The pulchritude of the Ziegfeld 'Follies' girls has won for many of them lucrative offers in motion pictures. The world-famous beauty chorus as a whole appears in a cinema production for the first time in 'The Great White Way,' a picturization of H. C. Witwer's story,…
Mr. Percy Hutchison's new production, 'The Man from Hongkong,' announced for July 31 at the Queen's Theatre, and postponed until August Bank Holiday owing to last-minute alterations, has had a very mixed reception. One describes 'The Man from Hongkong' as containing…
Truly, one of the most beautiful pictures ever made, is 'Way Down East,' now showing to full houses at the Queen's Theatre. Lillian Gish, in this picture, does some of the best acting of her career. Film synopsis included.
Harold Lloyd introduces a new type of light motor car to the screen in his latest comedy, 'Hot Water,' showing today at the Queen's Theatre. He is the sole creator, the inventor, and the producer. It is the 'Butterfly Six,' and is the centre of one of the swiftest and…
By a typographical error, the admission charge for Queen's Theatre tonight was given yesterday as $2.50. That should have been $2.
The chief item on the programme is Harold Lloyd, always funny in finding his way out of scrapes and misfortunes. In 'Hot Water,' Lloyd outdoes himself and thanks to the support of good cast, he gives the audience full value for their money.
An interesting film is at present being shown at the Queen's Theatre consisting of cuts from the Gaumont Graphic, which have been made since the early days of cinematograph presentation of news items. All the scenes shown are of historical significance, including the funerals of Kings,…
In bringing before us the story of Siegfried the hero, the film, 'The Nibelungs,' which was yesterday shown at the Queen's surmounts most of the difficulties in the way with ease. The production of a 'practicable' dragon, 70 feet long, full of pneumatic devices that give…
The management of the Queen's Theatre is to be congratulated on this week screening Charlie Chaplin's latest production 'The Gold Rush.' Once again, we have Charlie, exceedingly funny. It was feared that the eccentric comedian was lost in the serious Charles, the producer,…
Perhaps no film that has been introduced to Hongkong audiences has had such cordial acceptance as Charlie Chaplin's latest effort, the Gold Rush which tells of the terrible hardships endured by thousands of adventurers in the rush across frozen wastes to the goldfields of Alaska.
The famous Denishawn dancers will appear for one night only at the Queen's Theatre next week. The Company includes renowned dancers as Miss Ruth St. Denis and Mr. Ted Shawn. They are supported by Miss Doris Humphrey and Miss Anne Douglas. Booking at Moutries.
How eager Hongkong audiences are to enjoy clever screen comedy founded on a famous stage success that makes the house vibrate with roars of laughter was proved yesterday at the Queen's Theatre where Douglas MacLean's screen version of 'Going Up' was presented. 'Going Up…
Hongkong gave a fine welcome to the world-famed Denishawn dancers at the Queen's Theatre last evening. Miss St. Denis appeared several times both in solo efforts and partnered by Ted Shawn. Performances included 'Xochitl' and 'Three Little Maids.' Other performers…
The picture which is now being shown at the Queen's Theatre is perhaps the most historically correct in costuming that Hongkong has yet seen. Rafael Sabatini's story Captain Blood, is of the good days of buccaneers on the Spanish Main. Warren Kerrigan has a part which fits him well.…