THURSDAY, APRIL 28, 1932.
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
"TO-NIGHT OR NEVER."
:
he continued. "If he wants to play golf, don't attempt to induce him to go on a picnic. If he prefers to awim let him swim and don't sug- Samuel Goldwyn, one of the gest that he do something else. pioneers of the picture industry, Then everybody will be happy and pays tribute to the late David contented and his vacation will do. Belasco, the grand old man of the him some good." American theatre, in bringing to the screen "To-night or Never," the romantic comedy starring Gloria The actual time spent on the set Swanson, which
the filming a feature production is but comes to Central Theatre to-day. For "Te-a fraction of the total a director night or Never" was the last pro- must spend before the finished pic- duction Belasco ever made, the last ture reaches the screen, according to hit of that long list of theatrical David Butler, director of the Fox which had made him a musical romance, "Delicious," open- proverb in the theatre for fortying
King's next Sunday at the
SUCCESSES
years.
Theatre.
"DELICIOUS."
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions.
To-day Tea. Dances at Hong
THE CHINA MAIL.
Theat To-day Majesti Young As You Feel."
Lammerts Auction..
SOME AUSTRALIAN OPINIONS OF BRAILOWSKY.
Tributes to Famous Pianist.
of the
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will. be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZBW. on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 K.C.'s):--
;
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra conducted by Leopold Stokowski (6781):
The Flying Dutchman-Senta's Ballad
(Wagner),
Elisabeth Rethberg (Soprano)
· (1477). Tannhauser-Fest March (Wagner),
-Act 3 to Lehengrin-Prelude
(Wagner),
Chicago Symphony Orchestra conducted by Frederick Stock (7886). Fair Maid of Perth-The Flame of
Love (Bizet), Damnation of Faust-While You Play
at Sleeping. (Berlioz),
Another of the recent conquests Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;
Hong Kong, of Alexander Brailowsky, who plays
6-8 p.m.-European Programme Dinner Dances at and Peninsula Hotels, and King's
There on
Friday, April 29, at the of Victor & H.M.V. Records. Restaurant,
6-6.30 p.m.-Operatic. Saturday China Light & Power King's Theatre, was in Australia Lohengrin-Perlude (Wagner), Recreation Club Concert, King's where the young Russian planist was hailed as a "God of his instru- Park enclosure, 9 p.m.
Entertainments.
ment."
Typical To-day King
Theatra,
was the notice Sydney Sunday Times: "Wizard of "Skyline.""
Audience To-day
Theatre; the keya Thrills Big - Queen's
(Headline). Brailowsky, noted Rus- "Black Coffee."
Today Central Tour sian planist and idol of four con- "To-night or 'Never."
tinents, proved himself a veritable The picture version of this play
"In my case," Butler declares,
wizard of the keys. His artistry of by Lili Hatvany which closed David "weeks are required in preparing
interpretation, his sense of propor Belasco's Career Was carefully the scenario. For a picture like
Theatro:tion, his poise, infinite capacity for handled throughout to rank in ex 'Delicious.' I always work on the
"Eyes of the 'World."
conveying emotion, swept his au- cellence with the Belasce production. treatment with the screen writer.
To-morrow King's Theatre:dience into storms of applause, and The Belasco tradition of painstak Then comes the worry and effort
Marcel Journet, Rass (1123). Alexander Brailowsky, Eminent his hands-the strong tapered hands ing care down to the slightest pre-connected with casting, which in
6.30-6.55 pm-Orchestral.. of the artiste on the keyboard were duction detail was maintained. itself is an enormous job involving Russian Pianist, D.30 p.m.
sheer delight. Not since Paderew-The Rose (arr. Myddleton),
The London Palladium Ernest Vadja, the adapter, and countless interview and tests to
ski played in Sydney have music
Orchestra (C2081). Willy Pogany, the scene-designer, select just the right characters to
To-morrow-At "Harford," 525, lovers had such a feast of piano-Minuet (Boccherini), are both Hungarians selected to portray the featured roles and the make sure that the atmosphere of hundreds of atmospheric 'bits.' The Peak, household furniture, forte music. The reception accord- 18th Century Dance (Jozef Haydn),
Leopold Stokowski and the ed the famous pianist was a tribute Budapest, where the story is laid, "When shooting does start, the 10.30 a.m.
Philadelphia Orchestra to his genius and to the musical
(7266). is meticulously accurate.
strain on body brain and emotiona
Home Mails.
taste of his hearers."
Nautical Moments (arr. Winter), With the exception of putting has only fairly begun. Having been
To-day--Inward from Europe Miss Swanson in the leading role, an actor myself, i work just as hard via Siberia (Calcutta Maru)..
Other critics agreed. "The all the major characters are played back of the camera when my cast
To-morrow-Inward from Ameri-Sydney public is fortunate in the by the same actors who played them is emoting as I would were I enact-ca (Empress of Japan); from opportunity of hearing Brailowsky in the Belasco atage production. ing the part. When Janet Gaynor Europe via Siberia (Hakone Maru); whose recitals are the most artistic And Melvyn Douglas, the leading does a playful scene, as she does from Europe via Suez (Hakozaki events of a season notable for the man whom Belasco signed a year in early in 'Delicious, I laugh and
visita of many celebrities," wrote Maru and Hector). advance of production as the per-romp with her in spirit. When the
To-morrow-Outward for Ameri-the Morning Herald. "He mani- feet actor for the role of the action of the story calls for her toca and Europe via Siberia (Pres. fested the mind. and spirit of the mysterious young American hero, do a pathetic, heartbreaking scene, has turned into one of the finds of then I suffer as she suffers and even Taft), 5 and 6 p.m. respectively; master musician, with technique to for Europe via Suez (Hakone support his interpretation of the the year, in Hollywood.
cry as she cries. It's always the
Maru), € p.m.
highest flights of the great master," There is a considerable resembl-same whether the player be Janet,
reported the Sunday News. "With ance between Samuel Goldwyn and Charlie Farrell or E Brendel. I
Daily each concert," decided the David Belasco, Goldwyn in pictures, subconsciously enact each of their
Telegraph, "he steadily emphasised Beliascó in
his position in the front rank of the theatre, each was role as they perform them before must noted of all 19 a great the camera.
world pianists." Said the Sydney discoverer of talent, and Helen "Even after the picture is finish-
Sun: "He is a player with an extra- Ware, are only a few of the ed and the cast is dismissed, each to
ordinary individuality that attracta famous stage figures who first get away for at least a week's rest
and compels admiration in every, fame in Belasco and recreation, the director must
The Evening Standard gives a class of composition." The Evening productions. And Samuel Goldwyn's still be on hand to guide his brain graphic description of a unique News acclaimed him "as the finest list of discoveries Includes Ronald child through the cutting and final Colman, Lois Moran, Lily Damita, editing process. All told, an aver- ceremony in an aeroplane midway Chopin in rpreter ever heard" and Vilma Banky, Joan Bennett, Walter age of three months time, working across the English Channel, when the Truth felt "the instrument is Byron, and a host of others. Both from ten to eighteen hours every an English woman, Princess Day-his medium, the creative souls of of them have also been noted for day. is required of the director who ang Muda of Sarawak, wife of heir the past his inspiration, his message
presumptive, Major. Bertram flung to the eternities." always expending the greatest pos- follows his picture through from the Brooke, was received into the Mos- sible care on each production. original idea to its final release
form."
came
to
"BLACK COFFEE."
UNIQUE CEREMONY IN AEROPLANE.
Princess Received Into Moslem Faith.
lem faith,
new
The Princess who studied the NEXT CHANGE AT "Delicious" presents Janet Gaynor Koran all the way from Croydon,
THE KING'S. and Charles Farrell in what is said Elizabeth Allan, who is seen as to reach a new high note in enter-stood beside Dr. Khalid Sheldrake, who read three Arabic prayers, Barbara in "Black Coffee" now attainment. Guy Bolton wrote the
after which the Princess made a the Queen's Theatre, is likely to original story which depicts the formal declaration of her have a big future in British films. romance of a little Scottish orphan Her first appearance in a talkie was lusa and the wealthy son of a social-faith, adopting the new name
Khair-ul-Nissa, which means ""the for Leslie Hiscatt in "Alibi" at the ly prominent family. Music and
Fairest of Women." Twickenham Studios, and her work lyries are by George and Ira in this picture and in "The Rosary" Geshwin. which was subsequently made at
Twickenham 80 impressed the "WEST OF BROADWAY.” Twickenham executives that Julius John Gilbert makes a dashing
Hagen gave her a long-term con-American vaquero in "West of truct to appear exclusively in Broadway," his new Metro-Gold- Twickenham productions.
wyn-Mayer atarring vehicle, which
An attractive brunette, endowed will open on Sunday, at the Queen's with a particularly expressive face Theatre.
and a natural ability, this young
Beginning with a glimpse of
girl is destined to be one of the Gilbert in A.E.F. uniform, reminis- British stars of the future.
cent of his role in "The Big Parade" the new offering brims with striking actión and dialogue. Gilbert's char
"SKYLINE."
"I like to surround myself with acterisation is most impressive. It
a gang of cronics, men I have known is by far, to this reviewer's mind
a long time and whom I have learn the most successful of his sound film
ed to love, and then let everybody efforts. El Brendel heads the sup-
Moran
do as he please," replied Thomas porting cast, as Gilbert's Swedish
Lois Meighari.
man-Friday, and The broad shouldered screen scores as the leading lady.
of
The Princess says she chose the mid-air for the ceremony because of its romance.
COASTWISE
by
* ALGIE" BENNETT.
An interesting book of Cartoons depicting "Happenings" on the China Coast
PRICE $1.00.
favourite, who le appearing at the Most of the picture was filmed Now on sale at King's Theatre to-day in Fox Films' out on. the Western desert and BREWERS
"Skyline," featured with Hardie Al-mountain stretches, and the pic-WHITEAWAY, LAIDLAW bright, Maureen O'Sullivan, Myrna torial enjoyment is appreciated. EXCELSIOR BOOK STORE.
Loy and Donald Dillaway, under The story concerns a rich young and at the Publishers
Sam Taylor's direction, had just man who returns from war, broken The Newspaper Enterprise, Ltd. been asked what he considered the in health from wounds, to discover ideal vacation.
himself jilted by the girl who he
"If one wants to fish, let him fish" thought was waiting for him.
Bringing Up Father.
China Mall Building,
A wee bit of Scotch...but
simply
Delicious
JANET
GAYNOR
CHARLES
FARRELL
EL BRENDEL
Music by
GEORGE GEESHWIN
A: POX PICTURE Directed by David Butter·
The London Palladium Orchestra (C1854). 6.35-7.30 p.m.---A Concert.
Shepherd's Hcy (Grainger); Passepied (Delibes),
Piano Solo
Ossip Gabrilowitsch (1895). Song-
Serenade (Schubert), Calm as the Night (Bohm),
Louise Homer (Contralto) (0703).
violin Solo-
Frasquita Serenade (Lehar-Kreisler), Kreisler Serenade (Lehar),
Fritz Kreisler (1158). Song-
The Irish Emigrant (Dufferin-Barker),
By the Short Cut to the Roses
(Hopper-Fox),
String Bass Solo-
Minuet in G (Beethoven), Valse Miniature (Koussevitzky),
Serge Koussevitzky (1476). 7.30-8 p.m. Variety. Humorous Song
Take a Look at Mine,
Gracie Fields (E2965). Humorous Monologue---
The Story of William Tell,
Henry Burbig (22095). Plano Solom
Wake Up and Dream-Medley,
Carrell Gibbons (B3081).} Song--
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(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but
our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonétic
spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho,)
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In the Cumberland_Mountains,
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Piano Solo-
She's Funny That Way,
Carroll Gibbons (B3031).
Humorous Song-
Hot PotGracie Fields (B3008). 8 p.m.-Local Time.
8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Stadio Concert.
10.83 p.m.-Close Down.
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* horse'a head
6-City of Greece 11-Rent
12-Hesp
13-Pronoun
15-A bishop'e throne
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nouns
18-Raw metal
20-Firat president of
German Republie
21-Metric land, measurej
22-River In Egypt 24-Consume
قره
54-A short poem 55-Pertaining to the
teeth
VERTICAL
1-Japanese wrapper
26-A lake in N. Ruzain 2-Pronoun
25-Twirl
28-Esteem
30-Infant's bad
32-Beloved...
-'83-Irrigated
36-Part of the stomach
of a rumiant'
33-Assist
40-Neptune (abbr.)
z-Obtain
4-Rabbit
5-Face
8-Squirted
7-Liquid measure B-Alcoholis beverage: 3-Nusion! note 10-Agran
42-Elongated Bah. (pl.)|14–Tratand (Fort),
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VERTICAL (Cont) 16-Support
|17-Masculina nama
19-Chosen
[21-Acta of'aping
28-A heren 25-Thin 27-Atmosphere
29-Place
31-Advantage
83-A thin light blecult
(pl.)
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Falsa
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45-Language of the
Scottish Highlandera
165-Lates
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