1932-06-13 — Page 3

MONDAY, JUNE 13, 1932.

ROUND HONG KONG'S

CINEMA THEATRES

OFFICIAL SOURCES.

advice and cultivated his voice un- der de Reszke ad Seagle in Paris.

While Bolts does no singing in "Good Sport" his role is said to afford him the opportunity for some splendid dramatic acting.

THE CHINA MAIL

RADIOL

TO-DAY'S PROGRAMME,

The following programme will In the role of the girl is Miss be broadcast to-day from the Hong Watkins, delectable blonde star who |by announcing into the microphone recently made her screen debut in Kong Broadcasting Station Z.B.W. la serial number. At the laboratory, "Sob Sister". Among the other on a wavelength of 855 metres MME. RENEE CHEMET.

another set of numbers, is used, featured players are Greta Nissen, (848 K.0.0):- marked on the edge of every Toot Minna Gombell, Hedda Hopper and Remarkable headings featured of film, they designate sixteen Allan Dinehart. The cast is com- the press accounts of the recent numerological frames to each en- plete with Claire Maynard, Louise series of violin recitals given in umerated foot.

Beavers, Sally Blane, Betty gramme, Tokyo by the distinguished French All three of these markings may Francisco and Joyce Compton. The

then be checked with the report of production was directed by Ken-Orchestral artiste, Madame Renee Chemet.

the script girl which shows what neath MacKenna, from William action place in each scene. And Hurlbut's screen play.. what dialogue is spoken.

A glance at recent Tokyo journals reveals very convincingly the fact that Madame Chemet has conquer- ed music-lovers there in a most re- With these guides to aid him, the markable manner. Tokyo critics cutter assembled his scenes 85 claim that Mme. Chemet is not they came through so that, little only a star among women violinists, by little, he made a complete, pic but she should be ranked without much hesitation among the best men violinists.

ture of the story of "The Miracle Man", the new sound version of the famous story, which features Sylvia Sidney, Chester Morris and other famous stars.

5-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 7-10.30 p.m.-European Pro-

7.08-7.37 p.m.-Operatic.

Carmen-Selection (Bizet),

ADMIRALTY MATTERS AND NANKING.

Song

Nanking, June 5. It is understood that the Ministry of Communications has submitted a memorandum to the Executive Yuan recommending that special Arbitra-| tion boards or divisions be establish ed in the various Courts for the adjudication of maritime disputes, accidents at sea, etc. Qualified Among the many whose life plans experts in maritime law are to be

28 United were completely upset by the World appointed members States, Mexico and Cuba, in which War is John Boles, who plays the proposed divisions. countries Chemet has been a prime

Renee Chemet, it would appear, has become extremely popular in Japanese musical circles. This however, merely confirms the im- pressions of her host of admirers in her native France, Middle Europe. British Isles, Spain, Por- tugal, Switzerland, the

"GOOD SPORT”

leading male role opposite Linda Watkins in the Fox production

· favourite for many years.

The great French violinists will "Good Sport", coming.next Thurs appear in a recital here late in day, to the King's Theatre. June. The event promises to be one

of the

Percy Pitt conducting the B.B.C. Wireless Symphony

Orchestra (3125).

Norma-Beh! Nen Voleri Vittime

(Beilini),

Iva Pacetti (Soprano) (LB1). Orchestral-

The Barber of Seville-Overture

(Rossini),

Song--

Percy Pitt conducting the B.B.C. Wireless Symphony Orchestra (9166).

The Barber of Seville-Dawn with

Her Rosy Mantle (Rossini), The Barber of Seville-Shall I Tell Thee the Name of Thy Lover? (Rossini),

Heddle Nash, Tenor (DX18). 8 p.m.-Local Time, 7.37-8.30 p.m.-Variety. Orchestral-

Hold my Hand-Selection,

Jack Payne & His B.B.C.

A medical student at the time of

SATURDAY'S SOLUTION.

VOCA SCALED AP EAST

Dance Orchestra (DB707).

E

Seng

The Cat and the Fiddle

of the most interesting musical America's entrance into the big treats ever afforded enthusiasts in fight, Boles, temporarily laid aside as it is his text book, and, donning the Hong Kong, especially

planned by the Management to have uniform of an Intelligence Officer: the artiste appear in one of the went to France. At an impromptu largest and most comfortable concert his voice caught the ear of theatres. The actual date of the a noted vocalist who advised him concert will be announced later.

"SHE'S MY WEAKNESS"

Heralded as the most delightful light comedy treat of the season, "She's My Weakness," Radio Pic- tures' adaptation of the success- ful New York stage hit "Tommy," opens on Thursday at the Queen's Theatre.

clever

The picture features young Arthur Lake and vivacious- Sue Carol in the leading roles, and their portrayal of two young lovers so typical of the present day is said to mark a new high spot. in the careers of both.

"She's My Weakness" boasts 1 of exceptionally supporting cast talented players. Lucien Little-: field, father of the girl, gives one : of the beat-liked featured players| in motion pictures. Helen Ware, who has contibuted several unfor- gettable roles in talking pictures, plays the mother. William Collier, Bryone of the legitimate stage's best. loved players, also is seen to ad- vantage. Alan Bunce plays an im- portant role-a character he creat- ed in the original stage version during the play's 80 weeks on Broadway.

The picture was directed by Mel- ville Brown, recognised as Holly- wood's most adept director for light comedy productions.

"THE MIRACLE MAN".

·

"Motion Pictures are like jit-aaw puzzles; they are scattered bits which must be joined together to create a whole picture", sald Paramount studio authority re- cently.

According to this,authority, the uninitiated layman would be in a state of confusion were he handed the 1,500-old pieces of film in Para- mount's talking production of "The Miracle Man" and told to paste them together to make a complete cine.

matic story.

For the film editor, however,` It | Is different. He has three ways of checking his scenes in chronolo- gical order..

Before a scene before the lena a slate on which is numbered the scene in relation to the script num- ber, as the sound equipment starts, a technician gives a further check!

Bringing Up Father.

to take up singing as a life career. After serious thought and follow- ing the armistice Boles took his

5 SO TSETSE

DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.

(This cross-word 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,)

16

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HORIZONTAL

1-A large sask +-Aged

7-A French landscape

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30-Massive 11-Parform 12-Lyric poem 14-Each (abbr.) 18-Raw metal

17-Hum

19-Nocturnal mammal 20-Musical note 21-short poems 21-Pronoun

Di-To hit (Colloq.)

25-A series of harala

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26-Lowest fomula

volca

29-8nare

30-Profix Against

13-Pinches

34-Whils

35-Pertaining to the,

Angias

| HORIZONTAL (Cont) 38-Height (abbr)

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41-A tough knot 42–A game of cards 43-A ohurch (abbr.) 45-Bustie

47-italian river 48-Amlable B1-The nostrila M-An sagle 65-Child's hat

VERTICAL..

1-Towards

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VERTICAL (Cont) 9-Boy's name (short) 10-8ata of workers 11-June-bug 13-Accomplished

; 15-Corroded

17-Marking with dota 18-Forever

21-City Я N. W..

Argentine Republic 22-Country of Europe 25-Pate

27-Opposite (abbr) an Ficus GÌ NGĂN C 31-Happy

13-Stores 34-Poisonous serpent

2-A vase with a foot 38-An Insect

3-Negativa

4-Elther

B.Quided

6-Deposit Account

(abbr) 7-Remover the of, & fruit

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46-A constellation

49-You and I heart|60-Heif an em

62-Near 88-Printer's messure

(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in', to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)

The Night Was Made for Love,

A New Love is O,

Banjo Solo-

are

Hong Kong As Locale BUSINESS DIRECTORY

For "Talkie"

“China Seas" ---A Story Of The Piracy Menace

RACE MEETING SCENES EMBODIED

زده

CAMERA MEN IN COLONY TO GET "ATMOSPHERE.”.

Hong Kong is to be the venue of a full- length talking film, entitled “China Seas.”

The story will deal with the piracy scourge on the China Coast and is laid chiefly in Hong Kong and the Philippines.

Two Metro-Goldwyn-Meyer camera men, Mr. Ira J. Morgan and Mr. Roy Scott have just completed taking the atmospheric shots.”

In an exclusive interview with the “China Mail" Mr. Scott related some details of the No. work that had been done in Hong Kong in con- nection with the production.

,

Most of the scenes in Hong Kong for the production.

of the native quarter, West

scenes.

The remainder of the cast has

| Point featuring largely in many not yet been chosen, but it is anti- General views of the Island (cipated that Joan Crawford will were secured from the Harbour, take Garbo's part in the film, which Peggy Wood (Soprano)both from Green Island and Kow-is to be directed by Tod Browning.

(DB797).

"China Seas" will probably reach

loon Bay. Other scenes were taken,

at the Sixth Extra Race Meeting, Hong Kong in the beginning of the St. Louis Blues,

Eddie Peabody (DB718). The Giraffe winning the Victoria new year.

Instrumental-

Some of These Days,

Songs

Harry Welchman--

Theatre Memories,

-

1

Stakes for Australian ponies, being Commenting on the possibilities one of the features. Shots of the of the Orient as a ground for pro- Eddie Peabody (DB718). horses being led in were also taken, ducing fims, Mr. Scott said that as well as general views of the there was scope enough in Hong crowd.

Kong for many types of stories. Some of these scenes will be em- "The native quarter has indeed bodied in the film, although most of proved a "happy hanting ground" the Hong Kong scenes will be essen- for us, and our task has been an tially Chinese.

| easier one than we anticipated. We The picture is to be released by have secured genuine colour bare, M-G-M in October next, in America, and that is the object of our visit. and will feature Clark Gable in the The East has always been a potèn- | leading male role. Greta Garbo tial location, but I think this is the was to have played the leading lady first time Hong Kong has been used in the picture, but owing to the as a background for a full length recent dispute in Hollywood over Alm. Had we not found sufficient wage cuts, she is returning to material here we should have had to Sweden, and will not be available pay visits to Canton or Macao."

Harry Welchman & Theatre Chorus (DB789). Xylophone Solom Magic Notes, When the Circus Comes to Town,

Rudy Starita (DB742).] Humorous Song-

Resolutions for 1932, Buy British,

Organ Şolo

Parade of the Weddings, Wedding of the Paradea,

Norman Long (DB712).

Terance Casey (D8741). 8.30-9 p.m.Instrumental,

Violin Solo-

Indian Lamont (Dvorak-Kreisler), Bouree (Sammons),

Albert Sammons (9484). Organ Solo

The Merchant of Venice (Rosse),

Quentin M. Maclean (9585-8). Piano Solo-

Hungarian Rhapsody No. 12

(Liszt),

William Murdoch (9282).

9-10 p.m.--From the Studio Dance Selections played by "Mickey's Melody Makers" and provided by the Central Radio Ser. vice.

Programme.

1. To be Worthy of You-Fox Trot

2. Sitting Alone in the Corner-

Fox Trot.

3. Love Letters in the Sand-

Fox Trot (Blow)

4. Hello Beautkai Fox Trot.

5. Kiss Me Good Night Waltz.

0. Moan You Moaners-Fox Trot

(Slow).

7. For You're in Love and I'm in

Love Waltz.

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Nanking, June 5. Complete resumption of normal service on the Nanking-Shanghai long-distance telephone line is ex- rected in another week as a result of urgent repairs now being made. Partial resumption of the service was effected last month when re- pairs were completed of four of the elght lines that constitute the The other four lines

Today Tea Dances at Hong system. Kong Hotel and King's Restaurant; suffered heavier damaged and have Dinner Dances at Hong Kong, and necessitated extensive repairs. Peninsula Hotels and King's Restau-

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Entertainments.

To-day — Kinga

& Baby Oh Where Can You Be? The Miracle Man."

Bites.

10-10.17 p.m

Four Ways Suite (Eric Coates),

Regal Cinema Orchestra conducted by Emanuel Starkey (9756-7).

(This suite is by special request),

10.17-10.30 p.1/- Moments Musicaux

(Schubert, Op. 94),

GARDEN

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To-day Queen's "Possessed.".

To-day Central "Miss Yun Lan."

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IN To-day Majestic Theatre: EVERY "The Man I Killed."

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Theatre;

Today - Star "Escape."

Theatre:

Theatre;

To-day World Ethel Leginaka (Pianist) Iron Mask."

(9887-9),

10.35 p.m.-Close Down,

All records in the above Euro- pean programmes are kindly sup- plied by the Anderson Music Co.

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