1932-04-23 — Page 13

SATURDAY, APRIL 23, 1932.

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"A HOLY TERROR."

George O'Brien opened a new bag of tricks in his latest Fox pic

which is ture, "A Holy Terror," showing to-day at the King's Theatre. This popular leading man, who devotes most of his ac tivities to outdoor romances, por- trays a role that was tailored to his measure, inasmuch as he is an licensed expert horseman and a airplane pilot.

He performs a series of hazard

tricks

horseback and! crashes his airplane into the bath- room of a beautiful girl, Sally Efters, a most unique manner of introducing oneself.

ous

On

This incl- dent, however, lends to romance and to happiness, though in the meantime the hero meets with a series of adventures.

has reason

and

O'Brien portrays the role of a young society polo player who at tempts to run to earth the man be

to believe shot killed his father. The trail takes him to Wyoming where he finds his man. whose identity startles George in a climax too good to re- veal here..

next Sunday.

In the story, they are old time amazons of the bur. lesque show chorus, reassembled, by chance, in a Long Island home where they hold a good old re- union.

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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 355 metres. (845 K.C.'s) :-

4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme.

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THE CAMP

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GRANTED.

Lord Somers' Urge To Action,

Lord Somers, one of the Chief Scout's Commissioners, and late| Governor of Victoria, appealed for action when he addressed a gather- ing of Herefordshire Scout workers

THE "BUY BRITISH" CAMPAIGN, CRYSTAL PALACE RALLY PLANS. recently. In England, he said, we

An Echo Of 1909.

all took Scouting too much for The Chief Scout, Lord Baden-

granted; for instance we took for] granted that the Chief Scout was 7-11.30 p.m.-European Pro-Powell, has received the following

On September 4, 1909, two years an Englishman instead of glorying | gramme of Columbia Recorda. letter from Mr. Malcolm MacDonald,

after the Scout Movement started, in the fact. The general public 7.04-7.15 p.m. From the Studio, Vice-Chairman of the Empire 11,000 boys from all over the coun- took it for granted that there

Miss Dresser enacts the rule of a burlesquer who has gone part way up the ladder of society by marrying a man with money. She an Address by Mr. E. Cock, for- has a daughter from whom she has mer Prealdent of St. George's Marketing Board- managed to conceal the secret of Society,-"St. George for Eng- her jovial past. Miss Gomball-tand." portrays the role of a burlesquer

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7.15-7.20 p.m.— who has become a Shakespearean Land of Hope and Glory reader. Miss Howland appears as (Benson-Elgar),

Harold Williams and Full the only one of the trio who has

Chorus (9080), to her profession. 7.20-7.35 p.m.-Operatic. remained true She is the ironical slangster, the Madame Butterfly-One Fine Day

(Puccini), cold voiced blonde whose wise- cracks are deadly.

William Collier, Sr., plays the role of a sour and grouchy hus band of Misa Dresser and the love; Interest is sustained by Barbara Weeks and Stanley Smith. Others For- include Howard Phillips, dinand Munier, Mary Forbes and Stanley Smith.

war.

"THE MAD PARADE."

"Dear Lord Baden-Powell,

Doris Vane, Soprano (9062). campaign, and The Meistersingers-Selection

welcome task has been entrusted to (Wagner),

Regimental Band of H.M. me. Grenadier Guards (9424).. Song-Queen of Sheba-She Alone

Charmeth my Sadness (Gounod-Farale),

Aria: Norman Allin (Bass)

(DX125).

8. p.m.-Local Time. 7.35-8.47 p.m.-Musical Comedy and Light Opera. Show of Showa-Selection,

Regal Cinema Orchestra (DX15),

"THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.”

You cannot build a reputa- tion on the things you are going to do.

try crowded to the Crystal Palace for should be Scouts, not realising that the first great rally of the Move they might need encouragement ment. On June 4 this year, twenty- and help.

A PIONEER OF SCOUTING.

ATTRACTIVE TAILORING

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"The Empire Marketing Board, at three years after, more than that In the Colonies the founders and their last meeting, resolved that an number from South London alone pioneers of the Empire roalised their very warm will make the grounds of the that if they wished their new coun- expression of

• NOTICE OF REMOVAL. thanks should be sent to the Boy Crystal Palace into one vast Scout try to prosper and become the great

camp. The enthusiasm with which country they had tried to build up,LAU PAK-WAL, DENTIST, ha re Scouts Association for their in- South London's Scouts are proper they must look to the rising genera- moved his Hong Kong Office to valuable help in the 'Buy British' ing for the event forecast another tion. With this in view, and know- GLOUCESTER BLDG, 1st floor, Pod- this particularly landmark in the history of Scouting ing the value of the Scout move der B (New Building next to Hong

in London.

ment for producing good citizens, Kong Hotel), Telephone No. 20488. Displays of every phase of Scout-no town or village was satisfied un- ing will be given and the Chlef less it possessed a Scout Troop. Scout, Lord Baden-Powell, will ad- There were many people now- dress the Scouts' on the Grand adays, Lord Somers continued, who Terrace, or, if wet (these provisions were doing nothing but sitting and are always wise with "B.-P.'a" habit wondering if their next dividend of "turning on the water" to see I would be paid, or if they had enough the Scouts still smile), in the Con- money to go to London. If they tral Transept. Members of

the would only take up some public public are to be admitted to the work such as work for Scouts they rally at a shilling each and arrange would find it would add to their Louise Fazenda has gone drama-

ments have been made with the happiness in life, and they would tie in Paramount's "The Mad.

Palace authorities to grant free ad- be assisting their country, Parade," romance of women at Hold my Hand-Vocal Gems, The supporting cast of this

Bow Bells Vocal Gems,

The reports

on the campaign, mission to Scouts on the basis of rousing film, including Rita La

She enacts a Mid-West farm lass

Columbia Light Opera Co. which we have collected from every the Association disposing of at least

(DX332).

one ticket for every Scout present. Roy. Humphrey Bogart, Stanley!

who goes to France in the canteen The House That Jack Built Selection, part of the Kingdom, show how Local committees have been formed Fields. James Kirkwood, Robert:

Ray Starita & His Ambas- Warwick and Richard Tucker, service, and for one

widespread and how effective was to arrange displays, and ensure ade- sadors Band (9916).

We regret to announce the death could scarcely be improved upon.

of .Bournemouth the response of the Boy Scouts to quate public support.

Alderman Columbia Light Opera Co. Irving Cummings' direction is

E. Henry Robson. When Lord (DX126).

your own generous appeal on our very effective,

SCOUT AWARD FOR MINE HERO. Baden-Powell conducted the first behalf, and we have in the office a Jack Payne & His B.B.C.

experimental Boy Scouts' camp at Dance Orchestra long list of names of Commission- Lord Baden-Powell, the Chief Brownsea Island, Dorset, in August,“

(DX134).

ers, Scoutmasters, and others of Scout, has awarded the silver cross; 1907, he received the greatest pos your members who actively helped for gallantry to a miner, Roversible assistance from Mr. Robson, Neil Hamilton, who plays the

1 imagine, however, that it Scout T. Stewart of the 1st White- who was then the local officer of Co.. male lead in "The Command Per

would be more in accordance with haven Group, for the prominent the Boys' Brigade and entered into formance," a James Cruze Produc-

the spirit of your Movement if we part he took in the rescue work the Scouting scheme with enthua- tion for Tiffany, has never before,

did not attempt to single out in-following the explosion at the Haig, iasm. To him were sent in ad- during a long screen carcer, been Taahman, Marceline Day, Fritzi The Maid of the Mountains-

dividuals for special letters of Pit in 1931. Mrs. C. J. J. Harris, vance all the requisitions for camp offered the opportunity to play Ridgeway. June Clyde and Eliza-

thanks. Vocal Gems,

I write, therefore, to you who made the presentation in the supplies and materials for work and dual role. And such a role has beth and Helen Keating.

Columbia Light Opera Co. as Chief Scout (and I am writing presence of the Mayors of White- games. Many of the requirements

(DX81). long been his ambition!

In this dramatic and thrilling

in similar terms to the General haven and Workington, said that were so unique at that time that they The characterisations he is re-story of girls who over-evaluate

8.47-9.30 p.m.-A Concert.

Secretary of the Girl Guides Asso-when the occasion came along it could only be described by draw- quired to play in "The Command their ability to master a soldier's Piano Solo

Duetto (Song Without Words, No. Performance," showing to-day at job. Miss Fazenda reveals that. a

18) (Mendelssohn); the Central Theatre, are particu- trench-rat is as terrifying to her; Minuet to G Major (Paderewski), larly difficult ones. They are dif- as a curtain barrage.

William Murdoch (9872). ferent in all save appearance.

The picture, written by Gertrude Song-

Peer Gynt Solveig's Song (Dickinson & Grieg), She Wandered Down the Mountain

Side (Stephenson & Clay),

Dora Labbette (Soprano) (9577).

"THE COMMAND PERFORMANCE."

of the few

as a come-

times in her career dienne has a role shot with drama, Floredora-Vocal Gems, tragedy and pathos.

This picture may be hard Follow a Star-Selection, work," Miss Fazenda said, "but I'm willing to continue working in it indefinitely. I've always prefer.

Les Cloches de Corneville red drama to comedy and this pic-

Vocal Gems, ture gives me an opportunity to

Columbia Light Opera do both."

(DX235). "The Mad Parade" cast includes King of Tazz-Selection. Evelyn Brent, Irene Rich, Lilyan

Regal Cinema Orchestra

A Prince Alexis, so of Orr and Doris Malloy from firet small kingdom, he hand adventures ir fighting zones, Queen of a plays the part of a rather spoiled, was filmed under the direction of lazy, helter-skelter young rough- William Beaudine, and will show neck whose princely duties rest far at the Central Theatre to-morrowį. too lightly on his shoulders, Afor a four-daye' run.

"SUSAN LENOX."

(DX72).

▼

+

Arthur Catterall (9359).

Violin Solo-

Legende (Wieniawski),

Song-

Friend! (Sagain-Davies), The Three Comrades

(Bernhoff-Hermann), -

at

Clation) to tell you how full we of found Stewart prepared ever to ings, and the manufacture of them the Empire Marketing Board re-risking his life. They were proud taxed Mr. Robson's ingenuity." He cognise and appreciate the extent of their Scouts, and even more realised that "B.-P." would not take and the value of the help which we'proud when they bad one as brave "Impossible" for an answer and have had from your members.” as Rover Stewart.

everything was obtained as direct ed and placed in readiness the commencemɔc****

Books and

Authors

Mostyn Thomas (Baritone) ["A Cavaller in Muscovy." Being moors above the town:

(DX234).

Peter Felor, an actor In a com-i pany travelling through the king- dom, he plays the part of a young

Five hundred bags of fresh pea- man unused to luxury and cere- mony a man who has had to live nuts, three hundred bags of but

tered

popcorn, five thousand by his wits.

This makes the part thrice diff-coloured gumdrops, three hundred cult for, as the story progresses,packages of gum and "all the pink he is forced to assume the part of lemonade you can drink."

(arr. Willoughby), When the property man of the the Prince. Another difficulty of' the plot is that neither charac- "Susan Lenox, Her Fall and Rise" terisation is intended to be dislik-company received this order from.

!

Octet-

A Venetian Barenrolle-Serenade

J. H. Squire Celeste Octet (DX211). 9.30-11.30 p.m.- Dance Pro

Garrie the Adventures of Patrick Ord, a favourite pupil of Armitage, Gordon at the Court of Peter goes up to the mill one night for the Great. "By Baroness the purpose of star-gazing.. and Sophie de Buxhoeveden. With Ands a curious and unpleasant 16 full pages of illustrations-atate of things the place in con- 8vo. About 21s, net.]

fusion, weź blood on the floor, and This book is based on the Dairy so on. Irma Varick, the belle of of Patrick Gordon, a Scottish sol- the University, disappears. She Oh! What a Thrill,

dier of fortune, who lived and is supposed to be engaged to Ar- Good-Night Moon.(2582-D)

served in Muscary during the mitage-certainly she was in his Who's Your Little Who-Zis?

From the time company. With Love in my Heart (2501-D) period 1661-99.

that night. Armitage I Got Rhythm,

that he left his native Aberdeen steadily denies all knowledge of You Can Depend on Me..(2590-D)shire to embark on a life of con- what has become of her, but vari- Waltz

tinental adventure, the story of his ous facts come to light, all seem- Tell Me With a Love Song. When the Best of the Crowd wanderings and his doings is one ing to inculpate him. The denoue-

Goes Home

.(2566-D) of absorbing interest. It is Ament la most unexpected. Trot

vivid and fascinating narrative of

ed.. As Peter he must be a genial, Director Robert Z. Leonard he gramme. charming, altogether lovable young thought Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer was Fox Trot- mun. As Prince Alexle he is going in for "light refreshment"

⚫ sideline. happy-go-lucky and harum-scarum! business as

with great However, it was all just part of and not to be trusted

Without being the great carnival set in which responsibilities, the hero, the Prince nevertheless, Greta Garbo, star of the produc-. tion, appears as a sideshow danc- must and does enlist sympathy.

"The Command Performance" is ing girl. an adaptation of the famous play! The huge supply of carnival re- by C. Stafford Dickens, produced freshments was distributed among by Samuel Zierler and directed by two hundred extras, composed most- Wolter Lang. Una Merkel shares ly of children. Since carnival · nu- stellar honours with Neil Hamilton (diences are

characteristically seen

and others. in the cast are Helen chewing on something or other, a Ware, Albert Gran, Vera Lewis, realistic effect was given the scene Lawrence Grant, Thelma Todd, through the use of the edible props. William von Brincken, Mischa Auer And did the kids love it! and Burr McIntosh.

"ESCAPE."

For

I Promise You. Home

You're my Everything. When We're Alone

Old Fashioned Love,

Creole Love Call

Walty-

Life's Desire,

Dance of the Navyles Who Cares?

Of Thee. I Sing

(2673-D) war and politics which thrown

flood of light on the manners and (2596-D) morals of the warring peoples of Central and Eastern Europe in the

"The Happy Valley," by Max

Brand, author of "Smiling Charlle," etc.; 7/6 ́net.). Jonathan Quay, philanthropist,

(2597-D) seventeenth century. It reveals offered refuge to ex-convicts, Gordon himself as a man of alert-rogues and villains in his Happy ness, courage and resource, a born Valley Colony, to give them a .....(CB380) leader, and a considerable strate chance of starting life afresh. gist and tactician. He served Jimmy Fantom, young and honest, under the Poles and the Swedes known in his native town as ""The was being hounded before, In 1661, he made his way Phantom,"

(2598-D) I've Found a New Baby, Mood Indigo............. (2581.D) A Paradise Boalde the Seo,

The new Garbo vehicle, showing Fox Tro to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre, based on the widely-read novel by David Graham Phillips which deals with a Swedish farm girl who rises Sir Gerald du Maurier, promin- from the position of carnival danc- ent English stage favourite who ing girl to become one of the most plays the leading role in the talkie prominent and powerful women in adaptation of Galsworthy's Escape," New York. now at the Queen's Theatre, is the

Clark Gable plays, opposite the son of an equally famous person star and Jean Heraholt, John His father, George du Miljan, Alan Hale, Hale Hamilton age. Maurier, was a noted artist and and Hilda Vaughn have featured author. He wrote "Tribly" and

roles. "Peter Ibbetson," two of the great- est English novels of the past cen-! tury.

Bir Gerald has inherited some of his father's writing skill, but chose to specialise in dramatics. He is perhaps the most popular man on the English stage and is creator of leading roles in scores. of the most successful hits of the past decade.

"STEPPING SISTERS.” Louise Dresser, Minna Gombell and Jobyna Howland, a trio of out- standing stars of both stage and screen, play the festured roles

Stepping Slaters, the Fox come drama described as a laughing. “.

riot, coming to the King's

TO-MORROW AT THE KING'S.

STEPPING SISTERS

LOUISE DRESSER- MINNA COMBELL JOBYNA HOWLAND

Walt

Had I the Words. .........(CB384) Fox Trot-

As Time Goes By,

Now's the Time to Fall in Love,

to Moscow, which was destined to from pillar to post for the murder be the centre of his activities for of Larry Philan, and so sought twenty-eight years. His talents shelter in the Happy Valley. But and skill brought him into intim- the Happy Valley was not as pure

If I Didn't Have, You... (2588-D) ate relations with the Tears Alexel and wholesome as it sounds. and Peter the Great, and he play Things were going on which made Bend Down, Sister (2575-D) ad an important-almost a primary Jimmy Fantom sit up and take When It's Sleepy Time Down South-part in the events which estab-notice. It was a notable day for Waltz

lished Peter on the throne in 1689. Jonathan Quay, erstwhile philan You're my Only Sweetheart,

(2541-D) From that time onward he was thropist, when The Phantom" en-

high in favour and office; and tored his secret valley. Fox Trot

When I Wore my Daddy's Brown' Peter the Great was with him at

Derby

his death in 1899.

Concentrația” ....... Singin' the Blues, It's the Darndest Thing Walls

Girl of Million Dreams, Fox Trot

I Don't Want Love

Bugle Call Rag,

Dee Blues

Help

.(2660-D)

The authoress, Baroness Sophie (2868-D) Buxhoeveden, wrote the standard life of the late Tsarina, and was the last lady-in-waiting with the Ruselan Royal Family in their Siberian captivity.

(2887-D)

(2548-D),

(2542-D) The Missing Tw

Yourself to Happiness," Not That I Care Walts-only)

Under the Spell of the Walta, For the Sake of the Days

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