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THURSDAY, SEPTEMBER 10, 1931.

-ROUND THE LOCAL

CINEMAS.

Reviews from Official Sources.

"SOUP TO NUTS.***

How en director got serioua work alone. when the entire cat and half his technical assistants are domedian's?

If Brendel really hasn't any. thing bothering him, he 'worries about that. "le thinks something must be wrong, or things wouldn't bo going along so smoothly.

Brendel studies harder than any other actor in the film capital, and spends hours working out tricks and funny situations which in sure will get laughs when he does them before the camera.

"Travelling around the country is vaudeville, playing a different town each week, I learned to de: pead entirely upon myself," he That question almost made Ben-aid, "I used many props' in my juntiu Stoloff tour his hair the first act, that is, funny clothes, funny of filming "Soup to equipment and things of that sort. few days

Movietone Nuts." Pak

Emedy Everything had to be just right or

when I wanted romance written by Rube Gold-it might fai! berg, America's most popular car-spring it on audience. If it toonist and exponent of "goofy didn't work. the stunt would foll

flat.

So I spent hours practising with them, and preparing them for each performance.

humour."

Ted Healy and his gang of fur- sters were, making wisecracks every second they were in front

to

RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

THE

CHINA MAIL.

A

HANGMAN'S DIARY.

The following programme will Amazing Document in

the

be broadcast to-day from Hong Kong Broadcasting Station Z.BW. on a wavelength of 855- metre:

6-8 p.m.-European. Programme plied by the Anderson Music Co. of Columbia Records kindly sup-

Selections.

6-6.27 p.m.-Orchestral & Band

Old Folks at Home and Abroni

(C. J. Roberts),

Regimental Band of H.M. Grenadier, Guards (DX210). A Village Romeo & Juliet (Delius),

Sir Thomas Beecham the Royal Philharmonie Orchestra (L2087). Bronwent--Overture (Halbrooke),

Symphony Orchestra Conduct. ed by Claud Powell (LX76), 6.27-6.50 p.m.-Scottish Selec-

Hunarous Song

"I even did all my own sewing antions. my famous breakaway' suit gag of the camera, but their fun didn't which used to be such a great laugh stop there. They carried their getter. The tuxedo I used had to antics off-stage and kept the en-be put together Just. 80 with tire company, amased.

threads, so that 1 could break the right one at the right time. I couldn't trust anyone else to do it right, ao I got it the habit of doing everything for myself."

Even Charles Winninger, for years a musical comedy favourite known for his quick wit was drawn into the hilarity,

He portrays the role of a lov- Brendel is regarded ns tho able old man

who spends time hardest working actor in pictures, fooling with strange contraptions spending more time, in preparation These mechanical marvels to be of his roles than any other player. seen and heard at the King's Ic rchenses his roles at home be Theatre, were fashioned after the fore a mirror until he is sure that originals created by Ruth Gold-every gesture and facial expression berg and made famous in his car-

is exactly right. He works at top trons. but the east of "Soup to speed until a picture is finally.com Nuts" found them to be quite pleted, and then reinxes complete. practical for joking purposely for a week or so before he starts. Frances McCoy, with her everpres worrying about something else. sent styre of snappy chalter was able to hold her own, but Stanley Ham Collier, He, Ruth Warren, Others in the cast include. Wil- Smith and Lucie Browne, wht Donald Dillaway and Joan Castle. have a serious love affair in the John G. Blystone directed.

The picture had difficulty in concer-dialogue in by Eddie Cantor and trating on their lines.

The whole business was settled when Stoloft determines to let everybody adlib, but not during filming.

should

"THE DONOVAN AFFAIRS" All lovers of mystery drama hail with delight "The Donovan Affairs," the Columb 100 per cent. dialogue production which opened at the Central Theatre yesterday. Without doubt this is one of the finest detective stories and talking pictures that has reached the screen,

The Owen Davis stage play be the same nume was a success, and the screen version' leaves nothing to desire. The mystery surround- ing the strange killing of Juck Donovan at a dinner table and the inter death of another character in the same manner and by the same

Edwin Burke:

"RESURRECTION.""

answer

Salling Up the Glyde, Ye Can Come & See the Baby.

Will Fyffe (0468), Chorus-

On the Banks of Allan Water

[Lewes arr. Cantor),

Excelsior Male Voice Quartette (C8770).

Vocul Gems-

Sir Harry Lauder's Songs,

The Border Singers with

Sydney Paper.

NAME NOT GIVEN.

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ANNOUNCED

-IN CHINA MAIL.

Entertainments.

Extracts from a diary by an assistant chief executioner of · To-day — King's Theatre; England" are given in an inter"Soup to Nuts." view published in Smitty's To-day - Queen's Theatre; Weekly, an Australian news- "Pardon Ua."

Today - Central Theatre; "The Donovan Affair."

Theatre;

Theatre:

paper..

The newspaper points out that for obvious reasons the hang. though his portrait is). It quotes man's name is not given (al

him as saying:-

"I thought perhaps I'd be able to pick up a few jobs in Sydney while I was here. I have sent an application for the post of exe cutioner to the Government, but so far I have received no reply.

"It is over 17 years since I first started in the business, and I suppose I must have officiated at more than 25 hangings. It's a great chance for the Govern. Iment here to get hold of an ex- perienced man. All I asked in my letter was that if the pri soners who have been under sen. tence of death were to be execut ed, they should be hanged as soon as possible, before my boat left W. H. Squire (L2256). 520 for each execution. and re for, Australia, I asked a fee of turn railway expenses to and] from the ship.

Orchestra (DX13). 6.50-8 p.m.-A Concert, 'Cello Solos-

Sarabando (Sulzer). Ave Verum (Mozart),

Song

ы

OLovely Night

(Teschenincher & Sir L. Ronald),

Dame Clara Butt, Contralto '.[PX1). Piano Solos--

Rondo in E Flat Major (Hummel), Viennese Dance (Gaertner),

Song--

►

Imaz Friedman (L1750).

Love What Has Chen You This

Pow'r (char), Apple Blossonis (Lehar),

Richard Tauber (Tenor), (R20113). Violin Solo

Tambourin Chinóis (Kreisler), Menuet (Debussy-Duchkin),

Joseph Szigeti (L2037), Vocal Duel- Friendship

(P. Sydney & T. Marziulu), The Keys of Heaven (Traditional),

Damo Claru Butt & Kennerley Rumford (7300).

What is the greatest love story ever written? You can this question only when you have witnessed Edwin Carewe's "Regur- rection," adapted to the talking novel, which is to be shown for screen from Tolstoy's immortal. ] "Cello Solos- the first time in Hong Kong at the Central Theatre commencing to-

morrow,

that has stirred many millions in "Resurrection" is a love drama

many lands with its great depth.. its power and human sympathy. The Tolstoy novel has been trans lated into 28 languages. Its popu- larity has grown with passing

years.

handsome and stalwart, a roman- John Boles in Prince Dmitri,

tic soldier. Lupe Velez plays the

Mastova,"

means-a carving, knife-is pro-great dramatic role of Kaiushu' found. The false clues are many The apparently contradictory act- ing of the various people in the play confuses the mind until the denouement, which comes swiftly and is wholly logical as well as surprising.

self

as

The entire cast is above the average, Jack Holt excelling him- the sleuth. Dorothy Revier. William Colller. jun, Jolin Roche, Fred Kelsey, Agnes Ayres, Wheeler Oakman, Virginia Brown Fairs and Ethel Wales complete a superlative cast. Frank Capra's direction · ទ jawless, proving again his skill as a director.

No matter how many mystery pictures are produced, we are al- waya ready for more if they ara- of this calibre. The dialogue is

superb. It is good entertainment and will appeal to all-young and old. The picture is having ite final showings to-day.

"CIMARRON."

Filming of 'Radio Pictures' "Cimarron" attracted many colour ful characters who had a senti- mental interest In the story of early Oklahoma.

C. R. Bowlden is one. He was retained by Radio Pictures to supervise the repair of harness for 3,500 horses and mules used in the picture and to enact the role of peg-legged plainaman, Stubby Holt.

In 1880 Bowlden attended the first land "run," not to secure a homestead, but to provide drink for the thirsty. He opened the first saloon in Lawton, Oklahoma. In: cidentally he left a leg in the same time, the result of a stray bullet.

“MR. LEMON OF ORANGE”

El Brendel, premiar Swedish comedian of the talking screen, whose latest Fox! comedy, ⠀⠀ "Mr. Lemon of Orange," in which he is, co-starred with Fil Dorsay,will be seen and heard next", at the King's Theatro, «la the most anally worried man in Hollywood."

Rigaudon (Crowell), Lament (d'Harveloise-Squire),

W. H. Squire (L2158), Song

You are My Heart's Delight

(Lekar), Patiently Smiling (Lebar),"'

Richard Tauber (Tenor) (R20107). Report.

8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather

8.05-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Pro- gramme.

10.33 p.m.-Close Down.

"

FACTORY LOOTING CASE.

Accused Sentenced.

Both are tremendous They have in "Resurrection" the favourites of the talking screen.

The Ma Wan Island factory loot- biggest emotional roles of their ing case came to an end at the Dis- careers, in a production so high trict Office South this morning. and spectacular that Universal when Mr. McLaren, imposed sen- ponsors it as its finest contributence of six weeks' imprisonment on tion to the screen this year, Pun. Wai for conspiracy and six weeks' on Lo Wo for larceny and receiving.

ex-

In appropriate sequences quisite music by Dmitri Tiomkin Is presented.

"Resurrection" in the story of the awakening of a man's love for a girl he has wronged and neglect. ed. No drama has ever expressed the depth of a true love as does "Resurrection,"

"I don't agree with the aboli- tion of the death-penalty, even in the case of women. Don't think I'm just saying it because it's part of my living. After 17 years' experience of execution at first Hand I still maintain that the only punishment fit for, the person who takes human life is the old Biblical penalty, an eye for an eye, a tooth for a tooth."

To-day Math testle "The Marriage Playground."

Today Star "Love, Live & Laugh."

Meeting.

bers' meeting, 9 p.m.

September 17-Y.M.C.A.. mem-

Land Sale. September 14-At P.W.D. offices, two lots of Crown land, 3 p.m.

Sports.

See Sports Diary on Page 4.

Home Mails.

To-day

Inward from Europe via Suez (Mantua)."

To-morrow-Inward from Europe rin Siberia (Cathay.)

Kowloon

Lammert's Auction.

Naval Depot, old and surplus

September 17- A victualling stores. 9.30 am.

Miscellaneous.

To-morrow Memorial Service for Kwongsang victims, St. John's Cuthedral, 5.30 p.m.

HOTEL GUESTS

AT HONG KONG HOTEL,

September 9, 1931.

Mr. E. N. Aldrich,

essrs. W. Bolton, W. Bulmer, Miss V. Blackie, Mrs. Bartlett.

.Messrs.

The newspaper goes on to say that Mr. keeps a methodical record of all his jobs. At the bottom of his trunk he carries

F. V. Chamberlain, with him a grim relic of his C. W. Cumming, H. Cruz, Mr. and experiences 4 little black Mrs. A. P. Canova, Miss W. M. greasy book filled with entries in Clegg. a neat angular hand. It is a hangman's diary. Immediately after each execution he chronicles his operations in this volume."

There follows a series of amaz ing extracts recording 16 execu- tions. Including some quite re.. cent ones.

Mr. and Mrs. R. S. Dyott, Miss E. Dyott, Miss M. B. Dyott.

Messrs. JR. Hooley, Jas. F. Hayden.

Messrs. H. Kreba, S. L. Kelly. Mr. and Mrs. W. S. Leeds. Messrs. R. Minetti, F. N. MacBain.

Mr. and Mrs. A. M. Penhallow. Dr. G. Sommerfelt; *

APPRENTICE'S FATAL FALL.

Asked whether he had ever felt any nervousness (saya the newspaper), he said that he re garded his "jobs" at present in the cold light, of professional. operations. But when he was a A fatal accident occurred at a youth at his first two executions, building under construction at Mor- he admitted to having been dis-rison and Leighton Hill Roads yes- turbed. The first time I saw the terday morning at about ten o'clock. scaffold my hair, stood on end.” It appears that an apprentice he said.

brick layer, named Ying-Fung (17). of the Tung Shan contractors' firm. was climbing a scaffolding. On

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A new coral island has been dis-reaching the fourth floor level he covered some distance south-west of missed his footing, slipped and fell the Bonin isinnds, North Pacific, heavily to the third floor of an ad- He was taken lying at a depth of twenty fathoms. joining building.

into a matshed by fellow workmen who tried to do their best to treat his injuries, but he died at- six o'clock in the evening.

One of the balloong liberateď Two Russian geologists' are re- from the some

Counties Young ported to hive discovered gold in Liberal Garden Party at Moray Novaya Zemlya. An expedition is Lodge,

Kensington, landed in to be sent to make further investi- Poland

gations.

Great Railroad Has Fine Police Force

Zhite gloves, part of their official dress, aro especially appropriate to members of the Canadian Pacian Railway Polles, not only for the smart touch thus added to their blue uniform, but because they are emblematic of the force itaall

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services the Genadi Facile Rr.

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i organization of spoties reputation, and unfailing

courtesy. Not is this picked body uniformed and ununiformed, the safeguard of the property of the world's greatest transportation system and its thousands of patrons, butite morbers are friends and mentors to countless travellers in all part of the Dominion Wherever the company has an interest, be it a great terminal, a 'wharf or a vast at the war freight yard, the man in bine is to be found. Br. Siztion, Mos- Many of the constables and their offers are ex-g-treely 7. M servicemen and at their bad la Brigadier-General Gen. Eə də B.Fanat E. de B. Panst, C.M.G., D.8.0., A.D.Ç.. ■ diés fizianekan tinguished Canadian soldier with a splendid record ment: OF ME AAU STAE OË Or during the Great War. The force has won_many_trophies for first-aid work andi ulso da revolver shooting, Its Ontario team having captured a the Canadian police revolvat championship for shar

hole Domizion this year. No

Vp/chief of the Laveno

The matter, was not reported to the Police, it is stated, until after the man was dead.

PASSENGER LIST.

ARRIVALS

Per s.s. R.M.S. Empress of Japan, September 9:

Miss M. Pendleton, Dr. and Mrs. Apacible, Miss F.. Hyndman, Mri and Mrs. J .C.. Cauyoong, Mr. W. N. Bell, Mr. P. F. Russell, Mr. E. E. Bougon. Mr. A. Canova, Lt. and Mrs. R. W. Gibson, Mr. and Mrs. C. A, Hayes, Lt. and Mrs. W. T. Sexton," Miss. E. Sexton, Mrs. H. S. Fudge, Birs. L. Z. Church, Miss A Tasartoy, Mrs. F. M. Gutlerres, Mias F. 1. de Silva; Mr. W. Drake, Miss E Larafan, Mr. R. Minitti, Mrs. N. Barlett, Miss F. E. Estoista, Mr. C. E. R. Clarebot.

WARSHIPS IN PORT.

The following British, warships were in harbour to-day:-'

Cicala-North wall. Cornflower-West wall (Dock).) Moth-East wall, Oswald-North wall. Phoenix-East wall. Stormcloud-North' arra. Serapis In dock. "Seraph-In dock.

Sterling-In dock. Tamar Basin.

Foreign.

Argus-French gunboat. Mindanao American gunboat. Regulus-French runbozt

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