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"BUTTERFLY"
American film-magnates have not a monopoly of the process of .submitting literary and musical masterpieces to quaint treatment, Puccini's "Madame Butterfly" (which has a. Japanese story) ta being "modernised” by a Japanese conductor, Viscount Konoe. One ́explanation of this step is that the original story is "objectionable," à strange view since the only ob-
jectionable character is Pinkerton, the American hero, who is a com- plete cad,
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 25, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE
KING'S:
CINEMA
Hong Kong
"Pagliacc!"
· QUEEN'S:—
"Love In A Bungalow"
ORIENTAL:-
"Let's Sing Again"
Kowloon
ALHAMERA:---
"Parole Racket"
STAR:-
"Jungle Princess"
MAJESTIC-
"Man Of The People"
Coming
KING'S:~~
"Marred Woman"
QUEEN'S :-
"The Last Train From
Madrid"
ORIENTAL:-
"Clive of India"
ALHAMERA:—
"The Last Train From
Madrid"
"The Guy'no"
STAR:-
MAJESTIC:~~
"Stage Struck"
A cozy fireside has its charms for Nan Grey and Kent Taylor in Universal's "Love in a Bungalow" Showing from to-day at the Queen's Theatre.
FREDDIE IS
'SACKED".
Boy Film Star Replaced
NARROW ESCAPE OF MADELEINE
CARROLL
A near tragic accident in the Malibu surf which almost claimed the life of Madeleine Carroll, but tor the quick action of her hus-
Freddie bartholomew has been band. Captain Phillp Astley, wAS "sacked" by Metro-Goldwyn- revealed recently by the actress at Mayer, the company which distress at Columbia Studios where covered and starred him in "David I she is appearing in a picture. Copperfield. He has been e- Stin suffering slightly from placed by 12-year-old Douglas exhaustion brought on by the near Scott, whu is of Anglo-Scottish drowning episode, Miss Carroll descent. That is the company's revealed the details of her Aght LOVE IN A BUNGALOW reply to demands by Freddle's to
survive in the Buri upon Millicent that the boy's questioning by friends who were curious to know why Director Scott's weekly salary at
Elliott Nugent ordered the actress Twentieth-Century Fox studios to take periodic rest periods be- was £60. This is being tripled
tween scenes of "It's All Yours" in for his appearance in a film
which Miss Carroll is co-starring called "Thoroughbreds."
with Francis Lederer.
"Love in a Bungalow” Universal's laugh-getting picture which opens at the Queen's Theatre to-day, has eight comedians in its cast. The feminine featured player is Nan Grey, who gained public attention **Three by her performance in Smart Giris."
Aunt salary be increased.
Aunt Millicent, who was in tears at the news of this development, wanted to accompany Freddle to London. but on the boy's sugges- tion they are remaining in Holly- wood for a month to await the outcome of the bitter Supreme Court battle which will settle
Kent Taylor, who shared the lead wit Nan Grey. scored previously in a romantic comedy role in "When Love is Young." Jack Smart comic roles in "When Love is Young" and "Top of the Town.
The picture's theme concerns the lawyers' fees and the management
of Freddie's Anancial affairs. young hostess of a model house, Nan Grey. employed to Interest prospective home buyers, One morning she finds that an in- truder, Kent Taylor, has slept in the house and tries to oust him. He is a high pressure salesman with a manner. After he gains her friendship. they write a letter to win a radio contest.
PAROLE RACKET.
Timely and highly dramatic, All- ed with excitement and touches of comedy, "Parole Racket," which the Alhambra,, Theatre opens at to-day, is vivid dramatic entertain-
ment..
The picture dents with the evil. of easy prison parole and a racket that leads from gangdom right to the doors of the parole board. In treatment and direction, this screen play is super-charged with realistic dramatic dynamite as 'up- to-date the latest edition of your favourite newspaper. It is fall of thrills, suspense and ori- ginality
PAGLIACCI
Richard Tauber, the great Ger- man tenor, is now as familiar to cinema audiences as he is to opera
Aunt Millicent stipulated that Freddie's salary should be raised to '£500 a week in recognition of his recent successes. "Everybody wants his money" she comment- ed.
NANKING ROAD DISASTER
Shanghai, Aug. 23.
It was stated by Dr. Tang, at the first official press conference the Chinese High Command la the Shanghai-Nanking Area, thut it had not yet been ascertained whether the cause of the Nanking
Road disaster was bomb or a shell.
aircraft
It is learned that the condition of the correspondent of the "New York Times," Mr. Billingham, o was seriously wounded at the dis- aster, is critical
As regards the bomb dropped in the vicinity of Hamilton House, Dr. Tang maintained that it was undoubtedly of Japanese origin, as It showed Japanese lettering and yellow markings, whereas Chinese bombs had red markings.
It was further stated that at dawn to-day 2,000 Japanese at- tempted to land at Woosung, but were beaten of by the Chinese,
boat was sunk whereby one Japanese torpedo
Noted as one of the finest swim- Carroll stated that she was almost mers in the screen, colony, Miss
rendered unconscious by an un- usually heavy wave.
"I felt my- self sinking." said the actress. "I was entirely exhausted.”
Her husband saw her disappear under a series of breakers and ran into the surf. to her rescue. Dragging her to the beach, he was forced to use first aid methods to revive the actress. For several hours after the episode she suffer- ed from exhaustion and read aches.
"I still feel the effecta and con- sequently am trying to take it epsy." the actress stated.
LATE AVIATRIX'S ESTATE
London, Aug. 23. The late Duchess of Bedford, noted aviatrix, who died on March she disappeared on her solo aero- 22. at some unknown place, when plane flight over Fenland Floods, left £355,779. She bequeathed £3,000 and her aeroplanes to her private pilot, and £5,000 to the Guild of Air "Pilots and Naviga- tors.-- : British Wireless.
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INDIAN LEGISLATURE
DISSOLUTION POSTPONED
New Delhi, August 23, The sixth session of the Indian : Legislature opened" this mouling lasting until October when as 15 usually the case the Legislature will dissolve but owing to uncer- tainty regarding the working of At 8 p.m. local time the Japanese the Constitution the Viceroy, Lord enthusiasts. His thousands of ad- began an intense bombardment of Linlithgow, has postponed the mirers will find much to their the south bank of the Yangtse.--.dissolution for an unlimited period. "heart's desire" in his latest pic- | Transocean" News Service.
-Reuter's Bulletin Service. ture. "Pagliacci, a brilliant screen adaptation of Leoncavallos' famous opera which, is showing at the King's Theatre.
Tauber scores a great personal triumph in this film, in which he plays a role with which he is thoroughly familiar. His acting a revelation and shows a marked advance on anything he has done before.
TRIBUTE TO GENERAL FAUPEL
Berlin, Aug. 23. High tribute is paid in the Ger- man press to General Faupel, first So. Pinkerton is to be changed German Ambassador to Nation- from a bad naval lieutenant to a slist Spain, who has resigned from nice composer, who meets Butter- hte post due to ill health. fly in the course of a professional It is stated that General Faupel, tour. They give a triumphant who is now in his 64th year, has concert in New York, with Pinker- been suffering greatly from the ton conducting, and live happily intensely hot spell which prevail- ever after.
ed in Spain during the last few Viscount Konoe is altering not weeks. It was for that reason, only the plot, but Puccini's music, alone that General Faupel decld- in order to "put more of the Ja-ed to ask for his recall panese spirit into it."
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| KING FAROUK TO WED NEXT YEAR
Celle, Aug. 23.
SEVERAL KILLED IN EXPLOSION
Celle, Aug. 23. Several were killed and many
The announcement of the engagement of King Farouk wounded to-day, when an explo to the 18-year-old daughter slon occurred at Unterluess, near of a high palace official, Jussut | Celle, in Hannover. The explosión Bey Zulicar, has caused great en- was apparently caused by a fire. thusiasm in Egypt. It is stated
An investigation is proceeding. that the King, who is just 18 years, Transocenu News Service. old, will marry next year--- Transocean News Service.
GASMASKS FROM SINGAPORE
Singapore:AT local Chinese manufacturing concern is reported to be supplying the Nanking Gov- ernment with gas masks which are manufactured locally--- | Reuter,
S.8. PRESIDENT PIERCE The Dollar Steamship Line around-the-world liner sa. Pres. Pierce, is due to arrive in Hong Kong on Friday morning, August 27. one day ahead of schedule.
This steamer will now sail from | Hong Kong for Manila and around-
the-world at noon
on Saturday. August 28,
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