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TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.
The following programme will be broadcast to-day from the Hong" Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. on a wavelength of $55 metres (845 K.C.');-
CHINA MAIL.
ROUND HONG KONG'S CINEMA THEATRES
MAIL REVIEWERS.
**WATERLOO BRIDGE."
material from which to tell a story on the screen. Considered from this viewpoint, the novel, "Doctors' Wives," by Henry and Sylvia Lieferant attracted from the very first reading of the powerful story..
From the very first moment, Warner Baxter was the only man
SHADOWS BEFORE
'COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL.
gang of her wild friends burst in considered for the part, and was the on the quiet bridge game with which one actor capable of bringing the
Social Functions. 5-8 p.m.-European Programme.
she and her mother are trying to characterisation to the screen with 5-5.31 p.m.-Rand Selections.
Impress the parents of her fiance, life-like authenticity. "Nina," how- To-day-Tea Dances at Hong Gladiator's Farewell (Blankenburg), "Waterloo Bridge," now show-the impeccable Mr. Hamilton. ever, presented a different problem. Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; Bells of Saint Malo (Rimmer).
Not only did the role call for a Dinner Dances, at Hong Kong and National Military Banding at the Central Theatre, is a
"UP FOR THE CUP." beautiful, young girl, the character- Peninsula Hotels and King's Res- (V-18).
credit to Paramount, Mr. James The Yellow and Blue (Gayley-Balfe), Whale, the director, and the play-
isation to be true to the original,taurant.
27- February The Victors (Elbel),
Craigengower era, The leading players, Mas An amusing little anecdote is told had to be an actress capable of University of Michigan Band Clarke and Kent Douglass, are about "Up for the Cup," the jolly repose contrasted the next instant Dance.
Annual Bachelors" moments of peaceful happiness and Cricket Club (19971), On the Campus (Goldman),
convincing, and good support is comedy film showing on Sunday at with the extremes
Entertainments. rendered by the others in the cast. the Queen's Theatre. When the emotion. Truly a difficult assign- On the Go (Goldman),
of passion and
To-day-Kingi The Goldman Band (19763).
The story, because of its human producers of this picture showed ment when the choice was no neces- Officer of the Day (Hall),
"Always Goodbye." interest, appeals strongly, The the film to the directors of the
London of the W. and F. Film Service. Ltd., thesarily restricted to a very young "This Modern Age."
To-day Con-story is set in
air raids period, and concerns a distributors, one of the chiefs, when did the decision go to Joan Bennett.
actress. Only after weeks of search
Today Central Theatre: girl, driven to the streets to earn asked his opinion of the alm, for the co-featured
"Waterloo Bridge." stated that it was the best human wyndram." To her fell the plum Monkey Business."
role of "Nina a living.
To-day Majestic Theatre; Many places of interest in Lon-comedy of its kind he had over
He said it reminded him of tic prize coveted by many of Holly-"Love In The Rough."
that by then had become the drama- Today Star Theatre: don, including Buckingham Palace seen. are shown, and the air raids scenes something, and then it came to him wood's younger artistes. The same
"I've got it," he said, "a couple rigid qualifications were adhered to Reclamation Ground, Wanchai.
To-day-Harmston's Circus, of ducks." You will appreciate the throughout the casting of "Doctors" subtlety of this when you know that Wives," the featured players, Victor "A Couple of Ducks," the song Varconi, Helene Millard, Paul Por-
Arthur Pryor's Band (19895). 5.31-6.01 p.m.-Children's cert from the Studio.
6.01-6.30 p.m.-Operatie. Walkure Ride of the Valkyries
(Wagner),
| Rheingold-Prelude (Wagner),
Symphony Orchestra con-
ducted by Albert Coates (9169). Trovatore--Anvil Chorus (Verdi),
Arthur Pryor's Band (19870) The Twilight of the Gode-Siegfried's Journey to the Rhine (Wagner),
Symphony Orchestra con- ducted by Albert Contes (2007).
Don Juan-Overture (Mozart),
Concert Orchestra conducted by Clemens Schmalstich (V-29).
6.30-7.18 p.m. Variety. Comic Duet
Down by the Gas House,
Comic Duet-
are depicted vividly.
OFFICIAL SOURCES.
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Queen's
Theatre:
Theatre:
Home Mails. To-morrow-Outward for Ameri-
Gracie Fields has made famous, was easi, Nancy Garduer, John St. Pallaca 6 pm, and Europe via Siberia 6 The Universal studio set for written by Bert Lee and R. P Cecilla Loftus and the others. "Waterloo Bridge" was the scene Weston, part authors of "Up for
of a happy re-union of director and the Cup," although the gentleman in LAST OF MALAYA'S LEVIATHANS protege when Doris Lloyd and question did not know, there was Frederic Kerr exchanged greetings any real connection between "A for the first time in 21 years. When Couple of Ducks" and "Up for the Doris Lloyd made her debut in a Cup" which
goes to prove London, England, theatre Frederic strangely the mind works
Aileen Stanley and Billy Kerr was, the director of the com-
Murray
pany and his coaching had a good deal to do with the rapid strides the actress made in her early atage training. Leaving London to
1 Ato the Boloney!
Billy Murray and Monroe Silver (20096).
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The Merry Widow-Waltz. Kashmiri Song--Mattinata,
"ALWAYS GOOD-BYE."
how
Why Chikus Rhino Was Shot.
p.m. (Pres. Cleveland); for Europe via Suez (Hakusan Maru) 6 p.m. Meetings. February 26--Kowloon Residents" Association, St. Andrew's Church Hall, Kowloon, 6 p.m.
February 27-Hong Kong & The Times of Malaya publishen Shanghai Banking Corporation, 1 very lengthy details of the shoot- Queen's Road, Central 11.30 am. ing of the only known specimen of Feb. 29--Humphreys Estate and the one horned rhino in. Chikus Finance Co., Ltd., Hong Kong Hotel,
Elissa Land! la surely an inter-forest reserve near Kampar by Mr. 11.80 a.m. national artiste. Born in Venice, Vernay, who is sending the skin to March 2-Dairy Farm, Ice & on a tour, Misa Lloyd had not seen educated in England, starred on the the British Museum. her first director until recently London stage, she was featured in
Cold Storage Co., Ltd. 2, Lower Mr. Vernay, interviewed by the Albert Road, 11 a.m.
when, although her work in "Water her ürst American Alm. To make paper's representative who went to March 2-Hong Kong Realty & loo Bridge" had been completed, the story complete, Fox Films have the spot and saw the carcase said Trust Co., Ltd., Exchange Build- she returned to the studio to pay recognised her genius by elevating he had come out for the purpose ing, noon.
The Troubadours (19633), Song--
When You and I Were Young.
Maggie. Silver Threads Among the Gold
her respects to Mr. Kerr, who had her to stardom in her second pic-with the consent of the British March 9-Hong Kong Telephone Henry Burr and Peerless just joined the cast.
The addition ture, "Always Goodbye," romantic Resident on the recommendation Co., Ltd., Exchange Bldg., 2nd Quartet (19112). of Mr. Kerr to the cast of the drama showing at the King's Theaf Mr. Hubback, who had located floor, 11 a.m. Vocal Quartet
Robert. E. Sherwood drama givestre. Wil You Love Me in December as the English director, Mr. Whale, his years and experiences are reflect the last of the species which was leat Society, Sanitary Board Room, That the fruits of her earlier the animal, in order to preserve March 14-Hong Kong Benavo- fifth English stage player in the in her work is the opinion of critics believed to be
Orchestral--
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You Do in May? Sweet Rosie O'Grady,
I Must Have That Man, Bandanna Babies,
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Jast Around the Corner,
Song-
Behind the Clouds,
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CROSS- WORD PUZZLE.
(This cross-werd puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow,and altho.)
112
13
117
18
21
36
41
45
52
HORIZONTAL
1-Compact
6-Pleasure
9-Greases
11-Ceaso 12-Pronoun 14-inclined 16-Hoight (abbr.)
17-8hort sleep 19-Fright
20-A letter 21-Heavenly body 29-Ostrich-like
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5
6
10
15
Australian bird 24-An exclamation to
attract attention 26-Crystals of ice. 27-Covering of the
teeth 29-Principal chamber
of a temple (Gr. Antiq): s 31-An insect,. 22-Divide into two
equal parta And 34-Title of former
Ruslan rulers
30-Fatty tissue' voed
153
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37-Head obvaring 39-Vessel |41–Mistake
|42~Removed the cora
44-Minoral spring 45-Indefmita article- 46-Body Stoo
(Boldier slang),
48 Half an em
|49-Revolve
|50–Layaí (Poet.j
52-Waste
63-Chlef of evil spirita
VERTICAL
1-Beglite to give promise... 2-A negative S-Bister (short) 4-Girl's name.
Stooky part of a
plant 8-Beed covering
7-Opera (abbr.)
-for-making tallow). 8-tódian pote
VERTICAL (Cont.)
10-Trade 11-Guspended on a
string by threading 13-Dinca 16-Nominate 16-Part of foot 18-A basket for
carrying a load on the back 20-Hunting-leopards
of 8. W. Aria 22-Bake in an oven 24-Accumulate 26-Sorrow 26-An Insect 30-Place of learning 22-Sear 33-6mall pastry 36-Matura 36-Cauterizos 38-The finden 40 Jury.. |42-Absence of heat
45-Act
{46-6tudy with care 147-80 (Bcot.) .]49–Mualca) note "
51-85. (Roman)..
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sa tague along, soith a
Club Orchestra (V-38007).
life as in the story.
Carl Laemmle, Jr.,
| young production chief,
Waterloo Bridge" is one
Gene Austin, Tenor (10968).company's outstanding 7.18-8 p.m.-Orchestral. March of the Cauenalan Chief
(Ippolitow-Iwanow),
and Soul." But to
Miss
bull rhino but Post Office Bldg., 11 a.m.
is simple. the tip of the nose to the base of March 18-Hong Kong & Shang-
Shannon Quartet (20072). cast, others being Miss Lloyd, Ethel who seem still at a loss for suitable turned out to be a cow. The
March 16-Hong Kong, Canton & Griffies, Enid Bernett and Rita words to praise her performance in dimensions are 5 ft. 84ins, at the Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., 1; Carlisle. Mae Clarke and Kent "Body
shoulder: 10 ft. 8 ins. overall from Queen's Building, 11 a.m. Douglass who have the featured Landi, the explanation Duke Ellington & His Cotton leads are American born, in real She has seen and lived much of life, the tail. The skin
Was removed hai Hotels, Ltd., anqual meeting, and conveyed by 12 men to a lorry Exchange Building. 11 a.m., extra- in spite of her mere twenty-three Universal's years. The Revellers.
"I have learned to
on the roadside four miles away ordinary meeting, 11.80 a.m. tuck believes away in the storehouse
near Telok Anson. The skeleton is of ту
March 28-Hong Kong Electric of the memory
every experience I have also being preserved. It is bellev-Co., Ltd., P. & O. Building, 11 am. dramatic ever had," said Miss Land, in re-
ed, the animal was 80 years old.
Flower Show. plays this season, as well as one of viewing her career to date. "In my ing interview on the subject detail-tural Show, Volunteer Headquar Mr. Vernay gave a very interest- March 8-Hong Kong Horticul- pretentions offerings. work for the screen I simply draw Whale has employed 36 specially on these memories, Emotional ing his hunt for the specimen (ters, 8-7 p.m. designed sets for backgrounds for memories I call them."
everywhere of what is known as: the action of the plot.
William Cameron Menzies and Press.
the Java Rhino.-Singapore Free, "Waterloo Bridge" le the current Kenneth MacKenna co-directed "Al- attraction at the Central Theatre ways Goodbye," which features to-day.
Lewis Stone, Paul Cavanagh, John Garrick and many other stage and screen celebrities in the brilliant-Mr. Robert Lynd. supporting cast.
Danse Orientale (Glazounow),
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (1835). Rienzi-Overture (Wagner).
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (6624-5).
Oh Vermeland, Thou Lovely
(Old Folk Melodying Ensemble.!
Victor
The Music Box (Liadow),
Victor Woodwind Ensemble (19923). Marche Slave (Tschaikowsky),
Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (0513). Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (1309).
Festivals (Debussy),
8 p.m.--Local Time. 8.03-10.30 p.m.-Chinese Concert from the Studio.
10.33 p.m.-Close Down.
All Victor records in the above European programmes are kindly supplied by the Tsang Fook Plane Co.
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WHAT DID YOU SAY
OUR LANGUAGE WAS
EVOLVING
INTO?
ita most
new
rare
"DOCTORS' WIVES."
"THIS MODERN AGE."
"This Modern Age," the Joan Crawford M.-G.-M. atarring vehicle, which is now showing at the Queen's Theatre, is a most satis-) factory piece of entertainment. It made, that Fox intended filming a No sooner was the announcement exploits, of course, the personality dramatic study of love in the and radiant physical charm of the medical profession, than excited perennially popular Joan Crawford.
comments began to pour in on the It does this in a scintillating story; of modern life, done with a
company, regarding the plans. Some of them were wildly againat new twist.
the subject, with their objectiona Pauline Frederick is the very based on the fact that the unwritten modern mother, who joins in the law governing the ethics of the pro- jollities of Paris with her daughter. fession should protect it from ex- It is the daughter's impassioned de-posure. They were, of course, fence of mother's peccadilloes to wrong for it was never intended, Neil Hamilton that upsets the in any way, to make an "exposure," course of true romance, and sends or "confession" story. Others were our heroine into the arms of the verbally enthused in their written man in waiting, Monroe Owsley, and spoken comments, urging the until the surprise climax.
company to proceed on what they Mildred Cram's tale which ap- considered to be a worthy cause. peared first in a national magazine Needless to say, both factions were as "Girls Together," has been deftly wrong. transferred to
form by "Doctors' Wives,” screen
coming next. Sylvia Thalberg and Frank Butler. Sunday to the King's Theatre, was Miss Crawford is made to order for begun and filmed, solely because of the part of the heroine. She has in the inherent dramatic worth of the the role some of her very best subject, and not because of its dramatic opportunities, of which rightness or wrongness. Drama, she takes adequate advantage. One and its portrayal, is art. It is the of the best of these occurs when a only consideration when judging.
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GERMAN "TIN HAT.”
Juventor Living In Poverty In. Berlin.
Franz Marx, who designed the steel helmet worn by the German soldiers during the world war, is living in poverty in Berlin, although his invention doubtless saved the lives of countless thousands of men. An "art armourer,” Marx was an expert at making suits of. armour. When the war broke out he went to a firm of military helmet-makers.
One day he was sent for by the German War Office and told it had been decided that some sort of bullet-proof beadgear was necessary for the soldiers.
Harx sketched a design upon the blotting-pad of the high official, It was the well-known "coal-scuttle" helmet which the German Reichs- weir still wear.
The credit was apparently given to other sources. Marx did not re- ceive one single penny for his share in the work, and to-day lives at Charlottenburg in most needy circumstances.
The real live audience of the theatre come from the cheaper' [Beats-Sir Barry Jackson.
By J. MILLAR WATT.
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