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What Mail Reviewers Say.
"3 GIRLS LOST."
at-
the King's Theatre.
From Other Sources.
"HOT FOR PARIS."
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RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programine will from the broadcast to-day Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 metres:
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions. To-day Ten Dance at King's Restaurant.
ht
Busing one's opinion on the guffaws and peels of laughter at the Star Theatre last night, while this film was being screen- With a triple plot of three coun-ed, one may say that it was a
p.m.-Chinese Programme. To-night- Dinner Dances try girls and their various
7-10.30 p.m.- European "popular success," and one will
Pro-Hong Kong and Penisula Hotels. tempts to achieve romance in n
Whether, from ramme of Victor and H.M.V. Re-i
Entertainments.. large city, a rising young archi- not be wrong.
To-day King's Theatre: teet and a debonair racketeer be. another, and other view points it corda kindly supplied by Mesara.
"Lost Girls." ing involved in their adventures, is so, is a matter of opinion. Un-S. Moutrie & Co.
7.03-7.45 p.m.-Humorous Num- doubtedly the film is "hot," hot
Theatre; 3 Girls Lost," Fox comedy drama, in action, in patter and incidents. bera. featuring Loretta Young and John
But it all seems, and is, so
Song- Wayne is now playing to capacity exaggeratedly hot, that it be crowds at the King's Theatre,
comes laughable, and so is re- deemed.
H
That Must Have Been Our Walter, River, Stay "Way from my Door,
Gracie Fields (93824). Song-
The Gypsy's Warning. With El Brendel and Fifi Dor- In Love... Walter Glynne (Tenor) suy in it, you are assured of
(B3639), much fun, even though Fifi, as Song-
Dr. Cheer, aid the usual, overdoes the part of a French Cabaret girl; and El
Song- Brendel plays a minor role.
One of the trio is frankly a gold digger; one is an innocent young- ster who lets her heart run away with her head, and the third, through her efforts to other two, finds her own romance as a result.
Careful, casting and excellent direction have made "3 Girls Lost"
The story centres round the
Today Queen's "On With The Show."
Today Cantral Theatre; "Romance of the Opera."
Theatre. To-day Majestic "Kick In."
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Home Mails, To-day-Inward from Europe via Johnny Marvin (22741). Siberia (Vogtland and Mantua).
To-morrow-Outward for Europe Punk! Shoot! Goal! The Clockwork Courtship,
vla Siberia (Empress of Canada) Gracle Fields (B3786). | 10 a.m., vía Suez (Mantua) 10.80 a talking picture of exceptionally efforts of a member of a Paris Song--
brokerage firm to acquaint the
The Return of the Gay Caballero, The high entertainment quality.
mate of a windjammer of the Tale of the Ticker, aro convincingly chief characters
Frank Crumit (22154). Song portrayed by Loretta Young, Joyee fact that he holds the winning ticket in a sweepstake on the
Would You Take Me Back Again? Compton and John Marsh
Rocky Mountain Rose, feminine triangle and John. Wayne Grand Prix at Longchamps, and
Johnny Marvin (22668). and Lew Cody in the masculine
8 p.m-Local Time & Weather roles.
Report.
as the
is
ell-
now a man of considerable wealth. The mate, however, be- Minar roles in the production lieving that the man, who is are handled skilfully by Katherin after, him, is a detective, Clara Ward and Paul Fix, the lat-deavours to evade arrest, and his ter as Miss Young's hometown ad-endeavours lead him to make the mirer. Bradley King did a note acquaintance of Fifi Dupre, the worthy piece of work in writing Cabaret girl, with whom he, of the screen
play, and dialogue, course, falls in love.
All ends well when he is final- which coupled with Landfield's clever direction and the talentedly run to earth in a cabaret, and work of the cast makes " Girl: the film flickers out as he and his Lost" a thoroughly entertaluing friends celebrate the occasion in
hectic fashion.
The "short"Old Tunes for which precedes the fea- | New -
ture film, is decidedly good. You should see and hear it, if only to learn the origins of that one- time popular air, "Yes, we have no bananas, to-day."
film.
"REACHING FOR THE MOON."
L
"ON WITH THE SHOW."
A one-man football team playing against the crew of an ocean liner was the strenuous job of Douglas Fairbanks in scenes for his new
This programme will be show- United Artists picture, "Reaching for the Moon," directed by Edmunding until Saturday night and, as has been said, provides amusing which Goulding,
comes to the
entertainment of a kind. Queen's Theatre on Sunday.
Doug goes on a rampage after a slight disappalatment in his woD- ing of Bebe Daniels, leading lady. Seven stewards, aided by Edward Everett Horton and Claud Allister, try to subdue him. Doug gives his own signals and crashes through the line, bowling them over. The rough and tumble chase that en- of the sues takes in three decks shly and is joined in by everyone including the atokers. Fairbanks, who is noted for his athletic lability,
plunges, tackles and charges with savage delight.
The star trained for the acroba tic excapade by dialy workouts with Bull Montana, powerful wrestler,
Many newspaper
some
Miscellaneous, Monday-Sale of Work (M.C.L. Children's Club), at Peak Club, 3.30 p.m.
Land Sales,
October 12-At P.W.D. Sales Room, two lots of Crown land, 8
p.m.
7.45-8.15 p.m.--Concert Waltzes. Blue Danube (Strauss),
Arthur Pryor's Band (35799). "It makes one boll to think that Southern Roses (Strauss), Invitation to the Waltz, (Weber),
money provided by the State for Philadelphia Symphony the keep of this man should be put
Orchestra (6843).
to auch abuse," said a solicitor at The Skaters (Waldteufel), Estudianting (Waldteufel),
Gateshead in a case in which Wil- International Concert Orch. Kam Longworth, 29, of Usworth, co.
(C1826).
Durham, who was atated to be 8.15-8.35 p.m.-Operatic.
drawing the dole and to have six children to keep, was fined £1 for Rigoletto-Dearest Name (Verdi).
Marion Talley (Soprano) being drunk in charge of a motor-
(6580).
Song-
Orchestral
La Bohenie-Fantasia (Puccini),
Victor Symphony Orchestra ..(35871).
PagHncel-Such a Game
(Leoncavallo),
Song
Andrea Chenier-I was a Soldier
(Giordano),
Giovanni Zenutelle (Tenor)
(1489). 8.35-9.10 p.m.-Orchestral. Marche Joyeuse (Chabrier-Hinrichs), Danse Slave (Chabrier),
Victor Symphony Orchestra (36037).
A Day in Venice (Nevin),
Victor Salon Orchestra (9478)-) Saga (A Legend) (Sibellus),
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene Goossene (9025-6). Triste (from "Kuolema"-Bibellux},
Vals
Technicolour, gorgeous COR- tumes, pretty settings, beautiful girls with precious little on, good
red hot En Hinging, and dances are the spices which go to make Warner Brothers' "On with the Show" now running at the Queen's Theatre. The songs in this picture are already well known in Hong Kong thanks to the gramophone records which preceded the picture, but you ought to hear them sung as they (b) Billy Bay (arr. Terry), were meant to be sung, particu- lurly "Am Ah Blue," which was
Symphony Orchestra conducted by Eugene Goossenɛ (9926), 9.10-9.25 p.m.-Sea Shanties.
Shenandoah (arr. Terry), (a) Rio Grande,
John Goss & the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet (B2640),
put over big by a darkle girl (a) Walk Him Along Johnny, supported by the equally dusky (1) Johnny Comes Down to Hilo Harmony Emperors Quartette.
furr. Terry).
(a) O Shallow Brown, "A CONNECTICUT YANKEE.”
The story, which is unfolded (b) Miss Lucy Long (arr. Terry),
John Goss & the Cathedral Will Rogers, one of the friend-between the various valdeville
-Male Voice Quartet is ordinary but a good
(B2940). lest men who ever lived, will talk turns to anyone on any subject-but he enough vehicle to carry the show
9.25-9.40 p.m. The Children's is the least interviewed celebrity through. It is that old theme,
love behind the scenes, and the Corner Suite (Debussy). in the world.
and ups and downs (mostly downs) men
Doctor Gradus, women, who have attempted the in the management of a show. Jumbo's Lulinbly.
the show Serenade for the Doll, man behind difficult assignment of trying to The
course, the villain. The Snow is Dancing. get Rogers to talk for publication is, of have departed. remarking that See for yourself how he gets his The Little Shepherd,
Alfred Cortot (7147-8). "Rogers won't talk, because he'd deserts at the hands of a bit of Golliwog's Cake Walk,
9.40-10.27 p.m.-A Concert. rather wave his wisecracks for his fluff, and he a real hard boiled
egg, too! Betty Compson and Piano Solo-- own writings."
The Maiden with Flaxen Hair, Arthur Lake are in the leading
The Wind on the Plain (Debussy), roles, ably supported by Sally
Alfred Cortot (7148). O'Neil and Louise Fazenda. The
Vocal Duetme
Dainty Little Maiden (Bosley), rest of the cast, too, know their
I've Found a Whole World in You onions, and the lot should have
(Lesite). been given a story more worthy of their talents.
Asked point blank if that were
the reason, Rogers, with tongue in cheek, says. "May be."
One of his greatest fears since becoming a talking picture star has been that he will be present ed to the public as an actor who
For that . brags about his work.
one reason, Will insists on censor. ing all advertising copy that ex- ploits his pictures.
I sit in a beautiful room which I did not choose for myself, and in
which I am sometimes ashamed to
Will Rogers's latest starring pic-sit when I remember how some of ture, the Fox production of Mark my constituents are housed.-Mr. Twain's "A Connecticut Yankee." Lansbury.
Winnie Melville and Derek Oldham (B3716).
Violin Solo-
Dance of the Maidens
(Friml-Kreisler); Blue Skies (Berlin-Kreisler),
Song-
Harlequin (Sanderson),
Peter Dawson, Bass-Baritone (B3079). Organ Solo-
Moment Musicale-Scherzo in B
Flat (Schubert), Spirit of the Dance (Ewing),
'Edward O'leary (B3036). Song-
Tempest of the Heart (Verdi), Yon Assassin is My Equal (Verdi),
Peter Dawson, Bass-Baritone (B3098). Piang Solo-
Tango (Albeniz),
Soaring (Schumann),
Wilhelm Bachaus (1445); 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
MONTHLY REPORT.
Actual hours of transmissions In September totalled 247.25 of which 140 were devoted to Euro pean programmes and 107.25 to Chinese programmes, as follows:-
-European Chinese. Morning Transmis
sions including Commercial News and Church, Relays Evening Trans-
missions
50
10
4016
06
Monthly Percentage
140 · 10734
· 66.02.·
49.88
During the month the following items were broadcast:-
Dance Programme
European Studio Concerts
European Relays
Chinese Studio Concerts
Chinese Relays
European Lectures
Chinesa Lectures
Chinese. Children's Programme
New licences issued during Sep- tember, 1981-98.
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