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JACK AND THE BEANSTALK

YM.C.A. Pantomime A Great Success

LARGE CROWD ATTENDS

The annual Christmas pasto-i mimes produced by the European Y.M.CA. have become quite s feature of the entertainments, of the Colony and last night's pre- sentation of "Jack and the Bean- stalk" before a very large audience proved

exception to the excellent fare that one has become accustomed to receive from this institution.

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The "Book was written by Rev. J. D. Maclean and he has brought in wumerous satirical quips of local interest that proved > tremendous success. As usual the Hong Колд Government received its fair share and Widow Marchais attribution of the opulence of her late husband, to his being in the FW.D. brought the house down. ZE.W. our local broadcasting station, also came in for its share. Noreen Cooper, in the title role, made a most dashing hero, whilst Kathleen Winch, as was a winsome heroine. Chief Honours

Marguerite.

Chief honours. however, must) 20 to Leonard Starbuck and Bob Henderson as Widow Wanchai an

Dizzy respectively. Their slap stick comedy and droll wit

was

put across in a manner that show-

ed the players were of a very high standard.

James Ferguson, as the bold. bad baron was a most convincing villain. whilst John Lake, as Z.R.W., was a terrifying aide of the Giant. He also revealed most pleasing voice in rendering "Yeomen of England."

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„A coiffure suggesting spirit and sophistication, and which is nevertheless youthful in its implications, marks the latest portrait of Barbara Pepper, the RKO Radio comedienne featured in the Wheeler and Woolsey picture, “Mummy's Boyz,” which will be shown

the Queen's Theatre on Christmas Day.

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THE CHINA-MAIL, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1936

Amusements

“SWING TIME”..... QUEEN'S THEATRE

Cinema Notes From

The Theatres

eliminated as a suspect, he being found dead in the attic of the Thatcher mansion.

Vandeville may be dead, but its Lyle Talbot as Dr. Allen Car! former headline performers mostrick, is called into the case and certainly are not Four of them, brings a nurse to the house, a part in fact. are playing the top roles played by Miss Churchill. The in the new musical production, nurse runs across do many strange "Swing Time."

incidents during her night in the

Fred Astaire, Ginger Rogers, home, she confides to Talbot, her | Victor Moore and Helen Broderick fauce, that she belives a murder) are the ex-vandevillians appearing has been committed which the together in the current song and family is trying to cover up. She dance film. Astaire and Miss Ro-eventually discovers the missing gers are co-starring, and Moore jewels and uncovers the murder and Miss Broderick are playing plot. Claire Dodd as the wife of | principal supporting roles.

Dave Thatcher, has another siren

In addition to the "big four" of role. Joseph Crehan and Florence the cast, other "Swing Time" Fair are two other members of} players are former, vandevillians, the family being blackmailed b Among the latter group are Frank Bayard, and Virginia Brissac Jenks, Donald Kerr and Jack plays the part of Adela Thatcher, Good, all of whom play comedy the aged spinster head of th roles and do a dance with Astaire family.

Stuart Holmes is the butler, and

Eric Blore, the funny butler of former Astaire and Rogers musi-Lottie Williams and Mary Treen cals, now cast as a dancing school are the two maids, all der sus-

picion. proprietor, hails from the London stage, where he was in the troupe] “HUMAN CARGO”—ORIENTÁL which featured Fred Astaire in "The Gay Divorcee." Betty Fur-j Įness, who is grouped among the

supporting principals in "Swing could not be smashed and a start-

THEATRE

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A vicious new crime ring thati

LOCAL NEWS BREVITIES Time, is a product strictly of the ling new mystery that could not

CHINESE REPUBLIC COMMÉMORATION

26th Anniversary To

Be Celebrated

.Messrs. A S. Watson & Co.,

films

STAR THEATRE

Ltd have arranged for a special "BRIDES ARE LIKE THAT””—–—– delivery by motor truck to the New Territories to-morrow, Christmas Eve, for Aerated

Waters, and Wines and Spirits

This picture is one of the most hilarious screen productions of the year and abounds in 'notous: The as Comorin left Shanghai situations, unique episodes and a for this port yesterday afternoon, most unusual plot. and is expected to arrive in thej Colony to-morrow at 5 p.zz.

be solved, until a debutante who wants thrills and a reporter who warts headlines, plunge into the lexciting plot,, and in a series of breath-taking events, smash the the new menace that threatens nations.

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That is the high-tension enter- tainment promised in “Human Cargo" with Claire Trevor and If is based on the play "Apple Brian Donlevy heading the cast Sauce" by Barry Conners, which which includes Alan Dinehart, was one of the hits of the stage Rita Cansino.

Ralph Morgan, Helen Troy and The motion picture retains all the

Miss Trevor is seen as the deb Shanghai, humorous angles of the original

stage production and has added who is determined to have her share of excitement. She obtains a some more for good measure.

In commemoration of the 16th anniversary of the Republic of China, a tea party will be given by the Hong Kong Chinese General According to schedule, the as. One of the most amusing scenes Chamber of Commerce in their Talma will leave for of the performance was in the board room at 3 pm, on Friday.ric Amoy, at 5 pm. to-morrow. Giant's kitchen. Widow Wanchai, January 1.

Dizzy and Cookie, played by Wil-[ Invitations have been sent out A musical "hour" for members

Ross Alexander and Anita job on Dinehart's newspaper and lie Forsyth, indulged in a per-by the Chamber's Secretary. Mr. and their friends will be held at Louise have the romantic roles, her first assignment sends her to formance of slapstick which kept To Hok-in, and those wishing to the Kowloon Bowling Green Club the former playing the part of a ja night club with ace reporter, the audience in fits of laughter. attend the function are requested

Brian Donlevy. A game of cricket, played with a to send in their replies on or be Monday next, commencing at ne'er-do-well with a great gift for

6.15 p.

Before the Sim ends Miss Trevor flattery by which he is enabled to rolling-pin and pieces of dough, in fore next Sunday.

work his way into the good graces goes through a set of experiences Charged before Mr. K. Keen at of his towa-folk, although it also thrilling enough for any dare- devil or explorer. The ending is ing with the possession of two old the Central Magistracy this morn-gets him into plenty of trouble.

Alexander handles his part with reported to have Claire, out-of- bayonets and one fully-loaded re- the same great competence that breath, falling willingly into Don- volver at Hotel Cecil, Lai Wah-lai has characterised all his roles}<

lery's arms. was remanded for a week for me since he recently deserted the dical examination. Detective-In-Broadway stage for Hollywood. spector J. Murphy was in charge of the case.

which the batsman walked up the stage to pat the "wicket." S particularly appreciated.

Pleasing features of the evening were the choruses and ballets, which revealed 3 tremendous amount of hard work, both by the participants themselves, and George Goncharoff, the dancing) instructor.

Most Beautiful Scene The "Dance of the Flowers" by

KILLED HIS BEST FRIEND

Self-Defence Plea Raised

BOTH MEN DRUNK

A man

who killed his best

V. Kovsky and V. Statakobi, two Russians, were each sentenced to

THE LAW IN HER HANDS-

MAJESTIC THEATRE

"TOO TOUGH TO KILL”- ALHAMBRA THEATRE

Featuring Victor Jory and Sally [O'Neil, Columbia's "Too Tough To Kill," a story of the construction The Law In Her Hands," two weeks' imprisonment and ori

of a segment of the Colorado River Stella Best and Fairies provided friend during a quarrel was sen./dered to be sent back to Shanghaj (First National comedy drama Aqueduct high in the parched the most beautiful scene of the tenced to 15 months hard labour by Mr. K. Keen at the Central Ma- combining hilarious laughter and mountains of the Sierra Nevada evening and was a pleasing con at the Old Bailey last month.

gistracy this morning when they dramatic thrills, has a talented range. trast to the rest of the per-

Revolving around the construc- He was Robert Sheridan Moore, pleaded guilty to stowing away on cast headed by Margaret Lindsay, formance. particular is deserving of special Drury-lane, W.C.

One little dancer in aged 62, a clerk of Parker-street, the RMS. Empress of Asia from Glenda Farrell, Warren Hull and tion of the tunnel through the

Lyle Talbot. Hong Kong to Manila.

hard rock of the mountains while mention. She took the roles of He was charged with the mur-1

The plot is said to move with cave-ins, death dealing explosions, Sweet-meat Joe

J. C. Gardner, who is charged rapid fire action from the first se landslided and a band of mur- Kitchen der of John Towers, aged 50, a with the fraudulent conversion of quence when a bomb is dropped derers strive to prevent comple maid, and revealed an assurance tailor, of Wharton-street, King's money belonging to the Union In-in a restaurant by a racketeer to tion of the project on time, Toc and technique any adult might Cross, on August 22 last. Towers surance Society, again made an 2 the denooment in which the boss Tough To Kill" is a story of have been proud of.

was found dead in his fat. Winnie Lawson, as Fairy Ariel,

Ipearance before Mr. W. Schofield

and thrilling The charge of murder was drop-at the Central Magistracy when gangster is convicted of poisoning galvanising action sang and danced most pleasingly ped, and Moore was found guilty five further charges were prefer-milk for babies and killing wit-romance- and was undoubtedly a great suc of manslaughter.

When". Victor Jory, as John red against him. Defendant was nesses to cover up his tracks. Inspector Hawkyard said that remanded to Monday, when

The final court trial is amr

O'Hare, is placed in charge of the the A show that will do much to Moore was born in Melbourne and case will be heard

ingly sensational, a woman law construction job, he finds not only chase away any thoughts of de-had 21 previous convictions for

yer turaing her own racketeeriny defective machinery holding back Tression, all pantomime lovers larceny and theft and in 1918 was

Amongst the passengers who client over to justice after he had work, but a band of malcontenta should on no account miss it. bound over for unlawful wound-fleft the Colony by the ms. Tijisa-kidnapped her and forced her to determined to go to any extreme,

They will be entertained for ing.

idane for Manila yesterday were defend him by threats against he even murder, to prevent the tunnel Bearly three hours by talent and

**To Defend Himself" Mr. and Mrs. P. Grieve who are life. Other court trials are deci- from being finished on time.

cess,

and a

variety Hong Kong zudiences Moore had been frequenting on their honeymoon trip.

seldom have served to them.

- N. M.

The Cast Jack, (He of the Beanstalk), “Wan- chai's son." Noreen Cooper.

race-courses. He was a heavy drinker of cheap wines.

Australian LITTER THAT FALLS

LIKE MANNA

Mr. Derek Curtis-Bennett, de-. fending, said that Moore killed his

Widow Wanchai, "A Goodly Dame. best friend. Leonard Starbuck

guson

Sir Sham Shai-po, "A Big Bad Both Moore and Towers were Baron, Beery and Swell," James Fer-drunk and quarrelled and Towers picked up a flat iron and, to de- (Lord of the village of Dingle Dell) fend himself, Moore picked up a Marguerite. "His very beautiful house-knife and cat the side of daughter, Kathleen Winch

Dizzy, "A. farmer's boy," Bob Ben-

Tower's neck and severed derson

artery. Cookie, "Chef to the Giant," Willie Forsyth.

dedly humorDILK.

At the same time, Sally O'Neil, Others in the cast include Eddie Ann Miller, a beautiful and Acuff, Dick Purcell, Al Shean, competent newspaper reporter, is Joseph Crehan, Matty Fain, Addi-sent to the constraction camp by son Richards and Eddie Shubert. Her paper to determine why the William Clemens directed.

project is far behind schedule. Shej and Jory battle galore, because

around the camp.

At Least, So It Would "MURDER BY AN ARISTOCRAT" Jory resents a woman snooping

Seem

-KING'S THEATRE

“Murder by an Aristocrat,"

When Sally discovers a plot to kill Victoz, and a dozen miner

This is what Sir Tain Colquhoun First National mystery drama, working deep in the mine, it is Bt., had to say about "little fiends" based on one of the most popular the who races into the mine i in his Rectorial address at Glas of Mignon G. Eberhart's baffling the face of almost certain death. Passing sentence, Mr. Justice gow University" last month:

murder stories, has Lyle Talbot, to rescue the man she loves. And Singleton said that the use of a In some districts the very name

hard-as-rocks Jory discovers hel Bromo & Seltzer, "Servants to the knife was always serious and if “hiker" is anathema to the in Marguerite Churchill and 'Claire ›

(bas a very soft spot for the snoop- & Walter

The plot centres about the ing newspaper, woman

- Ward Bond, Thurston Hall, The landlord has one real and deaths of two members of the cene Moryan, Frank-Rice, Robert good and aristocratic Thatcher Cleckler and Johnny Arthur are in family.

the supporting cast.

Giant Brown.

Robert

Bater

Farmer Giles, "Father of pizzy" would have sent him to penal ser- door movement is condemned. Alfred Fruen.

vitude. Darke Deuression. "The biggest of Giants," Ernest Moses.

Dopey, "Sir Sham's Bailit," Frank Rivera. Angus.

Premiere Danseuse, Stella Best.

legitimate grievance in his con- tact with the public, and that is in |

Bayard Thatcher, a part played regard to our old friend litter. The Chorus: Villagers and Giant's It is heartbreaking for him to by William Davidson, is the first SlavesLadies: Joan Lakeman, Joen ZB.W.; "The foulest of Evil Ann Holland, Pat Brown. Olive Smith into a refuse ausap after every the family who is attempting to see his beautiful country turned to meet death. The blacksheep of Spirits," John Lake. -

Fairy Ariel. "The friend of Elizabeth Whiteside, Tillie Strange fine week-end.

Dorothy Witchell, Eileen Clewer.

blackmail his relatives is wounded Mortale," Winifred Lawson:

Eleanor Matizan, Valerie Bockler, I have never yet met the man mysteriously one night by a bul- The Widow's

Children-Yvons Winnie Henderson, Edith Addisonor woman who does not condems let, and the next day he is founding has commissioned the Reich Shaw. Maureen Chester Woods, Pau- Gentlemen: Robert Bates. Alfred this barbarous practice, nor have shot through the hea Line Strange, Netta MacWilliam. Bar Fruen, Brian Hynes, Harry Hopkins; bara Jones, Betty Moy and Perry Bill Muir, Theo. Insane Walker I ever heard of anyone admitting

Boagisten and not forgetting Jenny. Tremmy Tremlett and Lenny Bennell Binoche, One can only ssemme that it

Verson

Barris, George that he was guilty of it.

Pupils of the George Concharol Angus, Wille Forsyth

falls like manne from the sidies Joh (and a rough justice would be done

Orchestra: Piano)

School of Dancing who took part:

Mutal Fielder, Peggy Scotcher, Watson, Violins, A T. Hal and Bar the sides would fall on those to Joyce Pergam, Peggy Fergusson, bara Brown, Cello, D. Ketherall, Bass,

White, tras pet W. Bharpe, who de

parently

Pat Pasco, Betty Lee, Yvonne SerB.

yanin. Proda Johnson and Romita Drans, W. Hopkins, Amanged by (Continued at foot of Next Col) 17. Ties

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