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ENTERTAINME QUEENS

SHOWING TO DAY AT 2.30, 5.15. 7.20 & 9.30 F.M. By kind permission of Lieut. Colonel A. C. Marsh and Officers the Band of the end Battalion the East Lancashire Regiment, conducted by Mr. A. B. Yule, will play :-

The First Movement of the Uadalshed Symphony "Fantasia-The Rose "MYDDLETON,

THE SPECIAL PARAMOUNT FILM DEPICTING THE SCENES RELATING TO THE FUNERAL OF

THE LATE

KING GEORGE V

-ON THE SCREEN

Sight her "The Love Chither been i

"vival pory of the Was Barise the Button. I

-SCHUBERT,

MARGARET SOLLAYAN THE ROSE WALTER CONNOLLY

Rasdelph Scott » Janut Boscher Bizabeth Patterson • Dickie Maars Directed by King Vider

NEXT CHANGE:-BETTE DAVIES în "Front Page Woman"

FINAL

SHOWINGS MAJENG

TO-DAY

THEATRE

At 2.30, 5.20,

7.20 & 9.20 F.N.

́HERE THEY ARE-IN THEIR FIRST GREAT HIT TOGETHER!

SUNDAY:-

al jolson

ruby keeler

CASINO

DE PARIS

A First National Picture

MIMI"

ESTARE

SHOWING TO-DAY

· See for yourself " the stunning beauty of the new, wondrous

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with

DOUGLAS FAIRBANKS GERTRUDE LAWRENCE"

HOUSE-BOYS ACCUSED OF HELPING GANGS

French Detectives Unravel Plot

Shanghai, Feb. 11.

A scheme by which pistols be- longing to foreign residents of the French Concession were abstracted by houseboys and rented to robbery TECHNICOLOR gangs was revealed yesterday as a result of investigations by French detectives.

in this astonishing portrayal of his- tory's most glamorous adventuress!

MIRIAM HOPKINS

FIONICA PICTURES pleinte

Becky Sharp

FRANCES DEE "CEDRIC HARDWICK: BILLIE BURKE ALISON SKIPWORTH

(PAMOKA KENDE » ALLE MOWERÉT

NEXT CHANGE NOVA PILBEAM THE BRITISH OĦILD STAR"

in "LITTLE FRIEND"

"A GAUMOur Berm PiorunEP

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS,

SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 15, 1936.

TODAY AT THE

CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Mutiny On The Bounty"

QUEEN'S:

So Red The Rose"

ORIENTAL:

"I Live My Life"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA :~-~

"Mutiny On The Bounty

MAJESTIC:-

"Casino De Paris"

STAR:-

"Becky Sharp"

KING'S:—

Sunday

"Mutiny On The Bounty" QUEEN'S:-

"So Red The Rose" ORIENTAL:-

"The Big Broadcast of 1936" ALHAMBRA:----

"Mutiny On The Bounty"

STAR:-

"Becky Sharp"

MAJESTIC

"Mimi''

A scene from "Becky Sharp," with Mariam Hopkins' as beroine. showing at the Star Theatre from Saturday, February 15.

""BECKY SHARP”

...

"MUTINY ON THE

BOUNTY"

"Mutiny on the Bounty," which

opens to-day at the King's and. Alhambra Theatres, cannot be com- pased to any other film achieve- ment. It stands alone and far above anything of its kind that has ever been Almed or which may be filmed for years to come.

From the drib, cheerless quarters of a menial, in the home of an aristocratic old raaiden lady of the early nineteenth century, to be brilliant court of the Prince Regent, who later became George IV of England, is the career of the vivacious, beautiful and clever in us. told Thackeray heroine Pioneer Pictures. full-colour pro duction. "Bocky Sharp.'

Miriam Hopkins, as the spark- ling Becky, overrides the towering social barriers that her insigpiù cant birth have thrown up against her. She reaches a pinnacle of a great reform among all ships of triumph when she astounda nolla i the sea and which eliminated for society by her intimate, whispered all time the brutal treatment men Prince who go to sea expected and suffer-

conversation

the with

C

Regent during her presentation at

court,

SO RED THE ROSE Margaret Sullavan, who recently gained the favour of motion pic-

In this masterpiece of literature ture sudiences as the star of "The which has come down through time Good Fairy" and "Only Yesterday" legitimate stage, and the silent and heads the cast of Paramount's talking screens to grace the begin screen adaptation of Stark Young's ning of the full-colour era in mo best selling novel. "So Red The tion pictures, it is pointedly demon- Rose." showing to-day at

the strated that any objective can be Queen's Theatre. In support of reached if it is sought with auffi- Miss Sullavan are

Walter Con- eient fervour and also can not last. Miss Hopkins, as the immortal nelly. Randolph Scott: Janet

Becky, brings a sparkling person- Beerher, Harry Ellerbe.. and Elizabeth Patterson. In this pic-ality to the picture that the origis nal Becky would have difficulty in ture, a poignant romance of the matching. She follows in the foot South during the Wir between steps of the beloved Mrs. Fiske the States, Miss Sullavan le cast who gave the stage a notable in- as Vailette the beautiful daughter terpretation of the Thackeray of the aristocratic Southern family heroine. Sir Cedric Hardwicke, which, with fortitude and courage

as the old roue Lord Steyne, faces the ordeals of those brave brings all of his great ability, that and terrible days. "So Red The won him the distinction of English Rose," tells the story of Vallette's knighthood, to the role. Nigel struggle to keep bright her love Bruce, Alison Skipworth, Alan Mowbray, Frances Dee and Billie Burke are included in the picture's great cast,

for the man of her heart who is determined to ignore the cause la

which his family and friends firm- ly believes.

L

ין

*

FRONT PAGE WOMAN

Miss Sullavan's performance as Vallette is cut with the precision and subtlety of a fine diamond,

Bette Davis, the popular Warner now glowing and soft, now strong Brus, star who plays the part of und bright. Randolph Scott is

sub-sister in "Front Page cast as her sweetheart, Duncan.

Woman" next attraction at the Walter Connelly, distinguished Queen's Theatre, spent several actor of the stage and screen, la weeks in the newspaper offices of lovable and appealing as Vallette's Los Angeles getting atmosphere. father, and Janet Beecher is excel Her co-star, George Brent, need lently cast as the mother. Others no such preparation since he comes

in of a distinguish themselves

newspaper family. whe

a newspaper small roles

elusive spirit of

60 seldom captured Eizabeth Patterson, in a strange plant,

either stage or screen, did not characterization af an impoverish-

escape Director Michael Curtiz rince he surrounded himself with A staff that was newspaper wise.

Front Page Woman" is a fast moving romantic comedy of news- paper life with two young lovers pitting their wits against each other in a series of highly drama lic epicodes,

are Harry Ellerbe

and sarcastie aunt. Dickle Moore. lovable little child actor. and Daniel Haynes, as the old and faithful family retainer.

Three suspects were arrested re-ed cently in a lane off Boulevard de Montigny and taken to the police station. When searched, one was found to be in possession of an automatic pistol containing eight catridges, and another has an imi- tation pistol. The man who car- ried the automatic said it did not

"NAVY WIFE"

A dramatic story, rich in romance, 'studded with bright

The

on

belong to him but that he had comedy and revealing for the first CINEMA FILMS ADVISORY

cbtained it from a certain Ziang, house-boy, to whose master it be- longed..

time life in the medical and nursing corps of the United States Navy, Navy Wife," opens on Zlang, when questioned, ad- | Wednesday 21 the Alhambra mit.ed be had furnished the bandits with the weapon, as well

other foreign resident. As the scheme was carried out, the pistols, having been used by the robbers, were returned to the houseboy, whe in turn saw that they were ze- placed amongst the owners' effects

before their absence was noticed. ·

All three robbery suspects have been identified as having parti- cipated in three recent armed rob beries: In Route de Zikawei, Binzá Road and Burk Road. Conces sion and Settlement detectives are continuing their investigation.

Theatre. Claire Trevor heads the

COMMITTEE

ROYAL FREEMASONS

It is sea drama as it actually took place a hundred and fifty years ago, a true chapter from maritime history that resulted in

ed.

**Mutiny on the Bounty" has been faithfully reproduced from the sensationbook by James Nor-

man Hall and Charles Nordhof, in so far as the medium of motion pictures permits. It tell the story as Hall and Nordhof told it.

It little square-rigger, H.M.S. Bounty, sails for the South Seas on a scientific mission to transplant breadfruit to the West Indies. Her crew is a motley one of convicts and bewildered wretches "pressed" into service. Her skipper is tyran- nical Captain. Bligh, who knows only one law-the merciless, law of the sea and an almost fanatical loyalty to the navy and the crown.

Captain Bugh is relived in "Mu- tiny on the Bounty" by Charles Laughton, who makes of the char- acter a ruthless and harsh dis- ciplinarian In truth, it is the greatest performance. Laughton

has ever contributed to the screen. Fletcher Christian, the Master's Mate, comes to us in Clark Gable's Aneat role. Those throughout the world who have read the book wil Christian,

agree that. Gable pa leader of the mutineers, could not have been a better chatce.

- KIPLING'S GIFT TO THE BODLEIAN

The Thirtieth Legion On The Wall

London, Jan. 22. Dr. H. H. E Craster, Bodley's

Librariani, announces that, in ad- dition to the autograph manng- cripts which Mr. Rudyard Kipling presented to the British Museum and McGill University, Mr. Kip- Hing bequeathed under similar conditions to the Bodleian Lib- manuscript of Puck

rary the

of Pook's Hill,” and that this has now been placed on view in the Bodleian Picture Gallery,

London, Jan. 22. Of all the stories told in "Fuck" The President of the Board of Dr. Craster writes, the most film cast. Ralph Bellamy, one of Trade has appointed the Hon. memorable are those that tell of "centurion of the as another platol belonging to an- the screen's most popular young Eleaner M. Flamer to be a member Parnesius,

of the thirtieth actors, has the romantic lead op- of the Cinematograph Films Ad- £eventh cohori posite Miss Trevor. Others provisory Committee in place of Mr legion." That cohort it may be re- minently cast are Warren Hymer, H. A. L Fisher, who has retired membered, "lay, at Humno where

Great North Road, Ben Lyon, Jane Darwell, George Mr. John Maxwell, Mr. F. W. the

Baker, Mr. C. P. Metcalfe, Mr. E thorough the Wall." No record of Irving and Kathleen Burke:

Navy Wite is the screen ver-Trouson, JP and Mr.. Q. R. Hall- the presence in Britain of the sion of Kathleen Norris's popular Caine have been reappointed to seventh or of any other cohort of the thirtieth legion was known to the Committee.- novel, "Beauty's Daughter, and

the historian,, but some, six years was directed by Allan Dwan under

after the publication of Mr. Kip- the supervision of Sol. M. Wurtzel

Ung's book there was unearthed Miss Trevor enacts the role of a

La excavations at Corstopitum, young nurse who, against her bet-

within two or three miles of the ter judgment. falls in love with

scene of Parnestur's adventures, a Ralph Bellamy, a physician in the

buildings stone inscribed (by some freak of Puck) with the name of Four Chinese, charged, with at-naval hospital. She accepta his

this very cohort. Mr. Kipling tempted robbery were brought be proposal of marriage knowing that

London, Jan. 2z.

was informed of the unexpected fore the Second Special District he is still in love with the memory

of his dead wife. She belleves In 1901, when Kng Edward VII corroboration of his historical Court yesterday and were remand-that love will come to him after accended the Throne, he resigned accuracy, and it was perhaps that ed until Ferbuary 20 for further to.

marriage, f

emce is Grand Master of the curious testimony from excEVA- quiry

Miss Trevor soon learns that the United Grand Lodge, which he tons inspired and largely executed memory of a dead wife is almost had held since 1874, and becsine by Oxford men that prompted his too much to overcome. Then, Protector of the Order. If this choice of "Pack of Pook's Hill, when she returns from a trip with precedent be followed King Ed for presentation to the University the daughter, she discovers that ward will resign office as Provin of which he was an honorary another woman, Kathleen Burke,cial Grand Master for Surrey,

doctor

According to the police evidence, the accused, armed with a pistol which was furnished by Zions king-ta, a house-boy in a British residence at 32 Rue Paul Henry, who stole it from his master, at tempted to rob a Chinese home in Rue Eugene Bard on Sunday morning. They were, however, ar rested by the Police, who had re- ceived previous information, at the

Precedent Of King Edward VII.

has come into his life, But a which he has held since 1924, and surprise-led climax serves to will assume the same title.Lat bring understanding, real love and year his Majesty was elected they should hold their meetings happiness to the young couple. Grand Master Mason of Scotland and transact their buslesp

Hymer in cast in the comedy and was to be installed on Novem- usual, but that the role of a "tough" allor with a ber 30% which is now unlikely. proceedings, should be restr corner of Route Ce Grouchy romantia attachment for Miss All Masonic Lodges are it is to purely formal speeches with (N.CDN)

understood. being informed

Trevor

any entertainment,

SHOWING TO-DAY SIMULTANEOUSLY

KING'S ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

KOWLOON

"AT 230, 6.00, 7.15 & 9:30 PM.;

ON

MUTINY:

BOUNTY

M-G-M'S

$2,000,000 SENSATION!

The mutiny that thundered over the decks of the "Bounty" Ilves again on the screens of the world) Out of this flooting Hell... into an island Paradise, ... the rebels found love and forgetfulness in the arms

of notive beauties! The TRUE story of the world's greatest romantic odventure. Cost of thousands."

THE

Charles LAUGHTON

Clark GABLE

with

FRANCHOT TONE

HERBERT MUNDIN EDDIE QUILLAN DUDLEY DIGGES DONALD CRISP

A FRANK LLOYD PROCKICTION Associate Producer ALBERT LEWEN

Metra

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