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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. SATURDAY, JANUARY 18, 1936.

A GREAT SHOW AT BARGAIN PRICES

COPENING=

TO-DAY

AT THE

CENTRAL

QUEEN'S. ROAD CENTRAL: CAR PARK, JERVOIS STREET.

Tako Busca Nos. 4 and 5, going west; 3 minutes from stop opposite Queen's Theatro,

4 SHOWS DAILY: 2.30, 5.15, 7.20 & 9.20 P.M.

2 HOURS OF

CYCLONIC STAGE ENTERTAINMENT!

THE WORLD FAMOUS

CHIN LOO

Non-Stop Conjuring Act

That Will

Leave You

Gasping For

Breath!

Beautiful

Girls

in

Acrobatic

Tricks

and Sensational

Balancing!

COMPANY OF 30 CHINESE ACrobats and JUGGLERS !

WONDERFUL BAR WORK!

MARVELLOUS ACROBATIC TRICKS!

SENSATIONAL BALANCING!

See the "SHUTTLECOCK TRICK” ABSOLUTELY NEW I Never Before Presented by Any Juggler in the World! AN ACT YOU WILL APPLAUD BEFORE IT FINISHES !

Prices: Orchestra Stalls, $1.20; Middle Stails, 80 cts.; Dress Circle, 60 ets.; Back Stalls, 40 cts.

CINEMA NEWS

(Continued from Pape 10.)

thrills. The famous Grand Guignol horror theatre of Paris, the amazing surgical feats, and other weird detni add shivers and creepy spinetinglings to the bizarra romanco, Beautiful tubet Frances Drake, Colin Clive, Jewell, Henry Kolker, Edward Brophy, Tod Ilcaly, Sarah Haden and others of note are in the cast. If you want a real thrill-don't mien "Mad Love".

"The Scoundrel"

That Paramount's "The Scoundrel." now at the Star Theatre, is tho bril- liant and extraordinary film drama should be no cause for astonishment.

when you consider that it is the product of the combined efforts of three of the mast original and talented figures in the field of drama to-day. Written, directed and produced by Ben Hecht and Charles MacArthur, a team without peer in the film indu try, the plcture stars Noel Coward. Versatile genius of the stage, in his first film cifort. "The Scoundrel" ful- Gis a promise that mation pictures have long failed to antisfy. It sharp, astringent, clent in its inten- tions, superlatively handled in execu- tlon, and the most satisfying enter- Lainment the screen has offered in Bento time. Coward in

in his first pearance before the

CAMETRA

up-

amazingly effective and gives promise of a screen career equal to his extra- ordinary achievements on the stage. Julie Haydon brings Rensitive beauty and intelligence to the interpretation of the chief feminine role. He

Hecht and MacArthur have supplemented their cant with a a group of recognized ninge stars from Broadway, inuny of whom are making their initial im appearance. They include Hops Wil. liams, outstanding as Julie Indon's rival, Stanley Ridges, Martha Sleep- er, Rosita Moreno and Lionel Stander.

Dr. Socrate"

Paul Muni has the title role in Warner Bros.' production, "Dr. So- crates," picture replete with thrills and excitement. There are daylight ralds by ruthless bank robbers and killers, their battles with the police and their ultimate capture by govern. ment agents after a fierce fight in the bandit stronghold. But the picture is far more than melodrama. The ex- riting episodes form the background for n

a remarkable character study and

"Dr. So most unusual

romance. crates," in the colourful story of n Funous surgeon whose nerve has been shattered through the loss of his Bancer who dies from an operation be himself has performed. He buries himself in a small town, a failure. with all hope lost, not even caring to live. Ann Dvorak plays opposite Muni as a little innocent hitch-hiker The bandits have captured and with whom Paul Muni falls in love. Socrates," written by W. R. Burnett, opening to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre, is crammed full of action, with exciting episodes and thrilling situations. In the cast besides Munt and Miss Dvorak are Barton McLane, Robert Barrat, John Eldredge, Helen Lowell and Henry, O'Neill. William Dieterle directed.

"She Married Her Boss"

The problems of a private serotary are briskly dealt with in Claudette Colbert's new Columbia picture, "She Married Her Boss", which is now showing at the King's and Alhambra Theatres. Produced by the same cum- pany that gave you Miss Colbert in 11appened One Night", the new film has the same buoyancy and fresh- ness that made its predeceased five Married Her way prize-winner. Boss" is undoubtedly the grandest fun since the falling of the walls of Jericho. Miss Colbert herself is de lightful: her inherent charm and viva- city have never been shown to advantage. As a very efficient

ent secre tary who carelessly falls in love with her boss, she sees to it that he takes time off one day to buy her n wed- ing ring. That proves a costly mis- take, for the marriage turns out to be one of the maddest things one can imagine. The fun continues fast and as the furious, with Miss Colbert alorm centre. Melvyn Douglas does a fine job as the frantic boss, and Michael Bartlett, last seen in Grace Moore's "Love Me Forever", is thor oughly engaging as a devil-may-card

to better

Of old, the "town-crier" chap who tries to manage the secre-

made things known.

tary's affairs for her. Edith Fellows as the bos precocious nine-year-old daughter; Katherine Alexander as his nerve-wracked sister; Raymond Wal- burn as a butler: Jean Dixon na Miss Colbert's corny; and Clara Kimball Young in a small role are all splendid.

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KING'S

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ALHAMBRA

OPENING TO-MORROW

Hris

The

WHEN YOU HEAR

HIS GLORIOUS VOICE. YOU'LL

Fall in Love Ning MARTINI

WITH LOVE!

-idol of radio and opera- makes his sensational screen debut and takes his place among the great romantic personalities of goday! .

A FOX PICTURE

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MUSICALA ROMANCE THAT BRINGS NEW GLORY

TO

THE

SCREENI

• JESSE L. LASKY production with GENEVIEVE TOBIN ANITA LOUISE MARIA GAMBARELLI

SCHUMANN-HEINK

REGINALD DENNY VICENTE ESCUDERO ̈ ̈

Directed by ALFRED E. GREEN

EVERYWHERE

Please

NOTE TO: RADIO LISTENERS

tune in on ZBW TO-DAY at 1.40 to 2.15 and To-morrow at 1.30 to 2.00 for a Special Broadcast of Selections from the above picture direct from the King's Theatre

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