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"MEN LIKE THESE"
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"THE WORLD AND THE FLESH.”
The amazing events which follow. ed immediately the assassination of Russia's royal palaces by noblemen and aristocrats were screened to day to help make a talking picture more authentic.
RADION
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME-
The following programme "wil be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station ZAW. on a wavelength of 855 metres (848 K.C.'):-
CHEUNG CHAU NOTES
[From Our Own Correspondient..).
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED
IN CHINA MAIL.
Cheung Chau, Aug. 1. The Cheung Chau Residents As- sociation annual meeting was held at 10 am. this morning, Rev. A. H. 6-7 p.m.-Chinesa. Programme,
Bray, as president, occupied the 7-10.30 pm. -European Pro-chair, supported by Mr. A. C. gramme.
Franklin, the honorary secretary,
Social Functions, 7.03-7:15 pm-A Programme of who opened the proceedings by
reading the minutes of the last an Victor records.
To-day-Tex Dances at Hong [L'Arlesienne (Bizet),
nual meeting. These were read Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; and confirmed. Reports of the Dinnar Dances at King's Rentaur- various committees
then ant and Hong Kong Hotel given.
Rev. J. Kempf on behalf of the Religious Service Commit-
Entertainments.
A
Royal Opera Orchestra, Covent Garden (9112-3).
7.15-9 p.m. (approx.)--
relay of One Hour With You"
from
9.9.36 p.m.-Instrumental
"Men Like These" constitutes & serious attempt to extol the cour age of the British submarine ser. vice. It is a B.I.P. picture directed
Four reels of actual scenes film- ed during those red days were"pro- by the famous Walter Summers.
There is no story in the accepted jected on a screen at the Paramount The film opens with Brit-studios so that George Bancroft's ish submarines exercising at sea.next picture, "The World and the You go out in one of them. The Flesh" could be realistically de- man at the periscope picks up alpicted. The showing was attended sailing ship but falla to see a wal-by the star, Director John Crom-Piano lowing tramp steamer until it is too well and representatives of the ¡late.
casting, wardrobe and architectural The tramp's bows grind, into the departments. submarine and gash her steel sides Each department-selected scenes" like so
much paper. The sen which best gave it the desired in- JUST ARRIVED
rusher in. You see the crew over-formation. 'Single frames of the GREAT VARIETIES OF GOODS whelmed by the torrent. Then be scenes were enlarged into eight-by-
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From a technical point of view, "Men Like These" is a superb piece of talkie making.
"LEATHERNECKING"
Many clips of individuals were enlarged and used as the basis of designs for the costumes. The signed after those worn in Para clothes worn by Bancroft were de-
mount News by one of the Red Bai lor leaders, while Miriam Hopkins' was copied after the gown worn by one of the girls shown in a group of aristocratic refugees fleeing from the country.
A cast reailing like a "Who's Who" of Hollywood comics, packs laughs into Radio Pictures Lea- thernecking." according to advance" indication of the film which is com ing to the Queen's Theatre to-mer- row.
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Benita. Hume, English stage and « TRUSTING CO. There are five star clowns-Ker screen star plays a leading role Murray, vaudeville headliner. the with Leslie Howard and Elizabeth 17A, QUEEN'S ROAD C.
dole-panned Ned Sparks, Louise Allan in Paramount's. "Reserved -(same as Long Hing, Photographer) Fazenda, Benny Rubin, and Eddie for Ladies", which comes to Owing to our cheap rentn) and low Foy, Jr., Irene Dunne. a screen King's Theatre next Sunday. working expenses we are able to offer newcomer pairs with Lilyan, Tash- Her first appearance on the our SWATOW DRAWNWORK, CAN. man in providing romantic: In-American screen will take while she TON SILK SHAWLS. HANDMADE tereat.
is splashing about in a huge mar LACES. LINEN. UNDERWEAR, Rita La Roy, Fred Santley, theble tub, in water discreetly soapy. IVORY, LACQUER AND PEWTER WARE at SUCH LOW PRICES AS Tiller girls, and two hundred pick-
Miss Hume is well liked by Eng- WILL ASTOUND YOU, and you will ed. Hollywood beauties round out
lish picture fans. Her recent per- ure how much cheaper we are than the the impressive.cast. large stores.
formance in the picture, "High Treason", added materially to her popularity. Her stage sucCESSÉS are numerous and include the re- Jeanette MacDonald, credited cent London play, "Symphony in with having one of the most beau-|Two Flats", in which she played tiful voices on the screen to-day, opposite Ivor Novello. almost made her film debut in a
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straight, non-singing,, dramatic "MADONNA OF THE STREETS:" role..
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were
To-day-Queen's Theatre; "Men Like These, and Old Soldiers Never Die."
Theatre;
To-day Central "Madonna of the Street."
the King's Theatre by tee reported that "regular services, To-day-King's Theatre; "One courtesy of the Management.
Sunday school, and Bible classes Hour With You!! Victor Records.
9-10.30 p.m.-A Programme of had been held and thanked those.
who had taken part in the same.
The Sports Committee reported that a boat had been hired for the season and races and a concert
Tu-day Sergei Rachmaninoff (6621). had been held. The Finance Com-
mittee reported a modest balance "Happy Stars." in hand and a good number had subscribed. Some house owners who were away the previous year had paid for two years.
Impromptu in A Flat (Schubert), Sarabande (Bach),
---- Majestic. - Thoatre;
To-day-Star Theatre; "Trial of
'98."
To-day World Theatre: “King of the Wild, Pt. 2."
Theatre; To-day Garden "Romance of the Opera."
To-day Oriental Theatre; Desterhaft as first and Rev. RexWorld and the Flesh." ...
The election of officers was then proceeded with, Mr. H, W. Beck- (6812)ing elected president; Rev. F.
'Cello Solo-
Die Meistersinger-Prize Song
(Wagner-Wilhelm), Tannhauser-The Evening Star
(Wagner) Pablo Casale (6620) Piano Solo
Ballade in G Minor, (Chopin, Op. 23),
Alfred Cortot Violin Solo-
Liebesfreud (Lave's Joy).
(Kreisler), Lieberfeld (Love's Sorrow)
(Kreisler). Fritz Kreisler 9.36-10.10 p.m.-Operatic. "Song
Pagliacci "Ye Birds Without
Ray as second vice-president.
Mr. A. C. Franklin was re-elect-
Lammert's Auctions.
(6608).ed Hon. Secretary and Mrs. Frank- Friday, August 5, at No. 5, Obser-
in as Hon. Treasurer. An expres-vatory Villas Kowloon, A Quantity sion of thanks was moved for of Valuable Household Furniture, Num-their many years of.service.
at 10.30 a.m
ber" (Leoncavallo)?. Thais "Meditation" (Massenet),
Mary Lewis (Soprano) (6676). Orchestral
The Valkyrie (Wagner)
"Fire Music",
Song
Committees were named:-Rell- Friday, August 5," at 4. Duddell gious Services Committee, Mrs. Street, A Valuable Collection of Greene, Rev. R. Ray, Rev. J. Postage Stamps, at 5.15 p.m. Mackenzie; Recreation Committee, Rev. J. C. Mitchel, Rev. M. T.
Symphony Orchestra (2006). Rankin, Rev. T. Rousseau and Mrs. ALEXANDER
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)
"No! Punchinello No More!"
Pagliacci (Leoncavallo)—'
"On With the Play",
Orchestral-
Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor)
(6754),
Ray.
A sum of $20 was voted for sports. This is to be supplement- ed by an appeal to the visitors to wards a prize fund...
INSTITUT
DE BEAUTE
"Phone 25189. Pedder Building
(1st Floor)
Opposite Entrance to
Hong Kong Hotel
Rev. J. C. Michel made formal The Twilight of the Gods-Sieg-application for the use of the Hali
fried's Journey to the Rhine
for the coming conference on (Wagner),
Symphony Orchestra (9007) August 8. 10.10-10.30 p.m.--Variety,
The meeting was followed by a which are Large, Boft and Natural, Lustrous Oil Permanent Hair Waves Orchestral
conclave of House Owners. The Artistic Finger and Marcal Wavsi, Oli minutes of the last meeting, were Treatment, Shampooing, Henna Pack read and confirmed and the matter (any colour), Hair Cutting and Mand- of electing new trustees for the cure for Ladies and Gentlemen. Con- Assembly Hall taken up. Dr. Mc-cleation, Artistic Work by European
Expert, Mr. Alexander. Clure, having sold his property, CHARGES MODERATE. dropped out, Rev. C. J. Lowe änd A VISIT WILL CONVINCE YOU. Jesse Crawford (22748). Rev. W. W. Clayson were due to
As Time Goes By, Begging for Love,
Rudy Vallee & His Conner ticu: Yankees (22773). Organ Solo- Siboney. Marla My Own,
Song-
F
Beautiful Love, By the River Sainte Marie,
Lewis James, Tenor (22688). 10:30 p.m.—Rugby Mid-day Press News.
10.35 p.m.---Close Down. All records in the above Euro-
retire this year, and Rev F. Des terhaft was elected as the Ameri can representative. Dr. H. L. Clift and Rev. H. Davies were nominated and elected as the Bri- tish representatives.
Some little discussion followed the matter of numbering
revealed recently while rehearsing An intriguing story with the fas opposite Maurice Chevalier in the cinating Evelyn Brent in a drama pean Programmes are kindly supon modern song romance, "One Hour tic role open at the Central plied by Messrs Tsang Fook Piano houses.. With You", at the Paramount Theatre to-day. It is "Madonna of Co. studios in Hollywood.
the Streets" the Columbia film
Misa MacDonald was in the adapted from "The Ragged Mes- prima donna role of "Boom Boom" aenger" by W. B. Maxwell. on Broadway when casting began. The story is novel,
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TWO SILVER WEDDINGS.
Shrivenham, Berkshire, July 20.
Viscount Barrington, who ob- served his 84th birthday not long ago, has the distinction, almost unique among twice married, men, of celebrating two silver wedding anniversaries.
ATION GEGENDE: WANGKAI
not one of A new comet has been discover- for Richard Dix's "Nothing But The those hackneyed plots. May Fish-ed by the New Zealand Government Truth at Paramount's New York er has been companion to Howard astronomer. It is said to be in- atudios. Miss MacDonald was teat Crane for years but has refused visible at present to the naked eye, ed and offered the part. But she to marry him. Crane intends to Its position, 18 within five degrees found this impossible when pro- bestow his wealth on her which of the South Pole. ducers of the show decided to take by an earlier will he has left to "Boom Boom" to Chicago and her his nephew Peter Marton. Before contract forced her to make this he can change the document, he is
killed in an auto accident. trip.
However, Ernst Lubitsch arrived When love enters into the game-- in New York shortly after her de things begin to happen very dif parture He was seeking a femin-ferent from the course of events ine player for "The Love Parade" anticipated, by the original design- with Chevalier. His tour of Broad-ing May Colline.
way was fruitless. Studio workers Evelyn Brent gives a dynamic began dragging forth tests to show and forceful performance sa May. the director. Among these was the She is effective at all times. In one of Miss MacDonald for "Noth addition to enhancing the role with ing But the Truth".
her vivid appearance, she injects Five days after "Boom Boom" it with convincing realism. closed in Chicago, she was in Holly- Equally effective in the role of wood at work opposite Chevalier. Pater Morton is Robert Ames, who It is a significant fact that just recently made such a success, in as soon as Lubitsch was assigned to "The Trespasser" and "Holiday." direct the production of Chevaller's Other interesting portrayals are new pictures, he made arrange rendered by Ivan Linow, Josephine' ments for Miss MacDonald to be Dunn and Ed Brady. John Robert- cast in the leading feminine roles. son has directed with Intelligence, In "One Hour With You" is the Here is a film that will appeal it
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