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TO-DAY'S WIRELESS

TO-DAY AT THE CINEMA.

PROGRAMME.

BROADCAST BY Z.B.W. ON:

355 METRES.

41 to 11.50 a.m.-Stock quotations.

11.30 am-Chinees recorded pro-

HONG KONG

Central.

Africa Speaks

Quesn'a.

Phantom of Paria."

gramme.

12.30 p.m.-European programme of

Victor records.

King*3.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde,"

1 p.m.-Local time and weather

roport.

World.

Dawn Patrol."

KOWLOON

י

130 p.m.-Rugby Press nowa, mail

notice, etc.

2 p.m.-Clone down.

3. to B. pan-Europang programme

of Victor records.

3 to 3.40 p.m.

A Concert.

Band Shepherd's Hoy (arr.

Sharp

tar Sharp),--Mayfair Band:-20041. Song-- Your Little Black Eyes "*.

(de Castro-de Fall).

Bandlerhears!

Song The Shepherdess

(Duarte Taluso); - Marguerita D'Alvarez (Mezzo-Soprano).- 1130

Piano Solo-To Spring "

(Grieg),

སྐ༔

Piano Sol" Waltz in Flat

Major Chopin).-Myrtle C.. Eaver,--22153.

Song For You Along

(O'Reilly.Geehl), SongDream." (Cory-Bast- lett).Enrico Caruso (Tenor).- 50%.

Violin Solo" Alcha Oe" (Fare: well to Thee) (Lilinckelani- Kreisler).

Violin Solo" From the Band of

the Sky-Blue Water" (Cad- man-Kreisler-Fritz Kreisler-

1415.

Song June Brought the Roses"

(Stanley.Openshaw),

Song When You and I Were Seventeen (Kahn-Rohoff), John McCormack (Tenor).- 1080,

Piano Solos(4), A Deserted Farm" (b" Of Brer Rabbit" (McDowell).

Piano Solos(a) To

B

Wild

Rose (b) To a Water Lily ** (MacDowell)-Myrtle C. Eaver. 2alk,

5,19 to 6.23 p.œ.---

Operatic.

"Cavalleria Rusticaan "-Selec Creatore's

tion (Maccagai Band-38915.

"Pearl Fishers" Selection (Bizet, arr. Creatore).--Crea tore's Band.--38001/38002. "Martha "-Overture (Flotow).- Victor, Symphony Orchestra.-

25918.

0.23 10 6.40 p.m.--

Hawaiian Music.

"Lepo Ulaula."

Palola-Hula."

Bam-Ku-West

Star.

"Pardon 5."

COMING.

"Central,

." All Quiet

Front

On

the Western

The Age for Love."

Around the World in 80

Queen's.

Minutes."

"Son of India"

King's.

The Yellow Tickot." "Young as You Feel"

"The Spider."

World.

The Mysterious Person in 4. Buck, Chinese" Picture. "Bay It With Songs," "Hobin Hood."

Star.

"Pardon Us,"

"Ip for the Cup."

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MARCH 8, 1932.

SHOWING TO DAY

Featuring FREDRIC MARCH

́ ́MIRIAM HOPKINS „ROSE“ HOBART

KING'S

A Lover by Day...

ADDED FEATURE

At Night by Flend NEUTRALE SACRIFICE

"DR. JEKYLL AND

A PARAMOUNT

1932

PRODUCTION

MR.HYDE

RELEASING SIMULTANEOUSLY WITH NY.

IN PRESENT WAR HORROR AT SHANGHAI.. FUNERAL OF

Able Seamen E. A. Frandis and H. fl. Prior

· of HMS. •4 Suffolk." NEXT CHANGE

POWERFUL

Story of Prarat Our

Elfzan

LANDI

Lionel

BARRYMORE.

THE

YELLOW TICKET!!

A Fox Picture

BOORING AT THE THEATRE. TEL. 23313.

MOVIE NEWS

On the Screen in Hong Kong.

"THE PHANTOM OF JUNGLE ROMANCE.

PARIS AT QUEEN'S.

STRANGE. DRAMA OF MÜRDER AND INTRIGUE.

AFRICA SPEAKS " AT THE CENTRAL-

Those who saw Africa Speaks "

"SON OF INDIA.”

RAMON NOVARRO'S ENTHUSIASM:

The coming decada, will witness a

"I think the growing interest of Cecident in the Orient is a good thing for all concerned," stated the

at the Central Theatre will never growths of interest among picture. The word France oven to sound forget the dramatic eniotional con-making concerns in plots with an is coupled with romanot. The de fict of the picture. or the beauty of orientul background according to ekkant nobility of the continent is the Congo backgrounds.

Add to Ramon Novarro, who will be seen "Likewise coupled with intrigue. these are the startling effects of the tomorrow at the Queen's Theatre in And "The Phantom of Paris," the sounds of the jungle caught by the his latest starring vehicle, "Son of French melodrama starring John

Round Alin for the first time and India." Gilbert at the Queen's Theatre, is a rayo combination of romanes and transmitted exactly to the screen. in the half bingkurss of the intFigue This latest Metro.

thentre one could close one's eyes Goldwyn-Mayer vehicle moves

for a moment and feel oneself in a Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star in swiftly across a background of con

little clearing in the dery African 6.46 to 7p.m

wastes. The roar of a hungry lion "Trio in G Major" (Haydn)-tinental splendor, continental ro-

Alfred Cortot Pianist), Jac-mance and continental caba

sends a shudder down the spine, the quos Thibaud (Violinist), Pablo John Gilbert, whose flash, dash Canic (Callist)-3045/3046.

and easy mannerisms have endear answering whimper of the monkeys, all are there in their primitive Movement" Poco ndagio ed him to so many millions, not

terror: Cantabile,"

only lives up to the Gilbert tradi-

Harmony Boya."--21-118. "Tawatian Moon." "Hanic Hano Hawaii."--Kane's

Hawaiians-30704. Drowsy Waters." "Hile-Hawaiian March. Kane's Hawaiiane-20702.

1st Movement Andante."

2nd

a

recent interview. We have been too remote from the other half, we have known too little about how the other half lives.

"ROMEO AND JULIET" AT OXFORD.

A VERY FINE PERFORM ANCE BY O.LID.S.

NEW JEKYLL AND

HYDE

TWO LONDON OPINIONS.

Dr. Jekyll and Mr Hyde " now showing at the King's Theatro to crowded houses, was rofenced Izat. month in London. This is what tho Daily Telegraph thought of it

One of these days" a Alm director will be found with the genius to bring out all the terror and the pity of "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde."

Not that the new talkio version'at the Carlton is bad. Stevenson's atory is as near" direetag-proof aa maybe, and Reuben Mamoulian showed in City Streets" that he [has pictorial sense and ingenuity. But the now version is no more than competent.

If it is ten times as thrilling, as the naiva: monstrosition of "Fran-

THEATRE ES

FINAL SHOWINGS TO-DAY AT 2.80, 6.10, 7.15 AND 8.20

kenstein it still fails to capture As the atmosphere of terror which Stevenson au brilliantly created

Light and Darkness,

+1

The reason is that the talking film, like the silent one in which John Barrymore starred, necesari- ly attempts to show too much. The hoats of darkness' lose their, potoney in the glare of Kleig lights; the (captura of a soul by the powers of evil is better left to the imagination than reinforced by visual evidence of the sprouting of hair, the reces- sion of the forehead, the growth of tusks, and the horrors of Vietorian

whooper."

Frodric March the Broadway actor who was chosen to play in "The Royal Family of Broadway," because of his resemblance to John Barrymore. plays the Jakyl-Eydo part in which Barrymore starred Oxford, Feb. 12-Whatever dein the silent version. As Jekyll he tails of criticism may justly be is charming. In the early cohes made the performance of his Hyde make-up is something be

Romeo and Juliet, by the Ox-tween a cheerful ape and a village" ford University Dramatic Society fidiot, but later E6 shows rend power. on Tuesday, one feature of it mov Altogether a performance of distinc- ed even a hardened dramatic critic; tion. the beauty of the play was fully realised...

Bn

To a critic who is happy in the hurly-burly of a London first night, the silence enjoined on critics by the O.E.D.S. was very trying

I longed to tell the world that these Oxford amateurs, with the help of such well-known players as Peggy Ashcrofy and Edith Evans, gave a very fine performance of Shakespeare's play.

I was not only that Peggy Ashcroft'a Julist surprised me. She was for the first half of the play a young, sensitive girl to whom. love.. when it comes, is not a passion only but even a religion. She presented, if I may put it so, an ecstasy of the intellect and nerves.

Most of the Facts.

That her physical resources of "The Orient and the South Seas voice gave out in the more drama are filled with tecming millions.tic scenes, so that she became in- When the story takes itself to the Vital drama is occurring in the Far coherent, may have been realistic-'

3rd Movement" Rondo all'ong-tions in the art of love, but is east Trench Congo-the magnificent wo-East every day. Until very recent fally true to such a sensitive there-

aresa" (Presto).

p.m.-Sturk quotations,

·

7

notice, etc

7.05 to 7.34 p.m.-

A

Variety.

Song "Kentucky Babe."

90664.

mail

the

tarn serve to

men-with their huge duckbilledly we

al croature.

wore entirely ignorant of "I have never seen a Jullet equal lips. Äre unforgettable. These what happened qutside our own to presenting all the facets of the continental American character. This young actress show ed us more than any have shown, women, as the result of numerous narrow

and that is high praise indeed.

in a character, or almost two ehar. acters, new to him The first, in which Gilbert of immaculate dress and tiny must.

Arab raids that awept down time sphere To-day, however, largely ache is seen, is that of a ma gician whose feats of magic have after time to depopulate, the villages, due to a world-wide business depres Vaughn De Leath (Soprano)-made him the toast of all France of females, deliberately disagresion, we are looking farther afield.

These very fouts in

themselves to escape the desert mar. Our anxiety over our own financial Duet for Two Pianos Dance of extricate him from almost impos

plight, has caused us to poor closely the Paper Dolls."

sible situations, even from a vast auders.

into the doings of other countries. Dust for Two Pianos" Raga French prison, when he is unjustly muffin."-Victor Arden and arrested for a murder, which he did

not commit. Phil Ohmän.--21929, Choras Evenin"." Chomus-"Comial Home." The

Rovellors. $1807. Instrumental Fourth of July

The result is that we have come to knew the peoples in the far

Sounds Strike Terror, The dancing of the native women Then comes the quick change in of the French Conge is another the Gilbert style. In order to get dynamic feature of this Columbis corners of the earth as we have the information; that will prove his | innocence he has to impersonate an picture. Like their white compat at a Country Fair.'

8ther, a cold-blooded marquis. The riots of Paris, there is little these Instrumental-Going to Ride Gilbert mustache, so well known to

that Midnight Train"-Georgia film fans, gives way to a trim Van savage girls do not know about the Yollow Hammers.-90519.

Dyke and one flashing eye looks rhythmic movements of the human Banjo Solo" The Doll Dance"-through a moncelo. Gilbert plays body. One almost feels the intoler Eddie Peabody and his Banjo this almost doul role with a finesse ably oppressive atmosphere of the

and convincingness that reaches the -20009,

| Afrienn night," the tom-toms beating Chorus Leave. It. There."

heights. Chorus Stand MyMe."Pace The great French magician falls out their age-old throbbing themING- Jubilen Singers with Hattie in love with the daughter of an old-and the black. badien twisting in Parker.21551.

and wealthy family, Cooila, played by Leila Byams, The Marquis the the ritual of the ceremony. Touchnia, a villainous monsy week-

7.34 to a p

Orchestral,

33

arh, wishes to murry Cecile for her

money. In order to accomplish his

Trial Marriage in, the Jungle.

Nor was it that Edith Evans, as

the Nurse, igave us of her bost, of the part. but she made an arresting character

The beauty of the performance did not lie only in the acting of that the spirit of youth made the those two players. It was rather play som new and fresh.

The Romeo of C. V. Hassall (a

an epitome of that spirit, exceedingly good for us. It will

"Here was a Romed whose very never known them before. This is son of the well-known artisty was

that scern an expression of the verse destroy intolerance and lessen the nature seemed in love with Lova. it will remove the old illusion that be spoke. There was no ranting in cums of war. For the movie star He has a beautiful voice and eyea to please the public he must always his performance, and one really give them stories concerning ineid. believed that this Romeo was in

love. Young Hassall should ents which actually happen to them wall on the stage. in their daily lives.

do

The rest of the posing, notably that of Miriam Hopkins as a Cock- ney girl is very good indeed.

MIRIAM HOPKINS, icon in "Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde" A Paramount Picture

FİLM · NERVE TEST.

The Film Critic of the News Chronicle said:--

You'll Thrill to the End!

exclting

and unusual

a drama as the Talking Screen has shown!

JOHN'

GILBERT

The

Phantom of Paris

with

LEILA HYAMS LEWIS STONE" JEAN HERSBOLT 0. AUBREY SMITH ddypted from, the novel (Chini- "Bibt," by Gaston Lerous

Directed byTM JOHN S. ROBERTS Maro Goldwyn Maya merup

-TO-MORROW

RAMON

NOVARRO Son of Indio

There was a feast of horror at the Carlton Cinema. Dr. Jeky}}| and Mr. Hyde," in its new talking version, is not a film for weak nor ves. For the Mr. Hyde is an ape like monster, with protruding teeth, underhung jaw, and hairy hands. “A story like Son of India isBlank Verse Rhythm. almost as good a trip to India. Others who must be praised argHe has immense strength and in as itself, so deftly does it insert its the humorous, fussy Capulet of M. agile is Douglas Fairbanks,

W. Bennitt, the Mercutio of G. A. Frederic Marah, who buriesqued Another background included the audience into the colourful atmes.C. Derinne the sinister Renaissance Over the Hills and For Away ends he murders, the girl's father land of the pygmies. These little phere of that great mysterious Tybalt of W. G. Devlin, the boyish John Barrymore so cleverly in ‘a Paris of R. P. Heppel, the digni,recent film, makes a mory horrible. (Grainger-Schmid).

and the magician Cheri-Bibi is ac

féd Friar of H. 8. Hunt, and, "Colonial

Song" (Graingor-cus of the crime. He is arrested people, one of the most intensely Inad.”

The new Novarro production is especially, the grave and masterstudy of Mn Hyde than did John Schraid).-Victor Symphony Or-bat freen himself from prison.moral in the jungle, have customs chestra.-30035.

After years of hiding he hears that and manners of reiving anpient based on the F. Marion Crawford f Prince of Verona of WT Barrymors in the silent version of

Marshall "L'Arlosienne (Bizet) Royal the marquin who has married problems that would shock Western novel, "Mr. Isaac and we he use of a triptych for the the doctor Frederic March

Opera Orchestra, Convent Gar. Ceelie, is dying. He matches the den. 0112/9113.

marquis, from his deathbed and, by susceptibilities, if they weren't so directed by Jacques Foydar. The presentation of the different soones 8 p.m. Local time and weather plastic surgery has hin, fnos made plainly natural and innocent supporting cast includes: Conrad was very successful Apparently Birca us some fine soting. The Mr.

ropart

over to resemble that of the mar-Trial marriago, a much discussed Nagel, Marjorie Rambeau, Madge John Gielgud, who directed the Hyde in largely a matter ours. But why poil the story? From ton or remanes and intri topiq of civilization, is an old aga Evans, C. Aubrey Bath, Micro ~10:50 pm/-Bugby mid-day "ProNA. KUO TUU TATAIDÉ

Gilbert it supported by an in Africa Speaks will be shown. Among the unusual oriental fa usually ins must inculding Lewis All records in the above Euro-Stone, Jean Hershot, C. Aubrey in the Central Theatre for two days didents fastured in the picture are tiger hunt and the stampedo of a poan programmes are supplied by Smith,Natalie Moorhead, lan mora only. The next change will be

Keith and Alfred Hickaman.

All Quiet on the Western Front" maddened elephant, Mcsera, Tang Fook Piano Co.

9.03 to 11.30 p.m.-Belay from the

Ko Bhing Theatre,

1

11.30 p.m.-Olona down.

trn among the pygmies.

ten years ago.

of make. performance, was responsible for up Opinions may differ on the Lowis, John Milian and Nigel de tours apénk blank verse with a -Bruher

of rhythm and emphasis which My own iden is that this picture is hat not always been a virtue of per-marred by the appearance, of "Mr. Hyde who ought to have some de formances by the Society,

The O.U.D.S. has never done

raded reemblange to Dr. anything better-News Chronicle.

this. He had also made his am desirability of such horrible filme

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