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Cinema Notes From
The Theatres
"THE TRAIL OF THE LONE- SOME PINE”"—QUEEN'S AND
ALHAMBRA THEATRES
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,
ISLAMIC UNION MEETING
Decision To Carry On Activities
An appeal to members to take more interest in the activities of "The Trail of the Lonesome! The following programme will the institution was made by Mr. A. R. M. Samy, chairman, at the Pine," one of America's best-loved be broadcast to-day from the Hons annual meeting of the Hong Kong stories, is spectacular Tech-Kong Broadcasting Station ZW Islamic Union held at the Ceme nicolour version starring Sylvia on a wavelength of 355 metres tery Mosque, Happy Valler, yes- sidney, Fred MacMurray and (845 KC/3).
terday.A Henry Fonda.
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vansic by
:
5-8 pm-Europesin Programme.
After the report and statement Based on the novel by John Fox, 5-7 pz-A Eelay of the Dance! r. "The Trail of the Lonesome Orchestra from the Hong Kong Hotel of accounts had been adopted, the
Roof Garden..
following resolution was put to Pine" is a tale of hill folk in the
7 pm-A Relay from Daventry. the meeting, "That owing to lack Cumberland Mountains, and the; Big Ben: Monologue in Melody of support from the majority of fends that set family to fighting syncopated pianoforte
members, the Union be wound up family-for causes long since for Berkeley Fane. gotten. More than 90 per
cent-Music.
7.15 p.m.-A Programme of Irish voluntarily."
Most of the members expressed of the picture was filmed outdoors, Medley of Honopipes
their regret at the stop taken by at Big Bear Lake, California. Lo-Medley of Jigs
the Committee, and offered variousį cation scouts toured the Pacific Mother Machree (Ball) Coast as far north as
Oregon, Believe me, if all these endearing suggestions to remedy the situa-l tion, and when, put to the vote,¦ young charME seeking mountains and setting for
Danny Malone (Tenor) the resolution was defeated. :: the story, and finally locating the
5.30 pm. Closing Local Stock The following members » were lake site.
33 pm-Irish Programme (contd) for the ensuing year: Messrs. S. elected to serve on the Committee
Quotations.
The film presents Miss Sidney and Fonda as members of the same Irish Reals mountain clan, who all their lives St. Patrick's Night (Paddy O'Brie‡A. Rumjaha K Nazarin, MU.
gives a Party)
Razack, A. Rahmin, M.Y. Adal, A.. have loved each other and warred 145 pm. Columbia Concert Orch0. Madar, M. O. Hoosen, I Haroon, together on a neighbouring fami-Neapolitan Melodies Medley
| A. R. M. Samy, S. Moosdeen, A. S. ly. Ancient ways are changed. The Trailing Arbutus (Friedman)
Suffiad, M. R. Abbas, S. A. P. Bux | however, when MacMurray, a La Paloma (The Wore) (Yradier)
S pm-Local: Time Signal, Wes-and T. Ali. young engineer, arrives to CON-
ther Report and announcements.
The meeting concluded with a struct a railroad line through their
8.03 pm Relay from
the Tai vote of thanks to the out-going, hills. He wins Miss Sidney's Ping Theatre (Chinese)
committee. heart, while Fonda, in bewilder- ment sees the collapse of the only code he knows-to fight and kill for what he loves. The film reaches a climax when Fonda sets out after MacMurray, and the rival clan simultaneously sets out) after Fonda.
"FANG AND CLAW”—KING'S
THEATRE
:
11 pm-Close Dows. 8.05-10 p.m.-European programme from ZEK
on a Frequency of 640 kilocycles.
S.05 pm-A Variety Programme. Song-
Lost my rhythm, Lost my music, Lost my man-Dinah Muler. Accordeon Solo-
M
BOWLED TO INDIA CAPTAIN
A 13-year-old schoolboy, Donald Plamping, bowled to the captain of the All-India Test match team, Maharaj Kumar of Vizianagram, after the Maharaj opened a roof playground at Horisey YMCA.. boys' club.
Black and White-Viljo Vesterinen Song-It's no fun-Len Bermon. Band-Rise and Shine-Selection
Sydney Este and his Piccadilly Hotel Band The result of a full year of Piane Solo-Broadway Hostess
Selection-Patricia Rossborough: a to must be a source of worry
work, danger and hardship. har Song-Lacia-The Vagabond Lover, By Order of the Board of Direc-crusader: that he has, perhaps been condensed into less than the Song Tony's in Town
gone too far. Throw-in plays and
Jessie Matthews. GIBB. LIVINGSTON & CO., LTD., squeezes all are very well-and two hours that it takes to unreel
Sydney, Kyte and his Piccadilly lovely to look upon when the con-Bring 'Em Back Alive" Frank Band-It's love again--Selection
PREFER Hotel Band
LATIN ditions are right, but far be it Buck's "Fang and Claw." from me to sneer at all finesses! Anoted animal collector spent nine Song-Would you?-Bing Crosby.
6.35 pm Marek Weber and his goodly portion of all the hands months in the jungles of the Ma dealt absolutely require one finesse lay Peninsula and northern India, Orchestra
Mennett (Beethoven) or more. It is just as reprehen-travelling and cutting and editing Entr'acte Gavotte ("Mignon”)
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and the balance of the year in
(Thomas) the 100,000 feet of film to its ex-Entry of the Spring Flowers hibition length
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This picture, which is said to be Tor shall be the King of my heart
(Stolz) a most worthy successor to the
Dream Waltz (Millocker) noted animal trapper's preceding Menuets No. 1 (Paderewski) cinematic records of his jungle Coeur Braise (Gillet) exploits, "Bring 'Em Back Alive" 9 p.m.- News and announcements jand “Wild Cargo," attains new from London,
heights of interest in that it rGonella and His Georgians.
9.20 pan-Leslie Hatchinson. Nat
veals to the public some new se Song-Lights Out-Leslie Hatchinson crets of trapping and, outwitting Instrumental--Bring 'em Back Alive
Music Instrumental--Get Hot
Songs-
C. AK 10 92 the wary birds and animals of al-Song-You and the Night and the S. A KQJ4 3 2 most every known variety, the pic- turization being spiced with many hairsbreadth escapes of Buck and the members of his expedition. Produced by the Van Buren Cor- East poration and released by RKO Ra I no trump Pass dio, it once more proves that “Na-
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The bidding:
North
South West
I spade. Pass
3 spades PasS 3 no trump Pass ture saves her greatest thrills for
4 spades [final bid]
South should have let the three
Frank Buck."
no trump bid stand. He could de-"ANNIE OAKLEY”—ORIENTAL!
liver eight tricks. His partner
needed only a stopper in hearts;
KIWin
THEATRE
The old West, that of the days! and clubs. Incidentally, this is a common fault, the insistence on a of Buffalo Bill, is brought vividly trump contract when one is hold-to the motion picture screen ing a long solid suit.
"Annie Oakley," Barbara Stan- When West opened the diamond wyck's new starring vehicle.
All my Life (from “Laughing Irish
Eyes")
Where Am I? (from “Stars, Over
Broadway"
9.40 p.m.-Ambrose and His Orch. 10 p.m.-Big Ben from London. CLOSE DOWN.
CORRESPONDENCE
Bach Programme On Z.B.W.
int
(To The Editor, “China Mail"]
Sir, So much has been written) about the lack of imagination
king and the dummy went down,! Annie Oakley, as many people shown in the drawing up of the] South regretted his final bid. Nine still living to-day will remember, ZEW programmes that it is only tricks were absolutely cold, and was a simple country girl from fair that those responsible should dummy's club queen, în conjunc-Ohio, who in the late eighties, get a pat on the back when they tion with his own'jack, would pre- toured the world with Buffalo display not only imagination but vent that suit from being run by Bill's Wild West Show. Annie real good taste. There was broad- CLEAN your hoes regulaty with the opponents. But since he was Oakley was the greatest rifle shot, cast last evening a programme of in four spades he determined to man or woman, the world has works by J. S. Bach which could make the most of it.
not have been bettered-including | The strangely thrilling story of as it did the Brandenburg (-Con- Only a glance was necessary to ascertain that a squeeze or throw- her life is picturised in "Annie certo, excerpts from the St. Mat. in play was out of the question. If Oakley" by RKO Radio. Placked thew Passion and the Concerto for East had the heart king there was by fate from a backwoods obscur-(three pianofortes simply nothing to be done about it.ity, she became the friend of the One listener at least offers his Two diamonds and two clubs must famous and the toast of European hearty thanks for an hour's most be lost. On this correct reason-royalty.
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the heart king, even though he blood-tingling background faith-
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held a singleton and dummy had fully delineated in the picture. Ernst Lubitsch, who directed it.
The story deals with the love of other entry. The "percent Historic and romantic characters ages" favoured this plan enor-such as Buffalo Bill and Sitting a queen for a prince, but she is a mously, since the risk was only an Bull are revived Events signiä-modern queen and he is a very mo- additional 100 points as against cant in Annie's life are re-enact-dern young man. The fact made the chance for a vulnerable game. ed. The plot of the story con- the problem of costuming a dif- Fortune smiled, the queen of cerns her romance with a rival ficult one hearts held, and the ace provided marksman.
This problem was solved by the a precious discarding opportunity. Barbara Stanwyck lives again Paramount designers by basing the life of Annie Oakley, Preston all the costumes on fashion trends Foster, Melvyn Douglas, Moroni that were indicated for the com Olsen and others support her."
ing season, elaborating here, mo- difying there, and lending to all a richness ordinarily lacking.
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