CENTRAL THEATRE
THE SILVER SCREEN.
CENTRAL THEATRE,
TRUE TO THE NAVY."
Clara Bow answers to more pick- naings than any other favourite on
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 1931.
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OLARA MAKES LOVE
TO A FLEET-FUL OF SAILORS
Why Sailors come home f
CLARA
BOW
... 'True to the Navy
( Gemmouent Gictiorg
Cobs of Lovel And Clare singa "There's Only One Who Matters"
CLARA'S GOT A BOY- FRIEND IN EVERY PORT-HOLE
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most popular. Hor wind-blown wealth of carroty-red hair, the pince of her birth supply many games. She is called the "Brook- lyn Bonfire" "The Red-Hand."
Paramount's Forest-Fire," "The 5 to 5.47 jam Blaze from Brooklyn." Her. vivid | •. personality and youthfulness have contributed other names, such as.
Queen of the Flappers." Ono writer persists in referring to her as "The Personality Ķid."
The name most frequently used by fer co-workers at the Paramount studios is The Gal." It is a term o) affection, of friendliness, for Clara Bow has never been known to have an enemy or deliberately to have wounded anybody's feelinga
Another nickname popular among the studio personnel is Captain." It alaried when Churn played in The Fleet's 'In." One [ her early starring pictures, and ada revived during the filming of her lifestyohiole,” “Trup. to the Navy," which the Central Theatre is slowing from to-day.
InTrue to the Navy," Miss Bow plays the role of a soda foun. rain clerk, with a boy-friend on every battleship. Never serious with any of them, sho, nevertheless, is true to them all.
KING OF JAZZ."
Uniorsal's colossal all-Techni- colour King of Jazz," starring Paul Whiteman and his orchestra, which coines to the Central Theatre
SHANGHAI CHAMBER OF COMMERCE.
goods, were discussed. While the position still requires clarifying, it is hoped that representations which 1) have been wide to do Ministry of Finanes will result in some amelioration of the revised duties. It is also stated that a meeting of | importerg of such goods, as held on January 14 to doide upon unity JUDGE FEETHAM'S QUERIES. of action in connection with a re-
ANNUAL REPORT FOR LAST YEAR.
...
quest by the dealers or cancellation oi continets for cargo not manufax- tared and the bending of cargo ar
ART AND MRS. QUEEN'S
BOTTLE.
REVIEW OF MUCH- DISCUSSED' PLAY,,
WILL IT SHOCK HONG KONG AUDIENCES?
(Contributed.)
The Report of the Committee of the Shanghai General Chamber of living after January 1. The Minis-
December 31, 1930, which has just not be collected on imported goods. Commerso for the ending fee of Financs ruled on January 8 that intra-30-71 Customs duty will
The forthcoming production by been issued, contains the announce and intimated that the ste dnty the A.D.C. of Mr. Doon Levy's ment that the 83rd annual 'general for native goods will also bo mesting of inembe, will be held in olished as soon as the Export much discussed playArt, and
Tariff has been revised. Variety,
Mrs. Bottle" has given rise to the Chamber, 17, The Bund, at 4.30
On the subject of gold inflation,. sone nisgivings as to whether it Orchestral-* Song of the Sea-
pm on March 17.
Jithe report states that a lotter an the *Song of
Sea"-Stanley
Included in the 33 matters conceived from the Commission for will accord with the taste and pre- Holloway and Chorus with His Majesty's Theatre Orch. sidered by the Committed during the Reorganization of Shanghai ference of a Hong Kong audience, Merchante Associations, which was which for some little-understood OrchestralSong of the Sea-the year; way ony affecting the circulated to the national Chambers
Lovely Lali Stanley Hol future status of Shanghai in the end to piece goods, metal, woollen cason is supposed to be slightly lowey hud Clarie Hulbert with form of a letter from the Hon. Me.
different from other audiences. His Majesty Theatro. Orch.
Justive Beetham, who is now put Song-Believe Mé"-Irene Bor.
duni (Comedieune):
ting the finishing touches to his re- Piccolo Duet The Language of prrt on Municipal organization the Nightingale (Glennin) and administration within and Jenn and Pierre Gonnin..
There are those certainly who will say that, judged by conventional standards, it is not a good miný. Well, it isn't! They will say that there is nothing of this substance of Art in the stuff of Mrs. Bottle.
yarn, and paper importers asso- erations, or their comments This had to do with the amendment of seific contract conditions. A re- Plane sent intimating that until the sanctity of the contract is do- finitely established among Chinse without thi Settlaneat. In this merchants little good could be ax- Pienuju Dust The Jolly Whistartter the following questions were rented from any decision to amend
lers (Genuin), → Jean and
such conditions......-A, secoună litter on Pierre Geanin.
the subject of the wholesale re pudintion of contracts for mer- Chorus Chu-Chin-Chow"
Voral gems-Columbia Vocal
handise by members of the Shang 'tai Provision Dealers Guild was
Frankly, "Art and Mrs. Bottle" Gem Co.
subsequently sent to the Commis-might have been written, and pro-
Song "The Cobbler's Song" (from “Chú Chân Chow") Jamieson Dodds (Baritone). Humorous Song" More Than
You Know."-Ruth, Etting: Duct Exactly Like You."
Layton and Johnstone. Duct-"On the Sunny Side of the Street."-Layton and John- *stonò,"
Band-" No Place But Home" (from "Ever Green "),--Van Phillips and his Band, Band Dancing on the Ceiling" (from "Ever Green ").Van Phillips and his Band,
Concert Itoms.
son, presents among other colări: | 547 to 6,30 p.m.-.. gles Jeanie Lang, “America's sweet- heart of the air," whose personality ongs over, coast-to-coast radio net- works have made her nationally fémous.
George Chiles, of musical exnody
a Show Like This!fime, and Don Rose and Marian
Dail
+
Moro song hita than
you'vo over heard in a picture bo
fore.
WHITEMAN "KING JAZZ"
AND HIS BAND IN
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Including the first dramatization of Gershwin's "Rhap sody in Blue.” A Carl Lammis, Jr. Profue. Ilan directed by john Murray, Andation. Presented by Cort Laemmle.
thousand
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one
wonders.
Gorgeous all. Technicolor beauty.
Bookings at Andersons and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).
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Statler collaborate in the rondition of the song hit "Ragamuffin Komeo."
When John Murray Anderson,, the famous. New York producer of the Greenwich Village Follicu and other showe, who directed King of Jazz' for Carl Laom- inulo, jnr. first conceived the **ragamuffin idea,
called
Mabel Wayne on the telephone in New York and told her exactly adat he wanted. So when Ander- ann told her his idea one night, she wrote the music and then valled him up and sang it to him from Now York over the telephone the next night.
"Manwhile," Anderson wired Rose und Statler, who then were playing in Chicago and brought them to California post-inste. Miss Lang and Chiles sing the song hit in the icture to the accompaniment of Paul Whitemaz'a incomparable music, and Statie and Rose do one of the cleverest" rough house “ dances ever screened.
Another one of the most spectaan Car offerings in King of Jazz,"
starring Paul Whiteman, is
The
#skod
1.What is the nature and extent of the business interesta which have becois concentrated in Shanghai, and particularly in the Foreign Settlemnt, and what, sion by the Committee. is their significance in relation to the economie life of China as a whole i
Neither is there. They will Bay that it is an immoral play. So it is very immoral !^
ably was, for no other purpose than the praiseworthy one of shock- the middle ans. Admitting that, it is well that the A.D.C. should occasionally present to its supportera something other than the silent call of honesty, hope and virtue.
Semaphores at Pootung. Itepresentations were again mado 2.What are the main causes to the Harbour Master during the which have led to such concon-car, the Report states, recompond-all "tration
ing that the installation of pen- 3. What are the vital points aphores on the Pootung side of the for which it is necessary to pro-river informing masters and pilots vide in any scheme for the future of the movements of invouring and of Shanghai so that such interests cutgoing steamers would prove of
We have in Art and Mrs. may not suffer and that Shang-great benefit to shopping generally. hai's, position as a great business The Harbour Master, however, fail Bottle" the unrestrained and un-
jed to see the benefit of such n centre may be maintained 7.
intellectual Bolshevism characterią systems.
Numerous cotiferences were helded by Remy de Gourmont na in during the year on the subject of dividualism in literature, liberty A special Sub-Committee was apo Pilotage Tariff and on June 23, pointed to obtain the views of the the Report adds, a resolution wax in art, und abandämment of exist- "We are young," he national Chambers in connection adopted advocating that the redueing forms,
tion af 13 per cent. in the local with these queries. These via Filotage Tariff which tus made says, We are experimentalists, were presented to Mr. Justice Foot-effective on July 1, 1928, should be but we ask to be judged by our own am at a conference held for the withdrawn until such time as the standards, not by those that have 1ate of exchange for any one noth gives an average of at cret 23. ad. giverned other men at other times." to the tacl
Judge Testham's Report.
Duet Moon - Enchanted.”
Dora Labbette and Hubert Eisdell with Squire's Celeste - Octette.. Dust-"Love's Old Sweet Song" (Bingham and Molloy).--Dora Labbette, and Hubert Eisdell with Squire's Celeste Octette. Violin Solo-Air" (Goldwark),
--Arthur Catterall,, Violin Solo-"Sicilienne and
•Rigaudon" (Francoeur-Kreis. Eubmitted to the Council at
early date.
ler).-Arthur Catterall,
purpose, together with a covering
That is the sentiment of -Men. statement from the Chambers.com
Other matter contained in the Bottle and the younger Botling and mittee. It is anticipated that the
jews expressed will have an import are connected with quaran their nasociates They voice it én-
regulations against which the portant bearing on Mr. Justice emmittee has protested and asked tirely in keeping with their peru Fetham's report, which will be that the Quarantine Service hear tendencies. It those tendencica played under Customs supervision; the stamp tax on insurance policies, resuscitated by the Government in 1928: the dredging of Fairy Flats; the discriminatory treatment of foreign goods carried by Chinese Government Railways; lom taza
gents; and Harbour Regulations
Song- Simon the Collarer" Other important questions con
(Bellamy and Hatton).-Nor mann Allin (Bass),
sidered by the Committee during
Sorig Hell On, Thou Deep and the year were connected with the
Dark Blue Ocean" (Dale and rew Customs Tarifi and gold inton: Chinese law in relation to Petrie)-Norman Allin (Bass); Octotte Chant Sans Paroles"ation. Certain anomalies in theevering dangerous goods.
(Tschaikowsky). H. Squire former, especially relating to the Celeste Octette."
Octette." Invitation, to the Valso" (Weber).-J. II. Squire Celeste Octette. Song-" Until "
(Teschemacher
increased duty on woollen piece (Continued on next Column.)
and Sanderson).-Arolda Lindi 7.20 to 8 p.m.- (Tenor).
Song For You Alone" (O'Reil
ly and Gechl) Aroldo Lindi (Tenor),'
4.30 to 7.20.p.m.--
Orchestral,
New
Sung of the Dawn" number, featur-7 p.m.-Stock quotations. ing John Boles, "the golden voice of the seren," accompanied by the
"Hydropaten "... (Guogi ), wowbody charus
Concert Orch." The Bronze Horao "Overture Bournemouth (Auber). The Municipal Orch. Capriccio Espagnole " (Rimsky and Korsakov)-The Halle Or chestra.
In a beautifully conceived atanos. pheric setting of, the breaking dawn, Boles sings one of the song nits of King of Jazz, an origin al number by Milton Ager and Jack Yalien, played by Paul Whiteman and his band. The song, like the number itself, is entitled The Song of the Dawn" and gives Boles" full scope for his talent as the screen's greatest singing star.
Like the seven other big numbers in the picture, The Song of the Dan" was created by John Mur- Jay Anderson, who directed the Universal superproduction, in its entirety.
QUEEN'S THEATRE,
THE GOLDEN CALF?””
Capacity audiences are enjoying "The Golden Calf," Fox Movie fon comedy, which is the current production at the Queen's Theatro,
Hailed one of the best comedies- of the year. The Golden Calf " alen hoe half a dozen unusually uneful song number and spool
"The Two Imps" (Alford).--The
Bournemouth Municipal Orch. Dancer of Seville" (Grunów),-
The Bournemouth Municipal Orch. "Echoes of the Valley (Gennin), -The Bournemouth Municipal Orch..
•
The Merry, Brothers" (Gennin) -
Operatic.
Rusticana "Inter.
LIQUOR CARGO SENT TO BOTTOM.
all for criticism, it is not because they are important but because they are not. This play, with all its blushing associations on it, is more- y a conflict of ideas between a thoroughly worthy master plundr on the one hand and his thorough." ly unworthy wife and rebellious offering on the other.
A less able playwright than Mr. avy could have made no more of so commonplace, a theme than a RUM RUNNER SUNK BY US tellects might have snatched tinsell- 3.abhag out of which stencilled in-
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ed phrases and dialatio similitudes. That the author has, out of such promising material, evolved an admittedly brilliant tire on the
Cavallerin
mezzo"! (Mascagni). Milán Symphony Orch. Lucia Di Lammermoor-Sparce
Un Amore Pianto" (Donizetti), leggers, today was sent to the bathibite of thought of the ultra-. -Marin Gentile (Soprano). Lucia Di Lammermoor-Alan Son Tun" (Donizetti).-Maria Gen; tile (Soprano). "Vision Entrancing" (Marzials and Thomas)-Arthur Jordan (Tenor), "Carmen-Flower Song
(Bizet),
-Arthur Jordan (Tenor). "Aida-Grand March" (Verdi)
Milan Symphony Orch, Cargien The Toreador Song"
(Bizet)-Harold Williams and The B.B.C. Chorus, j Tannhauser-0 Star of Eve!
(Wagner). Harold Williams
and The B.B.C. Chorus.
9 to 11.30 p.m.-Ko Shing Theatre
relay.
A
The Bournemouth Municipal | 0 p.m.-Weather report, local time, Orch.
...etc.. (Continued on neat Column.)
11.30 p.m. -Close down.
tom of Gravesend Bay following a battle between a
modern set does ordit to his skill, cutter of the United States Coast Guard Service though it may do less than justion and the rum-running motor boat to Art. Esperanza.
To the dramatic inind Art, is a very convenient tag to ticket what may mildly be tormod impropriety. This of course is not strictly in accordance with Dolshevism, but it is very anuals in accordance with
For an hour the cutter pursued the rum runner and then, when the Esperanza failed to heed warning shots, the coast guardamen opened fire with. two apachzine · guns. Speedily the Esperanza was a com piete wreck. She began filling with them. The real purpose of Art is to make things sem more beauti- water and with her cargo stillful than they are and the greatest abroad she sank in Gravesend Bay,
Four montrers of the crew of the Art essentially has its roots in com
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Strangely enough I was not greatly shocked. In reading this play-one has something of the feel ing of George Gising who said ho had no sense of an. If the world that we have willed is to exist at all, revolt minst Le porennial, Wo. play the sedulous ape to convention ot because we are fools, but be cause we have not the courage" tu Bottles. Our boredom of the eternal proprieties, loads us sooner- er later to the exceptiorral, and tho sotario, and so it is that being ercifully unconscious of what the next generation will think of us, we regard with fearful satisfaction the revolt of the Bottles of our age, even though their fete galante ray end bat in the harsh reality, ol sanitary rugineering,
The disappointing feature of un otherwise moderately good play id that the unctuous rootitude of the sufferable Mr Bottle prevail, vin the end. Virtue in 'quité utrØRSON, ably rewarded and a crescendo of oral sentiment concludes, with
Maybe But if Mr. Lovy had known" bow to play a poker band lady Battle might, not have got all
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The
MERRY WIDOW
with
MAE MURRAY at the Widow
GILBERT
at the Princes