FRIDAY, APRIL 29, 1932.
ROUND HONG KONG'S
CINEMA THEATRES
OFFICIAL SOURCES,
"WEST OF BROADWAY."
"Mademoiselle · from
tieres."
.
"TO-NIGHT OR NEVER.”....
Metro-on the screen.
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the
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RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.80 p.m.-European Pro- gramme of Columbia Records.
7.05-7.32 p.m.-Operatic. Pagliacc--Selection (Leoncavallo),
New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra (9441). Aida--Grand March (Verdi),
Milan Symphony Orchestra & Chorus (9000). The Wreckers-Overture (Dame Ethel Smyth),
Dame Ethel Smyth conducting the British Symphony Orchestra (DX287). 7.32-8 p.m.-A Concert. Harpischord Salo
Toccatina (Scarlatti),
ed "Sunny Side Up" to its phenomenal success directed "Dell- cious," which is a delightful roman- tic comedy drama of young love. Seen in support of the ever-popular starring team of Gaynor and For-Song- refl, are El Brendel, Raul Roullen, Manya Roberti, Virginia Cherrill, Olive Tell, Laerence O'Sullivan, Marvine Maazel, Mischa Auer, and Guitar Solo- many others,
MIND READERS AT QUEEN'S.
Madame Regina Patorni- Casadesus (DX53).
Songs of the Hebrides-In Hebrld
Seas (Kennedy-Fraser),
Muriel Brunskill, Contralto (DB602).
Elegie (Massenet),
Choral-
Guillermo Gomez (5397).
Two Old Wedding Songs
(Gretschaninoff),
Don Cossacks Choir (DX129) Piano Solo-
Marche Militaire (Schubert),
William Murdoch (9273).
These six songs range from popu- lar tunes such as "Somebody From Somewhere," which Janet sings, Blah-Blah-Biah-With--Yoù,--a ridiculous bit of nonsense which El Brendel does in his inimifable style, to "New York Rhapsody," a formal symphonic piece which Gershwin intends shall be a companion plece to his "Rhapsody In Blue." All of The glamorous Gloria Swanson the numbers, especially the reappears at the Central Theatre in "Rhapsody," are cleverly interwoven Arman-ja brilliant romantic comedy.
"To- with the dramatic theme of the Inight or Never," produced with all picture and are Introduced photo- marching the dramatic finish which usually graphically in such a manner sa to Singing doughboys feet hurrahs ... heartaches characterises Samuel Goldwyn's pro- aid the swift action of the drama.
John Gilbert in A.E.F. uniform ductions. In its stage form this David Butler, the man who guid- shades of "The Big Parade"! was the last hit production of the Such were the thrilling reactions late David Belasco, in New York. to the opening of "West of Broad-Its brilliance is ever more striking way," John Gilbert's new Goldwyn-Mayer starring
vehicle Miss Swanson is of course, a open on Sunday at the great beauty and a fine actress in that will Queen's Theatre.
her role of the young opera-singer came in Budapest who has to learn about old Gilbert that It was marching home again;, that smile; the passion of love before she can The jaunty hunter; the old wound learn to sing with all the fire and a great artiste. Her that hurt worst than shrapnel. All feeling of tou brief, we thought, was the pic-gowns, designed by Chanel, ture of Gilbert in uniform. But as famous Parisian couturiere, are a the action and story of this new delight to the eye, and exactly suit- feature unfolded, Gilbert remained fed to her. But even more import-
What's on your mind? What do you want to know? to work a new charm. More than ant than that is the unflagging ap- ever did he seems at home in a role peal of her versatile acting, shifting
Aleko und Panthen, the mysteri- written especially for him by Ralph from high comedy to great emo-ous Greeks, master mentalists, who tional depths without hesitation. are opening a week's entfagement Graves and Bess Meredyth.
the different El Brendel, as Gilbert's war bud. Here
at the 'Queen's Theatre next dy and pence-time pul, offers more Swansons of "The Trespasser" and Wednesday can tell you! of his Swedish dialect and is most "Indiscreet" both in the same pic-
For the past 10 years and more, amusing in the scenes where he ture.
Aleko has baffled not
audiences, but turns cowboy. Much of the picture Melvyn Douglas, who plays the vaudeville was screened on Arizona ranch loca-mysterious young hero, is a new tinguished scientists as well. tions and the scenic beauty of these figure on the screen, although his members of the audience are not performance in the same role in the requested to write their questions sequences is most entrancing.
Lois Moran is Gilbert's leading New York production of "To-night on paper-just to think, and the lady and the supporting cast in- or Never" has made him famous in answer is immediately communicat-Jolly
the theatrical world. cludes Madge Evans, Ralph Bellamy, Frank Conroy, Gwen Lee, Hedda. This effect is heightened by the of Budapest, Hopper, Ruth Rennick and Willie romantic atmosphere Funk, all ฟ
whom do excellent the Hungarian capital where most of the action takes place. The work.
throb of gypsy music, the glamour
The management of the Queen's of moonlit nights on the Danube and Theatre state it is fortunate in the canals of Venice set exactly the securing Aleko and Panthen and right mood for this story of love, they feel that in offering this at- "I would rather play a minor role) Ferdinand Gottschalk and Alison traction, they are giving theatre- Crown in a picture with a strong story and Skipworth are excellent in minor goera something of unusual merit a director who possesses imaging-supporting roles, and the direction, in the way of a stage attraction, tion than I would to star in a pic by Mervyn LeRoy who did "Little ture with
an uninteresting story Caesar" and "Five Star Final,". is and interior direction," declared fast and calculated to bring out Hardle Albright, during the filming every detail of the comedy and the of his featured role in "Skyline," emotion of the story. All of it! the Fox drama scheduled is now makes a picture few people can showing at the King's Theatre. afford to miss, and well up.to
"The valuable thing is the know-Samuel Goldwyn's standard. ledge you take away from the pic. ture you appear in," continued the
"SKYLINE."
young star, running his fingere
through his blond hair. "When you
Are
"DELICIOUS.”
Gloria
Tin Pan Alley, as far as Holly-
have a good story there is the wood is concerned, has been strange- necessity to go to the very depth of ly these many months..
your character and knowledge of life Musical comedy favourites who
to measure up to the material-and trekked to California to warble for the inceptive to do so.
the screen and dig for gold in "them!
"To star in a pour picture with a thar" cinema hills were sent pack- back to their Broadway, second rate director, only puts an ing actor on the spot-in the spotlight. Composers folded up their pianos, and singing teachers took in their "Skyline" is a picture of modern shingles. Hollywood looked good to life, and tells the story of a young all but those who were musically-i fellow, who learns from his mother!
minded. on her deathbed, that the brutal
The public, remembering Janet! always con- barge captain he has sidered his father is only his step- Gaynor's wistful appeal in Sunny! father. He then goes to the city Side Up," and reqalling
Bebe
and works on a skyscraper in course Daniels' colourful “Riò Rita," sud- uf construction by his real father denly has awakened with a hunger whom he does not know, but hates. to hear its favourites sing again.
in which "Delicious,"
Janet when the He falls in love, and father
himself a stirring Gaynor and Charles Farrell are co- reveals
original starred, is based on an climax is reached.
Like Meighan, Albright was born story by Guy Bolton which in itself the is said to be strong enough for real in Pittsburgh, went through public schools and Carnegie Tech screen drama. But, inasmuch as and added à course in an art school. the locales pictured include the Although he seriously intended to colourful pageantry of the steerage feature follow the career of the brush and on a great liner and the easel, the stage had too strong an gaiety of a Russian appeal for him to continue painting, York, songs entered quite logically. and after a courre in sprouts in an into its telling. amateur
cafe in New
company, he tried stock For this reason, George Gersh-
for a while. Then he tired stock win, best known for his classic of for a while. Then he played leads modern composition, "Rhapsody In and "The Blue," and perhaps the most famous in "Young Sinners"
Greeks Had A Word For It." Fox contract followed:
Maureen O'Sullivan, Myrna and Donald Dillaway are also tured.
A of all American
composers, wrote
alx original melodies especially for Loy the production which will have its fea-local first showing at the King's
Theatre, beginning next Sunday.
Bringing Up Father.
ed from the stage.
only
dis-
The
Aleko appeared in Honolulu some nine years ago and many people are still talking about the mystery and accuracy of his answers.
SHOWING TO-DAY
at the
CENTRAL
He gave her ten minutes
to turn from ice-to fire!
SAMUEL GOLDWYN
GLORIA
pastaty
WANSON TONIGHT. NEVER
SHADOWS BEFORE
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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 Restaurant.
To-morrow-China Light & Power Récreation Club Concert, King's Park enclosure, 9 p.m.
Entertainments. To-day — King's "Skyline,"
To-day Queen's "Black Coffee."
Theatre;
Theatre;
Theatre.
Theatre:
Today Central Thanks "Tonight or Never."
To-day Majestic "Huckleberry Finn."
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Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemouth Municipal Orchestra (DX69),
Fellows-Waltz (Vollstedt), Hydropaten-Waltz (Gung!),
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Khovanchtchina-Prelude
(Moussorgsky),
May Sir Hamilton Harty conduct ing the Halle Orchestra (9908). Galety Echoes (Caryll & Monckton),
Herman Finck and His Orchestra (9718). Diamonds-Overture (Amber),
Sir Dan Godfrey conducting the Bournemuth Municipal Orcohestra (DX77).
More Melodious Memories
(arr. Finck).
Herman Finck and His Orchestra (DX197-8). 8.58-9.40 p.m.-Vocal Gems from Light Opera.
The Three Musketeers
(Grey & Friml),
Columbia Light Opera Co. (DX56).
Les Cloches de Cornevilla
(Planquette),
Columbia Light Opera Co. (DX285).
Florodora (Leslie Stuart),
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A Venetian Barcarolle-Serenade
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Rio Rita-I'd Rather Have a Memory
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Geoffrey Gwyther & Edith Day (DX54).
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Organ Selo-
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Song-
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As Time Goes By, Daneing in the Dark,
Binnie Halo (Comedienne) (D3755).
Vocal· Quartette
You Were my Salvation,
Please Don't Talk About Me When
I'm Gone,
The Big Four (DB841). 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.
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