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CENTRAL

SHOWING. TO-DAY

DAILY 280, 5.15, 7,15 and 9,30 PM.

A RAILROAD TRAIN

DISAPPEARS!

Imaginé THAT for the beginning of a mystery story -by a mister writer of mystery! You'll be excited, You'll be swept away by the terrific action of this smash- ing chapter play.

In 2 BIG CHAPTERS from the story by SIR ARTHUR CONAN DOYLE with Frank Albertson, Ernie Nevers, (the famous ALL AMERICAN star) Cecilia Parker, Caryl Lincoln.

DIRECTED by HENRY MAORAE. 2nd CHAPTER TO-DAY

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LOST SPECIAL

CITY OF SONG

At The King's Theatre

"

Those who have seen the picture

HANDY ANDY-

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 11, 1935.

LAST TWO-DAYS

ATA 3.80.5.10.7:15

9.30 PM,"

•KINGS•

JAN KIEPURA

THE SCREENS STAR" WITH THE GOLDEN VOICE

CITY OF JONG

Betty · Stockfield Heather Angre

Hugh Wakefield

THE SENSATIONAL STAR OF "TELL ME TO-NIGHT

BELLE OF THE NINETIES

Coming To The King's

When Mae West, blonde movie queen, wrote the story for her newest Paramount fim, 'Belle of the Nineties," which comes on Sunday to the King's Theatre, she had to figure out a new way to

Now Showing At The in John Miljan, who bas

Alhambra

"Tell Me Tonight" will know Conchita Montenegro, the beau- what it means to hear Jan Kit-tiful and dainty little Spanish pra sing. This Polish tenor is actress who plays the role of a again given several opportunities French girl in Will Rogers' new in the City Of Song now show picture, "Handy Andy" is still ing at the King's Theatre and he black and blue as the result of makes admirable use of them. He acts well also and an interesting celebrated Oklahoman.

the adagio dance she did with the part of the picture is that it hasMaking a night of it at the New The Italian background for its story, the elusive beauty of Naples. The scenes are splendidly, photo- graphed with the just appreciation of the need for keeping up to the standard of Sec Naples and die."

Miss Betty Stockfield played a very pleasant part with ease in pretty frocks and Miss Heather

Orleans Mardi Gras, in the pic- ture Rogers gets into the spirit of the celebration and his wife is dismayed to see him as the life of the party in a swank New Orleans cafe, doing a combination adagio tango-rhumba-carioca-waltz with Miss Montenegro.

Rogers wore a leopard skin and

featured role along with John Mack Brown and Roger Pryor.."

Miljan told the blonde star that he has been "killed" at least 100 times on the screen during his eleven years in Hollywood: Miss West learned from him that he has been shot innumerable times. stabbed to death on many octa- sions, drowned often. frozezn to death bitten by snakes and by spiders, thrown out of airplanes Sunstruck, trampled by elephants, torn to bits by lions, and has even been dropped in bolling oll

"That's okeh," smiled Miss West, "I'll fix you up with a brand new ticket to the funeral parlour."

The story of "Belle of the Nineties" lald against the colourful background of St. Louis,

is

"HAROLD TEEN”

Coming On Sunday To The Alhambra

BOURING

AT THE THEATRE TEL No:75818 25932

SUNDA

THE HOUR. FIGURE!

GLASS

"BELLE

NINETIES

Directed by Ted McCorey ROGER PRYOR John Mack Brown"

“GIFT OF GAB”.

Now Showing At The

Queen's

Five songs and all of them hits,

Edmund Lowe is cast for a role according to those who have that suits him admirably in "Gift heard them will be heard in the of Gab” - one of the vellest pictures shown on the local screen Warner Bros' picture "Harold Teen," which opens on Sunday at

for many a day. It is now 'show- the Alhambra Theatre, a producing at the Queen's Theatre tion that is not a musical

The "Harold Teen" songs are by Irving Kahal and Sammy Fain the ace writing "songsters who produced such hits as "By A Waterfali," "There Ought to be a Moonlight Saving Time” “Was That the Human Thing to Do," "You Brought a New Kind of Love To Me," and many others."

"How Do You Know It's Sunday" is the first song in the picture. It is a catchy tune, sung by Chic Chandler to Rochelle Hudson in "The Sugar Bowl and what "Harold Teen fan does not know that famous Soda-Shop conducted by the tolerant "Pop."

"Sweet and Simple" is a num- ber sung by Rochelle Hudson who is as fine a singer as she is an actress.

Patricia Ellis sings "Two Little Files on a Lump of Sugar" and the song is as engaging as its title.

exceptional clarity, singing voice that registers with

The picture features the largest collection of stars of the stage, screen and radio, and these in- clude Edmund Lowe, Gloria Stuart, Alice White, Henry Armetta, Helen Vinson, Sterling Holloway, Ruth Etting. Gene Austin and a very able bänd. A mock murder mystery during a radio broadcast is another attractive feature of the Alm. :

action and good songs and music There is plenty of wit, plenty of throughout. The story concerns the rise of Lowe from BII auctioneer to the foremost broad

casting announcer and reporter in America, Gloria Stuart helps him to furnish plenty of thrills as he rises and falls on the way to the

top....

One of the funniest moments of the film is when Lowe broadcasts had spanned the Atlantic. Hair a taked interview with a fler who

way through he learns that the

Angel who assays broken English plak tights" for the dance and dis New Orleans and the Mississippi Miss Ellis has a well trained aler, who he is supposedly inter

with skill, are in a tender love story woven in the film, which is full of interesting situations, with dirama, emotion and romantic ap- peal. When all the excellent act- ing has been given by the various members of the cast and given its due appreciation it will be the ringing notes of Jan Kiepura's | the Alhambra Theatre, voice that will remain in one's: memory..

it so enthusiastically, especially the Apache portions of it and the part where he grabs his partner by a hand and a foot and swings her around and around, that she says she'll never be the same.

The picture is showing to-day at

All in all this is a picture worth going a long way to see and those who have not been to the King's Theatre are recommended to pay a visit thera-H

POLISH KING'S PORTRAITS

EDDIE CANTORAmbassador's Pictures

BROADCAST

Fee To British Charities

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, Dec. 23 The B.B.C, are negotiating with Mr. Eddie Cantor, the American film and radio star, for a broadcast

(Special Air Mall Service)

London Dec-19 Following the recent examples of the Italian and Portuguese Em- bassies, the Polish Embassy, In 47 Port land-place, has now been redecorated. This carried out for the new Ambassador, Count Ed ward Raczynski and has just been completed,

The Embassy is soon to be still further embellished by a num

un Jan. 3, the days after his arrival ber of pictures from the Ambas

in this country,sador's Warsaw palace.

Though the final details still have those he hopes to bring here

to be arranged the broadcast is

practically certain to take place

some fine contemporary po

Mr. Cantor has decided to take of Polish kings and a number of

no fee from the B.B.C. for himself Canalettos

but to divide it amung a stage, i

cinema and a two other British

charities

Let Foreign Minister Comt

ski'a paisce

~ In America, he receives as much the centre, of Waran

us £1,000 for a single broadcast, formerly the Kr His fee from the B.B.O. will be It belonged to the only mall proportion of this cavaly general of aum, but will be the highest ever While the Foleh Foreig paid to star in a broadcast is being rebullt the Am variety bill here.

home is let to Col Beck eign Ministe

He came to the front as America Juter No Will Bogers being

No in the wor

His wisecrack abo

Hire purchase gave

ama

fho never meant

depression

Once

the crisis:

tern

ready until how

cast as the owner of the smartest towns during the 90's. Miljan is gambling and entertainment palace in the South

Acting the most famous burles que queen in the country, Mae West leaves St. Louis, goes to Miljan's place, and wins the South by charm. Miljan, trying to be the big man in her life, lets himself in for trouble when he attempts to turn Miss West against her prize-fighter sweetheart.

How the gal with the hourglass figure finds real love at last, after a dramatic climax, brings the film to a grand finale.

Leo McCarey is the director, and Miss West introduces several new songs which were written by Sam Coslow and Arthur Johnston Duke Ellington and his band are featured.:

TO-DAY.

AND

TO MORROW

thrilling

"Farewell Covina" is the stir. ring song of the graduates of Covina High School in "Harold Teen and no more school song has ever been heard in Hollywood than this in the small town amateur show staged in Harold Teen is heard "Cal- legiate Widow" and Patricia Ellis and Rochelle Hudson are present- ed as two most attractive brides.. An interesting fact in connec tion with the singing of these songs is that the two singers Rochelle and Fatricis, have never before sung for the screen.

viewing, has been killed.

Sony numbers offered in the production are " Ain't Gonna Sin No More," "Talking to Myself,” "Blue Sky Avenue, "Somebody. Looks Good To Me, and "Don't Let This Waltz Mean Goodbye,"

The picture is a good tonic to say one requiring an hour's smise ment.

talents have heretofore been con fined to private audiences.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING

HONG KONG

"City of Song

QUEEN'T:—

"Gist af Gab"

"ORIENTAL:

"Falling For You'

CENTRAL:

The Lost Special

MAJESTIC:

KOWLOON

"Mr. Skitch" ALHAMBRA:—

"Kandy Andy”

Coming

MAJESTIC

THEATRE CA Natin Road Kowloon, Tal 6722 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.80, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20P.M

So he loaded the family Into the old tin can...and from then on it's one laugh after another

KING'S:--

"Belle of the Nineties"

QUEEN'S:-n

"Outcast Lady".

ROGERS

in

Mr. Skitch

·with・

ZaSu PITTS

For Direction

Golfer (far off in the rough): "Say, caddy, why do you keep looking at your watch?"

Caddy: "It isn't a watch air; it's a compass."

-Screat piry by laink Sarees

***Green Dies

by ACCOUNTA

ORIENTAL

THEATRE

2 DAYS TO-DAY & TO-MORROW

ONLY

FAVOURITE ENGLISH COMEDIAN

MARVIN THIS FUNNIEST PICTURE OF HIS CAREER

Superb Comedy

Entertainment

BEK ROBERT & CICELY COURTNEIDGE

FALLING FOR YOU

COMING

JAN. 15. 6

OUTCAST LADY

Sunday's Attraction At The Queen's

"Outcast Lady" coming on Bun- There is a talented cast in day to the Queen's Theatre pre- Harold Teen the members of senta a great pair of lovers in one which represents the characters in of the strongest emotio Carl Ed's famous cón Hal LeRoy, noted on the

rinever written for stage or screen,

comedy stage, heads which also includes, bes Hudson

Miss

Each girl has alled a number of screen roles, in her respective career, but never before has the occasion arisen for either to sing. before the camera, Both possess good voices, but their singing Kibbes and High Herbert.

QUEEN'S

2.30, 5.10,

7.20 & 0.80

PM

30 BIG STARS RADIO STAGE SCREEN!

SAC PICTURE

GIFT OF GAB

R. Constance Bennett and, Herbert

ake an unloc

pair in Zoe Akins picture of Michael Arlen's story

ed by Robert. Z. Leonard

The picture deals with the love of Iris and Napler Interrupted by the opposition of Napler's fath Iris marries boyhood friend them both,

the husban

HOLLYWOOD

BLONDES

ALHAMBRA

TO-DAY

FINER

ORROW

Watch him STEP

ures to Lond

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