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THE AMAZING STORY OF BOOLOO, WHITE TIGER GOD OF
THE SAKAI!
BOOLOO
Filmed in the Maley Jungle by CLYDE ELLIOTT wha mpaka "being 'Bon Burck Albeu” şoud
“Oval Tiger" with COLIN TAPLEY ... JAYNE REGAN A Paramoant Microre
TOMORROW
AT THE QUEEN'S " "WHITE BANNERS Claude Rains Fay Bainter. A Warner Bros. Picture
TOMORROW
AT THE ALHAMBRA PRIDE OF THE WEST" William Boyd George Hayes
·
A Paramount Picture
CINEMA & GENERAL
Today's Screenings
KING'S:
Hongkong
"Everybody Sing"
QUEEN'S
"Booloo"
ORIENTAL·
"Little Misa Marker"
Kowloon
ALHAMBRA -
"Booloo"
STAR:
Quentin"
MAJESTIC:
"Rascals"
Coming
KING'S:
"Mademoiselle Doctor"
QUEEN'S:
"White Banners" ORIENTAL:
"Fire Over England" ALHAMBRA:
"Pride of The West" "Non-stop New York"
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SHOWS
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STAR:
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ORIENTAL
ROAD
WANGHAI
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| EXTRA SPECIAL EVENT! FOR TODAY ONLY
SHE SHIRLEY IN HER GREATEST PERFORMANCE!
Of all her recent productions, "Little Miss Marker" is by
far the best of all her pictures, you'll surely enjoy seeing this delightful comedy again
A Paramount Picture with
SHIRLEY
TEMPLE ADOLPHE MENJOU
Little MISS MARKER
B. P. SCHULBERG Production.
In the seething maling pot of morals... the wraskad man with o
smile..... and tought wise guys and doses...that love cant grow...*901 In the hard heart of the half-world| DAMON RUNYON'S
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"Wee Wile Winkee" MAJESTIC:
"Roman Scandals"
JANE WITHERS
AS GYPSY
Whether the gypsies camp In a nearby cornfield or take over vacant store In town, they Inevitably set up 25 fortuné tellers.
It is as fortune tellers and mu- Eicians that one company of Itinerants is shown In latest starring vehicle for Jane Withers -"Rascals." The comedy is DOW at the Majestic Theatre.
With Jane as the Gypsy prin- cess, a merry scrles of events unravels itself in a gale of fun as Rochelle Hudson wanders into their camp. Robert Wilcox, college youth who is seeing life. is a member of the gypsy crew-~
his and Borrah Minevitch with harmonica gang supply rare treat "in gypsy music.
MUSICAL REVIEW OF THE WEEK
BY ALLEGRO MODERATO
There were tew studio recitals for the part of Rose Maybud from ZBW during the week, but of could not have been better from that little, Ettore Rellegatti's cello the point of view of stage presence, recital on Tuesday “in which he but vocal ability and stagecraft played the Mendelssohn Sonata were two factors which seemed to Op. 45 and the Kol Nidrel by Max have been disregarded, and the
cold | Bruch, and Lya Gurevitch's recital part was somewhat
831d on Friday when she performed | mechanical. Moussorgsky's Pictures ne ΕΠ Ruby Mathiesens conception of Exhibition, made up for quantity. Dame Hannah was good, and her
general delivery was excellent.
•
The first of a series of chamber music concerts was held at Gor- ernment House on Tuesday when the performers participating were the Lewis-Pellegatti Lafford Trio, und Gaston d'Aquino.
Arthur Nobbins did not do jus- tice to the part of Sir Ruthven. both in voice and acting. We can- not say much about the part play- ed by O. Harold Piercy, as he took it on at very short notice. Jack The programme, well chosen for Grenham's Richard Dauntless, was the occasion, was enhanced by the the breeziest, saltiest bit in the Grenham, though excellent accoustical effects of the whole show.
ball room. The Trio performed not an opera singer, managed to two numbers, Beethoven's Trio in carry his part with, a great deal of E Flat major (Opus 1. No 1) and conviction. Mad Margaret, ・ as Zanella's Trio in E minor (Opus done by Jean Greig, produced the desired impression conceived by 23). Except for a slight slip by the violin on one occasion in the the writers. She is the possessor Zanella. both items were excel-of singing as well as histrionic tently performed and set each gifts of high quality. Mauric Bar- other off in style and technique.ton. In the part of the 'shade of Beethoven's simpler harmonic con-Sir Roderie, was rather cold al- struction
with though his singing was excellent contrasting well
The male chorus was indeed one Zanella's complicated and viva-
of the best we have ever heard on cious method.
the local amateur stage and the dance ensemble arranged. by Gilbert and Sullivan's "Rudd-Noreen Jordan
was simple and gore" was given by the Philhar charming and the dancers well monic Society during the week. arilled.
To the producer. Cyr Brown fell the task not only of putting the show together but also of playing one of the most difficult characters in the entire opera. This was rather ambitious and resulted in certain weaknesses.
The choice of Kathleen Winch
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COLD WAVE. IN ENGLAND
London, Dec. 19.
Channel shipping yesterday. was badly hindered by a gale which, accompanied by extra- ordinarily cold. swept over England.
Heavy seas prevented chan- nel steamers from putting into English ports and forced them to return to France.
Meteorologists predict a lengthy cold wave, and al- ready one person has succumb- ed to the coldTransocean,
MEI LAN-FANG
TO RETIRE -
Living Simple Life In Colony
Mei Lan-fang, noted Chinese actor and female Impersona». tor, will shortly retire from stage life, according to Central News.
For over 20 years, he has been the foremost professional · enter- tainer in the Chinese theatre. and his art of impersonation has not been equalled in the whole history of Chinese theatricals of the old school.
His last appearances were made early last summer in Hongkong. when he attracted capacity houses. He is now leading an extremely simple life here passing his time studying English and listening to radio programmes from all over the world.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 20, 1938.-PAGE 5
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EVERYBODY SING
JUDY GARLANDY greatest role! She'll be your} new singing sweetheart!
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FLORA ROBSON - LAURENCE OUVIER VIVIEN-LEIGH In Erich Posomer Production “Dinich
Anasod Thru United Artiste
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DIARY OF LOCAL EVENTS
TO-DAY
ANNIVERSARIES and HOLIDAYS.
Colours, at St. John's Cathedral
16 Profoun
18 Street
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Hall, 10 am. to. 7, p.m.; St. 20 Paradise
• Andrew's Mothers' Union. 3 21
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light draft University 27 Convert into Congregation at 5 p.m. and
leather Court at 5.30 p.m.
54 Night before a holiday
55 Female
sincep
19.48.
-Duke of Kent born. 1902. AUCTIONS.—Crown Land,
District Office, Tai Po. 2.10.1 Public Roup of known Ponies, at Jockey Paddock, Race Course, p.m.; Dressed Dolls, Wooden and Mechanical Toys, etc., - at Lammerts" H.K. Sales Room. TIDES-High at 08.48 and
p.m. Rotary Tiina. Hongkong 22 Beverage Hotel, 1 p.m.; Kowloon Chess 23 Coasting Club, at Peninsula Hotel, 5,30 p.m.
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measure
35 Propelled ," with oars
29 Twice: in music 2.30 p.m.
Low at 02.15 and 12.50,
30 Halt CINEMAS-(8ẹe Column 3 of this | MOON-X Moon, 29th. Day. .31 By
Page),
REHEARSALS. YMCA, Pan-, 32 Rodent DANCES Practice Dance for St. tomime.
33 Insane Andrew's Ball, Peninsula Hotel, RELIGIOUS--Prayer and Fellow-34 Printer's 5.30 D.m. Dance oh board ship Meeting at 8. and 8. Home, HMS. Eagle.
8.30 p.m. ENTERTAINMENTS. - Children's SPORTS-(See Page 2).
Pantomime, "The Three Bearz," SUNRISE.-6.57 a.m. SUNSET 37 In birds, at Helena May, 5.30 p.m.: 10-
5.43 p.m.
the. crop loma Kindergarten Christmas TIDES-High at 08.48 and 19.45.38. Cushion Festival. 346 pm; 2nd Bn.. Low at 02.15 and 12.50
39. Free to be The Royal Scots' Retreat, on
entered Bongkong Cricket Club ground, 5.30 p.m.; The Garrison - fanta' Bchpal Concert, (HK). 10.30 am LECTURES.—AR.P.,
Convent School, 4 p.m.; First Ald (Dr. Arculll) at Ambulance Hqrs. 8 pm; at King's College, for men, 8 pm; at Queen's College, 7.30 p.m.; (ARP. for General Public, at Ambulance Hqrs. 7.30 p.m.
*MAILA-(Bee Page 18).
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FILM IDOLS OF CHILDREN
Cowboys Still The Favourites
Foreign dictators are no favour- Ites with English children, judging. by the evidence of a questionnaire submitted to 151,000 members of the "Mickey Mouse clubs," which meet at 142 Odeon cinemas. The children's ages range from three to 14
When pictures of dictators are shown 53 per cent, boo; 88 per cent. dislike them.
The reaction to film stars is equally decided. Clark Gable may be an ido! among women, but among children he ranks 36th in a list of 42-seven places below Donald Duck, ju
Buck Jones, the cowboy star, heads the 1st, followed at some distance by Shirley Temple, Jane | Withera, Tini" McCoy, Ken May- nard, Will Hay, Tarzan. Gene Autry. John Wayne. Bob Steele, George Formby, Laurel and Hardy, Jack Hoxie, Lightning, Kazan, Mickey Mouse and Hoot Gibson.
It will be seen that the 17
{ favourites include eight, cowboys, three comedians, two children, one norse, one dog and one cartoon. The other 25 are practically all comedians and players in action plctures.
· SOLDIERS PREFERRED Not one serious actor, unless you eculd, so describe Mr. Gable, is "in the first 42, and very few players with a large following among adults.
Analysis of the news-reels shows that 82 per cent of the children like sports items. 94 per cent. milltary and naval scenes, 90 per cent, aeroplane flights, and 89 per cent. glimpses of Royalty. Mickey Mouse cartoons are preferred to: Billy Symphonies by 97 per cent.; 97 per cent. again prefer coloured cartoons to black-and-white,
The order of preference among" feature films, shown in percen- tages, ta:
Western...éva Adventure, not Western 19
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TODAY AND TOMORROW
Jane's with a Band of Gypsies in a Happy-H t ̈
of the Season)
JANE HITS THE OPEN ROAD
AND TURNS IT INTO HAPPINESS HIGHWAY!
"Hey, folks! I'm with a gay band of gypsies now... and we're gypsying to beat the band?
Jane WITHERS PASCALS
Romance and the
start Rhythm conid
the camppee! And
THURSDAY, ONE DAY ONLY!
EDDIE
RETURN OF AN OLD FAVOURITE"!
CANTOR in ROMAN SCANDALS"
A Samuel Goldwyn Super Production
Animal.... Comedy, slapstick
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FRENCH CHAMBER SPEEDS BUDGET
Historical in non 13
Musical, ...
Child stars ...
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Paris, Dec. 18.
The French Chamber, continu-
In view of the tendency to ing its efforts to speed the Bud- blame the cinema for juvenile, de- get
debale, will discuss to- linquency, it is interesting to find morrow the foreign affairs esti- 83 per cent. of Odeon" managers mates. Estimates for the Minis reporting that educationists' favour tries of Air, Marine and War matinees for children
were passed yesterday Renter
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