FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1932.
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will
be broadcast to-day from the Hong
ROUND
CINEMA
Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. MAIL REVIEWERS.
on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 K.C.'s):-
G-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 6-6.20 p.m. The 5th of a Series of lectures on "Infant Welfare"
by Doctor K. S. Shin, M.B., B.Sc.
"The Science of 11-Reaith."
7-11 p.m.-European Programme. 7.03-7.18 p.m.- Alcina Sulte-(Handel),
Philharmonic Symphony Orchestra of New York under
the direction of Willen
Mengelberg (1435-6).
7.18-7.45 p.m.-Variety. Song--
Organ Solo--
(R3463).
(1369).
Chebestral
Hello! 1930.
Marek Weber & His Orchestra
(B3437).
Humorous Song→→
The Empire Party Song.
Fat Flat Fish,
Lege Sarony (B3473).
As
"A WARM CORNER."
HONG KONG S
THEATRES
humble.
THE
CHINA MAIL.
father, John H., having overpower- ed resounding gavels with the sheer power of their voices, Tallulah made a break for Broadway.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
Theatre:
"Squab Farm," at an uptown theatre, she belleves to be her start in acting. At only eleven years from the cheroot episode the and distinctive type of entertain-found herself as Rose de Brissac ment.
in "Footloose" at the old Green- She auc- In the current film Doug is the wich Village Theatre. hero of numerous episodes which ceeded Constance. Binney in "89
Social Functions. The enjoyable British talkie, entail danger and the exercise of East," which had a successful rum To-day-Tea Dances at Hong "A Warm Corner" starring that athletic agility for which he at the Klaw Theatre. Three years Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Hong Kong Leslie Henson, is now on view at is famous. It is an attempt to get after "Squab Farm," and at the Dinner Dances at
dramatic same theatre, the Bijou, Miss Bank and Peninsula Hotels and King's the Star Theatre, and for those into camera focus the who missed seeing it at the panorama which won such high head WRS featured in "Nice Restaurant. King's Theatre a little
while acclaim for "Grass," "Chang" and People." Subsequently, New York
Entertainmenta. back, good opportunity is now similar filme. But the Fairbanks' saw her in "Everyday," "Danger,"
To-day King
Theatre; given.
filma also seek to embody the life "Her Temporary Husband" and "The Cheat." In the title role of Charles and manners of the people of "The Exciters."
Today Queen's Theatre: Corner, a corn plaster magnate, foreign land, showing how they For eight years she was lost to "The Sleeping Cardinal.”
famous poor,
and the United States. who lives in a castle, Henson is live, rich and
She went to Today Central Thankman responsible for some fine and na-
London as a "circuit breaker" for "All Quiet on the Western Front." tural acting, his facial contor- In Japan and Hawali the "Star" her restless nerves, and in eight
Theatro: To-day Majestie A Collage for Sale,
Gracle Field (Comedienne) tions including much laughter. was taken to native and tribal years had the lead in fifteen' plays,
"Sweetie." Throughout, he is
Today Star. the leading feasts, witnessing marriages and becoming so much the darling of light of the farcical plot, begun funerals with their attendant John Bull's capital that a police "A Warm Corner.". Just as We Used to Do,
Lammerts' Auction. at the Lido and ending in "a ceremony and symbolism. In Stam escort frequently was necessary to Dream Lover,
March 22-At 1, Gascoigne Road, warm corner." Edward O'Henry (B8428).
he was entertained in the palace of save her from enthusiastic mobs. Song-
Mra. Corner,
she likes beat Kowloon, household furniture, 10.30 a social King Prajadhipok, and in Cooch- The English parts Zamboanga,
climber, Connie Edias, is splen- Behar, India, he was the guest of were in "They Knew What They a.m. Reinald Werrenrath, Baritone did, while much credit is also due the Mabaranee, where he was the Wanted," "The Gold Diggers," "Her
Land Sale. Lover," "Mud and to Heather Thatcher, as Mimi, honoured guest in a leopard shoot. Cardboard
March 29-At P.W.D. Offices, one "Let Us Be Gay." lot of Tonie Bruce, as Lady Bayswater in India he sailed the sacred river Treacle," and
Crown Land, at Mount (a one-time Empire barmaid), Ganges and glimpsed the native in the latter production she had Cameron, 8 p.m.
Home Maila and Arthur Wellesley, as Tubby pilgrims who believe that to die in the role which Francine Larrimore Turner.
To-day Inward from Ameri- Its waters is to achieve immortality, made notable on Broadway. and merely to bathe there is to She was signed and returned to ca (Empress of Asia); from Europe "THE SLEEPING CARDINAL" fobtain relief from worldly ills. her native beath by Paramount. via Suez (Hakone Maru): from
Through all the records as it ap-In her very first role, for "Tarnish- Europe via Siberia (Katori Maru).
To-day Outward for Ameri-|| 7.45-8.25 p.m.-A Selection · of With typically English atmos-pears on the screen, however, la aed Lady," she scored an individual
ca (Pres. Jefferson), 5 p.m.; for: Claude Debussy's Music played by phere as a background; "The leaven of humour, witty observa- triumph. Acting still surpasses
Cardinal." Leopold Stokowski & the Philadel-Sleeping
(Pres, Jeffer- Gains tions of 3
a man who has sought smoking cheroots as her great love. Europe via Siberia phia Orchestra.
son) 6 p.m. borough Picture now showing at amusement as well as education, the Queen's Theatre, will thrill the and seeks to puss it on to his public.
· "YOUNG AS YOU FEEL.” Nimiges (Clouds) (No. 1 from
To-morrow-Inward from Ameri-
"Nocturnes"}
(7453). most hardened picture-goer, as it in preparing and editing this film
(Pres. Adams); Outward for is one of the best-acted produc-Doug has had the aid of Robert
Maybe an old dog cannot Europe via Suez (Katori Maru),
(7454).time. The plot, which is based on and humorist.
tions we have had here for a long Sherwood, celebrated playwright taught new tricks, but there is no 9.30 am.
law that prevents him from adopt- from the late Sir Arthur
March 23-China Entertainment ing them. This was convincingly. demonstrated by Will Rogers dur- & Land Investment Co., Ltd., King's ing the filming of "Young As You Theatre Building, noon. "If You'll Boop-boop-a-doop With Feel," his latest starring picture Me," is the title of the newest song for Fox Films, which opens next Holmes, is realisticly avincing hit from Gus Edwards' piano. It Sunday at the King's Theatre, and and is easily the the best Holmes makes its debut in The Baby in which the popular comedian we have had on the screen up to the Follies,"
modern, well-dressed Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's portrays present. Throughout the picture novel 'all talking, singing and man. For the first time in his long he "lives" as the great detective dancing colour tone
revue which stage or screen carcer Rogers was with all the whims and fads with comes on Sunday to the Queen's called upon to wear his hair nicely which Conan Doyle's readers are so Theatre, with the Laurel and Hardy combed. After the first sequences Building, noon. familiar. Ian Fleming as Doctor comedy, "Beau Hunks."
of the film were made, with Rogers March 25-R.A.O.B. Club, Bank Watson also lives in his role, and it Edwards, noted discoverer of in the role of an needs no stretch of imagination to child talent, staged the revue
old-fashioned, of China Bldg., 6 p.m.
March 29-Hong Kong Automo- crochety, set-in-his ways widower,
Messrs. Jardine picture this famous household as baby stars" 13 well as supply of Frank Borzage, the director, notifi- bile Association,
that filming of the Matheson's Board Room, 5.30 p.m. Douglas ed his star in abundance, Scott, 4-year-old film actor, heads dressed-up scenes would. begin the and unlike many American, produc- the cast as master of ceremonies. next day. The following morning, ticna, the degree of credulity is not
Rogers appeared on the set in a exceeded.
neatly tailored dress suit, with pearl-headed cane, silk hat, and all the usual accessories.
8 p.m.-Local Time.
La Cathedrale Engloutie
The Engulfed Cathedral) Orchestrated by Stakowski)
Danses:
1.
Dense Sacrec,
2. Dance Profane .........(7455).
8.25-8.50 p.m.--Operatic. Song-
The Flying Dutchman-
Sento's Ballad (Wagner).
Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano); (1477).
Orchestral-
Traviata Prelude (Verdi).
Victor Symphony Orchestra (35870).
Song
Don Giovanni (Mozart)-
For a CarousAI, Open Thy Window,
Orchestral
Ezio Pinza (Bass (1407) La Bohema (Puccini)-Fantasia.
Victor Symphony Orchestra (35871).
8.50-9.25 p.m.-A Concert. Piano Solo.
Capriccio in F Minor (Dolnanyi), Valse Oublice (Liszt).
Song-
Vinimir Horowitz (1455).
Afton Waters (Burns). Annie Laurie,
'Cello Solo
Mary Garden (Soprano) (1480).
Intermezzo (Vivali).
Serenata Napoletana (Sgambati).
Song
Pablo Casals (1542).
When You're in Love
(Blaufuss-Donaldson),
I Shall Return (Crons-Schipa),
Tito Schipa (Tenor) (1479)
Violin Solo--
Ruralia Hungarlea-Presto & Molto
Vivace (Dohnanyi).
Fritz Kreisler (1428).
9.25-9.55 p.m.-
The Entire musical numbers of the 1st Act of "The Pirates of Penzance" (Gilbert & Sullivan),
stories Conan Doyle, is grippingly excit ing, as is only to be expected from the creator of Sherlock Holmes.
Arthur Wontner 45 Sherlock
the author meant it to be.
There are thrills
"The Sleeping Cardinal" is a picture which should on no account be missed.
-JEW.
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
CENTRAL.
QUEEN'S.
new musical numbers.
KING'S.
of
The autobiographical memory of
Tallulah Bankhead, whose third
B
20
be
"You'll have to dress your hair, Will," Borzage told the famous
starring Paramount picture, "The Cheat," is showing to-day at the comedian.
"What, me slick my hair all up? King's Theatre, dates back to some- time after her sixth birthday. She Not on your life," Rogers replied. got dizzy from satisfying a youth-"I've got by all my life with my ful ambition to smoke one of her hangs hanging natural, and
I
A new type of screen entertain-grandfather's long cheroots, fell don't see why this is any occasion ment is being evolved. Douglas out of a friendly sequestering tree, to change my ways." Then after Fairbanks, who captured theland got spanked for being so awk-a moment of thought, he added imagination of the film public with ward as to alarm the family by with a shrug. "But if you insist, the fantastic romance and adven-falling.
I try it. Bring on the pomade!" ture of such films as the "Thief of
Here is where Terrance Ray, who a long with Donald Dillaway has an im- portant juvenile role in the film,
are of
Meetings.
March 23 Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., P. & O. Buliding, 11 a.m.
March 23-China Entertainment |
& Land Investment Co., Ltd., extra- ordinary meeting, King's Theatre. Building, 12.16 p.m.
March 24-China Provident Loan
& Mortgage Co., Ltd., Exchange
March 30-Hong Kong Fire In-! aurance Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's offices, noon,
March 31-Hong Kong & Wham- pou Dock Company, Ltd., 2, Queen's Building, 11 a.m.
March 31-Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., Exchange Building, Des Vœux Road, noon..
Land
April 13-China Entertainment & Investment Co., Limited, extraordinary meeting. King's Theatre Building, 5th floor, noon.
Lenten Mission. To-day-Lenten Mission, Catho- Cathedral, Glenealy, 6 p.m. Subject: "Vanity of Vanities."
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The Bankheads Bagdad." "Three Musketeers" and Alabama family of senators, and "Robin Hood" in introducing the the spanking was in keeping with playing one of Rogers' wilful sons, versity, is organising a charity con- St. John's Hall, Hong Kong Uni- newest innovation at the Central the natural Bankhead procedure earned Will's everlasting gratitude. cert in aid of the Shanghai Relief Theatre on Saturday, March 19.for such cases in the vicinity of Recorded under the direction Doug's idea is to bring the colour-Huntsville. For eleven years there Mr. Rogers, Ray said. "It'll make on April 1 and 2, 1932 at 8 p.m. in ALEXANDER
"You might try the stuff I use, Fund. The concert will take pace of Rupert D'Ovly Carte. All records in the above Euro-ful spectacle of his former filme followed an endless succession, if
into the field of real life adventure. you pean Programmes are kindly sup-The first of his essays along this schools, seminaries, colleges and may believe Tallulah, of plied by Messrs. S. Moutrie & Co. line is his "Around the World in convents. She recalls "Anishing" at
9.55-10.30 p.m.-A Selection of Brailowsky's Recordings kindly 30 Minutes," with Douglas Fair- Mary Baldwin School in Staunton, has loaned by Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith. banks, United Artists super-Virginia. The cheroot had been
Pianoforte Soles-
1. Liebestraum (Liszt).
2. (a) Prelude, Op. 11, No. 10
(Skrjabin).
(b) Etude, Op. 8. No. 12
(Skrjabin).
3. Dance of the Fire Worshippers
(de Falla).
Concerto in E Flat Major for Piano
your hair shine 80
the flappers St. Paul's College.
The items will won't recognise you."
be contributed by well-known drawled, "Yeah," Rogers
artists. don't mind what reaction it
There will be also a Painting Ex- оп the flappers but
hibition to be held on the same I do hate to ćut in on the Virginian, too. She developed a Prince of Wales and Eddie Lowe. p.m. to 7 p.m. The Exhibition will dates in the same College from 2 Several months of questing, in penchant for elty life, and several They'll be thinkin' I'm atealing consist of over a hundred oil paint the remote places of China, Japan, months at the Convent of the Holy their stuff. Imagine me putting inga by Italian artists, being the Siam, Indo-Okina and India, are Cross in Washington, D.C., and the
grease on my hair!" compressed into the approximately Convent of the Sacred Heart in the
collection of Mr. Luigi De-Dionigi, 10,000 feet of experiences and ad- same city, did not take the edge Dorsay exclaimed after she saw the "Why, Mees-tair Rogers!" FIA
ex-vice-consul of Italy.
special production.
AL-
ventures, which are most unusual off this secret repression. effect, "you look like Maurice
and absorbing to the imagination, though the city had become almost Chevalier."
Japan's first women police took & Orchestra (Liszt). 10.30 p.m.-An Attempt will be have been retained, and the nar-ja family habit, through Alabama's
up their duties last month. They made to relay the Running Com-rative is told in a humorous vein exceptional penchant for electing
There is more pleasure in build-are mainly concerned in protecting. mentary on the "Grand National" which takes it out of the field of senators named Bankhead, both hering castles in the air than on the girls and women who have run away
11 p.m. (approx.)-Close Down. fa travelogue and makes it a new father, William B., and her grand-
from their homes to the cities. ground. Gibbon.
Bringing Up Father.
I'LL SURPRISE MAGGIE
BY WALKIN' HUME. SHE'S S
ALWAYS AFTER ME TO EXERCISE THIS
WILL PLEASE HER-
BY GOLLY- I NEVER REALIZED IT WUZ SO FAR BUT I WON'T GIVE UP NOW-
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