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Reviews from Official Sources.
"LAUGHING SINNERS."
THE
girl's courage and love save him
CHINA -M-A-IL ̧ ̧‚
from making the supreme sacrifice. RADIO.
Ал Interesting feature of "Silence" is the two separate and distinct roles played by the flaming- haired Peggy Shannon, who made
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will
SHADOWS BEFORE
her screen debut in "The Secret bo broadcast to-day from the Hong COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED Cali". She is seen first
as the Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. wife, later as the daughter of on. a wavelength of $55 metres: Brook, and, in these difficult charac- 5-8 p.m.-European Programme terisations, displays a versatility of Victor. Records,
One of the most novel and de- and talent which inapks her as one corative dressing room "bunga-[of the great emotional stars. Plows" was presented to Joan Craw-
ford by her husband, Douglas Fair- banks, Jr., when she began work;
"TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY.”
on "Laughing Sinners," her new Phyllis Konstam had a remark- Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring able tribute paid to her after the vehicle, now playing at the Queen's shooting of a dramatic scene in Theatre.
"Tilly of Bloomsbury," Sterling The dressing-room-on-wheels was Film Co., Ltd, talkie production, designed and furnished by Wil-which will be shown at the King's liam Haines, Hollywood's authority Theatre. comtienelng next Thurs- on Georgian architecture and de- day.
Д
coration. It has the appearance of Jack Raymond, who directed the a tiny Southern home and contains picture, is beloved amongst artistes, dressing table, lounge, wardrobe, for his imperturbability cloake | kitchenette, ironing board, hot and most kindly and tolerant under- cold water facilities and other standing of human nature, and his home-like conveniences.
gentle persuasivness has the effect
Harry Beaumont directed Miss of getting the last ounce out of his Crawford in the new film, a pic-artistes, whether it be a comedy or turisation of the Kenyon Nicholson dramatic sequence. stage hit, "The Torch Song," with But even his equanimity was Neil Hamilton and Clark Gable severely shaken during a scene in sharring leading man honours, "Tilly of Bloombury"; Phillis Kon- stam, who plays the part of Tilly, has invited her fiance's rich family to her modest home where attempts to put her middle-class family into
"OH SAILOR BEHAVE.”
Archio Mayo, the director, claims to be the laziest man in Hollywood as good a light as possible go ali but his reputation suffered sadly wrong, and culminates in a dramatic during the filming of "Oh Sailor scene during which she denounces Behave!", Warner Brothers Vita-her future mother-in-law for her phone comedy featuring Olsen and snobbishness and patronage. Johnson which is coming to the The manner with which Phyllis | Queen's Theatre on Thursday." Konstam played this scene, the It was while shooting several of fervour of her denunciation, the water Bequences of this film and championing of her own poor) that Mayo lost his reputation. family reached such a pitch of In one particular scene, Olsen and dramatic intensity that Jack Ray- Johnson were required to ride water mond was in constant fear that bicycles across a three acre pond, Phyllis Konstam would collapse un- which represents the famous Bay der the emotional strain. of Naples.
When the scene was
ed -on
plause.
“FOR THE DEFENCE.”
5-5.35 pm-Variety, Orchestral.
Song of the Soul, Mom'ries Victor Salon Orchestra
(22406).
+
Sang
Behind the Clouds ... Gene Austin. Chorus-
Just Around the Corner,
Orchestral-
The Revellers (19968).
You Forgot Your Gloves, Falling in Lovo,
Waring's Pennsylvanians (20706).
i
Song
Mama Incz, Bonsoir.
Maurice Chevallar (Baritone) (22781).
Orchestral- Jig Time, Egyptian Ella,
Ted Weems & His Ore' estra (22644). 6.35-5.58 p.m.-Operatic.
Song
Tosca (Puccini)-Love & Music, Cavalleria Rusticana (Mascagini),
Well You Know Good Mother,
Maria Jeritza (Soprano) (1348). Margarethe-Potpourri. (Gounod);
Marek Weber & His Orchestra (68906).
Song---
Mefistole (Bolto)--
Hall, Sovereign 'Lord, La Sonnambula (Bellini)
A I View These Scenes,
Fedfor Challapin (Bass) (1269). 5.58-6.54 pm-A Concert. Piano Solo-
La Campanella (Paganini-Liszt), Nocturne in F Sharp Miner
(Chopin),
Song
Ignace Jan Paderewski (6825),
Beautiful Isle of Somewhere
(Pounds & Fearis)..
Marion Talley (Soprano) (1246). Violin Solo-
Indian Lament (Dvorak-Kreisler), Slavonic Dance No. 3 (Dorak-Kreisler),
ap-
Song
Who is Sylvia
IN CHINA MAIL,
Bocial Functions. To-day-Tea Dancea at long Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at King's Restau- rant, and Hong Kong and Peninsula Hotels.
To-morrow Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at King's Restaur ant and Peninsula and Repulse Bay Hotels.
January 21-Old Bedfordians' annual dinner, Hong Kong Club, 8) p.m.
Entertainments.
To-day King's "Silence."
To-day- Queen's "Laughing Sinnera.”
Theatre;
Theatre;
Today Central Theatri "For the Defence."
To-day Majestic Theatre: "Women Love Once."
Today Star Theatro: "The Viking."
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MEMORIAL TO AN ELEPHANT.
Where Another Eléphant Laid A Wreath.
At Somers, Westchester County, New York State, there is a memorial] to "Old Bet," reputed to have been the first elephant ever athibited in the United States.
The monument, a wooden Image Fritz Kreisler (7225) of the elephant, on a granite pedes- tal, bas fallen into decay. It is now proposed to restore it.
(Shakespeare-Schubert),
None But a Lonely Heart
(Technikowski),
Old Bet was imported by Hacka-| liah Bailey, one of the founders of John McCormack (Tenor) Barnum and Bailey's Circus, in the
(1363).
Piano Solo-
Capriccio (Scarlatti), Serenade a La Pouppee (Debussy
Valdimir Horowitz (1353)
Song-
eventually Mayo, who was comfortably sent- taken, Jack Raymond, enthusiastic. shore, shouted directions ally complimented her; and even the through his megaphone, but due to hard-boiled studio staff joined in the swishing of the water and the the outburst of spontaneous distance they could not hear.
Mayo suddenly called the property man and asked him to bring an extra water blcycle. He quickly mounted the pontooned velocipede, The Bridge of Sighs, dark cor- and amazed the whole company by ridor of drama that long has been quickly pedalling across the water. a New York land-mark, is used na Whether it was the novelty of one of the settings for William the sport or simply necessity that Powell's newest starring release, prompted Mayo no one will ever "For the Defence" which is showing know, but after spending nearly at the Central Theatre. three hours on the strange con- The Bridge of Sighs la a covered traption he exhibited a perspiring span of stone that connects Tomba brow as the evidence which un- prison with the New York Criminal questionably lost him his famous Courts building. Across it prison- reputation. "Oh Sailor Behave!" ers are led from their cells to the is adapted to the screen by Joseph court docks; its name originated Jackson from Elmer Rice's play. from their thoughts and feelings, as they were led to trial or brought back again following pronouncement of their sentences. Some of the Intensive research at the Para- most notorious criminals in the mount studio preceded the filming world have made the trip over the Penei No-Garden of Paradise,
Max Marcin's noted stage historic "bridge.”
Lepe melodrama, "Silence," to reproduce "For the Defence" presents Wil- authentically the pre-war and pre-liam Powell as a brilliant criminal sent day settings, and to bring defence lawyer who saves many a Mele of Hawaii Honolulu Stomp, overything into line with Marcin'a client from, jail through his re- own ideas on his play.
of
"SILENCE.”
Song-
Ivetog Sunshine Song, Solveij's Sunshine Song, (Grieg). Solveifa Cradle Song (Greg),.
Lucy Isabelle Marsh, Soprano (4014). Violin Solo-
Shepherd's Madrigal (Kreisler), Gypsy Caprice (Kreisler),
Fritz Kreisler (6712). Somewhere a Voice is Calling
(Newton & Tate),
John McCormack (Tenor) (1247). 6.54-7.20 p.m.-Hawaiian Music.
Keamoku Louis (20707). Ulaala-Palolo-Hula,
Sam-Ku-West Harmony Boys (21419). Honolulu Serenaders (21120). 7.20-8 pm. Orchestral. sourceful application of legal tech-Symphony No. 40 in G Minor Marcin, who has been directing at nicalities. But the day comes when (Mozart), the Paramount studió for several he must summon every trick in his months, having recently collaborat-power to save the girl he loves ed in the making of "The Lawyer's from a charge of manslaughter. In La Secret," wrote the screen play for attempting to win the case for her “Silence," and joined Louls Gasnier he becomes enmeshed in the tails of in directing it. Clive Brook, the law himself, and faces a life Marjorie Rambeau, Peggy Shannon term in fall. The climax is filled and Charles Starrett head a bril with high-tension dramatice, and liant cast of character players in leaves audiences breathless. this picture, now showing at the King's Theatre.
year of Waterloo, and met her death a dozen years later.
Bailey set up the monument and in 1922 the successors of the Bar- num and Bailey combination ar- ranged for their oldest elephant to lay a wreath there. -
This the animal accomplished with great eclat, kneeling in obeis- ance after depositing the wreath, while school children sang "The Star Spangled Banner."
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Sunrise and Sunset in Colony.
Sunrise and Sunset in Hong Kong for January, 1982, Standard time of the 120th Meridian, East of Greenwich, are as follows
Sunrise Sunset a.m. p.m.
7.06 5.58
Date Played by Chicago Symphony January
Orchestra Conducted by Grande Parque Russe--Overture Frederick Stock (M109).
(Rimsky-Korsakow),
Played by the Philadelphia Orchestra Conducted by Leopold Stokowski (7018-19).
8 pim-Local Time.
8.09-11.30 p.m.-Ko Shing Kay Francis is the sweetheart Theatre Relay. who is threatened with the ominous 11.30 p.m. trip across the Bridge of Sighs into Down
a lifetime of imprisonment.
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The absorbing plot centres around Clive Brook, first as a young, like
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