Wednesday,
HONGKONG TELEGRAPH
November 29, 1939.
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ENTERTAINMENT PAGE Carrying A Torch For Benchley
America's No. 1 Funny Man
Hongkong Will See 1939 War Films
A LOCAL PROBLEM
IF there is one protest which fans may justly make to Hongkong picture house proprictors and distributors it is this: Why don't you show us more Robert Bench- ley shorts? and why, when you have one to show, don't you advertise it in the Press and spare us the regret of missing such a treat?
Carola Goya, the celebrated Spanish dancer, and Beatrice Burford, American harpist, who will give a concret at the Roof Garden, Hong- keng fotel, on Saturday,
Most picture-goers know the name of Robert Benchley, but even those whose attendance at shows is only casual probably know him by sight-and are un- doubtedly much the better for it. The mere recollection of Auch oddments as "How Train a Dog," "How to Bring Up / Child." "How to Be a Detec- tive" and the priceless "How to Go To Sleep" is a treat.
NONSENSICAL HUMOUR
to
At the age of 50. Benchley generally accepted as America's No. Funny Man. He doesn't like the idea and persists in thinking that
he missed the boat somewhere and has made a horrible, hash of his life; but the truth is that numsensleal
while he can keep renders, radto
SPANISH
.."
DANCER
TO GIVE CONCERT
WHEN war broke out, Carola Goya, famous Spanish dancer, Beatrice Burford, American concert harpist, and Emilio Osta, their accompanist, were in Cape Town fulfilling an initial season organised by the Columbia Concert Corporation of New York.
They had planned to cross the Atlantic to fulfil their humour simply spills from him, and winter bookings in America, but, on consideration, re- nudiences, and the picture public vised their original schedule by arranging to travel back holding their skies he seems destined across the Pacífic. into go on beleg funny.
FOLLOWING the outbreak of war, many film companies England have closed their studio doors, the employees having joined the Services.
The Alexander Korda studios at Denham, however, are work ing at high pressure on British propaganda flims.
Many of these films will be shown in Hongkong in the near future.
Singing the praise of Bri-j tish at war, Korda's film, "The Lion Has Wings". made with the co-operation of the Royal Air Force, will be screened locally early in the New Year. It will be released by United Artists.
"MIKADO"
RETURNING
"The Mikado", which was shown locally at one special midnight pre- miere this summer, is returning to Alhambra early
Some of Britain's lending im the Queen's and stars, Merle Oberon, Ralph Richard-next month. son, Jane Duprez, Florn Robson, Robert Douglas, Anthony Busheti and Derrick de Marney are included in the cast of the film.
KIEL RAID
Mr. Korda's film, which shows a reconstruction of the Kiel Raid, had special showings in London for the King and Queen und for the Admir- alty, Air Ministry and Government Churchill, Winston officials. Mr. First Lord of the Achniruity, was pre- rent at one show.
Another British propaganda in which will be shown here shortly is "An Englishmur's Home", made by an independant British in company Just before war was declared, and released by United Artists. This An has been banned at Home, but i will aimast surely be shown in Hongkong.
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One of the most famous of all the Savoyards' pieces, this is the first full-length screen version of Gilbert and Sullivan's “Mikado". It is flin- ed in Technicolour and is peopled with members of the D'Oyly Carte Opera Company.
Benchley, in appearance, is podgy
and untidy, but his fat face is one of the most eloquent things in pie tures to-day. Last year American fat film fans proclaimed that this
cartoons, what face was, next to they most wanted to see in shorts and their verdlet is one which will
Newsreels Latest
und
Of Interest to many cinema- zoers In Hongkong is the news that the
King's
Majestic contractedl Tviti Theatres have Universal Pictures to show the latest news-reels rushed here by Clipper from America.
The King's Theatre will show these news-reels right on delivery. They will be screened at the Majestic Theatre Immediately afterwards.
Local
Dancing Display
JUDGING from the dress
Out of all the cities in the Far East which they have visited or are likely to visit, Hongkong has been chosen as the only place in which they will give a concert.
on
This excellent entertainment will be given at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel Saturday, at 9.30 p.m. Tickets Jare on sale now at the Hotel.
WORLD FAMOUS rehearsal which took
Carola Goya has an excellent re- place on Sunday morning,putation for her interpretation of the annual dancing display Spanish and other national dances. She studied in Spain and follows by Violet Capell's pupils the tradition of the great school of will be pleasant entertain- Spanish dancing and music of the ment.
century as especially exemplified in the music of the great composers, The show is being held this Albeniz, Granados and De Falla. afternoon at the King's Theatre. She has uppeared in New York, Landon, Buenos Aires, Brazil, and The two main numbers of the many other cities.
In her programme on Saturday undoubtedly meet with the approval show are "A Woodland Idyll"
The night she will include many of her of Hongkong's discerning picture and "The Water Babies,"
first of these story-telling num-fainous dances which are so delight- Beatrice Burford, a young harpist America's No. 1 Funny Man has bers takes place in a wood: A fully coloured, gay and rhythmetic.
(Chrissie Brown) is
who studied for many years in Paris recently signed a new contract with little girl Hongkong Stock Exchange Offelat M.G.M. which will keep him busy hired into a forest by butterflies. with great masters, will also appear in feature pictures and making shorts The evening shadows fall and she at the concert. She has appeared Summary issued yesterday says:
for some time to come and a word cannot. find her way home. The with such great orchestras as the Stokowski and Nothing of any particular note uffered now must be in good time bats come out heralding the ap- Philadelphia under transpired during the day. The in Warn
cinema proprietors and proach of night. She sleeps unill other American organisations.
Carola Goya also brings with her market continues to maintain a stoic distributors that when he comes to the morning mists and a sunbeam lown the Hongkong publle wants to
awaken her. The birds come hop-Emilio Osto, her Spanish concert attitude and irritatingly refuses to
be told about it.
ping out and lead her out of the pianist who not only gives the usun! indicate which way it would like to
pianists of great
bul wood.
repertoire Little Chrissie Brown shows specialises in the modern Spanish school. Mr. Osta will include a fine sense of rhythm and mastery group of solos in the evening's per-
The two other formanes. over difficult stops. solo dances, by Heien and Stella Ho, are especially good.
STOCK MARKET REPORT
it is doubtful whether "U-Boat proceed, either upwards or down- 20", made at the London Film Studios wards.
in Denham, will be shown locally,
This film was banned lust week
in Singapore by the Malayan Film Censor, no reason for the ban being Kiven. The aim will go up before the Malayan Film Cominittee Appeal.
SPY FILM
of
Under the title "Spy In Black", it run for four weeks at the London Odeon and was generally throughout 'Great Britain.
released
The story of the Blm donls with the attempt of a German submarine in the extreme north of Scotland to- bul hurry British merchantmen, whose efforts are folled by a British officer and his wife.
Conrad Veldt, in the role of the German commander of a Nazi sub- marine, heads on imposing cast which Valerie includes Sebastian Shaw, Hobson, Marius Goring and June Duprez.
"Dr. Livingstone-- I Presume?"
the
Arrangements have been made for' And screening of "Stanicy Livingstone" at the King's Theatre this week-end.
In this Twentieth-Century Fox Alm, Spencer Tracy takes star hon- ours ng Henry Stanley, reporter of the "New York Herald" who was handed the toughest assignment of 1870, "Find Livingstone."
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BENCHLEY PROGRAMME
In case this ardent campaigningt for Benchley sounds like just one man's opinion, I suggest that some movie house owner test the extent of Benchley's appeal by ferreting out all the available Benchley shorts and Benchley programme. presenting I Betty Boop and Pop Eye can rope 'en in, Benchley will bring 'em in
a stampede.
The "Water Babies" number is really delightful enabling the young- er puplis to display their knowledge of dancing. Isolde Ahwet, as Tom who has been the chimney-sweep
But first and foremost, if its only by a no of tiny type at the very bottom of your picture uds, let us know when Benchley is on top-number is particularly effective. "Athos."
CLEAR WARNING
Chinese Judges Find Grim Memento
Shanglial, Nov, 28. Two Chinese Judges and the Municipal Council Chinese District
have
fetters Attorneys
received warning them of assassination if they prosecute the assassins of Judge Yuch Hwa, Presiding Judge of the who wes Chinese Appeals Court,
fatally shot last week.
One of the judges found a dagger stuck in his door when ho returned he re- last night. To-day home
GOVERNOR'S DONATIONquested "sick leave."
FILM The exhibition held at the Chinese have not been captured. Although
Dunne--Boyer Film To Return
"When To-morrow Comes" which changed into a water baby, is a con-
the Queen's ident little dancer who will captivate was screened at the Alhambra Inst 13, Irene December the. audience. The scenery, in this week will return to
Theatre on Dunne and Charles Boyer team to
In this m romantically
There are numerous short dances gether
in the programme the most outstand-which is an ineldent more than a
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ing being a Chinese Fan Dance by story, very sensitively and bevutl- AndreyHo,
colourful balloonfully played. dance, by the elder pupils, a solo tap dance by R. Yul and Fire and Water by the Bradbury Sisters.
All Violet Capell's pupils appear In the jazz anals which is tuneful, bright and rhythmetic. The blue and yellow costumes in this number are most cflective.
Christmas Pantomime
❝ALI Baba," the Y.M.C.A. Christ- mas pantomime, will be held un December 20, 31, 22, 23 and 20.
The production will be on on even more, lavish scale than last year with over 60 members in the cast. The So far the assassins of Yuch 1Iwa book, especially written by Mr. W.
Thieves. Baba and the Forty Colledge, deals with the story of All General Chamber of Commerce under a political molive is possible for
Mrs. Organ is taking the lending the ausplees of the Yee Fung Bene- Yueh Hwa's death In view of the The British production, "Good-bye volent Society was closed yesterday. Japanese desire to obtain control of role assisted by Mrs. Lockhart is the Chinese Court in the Inter-Sultana. Many members of long- Mr. Chips", starring Itobert Donal, After visiting, the exhibition is the will be screened here early in the Excellency the Governor sent a dena-national Settlement and French Con- kong's popular younger set will ap New Year at the Queen's and Alham-tion of $50 to the Society towards cession, it is recalled that his ricksha pear and some twenty children, the upkeep of a free school, for which coolle said the assassin told Yuch specially trained by Miss Dalry
Captain Petherick has undertaken: This film recently celebrated snil proceeds of the exhibition, Irres-Hwa before he fired, "This is to re- O'Keefe, will supply the dancing.
the duties of Stage Manager.. sixth consecutive month at the Aster pective of any expenses in connection mind you that you made me lose
my case."--United Press. Theatre, New York,
therewith, were appropriated.
bra Theatres.
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Only Recital in the Orient
(en route to America)
CAROLA GOYA
World-famous Spanish Dancer
WITH
Beatrice Burford
Harpist
Emilio Osta
Pianist
Saturday,
Dec. 2nd, 9:30 p.m.
Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden
Tickets: $4, $3 & $2.
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