1932-07-15 — Page 11

FRIDAY, JULY 15, 1932.

HAYDN'S MUSIC

IN A CLOCK.

Made in 1772 By A

Monk.

There exists to-day, a contrivance made in

by Primitivus 1772 Niemerz,, a monk who was librarian at the Castle of Esterhauz, that plays 16 pieces written by that famous composer, Joseph Haydn. It is a musical clock, set to play pieces at each hour. There are dances, short Andantes, Allegretton somewhat and quick movements

TALKIE TALKS

by Diane

TALLULAH BANKHEAD

THE CHINA MAIL.

SHOWS

IMPROVEMENT IN "MY SIN”

"AT THE VILLA ROSE” DUE AT KING'S,

"Ben Hur

"Synchronised, Will Have Popular Appeal.

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This is followed by Marian Davies and Sydney Blackmer (not) forgetting Jimmy Gleason) in a rather naughty little story-"Its a Wise Child"-and at the week-end Menjou in a part that suits him down to the, ground-The famous opera singer in the "Great Lover" with Irene Dunne. All coming to the Star, Kowloon.

A

"Honky Tonk." famous

FAMOUS ENGLISH

ACTOR DIES.

Dennis Neilson-Terry Passes Suddenly.

London, Yesterday.

A message from Bulawayo, Matabeleland, to-day, reports) the death of the prominent Eng- lish actor, Dennis Neilson-Terry, comedienne Sophie who succumbed to an attack of Tucker in a film allowing her full sway to give of her great voice and A member of the distinguished

İpneumonia. — Reuter.. personality."Honky Tonk saw Terry family, known on the Eng- it in the States, so it is not exactly lish stage for two generations, Dennis Neilson-Terry was also ter-they have brought back Long related to the equally prominent Tack Sam. His name revives

theatrical Neilson family. memories of Olympia (London), father was Fred Terry, youngest when he and his large troupe de-

a recent release What does it mat-

His

like finales. Called "Flotenuhren": (Flute clocks in Vienna they are)

It is not very often that I can see star. The story is interesting-lighted crowded houses. This will of the, big family which did so in reality a miniature organ with a picture twice. #Dancers in the bape the scenario writer holds the be a farewell, as he is to open at much for the English stage and included Ellen, Kate, Marion, Gradman's Chinese Theatre in same thrilling mystery that I re-

Florence and George, while his horizontal pipes. The bellows and Dark" is one--and I have to bracket member deriving from the novel. Hollywood in September. ..cylinders are manipulated au- three names together, as I am not Due at the King's.

Long Tack Sam is a host in him-mother was Julia Neilson, famous self and those charming twins who Shakespearean artiste. Both tomatically.

sure to whom to hand the laurel

are the masters of so many arts parents are still living. Haydn spent much of his time wreath. The Hopkins girl with Central Recommendations.

with the help of an amazing.crowd,

Hong Kong knows Dennis

at the Castle of Esterhauz 'where that crooning "Blues" voice Jack

Amongst the forthcoming releases give about the best show of its kind Nellson-Terry for his two very he led the Prince's band. Here Oakie, fascinatingly

scheduled at the Central are three ever seen here. See them again clever portrayals in recent talk- ugly, but a

films I can recommend. The best they will still thrill you, they will ing films. The House of the he met the monk, who was quite a born, natural, comedian, coming of them you will find in "The House still delight you. (Queen's).

Arrow," in which he played musician himself, and who later be- through with flying colours in his Divided," where

A. E. W. Mason's well-known French detective Hanaud, and came a pupil and intimate friend first dramatic part-and did I say greatest of character actors, Walter

"77, Park Lane.” - Huston, in a strong drama of the

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we have that

"One Hour With You.”

Direction by

Nelison-Terry was married to another stage celebrity, Mary

of the composer's. As the monk watch out for George Raft?-A type North-west fishing village. He Coming early August-"One Hour was also a clever mechanic and a actor, yes, but he is a coming win- brings home a mail-order bride who with You" Chevalier, Macdonald, specialist with musical clocks it is ner alright.. Then, too, the Rus- abhore his vulgarity and cruelty, Ruggles, Young and Tobin-Think Glynne. easily supposed that many of alan girl from Shanghai, Lyda and falls in love with his son. The of it eight songs. Haydn's compositions were inter- Roberti who used to sing with her girl and the boy are perfectly acted Lubitsch and Cukor. For the first by Helen Chandler and Keat time since Chevalier has, sung in preted by a time-piece. Many of sister in the Carlton Cafe.

Douglass, respectively, but it will English the lyrics are not by ClifY the charming pieces were unknown The hero Buster Collier did not be Huston whom you will remem- Grey, but I notice a new name Leo Robin. Each song is exceedingly as they existed neither in manu- amount to much.-anyhow, he had ber.

Also, another auper Universal is appropriate and suited to the ac- script or print. Some thirty little to do. Grand music, life in "Reckless Living with Ricardo tion of the play Music by Oscar Whitting. selections have been dated by hear-those gilded Dance Halls marked Cortez giving one grand perfor-Strauss and Richard ing them played in a clock. down to a "T," and all the band and mance, and the same to be said of This film is playing to capacity in

"Love Parade"-only, some people

Itwo theatres in Shanghai and Singa- A of their Mac Clark and Norman Foster. Many of the great composers ofi Taxi Dancers giving us the 18th and early 19th centuries, THREE times.

Yes-a show I want to see

plcture. pure, too, crazy about it. Absolute- best.

snappy-hold-your-interest

ly on a par with the still-great Why, alone to Perhaps, we shall see one of wrote expressly for mechanical hear Miriam sing "St. Louis Blues," favourites, the hero with the strong

think it even better. Coming to in "Corsair" Instruments.

Mozart, Beethoven to see Jack lead that band, and that jaw, Chester Morris

King's, and even Buch have contributed. sleek dark-haired villain. Drama, 48 a marine gangster who shows up What the hypocritical father of the fair The oldest "Haydn-uhr" (clock) exciting and well acted. is in the possession of Frau Paula more can I say in praise?-See It? heroine, capably played by our Yes, as I do, it will delight you Chase comedies-Thelma Todd, now sweet girl friend from the Charlie) That girl from Georgia has surely come to stay. (King's).

called in high-class drama-Alison Lloyd. All three pictures to be put on your "must Bee" list. (Central).

Teubner of Vienna.

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"At The Villa Rose,"

Austin Trevor, who will be

re-

membered in "Alibi" and "Black

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"Ben Hur."

Coffee" is again enacting the part: Exaggerated gestures

Trevor as Poiret.

HOLLYWOOD GOSSIP,

News About the Film Stars.

Gloria Swanson is acting in, and directing a film on the Rivièra with hér new No. 4 millionaire husband, Michael Farmer, as the leading take the man. What next?

of the French detective. Personally, place of words as the screen had not Lyda Roberti and her sister both I prefer Dennis Neilson Terry as yet learned to speak back in 1925, Russians, from Shanghat, went over Hanaud, hitherto we have had but, enlivened by musical scores to the States with a six months' vise, Now in A. E. W. and noisy sound effects, you will And They have been there years now, Mason's "At the Villa Rose" we "Ben Hur" till eye-filling photo- and were recently threatened with ahall have a British film, with graphy with thrilling action. Hand-deportation, but Paramount has names in the cast that count.-Nora some Ramon Nevarro, as Ben Hur, given them a contract so they stay. Baring, Barbara Gott, Francis Francis X. Bushman as Messala and Paul Lukas did not take too kindly Lister, Richard Cooper and the Carmel Myers in a pre-Garbo type to Paramount selling his contract to

of vamp. The novelty will no Universal.. doubt make for popular appeal,

RumourChas it that June Knight (Queen's). Note advertised change did the dance before the god Sive

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"Once A Gentleman”

in "Mata Hari"--Anyhow it is nothing to rave about,

Sally O'Neil is engaged to the son of Loew, the theatre magnate. The most amusing of comedians, Edward Everett Horton,

Bebe Daniels wants to go into in A screamingly funny comedy-"Once musical comedy. Her husband, Ben a Gentleman." We find him mistaken Lyon, has a grand contract with Columbia. By-the-bye, that enter-

for a Colonel on home leave from prising studio have bought the India, when his master gives him rights of "The Bitter Tea of Gen- few days vacation from his job as eral Yen" that best seller by Grace gentleman's gentleman. In the cast Stone and Constance Cummings are names that will take you back will play the heroine who la caught to the Nickleodeon days-King

In the maelstrom of life in modern

Baggott, Francis X. Bushman, China-with Anna May Wong in a George Fawcett Lots Moran, but big part too. as I stated before, there is Horton, "the dependable." (Queen's).

"My Sin."

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Rumours that, the three Barry- mores will appear in a film together, but this will not have world-wide appeal-Ethel is too passe-for the

"My Sin" is a vast improvement camera now, over the first vehicle in which we 'Diana Wynward, another English had the London Idol, Tallulah Bank- beauty, has been signed by M.-G.-M. head, and then there in the added Renee Adoree hopes to come away attraction of Fredric March, who from the Arizona Sanitarium soon. never lets a picture down. The Monroe Owlsley, the famous, screen atory is another of those "Should "drunk" is ready for work too, a woman tell her past"" series. You after months of illness. will find seeing these two stars Mat Clark who has been worthwhile. It starts In a worked is in a hospital. Panama Dance Hall, and ends in Marie Dressler, Polly Moran, high society in New York with the Anita Page, and the ex-Barnardo two lovers regenerated, to live boy, Wallace Ford, are now at work. happily ever after. (King's), « on a new pluture, pas

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