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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1936.

TO-DAY AT THE

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"Romeo and Juliet"

QUEEN'S:-

"Flash Gordon"

ORIENTAL:-

"The Law In Her Handa”

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:--

"Back To Nature", MAJESTIC:-

STAR

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"Little Miss Marker"

"Where's George?”

QUEEN'S:~~

Coming

NEWS FLASHES

ELISSA LANDI'S

FOURTH NOVEL

To Be Published In England

"Elissa Landl's 1ourth novel. "The Ancestor," is to be published in England, she learned recantly.

"Maid Of The

Mountains"

PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY'S

PRODUCTION

Premiere To-night

The Philharmonic Society will produce the famous musical come-

The book is the' ürst of a trilogy of which "To-day." "The Rebels.“, now ready for autumn publication, is the second. The third and con- cruding work in the trilogy is to be started as soon as Miss Landi completes work on her current pic-dy. "The Maid of the Mountains" ture at M-O-M tentatively titled White Dragoti, in which she is playing the feminine lead.

"Her arst two books, Neilson and The Helmers, were published 'in'"') England before their author care to America. Her third book, House For Sale, was the first to appear in America. "She has, written a book every two years for the past ten

"The Maid of the Moun- years

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ORIENTAL:--

"The Ghost Goes West" ALHAMBRA÷-

STAR:

"Three Cheers For Love"

"Paddy O'Day" MAJESTIC

"Rose Marie”

“LITTLE MISS MARKER"

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Bringing to fe

the famous character in Damon Runyon's cclebrated Colliers' story. "Little Miss Marker," Adolphe Menjou. Dorothy Dell.. Charles Bickord and Shirley Temple, together with a host of other talented players, are teatured 1p the Paramount im

version of "Little Miss Marker at the Majestie Theatre, to-day.

The picture tells how Menjou. embittered. friendless and stingy. is forced to adopt a little girl ori- ginally left with him as security for a bet. As time goes on the curly-headed little tot teaches him how to be tender and loving, stim- ulates him to win back his self respect and honour.

The supporting cast includes Lynne Overman, Frank McGlynn. Sr. Sam Hardy, Warren Hymer and Tammany Young as slang elinging, wise-cracking characters.

"ROMEO AND JULIET”

"Romeo and Juliet.", showing to- day at King's Theatre, aon and daughter of the two warring houses of Verona, fall deeply in love and marry in secret. Romeo is banished

from Verona when he

KEYE LUKE

Keye Luke, Chinese artist turn- ea actor, now playing the son of Paul Muni and Lutse Rainer in The Good Earth, has been putting in his time between scenes оп portraits of his cinematic parents. He has made beautiful pen and ink impressions of each.

Luke, who came from Seattle to work 13 a commercial artist fri Hollywood and was discovered as acting material in The Painted- 'vell has made collection of every star with whom he has play ed and plans to exhibit them some day.

M.G.M. HUNTING FOR STORM

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to-day at the Queen's Theatre.. The production is by Rev. Cyril Brown and the dances George Goncharoff.

The cast la as follows:- Carle (A Bandit)

G. G. Stopani Thomson Zacchi (A Bandit) .....;W. H. Currie ......F. E. Kent Pietro (A. Bandit) Beppo (A Bandit in love with

Teresa)

.R. M. Keown Andrea (A Bandit)...F. C. Frost Tonio (A Bandit-and Husband

of Victoria).....J. C. M. Grenham Teresa (The Maid of the Moun-

tains)

......Anne Winter Baldasarre (Bandit Chief)

C. W E. Bishop Angela (Daughter of General

Malona).........Nina Valentine Vittoria Engaged to General

Malona-Tonio's Wife)

Marjorie Kidd Gianelta (Lady in Waiting at

the Palace of Santo)..

-Winifred LaWSOE General Malona. (Governor, of

Santo)..........H. M. Cockle Crumpet (Attendant of General

Malona)...........7. C. Labrum Mayor of Santo.....G. W. R. Griges Lieut. Ruggini (Officer in Charge

of Devil's Island)...G. Gilmore Corporal Terroni (Warder of De-

vil's Island) ......H. F. Westlake

LARGEST THEATKE

SET

The M-O-M studios are in the the market for a gale or so. rougher the better, for use in Cap Constructed For M-G-M Film talris Courageous, which Director Victor, Fleming is directing. The schooner Oretha F ex-fishing Spinney, with a camera crew aboard, is at sea somewhere in the general latitude of San Francisco. searching the Pacific for a bit of rough weather to photograph for sequences in the picture. So far the weather has been too good to be of any use.

JEAN HARLOW PLAYS EXTRA" IN OWN FILM

"rom Star to Extra in One Reer" might be the title of a story about Jean Harlow for that is the experience she has had

After seeing the first complete rehearsal of the finale dance num- ber for Born To Dance at Metro- Goldwyn-Mayer, which brings more than 350 dancers and singers onto the stage at one time; Producer Jack Cummings and Art Director Cedric Gibbons ordered the fore- ground noor space increased 3,000 square feet.

..

This increased photographic area makes the extraordinary set the largest theatre set yet built for an M-G-M picture and Stage 6, largest

and tallest stage at the studio, s Dow so completely Alled that the singers and dancers have to 'park' outside when not engaged on the stage.

There isn't enough spare room to Jean had completed her 'day's kills Juliet's cousin Tybalt in a

work with Spencer Tracy in permit visitors or sitting around duel. Upon advice of his father-G-M's "Libelled Lady" when the set. Roy del Ruth is directing confessor, Friar Laurence, he flees Director Jack Conway prepared to Born To Dance and in support of shoot a scene with a blonde "ex- the star. Eleanor Powell, are James Stewart, Una Merkel, Sld Silvers, ***.**

to Manuta where he is to remain until their friar can pave the way for his return. Juliet is

being on short notice, the casting of Frances Langford, Buddy Ebsen fice could not supply a blonde Ray Walburn and Juanita Quigley, "extra" for the scene.

play the part."

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forced to marry the Count Paris by her mother and father,"

She seeks out Friar Laurence for

"I was an 'extra' once, and I can help. The Friar gives her a sleep-be one again." said Jean. "T ing potion which will make her seem like dead for 42 hours. He

And she did, although her face, bids her drink it and, in the mean-

as the "extra" will not be seen in time he promise he will send to the plcture. You'll only see her Romeo in Mantua, explaining the rack and her blonde hair." hoax so, that Romeo return to Verona th time for her awakening and carry her back to Manuta with

him. Jullet takes the potion and SIX NEW SONGS

it has the promised effect. Eer family, belleving, her dead, lay her to rest in the Capulet tomb.

Meanwhile. Friar Laurence's messenger, Friar John, is speeding to Manuts with the letter of ex planation to Romeo.

Friar John is waylaid en route by a plague stricken village, and so the letter is never delivered to Romeo. Believing the reports of of Juliet's death, which have been brought to him by his servant. Romeo, buys a deadly poison and rides to Juliet's tomb so that he may die at her side.

For Production Of

"Maytime"

Eight musical numbers, two of which will have three vocal and five orchestral reprises each, will constitute the songs for May time in which Edmund Goulding is directing Jeanette MacDonald and Nelson Eddy.

The

music was written by Sig. mund-Romberg, composer of musle

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BACK TO NATURE

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"Where's George?

PADDY O'DAY" with JANE WITHERS

PINKY TOMLIN' BITÀ CANSINO 2016-CENTURY-FOX FIOTURE

"BACK TO NATURE”

escapades climaxed when Bonnie Jones in rescued from a bear cub by Tom Williama. "Willams visits. with the Joneses a short time, and

then goes on his way, promising to meet Bonnie later at Tranquil Lake.

vention, the Joneses park their Arriving at the site of the con-

trailer and pitch camp. The kids all have a grand time, especially Jack Jones who has met his sweetle. Dixie Dunbar, and Bonnie, who is being escorted by the de bonair Williams from

The Screen Boys' Club Monitea youngsters under eighteen years of age who have at least threa feature motion picture roles its their credit, recently was organized with a nucleus of fifteen charte members, Among them are Fred- die Bartholomew, Spanky Mac Farland, Jackie Cooper, Bennie

Merrily rolling along on a vaca- Bartlett, Tommy Bupp. Mickey Rooney, Sherwood Bailey. Buster tion on wheels, the nappy-scrappy Slaven, Jackie Searl. Dickie Moore, Jones Family all the wide open spaces with fun and hilarity 10 Billy Lee and David Holt,

their latest and best Twentieth At the organization meeting, which took place in and around Century Fox hit. "Back to Nature," Farls overcome with great griet

the swimming pool at the home which is showing to-day at the by the death of Juliet rushes to for the original stage production, of Director W, 6. Van Dyke, Fren- Alhambra Theatre.

Featuring Jed Prouty, Shirley Capulet Tomb to spend the night in and Herbert Biothart, Gus Kahn de Bartholomew was elected pre- the presence of his beloved, where wrote the lyrics for the new songs sident, Jackie Cooper, first vice- Deane, Dixie Dunbar, Tony Mar he is met by Romeo with whom Only two numbers will be re-president, and dickey Rodney, tin, Syring Byington Kenneth Ho- be engages in a mortal battle and tained from the original, "Ewest secretary casurer. Van Dyke well, George Ernest, June Carlson,

Dad and Mother Jones are a loses his life. Romeo then takes heart" and "Jump Jim Crow." Miss will act as sponsor for the group, Florence Roberta and Bill Mahan, poison and dies alongside the brier MacDonald and Eddy sing the first which will meet at regular inter- the picture is a hilarious.narrative. little perturbed at Bonnie's ro of Juliet. Jullet when she awaken with Frank Morgan and a chorus vais at his home. The next meet of the Jones vacation-which they mance, and their fears are justined is-horrified to find her lover dead doing the second.

ing has been set for "after vaca- take on the open rosa in an au? | when they discover that the

tomobile trailer,

smooth-talkingWillismais and stricken with"grief she ends Among the new songs will be tion" her own life by running a dagger "Farewell to Dreams, for the co- The organization is the first of The aim opens with Dad Jones what he says he is, Rushing back announcing to his to camp, the Joneses find that through her heart. Death has stars: "When Love Comes Marits kind in Hollywood, where there beamingly

Walams has departed with Bonnie thus united these great lovers for-ching Along Eddy plo: Person has never been a separate club family that he is going to Tranquil

Lake while they sperid their vaca- and the Jones car.

" તા. ever beyond partingi.

ality" MacDonald solo, and for film children. A motion to

an exciting climax, pimető, Windy Day On the Battery include drie in the group was tion at a backwoods farm. At the In which Morgan will also sing and voted down. Inasmuch as none concerted zoar of protest which ated with a wild drive down a nar- which will be a prodfiction number of the charter members la more greets this announcement, Dad row mountain road, Dad and the LOUIS BORELL SIGNS to include hundi of singers, than fifteen years of age, all will given in weakly and agrees to buy family catch up with Williams, CONTRACT WITH MGM Added to these I be the two enjoy at least three years In the a new automobile trailer and take and the nim comes to a hilarious

the whole family to the conven- close.

James Tirling directed "Back to tion. ROTAN

En route, the Joneses go through Nature," with Max Golden a650- marry series of adventures and ciate producer.

from club, Rules and by lays wil and Louis Boren, well-known Con- TR

SCA which be drawn up at the next meeting. tinental actor, has signed a Mas MacDonald and Eddy are tort which it is expected to include

dog tract with Metro

cther eligible young players,'

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