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CENTRAL

THEATRE TO-DAY AND TO-MORROW

DAILY 2.30, 6:15, 7.16 & 9.30

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NEW! REAL! ASTOUNDING!

THE PICTURE THAT BROKE ALL LONG- RUN RECORDS IN EUROPE,

THE HISTORICAL FILM OF WAR

** STORMTROOPS OF 1917

ADVENTURE GIRL

Now Showing At The King's

"I BELIEVED

IN YOU

Coming On Sunday

To The King's

Young women who want to makʊ- the right kind of start in the movies should enlist the aid of John Holes. He is an expert....

The big, athletic Scotch-Texan had Vivienne Segal as his leading woman in her first picture "Song of the West,"

He played opposite Giorla Swan- son in her first independent plc- ture, "Loves of Sunya."

Carlotta King made her film "de-

but as the heroine of Boles suc- cess, The Desert Song."

Boles and Bebe Daniels co-featured in Bebe's initial sing- ing picture, "Rio Rita.”

Ward

Evelyn Laye's first American plc- ture, One Heavenly Night," found..

Boles us the leading man.

He was selected to head the list of masculine players in Lillan Harvey's Arst American production, "My Lips Betray."

Margaret Ballavan.in. "Only Yesterday, made her debut on the screen with Boles in the leading masculine role"

Harking back to Broadway, Boles played opposite Geraldine Farrar In her first and only light opera, Franz Lehar's "Romany Love Song."

And now he is to be seen in à leading role in "1 Believed in You," sharing with Victor Jory the hon our of introducing Rosemary Ames. to American screen audiences. Miss Ames the American girl whose" success on the London stage led. to her recently-signed Fox Film contract, is being launched. In "I day to the King's Theatre, Believed in You,' coming on Sun-

“ROMANCE IN

THE RAIN"

At The Oriental

Two centuries have passed since Jt was the not-uncommon 10% of women to be, burned at the stake for witchcraft, but that such a fate might threaten an American girl of this day and age would scarcely seem possible. That, how- ever, was the climax. introduced into the Joan Lowell, "Adventure Girl" feature fim enacted by the famous seafaring authoress, show- ing at the King's Theatre to-day, That the intrepid writer of "The Cradle of the Deep" is not burned brillant motion

One of the most colourful and to death in this fiction episode ever filmed is the Cinderella Bait picture scenes introduced in her log of adventure in Universal's "Romance fr the for dramatic purposes, is attribut- | Rain"" showing at ed to El Sawyer, a sailor and Theatre on to-day and to-morrow. the Oriental ex-Marine who accompanied her on the expedition.

More than 500 people were em- ployed in this single scene. which features

Those who have been privileged to see Joan Lowell "Adventure Girl" declare that the scenes in which the heroine is placed upon a pyre and the torch applied, to- gether with the ensuing rescue while the natives' heads are bowed in a tribal ceremony, are among the most startling ever recorded by a motion picture camera.

ап enormous pumpkin that unfolds in beautiful display. disclosing an array of singing, and dancing beauties who characterize the ancient story of Cinderella.

This picture is not the legendary story of Cinderella, but that of a modern Cinderella, the product of the popularity contest and radio age, whose experiences paraphrase those of her predecessors. Much comedy and romantic interest is supplied by Pryor and Miss Angel,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, JANUARY 25,

LAST TWO-DAYS

2.30.5.10,7.15 P.M. ONLY

•KINGS

Her book, The Cradle of

the Deep" amoin the warld

with, eskallet! Here is her Incredible story «O Aloed in equatorial

LOWELL

ADVENTUR

JOAN

GIRL

RIO-RADIO PICTURE,

VAN BEUREN PRODUCTION Directed by Herman Raymakar

WAKE UP AND

DREAM

Fine Musical Comedy At The Queen's

ON THE STAGE

TO-NIGHT AT 9.30 P.M.“ SATURDAY AT 6 P.M.

CARTER

THE GREAT THE BIGGEST THEATRICAL EVENT OF THE YEAR. THE WORLD'S “MASTER OF MAGIC, MIRTH AND MYSTERY, ON HIS STA TOUR OF THE WORLD.

1935

BOOKING:

AT THE THEATRE TEL. No. 25913 25932

SUNDAY

They were her dear friends...But she needed some- one to save ber from them

I Believed

in You!

with

ROSEMARY AMES

VICTOR JORY JOHN BOLES

DEATH TAKES A DOCTOR MONICA

HOLIDAY

At The Star

J

"Death, Takes A Holiday" play- ed by Frederic March in a dual "Wake Up And Dream," nordle is the current attraction at showing at the Queen's Theatre the Star Theatre. is an excellent musical comedy" entertainment at its highest and there is plenty of real entertain- ment from beginning to end

The story opens in a theatre in Atlantic City, switches to another in rehearsal. affd soon afterwards theatre where a musical comedy is

Is transferred to

Knight members of a small-time New York whither Columbo, Pryor and June

vandeville "act" fee when one of their number gets involved with the police."

& trans-

In the first part of "Death Takes A Holiday" March A masquerades as a "Shadow," a sinister figure, capable of destruction at will. Intervening scenes find him trans- formed into a dashing Russian first fling at love and life, but prince, a gay romanner, taking his

"Shadow,” p. always conscious that, in three days, he will again become the

As the Russian prince, March enters the home of a distinguished family as a mysterious guest, and, Henry Armetta are on

'Scon these characters with seeking the meaning of love, ne continental bus bound for Holly-vila. each in turn. Each of them tests the young woman. Of the wood, and en route they make the. is attracted-to-him, but only one acquaintance of Miss Doucet and Andy Devine, who are among the

understands his true personality other passengers. The adventures

and is willing to love film withal. of all grow greater and

**March acted with consummate bllarity which accompanies each in this picture

ease and with convincing realism provides great entertainment. Ia ported by such players as Evelyn

He is ably sup the film capital Columbo attracts Venabe, Sir Guy Standing. Kent the attention of a producer and Taylor, Kathleen Howard, Helen

and Henry Travers results Westley. Katharine Alexander.

NOTED FRENCH alded by the splendid trouper, his beautiful star, with

PIANIST DEAD

M. Francis Plante

(Special Air-Mall Service).

London, Jan.

9.

Victor Moore, Esther Ralston. Ruth Donnelly and others.

the

which surprise the vaudevillians, always expecting the unexpected. Colombo is heard to good ad

For sheer good acting and real- 1m this picture is hard to beat

way to view iLOMO

Climaxing an unending series of fast-moving" and amazing situa-vantage in the song "Too Beautland it is worth while to go a long tions is a public radio weddingful for Words and Miss June staged in one of the largest | Knight with her stadiums of the country during a sprightly dialoguel add much to witty and nationally famous football game. the enjoyment of this picture.""

Roger Pryor who is always "Axing" up schemes which always go wrong lent admirable support

cet, Richard Carle, Andy Devine,

M. Francis Plante, the Veteran COMING TO THE Henry Armetta, Catherine Don-

French pianist, died in his coun-

try house in the Landes last

month at the age of 95,

He belonged to the golden age

QUEEN'S

of European plano music and What Every Woman

counted

Liszt and Rubinstein Born It

among his friends. Orthoz in 1839, he already per- formed at public concerts at the. age of eight,' and In 1849-the year of Chopin's death-he enter ed the Paris Conservatoire.

Only a few months later he was awarded first prize in plang-play- ing. Yet in 1855 he retired to his country house for the next ten years, where he worked patiently at perfecting his technique.

He rose to fame especially as an

Knows

felt appeal that. Helen Hayes All the wistful charm, the heart-

brought to the screen in "The Bin of Madelon Claudet." "Farewell to Arms" and "The White Sister" are brought to us again in “What Every Woman Knows," a drama of a girl in love who hid her heart- break from the world. This Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer production will be.

Interpreter of Chopin during the seen on Sunday at the Queen's thirty years that followed his re-Theatre. .: turn to Paris in 1872.

Taken from Bir James Barrie's He retired again in 1908 and renowned play, "What Every Wo since then he played in Paris man Knows was prepared for the only once at a war charity con- screen by Mouckton Hofe, direct- cert in 1917.

ed by Gregory La Cava and pro- Feeling too old to appear induced by Irving Thalbérg, public, he asked on that occasion Brian Aherne heads the sup to be screened off from the au- Dorting cast in the leading male dence-by a hedge of evergreens.

role of John Shand and brings the By his simple and untheatrical chaincter out with living reality manner Plante set up a tradition Liedge Evans has a dial actly new. of piano-playing which was een portrayal as Lady Sybyi, design- tially different from what may beg young siren, in contrast to the called the Liszt Rubinstein tradi unsophisticated and sweet tion. Plante was content to inshe has done recently. Also, out

terpret the great

his own

mposition.

of a few light piec

ber of plano-tra

and standing in their perform

roles are Dudley Digges Donsid Crisp David Torrence Henry Stephenson and Boyd Irvin

SHOWING

TO-DAY

Winnie Shaw and other favourites in the supporting cast lend much to her in the adventures which form a swift succession of hilari ous situations.

Opening To-morrow

At The Alhambra

The age-old theatrical policy of surrounding an outstanding star with a mediocre, cast in order that the featured actor might shine the brighter in comparison with the others, is a thing of the past; insofar da Warner Bros. are "con-"

cerned.

Those producers who have writ ten motion picture history for the treme and each picture is given past decade go to the other ex-

the beneft of the players who can it frequently happens that a best portray the characters, thus Warner star will appear in a supporting role,

In "Doctor Monica" which will. open at the Alhambra on Baties.

Warren William, an outstanding day, Kay Francis is the featured star, but in the Company are also

part of Kay's husband, and Jean screen favourite, who plays the Mur, who enacts the role of the girl who stole William's love All three are definite stars. There is her Arst hit in Warner Brothers- also Verree Teasdale, who made Fashions of 1934. She has one of the important feminine roles. as the confidante of Miss Francis. Other players in the cast are Philip Reed, Emma Dunn, Herbert Bunston ginla Hammond, Hale Hamilton

Ann Shoemaker, Vi

and Virginia, Pine.

The picture is a thrilling story Keighley directed. of love and sacrifice. William

rarely seen which

All in all this is one of those afford to

QUEEN'S

musical comed

fans can hard

2.30, 5.10,

7.20 & 930

P.M...

WAKE UP DREAM

ee. talented star giving you the time of your life in

story of sm

and big in A merry musica

L PIC

RUSS COLUMBO

ROGER PRYOR

JUNE KNIGHT

TO-DAY AT THE

KING'S

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Adventure GI Carter The Great

QUEEN'S:-

"Wake Up And Dream"

ORIENTAL

"Romance In The Ram"

CENTRAL:

Storm Troops of 1917

KOWLOON

MAJESTIC:-

"Grand Ganary" ALHAMBRA

*Journal of A1

KING'S:~~

Coming

"I Belleyed In You" QUEEN'S:

"What Every Woman Knows" ALHAMBRA::

"Dr. Monica” ̈

4 SHOWS

MAJESTIC

THEATRE.

57222

&TO MORROW

At 2.90, 5.20 1.20 & 9 20P.M.

WARNER BAXTER

A Jesse L Lasky Production

GRAND CANARY

with

MADGE

EVANS

MARJORIE RAMBIAU' ZITA JOHANN

AL80

From the novel by CRONIN

"KRAKATOA

THE DEMON OF THE INDIAN OCEAN,

TAKS ADV YIZAJN OR PSÄPPY VALERY BUB:

ORIENTALE

ONLY S

THEATRE

2 BAX TO-DAY & TO-MORROW DONT MISS THE FUN

GREAT

IN THIS COMEDY-DRAMA!

AN OUTSTANDING ROMANTIC COMEDY HIT. delightful romantic drama with Incidental musict

ROGER PRYOR

HEATHER ANGEL

ROMANCE

in the RAIN

BRITISH FILM

CO'S REPORT

Productions Well Received

(Special Air Mall Service)

London, Jan. 9.-

The sixth annual general meet- ing of the British and Dominionis Film Corporation Ltd. was held at the Holborn Restaurant, W.C

Mr Hubert T. Marah F.CA. (chairman and managing direc tor), aft referring to the im provement in the financial post- tion of the company, said that a sum of approxi

£100,000

provide in the recent laste shares

set

the production of

Brewst

The past year had witnessed an improved penetration of British Alms into overseas markets, and he was glad to report that the directors had settled a new over- 3e83 distribution contract which should result in substantially im proved revenue from these mar keta

The report was unanimously adopted, and a dividend of 8 per cent, less income-tax, was. clared...

ALHAMBRA

GEOSTEL.

TO DA

PPED FROM THE

DIARY OF MAN'S GUILTI

Chattertoon

- MENJOU

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