1930-04-28 — Page 7

MONDAY, APRIL 28, 1930.

ROUND THE CINEMAS

"The Ghost Talks" at the Queen's.

VAKIED FARE.

A new phase in the detection of criminals, that of scientifle study, leaps into the limelight in the Fox Movietone all-talkie "The Ghost Talks," starring Charles Eaton and Helen Tweltrees, which is being screened at the Queen's Theatre to-day finally, at 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m., respectively,

As the title implies, the film is a thriller, but is not without humour.

Preceding the talkie fim, there| is screened a Hearst Metrotone, in which one is thrilled, to see the ateamer. Muenchen burning at the New York wharf.. It was specta- calar to see the French Guard

almost overlooked the reality. You

can't help but like Hamilton. He is sincere, convincing, and remarkably

good looking.

Nicholas Soussanin, the serious faced Russian, wina naw Inurola with a strong portrayal of Hoffman, the theatrical produeing genius. Artette Marchal and Arthur Hous- man add strength to an excellent cast.

There is not a dull moment in "The Spotlight". The story is far above the ordinary,

There's a real in abundance. Thord is plot humour, and there is that lure of the stage

extra that adds piqunny to situations that are in themselves gripping. To miss "The Spotlight" is to miss accing one of the best pictures released this year.

G

"MELODY LANE."

marching just and delightful to Josephine Dunn, appearing in hear the military band playing. | "Melody Lane" t the Queen's The reel also gives glimpses of Theatre to-morrow, was born in Morocco.

New York on May 1. 1909. She Then came an all-talkie comedy, attended the. Holy Cross school "Rail Rondin"," featuring IIal there, studying secretarial work. Roach's rascals, more. familiarly until she joined a musical comedy known as Our Gang, The picture company playing "Good Morning is quite exciting, but the partici- | Dearic." She was 15 years old pants' voices are too highly pitched then. to be clearly understood.

A short musical revue was given by the Keller sisters and Mr. Lynch, the singing trio. They gave three bright, ́ jazzy numbers, in- çluding "Bacoon." Their singing was harmonious and their voices

clear.

BEAUTIFUL ESTHER RALSTON,

Stage life with all its glamour and problems is revealed to the public in a powerful Paramount picture. The Spotlight." which opened it the Majestic Theatre, Kowloon, last night. It is a fascinating story that "The Spotlight." tells. and certainly

Esther -Ralston is a winsome star.

She makes you weep when you first see her as the timid girl trying

Subsequently she appeared in other musical comedies. "The Demi- Tasse Revie," "Dear Sir," "Step- ping Stones, with Fred Stone, Kid Boots" with Eddia Cantor, and finally with Ziegfeld's "Follies" in 1924 and 1925.

After entering pictures she achieved successes in "Excess "Baggage" and with Al Jolson in "The Singing Fool." She is a natural bionde, unmarried, and re- sides in Los Angeles.

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More Tips About Telephones.

Ax we are referring to telephone

to be friendly with an unfriendly numbers in this paragraph, perhaps the world.

THE

MEI LAN-FANG.

Enthusiastic Lionising by

San Francisco.

COMING RACK, TO CHINA:

San Francisco, April 21. The Chinese actor, Mei Lan- fang. here after a triumphal tour in the Eastern states, to-day re- calved word that he had been elected an honorary member of the China Society of America, in New York.

The actor spent to-day visiting the mayor of the city, Mr. Rolph, the president of the Chamber of Commerce, and other prominent persons. He thanked all citizens for the reception accorded, him on hia arrival in the United States and his reception when he reach- ed here on Sunday on his way back to China.

The actor was escorted to the Tirol Theatre when he arrived here yesterday and Was given Fonours similar to those accord- et the greatest native' and tor- eign actors. Mayor Rolph pre- sented Mr. Met with keys to the city.

CHINA MAIL.

SHADOWS

BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED IN CHINA MAIL

Social Functiona To-day-Tea Dance at Hong Kong Hotel, 4.30 p.m.

To-day--Tea Dance at Peninsula Hotel, 5 p.m.

at

Theatre,

To-day Dinner Dances Hong Kong, Repulse Bay, and Peninsula Hotels, 8.80 p.m.

Entertainments To-day Queen's "The Ghost Talks."

To-day

- Star Theatre, "Tide of the Empire" (matinee); Ruth Van Valey and Company, in "The New Yorkers." 9.15 p.m.

To-day World Theatre, "The Bushranger."

To-day Majestle Theatre: "The Spotlight."

To-morrow--Helena May Insti- tute Concert.

To-day Concert by "The Dandy Coona" in Cathedral Hall, in aid of Sepoy Relief Fund and St, Petor's Church, 9 p.m. -

Sports

Difficulty is anticipated in ac- commodating throngs who wish to 9. view Mei's performances here. The actor in attending a round of receptions and tea parties in his honour. The newspapers hail him as the greatest of Oriental drama: tic artists-United Proes.

calls will simply be due to careless- ness on the part of telephone users.

The Telephone Co. In their simple instructions. in the Directory say. "Consult the Directory Arst." We would also add: "Keep the Directori in front of you while you are dialling number." It is very easy to go wrong at the start with five-gure numbers, though once you get familin with them you may be able to remember those numbers which you most use.

and from that date on wrong number

Don't forget, however, that when you make a mistake you won't know it until the called subscriber answer..

Then she makes you gasphending is not strictly accurate. ItTherefore, make sure by consulting the with admiration when she blosaunis! Conket be said "Know thy telephone Directory and knowing definitely what forth as a dazzling creature with a number," Perhaps you do, but there the number is when you are dialling, foreign accent and clothing that are many people who don'tWho Cleopatra would envy. Yoti suffer wants to be awakened in the middle of the night, or brought out of his bath- with her when she struggles over her problem and tries to arrive at on, or taken downstairs, to answer a decision-a decision that means happiness or misery to her.

It is hard to tell whether this blonde girl. who rises to dramatic heights in "The Spot- light." in more attractive as her blonde self or as the brunette she

a telephone call which is not intended for him? You don't, and neither do the Company.

"DANDY COONS.”

See Special Sports Diary on page

Home Malls. To-day-Outward for Europe via Victoria B.C. (Pres. Cleveland), 5 p.m.; for Europe via Siberia (Prea. Cleveland), 6 p.m.

To-morrow-Inward from Europe vin Negapatam (Antenor),

Lammerts Auctions. To-morrow At 139 Waterloo Road, Kowloon Tong, household funiture, 11 a.m.

May 6-At Dr. Heanley's Labora tory and dwelling house, household and office furniture and laboratory glassware, 2.30 p.m.

Land Sales.

OMCEB April 28-At P.W.D. three lots of Crown land, 3 p.m. Meetings. To-morrow ~~~ Sanitary Meeting, 4.13 p.m.

Board

April 30-Macao Electric Light- ing Co. Ltd., Prince's Buildings, noon.

May 7-Humphreys Estate & Finance Co., Ltd. Hong-Kong Hotel, 11.30a.m.

To Help H.M.S. Sepoy meeting

Fund.

A concert is being given in St. John's

May 16 Forty-ninth annual of Canton Insurance

Messrs. Omec Ltd.,

Jardine's Offee, noon.

Miscellaneous.

Yel. you can unknowingly cause newmebody else such inconvenience by

Muy Union Church Annual not knowing how to use your tele- Cathedral Hall this evening,, commenc- Spring Jumble Sale. phone correctly or by being carciessing ut nine o'clock, by the "Dandy nhout dinding the correct number given Coons," who will submit an entirely

is transformed into during the pic ture. She is beautiful both ways, that much is certain.

Neil Hamilton gives an appealing characterisation as Norman Brooks, the man who loved the shadow and

in the Directory. So many people new programme, trust their telephone numbers to The proceeds are to be devoted part. memory, When they make a mistakely to the Sepoy disaster fund and part- and get the number they asked for, ly to the St. Peter's Church fund. hut which happens to be the wrong one.

Tickets are priced at one dollar each.

they blame the operator. There will not Service men in uniform, fifty cents

be any operatore to blame after May 3, anch,

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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME

The following programme will be yroadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. on 355

netres:-

6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30, p.m.-European Programme of H.M.V.. and Victor Records by courtesy

of Messrs. Moutrie and Com.

pany:-

"L'Amour Sorcier (Love, The

Magician)" (De Falla);

"La Vida Breve (Spanish Dance)".

(De Falla),

Symphony Orchestra conducted by Piero Coppola. "Ich Weiss Auch Nix ....Gar Nix"

"The Sacred Hour" (Ketelboy).

Reginald Foort. Wulitzer Organ.

| “Prace of Mind" (Gibbona),

"There's Room In My Heart"

(Gibbons),

Walter Glynne, Sydney

Coltham and George Baker. "Serenade" (Toselli), "Unlucky Number Thirteen"

Weston),

Gracle Fielda Comedienne

with 'orchestra.

The Pirates of Penzance

(Gilbert-Sullivan).

Overture-Light Opera Orches- tra. Direction of Rupert

d'Oyly. Corte. "The Pirates of Penzance" (Gilbert-Sullivan),"

1. Pour, O Pour, The Pirate Sharry and Male Stuart Robertson

Chorus with orchestra. 2. When Fred'rie Was A Little Lad!

Dorothy Gill, with orchestra. 1. Oh, Better Far to Live and Die,

Peter Dawson and Male

Chorus with orch.

2. Oh, False One, Yout Have

Deceived Me.

Dorothy GI and Derek Oldham with orch.

1. What. Shall I Do?-Derek Old-

hami.

2. Climbing Over Rocky Mountain-- Nellie Briercliffe, Nellie Walker and chorus of girls.

1. Stop, Ladies, Pray-N, Briercliff; N. Walker, Ď. Oldham and Chorus of Girls,

2. Oh! 13 There Not One Malden Breast-D. Oldham, E. Griffin and chorus of Girla.

J. Tis Mabel!

2. Poor Wand'ring one.-E. Griffin

and Chorus of Girls.

1: What Ought We' to Do, Gentle Sisters, Say?-N. Briercliffe and N. Walker.

2. How Beautifully Blue The Sky-

E. Griffin, D. Oldham and Chorus of Girls.

1. Stay, We Must Not Lose Our Senses.-D. Oldham and Chorus

of Cirla.

2. Hold, Moasters!-E. Griffin, G. Baker, S. Robertson & Chorus, Am The Very Model of a Modern Major-General — G. Baker and Chorus. Oh. Men of Dark and Dismal Fate-G. Baker and Full Chorus.

You May Ge, For You're At

Liberty Full Company,

Oh, Dry The Glist'ning Tear- E. Griffin and Chorus of Girls.

1. Then Fredric, Let You Escort, Lion-Hearted-G-Baker-and-

: D. Oldham.

2. When The Foeman Bares His Steel-1. Sheffield, E. Grifin, E. Briercliffe and Chorus..

1. Nor For the Pirates' Lair.

2. When You Had Left Out Pirate Fold D. Oldham, P. Dawson and D. all.

1. Away, Away! My Heart's On Fire D. Gil, D. Oldham, and P. Dawson.

2. All Is Prepared!

3. Stay Fredric, Stay!-E. Griffin

and D. Oldham

Ah, Leave Me Not To Finel-E.

Griffin And D. Oldham.

1. No, I Am Bravel-E. Grifin, Ĺ

Shefeld and Male Chorus.

2. When A Felon's Not Engaged- L. Sheffield and Male Chorus.

1. A Rollicking Band of Pirates We

L Sheffield and Male Chorus.;

2. With Cat-like Tread-S. Robert-

son and Male Chorus.

The Pirates of Penzance" (Gilbert-Sullivan),

1. Hush, Hashi-D, Oldham, G

Baker and Chorus.

2. Softly Sighing-G. Baker and

Male Chorus.

Now What Is This, and What la That? G. Baker, D. Oldham,

E. Grin and Full Chorus.

To Gain A Brief Advantage-L. Shefeld, P. Dawson, G. Baker, E. Griffin, D. GI and Fu Chorus

10.30 p.m.---Close Down.

("Der Rosenkavalier. Straus), COMMUNISTS JAILED

"Closing Scene"

.

(Der Rosenkavalier"—R. Strauss),

Recorded during an actual Sequel to Demonstrations

rublle performance at the

Berlin State Opera House,

"I'll See You Again"

in 1928.

('Bitter Sweel-Coward),

"Dear Little Cafe"

Held Recently,

New York, April 21 William Foster and thres other Communist leaders were sentenc-

('Bitter Sweet'-Gorward);

Teggy Wood and Georgeed to prison terms ranging from Metaxa. Vocal Duct. one day to three years to-day, The men were convicted of agita- tion against public order as a re- sult of Communist demonstrations here during the past three months.

"Cupriccio Italien, Op. 457

(Tchaikovsky),

Berlin State Opera Orchestra, conducted by Dr. Leo Bleck. "Dear Love"--Vocal Gems

(Wood, Tunbridge & Waller);

Light Opera Company. "Angels Ever Loving" (Tchaikovsky), "Hail, Gladdening Light" (Wood),

Choir of St. Paul's Cathedral. London. "Czar Sultan-Suite No. 3" . (Rimsky-Korsakov),

London Symphony Orchestra

conducted by Albert Coston. "Wake Up and Dream" (Forter). What In This Thing Called Love"

(Porter),

George Motaxa. Tenor with

Orchestra. >> "The Journey's End" y (De Hance, arr. Hewett), "The Deathless Army”! (Trožerő),

Peter Dawson. Bass-Baritom

with orchestrajast

“An Old Flame,” zmluvy.

John Henry Assisted by

Gladys Horridge "Yellow Sanda" (Ewing); Reke Neath the Desert Moon" (Ewing),

Kate Arthur Mcale, Organ. Bolo, "I'm· A Dreamer. (Aren't We All)"

(De Bylva, Brown & Henderson), "If I Had A Talking of You” a

(Do Sylva, Brown & Henderson? Gradie Fletus. Comedienne

with orchestra.stored "Why Can't You" are re

De Sylva, Brown & Henderson). "Little Palma M

Mr. Foster and three others

were arraigned, in the Magis trate's court in New York on March 11 on charges of félonlous Assault and were described by the police department as "communist pests of which the city should be 'rid.".

Mr. Foster was ordered to be held without ball, in spite of the protests of his attorney, when the | magistrate learned that the accus- ed had served 80 days in prison in Spokane, Wash., in 1907, for violation of the Free Speech Act. The International. Labour De- fence, which already had provid- ed bail of $2,500/ench for the Be- cuses, announced it would seek ball on the second' charge-Unit- ed Press.

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N.K.K. -Agree To Demanda" Of The Pilots.

Hankow, April 22. The shipping service, which has been suspended "between Ichang and Chungking for some months. påst owing to the strike of the (Do. Sylva, Brown & Henderson) Chinese plibts was resumed to-day; Grácie Fields. Comedienne when the Nisshin Kisen" Kalaha with orchestra 20 ́agreed to the claims of the pilots.

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