1932-01-04 — Page 3

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 1932.

ROUND THE LOCAL

CINEMAS.

What Mail Reviewers Say.

41 ROMANCE."

Metor-Goldwyn-Mayer's wonder-

THE MAN IN POSSESSION."

"The Man in Possession," which' is now showing at the Queen'à Theatre with Robert Montgomery playing his second starring role, is a delightful and captivating farce comedy expertly enacted by a su- perior cast.

Montgomery has the role of an attractive young Englishman who comes home after serving a term in

ful talking picture production, prison for selling something which "Romance" starring Greta Garbo did not belong to him. Except for and Lewis Stone, both stars in their his mother (admirably portrayed by own rights, is now showing at the Beryl Mercer) and the comic maid, Star Theatre, Kowloon, on its re- (Maude Eburne), he gets a cold re- turn to the Colony... Produced on a lavish scale, the film affords goed ception. His father (C. Aubrey Smith) and brother (Reginald scope for the acting abilities of the Owen) want him to leave the coun- leading players. Miss Garbo

try, but Montgomery prefers to re- handles her role as an-opera singer main and become a sheriff's assist- and lavar with admiration, whilst

ant. Mr. Stone is capital. Gavin Gordon,| Sam Wood has kept this picturė" us the clergyman who falls madly in love with the singer, is accredited moving at a fast pace throughout so with an outstanding piece of work. that there isn't a single lagging [scene. Montgomery does the finest work of his career and is ably sup

From Official Sources..ported by Charlotte Greenwood as

"TRANSATLANTIC.” .

Edmund Lowe has been asked many peculiar and embarrassing questione during his stage and screen career, but the one which he' believes takes the prize was put to him during the filming of the Fex romantic drama; "Transatlantic," which in showing at the King's

Miss Purcell's indignant maid, with whom he comes into all sorts of con- flicto.

"HER WEDDING NIGHT."

With the completion of her role

THE

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RADIO

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

The following programme will

in "Her Wedding Night," her latest starring picture, which opens at the be broadcast to-day from the Hong King's Theatre next change, Clara Kong Broadcasting. Station Z.B.W. Bow played her way through the on a wavelength of 356 metres: complete histrionic alphabet, for, in

Theatre to-day.

Lowe has just disembarked from "Her Wedding Night," she makes | the de luxe ocean liner, Trans-her debut in farce comedy.

atlantic," from which the picture

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NOW PROCEEDING

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IN ALL DEPARTMENTS.:

LANE, CRAWFORD,

Violin Solo---

Legend of the Canyon (han) Caprice Antique (Baloghisler),

Fritz Krel (1088).

9.40-10.20 p.m. Variet Song-

Kentucky Babe,

Vaughn De Leatfoprano)

(20864)

Banjo Solo-

St. Louis Blues,

The Doll Dance,

Eddie Pen 6-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme.Impressions of London-

Actual Recording, 7-10.30 p.m. European Fro

By Stanley R Organ Solo Siboney, Marin My Own,

Clara Bow's latest should estab.gramme of Victor Records.

7.06-7.40 p.m.---Operatic,

gets its name when he was met on lish her as one of the most versa Martha-Overture (Flotow), the gang plank by a young reporter tile actresses in the history of the

"Her Wedding Night."

who asked, "What in your opinion. theatre, says Frank Tuttle, director Mr. Lowe, are the two most import ant personages in a movie star's re-i tinue?

"The cook and the tailor," laugh ed Lowe, "that is if you want to play romantic roles,"

Lowe likes good clothes and spends more on hia personal ward-

is

The trio of solemn funsters composed of Ralph Forbes, Charlie Ruggles and Skeets Gallagher.

"THE GHOST TRAIN.”

"The Ghost Train," which will re-

rebe than any other man in Holly- turn to the Queen's Theatre to- wood. He gives a good idea of what the well dressed man should morrow, is a capital blend of thrills wear and how the perfect lover and laughter. The story is of pas- should act in "Transatlantic." The sengers stranded for the night on

a wayside station in Cornwall. ladies whose hearts he causes to!

They are warned by the station- flutter are Lois Moran, Greta

master before he goes off duty that Nissen, and Myrna Loy. Other prominents are Jean Hersholt, John the place is haunted, and he tells a Halliday, Earlie Foxe, and Jesse gruesome story of disaster years before and the haunting of the line De-Voraka. The production was by a train which comea screeching directed by William K. Howard.

through the night. To look on it is

"DIRIGIBLE.”

Often, when one member of a marriage partnership attains

A

place of prominence in the public eye, the other sinks into oblivion. The exception which proves this

to court death.

LESSON-SERMON.

First Church of Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong.

"God"

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Victor Symphony Orchestra (35916).

Pearl Fishers Selection (Bizet art. Creatore),

Creatore's Band (36001-2). Cavalleria Rusticana-Selection

(Mascagni),

Creatore's Band (35815). 7.40-7.59 p.m.

Trio in G Major (Haydn),

Played by Alfred_Cortut | (Piano), Jacques Thibaud (Violin) and Pablo Casals (Violoncello) (3045-6).

1st Movt.-Andante, -

2nd Movt-Poco adagio cantabile. 3rd Movt-Rando all'ongarese

(Presto).

8 p.m.-Local Time. 7.53-8.12 p.m.-Hawalian Music. Hano Hano Hawall, Hawaian Moon,

Song-

(20828).

(20029)

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Jesse Cray (22748). "Transatlantic.”

To-day Queen's Theatre; "Man in Possession."

June Brought the Ro

When You and I Waeventeen,

John McCock (Tenor)

Plano Solo

Dance of the Paper Ragamuffin,

Victor Arden Phil Ohman (2)).

10.30 p.m.-Closern.

A records in thebove Euro- pean programmes kindly sup plied by Messrs. sang Fook Piano Co.

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To-day- Majestic Theatre. "Dishonoured."

Today Star "Romance."

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liners, with three junks in the Hankow. vicinity. Huntley and Paimer Desborough (local agents, Dodwell & Co.) Shanghai. have a charming painting of the Duchess of York by Albert H. Collinge on their calendar.

Re-

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Hong Kong, December 30, 1931.

Hilo-Hawaiian March,

Kano's Hawallans (20704). Drowsy Waters,

Kane's Hawaiians (20702).

Two years abro four hours on 8.12-8.60 p.m.-Orchestral and England's shoren off again to Dand Selections.

foreign lands. Prelude in E Minor Chopin),

That is what heened to the 1st Song Without Words (Mendelssohn),

As sole agents for the Bear - West Jorkahira Battalion Leopold Stokowski and the

brand of Swiss Milk, Messrs. The following unclaimed zkøje Philadelphie Symphony

giment recently.

A. B. Moulder & Co. send their grams are lying at the E.E. Tele Orchestra (1111). Norwegian Bridal Procession (Grieg);been in Jamaica

For two years regiment had sual very useful date block for graph Co. Office, Hong Fou

Bermuda, and 1932. Swedish Wedding March (Sodermann),

Mrs. Boisseree, s.a. Kwangtung, Orchestra is now on two ' service in

The NY.K.'s calendar depicts from MacaoMAN Egypt.

a fine painting of one of their Cox, c/o Fire, from Greench. The War Of ordered the famous liners....

Madame Backin, passengerz on Lan hire,

As agents for Brunton's, steel board Porthos, Messageries Mari- which transport brought them, the West wire manufacturers, Mussel- times from Parla.. Indies, to call a outhampton to burgh. Shewan, Tomes & Co. Michel Jebsen & Co., from land, other tro before going forward a typically Scottish Shanghai.

Silva, 12 Queen's "Road, from Sewing Shanghai.

C. C. CLARKE,

Manager.

rule is to be found in the case of Fay Wray, screen scenariat and

was the subject of the

Victor 805). writer. Neither has shown any Lesson-Sermon in all Churches of Glorishears (arr. C. Sharp), sign of passing out of the public Christ Scientist, on Sunday, Janu- Shepherd's Hey(arr.-C. Sharp), mind.

ury 8.

The Mayfair Band (20641). Miss Wray is a screen star of "The Golden Text was Ye Sous Bois (V. Staub), note and Mr. Saunders is author of shall know that I am in the midst Minuet (Baccherini), such well known screen vehicles as of Israel, and that I am the Lord

Victor Concert Orchestra (20636). "Wings," "The Dawn Patrol," and your God, and none else: and my Colonial Song (Grainger-Schmid), a series of short stories in a popu-people shall, never be ashamed. Over the Hills and Far Away lar magazine.

(Grainger-Schmid), (Joel 2; 27.) Fay's first talkie role was in the Among the citations which com-

Victor Symphony Orchestra (36035). Paramount picture, "The Legion of prised the. Lesson-Sermon was the 8.50-9.40° p.m.-A” Concert." the Condemned," opposite Gary following from the Bible." Blese Piano Solo- Cooper, popular Alm player. fol- the Lord, O my soul, and forget not lowing this she played leading roles all his benefits: What forgiveth all in: "The Sen God" and "The Texan," thine iniquities; who healeth all and was cast in the principal fem-thy diseases; (Paalm 109; 2, 8.) inine role of Columbia'a “Dirigible,' The Lesson-Sermon also includ- which is playing at the Central ed the following passage from the Theatre to-day.

Christian Science textbook, "Science Curiously enough, though her and Health, with key to the husband is an air authority, and Scriptures," by Mary Baker though she has been a passenger Eddy."If God is admitted to be numerous times in, heavier than-air the only Mind and Life, there ceases and lighter than air ships, to be any opportunity for sin and

worked.

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Spring Song (Mendelssohn), Murmuring Zephyrs

(Jensen-Niemann),

Violin Solo-

Melodie Arabe

Rudolph Ganz

(Glazounow-Kochanski), 'Sicilienne and 'Rigaudon

Sadah

east.

And so the We forkshires came home for four ra

Mothers, sister and sweethearts snatched at the our hours, tast- ing every precio minute of them. They travell from Sheffield, Leeds, and littlmlets in York- (1508)-ahire to Londond caught the

calendar.

Оп the Singer Machine Company's calendar is a picture of a dainty Chinese maiden.

THE PARSON'S COLLAR.

Why

Hong Kong, December 31, 1981.

them continued to wear just that part of the stock which goer round the neck. Then it was found-more do clergymen fasten convenient to have this Starched, collars at the back and so it became à collar. But the rest of mankind neck part of a stock fastens at the To the men' the women and insert the elusive atud at back, so the parson's collar is made girls the great seemed to have the front? The clerical collar is one in the same way,

5.40 train to So ampton to be in their time to welcome troopship whilst the

(Francoeur-Kreislehuri 4114)-berthed only inute before the of those quaint survival in dress of

Song-

Your Little Black Eyes, (De Falla), The Shepherdess- (Tabuyo),

Marguerite› D'Alvarez (Mezzo»

syren screame silencing their which a good many are to be found have buttons on your caffs because your great-grandfather wore talk Four hou had passed. in male attire.

lace. frills at his wrists, and the Soldiers,, qeyed, climbed

The clergyman's collar is a sur-cuffs had, to be unbuttoned to put back to the sh Gangwaya were vival of the white stock. This is them in or take them out. Those drawn in: the 2e of water be now seen only. In the hunting field two buttons" at the back of the tween. quay steel shipside but a hundred years ago everyone morning coat and evening dress coat broadened into wide channel: wore It What used to be the ends were very useful a couple of cen handkerchiefstered; a woman of the stock survive in the little turies ago. In those days men wore linen tabs or bands still worn by a garment rather like the frock coat, York-barristers and univerzity officials. The flaps in front were often in the Parsons gave up the bands a good way, so they were turned back and many years ago, though many of fastened to those two buttons,

"Dirigible" is the first big air death. When we learn in Science Piano Solo Soprano) (1189). picture in which the actress has how to be perfect even as our Invitation to the Waltz (Weber),

Father in heaven le perfect, thought Violoncello Bolo 100

Alfred Cortat (1201)- Miss Wray was born in Alberta, is turned into new and healthy chan-

Gavotto Tendre (Hillemacher), Canada, on September 6, 1907. In els towards the contemplation of Menuet (Debbie Casals (1191). Robbed. appearance she is delicate, and things immortal- end away from 2007

Fabio seemingly slight, but in reality she materiality to the Principle of the Song is a crack tenula player, a fine universe, Including golfer, and an all-around athletic. man."' (p. 276.).

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