THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. TUESDAY, JULY 25, 1933.
CINEMA "SHOTS" AND "SEQUENCES"
MEDIOCRE OFFERINGS
DURING WEEK-END
AND “SEQUENCES" Whiteaways
phasising the dramatic and more poignant sconos, Lee Garmes, the camoraman. has exceeded all pre- vious work in this picture. Gene Raymond fully Justifica his. popularity да a' Beroen·star, although in this instanco he has the antisfaction of accomplishing
It
RALPH LYNN SHINES IN ANOTHER on the merits of his acting and
ALDWYCH FARCE
“ZOO IN BUDAPEST''. BOASTS
SOME SUPERB PHOTOGRAPHY
evor.
(BY "CELLULOID").
not solely on nex appoh Loretta Young. inclined to overact, is nevertheless an interesting study and that groat Australia actor, G. r. Heggle gives another powerful characterisation For beauty in its simplicity this is the peak of Fox achievement seon in Hong- kong to date.
warm
Clover carricature of Buster Keaton and Jummy. (||Schnozzla") Durante as they appear together in "What! No Beor?” at the Queen's Theatra,
by
C.R.C. STILL WINNING
CLUB RECeive a THRASHING (Continued from Page 8.) Tak-lam, 6-0; beat Horace Lo and Ng Kam-chuen, 6-3; beat Chiu Chun-chin and Cheung Wing-kul, 0-2,
\LTHOUGH it was only three
wocks. ago Hongkong wae, [ONE of the cinemas have No one film in which the Aldwych flocking to the Central Theatre to company appears differs much revel in the Anglo-German musica! NONE
offered anything very start- ling during the week-end. For from any other, and an experienced romance Tell Me Tonight, its al round quality Zoo in Budo- audience does not expect them to return this work to the Majestic pest takes the honoure and of mark any milestones in the develop Theatre has received a
ment of the art of screen comedy, welcome, and music lovers are course the return of Tell Me to True screen humour depends more still finding sufficient appeal in sit complacently through a film] Night is appreciated. But Jim on the eye and a flexible use of the the rich tenor voice of Jan made, in Mexico and Argentina,
the my Durante and Buster Keaton camera than on the ear, but
most Latin American C.R.C. Kiepura to make their return while In
"talkies" made do not reach their usual stand- Aldwych farces are largely exer visits to the Nathan Road picture republics, ard in What! No Beer? at the cises in verbal dexterity, and it is house. The critic, when faced Castilian actors are equally repul- alve. There are more than 150,- Queen's, and although Ralph very rarely they attempt anything with an outstanding film of such Lynn strives hard and Winifred that could not be done on the stage: rich quality is liable to be lured 000,000 Spanish speaking people in
Just My Luck, however, is. in Shotter succeeds in being a spite of the absence of Tom Walls, into excessive use of superlatives, the world, and probably 30,000,000 attend cinemas, but charming as Just My well up to the particular Aldwych I will content myself by describe of them Luck, the Central Theatro at- standard, and it is pleasant to see ing Tell Me Tonight as the finest Talkies" in Spanish have not yet been successfully produced, In many Ralph Lynn in a part which gives Alm of its type Hongkong has yet the Spanish speaking countries, traction has almost as
him a wider range than usual. For been given. And if you should there are only 3,000 cinemas with weaknesses as laughs.
half the flim he is a poor and down. want to know how it is that Fritz sound equipment-and 900 of trodden music-teacher, the kind of Wagner has earned for himself these are in Spain. THE fast reel of What! No Beer person who always get his trousers the most expressionistic photo-
modern in film splashed by passing motor-cars, grapher in loos something now comedy. It unloads a barrage of un- and for the other a prosperous and graphy, this picture will give you FROM the land of the midnight mistakable "straight propaganda self-confident man of the world, the clue. The German craftsman sun in the little Eskimo hoy (I.R.C.) beat Ng and Iu, 6-3; after a riot of nonsenso such as we the revolution being brought about is at his best, and works together settlement of Cape Frince obeat Lo and Ng, G-1; tied with Chiu
Cheung, 0-0. have leaned to expect from the by a course of auto-suggestion re- with brilliant effect with Anatol Wales, a boy has gone to Holly-
A. R. Minu and F. D. Pereira Kenton-Durante team A very clear commended by Winifred Shotter. Litwak, the young director. wood and "made good" In the films (LR.C.) beat Ng and Iu, 6-3; tied and persuasivo picture of industry Outwardly the two Mr. Lynns are
at the age of 11 years. The lad with Lo and Ng, 6-0; lost to Chlu reviving in all directions after the aa different as chalk from cheese, repeal of the 18th Amendment-busy but it is at once the limit and the AVING for its theme the moral is Remco Nunooruk, who, so they and Cheung, 4-6. farms, active docks, loaded goods strength of. Ralph Lynn's art that problems which beset the Bay in screen circles, is rising to trains, business offices at high pre he cannot escape from his wn modern youth of both sexes in fame and fortune in a picture now in production. Romeo was select- And the last character. Whether the angle of their most intimate relations, the ed for the picture because of his (K.C.C.) shot of Jimmy Durante, poepius the eye-glass is jaunty or depress RKO-Radio feature, The Age of good English, intelligence and Hachiuma, 6-4; beat R. Chon and over a foaming tankard, saying ed, the same personality is behind Consent and its collegiate setting fetching smile. Reared in a land Y. F. Tam, 7-5; beat G. Liu and Y. P. won't be lang now-ha-cha-cha" is a kindly and geniat personality. opena at the Queen's Theatre on where hard work is a virtue, he/ Tsui, G-1-
I'll be your turn next, folks. It
by no means without resource but Thursday. The delicate problem finds attendance at a studio school, A. E. P. Guest and W. Hydo the final punch in a forceful arg unable to see beyond the length of affecting each person at some and picture acting in between, a (K.C.C.) lost to Leonard and ita nose and gifted with a genius period in his or her life is care- cushy job. But it is not the films Hachiuma, 4-8; beat Chon and Tam, for making a fool of itself with fully delineated under the direc- which fascinate, him. It is
the 6-2; beat Lia and Tsui, 6-4.
C. I. Stapleton and F. Gross lost to Leonard and Hachiuma, 5-7; lost
aure is presonted.
ment for "wetness."
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cinemato-
and
I. M. A. Razack' and. J. A. Cassamb.
and
K.C.C. v. C.C.C.
K.C.C.
E. C. Fincher and E. F. Fincher beat Leonard and Y.
THE story on thinks that boor will be legal the upon such things as accidents to values vividly and graphically. best of all the circus," he said. Taol, G-1.
hension of Jimmy, a barber, who the humour of the film depends nevertheless presented the social most of all, the circus. "I like to Choa and Tam, 4-6; beat Lin and day after the "wet" vote has carried trousers but it movca briskly aloak; · Heading the cast are the two stars "A man walked on a string high'
YOU CAN SEE THESE TO-DAY.
is
Dorothy Wilson, petite, pleasing up in the air and the elephants, and with great histrionic ability, they stand on their two lega."*
and the dialogue has moments of QUESTO Paumum what fine actors, persuade us
genuine wit, although the lines probably would not surviva tho Lynn's cold light of print, Mr. obsequlous greeting to Miss Shot- ter's formidable stepmother, "Good afternoon, madam, er
step- madam," does not sound particular- ly funny, but it convulses the Gudience. Not enough is seen of the inimitable Robertson Hare, and Davy Barnaby does not seem al- together at ease before the enmera.
"Zoo in Budapest". King's. "What! No Beer?"*
Queen's. "just My Luck"..Central. "Tell Me To-Night"
Majestic. "Passionate Plumber'
Oriental, Star "Skyscraper Souls"
at the polls. In partnership with Buator, a mild taxidermist who lives
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The characters who appear in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's Skyscra- per Souls, are a particularly ignoble and repulsive set of people. At times they seem to have no more morals than n colony of animals
in a dream of making a million and even animals would not betray
COMING ATTRACTIONS.
MID-WEEK PICTURES AT THE THEATRES,
To-morrow
"The Third String". King's.. "Emma"
Oriental.
Thursday
"The Age of Consent""
Central. "Strictly Personal" Queen's.
S.C.A.A. "A" v. RECREIO.
T. C. Luke and W. T. Leg (South China) beat F. J. Remedios and H. A. Barros, 6-1; beat A. V. Remedios and TRADE MARK CASE. A. Ribeiro, 6-3, beat C. A. Barretto
and G. A. Noronha,
FRENCH HAIR LOTION FACSIMILATED
S..
W. Wong and C. C. Luke (South China) lost to Remedios and Barros, 13-6; lost to Romedios and Ribeiro, 3-6;
lost to Barretto and Noronha, 4-6.
"W. Lee and W. H. Ho (South
A fine of $25 vas Imposed on China) beat Remedios and Barros, 6-2; beat Remedios and. Ribeiro, 6-4; beat Leung Sun-keo, und $100 costs award-Barretto and Noronha, 3-4.
S.CA.A. "A" v. UNIV.
ed Messrs. Loxley and Company, com- plainants, In the ease in which the Company took action against the
K. H. Chan and K. C. Luk (South defondant for infringement of trade China) leat to Y. K. Ng and H. N. marks used by Mesars, L. T. Piver. Lee, 0-6; boat. K. M. Lo and M. C. of Paris, for whom Loxley and Com- Hung, 7-5; drew with Mahan Singh
and A. Salvoy, 6-6. pany are the agents.
Chan So and K. T. Chan (South The case
was heard by Mr. China) lost to Ng and Lee, 2.0; beat
Ioat
C. L. Teang and Y. F. Chew (South
dollars with which to marry his no another in such a villainous way and Richard Cromwell, while in Schofield, at the Central Magistracy/ Lo. and Hung, 6-2; beat Singh and
dramatic signi- dream-girl, Jimmy buys a brewery. Were there any There is some riotous slapstick fool. ficance about all this, one might their support are the talented yesterday afternoon, having been Salvoy, 7-5.
Halliday, adjourned from last. Thursday. China) lost to Ng and Lee, 4-6; lost ing when they put in too much yeast not feel thoroughly nauseated by Arline Judge, John
Our Betters for Alleen Pringle, Eric Linden and
The complainants were represented to Lo and Hung, 4-0; lost to Singh and get all froth, and no beer, and it. In his play,
instance, Somerset Maugham Reginald Barlow.
by Mr. O. E. C. Marton, of Messrs. and Salvoy, 3-0. when they are arrested for putting
Beacons, while Mr. F. X. D'Almada up tickets announcing "rent beer portrays grim, horrible characters they are released because analysis with fascinating effect. But the
the lives of two physically nor
STEWARDS', CUP.
Iotions for
was
on the market by
the
Probables Announced
nat
For Big Event.
PROMISING LIST.
London, July 24. Probable starters for the Stawards'
proves thoro is no alcohol in their plot of Skyscraper Souls simplyHE plot ramifications concern (Snr.) appeared for the defence.
meandering on and on. It mal college students who decide to Tho defendant said he had been weird brow. To recover their lossCE, 2008 Jinay sets about innking real beer might end at almost any moment in Anish their courses and then selling. Piver's hair lotion which his dumb partner thinks is its career, and leave no feeling of marry-he renouncing her virtual several years. This still only the "near variety, and regret behind. The story centres proffer of intimate relations be known they get into the hands of gangsters, round a mythical skyscraper, which fore marriage. During a drinking name of "Ponipola." It was
seems to have reached a higher al- Thore is a wildly funny scene when, titude even that the famous Em- scasion, he oversteps the bounds known as "Pompola Sai Mui" or "Sai with the police after them again,
with young waitress, whose! Mul" mark. "Sal Mui" was Atkin- they get the whole town to drink pire State Building. The principal their stock and so destroy the evid- figure, represented by Warren W- father is of the stern "shotgun" son's brand. The Queen's perfumery linn, in an unscrupulous financier, marriage type, demanding the factory supplied him with the lotion: whose life's dream the completion sanction of the law inasmuch as Their representative, Yeung Young of the skyscraper has realised, she was below the legal age. The po, called and saw him. At the time WHEN it comes to a question of There is a great deal of hubbub philosophy of a forced marriage, he compared their trade mark with Cup, with the likely riders, were ali Solenoid (Elliott), The Divot assured him that Piver's mark was honours it is Durante all the about stocks and shares, which will the potential happiness of threof Piver's mark, but the representative nounced to-day, as follows way, with Buster also ran, which leave the average spectator com- persons, the tragedy of an unro-
also assured him Gordon Richards), Unlikely (Ray), does not seem so strange when pletely mystified; and a whole series quited love and psychological as- foggia and their mark (Dlok), Polar Bear (Carslake), Fossab (Perryman), Mannering you recollect how rapidly Durante of detached and quite meaningless pects of human relationships are that the "Pothpoin" mark was na Largition can talk. Personally I found it love affairs, generally with a hus- brought out graphically by the registered in Hongkong,, while the (Joe Childs), Jim Thomas (Smirks), dull, with lots of oll gage and hand or wife lurking in the back victimized girl in an unexpected "Sal Mul" mark was
China. certainly ground as a third party. The climax. slapstick which ar not worthy of the frozen-faced attitude of the financler's wife, who comedian, although they seem to quite cheerfully accepts her duty
-enco.
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registored In Crumpets (Beary), Spiritualle (Lane), Old Riley (Herbert), Grindleton (Gothin or Weston), Marynike Continuing witness said that he Pakcham), Zanoff (Steve Donoghue),
the(Sirett),
'THE CALL-OVER.
The call-over prices were announced
follows: 10/2 Zanoff (0) 10/1 (t.) 10/1 Divot (t. and o.) · 100/7 Largition (t. and o.) 100/7 Old Riley (t and o.) 100/7 Grindleton (o.) 15/1 (1) 200/8 Marymas (t. and o.) 18/1 Polar Bear. (t. and o.) 18/1 Solenoid (t. and o.)
mark. The jest of the picture was other women"-in plainer words, of lover of the silver screen." be just about his team partner's other wing her husband against RONALD Colman, the famous Queen's Road, Central, when the lion (Sam Wragg), La. Beenssino police called on June 20, but he called Moon (Cun Richards), The Leopard when Durante, seoing a stuffed giving him a chance to philander says that he may never appear in at Loxley and Company the following (Sharpo), Eaglo Ray (Barber), kangaroo, and being informed that with these women free from the pictures again. He has reached day to tell them that the bottles of Golden Plum (Wrickaby), Red Queen it was a native of Australia, threw necessity of offering to marry them the time, he explains, when han- lotions were brought to him for sale (Smith), Balance (Fletcher), Dun- horror and anid that "to think his all the actors will grate on sensitive ant thing and in the future he He said he would: give this informa- up his hands, eyes, and mouth in is not pretty one. The voices of piness in life is the most import and to give them further particulars drave (Ryan), Shrewton (Lynch),
as to whom he brought them from. Dlstance (Quick). ears, so exaggerated and keen- will follow his own personal tion only on condition they would sister had married one-of them."
edged is their American Intonation, desires. In any event, he says withdraw the summons against him. Besides Mr. William, the east in- that he has no intention of work. When customers came to his shops Namusing comedy Idea has cludes Maureen O'Sullivan, Anita ing any, moro with his present to buy hair lotions they usually-asked as AN
been partially spoiled hero Page, Norman Foster, George Bar associates in America, but he may for "Pompelo mark and "Bai Mu
mark as being two distinctivo brands. treatment, bler, and Jean Hersholt. Skyscraper occasionally return to the stage or through haphazard
Mr. Marton said he did not wish to. The idea was that two simple Souls is having a run at the Star seroon. "for personal and artistic cross-examine the witness.
enjoyment." Ronald Colman has clowns should start a brewery in
Mr. D'Almanda submitted that his been spending some time in Spain preparation for the moment whon
Zoo In touring the country and searching client had acted Innocently, on the Budapest are being given to- for a liome on the Mediterranean knowledge that the Pompola mark should succeed through innocence; day at the King's Theatre, but coast. but the theme has been loosely a few observations on the film may. thought out and, the film loosely not be out of place. Fox have cerTALKIES" In Spanish are intending buyer. put together, and both Bustor
Invested.
now quality in not satisfactory-yot, The Mr. Marton naked that the goode Konton and Jimmy Durante appear undecided in their approach. The this production--the quality of chief dimculty arises from the ba confiscated, and also for coats.
Mr. D'Almadarak your Worship and difference in the languagõ “as. clash of frozen immobility and harmonious construction frenzied exuberance, however, offect. Characters, story, Incidents spoken by the Latin American that the coale bo inxed de la dona In
England doos produce some proad comedy, and the animals all fit in together Republics and the Cetin pakon and thera la one hilarious perfectly naturally Photography by Spaniards. A Madrilian, proud Mr. Schofield remarked that that
place int
Castilian addent, will not wasɛnot;
beer would be decinred legal in
Theatre.
the United States, and that they FINAL showings of
was not registered in Hongkong. He
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had also not placed the bottles side by side in the shops to confuse any
18/1 Bickle Moon (6) 20/1 (t)
20/1 Red Queen (0),
::20/1, Crumpets (0))))
$2/1.11lon (t, and D.)
23/1 Spirituello (0,).
22/1 Fonab (0.)
20/1 Mannering (5 and 0.) 26/1 Pharcore (0)
-25/1 Jim Thomas (0)
28/1 Unlikely (5.) 88/1'(t)
28/1 Eagle Ray,(0.)
28/1 Loopard: (0:)
+40/1 Diafansa..(0.).
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