ment will affect one-fourth of the Infantry Battalion of the Line, of which there are 128-64 abroad and 63 at home.

The military correspondent of the "Morning Post" learns that it is not intended immediately to give the 6th Infantry Brigade, which has been selected for the experiment, any type of machine- gun carrier. Presumably the type

ON SHIPS

High Standard Of

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Accuracy

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Nov. 15. This exercise turns the thoughts

of machine to be used has not of naval experts again to the ques- been agreed upon. Since mobility tion of the vulnerability of ships

is imperatively necessary in support battalion and also protec-^ tion it is assumed that some form of light tank will be supplied when the experiment has passed its Initial stage.

by bombs.

In recent years bombing in the Royal Air Force has reached as- tonishing standards. of accuracy. whether in diving-bombing, or in "precision" combing from machines The support battalion will bearing level at a great height. Tests armed with the Vickers machine- on the target ship Centurion have gun and the new anti-tank gun, proved definitely that aerial bomb- -The Infantry battalions of the brigade will have a light machine gun in each of the three sections of a platoon. This machine-gun, will be the one which is expected to replace the Lewis automažič. :

form.

Ing is many times more accurate in than gunfire, from a floating plat- the assault on a moving" target

New aiming devices have gone far to eliminate errors, even when the bomber is working from a height of several thousandfeet. Brigadier HM. Wilson, the Farther, a bombing squadron can Commander of the 8th Brigade, straddle the target by simultane- will have all the units of his now ous release of a bomb from every command available for training machine; reproducing on and towards the end of January next.

around the objective a pattern

The probable conversion of some similar to that made by the squad-" 30 Battalions of the Infantry ofron itself and varying with its the Line into machine-gun batta- formation. It only two or three Hons will introduce new problems bombs in the pattern" actually of infantry organization The struck the warship, the operation Cardwell system of reliefs has would almost certainly cause ser÷ been a controlling factor in all lous damage." attempts at Army reorganization. The Cardwell reforms, so far as the Regular Infantry is concerned, were mainly directed to the main tenance in the United Kingdom of a strategic reserve which should be available for training towards the end-point in our possessions over be gunk with ease, And bombing Avis has been greatly improved since The changes foreshadowed by then.. The controversy goes

There is the further question of which is the best means of defence anti-aircraft guns or heavy horizontal armour, Tests made several years ago in the United States navy seemed to prove that even heavily armoured ships could

the intest experiment suggest that But the answer been

the Cardwell relief machinery will undergo some modinestiem, de

only aeroplanes are

safeguard against

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Showing At The

Alhambra

Barbara Stanwyck, star of the Warner Bros. picture, "Gambling Lady," which opens to-day at the Alhambra Theatre is supported by Joel McCrea and Fat O'Brien who share honours as the two leading men. Both are rivals for the love of Miss Stanwyck, McCrea, as a wealthy society man and Pat in the role of a race horse gambler.

McCrea leaped to fame A3 8 leading man within two year of entering nims, some of his bigger hits being "Chance At Heaven," "Bed of Roses," "Rock-a-Bye" and "The Silver Cord" O'Brien will be remembered in his recent pictures of "I've Got Your Number," "Col- lege. Coach" and "Bureau of Miss- ing Persona.”

Caire Dodd, who recently ap- peared in Journal of a Crime," "Massacre."" "Footlight Farade" and "The Kennel Murder Case," again has the homewrecker role in "Gambling Lady." Other members

of the cast include such

up

players as C. Aubrey Smith, Phillip'

"SHE MADE HER BED'

Opening To-day. At The Queen's

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"She Made Her Bed," the Para- mount picture which opens to-day at the Queen's Theatre concerns the loves and hates of the auto camp proprietor, his wife, En ftinerant médicine salesman and a small town vamp. The picture marks the frst professional ap- pearance of Arlens eight-months | old son "Fighter Ralston Arlen, He appears as the child of Sally Ellers and Robert Armstrong. Bla "screen" parents become involved 2 difficult situation when

il Armstrong succumbs to the charms

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"NANA

Producid and prevented by SAMUEL GOLDWYN Sammy UNITED ARJISTA

"MASSACRE”

At The Oriental

Richard Barthelmess' latest First -National picture, "Massacre" show- ing at the Oriental Theatre on. Friday and Saturday brings to the screen, a story not only packed with dramatic action and colourful spectacle but a unique romance different from" the usual film love fare.

While it paints with stark realish and uncompromising adherence to facts the conflict of the half savage Redman with the civilization of the white, it also catches all the picturesque spirit of an ancient race with its quaint and authentic tribal customs, its religious rites and ceremonial" dances.

The story is crammed with ex-

of Grace Bradley, a zransient guest | citing episodes which increase in in the aur cath; "conducted by suspense and intensity to a smash- the couple, and Miss Eilers' atten-... ing` climax in which the Indian tion is captured by Arlen, who portrays the" travelling medicine man.

Armstrong's mind is poisoned agalust Arlen by Miss Bradley who

plants suspicions of the baby's nevertheless in love with the wife,

paternity. Arlen, guiltless but

tribe gathers in an uprising against the whites, sweeping over the re- srivation settlement in ‘a night of terror.

Richard Barthe mess gives a virile performance as a young

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S:-

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"The Crime Doctor" QUEEN'S:-

"She Made Her Bed" ORIENTAL

"Private Jones”

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Melta"

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ALHAMBRA¡-

"Gambling LadyTM*

MAJESTIC:-

"T The Last Man"

KING'S:---

Coming

"Nana"

QUEEN'S:-

"The Barretts of Wimpole

Street"

ORIENTAL:-

"Massacre"

CENTRAL:-

"Four Aces"

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BARTHELMESS Massacre

educated slous brave who begins MAN WHO AMUSED took my sing donkey with me

life as a swashbuckling circus

Reed, Philip Faversham, Robert Barrat, Robert Elliot, Ferdinand is anxious to take her away from rider,.egotistically and, frisolently.

Gottschalk, Arthur Vinton, Willard

Robertson, Arthur Treacher and Huey White,

The picture is based on the

thrilling story by Dorts, Malloy of a square shooting gambling lady who weds a man of wealth and then sacrifices her own love to free her husband from a murder charge of which she knows he is gulltless, Archie Mayo directed the picture from the screen play by Ralph Block and Miss Malloy.

TO-DAY

AND

TO-MORROW

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determined to remain. The tangled an unhappy condition, but she is circumstances of these persons are straightened' -out "unexpectedly

when an escaped tiget invades the

auto

camp lunchrium and the owner's cottage. The ranging beast provides a startling climax to the picture.

The cast of "She Made Her Bed" which was produced by Charles R. Rogers, also "presents Rosco Ates

Charing

before a wealthy white society girl daunting his masculine who has lionized him because of her yearning for new thrills.

"Others in the cast are Ann

Dvorak, Budley Digges, Claire Dodd, Henry O'Neill, Robert Bar rat and Arthur Hohl.

and Charley Grapewin in featured roles. Ralph Murphy directed,

QUEEN'S

SALLY EILERS RICHARD ARLEN

Paramount's

comedy drama

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7.20 & 9.30

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MONARCHS

Most Famous Clown

In The World Dead

(Spedis) Air Max Service)"

London, Nov. 15.

and a German groom.

"The Queen walked with a stick. and was attended by John Brown.“

“She came to see the donkey and patted his back, whereupon he turned round and let dy with

his

heels The Queen said: Take him away I have had enough of him,

"The donkey was taken to the Royal Mews, and the newspapers said the band played see the

"Whimsical Walker, the oldest conquering hero comes I return

in the ed to Paddington with Sir Henry

Ponsonby in his special carria

and most famous clown world, died at Gorleston, Great Yarmouth, aged eighty-four.

Thomas Dawson Walker, to give. him his full name, had been a clown for more than seventy. years.

-Everyone, young and old, know Whimsical Walker-had laughed. at his antics, his flaming top- kapt, red-hot poker and sau- sages. His audiences included Queen Victoria at Windsor Castle King Edward, King George and five Presidents of the United States,

At the age of nine he-raI SWAY.. from home to do tumbling antica in front of a penny booth in a Manchester fairne

For that he received 21d, a week and his food and was happy!

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At fourteen he tramped from Bristol to London to appear at the Crystal Palace., * ·

Fortune That › Vanished Later Whimsical Walker the had been given to him to America, where

lost it in

as a boy

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