1932-05-13 — Page 3

FRIDAY, MAY 13, 1932.

ROUND HONG - KONG'S

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OFFICIAL SOURCES.

"ALIAS FRENCH GERTIE.”

and

Of Paramount's fifteen stars only one parent had stage experience, She was the mother of the four Mart Brothers.

THE CHINA MAIL

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME.

luminaries às James Kirkwood, Claire Maynard, Edward, Crandall, Olin Howland, William Pawloy and Joan Peers, to mention but a few and not mentioning thë names of the score of Juvenile favourites who enact the important parts in The following programinę will the picture's prologue. The probe broadcast to-day from the Hàng duction was directed by Henry Kong Broadcasting Station Z.EW. King."

on a wavelength of 355 metres (845 ·K.C.'s);—

"THE PAINTED DESERT."

the Central Theatre yesterday. The picture is colourful, dramatic and there are numerous thrills.

WHO WILL SUCCEED DRUMMOND 7

Selection of a Neutral

Sought.

The question of the succession of Sir Eric Drummond, whose resigna- tion becomes effective' this Autumn, | is playing a not inconsiderable Prpart in the conversation which have been going on in Geneva, be- hind the scenes.

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-European gramme of Victor Records. 7.05-7.25 pm.-Operatic.

1.

Song-

According to a reliable source, a Sameen et Dallia-My Heart at Thy campaign is under way for the

Sweet Voice (Saint-Saens), Trovatore Fierce Flames are Soar-appointment of a member of a neu-

ing! (Verdi),

tral state to this important post, Louise Home (Contralto) | preferably a national of one of the

(1422).

small Powers which hag no direct Orchestral-

Tristan and Isolde-Liebestod

interest in the great international (Wagner),

Issues. This campaign, however, is San Francisco Symphony said to have not met with any Orchestra under the conspicuous success" so far, owing direction of Alfred Hertz (1189).

to the opposition of France, which insists upon her tacit agreement with Great Britain that, · in the event of Sir Eric Drummond's retirement, the post should be fill- bers, furthermore, insist that M. ed by a Frenchman. French quar-

Avenol, the present assistant gen- eral secretary, should be appointed to the post. Failing this," they' favour M. Thomas, Director of the International Labour Bureau.

Song→→

Mandalinata a Napule (Murolo-Tagliaferri), L'Elisir d'Amare-Quanto e Bella

(Donizetti),

Beniamino Gigli (Tenor) (1157).

"THIS RECKLESS AGE."

The parents of Harold Lloyd, A delightful story of domestic George Bancroft, Richard Arlen, Since his triumph in "The Last life, runs through "This Reckless Tallulah Bankhead, Nancy Carroll, Frontier," Bill Boyd never was Age," now showing at the King's Ruth Chatterton, Maurice Che-seen to finer advantage than in the Colbert, Gary Pathe dialogue picture of the west, Theatre. Problems woven around valier, Claudette

Dietrich and "The Painted Desert," which was the carefree children of a middle Cooper, Marlene

family makes Fredric March were non-theatrical.shown with tremendous success at class. American

Not Inherited. good plot, cleverly handled by such

This means than only one out of accomplished atars

Charles £$

Dee, twenty-four fathers and mothers of Peggy Shannon, Frances "Buddy" Rogors; Charlie Ruggles, Paramount stars has ever shown's

With 90 per cent. of the picture photographed on the locale of the Richard Bennett and Frances Starr, theatrical ability.

That few Hollywood leading story in the desertland of Arizona A picture full of humour

players

from come

theatrical and on the Indian Reservation, pathos, and well worth seeing.

families and no member of the cast "The Painted Desert" brings to the of Paramount's "This Reckless screen a drama laid in backgrounds Age," comes of theatrical people never before photographed. are facts revealed by the report The story of "The Painted De

Charles "Buddy" Rogers, Richard sert" concerns a feud between two Bennett, Peggy Shannon, Frances old Arizona pioneers and the One of the most exciting situa-Dee, Charlie Ruggles and Frances romance of their children. The tions in the story of "Allas French Starr, featured players in "This picture is packed with thrills and Gertie." at the Queen's Theatre, is Reckless Age," the King's Theatre's action. The stampede of à herð that of a young woman who shoots feature to-day, have no theatrical of Ove hundred cattle and a death her crook sweetheart because he ancestors, though Richard Bennett defying race of twenty-mule teams" the father of three quite are on, part of the blood-tingling refuses to go "straight."

actresses, Constance, incidents that help raise the drama Crooks, who live in country club prominent luxury; who do not carry loaded Joan and Barbara Bennett.

to a high pitch. platols; who willingly take the In This Reckless Age" Richard

Helen Twelvetrees plays opposito "prison rap" for their partners; Bennett and Frances Starr, play Bill Boyd with artistry and fine and police who let prisoners go the parts of indulgent parents of polee. The supporting cast was Rogers and excellent, the work of William free on the promise of reform, lift Charles "Buddy" "Alias French Gertie", from the Frances Dee, who, with youthful Farnum, J. Farrell Macdonald and category of ordinary films. associates, represent the modern Clark Gable being especially fine,Song-

Ben Lyon, the popular Hollywood reckless age of youth and, in con-Others in the cast are Edmund leading man,-plays-opposite Bebe trasting action to their conven- Breese, Will Walling. Al St. John, Daniels for the first time.

tional parents, enact a dramatic

Jerry Drew, Wade Boteler, Richard John Ince, brother of the late story of many heart-throbs and Cramer, James Mason and James Thomas H. Ince, returns to the abundant humour,

Donlan Howard Higgin directed screen in this photoplay after

with felicitous resulta. several years as producer.

Robert Emmett O'Connor plays his eighteenth "copper" role inf "Alias French Gertie." Others in the cast, particularly suited to the roles they enact, are Dalay Bel- more, Arthur Housman, Harry Ten- brook and Nella Walker.

"LORD BABS."

"OVER THE HILL."

Sally Eilers will always look back) upon the past twelve months as the biggest year in her life, a year that has been crowded with attain- ment, happiness, and the realisa-) tion of dreams and success.

NEW SPECIES OF MOSQUITO FOUND.

Sir Malcolm Watson's Discovery.

----

To begin with, Misa Eilara, who is starred with James Dunn and The birth of a new species of Mae Marsh in "Over The Hill," the anopheles mosquito in Europe is Fox drama opening its local en- suggested in the report of the Roas Imagine a young man very much gagement on next Sunday at the Institute for Tropical Disease. This in love with a charming young King's Theatre, found the man of is based on the discovery of Str person, and, by à comical misher dreams,. Mr. Hoot Gibson, and Malcolm Watson that many anophe- chance, engaged to, another young married him. Then she learned to les, apparently preferring to feed lady! What should he do when, fy and received her pilot's licence. on cattle, leave men alone. More to his great dismay, his second And while good things were flow research is required on the subject," "fiancee's" father insists that heling her way along came the title says the report. Sir Malcolm Wat- shall marry on the following day? role in the recent photoplay, "Bad son is now in North Rhodesia Bobby Howes finds himself in this Girl," which overnight lifted Sally where he is studying the possibility embarrassing predicament in the to the very heights of motion pic of large scale experiments on hilarious new Ideal picture, "Lord

ture stardom.

value of new drugs from which Babs," the Gainsborough film ver-

much is hoped, both from the pre- sion of Keble Howard's successful comedy,

ventive and treatment standpoints.

Bright Comedy Vein. Sally's road in the movies has

To escape from his trouble he always been upward. Like many pretends to be suffering from the other capable dramatic actresses hallucination of being a baby. His she has a bright vein of comedy antics as an infant are indescrib-in her composition and it was a ably funny, from the moment when comedienne at the Mack Sennett he is discovered sitting on the Studios, the nursery of so many floor chewing a lump of coal, until film celebrities, that she received his intended father-in-law sends for her first screen opportunity. For a a specialist-and he miraculously long while after she moved in fun recovera',

making groups, but always toward

in-

"Lord Babs" is just one succes-more serious and substantial roles, sion of wholehearted laughe, and until she was chosen for an will undoubtedly appeal to every type of audienés.

This picture will be shown at the Queen's on 'Sunday.

"THIS RECKLESS AGE.”

genus lead in "Quick Millions," and then for the romantic lead of "The Black Camel." From that point the talent of Miss Ellers, brought to full fruition in "Bad Girl," became apparent to all.

Human Role.

"The desire to act is a peculiar In "Over The Hill" Miss Bilera and unique thing, which strikes is said to have a role equally ar individuals regardless of family human and as touching as her "Bad background," is the summarising Girl" characterisation. And she sentence of a vocational report re-again plays opposite her co-star of cently presented to B. P. Schulberg, the previous film, James "Donn. Managing Director of West Coast Miss Marsh's role is that of the The mother around whom the atory re- productions for Faramount. report reveals many interesting volves. It is this lovable star'a facts.

first talking pleture, in fact the first role she has played on the screen since she retired to private life twelve years ago.

To succeed in Hollywood it is not necessary to inherit. acting ability. A person who is the first in his family to act has the best chance for screen fame.

Bringing

Up Father.

The remainder of the cast is made up of such stage and screen

the

NEXT CHANGE AT THE KING'S.

AVER

THE

JAMES DUNN SALLY EILERS

MAE MARSH

in her triumphant return to the-

Directed by HENEY KING

& Pés Pieters

8 p.m.-Local Time. 7.25-8.25 p.m.-A Concert. Song

Sometime (Kahn-Fiorito), Dreamin' "fime

(De Longpre-Strickland),

Madam Amelita Galli-Corel (Soprano) (1144), Plano Solo

Variations on Themes from Carmen

(Bizet-Horowitz),

Mazurka in C Sharp Minor

(Chopin),

Vladimir Horowitz (1327).

None But a Lonely Heart

(Tschaikowsky), Who is Sylvia?

(Shakespeare-Schubert),

John McCormack (Tenor) (1305),

GLOOMY OUTLOOK.

- Japan's Spinning Trade In A Bad Way,

Osaka, May 6. The outlook of the Japanese spin- ning industry is very gloomy at present. Although curtailment of a high percentage is being observed in the country the output of cotton Violin Solo

yarn in April showed a consider- The Rosary (Nevin-Kreisler),

able increase to the total of 240,000 Mighty Lara Roze

bales. At the same time, the open- (Nevin-Kreisler),"

ing of all Japanese cotton mills in Fritz Kreisler (1320) China last month has prevented

Song-

The Bells of St. Mary's'

(Furber-Adams), Ever of Thee I'm Fondly Dreaming

(Linley-Hail),

Frances Alda (Soprano) (1178). Piano Solo-

Sous le Falmier (Albenis), Cradle Song. (Brahma),

Song-

Alfred Cortot (1271).

Uncle Ned (Foster), Old Black Joe (Foster),

Lawrence Tibbett (Baritone)

Violin Solo (1285).

Persian Song (Glinka Zimbalist);" Waltz in G Flat (Chopin),

Efrem Zimbalist (1154). 8.25-8.45 p.m.-Orchestral.

Sylvia Ballet-Intermezzo and Valse

"Leate_(Delibes), Sylvia Ballet-Pizzicati (Delibes),

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (1168), Hungarian Dance No. 5 (Brahma), Hungarian Dance_No. 6 (Brahma),

San Francisco Symphony Orchestra (1298). Moment Musicale (Schubert), Rosamunde-Ballet Music (Schubert),

Philadelphia Symphony Orchestra (1812),

8.45-9.20 p.m. Variety. Song-

Sometimes I Wonder,

Moon Song,

Irene Beasley (V-40125).

Whistling_Solom

Gypsy Love Song.

dumping abroad. Under the clr- cumstances, it is anticipated, set- tlement of accounts of every com-] pany, which will be concluded by the end of this month, will be car-

over to the next term.

ried

At Evening

Pablo Casals (1178).

(Frimi, trans. by Krame),

Mischa Elman” (1160). Į Cello Solo

Melody in F (Robinstein), ̧. Traumerei (Schumann),

Plano Solo

Staccato Caprice (Voyrich), Hungarian Rhapsody, No. 4 (Liszt), Yolanda Mero (1165). Violin Solo

Menuet (Bach-Wintersits), Gavotte (Beethoven), Cello Solo-

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DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert" butTM. our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetia spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

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116

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Frits, Kreisler (1186).)

Le Cygne (The Swan)

(Saint-Saens),

Pablo Casals (1148).

9.50-10.17 p.m.---Band Selections. Masked Ball-Selection:

(Verdi, arr. Creatore),

Creatore's Band (86006),

Pearl Fishers-Selection

(Bizet, arr. Creatore),''

4:Creators's Band: (86001-2). ∙10.17-19.30 p.m.--Hawallan' Musle." Falolo-Hula, Lepo Ulaula,

Bam Ku-West Harmony Boys (21419).

Kaala-Medley,

Bob MacGimsey (V-43). Waonahele-Medisy,

Bong-

1

Fm Lonely and Blue,

Jimmie Rodgers (V-40054), Street Organ Sole-

Royal Hawaiian Trio (20281). 10.35 p.m.--Close Down." All records in the above Euro- pean programmes are kindly sup

O Sole Mio...Anonymous (V-89)plied by the Tsang Fook Piano. Co.

Song

.Peggy Hill (V-40134).

Nobody Cares,

Bong-

My Little Lady,

You and My Old 'Gultur,

Jimmie Rodgers with Guitar (V-40072),

Instrumental-

2. Serenada, a

Hernandez Brothers (V-42),

Organ Solo-ins.

Mezacali Rose,

Bong-

Sigmundo del Oro (46181) Longside the Santa Fe Trail,

Jules Allen with-Guitar (V-40118). *9.20-9.50 p.m.—Instrumental, Violin Solo

on bal gas Letter of Love (Cul-Ziman),

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13-Yield to enthusiasm 14-Thus

16-Girl's name

18-Point of compass

(abbr.)

19-Pronoun

20-Ocean

21-One who' ‚fondiss

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47-Pertahiing to the

49-An Insect {50-Part of the body,

VERTICAL

1-Prenoun

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25-The ́natural fit-

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27-Window glasses '

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87-A® ball:

88-A dance 29-Musical mota: 40–Pair (abbr.)·

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12-Raw.matale

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17-Write upon 20-A cork. 22-Tellurium (abbr.);

| 24-Towardo ·

27-Father

28-First man (29-The (Sp).

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Patemotion

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