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ACENTRAL THEATRE

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To-day to Saturday Only. Positively Last Screening in Hong Kong

p.m. sharp. Daily at 2.00, 5.00, 7,20 and 9.40

Broke all Records for Hong Kong

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...the loveliest heroine in all dramatic history

His Bernhards or Dare ever held milion f

Ja much spellbound, wonderment a doci

this giri . . à long loved ... but now praded for the fint time in all her

beauty and rependant salóne.

BEBE DANIELS -A Singing Sensation JOHN BOLES

---Screen's Greatest Tenor

Bert Wholar

Robert Waaler Derecky Leo, Den Alvarala

~AND A THOUSAND OTHERS-IN

FLORENZ ZIEGFELD'S

RIO RITA

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HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 24, 1930.

THE SILVER SCREEN.

“RIO RITA."

Bebe Daniels is the latest favourite operetta singer.

Central

The manager of the Theatre reports that after playing "Rio Rita,'

AMOY NEGOTIATIONS

COMPLETED.""

NOTES FOR RENDITION SIGNED.

BOXERS' EARNINGS.

KOWLOON "BAND CONCERT:

CARNERA MAKES 460,000 IN SIX MONTHS.

FIXE PROGRAMME FOR TO-NIGHT

Remembering the purses

for

Nanking, Sept. 19.-Nogotiations which world champions were pleas. The programme to be given by the all-talking, all which have been going on during ed to box even less than a quarter Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders the band of the 2nd Battalion. musical Radio Pictures extra- the past few days concerning the of a century ago, it is staggering to vaganza, for six days, he has re- rendition of the British. Confessionhear of the big money picked up

ander the conductorship of Mr. C. beived more complimentary com- ments on Bebe's spice than any at Amoy Fukien, were formally in a year nowadays by men who

S. Beat, A.R.C., at the Kowloon heard before, from the screen, brought to a conclusion at 3'o'alock would have been classed as mere "Football Club ground to-night is s

novicos in other days, say, A J. follows:- yesterday afternoon when two notes

Daniels in the Sporting Life. were signed and exchanged at the Foreign Ministry's Hoatel between Dr. C. T. Wang, the Foreign Minis- ter, and Sir Miles Lampson, the British Minister.

Rio Rita has definitely "hit ". here. Already many are making second visits to the Central Theatre to hear again the dozen or more tuneful musical numbers of this most famous Ziegfeld show, trans- ferred in all its colour and splendour tn the screen.

John Boles appears opposite Bebe "Rio Rita and his tenor adds much to the glamour of the zeore. Bert Wheeler and Robert Woolsey play the comedy rules they created in the original stage production. Dorothy Lee, whose piquant baby talk" singing was responsible for a large measure of the success of Synenpation aids them in their

anties.

Don Alvarado,. Helen Kaiser, "Follies" girl, Georges Renevant, and Nick de Raiz, first tenor of the Metropolitan Opera Company are others in the cast of 400.

"

Yet Carnera's earnings look very, "mall beer" compared with the millions-English sterling, not dol lara-earned by Jack Dempsey and Gene Tunney in half a dozen con- tests apices with Carpentier's £10,000 for his four-round knock out by Dempsey: or with the for. tunes made by Mickey Walker and a score of other Americans in TC- Feet yours.

Primo Carnera, the Italian giant, has been in the gante less than two years, but in his six months in America his total share of purso money has excorded £60,000 this While the contents of the notes at the word of the man who took exchanged have not been officially him to the States. I don't suppose disclosed, it is understood that the Carners will have got more than British Government agrees to hand a quarter of the total, as he has over the administration of the Conquite a syndicate of managers; cussion at Amoy uncor 'tionally to but even if he has had only £13,000, the Chinese Governm and to it is not bad work for a man who cancel the Municipal regulations two years ago had not enough to Relative to documents of title to buy a square meal land issued by the British adminis- tration, it is agreed that these shall be abrogated and exchanged for new title deeds to be issued by the Chinese Government and to be handed over to the British Consul at Ainoy on behalf of the property "Thoy. Learned About Woman."!

regard to the question of Those who delight in watching a taxation on land, the rate prevail, good game of baseball and in hearing at present will be maintained ing songs cleverly rendered should pending the promulgation of the not fail to pay a visit to the Queen's law governing and taxation by the Theatre to see the film They learn National Government. ed about Women." The film is in- torpersed with extraordinary scenes of baseball games in "progress in a stadium capable of holding thous ands of baseball fans." But, per- haps, the most delightful bits of the picture are witty dialogue and base.. ball jargon, specially written by "Bug" Baer, who is famous for his bright quips which have appeared fa the American newspapers.

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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY. Z.B.W.ON

355 METRES.

RELAY OF PUBLIC BAND CONCERT.

11 to 11.30 am-Commercial news, 11.30 a.m. tó 12.30 p.-Chinese

programme.

A

The two lending charactors, Jack (Joe Schenck) and Jerry (Gus Van) are famous vaudeville stars who fill in their winter seasons by sign- ing up for the Blue Sox bacball tram, and the film, therefore, deals as much with the baseball field as with the stage. In this connection sume. beautiful songs can be bear, 3 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programme. and the cast includes several sing-

12.30 p.m.-Europeaa programine. 1.30 p.m.-Weather report. 3 p..-Close down.

Tommy Burns, hig Jim Jeffries' successor in the title of world's champion, was thought to be crazy' and crying for the moon when he asked for £8,000, win. lose, or draw, for meeting Jack Johnson; and though he got what he demanded it was vowed that no fighter would ever again get such an unheard-of sum for a single fight.

It was certainly a big jump from what Burns received for his world's title fight at the National Sporting Club with Gunner Moir, the Bri. tish champion, 23 years ago. Burns was attracted to England by the late Mr. A. F. Bettinson by the offer of a purse of a mere £1,100, plus travelling expenses for himself and his little manager, Billy Neale. There was no win lose, or draw" condition wither; the £1,100 had to "be split "sixty and forty," which

ing stars. Bessie Love, Joe Schenck-European programing of meant that Barns got £660 for risk-

and Ga Van.

The story concerns Jack and Jerry, well-known baseball players and stage artistes who have been pala for 15 years. Jack is engaged to be married to Mary, whom he loves. At this stage. Daisy, a gold digger. steps in and Jack mistakes his infatuation for this girl to be love. He breaks his engagement with Mary and becomes wedded to Daisy, who leaves him after r year. The pains which Jerry took to lift his unemployed friend into the limelight and to bring Jack to his former sweetheart again form the latter half of the story.

Hot For Paris."

Columbia records selected and ing his title of heavyweight cham-

pion of the world! supplied by Messrs. Anderson-He did risk it, too, and if Moir Music Co. a Aida-Grand March (Verdi) had had only a little more "dovil" Milan Symphony Orchestra and in him and little more observation he nighs have brought the title to England. Moir had a really good. right-hand punch underneath and he hurt Burns badly with it so badly that "Tommy" had to get hi chief second to massage bis ribs be-

Chorus..

"Pagliacci"-Selection (Leoncaval lo). New Queen's Hall Orch. Danny Boy" and Orphens with His -Lute."-Dora Labette, Soprano.

won

Mr. Harry Williams, then Meir's manager, and the manager of no fewer than ten boxers who British championships, could tell some "funny" inside stories of the contests. Burns-Moir and other May be he will, some day.

Nocke de Arabia" (Arben).—tween rounds.

"Madrid Symphony Orchestre. "Tarantelle for Flute and Clari- net (Saint-Saene) and "Second Serenata" (Tocelli).The East bourne Municipal Band. Semiramide”—Overtura ·

(Ros cini).Milan Symphony Orcb. "Lend Me Your Aid" (Gounod).—

Francis Russell, Teñor.

Polly Moran, the famous come- dienne, who appears as one of a

core of fun makers in Raoul" Walsh's Fox Movietone production, "Hot For Paris," was, a few years back, a quite important and success- ful vandevillian...

In

Hot For Paris," which comes on Friday to the Queen's Theatre, she does a new sort of maid char- acter which is said to be a riot of laughs.

This production is based on-a story idea which Walsh conceived directly after finishing "The Cock- eyed World Victor McLaglan, Fif Dorsay and El Brendel ard co- featured, and the story revolves. ardund an Australian sailor played

ON STAGE ELEANORE NINON by McLaglen, who wins the great

and LEO MANTIN

"GAY PAREE

The lure of the footlights will always attract the theatre-going public, and while talking pictures will be popular for a long time to come they will never be able to take away the magnetism, charm and temperamental appeal of Ibe

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Calcutta sweep Escorts to find and hard him the money cause hilarious fun because he believes that the emissaries sent to find him are trying to arrest him.

Variety at the Majestic. Eleonore Nizon and Leo Mantin, the dancing and singing duo, are drawing crowds at the Majestic Theatre. The popularity they have achieved is most cordial, and they offer a finished performance in con- junction with Olata "Bow's comedy

I saw "New Cross Harry" after the Scott-Stribling bout, and ask-

L'Arlesienne Suite-Minuet anded him what he thought about it.

(Bizet)-Squire

- Intermezzo".

Orchestra.

I won't repeat all Mr. Williams said; but he was very emphatic on Sanctuary of the Heart" (Ketel one thing. It was that Max by).-Ketelby's Concert, Orch. Schmelling, whom he "tipped" to *The Trumpeter " (Descriptive me two years ago as a future.

Ballad). Kyamond "Newell, world's, champion, Baritone, with Military. Band Stribling, if over they met.

and effects.

fi

"Barcarolle" (Tschaikowsky)" and |

would beat

Valse Creole" (Tschaikow-9 p.Weather report, local time sky). Regimental Band of and news.

H.M. Grenadier Guards,⠀ 9.05 p.m.-Relay of Public Band s.30 p.m-From the Studio:--Mr.

C. Dudley Bartlett will give the 10th of the series of musical talks Music and the ́ ́All- Brow entitled. British In. consistency"

(Continued on next Oolumn.)

Concert from the Kowloon

Football Club.

In the event of the Band Can- cert being cancelled as a result. ...of bad weather, a programme

of records will be given.

11 p.m.Close down.

Part I. 1March on Themes from "Der Ring des Nibelungen," Richard Wagner (1813-83). 2-Excerpt from Dramatic Sym phony in Bininer "Unfinish. ed," Schubert. 3-Selcution,

Marie," "Rose Frimi. Scottish Melodies by Combined Band and Pipes, Arr. C. S Beat.

(By Special Request.) Soloist: Pipe-Major R. Sinclair. 3.-Rhythmic Medley, "On with the Show""" (1930), Arr, Somers.

Part II. 6-Czardas from the Opera, "Der Geist des Woiwoden," Gros3-

Mann.

7-Highland Dance, Piper Ja

Anderson." S.-Humoresque, Dvorak, 0.-Two Songs:

10.

(a) Bonny Wee Thing,” Arr.

C. S. Beat, (b) Wells

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Benny Rubin Mary Doran

Weary, Arr.

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A romance of baseball"

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God Save the King.

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