CINEMA SCREENINGS.
21 YEARS AGO.
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE SOME EXTRACTS FROM THE
THEATRES.
**TELEGRAPII" FILES.
Imagine being born with high The following extracts are from idealn--Lisen realizing they never, the Hongkong Telegraph for the could be reached, just because nature week ended Feb, 11th, 1911, equipped one with a "low personality!}
That happened to Bert Wheeler, yet
ho outgrow it to become one of the
The rate of the dollar on. de-
funniest mon of today, both on the mand was le. 9.3/168. stage and in the talkien.
munic
Chief Detective Inspector J. W. and Hanson, of the Hongkong Police, the was awarded the King's Medal.
He is appearing here in Radio Pic- tures' magnificent talk, colour operatta, "Dixiana" Queen's Theatre.
at
A eritic once anld of Wheeler that "river of laughter." Wheeler he war picks that as his greatest tribute, for he clalins, it would have been much easier for him, in view of the circums- tances to be a vale of tears.
and
Estate The Humphreys Finance Co., Ltd., reported net pro fits of over $70,000 and recommend- ed a dividend of 4% per cent.
The orchestra of the German
programme of classical
•
music at
was born in Paterson, NJ ho confides, without being consulted Cruiser Scharnhorst gave a splendid about either the time or the place. just drifted into the show business. Government House. My first ambition was to be a dashing) Juvenile a truly high and idealistic desire. That went to the dogs whon A German actor in the company teld mo my ambitions might be high, bui I had a 'low' comedy fare."
Florenz than No lere A person Ziegfeld gave him his Brat big chance.
Wheeler reciprocated by Alling "Ro Kita" with laughs. His partner in
The Volunteer Corpe held its annual dance at the City Hall, the function being a great success.
SPORTS IN MACAO.
his stage venture was Robert Woolsey, {HONGKONG SPORTSMEN MEET They have been a comedy team ever Ainco.
"The Gang Baster."
PORTUGUESE TEAMS.
Uniau
During the Chinery New
Year Six elneming and decorative Holly vacation group of sportsinen from wood girls kept Jack Oakie rompany the
Mnener
numbering during the making of "Sea Logs," his about 70, made the trip from Hong- recent starring picture, The
gudin kong to Macao to meet representa. was cut to two, however, when an Eive teams from the "Grousin hep signments were made to the car in Argonauta at Pinggong ani
The Gang Buster," his fatent Inugh- Sorcer. creator, Jenn Arthur and Wynne On Saturday at the "Argonauta's" Gibson supporting the entire feminins | premises, the home team won the
Ping-pane match comfortably.
artlim.
|
THE HONGKONG
On Sunday aftemet before a large crowil, the "Uning Macnense" | accounted for the Macao team by the marrow margin of five to three in fast and interesting game,
"The Gang Haster" which is now showing at the King's Theatre, is Onkle's first surprise attack on the rucketeers. As an evident insurance business salesman, Dale finds hir
The "Incognitos" hockey team from rippled by the unscrupulous methods
in the
underworld, ar Hongkong also played a team from Correct conditions the "Argonauta" on Monday after. bottom 1up).
Incidentally noon in drizzling weather and wan bu
the life after a keen tussle by two goals to wealthy ellent and rescues; nil. his daughter from the clutches of the badmen
current
Kets from the
in
doins
HO
BAYCA
in "The Gang Buster," Oakie in sup-i ported by an excellent cast, including, besides the two pulchritudinous sweet. hearts, Wiliam Boyd, as the
chief
GOLF AT KOWLOON.
RESULTS OF RECENT COMPETITIONS.
menace to Onkle's pursuit of love, health and happiness, and Francis McDonald, in the role of no oppost- lon gangster. Jean Arthur, who has
The winner of the Faar. Cup played over 06 charming roles been seen in muny
at the Kowloon Golf Club during a brief moving picture career, holes on Saturday fast was S. Mac. has here one of her best roles to date. nider with a score of 183 lens 34 (149) Her previous role of distinction was nett). G. P. Murphy was runner up, of 174 lens 22 162 of with a score William Powell's "Street Chance," in which she played the girl nett).
The winner of the One Club com- wife of Regis Toomey,
in
"The Gang Buster," while concen- petition played on Saturday last was (81 nott). The trating on the Oakte laughe, la bulle! J. D. Thomson
up with a series of thrill situations! ruimer-up wan W. J. Woolley with that keep interest in the action on the 85-2 (nett), qui vive
“Tons of Money."
One of the most amusing of Button, Julia Faye, DeWitt Jennings, remarkable series of Aldwych farees, d. Farrell McDonald. Dickie Moore "Tons of Money" which is coming to and otherr. coming to the King's Theatre soon.] makes an excellent talkie.
"Rain or Shine."
Although Director Frank Capra has
Farce may not be the highest form hit his greatest stridex
success
of the drains or of the flins, but when through his dramatic productions for It is as good as "Tons of Money." it) Columbin, notably "Submarine," "The
excruciatingly funny entertain. Desert Altair," "Flight"
ment. As to the plot - it is never easy papirigible," nevertheless il WILH to tell the story of a really success comedy that gave him his first hig ful farce, especially when one comes Faturt in motion pictures. Capra's
!
to the job with sides nching and moist work with Hurry fangdon in "Trump, cyrs
which unrestrained laughter Tramp, Tramp," and "The Strong induces, at any rate, it is enough to Man" marked the high spots of that say that a quick death can he a really comedian's career. romical affair, especially when Ralph it was like old tones, therefore, Lynn is the victim. Three times pour' when Columbia Pictures assigned to Ralph has to die by order of his wife, Frank Capra the important task of Yvonne Arnaud. Nevertheless, how directing "Rain or Shine," the vehicle he does it would make the most aus which introduces The noled stage tere audience go into convulsions of personality. Joe Cook, to the screen. laughter.
The picture is now running at the "The Squaw Man.”
Contral Theatre.
Shine" Directing "Rain One hundred pigeons wer. the fest inhabitants of the large enttle ranch actually and literally a "Creus" for Frank Capra. The story is af, in,
W3H
net which Ceel B. DeMille built and about a three-ring test show, and twenty-four miles from the railroad with Joe Cook, Tom Howard, Dave in Arizona for the outdoor scenes of Chasen and a furge troupe of veni bis new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer pie circus performers to execute his hiens, ture, The Squaw Man." which Is Frank Capra was in his glory. Female coming to the Queen's Theatre Sundny.
DeMille considers pigrons flying about a difníte symbol that a place has been lived in, And he wanted to
roles are played by Loulae Fazenda and Joan Peers,
"Lonely Wives."
A decided similarity exists between
create an impression of long occupancy the career of Edward Everett Horton,
for the ranch of Jim Carston, played
who plays the principal role in F'athe's
in the production by Warner Baxter all-slar farer, "Lonely Wives," and Therefore, pigeons were brought in Russell Mack, who directed the pic- centes to the distant location, high in the weatern hills, a full month before the arrival of the
company.
Lure.
Both men have functioned in the When dual roles of actor and producer be- they were actually released in the fore coming from the stage to the Reting the pigeons swarmed about screen. Mack was well known in these the roof of the barn as if it had been joint capnelties in and around New their home, always.
York for ten years, while Hurton has The story of "The Squaw Man, had his own theatre and stock com. adapted by Lucien Hubbard und pany in Los Angeles for some time. Lenore J. Coffee from the Edwin Both men have aing,earned their fame Milton Royle play, with dialogue by through a unique conception of Elsie Jants, is announced as full of comedy. thrills, varying in locale between the
Appearing also under Mack's direc- easties of old England and the Bad,tion in "Lonely Wives," which comes to the Central Theatre shortly, are Baxter, Lupe Velez, Eleanor Board-Esther falston, Laura La
Plante. man, and Charles Bickford hend the Patoy Ruth Miller, Spencer Charters cast which also includes Raymond and Maude Eburne.
Lands of Arizona,
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TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, FEBRUARY, 12, 1932.
The following is the list of local sharo quotations issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Bank, $1370 b. Chartered Banks, £12 n. Mercantile A. and B., 218 D. East Asia, $127.
Insurances,
Canton Ins., $1,350 n. Union Ins., 400 n. China Underwriters, $4.621⁄2 m. China Fires, $500 n. H.K. Fire In.. $1,250 n.
Shipping.
Douglasen, $26 h.
H. K. Steamboats, $23 m. Indo-Chinna, (Pref,) $45 n. Union Waterboate, $25 n.
-Mining.
Benguets, $11.70 8. Kullans, 25/-.n. S'hal Explorations, Tls. 2.10 n. Rauba. $39 a.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $154% 1, Whampoa Docks, $29 n. South China Moters $10 n. Providents (old), 56.10 h. Hongkews, Tin, 220 n. New Engineers Tls. 6% n. Shanghai Docks, Tis, 901⁄2 n.
Cottons.
Ewa Celtons Tls. 16 n. Shanghai Coltons, Th, 80% . Zoon Singa Tla. 11 n.
Lands, Hotels, etc. HK. fotela (uld) $14.20 5. II.K. S. Hotels (new) $13.60 1. H.K. Land, $771⁄2 1. Shai Lands, Tls. 30 n. Humphrey cold) $181% b. Realties, $11.65 n.
Public Utilitien. Tramways. $21.75 b. Peak Trama, (old), $16.60 n. Star Ferries, $944 h. X, Div. China Lights, $22 A.
H. K. Electries, $70% b Macao Electrics, 323 n. Telephones, $43 n.
Chinn Busca, Tis. 16 n. Singapore Tractions, 3/- b.
Industrials.
Malubons, $39 n. Cantan Ice., $5 n. Cements (com.) 17.60 b Ropes, $16% h
etc.
Stores, Dairy Farms, 28.60 . Watsons, $16.50 n. Der A. Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawfords. 56 sa. Mackintosh, $19 b. Sinceres $16 n. Powells, $3.60 m.
Miscellaneous, Amusements, $18 b Entertainment (old) $164 n. Constructions (old), $5.10 n.
S. C Enterprises $10 n. Constructions (new), $1.80 b.
B. Ind. G. $ Bonds, $58% n. Loans, $3 b. Prem.
U.S.R.C. TENNIS.
MRS. KEARY AND MRS. JAMES IN FINAL
Producing one of the keenest and most skilful finals in the history, of the competition, the Indien ingles tennis championship of the United Services Recreation Club was com pleted last week, when Mrs. Keary overcame Mrs. James in a three-so! cagagement by 6-4, 08, 0—3,
Mrs. Keary started slight favourite by reason of her magnificent achloro- ment against Mrs. Tottenham in a previous round, but there was prac tically nothing to choose between the enmbatants, and both wlaner and leser deserve full credit for an which was but exposition of tennis
SHANGHAI CRISIS IN PICTURES.
To-morrow's Pictorial Supplement.
In response to numerous ro quests, we have decided to devote the major part of to- morrow's issue of the Pictorial Supplement to photographs of erials incidents Shanghai which have already appeared in our daily issues during the
week. past
These pictures w give vival ide of developments in the Northern port, and, in the form in which they are print- ed, will be found most venient for sending Home.
Local events will also he illustrated in the Supplement.
volt
the tremendous further proof of advance in the game made by the Indies in Hongkong-
Mrs. Kenry again relied mainly on her raking forehand cross-court drive. af low trajectory, but Mrs James, who is probably the best defensive player In the Colony, returned these ahots with clockwork regularity, and herself aften went to the attack.
The first two sets were played at tap-speed and this appeared to have same effect upon Mrs. James in the deciding set, for she weakened some- what, and Mrs. Kenry jumped in to a useful lead which he held tenaciously,
gain
FANLING HUNT. SHANGHAI RIDERS AT LAST HOUNDS MEET,
Hounds
RICL Wednesday at Sheungshui Palier Station, the usual Wednesday Held being out, including His Excellency the Governor, and several Shanghai visitors.
45:1
Moving off down the Patrol Road, hounds were put in at the foothills after crossing the stone bridge, and kept to a line which took them aerona the patrol road to Montagu Ridge. down which they hunted fast and then across the undi to the banks of the Shum Chun river, along which they raced, coming up with their "fox" opposite the Customs Station.
Hacking along. Watling Street to the Gallon, hounds were put in and went away at n tremendous pace up to the Orchard, rough which they hunted with a grand burst of music, and ran in full view across the padi ton "kill" at Kitten Kl.
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