1930-04-30 — Page 7

WEDNESDAY, APRIL 30, 1930.

ROUND THE CINEMAS

"Melody Lane" at the Queen's Theatre. '

CATCHY TUNES.

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Eddie Leonard, famous Ameri--| enn "negro minstrel," is seen and heard to great advantage in "Melody Lane," which is now showing at the Queen's Theatre.

Rocque, and Lillian Rich, is the at- traction at the Majestic Theatre for times. the last time to-day at the usual

De Mille, it is generally said, la lavish in his productions, and ex- ecutes his directorship with like ak. That is what de Mille kas brought into "Braveheart"——a vivid conception of Indian fishing nights at Nehowan River, their customs and tribal living.

In the featured role of Braveheart, Rod La Rocque is typical, and his acting is graded as that of the high- est.

THE CHINA MAIL.

MURDER CHARGÈ.

Man's Head Nearly Severed

CHOPPER AS WEAPON,

of a

A Chinese named Fung Yau was to-day charged before Mr. R. E. Lindsell with the murder compatriot named the second floor of 345, Queen's Tam Chap on Road West, on April 28,

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The closing event of the social sea- sou at the Union Church, Kowloon, took place last night, two amusing one- ace plays being given, supported by reluctantly compelled to increase pianoforte solo by Mrs. Dinnen and the price of Gas to $3 per 1,000 conundrums by Mr. D. F. Warren. cubic feet. (As from the April

The plays were, "The Man with the reading). Bowler Hat" and "Five Birde in a Accused did not pleud.

He Cage."

The latter farce was better, seemed to think deeply for a the Rev. LH. and Mrs. Johnston tak couple of seconds, and thening the lending parts, ably assisted by three young members of the Young Peoples' Society. Mr. Johnston in the role of "Lord Porth" was the cause of much laughter..

Together with Josephine Dunn, "Eddie" portrays the trials and tribulations of a young vaudeville couple who drift apart, and after In the course of the film, scenes rany vicissitudes, finally come to-of Strathmore College, where Brave-queried: "Tam Chap?" gether.

heart is sent to learn the white man's business, are depicted, also an American football match.

It can hardly be said that the theme, or the handling of it, 'is very original, but Leonard intro- duces one or twę tuneful numbers into the film, and the heroine acts in the most acceptable man. The picture was very well received by the audience last night, and makes good entertainment, some of the klimpses of vaudeville life in America being very well done.

The feature film is preceded by an attractive picture. "The Love Tree," and the Brox Sisters enter- tain in a movietone.

ERNEST TORRENCE'S SCOTS

ACCENT, HEARD IN " UNTAMED."

Ernest Torrence has taken his Scottish accent nut of the moth balls, dusted it thoroughly and is using it in Joan Crawford's first all-talking picture, "Untamed," which will come on Thursday to the Queen's Theatre.

The

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Jian Rich is the opposite star, | ami Robert Edeson, Arthur Hons- man, Tyrone Power, and Frank Hagney are, in the cast.

The next change. to-morrow, will he "The Fifty-fifty girl." with Rebe Daniels and James Hall.

YAUMATI THEATRE.

To Be Opened To Public in July.

Built to accommodate 1,000 people, a new buikling in Waterloo Road, known as the Yaumati Theatre will be functioning in July, when British and Chinese films will be shown.

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Divisional Inspector Bloor told the Magistrate. that he had been instructed by Mr. T. Murphy to ask for a week's formal remand.

Refreshments were served during an

toe said that at about 4 p.m. on

Asked for the facts, the Inspec-interval between the plays.

the 28th, the accused set fire to an unoccupied cubicle on the floor where the tragedy occurred. Then, pleking up a chopper, he proceeded to the bath house, a sort of lean-to shed, where the master was having a bath. He hacked twice at him with the chopper, alleged the Inspector. The first stroke nearly severed the man's head, and the other spli big skull.

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The new theatre is situated in house then cornered accused on very busy and thickly populated the verandah and were attempting surroundings, its northern bound-to disarm him, when accused call- ary being Waterloo Road, eastern

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*gigantic Ernest taken to America original ly to play # very Scottish Scotsman in musical comedy. For The Yaumati Theatre has $12 years he sired his natural High-imposing entrance made of granite, Jand tongue in scores of stage and the building on the whole motive. and the Inspector said

Mr. Lindsell inquired about the "Pagliacci: (1)-Preludo, Act" productions. During the last de modern, its roof being strongly that the motive was not clear at cade, however, he has been in silent constructed with iron. pictures and there has been no

present, but there appeared to need for the peculiar intonation

have been, an old quarrel between of those who come from Glasgow, Edinburgh, or Aberdeen.

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"Untamed," however, gave him The owners are the Hong Kong his first Scottish role in talkies-Amusements, Ltd. and the "burr" which had almost disappeared from the Torrence "THE NEW YORKERS." diction has returned miraculously overnight.

Besides Torrence and the star, Play to a Poor House at

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"BRAVEHEART."

From the play "Strongheart," written by William de Mille, his brother, Cecil B. de Mille produced it on the silver screen as "Brave- heart."

the Star Theatre.

The second man

was wounded when he attempted I to intercept the accused as he was

coming from the bath-house.

In giving a week's formal re- mand.. the Magistrate directed that accused be kept under ob- servation in the meantime, in ense

the question of Insanity was

raised at a later stage.

Inspector Bloor replied that this would be done.

That versatile toe-dancer, Ruth Van Valey, and her troupe of New Yorkers gave another delightful performance at the Star Theatre Jack Medford carried the perform- last night, but they were very poor, ance through with flying colours. ly supported by the Hong Kong Their terpsichorean art Is the envy theatre-goera.

of all dancers.

Although there was hardly a new item on the programme, all the turns were refreshing and delight-

This film, starring Rod La{ful.

Ruth Van Valey and Smiling

The Manikins act was also well received.

The company are ving their last performance to-night..

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