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THE CHINA MAH. · MONDAY, OCTOBER 28, 1957.
CURTAIN CALL
sins
4 REASONS WHY THIS
FILM SHOULD BE
SUCCESSFUL
I
JOHN LUFF presents
Telecrit
HAVE been catching it
both coming and going, this week. Reason? For being at one and the samo time too lenient and too harsh with the programme
N unusual film opens produrera of Television.
AN
at the Hoover and
Miss Josephine Law of Kow-
the Liberty today, "The loon writes..."well I suppose Living Idol," an MGM that accounts for the constant
you sa nasty things too,
film made in Cinema-moan about TV Talent Bime. Scope and colour. It ask yourself how long it is sinca All the same, it isn't fair. You stars Steve Forrest, the rat Television show? You Liliane Montevecchi, and wait and see, I bet we'll have
good stuff in no time," James Robertson- All right, I wait and see, but I bet it's not tonight, Shaw of letter to The Times waying that
the Justice. disagrees about
Josephine. The next group of The theme, you might say, letters are more or less on the although you have been
exit. "Douglas followed Wide Marquis sulted
by the
out, absurdly smaller, and imi-apart from the usual love inter-same theme, slanging me for Queensberry, you cannot go
est, in reincarnation. tating his walk, like a curato nimed entirely in Mexico among end of films we have had this It was not having a row about the the Courts for a remedy us, no
would give a veritiet following an archbishop." Har-arresting surroundings, many past fortnight. jury against a father who is assumed zlu: "This is an inimitable ple which come to the screen for They have been rough, I ad- to be protecting his son." ture, but Shaw'a fue sense of the first time. Among them are mut I've turned them off. In comedy has misled him. The the deserted cities of Chichen- the main they were from the LIVID WITH RAGE scene took place astutely used Uxmal, ruins of the States, and they date back
extinct pyramid-building Mayan the culture of Mexico, with other entry into World War II. St beginning of America's Mexico of, "why
theme.
JATURDAY morning the "De Profundis"The
6th of April, 1895. The another were being placed to Whol Wide my account." bill-board man from Stonns is the faulty memories of James's Theatre visits all the hotel servants were des (Continued from Page 1)
the posters advertising cribing things they had seen in
Lord Alfred Douglas's room. Yugoslavia and Albania and The Importance of Being When asked by Sherrard why that he returned to a falt ne-Earnest." He pastes a slip he did not speak up about this compli."
of paper over the name at his trial, be answered. Levine reported Wint "the only
Wilde. The pro- would have meant betraying possible move now for Zhukov Oscar
honour gramme department is busy friend." siven a solten by being kicked upstairs where also blocking out the nume he won't have any more direct
of the playwright. cummections with the Army."
He said Zhukov-a member of The same thing happened t the Presidium-would begiven an the Haymarket where "An Ideal
enlled in his big Rims, Wilde's Important post as Deputy Pre- Husband" was enjoying a
low-class 15 Jun mier, where Mr Nikita Khru- which had to finish that day be quaintances
were told that fr shchev, the Communist Party cause the theatre
was booked they did not give evidence for able to for another play, Chief, would' still be
the prosecution, It shifted to
would Reluc- The Criterion where Wyndham stand trial themselves. would not allow Wilde's namely they entered the witness box. One was dismissed by the to be obliterated.
Judge as a perjured witness. But Brookfield had his moment of triumph, The witnesses he
"Zender.. keep a close watch on him
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6th
OF VARIETY
The previous evening, "The Echo," a London evening paper of that era rejoiced: "And so a most miserable case is ended... Oscar Wilde is damned and done for."
That evening, Oscar Wilde had been arrested after his case ngalast Queensberry had collapsed.
APOCRYPHAL
Oh, how are the mighty fallen! This is no twice told tale, but twice a thousand told, and 1 have no intention of repeating all those details, some alas, en- tirely apocryphal, which have ceme into being since the authentic "De Profundis" was released in 1949.
Rather shall 1 address my re-
marks to his downfall in relation to the stage, because I think have one or two things no generally known.
The first is a yoga of jealousy. and it will teli to what lengths that most evil passion will take
a man.
BIG
GUNS
Brookfeld
found,
they
in
of
10
1 record it"
in
of "The Living
to
Both Shaw and Harris agree
Show answers this by saying: sequences filmed
we are fighting?" that they seemed to have con-
"I have no doubt you are right, City- vinced Wilde on this
The story point. and that my vision of the exit
Well, I pulled no punches, has archaeologist From here 1
the is really a reminiscena of the Idol"
Pro- return to
and as a result, I was allowed Alfred Stoner manuscript
my entrance. In fact,
(James now you fessor
to sit in on the PrograMINA private
his and rceall Robertson-Justice) "Oscar
pondered prompt my memory, 1 possession,
distinctly that Douglas, foster daughter, Juanita (Lilinne Conference at Television Head- over the scrlousness of Harris's quite
What do you think who came in last went out as Montevecchi) also Steve For quarters; here follows the re- conclusion,
Ulie leader, and that the last rest, a magazine correspondent,sult of that Conference, word was spoken by
the Wilde involved in after Douglas had gone."
originates with Justice, that his foster daughter In the reluvarnation of a Mayan maiden, who, u another life. was sacrificed to the ferrible Jaguar God,
I should do, Frank?"
Harris had been waiting for this, but first he asked Shaw: "Do you agree with me?"
Shaw replied: "I don't know
about the
case, but much
by JOHN LUFF
I
MELANCHOLY
There you have, I hope, on- other view of this melancholy affair. 1 have limited what I have sald to those connected with the theatre of that time. How jealousy can drive a mun lo bind hatred, the unexplain- able
of Charles lawtrey, and the prophecy of Frank Harris, witnessed by
behaviour tainted though they wore, sent Wide to gaol.
was
The second person is also an actor. Не
acting in wilde's play, "An Ideal Hus band." You night suppose that there would be some gratitude shown to a man who had pro- vided them with a play that had rim over a hundred nights,
think that is the way it would work out in a case involving father and son."
Harris agreed. “That is the way it would work out,“
Harris then gave the advice I have quoted above.
At this point Alfred Douglas entered. fle
and nt down Shaw, who did not know hini, regarded hlm curiously.
Charles Hawtrey joined with Brookfield in giving a dinner Douglas listened to the advice
to
of
proves
ed as beasts to celebrate the friends. ruln of a man. Noble sports- then, En llant foes, generous There was an actor named troupers, they slopped through Brookfield, He was not a very
their wine and mizzled their He tried his meat. Their ribaldry was successful actor.
LF-
you are
not
REMINISCENCE
Bernard Shaw.
I will leave the last word with on the crowd in the Old Bulley on actor. Sitting among
the 25th of May, 1896, Was
Hicks, who bu Seymour
elor reached the heights of comedy.
The Judge passes sentence.
SO TERRIBLE
an
iden
whith Robertson-
NEW FILMS
by ANTHONY FULLER
First dealing with nims for the European programmes. The reason for the appearance of these old minsters is. Television zervices have to buy them up.
You can In bulk.
shout for new Alms until you are black in the face, but you won't get them. There is an understand- Ing among the big producers that no Alm
is released for Television until a certain num ber of years have elapsed be- tween its withdrawal from the circuits and its being rande available for TV.
With English Alm, it is dit- why, in the ferent, that is
Alm is main, Lho English
clearer on the screen and more
topical in subject. At this stage
I wondered what ence should do.
the Confer- But I did not
expect the next move. I was
1lls attempt to reereate the ciccted to choose the films for
role
Queensberry to celebrate the downfall of Oscar Wilde, Harris was giving Wilde. Now The sentence of the Court la story in modern terins provides you. There was not much avail-
able this coming week, but let the author of the manu- that. I copy the next bli from a script
-you (Wide) will be the plat of the flim.
The performances are very selected,
"The Black Pirates," take over. "The slight imprisoned and kept to hard private
Steve Forrest who falls Anthony Dexter and Robert manuscript:
good. "And on beautiful boy rose from the labour for two years,"
In love with Liliane Motovec-Clarke, also Lon Chaney Jr and that night forty gentlemen
table, his face livid with ruge. England sat down to dinner. He screamed: That advier Oscar Wilde In starch and linen, they swill-
rects
and chi is good that in his role, he for Saturday night, "The New dock. plays a vital park in the solu-Tales of Robin Hood." Oscar's clutches the rail of the
"And I? May I say nothing, o
Hon of her strange predica-
For the next fortnight I was ment. Liliane Montevecchi La given a free hand, and I chose my Lord?
appealing and persuasive in the just what I want to see. "The of a tormented girl. I Man Who Played God." A think many admirers of James George Arlis film, and a good Robertson-Justice will find in one, "The Man Who Came to "What do you mean?' fiorris
terest in his portrayal of ProDinner," Botte Davis and Monte stood up and faced the youth,
to fessor Stoner who comes close Wooley. ""Dismell," "Escape his face flushed with anger.
to solving the mysteries which Me Never," and "The Thirty-nine
real Stepe, Robert Donat. lile halfway between the and "But the boy stood up walked out of the
We also discussed showing restaurant. Seymour Hicks: "I have seen and the supernatural.
The Living Idol," was writ- the film version of "A Mid- Harris turned to Show and many awful happenings 'at "the Wilde. Did I say anything....? Old Bailey, but to me no death ten, directed, and produced by summer Night's Dream," and Oscar Interrupted,
gave us "Outward Bound," the one made It is not sentence has ever seemed so Walter Lewin who
Sixpence, with Leslie Howard taking the Why Hawtrey hated Wide. 1 friendly of you Frank, it really terrible as the one Mr Justice "The Moon and do not know. And if anyone is not friendly.""
Willa delivered when his duty The Picture of Dorian Gray," lead. cise does, they have
called
upon him to followed Bosle (Lord and take from the world the Dutchman ct is,
the Flying destroy and "Pandora and He
man who had given it so. much.
band at writing a play. Again, limited as Brookleta rose to MOSCAT Was i wily he uld not enjoy much success, recite,
The manuscript is In spite of all his striving he man. seemed to get nowhere, yet there It my possession. was Wilde, with effortless grace
turning
.success.
out success after
MOCKING
with
sald.
A LIAR?
never
WOMAN'S
His jealousy first found form PRESENTS A in trying the Gilbertian mode
The third concerns a prophet, of mocking Wilde, but Oscar
by trade n writer, playwright SUBJECTS found no joy in strife, and and editor.
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mean Frank Harris. It has become the fashion of modern writers to condemn. Harris out
Alfred Douglas) qut of the restaurant,
The Judge waves silence.
him
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Quartet: 7.45,
7.30, The Maxim's Newsreel: 8, Can. tonese Film:-"The Lucky Okri (Part 4 conclusion): 0.30. Play-
Jock
ple-
this a successful
in
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ture could have
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It
ig med against a beautiful
back
ground
It has a very unusual theme
TV is going to take over a new look. Instead of planning on a weekly basis, future pro-- grammes will be made up on a fortnightly schedule, thus pro- vlding
wider variety This will escape the features.
certain prograinincs
routine of
of
| always turning up at the same
which takes it out of the time on cartsin days. It also rut and sets it asido as means you will be able to select your nights for TV without run- "something different?”
ning into the
It has a well balanced top
who put over the time.
Cast
features all the
theme of the picture very well; house Fifteen: "The Cloud": 0:45. It has some weird and ex-
The news, especially the pre- such ELS citing episodes Calling Card presented by
Steve Forrest in a real set-schi cerles following the Queen The Unexpected: "The Eyeglasses"; 9.30, Cantonese Feature to with a Jaguar. All this on tour is pretty good, Film:The Warship Tai Hoo": 1, mokes' a good film locally, week, the Televiewers take Guy Late Night Final:-News Headlines, Weather Report
or anywhere else como 'to and Announce-
that Close Down,
of band og allar. That is a pily, because lots of what they say is said without any
re- search. So little is known about
5,20 pm. Reading for your Delight. Wilde's ko that one writery Own Favourites" Part 1: He came off second best.
copies another, thus the table "Tuo Mill on the Flows; 0.43. Patkie Sulte de Concert S Brockfield last no opportunity of Harris as a liar.
Coleridge-Taylor) Orchestra ot enlarge on the hints that
Harris, like many men, lied M. Roys Marines (Portsmouth
Division): 0. were then circulating the West
Signal. Pro- Thax But with regard to End. Everywhere he went he at times.
gramming Summary: 0.02, Stanley
Sloan; 9, but the following I have in my Block and a Orchestra: 6.30. confirmed the rumours,
7. Cocktail Mundo for Everyone; Indisputable facts
Time--Henri Rene and his Orche- Wilde's only reply was to put pussession
of Being And if you want to confirm the on"The Importance
stra; 7.30. Talking about Books: "Far Far the Mountala Peak by Earnest." Two successes running broad outline, all you have to In the West End at the same do is to gel Sany's Introdue- John Master: "My Indian Mutiny cats.
by Win Howard Russell, Re- tion to "The Dark Lady of the time,
viewed by Ian MacDonald; 7.45, Sonnets,"
Interlude for Music with The Radio Revellers; 7.58, Weather Hom port; Time Bimal The News; U.09, Commentary: В.І. Herb Shriner on Blage; V, Movi▷ Maga-
930,
Much-sien...
Recital: Rea and
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10. On planos):
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Time Signal. Findio Newsreel, 11.15. Goodnight
Musle; 11.39, Clop Downl
Then Brookfield found an op- portunity. Queensberry left his sulting card at Wilde's Club. Wildc commenced those crazy proceedings which ultimately led to his own downfall,
COURTESY
17
As it drew near the time for Wilde to begin his case against What I think is not commonly Queensberry, the case which known is that Queensberry had turned into a
prosecution of very little on Wilde up to that Wilde himself, Oscar grew very moment. And here Brookfield worried. Frank Harris, stepped in on the presumption Editor of the Saturday Review, REDIFFUSION that where there is smoke, there was of considerable iterary must be fire.
standing. Wilde asked Harris
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2 p.m. Variety Calls The Tuna; 3. Muston) | Matinee: 3.30, Claude If he would give evidence as
(hornhill and his Orchestra; 4. Tea to the morality of Wildo's For Two 4.30, Strictly In- writings. Harris said he would strumental; §. Children's Conser -
Auntie Ray; B.AD,
Shep
Orchestre:
and began to make enquiries Prosented by
Monday Fequests-Presorted by The various blographers 46 to what it was all about. 8.53, Mirthday Malbag;
Clubs Za MULT Sandale-Presented usually copy each other at this What he heard in the stuge for want of more exact and the Cefo Royal hook him. by feannette Piry: 6.30, A Moment Information. Here is what hap. He invited Wilde to the Cafe For Melody 7 Perpailly Parade
-Earth pened. Brookfield began the Royal, and working back from Fields Show 7.30, idle. Tister bar of the St James's Restaurant the date of the opening of the with Axel Stordahls
be. trini. And that day to where the
witnesses, Betual
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1.43. The Story of Jane Armitage; 6. Time Signal, and thạo Nowe: 0.00, Warlber "Report, Announcementa and Interlude: 8.15, The Top In Show and Harris were hav- ¦ Popular Music; 8.30 Show Cand ing lunch when Oscar walked Bolections: From "Derenaissan In Shaw roi lo to go, but ring Mario Lanza: 9, "Simon and was out of luck, Wide, with his usual courtesy, MA; D3D, Maoday Concert-"Plans Concerto in E. Flat Major" (Death- The vile denizens who flourished
asked Shaw. to alt down.
ovan); played his Paul Jaco Tiano) and L'Orchestra · Radio 36313 on blackmail refused to speak,
knowing that if they gave Harris sald, First of all we fymphonique de Paris; 10. B.1.C. 36314
evidence against Wilde, they stent with the certainty, that x Club; 10.30, One Night Standi FL, Dale With Dreamland; 11.20 89315) would ensnare themselves, you are going to loso 'your Prelude To Midnight; 12. Midnight, 36820 From St Jamers Bar be wet case against Queensberry. You God Bay The Sheen, Club Dợwn.
to the Savoy Hotel. There he had better give it up at once. TELEVISION found evidence that was two Drop it and go abroad. To ··s 'pan. Children's Hour-Cartoons: 36227. years old,f it is tole aridenco make it look better, take your gia, Pop (una 22.80% = "Brave
to which Wide refers in his wife with you: Then write a Donovan,
Western
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WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
KING'S. &
PRINCESS: "Man in the Vault" Thrills, suspense, and Ekberg. William Camp bell and Karen Sharpe-
HOOVER & LIBERTY: "The Living Idol"--Stevo Forrest, Liliane Montevecchi and James Robert- Bon-Justice.
ROXY & BROADWAY: "The Three Faces of Eve" claimed to be the true story of a woman possessed of three strange personalities. Joanne Wood- ward, David Wayne, and Lee J. Cobb.
STAR & METROPOLE: "The Killing"--Fury and violence with thuggery on the race-track. Sterling Hayden, Coleen Gray, and Vince Edwards.. QUEEN'S & ALHAMBRA: "The Curse of Franken- stein," The Management asks you "Please Try Not. To Faint." Peter Cushing, Christoper Lee, Hazel Court, and Robert Urquhart..
This
Lombardo and his Show to tho top of the poll. I like this feature myself, in particular the way the camera take you right Into the band,
Tonight a new band makes lis way to the fervon for "Band- box,"
The "Maxim's Quartet," festuming Michale Stella is to take over this programme, and its particular style will provida a nice change for you viewers, Michael Boder turns out to
be the best And from among our local talent. His planoforta feature is well done." He is a fine musician, with a nion style, and the camera boys pick his hands out very well in their. angle shots. A lot more to tell you, but apaco la used up. "So, until NEXT WEEK, good view. fing. -
Visit To Courts In Kowloon
The Hon the Chief Justice, Mr Justice M.J.P. Hogan, ac- companied by Mr C, LP 'Almada Castro, the Be
informal vizit gistrar, paid un
to the Kowloon Magistracy, this morning was a ver
The Chief Justice visited the Courly and oficos, and spent sometime in the shroff's office watching the large number:et: hawkers paying their finns and [rcesiving-refunds of their ball
motioy-