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ROUND THE CINEMAS "A LADY TO LOVE”— FINAL SHOWING.

DIRECTOR ON TALKIES.

"They tried to scare me with a bogey man," was the comment made by Victor Seastrom following completion of his first talking pic ture, "A Lady To Love," starring Vilma Banky, showing to-day in the. Queen's Theatre. The state ment was made in answer to a query as to whether his Brat 'ex- perience with dialogue approximat ed what people had told him about the new art.

"I was led to believe that the mechanical part of 'talkies' was much more difficult than it really is," stated the Swedish director, "who has established a brilliant the reputation for himself on Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer lot with such pietures 18 'He Who Gets Slapped' and 'The Scarlet Letter" "A during my year's vacation in Sweden I received letters telling

me

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mechanical reason." Seastrom ad- director,

and

Albertina Rasch mits that his early experience as ballets are attractive features of Lan actor was of vast aid in inltlat- the production.

fing him into the secrets of dialogus

requirements. The director stated "SAFETY IN NUMBERS." that contact with the directorial

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will

4-7 p.m-Chinese Programme.

SATURDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1930.

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NOTICE.

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The Radio Office, whera full information concerning all wireless

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forces of various Hollywood In "Safety in Numbers," the bs broadcast to-day from the services may be obtained at all times, is situated on the ground floor studios, since his return from modern music-comedy-romance in Hong Kong Broadcasting Station of the P. & O. Building In Des Voeux Road, next to the General Sweden, convinced him that direc- the Central Theatre, "Buddy" Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 Post Office.

Individuals and firms are recommended to register their telegra- tors as a whole were Infinitely Rogers revela In the type metres:***

phic addresses at the Radio Office. No charge is made for this. · pleased with the audible turn of of picture that singles him events, particularly now that the out as an ace of versatility. | first doubtful stages weco over. "It has given them that refreshing feeling of a new job or in a mar- her of speaking, a new suit," he said smiling. "As for my being afraid of the talking modium these acares they have thrown into me have proven ghosts in the dark."

7 p.m.-European Programme of Victor Records.

7-7.30 p.m.-Variety. Chorus-

It's a Long Long Way to Tipperary, Madelon...Victor Novelty Band

(22487).

Blac is the Night,

James Melton, Tenor (22430), Song--

Dangerous Nan McGrew,

Helen Kane, Comedienno (22407).

"Safety in Numbers" is slightly reminiscent of "Close Hurmony" but is far and away superior to any of the screen musical romances that have been produced.

Here are all the ingredients of Song-

unalloyed fun-genuine pure,

its most diverting amusement in form. A modern story, with just enough of the spice of sophistica- "LORD BYRON OF BROADWAY" tion; dialogue, which crackles with

humour; melodies fresh and differ-Song- Stars are often without-honourent, with lyrics that sparkle with in their own home town. This was cleverness; settings that intrigue Piano Duet--

certainly the most

with the eye with their deft presenta- Charles Kaley, violinist and tenortion of things up-to-the-minute, soloist, first at the University of and (this will please the ladies Southern California, and later in particularly) gowtis and lingerie

that out-Parisos Parla. Abe Lyman's band.

Case

He sang for two of the starts, stops, and

years in the various delays due to the so-called Ambassador Hotel, Loa Angeles, inelasticity of this new medium," and not a film producer gave him

a tumble. "Maybe the director continued. such troubles did exist at one time. perhaps I am lucky in coming into the dialogue fteld rather late, after the early spasms of experiments- At any rate I found no delays at all from

tion

were over.

Correct Styles FELT HATS : —

He went East, and made a sensa tion with "Earl Carroll's Vanities." and later became the talk of Chicago as a master of ceremonies at two theatres.

Then came the talkies.

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From

SATURDAY, Shanghai & Swatow Australia and Manila

Per

DECEMBER

6. Szechuen

DECEMBER

.St. Albans

7. .Tsinan

Tjikarang

Empress of Asia

DECEMBER

8.

SUNDAY, Shanghai and Amoy Shanghai and Europe via, Siberia (London,

Nov, 17) and Amoy

MONDAY.

Bochum

Mirzapore

President McKinley

Manila

It Happened in Monterey,

Straits

John Bales, Tenor (22372).

Strafta

St. Louis Blues,

Manila

Thomas Waller-Benala Painc (22371).

TUESDAY,

DECEMBER

9.

Straits

Van Heutaz

Song-

Japan and Shanghai

Batavia

Japan and Shanghai

WEDNESDAY.

FRIDAY,

SATURDAY. U.S.A., Honolulu, Japan and Francisco, Nov. 14)

It's the Same the Whole World Over..B. Billings & C. Robison

(22163). Orchestral.

The Man I Love,

The Victor Salon Orchestra (35014).

But, above all, la "Buddy," giv- ing the greatest display of his effervescent talents he has ever ex- hibited on the silver screen. Ho sings, dances,. pluya the trombone, 7.30-8 p.m.-Operatic: plays the piano, sings some more, Pearl Fishers, falls in love with five charmers, writes a song for the Flying Dutchmen (Wagner), "Follies," sells it to a blg Broad-

gorgeous

Creatore's Band (86001). (36002).

Maria Jeritza · (6577), way producer, bawls out Broadway Ye Birds Without Number

(from Paglincel),

Mary Lewis, Soprano (8578), 8-8.30 p.m.-Orchestral.

Then came to Metro-Goldwyn-wise guys, gets into n flst fight 窳 cab driver, loves

Mayer Nell Martin's best seller with

"Byron of Broadway," a comedy some more girls, writes some more tenuetto in B Minor romance of a song writer with five songs, sings and sings again. love affairs.

March Militaire,

For

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10. Tjibodna

DECEMBER

DECEMBER 12.

Terukuni Maru

13.

President Poik

DECEMBER Shanghai (San

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DECEMBER 6. Hokuroku Maru

Takada

Parcels

Lotters

Victor Salon Orchestra (D308).

Chugan

12.30 p.m.

..Doc. 6, Noon ..1 p.m. 1.30 p.m.

Dalny Manila

Amoy and Japan Bangkok via Swałowy Amoy Swatow, Amoy and Formosa

MONDAY,

SUNDAY,

President Jefferson 4.30 p.m. Namsang DECEMBER Kiangsu Kwangtung Canton Maru DECEMBER

Hydrangea

5 p.m.

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8.30 a.m.

9 a.m.

9 a.m.

8.

3 p.m.

It's the biggest consignment of Medley of Waltzes (German). Three score of players were masculine "I" that any one pic- tested. and all lost the job to the ture ever delivered to a romance-Vienna Waltzes. ❘ debonair brown-haired, brown- loving, laughter-loving, music-Rosamunde (Schubert),

eyed lad who had to go away from loving public. Hollywood to win the attention of its movie magnates.

"Believe, me I was glad I came originally from Los Angeles when this chance came," Kaley told ani interviewer recently. "You see I

"Safety in Numbers" has what showmen call "overything."

"LET'S GO NATIVE."

Victor Salon Orchestra (9807), Serenade & Flight of the Dumble Bee, Valse Triste,

Chicago Symphony Orchestru (0579). Moments Musical (Schubert),

Victor Salon Orchestra (6928). 8.30-9 p.m.---Chamber Music. Jocelyn-Berceuse (Lullaby),

Pablo Casals (6030).

Andrews,

Battersby,

Borsalino,

Cambiaghi,

Hardeman,

Ward's,

etc., etc..

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I had always hoped to get a break There are five very winsome Lo, Here the Gentle Lark, like this, so I kept studying against tunes in the show, and there are Swiss Echo Song, that day. I hope the folks will like 75, very winsome chorines.

The

Marion Talley, Soprano (0693).

Nalla,

Liebertraum.

153-155, Des Voeux Road Central

A liveríak young man of Canton,

With other chape could'nd get on, But when Finkotles he triech For his friendship they vied,

And now he finda life in "ires bon!"

For "liver," depression, and that general out-of-serta, Irritable feeling, there in nothing like Pinkettes. They gently yet firmly discipline the lay internal organs, cleanse the food-trast, banlah sick headaches, sweeten the stomach, the breath and the temper. Always keep them handy.

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"Let's Go Native" comes to the know the movies very well indeed. Central Theatre on Tuesday next. I have been in all the studios and It is the work of George Marion, know practically every player in jun., and Percy Heath, the witty the business. You see them all at gentleman who turned out that La Plus Que Lents-Valse, the Coconut Grove. I came to scintillating confection for Buddy Tho Maiden with Flaxen Hair, know mest of their problems, and Rogers Safely in Numbers."

may

Jascha -Heiftz, Violinist

(6622),

Swatow Japan, Canada, U.S.A., C. and S. America and Europe vla Vic- toria, B.C.

President McKinley

(Due Victoria, B.C., Dec. 26.) Parcels

.Dec. 8, 3 pm.

Registration

.4.15 p.m.

Letters

Shanghai and *Europe via Siberia President McKinley

Manila and Sourabaya Wilhelm Bachaus, Pianist Calcutta via Straits

(0582)..

9 p.m.-Weather Report. 9.05-10.45

gramme:

Fox Trot

..5 p.m.

Registration ... .Dec. 8, 5 p.m. .....6 p.m.

9.30 a.m.

...Dec. 9, Noon. 1 .. 1 p.m.

TUESDAY,

Lettera DECEMBER

9,

Tjikarang Kum Sang.

Hai Yang

Dlomed

p.m.-Dance Pro-Swatow, Amoy and Foochow

Straits, *Egypt and Europe via

Marseilles....

Won't you Tell Me Hon,

Waring's Pennsylvanians (21888).

Irving Aaronson and Kis Commanders (21888).

Parcels

Letters

(Due Marseilles, Jan. 8, 1931.) G.P.O.

Registration..Dec. 9, 1.45 p.m. ..2.30 p.m.

Nat Shilkret & the Vietor (22629),

K.P.O. Registration.....Dec. 9, 1 p.m. Letters

....1 p.m. Saigon, Straits, Ceylon, India, Maritius, E. & S. Afrien, Aden, *Egypt and Europe via Mar- seilles

Letters

K.P.O.

Ιπ

Fox Trot-

Don't Tell Her, Waltz...........

screen work, for, like most' names of the songs are "Joe Jazz,” Californians, I like the State and "I've Got A Yen For You," "It will appreciate the chance to stay, Seems To Be Spring." "Let's Go there that success can give." Native," and "My Mad Moment." Kaley is a very romantic figure, The names of the chorines are in "Lord Byron of Broadway" well it doesn't matter; they are all showing to-morrow in the Queen's exceedingly joyous to look upon. Theatre. The five girls to whom But best of all to recommend It he is irresistible include Ethelind to diversion-geekers is the cast list The stars Terry, star of Ziegfeld's "Rio of "Let's Go Native." Rita for three years, Gwen Lee, are Jack Oakie and Joanette Mac-Fox Trot Marlon Shilling, Rita Flynn, and Donald. Mr. Oakie was in "The Outside

"Sweetie," Hazel Graven. Cliff Edwards plays, Dummy,"

"Hit the

Fox Trot- the principal comedy role. The Deck," "The Social Lion" and

I Be Blue Just Thinking of You, picture abourds in tuneful songs] "Paramount on Parade." Mias Mac- African Serenade, by Brown and Freed, composers of Donald was in "The Love Parade," "Singin' In the Rain." Technl-as the queen, and in "The Vaga- colour spectacles are staged by bond King" as the princesa. Sammy Lee, former Ziegfeld dance "Let's Go Native" she's a plain | American girl, which is even bet- ter than the parts she played in the first two pictures, Then there are Skeets Gallagher, Koy Francis, Eugene Pallette, William Auațin, James Hall and David Newell,

"Let's Go Native" is a great show-one of the best farce comedies with music.

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The switch on the Trickle Charg- er completely controls the power supply, turning the radio on In one position and charging the ac "cumulator in the other,

Ask your dealer all about this wonderful combination.

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AIRCRAFT CARRIERS

H.M.S. HERMES WONDERFULLY EQUIPPED.

COMING BACK HERE.

Song

Moonlight on the Colorado,

The Victor Orchestra (22528). The Happiness Boys' Going Abroad, { The Happiness Boys' in London,

B. Jones & E. Hare (22491).1

Fox Trot

How are you To-night in Hawail? Why Have You Forgotten Waikiki?

Victor Orchestra (22510).

Fox Trot

Hullabaloo,

Baby, Won't You Please?

Fox Trot-

McKinney's Cotton Pickers

(22611).

Thero's 巍 Wah-Wah Gal in Agua

Caliente,

On Revival Day,

Song-

་

- J, Johnson & His Orchestra.

(22408).

You Brought a New Kind of Love

To Me,

Livin' in the Sunlight,

Maurico Chevalior, Baritone

(22408)..

Fox Trot-

You Brought a New Kind of Love

to Mc, Livin' in the Sunlight,

The High Hatters (22409). Fox Trot

I Can't Give You Aynthing Bat

Love, Diga Diga Do,

London, Oct. 1. The homecoming of the aircraft; carrier Hermes from the China Station is especially interesting as she was the first ship specially de- signed for the Admiralty to trans- [port aircraft, and is our smallesi | aircraft carrier, with the exception of the Albatross, a seaplane carrier employed with the Royal Australian Navy. It is unlikely that another vessel designed for similar service will be layed down for some time to come. When she was completed. her appearance was regarded as | Song- very extraordinary, owing to the fact that her superstructure is on the extreme edge of her starboard deck.

Cotton Club Orchestra (38008).

Waltz--

Coquette, Fox Trot

Lover Come Back to Me,

Tho Connecticut Yankees (21880).

A Cottage for Sale, The Woman in the Shoe,

The Revellers (22382). Fox Tretma

Dancing to Save Your Sole, All I Want is Just One,;

Gus Arnheim and His Orchestra (22384). Fox Trot

There's Danger In Your Eyes

Cherie! With You,.

For a 'now type of ship the Hermes was wonderfully equipped. and In most respects was a marked Improvement on the ships which had been converted into, aircraft carriers during the war: She has. a displacement of 10,850 tons, while the Engle, our · largest "aircraft || Walte→ carrier, displaces 22,600; the Cour- ageous and Glorious, -22,500; the Furions, 22,450; and the Argus, 14,450 tons. The Hermes was laid down at Elswick, where she was launched in 1919, and was com pleted at Devonports

•

Warings Pennsylvanians (22293)

Until We Meet Again. Sweetheart, One More. Waltz,

Ted Florito & His Orchestra 3D (22621) 10.45 p.m. Relay of Boxing Tournament-held in the City Hall by kind permission of the Boxing Association.

Closs Down.

The vessel is to recommission at Chatham next: Thursday for fur-] ther service on the China Station. Capt. J. D. Campbell, who was Nine record of performance birds, appointed to the Hermes on Janu- exhibited at the recent world's try 17 1929 and brought her poultry congress in London found home, will be suceded, by Capt. burers. verseas, Recording to la EJ G. Mackinnon, who was fenior com

to the Manitoba' OfBoer of the Beserve Float at the Free Press. These birds had been Nore in 1928-29, and recently com aut from Wniper, Erandon, pleted a senior officers course Medoray Miami and Carrión s

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