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LESLIE HOWARD ENTER MADAME

In "British Agent"

One of the most colourful sets of British Agent" the First National production, which comes to the Alhambra Theatre on Thursday and then on Sunday to the Cen- tral Theatre, is a famous Gypsy Trakler, or Inn, on the outskirts of Petrograd,

In this scene, the night life of Russia's métropolis is shown in all its galety and abandon. A real Balalaika orchestra is used and the famous Russian Gipsy drinking -song, the Charouchkä, is sung.

The ceremony that accompanies this song requires that everyone at the table be honoured by the singer, and then, in turn, to empty the glass in toast to the songster. A new vocal star makes her bow to pictures in this scene. She is a Moscow born girl, Martha Shubert whose mother was Nina Koshetz Miss Shubert received her musical education at the Conservatoire of Paris. Her beauty is of the dark clamorous Russian type and the camera as well as the microphone suggest that she is a real alm "and"

British Agent" is a powerful love drama starring Lesile Howard and Kay Francis.

In the supporting roles are Wi- liam Gargan, Phillip Reed, Irving"] Pichel, Walter Byron, Ivan Simp. son and many other talented play ers Michael Curtiz directed the picture from the screen play by Laird 'Doyle.

Final Showings "To-day.

With the appearance of Richard famous operatic Bonell, world

the cast of Para- baritone, in

the mount's "Enter Madame" adaptation of full-length opera to the motion pictures, a project long cherished by motion picture ex- ecutives, becomes a stronger pro- The bability than ever before. picture is having its final show-" ings to-day.

Featured with Elissa Landi, Cary Grant, Lynne Overman and Sharon Lynne, Bonelli sings in the closing scenes of the second act of "Las Tosca" part of the operatic back- ground for this film comedy based on the life and loves of a prims donna.

Other popular scenes from the operatic repertory which apear in the flim are from "Ill Travatórė" and "Cavalliera Rusticand" in which the voices of Nina Koshete. famous soprano, and the hundred members of the chorus of the Los Angeles Opera Company are heard.

“GAMBLING":

Cohan's Latest Hit

No one better than the exhibitor of a motion picture theatre knows what the public. wants ор the of ple- tures developed from studię and, office jobs into the ranks of movie moguls. Now an exhibitor, a 'man who has managed more theatres than any other man in the world.

SOLDIERS THREE screen. Most producers

BEING FILMED

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 19, 1935.

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9.30 P.M.

•KINGS•

PUBLIC FAVOURITE No. 1

EVERY FLIER AT THE AIRDROME

WAS daddy TO HER – AFTER SHE'

LOST HER own..

You've been, waiting to

"see her in a picture like this!

FREE

SHIRLEY TEMPLE

in

BRIGHT

EYES

A FOX Picture with

JAMES DUNN

Produced by SoLM. Wurtzel{//AS

Directed by David Butler

Children attending the screening

of "Bright of Eyes" "will receive one bar of Nestle Chocolate,

CLEOPATRA

A Glorious Film

What is probably Cecil B. De Mille's greatest spectacle, in a

ON THE AIR

An Array Of Talent

The biggest array of radio, screen and stage stars ever gath-

Players At Work In from a village playhouse to the long. Ene of motion pleture pro- ered together in ore film are to

The Khyber Pass

Shooting for the exterior scenes of the "film version of Kipling's Soldiers Three" has now begun,

some of it to be in the Khyber Pass country, where," it is hoped, Frontler tribesmen will take part. The Gaumont British production unit which has come to India for this purpose has now completed its preparations under the direc- tion of Mr. Geoffrey Barkas, who

when in Delhi, told the "States- man" that the task of his unit is to secure all the large scale-spec- tacular scenes with troops on the. Frontier, and in Cantonments ani all the atmosphere" which will be sent Home and ar ranged in readiness for the

material

English studio production which

Walter

will be directed by Mr. Forde, using the stars and other artistes selected to play the prin- cipal parts. This will ensure ab solute accuracy of setting and make use of the magnificent background and conditions of light that India offer. Mr. Kipling has himself collaborated and approved | of the adaption of his stories.

Absolute Accuracy

To ensure accuracy, the Gau- carried mont Corporation have

mammoth Music Hall in Radio ductions, "Cleopatra" the noted City has become В producer of director's latest Paramount pro- pictures. His name is. Harold B. duction, is showing for the last Franklin

two day-to-day and to-morrow at the Central and Alhambra Theatre.

Franklin persuaded George M. Cohan that there was a big poten- tal public for the Cohan person-

All the glory that was Egypt, all. allty on the screen and he believed the grandeur that was Rome, is that Cohan's own stage -hit, "Gambling" afforded the best kind

the two

shown here in a screen master-

be seen in the British Lion Radio "On the Alr," Musical Comedy which is showing at the Star to- day.

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FOX FILM PRESENTS

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COHAN "GAMBLING

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DOROTHY BURGESS

Dievnet, by Kevinost V. Lew

A KARINA 1. PRANELSE SHODUJETSON

SHIRLEY'S NEW

HOME

Rest Time Between Scenes

group -of

It isn't often that a designers are called upon to re- duce elaboration to utter simpli- This film is the brightest and city, but this is what happened merriest it has been our pleasure recently at the Fox Film studios to see for many years and a good when they fitted up a bungalow deal of the fun is provided by cottage for Shirley Temple, whose famous stars of the air, who we latest film, "Bright Eyes," is show¬ have all had the pleasure of hearing at the King's Theatre to-day.

ture once agair all the talent of ing, but never before. the oppor- the master of spectacle.

tunity of seeing.

of a vehicle for bringing that per-piece, bringing to the motion plc- sonality to pictures. So men joined forces in Franklin's

production, "Gamb-" War chariots thunder across the Arst Screen ing." a speedy, sparkling, "mile-a-sands, spears glisten in the thrill minute mystéry melodrania which of battles, dancing girls swing and wil be the attraction at the King's swirl through grand marble halls Theatre on Wednesday.

and back of it all in clear tones, Franklin engaged Rowland V. rings the world's greatest love the play to the story that has lived throughout the Lee to adapt screen and to direct it. He en- ages. gaged Dorothy Burgess and Wynne. Gibson for the two leading ladies and a cast that includes Cord witherspoon. Walter Gilbert, Ro- bert Strange, Percy Ames, Harold Healy, Ted Newton and many

more.

HERE IS MY HEART

With Bing Crosby

out extensive research. Hundreds, of contemporary photographs have Kitty Carlisle, who appeared of -been-collected showing every deposite Bing Crosby in his last tail of military and civilian life. Paramount film, "She Loves Me active service and cantonments Not," is again teamed with the for the period. concerned, the early popular singing star in "Here Is 1890's. Many people who served My Heart," which comes "to the in the Army in India during this Central Theatre on Thursday. time have been consulted, and drill books of the period have been obtained.

As an example of the scale on which the film is being done, Mr. Barkas has brought out with him

was

were ra

The cozy and comfortable little motion picture home at the tiny Roy Fox and his tamous broad- Fox starlet was formerly the gor-. casting band are the stars of "Oneously furnished cottage of none other than Lilian Harvey, exotici the Air and they play many

continental star. familiar and numbers that are

"When it was decided to turn the many that are new, but whether old or new, Roy Fox's rendering place over the Shirley, it was at once agreed it must be made much makes them a real loy to listen

more simple. First the exterior to..

changed from its former

Willam and Henry Wilcoxon in

With Claudette Colbert, Warren The host of talented radio art flamboyant blue and rose to soft,

ists in this production include, grayish white.

and Dwyer,

The wall decorations Teddy the principal roles, the film boasts Clapham

In place of the of a grand array of star talent, a Brown, the famous xylophonist,dically altered veritable army of extras (more than golden-voiced Anona Winn, Scott gleaming stripes and patterns 5,000 men, women and children and Whaley, Davy Burnaby, Harry went soft wall paper with borders took part) and a supporting cast Champion, the famous old-timer, depicting the life of "Mickey that includes Ian Keith, Joseph Derek Oldham, Eve Becke, Betty Mouse," "The Three Little Pigs" and "Mistress Mary," with her Schildkraut, C. Aubrey Smith, der Astell and Mario de Pietro The

flower pots Bad sprinkling -trude Michael, Irving Pichel, Wil-stage is well represented by such Ham Farium, Robert Warwick, famous stars as Max Wall, the

Out went the continental chaise Mulhall, Edwin Marwell and Harry eccentric dancer, Laurie Devine lounge and in its position suddenly Beresford.

the amazing acrobatic dancer. appeared two very plain and sim- Jimmy Jade, the beautiful young ple old-fashioned school desks Buddy Bradley's Rhythm Girls and

painted white. Wilson, Keppell and Betty.

The film story with the amble tious ruler of Egypt using the mighty Caesar as a foll against her brother and co-rulez: From

Everyone should, see "On the Atrit le the most entertaining and anising production that has noble been made for many years.

Caesar, after he has been killed. lover to Cleopatra drifts from lover, until Marc Antony, Roman soldier, falls in love with

her.

And it is this love, which has "Here Is My Heart is a Para- echoed down through countless mount film, done by the same pages of history and fiction, that studio that turned out their last takes up the greater portion of the successful picture, and was directed | Alm by Frank Tuttle,

It is a fresh, modern story of a 600 complete sets of the correct handsome radio crooner who rides military uniforms, topees and full high in the millionaire class. He active service equipment. Rifles is also a "nut" on old pistols. He and bayonets of the period have has one, a maté to another which been obtained and scores of belongs to Kitty Carlisle, Russian. civilian dresses copied from con- princess.

temporary photographs, The He can't talk with her, because amount of production, baggage she thinks radio crooning is the brought from England and trans- lowest form of evil, So in his ported in India, will amount to desperation, he becomes a walter something like 70 to 80 tons. In order to be near her. Upwards of 80,000 feet of film will

be used on the Indian production

How he gets his pistol and how he makes her fall for him forms

alone, and five complete camera, the basic plot of the film.

equipments will be employed on The supporting cast includes

all important long shots.

Military Co-operation

Mr. Barkas has been fortunate

Allson Skipworth, Roland Young.

in securing excellent co-operation Pathan forces attack the rear- from the military authorities in guard of a battalion column in India who will assist fri every which the Soldiers Three" possible way to make the tim feature The director and Liaison effective and historically accurate officer have already carried out a With the sanction of the Comman comprehensive survey of many der-in-Chief. an experienced areas for both these groups of senior officer has been appointed scenes and have everywhere found as Liaison offter between Army the greatest possible interest being Headquarters and Gaumont Bri- taken in the undertaking. tish Corporation and will advise on all military matters to

The scenes to be taken in India fall into two main groups one in filming the fight there were an- and around Cantonments and the ticipated either by the military or other re-enacting a typical Fron-political authorities to whom the tler incident in which strong matter was referred

Mr. Barkas was delighted to discover on visiting the Khyber Pass that no serious dificulties in

The manner in which the, two lovers finally defy the entire world, and find perfect peace and hap-

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KING'S

CINEMA

HONG KONG

"Bright Eyes"

QUEEN'S:-

"Enter Madame"

ORIENTAL:-

"Stand Up And Cheer

KOWLOON

MAJESTIC:-

"The Merly. Widow"

ALHAMBRA :—

"Cleopatra"

KING'S:--

Coming

"Gambling"

QUEEN'S:-

"The Band Plays On" MAJESTIC:

"Nana":

ORIENTAL:-

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CHARLIE CHAN IN LONDON

WARNER OLAND Erne Layton « Raymond Millard Mews Barrie

COLBERT" VAUDEVILLE BISTERS ENTERTAINERS

The decorators attempted catch the vivacious personality of Lilian Harvey and succeeded. But now they have made everything in the new Metro-Goldwyn- in keeping with Shirley Temple's Mayer picture, "The Band Plays youthful years and again success on" which starts a three-day run has. crowned their efforts.

It is in this cottage that Shir-to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre. a select group of up-and-coming on the piness brings the film to a mest ley rests between scenes sensational finale.

motion picture set. She eats her young screen players go "strictly collegiate" for the theatre public. noonday meal here and studies "her lines. The teacher comes - in The swiftly running story reveals each day and goes over the daily the trials of college life, lis ro- lessons, keeping pate with themantic interludes its lighter moods other children in the Los Angeles and its spirit of youth. public schools. Shitley takes her afternoon nap here.

Waldemar Young and. Vincent lawrence wrote the screen play which was adapted by Bartlett Cormack. The excellent photo - graphy effects were secured by Victor Milner, AS.C..

GVLIN'S

Glorious

Ar 2.30, 5.10

7.20 & 9.30

P.M.

Music to Enthrall the World! The glorious delights of Funforgettable Songs from

Your Favourite Operas,

Adolph Zukor prints

ENTER MADAME

Picturs Directed by Elliott Nugent with ELISSA LANDI CARY GRANT

The romance is supplier by Ro- bert Young, who has been climb- ing steadily toward stardom "for" three years, and, Betty Furness, who makes her first appearance as a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer leading lady in "The Band Plays On"

Leo Carrillo give his delightful Latin 'accent another airing in the new picture as Angelo, the campus tallor, who becomes the pat and confidente of the college students. Ted Healy steps forth as the "heavy" who walks through life on the shady. side of the street.

Also, there are Stuart Erwin, also remembered for his work as the war correspondent in "Viva Villa who plays the role of Mike; Russell Hardie, who has been seen in such notable pictures as "Meny in White" and Operator 13" Preston Foster, who also makes his first appearance under the M-G-M banner as the football coach Howdy and Robert Livingston and William Tannen, two newcomers. to the screen who recently gradu ated from the M-G-Ma, aboratory school

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Russell Mack, remembered his calege pictures, "The Spi "Notre-Dame" directed.

ITO-DAY & TO-MORROW

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ALHAMBRA

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