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HUMOUR:

ANCIENT AND MODERN.

Granny: "You'll never gat any where by being two-faced.'

Willie :

How about Low -Chaney 7"

"My wife went through all any pockets last night."

"What all explorers End-materi- al for a lecture."

Teacher: "And can you tell me who is the greatest aétor to-day " Tommy: The one who's always -conring next week."

She "It's the sweet nothings that a woman-likes."

Ho "All right, I'll bring you a box of marshmallows."

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Trafic Cop "Yar hitting 60!" Young Wife"But the man said I could go as fast ng I wanted- after the first 300 miles !"

Customer (at drug etore foun- tain): "I want a sandwich."

Soda Jerker: "Yessir-lettuce leaf, hain leaf, or cheese leaf1"

He: "I've been wanting to say something to you all day, but I don't know how to start?"

She; "If I were to say 'Yes,' would that help ?"

Kind Gentleman (to little boy eating an apple): "Look out "for the worms, sonny."

Little Boy: "When I cat an "ap- pla the worms have to look out for themselves."

to

Owner of Motor" Lawn Mower (to neighbour who has come barrow it: "I'd better come along to-morrow and show you how it works.

Neighbour: "Right, if I'm not there just carry on."

Joa: "I see where they found a horned frog in Texas that lived for 31 years, scaled up. Its mouth had grown together."

Moe: "Well, that shows that we would all live longer if we would keep our mouths shut!"

James came to a word he could

not pronounce.

"Barque," prompted the teacher James snickered.

Barque" exclaimed the teacher, harshly.

James (obediently):

WOW."

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Helen: "Ho aro you coming, along with your automobile les- sons?"

Hazel Great! I can aim it with one hand new?"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, AUGUST 16, 1930.

THE MID-DAY NAP

CRAS WILIATS

on

IS PUT TO BED FOR MID-DAY NAP. DECIDES HE WONT 60 TO SLEEP

BESINS TALKING TO HIS FIN= GERS TO KEEP HIMSELF

AWAKE

Co-ed (at a baseball game): Oh, look! We have a man every base 1'

Another Co-ed: "That's nothing: sa has the other side."

Literary Editor: "Where is that book. I reviewed yesterday?"

Assistant "Oh, I gave it away!" you know I hadn't read it yet!”

Literary Editor: "What! Didn't

She: "Where are you going, Jack?"

Ho: To buy a present for you.?? I'm going to Tiffany's myself."

She: I'll stroll along with you.

you

Arthur: "Dear, didn't notice that the sauce at the hotel last night tasted of furniture pelish "

Martha: "Yes, darling. Bat it went well with" the cabinet pud- ding.

DECIDES THAT PLAYING WITH HIS TDES IS A MORE ACTIVE PASTIME

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

" CATCHES HIMSELF WITH A

START. HE ALMOST DOZED OFF THAT TIME

BUT EVEN SO HE'S GETTING DROWSY

TAKING OFF HIS CLOTHES MAY WAKE HIM UP, BUT SOMEHOW IS A UTILE TOO COMPLICATED

DOUBLE ATTRACTIONS

WILLIAM! FOX.

Lenore.com ULRIC

presents

IN MIDDLE OF WHICH HE SUDDENLY 60ES SOUND ASLEEP

(Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Syndicate, Inc.)

Movietone ROMANCE la-rith

SONGS

South Sea Rose

-AT "ALL PERFORMANCES

THE MONTMARTRE FOLLIES

LATEST SONGS GORGEOUS COSTUMES

DARING DANCESTM

DUAL ATTRACTION AT USUAL PRICES

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY At 2.80, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20. -

didn't

WHAT HE NEEDS AS SOME VIOLENT EXERCISE - BOUNC- "ING ON THE MATTRESS OUGHT TO KEEP HIM AWAKE

AND THEN PERHAPS A

FEW SOMERSAULTS.

"When I was once in danger from a lion," said the explorer, "I tried sitting down and staring at him, as I had no weapons."

"How did it work?" "Perfectly. The lion even offer to touch me."

"Strange: How do you account for it?",

"Well, sometimes I've thought it was because I sat on the top branch of a very tall tree."

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A farmer handed a rather fragile. looking box to a parter at a small railway station.

"Do you think this is strong enough to trust to the freight?' he asked.

"I doubt it." said the porter, "but we'll see."

He lifted the box high in the air and let it fall with a crash, "It'll get that here." he said, "and | it'll get that giving it another bang, at the junction. At Spring- field it'll get that," lifting it n bit higher as he spoke.

The third "that" burst the box. and its contents were scattered over the platform.

The porter shook his head. "No." he said. "I think it won't "Bow.net past Springfield. If it's goin'

farther, it's not strong enough,"

CENTRAL THEATR

Paramount's Sound Pictures/R

On account of Big Demand for Seats Showing Extended to Tuesday, Aug. 19.

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Return Engagement of

THE LOVE PARADE"

The Big Picture of All Times

OVE to the

Queen's tastel

The screen's great- est talking singing achievement.

MAURICE

CHEVALIER

The Love Parade

AN ERNST

LUBITSCH

PRODUCTION

JEANETTE MACDONALD LUUDINO LANE LILLIAN ROTA

The show that wow- ed New York. Tune- full Spectacular! Deliciously funny! Hear Chevalier sing "Nobody's Using It Now." Hear Jez- nette MacDonald sing "Dream Lover."

Guramount Picture

BOOKING AT ANDERSON AND THE THEATRE

(TELEPHONE 25720).

NEXT CHANGE

Charles Rogers & Nancy Carroll

IN

ILLUSION

A Talking - Singing—Dancing Love Story

TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON

355 METRES.

11 to 11.30 a.m.-Commercial News. 11.30 am to 12.30 p.m.-Chinese

program.

12.30 to 1.16 p.in.-Enropean record

ed programme.

1.5 to 1.45 p.m.-Organ recital by Mr. F. Mason. A.R.C.O., L.T.C.L.

:

1. (a) Priere and (b) Allegro Maestoso.. from Suite in E, Borowaki.

2. Chorale Prelude, Brahins.

3. Allegretto in E Flat, Wolsten

holmr.

4. To a Water-liły, Macdowell, 5. In Springtime, Holling. 1.45 p.m.-Recorded music

tinued.

p.m-Close down.

con-

7 p.m.-European programme of Regal and Columbia records "selected and supplied by

Messrs. Anderson Music Co. Oberoa-Overture (Weber) and The Desort Song (Romberg), The Silver Stars Band, Duet, Edith Day and Harry Welch-

.man.

-

Anita Waltz, Banje Solo by Len

Fillis. Progressions (A Classic Solo

Trio (Instrumental). Coppelia Ballet-Prelude and Mazurka (Delibes). Extr Acte and Valse, B.B.C. Wireless Sym- phony Orchestra.

Mr. Cinders-Spread A Little Happiness and Mr. Cinders 'I'm a One-Man Girl, Duet, Bin-

nie Hale and Bobby Howes. Espaba Waltz and L'Estudian- tina Waltz, Jacques Jacob's En. semble.

Father's Favourites-Organ Solo

by Terance Casey. Emperor. Waltz (Strauss) and Wine Woman and Song (Strauss); Jacques Jacob's En- semble.

An Old Time Sing-Song-Descrip-

tive with Chaa. Coborn. Ave Verum (Mozart) and Trau- merei Schuman). Catteral String Quartette. Happy Days Are Here Again and. Lucky Me, Lovable You, Lay- ton and Johnstone..

Sunnyside Up-Selection, Jack "Payne and his B.B.C. dance

orchestra.

Believe Me and Just One Hour of Love, Irene Bordoni, Come: dienne with Piano. Barber of Seville-Overture (Ros- sini), Classic Symphony Orch. The House That Jack Built, Jack

Hulbert, Comedian. Follow Through-Selection, Piano

Solo by Billy. Mayerl.

The Bronze Horse-Overture (Ap-

ber), The Silver Stars Band.

9 p.m.-Weather report, local time

And Press news.

There Will Never Be Another EU Lazy Loy Bland

Entry of the Boyards (Halvorsen) and Bridal Procession: (Creig), Classic Symphony Orchestra. La Boutique Fantasque--Selection“,

(Carr), B.B.O. Wireless Sym- phony Orchestra.

DANCE PROGRAMME.

|·6.30 p.m.-...

Extra, Waltz-"Because I'm Fond of You" and "Dancing with Tears in My Eyes."

1. Fox Trot-"My Dream Mem- oxy" and "We're Uncomfort- able. ?

2 Fox Trot Speaking of Ken- tucky Days” and “ Ev're Day "Away From You."

"

3. Waltz-" Silv're · Moon and When the Organ Played at Twilight."

4. One Step--" "Tain't No Sin

and March of the Chocolate Soldiers,"

5. Fox Trot Somebody Mighty

Like You and Miss You."

6. Fox Trot-"I May Be Wrong"

and In the Moonlight.'

"

10.30. p.m.

Blues" You Went Away Once Too Oftes" and "Tip Toe "Thro' the, Tulips With Me.” 8 Fox Trot-Wishing and Wait- ing for Love" and "The Doll's House,"

9. Blues-"My Wife Is On A Diet" and "Come on Baby 10. Fox Trot "Through and

"Ragamuffin Romeo,

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31. Blues" I Like to Do Things for You" and Singing a Vagabond Song."

11

11.20 p.m.--

12. Waltz I Wunder Why and

"The Burning Heart Extras" Happy Feet" and "A Bench in the Park," Fox Tret. "On the Sunny Side of the Street" and The Lonesome Road."

three

There will be an interval of ap

proximately two to minutes between dances. 11:30 p.m.-Close down.

2

SUNDAY.

10 a.m.-Morning service from St. Joseph's Church. At the end of this service there will be a Chicese programme until I p.m. 1.30 p.m.-Weather report.

p...Weather report. European programme of Victor records selected and supplied by Messrs. Tsang Fook L'Arlesteane Prelude (Bizet),

Royal Opera Orchestra. L'Arlesienne Friandole and Adagietto, Royal Opera Orch.

A Gem from "Paganini". (Le- har) and French Kisses (Rudol- phe), Marek Weber and His Orchestra.

QUEEN'S

6-18

THE SILVER SCREEN.

ULRIC OUTSTANDING IN NEW PRODUCTION.

Lenore Ulric, as the vicecious French girl of the tropics in "South Sen Rose, her second Fox Movietone all-talking picture, is the attraction.at the Queen's Theatre.

"South Sea Rose," direction by Allan Dwan, is a comedy drama of treachery and condict, involving the whimsics of this flaming boyden and her seafaring suitors. AF Rosalie, the irresistible charmer of a South Sea island, Miss Ulric's portrayal is comparable to her un- forgetable rolex in "Lula Bello"

and Kiki. In "South Sea

Rose'

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ber gift of singing and dancing is also impressively reveal-

ng.

The supporting cast of several stage and screen favourites includes Charles Bickford, Kenneth Mac- Kenna, Tom Patricola, Elizabeth Patterson, George MacFarline, ikä Chase, Daphne Pollard, Sarrel Mac- donald and others."

AT THE

STAR

WARNER BROS..

Dolores Costello The REDEEMING SIN Conrad Nagel

A WARNER BROS. Production

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.30 & 9.20.

LILLIAN GISH

AT THE

"The SCARLET LETTER

WORLD

"The Love Parade" Season

Extended.

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY Interpreter at All Performances

"The Love Parade" is postinais, Adolphe Menjou

continuing

to draw full houses, after having

been shown for a total of fifteen

HIS days, so that in order to cope with TIGER LADY

the demand for seats the manage-- ment of the Central Theatre has extended the showing of this big picture up to and "including Tues- day, the 20th instant,

The Love Parade," the smartest musical comedy: yet to reach the singing screen, is the talk of the town. Enriched by the two: en- tirely winning performances con- Eight times around the world attributed by Maurice Chevalier and the equator to make just part of Miss Jeanette MacDonald; an a motion picture! That representa

200,000 Miles of Travel......

the collective mileage travelled by agreeable score, an engaging story, F. W. Murnau's cast and staff dur. and a general air of gaiety and

ing the making of the, wheat-ranch charm, the "pictute, proved to be sequences for "City Girl" At

a thoroughly captivating, musicul Pendleton, Organ.

entertainment.

The round trip from Pendleton to

The billiant Frenchman is little Tiger, tiger. Fierce, Majestic, Camp Marnau clocked 6 miles.

soft, fascinating All the par- Something more than 100 made the if anything, short of perfect. adoxes possible in nature join trip daily for six weeks-some of Always one of the most likeable in this fascinating woman who them several times a day. William and completely satisfactory of per captivates the captivating H. Steincamp, business manager for

Menjou. Murnau, kept figures on trips and formers, he demonstrates here a passengers hauled in trucks, buses gift for aly and engaging light and automobiles, and declares the comedy of the deftest sort that mileage piled up while in Pendleton makes his portrayal as irresistible in the equivalent of 200,000 for ons

a piece of work as either stage or Notwithstanding the fact that the screen has offered this season. location was so far removed from Then there is the surprising work commercial activity, production of Miss Jeanette MacDonald as the

person.

TO-DAY ONLY At 2.30. 5.30.-7.20 & 9.20 p.m. AT THE

MAJESTIC THEATRE

Samson Et Dalila (Saint-Saens), moved along on schedule, which br- Queen. On the stage Miss Mac- DON'T LEAVE HONG KONG

*.- Giovanni Martinelli, Tenor."

Donald was regarded as a com-

Souvenir (Drdla) and Serenade speaks efficiency when one considers (Drigo), Florentine Quartette. that all flood, water, and equipment Torchlight Dance (Fackeltuna), had to bo trucked from two and a petent player and singer, but no-

Victor Brass Ensemble half to twenty-five miles, Don Juan (Strauss),, Symphony

Orchestra.

City Girl, Fox Movietone talk

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Silver F Haired Sweetheart-Lewis ing picture, which comes to the

James, Tenor.

Quecia on features Charles: Farrell and Mary Duncan, supported by David Tor rence, Edith Yorke, Dawn O'Day and Quinn Williams.

Sonambula, (Bellim) and Falstaff (Verdi), Toti Del Monte Soprano, Quartet in B Major (Mozart),

Budapest String Quartette,

Close down.;

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thing in her past career has given reason for anticipating the skilful and alluring performance she brings

to

The Love-Parade.. with a fine voice, a sense of comedy and a definite screen personality, she registers an individual success. that makes her future in the new mediúm an enviable one.

without giving an

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