THIS AFTERNOON'S WINE IN PRINCE
RACING.
GOOD PROSPECTS IN THE HANDICAP EVENTS.
"RINGTAIL'S" TIPS.
PICTURE.
ARTIST DISCOUNTS STORM AT ACADEMY.
· EARLY CRITICISM. A painting of an ice skating car. With the exception of the Gustoms Handicap and the Sub-nival showing the Prince of Wales stitute Stakes, fields should be in the foreground sitting at fairly large for the Fifth Extra dining table with an uncorked Race Meeting at Happy Valley this bottle of champagne at his elbow,
afternoon.
Two poties, Royal Flush and Zorban, both of which have loomed large in the public eye of late, should win their respective races, and with Winsome Stag, which has been entered for the Novice Race, should make a very formid able trio and show a return for an investment each way.
Some exciting finishes should be seen in the handicap events, of which there are seven.
Some of the runners of the last few Meetings will be absent, having been sent to Shanghai.for the summer season. However, a good sprinkling of first-class ponies is still with us, and every thing points to the success this Meeting.
My selections are as follows: 1st Race.
Zorhan
Piccallili New Years Eve
2nd Race.
Four Clubs O'Moon Christmas Frollic
3rd Race.
Armany Abel
The Pheasant
4th Race.
Royal Flush November Monterey Bay
5th Race.
Town Hall Little Thunder Mike
6th Race.
Winsome Stag San Francisco Chesapeake Bay
Zephyr
7th Race.
Duke of Normandy II Thunderbolt
8th Race.
Carnival Eve Christmas Chimes.
Nationalist II.
9th Race.
Duke of Milan. Kirribilli
The Jamaica.
10th Race.
Osiris.
Lonesome Night. Chess Hall.
CINEMA NOTES.
"MADAME X" DRAMA OF MOTHER LOVE.
of
"Madame X", perhaps the stage's greatest drama of mother love and, incidentally, credited with being the "courtroom drama" in history, has come to the talking screen, a much rejuvenated and certainly more interesting drama than in its older form
Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's all-talk- ing version of the famous old play, with Ruth Chatterton in the title role and Lionel Barrymore as the director, presents an older drama in a very glamorous new dress. It retains all the drama that made the original practically a classic of the stage, but it presents it in the new, swiftly moving structure of the screen. It is, literally, a blend be- tween the style of the silent drama and the stage-its tempo that of the silent picture with its rapid action and kaleidoscopic changes. of locale. The dialogue, too; is different- shortened and concentrated to match the action. It is in effect a con- centrated essence of drama.
Ruth Chatterton, as the ill-fated heroine, la superb. Rising to the heights of dramatic emotion and the depths of despair by turn, she' gives a performance that is literally a revelation as to what can be done? by an artist with this new medium of the screen, and Lionel Barry- more's deft direction of every scene is echoed in the subtle little in- fluences that fairly grip, the audience.
י.
The cast is a perfect one. Lewis Stone, as the stern husband and Raymond Hackett, as the son, have the two most important male roles, and young Hackett, in the dramatic courtroom scene, perhaps even sur passed his great role in "The Trial
Dugan.
Eugenie Besserer Holmes Herbert as
Lewis Sidney Toler, Carroll Nyer, Haupt, Mitchell Gland King, Chappell Desett, Richard Carlo and the rest are all son in roles that they fill as though gwero specially written for their Individual talente.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, MAY 17. 1930.
SHANGHAI JOCKEY SUSPENDED.
HAIMOVITCH NOT TO RIDE TILL, NEXT YEAR.
CHAMPIONS INCIDENT.
Shanghai, May 12.
WORLD'S BEST -DANCERS.
ROMANTIC RISE OF A LANCASHIRE LASS.
BRITISH DISTINCTION.
Once a beginner in a. Tiller troupe, Miss Ethel Helliwell, a As the result of a meeting of pretty Lancashire lass, is now the Stewards of the Shanghai mistress of the ballet for Mr. Race Club on Saturday night, it Francis Mangan, the American was decided to suspend Mr. Victor who directs the Paramount pro- has aroused criticism,
Haimovitch from, riding until ductions for the Plaza Theatre. It is the work of Mr. Howard | December 31, 1980.
Mr. Mangan might have chosen The decision was reached fallow an American girl for this impor- Robinson, and it is to be exhibt- ed at this year's Royal Academy. ing a special meeting of the Ste-tant position, but he is convinced The Prince is shown knocking wards, at which evidence was given English girls are the best dancers ash from his cigar na he by both Mr. Haimovitch and Dr. En the world that his 12 Plaza the
fancy J. Edgar regarding the incident Girls are English, his 24 Tillerettes watches the skaters in costumes who provide a riot of which led to the suspension of Mrre English, and his mistress of
Haimovitch from riding in the ballet is now an English-woman: Champions on Wednesday last.
colour.
"Some people are jibbing at the bottle of champagne." Mr. Robin- son told a Press representative.
"They describe it as bad taste on my part and declare it will give offence to many people.
"I believe a photograph of King Edward in close proximity to a bottle of wine caused something of a stir at Court, but public opinion has advanced since then.
"Why should not the Prince of Wales be allowed champagne? Moreover, my original sketch has been approved by the Prince's staff at York House, who gave me per
mission to include H.R.H.
When Mr. Robinson included the Prince in a previous group, the Prince found fault. It depicted an evening at the National Sporting
Club.
**'I don't know much about
painting, said the Prince, but don't you think my collar is a little too high? It has the effect of making my neck look short. But it is not your fault. It's those laundry people who have washed my collars all wrong.'”
.
The rink picture, which includes about 150 figures, has taken five months to paint.
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re-
Miss Helliwell was busy hearsing the ballet when a Press epresentative saw her with her roupes.
. It will be recalled that Mr. Hai- movitch, who has been riding ponies successfully in Shanghai during the past ten years, and who was expected to ride Busy Bee In
Half from Lancashire. the Champions, was not permitted at the last minute to ride any pony "We are proud of the fact that. in the main event of the Spring 10 per cent. of the girls come from
His meeting. mount, Busy Bee Lancashire," she said. much to the surprise of the public, was given to Mr. Bowling, who successfully rode the pony victory.
"The Tillerettes have just com- tolleted a most successful season t Monte Carlo, where they were It subsequently transpired that the rage. After the Coliseum Mr. Haimovitch had been disbar-engagement the Plaza Giris red from riding owing to certain going to Paris to appear in talkie are
Edgar in whose name the winning charges levelled against him by Dr. productions.
ticket was held. Prior to the race,
"There is a wonderful team the Stewards held a meeting and spirit among the girls. They do suspended Mr. Haimovitch from not think of personal ambition, riding in the Champions.
hut are supremely happy if their
On Saturday, a further inquiry troupe appears in bigger and big- was held, as the result of which ger letters on the bills. Mr. Haimovitch was suspended
"All the girls have been trained until the end of the current year.
by Mrs. John Tiller, with whom Mr. Mangan has contracts.
PUG RETURNS TO FAVOUR.
BUT MUST BE SLIM AND ACTIVE NOW.
Sister as Captain. "Before I became mistress of the ballet for Mr. Mangan," added Miss Helliwell, "I was captain of the troupe, a position my sister now holda
"We are looking forward with The sudden rise to popularity treat excitement to the opening of the pug was evidenced by the night at the Coliseum, for we record entry of 160 for the open have wonderful scenery. show of the Pug-Dog Club at Trinity Church Hall, Great The all-silver sequin costumes Portland-street, W.
are the prettiest imaginable, and the Garden of Orchids scene is charming.
These little dogs, brought over originally by William of Orange, are undergoing the same change of figure as the modern woman.
"Toe, step, acrobatic and, high- we have one singer, Misa Florence kicking dancing will be seen, and
Starr.".
Once pugs were fat, lazy, com- fortable creatures, wheezing their lives out before blazing fires or
Miss Helliwell and her sister trotting along with their mis-Mabel will do speciality dancing. tresses, nearly always elderly.
The modern pug must be, thin, active, with a well-curled tail. a
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Baroness Burton, well known as the breeder of Cairn terriers, is Paris one of the latest converts to the Brussels
Amsterdam pug-dog fashion,
never snore."size
"I think they are excellent dogs Berlin for children, as they are so good- Copenhagen tempered," she said in an inter- Vienna view. "I find my little pug a Prague trustful house dog Pugs need. Lisbon
Bucharest Buenos Aires Shanghai Yokohama Twelve persons were killed and New York
Geneva 17 seriously injured when a train
Milan struck a crowded motor-bus at Stockholm level crossing at Gilet, near Oslo Valencia. The motor-bus became Helsingfors wedged on the front of the Madrid locomotive, and was pushed along Athens for 300 yards, finally falling clear Ria and rolling down an embankment. Bombay Mutilated bodies and torn articles
Hongkong. of clothing marked the path of the Silver (spot)
Silver (forward) Locomotive until it was pulled up.
D'S GREATEST SHOW
CIRCKS
-COMIN
One silent picture that is still popular.
The Very Idea! POWELL'S
What does 1931 hold in store? Let the prophetic voice of Old Moore speak through the pages of Foulsham's Almanack, as it has done every year since 1697.
Old Moore is optimistic.. He starts off in a foreword with a clarion cry. "Britons! get ready and prepare for the now- and happier state of life which begins in 1931."
There are "black" days, how- ever, in Old Moore's Calendar. On January 5 he predicts the death of an important member of the Ministry. February is a "black" month for India, and the old seer prophesies outbreak of violence and lawlessness in Cal- cutta.
Theatre goers should know of Old Moore's warning about March 20, a day which be has set apart for a disaster in a London theatre "which will exact a heavy toll among the younger generation."
March, in fact, despite the fore- word, seems to be full of mishaps, accidents, and disasters.
A famous political Minister will "pass over," according to Old Moure, in June, which is a bad month for our own Royal Family,
Old Moore has fixed the fall of the Government for the middle of October, and the return of a new National Party. Foreign And main issues before the electorate, Empire trade will be one of the
"I am seeking a cashier." "We supplied you with one last, week**
"That's the one I am seeking."
[A Frenchman has invented a microphone with a loud speaker
for attachment
the ส of motorists.]
When bend over the microphone,
As I drive my speeding car, Shall I speak in a soft and gentle
tone
That yet will carry far?
Shall I coo on a dove-like note and
say,
"Excuse me, sir, but you're in my
way.
Sorry to trouble you and all that, But I should so hate to knock
you flat,
So would you mind
That's awfully kind!
?
I feared that, perhaps, you were
deaf and 'blind.
No, don't apologise, sir, I pray. Good day, good day, good day"?
reveals
turn Or do you think, as
A pedestrian just ahead Trying hard to get under.my wheels
As if he wished to be dead.
I might possibly feel inclined to say, "Where are you going, you silly
jay?
You half-baked, doddering' idiot,
toad,
i
Do you think that you own the
whole of the read?
Jump for it quick!
Hi you! look slick!.
Or I'll step on the gas and take the
trick,
You moth-eaten mierobe, I'll make,
you pay,
If you don't get out of my way"?
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Housekeeper:--"I regret to say, sir, that your son and the cook have eloped."
Rich Old Party:-"Thundera- tion! Then we shan't have any dinner!"
MENTAL PATIENTS IN
IN PERIL.
PANIC SCENES AT BIG BLAZE AT ANTRIM.
Remarkable scenes were wit- neased during a fire at Antrim when 280 Mental Hospital, patients-of whom 130 were women had to be removed......
Although the fire completely destroyed a large section of the building, causing damage estimat ed at £30,000, not a single case of injury is reported.
Panic several times threatened to break out, but the removal was accomplished without disaster, and emergency accommodation Was found
removed for the patients in another section of the buildings,
There were exciting scenes. The attendanta were assisted, in their efforts to deal with the out- break, by police and others from Antrim and the surrounding dis- trict..
As there was a serious shortage of water, however, the fire rapidly
assumed serious proportions and a call was sent to the fire brigade at Belfast, some 25 miles away.
It was not until 3 o'clock in the morning, however, that the fire was definitely under control.
Kowloon. TO-DAY ONLY
at 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 8.9.20 p.m..
Bloo Ship
GEORGE B., SEITZ
Production
Tikhaing sbert Bosworth Jacqueline Logan: Richard Arlen
and a notable but
Romance-adventure-love-and vivid scenes of stark realism in "The Blood ship"-the mightiest of all sea dramas.
Shonwg) for the FIRST TIME in Hongkong.