THURSDAY, MARCH 31, 1932.
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
"CONFESSIONS OF A CO-ED."
moun
death there are no bounds to suspicions and altivity, of police.
THE CHINA MAIL.
mud as drama became one of his hobbies.
Hill was born in Kansas, set out to be an engineer, but as a boy gut a job with D. W. Griffith at the old Fine Arts studios. He became
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will Grifith's ace cameraman, and, after be broadcast to-day from the Hong the war, won his spurs as a direc-Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. the tur. Among his early hits were on a wavelength of 855 metras the "Zander the Great" "The Limited (845' K.C.'n) :--
Mail" and "Suds." For Metro-
It is to the advantage of the story | Goldwyn-Mayer he directed "The that the dead man was so whole-Flying Flect," "Tell It to the The intimate secrets of an anony-heartedly hated that anyone of a Marines," "The Big House" and
to college girl. confided her diary from day to day as she number of persons might be sus-Min and Bill." experienced them, gave Paramount pected of the crime. the story for this timely picture, "Confessions of a Co-Ed," which is
showing
the al
now Theatre.
King's
He is the hua- The local band of Frances Marion, noted inspector of police was quickly and scenarist, and in the last three of sily convinced of the guilt of one his screen hits the two have work- of the suspects; but Hercule Poiroted together as team, she author- paid no regard to the apparently ing and he directing. obvious. He conducted his inves-i It is highly dramatic and emotigations quietly and in his own is a vivid drama of city politics and His new picture, "The Secret Six" tion-charged, Individual as these
peculiar manner, and by a series of the underworld, with Wallace experiences are, they nevertheless deductions arrived at the truth. reflert necurately the thrilling lives and love-affairs of the thou- sands
5-8 p.m.-European Programme, 3-5.35 p.m.-Operatic. Damnation of Faust-
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED
IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions. To-day-Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Hong Kong. and Peninsula Hotels, and King's
Entertainments. To-day King's Theatre; "Confessions of a Co-Ed."
To-day - Queen's Theatre;
Rakoczy March (Berlioz). Dance of the Sylphus (Berlioz),
Sir Hamilton Harty conduct-Restaurant,
Ing the Halle Orchestra (L2069). Fredericn-Love Will Kiss and Ride
Away (Pepper & Lehar), Frederica-Little Roses, Little Flowers
(Pepper & Lebar),
Lea Seldi (Soprano) with the Palace Theatre Orchestra (DB269).
Faust-Prelude (Gounod),
Beery, Lewis Stone, John Miljan, Faust-Valse (Gounodony Orchestra |
The truth, however, is not reveal-John Mack Brown, Jean Harlow
very end, and the and Marjorie Rambeau heading ambitious youths in until the of
direction of the picture was 80 large cast. American colleges. Young men
beautiful girls, away from carefully planned that there is not and home, "on their own." for the first the slightest suggestion as to the time in their lives-how do they identity of the culprit.
use their new-found freedom, how
are they struck by life that blos
The
of a tremendous interest in college! life and college students. story is new, No college picture
In addition to Austin Trevor,
**SUNSHINE SUSIE.”
the
In the wireless studios, in the ever filmed resembles it in the restaurants, concert halls and on
lcast.
Theatre Boon.
Not for many years
Milan
(9878). "There, Oh Wonder!"
Il Trovatore-Act 1, Finale (Verdi)—
Glanne Arangi-Lombardi, Francesco Merli and Carlo Galeffi Rigoletto-Act 1, Scene 2 (He Laid a
Father's Curse on me) (Verdi),
Carlo Gale and Ernesto Dominici (L2356). 5.35-6.05 p.m.-Children's Con- cert from the Studio,
6.05-6.30 p.m.~~~ Quartet in F Major
(Beethoven, Op. 185),
Played by the Lener String Quartet (L1918-20). 6.30-7.15 p.m.--Variety,
Song-
Just One Hour of Love,
Irene Bordoni (Comedienne) (5736).
"Alibi."
To day Central Thag |"All Quiet On The Western Front."
To-day Majestic Theatre; "Always Goodbye."
Today Star "Say It With Songs."
To-day-Helens Concert, 5.30 p.m.
Theatre:
May Institute
Home Malla. To-morrow-Inward from America Empress of Canada); Outward for Europe via
(President Madison) 6p.m.
Siberia
Land Sale. April 4-At P.W.D. Ofices, two lots of Crown Land, 3 p.m.
Meetings.
April 6-Gande, Price & Co., Ltd., 2. Ice House Street (St. George's Bldg.), noon.
April 6 Hong Kong Phil- harmonic Society, Cathedral Hall Office, 6.30 p.m.
April 13-China Entertainment &| Land Recollections,
Investment Co., Limited,
meeting, Layton & Johnstons (6696), extraordinary
King's Theatre Building, 5th floor, noon. With a Song in my Heart-
Lammerts' Auctions. Symphonic Rhapsody,
To-day-At Sales Room, post- Court Symphony Orchestra (DX83).
age stamps, 5.15 p.m. Yodling-
S'Malche (Mlking), Humorous Sketch-
Edelweiss Yodlers (5648).ings, Kowloon, household furniture, April 2- Al Sales Room, Buying a Gun,
Harry Grattan and Horace "Rosella" Brand groceries. 10.30
Percival (DX276).
HUNDRED YEARS WAR. with plays Poirot, the strong east includes Franklin Dyall as soms forth as one, long, delectable murdered squire, Harvey Braban
German Newspaper's Prophecy. thrill? "Confessions of a Co-Ed”
as the police inspector, J. H. tells their story, in a series of ex Roberts, Joan Devere!!,, Ronald
Berlin, Feb. 20. citing episodes, filmed as faithfully Ward, Earle Grey, Mercia Swin-
A parallel between the Sino- originally written as they were
Japanese dispute and the Hundred burne, Diana Deaumont. Mary Jer-Years War between England and down.
rold. Elizabeth
Allen and Claire France, which resulted in the lat No picture released in months ia Greet,
ter's becoming a united nation 'more timely. It comes at the peak)
against the invader and recovering all her lost territory. Is drawn by the Boersen Zeitung, which ex-
resses the opinion that a similar Vocal Duet- development is possible in the Far It is projected against the grumephone, the public has background of colourful fraternity been familiarised with the heart Fast and so the struggle will not be
flirtutions, life, campu
house
ended with the Japanese occupation Orchestral ifting music of "Sunshine Susie," parties, proms.
Its people are the
(which is coming to the King's of Shanghai. The paper adds that sophisticated, smartly dressed
the United States is playing a wait- young people of the modern uni-have theme-songs ao captured the ing game and will not intervene until versity.
Japan has been weakened through imagination of people. The out- Confessions of a Co-Ed" is the standing number. of course, is the oasische Zeitung, which is the only prolonged conflict with China. The screen's first dramatic treatment of unforgettable "To-day I feel soother paper to comment editorially,
Into this in, Happy," which you'll hear whistledj teresting situation, Paramount everywhere, and the very simplicity agrees that a Japanese victory in Shanghai will not mean the end of bas put a cast of young people of which represents its out- capable of translating its youthful standing charm.
war, but rather increase the tension. action into heart-gripping reality. Then there is another number Phillips Holmes, the blond Prince-which has taken the town by storm ton alumnus who was picked from and has been eagerly snapped up the campus less than three years the professional vocalista- ago for a meteorie career in mo-"Just because I lost my heart to
pictures. Sylvin tion
Sidney, you." which Renate Muller sings brunette beauty, a stage star in the delightfully, and with much feel- Broadway production of "Bad Girl" ing. when Paramount whirled her intoj
In lighter vein Juck Hulbert's "I' stardom in "City Streets." Norman have an Aunt Eliza" is the kind of Foster, the "Young Man of Man-
song that seems to have been made. hattan," a graduate of Carnegie for this fine comedian, whose Herr Tech, a Broadway stage favourite.Hasel, the bank and, at present, one of the young with his own beer-garden choir, is)
the fineat film characterisation in British films to date.
the modern college.
male favourites of the screen.
"ALIBL"
commissionaire)
"THE SECRET SIX."
A story of the real "mystery" school is told in "The Murder of
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's famous Roger Ackroyd", acknowledged to
"mud director" hus been at it be one of the best of Agatha Chris-
again. For that is what George tie's carefully-planned novels. It Hill, noted for "The Big House"
enshrines one of the solution of Hercule Poirot, the celebrated French detective, whose whimsical been nicknamed, because of his pre-
"Min and Bill and other hits, has?
mannerisms and astute deductions give a charm to his actions.
WAS
fdilection for pictures in which he] can march struggling men through; mud, as in "Tell It To the Marinea." The novel was excellently drama-
"The Secret Six," Hill's latest tised by Michael Morton, and astroduction, which will open en "Allbi" a pronounced West Sunday at the Queen's Theatre, for End stage success, running for ju time threatened not to have any nine months. For the screen it mud in it. But Hill fixed up a was adapted by Cyril Twyford and sequence in which Wallace Beery Brock Williams, and the translation fees from a vigilance committee is first-rate.
through stockyards, a river bottom,
The picture now at the Queen's fund into the arms of the law, Again was made at the Twickenham Film Hill has gotten mud into a film.
The reason Studios, under the supervision of drama.
is simple- Julius Hagen, Leslie S. Hiscotti believes that a struggle in directing.
mud is the most dramatic thing inj
Sir Roger Ackroyd was the very the world. rich and very unpopular squire of Service as a captain in the army the village, and when he was mys-during the war probably made the teriously murdered, nobody seemed director familiar with the art of to be very much upset. Detesta marching through mud. Before the tion does sometimes estrange one's war he was a cameruman. He wan neighbours and household. But the commissioned in the Signal Corps law takes cognisance of death in and marched miles in mud, both in any shape or form, and when the Italy and in France. When he re- squire of the district dies a violent turned home and became a director,
Bringing Up Father.
KING'S
THEATRE
COMMENCING
SUNDAY, 3rd APRIL.
"
'SUNSHINE SUSIE"
A BRITISH PICTURE,
RENATE MULLER
with
Jack Hulbert, Owen Nares.
Fun You' delight in
music you'll adore.
PLANS NOW OPEN
BOOK EARLY.
To-morrow-At 1, Torres Build-
2.30 p.m.
Norah Blaney & Gwen Farrar BRIDGE-PLAYING IS DEGRADING.
(DE121).
a.Di.
Vocal Duet-
We'll Oling Together,
| Old-Time Medley-
Harry Champion,
Harry Champion (Comedian) (DX289).
Mr. Mencken Attacks American Women.
7.15-7.35 p.m.-A Concert. Viola Solo--
Prelude and Allegro
(Pugnani arr. Tertis),
Song-
Lionel Tertis (DX313).
A Fairy Went A-Marketing (Fyleman & Goodhart},
Dame Clara Butt, Contralto (PBS).
"Let women stop wasting time at bridge tables and learn how to cook a noble dish of cabbage if they wish to help this country out of the depression."
With these brave words, aimed at bridge-playing American women, Mr. Henry L. Mencken, editor of the "American Mercury," hurried Enuit Velazco (DE85) him from New York for a cruise aboard the steamship that carried;
Organ Solo-
Estrellita (Ponce),
Song-
Mary, My Mary
(Dowdon & Leslie),
Best of All (Lemeine & Leslie),
Hubert Eisdell, Tenor (5688).
Violin Solo
Waltz in C Sharp Minor (Chopin),
Bronislaw Huberman (LX137). 735-8 p.m.-Orchestral, Homage (Wagner),
Str Dan Godfrey conducting the Symphony Orchestra (C2002).
The Season's Ballet (Glezounow),
Alexandre Glazounow and Orchestra (LX28-30). Dance of the Flowers (Delibes),
Lucerne Kursaal Orchestra (LX80).
8 p.m.-Local Time. 8.03-10.30 p.m.---Chinese Concert from the Studio.
10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
All records in the above Euro- pean programmes are kindly sup plied by Messrs. Anderson Music Co.
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Mr. Mencken does not like bridge. "Bridge-playing is essen- tially degrading," he thundered. Some people have actually got to the point where a skilled bridge: player is considered more import- ant than Beethoven would be if Le were in New York to-day and bring- ing out a new symphony.
"It will be worth all the misery: this country is going through if women can rid themselves of the idea that there is something dis- graceful about living simply and quietly and well within the family means."
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
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HORIZONTAL
1-Produce
5-Dress material
7-Rubbed out
| HORIZONTAL (Cont.) | VERTICAL (Cont.)
34-Gover 130-A negative
10-Selfish grudging In 38-A lofty mountain
view of what another enjoya 11-Group of lelands off
the coast of Ireland
12-Takes away (Law) 15-To bestow 17-Male descendant 13-Foo,
20-Sainte (abbr.) 21-Towards 23-Poisonous anake
24-Exlet
ch-Squirt
27-Insane
28-Point of compass
(abbr.)
20-Maritime distress
⚫ignal
30-Metric land murgure al-Mover fast
3+-Father
140-Damp
42-Faw metal
44-A machina for
sowing seed
146-A native of Normandy
48-Pitch 40-Cambining form GG-Finished 51-Viper
VERTICAL
1-An ingredient in
bread B-Combining form
indian 3-Episodes 4-A solution leached
from ashes
6-To strike gantly
8-Segment
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13-Pronoun
14-Trap
15-Mischlayans child 13-Pronun
10-Bupce suffix
22-Musical drama 24-Harbor
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32-Condemned 33-Saw loosely 35-Worthless dog
37-A title (Sp.) 39-Boy's name |40-Pronoun |41-Act.
43-Soarce 45-8catch river 47-Radical (abbr.)
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