1934-12-08 — Page 5

Page

CENTRAL

SHOWING TO-DAY.

2.30, 6.15, 7.15 and 9.30

90 MINUTES OF

EXCITEMENT — ACTION THRILL

THE MOTION PICTURE

OF THE GREAT WAR "HISTORY!

"FOUR

“NANA”

At The King's

"Nana,"

the vivid picturization of events in the career of Zola's scarlet heroine, which Samuel Goldwyn chose to introduce Anna Sten to American screen audiences,

elegance recreates. the

and fragrance of another generation, remembered only by dull dates and encyclopaedic names. The colour and atmosphere are lost for ever.

Paris had just become "the city

of light," the pleasure capital of the world, where Nana plied her profession along the gaslit boule- vards.

The din of its crowded cafes. the thumping of the can-can. The

with dance

which Paris was blue the contemporal shocking noses, the raucous songs of the musle-halls, all were retreated on the United Artists lot as a living screen for Miss Bien's revival of this distant glamour.

While Nana was the reigning courtesan of the day, she shared

the mistress - of

the Prince

she

the the mistress at was

the Emperor She danced for Prince on a Boor strewn with pearls, as the grand finale lying flat on her back and kicking her legs in the air. She was a ter- rible dancer and had roice like a saw.

ACES"

BATTLE

SCENES ON LAND,

ON SEA

AND IN AIR

THAT LEAVE

.YOU BREATH-

LE:8!

AT THE QUEEN'S

The Barrets Of Wim-

pole Street

the

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 8, 1934.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

AT

2.30, 5:10.7.15

& 9.30 P.M.

ALSO

NEXT CHANGE

KINGS

CALL EUROPE, LIES ENTRANCED IN

THE PATH OF HER FLAMING TRIUMPHS!

Sten

Anna

IN THE SAMUEL GOLDWYN PRODUCTION OF

NANA

with

LIONEL ATWILL RICHARD BENNETT PHILLIPS HOLMES MAE CLARKE MURIEL KIRKLAND, Directed by

DOROTHY ARZNER

Saggated by Zola's immerial classic afa voluptuan: lady of the pavements Beiscard this UNITED ARTISTS

"CHINA SHOP"

WALT DISNEY'S IRENE DUNNE

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE

Ta No. 25313 25332

A SILLY SYMPHONY IN TECHNICOLOUR,

RKO-RADIO

RICHARD DIX "STINGAREE” PICTURE

THE ORIENTAL ALHAMBRA'S NEXT

THEATRE

CHANGE

Manhattan Melodrama "From Headquarters"

the

Which starts its run to-day at the Queen's is definitely a very i- teresting film and the acting throughout the whole picture is New York in the early years-o! | by far the best seen for some the genturg when "Diamond Jim" time, Edward Moulton Barrett as Brady was a familiar figure and (Elizabeth's Papa) was in the Lillian Russell was the toast of person of "Mr. Charles Laughton the town lives briefly on and he was absolutely triumphant screen in "Manhattan Melodrama" in that role. All the way through which co-stars Clark Gable, Wil-- the film he hovers like an uglyllam Powell and Myrna Loy will black shadow "across

hearts be seen at the Oriental Theatre happiness of Robert and on Sunday and Monday. and Mizabeth.

As a sort of prologue the Miss Shearer qualifies herself as principal action, which is laid in great actress, compels you to 1934-the-picture-re-creates one-

her acknowledge.

against all of the most horrible disasters in human weakness as one of the the big city's history-the fire and great figures of the screen..

Competing with such widely contrasted artists as Laughton and Shearer, Fredric March, who takes the part of Robert Brown- ing, has a hard time of it.

I cannot for the lite of me

to

beaching of the excursion steamer General Slocum, a tragedy that cost most than 1,000 lives.

The Dempsey-Firpo

fight in 1923 is still another of the big moment of metropolitan history that comes to lire in "Manhattan Melodrama," forming

the dramatic ground for one of

E

back-

honours with Cora Peari. A12 make up my mind whether the English cockney girl who was the real Browning or March's Brown- toast of a dissolute court. Every-ing was the more impossible per-scenes. body who didn't think she was son. They share one" wisecrack. The story itself deals with the Im- "When I wrote 'Sordello' only god careers of two boys. Gable and perial, Napoleon II's heir, knew and Robert Browning knew what Powell, reared in the closest It meant. Now only God knows" friendship and "reaching middle life to find themselves on opposite "Flush" the white and liver sides of the law, Gable as a big

shot gambler, powerful. and spaniel was adorable."

The supporting players" are dramatic-figure of the city's night the district equally inspired and equally well life, and Powell as cast. No one ever danced the attorney forced to prosecute him polka more gaily than the Irish for murder. Between them, loved

Maureen O'Sullivan; -- for both is Myrna Loy, ... lass, looked more gallant than Ralph Forbes as Captain Cook; nor more sadly resigned than Katharine Alexander; nor flirted more

A 50-year-old man was sentenced pertly than Marion Clayton. Leo to life imprisonment for murder at Carroll and Ferdinand Munier are Banska Bystrica. "

He appealed against the sentence excellent 38 Elizabeth's doctors, while Ian Wolfe and Vernon and asked to be condemned to Revues had just been invented. Downing are at home as Bevan death, The court of appeal con- The first one, "Paris "Revue." at and Octavius--the parts they firmed the sentence of imprison- the Theatre du Chatelet in Paris, created on the stage. had a spectacular scene of a If you would see a great drama, whole Paris Street at the hour in which lost nothing in the transi- which theatres let out, and a ton from footlights to celluloid, "grand and characteristic" African

see "The Barretts of Wimpole ballet, as danced at the opening street" at the Queen's Theatre.

"The Barretts" is definitely a It deplets the hypo-

.Crepe de chine had just been invented and proved a fine item in Nana's incredible extravagance. One of Miss Ster's costumes; in which decoration of seed pearls and sequins is worked over thea new fabric, is seen in the can-can number.

of the Suez Canal.

the

In New York, Lydia Thompson,

the British Blonde and Mae West Alm to see.

ex-

of her time, had succeeded "The critical life led by many early

Black Crook' In favour, and batallions of blondes were spring-. ing up everywhere. At the Grand Opera House in. New York, they alternating blondes one night end brunettes the next. Henry Ward Beecher got all work-

were

ed up over the display of legs in

flesh coloured tights skin tight,”

Victorians.

HARROVIAN SCOT

[Special Air Mail Service)

London, Nov. 15.

and the police were called out to Bir Arthur Rose, the Commission- keep back the crowds when er for Scotland, is an Old Har- chorines arrived for a French rovian. His father was the bead Theatre balbouffe wearing shorts.of Craig and Rose, the Edinburgh

"Shoo Fly, Don't Bother Me" paint manufacturers

Bir Arthur was on a world tour was the song hit of the age, and doctors were worried about "The, when his father died. He at once. Grecian Bend," the stomach-out- returned to Edinburgh," put the and-shoulders-slumped attitude in- business in order, and then joined duced by the new high heels. the Edinburgh School Board, "Walking races, cóck fights, boxing matches running hundreds of rounds, and haseball games with scores chalked up by the dozens of runs were the sports

He commanded the 15th Royal Scots in the War, and won a D.E.O In the General Strike he was the Government Commissioner Scotland.

for

He is a good mixer" and is The Willard Mack-Harry Wag- staff Dibble adaptation of Zola's popular with the workers. In con- story, directed by Dorothy versation he always gives you the Arzner, currently showing at the impression that you are the one King's Thattre, closes with Nana's person in the world he wants to farewell to her last loves as the see.

what he wants, and generally gets it,

roll of drums calls them away to HG the war with Prasaiz

Life-And One Year

ment for fe-and as new and ag- gravating circumstances of the murder had come to light they added another year to the term.

SHOWING

TO-DAY

!

George Brent, who plays his second detective story leadin Warner Brothers' picture, "From Headquarters," which opens to- morrow at the Alhambra Theatre Kowloon knows all about detec- tives from experience. ."

Ás a young dispatch carrier for Michael Collins, Irish revolution- after the ary leader, shortly. World War, Brent had à price put on his head by the British Gov. ernment and Scotland Yard was put on his trail.

TEN GREATEST STARS

In Film History

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Nov. 15.

Mr. Samuel Goldwyn, pioneer of the film industry, has made a list of the 10 stars whom he considers to be the greatest in film history.

Here are his selections and what he says about them-

Charlie Chaplin Greatest come- dian the screen has ever seen. His popularity endures because he ap- Deals rure to the heart than to

the wit.

11

Douglas Fairbanks-Be appeals.

directly to the imagination. First man to realise the screen's scope for the presentation of fantasy. The personification of vigour.

When Collins was dally am bushed and killed, Brent decided that his usefulness to the Irish cause was ended, and that the}" proper place for him to be was back in the United States with the other members of his family.

Woman's Ideal

Norma Shearer-Represents the average woman's idea of v what she herself would like to be. Has ex- actly the appeal that every, woman wants to have a combination of physical allure and mental daring. Mary Pickford-First great screen

Greta Garbo

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

KING'S:-

"Nana"

QUEEN'S:—

"The Barretts

Street"

impols

ORIENTAL:

"Massacre"

CENTRAL:-

"Four Aces'

KOWLOON

ALHAMBRA:~~

"Gambling Lady"

MAJESTIC:

"Ramance In The Rain"

KING'S...

Sunday

"Nana"

QUEEN'S:-

The Barretts of Wimpole.

Street"

MAJESTIC:

"Cockeyed Cavaliers” ORIENTAL:-

"Manhattan Melodrama"

ALHAMERA:-*

"From Headquarters"

4 SHOWS

7.18-8.00

MAJESTIC

THEATRE=

|Nathan Bonit Eawloon. Tel. 57822

TO-DAY ONLY"

At 2.80, 5.20, 7:20 & 9.20 P.M.

High-pressure promotion brings a modern Cinderella to her Prince Charmingt

ROMANCE RAIN

with

ROGER PRYOR HEATHER ANGEL

—— NEXT CHANGE ["LOCKEYED CAVALIERS"

WHEELER & WOOLSEY

TAKKLÁNY THAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUS

WITH

ORIENTALE

LAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY

THE GREATEST PICTURE EVER PRODUCED BY THIS FAMOUS. SCREEN STAR.

RICHARD

BARTHELMESS

Massacre

"THE MERRY WIDOW"

To escape his pursuers, Bren: resorted to the oldest, trick, known to hunted men. He made for the enemy's headquarters, going first from Ireland to Scotland and then into England. He hid in various personality. No other screen star has been so idolised, for she sym- hotels and rooming houses, mov- ing when things go hot and ballsed sweetness, honesty, -siti- eventually made. a wild dash, in aplicity, and courage.

Marguerite Clark-One of the leaky motor-boat for a tramp steamer just starting for America. great personalities of the silent

In "From Headquarters, how screen.

Janet Gaynor-Her popularity ever, he is the pursuer instead of the pursued. He plays the part speaks for itself. of a highly intelligent and em-

Screen's first clent police officer who solves sphinx woman. Her greatness lies crime by the most modern scien-in her uncanny power to challenge tinc methods. The screen play by and intrigue the imagination, Robert N." Lee and Peter Milne, based on Lee's story, is a thrilling site. Typined the jazz-mad period has been saying that he does not

Wallace Roid-More than any and batting mystery of a double

like his part in "The Merry Widow" murder, one of which is com- other actor in screen history he re-talkie because he is tired of play mitted under the very noses of presented wholesome youth.

ing "curly-headed" musical comedy the police at headquarters.

Marie Dressler-Her career was heroes. Included in the cast with Brent remarkable, for she progressed and Margaret Lindsay, Eugene with the industry from such slap. stick as "Tülle's Punctured: Ro- Pallette. Hugh Herbert. Dorothy Burgess, Theodore Newton, Robert mance" to "Anne Christie. Belov-

ed by the entire film going public. Barrat and others.

Clara Bow- Garbo's exact oppo-

QUEEN'S

The Lovers of "Smilin Thra" Re-united in

a New Triumph!

Norma

SHEARER

Fredric

MARCH

Charles

LAUGHTON.

Ar 2.30, 5.10,

7.20 & 9.30

*P.M.

BARRETTS

WIMPOLE STREET

MAUREEN

ILLIYAN

A Myarn-Goldwyn.

Joeyer Putar

Spectacular

Film

M. Chevalier is upset. Somebody

But Maurice says the rumour is false. His Danilo in the nim is a“ very manly fellow, '\\

He said so, in a wire to Sam Eckman of Metro Filins, adding. The way I play Danilo is for me the beginning of an artistic evolu- tion."

The Big Walts Scene... Naturally, since there is a waltz In the Widow," and Lubitsch directed it, dancing has a big part in the ti

Most of us have had a pretty wide experience of dancing in films, but you may be sure that there is at least one scene in "this, new taikle, that will sweep you away on the wavea or its rhythm and spectacular splendour.

This is the big waltz scene at the Ambassadors' Ball It is a remark able scene, with 180 dancers couples gliding in and out, roun about the huge ballroom to the strains of the famous.walts. And the *CLE In another scene bertina Rasch, the

Instructor,

FOR TO-MORROW AND MONDAY THIS IS THE PICTURE. THE NOTORIOUS OUTLAW DILLINGER -SACRIFICED HIS LIFE TO SEE SCREEN THRILLS.

Clark GABLE William POWELL MyLOY

MANHATTAN MELODRAMA

To Mend the Tears They had 25 make-up artists on the sats while these huge dancing scenes were being filmed, and, fifteen wardrobe mistresses ready to mend any tear in one of the lovely frocks one o

There are 44 sets in the film, 500 *props were brought from the Continent, and more than 1,200 specially-made costumes

worn.

were

Yes. The, Merry Widow" looks

inge being some fim.

Oh, and of course Jeannette Mac- donald stars with Maurice. farouding the maintenance of the

ALMAMBRA

THEATRE

FINAL SHOWINGS TO DAY A Great Star! A Great Story 1. A Great Cast! A Great Producer!

S

PIANE D

TIRE GAME NE

ANACE

AD ALRE

Stanwyck

Gambling

Lay

Page 5Page 6