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THURSDAY, JULY 30, 1931.

ROUND THE LOCAL fashionable group has given on-

CINEMAS.

What Mail Reviewers Say.

"THE PRODIGAL."

thusiastic approval. for at home entertaining from the luncheon hour through the midnight supper party.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

THE CHINA MALT

The Ideal, ensemble, for the night| \| club, according to Miss Roth, be broadcast. to-day, from the

The following programme will} the filmy, afternoon frock and hat. Hong Kong Broadcasting Station On special occasions, gowns may Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 855 be worn to places of public din-metres:

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SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

│· IN CHINA MAIL..

Very fue singing by Lawrence daring decolletage must be avoid- of Columbia Records kindly sup-Sea Lega."

ing and dancing, but trains and 6-8 p.m.-European Programme Tibbett and the Ethiopian. Etude od. Chorus, esloured songsters of Los "Bright colours are taboo in cos-

plied by the Anderson Music Co. Angeles, is the chief attraction of tumes intended to be used for the Orchestial

6-6.35 p.Variety. Tibbett's starring picture "The hotel dinner followed by Prodigal" now running at the theatre, and, unless the party is

Just a Memory, Queen's Theatre.

Charmaine, The singing is large and formal, afternoon outfits crowded in the last quarter hour of with hats are in order.

Theatre Vocal Duct the time taken to present the pic ensembles in black, and black and ture. It makes a fitting finale but white, and black and pink are the rather loft the rest of the picture favoured combinations of the pre-Song-

to its own merit, but Tibbett carri-sent season."

ed it well with a sulo and a trio with Cliff Edwards and Roland

Young.

"THE SILENT ENEMY."

Jean Lensen & His Orchestra (4526),

Lido Lady-Here In My Arms,

Phyllis Dare & Jack Hulbert. Lido Lady-Atlantic Blues,

Phyllis Dare, Soprano (4220). Suxophone Solo

Llewellyn Waltz, Souvenir,

Vocal Duet

Man Coeur,

Rudy Wiedoeft (4076).; Rudy

Entertainments, Today King's Theatre;

|| To-day,— Queen's Theatre;

"The Prodigal.”

Today Central Theatre "Czar of Broadway,”

Today Majestic Theatre; "Along Came Youth."

To-day World Theatre; "Hell Harbour."

To-day - Star "The Aviator."

LIGHT OPERA TO BE PRODUCED.

Local Amateurs in “Miss Hook of Holland.”

CHARMING COSTUMES.

Eyen in these days of super cinema: productions, the appeal of the amateur stage is in no way, lessened. for it still has its fas- cination; its inducnce and its glamour. "And when this amateur stage is filled with local talent, the appeal is increased a hundredfold.

The Philharmonic Society needs no Introduction, for its excellent Theatre: work in the past is well known to

Home Mafia, To-morrow-Inward from Europe via Siberia (Khyber)..

To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Siberia (Empress of Asia); 10

Maurice Chevalier & Yvonne a.m.

Valies.

Je Ne Dia Paz Non,

Tibbett has the role of a hobo son.

Filming wild animal life In its i of a rich family. Hoboing is pre-native haunts is one of the most sented in romantic light in this pic-difficult things to accomplish, ac- ture. The prodigal returns home cording to members of the Burden- to find his brother married to Chandler expedition into North Song good wife whom he does not know Ontario, which brought back the how to appreciae. Tibbett and authentic record of Indian life, the wife (Esther Ralaton) and "The Silent Enemy." themselves thrown very much to In addition to filming animal life gether and eventually they fall in in nature, however, the Burden- love. There is a terrible scene, be-Chandler expedition had to take tween the two brothers and then pictures of the animals in scenes Tibbett goes hoboing again. There which would work definitely into are many funny situations created the romantic synopsin of the

Maurice Chevalier, Baritone (4402).

Guitar & Plano Duet- A Blues Serenade,

Len Fills and Sid Bright. Banjo Solo

Butterfingers.Len Flis (4020). 6.35-7 p.m.-Orchestral. Chanson Hindoue (Song of India).

(Rimsky-Korsakov),

Jean Eensen & His Orchestru (1910).

by Tibbett and his hobo friends; by romance. For instance, a great a bathroom scene in which Tibbett's caribou migration forms the clima- Paysage (Raynaldo Hahn), mother gives him a good scrab tie sequence of the story, and, in L'Heure Exquise (Raynaldo Haha), down; and by Stepin Fetchit, the order to take these scenes, & great

Jean Lensen & His Orchestra (4011),

dull witted negro. All these must deal of careful planning and long-Widmung (Dedication) (Schumann), be seen to be enjoyed. The story is suffering patience were required. Mai (Raynalde Huhn), not much, but the incidentals to thei "We are sitting round a little unfolding of it make good enter-fire which we constantly fed with tainment.

"HELL HARBOUR.”

Jean Lensen & His Orchestra (4214). anal dry twigs picked up here and The Clock is Playing (Blaauw), there on the beach, when we saw Chanson Bohemienna across the river. a small yellow

(Boldi & Nussbaum),

Jean Lensen & His Orchestra etreak which seemed to be moving

(4741).

(4382).

A picturesque creek in the 'Car- toward us. In a few minutes the 7.05-7.26 p.m.-Octeis. ribbean Sea where native customs yellow patch had grown to such a Serenade (Gounod arr. Sear), are unique in that men buy their size that we realised, far as we Extase (Ganna), wives with pearls, forms the back ground to the talkie picture "Hell Harbour" which is being screened as the feature attraction at the World Theatre till Saturday.

:

SaturdayOutward for Europe via Suez, (Khyber), 10,30"ám.

!

Land Sales," August 4At P.W.D. Offices, two lots to Crown. land,, 8 p.m.

Lammert's Auctions. | To-morrow At Godown No. 18, Hong Kong and Kowloon Wharf and Godown Co., Ltd. Kowloon, miscellaneous goods, 10 cm.

Sports.

See Sports Diary on Fage 4.

Meeting.

Aug. 4-At Messrs. Shewan Tomes Board Room, St. George's Building, Mid-Levels Residents | Association, 5.30 p.m.

POLICE RAID", "ON APACHES.

200 Arrests in Paris Underworld Swoop.

DRESSED LIKE "TOURISTS."

were from it, that it covered many

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet acres. After that we began to see Melody in F (Rubinstein arr. Sear), thousands of tiny dots which mov-Gavatina (Ralf arr. Senr), ed Individually. Then we knew

J. H. Squire Celeste Octot; (4164). Land La Cinquantaine (Gabriel Marie),

Gavotte, from "Mignon" (Thomas),

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet (2877).

Policemen dressed "to look like 7.26-8 p.m.-Choruses and Plano-tourists" carried out a raid on the Apache quarter in the Rue de Lappe, behind the Bastille a quar ter known to thousands of British tourists-late one night,

what it was. It was a great hord Lupe Velez, who plays opposite of reindeer, the Harren John Boles In "Roaurrection," is caribou, migrating south." cast as the daughter of Henry Mor With their cameras,, the Burden-}' gan, wicked man, who, when Chandler men captured a record of angered, chastises the girl and this great immigration, such as the forte Solos. threatens to kill her. She is about Indians knew and watched for in Robin Aduir (arr. Lewis), to become the wife of Jean Hersholt, the Barren Lands of the North for when an American trader, John untold centuries.

Holland, arrives. Intending to kill the white 'devil,' Lupe changes her mind, and she falls in love with him. Consequently there is troubic

"DISHONOURED."

..

By Celia's Arbour (Moore & Horsley,

The Salisbury Singers (Un- accompanled) (4644). Chopinata (Airs from Chopin)

(Doucet),

Wagneria (Airs from Wagner)

(Doucst)...Clement Doucet (4636). 0 Hush Thee, My Bahie. (Sullivan), o Peaceful Night (German),"

The Salisbury Singers (Un- accompanied) (4298),

Losilo England (4114).

Co-starred with the popular Vic- McLaglen, famous for his in the camp, and one night Her tor sholt is murdered by Morgan, rolstering portrayals in two of the When Lupe returns, Morgan suf-decade's great moving pictures focates her and, casting her into a What Price Glory" and "The The Rustle of Spring (Sinding),

To the Spring (Grieg), v sack, carries it away to a lonely Cock-Eyed World," Marione Die- lodge near the sea. In the dance trich comes to the King's Theatre Gome. Let Us Join the Boundelay

in the next change of programme (Wm. Beale), hall there is a terrible fracas.

The acting is good on the whole From Other Sources.

"CZAR OF BROADWAY.".

·

in "Dishonoured," an intriguing Drink to Me Only With Thine Eyes story of a woman spy in wartime. (Jonson),

The Salisbury Singers (Un- The magnificent Dietrich, who

accompanied) (3975); captivated the millions of two con-8 p..Local Time & Weather tinents in two motion picture ap-Report. pearances, in "Morocco",and "The 8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Studio Blue Angel," has arrived at the Concert. For the first time in seven years peak of film fame in "Dishonour- King Baggot will be seen on the fed." She has been starred by screen-in the Universal production, Paramount In response, to-the-over- Czar of Broadway," which opens whelming acclaim accorded her at the Central Theatre to-day.

performance in "Moraceo;"", ahe

all residents, and each year there is added at least one more laurel to the list of its successful achieve- ments.

"Yeoman of the Guard." Last season the choice fell upon the well known Gilbert & Sullivan

opera "The Yeoman of the Guard" and although this old favourite must have been seen before by many of the audience, yet the high standard of the production gainett whole-hearted admiration and ap- plause.

For the forthcoming season the taining "Miss Hook of Holland," opera decided upon is the enter with its charming costumes and de lightful music, Arrangements are. going steadily apace under the direction of the President, the Hon. Mr. W. E. L. Shenton,' in col- laboration with a representative Committee and it is intended that rehearsals shall commence early in September of which due an nouncements will be made.

Qualified Producers.

The Philharmonic Society has always been favoured in securing the voluntary services of highly qualified Producers and. Musicai Directora and for this season it 13:

no less fortunate in having for its Musical Director. Mr. J. L. Gecks, A.R.C.M, by kind permission of Lt. Cal. R. F. Gross, D.S.0., Com- manding 1st Battalian, South Wales Borderers, and Mr. W. Robertson for its producer.

These gentlemen have already charmed audiences-Mr. Gecks by conducting delightful band certs, while the several plays which have been produced by Mr.

con-

Robertson were handled with ex- treme care and discrimination and gave much pleasure to all who were fortunate enough to see them. In such capable hands the forth- coming production can be looked) forward to with anticipation.

M. Priollet, the commissioner of the "mondaine, brigade" of police, with thirty picked men, descended on the quarter while the jazz bands and laughter were at their loudest. The officers separated into two parties, each dealing with one Although some of the principal notorious establishment. The music parts for "Miss Hook of Holland" stopped suddenly as the police enter- have been allocated, there still re- ad M. Priollet stepped forward'on moin a few vacancies and Mr. to the floor.

H.J. Best, the Hon. Secretary, will "Hat and coat and into the cars," welcome all those who desire to he rapped out.

join the Society,

All the habitues put on their coats and a most innocent look. One man stuck a table napkin in the top of his trousers and pretended to be a waiter. Others scrambled to get rid of incriminating weapons: Girls pulled out their powder and lipsticks and began to "make-up:"-

Then the police cars were loaded | up. By making two journeys they took 200 people to the offices of the judicial police, the dreaded "Quai des. Orfevres," where "elucidation Aby persuasion" is a fine art

10:33 pm-Close Down...

“HOTEL GUESTS

At one time in his long and vari-portrays a character of never-end- AT HONG KONG HOTEL. ed motion picture career, Kinging changefulness; she has acquir. Baggot was one of the most popu-led the support of one of screens

July 27, 1931. lar idola of the screen. During dom's outstanding male stars, Vic-

Messrs. E. A. Barr, Chas, the past seven years he has devot- tor McLaglen, and A supporting Baband, ed his entire time to directing cast of almost unequalled strength.

Mrs. D. Camval, Lieut. Comdr. and has turned out some of the Dietrich has arrived.

N. C. B. Cox. best pictures to be made in Holly- "Dishonoured the story, I Mr. A. Deering, Paym. Lieut.

based primarily on facts the life Comdr. G.-H. Davis.

wood.

Mr. S. L. Harrobin. Mr. J. K. Ireland.

Mr. H. Koehn,

Mr. Lia King Louis.

Mr. C. Bey.

Mr. G. Nopper.

Mr. F. Robertson.

H

Mesars. F. P. Stephenson, Seeger, E. Stuhlmacher, Edgar Snow,

A specialist cz. this department worked all through the night study. ing and completing dossiers and card indexes; After this most of the captives were released. A few

having papers or for not obeying expulsion orders.

WOMEN AND DISARMAMENT,

Opposition To Britain Reducing.

A resolution urging that the women of Great Britain' should press forward the cause of peace, by urging an immediate further re-!| duction in armaments, was opposed at a conference of the National Council of Women at Aberdeen.

Miss Paterson, of East Dorset, said Great Britain had given the lead to other nations and should be. excluded from any further redue tiens untill other nations had re- duced their armaments in the same

proportions.

Miss Kate Edmunds, of Porte- mouth, declared, that inthe back ground stalked the ghost of Russia, which was arming, not darming.

Moat British people who have visited Paris know the Rne de Lappe, even though they may not remember its name. It is a narrow, dirty atrest behind the Bastille, into which from dusk until midnight and the resolution carried.

during the season crowds of tour-

An amendment, though securing

a considerable vote, was defeated

With, the coming of the dialogue of one of war time's most intrigu Mr. and Mrs. E. S., Gardner, were, however, detained for carry pictures Bagget again felt the ing women secret service agents Lieut. and Mrs. P. M. Gunnell, Mring forbidden weapons, for not urge to take the role of an actor. whose tragic fate aroused the Jean Graindorge, Some of his most outstanding work world. The romantic facts of her nk an actor was in Universel pro-life, the glittering back-ground ductions. When he made hla de- against which she moved, the sus cision to return to the screen he pense and conflict of her drama stated that his first desire was tolare portrayed with startling fidel“ appear in a Universal picture, con-ity by Marlene Dietrich, from a moquently he was cast in a promin-story written by Josef von Stern ent role in "Czar of Broadway." berg, the director who "found" And Besides Baggot the all star cast developed the captivating star.

ists are disgorged from motorThe production of honey in the of the Universal production "Czar Miss Dietrich, an impoverished of Broadway," includes John Wray, Austrian woman, through a chance

coaches to peep at the typical Province of Manitoba in 1998 was Felty Compaon, John. Harron, meeting becomes the trusted secret,

Apache quarter of the city.

685,551, pounds and its value Claud Allister, Wilbur Mack and agent of the Austrian Government

Experienced guides, with furtive $108,257 the largest output in the George Byron.

in Vienna, Her job is to catch

but resolute air, lead the way history of the province and exceed enemy sples Cold to any personal favour of a paper printed on alleys to ope or other of the "bala and that of 1923 by 263,249 pounds. row through dimly lit passages and ing that of 1929 by 280,649 pounde Interest, the carries out her in-green, hundreds, of coples being musettes," squalid structions to the letter: An Im used daily in the city room set... portant Austrian General betrays Joan Crawford is starred

named because) pay himself to her his aide, a young new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer feature

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ar Individ story, from that point, deal with Queen's Theatre. It is a pictorian ed player, a large wardrobe does the game of hide and peek between tion of a thrilling Chica

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