1931-08-26 — Page 3

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 26, 1931.

ROUND THE LOCAL

CINEMAS.

Reviews from Official Sources.

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The vividness of "The Law. yer's Secret" is intensified the intelligent presentation its drama.' Its audiences are made to feel its vital signi. ficance for each

of them. one

in

OLD CRIES OF LONDON.

The Muffin Bell's Survival,

"CALL TO CHURCH "!

THE

To live in a small street off the beaten track and away from the noise of whirling traffic has other advantages besides quietude. It is only in such a neighbourhood that the silence in occasionally broken by the delightful London cries, the same cries, that were heard all over London a hundred and fifty years ago, the airs for which have been handed down from generation by members of the same families.

Co-starred with Clive Brock, the Buavo British actor, Miss Bankhead comes to the screen already a star. Born In the United States, the daughter of Congressman William B. Bankhead, of Alabama, niece of U. S. Senator-elect John H. Bank- hend, the vivacious actress left the United States for Britain after a brief but successful career on the "THE LAWYER'S SECRET." American stage. Eight years

such London brought her

famo that numerous offers to appear in Drama nelther stark nor terrify motion pictures were made to her ing, but intensely real, human and Recently she accepted Paramount's emotionally exciting, is to be seen at the King's Theatre to-day. It is offer, and returned to America to contained in "The Lawyer's Secret," make her motion picture bow in in which an excellent and all-star"Tarnished Lady."

The story of "Tarnished Lady," cast, headed by Clive Brook, Charles Rogers and Richard Arlen, written by the famous humorist and novellet, Donald Ogden brings to life a tense complication Stewart, who prepared the dialogue of modern day living.

for "Laughter," is a smart and

As a boy in the 'eightles I lived Intriguing one, aulted to the dis-

of its in Eaton-Place, and it was there tinguished personalty feminine siar. An impoverished that I first remember hearing the member of New York's "400" Missmuffin man's bell, and being told by Rankhead marries Brook for his a facetious nursemaid that he was money, although frankly in love calling people to church, writes ari Its web of circumstances might with a struggling young writer, Edwardian in the Daily Telegraph. wind itself around any unthinking Alexander Kirkland, Three months. It is true that you never hear a individual, just as it winds, in the of marriage falla to wipe out her mufin man except on a Sunday; at picture, around Brook, the suava affection for Kirkland, and she de- least I never have. lawyer; Rogers, the weakling play-cides to tell Brook everything and boy Arlen, the reckless young end their marriage. Brook, facing The Lawyer's Secret" is the bankruptcy, belleves she is leaving him to avoid the consequences of story of a professional man's fight his financial crash, and is bitter to preserve the ethics of his pro

Kirkland, meanwhile, fession and his love for a girl, Fay Wray, by stifling his natural human has found another attraction.

Disillusioned, cut off from her duty to prevent injustice to an in-husband, Miss Bankhead is thrown Recent man. Arlen, on trial for

an her own resources. Her efforts hia life, for a crime of which he is

are hampered to support herself innocent, nearly pays the supreme by inexperience. Osgood Perkins, penalty because Brook cannot re a mutual friend of Brook and Miss veal a secret confided to him by Bankhead, tries to bring them to- Rogers, his client and Fay's bro-gether, but Brook is already plan-

ning to marry an heiress to save. This picture is also significant as himself from financial ruin. an introduction to serious drama of the popular juvenile, Charles Rogers. It marks the first time Rogers has had an opportunity to dispaly his real dramatic ability on the talking screen. For those who remember his appealing portrayal in "Winge," his ability as shown in this deeply emotional role will come as no surprise.

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*A TAILOR MADE MAN."

If you

picture: William Haines as a wolf in sheep's cloth- ing you will have some idea of the fun in store for those who see the comedien at the Queen's inatest laugh- Theatre in getter, "A Tailor Made Man"

In his characterisation Haines in his own inimitable way embodies the spirit of the man who rises from poverty and obscurity to fame and financial success;

He starts

out as an innocent little pants presser, but ends up as a wolf of the commercial world.

The picture is based on the play of the same name which enjoyed & long run at the Cohan and Harris Theatre, New York, in 1917.

Dorothy Jordan, who scored as the waterfront waif of "Min and Bill" has the leading feminine role.. Joseph Cawthorn, the well-known stage

actor: Marjorie Kambeau, last seen in "Inspiration"; William Austin; lan Keith; and Hedda Hopper have prominent parts.

about it.

On

the brink of this marriage, he meets his wife, and realises that the step

he is about to take parallels her earlier move. They both ask forgiveness and begin again.

The dialoguo of Tarnished Lady" sparkles with clever wit.

HM

Stewart's

"WAY FOR A SAILOR."

At last Wallace Beery, famed in filmland as the most incorrigible of "picture stealers," has met his Waterloo!

The victor over Beery's rubbers ed facial contortions is a baby sen; picked up in Catalina waters by a whaling chip used in sea scenes for "Way for a Sailor," John Gilbert's new Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talkie |which will open at the Queen's

Theatre to-morrow,

Director Sam Wood put the seal No matter in a scene with Beery. how hard Beery barked or smirked the seal went him one better. "stealing" all his laughs.

Lella Hyams plays opposite Gil- bert in the new film, and the sup- porting cast includes Jim Tully, Polly Moran, and Doris Lloyd.

"HONOUR AMONG LOVERS”

I

One Sunday morning a few weeks ago I heard the bell, and though didn't particularly require muffins or crumpets I did want to glean a | little information, so I bought some.

"Do you sell muffins all the week?" I ventured to ask the bell- mana fauny Ittle, scrubby mid- dle-aged man with a drooping mous. tache, thin purple nose and watery eyes..

"Lar' bless yer 'eart, no!" he answered. "I'm a journeyman pain- ter six days a week."""

ARREST IN CLUB.

Strong Protest Made in Gambling Charge.

Before Mr. Williams at the Central

Magistracy yesterday the case was continued of the thir- teen Chinese charged with gambling at 510 Queen's Road West, Fre- mises occupied by the Sik Yue Club.

Mr. G. K. Hall Brutton, defend ing, submitted that the arrests were illegally made, accompanied by such high-handed acts as search- ing and handcuffing the prisoners. The Club, he pointed out, was properly constituted social club, the members occupying substantial positions in business here.

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Alter one of the defendants had given evidence, the hearing was ad- journed until Tuesday afternoon, September 1...

"RICHARD III." BY HEART.

On the stage of the Burgtheater, Vienna, sitting in front of a red velvet curtain, Erast Reinhold, the actor, writer and scientist, recited, or rather played, all the five acts of Shakespeare's "Richard IIL" in English by heart,

It was an event—an amazing de- livery, with its excellent varying Claudette Colbert (pronounced characterisation of the many charming by those who know) cre- figures, its honest depth of feeling, dits a large part of her stage and in the beautifully finished wording screen success ("The Lady Llea,"

of classical English, astoundingly Young Man of Manhattan") to the rendered by a foreigner and de- timbre of her voice, full, deep and livorad with beautiful, ease and vibrant. Her voice is a distinguish rhythm. Reinhold's demoniac "Tarnished Lady," which will quality that has caused corn- Richard, in facial expression a show at the King's Theatre in the ment since the first discover work of high art, will long dwell next programme marks the talkleed its power while touring the In the memory, says a correspon- | picture debut of a really great United States with Ulric Haupt in dent of the Observer.

"TARNISHED LADY."

actress, Tallulah Bankhead,

a now

screen personality which will capti- vate American film audiences every where just as it swept Britain's theatre-going public off its feet.

COMING CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON

KINGS "WARNER OLAND

"The Marionette Man" in 1924.

CHINA MAIL.

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,

The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of 355 metres:

6-7 p.m.--Chinese Programme. 66.30 p.m.-Chinese Children's Programme,

↑

7-10.30 p.m.-A Collection of Re- corde kindly loaned by a Listener. 7.05-7.30 p.m. Scottish Selec- lions. Orchestral

(a) Highland Fling, (b) Sailor's Hornpipe,

London Dance Orchestra .(Col..

2995).

Song-

Band

I Like My Old Home Town

(Lauder), The Boss of the Hoose (Lauder),

Sir Harry Lauder (Zonophone G.O.63).

Wee MacGregor Patrol (Amers),

The Band of H.M. Coldstream Guards (H.M.V. B2924). Humorous Song-

Ye Can Come and Soe the Baby

(Fyffe), Sailing, up the Clyde (Fyffe),

Will Fyffe (Col. 9468). 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.

7.30-8.10 p.m.-A Concert. Song-

Zemire et Azor-The 'Warbler

(Gretry), Proch's Air and Variations (Proch).

Madame Amelita Galll-Curei (Soprano) (Vic. 6784). Orchestral

Morgenblatter Waltz (Strauss), Dream Waltz (Millocker),

The Geiger Orchestra (Col. 9027). Vocal Quartette-

Absent (Metcalf), Crossing the Bar (Barnby),

Columbia "Mixed Quartette (Col. A1881).

Piano Solo

(a) Afr in E Minor on Ground Base

(Parcell),

(b) Gigue in G Major

(arr. Henderson),

Gavotte in B Flat

(Arne arr. Henderson),

A. M. Henderson (Col. 4881). Bird Waltz (Varney),

Song

Song

Lucrezia Bori (Soprano) (Vic..1833).

Song of the Volga Boatman

(Trans. & arr. by E. Bromberg),

Emilio de Gogorta, Baritone (Vic, 64997). 8.10-8.3 0p.m.----- Wembley Military Tattoo,

Played by the Band of H.M. Grenadier Guards (Col-0073-4). 8.30-9.02 p.me-Old Songs, Chorus Hits of Yesterday

(arr. Stoddon),

The Jolly Old Fellows (Regal G9324-9424). Florrie Forde Old Time Medley,

Florrie Forde (Comedienne) (Col. 19780). An Old Time Music Hall,

The Variety Singers (Regal (G1052). 9.02-9.55 p.m.-Variety. Orchestral

Because My Baby Don't Mean

"Maybe"." Now!"

Song--

Just Like a Melody Out of the Sky,

George Olsen & His Music (Vic, 21452). Vocal Duet-

Rio Rita-I'd Rather Have a

Memory of You,

Geoffrey Gwyther & Edith

Day.

Rlo Rite-The Rangers Song,

Geoffrey Gwyther with Rangers (COL DX64).. Mouth Organ Solo

Freaks on the Mouth Organ,

W. V. Robinson (Regal G8130). Tin Whistle Solo

(a) Battery Dan, the Magistrate, (b). Bagpipe Imitations on Tin

Whistle,

WV, Robinson (Regal (G8120).

Proof of the development that Miss Colbert has attained is seen to listen in the microphones during Song In the successful pictures in which the making of the scenes and ad- she has appeared, "The Big Pond," just the mechanism to the volce in- "Young Man from Manhattan," tonations and fluctuations of the "Manslaughter," and, most recent speaking. actors, says, "Miss Col ly, in "Honour Among Lovers, the bert is an easy actress to monitor. chief attraction of the week at the My work is much less complicated Central Theatre starting from to when I am working with an actresa who has a voice like hers. It gives Of Miss Colbert's voice, C. A. no trouble in the upper registers Tuthill, monitor man at Paramount because of its normal, deep-seated New York studio, whose duty it is quality.".

day.

Dream Lover, March of the Grenadiers,

Jeanette MacDonald, Soprano (Vic, 22247), Organ Bolo

A Precious Little Thing Called Love, Carolina Moon,

Jesse Crawford (Vic. 21938). Orchestral

Love Ain't Nothin' But the Blues, Lucky Me Lovable You,

Ted Wallace & His Campus Boys (Col 2016-D),

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS · ANNOUNCED

IN CHINA MAIL..

Entertainments. To-day King's Theatre; "The Lawyer's Secret."?

'Theatre; To-day- Queen's "A Tailor Made Man."

To-day- Central Theatre; "Honour Among Lovers."

To-day -- Majestic "Lightnin'"

Theatre:

Today' Star Theatre: "Married in Hollywood.""

Lammert's Auctions. To-morrow At Palace Store, Kowloon, furniture and shop fit. |tings, 10 a.m.

Friday--At Sales Roum, Postage Stampa, 5.15 p.ni.

Meetings.

August 31-Douglas Steamship Co., Ltd, P. & O. Bldg., 11 am,

August 81-Hong Kong Develop- ment Building and Savings Society, City Hall, 2.80 p.m.

Home Mails:

To-day-Outward for Europe via Siberia (Aeneas)), 8.80 p.m.

To-morrow-Inward from Európa via Suez (Kalyan); via Siberia (Nagato Maru and Glengarry); Outward for Europe via Siberia (Nankin) 10.30a.m.

Speria

See Sports Diary on Page 4. Concert.

August 28-Promenade Concert, Volunteer Headquarters, 9.15 p.m. Miscellaneous, September 4-Reception for Miss In- Marion Hewlett, Helena May stitute, 11.30 a.m.

A WEEK'S DISEASES. Fevers, Diphtheria and Tuberculosis.

The official return of diseases and deaths during the week end- ed August 22 is as follows:-

Typhoid fever Diphtheria

Cases Deaths

5

2

3

1

Cerebro-spinal fever Puerperal fever .... Tuberculosis.

1

2

1

45

Summary to August 22.

The returns from January 1 to August 22 give the following figures:-

Typhoid Small-pox

Scarlet fever Diphtheria

Caren Deaths

124

85

14'

มิ

3

82

27

1.

Cerebro-spinal fever 14. Puerperal fever.....10 Paratyphoid fever... Tuberculosis

-1,817 Eighteen of the typhoid cases were non-Chinese, as were three scarlet fever cases, one small-poz

case, one cerebro-spinal fever case, and 26 diphtheria cases.

On Monday two cases of typhold fever and three of diphtheria were notified. All were: Chinese

With My Guitar and You, Around the Corner,

Ben Belvin & His Orchestra (Col 2221). 9.55-10.19 p.m.-Operatic Song-

Lucia di Lammermoar-Mad Sceno

(Donizetti),

Toti Dal Monte (Soprano) (Vic. 8611). Vocal Quartette-

Rigoletto Quartet (Fairest Daugh

ter of the Graces) (Verdi).

Galli-Curei-Homer-Gigll-Du Luca.. Vocal Sextette

Lucia What Restrains Me?

(Donizetti)..

Songs-

Galli-Curei-Homer-Gigli-Də Luca-Pinza-Bada

(Vic. 10012),

Il Trovatore (Verdi)-Di Quella

Pira & Ah Si Ben Mio,

John O'Sullivan, Tenor (Col. 1678) 10.30 p.m.-Close Down.

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