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"A DANGEROUS WOMAN”
with
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·NEIL HAMILTON
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THE
TALK
OF
HOLLYWOOD
starring
NAT CARR Famous Stage Comedian' FAY MARBÉ International Beauty
*AT
THE
with Al Goodman's Orchestra
and The Leonidoff Ballet
;.
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ATTRACTIVE STUDIO
CONCERT.
11 to 11.30 a.m.-Commercial news. 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme. 12.30 p.m.-European programme. 1.30 p.m.Weather report.
2 p.m.-Close down.
5 p.m.-Chinese programme.
7 p.m.-European programme of
Vieter and HM.V. records sup plied by Messrs. Moutrie & Co. "Reminiscencca of Scotland"
(Godfrey). --Bard of H.M. Royal Air Force. "The Merry Widow" (Lebar).-
Marek Weber and his orchestra. "Jock the Fiddler" and "The Ballad Monger" (Ensthope Martin), "Fairings
asd "Come to the Fair. Perey Heming, Baritone. "Andantine (Lemare), Edwin
Lemare, Organist.
7.30 p.m.-Erom the Studio: Rey, H. R. Wells will give the tenth Jesson
"Caatonese for
Everyone.'
8 p.m.- "Dreamg
of Schubert "--Medley Waltz. Hungarian Rhapsody Orchestra.
Etude Tableau" (Rachmaninoff) and "Danor of the Gonmnes " (Liszt),-Sergei Rachmaninoff, Piano Solo.
"Tristan
and Iralde-Lisbestod " (Wagner).--San Francisco Sym- phony Orchestra.
D = p.m.--Local ˆ time,
weather report.
news
and
STUDIO CONCERT.
9.03 pita.-
་
1. Mr. J. J. Levintoff (Pianoforte
Soloist)" Bewegt," D'Alber. 2. Mrs. Wilson: (Soprano)-Songs
-Selected.
THROUGH WINDOW SEES FRED DRIVE INTO YARD, - MUST HAVE BEEN OFF
FOR JUST A SHORT TRIP
TEELS HE'S FIKED EVERY- THING (EXCEPT THAT FRED, WHO HAS ALSO CALLED UP
·MILISMAN TO MAKE SURE, WILL GET 15 QUARTS IN THE GENERAL CONFUSION
TAMMANY ON TRIAL.
BRIBERY AND THE BIG BOSSES.
Tammany, the great politica! machine controlling New York and its hundreds of good jobs, is distress, Charges of graft and im- proper conduct are piling up so fast that, it is hard to keep count of them. The latest scandal concerns the buying and selling of appoint- dements to the Bench, and nine judges Curtes, and (b) "Notturno and magistrates are said to be in- d'Amour," Driego.
volved.
3. Mr. Li Chor Chi (Tenor)-(a)
*Torna
Sorriento,
4. Mpic, Alyse Hamilton (Con- tralto)—(4) "The Slave Song," Del Riego, and (b) "The Arrow and the Song," Balfe, 5. Mr. W J. Geall, the Yorkshire philosopher, will entertain, a. Mr. J. J. Levintoff (Pianoforte Soloist)Sonate Pathetique" Part 1, Beethoven.
7. Mrs. Wilson (Soprano)-Songs
--Selected.
8. Mr. Li Chor Chi (Tenor)—(a)
"Si You Aviez Compris," Denza, and (b) "Berceuse de Jocelyn," Godard. (With vio- lin accompaniment by, Mr. H. S. Yung.)
0. Mme. Alyse Hamilton (Con-
"Sanctuary,
|
Tammany's own favourite so the damper "Jimmy" Walker, Mayor of New York, admitting that petty graft was widespread through the city took the unusual step re- cently of inviting the leading civic | and business organisations to help him to stamp out corruption. Je bas promised investigation of every complaint of bribe-taking. This is regarded as a somewhat belated gesture, but anggests the serious neas of the situation that Tammany should admit so much.
Growing Scandals,
THE SILVER SCREEN:
GRIPPING: PICTURE OF JUNGLE LIFE.
Dangerous Woman" is com ing tan. Contral Theatre for four days beginning from Sunday next. It has authentic African atmos phere, dramatic plot, romance, comedy and unparalleled acting.
The story of "A Dangerous Woman" is based upon a tense, absorbing tale of the jungle country by Margery II. Lawrence. It deals with a modern Russian woman who falls under the dreamy, romantie spell of primova! Africa, and turas her love-energies to a veritable. atalking of all the white men who come within her ken in the out. post village in which she lives, She eaptures the hearts of each in turn, relinquishing enel former victim for the thrill of ensnaring a new
one.
QUEEN'S
TO-DAY to TUESDAY: AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
You'll Never Stop Laughing!
FREE
ALAND
EASY
BUSTER KHATÓK
Talks and Sings! See and Hear WILLIAM HAINES,
ANITA PACE
FRED HILLA
TRIXIE PUIGANZA
BULTERY KEATON
· DORANTY MONTGOMERY LIONEL HARRYMORE KANL DANZ
CEST: B. DZUÍLLæ® many more!
Baclanova, formerly with the Mostow Art Theatre, and lately a tremendous success in "The Wolf! of Wall Stroot," plays the title role in her own exotic manner. Clive Brook, Neil Hamilton and Leslie Fenton are the handsome| colonial residenters who fall captive before the onslaughts of the siren,
Snitz Edwards and Clyde Cook's a give lavishly of their talents in pro-rint) ducing the comedy-relief...
The set for "A Dangerous Woman" was constructed by a studio, architect," Hans Dreier, who lived for three years in the jung'e and veldt of Africa.
He spent months on research and construc struction work for the act, which was as large as a city park.
Another Farmer
resident of Afries. Gerald Grove, staged the dialogue of the film.. Ife taught every member of the cast the antive African langunge, "Swai.li," which is used effectively on many of the
sequences of the film.
nothing more to make it one of the "A Dangerous Woman" needle
most amazing of audible pictures yet seen at the Central Theatre.
ABUSED HIS TRUST.
BANK MESSENGER GUILTY
OF CONSPIRACY.
A messenger employed at the During the past few months eight Ng Chau Bank of 29, Bonha prominent public officials and magis-Street, was charged before Mr. E. trates have been driven out of offier H. Williams et Contral Magistracy
Thos J. Hewitt, and (b) following exposures, had evidujosterday with alleged conspiracy
"Only a Violet," Montague Phillins.
tion a number of city depart with others to steal 810.000 and
10. Mr. W. J. Geall, the Yorkshireets. Naturally, the raemics of
philosopher, will entertain, Accompanist: Mr. Fleming.
10.30 p.m.-Close down,
Genoa has a very popular poet-
"By the Waters of Minnetonka" cobbler, Signor Angelo Sarbati,
of
Tammany are making great puli-su for receiving the sum tical capital out of these accumulat- 83,000, knowing that aim to be ing scandals, but it is doubtful stolen property. whether that will make much im. New York's toiling pression on inillions.
While the business classca and the
The defendant pleaded guilty to both charges.
Detective Inspector Shannon told
the Court that on July 31, about
rich execrate Tammany, and while every newspaper in New York is attacking it tooth and nail, it seeins 3,30 p.m. a roport was made to the more strongly entrenched than ever Poliss to the effect that a highway
among the müssen.
and "Under the Leaves." who modestly claims that he is Renee Chemet, Violinist. infinitely superior to D'Annunzio. "Sylvia Ballett-Pizzicati " (De-The ninnager of the theatra Giorgi, Thes) and Intermezzo and in the Pinzza Francia, gave him a Valse Lente." San Francisco sporting chance to plaes before the
The local Tammany leaders act robbery had taken place in Hillier Symphony
public his dramatic masterpiece en-as fathers to countlose families in Street. The victim was said to be Orchestra, "Le Cygne (Saint-Sanes) and titled "Glory and Trouble. **Tho the poorer districts. Where they
messenger of the Hing Hong
Moment Musical (Schubert) theatro was packed, especially as oan, they provide work for the un- -Pablo Casals, Violoncello the author personally sustained the employed, they extend the only Bank, and at the time was on his Soloist.
leading part. The play was loud-helping hand the now immigrant way to deliver $10,000 to another, "Traviata "Selection (Verdi).-ly cheered, to an accompaniment of ever sees; they look after the young bank. Enquiries at that time went
Orcatore's Band.
tomatoes, potatoes, and other yoge people when they get into trouble. "Carmen"-Selection (Bizet).- tables, till the police intervened and and they have the strongest of all to show that there was no such
Creatore and his band,
temporarily took into custody pulls with the police, In return, robbery. "Aula-Introduction and Moorish D'Annunzio's rival in order to save the grateful recipients of their bene- Ballet" (Verdi). Creatore's him from the boisteroue demonstracemo vote the straight Tammany
tions of his too ardost admirers. ticket" no matter what happens,
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