MONDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1930.
THE CHINA MAIL.
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'Cello Solo by W. F. Squire (L2371).
ROUND THE CINEMAS sents a comprehensive outline of "THE MIDDLE WATCH' good, and the most impossible Tacantelle (Popper),
the routine day of a Yankee sailor. Assisting William Haines are Anita Page, Kart Dane and J. C. Nugent.
RAMON NOVARRO IN "DEVIL
MAY CARE."
A GOOD IMPRESSION.
The voice of Mr. Ramon Novarro is heard to advantage in the where Metro- Queen's Theatre Goldwyn-Mayer's picture "Devil
May
Care" la baing shown. Though not the thrill of a life time, Novarro has certainly got a good voice, and, as a tenor who has sung in operas, gives a good impression. He sings "Madame Pompadour," "Charming," "Shepherd's Serenade."
and
Playing opposite him is Dorothy Jordan and she is delightful with her singing. Marion Harris, who renders le Cared," forms the eternal triangle in the story.
The role of Novarro is that of Captain Armand. He is a great supporter of Napoleon, who in the introductory scenes is exiled to Elba from France when Loula
XVIII, becomes king. By a clever ruse Armand escapes being shot na traitor who conspires with others to get Napoleon back. The interest of the plot begins here, and Novarro keeps one thrilled, but not without a good slice of humour, till the final fade out. Outstanding among the many lavish scenes is one In techni- colour, where a feast is being held in Grenoble in honour leon's historic triumph and return from exilo.
"GLORIFYING THE AMERICAN GIRL."
If it hadn't been, for a borrow. ed $100 bill, Mary Eaton might not be playing the leading role in "Glorifying the American Girl" in the Central Theatre for the last time to-day.
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SUCCESSFUL A.D.C. FIRST NIGHT.
WELL SELECTED CAST.
for
and
The Harp Ensemble (MR100). La Gioconda-Si forir ella Do
(Ponchiolli).
Tancredi Pasero (Bass) (L2301).
situations quite natural. toush of burlesque would spoil | By Della's Ardour, this part, but "Private Ogg" goes
The Salisbury Singers (4044). through all his agonies silently. When a Malden takes your fancy
from "Il Soracllo" (Mozart), The Indignity of having to remove
Norman Allia, Bass (1803). hie boots, the even greater in Maritana Overture (Wallace), dignity of being discovered in this
Columbia Symphony Orch. (50071). gulae by his Commander-in-Chief were admirably depicted. Robert Lucia Di Lammermoor-Altin son
Tua (Donizetti), Charles made a simply splendid
Maria Gentle, Soprano
(L1971), There was a full house at the "Corporal Duckett and he Theatre Royal on Saturday Ogg together were the great suc-Mignon-Gavotte (Thomas), night.
the Arat por-cess of the act. farmanee of "The Middle In the part of Fay Eaton (the While Mary and her, sister were Watch" a Naval farcical comedy fianceo) Beryl Squance had a big playing the leading child-roles in in three acts by Stephen King part and carried it of well but "The Bluebird" in a stock com- Hall and Ian Hay, which was pre-she must be careful not to over-
She seemed to be just a Time. pany In Washington, their work sented by the Hong Kong Ama-jact It.
teur Dramatle Club. H.E. the shade too boisterous which makes attracted so much attention that they were given an offer to appear Governor and Lady Peel were pre- her part appear out of focus; and well if she continues to make such a many other in the same roles in a big road sent, and
noise outside the Admiral's cabin In company being assembled in New known people. York.
Produced by Commander G. F. she will certainly end by waking Their mother borrowed $100 to finance the children's trip Hole and Mr. Rupert Faster, "The him up and bringing him out too She soon, one of these nights! the Middle Watch" must go down to the metropolis.
has been rather harshly treated journey which paved the way to ecord as quite the best produs too in the matter of clothes. With ne premier tion that has ever been given by such a gorgeous pile of pyjamas Mary Eaton's debut danseuse of the Ziegfeld Fallies. the A.D.C. From the word "go"
It was
Never has
9 p.m.-Weather Report. Local
9.05 p.m.-Experimental Relay" Period.
9.30 p.m.-
a Porilan Garden from "Tho Rubaiyat of Omar Khayyam".
Liza Pohmann (9518-9302). A short description will be given before each record of the above suite.
10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
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a prettier FAREWELL DANCE.
SOMERSET "B" COMPANY ENTERTAIN.
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When Paramount decided to filmit spelled success and the evening to choose from she might have "Glorifying the American Girl" was one long riot of fun and been allowed to have Miss Eaton was chosen as the laughter.
the A.D.C. pair.
Last but by no means least,- logical actress to play the leading had a better team of players and
the two producers allotted small role in this lavish musical spec- just because each player is good parts to themselves but both play. tacle which was produced under individually-so the team work as
ed them with consummate akill. the personal supervision of a whole becomes perfection,
An enjoyable evening was spent Commander Hole gave a clear- Florenz Ziegfeld, the original Only too often, in amateur cut and incisive performance
at the Garrison Lecture Hall, glorifier of American womanhood. shows, a good performance la ruin the "Commander of H. M.. Wellington Barracks on Saturday Besides Miss Eaton there are ed by the inclusion of someone or Falcon." Full of dry humour he night, upon the occasion of the many other actors and actresses ether who "always has to have struck the key-note for the reat Farewell Dance of the "B" Com- in the dazzling production who]part" or "must have a part this all the way through, and this will pany of the 1st Battalion, Somersat have gained fame under the direc-time and by striking a jarring go down on record as one of his Light Infantry. tion of Ziegfeld. In a highly note can ruin the artistic effect of Leat bits of acting: while the "Ad-
A large number of people were diverting revce sequence of the the whole! Not so with the A.D.C. miral" of Mr. Rupert Foster was present and dancing to the straina of Napo picture, personal performances by in Hong Kong; who shew neither a clever and convincing study of of the Argylls' Dance Orchestra
Eddie Cantor, Helen Morgan and fear nor favour and allot parts on an autocratic elderly gentleman:
was kept up till a late hour. Rudy Vallee are seen and heard. merit alone!
frascible and peppery-yet A Whoever cast the parts for "The miracle of courtesy at the appcal The Canadien Wheat Pool now Middle Watch" shewed more than of a lady, and as slippery as an has a membership of 143,000, the a touch of genius! Even the eel when cornored.. Altogether a number of membera having been Conrad Nagel and Lila Lee head | voices Bre exactly right. The very clever performance.
increased by more than 2,000 within the cast of Radio Pictures' all quiet cultivated voices of the
All the lesser parts were good. the year, according to Gillis Porcell talking drama, "Second Wife," | Ñaval officers! The cross didac-Nelca Grimble made an excellent of the Canadian Press. which opens to-morrow in the tic voice of the Admiral! Central Theatre.
The Lady Hewitt, and Mr. Barton an raucous voices of the men. The adequate "Chinese Boy." Fulton Oursler wrote the ori- delicious American twang of Mary ginal play under the title of "All Carlton-all helped to make the the King's Men" and also is the illusion complete. All the young author of a book called "Stop-people in the opening scene strike Child, of the Moon."
just the right note. Frances Lack The all-talking screen version with her blond beauty na “a guest” time. depicts with dramatic clarity the Ainslie Halifax, who is so delight- difficulties encountered by a man fully young and fresh
John Miljan gives a splendid portrayal of Count de Grignon. and William Humphrey makes an excellent Napoleon. George Davis and Clifford Bruce do good work in the cast,
The talking throughout is very clear, and the singing is apprecia tive.
"NAVY BLUES.”
"SECOND WIFE."
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The scenery and staging first rate and we can recommend The Middle Watch" as the beat and brightest and funniest play we have seen for a very long
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Cast.
William Haines, who learned football, baseball; golf, polo and the art of military drilling for screen roles, declares he had to buck up against the hardest les- and his "second wife," with a step-taneous as the Admiral's daught- non of all during the making of
(In Order of Appearance.) child in the background.
er. Mr. Harold Armstrong as the Private Ogg, RM......Oscar Eager "Navy Blues," his first all-talking Unusual situations of a very Flag Lieutenant and Mr. Michael Ah Fong
Maurice Barton vehicle, which will be shown human character are met by Con- Marriot as the handsome Captain Captain Randall, R.M. shortly in the Queen's Theatre.rad Nagel as the husband-father, of Marines who is a consummate
Michael Marriott And this last job was nothing less and Lila Lee, In the role of his actor to his finger-tips' and can Fay Eaton
....Beryl SquanCO Flag Lieutenant ..Harold Armstrong than learning to dance the horn-sccond wife.
convey a world of meaning by the Guest pipe.
Hugh Huntley, who plays the flicker of an eyelid; oceans of Nancy Hewitt -took-six-times-as-much-work-part-of-the-"other-man-makes-mirth-by-the-twist-of-his-lip-and-Commander-Baddeley,
.Frances Lack
Ainslle Halifax
R.N
George Hole Charlotte Hopkinson....Helen Prior an inflexion of irony Vice-Admiral Sir Hercules Hewitt,
K.C.B.
..Rupert Foster Fay Grossman Naica Grimble
as polo," complained the Metro-his talkie debut in the picture, whose respectful voice can sug- Goldwyn-Mayer star,
having been brought from New gest such The hornpipe was necessary for York especially for this part. He and derision! a sequence on board a U.S. Dread-played the same role in the stage The plot hinges on his unfor- Mary Carlton rought on which a large share of play during its Broadway run, tunate invitation to his fiancee to Lady Hewitt the picture was made with the co- Mary Carr is cast as an old stay on board H.M.S. Falcon after Quarter Deckman...Julian Reade operation of the United States nurse, and for the first time in her Navy Department.
the "The Dansant" is over, and Captain Maitland, R.N Gerald Bennett
long career furnishes the comedy dine with her chaperone in his reltet. · Little Freddie -Burke cabin. Frederick, as the step-son, gives a performance which reveals a genius for acting seldom seen on
People who wonder just how sallora behave both aboard ship and while on shore leave will be given an insight into "gob" tac- tics in "Navy Blues" which pre- the screen.
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How she does so in spite of the warnings of her cousin Charlotte Hopkinson; and how these awful warnings are more than justified, Scener. A. Cornell and G. F. Hole make a plot more than sufficient Lighting .... for a
whole evening's entertain-Stage Accessories, ment.
Prompter
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Lane, Crawford, Ltd. ....D. W. Morley Helen Frlor as the chaperone is Programme Advertising,
Roxor Advertising Co.
a newcomer to the A.D.C. and she
la a real "find." She gave an Stage Manager.E. Grossman Inimitable performance in the part The A.D.C. wish to convey their
of the Spinster and kept her audi-thanks for kind assistance render- ence rocking with laughter during ed to:- her all too brief appearances and
equally amusing exits.
The first scene in the Captain's Lobby leads into the fun of the second аселе in the Captain's | Cabin when the news is tactfully broken by Commander Baddeley (played with much dry humour by Commander Hole), to the "Cap- |tain” that the picket-boat has broken down and that two ladies are stranded on board. In all the glory of his four stripes Mr. Gerald Bennett gave a superb per- formance as Captain Maitland. His was undoubtedly the finest character-study of the evening by his admirable restraint. His
Commander F. G, Morris, RN.
Dr. C. Bartou.
Lient. Comdr. A. M. Hughes, R‚N.
Mr. H. E. Seriven.
The Anderson_Music Co. Petty Officer Towzer. Bugler W. A. Thomas,
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RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,
The following programme will suggestion of a perfectly control be broadcast to-day from the led temper under the most appal- Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ling altuations, and bis overy little Z.R.W. on a wavelength of 355 gesture and mannerism he realises metres:- our ideal of the "perfect Naval
5 p.m.-Chinese-Programme. Officer." In his scene with the
7 pm-European Programme fascinating American he was par- of Columbia Records selected and ticularly clever in his method of supplied by Messrs. Anderson conveying the Idea of love at first Music Co..
sight. Never once. did he permit Three Blind Mice, himself to overact, and his grave Sweet Carolina, discussion with the "Commander
The Two Gilberts, Comedians
(ME77). A
on the suitability of pyjamas ver- The Coffee-Stall Keepers sus shirts was one of the fanni- Mandalay...Billy Bennett, Comedian est moments of the first act
(MR21).
Fay Grossman in the part of In the Moonlight, Mary Carlton, the American girl, An Old Italian Love Song,
Linn Milford & His Hawailan was completely and absolutely de-
prabad Singers (MR28).
ightful. Her sweetness, her Ike and Mike- charm and her asuse of fan run · Ike' sells ‘# Car, like a golden thread through the Nice Quiet Fint,
Comedy Sketch by Ike and story. Her little scene against
Mike' (MR110). the blue morning sky in the Cap- When my dreams come true, tain's cabin is the prettiest thing! Yell you forgot, wa
Her life-story told from her (6014),
Norah Blaney, Soprano corner of the chesterfield is a 7.30 pm From the Studio: cameo of pathos and regret and The Rev. H. B. Wells will give as for the comedy of her scenes in the 19th Lesson from "Cantones? the lobby with the redoubtable or Every One "Marine Ogg well, we will leave 8 pm the future audiences to judge for themselves!
N As Private Deg Mr. Oscar Eager har the part of his life and doesn't miss moment. Here once again we must command the admirable rastralp which makes the play so
Mephisto Valse (Linst),
Orchestra of the Brussels Royal Conservatoire why ___ (DX110-111). Trovatoreserere (Verdi),
Dorist Solo and Trombone "Diet by Jack Mackintosh and Jesse Stamp (MR111).]
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