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MONDAY, AUGUST 31, 1931.

ROUND THE LOCAL CINEMAS.

What Mail Reviewers Say.

Sally

Eve

Toni

Clen

Paul

Maige

Tubby

"STEPPING OUT,"

Charley Miller Hal Parker

THE

"No," said Biggers, "In pounds, has green eyes, and light 1919 I had a couple of plays in re-reddish brown hair. hearsal at the same moment on Featured in the cast in "Free Broadway and when that job was love" with Miss Tobin and Conrad finished I found myself with a Nagel are Monroe Owsley, Ika blood pressure that was trying for Chase, Zasu Pitts,, Slim Summer! an altitude record. In the follow-ville, Bertha Mann und George ing Spring 1 was sitting one evening Irving.

ar the water's edge at Waikiki Beach, Honolulu, carrying out the doctor's orders for a long rest.

“DERELICT."

"Derelict" is the first- sea spec- has made tacle that Paramount

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again. If you have not yet had the chance to see it, you should notį miss it this time.

"MAN CALL IT LOVE."

If there ever was such a thing as a 100 per cent. stage cast in a mov- ing picture it is in Men Call It Love," which will open Thursday at the Queen's Theatre for three days. Adolphe Menjou, who is featured

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 855

actres:

Pro-

2nd Movement-Andante.

3rd Movement--Menuetto. 4th Movement-Allegro di metto. 7.30-7.55 p.m. Quartet in G Major Op. 18

(Beethoven),

Flonzaley Quartet (851-4). 1st Movement Allegro.

2nd Movement-Adagio, cantabile. 3rd Movement-Scherzo.

4th Movement-Finale.

6-7 Chinese Programme. Charlotte Greenwood

A veritable floating motion pie-i

7-8.17 p.m. European "Suddenly in the twilight 1 Leila Hyams)

thought of an excellent way of mar- ure studio went to sea for the film, in the talkle, a picturisation of the gramme of Victor and H.M.V. Re- Reginald Denny

Lawrence stage dering

swimming ing of George Bancroft's new starr Vincent man-the

hit,cords kindly supplied by Messrs. S. Lilian Bond Chi Edwards ashore from a ship in the harbouring picture, "Derelict," which the "Among the Married," began his Moutrie & Co.

7.05-7.30 p.m. Merna Kennedy trick, that later wax to be the back- King's Theatre will show on Thurs career on the stage long before en-

tering pictures. Lella Hyams Syaiphony No. 0 in G Major "Surprise" bone of "The House Without A day next. Harry Stubbs

A fleet of nine large vessels, made her stage debut 'when she was (Haydn),

Boston Symphony Orchestra Richard Tucker Key." When I got back to the main-

Under the Direction of Kane Richmond fund, however, I devote myself equipped with powerful generators, six years old and Norman Foster featured in Broad-

Serge Koussevitzky (355). Wilson Benge to short stories for the Post for a sound-recording units, a carpentry not only was

Vivace 1st Movement-Adagio &

!nssai. A better and niore talented cast long time and it was four years shop, a set building department, away productions but wrote them as could not have been assembled to- after my return that I decided to paint shop, a property department, well before entering talkies. Mary alm developing laboratory, and a Duncan, who shares leading gether to play in the "Metro-do the Honolulu mystery story.

"If I had known before that there camera repair shop, as well as all honours, also is a stage recruit. Goldwyn-Mayer talkie success, now

and varied work- Hedda Hopper has years of stage playing at the Queen's Theatre to were Chinese on the police force the other many

are feeling over there, I had forgotten it. But units required for a motion picture success to her credit and Robert If you full houses.

to derided at once that a Chinese production, put to sea for a cruise Emmett Keane is the Keane portion depressed there is # cure

of the famous Keane and Whitney counternet that, in "Stepping Out" detective would be a good idea, in of many days...

"The House without A Key." Sinis-

team. for there is plenty to laugh at.

Directed by Mr. Charles Reisner, ter and wicked Chinese were old

an since "Old Ironsides," and it was the film is extremely comical, the stuff in mystery stories, but crosstalk amusing, and the situa-amiable Chinese acting on the side the first time in the history of the li tells of the of law and order had, up to that studio that modern sound equip tions hilarious.

ment has been available for such a consequences taken by two married time, never been aged,

"Meantime, in ionolulu, practic-production. men, when their wives leave on u vacation for a week, with all their ally all the characters, in "The

And House Without A Key," and its three 'cent of it. property, every then to find two college boys in the sequels had, quite without reason, about 4.000 tons each, a three-mast-First Wives' bedrooms, and WD Studio been connected with real people, ed schooner drafted from the South beauties in the husband's apart and Chang Apana, an old Chinese Sea Island trade, and five smaller ment, well...? A clever lawyer who had been on the force more craft of one and two mast specifica- bandles the situation admirably than thirty years, was designated tions. In addition there were a of and, of course, the ending is as the original of Charlie Chan.number of tuga, tenders and barges Churches of Christ,, Scientist.

But I never met Chung-until I had to transfer equipment between ship Sunday, August 30, happy

is, un- written three of the Chan stories, and shore, certain sequences being Greenwiod Charlotte doubtedly, the cream of the cast and when I did, I found, none of filmed on an island off the coast of doubtedly, the cream of the east. Charlie's characteristics noticeable. southern California. Her acting is splendid, und' she is The character of Charlie Chan is funny, especially in the scene where entirely fictitious." she finds beauty on the knee of her husband, Tubby.

Reginald Denny, as Tom, is also, very good. le is admirably suited to his role.

Harry Stubbs, in the role of Tubby, does an excellent piece of work. Leila Hyams is as charm- ing as usual, while Cliff Edwards contributes in no amall measure to the comedy.

Lillian Bond, a recent find, and Merna Kennedy are the studle

beauties.

In support of the feature attrae tion, there is shown the latest Heural newsreel. This depicts a flight over the Niagara Falls in a windmill plane, the military band playing at the Aldershot tutton, and Queen Wilhelmina

visiting the French Exhibition at Paris.

An Our Gang comely completes the

programme.

"SO THIS IS COLLEGE.

Warner Oland enacts the title role in "Charlie Chan Carries On," and the cast includes John Gar- rick, Marguerite Churchill, Warren Hymer, Marjorie White, and C. Henry Gordon,

"FREE LOVE."

Thu. fleet of vessels consisted of oll-burning freighters of

The largest part of the picture was aboard the fleet of vessels as it cruised in open water off the coast of lower Califoria and in the vicinity of San Pedro harbour.

"KING OF JAZZ"

And not to overlook the director, Edgar Selwyn, who also began as a stage actor bat is more famous as a laywright-producér.

LESSON SERMON.

Church of Christ,

A p.m.-Local Time & Weather Report.

7.55-8.17 p.m.--Piano Solos.

Two Pieces from the Children's Corner

Suite (Debussy),

"The Little Shepherd" and "Golliwog's Cake Walk",

Played by Alfred Cortot (7148).

Scientist, Hong Kong.The Maiden With Flaxen Hair"

on

(Debussy),

"Christ Jesus" was the subject "The Wind on the Plain" (Debussy),

the Lesson-Sermon in ail.

Played by Alfred Cortot (7148). Polka De W.R. (W, Rachmaninoff), Troika en Traineuax (Tschaikowsky), The Golden Text was:-"We

Sergei Rachmaninoff (6857). 8.17-10.30 p.m. Third Pro- know that the Son of God is come. and bath given us an understand-gramme of Records kindly foaned ing. that we may know him that from Mr. A. M. Bowes-Smith's Col- (A Fourth Programme is true, and we are in him that is lection. true, even in his Son, Jesus Christ." from the source, in the form of a typical Queen's Hall Orchestral (1 John 5, 20.)

Programme, will be broadcast on Sunday, September 6.)

Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Sermpn was the following from the Bible: "If there be therefore any consolation in Christ, if any comfort of love, if any fellowship of the Spirit, if any bowels and mercies, full ye my joy, that ye be like-minded. having the same love, being of one accord, of one mind." (Phil 2; 1.

The Lesson-Sermon also includ ed the following passage from ture which is now showing at the Because the files of the Central the Christian Science textbook. Central Theatre, and sent the Theatre are piling up with requisi- "Science and Health, with Key to famous Broadway star "down for tions from their patrons request- the Scriptures," by Mary Baker the count."

ing the re-screening of those big Eddy:-"Jesus established, in the This scene happens when Nagel, productions such as "King of Jazz," Christian era the precedent for all after being nagged to the point of "Vagabond King," "Love Parade," Christianity, theology, and healing. Christians are under as direct desperation by his wife, acted by etc. the management of the Theatre orders now, as they were then, to Miss Tobin, loses his temper and has now decided to run "King of be Christlike, to possess the Christ- Jazz" once more for a few days'

spirit, to follow the Christ- To Universal,, which has sponsor-engagement.

example, and to heal the sick as "King of Jazz," as many still re-well as the sinning." (p. 139.) ed more stars than any other mov- ing picture concern in the history member, is such a climax of music of pictures, belongs the credit for introducing to the screen such a fine actress as Miss Tobin.

Many have seen "King of Jazz," the all-movietone, all-technicolour extravaganza starring Paul White This is going to hurt me more man and his band which was previ- than it does you," remarked Conrad ously shown at the Central Theatre, Nagel as he unleashed a wild "hay-and love it. Many merry folks, es- maker" on the jaw of Genevieve pecially those who love good jazz 2.) Tobin during the filming of "Free music, are hoping for its return en- Love," the Universal talking pic-gagement.

becomes a cave mon.

and spectacle that has never before BEQUEST: TO HOSPITAL..

been presented, either on the stage or screen. The most colossal in- terior set ever built is the "Melting Pot" setting. This tremendous set- ting, with its huge golden crucible,

Stabbing Attack of 1877.

Recalled.

A legacy of £500 ia bequeathed

8.17-8.40 p.m.-Musicnt Comedies., Vocal Duet

Dance Little Lady from "This Year

of Grace" (Noel Coward),

Layton & Johnstone (Col. (4858).

Piano Medley--

Sons O1 Guns, The Love Race,

Billy Mayeri (Col, DB188), Vocal. Duets

"High and Low" from

"Here Comes the Bride"; "I'll Always Remember" from "Here Comes the Bride",

Jean Colin & Cilford Mollison (Col. DB70).

Selection-

"Funny Face",

Victor Arden-Phil Ohman

and their Orchestra (Vic. 85918). 8.40-9:03 p.m.-Operatic. Overture to "Die Meistersinger"

(Wagner),

State Opera Orchestra, Bertin (H.M.V. D1814), Prize Song from "Die Meistersinger"

(Wagner),

J

Richard Crooks, Tenor (Vic. (7105). Vocal Gems from "Die Fledermaus"

(J. Strauss),

Grand Opera Co. (H.M.V. C1847). 9.30-9.36 p.m.-Concerto.

Concerto in E Minor for Piano & Or-

chestra (Chopin),

Brailowsky & the Philharmonic Orchestra, Berlin

A lively comedy depleting the brighter side of college life is now being screened, at the Star Theatre, the cast including such well known Miss Tobin was born in New atars us Elliot Nugent, Sally Star York City, the daughter of a doctor, and Cliff Edwards. The latterThough none of her forebears had provides most of the mirth provok-ever been interested in theatricals, its enormous double staircases and ing scenes, with his inimitable both Genevieve and her sister rows of columnades, could only have to Birmingham General Hospital, singing, and clowning on the ukelele. Vivian went on the stage as quick been constructed on a huge sound-in recognition of the care and at- The scenes are laid at the ly as they could get out of school. stage at Universal, the largest in tention given to me after a stab- University of South California, and They were both educated in New the world.

bing attack in Livery. Street, Birm- a stirring football match between York City and at

the Institute dé There are eight different changeaingham, on June 10, 1877," in the this Uiversity and Stanford Univer-l'Etoile in Paris.

by of costumes

hundreds will of Mr. James Black, formerly nity provides a thrilling climax.for Genevieve Tobin's first appear of players in this one number alone, Chief Superintendent of the C.I.D.

ance was as the "crick" In the Wil-which is the finale of the picture. at Birmingham, who left £15,091. Trots (1927-1929).

Whon Day is Done .(H.M.V. B5316) ton Lackaye's play, "Palmy Days" Almost all the glittering array of

Christianity says that the meek There's One Little Girl Who Loves at the Playhouse; her last, the fea- screen, stage and vaudeville stars

(H.M.V. B5100) lared role in "Fifty Million French who appear, throughout the picture shall inherit the earth. Can anyone If You See Sally, men." In. between came two years appear in this number also, which Imagine

the plot.

The supporting fenture is a Hearst Newsreel.

From Other Sources.

"CHARLIE CHAN CARRIES ON."

the

in "Little Old New York" at the is the biggest single production Gordon Phillpe. Plymouth, "Polly Preferred" at the ever filmed.

(Polydor 27276-83).

1st Movement Allegro Maestoso, 2nd Movement-Larghetto Romanze, 3rd Movement-Vivace Romanze, 9.36-10.25 p.in.--Selected

Me

..

Fox

a meek motorist?-Mr. Cheer Up, Keep Smiling,

(H.M.V. B5278) I've Learnt a Lot (from "Lady Luck"), (H.M.V. B5206) Jack Hylton & His Orchestra. "Try to Learn Love frem.

"This Year of Grace", "A Room with a View from

"This Year of Grace",

Royal Starita and. His Ambassador Band (Col. 4915).

Geoffrey Gelder and lis Kettners Five (Regal G9148). Maironette, Debroy Somera Band (Col.

Fancy Our Meeting." Sweet So-and-So.

Laughing

Little Theatre, "The Youngest" at The theme of the number is the During the filming of the latest the Gaiety, and in "Murray Hill" transition of the music of all na- story about the noted sleuth, with Lesile Howard. In 1927-29, she tionalities into American Jazz "Charlie Chan Carries On", the Fox was featured in the British produc- symbolized on the sound screen by plcture now showing at the King'stion of "The Trial of Mary Dugan" a crucible of melody which contains the appeal of the music of the na- Theatre, the author was in frequent at Queen's Theatre, London.

Miss Tobin has a fine soprano tions throughout the world. consultation with Director Hamil.

Watch for the return of "King of ton MacFades, and the latter one voice, splendid ability as a dancer, day queried Biggers on how he and unusual dramatic talents, as Jazz!" It will again appear on the

Constantinople. of comedy screen of the Central Theatre early happened to conceive the character, wall as a keen sense

She is five feet three in. September. If you have seen it. "Charlie Chan Carries On", and technique. whether Charlie had an actual pro-and one-half inches tall, weighs 105 you will not hesitate in seeing it

AH MAGGIE MBARO ME TALKIN' ABOUT MY HAIR FALLIN' OUT-17- ĮWAS A NICE "THOUGHT OF HERS TO LEAVE THIS HAIR-TONIC FOR

ME

BY GOLLY, THAT

CERTAINLY IS FUNNY HAIR-TONIC I THINK

HAD BETTER. ZIT BACK „HOME, AN FIND OUT. | WHERE MAGGIE [GOT IT!

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Up FATHER

SAY! WHAT." KIND OF HAIR- "ONIC IS THAT?

5028).

Paul Whiteman & Orchestra (Col. 1402-D).

10.30 p.m.Close Down..

HAIR TONICO?per; THAT ISN'T HAIR-

TONIC

Ai Starita & the Piccadilly Band (Col. 4388). *Teach me to Dance Like Grandma"

from "This Year of Grace",

Furthermore" from

"Clowns in Clover",

(Continued at foot of preceding Column.)

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