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Charles Rogers & Nancy Carroll
AIN
ILLUSION"
A Talking-Singing-Dancing Love Story
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, FRIDAY, AUGUST 15, 1930.
FAMILY CHANGE
KRYSS
LITLEMANS
CALLS UPSTAIRS THE LAUNDRY'S COME, IT'S $1.93.SHALL HE
PAY IT 2
MILDRED CALLS SHE THINKS SHE CAN CHANGE THE FIVE, BUT FINDS SHE HAS ONLY THREE $2 BILLS
6-17
TO-DAY'S WIRELESS.
PROGRAMME.
CALLS HE'S GOT ONLY A DIME AND A FIVE DOLLAR BILL AND THE MAN HAS NOT ANY CHANGE
WILFRED SAYS THAT'S ALL RIGHT BECAUSE HE
CAN CHANGE A TWO BUT FINDS HE HAS ONLY $1.75
"BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON
335 METRES.
ATTRACTIVE STUDIO CONCERT.
1 to 11.30 a.m.-Commercial News.
By GLUYAS WILLIAMS
IS TOLD TO LOOK IN THE STAMP BOX ON HER DESK, SHE THINKS THERE'S SOME CHANGE IN THERE
WIFE CALLS TO TAKE THAT AND HIS DIME AND HERE'S A NICKEL AND SOME PENNIES IN THE
PIN-TRAY
(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicats, Inc.)
7. Mrs. R. Sanger (Soprano)-- (a) The Star, Rogers and (b) Love Went a Riding, Frank Bridge.
8. Dick Barty and a Piano.
ANDS STAMP BOX ENP- TY. WIFE REMEMBERS SHE USED THAT TO PAY THE TRUTT MAN.
STARTS DOWN JUSTAS MAN CALLS HE CANT WAIT HE'LL COLLECT NEXT TIME] REST OF DAY SPENT FIG-
URING WHO OWES WHO WHAT
The cinema may be and is a very valuable instrument in educa- tion, but unfortunately, while the cinema might itself be an instru- ment for good, the films placed be-
this
e. The Hong Kong String Orches-fore the public have a very adverse infucher. Head masters have re- tra-(a) Mrs. F. Portallion--
been invesigating Coatrakto Solo with Orches-cently tra: Lovely Night, fan-utter, and we find that somewhere don Ronald: (6) Souvenir de about one-third of the boys in secondary schools attend the cinema, Printemps. Holbrooke. (c) Pizzicato, "Midge," Julian Clifford.
11.30 a.m. to 12.20 p.m.-Chinese 10.30 p.m.-Close down.
midday progrúmme.
',
12.30 p.m.-European midday pro-
gramine.
1.30p.m.-Weather report. Euro-
pean programme continued..
2 p.m.-Close down.
8 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme.
p.m.-European programme of H.M.V. "and Victor records selected and supplied Messrs. Moutrie & Co. The Beggar Student-Selection (Millocker), Marek Weber and His Orchestra.
CINEMA ATTACKED.
"HEAD MASTER ON “A PER-
.NICIOUS INFLUENCE."
time-the
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What he described as one of the by most pernicious influences of our cinema was severely criticised by Mr. P. Abbott, head master of the Polytechnic Secondary School, Regent Street, Londen, at the annual speech day and prize giving.
3ly Old Shake (Trotere) and Cloze Props (Charles), Harry Dearth, Bass.
་་
"If boy's education is to be a Spanish Caprice (Korsakow), true education," he said, we must San Francisco Symphony Orch. educate him not only for life but Plantation Songs, Paul Robeson. for his pleasure. We hope that the
Bass.
interests which a body takes up at Country Dance in G Minor (New-school will absorb a considerable ton) and Spring Song (Mendels- part of his leisure, and will, we sohn), W. E. Jordan (Bourough hope, form an antidote to what we Carillonneur).
regard as one of the most per- So Tired and We're Living at nicious influences of our time.
the Cloisters, Gracie Fields, refer to the cinema. Comedieune.
A Keltic Lament (Foulds)· and Valse Triste (Sibelius), Victor Olof Sextette, Instrumental. The Dear Homeland (Slaughter) and Song of the Volga Bont- man (Koenemann), Peter Daw. son, Bass Baritone.
Clowns in Clover-Selection, The
New Mayfair Orchestra. Deep River (La Forze) and By the Waters of Mennetonka (Lieurance), Frances Alda, So- prano.
Aloha Oe and From the Land of the Sky-Blue Water; Fritz Kreisler. Violin Solo. Winers March and La Garde Renublicaine-March, The Band. of H.M. Coldstream Guards. Our Avenue and Under the Moon,
Gracie Fields, Comedienne. Nell Gwyn Dances (German),
New Symphony Orheestra. Outward Bound (Stanford), and "Drake's Drum"(Stanford), Peter
Dawson, Bogs Baritone.
Suite Francaise (Foulds), The
Band of H.31. Coldstream
Guards.
9 p.m.-Weather report, local time
and Press news.
STUDIO.CONCERT.
9.03 p.m.
1. The Hong Kong String Orches tra (Conductor, Mr. F. Mason, F.R.C.O., L.T.C.L.) (a) Minuet from Berenice," Han- del; (b) Yesperule, Cyril Scott; (c) Contralto Sole, with Orchestral accompaniment Slumber, dear maid, Handel. 2. Mr. Li Chor Chi (Tenor)-(a) Penso, Tosti and (b) Tristezza,
(Mrs. Portallion).
Tosti, in Italian.
3. Dick Barty and a Piano,
4. Mrs. R. Sanger (Soprano)
I
Adolphe Menjou
HIS TIGER LADY
Tiger, tiger, Fierce, Majestic, soft, fascinating All the par- adoxes possible in nature join in this fascinating woman who captivates the captivating
(a) Elegie, Massenet and (b) Menjou. Sylvelin, Sinding.
a. The Hong Kong String Orches
Andantino from Suite
Where the Reishing Foday
TO DAY & TO MORROW
Quilter; (b) Bource, from Daily at 2.30, 5.30. 7.20 & 9,20 p.m.
Suite in F Parry; (0) To e
Wild Rose, Macdowell,
6. Mr. Li Chor. Chi (Tenor)-(s)
Roses, Adams and (b) Ah!
AT THE
Sweet Mystery of Life (Her- HAJESTIC THEATRE
bert)
at least once a week. When we con- sider the nature of the films shown. and the recent developments in sound films, which present a voice and speech which is not all that it should be we ought to take every step we can both parents and tec chers-to combat what will in time, I fear, produce a very bad impros- sion upon the nation."
Fourth of July accident statis- ties in America show that this were the year, while fireworks cause of fourteen fatalitics, traffic was responsible for 107. It would seem high time that "ante and sane" motives should extend beyond the realm of pyrotechnics.
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•Lenore ULRIC
South Sea Rose
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THE MONTMARTRE FOLLIES
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