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MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 7, 1931.

ROUND THE LOCALing spirit that preserved it was

CINEMAS.

What 'Mail Reviewers Say.

"PARDON 'US."

Justified. A large part of the so- called junk-furniture was, dragged Into the light of day to dress the sets for "Kick In,"

THE

the proper style and method of put- ting that material over so that it. will get the maximum laugha

"The average theatre goer has no conception of the really hard work | "Kick In," which is now showing and study a comedian must put into at the King's Theatre; deal with every gag, especially in this day the olforts of an ex-convict, aided and age when every good joke is by his sweetheart, to keep himself repayed to the nations via radio the clear of the law. Several of Its next day after it is told on the scenes represent down-at-the-stage. This, of course, necessitates "Pardon Us" when, it finally heels apartment dwelling in a large a countantscarch for new emerged on to the screen through city. Other sequences tuke place | material.” a maze of newsreels, travelogue. in the attic of a home, and a lot musical items, comedy, etc., prov-for old furniture was required to ed to be a grout succses at the fill it. 'Queen's Theatre last night. If this is a sample of Laurel and Hardy in full length production is high time Hollywood produced

more.

Benjamin Stoloff directed "Soup to Nuts," and it was a matter of frequent comment between him and The attic had to look rent, so it Ted that Goldberg'a superb wit and was filled with such properties as sense of comedy value needed very would have been retired to such a little in addition to put it over for pot by any thrifty housewife. Old sure laughs in the opinions of pro- chests of drawers. antiquated and ductions heads.

an old-fashioned Standley broken trunkes,

Smith and Lucila sewing machine,

an Browne portray the romantic roles a brass bed, ancient phonograph piles of neatly in the love story on which the pic- bound newspapers and magazines ture is based, while

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RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will be

broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.BW. on a wavelength of 355 metres:

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

IN CHINA MAIL.

Entertainments. To-day King's Theatre;

To-day-- Queen's Theatre; "Pardon Us."

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.80 p.m.-European Fro-"Kick In gramme of Columbia and Regal Records kindly supplied by the Anderson Music Co.

7.05-7.22 p.m.- Norwegian Dance-

No. 1 in D Minor (Grieg), No. 2 in A Major (Grieg), No. in G Major (Grleg), Not 4 in D (Grieg),

Charles Win-Violoncello Solo-

Apart from being an excellent comedian, Oliver Hardy is the possessor of a fine voice, when he sings "Lazy Moon" during a brief sojourn in the cotton felds after of years gone by, wornout toys, pic-ninger, Frances McCoy. Hallam a prison breaking escapade.

tures with broken frames, chairs Cooley, George Bickel and Wm. H. "Pardon Us" is a travesty on with bottoms gone.

In fact .so Tooker are included in the long list prison pictures. Laurel andwell Toes the property man put this of featured comedians to be seen, Hardy, after a venture into the set together that one immediately and heard on next Thursday at the reaims of bootlegging, find them-suspects that his own attic contains King's Theatre. selves behind the bars, after

more old junk than any other attic Laurel has tried to sell a bottle of in the world. their homebrew to a policeman whom he mistakes for a tram con- ductor, +

Cursed with a buzzing tooth, Laurel soon gets into trouble with

And, to complete the picture, after the prope were placed. a heavy inyer of fine dust was blown on the set and allowed.to settle over everything. The history stored in

to

his unconscious **Razzberries," its top floor., The man who creat

Howard J. Green adapted Goldberg's story and dialogue to the audible screen as his seventh nilaptation for Fox Movietone.

**RESURRECTION.”

which he emits whenever he speaks.ed the attic for "Kick In" wrote anouncements of the year we made The same fletion lands, the two history into his set. back again in jail after an escape during a riot.

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Many other screamingly fanny scenes occur before the Anni climax, when both prisoners get a pardon by inadvertently giving the alarm Turing a renewed riot.

Of the supporting features, there is only one that Improves the pro- gramme a Dog Comedy. A local newsreel that bears a marked re- semblance to all other local news pictures is shown, together with several other items that could with advantage be dispensed with.

"THE TRIAL' OF MARY DUGAN.

"OUTSIDE THE LAW.”

"Outside the Law," a thrilling story of the underworld, with the rayishing Mary Nolan in the prin- cipal role, forins the attraction at the Central Theatre to-day.

détailing

One of the most important an-

to-day by the management of the Central Theatre in the fact that the Univereal

super-production, "Resurrection," from Tolstoy's im- mortal love epic, with John Boles and Lupe Valez, will be shown very soon,

Edwin Carewe, the ' famous motion picture director, has made the great novel into a talking pic- ture, which, according to reviews from critics who have already seen it, is one of the biggest productions in screen history.

The gamut of emotions through which Blanche Walsh of the stage and Mary Garden in opera have swept in the part of Katusha Maslova is now the course of Lupe Velez, while John Boles assumes which Sir Herbert Beerboom-Tree. created in London, in 1993.

י,

Georg Schnecroigt and the London Symphony Orchestra (7128-29-M). 7.22-3 p.m.-Instrumental.

Serenade Espagnole (Glazannow), Vanelle (Planelli ars. Salmon),

Felix Sulmond (7117-M). Organ Solo-

Tocenta (Gigout), Toceata (Boellmann),

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Edouard Commette (50125-D). Piano Solo

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 8 (Liszt),

Ethel Laginske (5072-M). Violoncello Sole....

Le Cygne (The Swan)

(Saint-Saens),. Londonderry Air

(arr. O'Connor-Morris),

Felix Salmond (7107-M). 8pm-Local Time. & Weather Report.

8.05-8.20 p.m.-Hawaiian Music. In an Old Churchyard, Sleepy Head,

Linn Milford & Hia Hawaiian Players (MR337). Bawalian Stars are Gleaming, Oh! Rosalita,

Linn Milford & His Hawalian Players (MR248), 8.20-8.56 p.m.-Orchestral. Prince Igor (Borodine), Symphony "Antar"

(Rimsky-Korsakov),

Sir Thomas Beechain & Royal

Philharmonic Orchestra.

(60180-D).

Invitation to the Dance (Weber),

Band of Garde Republicaine (50230-D).

Homage March (Wagner).

Sir Dan Godfrey & Symphony Orchestra (7155-M). Radetzky March (J. Strause), Feuergest (Strauss).

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Today Central Theatre; "Outside the Law.”

To-day - Majestic Theatre. "Woolworths."

Today Star Theatre: "The Trial of Mary Dugan."

To-day-Prince's Theatre; Paul Pedrini and his Royal Zambeaj Baboons.

Meeting. September 17-Y.M.C.A.. mem- bers' meeting, 9 p.m. Sports.

See Sports Diary ‘on Page 4. Home Mails.

Today Outward for Europe via Siberia (Heian Maru) noon.

To-morrow-Dutward for Europe via Siberia (Menestheus), 10.80

a.m.

Land Sales. To-morrow-At P.W.D. Occs, three lots of Crown land, 3 pm.

Lammert's Auction. September -At Sales, Room, household furniture, 2.30 p.m.

LESSON SERMON.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong..

"Man" was the subject of the Lesson-Sermon in all Churches, of Christ, Selentist, on Sunday, Sep- tember 6,

The Golden Text was:"Lo, this only have I found, that God · hath made man upright." (Eccl. 7; 29.) Among the citations which com- prised the Lesson-Sermon was the following from the Bible: "Know ye that the Lord he is God: it is! he that hath made us, and not we

ourselves; we are his people, and

the sheep of his pasture." (F3.

ed

An exciting sequence the robbery of a bank was made in one of the leading financial institu- tions of Los Angeles, members of the cust working throughout several nights in this unusual "ozution." For these scenes a vast quantity of lights, cameras and sound equip. ment was set up within the bank, while great pulsating portable gen- A formidable cast of players ap-erators, used for supplying electric

Johann Strauss & Symphony Orchestra (50122-D). pear in the M-G-M talking picture current, lined the streets nearby, the character of Prince Dmitri,

8.56-9.15 p.m.-Musical Comedy | 100; 3.). "The. Trial of Mary. Dugan" which The film is having the most

and Talkie Tunes.

The Lesson-Sermon also includ- is now playing at the Star Theatre stirring and unexpected climax

the following passage from 'on its return run in the Colony. ever brought to the silver sheet. In the supporting cast are Nance Oh! Sailor Behave-

-Film Songs Selection,

the Christian Science textbook. well-known The entire film, which was adapted Mary Nolan has the principal role O'Niel, the

stage Monte Carlo-Film Songs Selection, "Science and Health, with Key to from a story by Bayard Veiller, is with Owen Moore, playing opposite actress, as Aunt Marya; William

Midnight Minstrels (MR340): the Scriptures," by Mary Baker shut in a Court room, where Norma her. Edward G. Robinson, whose Keighley as the gay Major Schoen-White Horse Inn, Shearer, ua Mary Dugan, is on trial fame on the Broadway stage is boch; Rose Tapley as Aunt Sophya; On With the Show-Selection.

Midnight Minstrels (MRIs). Eddy:The Scriptures inform us that man is made in the image and for her fo.

well known, plays the character of and Grace Cunard, Michael Mark,

Midnight Minstrels (MH963). likeness of God. Man is spiritual According to the film, American the gang leader.

Sylvh Nadina, Edward Cecil, Vivian 9.15-9.33 p.m.-Band Selections.and perfect; and because he is justice, as she is administered," is "Outside the Law," is one of Winston, and others well establish- Jungle Drums (Ketelbey),

spiritual and perfect, he must be very erude.

witness can Ą

be Univerzal's 1931

By the Blue Hawaiian Waters special produced in the talking pictures."

(Ketelbey),

30 understood

Christian questioned alternatively by both tions. Neither time nor money

Band of H.M. Grenadier Sefence." (p. 475.) counsel for hours, until counsel were spared to create an outstund-

Guards (60124-D). says "Thank you, that's all." An- ing photoplay. One setting, con-

Una Festa Na Serra Do Pilar other point is that witnesses for structed on the studio lot, repre-

(Moraes),

Banda De Marinha (31001). the prosecution are all seated insenting a section of Chinatown in Court listening to the proceedings! a large city, cost more than $60,000

Vocal Duet-

9.33-10,25 p.m. Variety. The amazing thing of all is when to construct. Five hundred Oriental defendant's brother (Raymond and slum types were employed in Hackett), fresh from studying law, the Chinatown sequence. enters the case when it is half The original story was written by through and defenda hl's sister. Tod Browning, who also directed Through a wonderful trick with the photoplay, Browning previous a knife counsel reveals the mur- ly won fame by his direction of derer in the witness atard. How more than twenty of Lon Chaney's ever the Crown submit their case | mystery plays.

to the Jury who retire and return

a surprising verdict!

It is seldom that a film depicts the entire Court proceedings, and in The Trial of Mary Dugan" there is not a moment of dullness.

From Other Sources.

"KICK IN"

"SOUP TO NUTS."

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"No man can rise to the heights as a comedian, and stay there, with- out' forming a week defined policy of comedy.

That statement was made recent ly at Movietone City by Ted Healy, who is the featured fun maker in 'Soup to Nuts," Rube Goldberg's hilarious comedy romance.

Property rooms at Hollywood moving picture studios are a hus- "Long before I felt the four-day band's idea of paradise-there vaudeville ranks," Ted continued, spring cleaning is unknown. no-"I knew I had to master the funda- thing is ever thrown away and any mentals of comedy, just us an thing is arved in the hope that architect or engineer would master sometime a use for It will pop up. the tools of his trade.

Even the most dilapidated furni- "Thus began a long observation

ture holds an honoured place in the property room, and, during the film-

of audience reactions to every line

I used on the stage. Now, I think

ing of Clara Bow's first talking I have a fairly good idea of what screen drama "Kick In," the say- will get over and what will not, and

"IT'S A WISE CHILD.”

An entire home was built in sections under the roof of a giant Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer sound stage for. "It's a Wise Child," Marion Davies' new starring vehicle which will come

to the Queen's Theatre.

Because the action in the hilarious farce moves rapidly from room to room in the small-town home, was necessary for the entire floor plan of the house to be built intact on the stage. It was completely furnished in every detail, lacking enly ceilings and roof to be a real home.

it

Robert B. Leonard directed the new Davies film from. the Laurence E. Johnson stage hit. Sidney Blackmer has the leading, masculine role. The cast also includes James Gleason, Polly Moran, Lester Vail, Marie. Prevost, Clara Blandick, Robert McWade. Johnny Arthur, Hilda Vaughn, Ben Alexander and Emily Fitzroy,

GENERAL STRIKE.

Barcelona, Saturday. The general strike has broken out again.-Reuter.

Wabash Moon,

The Little Old Church in the Valley,

Sweet & Low (MR359). Orchestral...

Let's Get Friendly, I'm Happy When I'm Hiking,

Midnight Minstrels (MR362). Song--

The Honeysuckle and the Bee, By the Side of the Zuyder Zee,

Gerald Adams & the Variety Singers (MR345). Plane-Accordier Bolo- Highland Shepherd, Donnybrook Boys,

Mackenzie Reid (MR342).

Humorous Duct

Let's Pretend We're Having

a Jolly Good Time, Oh Sebastian!

The Two Gilberts (MR347). Orchestral

Old Fashioned Girl,

I am the Words,

Ben Selvin & His Orchestra. (2298-D).

Song-

The Lily of Laguna, Little Dolly Daydream,

Orchestral

Billy Leonard & the Varioty Singers (MRa66).

By a Lazy Country_Lane, Two Hearts and a Waltz Refrain,

The Rhythmic Troubadours (MR361). 10.30 p.m. (approx.) Close Down.

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