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TO_LET-No, 178, THE PRAT, BEAVIS, 2, GUREN ROAD, CEREAL
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THE CINEMA.
"ZANDER THE GREAT” AT THE QUEEN'S.
A THRILL TO SUIT EVERY TASTE.
"RED RIDING HOOD" AT clowning which is particularly out
-THE "ROYAL**
CHARMING FAIRYLAND
GLIMPSES.
BETTER SUPPORT-PLEASE!
of "placu amid - dainty, “littis. faity people who do their parts very well and very seriously Mention must be made in passing of one of the of the evening N. Docherty as cat-Felix cof
Mother Hubbard's
OPAARO
course com There is just one other word of Manfully -the "two-
For a company mainly, composed criticism. of children to produce
12 panto **musiciana carried on a violin and
Zander the Great showing to-day at the Queen's Theatre has in public is a very courageous under- piano were not sufficiant. An been extensively rewritten, and, as taking The Little Mumorers, orche
orchestra was really needed. the cookbook receipts say reason azisted by "other" s put on & The fairy tales themselves were ied to taste. "Arif Pop "" as the Ameri- capital *Red Riding Hood
adhered to as far as pasto allows pro cans say, alt tears, and rather { dnetion at the
Theatre Royal on and Jingles clever topical allu over much sugar, have made of it 'Saturday- and they certainly de- sions to Wanchai odours, to Bias "a veritabis' hotchpotch in which served a far better audience than | Bay and a acore, of other matters every cinema goèr can. And a the two hundred or a scattered of local moment caused constant favourite thrill." From a brutal about the house. Mrs. Gay Cum- ripples of amusement. orphanage asylum where Marion mings was the producer and MissThe scenery was particularly Davies as a freckled gamine is D. O. Keefe, made herself respon- good. The curtain rose on Father delightful in her impertinenco, sible for the really excellent dane Christmas-poor overworked fellow, really pathetic under ill-treatment, ing. These two ladies and their sound asleep. Snow is falling, the and extraordinarily pretty in many helpers are to be as warmly fairies enter, dance, sing and wakea "charity" garments and two tight congratulated upon their organisa him to get on with his job, while pigtails, rid a sentimental bedside tion of the "panta
as the per
in the distance are heard bells and soene where she is all Mary Pick-formers upon the way everything The First Noel The village with a capital chorus of ford curls and muslin frills, we are was given. transported to the cactus covered
Profits go to
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Arels and dairymaids;, ware" good: plains of Arizona. There the picture Home which last year benefitted by fun all through, but the gem was leaves the paths of sentiment for 75 thanks to the Little Mummers the finale. Here a ballet of little
The children, acted throughout elves in gesen dance and sing the rush of wild west melodrama. Here Mamie comes to her own coolly and naturally. They enjoyed lightfully. Then slowly the whole cooking, shooting, riding bronches it, and were obviously living their cast enter from the wings, group bareback, and incidentally reform parts" Snowdrop, the Fairy themselves for the final chorus, and ing camp of "toughs" by play- Queen, Red Riding Hood and Robin the curtain was only rung down for ing barber and decorating their Hood, in particular, seemed to the last time after the audience's have quite forgotten that in real demand for further "glimpses of life
they were just P Parker, A fairyland had been several times Steel and A. Tollan, respectively, accorded. For that evening at any rate they were back in the woods and villages of Fairyland
rooms with flowers!
MYSTERY SHOW AT THE QUEEN'S TONIGHT. Professor Maxmillain Langner, who was greeted with a full house at the Theatre Royal last July, will
Д
Quite honestly the adults were
again repeat his successful per- not so good, though they settled formance of hypnotism, telepathy down better as the programme pro and magnetism at the Queen's gressed. They couldn't take their theatre to-night at 9.15. The Pro- parts quite seriously enough. They fessor promises & change of pro- remembered their job was to stiffen grume from that presented on his up a fairy play, and so they were former visit; he will omit his little inclined to over do it.
Spoors made a very good show as scientific lecture and present many novel and sensational exhibitions the Wiered Wall, but he would de
well to of hypnotising animals, roosters,
moderate the demen rabbits, birds, etc. The Professor laughter" in his earlier role The invites you to bring your own masterful Baroness, however (May
rendering of her part and the maximum of fun. She managed to keep within the pleasant clearing, one might say, to take a woodland metaphor, of genuine tumour, with out entangling herself
de-
There is a matinee at 5.13 p.m. on Wednesday and if this is pro- perly supported a further perfarm unce may be given.
We can sincerely recommend Hong Kong people to come along and see a good show and support a deserring cause.
Incidentally it ends in plenty of time for the all-important function of the day-dinner
The Cast,
Fairy Queen, P. Parker. Fairy Sunbeam, B. Pestonji Fairy Moonray D. Tallas. Father Xmas, L Allan. Demon Goblin also Wolf, A D.
game cocks and in an instant, he i B. Green), gave a more restrain spoors.
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More fighting is seen in "The Runaway Express," a Carl Laemmle production, with Jack Dougherty in the lead
Red Riding Hood, A. Steele. Robin Hood, A. Tollan, Baron Blottoh of Laichikok, Hammond Bacos.
Baroness (his Wife), May E. Greene.
Maid Marion (their daughter), B. Woods
Pinchem (Baron's Bailifi), Phyllis Uppmmer (the Miser), L-Bryan.
Katy (Villager), V. "Allan. Dobbia (the donkey), W. Chester and D. Kelly.
will hypnotise them so that the pounding of drums or firing of shots will fail to awaken them, Rabbits placed ́ ́in state of catalepsy will become as rigid as a piece of wood and he is also able to make these animala perform ail sorts-or queer stunts through the aid of hypnotism. Ee will cure persons afflicted with stammer ing, hypnotise members from the audience and make them obey his Jack Daughterty as Joe Foley, a will. He is able to hypnotise a cowboy," who later becomes a rail- person and make his body as stiff way engineer, has bare-knuckled as a pole, place his head on one fight with Bandy, a fellow engineer, chair and the feet on another, ever Norah Kelly a pretty waitress. Jorming a human bridge, in this The film provides excitement and condition as many as three persons mirth from beginning to end, and can stand on the rigid form. While | the picture was taken amid wild blindfolded, he will find the smal and interesting scenery, lest of articles hidden in any part Mere punching follows, when Kid of the theatre, be will read the Raymond appears with his sparring. minds of members of the audience partner, Battling Elastino, to give and carry out any task they think an exhibition-in shadow boxing...A of think of any “person” in the This item would have been more theatre and he will lead you to that in line with a boxing exhibition person instantly, he will perform had Kid Raymond had a better inany other feats equally astonish- partner. Not much, ring craft is ing. The Professor promises all shown, and Battling Elastino has those who attend his performance not had much experience of shadow tonight a rare evenings entertain-fighting. ment of mystic demonstrations.
COMING.
a
FANTASY AND THE FILM. AN UNCONSIDERED POSSIBILITY
You have heard of a bull in a China shop, if you go to the iQueen's to-morrow or Wednes It seems extraordinary that film day you may see-a-whole-hard-of producers have not realised the
strers enjoying themselves not only great chance that lies before them, in a barber shop but in beauty of making the film not merely a parlours, bathing establishments, cheaper form of theatre-but a die and department stores. Baster tinctive art.
Kearton, that solemn faced come The screen has possibilities which dian will be there too, and the film are denied to the narrower limits
Johanay Stout, D. de Silva Mother (a), G. Allan. Friar Tuck, L. Salmond. Little John, L. Tollan." Will Searlet, D. McKawL Tom Bowling, B. Parker. Dame Hubbard, T. Murdock. Homer (her cat), N. Docherty. Sergeant, A Davison Volunteers, Mesara J. Sherhofe, J. Walsh, W. Griffiths, W. Clark, J. Godwin, D. de Silva.
Hon. FitzClarence, F. Angus Mascot, F. Clems.
Dancers, B. Woods, B. Clemo, S. Mandal, M. Pyne, B. Pestonji, L. Tellan, M. Bryson, A. Steel
MARIÓN DAVIES
ZANDER, THE GREAT.
9.15
PROFESSOR LANGSNOR.
BORHA
BARBARA LAMARR
THE ETERNAL STRUGGLE.
DEMPSEY-TUNNEY FIGHT
and
THE RUNAWAY EXPRESS.
QUEEN'S THEATRE
ONE PERFORMANCE. ONLY
TO-NIGHT, AT 9.15
THE MOST UNIQUE ENTERTAINMENT OF
TELEPATHY HYPNOTISH-MAGNETISM
EVER SEEN IN THE FAR EAST.
PROFESSOR
MAXIMILIAN LANGSNER
The Mighty Monarch of Mystic Sensations.
HE Hypnotises members from the audience.. HE Hypnotises animals, roosters, rabbits, birds, etc. HE cures confirmed stammerers before your very eyes. HE reads your mind as though it were an open book.
makes you obey his every command.
HE
HE
HE
performs 100 marvelous tests that hold you spellbound, mystifies and amuses you as no other man can.
B.
A SHOW YOU WILL NEVER FORGET
Demons, B. Parker, A. Jonei, P. Cuming, C. Thirwell, F. Clemo.
Bonnies, F. Clemo, P. Cuming, D. Cuning, H. Salmond, M. McCaw, Barker, 6. Thirwell, Young Simpson Orchids, M. Simpson, V. Thirwell, B. Mayer, B. Pestonji, P. Parker, B. Spaniding, M. Gubbay, Clemo, S. Mandal, M. Pyne, M Bryson, D. Pestonji, L. Tollan is called Go West" Thursday to of the stage, a vast spread of coun-Mammers
The Committee of The Little Saturday ought to see full houses try side, a ship in mid-ocean, or tender their best thanks to the fol have requested is to to welcome Jackie Coogan in "Old the airman's birdseye. Tiew, car Clothes a sequel to The Rag only be represented by the crudest connection with the production of for assistance rendered in. lowing man" lately shown here. It is conventions before the footlights, the superfluous to recommend "Jackie" but are every day matters in the Philharmonic Society, the Commit- The A.D.C.. the "pantomime no one will miss him if they can cinema. Again, in the case of a tee of the City Hall, Mesdames possibly come along At the World dual role, Mary Fickford in Lord Charlton, Reeves, Jenner, Tollan Theatre to-morrow and Tuesday Fontelroy's velvet suit can dimple Spaulding, Armend, Hast and Miss there is an adventure film of the at "herself in the person of his Murphy and Messrs. Spoors, Mur- Canadian back blocks with Bence charming mother, whereas Budolph dock, Thirwell, C. Band, G. Bond, Adoree a heroine.. Fights and the king in A Prisoner of Zenda"
MIGHTY MYSTIC SENSATIONS
THAT ARE BEYOND. BELIEF
PRICES:-$3, $2, $1.
assistance at the piano during the signed by Mr. Gay Cumming and rehearsals and to Mr. V. Rupchand | Mrs. Charlton. of the Pioneer Silk Store for sup
prices.
Messrs. C. and G. Bond were
thrills and the shooting of rapids has to be presented by a clumsy Duncan, Beeves, Hutchinson plying all silks at "specially reduced responsible for the admirable light makeThe Eternal Struggle manguver (or the use of a dummy) sensational film. The rest of the to his cousin and double Rudolph week will be given to Chinese pic | Rassendy).
tures which should prove of great But, what really seems to have interest to Europeous. We learn a been overlooked is the opportunity lot of any nation from their art which the film offers for the staging and there is no denying that the of the fantastic. It is true that cinema of to-day can be art. there is one scene of real
· THE TUNNEY-DEMPSEY FIGHT.
A NIGHT OF. PUNCHES AT THE STAR THEATRE.
•
Last night was a night of punches at the Star Theatre and these will continue to be given until Wednes day,
At the Star there is the Dempsey. inspiration in The Thief of Tonny fight till Wednesday, The Bagdad," referred to in this column Runaway Express" chock full of recently, and that in Peter Pan ".. thrills, and from Thursday to Satur. the pirate ship: rises, and flies day a domestic drama for those through the situat¬d won who like having their emotions derful picture might have been harrowed called "The wife who made of the "never never- land " wasn't wanted."
if the producer had grasped bis opportunity to give real inter- pretation of "Barrie instead of slavishly following the play scenery. Among the greatest genuises in the realm of letters have been men who have had a glimpse of that world of "faery lands forlorn" and have stirred our imagination by Erag mentary word pictures of their The capital bozing film presented visiona If there were Kents by Tex Rickard, the famous sport among film producers, or even a ing promoter, showing the cham- man who could appreciate Keats pionship heavyweight fight between and Coleridge, the film would take Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney is its place at once in the ranks of an excellent que from every point Sne art. There is, wo believe, an hof view. Starting from the train- up-to-date: Américan. --version ́ ́ of rings of Dempsey and Tunney The Ancient Mariner, but that the film takes you to the largest is not good enough stadium in the world, the "Sesqui," where the great fight took place ready at their hands, for which There is a host of material lying before 135,000 spectatori.
they would have to screen rights” The fight was clearly and vividly to pay, Grimn, the Arabian Nights, produced, with one round of slow the Old Testament-think of Noah's netion. This shows clearly how and Ark on the scresa are practically where the blows were landed, and virgin soil. Then there is Coleridge affords a capital lesson for young himself, Kipling Brushwood Boy, and Oscar Wilde's stories in Newly Built Houses: Moderate Rente.. All ten rounds show how the new the House of Pomegranates, but Apply to KWONG BANG HONG, champion danced around Jack, out the list might be extended inter- Lap, 250, Des Voraz Road Central. [126.) "classing him at every point, minably,
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