1932-03-22 — Page 3

TUESDAY, MARCH 22, 1932.

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"YOUNG AS YOU FEEL.“

"THE 'W' PLAN.”

THE

If "The W Plan" can be taken aa,

due for a series films in place of

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RADIO.

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

a portent we are of romantic war the many fine realistic war films. The following programme will The story is based on a novel by Lt.-be broadcast to-day from the Hong Col. Graham Seton Kutchison, Kong Broadcasting Station 2.B.W. In one sequence, ingeniously con- D.S.O., of the Argyll and Suther-on a wavelength of 355 metres relved, Fairbanks comes to life from land Highlanders.

(845 K.C.'s) - photographed likeness. The im- It is # highly romantic 6-8 p.m.-European Programme, age, however, remains in place as story and Victor Saville, who 5-5.10 p.m.-Orchestral. the actor walks about in front of it. produced it for British Inter-Tannhauser-Fest March (Wagner), "Young As You Feel," the long This tricks along with others are national, had a difficult task to

Chicago Symphony Orchestra (7886). awaited Will Rogers' comedy drama, in which the popular screen star and linked closely with the incidents condense the material at his dis- Along the Banks of the Volga cumetlian is seen for the first time depicted in the 'episodic narrative of posal to make a smooth, continuous This notable British picture, us a model of what the well dressed the American's casual jaunt around 61m.

""The 'W' Plan," will be shown at man should wear, is showing to-day the world. at the King's Theatre.

ties have been notable for their

(Borchert),

Marck Weber & His Orchestra (V-78). 5.10-7 p.m. (approx.)-Relay of Young As You Feel" from the King's Theatre by courtesy of the Management.

! All of Fairbanks' previous pie-the Queen's Theatre on Thursday.

Briefly, the, story tells how Col. The story deals with the quite mechanical perfection in executing Duncan, Grant after learning from human and logical predicament of a

tricks that mystify all those who dying German major of a plan to kin and wealthy widower who finds

the attack the British Army from the were not actually on the set his two wilful sons slowly getting;

moment they were

In rear by means of tunnels the "Duet for Two Planos- beyond his control. They refuse to

with Douglas planis dropped near Essen by an share the responsibilities of his "Around the World"

One of the first people large meat-packing business, but Fairbanks, the performer compiles aeroplane.

the successful ones used in his films

made.

are very willing to spend its profits during the past ten years. On their social su sporting i activities,

After years of patience Rogers decides to beat his son at their own game, and in the company of that delightful French comedienne, Vil Dorsay, he visits an expensive tailor, and makes the rounds of the various night clubs, race tracks and other rentres of pleasure.

that

Itis plan brings results, results are aut only surprising to Rogers, Fifi, and his sons, but which will also amaze you.

"BEAU HUNKS."

he meets is a German girl, his sweetheart of pre-war days.

Grant has many hectic adventures -before he is caught. He is made interpreter to a company of A prominent member of the cast British prisoners who work in the ot Beau Hunks" the hilarious at- tunnels. Eventually, with their traction at the Queen's Theatre, aid, he blows up one of their screen at all. tunnels, and escapes to the British ever appears on the

and Oliver joinines. Though wounded, he manages The reason Stan the Legion in that Oliver is dis-to reveal the whole "W" plan (and)

He then goes appointed in a love affair and when saves the situation. they reach their goal they find that to Switzerland to join his sweet- must of the Legionnaires have join- heart.

ed for the same reason and the It is u treat to hear good English, samie girl. The girl is Jean Har- and the broad Scots of Gibb Me- "Young As You Feel," which is w but she never actually appears, Laughlin as Private McTavish rais- Rogers' fifth starring Fox picture. is the talking sercen's version of any merous photographs of her ed many laughs.

that she has handed out to her

George Ade's well known stage play. Legion of admirers. "Father And The Boys," It is said

to offer Rogers the best opportunity

of his screen carcer to display his;

and

natural and homely style of humour,

to be the most

human and

Jarey.

"TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY."

new

"SUNSHINE SUSIE."

There are people, morose indivi- duals, who are apt to take their Stereotyped ideas are not the only troubles in advance; for then there things that change these swiftly is no belter tonic for the blues as hitaricus character of all his pie-moving times. The entry of talking "Sunshine Suise" which is coming

In addition to Miss Dorsay, the pictures into the field of modern to the King's Theatre 3000.

entertainment calls for

You may enter the picture theatre comedian is supported by a cast of method of insuring highly salaried with the usual heap of cares perched first-class quality, including that film stars against any unforeseen your shoulder, but you'll discover celebrated character actor, Lucien ! Littlefield.

Donald Dillaway and accident that might mar the smooth that those cares vanish Instantly at There is running al il

director's Susie's magic touch. Talkie Torrance Ray, impersonate the two

picture that schedule. Every moment during the something about the spoiled suns and Rosalie Roy and filming of a production costs money dates happiness: that makes you Lucile Browne are the feminine: big money and Juck Raymond feel that life is, after all, really members of the youthful and roman-

who directed the Sterling Co.'s worth living. It may be the bright the foursome. Another important talkie "Tilly of Bloomsbury" has the music, it may be Jack Hulbert's

7.05-7.30 p.m.-A Concert.

Impromptu-Rococco (Schutt),

Song-

Harold Bauer and Ossip Gabrilowitsch (8102).

Twilight (Hamilton). My Little Nest of Heavenly Blue

(Spaeth-Lehar).

Maria Jeritza (Soprano) 1234).

Violin Solo-

Alohn On (Farewell to Thee)

(Liliuokalani-Kreisler), From the Land of the Sky-Blue

Water (Cadman-Kreisler),

Fritz Kreisler (1115).

Song-

The Vagabond (Vaughan Williams), The Gay Highway (Brunimond),

Peter Dawson, Baas-Baritone (B2207).

Piano Sole-

On the Banks of the Danube

Kuruez).John Kuruez (W-12). 7.30-8 p.m.--Operatic. Song-

Olello-Willow Song (Verdi),

Elisabeth Rothberg (Soprano) (7303). Orchestral

Siegfried Idyll (Wagner),

Berlin State Opera Orchestra conducted by Karl Muck (7381-2).

Carmen-Flower Song (Bizet), Faust-All Hail, Thou Dwelling

Lowly (Gounod),

Song-

Giacomo Lauri-Volpi (Tenor)

(7389). 8 p.m.-Local Time. 8.03-11.30 p.m.-Relay from the Ko Shing Theatre.

11.30 p.m.-Close Down.

All records in the above Euro pean programmes are kindly aup. plied by Messrs. Moutrie & Co.

PALM SUNDAY.

before, and that followed,

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 Peninsula Hotels and King's Restaurant.

• Entertainments. To-day — Kinga "Young As You Feel."

To-day- Queon's "Benu Hunks."

Theatre;

Theatre;

Today Central Thot-- "Around the World in 80 Minutes."

To-day Majestle "Waterloo Bridge."

I'MMATE

Today Star Theatro: "Sen Rat."

Lammerts Auction. Thursday-At Royal Observatory, Nathan Road, Kowloon, household furniture, 10.90 a.m.

Land Sale.

March 29-At P.W.D. Offices, one! lot of Crown Land, nt Mount Cameron, 3 p.m.

Home Malls. To-morrow-Inward from Europe via Suez (Rawalpindi): Outward for Europe via Siberia (Chichibu Maru), 8.30 a.m.

Meetings,

March 28-China Entertainment & Land Investmont 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.

Club, Bank

March 25-R.A.O.B. of China Bldg., 6 p.m.

March 29-Hong Kong General Chamber of Commerce, Chartered Bank Bldg., 5 p.m.

Lenten Mission. To-day-Lenten Mission, Catho- lic Cathedral, Glenealy, 6 p.m. Subject: "The Gift of Gifts."

To dull their glory that we bid Him

claim,-

No chilling wind, as high we laud

His name,

Bringa whispers of His tomb.

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Cross that brought His crown,-

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We meet Him where the slow, sweet

anthems swell,

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player is Brandon Hurst, who re-

rare reputation for "sticking to irresistible fooling-those scenes in cently played with Rogers in "A

schedule."

the beer garden are surely the fun- Connecticut Yankee."

devised-but above all, But "there's many a slip twix] niest ever Frank Borzage, who directed "They Had To See Paris," which up and fip," so Sterling Film Co., there is the sunshiny-personality of("And the multitudes that went

â personality mirked the screen debut of both Ltd. have insured Sydney Howard, the star herself,

cried, saying, 'Hosanna to the We know the "old, old Story" all so of Still-destined to be remembered long

son of David'!”—Matt. xxi. 9.)

well,- Rogers and Fin Dorsay, directed the who is playing the part

bottle in lan Hay's well-known after the film has reached its happy "But they cried, saying, 'Crucify

The porduction.

comedy-not only on general lines conclusion. but principally for loss of voice."

"HOOK, LINE, AND SINKER." The premium was a very heavy

They went before Him through the one, and in view of the present

Robert Woolsey, comedian is city gate, All the old and famous Fairbanks epidemic of colds and influenza, this

They shouted long and loud,-- in his first funnier than ever ure in can be understood, also when one "straight" film comedy role.

and tricks and some new ones

He is "Hosanna to the Holy cluded in "Around the World in 80 considers that Sydney Howard is aten-featured with Bert Wheeler in Great!"- Minutes," the United Artists Super the same time playing in an import- "Hook, Line and Sinker," coming And none could make the joyous Special Feature, which will be seen ant comedy part at the Strand

"AROUND THE WORLD IN 80 MINUTES."

Woolsey, whose film

Him! Crucify Him'!"-Luke xxii. 21.)

noise abate,

fame rests

So eager was the crowd!

And reverent tongues, by tens of

thousands toll

Messiah's great renown!

the

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But-if the tuneful music all were

still,

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The soft and silken bonds were

torn asunder,

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at the Central Theatre to-day. Theatre in "It's A Boy." This dual text Sunday to the Queen's Theatre.

Those remembering "The Thief appearance in theatre and studio is of Bagdad" will again witness a not any new experience to Sydney upon his hilarious antics in "Rio

curled, scene similar to the flying carpet Howard, for he was appearing at a Rita," "The Cuckoos," "Dixiana"We read of it with lips in anger That bind our hearts obedient to

a horse, con-

"Half Shot and

At

His flag of Truth to Witness to the

world,

Sunrise" sequence, the details of which have West End theatre when he was also

With splendid scorn we anY---- never been disclosed. "The Gaucho," playing opposite Madeleine Carroll comedies with music, is revealed as

thus unfurled in which Fairbanks did marvellous in the successful talkie version of a new personality in his latest "How could they, having bravely tricks while riding

"French Leave" also produced by tributes its shure to "Around the Jack Raymond for Sterling Film World" while all manner of camera Co., Ltd.

"Tilly of Bloomsbury" magic has been added to make the travel sequences as entertaining as aguin shown to-morrow, by request, is mechanically

and humanly pos- at the King's Theatre for one day sible,

only.

BY SPECIAL REQUEST FOR ONE DAY ONLY WEDNESDAY, 23rd MARCH. RE-SCREENING OF

will be

"TILLY OF BLOOMSBURY"

À British Picture

with

SYDNEY HOWARD

-KING'S-

Bringing Up Father.

BUT MAGGIE'

I WANT TO

GO TO THE

CLUB-1 WON'T

BE OUT LATE-

DON'T LIE TO ME- I SHOULD THINK YOU WOULD BE AFRAID TO

LE SO MUCH DOESNT YOUR CONSCIENSE

EVER BOTHER YOU?

So quickly turn away?"

His will,

If, looking forth, we saw no crowd

athrill,-

Only the dusty road to Calvary's: vehicle.

hill- However, it is just a new Woolsey

Lord Christ! We pray for to film fans alone. To theatre-goers

strength, and humbly won- few years of a

ago, it is just

der! when he scored Woolsey as he was

--GLADYS JACKSON. day we know his great triumpha in "straight" We scorn them,-ah! Because to- comedy roles in vaudeville.

How bitter their mistake!

He was born in Cincinnati, Ohio.

He began his career ng a jockey, Because His banners widely float

and blow,

then became a bellhop, when in- juries forced him from the turf. And stately crowds before Him He went on the stage on the advice

of a hotel patron and spent many

safely go, Again, their vows to make!

of shame,

Like distant cloud-banks loom,

years in stock, beginning as pro-Because no Cross, nor sombre hints perty boy and "bit" players.

Between

he Всавода

toured vaudeville circuits and it was dur- ing one of these tours that he in- vented his famous

"props" when Ziegfeld engaged them to team tortoise-shell glasses and a long up in the stage presentation of slim cigar. Woolsey and his "Rio Rita" and joined Radio Pic-

that studio purchased. "props" have been inseparable ever tures when since.

the production and staged it as He met his partner, Bert Wheeler talkle starring Bobe Daniels.

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