CENTRAL
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, JANUARY 31, 1931.
BREAKDOWN AT
SNAPSHOTS OF A MAN TRYING TO GET RID OF AN UMBRELLA
By GLUTAS WILLIAMS.
DRURY LANE.
THEATRE £30,000 SHOW POSTPONED.
TO-DAY TO WEDNESDAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7 15 & 9.20 p.m.
GREATER THAN IN RIO RITA 1:
The golden. veiced songstress
of the silver screen at the
height of her
brilliance!
BEBE
DANIELS
LOVE
COMES ALONG
With Lloyd Hughes Ned Sparks Montague Love Powerful drama of a glorious love!
NEXT CHANGE
BY SPECIAL REQUEST FOR TWO DAYS ONLY
"WITH BYRD AT THE SOUTH POLE "
QUEUE GO HOME DISAPPOINTED,
Because of a breakdown of part of the stage mechanism at Drury Lane Theatro, Sir Alfred Dutt's spectacular £30,000 musien! play, "The Song of the Drum," which WAS to have been prohteed on January 3, was postponed.
During what was to have been the final rehearsal a lift which forms part of the tags jammed in such In position that a strip of stage вomot 70lb. long and 12ft. wide remained about 12in, above the remainder of the stage.
When the mishap occurred there was a gallery queue of about 40 people, most of them. women and girls, who had been waiting since 10 o'clock in the morning. They were informed of the postponement and went away.
More than 1,000 people had been invited to attend the rehearsal at
8.15.
Tolegrams and telephone mes. sages were sent to as many as possible, but hundreds of people arrived at the theatre during the evening to find the doors closed.
The management announced that all tickets booked would be available
when the show opened.
It is estimated that the inishop in repairs, extra chorus salaries, and lost business will cost between £2,000 and £3,000.
"Gone Phut.”
The Drury Lane stage, which is one of the largest in London, is composed of four large hydraulie and electric lifts which stretch the full width of the stage."
UMBRELLA BLOWS IN- SIDE OUT, COMPLETELY RUINING IT
ISN'T WORTH REPAIRING. WISHES HE COULD GET RID OF IT BUT DOES IT "LIKE TO JUST DROP IT
INTO GUTTER
HITS ON GOOD PLAN.
| STEPS INTO POST OFFICE,
STANDS UMBRELLA IN CORNER, BUYS A STAMP AND STARTS OUT
CLERK CALLS HEY HFS LEFT HIS WI-
BRELLA !
11-24
DECIDES HE'LL HAVE TO CARRY IT TO OFFICE AND DISPOSE OF IT THERE. MAHES IT AS SHIP SHAPE, AS POSSIBLE
PRETENDS TO BE GRITE FUL AND HURRIES OUT -'WITH UMBRELLA, SEVERAL RIBS OF WHICH FLOP OUT AT RIGHT ANGLES
(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)
WEEK-END WIRELESS
PROGRAMMES.
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DANCE MUSIC TO-NIGHT.
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11 to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m.-Chinese programme, "The curtain had been rung down 12.30 p.m.-European programme on the last scene but one and the 1:30 pm-Weather report, local seene-shifters were preparing the! time, and Rugby Press naws. final scene, in which the lift has to 2 p.m.-Close down.
to
be lowered to form a ziver across 4 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme. the stage, when something went7 11.30 p.m.-European pro- gramme of Columbia records wrong. The lift could not be moved,"
Stars and chorus, who for the 7 paat five works have been rehear- sing at high pressure, were disap- pointed.
"It is heart-breaking," Bobby Howes said. Everybody was koy- ed up for the final effort, and now it has gone phut! We all feel like wet rags."
7
Run of Bad Luck.
In "The Song of the Drum" Sir Alfred Butt has gone all out to rival his previous successes in speetacular production, and it is estimated that up to the present £30,000 had been spent, Magnificent Eastern scones and wonderful costumes have been
Bookings at Andersons and designed by Professor Ernest Siera,
the Theatre (Tel. 25720).
the German artist.
Duct-"The Magic Flute-The Manly Heart" (Mozart). -- Miriam Licette and Dennis Noble.
Piano Solo-" Rosenkavalier... Fantasy on Love Themes" (Strauss,
Grainger). — Arr. Percy Grainger. Quartette I Know of Two Bright Eyes" (Clutsam), Dennis Noble, Norman Allin, Hubert Eisdiell and Heddle Nash.
Quartette Meet. Me by Moon- light" (Batten)-Dennis Noble, Norman Allin, Hubert Eisdeli and Heddle Nash
Violin Solo Running Set "- Selection of Air and Folk Dances (arr. C. Sharp):-Elsie Avril.
Pipe and Tabor-(a) "Ladies' supplied by Messrs. Anderson Pleasure," (b) "None Bo Pret.
Music Co..
to 7.27 p.m.-"Mother Goose Suite":Walter Damrosch conducting the New York Sym- phony Orchestra.
7.27 to 8 p.m.--
Variety.
Humorous Duet "Corne Од
Baby."-Trix Sisters.
ty."-Joan Sharp.
Song "I'm a Friar of Ordera Grey" (Reave)-Malcolom Mc- Eachern (Bass)..
Song "Drinking?" (Traditional). -Malcolm McEachern (Bass). Octette" Moonbeams and. Shn. dows" (Squire).-J. H. Squire Coleste Outette.
Ocfette" Melody" (Dawes).-J.
H. Squire Celeste Octette. Humorous Duet - "S'posin'."-0.30 to 11.30 p.m.-Dance pro
Trix Sisters.
gramme.
Novelty Song - "What's His 11.30. p.in.-Close down.
Name "-Tommy Handley si the Piano.
Humorous Song-"The Man Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo."-Charles Coborn. Quartette-"The Old Sow " (Traditional).-Gotham Comedy
Quartette. Entertainer The Nut Brown Ale of England."-Ernest Hust- ings..
Entertainer "In My Young
Days."-Ernest Hastings. Humorous Monologue-" Dories-
tic Blisters.”—Billy Bennet.
The mishap marks the second delay in the production. The Lord Chamberlain took exception to the original story because it might give 8 to 9.27 p.m.- offence to India, and the text had to be altered. Then Bobby Howes
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poned for a time. The idea of pro- ducing the show for Christmas had to be given up,
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·Press to be sent to you. We, at 11, Ice House #treat, will do the
Musical Comedy,
The Belle of New York"-Selec
tions (Kerker).—The Regiment- al Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards. "Mercenary Mary "-Vocal: gems (Conrad and Ellis).—Columbia Vocal Gem Chorus "Lady Be Good" - Selectiona
(Gershwin).—The 1025 Orch.
8.27 to 9.30 p..~*~
A Concert. Orchestral Whispering Pines P (Byrne). Bournemouth Muni. cipal Orch. Song-"Lullaby" (Christina Ros. Botti and Cyrl Scott),—Gor. trude Johnson (Soprano). Song “Black Bird's Bong'.
(Marriott Watson and Cyril Bcott)-Gertrude Johnson (50. prano).
SUNDAY,
11a.m.-Rolay from Union Church.
Preacher: G. E. Powell,
Voluntary. Hymn
"Ye Servants of God, Your
Master. Proclaim."
Invocation and Lord's Prayer Scripture Reading Psalm 77.
Hymn
"Give To Our God Immortal Praise."
Children's Address.
M
Hymny
"The Wise. May. Bring Their Learding."
Prayer,
Offertory...
Offertory Prayer.
Hymn
When Wilt Thou · Save Tho
People?"
Sermon "The Riddle of Life.
Hynn
Lord of All Boing, Throned
Afar," National Anthem, Benediction. Voluntary,
Octette"Song of the Water | 12 noon.--Chinese programme.
**_fall" (Squiro).-J. H. Squire
Celeste Octette..
1.30 p.m.-Weather report, local
time. Detetto Scent of the Jasmine'',
Squiro). Squire Celestes muz
Song "A Bit, a Saddle and s Horse" (Blevior and Brown- smith).Raymond Lewell (Bari-
tone).
Octette Funeral March of a Marionette (Gounod, art. Sear), H. Squire Celeste Octette.
8 to 8.45 p.m. appr
Relay from Union Church. Organist Mr. Longyear. Soloists-Mr. and Mrs. G. Mcleod.
and Mr. W. H. Bailey. ⠀⠀ Community singing conducted by
Dr. L. G. Ridė.
WONDERS WHY A MAN. FEELS SO FOOLISH CARRY-- ING A BROKEN UMBRELLA. NOTICES PITVING SMILES OF PASSERS-BY
COMES UPON A STREET
·RUBBISH CAN AND WITH SOME DIFFICOLTY STUFFS UMBRELLA IN, SEVERAL BUSINESS FRIENDS MEANH WHILE PASSING. BY
Programme. Organ Solo-"Suite' Gothique
(Boellman). Song- It is Enough" (Elijah),
Mr. G. Mel.eod.. Community
"Jesus Singing Lover of My Soul"-Tune- **Aberystwyth."
Organ Solo-" Pasturale "
aey),
(Hal.
2
Songs Are Ye Brave,"
"Lead Kindly Light Mr. W. II. Bailey Community Singing "Master
the Tempest is Raging,"
• Organ Solo-" Offeriore" (Petra
B
Song "O Rest in the Lord!"
Mrs. G. McLeod. Community Singing-"Guide Me
O Thou Great Jehovah Tune-Cura Rhondda.
Organ Solo-Evensong (Martin).
Doxology.
Benediction.
8.45 (approx.) to 10 p.m.-A selec tion of Parlophone records loaned by a Listener.
9 p.m.-Weather report, local time,
etc.
Octette-" Rose Mousse" (Bose). Ernest Leggett and The Lon don Octette. Octette-" Vnise Bleue" (Alfred Margis).-Ernest Leggett and The London Optetto, Band "Entry of the Gladiatora” (Fycik).—Massed Military Band. Band-The Gladiators Fare- well (Blakenburgh);--Massed Military Band.
Song" Die Zauberflote" (Moz. art).—Arthur Bodanzky with The New York Metropolitan Opera Company.. Orchestral Battle Symphony" (Beethoven). The Orchestra of The State Opera House, Berlin....
THE SILVER SCREEN.
QUEEN'S THEATRE.
"MAN · TROUBLE,”
QUEEN'S
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Ar 2.00, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20.
More than 100 fashionably gown. A smashing For Movietone women appear as guests in the drama which crashes in and night club Bicones of "Man exposes the glamourous Trouble," the Fox Movietone all | nightlife of New York.
talking drama which is showing to. day at the Queen's Theatre. The gowns which they wear are tho latest creations of Hollywood'a Inost famed designer, and have. already been copied by many smart and exclusive modiates.
During those delightful sequences Dorothy Mackaill and Sharon Lynn, who enact the featured feminine roles, each sing two souge, composed especially for the picture. and for these two artists by James Hanley and Joseph MacCarthy.
Milton Sills and Kenneth Mac- Kenna play the leading masculine parts, with the supporting cast in- cluding such screen notables as Roscoe Karns, Oscar Apfel, James. Bradbury, jr., Lew Harvey, Edythe Chapman and Harvey Clark..
Berthold Viertel, noted European director, transferred the picture to the all-talking screen after George Manko Watters and Marion Orth had adapted the story and Watters and Edwin Burke had written the dialogue.
The adaptation was made from Ben Ames Williama "A Vory Practical Joke," a widely read ringazine' story. It deals with the lova of two men for one woman and the struggle does not end un til the hand of Fate reaches out ned permits genuine love to win over menacing influences,
"ROMAN."
Greta Garbo is about the last person in the world whom you would expect find shouting from housetops.
Yot that is exactly what the Swedish star had to do in one of the scenes for Romance," her new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer starring vehicle which is showing to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre,"
In the scene Miss Garbo had to appear at a window on the top flour of a hotel building and shout down to Gavin Gordon on the street below. A hydraulic camera and microphono elevator were used by Claronee Brown, director, to screen the scene in continuous action.
Lowis Stone heads the support- ing cast in the picturization of the famous Edward Sheldon stage play in which Doris Keane triumphed for six years. Others featured are Florence Lake, Clara Blandick, Mathilde Coment, Henry Armetta, Elliott Nugent and Countess Nina de Liguoro.
THE ARMY OF TO-DAY.
LONG WEEK-ENDS: NO PASSES.
The army of to-day is certainly alt right, looked at through war- time eyes.
Here are eome facts about a private's life to-day given by Lieut.-Colonel Basset, Assistant Director of Recruiting:-
Menus are fixed by a messing com- mittee on which four privates sit. His infantry pay starts at 28. à day, increased to 2s. 6d. after a Orchestral Symphony in B
Minor" (Schubert's Unfinish this apart from possible promotion. year, and to 38. after three years- ed). The Orchestra of The
Barracks have hot baths and State Opera House, Berlin,
showers, dining halls (many cen- Chorus "O Quain Suavis" (Otrally heated), and recreation
How Sweet) (Viasons. Coller). rooms with billiard tables and easy. ---Boys of The Hofburg Chapel. | chairs, Choir, Vienna,
Chorus "Wer Hat Dich Du
No Passes Required.
Schöner Wald" (Who Has Unless actually on duty he usual- Created This Wonderfully loaves barracks on Friday night Wood) (Mendelssohn)Boys till Sunday night.
•
out
of The Hofburg Chapel Choir,No pass is required to stay Vienta..
after midnight at week-end. It is Orchestral Coppelia, Fantasy" the rule not to keep soldiers in bar- (Leo Delibes) The Orchestra racks against their wish unless on of The State Opera House, Berlin.
duty
He gets a month's furlough each Gembala Solo" Passacaglia" your besides four or five days at Christens and Easter, and other (Handel) Anna Linde, long week-ende. Gombalo Solo-(a) Le Coucou !!
(Daquin), (b) “Le Tambou fine (Damenu),—Auno Linde. Orchestral-"Minuet ” (Bopche-
rini).-Edith Lorand Orch. Orchestral "Toreadore and An- said
Notwithstanding these facts, the Army is 8.700 under strength. Normal establishment is 193,000, The War Office are making a special effort to attract recruita.
"We have got our best resulta,” Lieutenant-Colonel Basset,
dalouse" (Rubenstein).-Edith "from advertising in the Situa
Lorand Orch.
"God Save The King,
MAN TROUBLE
with DOROTHY MAGKAIL MILTON SILLS KENNETH MACKENNA *SHARON LYNN
heading
AN ALL STAR CAST directed by Berthold Viertel
See the startling revelations in this Fox all talking movietone drama!.
· NEXT · CHÂNGE
---
Again Garbo Triumphs! The ever-changing, always alluring first lady of the
screen.
Greta
Garbo
in her triumphant. successor to "Anna Christië
Romance
with LEWIS STONE
A Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer
·ALL TALKING PICTUER
STAR
FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.30, 5.30 & 9.20.
SCANS C.PLOM
VERA
REYNOLDS
The Cattle
tions Vacant columă în - néwa- papera Mense that column who are really looking for jobs. Since. bysacrilegiado that, ádow.cous figures Ser
from. Ostober.aza 1,400 greater than.. the same period in the sprevious" that year. About half the accepted re-
eruite are from 16 to 10 years old.
Listeners are reminded Broadcast Receiving Licences for the current year are now duo. These are obtainable at the Radio Office, Des Voeux Road Central, The licence fee is $10.
About 99 per cent. of those who offer themselves are taken. One of the commonest causes of rejection is disease of the middle ear. It seems to be more in evidence since
the war."
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