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What Mail Reviewers
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"SMILING LIEUTENANT."
Otto Hoffman, Douglas Gerrard, and Maude Turner Gordon,
"SHOW GIRL IN HOLLYWOOD."
CHINA MAIL.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
5-8 p.m.-European Programme of Victor & H.M.V. Records.
5-5.27 p.m.-Operatic. Song-
Blanche Sweet, widely populne The following programme will screen favourite, is heard singingbo broadcast to-day from the Hong for the first time in "Show Girl Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. in Hallywood." First National's on a wavelength of 355 metres: ambitious talking, musical and colour version of the J. P. McEvoy There is no need to commend the best-seller.
There "Smiling Lieutenant."
Is. The picture, showing to-morrow Alice no need to dwell on its merits. Boxfat Queen's Theatre, stars alice records in the Colony must White in the title role, with Jack have crashed yesterday, judging by Mulhall featured opposite her and the immense crowds waiting at the John Miljan, Ford Sterling, Spec King's Theatre at all the screenings, O'Donnell, Virginia Sale and other Maurice Chevalier has taken the notables in prominent roles,
Miss Sweet herself has a power. Colony by storm, and were his alm to be shown for a fortnight continu-ful dramatic part as a motion pic ously it would still draw packedture actress.
honnes.
Comparisons have been heard be tween The Smiling Lieutenant" These and The Love Parade." are needless. The Love Parude" may in parts be a little more spectacular, but that is all there is In it-save and except for the beautiful role taken by Jeanette MacDonald,
Claudette.
"THE SEA GOD."
Tolenfua Tusitala, a chief of the Samoans, is the author of an ad- venture story of the South Sea Islanda which has been made into
talking picture.
To the world of literature, Tolenfon Tusitala in John Russell, Chevalier's great personality author of the original story from makes of the film a sure winner for which Paramount recorded "The him, but nevertheless both Claudette Sen God," dialogue picture at the Colbert and Miriam Hopkins display Central Theatre, for three days To the n- some inru neting, especially starting to-morrow,'
lives with whom he has sojourned, Incidentally the film should and about whom he has written, strengthen public opinion-among he is known by his Samoàn title. Russell is an American, born in both men and women-against thes
for Davenport, Iowa: He was gradu- senseless growing Vieturias attire for the feminineated from Northwestern Univer- and travelled extensively What Bity The contrast between Claudette and Miriam wore in the through the South Sea Islands, the earlier parts of the story should Orient. Asia and South America. help to place a ban on the ludicrous attire 01 att grandmothers great-grandmothers,
HUX.
craze
Rigoletto (Verdi) "Dearest Name", Barbiere di Siviglia (Rossini) "A Little Voice I Hear",
Orchestra
Marion Talley (Soprano) (4690).
La Balseme (Puccini) Fantasin,
Victor Symphony Orchestra -(35871).
Song--
Rigoletto (Verdi)
"Each Tear That Falls". Elisir d'Amore (Donizetti)
"A Furtive Tear",
Enrico Caruso. Tenor (8016). 5.27-6.17 p.m.-A Concert, Piano Solu-
Ballette in G Minor (Chovin).
Alfred Cortot (6612). Song-
The Pipes of Pan (Monckton), Arcady in Ever Young (Monekton),
Winnie Melville (Soprano) (D3285).
Violin Sulo-
A Dream (Cory-Bartlett), Macusbla
(MacMurrough arr. Chemet),
Rener Cheret (442)
Sen Shanties-
() O Shallow Brown, (b) Miss Lucy Long (arr. Terry). (a) Walk Him Along Johnny, (b) Johnny Comes Down to Hilo
(arr. Terry),
John Gous & the Cathedral Male Voice Quartet (B2940). Piano Solo-
Imprompta in A Flat (Schubert), Elude in E Major (Chopin),
Ignace Jan Paderewski (€628). Seng- to
Little Lady of the Moon (Contes), Bird Songs at Eventide (Coates),
Sydney Coltham (Tenor) (B2742).
During his itinerary Russell and acted as special correspondent for New York newspaper. Of late, All in all, there is nothing new to the has devoted all his time be said about "The Smiling Lieuten-fiction writing.
t."
It was in 1920 that he was given the name of Toleafo Tusitala when the Samoans adopted him as
chief.
150 Even had we-which have not-anything original to offer in the way of eritielam it would not prevent the huge crowds throng ing the King's Theatre.
From Other Sources.
The Russians give all they make above a bare living to their Govi ernment and call it Communism. We do the same and call it taxes.-- Ohio State Journal.
46
Have You The
Will To Be Well?"
Violin Salo
Canzonetta (D'Ambroslo),
Marjorie Hayward (B2584). .6.17-7.17 p.m.---Variety. Song-
Fancy Our Meeting, The Beggar,
Song-
Lilian Davies (Soprano) (B2797).
Rocky Mountain Rose, Would You Take Me Back Again?
Johnny Marvin (Comedian) (42666).
Saxophone Solo--
In the. Orient," Serenade Badine,
SHADOWS BEFORE
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Entertainments. To-day King's "The Smiling Lieutenant."
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"Up For Murder,"
Today Majestic Theatro: "llusion."
Today Star "Madam Satan."
Theatro:
Friday "Miss Hook of Holland," Theatre Royal, 9.15 p.m.
Home Malls. To-day-Inward from Europe via Siberia (Felix Roussel); Outward Coolidge) 4.30 p.m.
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DOCTOR TO HANG FOR WIFE MURDER,
Self-Inflicted Wound As A Vain Bluff.
Dr. Josef Mayer has been found guilty at Eger, about 80 miles from Carlsbad, of mudering his wife, and to death by has been sentenced hanging,
Last January two men found Dr. Mayer, with a slight bullet wound in his leg and leaning against a Tree, on the road from the village of Tschernoschin to Marienbad,
Near him was his car, and beside it his wife dead with two bullet wounds in her head.
The docter's explanation was that they had quarrelled; that she had snatched his revolver from his pocket; shot him in the leg and then shot herself.
The doctor, however, had many debts and his wife's life was insur-
Rudy Wiedoeft (2008). ed for £2,500. One shot nt least
was fired from behind Mrs. Mayer. The prosecution alleged that, to John Boles (Tenor) (22373). | avert suspicion, Mayer shot himself
in the leg.
"UP FOR MURDER."
Dramatic, heman, up-to-date and tragic, with just enough of the re
"Up lieving element of comedy, for Murder" is showing at the Central Theatre. Seldom has bet ter combination of all of the cle-
One of the worst 'effects of a pro-
Song-- ments which go to the making of antracted period of indifferent health is
You, You Alone, entertaining motion picture been the way in which it saps mental
For You, more cleverly combined than in strength and weakens the will to be
well."
Humorous Song-- this offering from the pen and the
The sufferer las tried all sorts of
Foolish Facts, megaphone of Monta Bell,
paljutives without avail and has final-
What Kind of a Noise Annoys an It is Lew Ayres's second star-ly resigned himself to a life of misery
Oyster, The natural conse-
Frank Crumi (23515). ring venture. It was a bold piece and weakness.
that his health becomes Mandoline Solo- of business to inject this boy who,ence is
worse and chances of recovery more
Concert Mazurka, Op. 126, in the eyes of the motherhood of remote.
Mario De Pietro (B2820). Americn, stands for the phrase, People in this state should realise
Banjo Solo.. into a character like that they can do great den! to help "My Son,"
Frivolous Joe, They should make a that of Robert Marshall. In spite em resolve to get well. Every day Vocal Duct themselves. [of the fact that Ayres give a much that resolve should be renewed. This
Congratulations, better performance of Lew Ayres mental attitude, in itself, acts Au
That's Why I'm Jealous of You, than he does of a young man sud-valuable tonic.
Jim Miller & Charlie Farrel!
(22277). denly promoted to journalism and In conjunction with this self-treat- love at almost one and the same ment, the sufferer should start on a Sonx-
Happy Days Are Here Again, blood and the world-famous time, he is worth watching all the course of Dr. Williams' Pink
Johnny Marvin (Comedian) time. He discloses an unexpected tonie, which possess the remarkable
(22180). comedy sense in the first part of tower of oxygenisation of the blood.
7.17-8 p.m.-Orchestral. uf This is a perfectly natural means the picture, and a keenness for enriching the blood and enabling the Daphnis et Chloe (Maurice Ravel), drama which we knew all along
Boston Symphony Orchestra corpuscles to multiply, in effect,
(7143-4). he had, because of his remarkable accomplishing what the lungs are al
L'Arlesienne (Elzet), performance in "All Quiet."
ways doing. In sickness, this oxy- genising process, intensified by means of Dr. Williams Pink Pills, provides
"THE HOTTENTOT."
red
nerve
Mario De Pietro (B2820).
Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden (9112-3).
Detroit Symphony Orchestra (1387). 8 p.m.-Local Time. 8.93-11.30 p.m.-Relay from Ko Shing Theatre.
a natural invigoration of the whole Espana Rapsodie (Chabrier), system, by virtue of the enrichment
11.30 p.m.-Close Down.
The trial caused tremendous in- terest in Czechoslovakia, where a doctor has never previously been charged with murder.
GANGSTER'S FIANCEE.
Diamond's Sweetheart Found.
Marion Roberts, the red-haired sweetheart of Jack "Lega" Diamond, the gangster, has been "located" by a New York newspaper, thus dispos- ing of reports that the ex-chorus girl had been murdered on suspicion of betraying the secrets of gang- land.
It was said that she had promised 日 to appear, if wanted, to answer
the charge of participating In torture of Grover Parks, a lorry driver, with her gangater lover, at Cairo, New York State..
A
In order to appeal to the girl and increase of the blood supply. ingredients make of his heart-played by Patsy Immediately the
Marion was with Diamond in Ruth Miller-Edward Everett Bar-contact with the blood they com
mence their revitalining work and
New York hotel when rival gangs- |ton agrees to ride in the great noon the sufferor finds himself gain.
tera made a savage attempt on his annual steeplechase, although he ing both mental as well as physical
All records in the above Euro-life, from which he has never really has never been astride a nag in strength, his life! His decision made-he There is absolutely nothing harmful pean programmes are kindly sup recovered. begins to find out all sorts of new in this prescription, the discovery of plied by Messrs. S. Moutrle & Co.
made by an eminent, WIE and horrifying facts about Hotten.
which
qualified medical practitioner forty Four sisters and a brother have tot, and the more he learns about years ago. Since that time nothing the habits of the wild animal, the hus been devised which so surely and met for the first-time for 30 years rapidly creates new supplies of rich in the Surrey village of Chidding more his teeth chatter..
fold. All five are aged more than Others in the cast of "The Hot-pure blood.
Start a course of Dr. Williams' Pink
The total of their ages is tentot" (now at the Queen's Pilla to-day. You will not be disap Theatre) include Edmund Breese, pointed. All chemists can supply you. 280.
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