COMMENCING SUNDAY AT
THE
QUEEN'S
They fought like wild-cat,
but they found out, after they
were divorced that they couldn't live apart |
THE
SHEARER ROBERT MONTGOMERY
NORMA
STARS OF "DIVORCEE" and "STRANGERS MAY KISS" together again !
Iu that awfully nice, some. timos naughty picture from
the NOEL COWARD
laugh bit-
Private Livres
Metro Goalwyn Mayer
PICTURE
ith REGINALD DENNY, JEAN HERSHOLT, UNA MERKEL
Directed by SIDNEY FRANKLIN
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MAN
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PHARMACY'S
THE HONGKONG
TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, MAY 26, 1932.
CINEMA SCREENINGS. †THE TENNIS LEAGUES.
NOTES SUPPLIED BY THE THEATRES
PUBLICATION OF OFFICIAL
HANDBOOK DELAYED
Secretaries of clubs, and particular- Norma Shearer and Robt. Mont- gomery Join in a novel duet in "Pri-season's lawn tennis league arrange- those in charge of the presont vate Lives," in which they are co- starred by MetroGoldwyn-Mayer, and which will open on Sunday at the Queen's Theatre.
In this scene Mias Shearer sings for the first time in pictures, using the Hong number written by Noel Coward for the original, stage production of the hilarious farce. It is titled "Some Day I'll Find You" and as the scene operis on a hotel balcony, Mont gomery is whistling the song.
An whistles, Mian Shearer emerges on an opposite balcony and starts to sing, Accompanied by Montgomery's whist ling accompaniment
Although Miss Shearer is an ac complished planist and known to her friends as the posessor of a lovely soprano volce, the song in the new picture is the first time she has sung for the public.
Two interophones were employed by Director Sidney Franklin to record the unusual duut. One took care of the high-frequency vibrations of the whistling ned the ether was tuned in on Misa Shearer's vnier.
Included the cast of this hilarious farce, the first co-starring vehlele for the popular favourites, are Reginald Denny, Una Merkel, Jean Hersholt and George Davis.
"The Black Camel,"
Collège dramatics formed the step. | ping-stones by which Willings Post, who pinys the rule of "Alan Jaynes" in Fox Flims' version of Earl Dert Biggers' mystery story The Black Camel," which is now showing at the King's Thentre, made his way into pictures.
|
oficial handbook of the Hongkong manta, are requested to note that the Lawn Tennis Association, has been unavoidably delayed owing to the indisposition of the compiler, and, as result, it will not be ready for dis- tribution until June 6 or thereabouts,
plate fixtures for the opening day, Appended will be found the com- Saturday, June 4 and, in the canu of the Mixed Doubles, Wednesday, June the home team being named first in each instance:
"A" Division.
V.
Chinese RC.. v. Hongkong C.C. Indian R.C.
South China
"B" Division.
Craigengower Army T. C. South Chica Civil Service Kowloon C.C.
South China Army T.C. Recreio Flipino Club Kowloon C.C. University Palice N.C. Ciell Service
v. Indian RC.
v. University
V.
3.
Hongkong C.C. Recreio
Chinene R.C.
"C"
Division.
2
Indian R.C.
v. Hongkong c.C.
Craigengower
V.
Kowloon 1.T.C.
Y.
V.
Indio Sports
Chinese R..
v.
T
Y.M.C.A.
Graduntes A.
Mixed Doubles.
The Mixed Doubles programme for Wednesday June 8 ist Ladies' R.C. Y. U.S.R.C. Indian R.C. Y K Avluon C.C. Chinese R.C
Club de Recreio It is requested that club secretaries note the venue of the various matches and make the necessary
menta.
Y.
Born in Jersey City and edented nt Philips Exeter and Yale, Post com- bined athletics and dramaties with considerable success. A member of the Yale trnek team in 1923 and the football quad in "24, he also enacted the leading roles in some 25 college during his four year at New Haven.
This latter success confirmed his belief that acting was his fort, and after gindunting, he started his pro. fessional career on Broadway my un understudy for the lending man in The Wild Dack." Subsequently he played in "Mr. Moneypenny" "Judas," and then went into stock.
On returning to New York, be found in motion picture contract wwaiting Marjorie White
and
www
arrange-
the role of "Carlotta Manzon," opera. tic prima donna who becomes enanor ed of a burglar played by Reginald Denny, come to rob her apartment. This unusual romance develops fine screen_entertainment and logically gives Miss MacDonald opportunity to sing several numbers in this. Movie- one which opens next Sunday of the King's Theatre.
and
Warren
him and signed with Radio Pictures, Hymer furnish the comedy high coming out to their Pacific Constpoints of the picture with other in- studios, Before the organization portant players, including Alvert could find a suitable role for him. Conti, Bels Lagosi, Alison Skipworth. however, he was harrowed by Fox Films for the role of “Alan Jaynes.'
Sally Eilers, Bela Lagost, Dorthy Revier, Victor Varcon, Marjorie White, Violet Dunn, Robert Young, Murray Kinnell and others are in the
east.
Hamilton MacFadden directed.
"Ob, For A Man!" was adapted to the screen by Philip Klein and Lynn Starling, and the direction is in the very capable hands of the youthful Hamilton Macken, who had to his credit three prsuccesses for Fox Movietone within the space of one "Crazy that Way" and "Are You year, namely, "Harmony at Home," There" the latter a Beatrice Le starring picture.
The Middle Watch," "The Middle Watch" opening to-day at the Queen's is very amusing, and directed with an American slickness. An excellent cast includes Owen Nares, as the Captain of a Britisis
"The Last Parade." war vessel; Jack Raine; Margaret Hintstan; two admirably comic Cuck Excitement, thrills, romance and noy Marines, played by Henry Wen- drain will march into the Central man and Reginald Purdell; and Bodo Theatre to-day, keeping time with Watts. The leading feminine rolo is "The Last Parade." This Columbia played by Jacqueline Logan who is attraction presents the highlights in [the one Amerkan in this ure, the career of an overlord of the un- which WON directed by Nornisnderworld, the leading character being Walker. One hears so much of the portrayed by Jack Holt. The chief luck of help accorded by the Royal feminine role is played by Constant Navy to film makers. 418 Compared Cummings, who is remembered for with the liberal attitude ni ita. Am- | her excellent work in another Colum. eriean opposite number, that in bin picture, "The Criminal Coile." pleasure to be able to record that special facilities were recorded by the Ade rally for making the warship scenes dealing with actual service routine.
The netion and the dialogue, right from the opening scene, take on a swift pace that carries all the char peters along in the dramatic sweep of "Ob. Por A Man!"
the story. The central figure, Cookie Leonard, thrust into the life of Jennette MarDonald, beautiful racketeer by de sperate circumsinacva, rereen singing star, during her en- becomes at last the dominant factor gagement at the Fox Studios in which in the gong activities infesting the She played the lending role in "Oh.rity. His power a challenged by an | For A Man!" found opportunity to other racket leader, who later "takes meet several of her towns-pounde, ine for a ride" friend of the ganginnd [cluding El Brendel and Frat czar.
Richardson. Miss MacDonald is IL
SHARE PRICES.
TO-DAY'S QUOTATIONS.
The following is the list of local there quotations Issued to-day:
Banks.
Hongkong Banks, $1550 b. Chartered Banks E11% n. fercantile Banks, £17. East Asia, $113 b. Am: 0. Finance Corp., $26 n.
Insurances.
Canion Ins., $1200 b. Union Ins., 3470 b. China Underwriters. $3.70. M. China Fires, $600 b. II.K. Fire In., $1,195 n.
Shipping.
Douglasen, $27 b.
II. K. Steamboats, $22 n. Indo-Chinas, (Prof.) $45 n. Union Waterboats, $20 b.
Mining.
China Estates, $1004 n. Benguet Exp. 31 cts. b. Renguets, 16
Kailans, 26/3 n.
b.
S'hai Explorations, Tie. 2.10 n. Raubs. $38% 8.
Docks, etc.
Kowloon Wharves, $144. Whampoa Docks, $18 b. South China Motors $10 n. Providents (old), $4.90 b. Hongkews, Tls. 295 n. New Engineers Tis. 6 n. Shanghai Docks, Tls. 884 n.
Cottons,
►
Ewo Cottons, Tls. 13.55 b. Shanghai Cotton, Tis. 78 n. Zoon Sings Tls. 10% a.
Lands, Hotels, etc.
II. K. Hotels, $12.70 b. 1. K. Hotels Rights, $2 n. H. K. Lands $77% an. Metro Lands $10 m. Shai Lands, Tis, 274 b. Humphreys, $15% b. Asia Realtics "B" $26 . Realties. $12 b. Asia Realtles "A", $155 n
Public Utilities. Tarmways, $21.40 b. Peak Brams (old), 817 h, Star Ferries, $90% n. China Lights, $20.40 b. H.K. Electrics, $74.50 bu. Macno Electrics, $21 b. Telephones, $38% n. China Buses, Tls. 16 n. Singapore Tractions, 8/- n.
Industrials. Malabona, $21 n. Canton Ices, $5 Cements (com.) $18.60 b. Ropes, $13.35 b.
b.
Stores, etc. Dairy Farms, $28 . Watsons (new), $18.00 b. Watsons (new), $13.60 1 Der A. Wings. $1 n. Lane Crawfords, $6.90 Mackintosh, $21 b. Sinceres, $16.20 n. Powells, $3.35 n.
Miscellaneous. Amusements, $221⁄2 n. Entertainments (old) $14,26 n. Constructions (qld), $5.50) sa.
S. C. Enterprises $8.75 8. B. ind. O. $ Bonds, 59% n. Constructions (new), $1.70 b.
LAWN BOWLS.
TAIKOO TEAMS FOR SATURDAY
First team v. 1.0.G. (at home), ut 13.30
Blone, p.m.-Watson,
Weir, Watherspoon (Skip); Stalker, Polson, Chalmers. Russell (Skip); McLeod, Sloan, Chapman, Munro (Skip).
ni
Second team v. H.K.E.R.C. (away), 3.30 p.m.-Brown, Swan, Stewart, Keown (Skip); Peoples, Summers, Hope, Mathews (Skip); Greenwood,
native of Philadelphin, where the was Right on the heels of this violence educated, and later moved with her follows the vengeance Cookie Leonaril family to New York City, where she exact from his rival, Big Marim studied singing und dancing, getting Then the law drops its heel on the her
first opporturanzo ta one of Not neck of Cookie. From that point ou. Waid, Grimes, McKechnie (Skip). Wayburn's
in u revne at the the stirring story mounts breathless. Capital Theatre. From the revue rily to a startling climax.
went into musical comedy and had Besides Jack Holt and Miss Cum-
small roles in Nign: Boat," "Irene""
and "Tangerine." Eventually learymings, the east includes Tom Moure, W. Savuge sensed her ability and who is seen as the rival of Cookie for the affections of the girl. Gaylord gave her a leading role with Matxi 视
in "The Magic Ring." "Tip Tous" l'endleton has the part of a news- followed and then several other pro-Pape reporter, who is wiped out by ductions until she came to Hollywood Marino, the role played by Robert and became an overnight senation Ellis, Edmund Breese gives an ex- playing the feminine lead with eptional performance as the city Maurice Chevalier in "The Love editor. Erlu C. Kenton directed. Parade."
"The Last Parade" offers worth In "Oh, For A Man!" based on May while entertainment, which should F. Wilkins' magazine story, she has i
prove popular at the Central.
FRECKLES AND HIS FRIENDS
CANT YA
SUNBURN LOTION
HEAD HIM
OFF?
PRICKLY HEAT LOTION
MOSQUITOL
HEAD HIM OFF MY GYE I'M TRYIŃ" TO MAKE HIM FORSET
THAT CAT.... POODLE !!
ARREST DEMA! KEEDS... DEY COPGAT ALLA MY
FRUIT.... DBY KEEL SOMEWAN!!
OPEL
For Minimum Cost.
OUR BEITISH CROSSWORDS.
Across
I liver in which yoni'll certainly
And the heran.
4 Buess.
8 Small paces upon
avlation.
'''' 4
at kind
f
Go to the wall about an invet and find a pigeon,
10 Moslem dignitary,
11 A belle ena do with It. for all ·
Its twisty tail.
12 The sting about such irritation
suggest the work of n.
'needle.
15 Decree emanating from Benedict. 16 Vehicle of terror.
18 Something to emulate.
Somer
21 There's Bitle horsey about this
name but its end,
29 This is
sharp enough to after a Western river.
kill
24 The part of a gingham that is
getting no younger.
26 Just
Jat moderate.
28 Acknowledgment.
20 Not the
the sort of bunting for flag-days.
well like
30 Like "this" is
anything!—and slangy to boot; at least, so it strikes one.
31 There are supposed to have skin.
but I've never seen i
Down
To live in the country would seem to frid Catherine out practice.
2 Cow
of
3 Language that gets poetical
after tea time,
4 One of the dandies, and 'a bit
of a dog, too!
Once Famous before May.
Better Act Quick, Oscar!
YOURE RIGHT, MONY.... "THIS HAS GONE
TOO FAR!!
I DONT MIND KIDS HAVIN' A GOOD TIME, BUT WHEN "TEY BEGIN TO WRECK THINGS IT'S TIME FOR ACTION !!
LIPTON'S
CREEN
Moulding stuff with the mould of a foot always inside it. 1 Man's Je.
This class opens with trees.
13 The quick moving Hebe won't admit that it suggests a bit, of
frost. 14 Vessel administered by stern
pravnt.
117 Halt, briny (anog.),
tense with a painful ending,
20 The number Fred can comfort.
ably carry, when londed up.
21 Top-hole in the North of Eng-
kand.
22 The man who invented "oyes"
for the blind.
23 The goods, in fact, particularly
on rail or board.
20 Flat and obviously dejected
when it's on no Inte
27 Cancels a correction.
Yesterday's Bolution,
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