1935-03-28 — Page 5

THE CINEMAS

New Trade Notices

The latest trade notices, 'issued by the different theatres, are given below:-.

"LEGONG"

A new

PREVIEW

"Broadway Bill"

The preview of “Broadway Bill" which was shown at the Queen's Theatre yesterday morning and will be coming on Saturday next, is p Columbia production. It is an ex- citing and "very amusing dim.

"The story is that of Dan Brooks (Warner Baxter) who is a nomad at heart, but the son-in-law of J L. Higgins (Walter Connoily) who controls everyone and everything Jin Higginsville. :Dan finds life in-

Many funny stories have come out of the situation in which an actress and an actor refused to another except speak with one when acting, their parts. twist to this familiar story' idea tolerable, kicks over the financial was found during the filming of apple cart and goes his way. With ***Legong.". the all-Technicolour him göes his racehorse," Broadway South Sea Island Alm romance, Bill" and the coloured 1700m which Paramount is now releas-whitey (Clarence Muse).

ing.

Unknown to Dan goes also with

This film will be shown simul-him Alice (Myrna Loy) his young taneously at the Central and Al-sister-in-law. The developments hambra Theatres on Saturday.

In

that follow are filled with drama, "Legong" was Almed Ball. päthos and comedy. Dan has to with an all-native cast. The two put all his savings to keep his young principal players in the "horse, Broadway Bill" who in his. picture were of different castes. frst race throws his jockey at the and herein lies the story.

Poutou the beautiful female lead in the picture, was of high caste stock. Nyong. some male lead with whom Pou- tou fell in love, was of

start. In his big race (the New York Derty) where he started at 100-1 he wins after a tremendous the hand-fight but falls down dead "about

100 yards after passing the post,

lower

caste. Because of the difference in social standing, Pouton at first would not condescend to speak with her screen lover, and he did not dare to speak to her. So, when intimate scenes were made be-. tween the two, Poutou spoke her own, high caste language, and Nyong, spoke his own low caste language. Although they under- stood one another perfectly they each feigned deafness to the others language.

"Legong" is A native word. meaning "The Dance of the Vir- gins."

Warner Baxter and Miss Loy are excellent. Other fie performances are given by Connolly as the father; Helen Vinson as the selfish wife, Clarence Muse as "Whitey." Ray- mand Walburn as a conniving bogus

colonel."

This is a very entertaining film- and well worth seeing.

HLM.

LIMERICKS COMPETITION

In connection with the picture "Broadway Bul." the Queen's Theatre are offering two tickets for the fast prize and one for the CRIME WITHOUT PASSION second prize for their "Limericks

Competition."

Although the plot of Paramount's "Crime Without Passion" which comes to-day to the Star Theatre, revolves about an attempted mur- der, the entire cast reads its Enes in subdued and restrained tones. There is not a single scream or hoarse shout in the entire produc- tion, which, because of emotional restraint, sets a new fashion" in films of the type

Adapted from an original short story by Ben Hecht, the film is de- voted to the story of an unscrupu- lous lawyer who contends cynically that the only crime punishable by law is stupidity." He, himself. commits what he believes is the perfect, crime, but his shrewdness and conceit prove the trap which eventually delivers him to the law for his just desserts.

KID MILLIONS

Eddie Cantor, who comes to the King's Theatre on Friday in "Kid Millons," is seen at his best.

Eddie had no theatrical blood in his veins, and even if he had, he would have had slight chance for family encouragement. His mother died before his first birth-

These will be published in the "Dally Prese" to whom the solu- tions should be sent,

The third of the series of lime ricks, is given below

Frank Capra makes all the best

pictures

His hits remain permanent fix-

tures.

He made "Broadway Bill"',

THE HELL .CAT

She hated the man she knew she loved--because his love quen- ched her flaming spirit! She was a hell-cat in ermine-fery, rad- lant, stealthy-until he taught her humility and love made her hu

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, MARCH 28, 1935.

TO DAT

ONLY

· AT 2.30, 5.10 &

*7.16 P.M.

CO-STARRED

for the first time since --- "Back Street”, in Edith Wharton's world-loved story of a rebel heart in`America's era of faca covered hypocrisy.

KINGS

She gave him a taste of life divina then sent him back to the chaln gang known as "High Society".

in those days, friends and neighbors, a lady paid a frightful pan- alty for jump ing the traces?

IRENE DUNNE JOHN BOLES

THE AGE ✨ INNOCENCE

RKO-RADIO - PICTURE.

LIONEL ATWILL

TO-NIGHT, at 9.30 P.M. ONLY

CHINESE STAGE PLAY

i

The Bewitching Queen" or "Chinese Cleopatra"

By MA SZE TSANG & TAM LAM HING

"ONE WAY PASSAGE"

Every steamer that puts out from a port fronting on any one of the Seven Seas is freighted" 'with No unguessed, "antold "dramas. stranger or more fascinating drama has ever been laid on án

ocean liner, it is safe to say, than the one which transpires during the scenes of "One Way Passage' which comes to the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday with William Powell and Kay Francis as the stars.

U

Opening in Hong Kong, on the eve of the vessel's departure, the action carries the audience actos the Pacific, stopping en route at Hawaii for a day, and moving relentlessly to its climax as the Golden Gate is passed,

One Way Passage" is the second co-starring vehicle for William Powell and Kay Francis to be made at the Warner First National studios.

..

are

Aline MacMahon and Frank McHugh, although a pair of steamship crooks.

afforded roles most sympathetic comedy which they handle to perfection Warren Hymer, in the role of a strong-arm "American detective. gives an qutstanding performance. Other members of the Herbert Mandin in the role of sieward; Frederick Burton, as the doctor in personal attendance on This is the dramatic story of Joan Ames, and Douglas Gerrard "The Hell Cat", the new screen Columbla story of The Hell Cat', a monocled English noblemen

man!

the new screen Columbia attrac- tion now on bil as the Queen's

Southern in Theatre, with And the title role, and Robert Arm- strong sharing featured billing. Others in the cast are Minna Gombell, the madcap Benny Bak- er-"ghawowski" to his stage and radio fans-J. Carroll Naish and Purnell Pratt.

Briefly, "The Hell Cat" tells the

cast are

who takes Aline MicMahon, as **The Countess""" at the face

value.

S

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THE MAE WEST TRADITION

Tribute To Memory Of Her Father

Mae West, in the great tradition of the business that has been her life, recently paid highest tribute to the memory of her father.

"Flighting Jack" West died. His heart stopped while he slept. Dr. Samuel Yabroff, the specialist un- der whose care he had been, had warned the family some weeks ago that such a thing might happen.

Stil it was a shock. The te between Mae West and her dad had been unusually close.

Early one morning at Paramount Studios an order went out.

"All calls on Production No. 1036 cancelled and production stopped until farther notice." "

A girl at switchboard. In the course of her duty, transmitted that message to Mae West's home, for Production 1036" is Mae's cur- rent picture, "Now I'm A Lady.'

That was all

A few minutes later the switch- board girl handled another call It came to the offices of Emanuel Cohen, head of the studio.

Tl be at work at 8 o'clock," said

Mae and that was all.

It was not just coincidence that 500 extras also were at work on' that set. It was not just coincidence that they GETTING THE BIRD were Idle only during the time the holy words committed the ["Cannot the ban on the immortal remains of Jack West to portation of parrots into England his grave. That's the way Mae now be removed, thereby giving an herself wanted it. :* opportunity for English exiles with

Mae knew a day's work means a lot to the average Hollywood extra these days.

homes for the Royal Jubiles? " -

Far away and most forlor,

Somewhere east of Suez, Out of bounds but British born,

Bits an exle who is

day and his father not long, after story of a spitfire social debutante their parrots to return to their and as soon as he was old en who tried to impose her iron will ough, Eddle had to do his share to provide the necessities of life on a devil-may-care news report- for himself and his Grandma Eser When she raged he fought fire with re-and traded blow for blow. Their feud winds up in For a time Eddle was in charge one of the most riotous, rollick-

ther.

of a mall room, then he became ing, romantic comedy-drama pre-

a stock clerk, but when he car-sented on the screen ried off first prize at an amateurAlbert Rogell directed. night at Miner's on the Bowery

one night, be settled on the stage

for his career.

As a singing walter in a Coney island beer garden he did well. Jimmy Durante was his pianist

in years.

THE AGE OF INNOCENCE

With Irene Dunne and John Boles at the time But Eddie's real in the leading roles, Edith Whar start was in the vaudeville act ton's famous novel "The Age of of Bedini and Arthur at the Innocence" comes to the screen, as famous Hammerstein's Victoria.. an emotional romance which is He was a juggler's assistant and said to be one of extraordinary once, when he had to step out poignance and beauty. It is now take care of 2 stage-wait, Gus showing at the King's Theatre.. Edwards saw him in what was the Acclaimed as one of the rest first appearance of the Cantor classics of American literature, the style-that nervous, staccato me-

story treats of the convention~

he

thod. Edwards went back stage ridden Mid-Victorian era and has and assured him that when was out of work there would be as its central characters members

of the blue-blooded society of New

a place for him among his "dis-York: A best seller of 1920, the

coveries."

Froof Enough

...

novel was awarded the Pulitzer Prize that year and received bi storm of critical applause. It was later adapted for the stage and en- Joyed a brilliant run on Broadway. Are you positive inquired the and phase of American life as In faithfully presenting a period prosecutor, "that you know where colourful as that shown in “Zittle your husband was on the night women," and in bringing to life on this crime was committed?”

Liza was on the witness stand.

Erah didn't," replied, the wit ness, Brmir, den än busted a good" rollin' pin over an innercent man's hald dat's all"

the screen a fetion classic replate with romance and drama, “The Age of Innocence" is accredited by critics as one of the outstanding productions of the year.

Still denied the home he planned,

Be it grange or garret, 'Cos they will not let him land

If he brings his parrot. Who can view without regret.

Ediets, so. Bl-fated?

Shall à Briton from his pet

Thus be separateq? There he sits beyond the foam,

SHOWING

TO-DAY

Victim or our tolly- Not for him an, English hom.s

Minus pretty. Polly,

Up, ye. Departmental chiefs,

Reise, your rash embargo! Rid the exile of his griets And accept his cargo;

:

BOOKING AT THE THEATRE TEĽ No. 25318 25392

TO-MORROW

EDDIE CANTOR

in

| Samuel Goldwyn's

production of

KID MILLIONS

ĨANN SOTHERN ETHEL MERMAN BLOCK & SULLY and the GOLDWYN GIRLS Bologand Men United Artis

SUBWAY BELOW

PYRAMIDS

New Discoveries In Egypt

A Subway connecting Khephren's Pyramid City to Cheops' Pyramid City has been discovered in the course of recent excavations. This had been cut through the living

rock.

More remarkable still, a shaft; 11 yards long, was found to lead from the subway to the heart of the rock. When examined, it was found to end in a charuber come 6 yards by 11 yards.

From one side of it there was a second shaft leading 16 yards farther down into the rock and ending in a hall somewhat larger than the upper chamber, seven smaller chambers leading from it. In two of these, basalt sarcophagi were found.

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From one of these side-chambere a third shaft runs down another 14 yards into the rock, ending in a colonnaded hall, in which three more basalt sarcophagi were found. So far, the bottom-most chamber, which is some 65 yards below the surface of "the causeway, has not beer investigated, as it is partly under water,

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

HONG KONG

KING'S:-

The Age of Innocence"

QUEEN'S:

The Hell Cat"

ORTEN FAL:---

"Bureau of Missing Persons" CENTRAL:-

Bere Comes The Navy"

KOWLOON

MAJESTIC:-

"Tile and Gus"

ALHAMBRA :—

"Here Is My Heart"

KING'S.

MAJESTIC

THEATREZ Natan Roat, Kowloon. Tel. 87222 TO-DAY & TO-MORROW At 2.30, 5.20. 7.20 & 9.20 PM.

Coming

TILLIE AND GUS

A. Paramount Picture writh

-W-C-FIELDS Alison SKIPWORTH BABY L. ROY

"Kid Millions" QUEEN'S:-

"Broadway Bill" ORIENTAL:-

"One Way Passage"

"Baby. Take A Bow”.....

SNOWS

DAIL

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1.06.-8.30

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ORIENTAL

LAST

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HERE'S

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"Bureau of MISSING

PERSONS

BETTE DAVIS LEWIS STONE PAT OBRIEN

Raigner so dramatically found hidden in the living. rock rome 39. yards below the causeway leading from Cheops". Pyramid to the Pyramid Temple.

Fourth Dynasty Tombs The chambers are, according to Prof. Hassan also found that. Prof. Selim Hassan, the Egyptian both the paths on either side of Excavator, of the Saitic period the causeway leading from Khep (about 600 B.C.). It is known that aren's Pyramid to ita temple, had between the Saitic and Ptolemaic been paved. The latter undoubted- periods (600 B.C.-200 B.C. the ly permitted the undisturbed pas pyramid area was used as a buria! sage of the King's "Ka" (spirit) ground, and, that materials from from and to the burial-place. fourth Dynasty tombs. dating some 2,800 years earlier, were used for these later buriali.

Indeed, Prof. Belim has been able to reconstruct some of these fourth Dynasty tombs with original material collected from several poista half a mile or so from the tomb itself. But these later burials have almost always been above the earlier ones..

This quest of a burial-place no

And we'll toast his faithful past far below an older burial-ground"

Deep, in" beer or claret, When the lad returns at last

Plus his precious parrot.

is (most unusual, and recalls the now historic tomb of Tetepheres, mother of Cheops, which Dr.

QVLLN'S

AT 2.30, 5.10

7.20 & 9.30

P.M.

She tried to rule life with the whip or a lash

“but found that

love was her

master!

THE

HELL CAT

TARMSTRONG! ANN SOTHERN

ALHAMBRA

THESTRE

TO-DAY & TO-MORROW Love Hooms Again for

the Singing Sweetheart of "She Loves ̈Me Nöt

Here is

my Heart

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OUNG

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