1931-02-07 — Page 4

CENTRAL

THEATRE

TO-DAY to MONDAY

| Daily at 2.30. 5.10. 7.15 & 9.20 pm

America's boy-friend

CHARLES/BUDDY).

ROGERS

THE RIVER OF ROMANCE

NEXT CHANGE

Gay, Giddy, Glamorous!

GERTRUDE

LAWRENCE

IN

"The Battle of Paris"

a Guramount Picture

with

Charles Ruggles Directed by ROBERT FLORET

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

MAINTAINING

APPEARANCES

WHATEVER

ASSEMBLY

.. ONE ENTERS, THE PER-·

OF SONALITY

A SMARTLY DRESS D MAN IS FELT AND RESPECTED.

TO BE WELL DRESSED IS A BOCIAT DUTT.

AND THIS IS EASILY CARRIED

OUT AT

BROWN'S

Dudda. Btreet, End floor

Opp. Gospel Hall · Tel: 23055.

SERVICE TO READERS.:

SUICIDE AFTER A WAR FILM.

EX-SOLDIER OVERCOME BY

MEMORIES,

The ragedy of an ex-soldier who was stated to have committed sui cide after he saw a war film was the subject of na inquest held by Dr. Waldo, the City Coroner, on Mr. Percy James White, aged forty- six, nesistant secretary to the London Jute Association, of Min. cing Lane.

"

Mr. White was killed when he threw himself over a balcony at the premises where he was employed.

It was stated that on December he attempted suicide by cutting his wrist, and the widow said that two days previously they had been together to see a picture. They did not know it was going to be à war film,

"A Wreck."

Her husband was going through all his war experiences while it was being shown, and afterwards ho was "terrible."

She added that her husband re- turned from the war a wreck,, and, in addition, he had worried about her health.

Mrs. White, asked by the coroner whether she attributed her hus-i hand's first attempt to take his life to seeing the film, snid that she did. The coroner said that he should think that alter the experiences Mr. While went through in the war the picture did probably affect his mind.

He recorded a verdict of Suicide while of unsound mind."

DEAN INGE ON YOUTHS

AND MEN OF FIFTY.

WHEN SUCCESS IS A

TRAGEDY.

The question which is the happiest period of life was raised by Dean' Inge in a germon at Trinity Church, Glasgow.

"We are apt to assume," he said, that youth is the happiest period. I doubt very much whe- ther it is.

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 1931.

THE WORLD AT ITS WORST-CALLING WHEN THE BABY'S ASLEEP

By GLUYAS WILLIAMS

DROPS IN TO SPEND THE EVENING WITH THE DIM- · MICKS. IS GREETED WITH NEWS THAT THE BABY HAS JUST GONE TO SLEEP

JUST AS HE GETS TO POINT OF STORY, MRS. DIMMICK IMAGINES SHE HEARS BABY. STORY FALLS

VERY FLAT

12-1

WEEK-END WIRELESS

PROGRAMMES.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON

335 METRES.

BOXING RELAY FROM CITY HALL

IS LED ON TIP-TOE AND WITH HUSHED WHISPERS INTO LIVING ROOM

11 to 11.30 am-Stock quotations. 11.30a.m.-Chinese programme, 12:30 p.m.-Europeon programme, 1.30 p.m.-Weather report, local time, and commercial news.

2 p.m.-Close down..

4 to 7 p.m.-Chinese programṇine.

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The young are inexperienced; :- they have not found what they are good for or what they are bad for, They are usually secretive about 7 their ambitions, not wishing to be laughed at, and they often suffer acutely.

to

10.15 pm, European pro- gramme of Victor records eup plied by Messra. Tsing Fook Piano Co.

ABANDONS EFFORT AT CONVERSATION, PICKS UP NEW BOOK TO LOOK AT TITLE

to 7.23 p.m.-" Wand of Youth Suite" (Elgar).-London Syra- phony Orchestra.

"Has God endowed them with 7.25 to 8.22 p.m.-* five talents or two, or only one? How are they to tell Some of them over estimate themselves, and aim too bigh for their powers, thereby exposing themselves ridiculo."

A Pittable Object.

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In politics, said the Doan, the young were usually on the sido of thy party that will attack, but it WIR not long before the social system caught and tamed them.

The snoceful man was often a pitiable object who had got his chsire, but hind loneliness sown in

his soul..

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"Fow things," said the Dean, are more tragic than the fatty de generation of character which often sets in about the age 50. The flame fickers and the divine fire burns low,"

:

Tho middle-aged man ofton thought that he could slack down a little, and he was inclined to save himself trouble. His work de- teriorated and he became obstruc- tive to new ideas.

There was, however, something very charming in a middle-aged ad or woman who managed to maintain a heart like a little child, with its frank curiosity, disinter

unealculating ested enjoyments, friendship and generons thusiasmë.

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Such characters: wero rarely fund among those who had been growly and uniformly successful.

General Sir Horace Lockwood Smith-Dorrien, G.O,B. G.C.MG,

Varioty.

Hearted." Song Broken

Aileen Stanley (Soprano). Song-Who Are You Fooling To-night -Vaughan De Leath (Contralto).

Humorous Song- The King of

Borneo."-Frank Crumit, Humorous Song "The Road to

Vicksbury."--Frank Crumit. Instrumental Trio Fun at the Fair. "Ed. Geeghengan's Emerald, Trio. Instrumental Trio-"O'Brien's Wedding."-Ed. Geeghengan's Emerald Trio.

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Sang Exactly Like You."-

Gracie Hayes.

Song "On the Sunny Side of.

the Street."Gracie Hayes. Humorous SongSweetheart of All My Dream."-Johnny Mar- win.

SITS DOWN, CHAIR CREAK-TRIES TO BRIGHTEN THE STRAINED SILENCE BY ING LOUDLY. CHAIR CON- TINUES TO CREAN EVERY TELLING FUNNY STORY TIME HE MOVES. DOESNT IN WHISPERS DARE MOVE FOR FEAR OF WAKING BABY

DROPS BOOK, FORTUNATELY CATCHING IT BEFORE IT"- HITS FLOOR, BUT AGES TEN YEARS IN PROCESS

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

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Harp Solo" Autumn" (John Thomas). Francis J. Lapitino. Orchestral "A Little Love, A Little Kine" (Ross-Silesu).- Victor Salon Orch. Orchestral "Estrellita" (Ponce).

--Victor Salon Orch. Song "Your, Sutg from Parn. disc (Brookton and Barlow Brown)-Reinald Werrenrnth. Song- Zamboanga" (Dyer and Cator).-Reinald Werrenrath," Violin Solo (a) The Beo," (b) "Waltz in D Flat" (Chopin), Alexander Schmidt. Violin Solo-Caprico" (Ogarew)

Alexander Schmidt. 9.07 to 9.15 p.m.

Minstrel Show

of 1920."-Victor Minstrels.

9.16 to 10.15 m.

DANCE PROGRAMME. Fox Trot Huggable Kissable

You,"

Fox Trot Every Moon's

Honey Moon,"

A

Fox Trot-"A Room With A

View."

Fox Trot Dance Little Lady." Fox Trot" Garibbean

Song."

Love

Waltz "My Lonely Heart." Fox Trot The Riff Song.” Fox Trot-" One Alone." Fox Trol-" At Sundown." Fox Trot" Here or There as

Long as I'm With You." Blues-"Some day Sweetheart." Blues-" Original Jelly Roll." Fox Trot-"Have a Little Faith

in Me.".

FEELS ONE OF HIS LOUDER SNEEZES COM- ING ON, AND HASTILY

SAYS GOOD-NIGHT

TO HONG KONG BY AIRSHIP.

PROPOSALS OF AMERICAN SHIPPING COMPANY.

Washington, January 20.-Piana for a regular trans-Pacific dirigi- ble service for the transportation of mail, passengers and express matter were outlined today before the Senate commerce committee..

Mr. Edward P. Farley, the chair man of the executive committee of the American-Hawaiian Seamship Company, said that his Company plans to link California with Hawaii, the Philippine Islands, China,and Japan by dirigible, He appeared in the support of the Parker-MoNary bill which provides government subsidies in the farm of mail contrarts for trans-occean

dirigible lines.

According to Mr. Farley his company, if the Parker-McNary bil is passed, will start the trans- ocean service with a single airship aparating on a weekly round-trip schedule between Hawaii and the mainland United States. He said the ship would carry nail as well as passengers and express matter,"

Mr. Faney estimates that the voyage between San Francisco, and Honolulu could be made in 38 hours by dirigible. Of the dirigible's cargo 75 per bent would be first class mail. Eventually, Mr. Far ley said, the trans-Pacific dirigi- Fox Trot-Cryin' for the Caro-ble, service would be extended to Manila. Hong Kong, Shanghai and Tokyo.

lines,"

Fox Trot Honey."

Waltz My Sweetheart." Waltzest, Yous."

10.15 p.m. (approx.). The Boxing Match relay from the City Hall. Close down

Humorous Bong-" All by Your-

self in the Migonlight."Johnny 11 Marvin

SUNDAY,

a.m.-St. John's Cathedral re- Jay,

Banjo Solo" You Don't Like It 12 noon.-Chinese programme.

Not Much."Eddie Peabody. 1.30 p.m.-Weather report, loent Band "Sunshine Blues."--Me- time, etc..

Phis Jug Band.

9 p.m.-Close. down,

Singing with Guitar. Yodeling 8 to 10 p.m.-European programme

Cowboy."-Jimmie Rogers.

of .M.V. and. Victor records supplied by Messrs. Moutrie &

Guitar Blue Singing with

Yodel-Jimmie Rogera.. Song" You Darlin'."-Johnny

Marvin.

Bong-I'm Yours."-Johnny

Marvin.

pim-Weather ropork, local time,

etc.

Concert Items. Orchestral Render Vous?

Intermezzo (Aletter). — Victor. Salon Orchestra, Orchestral-Li Ozarine Ma

zurka (Ginne).-Victor Salon Orchestra. Song- Tosen-Love and Music

Puccini)-Marin Jeritza (50

D.8.0. of Lo Boosde, Dinard, 7.22 to 9.07 plm.— France, whose name will always be associated with tho Battle of Le Cateau on August 20, 1914, colonel of the Sherwood Foresters, A.D.C. TVAL HONG KONG DAILY General to the King in 1910, died PRESS, L., and the HONG | on August 12 last, leaving property KONG WEEKLY PRESS, through of the gross value of £6,619, with their Condom Ofoe, at 13, FL net personalty £2,629

Probate it STÁKY, E.C.4, are prepared to give | granted to his son, Lieutenant Subscribers and Visitors advice Gerald Horach Grenfell Smith- motoring facilities, suitable hop Tidworth, Hants. He gives his ping centres, ete, spremeniodals, doorations, and personal If when at home, they will call articles to his son Gerald, trust- or telephone to the shove address, ing he will treat them as heir- the will roosive the utmost assistoms, and the, residue of the pro- anos and the lateat available intor perty to his wife for life, and mation on all mubjects of enquiry then for his children or remoter will be placed at their disposal. ❤ issie as she may appoint.

prano),

Violin and Cymbal Duet The Broken Violin (Pista).--Bela Schaffer and Feri Sarkozi, Sam Piccolo Solo "Song of the Night- ingale (Fillporsky)-Clement Eurono.

8 to 8.43 pm-

Orchestral. Concerto Grosso (Ernest Bloch). Prelude Dirge Rustic Dances- Fugue. Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta.. Arioso" (Bach). Philadelphia Chamber String Simfonietta, "Pomp and Circumstances March" (Elgar)-London Symphony Orchestra.

9 p.n.-Weather report, local news,

etc.

8.43 16 925 p.m.--

A Concert.

Dwelling Place! (Brahm). Choir of The Temple Church, London, Soug" The Lost Chord" (Sul- livan)-Essie Ackland (Oop- trälto).. (Continued at foot of next column)

Song- Ombra Mai Fu" (Han- del). Essic Ackland (Contral- to), "Instrumental Sextet" Value Tristo" (Sibelius).-Victor Olof Sextette.

Instrumental Sextet-"A Keltic Lament" (Foulds).--Victor Olof - Sextette..

(

Chorus Abide

3fe" With (Monk).Choir of St. Mar. garet's Westminster. Chorus-" Ten Thousand Times

Ten Thousand " (Lykes).- Choir of St. Margaret's West- minster.

.Piano

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THE SILVER SCREEN.

QUEEN'S THEATRE.

MEN OF THE NORTH."

Exigencies of language alter techniques of love making on the screen, at least according to Bar bara Leonard. Miss Leonard plays ed: the feminine Jend in "Men of the North" in four languages. Each scene was taken successively. in each ingunge with different leading men, although the fair American linguist remained in them all

Not only did she have to change. languages, but techniques too, par ticularly in the love scenes. "The Frenchman talks rapidly," she ex- plains. "His words fairly tumbla out. Ho is quick and impetuous. His love scenes take less footage. The German is slower-his speech is slower and the words are longer his love scenes have to be quite' deliljernte. The Italian lover is fury and impetuous äni, hia speeches are brief and staccato. The American lover....well, he's 100 well-known to describe."

The English east now playing at the Queen's Theatre includes, be

aides Miss Leonard, Gilbert Ho

QUEEN'S

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.30, 5.10, 7.15 & 0.20.

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ALSO" SHOWING

The Colourtone Revue

CLIMBING the GOLDEN STAIRS

with

CHARLES KING

land, Arnold Korff, Robert Elliott, OF THE

George Davis, Nena Quarkire and

Robert Graves, Jr.

The story, written by Word

Mack, deals with the Canadian

with

Northwest and was directed by GILBERT

Ha: Roach.

"TEMPLE TOWER."

ROLAND

BARBARA LEONARD

ARNOLD KORFF

Directed by

Few of the "old guard" in ric- turedom Burvive. The list of screen favourites in 1910 or 1012 reveals scarcely a handful who are still delighting the film fans of today.. Many of these pionters- have retired; others have answered the final curtain et still others" have turned their attention to HAL ROACH. directing or writing, and only a scant half dozen or so are still to be seen on tho silver sheet. **

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Of these last Henry B. Walthall probably is the best known. veteran of nearly thirty years on stage and soroc, the "little giant” has been identified with every period of the picture industry from the first crude "split-reelers" to the all-talking epics of to-dayy

He played an inmportant role in Griffith's "Judith of Bethu.in." the first four-reet production ever made. Subsequently as the "Little Colonel" of "The British of an Na- tion." Walthall scored his first really important success, and he then established himself in a front rank position in the screen world, a position he has steadily main- tained ever since,

After completing roles for Fox Films in "Black Magic" and "Speakeasy," he temporarily left the talkie for his old love, the sing returned to take a prominent part in the all-taking Fox pro duction, "Temple Tower, which opons to-morrow at the Queen's Theatre.

Kenneth MacKenna ennels the kading role of "Bulldog Drum- mond" and Marccine Diy is the heroine.

CENTRAL THEATRE.

"RIVER OF ROMANCE."

Delightful entertainment is pro- vided at the Cotral Theatre in Charles "River of Romance," (Buddy) Rogers' starring vehicle which opened there yesterday and will be seen and heard for the next three days.

"River of Romance," based upon the famous Booth Tarkington play, "Magnolia," has everything that is desirable in a talking pic. tura It has a gripping plot, ac tors who can talk and wear period costumes, local atmosphere and a romantic theme that rolls softly through the colourful scenes of southern life in the 1840's.

It is a new kind of role for Buddy Rogers. He appears as a soft manpered youth who returns to his paternal home in a Missis sippi plantation to be confronted with the brusque and bewildering code of duels and feuds, Refusing to fight a duel he is branded a Leonard coward. He comes back, though;

Solo-" Le Petit Arie Blane " (Ibert).-Benne Mai." seivitch. Piano Solo" Rococo" (Palm-

gren). Benne Malscivitch. Song Murmuring Breezea

(Adall Jenson)-Leonard Gow lugs (Tenor). Guard Thee Song Angels

(Jocelyn Godard). Gowings (Tenor). 9.33. to 10, p.m.-:.

Organ Solos.

"The Swan"; (Saint-Saens)--Mar.

cel Dopre.

Prelude in E Flat" (Saint-Saens).

Marcel Dupre

in a startling fashion, eventually winning the girl who had loved

him through it all. Mary Drian.

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer

ALL TALKING BIOTURA

MORTI

TO-MORROW

"Bulldog" Drummond Back!

Hi Jalest adventures ore Alled: with greater thellis and bigger - laughs than ever... in this oil talking Fox Movisione verifon _of_H. C. McNeils's new book

Faith

"KENNETH MCKENNA Marcalia Day Henry B. Wolthall

directed by Donald Gallaher

presented by William Fox

TEMPLE TOWER

STAR

is bewitching as the demure South FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY

ern girl who loves Buddy, and. June Collyer, as the coquette, is floctive. Excellent charactor work

At 2,30, 5.30 & 9-20.

is furnished by Wallace Beery, LAURA Fred Kohler, Mrs. George Fawcett,

"Scherzo " (Gigonti).-G. D), Oun. Henry B. Waldhall and Natalie LA PLANTE

ningham.

CD

March on Theme of Handel (Guilmant)-Artbur: Meals,

"The Pilgrim's Song of Hope."

Arthur Meale.

10 p.m.-Close down.

Kingston.

Rogers voice has a happy qual of southful.. freshness and vigour and Miss Brian Mander fr lines with engaging intelligence, The sound background of river life and plantation days wan pleasingly injected into the "play by Richard Wallace, the capable director.

The LAST

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