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ENTERTA)

QUEENS

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.30 P.M.

BURSTING WITH EXCITEMENT!

„First Great Drama

BOULDER DAM

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, WEDNESDAY, JUNE 3, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA

Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"Professional Soldier"

QUEEN'S:n

"Boulder Dam”

ORIENTAL-

"Hands Across The Table"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:—

"Professional Soldier"

MAJESTIC:-

"The Lost Jungle".

Tommy's Revue

A Warner Bros. HR with ROSS ALEXANDER PATRICIA ELLIS LYLE TALBOT

STAR-

NEXT CHANGE

THE PICTURE TO DRIVE YOUR BLUES" AWAY- "ANYTHING GOES"

with

BING CROSBY ETHEL MERMAN CHARLIE RUGGLES

TAKE ANY TRAM OR MAPPY VALLEY BUE

PLEMING

• SHOWS

DAILY

2,30-5.13

7.15-0.30

DAYS

ORIENTALE

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ONLY TO-DAY • TO-MORROW⚫

AN EXCEPTIONAL COMEDY ! She wanted a millionaire... He wanted an Heiress.... THEY WERE PENNYWISE AND LOVE FOOLISH! A funny show about a manicure girl who just misses marrying a fortune.

When a couple

of goole like you

and me go toss- ing, nice sary-to marry bankrolla out the window.

and when I start talking about getting a job

it must be lova

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HANDS ACROSS THE TABLE"

A Paramount Picture with

►

ASTRID ALLWYN RALPH BELLAMY

• MATINEES: 20ɑ-30c © EVENINGS: 20c.-30c.-50c.

STARE

Two More "Old Favourites" For One Day Each Only 1 This is your Last Opportunity

of seelog these Masterpieces of Yester-year! TO-DAY

He stole her heart -while she pinched his wallet!

Ernst LUBITSCH'S TROUBLE IN PARADISE

wiŻ MIRIAM HOPKINS KAYFRANCIS HERBERT MARSHALL Charlie Rogging · Edward Evaruti Horton

Paramennt Pichura 1990

TO-MORROW' IF I HAD A MILION " WITH ALL STAR CAST A PARAMOUNT PICTURE.

"ANOTHER FACE”

of

The recent trend toward broad ening the audience appeal. spine-tingling action melodramas through the use of comedy is ad- vanced by "Another Face," which has Wallace Ford, Brian Donlevy and Phyllis Brooks in principal roles come to the Alhambra Theatre on Thursday.

screen

-Im

Time Was when such fare tended to be heavy" and relievedly thrilling, with appeal limited rather closely to the strong nerved. "Another Face" and similar films have banished the old type completely.

Ita plot depends upon the re- sults of a vain, yet sinister küller crashing the films after having his face remodeled by a plastle surgeon. Suspense is kept at high tension when his identity be- comes known, and an upset in police plans turns him loose, heavily armed, inside a studio. ".

The spine-tingling effects of the situation are designed to ap- real to through strong emphasis on com- edy relief provided by a cast gifted in this direction.. Perfor-

all tastes. however.

mances by Erik Rhodes and Alan Hale particularly lean toward the humorous.

ANYTHING GOES

due Theatre.

at

the

"Trouble in Paradise" "

KING'S:

Coming

h

"Petticoat Fever" QUEEN'S :----

"Anything Goes" ALHAMBEA:-

"Another. Face"

STAR:--

"If I Had A Million"

BOULDER DAM

AT THE QUEEN'S

Hong Kong has an opportunity, in the 'm "Boulder Dam." at the Queen's Theatre, to see a simple

and

moving story portray the human side of what is to-day un- surpassed as the greatest single piece of constructional "engineer- ing yer achieved by man. Centred round the actual making of the dam at Las Vegas it tells of the joys and triumphs Indivi- dually lived by the workmen, on the great project. The aim is charmingly played by a group of competent though lesser known urtists whose merit perhaps lies in their team work and lack of per- sonal fame and distinction, The two

central ngures, played by Patricia Ells and Ross Alexander, fit in most naturally with the magnificent spectacle of nature being harnessed a great hazard to man's design and will. The work's demland on each and all for happy comradeship and cheerful endea- vour in co-operative effort is the theme that is so refreshing in this picture. which builds its drama and climax round the fight of the young man whose beginning is marred by his accidentally killing a man in peevish anger, and whose victory is found in the love of a fine character in a workman's daughter and his own hard work in the Dam. The story is good and the spectacle splendid. It affords many thrills, laughter cheerful bandinage in aç- cidents and rescues. meal-time

and

intervals. and hard work. The supporting "shorts are good.

IF I HAD A MILLION

Gary

Cooper, George

Raft,

CHARLES LAUGHTON MAKES A BIG HIT

ON THE PARIS

STAGE

Charles Laughton has scofed an- which he is crowing for his next other triumph.

Playing in the French language,

picture.

Mumed in a long black clock

17 France's greatest nationa¦ ¦ with a paper ruff about his neck theatre. the "Comedie Francaise, and with a tall black hat, shaped where the

tradition of speaking like an old-fashioned candle ex- purer French than is spoken in tinguisher, on his head, he presen- France is rigorously upheld. Mr. ted a very different appearance Laughton aroused such enthusiasm from the Laughton the French In a brilliant and critical audience audience knew from his films. that he was called before the curtain no fewer than eight times. to bow his thanks for an ovation that has rarely been exceeded in the theatre.

He is the first British actor to oppear in the Comedie Francaise for hundreds of years.

DIS LONG HAIR

President Lebrun, led the

ap plause from the Presidential box

says the British United Press).

French members of the audience insisted that Mr. Laughton had no perceptible accent.

He hesitated only twice during the playing of the entire second act of Mollere's "Medecin Malgre Lu." in which he played the part of Sganarelle. the woodchopper,

who was disguised as a doctor, a role which permitted him to retain the

moustache and long hair

THE GIRL FROM

10th AVENUE"

At The Oriental Theatre

Bette Davis and "Ian Hunter. the latter a newcomer from the London stage. are the romantic couple who will be seen in "The Girl From 10th Avenue," the First Natiqnal production which comes to the Oriental Theatre on Friday and Saturday,

The picture is a tense drama with touches of rare comedy based on the

famous stage play by Hubert Henry Davis. It concerns the unusual adventures of a shop girl who accidentaly marr.es a society derelict. his addiction to drink and 2 worthless married woman who had lied him.

Bette Davis heads the cast which

Although he said before his ap pearance that he was suffering tortures from Stage fright. he showed no traces of such nervous-. ness when he walked on to the stage.

j

He was scheduled to make his appearance at about 3 am, but the show, which was for charity. did not begin til nearly an hour behind time and. as is usual at such affairs. dragged along till it was actually after 4 a.m...

It was a great honour that had been paid to a British actor and the general opinion, was that a great actor had deserved and justified. the compment

HOW CONVENT AIDE: CHARLES LAUGHTON

Charles Laughton owes the dramatic art which enraptured a Pans audierice to the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art and to his own innate ability as an actor. But his wonderful French accent, commented on by all who heard it at the Comedie Francaise, he owes to a little convent here, where he was a pupil

To this convent, perched high above the sea, a fat little Scar- borough boy came to learn French. And the accent he gained from the Convent of the Sacred Heart is the accent that has made him the idol of Paris.

་་་

Perhaps as he gazed on the sun- it lawn and the blue sea below. he dreamed of that great ambition of his, which his friends in Scar-. borough will tell you of-to be r really international actor.

also includes Ian Hunter, Colin TROUBLE IN PARADISE Clive, Alison Skipworth, John Eldredge, Phillip Reed. Katherine Alexander and Helen Jerom: Eddy.

'PROFESSIONAL

SOLDIER"

K

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A brilliant comedy, stimulat- ing and hilariously funny, and technical achievement of rare distinction. "Trouble in Para- dise," which is showing to-day, one day only at the Star Theatre with Miriam Hopkins, Kay Francis, and Herbert Marshall' heading the True friendship that proves itself under a hall of fire and in cast, comes as something of a the face of gay adventure is the fulfilment of past promises. For theme of the dashing, colourful, the Alm is great enough to make" and exciding 20th Century Fox screen history!

Soldier," For many years. it has been picture, "Professional

for innovations in

wynne Gibson, Charles Laughton, which is now showing at the the custom to depend on Ernst Jack Dakle, Frances Dee, Charlie Kng's and Alhambra Theatres, to Lubitsch Ruggles, Alson Skipworth, W. C. present Victor McLaglen and screen technique. and for enter- Fields. Mary Boland, Roscoe Karns. Freddle Bartholomew in their first tainment of a highly diverting Master of the innuendo, order. May Robson. Gene Raymond,

co-starring role. Lucien Littlefield

With and Richard

of the half-statement, he has 4. fascinating Damon Bennett.

Runyon yarn for its basis. the also developed and exercised à These fifteen stars, the greatest gusty writing of Gene Fowler and knowledge of his camera which its slightest move- number ever cast together in a Howard Ellis Smith in the script. has made

eloquent gesture. Al single picture, play the, leading this grand adventure picture tells ment au roles in "If I Had a Million," the amazing story of a little king these talents he has used in full

ini Para drama centering around an eccen- and a blustering soldier of fortune measure in "Trouble

disé," and has supplemented. tric millionaire who distributes his who become pals in peril.

names he has selected at random from the city directory. The pic- ture comes to-day to the Star Theatre for one day only.

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fortune, among пne persons whose It all starts out as a carousing them with an advanced technique

adventure with the

too of acting and direction that is

new and exciting. scrupulous McLaglen. agreeing to little the king of a kidnap

The film is of the type that European state for a price. He is will serve other directors as a

model. in the pay of revolutionaries.

It is not inconceivable The picture, the most ambitious

McLaglen and undertaking ever to come out of

his assistant, that it heralds a new era in mo- Bing Crosby says it with fresh Hollywood, has woven into it all played by Mchael Whalen, carry tlon picture production,

Over and above its technical pain: in his new Paramount pic- the elements which stage and cut their part of the bargain, even

moreover, *Trouble cure "Anything Goes," which is films hast developed individually though they lose their taste for It excellences,

about the in Paradise" is shortly

de- when they Queen's in. the past-comedy, tragedy,

discover that Acquisition irony, romance,

of monarch

* str.pling.

Theylightful a piece of entertainment The singing star plays the part sudden fortune means one of those also carry away Gloria Bluart, who as-bas come along since the old of 2 happy-go-lucky romantic elements of drama to each of the breaks n on them in the middle days of some of the silent Lu- light, fellow

bltsch comedies. It is "a who comes aboard an beneficiaries. ocean liner, his heart aflame for a Bennett plays the role of the In a mountain hideaway, the gay, mature comedy, created not beaudful stranger whom

only by a master director, but by be millionaire His beneficiaries are king and the soldier strike up a imagines to be in danger from Coopér. a rowdy marine; Miss fast friendship. McLagien trains a cast of such superior quality gunmen. He further his romance Gibson a lady of dubious past: the lad in games in which he that each performance is like a by painting words of adoration an Raft, a forger; Raymond, a con- soon becomes more proficient than jewel in a very fine setting. smckestacks and Neboată. victed murderer only a few hours his instructor, and tells him hor- Kay Francia as Madame Co- Every- let; Herbert Marshall as Glas- passenger or a ship's officer must from the electric chair; Laughton, rinc tales of bloodshed. then be induced to be the unwit- underdog n an office: Ruggies. thing goes well, even the blossom ton Monescu, International crook ting messenger of his affection to

clerk in a china shop: Miss Skip-ing romance between Whalen and of great suavity and charm; Mi- the fair one by leaning against the worth, an ancient vaudeville ac- Miss Stuart, until a royalist Diotriam Hopkins as Lily, his accom paint, and having the back of the tress; and Miss Robson an" In carries the king back to his palace plice; Charlie Ruggles and Ed- imprinted jacket serve as a mov.ng habitant of a home for the aged. and McLaglen to a cell" to await ward Everett Horton' as two un- successful suitors for the hand bill board.

Each of the stars is cast in the death.

which type of role

Colet; C. Aubrey But the royalists themselves of Madame won him

A

of crime.

Others in the cast of this screen presentation of the Broadway. original' fame. As the story offers plot to do away with the king. Smith as chairman of the board stage hit are Ethel Merman, a combination of the various types In the thrilling, nerve-scraping of directors of Colet et Cle; and Charlie Ruggles, Ida Lupina, andį of drama, so does the cast offer cumax): McLaglen stages a jall Robert Grieg as Jacques, Ma- Grace Bradley The songs and a combination of the various break and a one-man that dame Colet's butler-there's a lyrics are by Cole Porter and types of characterization-rich outstrips even his colourful lles, cart for you-particularly when others the direction by Lewis men. poor men. beggar-men, bringing the story to its happy guided by the sure hand of Lu- Milestone.

thieves, and on down the line. close.

bitsch

War

TO-DAY ONLY AT THE

KING'S ALHAMBRA

HONG KONG

KOWLOON

At 2.30 5.10, 7.15 & 9,30 P.M. : A1 2.30, 8.20, 7.20 & 8.30 P.M.

"'I FIGHT FOR THE FUN OF FIGHTING AND THE PRICE IT PAYS!”

You'll laugh at his bragging ... blustering... swaggering! You'll thrill to his desperate daredevil deeds...as he risks his life for a lad who believed him!

Victor

McLAGLEN

Freddie:

BARTHOLOMEW

PROFESSIONAL SOLDIER

uth.

"

GLORIA STUART

CONSTANCE COLLIER

MICHAEL WHALEN

C. HENRY GORDON

A

DARRYL F. ZANUCK 2011 CENTÚRY PRODUCTION

Presented by Joseph M. Schenck

Associate Producer: Raymond Griffith Directed by Tay Gorne!! From Demon Runyon's rollicking story of thrilling adventure!

-TO-MORROW at the KING'S, ROBERT MONTGOMERY" MYRNA LOY in "PETTICOAT FEVER" A Metro-Goldwýn - Mayar Picture

TO-DAY & TU-MORROW

MASCOT SUPER SERIAL

TO-MORROW at the· ALHAMBRA ** ANOTHER FACE" with WALLACE FORD PHYLLIS BROOKS RKO - RADIO PICTURE.

MAJESTIC At 2.30, 5.20,

———THEATRE

·CHAFT R

ONE

7.20 & 9.20 P.M..

Clyde BEATTY IN THE JUNGLE LOST

ALSO ON THE STAGE AT ALL SHOWS

TOMMY'S REVUE

IN THEIR NEW ACTS. 'LATEST SONGS AND DANCES

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