1932-03-11 — Page 3

FRIDAY, MARCH 11, 1932.

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

MAIL REVIEWERS.

IN

"UP FOR THE CUP."

now nt

"SON OF INDIA."

A genuine Hindu snake-charmer was needed to give atmosphere to

Novarro's Ramon

starring

new

THE CHINA MAIL.

SEVENTEEN PYTHONS]

ESCAPE.

Midnight Hunt for Them in Calcutta.

Few people would relish a mid- night hunt for 17 escaped pythons,

ranging in length from 12 to 16 all of them healthy specimens, and

feet.

PAPIO.

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 855 metres (846 K.G.');-

5-7 p.m.-Chinese programme. 7-10.30 gramme.

p.m.-European

pro-

The British talkle comedy suc

7.03-9 p.m.-A programme of re- cess. "Up for the Cup." shown very vehicle, "Son of India," which is

cords lent by "The British Film recently at the Queen's Theatre, showing at the Queen's Theatre.

The story deals with the son of

Such a search fell to the lot of Distribution Company" and played the Star Theatre. Sydney Howard, the leading jeweller who escapes death by role as John Willie Entwhistle, is being buried alive when his father Mr. S. Khan, of Messrs. G. M. on "Western Electric Sound Equip

and his exploits after is killed in a bandit ruid. The son Khan and Sons, the animal dealers, ment." his wallet (containing two tickets is plunged into beggardom, then of Tiljala Road, near Calcutta. for the "coop tie") is stolen, give rises to wealth again through a Joan series rise to vociferous hilarity. Wyndham is opposite Howard, and stances.

A scream,

the cast also includes Sam Livesey,

8 p.m.-Local time the 7.03-7.13 p.m.-

"This is the Missus",

Caught in the Sunderbans, circum-Pythons reached Tiljala Road late of spectacular

in the evening, just as Mr. Khan The supporting cast includes was leaving for the city, and they Maric Wright, and G. Moore Conrad Nagel, Manjorie Rambeau, were left until next day in a pack-

Ladge Evans, New York stage staring case. Marriott. Recommended!

He Saw It. But Was It Real? A movistone and "Skipping," a who makes her talkie debut in this

It was late when Mr. Khan re clever number by the Victoria film, C. Aubrey Smith, Mitchell

pro-Lewis, John jan and Nigel de turned, and as he approached his residence a commotion intimated dancing girls, complete the

that all was not well. There was great excitement, and tales of a serpent at large-by now exagger», ated to fearful proportions-was being told by a large crowd.

gramme.

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"THE YELLOW TICKET."

been

Brulier.

Mr. Khan decided to examine the

"HALF SHOT AT SUNRISE." If you are inclined to shed tears when you laugh, take a bath towel of with you when you go to see Bert) Boasting & brilliant cast favourites, headed by Elissa Landi, Wheeler and Robert Woolsey in case containing the snakes before! Lionel Barrymore and Laurence Radio Pictures' wartime comedy, retiring. Actually he did not an- "Half Shot at Sunrise," opening at ticipate finding anything amiss, and and a tensely gripping Olivier.

Sunday. any one less experienced than him. some of the the Queen's Theatre on remantic story and

It a funnier than "The Cuckoos." self would have been horrified to

find the case empty. most lavish sets that have

Wheeler and Woolsey, cast 38 flashed upon the screen in many a day. Raoul Walsh's Fox romantic doughboys, go A. W. O. L. in Paris

and raise.. Yellow Ticket" drama, "The showing at the King's Theatre everything but the dead.

They impersonate officers.

elope with was pose as heroes from their Colonel's daughter

pull down Michael Morton's stage play by steal his car Jules Furthman and Guy Bolton, the wrath of the whole army on evolves about a young and sensitive their necks. Russian girl, who through circum- wonder about themselves in stances beyond her control finds it nection with the Darwin

and emerge HEROES! wita her to match

to-day,

The dramatic plot, which

for adopted

the serech

necessary

against those of the insidious head!

well

make M.P.'B can-

"THE CHEAT."

By some means all the occupants had escaped in the darkness, and

it was the sight of one of them that

had roused the neighbourhood.

"Life is Just a Bowl of Cherries", "That's Why Darkies Wers Bon

(from George White's "Scandals"),

Played by Paul Whiteman and his Orchestra. 7.13-7.27 p.m.**** Selections from "Viennese Nights",

Played by the Millionaires. "Plantation Melodies",

Played by Herman Finck & Orchestra.

"Just Because I Lost my Heart to

You" (from "Sunshine, Susle"),

Sung by Renate Muller (Soprano).

7.27-8.20 p.m. (approx.)- Firit Two Episodes of a Radio Mys- tery in Six Eplaodes"The Amber God" (Henry H. Clifford). 8.20-9 p.m. (approx.)— "Leave the Rest to Nature" (from

"The Chance of a Nightime"),

Sung by Bille Lockwood, "King of Jazz" Selections,

The problem of recapturing them

"Kiss Waltz", was a formidable one as the comWine, pound was large and the facilities for concealment great.

Recaptured.

At all events the truants had to:

RC- theory be recaptured or otherwise

counted for. The whole of the members of Mr. Khan's staff were aroused, and by lantern light the of the Tsar's Secret police, with

Tallulah Bankhead, star of search was carried out assiduously her own romance and the safety of

"Tarnished Lady" and "My Sin," in until, finally, in the early hours of the

without

mishap, her lover as the stakes of struggles. In the end she is forced both of which, she scored indivi-the morning, to kill the relentless menace, only dual triumphs far beyond the plot though not without difficulty, the to be then faced with graver, opportunities, has a role minutely pythons were returned to captivity. Those desiring unusual pets may to most fitted to her enigmatic, excitement-

ૉ problems that lend

craving self in "The Cheat." startling denouement.

The role of the girl is enacted

acenes

of dramatic power

und heard

to are partial to a young gazelle, a

Played by the Regal Cinema Orchestra. you are my Heart's Delight (from

The Land of Smiles"),

Sung by Frank Titterton (Tenor). Women and Song"-Waltz,

Played by Johann Strauss and his Orchestra. To-day Feel so Happy" (from "Sunshine Suxje"),

Sung by Renate Muller (Soprano). "Hungarian Rhapsody No. 2

Excerpts (Liszt Wood), "Partita in E" (Bach-Wood),

Played by Sir Henry J. Wood conducting the New Queen's Hall Orchestra. "Patiently Smiling" (from "The Land

of Smiles"),

Sung by Frank Titterton (Tenor). 9-10.30 p.m.-Concert from the Studio.

Programme. Pianoforte Solo

Rigoletto-Concert Paraphrase

(Verdi-Liszt),

Miss Luba Pecker.

(a) Cavatina from "The Queen of

Sheba" (Gounod),, (b) Eben ne andro: lontano from Vally" (Catalani), Madame Elisabeth Ferrajolo

(Soprano) accompanied by

Professor Gualdi.

Songs

be interested in the latest additions With Irving Pichel, gifted char-to Mr. Khan's collection. They are that acter artist most recently featured two more pythons-one measures and 20 feet and the other 21 feet, and by Miss Landi and is one gives full play to her histrionic in "An American Tragedy" talents and during her emotional "The Road to Reno," in the "brand-their weights are round about 250

rises she

to heights ing" role originally done by Seague pounds each. At meal times. they

seldom Hayakawa, there is no reason

to be calf or a goat, though they do not on the screen. believe that this feature. Üther favourites in the cast who screened at the King's Theatre be-object to a nice plump chicken.

not Mr. Khan has also some charm- are deserving of much credit are ginning on Wednesday, will

Also other Walter Byron, Rita La Roy, Sarah prove as popular as its non-voice ing and most friendly little Hima-

layan bear cube. varieties Padden, Arnold Korff Mischa Auer, predecessor.

of snakes, including Songs Edwin Maxwell and Borla Karloff.

cobras, giant lizarda, many kinds of monkeys, birds by the score, civet and leopard cubs.

Men

"THE AGE FOR LOVE."

Howard Hughes, filmdom's lead- ing producer, has never made a mediocre picture, and all of his films have been artistic triumphs and box-office clean-ups. "The Age

acreen

NOT THE PRINCE.

A Briton in Hotel Comedy.

DECLINE OF HEARTY LAUGHTER |

a

Budapest, Feb. 2. Budapest is enjoying a story of

M. Fortunat Strowski, a member of the Institute and dramatic for Love," his latest production, in the latest "Royal" visitor, who for

critic, declares that our generation which Billie Dove returns to thela while was mistaken for the Prince Expansive looking lug- after more than a year's of Wales.

has almost forgotten how to laugh. smart hotel at gage was taken into absence. will open to-morrow

The people of other days, he says, from a British touring car, and the Central Theatre.

ed of it, The modern man, how- "The Age for Love," a United a well-dressed young man booked loved to laugh and were not asham- ever, does not seem to be able to Artists release, is another bold a suite of rooms in the name of Mar- and sophisticated treatment of a row.

with whom the find time for laughter. modern subject-love and marri-! age.

A young man

$

"He is always as solemn ag This is a new department visitor exchanged a few words in for Howard Hughes, but as always, the lounge informed the porter, con- Pape, a king or an executioner," M. "He seems to he rings the bell once again with fidentially that the visitor was the Strowski asserts. superior treatment of a theme Prince of Wales. Naturally the con-look upon laughter as a kind of This generation and tackled with less success by other fidential statement was broadcast, weakness." and less competent and courage- When the young man came down-the one immediately preceding it he stairs later the hotel was packed considers to be the prey of melan- ous producere.

"The Age for Love" was direct with people, including many mem-choly, and the whole of the litera- For ture described as belonging to the ed by Frank Lloyd, and is based bers of the British colony. on the popular novel by Ernst the moment the visitor was bewild-Romantic period he regards as ini- Pascal Robert E. Sherwood, not-ered, but smiled and said: "I under-mical to the old spirit of French ed playwright and movie critic, stand; it has happened again." gaiety.

He notes, however, with satisfac- composed the dialogue, and the He handed his passport to the as- cast, in addition to Miss Dove, in-semblage, which established that he tion that a reaction has set in and cludes Charles Starrett, Lois was John Marrow, of Liverpool. He that, Instead of allowing this to Wilson, Edward Everett Horton, explained that it was not the first become a generation of neurasthe- Mary Duncan, Adrian Morris, and time that his resemblance to the nice, the younger people of to-day

Prince had caused such a mistake. are learning again how to laugh. Botty Roas Clarke.

Bringing Up Father.

(a) Berceuse de "Jocelyn" (Godard), (b) Arioso de "Benvenuto" (Diaz), Mr. Li Chor Chi (Tenor) accom

panied by Miss Zimmerman

Songs-

(a) Recit, and Aria from "Rinaldo"

Lascia Ch'io Pianga (Handel), (b) The Powers that Dwell Below

from "Alcests" (Gluck), Mrs. Helen Lockhart (Contralto) accompanied by Mrs. Scott-

Little.

Songs-

(6) Eri tu che macchiavi "Ballo in

Maschera" (Verdi),

(b) Deh vieni alla finestra "Don

Giovanni (Mozart), Mr. G. F. D'Aquino (Baritone)

accompanied by Miss Luba

Pecker.

Pianoforte Solo-

Valse from "Faust" (Gounod-Loazt), Miss Luba Pecker.

Songs

(a) Ohl Recall Not from

"Sonnambula" (Ballini), (b) O cieli earurri from "Alda"

(Verd!), Madame Elisabeth Ferrajolo

(Soprano) accmepanied by

Professor Gualdi

Songs

(a) Una Furtiva Lagrima from

"L'Elisir d'Amore" (Donizetti), (b) Racondita Armonia from "La

Tosca” (Puccini), Mr. Li Chor Chi (Tenor)

accompanied by Profesor

Gualdi.

Softly Awakes My Heart from

"Samson and Delilah"

(Saint-Saens),

Songs

SHADOWS BEFORE

COMING EVENTS ADVERTISED IN CHINA MAIL

Social Functions. To-day Tea Dances at Hong Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant;} Dinner Dances at Hong Kong.

and Hotels

King'e Peninsula Restaurant.

Theatre;

Theatre:

To-day St. Patrick Society's Practice Dance, Helena May In- stitute, 6.15 p.m.

Entertainments. To-day King's "The Yellow Ticket."

To-day

Queen's "Son of India.”

Today Central Thester.. "All Quiet on The Western Front." To-day — Majestic Theatre: "Her Wedding Night."

Today Star Up For The Cup."

Theatre:

Home Mails. To-morrow-Outward for Europe via Suez (Carthage), 10.30 a.m.; (Conte Rosso) 5 p.m.

Lammert's Auctions. To-morrow At Sales Boom, "Rosella" Brand Groceries, 10.30

|a.m.

March 16-At Sales Room, Steam Launch Elsie, noon.

Meetings.

March 15-Hong Kong, Canton & Macao Steamboat Co., Ltd., 1,; Queen's Building, 11 a.m.

March 18-Hong Kong & Shang- hai Hotels, Ltd., annual meeting, Exchange Building, 11 a.m., extra- ordinary meeting, 11.80 a.m.

March 23-China Entertainment & Land Investment Co., Ltd., King's Theatre Building, noon.

March 23-Hong Kong Electric Co., Ltd., P. & O. Building, 11 a.m.

March 23-China Entertainment & Land Investment Co., Ltd., extra- Ordinary meeting, King's Theatre Building, 12.15 p.m.

March 24-China Provident Loan & Mortgage Co., Ltd., Exchange Building, noon.

March 30-Hong Kong Fire In-1 surance Co., Ltd., Messrs. Jardine's offices, noon.

March 31-Green Island Cement Co., Ltd., Exchange Building, Des Vaux Road, noon.

April 13-China Entertainment & Land Investment Co., Limited, King's extraordinary meeting. Theatre Building, 5th floor, zoon.

Mra. Helen Lockhart (Contralto) accompanied by Mrs. Scott-Little. (a) Senza tetto, senza cuna from

"I Guarany" (Comes),

b) II balen del suo sorriso from

"Il Trovatore" (Verdi), Mr. G. F. D'Aquino (Baritone) necompanied by Miss Laba

Pecker. 10.33 p.m.-Close Down.

MONTHLY REPORT.

:.

Actual hours of transmission in February totalled 253.25 of which 144,75 were devoted to European programmes and 108.80 to Chinese programmes, as follows:-

European Chinese

49

J

Morning Transmissiona including Commercial. News, and Church Relaya

40 68 Evening Transmissions 96%

1444 108 Monthly Percentages: European 57.16, Chinese 12.84.

During the month the Tollowing Items were broadcast:- Dance Programmes Running Commentaries Europaan Studio Concerts Chinese Studio Concerts European Relays Chinese Relays... European Lectures Chinese Lectures European Children's Programmes Chinese Children's Programmes

New licences Issued February, 1982-91.

during

Renewals of licences during February, 1982-398.

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