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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 1937.
TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA
Hong Kong
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"The Good Earth" QUEEN'S:-
"Wake Up And Live" ORIENTAL:-
"Easy Living"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA¡—
"Virgins of Ball"
STAR:-
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"Personal Property"
KING'S-
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"Artists and Models" ORIENTAL-
"Things To Come" ALHAMBRA:—
STAB
"Artists and Models"
"John Mende's Woman" MAJESTIC:-
"Nobody's Baby"
PEARL BUCK'S EPIC WELL PRESENTED
The overworked word "epic," comes into its rightful own with the long-awaited showing of M-G- M's masterful motion picture ver- sion of "The Good Earth" which is now showing. at the King's Thea- tre: Based on the novel by Pearl S. Buck, one of the greatest sellers of modern literature, and on its subsequent stage adaptation by Owen Darts and Donald Davis," "The Good Earth" has been trans- lated to the wide horizon of the screen with rare intelligence, a profound
of an understanding
alien race, and a sensitivity heart- stirring in its unfoldment of the Ilves of people bound hand-and- foot to the so which gives them their daily bread and also the poetry through which they may sustala their poverty.
In the story of the impoverished farmer, Wang. (played by "Paul Muni) who takes to wife the slave-girl O'Lan (Luise Rainer). who fights against locusts, against famine against revolution we have a panorama of Chinese civiliza- tion. O'Lan works beside her hus- band in the fields, gives him sons and a daughter, and restores his fortune when the famine ruins him. The revolution brings unex- pected wealth to Wang, destroying his ambition, his integrity and philosophy. He marries a younger woman only to discover bitterness and defeat when his eldest son falls in love with Wang's new
bride. Again it is the faithful O-Lan who restores peace and happiness to the family, and hav- ing performed her duty, dies.
The supporting cast includes Walker
Tilly Losch. Connally. Charley Grapewin. Keye Luke and
Lotus Lui.
WAKE UP AND LIVE
|
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ION SWINLEY
Fine Shakespearean
Actor Dead
The Dramatic Critic of the "Morning Post" writes:
Mr. Ion Swinley, whose sudden death in his 48th year is nounced. had been, since. Mr. Henry Ahley's retirement, unrival- led on our stage in many of the qualities that go to the making of n great tragedian-dignity of bear- ing." passion, Imagination, and the accomplished use of a beautiful
voice.
He had not the dominance and organising power needed to fulfi ambitions he might have achieved if he had gone into permanent management. He was destined to spend all too much of his time giving distinction to leading parts in inferior plays. But as a Shake- spearean and romantic actor he leaves a multitude of inspiring memories--from his first appear | ances with Sir Herbert Tree at His Majesty's as a young actor of nine- teen to his admirable" Prospero in the recent Open Air revival of The Tempest."
*
Born at Barnes--the son of Harry J. Swindles he was educated at St. Paul's School and the Royal Academy of Dramatle Art, where he gained a gold medal, joining Sir Herbert Tree's company in 1911 to play Demetrius in "A Midsummer Night's Dream." His versatility was soon to be evinced, for during one month of the same year he played | Donalbain in "Macbeth" at ELS Majesty's, and Octavius In Shaw's "Man and Superman" Criterion.
at the
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The following are the forthcom- ing pictures at the Oriental Thea- tre:--
Nov. 24 and 25.-"Things to Come," with Raymond Massey. Cedric Hardwicks.
Nov. 26 and 27.-" Exclusive " with Fred MacMurray, Charlie Ruggles, Frances Farmer.
Nov. 28, 29 and 30,-"A Star is Born" with Janet Gaynor, Fredric March. Adolphe Menjou
DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 23. Anniversaries ... „and Hoildays. Foundation 'Stone of Law Courts laid, 1887. Blight Snow, (Hsino-
Netherlands, 1890. hsueh). Accession, Queen of the
Auctions.—Crown Lands, at Dis- trict Oface, Taipo, 11.30 ́n.m.
Dances-Reel Practice at Penin- sula Hotels 5.30 to T p.m. Malls. (See Page 16). Meetings-Kowloon Chess Club,
at
St. Andrew's Hall, 5,30 p.m.
Medical Relief Association 5.30 p.m.; St. Andrew's Mothers' Union, 3.p.m.; St. John's Cathedral Coun- cil, 6.15 p.m.; Annual, of St, Pat- rick's Society of Hong Kong, in Jacobean Room of Hong Kong Hotel, 5.30 p.m.; Urban Council Post office Building. 4.45 p.m. Miscellaneous. - Rotary Hong Kong Hotel.
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Moon:-X Moon, 21st. Day. Rehearsals. Hong Kong Singers, Únton Church, Kennedy Road, 8.45 p.m.; YM.CA. Pantomime, 8.30 9.m.
Social. - Craigengower Cricket Club Weekly Tombola, 9.20 p.m.; Y.M.C.A. Ladies' Social Services for Working Bee, 9.30 n.m.; Cheero Club Mah Jong. 8 p.m.; Whist Drive and Tombola at Chipa Light and Power Recreation Club, King's Park, 9 p.m.
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MADAME TUSSAUD'S LIFE ON SCREEN
"The
of
Madame
Romance Tussaud" is to be the title of a new Technicolour Alm directed by Herbert Wilcox, who made “Vic- torla the Great."
It will deal with episqees in the life of the woman who began her remarkable career by modelling in
ax the celebrities of the French Dec. 1 and 2.-"The Thirteenth Revolutionary period and lived to Chair" with Madge, Evans, Henry | be a figure in early Victorian Daniell.
London.
Dec. 3 and 4.-"Mountain Music" with Bob Burns, Martha Raye.
Dec. 5 and 6- Hollywood Cow- boy" with George O'Brien, Cecilla Parker...
Dec 7 and 8.-The Black Cat."
Mr. Wilcox has also completed 3 deal with Mr. Sam Smith, of British Lion Corporation, for the distribution of two, film-No "Parking." starring Gordon Harker, and "Nippy." starring Jean Gillie
CHINA'S VICTORY FORESEEN
War Veteran Favours Her Chances
..
Temporary reverses suffered on of Peiping and Tientsin to the the northern front and in the points between both sides, and Shanghai area by the Chinese de- these units constitute a menace to fenders should not in any way dis- the enemy, as well as being a courage the people of the nation, source of no small annoyance. was the opinion, expressed by Mr. Anderson Pike, who is "cover". ing" the Sino-Japanese hostilities a group of American and Canadian newspapers.
for
Mr. Pike is regarded as an au- thority in things military, having served as an officer in the British World the
"Wake Up and Live," the Alm- army during part of the musical featuring Walter Win-War, later, transferring chell, Ben Bernie and Alice Faye American Brmy when which has its run at the Queen's Theatre to-day, is by all odds the sweetest, hottest, most glamorous and glorious musical ever made by Twentieth Century-Fox.
to
America foined the war. In the American army he served on various fronts In the Intelligence Corps, achieving the rank of major. He is 'how on the reserve list of the United States
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In addition to the spectacle. of | Army.. Winchell and Bernie feuding face-
WEARING ENEMY OUT
GUERILLA WARFARR.
are
also "Chinese defenders active along the railway zones and In the vicinity of the Taihang and Hengshan mountain ranges, in eastern and northern Shanai res- pectively," he continued.
"Competent military observers, have agreed that the large area occupied in the north
by the Japanese calls for an equally large body of men, constituting a heavy drain on man power and resources. On the other hand, the vast plains of Hopel are ideal for the Chinese, to employ guerilla tactics in close synchronization with the use of positional tactics. This will neces- sarily impose a severe strain on the Japanese.
to-face. Wake Up and Live" offers "The minor reverses suffered by Alice Faye, singing, dancing and the Chinese troops are easy to acting her way to new laurels:
WESTERN FRONT. Patsy Kelly. Ned Sparks and Jack understand, in view of the vastly
"The Japanese, obviously, were Haley plling up the laughs; and superior armament of the Japan-
ese, and also due to the effective, not aware of the military strength nine swelegant new song hits by co-operation of their navy with the of the Chinese. The three defence Gordon and Revel, the tops In
Japanese army, but these reverses | lines lald by the Japanese between Hollywood tunesmiths.
are paying the way for China's | Tungchöw and Shahhh!kwan were ultimate victory," Mr. Pike stated. an obvious example. But after the
along Japanese operating
the Tsinpu and Fingshan fronts oc- cupled Machang and outflanked the Chinese on the Kuan line, the latter found themselves in a dia- advantagegus position," he went on.
F
With the fall of Tsangchow and Paoting and the outbreak of bos- tillties on the western front, the North China situation was com- pletely changed.
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HARLOW TAYLOR Personal "Property
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"NOBODY'S BABY"
Against the hilarious. background of l'affaire Winchell-Bernie, "Wake-
He further declared that it Up and Live" tells the story of a Bild vaudeville performer, Jack should be borne in mind that the Haley, who muffs his big radio Chinese military tactics have al- opportunity when, at an audition, ways revolved around one principle he gets "mike. fright" and faints.to wear down the enemy, and ex- His partner, Grace Bradley, there-haust his strength, then attack. upon deserts him for Walter The longer the war lasts, the Catlett, an agent, who books her more favourable are the chances of Into a night club.
the Chinese defenders, he asserted. Leah Ray, Joan Davis, Douglas
Continring, the speaker pointed Fowley and Miles Mander are also out that pot as yet have the featured in this musleal, for which Japanese engaged the Chinese in Darryl F. Zanuck, choses Sidney a really major battle on the Large Chinese; fighting units Lunfeld to direct.
northern front, stressing that the are defending the vicinity of end at the western front, a bul Chinese on that front are consoll-Niangtaekwan on the border of wark will thus be erected for the collaboration is distinctly a suc-
dating their forces and are await- Hopel and Shansi, and they are plains of Hopel": cess. They have the additional vey, each of whom plays an out-ng an opportunity to wage a de- confident of their ability to hold benefits of an excellent supporting standing role with rare skill
cisive battle with the invaders on the intruders off. Recent news of and clever direction by W. 8. The new picture is based on the
victory from northern Shana, plus the open plains. Van Dyke.
*..M. Harwood stagé success, "Man The retreats of the Chinese so the winning battics scored by the in Possession, and it becomes far in the north, have been along Chinese north of Hainkow, give the even more entertaining on the the railways," Mr. Pike said. impression that the Chinese will screen dus to the greater scope of "There are still many Chinese put up a good show on the western the camera.
units operating from the outskirts, front. By emerging on the long
PERSONAL PROPERTY teamed for the first time and their
Another demonstration of the versatile talent of Jean Harlow and Robert Taylor was made evident at the Majestic Theatre last night in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's delightful new romantic comedy, "Personal Property."
Miss Harlow and Taylor are
the cast are Reginald Owen, na O'Connor, Henrietta Crosman, E E. Clive, Cora Witherspoon, Marla Shelton and Forrester Har-
with PATSY KELLY, LYDA RÓBERTI, ROBERT ARMSTRONG A METRO-GOLDWYN-MAYER PICTURE
NORTHERN FRONT Speaking about the northern front as a whole, the Japanese are still depending upon their superior arms to accomplish what is called a "central thrust," the American said.
"Due credit should be given the Chinese defenders for their valour and fortitude," he stated. "Despite the incessant artillery and aerial bombardments of the Japanese and the most unfavourable conditions on the Tappu front, they made a determined stand north of Tsang- chow before they finally abandon ed the strategic town," the corres- pondent concluded.
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