WEDNESDAY, MAY 28, 1930.
ROUND THE CINEMAS Paul on being informed of thie,
"Married in Hollywood" at the Queen's.
MUSICAL COMEDY STARS.
laughed heartily.
Fears His Subjects.
But his subjects fear of him was
no greater than his fear of his sub-
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He built what he murdered. thought to be a murder-proof castle; "Married In Hollywood". Oscaria St. Petersburg in which to hide. Straus opereita, directed by Marcel His greatest fear occurred at night; Silver, Fax Movietone all singing.when he would be alone. dancing and talking song romance, not escape himself.
the current attraction the
at
in Queen's Theatre, surpasses every way, anything that has yet come to the screen.
Social Functions.
To-day Tea and Dinker
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HONG KONG FLYING CLUB.
OPENING CEREMONY NEXT SATURDAY AFTERNOON.
THE OFFICIAL OPENING of
He could Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, 4.30 the Flying Club's Hangar and
dinner,
to fear
and 8.30 p.m. respectively, May 80 H.K.V.D.C.
His Volunteer Headquarters. 8 p.m.
Entertainments
-
Paul had a good reason tar his life had be known it. most trusted friend and adviser was the leading light in his 'downfall.
To-day Queen's Count Pahlen. "Married in Hollywood". ጊዜ It boasts of a cast that includes, That
To-day- Star least four musical comedy Minister of War. He pitied the
countrymen "The Little French Girl.” stars. J. Harold Murray, of "Rio Tsar, yet pitied his
He resolved to put the
To-day-World Theatre, Rita" fame, Norma Terris, who greater.
it
man
sang the leading role in "Show Tsar off the throne and set Crown Alexander on it in his Boat" on Broadway Walter Catlett, Prince star of many musical shows, and father's place. Irene Palasty, who sang the lead- In part in "No, No, Nanette," in Europe.
—
THE IDLE RICH".
Theatre,
Theatre,
The Actress," 5.16 and 0.20 p.m.; The Great Success" (Chinese ple- ture), 2.30 and 7.15 p.m. Today Majestle The Patriot."
Home Mails.
Theatre;
Club prentises will be performed by H. Sir WILLIAM PEEL, K.B.E., C.M.G.. at four o'clock next SATURDAY AFTERNOON, May 31st, at Kal Tak Aerodrome.
A special motor bus belonging" to the Kowloon Motor Bus' Com-
will pany
fifteen every minutes from the Star Ferry to
ran
the Club premises between 3.16 p.m. and 4.80 p.m.
Ten will be provided in the Club House and all interested in nylation are requested to apply to any of the following committee The Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton, To-day-Inward from Europe via members for invitations. Siberia (Tenyo Maru).
Capt. K. B. B. Benfield, D.S.O.. M.C. Wing Commander A. H. S. Steel - Perkins, O.B.E., R.A.F., Lieut. Commander H. Squance, Mr. E. I. Wynae-Jones, Dr. F. G. See Special Sports Diary on page Farr, Mr. C. D. Lambert, Mr. J. Choa, Bir. Wong Kwong-tin or Mr. A. IV. Summers, c/o Thos. Cook and Son, Limited, Pedder Building.
Tomorrow-Outward for Europe via Francisco and Europe via Siberia
Chichibu Maru), 10.30 am.
How he accomplished this, and the many interesting incidents, leading up to the climax, serve to make "The Patriot" an outstanding ple- It has been called the ture. "wandér picture" and rightly so.
This filmed version of Russian Bessie Love experienced the history was directed by Ernst was Lubitsch for Paramount: He as thrill of her life while she making "The Idle Rich." Williamsembled a remarkable cast around de Mille's all-taking picture, which the great Jannings, It includes 8. will open at the Queen's Theatre Florence Vidor as Countess Oster-
Metro-Goldwyn-
mann; Lewis Stone as the Count
Lo-morrow, as
Mayer feature,
Pahlen, and Seil Hamilton as Crown The big moment came one night Prince Alesamler. Two other well when she finished work und wentknown character artistes are Vera to the opening of "The Broadway Voronina and Furry Cording. Melody", in which she scored an
The picture opened to-day at the utstanding triumph. In the mid-Majestic Theatre Kowloon, for an dle of the picture the Rudience
It gives every indi extended run. burst into an ovation that all but cation of being received by local stopped the film. Bessie knew i then that she had made a "come film "fans" with hearty approval..
back" after being out of pictures for some time.
William de Mille directed the
INDIAN IN AFRICA,
new film from a script prepared Sir K. V. Reddi, Discusses
by Clara Beranger from Edith Ellis's stage cornedy, "White Col-
the Problem.
Bombay, April 23.
lars.' Bessie shares the leading: roles with Conrad Nagel and Leila
Sir K. V. Kedi, Agent-General of Hyams. Edythe Chapman, James! Neill, Robert Ober. Paul Kruger, the Government of India in South the Africa, who has been in India on are in and Kenneth Gibson
sick leave, left Bombay for South cast.
by the Africa this afternoon Karagola.
STAR THEATRE.
.
In the course of an interview, prior to his departure, Sir urma Appreciative audiences welcom-stated that although the situation in ed the screening of Herbert South Africa, with reference to the Brenon's production, "The Little Indian population, had somewhat French Girl," at the Star Theatre, improved during the past two years, Kowloon, yesterday. It will be re-there were still several problems peated at the usual performances which remained to be tackled. to-day,
The outstanding problem is that Breaon, the director of "Sorrell relating to the grant of trading and Son", "Peter Pan," and many licences in the Transvaal. During other productions of like popu-his absence in India the Indians in larity, selected a specially reputed South Africa, had a staunch friend cast of players for this film, then Mr. J. D. Tyson. Mr. Tyson was majority of scenes in which were specially chosen by the Government at the residence of the of India to have the claims of taken Governor of Bermuda, Sir John Indians properly presented before Asser.
the select committee appointed by Culminating with a touch of War, the Government of the Union of the armistice, and love, the story is, South Africa. interesting.
Transvaal Laws. By courtesy of D. W. Griffiths, the Sir Kurma said the laws of the director, Allee Joyce, Mary Brian. Transvaal were peculiar, and the Neil Hamilton and Esther Ralston, right of Indians to own or occupy appear in this film, the supporting immovable property was regulated cast of which includes Anthony by certain laws. According to these Jowitt, Jane Jennings, and Mildred laws Indians could not own land, or reside in many areas. Besides,
Kyun.
A Metro Comedy, entitled "That trading licences had been refused to Night." is a "scream," with Polly Indians by certain municipalities, Moran and Max Davidson in the lead which had to recommend the grant roles, walle a Prizma Colour, de- of certificates. picting Mecca, is another feature.
"THE PATRIOT".
"Wonder Picture" at the Majestic.
"The question," said Sir Kurma, "was talten up by me during my stay In South Africa last year and a select committee was appointed to, inquire into the position created by certain recent judgments of the Supreme Court, regarding the ra- Tzar Faul I. of Russia, who sidence or occupation of fixed pro- reigned during the latter part of the perty by Indians, or other persons! belonging to the native races of Eighteenth Century, gained inter- Asia, on proclaimed grounds in the national fame by being murdered!
Transvaal; and the question as to This fact was recently brought to light with the presentation in Ber- how far the intentions of the Parlia lin of Alfred Neumann's play, "The ment are being given effect to!"
Sir Kurma arrived in Bombay Patriot." It was written around
the last few days of the Emperor's from South Africa on December 21 life, and in doing so, Neumann pre-last year, when his illness was so sented to the world a knowledge of serious that he had to be removed on | a stretcher. from the ship and taken the Interesting and colourful into a private nursing home. cidents that led up to the assassin-
Sports
Meetings.
May 30-Union Insurance Society of Canton, Ltd., 11, a.m.; China Fire Insurance Co., Ltd., 11.15 a.m.; British Traders' Insurance Co., Ltd., 11.20 a.m. respectively.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. on 355
metres:—
6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-8 p.m.--Dance Programme (Victor Records):-
7.1.7.
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Tuesday, 3rd June, 1930.
Patrons are notified that no Dinner Dance will be held at the above Hotel on Tuesday, 3rd June, 1930,
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"When the Little Red Roses Get the
Blues for You"-Fox Trot,
Little Theme Song"--Fox THE EAST ASIATIC CO, Trot (Al Dubin-Joe Burke),
George Olsen and His Music, Vocal Refrain by Fran Frey.
7.00 p.m.- Lazy Louisiana Moon"-Waltz,
(Walter Donaldson), "Alone with my Dreams"-Fox Trot
(Gus Kahn-Harry Archer),
Nat Shilkret and the Victor
Orchestra,
COPENHAGEN.
The Motor Vessel,
"DANMARK"
LTD
having arrived, Consigness of cargo are hereby informed that all goods are being landed and placed at their Fisk into the hazardous and/or extra-
a hazardous Godowns of The Hongkong & Kowloon Wharf & Godown Co., Ltd. where delivery can be obtained as soon as the goods are landed.
Na claims will be admitted after the
7.12 p.m.- "Exactly Like You"Fox Trot
(Dorothy Fields-Jimmy McHugh). "On the Sunny Side of the Street"-goods have left the Godowns, and all
Fox Trot (Dorothy Fields- Jimmy McHugh),
.
goods remaining undelivered after tho 3rd June, 1830, 4 p.m., will be sub- Bernie Cummins and His ject to rent.
New Yorker Hotel Orchestra.
7.18 p.m. "Red Hot Chicago"-Fox Trot
(De Sylva-Brown-Henderson) Wasn't it Beautiful While it Last-
ed?"Fox Trot
(De Sylva-Brown-Henderson),
Waring's Pennsylvanians.
7.24 p.m. "The Woman in the Shoe"--Fox Trot (Arthur Freed-Nacia Herb Brown), "Only Love is Real-Fox Trot.
(Arthur Freed-Nacio Herb Brown),
The High Haiters, conducted by Leonard Joy.
7.30 p.m.- when It's Springtime in the Rockies"
-Waltz, "Down the River of Golden Dreams" -Waltz ..Hilo Hawalian Orchestra.
7.86 p.m.
weepin' the Clouds Away"—Fox | Trot (Sam Corlow), "Any Time's the Time to Fall in
Love"--Fox Trol,
Philip Spitalny and s Orchestra.
7.42 p.m. The One I Love Just Can't Be
Brothered with Me"-Fox Trot, "Blue, Torning Grey Over You"
Fox Trot,
Nai Shilkret and the Victor Orchestra. 7.43 p..
"Let Me Sing and I'm Happy"-
Fax Trot (Irving Berlin), "Across the Breakfast Table, Looking'
at You"-Fox Trot,
1,54 p.m.-
"Prudy"—For Trot
Folly Fox Trot (J. S. Zamecnik),
(Frank Banis-Peter Do Rose),
Zez Confrey and His Orchestra. 8-9 p.m.-Variety Programme of Victor Records by Tsang Fook
Waring's Pennsylvaniana.
tion of crazy Paul." Jannings AMERICA ONCE MORE Fiano Company
Impersonates Pan} I.
"The Patriot" was purchased for
the screen by Paramount not only Delegates: Satisfied with
Emil
way.
Naval Treaty.
8 pm. "Carneval Overture"
(Dvorak, Op.92),|-|
Chicago Symphony Orchestra, Direction of Frederick Stock
By Deever" (Rudyard Kipling- "Denny
Walter Danrosch),
"On the Road to Mandalay":
(Rudyard Kipling-Oley Speaks),
Reinald Werrenrath, Baritone with Orchestra. 8.16 p.m. "Pose in the Bud" · · (Dorothy. Foster), One Little Dream of Love"
(Wastell Gordon),
All broken, chafed and damaged goods are to be left in the Godown,
where they will be examined by Messrs. Anderson & Ashe on the 2nd June, 1920, at 10 a.m.
All claims against the vessel must be presented to the Undersigned before the 7th June, 1830, or they will not be recognised,
No Fire Insurance will be effected. Bill of Lading will be counter- signed by
Renee Chemet, Piano]
Accompanimente Harry Kaufman. *!
for its interesting possibilities, but principally because the leading character offered
Jan-
New York, April 20. The American delegates from the nings, the acknowledged greatest dramatic actor on the screen London Naval Conference drove in to-day, the opportunity 10 motor cars forming a procession to reach the peak of his dramatic the City Hall, proceeding via Brand- ability. Suffice to say, Jannings has made Paul I real, and almost
The streets were lined with inter- terrible, so realistic does he interested, but comparatively silent pret the role of a mad map. crowds and there was a noticeable For Paul the First was mad. absence of paper streamers from There is little doubt of that. His-sky-scrapers which usually charac- torte facts, recently revealed for terisc big American demonstrations the first time, present him as hav After an official welcome at the ing the heart of a child, and a brain City Hall, Mr. Stimson said, on be- of a tiger. His actions, his orders, half of the delegates, that their "edicta", prove that statement welcome was taken as an indication beyond a shadow of a doubt, of American sympathy in the cause
Paul I was a great man for show. of international good-will and peace.", Ye (Raymond Klages He delighted in flare and colour "We met fairness and good will and also prided himself in his from all the other delegations, con- ability to be the perfect drill ser- tinued Mr. Stimson, "and the spirit! geant. He would drill his men until of the conference was one of its they dropped from exhaustion, and finest attributes.
or
8.22 p.m.
Carry Me Back to Old Virginny"
(James-Bland), borki, "Darling Nellie Gray"
(B. R. Hanby) Pecriess Quartet. 8.28 p.m. "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers
(Leon Tessel); in Alexandra de Markoff)
Paul Whiteman and His
8.84 p.m.KONT Carceloras" (Prison Song" "Beranata (Serenade)"
accompaniment-im
then, to show his peculiar twist of "Ifa a good Treety for the mind, would order the exhausted United States and a step forward in (G. A. Ceraseó-F Paolo Tosti), ones to be alain or banished to the movement towards world peace, Sibaria for coming to such a stater declared Mr. Dwight Morrow.
He once ordered regiment to Ms. Stimson said "I am glad to march and then forgot to halt them be back for it has been a most try They were in such a state of fear of Ing time. Our husbands worked so him that they marched Into Biberis hard that we feel we ought to be re-
and dropped. Introduced to them.”
Amelita: Galli Curel Piano Homer Samuels 8.40 p.m Peer Gynt Suite No. 2
Part 1Ingrid's Lament (Grieg, Op. 55),
Arabian
Part 2
JOHN MANNERS & CO., LTD..
Agents.
· Hong Kong, 27th May, 1930.
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Goossens.
8.48 p "Peer Gynt Suite No. 2:--
Part 3-"The Return of Peer Gynt", Part 4-Solvejg's Song",
Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Eugene Goossens.
9 p.m.-Weather Report.
Studio Concert.
1. Planoforte Soloa:
a) The Eriking,
b) The Lindentree,
e) Soiree de Vienna,
(Schubert-Liszt),
Mr. Harry Ore. 2. Ballads:.
Selected.....Mrs. Shoesmith. 3. Violin Solo:
"Czardas" (Montl), "Madrigale" (Simonetti),
Yvonne Carti (Columbia Record).
4. Songs:
a) "Bois Epals" (Lully), b). "Arioas de Benvenuto"
(Diaz) Mr. Li. Chor-chi.
5. Planoforte Solos:
Ballad Op. 24 (Grieg),
6. Songs:
a) "Torna a Surriento"
-(De Curtis),
b) "Il Peszatore Canta"
(Tosti) ..... Mr. Li Chor-chi. 7. Humorous Sketch:
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At Burlington Fine Arts Club Exhibition.
Budapest, April 23.
For the exhibition of the Bur- lington Fine Arts Club which will be opened In London in May, the Museums of Kecskemet and Szeged will each send a tomb from the period of the "Volkerwanderung," or migration of the tribes. The Csongrad Museum will send three tombs of Hun horsemen, with skeletons and their accoutrements. These extremely valuable exhibits' will be escorted to Britain by Dr. Nandor Fetich, the curator of the Budapest National Museum. '.
In connection with the excava- tions of the Székesfehervar Museum a church has been found of the period of St. Stephen (about
Mr. Harry Ore, A.D. 1010), Some decades ago the
well-known Hungarian archaeo logist, Floris. Romer, announced his belief that a St. Stephen church must have stood in this neighbour-
The walls have been dis2] hood. covered in the village of. Csabdi, near, a deserted tower, with traces Bt. of two steeples. When Stephen converted his subjects to Christianity he caused a church of this description-to
"The Fourth Form at St.
Michaels (Will Hay),
Will Hay & His Scholars (Columbia Record).
8. Ballads: Selected
9 Pianoforte Bolon:
a) Poika (Rubinstein),
b) Gavotte (Glazunoff),
c) March, Tannhauser"
Shoesmith.
(Wagner) Mr. Harry Ore.
10. Song:
A Song and a Dream". (Cadman),
b) The Yeoman's Wedding Bong
(Poniatowsky),
HOME Mr. Li Chor-chi 10.80 pm (Approx.)-Close.
There will he a Studio Concert on Friday at 9p.m. when two now comers to the Colony will be heard. They are Mrs. Snowdon Jones, soprano, who has success Fully broadcast in Shanghai, and Madame Alice Hamilton (con tralto). A recently formed string orchestra under the conductor ship of Mr. F. Mason, will also perform at this concert.
Newmembers for this
#orche
every ten villages.
be built for
CREMATION: "Does Not Wastefully Consume Land.”
Figures showing progress in the adoption of cremation in Great Britain were given at the annual meeting recently of the Cremation Society of Britain. Bir P Chal- mers Mitchell säld that the num bor of cremations during 1929 was 4,868, compared with 3,436 during the previous year.
Since the Armistice alone, be declared, sanctions to local auj thorities for burial ground amo ed to 41,020,898, There was
Jos on each Interment
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wa Man Amongst Men"
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