FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 13, 1931.
TALKIE TALKS
by
Diane
THE
signed. Marlene Dietrich, Gloria Swanson, Bebe Daniels, Clara Bow, Alice White, Mrs. Al Jolson, Dolores Barrymore, Jack Oakle flert Wheeler, Myrna Loy, Polly Aforan, Clarence Brown and Ed Goulding the directors, and In- numerable lesser lights. Some- thing of which to be proud.
It is remarkable how the film
CHINA MAIL.
copying, in bamboo, the pipe of a Sicilian goat-herd, and her later experiments, with the eager help of the boys of the school, which led to the successful making of flageolets, flutes, recorders, and pan pipes, which produce, as the children's demonstration proved, a scale perfect in pitch and of a strange beauty of tone.
I have written so often of John, shall see Warner Brotherg" "Show people go by the reading of the It was a valuable demonstration McCormack in "Song o' My Heart," of Shows," Only one weak spot, stars for future guidance. Evans of the kind of orchestral work Every one loves his Victor records, which was cut when I saw it in geline Adams, of New York, is one which can be done by children at no it is a Talkie that must not be America. Jack Buchanan in an of the most famous Astrologers. very small expense (the pipes missed. The photography alone is old-time Pierrot-on-the-sands num. Part of what she reads for those cost only a few pence to make). worth seeing, much of it being her, too old for repetition here, born during the sign of Aquarius, Since this is u problem of second- taken in real surroundings of Frank Fay, an excellent Master of that is from January 21 to February schools which the Board of John's own home town. He is per- Ceremonies. John Barrymore injury 22 is of interest, as Ramon Education is anxious to help to fectly natural; he sings divinely. Shakespeare, hair-raising Adagio Novarro was born February 6, solve, the presence of Mr. Cyril In my life this man has brought me dancing. Winnie Lightner, most 1909, and Ronald Colman on Winn, a member of the Music Those people Panel of the Board, as one of many memorable moments with his amusing, Irene Bordoni, star after February 9, 1891. golden gift. I first heard him fatar, and no work better than the are universal in their interests, the most interested inembers of when he was a beginner. Na fame team work of the chorus trained humanitarian in their impulses. the audience, was, perhaps, signi- or money then. Song after song, by Larry Cebellos. All items that They have a love of family and ficant. Dr. Percy Buck, former but the gem of them all: "I Herr | make a perfect whole. (Queen's), aim to help others. They leave director of Music at Harrow little to chance but prefer to fight School, was also an interested are their way through every problem. listener. Are Loyal but trust too much in human onos, nature. Good powers of concentra-
You Calling me". I think without question he sings It as well to-day
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Talky but smart.
Be Gay" at thetion, mental poise, endless ROUND THE CINEMAS
BESSIE LOVE IN "GOOD NEWS."
There in this perfectly recorded film as some good pictures. There he did twenty years ago. It is a Home really outstanding story and production that is like and "Let Us nothing else ever
seen.
Queen's in the beginning of March patience, modeat and unassuming recommended. (Queen's).
will more than please; it will classțin manner. 1931 will be a fateful amongst your favourites. It takes year for Novarro. He has signs I need not speak about the re-courage to appear as unattractive(similar to Napoleon," and if he be vival of "The Love Parade." I as Norma Shearer does in the first not careful of an over-reaching still maintain this to be the great-reels. If I am not partial to you ambition he may also meet his est musical film yet produced, and "olf screen," Mias Shearer, I cer-Waterloo. "Grasp all, lose all" it is likely to fill the Central again, tainly have to give you full marks policy is not for this young man. for the perfection of your acting, Many notable men in divers walks "Good News" with delightful and what is also to the point, your of life were born under this sign. little Bessie Love. Cheery bright extremely attractive appearance. Lincoln, Edison, Kreisler, Victor show, although it has been copied You surrounded yourself with a Herbert, Lindbergh. Robert Burns, in a dozen other College stories. perfect cast. Marie Dressler? | John Barrymore, just to mention a Two girls in love with the same Argue with me as you like; that few. Carvers must be chosen care- funtball hero, trifling to a degree, great outstanding personality just fully, and their energies applied but good chorus work, the dancing grips you, as she did in "Anna where they will do the most good of Bessie, and Ukelele Ike . all Christie.” You leave the theatre for their fellow-creatures. worthy of mention. (Queen's). talking and remembering her all Grace Moore, who has made an the time. Rod la Rocque ia all enormous success with Lawrence The story and production not that one desires as the philander Tibett, is chosen to play 'Romance' worthy of Britain's best comedi- | ing husband, Gilbert Emery willin Italian and French, and will, of enne-Gertrude Lawrence--but by more than ever convince the course, sing as she is a star from all mens
10 "Battle of audience that he is British born the Metropolitan Opera House. No Paris," because, as I told you, she and bred, but he is a good old New double for her. has only done a few "shorts," and Yorker. In this city it will run a "Madam Satan" is, breaking all this is your only chance of seeing week. In any other where good is records in Shanghai. Kay John on this artiste. (Central).
appreciated it would run two. and Reginald Denny in a magnif-plete the dance routine. Dialogue very clever. Gowns per-cent extravagantly beautiful show fection, perfect artistry. (Queen's). directed by the man who made the marble bath popular in the films -Ceel B. de Mille.
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"The Big Pond" advertised as coming, The inimitable Chevalier's third effort. Supported by the beautiful French woman, Claudette .Colbert. She passed through here. a few months ago on her world tour and is now at work in the New
York
Paramount Studio. This story is unlike anything Chevalier has ever played. It is not another "Love Parade", but he never lets A picture down, and keeps this above the water-mark. (Central).
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HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP.
Guess who has been chosen tol play "Charley's Aunt"? Ruggles. He makes the best of his Charles:
PIPES AND VIOLS.
SCHOOLCHILDREN'S OLD ENGLISH MUSIC.
part in "The Battle of Paris", and was liked in "The Lady Lies." I do not think Columbia pictures here, although village school of Edgeworth, a we have had any Nine boys and girls from the I have been urging the theatres remote spot eight miles from for some time to include them in Stroud, Glos., entertained a dis hoped we shall see this one any-schoolroom in Cadogan Street, their programmes. It is to be tinguished audience in a large
Chelsea, by playing to them old Dorothy Mackaill has been all English airs on pipes and viols, over Europe with her mother for which they had made themselves, signed to Warner Brothers. and founder of the pipe orchestra a well-earned holiday. Is NOW Miss Margaret James, the her next release will be "Big Busi- movement, which is spreading in out originality. Haines is seriousness. Girl." Beautiful woman and schools all over the country.
capable actress.
"Way Out West" with William Haines, Leila Hyams, Polly Moran, and Ukelele Ike, (who wants us to forget he ever strummed a Uke) Haines is the barker of a side-show
who becomes a cowboy. The show ta entertaining, and does what we all like to do; amuse-even if with
and boisterous and as usual like.
(Queen's.).
how.
spoke of her first experiments, Colleen More is now in a Sani-with metal and celluloid pipes, in. able. For the Halnes "fans" re-tarium recovering from a nervous London school, her early at- commended.
breakdown. Recently divorced her tempts to improve on these by "lop" on the stage, nù success in husband, been what is tormed a
the Talkies, so it seems the good breaks are not coming her way at
The Queen's promises us the two greatest revues yet produced-Paul Whiteman in "The King of Jazz." If you are not a lover of American music, and prefer the old-fashioned type recently heard in the Theatre Royal let me tell you that when you heir George Gershwin's "Rhapsody in Blue" played by this super-Band you will be, as I am, a lover of the Jazz-real music that has swamped, pleased and revola tionised the world. Also soon we
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By cleansing the latestines, toning up the liver and fr« ternal organs, they ensure freedom from balious attackt; from constipation and Ifverb h.
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Ruth Chatterton has gone to
Europe for a vacation, then makes her pictures in the Paramount Studio in New York.
As you know, the best perform- ance of the year for an actor was "Disraeli," (shortly to be seen in won by our own George Arliss in the Queen's). Hollywood film folk think he is deserving of Knight- hood. No other actor has spread| Britain's glory all over the world like Arliss, so there is no one more deserving in my humble opinion.
Marie Dressler and Wallace Beery are not accused of possess ing that elusive mystical "IT", but they remain two of the biggest) box-office, attractions to-day. Wait till you see them in "Min and Bill." By-the-bye at the Premiere of "Morocco," which was one of the biggest successes ever held in Graumann's Chinese Theatre, Marie stole the picture from that vast audionec. They yelled for her when she appeared in the stalls. The new Paramount atar, Marlene) Dietrich, Is sensation. The thronb of the Garbo is shaky. Garry Cooper and Adolphe Menjou receive the greatest praise, too, for their work in this pictare."
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Marion Davles was hostess Armistice Night to nearly four thousand. ex-Service men, their wives and eweethearts at the Biltmore Hotel in Los Angeles, Concert by famous artistes, Ball and, supper, and all the famous ones helping to make the evening a success. Both Miss Davies and Bebe Daniels appeared. In full| regimental uniform. They are Honorary Colonels in two regiments.
Movie fans will remember the handsome leading mar, Kenneth. Harlan, who was Juvenile lead to Constance Talmadge among others. Ha is now proprietor of the Pom Pom Cafe in Hollywood, and the New Year's Eve opening was a huge success. I was sent the menu by the Master of Ceremonies, Ukelela Mike Vanderbijt, a very clever lnd and likely to go far. The Arst nighters read like a Hollywood Who's Who, And I was ticky enough to receive the mens
WATER RETURN.
our reservoirs on February 1, 1931, is. The level and storage of water in
as under:
Fokfalum
City and Hill District.
1930 1031 Tytam Byewash... 24' 1" 28" 2"B 12' 5"B 25' 3"B Tytam
Tytam Intermediate 19'11"B 0' 6"B Tytam Tuk
37' 3" 20" 0"R Wong, Nei Chung 22' 1"B 21' 5"A 148" 19 "B [Noto: B. denotes "Below Over flow; A. denotes "Above Overflow", L. denotes "Lovel with Overflow.")
Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
1930 286.08 .42
Tytam Tytam Byewash... Tytan Intermediate Zytam Tuk Wong Nei Chung Pokfulum
101.15
870.01
1331
203.27
103.08
808.00
847 8.00 31.08 20.01
Total 1,101.87 1,240.10 end Hill District in millions and de- Consumption of water in the City cimale of gallons during the month of December. Consumption
1930 1931 211.73 248.15 Estimated population 439,410 419,783 Consumption
15.5 17.7
per
hend per day... January. 1930-From January 1 to 29 a 12 hours of supply (8 a.m.- G p.m.) was given to all Rider Main Districts. Principal Mains closed
(6 pm-6 am.} and from January 29 to 31, a constant supply was OPENING ON SATURDAY.
operated in all Rider Main Districts on account of Chinese New Year, Blackboard chalk characters that sivo a constant supply was given in January, 1931. From 1 to 16 Inclu- spring to life and do the Varsity all Rider Main Districts east of East- Drog provide a novelty in "Goodern Street. From 1 to 16 inclusive A News,"
Bletro-Goldwyn-Mayer's constant street fountain supply was new musical offering which will given the districts west of East- open on Sunday in the Queen's ern Street. From 16 to 31 Inclusive a constant street fountain supply was Theatre.
operated in all Alder Main Districts. Kowloon.
1930 1931 2' 7''B 8' 8"B Shek Lai Pai
Reservoir
10' 0"B 6' 0"B Reception Reservoir 2 "B 4'10"B Storage in millions and decimals of gallons.
1930 1031 Kowloon Reservoir 326.05 278.20 9 hek Lai Pui
Reservoir
79.00 96.00 Reception Reservoir 25.08 21.05
Total
431.03 395.91 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimals of gallons
When Dorothy McCulty and BIlly Taft start doing the collegiate dance in the school room scene, all the pupils quit their studies and join in. Then the chalked figures of Roman gladiators on the board begin to away with the rhythm and they go into the dance, too.
The novelty is made possible through an animated cartoon effect, ja process that required more than 15,000 separate drawings to com~
Kowloon Reservoir
1031 $10.03 134.33
during the month of January.
1930 Consumption...... Estimated population 173,680 178,720 Consumption per
24.2
Bessie Love is featured in the picturisation of the famous stage success, directed for the screen by Edzar MacGregor and Nick Grinde from Frances Marion's adaptation of the musical comedy.
head per day... 20.4 Included in the supporting casting January, 1930 and 1931.
Constant supply in all districts dur are Stanley Smith, Gua Shy, Mary Lawlor, Cliff Edwards, Lola Lane, Frank McGlynn, Tom Jackaen, and Delmar Daves.
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Total rainfall: January 31, 1930, 2.28; January 31, 1983, 33.
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