TUESDAY,
SEPTEMBER '15, 1931..
ROUND THE LOCAL CINEMAS.
Reviews from Official Sources.
Director Carewe has fulfilled his promise to preserve the spirit of Tolstoy's work to the final chapter which keeps the audience in suspense until the last 70 fest of the film.
THE
dancing and made a special trip to Budapest to learn some of the more
of the esardas Intricate steps native dances.
or
Spenter Tracy, who played the role of Killer Mears in "The Last Nance O'Neil, William Keithley, Mile" on Broadway, has the leading Rose Tapley, and others of the sup- male role in this Fox Movietone porting cust offer fine per-comedy, which was directed by formaunces. "Resurrection" is a John Ford, from Maurine, Watkin's Warren Hymer, truly great picture and bids fair to original story.
take its place among the superior Humphrey Bogart, Jean ("Cherie")
Lawes and William Collier, screen plays of the decade.
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"ALOHA."
CHINA MAIL.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL.·
Entertainments. To-day King's "Mr. Lomon of Orange." To-day Queen's "Cimarron."
Today Central "Resurrection."
To-day is the last day of its en-re the other featured players.
Those gazement.in this Colony. who have not yet had the chance to see it are strongly advised to
Albert S. Rogell, B. Q. D., If the seo it by all means. It's a much
were compared picture business
a college improved production ns
entertain- will the silent copy, released, years instituté instead of an ugo which was directed by the sumament studio, the degree B.. O. B.Devil May Care." director with Rot La Roque and which means Box-Ofce Director, Miss Del Rio in the leading roles. would most assuredly be legitima)
To-dar Majest "Quick Millions."
Today Star
Sports.
Theatro:
Theatre;
WHEN PATRICK GETS ANNOYED.
Puffer-Fish Blows
Himself Up.
FLOATING HELPLESS.
When Patrick the puffer-fish in the Zoo aquarium gets annoyed, which is quite often, he blows him- self up like a balloon until he near- ly bursts. Then he can do nothing Theatre; "but float helplessly on the surface of the water. A Fellow of the Theatre. Zoological Society said recently:
"Patrick is the living counter- Theatro: part of the ambitions young frog in
MR. LEMON OF ORANGE.
"Mr. Lemon of Orange," the Fox comedy showing at the King's Theatre for the last time to-day, is one of the funniest plures of the year to be shown on a local screen. EI Brentiel, famous Swedish dialect comedian, and Fin Dorsay, vivacious French comedienne, have the starring roles and succeed in keeping the fun going from the
tised in the case of Mr. Rogell. See Sports Diary on Page 4. first scene until the final fadeout.
And this title, given to him by
Home Malls. This reviewer considers the team-
many executives in the motion pic{
To-morrow-Outward for Europe ing of these two comedy stars as a
ture industry, is justly deserved. via Siberia (Tatsuta Maru) 8.30 Not because he has directed hun-a.. move but a bit short of inspiration,
Irene Dunne 'changed that saying dreds of interesting motion as they work perfectly together and
to read, "the Edna Ferber mind,"tures, but because he knows the extract every ounce of humour pos- while playing Sabra Cravat in fundamentals of directing. sible from the laugh arousing gitum Radio Pictures' "Cimarron," now same technique that he applied to showing at the Queen's Theatre. a picture in the, silent days he has "Not because of this one role applied to the newer talking pic- Brendel appears in. dual role in this picture, the first as the inoffen-alone," she explains, "I have read ture era...
Miss Ferber religiously for years. sive toy clerk, "Mr. Lemon," and For a period of 70 weeks I enacted the other as the hard-boiled gang one of her heroines in the stage leader, "Silent McGee." The con- play "Show Boat."
tions.
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"CIMARRON.” ·
"I love to lose myself in other men's minds," said Emerson.
pic.
Lammert's Auction. September
17- At Kowloon The Naval Depot, old and surplus
victualling stores, 9.80 a.m.
Meeting.
Albert Rogell now heads the Roget Productions, Ltd., a com- pany formed for the purpose of concentrating upon the producing| "In many ways my life coincides of action moving talking pictures, trust in the two portrayals is very convincingly done, and Brendel with the fictitious lives of Sabra and and they offer as their first produc Like tion: "Aloha," which is the attrac Magnolia. Faber heroines. he really can. act ሲ proves that
to-morrow at the Central expatriated tion straight part as well as
do his them.
Theatre, usual Swedish characterisation to southórner. a queen's taste."
Miss Dorsay shines as the night club singer and incidentally de- the livers a clever song to prove that she really can sing. "My Rackut Is You" has a catchy air and swing
to it.
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September 17-Y.M.C.A. bers' meeting, 9 p.m.
RADIO
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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
6-6.36 p.m.-Orchestral.
the fable' who tried to blow himself up as big as an ox. He has no scales like most fish, but there are some very sharp spines on his tough skin. When he gets angry, he awal- lows air so fast that he expands" just like a balloon.
"Up he comes to the surface up- side down, and in this condition he is perfectly helpless and can-only drift at the mercy of the currents. He can be as angry as he likes, but can do nothing.
Spiny Coat.
"When the skin is stretched tight, the 'spines stick out at right angles, and so keep off all enemies. Hia spiny coat has earned him the name of sea hedgehog, but puffer- fish describes his antics much more. effectively.
"When Patrick comes to a more reasonable frame of mind he lots himself down by expelling the air from his mouth and gills with a loud hisping sound. It is said that he can also fill up with water when
enemies.
It must, however, be difficult to aim straight when he is floating upside down.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the "Although most of my life has It is the belief of Rogell that in Hong Kong Broadcasting Station a wavelength of 855 boen spent in the North I still have independent producing organisation .B.W. on
deepest affection for the has a better chance of giving the metres:
the theatre a finer 6-8 p.m.-European Programme Louisville traditions of my family." patrons of
Miss Dunne, who recently went motion picture when an entire or of Victor & H.M.V. Records kind-needed and squirt jets at his to Hollywood from the New York ganisation can concentrate intelllly supplied by Messrs. S. Moutrie stage, competed with scores of lead-gently upon one picture at a time.& Co. ludicrous incidents ing film actresses for the role of Knowing, the task of every unit is Briefly, the
also most important, and in this An American in Paris arise
mistaken Sabra in "Cimarron," from a
case, of
It was considered the screen case it is a well known, fact that (George Gershwin), identity, the toy clerk being in the
Rogell has had sixteen years of
Victor Symphony Orchestra with George Gershwin neighbourhood of a bi-jacking and plum of the season,
She not only portrays various experience in the making of motion
(35033-4). leader: 'mistaken for the gang
between 18 and 64, bat pictures, Property man, assistant Ballet Egyptien Suite (Luigini), During the hi-jacking, Dorsuy's ages
director, camers
cutter,
New Light Symphony Orch. (C1254-5). brother is killed and she swears to changes her voice to that of
editor, author and practically every tremulous, old lady.
Variety. 6.36-7.20 p.m. nut McGee "on the spat."
Opposite her, in the starring phase of the business has at
Song- Others in the cast: including Wil-
Others in time or another been a part of lam
Warren. Fole, is Richard Dix. Colller, Sr., Ruth Donald Dillaway and Joan Castle, the cast include, Estelle Taylor, Rogell's job. acquit themselves in an excellent Rosco Atea, Georgie Stone and
Edna May Oliver.
manner.
John G. Blystone, the director, has turned out a picture that is fast in nction and sparkling in comedy. It provides one of the biggest laughs of the year.
"RESURRECTION."
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"UP THE RIVER."
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"Aloha" justifies the confidence
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Always in All Ways, Beyond the Blue Horizon,
Jennette MacDonald, Soprano
placed in Rogell by his associates. Organ Solo (22514).
The first of a series of four-ple- tures for Tiffany release, "Aloha" contains the basic technique neces-
cast alone
The
Jeannine I Dream of Lilac Time. King for a Day, '
Jesse Crawford (21681),
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John McCormack (Tenor)
(1197). Hawaiian Orchestra-
Maria, Mari, Girl of My Dreams,
Walter Kolomoku Honoluluans Humorous Song
Like the Big Pots Do, I. Think of What You Used to
Think of Me,
Gracle Fields (B2923). Organ Solo-
Sylvan Scenes,
Organ Solo-
New I'm in Love, 7.20-8 Quintette in F Minor
p.m. (Brahms Op. 34),
H. Vincent Collier.
Reginald Foort (B9861).
Spend most of your spare time sary to perfect screen entertain-When Twilight Comes, I'm Thinking
Song- usefully. That is the way to ment.
speaks of You, succeed on ne etage, the screen, or volumes for the production. Head Calling Me Back to You, in any walk of life, according toed by Ben Lyon and Raquel Torres, beautiful blonde Claire Luce, noted it also includes Robert Edeson, dancer and actress who makes her Alan Hale, Thelma Todd, Marlan Harlan, T. Roy Nearing the completion of its talking screen debut in the leading Douglas, Otis engagement at the Central Theatre, feminine role of "Up The River" Barnes; Robert Ellie, Donald Reed, "Resurrection" is drawing capacity the Fox Movietone coming to the Dickie Moore, Marcia Harria, Addle audiences daily.
King's Theatre next.
McPhall, Phyllis Crane, Al St. John This stirring flesh-and-blood "Practically everyone has at least and Rita Rey. drama of the great Tolstoy's · Im-two or three hours a day when their Thomas H. Ince and J. G. Hawks mortal story is gripping new time is entirely their own," Miss are authors of "Aloha," which was thousands every day for the talk-Luce says, "and their measure of adapted by Adele Buffington, with ing picture version which Erwin success depends to a great extent Leslie Mason and W. Totman Carewe has so capably directed for on what use they make of this furnishing.the dialogue. The story Universal Pictures uncanny reallam time. The most prominent actors is concerned with the adventures to the vivid action...
and actresses I know put in a-aur- in society of a half-caate girl who The Tolstoy epic of prince and prising amount of time on matters is transplanted from her tropical peasant which has been published directly connected with their work, island to San Francisco by her in almost every language is a watching other noted players, husband. It is a romance with throbbing, emotional narrative studying theatrical art; doing highlights of happiness and Bor splendidly portrayed by John Boles research work regarding the charac row, comedy and tragedy. and Lupe Velez in the principal ter they are portraying or that of action almost entirely takes place roles.
the next role they are to have, train-1 in San Francisco and aboard a Boles has never given a finer ing their memory, keeping in palatial yacht. The women in the screen performance in the role of physical shape with exercise and
cast are beautifully gowned. The Prince Dmitri. His golden voice is calisthenics and so on.
recording is Western Electric.. also given broad expression in "No one can possibly know every- several dramatic episodes with the thing there lo to know concerning BRASS FOUNDRY BAGGAGE." Theatre Relay. little peasant maid, Katusha their job, and the oDes who 'use Maslova, played exquisitely by their own' time learn more about it Lupe Velez.
are the ones who win out,"
The
A young Horwich engineer sailed
Played by Harold Bauer
the Flonzaley Quartet (Plano, 2 Violins, Viola and Cello) (M-10). 1st Movement Allegro non troppo. 2nd Movement Andante, un poco
Adagio.
3rd Movement-Seberza (Allegro). 4th Movement-Finale. 8 pm-Local Time and Weather Report.
8.03-11.30 p.m.-Ko
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11.30 p.m-Close Down.
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Crities have openly agreed that Miss Luce, herself, practices in the a.s. Newfoundland from Loco works, and he is bound for St. In "Resurrection," this fiery Latin what she preaches. Having scored Liverpool recently taking with him John's, Newfoundland, where he is star demonstrates a rare under equally well as a dancer and as a some unusual "baggage." It con-to superintend the opening of a standing of deep drama for the first dramatic player in the Ziegfeld sists of the entire equipment a new brass foundry for a firm of Mr. Pollitt will time in a screen role, and proves "Follies" and in "Burlesque" and brass foundry, including a furnace, iron founders. herself a great dramatist actress. "Scarlet Pages, she allots a cer- tools and 80 tons of brass for also instruct the firm's workmen fa The story has been faithfully tain number of hours a day to keep amelting. The engineer is Mr. the use of the equipment he is produced and nothing has been ing up her proficiency in both fields. Granville Pollitt, 14, Stanley Grove, taking out with him. He expecta spared that could add to its magnl- During a recent trip to Europe, she Horwich, who served his appren- his contract to last six months ar Acence and realism.
became interested in Hungarian ticeship at the Horwich, LM.S. more.
"His jaws are hard and sharp, something like a parrot's beak, and in th tropical geas where he lives he c break off branches of coral quite easily.
"There are about one hundred fishes of his family, and many of them are highly poisonous."
MR. VERNON HARTSHORN.
Hart-
The Right Hon. Vernon shorn, of Hill Crest, Maesteg, Division, and Lord Privy Seal, Glamorgan, M.P. for the Ogmere
Postmaster General in the first Labour Government, and one of the Labour representatives оп the Simon Commission, at one time president of the South Wales Miners' Federation, died on March 13 last, aged 58 years, leaving estate of the gross value of £2,278 158. 9d, with het personalty £1,988 17s. Id.
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