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CENTRAL

THEATRE

TO-DAY- AND TO-MORROW DAILY 2.80, 5.15, 7.16 & 9.30)

Buck JONES

THE THAIL HUNTE

DOROTHY REVIER

4 COLUMBIA Pietūr

"SANDHURST" OF INDIA

Gift Of Colours From The King

"THE THRILL HUNTER"

At The Central

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Exceptional in quality and in keeping with the new standards in production of western pictures, is the cast that is supporting Buck Jones. Columbia outdoor ace, in "The Thrill Hunter" which showing to-day at the Central Theatre. George B. Seitz, who guided "The Vanishing American” and other epits of the open, direct- ed the film,

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Leading woman for Buck is Dorothy Revier, who has previously been featured in several of Jack Holt's big pictures, including "Sub- marine" and who more recently, in "The Way of All Men." support- ed Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., Miss

Revier is returning to the screen after an absence of more than a year.

Playing the, heavy s Arthur. Rankin, veteran of stage and screen, and a nephew of John, Lionel and Ethel, Barrymore. His father was the distinguished stage actor. Harry Davenport, and his father, the even more distinguish- ed Mckee Rankin, or a previous generation of stage stars: Arthur Rankin did notable work in "The Blood Ship." The Copperhead" and i "The Volga Boatman." As a child he appeared in the famous come- dles of Mr. Sidney Drew.

Alice Dahl is another well known young actress supporting Buck Jones. Other in the cast include Ed Le Saint. Frank La Rue, A Smith, Wille Fong, noted Chinese' character man, Eddie Kane and Bot Parrish;

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THE QUEEN'S - THEATRE

Double Attraction Offered

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY DECEMBER 14, 1934.

LAST TWO-DAYS

2,30,5.10.7.15] & 9.30 P.M.

Witn

KINGS

RKO RADIO

Picture

IRENE

DUNNE

RICHARD

DIX

The blazing stars of “Cimarron” in the rash ramance of history's most charming rogue!

CAREE

MARY BOLAND

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTIONS

THE WORLD CHAMPIONSHIP FIGHT

MAX ·

. BAER

Bourb Br ROUND

IN SOUND

“STINGAREE”

PRIMO CARNERA

Dow'r Miss

Showing At The King's

time

Co-starred for the first since their appearance in the epic picture, "Cimarron," Irene Duane and Richard Dlx come to the screen of the King's Theatre to-day in "Stingaree," a romantic tale of the seventies in Australia. with Mary Boland.

The story deals with the great mutual love of Stingaree, a dash ing bandit. "and Hilda Bouverie. who drudges in the home of the Clarkson's her

relatives. rich Stingaree hears Bda when he enters the Clarkson home singing to rob it, and immediately falls in love with her. When the police surround the place to capture him, he abducts the girl and makes his escape.

A

spicy and entertaining pro- Dehra Dun, Nov, 25.

gramme is being offered by the Lord Willingdon, the Viceroy, management- of the Queen's handed into the keeping of the Theatre for apart from showing

the Indian Military Academy "for ever" on screen "Death" on the the Colours and the special banner Diamond," a mystery film of the presented by the King-Emperor. baseball world. they have secured The occasion was marked by plc- the services of the Rhapsody turesque ceremonies, in which the Girls' Revue for the stage. Viceroy, the Commander-in-Chief The Revue which comprises of (Field-Marshal Sir Philip Chet- three beautiful Hungarian dancers wode), and the 200 gentleman was a rare treat. the dancers cadets took part. The Colours in- showing perfect rhythm and cluded the King's Colour, the Re-technique and revealing a high gimental Colour, and, as a personal standard of dancingy gift from his Majesty, a banner -to be known as the King George V banner to be competed for and held by the champion com- pany of the Academy.

& pennant race. Tense mystery Hilda is taken to London, where The gifts from Buckingham and hilarious comedy, are blend- she achieves her ambition and be Palace were gratefully received by ed in the picture and amid the comes an operatic star, singing in Brigadier L P. Collins, the Com-laughs and thrills one sees major

all the capitals of Europe. Later, niandant of the Academy. Gen- baseball-the St. Louis Cardinals she returns to Australia for a con- eral satisfaction is felt here at this in action. Royal recognition of the Indian

cert engagement, motivated by the hope that she may see her lover Sandhurst at the time when its first

once more. cadets are preparing to take up their commissions.

More than 1,000 people, many of them from Delhi, assembled on the parade ground of the Academy to watch the ceremony, and the

As regards the film "Death on the Diamond." It is a vivid story of a mysterious killer running amuck in a baseball team during

Robert Young and Madge Evans both gave splendid performances as the young baseball player and the daughter of the team mana ger, while the supporting cast in cluding Ted Healy, Nat Pendleton Mickey Rooney and David Landau and several famous baseball stars,

attractiveness of the event was en help to make the picture both en- hanced by the presence of the tertaining and thrilling. Viceroy and Sir Philip Chetwode. After the consecration of the

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: Colours by the Rev. A HL. Brough-visible-form-a-direct-and-constant- ton, Chaplain at Dehra Dun, the appeal to the innate loyalty to the Commander-in-Chief, on behalf of Crown of those cadets who hoped the Indian Army, requested the in due course to serve the King- Viceroy to make the presentations. Emperor as commissioned officers

The Viceroy's speech

in his Indian Army. Lord Willingdon said that he was privileged as Vicerpy, and by, the

Digalled Ceremony King-Emperor's command, to hand After the general salute to the over the Colours and Banner to be Colours the cadets marched past treasured as a signal mark of Royal the Viceroy and then advanced in "favour, and of the King Emperor's review order to give the Royal deep interest in his Army in India. salute. After that the champion His Excellency pointed out that the company, acting as escort Academy had been instituted in to the Colours, marched into the response to a widely expressed Chetwode Building, the main hall of desire that India should possess, the Academy, where the Colours as other countries did her own and banner were deposited. military academy in view of the The whole ceremony was impres- beginning which had been made sive and dignified, and a bright with the creation of a purely In- picture was made by the cadets: dian, army. The Government of and the bagpipe band at the un- India desired to ensure that the furling of the Colours on the wide Academy should in no way be in- parade ground against its setting ferior to similar institutions in the of hills. Expert comment on the British Isles and other countries, parade indicated that the military and, notwithstanding the financial standard of the cadeta is extreme- difficulties,-he-believed that the ly high while the appropriateness military authorities had carried of the Royal gift is viewed as a out this policy so emciently that happy sugury for the future rela- the buildings and equipment would tions between Great Britain and bear comparison with those in India as regards the question of similar institutions elsewhere. Indianization.

Brigadier Collins accepted the After the parade the Viceroy Ranner 'and the Colours, and ask- and Lady Willingdon, with Bir ed the Viceroy to convey to the Philip and Lady Chotwode, hunch- King-Emperor the deep apprecia-ed in the cadet mess, and their Ez tion of the Academy, He said that cellencies, shook hands and spoke the glits would- constitute in a with every cadet.n

At his cave he wins her love in one glorious night of romance and song, and he decides to risk all in order that she may have her chance to become a great singer. He accomplishes his purpose, but in doing so he is captured and sent to prison.

Learning of her return, Stingaree escapes from prison, kidnaps the Governor of Australia. dons the latter's regalia and occupies his him, Hilda is inspired to sing as box at the concert. Recognizing she has never sung before. In the swiftly moving climax that follows, Btingaree again kidnaps her and carries her away on his beautiful

TO-DAY

AND

TO-MORROW.

ALSO

SPECIAL TO PAtua Naws THE FAMOUS CANADIAN DIONNE QUINTUPLETS,

"42ND STREET”.

At The Oriental Theatre

Something new in chorus work was instituted, by Rusby Berkeley for the chorus members of "42nd Street" showing at the Oriental Theatre on Sunday, Monday and Tuesday.

to

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE Tet. No. 95819 25332

SUNDAY,

Love Tim

A Fox Picture with

"Pat" Paterson Nils Asther

SPECIAL ADDED ATTRACTION --

ON THE STAGE

SUNDAY, 18th Dec, at 9.80 P.M. Only By Kind Permission of LT-COL. E. J. 51 C: BOYS, xc., & Oricans THE HAND or ren lær Br, THE LINCOLNSHIRE REGIMENI WILL FEAT

SELECTIONS FROM PK (NZ SCHUBERT.

TRAILING THE KILLER

At The Alhambra To-day

wealth of entertainment and in- Lovers of nature will find a struction in the current World Wide Picture, "Trailing the Kill- For the big number of "42nder," showing for the last times to- Street" he rigged out a turn table day at the Alhambra and the dyed- nearly a hundred feet in diameter, in-wool movie fan who loves he contrives rings of his turn table at three citement will derive intense satis- turn three big thrills, dramatic susperise and ex- different speeds in two different faction from this unusual picture. directions.

While the most spectacular The choruses then, placed in "players" are the ferocious pumas, group, around the three rings, beasts of pray, around which the each have different step, some-story centres, still the smaller ani- times

sometimes going with,

mals present an equal amount of against the movement of

pure interest the turn tables.

Besides the chorus of 150, there is.. an all-star cast including Warner Baxter, Bebe Daniels.

Keeler, Guy Kibbee, Ned Sparks, George Brent, Una Merkel, Ruby Dick Powell Ginger Rogers and Allen Jenkins.

white horse, but this time she is & willing captive.</

gtingaree Ballad" and "Tonight Two melodious theme songs,

You're Mine," are so woven into the plots as an integral part of It.

Scenes *of Hilda's operatic triumphs in Italy, Berlin, Paris and London five added glamour to the production and afford glimpses of notables of the period, including Edward Prince of Wales, and Disraeli, who become worshippers at Hilda's shrine. Convent Garden, world famous opera house in Lon don, is also shown and Miss Dunne is heard in excerpts from famous operas.

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The culminating fight between ‘a dog and a panther is a hair-raiser equal to anything ever seen on the soreen but the conflict between a

Wolf pup and & crawfish is equally

interesting.

who personally washes every morsel The dainty habits of the raccoon

of food before eating it and who skilfully, sucks eggs are of more than passing interest.

Both Miss Dunne and Dix give splendid performances and their respective roles are ideally suited to their talents. Lavish settings and beautiful photography add "to the enjoyment, and members of

cellent characterizations, the supporting cast contribute ex-

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S:-

HONG KONG

"Stingarce"

QUEEN'S:-

"Death on the Diamond"

ORIENTAL:-

"Murder In Trinidad""

CENTRAL

The Torill Hunter

KOWLOON

ALHAMBRA:-

Irailing The Killer"

MAJESTIC

"The Lion and the Lamb"

KINGS:-

Coming

"Love Time"

QUEEN'S *......

""100% Pure"

ALHAMBRA:--

"Dude Danger"

MAJESTIC:—

"Catherine The Great"

4 SHOWS DAILY

130-5.15

JI :

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan Road Kowloon. Tel. 57222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

COLUMITA PICTURES

TINSE CROOK DRAMA

The LION and the LAMB

WALTER CARMEL BRYON

RAYMOND

MYERS HATTON

KIRIAM STEJAR

MONTASU LOYI

Meme b Graad 3. forz

ALSO MICKEY MOUSE AND SILLY SYMPHONY

CARTOONS

SUNDAY

"Catherine The Great'

TAKE ANY THAN OF HAPPY VALLEY EKJE -

ORIENTAL

2 MORE TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

DAYS

FLEMING

MOAD WANGHAL

TEL. 18473

A GREAT MYSTERY PICTURE WITH

A NEW KIND OF DETECTIVE! Fat, slow, outwardly stupid-no one ever dreamed this Scotland Yard operative could solve the murder mystery that gripped

this strange island

from the novel by

John W. Vandercook

THE YEAR'S MYSTERY SENSATION !

THE SILK

Begins To-morrow At The Alhambra

DISABLED JAPANESE

STEAMER

London, Dec. 12.

A Dutch tug from Cork is towing. the "as Victoria Maru into Fai- mouth harbour.

It transpires that both the Captain and Chief Officer – were With The Silk Express," * killed when the bridge was awept Warner Bros, picture which opens away by mountainous seas. Later to-morrow at The

Alhambra the third officer was lost over

jured. board. Seven of the crew were in-

Reuter.

tie and scenic treat, well worth featured lead in his twelfth inys

"Stingaree" is a musical drama Theatre, Nell Hamilton appears as

seeing for any of these three qual-tery drama Shells Terry 15 Co Itles alone. The work of Miss Dunne featured with Hamilton, while an and Dix is at least equal to that exceptionally strong cast plays in in the epochal "Cimarron," than

the supporting roles, which it would be indeed dificult

toʻgive higher praise.

GULLN'S

Grand

Double

BOOK

EARLY

Attraction!

ON THE STAGE AT 5.10, 7,20 & 9.30

The RHAPSODY GIRLS REVUE

«Romance" as -Mystery

TALENTED · HUNGARIAN ARTISTES

ON THE SCREEN AT 2.30, 5,10, 7.20 & 9.30

Another elever story by the producers of

* THE HIDE-OUT"

DEATH ON THE

DIAMOND

YOUNG EVANS

Nat Pendleton Ted Healy

Hamilton is considered one of

The Japanese steamship, Vic- toria Maru, bound from Amster- dam to Philadelphia, sent out an

the most talented actors in Holly 8.0.5. call on December 10, report-

wood in mystery roles. When-he

ing herself. disabled in mid-

started his picture career, it was Atlantic.

thought that his features were 500 perfect for such parts, but it was discovered that he had such, au- preme control over his facial ex pressions that he could present R perfectly immobile Ince.

It is one of the essential qualle fications of a mystery player that he reveal nothing of the ̈ plot: While he himself knows the solu- tion of the crimes, be must not betray it to the spectator by word or action or facial expression.es. Hamilton had been a success- ful in concealing his emotions, particularly in such productions as "The Caf Creeps," The Woman in Room 13" "The BD7"" and ""The Return of Dr. Fu Manchu,” that he was engaged by Warners for "The Bulk Express ** most baffung diaria, GM

He plays hli part perfectly, in Do way giving the audience the slightest hint of who perpetrate the crimes that occurred on the transcontinental all train while speeding from Seattle to New York with a cargo worth $3,000,000,

Other members of the cast, most of whom are at one time, or an other under suspicion, include Guy Kibbes, Arthur Byron, Dudley

Allen Jenkins, Harold Hu- Bohl, George Pat Col- ibert Barrat and Vernon

ALHAMBRA

TAD NEBE) TODAY ONLY ETERNAL FEUD

WITHOUT MERCY I

TRAILING KILLER

the Making

Primitive Wildə

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