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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, SEPTEMBER 29, 1947.

A London Film Correspondent

Tells You About

THE SCREEN'S DEBT

TO THE STAGE

CARNIVAL

By Dick Turner

CLUB. DAFFODIL

and

EXOTIC® YVONNE

You are

often told about that of the licenses of a cheap "Ghosts of Berkeley Square" Alm stars. You read About hotel with a dubious reputa- are the delightful French ac those already well established | tion,' In the forthcoming Eal-tress Yvonne Arnaud, who has In the glittering Armament, ing

Always made Britain her homo production "It and starlets making a stealy Rains On Sunday." This and whom we last saw in "Woman Woman," and the well. or Aomellmes meteorle-ascent. "Brighton Rock." tho Boulting to Today let us talk not of these Brothers production in which known stage and screen come stars commanding o much she takes à part she played on dian Claude Hulbert. limelight and publicity, but of the stage, are her first ilma. the stage actors and actresses who lend their talents to the screen, frequently in support- For although they Sirng parts.

often remain in the background as far as publicity is concern

the

film-

t

many

An actor wo see in films only cecasionally is Frederick Valk, Fame Overnight

recognised as the best "Othol- THE RIGHT ROAD

Gathering laurels for her to" of the present-day British Industry's reaction

first film success is to

Rosalle stage. He fa currently playing Stafford Cripps's export pro-

Crutchley, who braved the are in the lm "Mrs. Fitzherbert." lampa for the first time in And if you take a good look gramme has been generally en-

ed, the screen could not do couraging, but it is recognised on without them. In fact, their Cineguild's "Take My Life," at the cast list for "Mrs. Fitz-

after A distinguished career herbert," you will find all side that the real test will artistic contribution be its detailed application to in making is often greater that with the Bristol Old Vic Thea- names from the stage: Lcalic tro company and as leading | Ranks, Margaretta Scott, Wan- dividual industries. A great deal that of

#o-called atar.

Indy to John Gielgud during da Rotha, Milton Rosmer and depends on the ability of the boonted to fame.

Ralph Truman. Government

A close observer of British his recent London season. to retain the ent-

particular will find An Rctress does not often Other actors and actresACS thusiasm and good will of both Alms in

that the rine of the English become famous overnight un who are famous on both stage managements and workers in the

Alm to its present high stan- both stage and screen, but very and screen, grace the films unavoidably painful initial stages, dards in to a high degree due kely this is what will happen only too rarely. Do you re- when production is being Te to the great theatri tradito Elleen Herlic. Suddenly member Diana Wynyard's directed towards the new targets. tion of Shakespeare's country. rocketed to fame by her play magnificent acting in Thorold The prime object of an increase | Film studios in Britain are in ing of the queen in the stage Dickinson's film "Gaalight" in aggregate production should the enviable position of being version of Jean Cocteau's "The early in the war? It in he kept firmly in mind. During able to draw from the Invala. Eagle Has Two Heads," she often that we ese this beauti his speech last week Sir Staffordable reservoir of acting talent was recently engaged by Lau-ful and accomplished netress shail painted out that a very marked which the British singe affers.rence Olivier for the film of in the cinema, but we

"Hamlet." She will play the soon have that pleasure again increase in production "was wha!- ly within our capacity." Amplify

Quite a few film stars, in thei ing this statement, he declared

Another young actress that in a number of cases produe proper meaning of the word, scored a success

on her first tion increases up to 40 per vent that is screen stars of world screen appearance is Joan Hop- could be obtained without any fame, have risen from the Ex-ins, who has signed a long. increase in labour force. It is in lish theatre. This is true not term contract on the strength only of British films, but of of her work in the Associater this direction that safety and re-Hellywood, as stars like Greer British picture "Temptation covery lie.'

Garson, Ronald Colman, Claude Harbour." Raina and many others prove.

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of them man in

Trip To Manila

dustries have

By BOADICEA

Every air

The Filipinos seem to havo

men and

very funny as well

Alastair Sim, who

can be as very rim, divides his time between stage and serven, equally hap Think, too, of Laurence Olivier, The name of Bill Rowbothar

One of the most vivid im, als when developed, would ans py in both. His latest film ap pressions I got on my recent sime vast dimensions. I hear Vivien Leigh, Rex Harrison, may not mean very much

earances were in "Groen For Donat, Sir R:bert

Ralph the flmgoer abroad, for it doe

Danger" and "Hue And Cry visit to Manlia was the obvious that there is also marble in the Richardson, Michael Redgrave not even mean anything to the

And, of course, there is. Mary Carefreeness and sureness of country, equal to what Italy, and many more who rose to filmgoer in Britain--yet. For

the people, so unconscious and the land of marble, could 'givo *Jare, the distinguished ne- fame Bill Howbathum, starting his

ress who has temporarily X 80 emphatic. The Nation the world. international film star

h career at the well-known Unity foranken the stage in order to certainly awakened to Their airfield, Makati,is a from the English stage.

These are stars of stage as Theatre and later graduating play one of the "Three Weird their new found freedom, and very important Junction for well as screen, but there are to the West End stage, now

31sters" in the British Nation- Filipino I met, and they were of planes, large and small,

they are proud of it.

travel. Literally dozena many others whose names has his first big chance in o at film. Sir Arthur Sutherland, President shine in big letters outside fim, opposite Patricia Roc. Fay Compton is one of the all by no means in Government take off every quarter of an of the Newcastle Chamber of theatres, but who are content Gainsborough's "When The greatest stage artists in Bri-Service, or in Politics; most hour, on their Inter-leland and

Before that Commerce, recalls that in 1938 to remain near the bottom of Bough Breaks."

were the ordinary International Service. The or- tain today. However brief her the Tyne alone.exported over the cast list of a film, rather he played a small part ir

the street, barbers, gantsation of the flights, and film is all the shopkeepers; taxi 7,000,000 tons of coal, while in than live up to a reputation Compton Bennet's "Daybreak," appearance, &

richer for it. You will have.

drivers, the passengers, runs smoothly: the peak year of 1923 the figure created by publicity. In fact, which will shortly be released seen her as the spirit in Noel clerks and typists--they nil nohody acoma ruffled, and was no less than 16,500,000 tons. unless a leading part in a film

Coward's "Blithe Spirit," and gave me the same impression everybody on. staff. jobs. seems Versatile Artist

no doubt you will agree that of their spontaneous. Voluntary very busy. Very few Ameri- In that year this country actually happene to suit them particu- exported 74.44,000 tons of coal. Jarly-as the part of Disraeli

On the other hand there is she is exceptionally talented National Unity-an Indomit- can advisers are seen. Not only does coal hold the ker Buited John Gielgud in "The Felix Aylmer, equally at home when you see her again as Roseable will to have a hand in re-

building thelr war-scarred taken to travelling by atr. Ono is in "Odd Man Out" and a country, and they are not mak-secs women and children, ob- in performance in all the expert is one which they created on on stage and screen. He industries, it is in itself the one the stage, they prefer to de- one of the best character ac- Madame Muntalini in "Nicholas ing a bad job of it either, from viously on visits to relatives,

tora of the British cinema, Nickleby."

what I could see. at present makes vote their talent to creating a export which

At the end on one of the many Islands: And while we are talking of of the second year of their inrmers, business no demands on salesmanship. If perfect little cameo of a charac-i one who can always be relicu Nicholas Nickleby," when you beration from the yoke of Ja1| sightseers on holiday, all tako

upon to play his part to per- one thing is calculated to damp ter sketch.

fection. A versatile artist, we seo it you will fad a great enthusiasm throughout industry Take Hermione Buddeley: have just seen him in the part many names in the cast list, as domination, many in- to it so naturally, as though.

She is

started and they were boarding a bus. On it is for production to be held for Instance

of the priest in Sidney Box's possibly unknown to you as yet farming is progressing. Every enquiring about the fares, I'm Most distinguished The Man Within." Now he of Britain's outstanding stage body is busy and well paid for told that a round trip to Davao, up by coal shortage. If the stroke the

the British stage. has completed his role of a artists: Sybil Thorndike, refuses to increase his rate of treats on

their labour. They are well Zamboanga, Cebu or Iloilo, for rest of the Yet, she plays a

small purt, ghost in British National's Atheng Seyler, Alfred Dray-dressed and well fed. striking, then the

Their instance, just naming a few of The Ghosts of host's crew can hardly quicken

Berkeley ton, Vida Hope, George Relph, Square" and is about to start Michael Shepley, Eliot Make traffic system is well organis- the larger Islands, costs be

ed. You should see the effi- tween P.100 to P160, about work as Polonius in Laurence ham and many others. Olivier's "Hamlet.",

From theatres of the West clency of the traffic policoman, three and a half hours, to two End and the smaller, intimate regulating the stream of vehi-hours flight, depending on the Another ghost in the "Ghosts theatres of London, from the cles that pour in and out of the distance.

city. The Customa Authorl- The Philippine Air Lines uf Berkeley Square" is a stage repertory theatres all over the ties' unruffled surenças and Inc., P.A.L. as it is called, in actor who has also won fame country and from theatres as speed in the clearance of pas-1 the largest concern owned and on the screen, Robert Marley. famous as the Bristol Old Vic, You will remember him for his or the Abbey Theatre, Dublin,gration Oficials and Health Soriano

songers' luggage. The Immi-operated by the stupendous Combine. They Louis XVI in the Hollywood come the actors and actresses Officers do their duty in the operate 62 planes on the Inter film "Marie Antoinette," and who, with their excellent char minimum time. Their schools, Island Service, and 6 on the his Charles Fox in the British acterisations, have helped production "The Young Mr. bring International fame to the are clean: their teachers bright Twin-englued, C-47

and there are many of them, International Service AT and 5 Pitt." Others in the cast of British cinema.

and alert, kindly and cheerful,| Four-engined C-45 on the Home and the children all acem so Service, and six four-engined well cared for and happy. C-48 on the International Ser- vica. They all carry American Gone are the days of the ob- Pilots with Filipino Co-Pilots vious lazy ease. In business and Hostesses. They are luxuri- houses, in shops, and in ros- ously fitted and accommodate taurants alike, one finds effi- 20 and 21 passengers respec- ciency and an atmosphere of tively. Cool drinks and sand. importance, of assertion in do- wiches aro aerved on the ing a good job. One cannot planes, no matter where, one but admire this Nationals bound for. aspiration-this pride of coun-

I travelled by night on one ---- try. Theirs is an extremely of this company's four-engined"

country. rich

It yields the pinnes from Hong Kong to products the world wants, and Manila. Left Hong Kong at is so short of, Sugar cane, 6.80 p.m. and arrived at 10,15 and its p.. at Makati Aerodromo. for alcohol, sugar, wasto products which are put] The landfrig, led by Radar Con-

Coconuts to many uses,

for trol, Wos *the

1 could ever was as though broad daylight."

their own.

100 Years Ago

If the Government can remove the various drags upon produc- tion, of which coal shortage has been the chief, its own problems will be greatly eased. The more aggregate production improves the less resort there need be to what Mr. Tewson, general secretary of the TU.C. quite rightly de-

From the files of the "China scribed na "the distortion" of in- dustry. If non-essential industries Afati")

The Garrison Amateur Theatri- are going to be driven out of pre-ests drew a full house on Thucz- duction by the restriction of their day evening high compliment fuel and raw material supplies, to the performers, considering if workers are going to be forced the heat. The Theatre was kept to change their jobs by the arti- tolerably cool with punkalis; but ficial unemployment thus caused, supplemented by direction even

brick wall was the most agree- able neighbour to come into very close contact with. We were sen in its most velvet-sloved form, a sibly reminded of the diversity great deal of pain and suffering the air we breathed, and could

the complexity and subtlety" will be caused. Such rough pro- not help

th longing for fow cesses will not induce either good willows, that they might gorge will or enthusiasm. It is in themselves with carbonic acid gas everyone's interest to keep them and replenish the atmosphere with oxygen, which to the heav→ to a minimum.

Ing lungs of "e human" is refreshing aw a genuino cobbler to the stomach.

Sherry

BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authorifice"

COVER ALL VARIATIONS

to

Mr.

Q

was in

to 3-No Trumps had been based on some dregs of strength in bath hearts and clubs, to solidify those There are so many variationsaults, and North also hold four in the play of certain aults that hearts, a third-round bid of the fine declaror must consider Hearts by North would have di whole series of facters if he is closed that situation, and to assure a successful result. The Haddad would have left it there UKRAINIANS AT

After winning the diamond defenders may have at each of play a chance to choose one or load with the K. Mr. Haddad saw PONTIFICAL MASS

The ships "Persian" and "Mary another option. The ideal way to the contract might depend on the olla and fats, also with waste fect that Paris, Sept. 28.

Whitney" from" Singapore with play. that sult, therefore, is one heart play, including the fast products of Invaluable pros-imagine, It Approximately 1,000 Ukrain- Straits produce struck on the which will work no matter what that the 8 was higher than bis 7. pects. Coal, and many miner-1 it ians in native costumes today north bank (of the river at option the opponents solect on So, after taking in his 'spado A attended the Arst Ukranian Shanghai) and have since gone each occasion. This can depend and K. he led the heart 10. If sele to pleces. A small portion of the on the exact size of the amall West played the J, the Q would

produce was saved and no lives cards in the sult and therefore on

in com- very careful procedure. Monsignor Jean Bucko, Bishop lost. The vessels were of Cadi and head of the Ukrain. pany, running in thick weather, without pilots of course, as there Jun Catholics. In Occidental

aro nine at Shanghal. The foreign Europe, officiated..

merchants talk of 'a' pilot estab- The Ukrainian Catholic Church Hishment; and it is the opinion of was banned in Russia in March, competent Judges that no

ship 93.82 should, anter without one—excep- HJ02 Cardli Eugene Tisserand, ting, perhaps, the regular coast-DQJ763 Secretary of the Sacred Congre. ing vessels, who are commanded C92 gration of the Oriental Church, for the most part by competent

Catholic pontifical brated in Paris.

-1940.

mass

was among those present at the mars in the Vladimir, le Grand Ukrainian Chuch-Ualted Press.

pilots.

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go on; if East ducked that, ha would be in duinmy to cash the spade 'Q'and' finesso clubs. If Enst did cover, the heart 8 would be eatablished for an entry to dum. my

West refused to cover "the 10, however, whereupon the heart 5 played from the dummy. If East used his K, the Q would be set up; ao East played low. Then the 9 was led, the declaror being rondy to play the Q if the X went HA 10.9.7

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3 was played from dummy, K CAQ8 6.3

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most per-

Jap Police Hunt For Tokyo Gang Leader

Tokyo, Sept. 28. Japanese police in six prefectures in the Kanto

area were alerted today to track down "Boss" Ken Sekine, Tokyo gang leader, who has been in hiding for over two months.

Sokino, 50, is believed to be of the Hitach!" works, one of The ship "Hermes" arrived (Dealer!

on vulnerablo). ·|

finesse after landing to the heart hiding out with a 33-year-old the largest machinery manu- from the Sandwich Islands

facturing corporations. PROBE INTO LONG| Sunday. The cargo was Partly East Bouth

North Q: it he played low, his K could geisha girl, Nobusah. *West INT Pass soli at the Lalands, partly stored, Paas

3NT be dropped and the loss of a club Thirteen ringleaders of Japan, struck today for wage BEACH SUB”,

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ds · and partly brought back, entail | Pasa

trick

Sekine's organisation have been adjustinents in the company's Long Beach, Calif., Sept. #8 Ing a certain Tox upon the ship Pass The Navy renewed attempts to pers. The Charterer was appre

Why is there really no conflict arrested by the Japanese lints throughout Japan. Four, very fins players were In the nation on this deal in a Chicago between the two admonitions to police, according to the Kyodo day to determine whether ahensive of the desertion of ankon object of the breakwater crew should the vessel go on to rubber game. Bouth was Loufs 3. "Play, so as to protect your con- nowa agency, in the hope they Richard Haddad former winner of tract in every possible divi- will lead the police to Sekine's here is aj Japanske submeriné. California Jereb, The

The object under investigation and William," "Wilhelmina and national championships who has sion of the missing cards, and hideout. was marked with a bony but dive-, several other vessels were laid up been retired from tourtiainent "Play as if the missing cards arg ing the, Aight" the marker, was at Ban Francisco, deserted by the play, for somer yakın Butative divided in the onych wa Awhich oncried away, with, the tides" and, crew; and, buable to: whip, hands: Laing all his keennese: Rafadmit- will, woable: Jed in, miks watch cany

-Boltbelled to loddybidmet, ribht wharm | tract,se

The workers want a deficit covering fund of 2,000 yen per member of each worker's family. The management offer ed: 500 yell pér,worker to be plocemos! This was turni,

by the workers.