FRIDAY, OCTOBER 2, 1931.
ROUND THE LOCAL which is running at the King's
CINEMAS.
What Mail Reviewers Say.
"SINNERS' HOLIDAY."
Featuring Grant Withers and Evalyn Knapp, this picture deals with Iffe behind the scenes of n penny amusement park, and hooze racketeering, with at least three romances thrown in for good measure. Only one of the romances is the "real goods"
however.
The spoiled son of the mis- tress of one of the booths in the amusement park gets mixed up in the racketeering business and this eventually leads him into trouble with the leader of the Kang. He is accosted outside his house and it becomes a question of "he who shoots first stays alive." The youngster kills his
Theatre.
In "Murder by the Clock" Toomey is seen as the assistant to William Boyd, police loutenant who tries to, and Anally, does, solve the mysterious murder of A much- harassed young husband, played by Walter MeGrail.
Throughout harrowing scenes Toomey finds time to "play up to": Sally O'Neil, cant as the maid in the Endicott household. This pair provides comedy relief in the play.
RADIO
TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station a wavelength of 355 2.B.W. on metres:
THE CHINA
MAIL.
FRENCH ARTISTES.
Coming to Peninsula Hotel.
A PRESS APPRECIATION.
SHADOWS BEFORE
COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
Entertainments. To-day King'a
Theatre:
Theatre:
Commenting on the arrival in Manila of the two French artistes Murder By The Clock." who are appearing on the Penin-
To-day Queone sula Hotel, Kowloon, to-morrow "Sinner's Holiday." night, the Manila Tribune of Sop- Pro-tember 24 stated:-
5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme.. Othors in the cast are Lilyan
7-10.30 p.m.- European Tashman, the siren of "Finn and
gramme of Victor Records. Battie" and the newspaper critic
7.05-7.20 p.m.--Band Selections. in "Up Pops The Devil," Charles D.The Princetown Football Medley
(arr. Weaver), Brown, Martha Mattox, Guy Oliver, Lenita Lane and Lester Vail.
"DAYBREAK.”
The Bellamy Trial."
Today Central Theatre; "Dracula." Uniqua entertainment remini-
To-day Majestic Theatre. scent, of Paris, queen city of the "The Awful Truth." world, will feature the supper
Today Star Theatro: dance at the Manila Hotel pavilion (a) The Orange and the Park,
to-night as arranged by the
Home Nails. (b) Old Naatau (arr. Wenver),
Princetown University Band management in connection with the
To-day-Outward for Europe (20356).
arrival of the 8.8. President Hoover, via Suez (Hakusan Maru), 6 p.m. Barsovia Waltz (Blanke-Belcher),
newest and biggest of the Dollar
To-morrow-Inward from Europe Tenth Regiment March (Itali).
Eleanor Vietor Band (20400). || liners afloat on any sea.
via Suez (Kashima Maru); from Ramon of The appearance
7.20-7.10 p.m.-Organ Solos. Ninon and Leo Mantin, two French America vin ports (Empress of artistes, formerly of the Folles Canada and Pres. Monroe); from Novarro starting on Sunday at the
Lay My Hend Beneath a. Rose,
Outward for Queen's Theatre in "Daybreak," Dreaming the Waltz Away,
Jesse Crawford (20303). Bergere will offer a smart minia- London (Glaucus) Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's adaptation
ture revue which includes an ex-Europe via Siborla (President ceptional pantomimic revelry of Jefferson), 5 p.m. international songs and romantic
Meetings. dance fashions..
October 8-Hong Kong Horticul- The two French artistes left tural Society, Jardine, Matheson
made Co.'s Board Room, 5.15 p.m. 8 p.m.-Local Time & Weather Paris three years ago, is
tremendous hit in New York in their appearances in Broadway revues, played their way in the principal cities across tinent, landing in Hollywood where' the dancers were contracted for many Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer film productions that have since found their way the world over..
1
of the celebrated Arthur Schnitz-llow About Me? les drama. calls attention to number of intimate generally known
screen actor.
I'll Get By as Long as I Ilave You,
Jesse Crawford (21860). facts not Siboney, of the popular Maria 3ty Own,
Novarro's rent name Samaniegos. Named Novarro by Report. Rex Ingrum, who couldn't pro- nounce or spell the other.
in bus boy
New
once
Jesse Crawford (22748).
8
7.40-8.28 p.m.-Operatic. Was Band--..
Cavalleria Rusticana-Selection York
(Mascagni),
Creatore's Band (35835). Vocal Duet-
Aida-There, Where the Virgin
Forests Rise (Verdi), Alda-Again I See Thee (Verdi),
Elisabeth Ruthberg & Gincomo Lauri-Volpi (8130).
chief and hides the body in one restaurant. Also worked as movie of the booths in the park. Hisasher. Has fourteen brothers and sister (Evalyn Knapp), sees the sisters. Raffles off $1,000 pool for murder from her bed-room win-working crew every time he makes
a picture.
dow but keeps the sceret well.
Wants studio in Nice, France, to Suspicion first falls on the mur-make own pictures in all languages. derer's elder brother with whose Already directed himself in two gun the foul deed was done. He
foreign versions. Has a theatre claims that he had lent the of his own outside his house. weapon to his sister's sweetheart (Grant Withers) who, having nothing to fear, readily admits it. The girl, however, fears for the life of her lover and con- feases that her younger brother was the murderer.
In the supporting programme are a Pathetone News reel, a car- toon comedy entitled "Ain't Na- reel musical ture Grand," 01 "Hawaiian Nights," and a spool of local news in which the Gov ernor is seen kicking off in the Chinese interport football match
Hong Kong v. Malaya. and glimpses are given of Hong Kong Yesterday and To-day. Here one sces Pedder Street in the parking days and now, and scenes of the Hong Kong Hotel fire, and of Gloucester Building standing majestically in the place of the ruins.
"THE BELLAMY TRIAL."
Never worked on any other lot than M-G-M, where he started as an extra. Speaks Foreign, Spanish,
French and German.
Talking pictures include "Devil May Care," "In Gay Madrid,” “Cal!| of the Flesh," and "Daybreak,"
"I TAKE THIS WOMAN.”
Another well-known stage direc. ter makes his moving picture bow with the presentation of "I Take This Woman," the Mary Roberts રી best- Rinehart story, recently
eller novel under the title, "Lost He is Marion Gering who joined Slavko Vorkapich, the screen's outstanding art technician, in directing that picture.
Ecstasy."
Orchestral—
Pugilacet-Fantasy
(Leonenvallo arr. Tavan),
Song-
the con-
Their successful tour of the United States included appearances |
October -Hong Kong and Can- ton Ice Manufacturing Co., Ltd.,
Lowor Albert Road, 10.45 am. Lammerts' Auction.. To-day At Sales Room, postage stamps, 5.15 p.m.
Land Sales. October --At P.W.D. two lots of Crown land, 3 p.m.
at the Biltmore in Los Angeles, the SUDDEN DEATH
Ritz Carlton at Atlantic City, the
Offices,
OF
Marek Weber & His Orchestra Cafe des Beaux Arts, and leading MR. K. C. ROY, M.L.A.
(V-50017).
show houses in New York, Chicago,
Sammon et Dalila-Is Your God Not and San Francisco. Proceeding, on
on High? (Saint-Saena), Samson et Dalila-Pune, My
Brothers (Saint-Saens),
Giovanni Martinelli (Tenor) (8159).
Orchestral-
Tannhauser-Overture (Wagner),
Mitglieder der Staatskapelle (08903). 8.28-8.55 p.m.-Orchestral. Golenial Song (Grainger-Schmidt), Over the Hills and Far Away
(Grainger-Schmidt),
Victor Symphony Orchestra (36035) Marche Joyeuse (Chabrier-linrichs), Danse Slave (Chabrier),
Victor Symphony Orchestra (30037). Fantasy of Melodies by Offenbach
(Ernst Urbach),
Marek Weber & His Orchestra (V-50033). 8.55-9.27 p.m.-Variely, Humorous. Song-
I'm the Last of the Red Hot
Manumas,
He's a Good Man to Have Around.
Sophie Tucker (21994).
Gering's directorial reputation was won on the theatre stages of:
Hailing New York and Europe. originally from Russia, where he achieved prominence on the legiti-Hawaiian Orchestra
Under the Stars of Hayana, Blue Waters. The whole action of this part-mate stage as an actor and student
Hilo Hawaiian Orchestra talkie film (Star Theatre) takes
(21822). place in a Court room, where Sue Ives and Stephen Bellamy are on
Comic Sketch--
Sam Phoning is Sweetheart 'Liza, trial for the murder of Mimi
Sam 'n' Henry at the Dentist's,
Sam 'n' Henry" (20632): Bellamy, at a lonely Cottage on
Mandolin Solo- the night on June 19-20
Neapolitan Caprice, Souvenir, Barcarolle, Humoresque,
Bernardo De Pace (20070).
1lientrical technique, UT or
for EL. Moscow official mission. theatrical group took him to the United States. His production of "Skidding" ran for nearly a year on Broadway. He also spent some The prosecuting Attorney pre-time in Chicago, directing., sents a strong case, based main- ly on circumstantial evidence, and contends that the motive for the ghastly crime was nothing at the King's Theatre, starting on. but "petty jealousy." The de- Sunday. fence attorney pleads accuseds'
innocence.
However, the case
1 Take This Woman," an intense love story of an ill-matched pair who marry in haste, will be shown
goes to the jury, composed of Violin Solo-- ladies and gentlemen. They re-
tire. Their verdict is
?
Orientale (from "Kaleidoscope"
Cesar Cui), Souvenir (Drdla).
And then, affer the decision, there followed a dramatic confes-Song- sion on the part of one whom the audience would never, for a me- ment, suspect. Who is, that per- son?
From Other Sources.
"MURDER BY THE CLOCK"
Mischa Elman (1354).
Lo. Here the Gentle Lark (Shakespeare-Bishop); Swiss Echo Song (Eckert),
Marion Talley (Soprano) (6593).
Piano Solo-
Brooklet (Schubert-Rachmaninoff), Turkish March
from "Ruins of Athens"-Beethoven),
Sergei Rachmaninoff (1198).
Bong-
Bird Songs at Eventide
(Barrie-Coates), The Little Silver Ring
(Chaminade), a movis
Regis Toomey, former University of Pittsburgh athlete, is now a "cop," Or at least, he's "cop"--and he plays an important role in "Murder by the Clock", the chills-and-shivera mystery play.Down.
10.30
John McCormack (Tenor) (1303).
Close p.m. (approx.)-
Song
Hand Me Down My Walking Cane, My Horses Ain't Hungry.
Kelly Harrell with Vialis & Galtar (21003), Accordion & Banjo Duet
. Barcelona,
Ca c'out Paris,
Gardani-Puig (21033). 9.27-10.25 p.m.-A Concert. Violin Suto-
Invocation (Owen-Kreisler), Oriental Romance
(Rimsky-Korsakow),
Fritz Kreisler (1209). Sung-
Pirate Dreams (Garnett-Huerter), At Parting (Peterson-Ragers),
Ernestine Schumann-Heink (Contralto) (1300). Fiano Solo
Invitation to the Waltz (Weber),
Alfred Cortot (1201).
Song-
Kashmiri Song
(Hope-Woodforde-Finden), Smilin' Through (Penn),
Reinald Werrenrath, Baritone .(1427). (Continued at foot of preceding Column.)
Assembly.
their tour round the world, they Collapse in Legislative stopped in Japan where they np- peared before the Imperial Family during their engagement at the Tokyo Imperial Theatre.
The dancers have for their ac-
Pedro companist
Guevara, Filipino, who spent a dozen years In France as a pianist.
ROSARY SUNDAY. Order of the Procession
in Kowloon.
The following is the programme for Sunday, which is the Patron Feast of Rosary Church:-
Morning Service,
First Mass, at 6.30. Second Mase, at 7.30. Third Mass, at 8.30.' Solemn Pontifical Mass, at 9.30.
Evening Service, 4.30.
Pro- Recitation of the Rosary, cession, Sermon and Benediction,
Boy Scouts.
St. Louis Industrial School Band. The Banner of Our Lady. 'Girls Scattering Flowers.
Knights of the Blessed Sacra-
ment.
St. Joseph's College Apostleship
of Study.
Chinese Catholie Young Men
Society,
St. Joseph's Confraternity. St. Margaret Banner. Apostleship of Prayer, Hong
Kong and Kowloon. Bearera of the Mysteries of the
Rosary
Holy
Cross of the Confraternity of the
Rosary. Confraternity ot the
Rosary. Congregation of St. Aloysius. The Children of Mary..
J
Girls Scattering Flowers, The Clergy.
The Statue of Our Lady, Guard of Honour.
The Bishop.
The Consuls and the Knights. Ladies' Apostleship of Prayer, Ladies' Union.
The Band.
Boy Scouts Rear-Guard. The Faithful,
Simla, Sept. 7. In the Legislative Assembly to-day, when speeches were be- ing delivered mourning the loss of Messrs. Alexander, S. C. Shahani and U. Tok Kyi, Mr. K. C. Roy fainted.
The President adjourned the House for 15 minutes.
Later Mr. K. C. Roy, who
had fainted in the Legislative Assembly this afternoon, passed away at 4.30 p.m., at the Ripon Hospital. Death was due to a stroke of paralysis.
He was the founder of the As- sociated Press of India and the most senior journalist in India.
Tributes in Assembly.
Simla, Sept. 8. After several speeches with regard to the death of Mr. Roy, the Assembly adjourned to-day as a mark of respect.
Sir George Rainy alluded to Mr. Roy's wholehearted patriot- ism.
Dewan Bahadur Rangachariar, leader of the Nationalists, said that they had lost a gagacions counsellor and the Government a wise and safe guide.
Mr. Arthur Moore, on behalf of the European group and the Press Gallery, also the other party leaders and. .personal friends, joined in paying a tri- bute.
Every speaker, including the Président, praised Mr. Roy's pa- triotism and power of organisa- tion, which had led to the crea- tion of the Associated Press of India, which bad attained its present standard of efficiency as a result of the deceased's strenu ous efforts.
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