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AT THE CINEMAS

Trade Notes

THE GILDED LILY

at

the

Claudette Colbert, star of Paramount's "The Gilded Lily,"

playing

Central Theatre. is the personal choice of Eugene Richee, Paramount's ace portraitist, for the most interest- ing camera face In Hollywood.

Richee who has made inestim- able thousands of studies during his long career in films in Holly- wood's principal exponent of photography that will reveal char- acter and personality..

"Claudetts Colbert," says Richee, "is a photographer's joy.. In spite of her dark complexion, the fine texture of her skin is easy to catch. I always want to ex- periment with radical lighting and shadows with Miss Colbert because of her extraordinarly interesting features.

In her new picture Miss Colbert is supported by Fred MacMurray, Ray Milland. C. Aubrey Smith and Grace Bradley. Wesley Ruggles directed.

4 SHOWS

DAIL

2.30-8.13 7.15-0.20

THE FIREBIRD

There were several scenes in his 'most recently completed picture for which Ricardo Cortes needed no rehearsals,

In the Warner Bros, Alm, "The Firebird." which comes to the Central Theatre on Sunday, he ap- pears with Verree Teasdale. Lionel Atwill, Anita Louise and others, Cortez portrays the role of a popu- lar though villainous, stage actor. Several sequences in the film dis- close him signing autograph bocks for some admirer.

Those scenes in "The Firebird“. which disclose him graciously signing autograph books weren't rehearsed. The scenes were na- A mast tural. The Firebird" is most unusual and dramatic story in which a young girl is lured by flaming passion William Dieterle

directed the

the picture from screen play by Charles Kenyon.. based on the play by Lajos Zilahy.

TAKE ANY TRAN OR HAPPY VALLEY BUB

ORIENTALE

THEATRE

LAST TIMES TO-DAY 3 SILVER STREAKS RAPID-FIRE

NOVELTY DANCERS AND THE COMEDY SPORTS PICTURE,

DEATH NO

DIAMOND

YOUNG MORE EVANS

TO-MORROW

MONDAY TUESDAY A BIG FUNNY CIRCUS PICTURE

EXTRA VAUDEVILLE SHOW 4 WALLABY TROUPE COMEDY ACROBATS,

BROWN CIRCUS

CLOW

A Nasonal Hit

With hundreds of (real circus thrillst

NEW PRICES MATINEES 20 cts.-80 ets.—EVENINGS 20 ets.-35 st.-55 ets.

THE FIRST MRS. FRASER

MUSIC IN THE AIR

Owing to the tremendous size

With a score contributed by of the set constructed for the that master of light music, Jero- cabaret sequence in Sterling Flim me Kern. and that brilliant- ly- Co., Ltd.'s production "The First ricist Oscar Hammerstein II, the Mrs Fraser," several loud-speakers" new Fox Film spectacle, "Music were installed to facilitate direc- | In the Air," starring Gloria Swan- tion. -

son, John Boles, Douglas Mont- gomery and June Lang. will be- gin an engagement to-day at the

King's Theatre.

"Music in the Air" ran for a

This scene. on which many hundreds of extras were engaged, covered the whole of the avall able floor space "at the Studios, and Mr. Sinclair Holl, who direct-year on Broadway. Now, as ari ed, found that the need to shout Instructions was too much of -a strain on his voice.

Erich Fommer production for Fox Film, it is rated by preview critics as one of the outstanding musical pictures of years

Joe May, celebrated German director, was imported to Holly- wood by Producer Erich Pommer to handle the production. To

He arrived on the set one"marn- ing so hoarse that he could hard- ly speak above a whisper, and it was not until loud speakers had been installed at various points round the studio that Mr. Hill Judge from advance accounts, he

was enabled, by speaking into a microphone, in his ordinary voice, to begin work.

"The First Mrs. Fraser" is com- ing to the King's Theatre on Wednesday.

WHIRLPOOL

Would you sacrifice life and freedom that your family might find happiness? Would you sur- render money, power, influence to protect the good name of a wife and a daughter you haven't seen for twenty years

Here are questions of which, dramas are made. Here are pro- blems to be solved, not only by the weak, but the strong as well, What the solution is, Columbia Studios provide in the thrilling

the drama. "Whirlpool,"

next change at the Queen's Theatre.

Jack Holt, virile he-man star of the screen sirce the early silent days, proves adequate to the occasion and answers these

questions both convincingly and dramatically.

has made of it a glamorous and colourful narrative. The story adapted from Oscar Hammerstein's libretto. is a consistent and, cor- vincing one with tears as well as laughs woven into its texture.

The action of "Music in the Air" is laid in the. Bavarian Alps and in Munich, Jack Donohue, brillant yourg dance director, has staged what are described as enchanting dance routines for several scenes in the film.

The screen play was written by Robert Liebman. Howard I, Young and Bille Wilder. Walam. Darling designed the settings.

STRAND CROWD MOBS. VICTORS

(Special Air Mail Service)

London, April a Thousands of people in the Strand last night mobbed the Cambridge crew when they arrived at the Adelphi Theatre to see. "Stop Press

continuous cheering, and the surge The victora were greeted with. of people, round them held up traffic,

Supporting Holt in "Whirlpool", are Jean Arthur, Dorald Cook Lila Allen Jenkins and John Mil- jam...

"Whirlpool" was directed by Roy The Cox, J. N. Duckworth, Witam Neul from an original caused. Considerable amusement by story by Howard Emmett Rogers insisting upon shaking hands with adapted to the screen by Dorothy two of the policemen who were Howell and Ether Hill.

marshalling the crowds,

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, APRIL 27, 1935.

SHOWING TO-DAY

AT

2.30.5.10. 7,15

9.30 P.M.

KINGS!

THERE'S "A LILT TO

THEIR LAUGHTER ! THERE'S A MELODY TO THEIR MIRTE!

MUSIC BY JEROME KERN

LYRICS AND LIBRETTO BY OSCAR HAMMERSTEIN, IND,

Also BUSTER KEATON "ALLEZ OOP*

RAIN

EDUCATIONAL COMEDY

A Hollywood film career means more to Kendall Lee Glaenzer than a leading role in the highest social circles of New York, London and Paris.

PERFECT SCREEN VERSION

David Copperfield

The management of the Queen's Theatre are to be highly congratu

BOOKING

AT THE THEATRE TEL No. 25313 125332

NEXT CHANGE

Starring

ENRY AINLEY

"JIAN BARRY

DOROTHY DIX HAROLD HUTN

BRITISH FILMS

Attracting All The Stars

(Special Air Mail Service)

Loudon, April 8. The signing up of all available

Miss Glaenzer, who is making a bid for screen recognition in the United Artists picture, "Rain," showing at the Star Theatre said that she hopes to continue inde- finitely in pictures. A member of lated on being able to offer cinema movie names for British film pro- fans of the Colony such un excel-duetions, announced as his object lent aim as "David Copperfield" by Mr. Michael Balcon, general that story by Dickens so familiar manager of the film production of to us all, and during the run of Gaumont British, on his arrival in the film at this theatre. I cond- Hollywood a few weeks ago, is pro- dently predict new records in the ceeding apace. way of attendances to be set up.

an old southern family, the New York and continental society beauty is the wife of Jules Glaen. zer, vice president of Cartier's internationally famous jewellers. They maintain homes in New York

London and ́Paris.

Miss Glaenzer was bom in Washington, D. C., and educated in private schools. She is the sister-in-law of Rockwell Kent, wri- ter, artist and explorer.

7.30

WEEK-END RADIO PROGRAMMES

(Continued from Page 4)

p.m.-Manila City Hospital Programme (Chalh KZEG).

Informational 7.45 p.m.-U. P.

Programme.

8.15 p.m.-Pioneers of the Philip-

pines."

6.30

p.m.-Max Hawaiians.

Lazo

and

Artists:: Liża Flor, Ramon Estella and Rafael Artigas.

12 Mid-night---Sign Off

*

Sunday

5 p.m. Varielles,

6 p.m.-Tea Dance" Programme-

Manila Polo Club.

David Copperfield is known by all | who have read Dickens, there are very few of us who have not had that pleasure, and since the story is so familiar. I will merely con- tent myself with a few remarks on how it has been brought on the sliver screen.

First and foremost the settings

and detail work are so excellently done that it makes one feel that the characters in the book have come to life and during that all.

With the last day or two the following captures revs been ạn- nounced:-

Miss Helen Venson, blande star of "I am a Fugitive from a Chain Gang," who is believed to have al- ready left for London.

Mr. Richard Dix, star of "Cimarron" and "Stingarea, who is starting at an early date, and Bush studios. will begin work at Shepherd's

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

KING'S

HONG KONG

"Music In The Air" QUEEN'S:—

"David Copperfield" „ORIENTAL:

"Death on The Diamond": CENTRAL:-

"The Gilded Elly

KOWLOON

MAJESTIC:-

"Bulldog Drummond Strikes.

Back""

ALHAMBRA:-

"Jew Suss"

KING'S:-

Sunday

*Music In The Air": QUEEN'8:-

David Copperfield"

ORIENTAL:

"Circus Clown" ALHAMERA:----

The Gilded Lily" CENTRAL:-

The Firebird”. MAJESTIC:-

"Chamed""

HARDY WINS BACK LAUREL

Reconciled After Contract Dispote

(Special Air Mall Service)

London April 8 Laurel and Hardy, most famous comedy team of the screen, have been reconciled.

Laurel is signing a new contract,

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

Näbian Bead Kowloou. Tel 57222 FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 620, 7.20 & 9.20, P.MA The NEW ADVENTURES of Bulldog Drummond

JOSEPH M.SCHEN CE presentA

COLMan

BULLDOG DRUMMOND STRIKES BACK

with LORETTA YOUNG

SLOW-MOTION GOLDEN MILLER FILM:

(Specla) Air Mail Service)

London, April · 8. ·

New facts about Golden, Miller's failure in the Grand National bave been revealed in Я Gaumont- British slow-motion film of the fateful jump.

It shows clearly that as he went over he crossed his forelegs.

When in mid-air he is almost at an angle of forty-five degrees to days a message from Hollywood,jockey, right out of the saddle.

the jump, with Gerry Wilson, his

and they are starting work on a picture at once.

C. Aubrey Smith's Contract Mr. C. Aubrey Smith, the veteran London-born actor, who Thus ends a dispute revealed too-brief period that we are in the will leave for England rart month.

last month by the announcement theatre, we are made to feel as Mr. Smith, who has made such a

success recently in Lives of a that the partnership which had

lasted for seven years we were actually living Bengal Lancer," is to appear in a though

was to be the scenes over with the charac- British screen version of Kipling's

ters.

་

Soldiers Three."!!

Mise Madge Evans the blonde

of "Dinner at star

·Eight," "Fugitive Lovers," etc.

Another setor and two writers, whose names had not yet been re- vealed, are signing to-day.

Financial arrangements have not been revealed, but it is understood that Gaumont British are offering Hollywood saluries.

One and all of us must have histled to imagine what Aunt Betsy would be like in real life. In this connection Edna May. Oilver has helped us out of a rather difficult problem for she plays that part as though she were that much dreaded old lady" in real life. That versatile player, W. C. Fields is just as true to life in the role

wir. Goldwyn's Vlows of Mr. Micawber while Elizabeth | Allan's Mrs. Copperfield should win Mr Dix, who is reputed to esan new laurels for this actress. In £6000 to £8000 per picture in short all the members of the cast Hollywood, said that the British have carried out their parts to a question had been satian

torily arranged, while the others perfection but special mention

hinted that they would be cum must be made of that English boy pensated for any Sinanaj löse 9 p.m.-Welcome Tourist Program-wonder, Freddie Bartholomew they might incar by going to

7 pm The Catholic Hour. 14 7.15 p.m.-Junior Fiano Recital

Evelyn Fabella.

7.30 p.m.-Dinner Music.

8 p.m.-Students Eour Programme conducted by Prof. Francisco Buencamino,

me-Dollar S.S. President Har-whose portrayal of David Copper Britain by the prominence of the rison.

field leaves nothing to be desired. froles they were asked to play there." 9.15 pm-Classic Hour Le Cog The picture is strongly recom- Mr. Samuel Goldwyn, on his re

d'or-Introduction and Bridal mended by me as one that le turn to Hollywood from Londen, Cortege by Rimsky-Korsakow, guaranteed to please even the most made a statement in which bá London Orch. Concerto in D fastidibus. Parents in particular threatened to transfer the studios Major by Beethoven, played should make it a point of sending he controls to Great Britain, in by Fritz Kreisler and the Ber- their "young ones" along to the consequence of the monisatory taxation which is being discussed lin State Orch. Vienna Blood | Queen's during its run there while

by the State of California. -Volces

Spring-Waltz.doubtless the school authorities in a declared that Britain realized a! played by Boston Symphony the Colony will make special the value of world-wide cinema efforts to see that all students exploitation, and that he was con- p.m. Victor Herbert-Be- from the highest form to the vinced that California's legislators loved American Composer. kindergarten, will see "David Cop-ware causing Britain to captare 11 p.m.--Sign Off,

pézfeld".-F. Mela,

Hollywood's suprema

10.15

Orchestra.

"SHOWING

TO-DAY

QUEEN'S

"Ár. 2.80, 5,00

7.15 & 9.30

P.M.

REDUCED PRICES NOW IN FORCE

No one but Charles Dickens could have written this tenderand moving love story. No- one but M-G-M could have given it the mar valous, star-studded „production it cried

out for!

DAVID

broken.

Mr. Hal Roach, their producer, said that Laurel, who is British, had not signed the new contract owing to inability to agree to the stories of certain aims.

Then, as he lands, he corrects himself, but the corkscrew, motion

throws Wilson off his back.

Among those who saw the film at special demonstration yesterday was the secretary of Miss Dorothy Paget, the owner, who also intends to see the Alim.

Copies of it have been sent to Cambridge to be shown to Mr. A.. B. Briscoe, the trainer.'*

THERE IS ALWAYS A GOOD SHOW.

AT THE

CENTRAL

NATHAN ROAD, KOWLOON CAR PARK: DIRECTLY OPPOSITE

QUEEN'S ROAD, CENTRAL CAR PARK: JERVOIS STREET

ALHAMBRA

THEATRES

THE TWO FEEST Kus Theatris AT THE MOST POPULAR PRICES *(To Cantral take Buses No. 4 or 6 going West. Booking at Montrie's)

CENTRAL ALHAMBRA

TO-DAY ONLY

at 2.30, 5.15,.7.20 & 9.80 p.m.

Orchids re Claudette Colbert

TO-DAY ONLY

at 2.30, 5.20, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

A Gaumont-British Picture

COPPERFIELD

„for gering ve another picture every bit desightful as "lt Hop- pened One Nightt

Candlette COLBERT

The GILDED LILY

PRID M««MURRAY: BAY MILLAN D2 CAUSEBY SMITH EDWARD CRAVENZ

Also Paramonst

BRITISH News

OW in Lajos Záhy FIREBIRD

CONRAD VEIDT

JEW SUSS"

Gerald du Maurier Benita Hume Frank Vospe Cedric Hardwicke

TO MORROW THE GIEDED LILY

FID STOKERA

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