WEDNESDAY, MAY 18, 1932.
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"OVER THE HILL."
angle in the relationship of the sexes, without upholding any viewi point invited by the plot. Al- though the play was first produced
THE CHINA MAIL.
In real life, the song plugger is Mr. Bob Johnston, a member of Mess Feldman's Summer enter- prises at Blackpool,' and 'in Winter, on the London staff of the 'Arm.
This is not Mr. Johnston's` first film experience, for he has pre- viously played a small part in Monty Banks' "Why Sailors Leave Home".
Johnston is well known to Sum- mer visitors to Blackpool. Despite
The superb portrayal of 'Main 1912, it does not date, and pre-his bulk he is surprisingly agile. Shelby, by Mae Marsh in the Fox
SHADOWS BEFORE
RADION
TO-DAT'S PROGRAMME. The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2LW.
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED on wavelength of 365 metres
IN CHINA MAIL.
Social Functions. To-day-Tea Dances at Hong
sents as intriguing a problem now, them. He has also broadcast for Dinner Dances
Besides plugging songs, he writes Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;
as then.
at Hong Kong,
Apart from the questionnaire the B. B. C., being a member of which the film provokes, should the syncopated vocal quartette and Peninsula Hotels, Repulse Bay Jenny Hawthorn marry Alan "Just Four Fellers," and in com-Hotel and King's Restaurant. Jeffcote?-the film is undoubtedly pany with them has made several
great slice of life as millions gramophone records. know it, humau, simple and sine wascere, and on this alone it would be
drama "Over the Hill" now show ing at the King's Theatre, is memorable. From the commence ment to the end, her acting is wholly sympathetic and very pleas ing. The story is true to every- day life and therefore has a human
The film appeal for all. directed by Mr. Henry King.
The cast, well.
"OVER THE HILL."
Entertainmenta. To-day King's Theatre; "Over The Hill."
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Alias
To-day-Central Theatre; "The "Happy Stars."
a great. Alm. it has a star cast,
That it is a far cry from the old "Lord Babs." on the whole,, does every member of which is a well-
It days when the makers of movies Dunn und Sally known screen or stage artiste. Jamies Eilers, of "Bad Girl" fame, portray is British, in production, back were looked down upon as some. their respective roles of Johnny grounds, sentiment and story-and thing skin to hoboes, was well illus Shelby and Isabel Palter, most it is undoubtedly great entertain trated recently during the filming
Kirkwood ment. convincingly. does good work as Pn Shelby.
Mac Marsh truly makes a trium- phant return to the screen.
James
-CIRE.
Another
Comment.
of "Over The Hill", Fox special,
(845 K.Cs):-
Pro-
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 6-6,30 p.m.-Children's Concert. 7-10.80 p.m.- European gramme of Victor. Recorda.
7.03-7.21 p.m.-** L'Arlesienne (Bizst),
Royal Opera "Orchestra, Covent Garden (9112-8),
8 p.m.--Local Timė.
7.21.8.16 p.m.-A Concert.
Violin Solo-m
Caprice Antique (Balogh-Kreisler), Legend of the Canyon (Cadman),
Fritz Kreisler (1008).
Song-
Your Little Black Eyes - (de Castro-de Falla),
The Shepherdess (Duarte Tabuyo).
Marguerite D'Alvarez, Mezzo- Soprano (1189).
Plano Solo-
Invitation to the Waltz (Weber),
Alfred Cortot (1201).
Theatre
Theatre:
Song-
Theatre;
Lammerts' Auction.
To-day Majestic Their Mad Moment."
Today Star now playing at the King's Theatre. "Those Three French Girls."
In the old days, if was often very To-day World Stanley Houghton's play of Lan-difficult to obtain permission to use "Inspiration." cashire life, "Hindle Wakes", pro-private lands for the filming of vides remarkable opportunities, of which the director, Victor Saville, contract with movies, however, has Stamps, 6.15 p.m.
exterior sequences. Continuous To-day-At. Sales Room, Postage has taken full advantage, show-finally taught the property owners ing Lancashire life as it really la of California that they are people household furniture, 2.30 p.m. -the bum of looms, the call of of their word. As a result, a fine the factory siren, the clatter
spirit of mutual trust has been built clogs over cobbled streets, and the "Lord Babs," Ideal's latest win-rush and tumult of life in a cotton
up through the years. from the Gainsborough town. Studios, boasts a east of unusual
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
her
"LORD BABS.”
excellence. In addition to Bobby Hawes, who is rapidly making great strides in British pictures, there are such box-office numes a Jean Colin, Alfred Drayton, Pat Paterson, Clare Greet, Huge Demp. ster and Arthur Chesney,
Miss Jean Colin, when playing the leading part in "La Poupee" at
of
A short time ago, the little town of Sonora, nestled in the foothilla The spectator is also taken on & of the high Sierras, started a post- tour of the delights of Blackpool, Live movement to attract motion so that this intriguing atory is played against backgrounds of both start the hall roiling they invited picture location companies. To life and laughter.
"SUNSHINE SUSIE”
To-morrow At
Sales
June. Brought the Roses (Stanley-Openshaw),
When You and I Were Seventeen
(Kahn-Rosoff),
John McCormack (Tenor) (1086),
Room,
'Cello Solo-
Gavotte Tendre (Hillemacher),
Menuet (Debussy),
Soag
Home Mails. To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Siberia (Naldera) 8.80 a.m.
Meetings.
Pablo Casals (1191).
The Two Grenadiers (Schumann), Midnight Review (Glinka),
Feodor Chaliapin (Bass) *
(6619).
To-morrow-Fifty-first ordinary General Meeting of The Canton In-Piano Solo Matheson's Offices, noon. surance Office, Ltd., Messrs. Jardine
the location managers of the various
May 27-Union Insurance Society studios to visit Sonora as the guests of Canton, Ltd., 59th meeting, of the local Chamber of Commerce. Messrs. Jardines Offices, 11 am.
James Dunn, Salley Ellers and May 27-China Fire Insurance Six months ago
63rd Meeting, Mesara. share Renate Muller, Mae March
the leading Co., Ltd.,
Jardines offices, 11.15.am. Daly's Theatre, fearing that the the blonde German star in "Sun-honours of the new film.
Other important members of the May 27-British Tradera' In- strain of portraying the role of a shine Susie' which by special re- doll might affect her eyesight, in-shine Susie" which by special re-jcast are James Kirkwood, Edward Aurance Co., Ltd., 86th meeting, sured her eyes for £20,000.
quest is being rescreened at the Crandall, Claire Maynard, Olin Messrs. Jardines offices 11.20 a.m. In "Lord Babs," now showing at King's Theatre next Friday for Wowland, William Pawley, Eula
May 28-Extraordinary general the Queen's, Miss Colin, who has, a two days only, achieved Con-Guy and Joan Peers.
meeting of A. S. Watson & Co., Ltd., 11.80 a.m., at Hong Kong charming voice, sings some delight-tinental reputation. She had play-
Hotel. ful numbers which are certain to ed all sorts of roles on the German be very popular, "At the Top of stage, and after five years behind the Stairs," a duet which she sings the footlights decided to try her with Bobby Howes, is both original fortune in the films.
"TO OBLIGE A LADY."
In "To Oblige Á Lady," due at the Queen's to-morrow, Masisie
Gay
ANTI-RELIGIOUS BAN IN BERLIN.
Atheistic Associations Are Closed Down And Papers Seized.
Miscellaneous.
May 23-24-Empire Fair at the Peninsula Hotel.
May 25-May Settlement of Hong Kong Stock Exchange and H.K. Sharebrokers' Association.
"CRAZY IDEAS" ABOUT OTTAWA.
believed the Ottawa Conference could accomplish.
"It seems to me in face of the world situation an unnecessary
Murmuring Zephyre (Jensen-Niemann), Spring Song (Mendelssohn),
Rudolph Ganz (1508). 8.15-8.35 p.m.-Hawaiian Music. Hawaiian Moon, Hano Hano Hawaii,
Kane's Hawaiians (20704). Hilo-Hawaiian March, T. Drowsy Waters,
Kane's Hawaiians (20702).
Honolulu March, Kohala March,
Frank Ferera & John K. Paaluhi (Guitars) (20027).
8.35-9.10 p.m.--- Rosenkavaller (Richard Strauss),
Augmented Tivoli Orchestra conducted by Richard Strauss (9280-83). 9.10-10 p.m. Variety Instrumental
Going to Ride That Midnight Train, Fourth of July at a Country Fair.
Georgia Yellow Hammers (20540).
Humorous Song-
I'd do Anything for You, He's So Unusual,.
Helen Kane (22030). St. Margaret's Chimes (Westminster), Impression of London (Westminster),
Actually recorded by Stanley Roper (20629)..
How's Your Folks and My Folks,
The Happiness Boys. Humorous Song--
Chorus
I Married the Bootlegger's
Daughter,
Frank Crumit (19739).
and tuneful, as is "Babies on Here she achieved a career after Parade", with an accompaniment her own heart, and played in a by the bands of H. M. Welsh multiplicity of parts, from comedy Guards, one of the high-lights of to that of Jannings' leading lady.
Berlin, May 4. the picture.'
But somehow, although French and The Proletarian Freethinkers' As-- German producers were anxious to įsociation and all kindred bodies, secure her for starring roles, her leagues and association for the pro- eyes turned to England.
paganda of atheism were suppressed She was just plain Fraulein Mul-by an emergency decree promulgated
Major H. L. Nathan, National ler, not a Continental star. And to-day. The decree provides for the Liberal M.P. for North-east Bethnal makes her talking film debut with she has won her way to atardom in closing of the publishing house Green, speaking, at Purley on April hilarious entertainment. So fast a British picture with a rapidity maintained by these bodies and for and furious is the fun, indeed, that speaks much for the sagacity the immediate cessation of all their B, said he did not know what it was whenever she occupies the screen, of Gainsborough Pictures, who en-publications, Back numbers of these that Manning hynea lays himself gaged her. "Sunshine Susie" is publications as well as all anti-
otherwise her introduction open to criticism in an
books and to a rapturous religious
pamphlets adroit bit of work, by not allowing British public.
issued so far must be destroyed complication. The belief that we Organ Solo sufficient time for the laughs.
under the supervision of the au-can advance our economic interests thorities.-Trans-Ocean Kuo Min.
by mobiliaing the Empire politically. is. 80 crazy . that I still Song Everyone seeing "Hindle Wakes"
cannot understand how intel- ligent WEZ "to oblige a lady." In this case) which is coming to the King's
can fall for it. she is roped in to prepare a six- Theatre soon, will be vastly amus-
It ignores all economic realities --the location of markets, the dis-Banjo Solo- course dinner which is to impressed at the antics of the song plug- Sir Harry Markham, whose godson, ger, at the Blackpool amusement Hopes of a harvest in Hopel tribution of purchasing power, the George Pinder, stood to collect a beach. His immensity-he weighs and Shantung provinces are revived Interrelation of the capacities and fat job if Sir Harry was prandially twenty-two stones--has been seized by the copious rain which fell all needs of different countries. Worse, impressed.
upon by Victor Saville, the director, day yesterday after weeks of it ignores all political realities." A further reason for George's who has photographed him from drought. The wheat crops, which anxiety to please is that he and his unusual viewpoints, and also, one were parched and dried, are butterfly wife, Betty, are living in suspects, with a distorted lens. 'likely to be saved. a flat which they had only just taken over, whereas Sir Harry had always fulminated on the domestic stability of a house..
The star has the role of Mrs. Harris, char, cook, general ser- vant, and what not, who is wont to take engagements at short notice
ENGLISH OPINION
The following is supplied by the King's Theatre as English Press comments:- !
"Hindle Wakes" is Britain's Greatest Screen Achievement. :
It is based on Stanley Hough- ton's popular play, which created a sensation when it was first pro- duced. The play stressed ·‚a-.new.
Bringing Up Father.
"HINDLE WAKES:"
RAIN MAY SAVE CROPS IN
INLAND COUNTRY.
Peking, May 4.
COMING SHORTLY AT THE KING'S.
A Great Human Story
HINDLE WAKES
Baseco
STANLEY HOUGHTON'S ONE! play of concernire life. “SYBIL THORNDIKE, JOHN STUART- NORMAN MIKINNEL EDMUND GWENN BELLE CHRYSTALL Directed by VICTOR SAVILLE.
"A GAUMONT-GAINSBOROUGH PICTURE.
now
LONDON DOCK DISPUTE SETTLED,
Siboney, Maria My Own,
Jesse Crawford (22748)..
Kentucky Babe, Mighty Lak a Rose,
Vaughn De Leath (Soprano) (20864).
The Doll Dance, -St. Louis Blues,
Eddie Peabody' (20698). Negro Spiritual
Leave It There, Stand by Me,
Pace Jubilee Singers with Hattie Parker (21551). 10-10.27 pmOrchestral. " Apache Dance (Offenbach),,,
Victor Salon Orchestra (1055).
The conciliation committee of the Over the Hills and Far Away National Joint Council for dock (Grainger-Schmid), labour,
secured" 'a settlement Colonial Song (Grainger-Schmid)
Victor Symphony Orchestes of the trouble at the London
(86088) docks. It was agreed that certain Finlandia (Symphonic Foom) disputed items of the schedule for (Sibelius), | piecework which had been previous
ly negotiated should be revised, but
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra (2015)
Royal Albert Hall Orchestra (9016)
that otherwise the new schedule Pomp and Circumstance (Elgar), should stand, With a view to time! being given for those amendments to be made known, it was decided to defer the operation of schedule until April 18.
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