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NEW FILM
Barrier Reef Setting
On their way to the Barrier Rees, where, they will pick a suitable. location for the new Australian film "Grand Exit," Messrs. A. R. Harwood and Cedric Johrison, ar- rived in Sydney recently. They were accompanied by Mr. Nelsou Burns, author of the scenario.
"Grand Exit" will be produced by New World Films, Ltd., By Mel- bourne organisation. After the taking of scenes on a Barrier Reef Island, the concluding "shots" will be made in the Sydney studios of Cinesound.
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, JUNE 29, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
KING'S:
Hong Kong
"Personal Property"
QUEEN'S:——
"Michael Strogat" ORIENTAL:-**
"Romeo and Jullet"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA:—
"Borderland"
MAJESTIC:
Vest"Läve On The Run” STAR:-
"Bunker Bean”
KING'S:-
Coming
When You're In Love" QUEEN'S -
-* "Man Who Found Himself" OBIENTAL:—
Wedding Present"
ALHAMBRA:—"
First Baby"
MAJESTIC;—
STAR:
"Sign Of The Cross"
"When Knights Were Bold"
"CIRCUS LIFE"
Pianist's Wife As Secretary
"I had been married only 24 hours when my husband told me
DIARY OF LOCAL
EVENTS
TUESDAY, JUNE 29.
Anniversaries and Hoildays. St. Peter and St. Paul Rubens
I was to be his secretary and gave-born. 1577... me a letter to write," said Mi Benno Molselwitsch when she ar rived in Sydney récently." "I had no ides just what that was going to mean, but now the work keeps! me so busy that when there is a lull I get quite bored and nervy,
"I write all my husband's co- respondence by hand, and it is ruining my handwriting, which, at
Cluemas-(Beo Page 5). Entertainments.-St. John's · Ca- thedral Organ Recital, 5.30 p.m. -
Lectures-Hong Kong Hockey Association Lecture at Police Training School
Malls-(See Page 16). Miscellaneous. Rotary Hong Kong Hotel
SocialCheers Club Whist
the end of a letter, develops into "Drive. 8.30 p.m.; Craigepzower
a' scrawl., I always sign myself | Chicket Club Weekly Tombola, 9.20 'secretary,' and use my maiden initial,
"At one time I used to paste my husband's programmes in a book, but it got so bůlky that now I re- write them out by hand, with all references in a book. I also keep all his Press cuttings, and now Boris. our son is being interviewed at the age of six years, so I have started a Press cutting book for him."
A 'DUMMY PLANO "We were married in Shanghai, and since then it has been a circus le. We travel, about with golf bags and a dummy piano, which my husband, who is very con- siderate of neighbours, uses to practise his exercises. He always
PERSONAL PROPERTY takes it to the artists' room, and
Two of the outstanding 'names, in the film firmament - are. Com starred in "Personal Property" (which will be the attraction at the King's Theatre. to-day. They ar Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor, making their first appearance to- gether in the comedy-drama, based on the H. M. Harwood stage play. "Man in Possession," which en- joyed a hit run on the New York stage
In the supporting cast are Re-
ginald Owen, one of Hollywood's
outstanding character actors, Una O'Connor, who played Norma Shearer's maid in "The Barretts of Wimpole Street." Henrietta Crosman, veteran actress of the Broadway stage, E. E. Clive, Cora Witherspoon, Marla Shelton, For- rester Harvey, Lionel Braham and Barnett. Parker:
BORDERLAND "Hopalong Cassidy turns secret service man in "Borderland," his latest screen adventure, which opens at the Alhambra Theatre to-day.
warns his hands, practising scales before a concert. Other artists we have known have used electric hot water bottles or bowls of hot water..
see
"My Own interests?" repeated Mrs. Moiseiwitsch. "As you they are all absorbed in my hus- diminishing in Importance, and I band's work. Even frocks have
had only 10 days to prepare for my trip to Australia; but as I usually wear a great deal of black, and always, plainly made clothes, it was sufficient.""
AUSTRALIAN MUSIC
"Must Adopt Aboriginal.
Themes"
p.m.; REO.CA Whist Drive and Tombola In Garrison. Lecture Hall, 8.30 pm.
Sports-(See Page 10). Moony Moon; 21st Day. Sunrise-8:41 d.m ́ Sunset.-7.11
p.m.
Tides-High at 01.25 and 12.01: Low at 05.35 and 19.28.
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 30,
"Anniversaries and Holidays.- Willem Barents died 1897. Gaston Maspero died, 1916.
Auction.-S. 9. Kwong Fook Cheung, at Lammert's H. K. Sales Room. 3 p.m.
Cinemas. (See Page 5). "Dances-Cheero Club Dance,
p.m.
Union
Mails(See Page 16). Meetings Kowloon Church Women's Guild, 10 ako.
Miscellaneous.-Y.M.C.A. Chinese Class; Mezzanine Rom. 8.30 pm
Sports-(See Page 10). Moony Moon; 22nd. Day. Sunrise.--5.41 am. "Sunset.--7.11
p.m.
Tides.-High at 01.58 and 12.55;- Low at 08.31 and 20.05.
F
THURSDAY, JULY 1
Anniversaries and Holidays. Dominion Day. Canada, 1867....
Cinemas-(See Page 5). LecturesTheosophical Society.
6 p.m.
Mails (See Page 16), Meetings.--Women's Guild, 121 St. John's Cathedral Hall, 3 p.m. Social Canadian Chinese. Clüb Mr. Benno Moissiwitsch, the
Dominion Day Supper Dance, at famous planist...who arrived in Peninsula Hotel Root Garden, 9 Sydney to give a season of recitals, proceeds to Charity); Civil believe that the only way Austra Service Whist Drive, 9.20 p.m.; lan music can ever be really Aus-Cheero Club Contract Bridge and tralian is by adopting aboriginal Mah Jong Drive, 8 p.m. ideas and themes. "%
Sports (See Page 10). Moon-Last Quarter, 9.03 pm. V Moon, 23rd. Day.
Sunrise.-5:41 a.m. Sunset.-7.11
pm...
**
Low at 07.50 and 20.42
Tides-High at 02.39 and 14.03;
"I am talking now about com... posers for the piano," he said. "Borderland,"
fast-moving The trend since the war has been story of the Rio Grande country, in other directions. The cause, I deals with a bandit, played by think, is the vogue for impres Stephen Morris, whose depreda- sionism, Debussy and Ravel, it is tions have aroused the Texas true, showed that impressionisin Rangers and the Mexican secret can be individual and vital, as ap- police. He eludes both with equal phed to the plato; but later com- "In America, there is one com- abandon. In order to get him, it posers find that their impressionis-poser who interests me. His name becomes necessary for Cassidy, totic ideas need the vehicle of a full is John Powell. Unlike his con- play at being an outlaw. So well orchestra,, with its wider range of temporaries, who mainly echo the does, the play his part that he tonal colour. Fifteen years ago prevalling moods of Europe, Powell succeeds in convincing his two some of the young English writers, has worked up the native music best pals that he has gone "bad."
like Arnold Bax, showed great pro- for the negroes into works of not- mise as contributors to the planoable simplicity and power. "I sup- literature. But at present Bax pose that, if any music could be and his fellow-musicians are all called. typically American, his can busy, writing symphonies and tone be. Yet he has only a small follow- poems and big choral works. We ing. poor planists are left stranded. ****"The negro idiom seems to "be the one thing that gives American "NOIST, ANGULAR STYLE.”
music "a" distinctive character, In
WEDDING PRESENT
The first of series of screen plays to be produced by the new- ly-organized B.P. Schulberg studio for release through Paramount. "Wedding-Present," is showing at "The present-day idea of music the same way, I think that the the Oflental Theatre to-morrow is all percussion percussion. This only way Australian music could and Thursday with Joan Bennoley, angular style reflect the Fefer become really Australian nett and Cary Grant in star diaturbed, condition of the modern would be by an adoption of ring roles. The aim is a fast-world. I know; but I cannot re-aboriginal ideas and thenies. I moving romantic comedy Bet concile myself to it. I and it diffi- | am glad to hear that "a"musician against a background of news-cult to believe that such music will of the standing of Mr. Alfred Hi paper life. Heading the stellar live, or that the future of music has set out to study the muste of supporting cast are George Baniles in that direction at all. Surely the aborigines. Although that croft, Conrad Nagel, Gene Lock people will need, as they always primitive community has been set hart, Inez Courtney, Edward have done in the past, a little apart from the white population. it Brophy and Damon Ford, Richard sentiment, a little warm human has its roots in the Australian
feeling. Wallace was director.
Boil."
ANNABELLA
Hollywood, thirsting for new. The cast had already been partly faces and new talent, is con- chosen, and á Melbourne giri, Misk|tinually raiding Europe for stara, oJyce Hunt, would play the femin The latest capture is Annabella, ine lead. Mr. Sid-Beck would also charming young lady from France.
be included in the case. About. 10 Anabella makes her trip to weeks would be spent in photo | America-from England, where she graphing the tropical scenes. has recently played in two filma
Messrs. Harwood, Johnson, and One, Wings of the Morning, le Burns, will leave for Townsville in shortly to be shown in London.. the Kanimbla to-day. They ex-It has been made In technicolour peet that location will be axed with Henry Fonda as Annabella'a either at Green Island or Magne-constar tie Island, in the Barrier Reer.
The second, Under the Red Robe, has Conrad Veldt as Anna bella's leading man. It was com- pleted only a short time ago.
Both films were made for New World Productions, which have amilations with the American Twentieth Century-Fox company.
Mary Maguire, young Australia actress who was taken to Holly wood by Miles Mander, is to be started, by Warner Brothers. The
fist picture will the "Alcatraz It is the latter who have put Annabella under contract, and she will play in two pictures for them this year
Mr. Harwood said yesterday that: Later she is to play in a version of *he expected "Grand Exit" to be Edgar Allah For's The Pit and
in production within a few weeks. the Pendulum
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