MONDAY, APRIL 4, 1932.
KONG'S ROUND HONG
CINEMA THEATRES
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
"SUNSHINE/SUSIE.”
ciates share the intimacy of homes with husbands. And of course the average golf game is a business Bession!
"SEED."
parents, as well.
THE CHINA MAIL.
To my mind, this is the only reason for the unfor- tunate situation which arises in the picture."
RADI
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions. 5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme
To-day-Tea Dances at Hong 7 p.m.-European Programme.
Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; 8 p.m.-Local Time.
at Hong Kong. of Dinner Dances Selection 7.5-810 p.m.—A Electrically Transcribed Radio Pro- and Peninsula Hotels and King's grammes kindly supplied by The Restaurant. Brunswick House and played on Western Electric Sound Equipment. Anson Week's Orchestra playing at
ZaSu Pitts, who is seen as the
The following programme will nursemaid in the screen play, votes for two children as her ideal of the be broadcast to-day from the Hong. modern family. "A growing child Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. should have constant companion-on a wavelength of 855 metres ship." says Miss Pitts, "as a very (845 K.C.'s):- definite help in its normal progress. At the time of the death of Barbara LaMarr, screen star, I saw an op portunity to attain my desire for It may be something of a coin-
two children. I had one little girl cidence, but the return of the Eros
How large should the modern of my own, and I adopted Mias statue to Piccadilly Circus almost: coincided with the height of the family be? How many children are LaMarr's young daughter, and thus vague of the "Sunshine Susie" pre-included in the ideal home group? put into actual operation a theory miere run. The little god with the These questions are suggested by which has proven to be a complete
the Mark Hopkins Hotel, San success. Though there is three arrow seems to personify the spirit Universal's problem drama, "Seed"
Francisco, and the Olympian's at the Central months' difference in the ages of of the "Happy Song," one of the which is showing
Quartet in Novelty Songs. most memorable musical numbers in Theatre to-day. For in the story, the two girls, I avoid constant ex-
8.10-9.45 p.m.--A Programme of "Seed." as a novel byplanations by referring to them as a British film that has never been originally written surpassed in popularity yet.
Charles G. Norris, a family of five the twins," and have really come records kindly supplied by Messrs. "Sunshine Susie" brings to the children is in great measure
reto consider them as such in my own Tsang Fook Piano Co. acreen the most captivating of Ger-sponsible for the breaking up of a mind."
actresses-home, and the desertion of his In adddition to Boles, Miss Tobin, aan musical comedy Miss Renate Muller, who sings and family by the husband and father. Miss Wilson and Miss Pitts, the includes Raymond acts delightfully, and who has per An additional impetus to his defec-
Davis, Richard sonality with a capital F. Filmgoera tion is supplied by his former
who lures him away Tacker and Frances Dade. John M. will be hearing much more of this woetheart, fascinating blonde before very long from his family, and takes him
Stahl directed. Jack flulbert, also, has the finest Paris to live with her. role of his career
Herr in that of
to
"A family of children is greatly Hasel, the bank commissionaire who to be desired," says John Boles, who conducts a beer-garden chuir in his plays the leading male role in the leisure, and whose songs and anties picture, and who yield hilarity in fullest measure.
"BEHIND OFFICE DOORS."
has two little
cast of "Seed,"
Bette Hackett,
"THE SANTA FE TRAIL.”
How come the Indiana use "how"
8.10-8.35 p.m.---Variety. Humorous Song-
Thank Your Father,
I'd Go Barefoot All Winter Long, Helen Kane 22397. Hawaiian Guitara-
Honoulu March, Kohala March,
Frank Ferera and John K.
Paatuhi 20027.
Vocal Duet-
Keep Your Skirts Down Mary
Ann, If I Had a Girl Like You,
Aileen Stanley and Bill Murray
19795.
Organ Solo-
daughters of his own. "In my as a word of greeting?
There are those who hold that home is not complete His "choir," by the way, one of opinion, a the quaintest collection of types without the presence of children they are merely trying to imitate ever assembled in a film, introduces does not, in fact, constitute a real the Yankee "Howdy."
However, a different version was a distinctive note in a picture that home. I am not prepared to say
the explanatory substance How Am I to Know,
Miss You...... Jesse Crawford has so many angles of interest that that five is the ideal number, but part of
of rearing them which became Richard Arlen's atore
22129. one is at a loss to decide one's per-given the means
9.35-9 p.m. sonal preference. The Duke and properly, five children would not in of knowledge after he had worked Duchess of York are among many any sense prove too great a burden with a hundred redskins in "The listinguished folk who have suc on parents with the normal love for Santa Fe Trail," Paramount's sound | Rosenkavalier (Richard Strauss),
and talking filmization of Hal G.
Augmented Tivoli Orchestra con- cumbed ta "Susie's" many-sided their offspring."
ducted by Richard Strauss novel "Spanish Acres," Lois Wilson, who is the screen Evarts'
9280/9283. charms.
mother of this brood of lively young-coming next Thursday to the King's
Theatre.
9.8-9.38 p.m.-A Concert, sters, is unmarried, but has always
In the language of nearly every Violin Solo-- "I been a great lover of children.
Zapateado (Sarasate), says Miss Indian Tribe, "hua," Arlen learned, "The world." as Dr. Einstein puts learned to love them,"
in-Wilson, "in the days when I was a means "good"; and many relativity, "is now it, suns
at an modern survivors of a bronzed race dustrialized. We live in offices, school teacher, and arrived
pinion which I have never changed of aborigines believe that the greet- nut homes."
should form aning sprang from this word. And it last the strange new life that children
According to the Indians who of America, of the whole civilized | integral part of every home, and,
the worked in this picture, any of their world of big cities, is realistically speaking literally, the more
merrier. In "Seed" I am depicted as people will respond pleasantly to set forth in a film.
How we work in offices, live in being devoted to my chlidren, and the greeting "hau kola," the "kola”
I seemed to being grammatically kosher attices, drink in offices, if not cat in actually felt just as
"friend." them, and carry on our romances in feel."
Thirty-five hundred sheep them is shown in Radio Pictures" "I am strongly of the opinion,"
Genevieve Tobin, who plays assembled at the Paramount ranch, drama of society-up-to date, "Behind says
which coines Offee Doors,"
on the role of the sweetheart, "that the near Calabassoas for atmospheric number of children in a family roles in "The Santa Fe Trail,." Thursday to the Queen's Theatre.
In the same way that outside life should be rigidly governed by that invades the modern business office, family's ability to rear the young- To bring chil- the office invades the home, with its sters in comfort. stenographers' visiting employer's dren into the world without the apartments-with or without their means to care for there properly is
of the
Song-
LESSON-SERMON.
Jascha Heifetz 6695.
Beautiful lale of Somewhere
(Pounds-Fearis), Marion Talley (Soprano) 1248. String Bass Solo-
Valse Miniature (Koussevitzky),
Serge Koussevitzy 1476. for Song-
Who is Sylvia (Shakespeare-
Schubert), None But a Lonely Heart
(Tschaikowsky), John McCormack (Tenpr) 1306. Piano Solo-
were
To A Wild Rose-To A water Lily
Macdowell),
A Deserted Farm-Of Br'er Rabbit (Macdowell),
shorthand books-business asso- unfair to the children and their First Church of Christ, Song-
COMING SHORTLY TO THE KING'S
Get Ready for a Shower of Joy!
He was in the tight building but the wrong undressing room! A big doughnu! dunker outwit- ang his pursuers in the girl's gym
Dasiun.
He was in bor
SAMUEL
GOLDWYN
presents
water with a EDDIE
bevy of beau ties taking a sun bath!
CANTOR
Gorgeous Ghis!
Loads of langbel
Scintillating Song Hiss!
-
'PALMY DAYS'
with
CHARLOTTE GREENWOOD
B EDWARD SUTHERLAND production UNITED ARTISTS PICTURE
Scientist, Hong Kong.
"Unreality" was the subject of the Lessen-Sermon in all Churches
Myrtle C. Eaver 22161.
1 Know A Lovely Garden
Teschamacher-D'Hardelot),
Maria Jeritza (Soprano)
of Christ, Scientist, on Sunday, Trio-
April 3.
O Sole Mio (Capua),
1301.
Neapolitan Trio 20248. 9.38-10 p.m.-Band Selections.
The Golden Text was.-"For ever, O Lord, thy word is settled in heaven.... Through thy precepts 1 Forge in the Forest (Michaells), get understanding, therefore I hate every false way." (Psalm 119; 89,104.)
Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible.--"For though there be they that are called gods, whether in heaven or 'n earth, (as there be gods many, and lords many) But to us there is but one are all God, and Father, of whom things, and we in him." (1, Cor, 8; 15, 6.)
Entertainmenta.
Theatre; To-day Kings Sunshine Susle,"
Theatre; To-day Queen's "The Secret Six."
Today Cantral Theatre:
Theatre;
*Theatre:
To-day Majestic "Doctors' Wives."
Today Star "Men of, the North."
Home Malla To-day from America (President Hoover).
..
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, 5.30 p.m.
April 13-China Entertainment & Land Investment Co., Limited, extraordinary meeting, King's Theatre Building, 5th floor, noon.
LEADING PILOTS.
Bert Hinkler Given British Palm.
OTHER SELECTIONS.
Paris.
Mr. Bert linkler, the Australian airman, has been selected as the outstanding British pilot during 1931 by the International League of Aviators.
Misa Amy Johnson, and Miss Peggy Salaman, were selected a the foremost British women pilota In 1931, but Mlle. Maryse Bastle, of France, was awarded the world's' for the woman'a championship
year.
chose Gen. Balbo, The selectors the Italian Air Minister, as the foremost airman in the world in 1981. Air Commodore Kingsford Smith was declared to be the fore- most Australian aviator.
flight Mr. Bert Hinkler's solo across the South Atlantic in a baby 'plane last Summer is universally regarded as one of the finest flights ever made. Gen. Balbo led the Italian formation fight across the South Atlantic. British United Press.
INTERESTING ISSUE OF THE ROCK.
Trovatore (Verdi)-Anvil Chorus,
Arthur Pryor's Band 19879.) Illinois Loyalty (Guild), Hail to the Orange and Oskee Wow Readers and Writers of History.
Wow, (Green Kill), University of Illinois Military
'Band 19836.
Some Interesting statistics are to be found in the editorial of the 10.-11.16 p.m.--(Approx:) Relay of "Sunshine Susie" from the April issue of the Rock, Hong King's Theatre by courtesy of Kong's Catholic monthly, proving that in spite of the troublous the Management.
times within our coasts, missionary 11-11.15 p.m. (Approx:)-Rugby effort is not at a standstill. Many Mid-day Press News.
11.20 p.m.-Close Down.
FARM INSIDE A HARBOUR..
Wellington (N.Z.), Mar. 4.
other interesting features are, dealt with in a chatty way in this valu- able little publication, including an article under the heading of Readers and Writers of History, by Mr. G. P. de Martin,, Director of Education.
The Lesson-Sermon also included the the following passage from Christian Sclence textbook, "Science and Health, with Key to the Scrip- tures," by Mary Baker Eddy."As
A gift of 300,000 acres of good God Himself is good and is Spirit, farming land has been made to
The subject of crackers formas goodness and spirituality must be Napler (New Zealand) by the
of Fr. J. Moran's immortal. Their opposites, evil earthquake which devastated the the theme
columns entitled Red Canton, while and matter, are mortal error, and district a year ago. error has no creator.
This land was raised in the har-in the pictorial pages we find some and spirituality are real, evil and bour, and a report of the Depart-interesting Congress pictures, in materiality are unreal and cannot ment of Agriculture reports that it addition to others be the outcome of an infinite God, is rich and should be laid down in good." (p. 277.)
If goodness
clover and grasses.Reuter.
--J. EW.
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