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TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 1932.

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The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. on a wavelengh of 365 metres:———

6-6.35 p.m.-Concert Items. Orchestral-

Warblings at Eve (Richards), Dance of the Toy Regiment

(Green-Shilkret),

Song-..

Victor Salon Orchestra (19849).

THE CHINA "MAIL.

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OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"THE SECRET CALL.".

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Roles in fifteen successive stage failures were instrumental in bringing about Peggy Shannon's Robin Adair (Koppel),

selection as the girl to play the The Last Rose of Summer (Moore)part left vacant in "The Secret" Frances Alda (Soprano) Call" by the sudden illness of

(1188).

Clara Bow.

Song.

Piano Solo-

Narcissus (Nevin),

With the showing of "The Secret Rustle of Spring (Sinding),

Call" at the King's Theatre, It is Hana Barth (20121) apparent that Miss Shannon is at The Sweetest Call (Troon-Morrow), last aligned with a dramatic hit. Moonlight & Roses (Black-Moret),Her work in this production has John McCormack (Tenor) | been praised by critics In many

(1092),

cities. Instrumental Trio-

Happy Days (Strelezki), Herd Girl's Dream (Labitzky),

Neapolitan Trio (19872). 6.35-6.56 p.m.-Band Selections.

On the Go (Goldman), On the Campus (Goldman),

The Goldman Bard (10703), Electric March (Creatore), American Army March (lasselli),

Creatore's Band (19844) Hall to the Orange and Oskee Wow

Wow (Green-Hill), Illinois Loyalty March (Guild),

University of Illinois Military Band (19885). 6.56-7.46 pm-Variety. Vocal Duet

Keep Your Skirts Down Mary Ann, If I Had a Girl Like You,

Ailsen Stanley and Billy Murray (19795).

Organ Solo

The red-haired Miss Shannon had been in stock in Brooklyn when she received her first offer of a role on Broadway. The show

was a "top" and ran less than a In two full seasons Miss week. Shannon appeared in 15 shows, the biggest "hit" of them all having run the discouraging time of two

weeks.

ing character work that astounded her fans it "Anna Christie" and "Min and Bill."

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.

Social Functiona.

A notable cast appears in support. To-day-Tes Dances at Hong Aside from Polly Moran, who, of Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; course, is chief team-mute, William Dinner Dances at King's Restau- Bakewell and Karen Morley appear rant, and Hong Kong and Peninsula

Hotels.

as the "love interest."

Tomorrow-Tea Dances at Hong. "THE VIRTUOUS SIN,”

Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Dinner Dances at Peninsula, Hong Because of his Russian military Kong and Repulse Bay Hotels.

Entertainments. training, Alexis Davidoff was ns. signed to a technical advisory capa The Secret Call"

To-day King's Theatre; city with Directors Loula Gasnier

To-day

Queen's Theatre; and George Cukor, when Paramount

"Politics." began recording on "The Virtuous

Today Central Thostrut Sin," talking picture edition of the Ten Cents a Dance." Lajos Zilahy play, "The Genéral."

Theatre: To-day Mojektle Davidoff also plays the part of an "Fighting Caravans." officer in this feature offering at the Today Star Theatre: King's Theatre, to-morrow, support-"House of Arrow." ing such favourites 1.8 Walter

To-day-Harmston's Circus, op Huston, Kay Francis, Kenneth Mac-posite Peninsula Hotel, Kowloos. Kenna, and Jobyna Howard.

Meeting.

$

The son of General Dimitri To-day-Sanitary Board, 4.15 Davidoff, the technical worker is a p.m. member of Russian military

Andre, was commander of a bat- family. His father served in four ware for Russia and his brother,

tallon of the Imperial Guards.

of the "flops," liked the faming

Paramount officials saw several

haired girl and gave her a screen test which resulted in a long-term contract and a trip to Hollywood.

Coming to Hollywood in 1921, he She had just arrived in Holly worked for five years in a flm la wood when Miss Bow, who was re-boratory and began his technical hearsing the stellar role in "The work on "Hotel Imperial" at the Secret Call," was taken to the Paramount studios. Since that time

SMALLER TIPS.

Women Giving Less Than Men.

Dinah...Jesse Crawford. (2090) Glendale Sanitarium suffering from he has been an adviser on Russian Changed financial conditions have i

Humorous Song--

Was co-featured

I'se Goin' from the Cottonfield, nervous strain. Two days later, The Parlour is a Pleasant Place to Miss Shannon

Sit in Sunday Night,

Frank Crumit (19777). |

Mario Perry (20249).

Peerless Quartet.

Piano Accordion Solo-

Italian-Spanish Favourites,

Male Quartet-

Tell Mother I'll be Thore,

Mixed Quartet-

Sometime We'll Understand,

Trinity Quartet (19877), Song-

Nightingale Song,

Della Baker (Soprano). Vocal Duet

Listen to the Mocking Bird,

Alice Green and Raymond Dixon (19889). Organ Solo-

Sleepy Time Gal,

Chorus-

Jesso Crawford (19906).

Just Around the Corner,

Song-

with Richard Arlen in her first screen part, and with lasting screen fame virtually assured.

matters in numerous productions.

"SIDEWALKS OF NEW YORK"

aver-

Tipping is on the decrease.

necessitated all-round personal economies, with the result that the amount of money spent by age persons on tips has been rigid- Can you picture Buster Keaton inly curtailed. The manager of a a blonde wig and Russian peasant West End hotel says that there "TEN CENTS A DANCE." woman's costume? Can you fur-was an increased tendency for ther visualise him as Cleopatra people to tip on a flat rate of 10 An old way of making a living making a spectacular entrance into per cent...

being dance hostess in a

до Oriental palace carried by "Englishmen;" he said, “are pavilion where any man can dance Nubian slaves?

coming more and more to follow with any girl his fancy chooses, Keaton will be seen in both these the Continental habit in respect of if he gives her a ticket worth a guises in his latest laugh riot, dipping. If a bill comes to £1 108. dime. This thing may seem hard-Sidewalks of New York," which the normal tip is 88. This is con- ly possible, but there are large will be shown on Friday at the siderably less than many people cities in the United States where Queen's Theatre.

were accustomed to give a year or BO ago. girla attempt to earn a livelihood in just this way.

girl

At ten cents a dance, would have to click off thirty The Revellers. dances in an evening to receive three dollars. That would be more miles than a taxi travels for (10988).the same amount.

Behind the Clouds,

Gene Austin (Tenor) 7.45-8 p.m.-Operatic.

Song→→

Thai-Love Has Long Been a Rare

Virtue (Massenet),

Chorus

Maria Jeritza (Soprano) (1214).

Trovatore-Anvil Chorus (Verdi),

Victor Mixed Chorus. Tannhauser-Pilgrim's Chorus

(Wagner),

Song-

Victor Male Chorus (20127)

Rigoletto-Mid the Fair Throng

(Verdi),

Enrico Caruso (Tenor) (500). 8 p.m.-Local Time. 8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Concert from the Studio.

10.33 p.m.-Close Down. All records in the above Euro- pean programmes are, kindly sup plied by the Tsang Fook Plano Co. SCOUTS "BUY BRITISH" BAZAAR.

Bringing Up Father.

OH I'M SO GLAD YOU ARE GOING SHOPPING WITH ME-YOU CAN SHOW ME WHERE TO GO

Why do girls try this sort of Some of them are thing, then? made jazz mad by the sound of syncopated music. They are in- toxicated by the dance just as others are by strong spirits. · Some seek the excitement of meeting new friends. Some hope romance 1. ... and some are only looking for a job. Well, there are a few more difficult ways to earn a living.

for

A view of modern metropolitan life, with pleasure crazed, dancing girls as a background, is revealed in "Ten Cents a Dance," the screen offering which is being shown at the Central Theatre. Barbara Stanwyck plays the lead- ing role under the direction of Lionel Barrymore, who made the älm for Columbis Pictures.

"POLITICS."

The incidents occur as part of a

"An interesting point is that on "show" for the benefit of a tene an average women tip less than ment settlement in which the hero of the story

men; they are usually. more is interested. Those methodical and reckon how much who are at all familiar with amateur 10 per cent. of a bill amounts to, productions will have an idea how but men are still inclined to tip Keaton's new comedy turne out.

Indiscriminately."

а

Afding Keaton in the "show" sequence of his now comedy is Cl

Dissatisfled Recipients. Edwards, who will hardly be recogn- undoubtedly popular when larga While the 10 per cent. system is ised with a Russian General's elaborate costume and

sums are involved, its application bushy to small bills is causing consider- beard.

able dissatisfaction. Most taxi- drivers, for instance, consider themselves entitled to a minimum tip of 3d., even on a 9d. fare, and on farea exceeding 28. they expect

"MERELY MARY ANN."

Women are traditionally supposed to be gentle and forgiving, and most at least, 6d. character actresses, on the screen

A Press man who tendered 108. emphasise these traits, but Beryl In settlement of a 9d, fare was Mercer, who plays a harsh suspicious landlady in "Merely Mary the driver, broadcast the news of and greeted with cries of derision, and Ann," Fox romance starring Janet his "windfall" to such of his col- Gaynor and Charles Farrell, coming leagues as were within earshot. to the King's Theatre, is one well Known player who rebela

In restaurants and teashops 2 at the minimum of 2d. seems to be the attitude.

general rule. The tips given to "There's no 'distinction to benign, hairdressers are, however, a bone a dear, old mother, with grand- of contention. Women who spend children prattling about' "one's 5s. on setting, trimming, and a knees," Miss Mercer says, "Not on shampoo complain that they are the screen that is. In the first expected to give a tip of at least place, nearly any actress can do such 18.

Four Troops of Boy Scouts or- ganised a Bazaar recently to reduce the debt оп the Rushden In her new picture "Politics" (Northants) Boy Scout Headquar-Marie Dressler gets votes for Mayor tera and meet the cost of the newly-of the town. And at the Queen's acquired camping ground at Yelden. Theatre, where the picture is show The Bazaar took the form of a "Buying, she gets them as one of the it, British" Sale and an Empire Ex-most popular stars of the cinema. "On the other hand, a shrewish in-advance facilities comparatively hibition, only Empire goods being "Politics" sees her as a candidate and trickly, role give a player a few passengers, travel with heavy on sale.

for office, with Polly Moran as her splendid opportunity to get some- luggage, and porters, are grateful campaign manager. She route the where. One can put one's teeth for whatever tips they receive... racketeers and cleans up corrupt into it, and make the role a vivid conditions in the City Hall, There and realistic characterisation."

a part easily and naturally. In the Railway porters have probably second place, there is seldom any been harder hit than any other outstanding interest or glamour to class of person who accepts tips.

With the Incressed use of luggage..

..:

Shop Girl: "That hat makes you look ten years younger, Madam.”.

Middle-Aged Lady: "Then I don't want it. When I take it off, I'll look ten. years older."

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are hundreds of laughs and, in- In Merely Mary Ann, Miss which drive the two young lovers cidentally, dramatic sequences where Mercer's idea of a food role is amply from her boarding house, eventually she contributes some of the amaz- | fulfilled, since her scheming tactics, lead to their happiness.

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