1930-12-04 — Page 3

CENTRAL AGATRE

Paramounts Sound Pictures R TO-DAY Tʊ MONDAY · Daily, at 2,30, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20 p.m.

HEAR HIM

Daring-Delightful-Different

SINGA "My Future

Just

Passed"

"Do You

Play,

Madame ?

CHARLES BUDDY

EM

ROGERS "Safety in Numbers

a Paramount Picture

Imagine] "America"," Boy Friend" romane ing with five gorgeous girls. In a skyscraper castle just made for love!

TUESDAY, Dec. 9th

A roguish

revel of love and

laughs, lyrics-and

lace.

JEANETTE MACDONALD

IN

A Merry Musical Mix-Up of Laughs, Love and Songs

Let's Go Native

a. Guramount

Gicture

Bookings at Anderson and the Theatre (Tel. 25720).

UNDERWOOD

THE STANDARD

OFFICE TYPEWRITER

TYPEWRITERS FOR

DURABILITY AND LONG

SERVICE

THE 4 BANK PORTABLE

IS COMPACT & EASILY

CARRIED

SOLE AGENTS'

DODWELL & Co.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, THURSDAY, DECEMBER 4, 1930.

SNAPSHOTS OF A MAN WAITING FOR A SPEECH TO END

By GLUTAS WILLIAMS

SEEG SPEAKER LOOK AT WATCH AND BEGINS TO HOPE THE END IS NEAR

GETS ALL SET AS SPEAKER REMARKS HE WONT KEEP. THEM, BUT THERE'S ONE MORE

THING HE WANTS TO SAY

CHAIR SCRAPES, MAKING PIERCING SOUND WHICH

·DRAWS ATTENTION TO HIM

19-27

EARLY WIRELESS

EXPERIMENTS.

(Oontinued from Page 2.)

Short Waves,

He also succeeded in producing

some very short waves of this type, 30cm (about 11 inches) in wave length, By placing a reflector be hind the oscillator, these short waves could be concentrated into a parallel beam, similar to a beam of light, which, exactly in accord- ance with Maxwell's prediction, travelled in straight line. He also showed that the resulting beam would not pass through metallic objects, but was reflected by them, but that it would pass through wood of stone, or other like substances, and that a metal object would throw a shadow," in which no electric action could be observed. He also refracted the waves, by causing them to pass through a prism made of pitch, and demon strated the fact that the waves were not true waves uctil they were one quarter wave length from the sourca of radiation.

"

It never occurred to Hertz to try and transmit signals by means of his apparatus, or to turn his dis- coveries into, a commercial success, He was apparently quite content to have proved the existence of elec- tro-magnetic waves experimentally. He, however, opened the door. for others to come and make prac-- tical successes of the scientific truth he demonstrated.

SNEAKS A LOOK AT HIS OWN' WATCH

SPEAKER- FINDS SEVERAL MORE THINGS TO SAY...

UBTENER SETTLES BACK SIGHING, AND HUNTS FOR

HAT CHECK

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SPEAKER GOES ON. FINDE HE HAS LOST HAT CHECK AND SEARCHES FRANTICALLY ON FLOOR

TRIES TO FIGURE WHETHER, IF SPEECH ENDS IN. FIVE MINUTES, AND HE BENTS THE BUNCH TO THE CHECK ROOM, HE CAN GET THE 113),

FINDS HAT. CHECK AS SPEAKER BEGINS IN CLOSING -AN STARTS TO MOVE CHAR BACK

· FINDS· IT" JUST AS SPEAKER SITO DOWN PASHES OUT,

MUSSING THE 11:31

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

SOME USEFUL HINTS.

When an anode resistance is noisy do not scrap it before you make sure that the spring contact at the end of it has not worked loose.

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When copying a net design take notice of such points as the rela tive positions of the valve bolders and which way the grid and plate sockets face, as these make a great difference to the efficiency of the wiring.

On simple sets troubled with interference a bank of wire of fifteen turns or so tied to the grid coil with cotton, joined to earth at one end and to the aorial lend at the other, often gives suficient selectivity.

When soldering remember that as little fluxite as possible, consistent with a good joint, should be used, and as soon as this joint is made, and while the mactal. ja hot, the superfluous fluxita should be wiped

AWAY.

и

One of the simplest ways of pre- serving the life of your power valve is to remember that never under any circumstances should the grid- bias plugs be readjusted unless the set in switched off frat.

MARCONI ON TELEVISION.

Among them was A Professor Righi, who invented a stapler form

Television is still in the experi- of spark gap, and he carried, on mental stage, but in the next decada where Hertz left off. Marconi, who | I think you will find that it will be -was a friend of Righi, was admitted installed in as many homes as now to his laboratory to participate in have wireless sets, Television and some of the experiments conducted wireles will bring the world to the therein, and apparently conceived onttage parlour. Wireless has the idea of adapting existing know-speeded up life; it will speed it up ledge to means for communicating still more when we are complete over distances,

masters of the ether. This is not yet the case, but in ten years wa shall be approaching complete con- trol.

TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5.30, 7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

GARY COOPER "Seven Days Leave

BERYL MERCER A Stancini Picture

The talkie's big he-man hero, in a role that sur- passes for human drama, love and laughter, any thing in which he has ever appeared,

AT

THE

MAJESTIC

Fathan Road, Howloon.

The above opinion of television was given by Marchess Marconi in an interview which was recently published in the Sunday Express,

QUERY CORNER.

Battery Charger:-A reply has, been posted to you,

STAND FOR EMPIRE UNITY.

A

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'FERVENT PLEA BY THE

PREMIER OF ONTARIO.

Mr. G. Howard Ferguson, the Premier of Ontario, speaking at a Juncheon given by the Royal Em mire Society, said that if the res prosentatives from overseng, spoke with candour and frankness it was not with the motive that they should press their ideas upon this country but rather that they should give expression to their interse de votion to imperial unity in the hope that ther suggations might be sympathetically considered

Declaring that the maintenues of the unity and influence of the British Empire was the most im portant thing in the world to-day, Mr. Ferguson said:-

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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

PROGRAMME. · ·

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON 355 METRES.

11.to 11.30 a.m.-Stock quotations. 11.30 a.m.-Chinese, programnnie! 12.20 p.m.-European programme, 1 p.m.-Rugby Press news.

1.50 p.m. Weather report, local

time, Rugby Press news. p.m.-Close down.

p.in.-European programme of H.M.V. and Victor records sup- plied by Messrs, Moutrie & Cô

Hawaiian Melodios.

5 to 5.15 p.m.

Male Quartette-"Aloha Oe" (Farewell to thee). Hulda Lashanska & Co.

Royal Hawaiian' Trio—“ Kaala ".

(Medley). Arr. C. J. Kaus Royal Hawaiian Triom" Waona-

THE SILVER SCREEN.

"SAFETY IN NUMBERS."

Pily n poor young man worth millions in love with five gorgeous girls That is the pleasant plight of the handsome Charles "Buddy" Rogers in his Intost picture, "Safety in Numbers," which comes to the Central Theatre to-day,

In this musical comedy-romanNON "Buddy" is acon as the hoir to $350,000,000 and his uncle deciden

to send him to New York to bo trained in the ways of the world by three old friends

When Buddy arrives in New York he finds that his uncle's "oid friends" RTC thros beauteous Follies girls-Carol Lombard, Jose phine Dunn, and Kathryn Craw ford. They all live in a pent-house apartment, and they mako "Bddy" feel right at home. Each falls in' love with him, but Kathryn falls the hardest In the néantimo Buddy" falla for Virginia Bruce, gorgeous blond telephone operator in the building where the other girls live. Then, the next day ho, falls in love with Geneva Mitchell, comoly but vampish Follies per- former.

QUEEN'S

SHOWING TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 9.20..

The Story of Mail Order Bride I

VILMA BANKY

A lady

But Kathryn has pluts of her to

own, and she finally wins "Buddy," incidentally helping him to prove to the big shots" of Broadway that he is a musical comedy com. poser and producer to be reckoned with,

It's a gay, fast-moving tale, garnished with scores of hearty laughs and enlladed with seven of the catchiest songs Paramount haa ever produced.

"A LADY TO LOVE."

So many actors who have given up the Broadway stage for the greater fame of the Hollywood studios have pretended total in difference to the microphone that it in a rolief to hear of one who kicks about it and calls talking pictures

unadulterated hard work."

The actor who has the courage to

heic (Medley). Arr. Cay outright what he feels is none Kuni.

ather than Edward, G. Robinson Chorus "Moani Ke Ala."-San who has the 'fontúrod' role of Tony

Kuu West Harmony Boys.

5.15 to 6,30 p.m.

Old Favourites." Trio-"The Rosary:"Venetian

Trio. Violin Solo" Macushla."-Renee

Chemet.

Trio A Perfect Day."-Victor

Salon Trio. Trio-"Mother Machree."--Victor

Salón Trio.

in Vilma Banky's first all-talking picture, “A Lady To Love," which will open to-day at the Queen's Theatre.

Robinson recently gave a reason for his definite stand on talking pictures, "Talkies are the hardest work I've ever known as an actor," he said, because every day is like a fist night" on Broadway.

"When preparing for Kibitzer," The Racket or any other of my 7 to 7.25 p.m.-Bizet,

stago performances, I knew that I "L'Arlosionne" Excerpts (Pre- could build up character slowly? lude). Leopold Stokowski and he continued, because there were the Philadelphia Orchestra. weeks of rehearsal and no scene of "L'Arlesienna Excerpts

5.30 to 8.30 p.m.-Relay of Mra, Sanger's conoort from the Helena May Institute 6.30 to 7 p.m.-Children's program-

me from the Studio.

..

(Minuetto).-Leopold Stokowski the play would receive its final that and the Philadelphia Orch. until that zure of the stage, the "L'Arlesienne !! Excerpte

'first night. On the talking (Adgietto)-Loopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia Orch. screen, however, one has to key him- L'Arlesienno Excerpts self up to firal-night pitch for a (Danse Provencale)Leopold certain number of sconce daily. Stokowski and the Philadelphia And that, I don't mind telling you, Orchestra. "L'Arlesienno -Excerpts ia bard work."

(Carillon).Leopold Stokowski and the Philadelphia. Orch

A Concert,

7.25 to 6 y.m.--

Organ Solo" Trauneri "((Re- wris).-Edwin H; Lemnare.! Song "My Old Kentucky Home

Galli-Curci (So

- Madame

prano),

Violin Bolo" Humoresquo."-

Frita Kreisler.

"LORD. BRYON OF BROAD. WAY"

Nació Herb Brown and Arthur

Freed, with the songs for "Lord Bryon of Broadway "} now added to their list, are more than justify- ing their reputation for both quaв- Song-Kathleen Mavourneen."tity and quality of photoplay song

John McCormack (Tenor) Piano Solo-" Scarf Danice."-

Hana Barth.

production.

For "Lord Bryon of Broadway," Bong" Two Grenadiers."-Rein- which will open on Sunday at the ald Werrenrath (Baritone), Quzon's Theatre, the composer and Orchestra-Sylvia Ballet-Inter-

The

EZIO and Valse Lente."Ban lyricist wrote. "Should I?" GÅ Francisco Symphony Orchestra Bundle of Old Love Letters," Orchestra Sylvia Ballet Pi Woman in the Shoe" and "Only zicati."-San Francisco Sym Love Is Real," "The woman in the Shoe" is a spectacular chorus num- phony Orchestra.

ber, with scares of dancers and singers specially trained by Saanmy Loo, formerly with Florons Zieg- fold. The Technicolour revus is a

8 p.m. Chinese Studio Concert,

p.m.-Weather report. 10.30 p.m.-Close down,

They must sec: that the pillars on- We are determined to remain which the great urch of Empire navelty number of the character of within that Empire even if worested were maintained in their The Wedding of the Painted should suffer a rebuff. I fancy you strength," will find most of us clinging to the structure must, fall. Union Jack still.

otherwise the whoir Doll" and "Singin' in the Rain."

!! Unkss we äro actively engaged

Broadway"

We need the co-operation of in reaching for one another's hand features Charles Kaler in the title every part of the Empire if the

Lord Bryon

one another. the | rôle, with Eetholind Terry, Marion

side influences are bound to have

- (Continued at foot of nezt column) an effect.

Love

Meuo. Gottwyn MAYEL

TALKING

YOU'LL laugh through your

tears, you'll acclaim this

the greatest blend of strong drama, unusual romance, and good, earthy comedy you've ever seen on the screen I. Banky's talking triumph!

A VICTOR SEASTROM production with EDWARD G. ROBINSON

NEWSREEL HEARST METROTONE

COMEDY

"HEAD GUY"

-COMING SHORTLY:

Youth!

IRRESPONSIBLE... ineprose) alble...Irresistible youth- laughing in the grim face of Mars-inatching moments of goldon fun, exciting ro mance. Flashes of joy in o whirlpool of strifo.

ERICH MARIA REMARQUE'S ́onsul navit. Presented by CARL LAEMALE. Produced by CARL LAEMMLE, JP. Directed by LEWIS MILESTONE.

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