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Reviews from Official Sources.
A WARM CORNER.”
One of the outstanding acreon comedies of this, and many yeard -"A Warm Corner"-comes to the King's Theatre very shortly.
This comedy-a British produc- tion adapted from the celebrated Prince's Theatre, London, play- sets out to tickle the risible faculties of audiences, and it does No with a gusto and a success that leave the spectator pantingfor the laughs come thick and fast and continuous,"
This is not to be wondered at seeing that the chief, fun-maker In the play is Leslie Henson, per- haps our premier comedian. Hensho's face play in the picture is itself a rich comedy, His bustle, his comedy se isplayed in a hundred gestures and move- mente, and his clever use of his voice this is his fret "talkie" keep the merriment at top note in an endless succession of irresis- tibly humorous situations,
"STRANGERS MAY KISS.""
Those Hollywood gentlemen whose necka are so rough they have to wear sandpaper collars always boast of a youth spent in waterfront dives and the forecastles of tramp steamers. George Bancroft, Charles Bickford and Jim Tally have all shipped before the mast. But one hardly expects a slim, young leading man Hike Robert Montgomery, whose
sailor.
of life before the mast.
Other featured players include Noil Hamilton, Marjorie Rambeau, and Irene Rich,
Allan Dinshart, as a novellet in the For comedy, "Tås Brat“, ebeka local color for kis new, urcal, of the lips of Bally O'Neil
IPB
"HOLD EVERYTHING."
THE CHINA MAIL
As a musical comedy star, Winnle Lightner has long been a familiar figure, singing one of her rollicking blues songs before a prancing line of beautiful chorus girls. For three years she was one of the stars of George White's "Scandals," and also appeared as the features player in
Gay Paree."
Now she duplicates her stage
appearances in "Hold Everything," speciality
almost Chester- the all-colour Vitaphone production fieldian suavity, to have been a by Warner Bros, coming to the
Queen's Theatre shortly.
Other parts are played by Georges Carpentier, famous French boxer, and Sally O'Nell.
But Montgomery, who is now playing at the Queen's Theatre,
opposite Norma Shearer, in 1 "Strangers May Kiss," was a anilor for two years. However, Mont- gomery does not uphold the hard- boiled traditions of the sea. One
UNCLAIMED TELEGRAMS.
The following unclaimed tole grams are lying at the office of the Great Northern Telegraph Company (Limited) of Den park:
Roberto Smith, Repulse Bay Hotel, from Shanghai.
Roberto Herrera, Hotel, from Tokyo.
Peninsula
H. EFFERSOE, Actg. Superintendent. Hong Kong, November 11, 1931.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,
The following programme win
be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 356 metres:
6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 6-6.30 p.m.-Chinese Children's Programme.
7-10.30 p.m. European Pro- gramme of Columbia Records.
7.4-7.81 p.m.--Band Selections, Barcarolle (Tschaikowski), Valse Creole (Tachałkowski),
Regimental Band of H.M.
Grenadier Gulrds, Petticoat Lane (Arr. Parry), Russian Fantasy
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions.
To-day-Entertainment by Lea Dejchans and William Rimels, Repulse Bay Hotel.
To-day-Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel, King's Restaurant and | Lane, Crawford's; Dinner Dances at Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels.
To-day Interport Cricketers' dinner, Government House.
To-morrow Cricket Interport Dinner, Hong Kong Hotel.
Friday R. E. Old Comrades
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Amaociation Annual Dinner, Hotel MARBLE HALL
(Arr. Lange & Somers),
Debroy Somer's Band. Cecil, 8 p.m. Old Folks at Home & In Foreign
Lands (C. J. Roberts),
Entertainments.
To-day King'a Theat o:
4
Regimental Band of H.M."The Brat."
Grenadier Guarda.
To-day Queen's Theatre: 7.31-7.58 p.m.-Vocal Gems from "Strangers May Kiss." Light Opera.
Today Central Theatre; Lilac Time (Ross and Schubert arr. "So This Is Paradise."
Theatre.
Clutanm);
Columbla Light Opera Co.
A Country Girl
(Rubens, Rosa & Monckton),
Columbia Light Opera Co. The Chocolate. Soldier
(S. Strange & Oscar Straus),
Columbia Light Opera Co. 8 p.m.-Local Time. 8.03-8.30 p.m.- Mon"Lac (G. M. Witkowski),
Played by Robert Casadesus (Planist) and Orchestre Sym- phonique of Paris conducted by
the Composer. 8.80-8.58 p.m.-Musical Comedy & Talkie Tunes. Lucky Girl Selections,
Jack Payne & His B.B.C. Dance
Orchestra. The Singing Fool Selections,
. Debroy Somer's Band. Shows of Shows Selections,
The Regal Cinema Orchestra.
"THE SMILING LIEUTENANT." On With The Show 1929 Selections,
The "Lubitsch plan," a revolu- tionary and novel means of simul- taneous shooting of a dual scene, has been introduced by the famous director in the filming of "The Smiling Lieutenant" at the Para- mount New York studio, which opens at the King'a Theatre December 6.
Debroy Somer's "Band, 8.58-10.2 p.m.Variety.. Vocal Duet-Rio Rita-
If You're In Love You'll Waltz, Rio Rits,
Edith Day & Geoffrey Gwyther. Humorous Monologue—
The Fisherman,
Theatro:
To-day Matentic "The Vagabond King." Today Star "One Mad Kiss."
To-day-Matinee "Dear Brutus," Theatre Royal, 5.16 p.m.
To-morrow "Dear Brutus" by A.D.C., Theatro Royal, 9.15 p.m. · ́
Concerts. Friday-The Schneider Trio in Two Chamber Music Recitals, Helena May Institute, 9.20 p.m.
Thursday Concert, Helena May Institute, 5.30 p.m.
Home Malls. To-morrow-Inward from Europo via Bucz (Corfu); Outward for Europe via Siberia (Empress of Asia), 6 p.m.
STANDARD TIMES.
Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for November, 1981, Stan- dard time of the 120th Moridian, Baat of Greenwich, are 24 fol- lows:
Sunrise Sunset
a.m. p.m. 6.87 5.39 6.88
..5.89 6.38. 5.39
on
Billy Bennet. Miniature Musical Comedies---.
The Gipsy Girl,
18
Mark Dally, Raymond Newell, 19 Emmie Joyce, Billy Leonard,
20
Norman Williams & Chorus,
21
6.39
5.39
Williams & Chorus.
22
0.40
5.38
23
6.40
5.88
Singing A Song To The Stars, Sing A Happy Little Thing.
Chorus-
24
6.41
5.38
է
25
6.42
6.38'
Ukulele İke. 26
6.48
5.88
27
6.48
5.38.
28
6.44
5.58
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The method was successfully used in the recording and photographing of two contrasting episodes, both of which reflect on the same in- cident. The sequence is one in which Miriam Hopkins as Princess Anna, describes her affection for her new husband, Maurice Chevalier, while at the moment, in another The following unclaimed tal-
part of the city, that husband is grams are lying at the E.E. Tele-making love to Claudette Colbert, graph Co. Oftra, Hony Yah:-
the other girl. Carmen Shear, 1. Wing Lock Building, Kowloon, from Shanghai. Mr. F. Gregory, Room 343 Peninsula Hotel. Kowloon, Trom Nottingham.
S. 'LACK.
Manager Hong Kong, November 12, 1931.
KING'S
AMERICAN
PHILLIPS HOLMES SYLVIA SIDNEY and FRANCES DEE
TRAGEDY
A Gunamount Picture
Directed by
JOSEF von STERNBERG
Both episodes were shot at the same time.. The contrasting: set- tings were placed at opposite ends of a large stage in the middle of which two cameras were mounted back to back. An orchestra of thirty-one pieces was ready just off stage as the action begau.
Miss Hopkins, singing to three ladies-in-waiting, tells of how romantic Chevalier appears and how charming and courteous he is. After her quatrain Chevalier and Miss Colbert take up the next verse on the other side of the stage with the action in direct contradiction to those qualities Miss Hopkins described.
The musical accompaniment con- tinues throughout the scene.
Song-
Poor Ned and Other Limericks, Bonnie Wee Thing.
Harold Williams & The B.B.C.30
Male Chorus.
Duet-
(a) Plano Impressions. (b) The British Fantomime, Mrs. Peer Gynt,
Mr. Flotsam & Mr. JetsaTH.
Comedy Sketch
The Fourth Form At St. Michaels, Will Hay & His Scholars.
6.45
5.89 6.46 5.38
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