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THE WHITE PARADE

Open's To-day At The King's

A GIRL OF THE LIMBERLOST

Current Attraction At The Alhambra

One of the most human, com-"down to earth" American charac

Lending vivid reality to the pelling and dramatic screen nar- ratives in years, Jesse L Lasky's

ters 01 Gene Stratian-Porter's) "The White Parade," opens at the

famous best-seller, “A Grl of King's Theatre to-day, is hereby acclaim at its initial local show- the Limberlost." gained popular recommended as superlative en- tertainment. It is a story with aing at the Alhambra Theatre lost. soul! "The White Parade" may night.

sately be described as an extra- árdinary not only in its material, but in the approach of Director Irving Cummings and Producer Lasky to the telling of their story. It is a gripping and a poignant drama, and the manner of its presentation buoyant. easy and skillful is a distant contributioe to screen history,

Loretta Young offers a masterly performance as the young student nurse who is the heroine. The film follows her schooling from the day of her enrollment, until just graduated, she has to make her choice between the man she she loves, John, Boles. and the service whose true meaning has become every day more clear to her.

The Monogram photoplay is a faithful transcription of the Gene. Stratton-Porter original and pre- serves the full flavour mid-western rural locale,

of the

"One of the most popular of the author's works, the familiar story deals with the efforts of pretty Elnora Comstock to gain an edu cation against the determined op- position on an unrelenting mother who has hated her child since birth.

or-

kindly souls, Wesley and Margaret Into the plot enters those two Sinton. and little Billy, the phaned rugamuffin whom nora befriends Then the efforts of

The Bird Woman" are enlisted in Elnora's cause, and finally. with her high-schooling almost complete, comes the love of Phil- 1p Ammon, son of Dr. Complications ensue with the ar- rival of "Phillip's financee, Edith Carr, but with the departure of

Ammon.

John Boles contributes a splendid characterization as the rich young suitor who, baffled by the elusive secret of these girl nurses, stuks to persuade her that Her life los with him. There are memorable Edith, and Katherine Comstock's performable performances als by eventual discovery that she has

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 2, 1935.

SHOWING TO-DAY

2.30.8.10, 7.15 & 9.30 P.M.

KINGS

THIS is ENTERTAINMENT!...

The

No matter how many great pictures you've seen--bere's one that's NEVER been on the screen before?....... It's not only NEW, but it's really GREAT— in its theme of student nurses, its laughter, its tears and its heart-throbs! ...In the interest of superb entertain- ment, we urge you to see it?

JOHN LORETTA BOLES YOUNG

IN

WHITE

PARADE

A JESSE 6. LASKY PRODUCTION ALSO SPECIAL FILM

M.C. L. AT

HOME."

*BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TEL. No. 25313 25332

NEXT CHANGE-

EVERY YEAR ONE PICTURE STANDS OUT FROM ALL THE RESTI

ANN

HARDING

JOHN BOLES

THE LIFE OF VERGIE WINTERS *

HELEN

VINSON

EKO-RADIO PICTURE

Directed by Alfred Sontall From the story by Louis Bromfield. Pandro S. Barman, exec. producer

"NOTE-SPECIAL REDUCTION ON PRICES FOR 2.30 P.M. SHOW.

Dorothy Wilson, Murlei Kirkland wronged her daughter all her life. COMING SOON TO

and Astrid Allwyn, among the there comes the touching finale.

Jane

as ve.

heroine's comrades, and by Darwell and Sara Haden, fern nurses who are. their super- Jors,

THE KING'S

the mother. The Life Of Vergie

Its a simple story, but beauti- fully told, and remarkably played by such splendid troupers 2.5 Louise Dresser, as "The White Parade" has been Ralph Morgan as Wesley Sinton. adapted by Sonya Levien and Marian March in the title role.

Walthall, Ernest Pascal from a screen story and Henry B.

Helen by Rlan James and Jesse Lasky, Jerome Eddy, Eddie Nugent, Betty Jr. This last in turn was based | Blythe Barbara Bedford, Tommy on Rlan Jame's novel of the same Bupp and Gi-Gi Parrish the Wam- title..

pas baby star.

Winters

SAIC YO

Three separate rumables Te traced through, tumultuous nurses

The Lite of Vergie Winters, Jesse L. Lasky has always beened with one of his finest efforts achieve the greatest characteriza Christy Cabanne is to be credit-ning shortly to the King's au

which Annarung is a ploneer. His own career paral-in his direction of the picture, tion of her distinguised career, lels in many respects the history while Adele Comandini who ddopt- Foremost is the love of Miss of the motion-picture Industry. "It was Lasky who gave such a

ed "Jean" Eyre" also excells her- farding and John Boles, revealed self with her excellent script. The

as it enduris and grows through picture as "The Covered Wagon,"

a credit to twenty-two years of ecstasy, pain entire production is the first great picture of the

Monogram pictures.

and persecution. Complicated by a west, and "Wings," the first great

triangle, said to be unique in picture of the air.

screen drama in that it presents the other woman, as a heroine, this affair involves Helen Viuson, who is seen in the role of Boles'

י

Now, in "The White Parade," he has created a pleture which for originality and drama will we THE

think, stand unsurpassed when it

is as old as "The Covered Wagon."

If it's something new you want,

A

and something enthralling. don't. miss "The White Parade." great picture..

LADY BY CHOICE

Final Showings At

The Queen's

"Lady by Choice" co-featuring Carole Lombard and May Robson, "with Roger Pryor and Walter Con-

ORIENTAL'Scold and selfish wife, ATTRACTION

"Treasure Island”

Wallace Cooper

Jackle

Secondary romances are these of Betty Furness and Frank Abertson, and of a triangle composed of Melly O'Day, Wesley Barry and Ben Alexander.

1.

Miss Furness plays Miss Hard- ing's daughter in the later sequen- cea of the picture, a role which is carried in the early scenes by the unted child actress, Bonita Gran-

Beery, ind

vile. are united again as a screen team in "Treasure Island" showing at the Oriental Theatre, Sunday. Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday.

The powerful heart appeal of this combination of man and boy that stirred millions with "The Champ" and recently "The Bowery," has never been present- ed with more dramatic intensity than in the pirate story.

As Long John Silver, ferocious

nolly in support, will be seen for the last four times to-day at the sea raider, Beery is chosen as a Queen's Theatre.

friend by young Cooper portray This new Columbla fim preg Jim Hawkins, boy adventurer. sents Miss Lombard in the role of Their experiences together during a gorgeous young. fan dancer and the search for treasure are packed Miss Robson' as a derelict with thrills and pathos that bring found who spends most of her gasps and tears to everyone in spare time before the bar-facing the theatre. Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer has assembled one of the most a judge..

notable caste of the year for sup Briefly, Lady by Choice" tells porting roles with Beery and the, story of the two women far Cooper. different in appearance and

!

it

blustering and bullying old Billy

station, but really sisters under Lionel Barrymore is ideal as the the skin. When Miss Robson, as Patay Patterson, is arrested for Bones, who finally dies of heart assault and battery, being drunk failure when given the "Black and disorderly and disturbing the spot by the pirates. His make- peace, she is given a suspended up is especially interesting and is sentence on condition that she goes one of the most startling he has to the old ladies' home. In court ever attempted. Captain Smollett. at the same time is Alabam, the who commands the ship Hispaniola fan danters are arrested.

on the treasure cruise, is played sees and feels sorry for the aged with conviction by Lewis Stone, derelics.

who is himself a captain of a fine sailing yacht in Pacifc Sometime later, as a publicity Waters Otto Kruger's forceful stunt, Alabam decides to adopt a personality adds strength to the "mother" and it is Patay whom character of Dr. Liversey, who she selects. The two women grow provides medical attention for the attached to each other. Patsy expedition,

She

has lived a hard life, and she

The whimsical and half mad

gives to the younger woman the Ben Guan, who finds the treasure advantage of her experience with while marooned on the island, is men and the world. The climax played with

hilarious/comedy

is Alled with heightened drama touches by Charles "Chie" Bale, and pleasant surprises...

Nigel Bruce and dozens

Arthur Hohl, Raymond Walburn, known players also

Kolber and Snowflake are themselves in the cast including among the e members of the up- William V. Mong

players. David Burton Naughton, Douglas directed, tram a acreen play by Jo Edmund - Irwin, –– Ed

Awerling

Richard Howell and James Burke.

The Life of Vergie Winters is played against the colourful background of an American mall town, and the story covers the period from late 1910 to late 1932. offering a parade of fashions and changing customs. The only thing which does not change, and it is "bout this enduring passion that the powerful drama revolves,”**

Jane Murfin, recently promoted as a result of her outstanding work, wrote the screen play based upon the highly acclaimed story by Louis Bromfield Alfred Ban- tell, who guided Miss Harding in her last RKO-Radio Picture, "The Right to Romanée," directed

TO-DAY

ONLY

THE QUEEN'S

NEXT

Evelyn Prentice Opens To-morrow

O HE STOLE A PIG

Ralph Lynn In A New Farce At The Star

Life's most potent dramas are is at the Star Theatre to-day In "Summer Lightning," which wrung from the courtrooms.

story material

Ralph Lynn has a characteristic Thus, realizing the value of part as Hugo Carmody, a rather. to be found in hapless young man who is obliged American Goldwyn-Mayer studios have again in order to get the girl he loves. courtrooms, Metro- for various reasons to steal a pig teamed William Powell and Myrna The story is by P. G. Wodehouse. Loy for the third successive-time,

Ralph Lynn is supported by an this time in the gripping court-Winifred Shotter as the girl for all-star cast, which includes room drama, "Evelyn Prentice" whose sake, the pig is stolen, and opening to-morrow at the Queen's Dorothy Rouchier as a chorus girl

cut of Hugn's past. Other im divorce......crimin-portant roles are in the hands of

phy-Horace Hodges and Esme Percy.

Theatre.

Murder

al plots of every kind steal and spiritual victory ruined careers... despair heartaches frustrated ambi shiell Hammett's humorous. de- tions ......

tragedy and humour... tective novel, "The Thin Man," all these and many more stark After that there was no escaping, realities of life serve as inspira a third teaming of Powell and tion for literary, stage and screen Miss Loy. And now they agafa masterpieces.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S:-

HONG TIN

"The White Parade QUEEN'S:-

"Lady By Choice"

ORIENTAL:-

"The Barretts of Wimpole

Street"

KOWLOON

FLUJESTIC-

"Black Cat"...

ALHAMBRA :-"

"A Girl of The Limberlost

KING'S:

Sunday

"The Life of Vergle Winters QUEEN'S:

"Evelyn Prentice"

ORIENTAL:-

"Treasure Island"

ALHAMBRA:-

"A Girl of The Limberlost" MAJESTIC:

"Down To Their Last Yacht"

4 SHOWS

+ DARE'S

W

4 TIMES TO-DAY

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Nathan Road, Kowloon. Tel. 57242. FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY QAI MAU, 5 20. 7:20 & 9.20. P.K.

KARLOFF

"Frankenstein" Monster

LUGOSI

“Dracula" Monster

The

BLACK

CAT

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STARTING TO-MORROW

2

SCREEN FAVOURITES

IN THE

BEST PICTURE

OF THEIR CAREER!

LAST

3

GOLD MEDAL STARS PLAYING IN

A GOLD MEDAL PICTURE

The Barretts of WIMPOLE STREET

SHEARER

MARCH

Charles

LAUGHTON

appear as husband and wife in COMING TO THE

the screen version of that power- ful novel of the courtrooms,

It is such a story that brings Papell and Miss Loy, accepted as the ideal husband and wife of "Evelyn Prentice" by W. E. Wood- for the third time, the screen, to the theatre public ward.

1

As in their previous pictures,

ALHAMBRA

Their first appearance together Powell and Miss Loy have been "The Last Round-Up"

Harvey Stephens, Opening on Tuesday

was in "Manhattan Melodiama" given an excellent supporting Powell as the gamin of the slums cast including Una Merkel, Henry' who rose to become the Governor Wadsworth. of a great State and confronted Isable with the ordeal of contemning his Core Sue Collins, Rosalind Rus- Jewell, Edward Prophy, childhood playmate to the elec- sell, and Jessie Ralph. tric chair: Miss Loy as the wo man he had taken from friend, to make her his wife.

that

The success of this picture de- manded a return of the Powell-

Miaou Remember, mister, that the girl Loy team. Their second picture ably seems cattish to every other who seems kittenish to you prob. was the rollicking film of Da- girl around.

QUEEN'S

2.30, 5.10.

7.20 & 9.30

P.M.

Exactly the same thrilling laugh and cry ingredients that you loved in

UMBAROS

ORSON

וי

BARRYMORE

STIO APUGAR

TREASURE

ISLAND

THE SCREEN'S ADVENTU E CLASSICL

CONFERENCE OF FILM -INTERESTS

[Special to the "Hong Kong Daily Press" (Copyright).]

Berlin, Feb. 28.

An international conference of Alm producers, distributors and cinema owners will take place in Berlin from April 25 to May this year and will be attended by repre California is up in arms against sentatives of most of the European the gangs of desperados who anand many Overseas countries, ac qually flock to the milder climate of the West Coast when winter sets in:

The Last Round-Up coming to But, according to Paramount's

the Alhambra Theatre on Tuesday next, this battle against gangdom ie nothing new.

Into the goldmining towns of the early West, gangs, such as the border legion in the picture, foraged for wealth on ponies in stead of in armoured cars and de pended on a single shot instead or the death-fanning patter of s machine gun

California was the first plunder ing ground of these mobs. When the gold flow subsided, and vigilantes started stretching necks without benefit of a trial, the gangs turned their ponter into Montana and Idaho,

It is the robbery operations in Idaho and Arizona, down in the then-called border country, about which the story of the Last Round-Up is concerned.

Randolph Scott, Barbara Frit- chie, Monts Blue, Fred ohler and Fuzzy Knight are the players. The story, an

of Zane Grey

Legion gives a vivid a band of ruthless out by Monte Blue and 1

Convicted of

did not commit 30ід

mur

cording to an announcement made. here on Thursday. The delegates

will be granted 60 per cent. reduc- tion in rates by the German rail- Ways--

Transocean Rug Min.

ALHAMBRA

TILSTRE

SHOWING TODAY An Absorbing Drama

of Beal People

GENESTRATTON PORTER'S

greatest "fory:

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