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ROUND THE CINEMAS "Behind, That, Curtain."
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"LAST OF THE DUANES."
"In Old Arizona "Cameo Kirby," "On the Level," and other Fox Movietone talking bits,-directed the production,
TABU.”
During his recent personal ap- pearance-in-connection with the national... presentation........ of his plo ture, Chaplin on more than one occasion brought many a gasp and sigh from female admirers who blocked trafie to catch a glimpse of
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
All earlier South Sea romance him. A little older and greyer The following programme will
movies pale into insignificance.be-than. In
(Rimsky-Korsakow), aLe Coq D'Or-Bridal Procession.
(Rimsky-Korsakow),
the days when he be broadcast to-day from the fore the splendour and glory of played in slapstick comedy and Hong Kong Broadcasting Station "Tabu," the F. W. Murnau produc- threw custard ples, he cuts a smart Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 tion, released by Paramount as re- figure in his soft cap, silky alpaca metres. Those who attended the 7.15 pm, cent as May, 1951, which opened at pile overcoat, soft collared shirt, show at the World Theatre yester- the Central Theatre on Wednesday grey suit and grey spats, and silver
6-7 p.m.-Chinose Programme. day were keenly disappointed be to the intense pleasure of hundreds grey hair with the most "beautiful
7-10,80 p.m. European Pro cause their enjoyment of an excell of avidly expectant movie fans who curi."
kramme of Columbia Records kind- ent picture was spoiled by their flocked there to see it. being unable to hear the best part abu has everything. But lated voice, Chaplin seems anything
Quiet, serious, with a low, moduly supplied by the Anderson Music
Co. of half of the film. Either due to above all it has the beauty and but the master of slapstick whose La Coq-D'Or Eussian-Dance
7.03-7.30 p.m. Orchestral.. damage.to.the-sound-trail-on-the charm of a far away place, the feel one-reelers convulsed many some Alm, or to faulty adjustment of the ing of a life remote and detached years ago. Chaplin admits to sound reproducer on the projecting which gives the spectator a sense of great respect for Thomas Burke, machine, voices dropped below a being projected into the land of his plays tennis and the pipe organ for whisper in parts and then, as one dreams.
recreation, and never travels with was straining his ears to catch the "Tabu" was filmed in Bora Bora, less than fifty neckties. words, rose again with a sudden-an island in the South Pacific, thou Tess that was jarring, only to fade sands of miles from civilisation. away again just as suddenly.
The players In It are natives, most The star in the picture, the "Last of whom never heard of a movie of the Duanes," is George O'Brien, camera before Murnau and his com that versatile Irish actor, who gain panion. R. J. Flaherty journeyed ed favour with local fans some time there in their little sailing vessel ago as a daring lumber jack.. This about two years ago. time George appears as a rough riding, straight shooting Wild Wes- ter, and is just as convincing as Tom Mix and the rest of the bunch of "horsey" stars.
There is romance with a big "R" in the picture with two pretty girls, Lucile Browne and Myrna Loy, head over-heels in love with George, He plays up to Myrna, whose husband, the leader of a gang of horse stealers, is "sweet" on Lucile, whilst planning a "get away" with the other girl and they got away. There are two murders in the picture for both of which George is Lots of ups and downs (mostly downs) follow the two
blamed.
lovere, but in the end all is straight- ened out and they get married.
:
The story deals with the tradition of the Polynesian tribes. A folk story that is as human, as epic in its revelation of human emotions as the familiar tales of Ullyses, of St. George and the dragon, of Guinevere and Lancelot.lanmas
Reri, a beautiful malden of the lovely isle of Bore Bors, is sought after as a sweetheart by all the sturdy and handsome youths of the tribe. But one. Matahi, is the choice of her heart. Together these
"City Lights", is the first picture the comedian has made in three yeara. He himself calls it a ro mantic comedy in pantomima.
"THE DANCERS.”
Does the present vogue for strong melodrama in our screen fare, lightened and brightened by a good ly mixture of old fashioned ro- manice, indicate an early return to the fine sentiment that marked our everyday lives before we learned the words "hard-boiled" and "realism?"
leading man whose latest vehicle, Phillips Holmes, popular young "The Dancers," produced by Fox Movietone, featuring Lots Moran, believes that it does.
"I don't care how much times and
two live a life of innocent joy and conditions have changed," Phillips pleasure, in the enchanted Island declares, how much women get out where work is unknown and each into the world, their first and truest hour is an hour of joyous excite-interest in the man they love.
ment.
But a day comes when it must all The supporting programme in-apparently end. Hitu, the high cludes a Fox Newsreel, a good priest and chief of the tribe, visits musical item by the "Kentucky the laland, with the announcement Jubilee Singers," all negroes, and that Reri, because of her beauty and a poor comedy called "Detectives innocence, has been chosen as the Wanted" which falls flat as a mirth sacred virgin the maiden who is to provoker. One could not even find personify the honour of her race, Henceforth she shall not participate, anything to smile about the silly in any worldly activities. She must be set aside as a goddess, as one who is "tabu"-untouchable, and beyond the possession of any man Whoever shall display a desire of her is a defiler of the "tabu" and must be put to death.
thing, let alone laugh.
"DOUBLES CROSS ROADS,”
"Double Cross Roads" now being screened at the Star Theatre is a crook story, but is practically de void of action that one associates with this type of picture, until the closing scenes. Robert Ames and Lila Lee take the leading parts, the latter passessing fine sinking voice which is not given the scope It deserves.
But Matahi loves her ao much that he steals her away from the ves sel which is to carry her and Hitu to the principal island. Together, Reri and Mahati set off to far away ialands beyond the reach of the laws and ceremonials of their people. They encounter a series of new As the title suggests, the story adventures and are once again" tells of double crossing rogues, suc-happy until the inevitable law of ceasfully proving that there is no their race overtakes them in a ter honour among thieves, and so the rifically powerful finale. film moves until the climax, where This picture deserves every word all the rogues meet a violent death, of the praise. It is getting from the with two exceptions. These live patrons of the Central Theatre. It happily ever after.
was planned and made by a show
**The Dancers," directed Chandler Sprague, is
The British Broadcasting Co.'s Wireless Symphony Orchestra (50030-D). Semiramide-Overture (Rossini),
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The British Broadcasting Co.'s Wireless Symphony Orchestra (50021-D). In a Camp of the Ancient Britons"
. (Ketalbey),
Albert W. Ketelbey's Concert Orchestra (9866).
8 pm-Local Time & Weather [Report/
7.30-8.15 pm-Varle Song-
If He Cared,
M
Cry for the Carolines,...
Ruth Etting (DB83). Vocal Duct-
By a Lazy Country Lane, Indiana Sweetheart
Organ 8010
Orchestral
Layton & Johnstone (DB478);
Together, We Must I'd Like to Find the Guy That
Wrote the Stel Sorig
Terance Casey (DB318).
Prance Humorous Song
Gooseberry Tart. There Beant No Flies On We,
Billie Richardson (MR294). Nights of Gladness,.. The Skaters,
... by
Vocal Quartette-
Sweet Jennie Lee, My Missouri Home,
The Big Four (DB411). 8.15-8.40 pm.-Octets, Gossamer Wings (Gerard), Land of Dreams (Gerard)
marked throughout with a romance as fine and true as ever the gentle ladies of 1880 dreamed about. Its heroine of sophisticated modernity, but in the end she finds happiness in, being true to her child-
affects ар air
hood sweetheart.
after all, a very strange thing. "It just goes to prove that love is,
Beyond human analysis," Phillips explained, while the picture was be- ing filmed, "You can watch my words, the present trend of feminine thought will lead back to the days of romance and sentiment, for the era of independent womanhood through which we have just passed
The London Novelty Orch. (MR291).
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SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.:
Entertainments.
Today King's Theatre; "A Devil with Women." and Peggie and Guy" (British Danc- Brg).
To-day- Queen's Theatre; "City Lights."
Today Central Theatre; "Tabu
To-day
-Majestie Theatre;
Molly and Me.". "Last of the Duanes",
Today World
To-day - Star "Double Cross Roads
باد
Home Malla.
Theatre;
Theatre
To-day Inward from Europe vla Siberia (Kashgar),
To-morrow Outward for Europe via Marselles (Kashgar), 10.30
a.m.
Miscellaneous. Tomorrow-Reception at Ameri- can Club, 11.80 a.m.
TomorrowOpening
of new Science Building and unveiling of memorial at St. Stephen's College, Stanley, 8
p.m.
Sports.
See Sports Diary on Page 4.
Land Sale.
Monday Two lots of Crown land
at P.W.D. Ofoes, 13 p.in.
"THE CATS BARONESS.'
House And Furniture Left To
Recently the ex-baroness Fran-:
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet ziska von Dittner died at the town.
(5254).
of Moedling, near Vienne. In her Valze Caprice
villa she had kept a large number Perpetuum Mobile
(Rubinstein arx. Crooke),
of cats and dogs, and she was known (Weber arr. Crooke),
'as "the cats' baroness". In her will
J. H. Squire Celeste Octet she ignored all her relatives, and Invitation to the Valse.
(9287).
left her whole property to the creatures, including the villa and (Weber, arr. Sear), Chant Sans Paroles
furniture. "The Courta, however, (Tschaikowsky arr. Sear),
held the "will invalid, maintaining J. H. Squire Celeste Octet that it was impossible In Austria to
(9808) 8.40-9 p.m.-Pianoforte Solos.meeting of "animal lovers" at. make animals residuary legatees. A
was wholly of artificial creation. La Campanells (Liszt), We are going to see this change in
Mischa Levitzki (2039-M). Moedling has-protested against this real life, therefore it will make the Jutish Medley (Grainger),
decision. most popular subject for screen The Gold Fish (Debushy),
Percy Grainger. (50129-D), The Vienna Society for the Pro. presentation."
tection of Animals holda that Myra Hess (7151-M) according to Austrian law, animale 9-10.30 pm. From the Studio. 1. Mr. S. D. Winram and Mr. R
True and Two Pianos.
Walter Byron, Mae Clarke, and Mrs. Patrick Campbell are also fea tured in "The Dancers," the
Dart change at the King's Theatre.
"GENERAL CRACK.”
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2. Songs
cannot be made residuary legaten, but a legacy may be left from which an intermediate person may feed (a) Homing (de Rigo),
and tend them during their lives;' (b) Fe Faran Rofe (Ardit!),
Mrs. L. Sharpham (Soprano) this has already been done in
several cases... accompanied by Miss L
8. Songs-
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John Barrymore, who has charm- The supporting features, two al-man-a man who had already proveded two continents on the stago, ap- leged comedies, defy criticism, but his worth in cinema by making pears_on_the_scroon as the star of the programme would be vastly im. "Sunrise," "The Last Laugh," and "General Crack," Warner Bros.' proved if they were left out "Four Devils." It is one of the special scheduled to open
at the 4. world's ironies that Murnau died the Queen's Theatre on Sunday. victim of an automobile accident in In the title role of "General California a few weeks before his Crack," adapted by Walter Anthony great masterpiece "had been edited from the George Preedy novel, for the general release in theatres. Barrymore enacts the son of a gipsy
It is to Murnau's credit that the princess and a nobleman, who be players in the production although comes the greatest military leader none of them ever had a moment's of his time. experience previously, each turns in The role of General Crack, the performance worthy of stage mad Princess Christian, is a con- veterans.
tant, conflict between inherited tralia. The story is laid in middle Europe during the early part of the eighteenth century.
over
In addition to making his inițial bo as "General Crack,” Mr. Barrymore also plays the father of his character in the prelogue, and enacts his father's ghost in later
From Other Sources.
"A DEVIL WITH WOMEN.” One dark-eyed senorita should be enough to keep two men busy fight ing over her, but in "A Devil with Women," Victor McLaglen's latest Fox Movietone offering, now play ing at the King's Theatre, the noted Every one should see "Tabu." It actor and his rival buddy auccess is the kind of classic which makes fully come to blows three movie-going a rare privilege. In its charmers.
settings of sheer beauty, It is a tale Mona Maris, Luana Alcaniz, and of love in a land where love, seem Mona Rico have the roles of the ingly began. It is a romance super- trio of heart breakers in this excit charged with primitive human ing story of the tropics. McLaglen emotions. A story as enchanting as inaugurates a new type of role, that the faraway dreamland in which it acones, d of a captain in the army of a little le told.
The exceptional cast appearing in Central American Republic who 'is
his support includes Lowell Sher- assigned to capture 8 notorious
man, Marian Nixon, Armida, Hoart bandit leader. His encounteri
Bosworth, Jacqueline Logan, Otto with the outlaw, and his serio-comic Few of Charlie Chaplin's millions Matieson, Philippe de Lacy, Andres rivalry with Humphrey Rogart { of admirers can visualise the de Segurola, Douglas Gerrard, over the aforesaid damsels, together comedian as he is in real life. The William Van Brinken, Theadore with a fast moving and thrilling forlorn figure in the ill-fitting coat, Lodi, Nick Thompson, and Curt story, make the picture a unique one baggy trousers, dog-eared", shoes, Rayfield. ADREN in the long list of McLaglen guc battered derby and pocket edition Alan Crosland, whose adroitness moustache who provokes auch gut in painting dramatis canvases on a Michael Vavitch, Mrs. Jiminez, faws and laughs in "City Lights" at wide scale, places him among the John St. Polis, Robert Edeson and the Queen's Theatre now, presents a beading directors, directed this other screen favourites are in the strikingly different front when off sweeping tale of Court intrigue and cast, Irving Cummings, who made the screed.
gipsy love.
conses.
"CITY LIGHTS.”
།
Pecker.
(a) Captain Mac,
(b) Chorus Gentlemen,
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Mr. Derek Holmes (Baritone) accompanied by Mr. H. J.
Recitations Fountain.
(a) Carry On (Robert Service), (b) The One Before the Last
(Rupert Brooke).
Chorus nrg to "Miss Veronica Butterfield, (a) My Hawaiian Song of Love (b) Stepping Along,
6.
Mr, S. B. Winram and M. I. Tre
• Hilo Harruay Trio.
7.
and Two Pianos. Songs
(a) Solvejg's Song (Grieg)) (b) Berceuse de Jocelyn
(Goddard),
Mrs. L. Sharpham (Soprano) accompanied Miss L
Pec
8.
Songs
(a) Tonimy, Ladis
(B. Margetaon) (b) I Heard You Go..By.
Mr. Derek Holmes (Baritone) accompanied by Mr. H. J. Fountain.
9. Recitations
(a) The Listeners
10.
(Walter de la Mere), (b) The Song (Rupert, Brooke),
Miss Veronica Butterfield. Chorus
(a) Moani Ko Ale, (b) A Flower Lei, da
There is a touch of comedy in the fact that the villa, and other belong. ings of the baroness are heavily mortgaged, so that the real inherit. ance is small. ....
The Austrian Union of Lovers of Animals has under consideration ja proposal to place at the disposal of the prison authorities on Christmas
other wootle birds for the edification. Eve cages containing canaries and
of prisoners on that day..
HOLLYWOOD-SNAPS.
William Hainer's holiday in
next year, Europe has been postponed until
Nancy Carroll bas instituted divorce proceedings against here
onto Blue is taking lessons. In husband, Jack Kirkland.
diction and voice production as a preliminary to staging" a «tallde come-back.
Doris Kenyon, widow of the late Milton Sills, is to take a holiday In Europe. She is George Arlisa's leading lady in "Alexander Haml ton. Tryzai
Glória Swanson is expected to Hile Harmony Tric. Appear-personally at the first Lon- 10.30 p.m.-Close Dow
dop performance of her new film "Indiscreet."
"Manufacturing in Canada' has Robert Montgomery is learning increased 684 per cent. In 80 years," British slang from no less An it is noted by the Western Canada authority than F. G. Wodehouse News: Bulletin. "In proportion to for his role in "The Man In Pos- population, the Western Frovinces session” the British play which is Chave shown the greatest growth." | to be made into a talkie.
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