TUESDAY, APRIL 12, 1932.”
KONG'S
ROUND HONG
CINEMA THEATRES
MAIL REVIEWERS.
"PALMY DAYS."
CANTON NOTES.
April 11.
Business Tax,
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The Correct Attitude.
Writing editorially on April 11 ness Tax. Most trades appear under the caption "Tampering With
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL..........
armies per manl Some of them
Social Functions. were Russian Czarists at the time of the Revolution, Others were
To-day-Ten Dances at Hong South and Central American sol-
Dinner Dances at Hong Kong Now showing at the King's diers-usually mercenaries or "sol- to favour a tax calculated on the The Jury," the Canton Gazette Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;
total volume of business tran- saya:- diers fortune." Some have
sacted, instead of assessed on a At the risk of being charged with and Peninsula Hotels and King's Theatre, is the silliest of silly plc-
the firm's capital. The tures.
Finance harping on the same subject and Restaurant It is surprising what scope fought the Afghans' near
to put Khyber Pass; others have patrol-
Entertainmenta it gives to Eddie Cantor
pertinent remarks concerning the
To-day Kingi attention. over his particular brand of enter- led the Russo-Chinese border and Bureau is giving the matter its with prolixity we shall make a few
funny. still others fought with or against
proper attitude we Chinese should "Palmy Days." tainment--ridiculous but
have taken towards the League To-day Queen's Supporting Eddie is a regiment of the Boers in South Africa.
The picked group that assembled Director of Education, beautiful girls and they know how
Mr. Chu Kam-tong has resign-Commission of Inquiry and the "Get-Rich-Quick Wallingford." "Whoopee" with a big for "Beau Ideal" needed no trained this office. He has been ap- proper procedure in dealing with Today Central Theatre: to make
Eddie sings a couple of ing to make its members soldiers;
pointed Chief Secretary Whoop.
to that body of distinguished men "The Unexpected Father."
To-day Majentir Reconstruction with Lord Lytton at its head
as a black face.
scenes,
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Exhibit House,
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In two months In fact,
Theatre:
Theatre:
Theate
nonsensical but eatchy songs, one it merely needed drilling to "snap the Provincial
up" discipline after the freedom Bureau. It is possible that Mr. According to Press reports the "All Quiet On The Western Front."! "The picture has some spectacular of movie life. The discipline was Luk Yau may be the new Educa- Commission were dived and wined Today - Star "Theatre:
and generally lionized so that little "Lady's Moral." but the word "Palmy" in supplied by Captain Louis Van Ten
To-morrow-Schneider Trio Re- work was done during the first ton' the title of the picture has no Ecker, of the Foreign Legion, tech-tion Director.
9.20 days of their visit in Shanghai. Its cital, Helena May Institute, thing to do with the waving palms nical adviser on the picture, and a colourful, twice-decorated soldier that grow on trees.
it is hoped chairman was called on for post-p.m. don't quite know what "palmy" re of fortune.
former Shing Wong prandial speeches and.... gave fers to, unless it has to do with!
temple will have been structur- utterance to opinions which arous all altered to house exhibits of ed protests from the Chinese press. via Siberia (General Metzinger); native goods.
The cause back of all the trouble Outward for America and Europe * *
was the fact that we Chinese were vin Siberia (Pres. Hoover), 4.80 General Chang Hui-chang too concerned, too eager and too p.m.
To-morrow-Inward from Europe
Loretta Young, Irene Rich, Ralph the way Eddie palms aff a wad of Forbes, Lester Vail, Leni Stengel, tanknotes which a gang of crooka Otto Matesen, Don Alvarado, and As an efficiency man. other favourites appear in the cast are after. Eddie has his own ideas and they, of "Beau Ideal," which is an even than are not bright, but he manages to more thrilling desert drama pet away with them. entertainment.
OFFICIAL SOURCES
It is good its famous silent film predecessor,
"Beau Geste."
1
--JAY
"THE MAN 1 KILLED."
"UNEXPECTED FATHER"
Slim Summerville and ZaSú Fitts. That is the star-spangled combina- tion of laugh experts that Universal The new trend in pictures, as has placed together for the first recently described by B. P. Schul- time in "The Unexpected Father," berg, managing director of Para- the current attraction which will
mount's West Coast production, have its final showings at the
"Dialogue is important when it comedienne. the wisbeyed Miss means something, yet only where Pitts.
that the
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it is vital to the story," says the Slim plays the part of a gawkyly pointless things
any standard of values.
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express their
5ors, Messrs. Koo and Yochida, are
of the litigant nations. the respective advocates or counsel
Home Mafia To-day -Inward from Europe)
Meetings.
Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel, 11.30 a.m.
April 19-A. S. Watson & Co.,
April 21-Wm. Powell, Ltd., 6, Des Vœux Road Central, 11.30 a.m.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
Is about to go north in order nexious to present our case to the to interview members of the Cen-overseas investigators. We wanted via Siberia (Gange); Outward for tral Government about plans for them to see the whole situation Europe vla Marseilles (Patroclus), the strengthening of the nation- from our viewpoint, forgetting that 10.30 a.m.; via Siberia (Lycaon), al aerial defences. General the members of the League Com-2.30 p.m. Chang is Commander-in-Chief of mission are here to gather facts
and not to side with China orl April 10-China Entertainment &¦ the Air Force.
Investment Co., Limited, Japan.
the League Com-Land General Chen Chi-tang.
missioners were here in a quasi- extraordinary meeting, King's General Chen, who is C.-in-C. judicial capacity. . . . . They are Theatre Building, 5th floor, noon.
April 14-Hong Kong General of the First Group Army, is ex-not expected to pected back in Canton shortly. opinions or render decisions until Chamber of Commerce, general He has been away at Fong they have finished their investiga-meeting of importers, Chartered when he said that "dialogue should Central Theatre to-day. It was Shing in connection
with the tions.
Bank Bldg., 4.15 p.m. only be used to enhance the drama popular demand that elevated the
Indeed, in several respects the tie value of the story." is striking-tall lanky Tjaden of "All Quiet On burial ceremonies of his father.
Commission has the attributes of a y exemplified in "The Man 1 Kill the Western Front," and the play- Hup Tak Bank. ed," coming soon to the King's ful marine, who, virtually, every
The Bureau of Finance has jury and should be carefully treat- Theatre. Ernest Lubitsch's first theatre-goer promptly recognizes, appointed the Canton Municipal ed as such. The two Asses dramatic talking production will to feature picture stardom, and it, Chamber of Commerce official reach the screen with far less dia- probably, was a happy thought to Ingue than the other big pictures team him with the girl who has liquidators for this bank which made since the advent of sound. been called the screen's greatest suspended business recently.
If our compatriots who had the There are far too many people do honour of entertaining the Con ing an increasing number of utter-mission understood the foregoing and bereft of point, they would have been more
The following programme will directer, who made several drama- follow of the rural districts who
reserved and dignified in their tie silent pictures, but whose talk-suddenly discovers enough oil in his
attitude and would not have sought be broadcast to-day from the Hong ing productions to date have been back yard to transform him over-
Jazz is thrilling and inspiring, to blas its members in any way, Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. contined to the lighter and more night from an overall man to a
and I spend many hours listening much less to bribe them with an on a wavelength of 855 metres
(B45 K.0's): of Bolida and sophisticated "The Smiling Lieu-house full of servants and riches. to it in night clubs and over the overabundance
5.20-8 p.m.- European tenant." "Monte Carla" and "The ZaSu enters the scene as a nurse wireless.-M. Maurice Ravel,
liquids, which was strongly hinted
gramme. Love Parade."
from the local dog hospital, who
by the Chairman of the Commis- "Lionel Barrymore, Nancy Car
comes to the millionaire's house by
sion, though we think that is an roll. Phillips Holmes and the
mistake to take care of a sicki papularity of her eccentric, acro- extremely unkind view of what was Relay of "Palmy Days" from the other characters, in "The Man I Killed," talk when it is logical Puppy, but finds that Slim has just batic dancing and she was featur-only intended as profuse Chinese
been adopted by a Tittle waif of the ed in two "Fassing Shows," "The hospitality. that they should talk: they do not streets who need both care and Tik-Tok Man of Oz," "Pretty Mrs.
As for
the presentation of talk, however, where the story can
There is a new kid sensa-Smith" and a series of Letty better be developed in terms of ac-
tion in this film, Corn Sue Collins, comedies,
"Seong evidence--we can rest assured that Including
the Commission will have more tion and use of the cameras."
who boasts of four years of Letty," "Linger Longer Letty," Page after page
for an act of existence and a great deal of na "Let Her Go Lettyed tty faith in the testimony of neutrals, this after-the-war romance, laid in France and Germany, was bare of tural acting ability and beauty. it Pepper." Followed starring parts especially the Consular Body in is reported. Dorothy Christy, the in "Le Maire's Affairs," "The Ritz Shanghai, than in the most force- dialogue. It was more like the
blonde willowy vamp of many a Revue" and "She Couldn't Say No," ful and eloquent plea the Chinese And what better scenarios for silent pictures, fol-
devastating screen affair. Claud in silent films Mies Greenwood was can make. lowing the down-to-earth formula
Alister, the popular English seen in "Jana" and "Baby Mine" evidence for China can be found which authorities such as Schul-
comedian, Alison Skipworth, Grace and with the arrival of talkies she than the ruins of Chapel, Kiang- berg and Lubitsch say is the now) trend in providing the kind of en- Hampton and Tyrell Davis are also starred in a filmisation of "So Long wan and Woosung and the destroy
prominent members among the Letty." Subsequent talking pic-ed colleges and refugee camps and tertainment demanded
ture vehicles include "Parlour, hospitals? public.
We have to thank Lord Lytton's] "Stepping Thornton Freeland the man who Bedroom and Bath," filmed "Whoopee" and "Alibi" Out," and "The Man in Posses blunt speach for escaping from the charge of tampering with the jury. directed "The Unexpected Father" slon." Thousands of adventurers take and Max Lief and Robert Kief wrote, part in "Beau Ideal." A colourful the story.
army
by
"BEAU IDEAL."
is Hollywood's
the
"Foreign
Legion." Its latest screen appear- ance is in Herbert Brenon's drama- tic Foreign Legion sequel to "Beau
love.
cast.
"FLYING HIGH."
Charlotte Greenwood, tallest Geste" for Radio Pictures, "Beau member of the cast of "Flying Ideal," which is coming to the High," playing next Sunday at the It Queen's Theatre, confides that if Queen's Theatre to-morrow. numbers 2,300, according to the she la funny it is because she bas in self-defence. Central Casting Bureau of Holly had to be so wood. Only about 1,300 of these Philadelphians started laughing at were used in "Beau Ideal" with her when she was thirteen years twice as many Arabs. Of the old at which period she was ex- 1,300, 640 have been actual For-actly as tall as she is to-day which In the proximity of six feet. elgn Legion soldiers in Africa or is
Misa Greenwood's extreme mea- Indo-China.
All of them have been soldiers surements could not stifte
prac-bition to go on the stage and a of fortune in many lands; tically all fought in the World period of hard training In vaude- War. A group of ten of the montville won its reward when alage colourful have served in five producers
Bringing Up Father.
became aware
an am-
of the
NEXT CHANGE AT THE KING'S. ERNST LUBITSCH'S SMASHING PRODUCTION.
Mortal man
samwe belare competed a.
(makes that by han var
BARRYMORE CARROLL
HOLMES
LLED
PARAMOUNT
PICTURE.
5.20-7 pm. (approx.)——
Pro
King's Theatre by courtesy of the Management. 7.03-8 p.m.-A Programme of Victor Records.
Creatore's Band (86045).
7.08-7.30 p.m.-Orchestral. Cleopatra (Macinelli, arr. Creatore),
(Young-Romberg), Maytime-Medley Wake Love and Spring (Waldteufel),
Violoncello Solo
Nat Shilkret & the Victor Orchestra (86080). Manon-Fantasy (Massenet),
Marek Weber & His Orchestra
(36046). 7.30-8 p.m.-A Concert.
Intermezzo (Vivaldi), Serenata Napoletana (Sgambati),
Pablo Casals (1542), Song-
Twilight (Hamilton), My Little Nest of Heavenly Blus
(Spieth-Lehar),
Maria Jeritza (Soprano) (1284).
Plano Selo-
Capriccio (Brahms), Album Leaf (Grieg),
Song-
Harold Bauer (1418).
Wanting You
(Hammerstein-Romberg}, Lover Come Back to He
(Hammerstein-Romberg),
Lawrence Tibbett, Baritone (1508).
Violin Solo
Menust (Bach-Winternitz), Gavotte (Beethoven),
Fritz Kreisler (1138),
8 p.a-Local Time.
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