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BEERY'S BEST THE LITTLE MINISTER

FRIEND

And Severest Critic

In The Talkie Version

With Katharine Hepburn in- fusing the famous role of Babble with her vivid young gentus, Minister." most "The Little Any time that Wallace Beary growls and scowls as Hollywood's famous cf Bir James M. Barrie's tales, now comes to the world in roughest "he man" these days he

mast perhaps to is Mable

Its latest and be greeted with

perfect-form, the talking ple- strange squeals or applause from АПП his little daughter. Carol who his most enthusiastic fan as well as his severest critic.

The two have become insepar- able companions on studio sound stages. The child saw her first talking plċture scenes during filming of VIVA VILLA! and was then only interested in the won- camera. derland of lights and

On When Beery began work TREASURE ISLAND as Long.. John Silver, Carol Ann watched every move of the pirates, but didn't like their scars and beards..

Now that Wally is playing a 10 instructor 'Bergeant flying

WEST POINT OF THE AIR, the child studies dach scene with the" startling intentness, of a young lady, four and a half years old.

"I suppose it's because I wear fying suita, helmets, parachutes and other aviation garb that she is used to seeing around my own plane." laughs Wally.

ture.

Little did the Scotsman think, as he penned this delightful ro- mance of a, gypay' girl and a shy little domjule, that forty three years later it would become avall able to countless millors in all parts of the world through the world through the medium of a moving picture that speaks.

bu Since its first publication 1831. "The Little Minister" has in every and retold been told conceivable form. Beginning as u serial story in a London maga-. zine that year, it was published in book form, and later drama- tized by its author. Twice it was

screen as produced for the silent film. It has been heard on the radio. Now this beloved story has been given its widest scope and greatest eloquence by the Javish resqarces of the talkies.

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The year of its serialization; 1891, saw it on London's book- stalls as a novel The charm and colour of the tale made instantaneous success, and Official Approval -

author's native village, renamed Thrums, became one of the most "During the first, weeks of the

famous hamlets in the world, and picture I had a difficult time to

its people intimate friends, keep Carol Ann quiet during

America It was published: In 'takes' with camera- and "microp-

almost immediately, and pub- hone-she

anxious to was 50

Mishers estimate that its sales in express her reactions.

the United States have totalled "When things are not going well over a million. It was in evitable, that "The Little Minister, to her liking, she has a pout I

would be dramatized and Barrie can see a block away. Then she gets restless in her chair and

wisely did the job himself. reaches for any toys she have on the set.abr

"When she is enjoying the action of a scenic, she sits very quietly until it is finished. Then she squeale and dances up and down as I walk toward her chair, and I know that things have met with her official approvall

PLAY BROADCAST

The manuscript came into the hands of the late Charles Froh man, then rising to Tame as America's leading theatrical pro- ducer. It made a lovely young actress famous, and wrote a rich chapter in our stage history."

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Frohman handed the role of Babble to a young girl from Utah" whose name was Kiskadden, As Maude Adams, she and The Little Minister" tan 300 nights on The following two Broadway. seasons saw Miss Adans and the play touring the country from coast to coast. She revived it on tour in 1907, and again"in "1915. and in 1916 played it for a brief season at. the famous Empire, New York-long the historic nume of Frohman shows. Ruth Chat- terton, then considered an inheri- tor of the Adams tradition, re- vived "The Little Minister" briefly in 1925.

"Science sent the familiar words of the play into millions of homes when, in 1934, Mias Adams broad- cast two half-hour readings of "The Little Minister" over the networks of the National Broad- casting Company,

Motion pictures, in their eatly at the days, cast longing eyes great Barrie-Frohman-Adami Buccess.

Vitagraph succeeded in buying the film rights to the novel, but delayed production. Paramount decided to produce re Httle Minister" in 1921, and, nding" the novel rights tenaciously held by Vitagraph, bought the rights to the play, and put the, picture into production with Betty Comp- son sa Babble, George. Hackat horne as Gavin, the late. Edwin Stevens as Lord Rintoul and Nigel Barry as Capt. Halliwell Vila- graph thereupon began a version of its own, with Alice Calhoun as Babble and James Morrison as the minister.

The two silent versions of the famous story arrived on American screens at about the same time.

THE LATEST EFFORT Now RKO Radio Pictures present The Little Minister as a talking film, produced with Infinite care in the true Barrie tradition and in the spirit of the story, with Kat harine Hepburn is the colourful. Fabble,

CHARLES DICKENS

David Copperfield

CHAPTER II }

A strange, hatched-faced wo- made her way man rapidly through the grove of swaying elm headed tress and determinedly for the Copperfield hom S.

"I am Betsy Trotwood," the wo- man announced, entering the house, "you've heard of her I daresay."

"I I've had that pleasure."

Miss Trotwood marched into the sitting-room and glanced·· around Inquisitively.

"David Copperfield was my fav- ourite nephew," she said, "and I was mortally offended when he married a wax doll- of course, What will I'd neved seen you. you call your girl?"

"But perhaps it will be a boy." "Don't contradict! I have 1 presentiment-It will be a girl, She shail bechristened Betsy Trot- wood Copperfield,"

Mrs. Copperfield suddenly lean- ed weakly over to one side. Then she fainted.

And after many hours of sus- pense, Aunt Betsy left off her steady pacing back and forth and approached Doctor Chillip as he entered the sitting-room, a non- committal smile of greeting on his face......

ing her to comfort Clara for the worry and torment David had caused her. Then he took David, upstairs.

Reaching his room he raised the cane and brought it down on David's back with sickening feroc-. ly, rising and striking regularly with the beat of his fury. Hours later David still lay on the floor, revered torn and heart-

broken,

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Not until gray dawn had shown its light on the horizon did Peg- gotty open the door.

She cradled him in her arms and her voice shook. Your me- ma, the precious-the darling-- she's dead."

.

"Pegzotty," David cried in ari-.. guish. "Oh Peggotty! We're all alone now,

Then, with shocking sudden- ordered to ness, Peggotty was leave. David tearfully bade her farewell, sure he would never see her again.

Murdstone went on to tell David that he was being sent to London to work in the warehouse of Murdstone and Grinby. Now re- member, you're going to London to work."

At the warehouse in London David's duties were a nightmare "Mercy on the man!" she burst of washing great stacks of dirty out. How is she?"

"She ma'am? I apprehended you had known. It's a boy."

Eight years later, little David In Copperfield sat the sitting- romm, reading to his nurse Peg- gotty. He was silent for a mo- ment in sad remembrance of the father whom he had never known. Then he spoke hesitantly "That -to-day with fr church mother is is like a black pan- my animal book, Peg-

man

ther in

gotty."

She lowered her eyellds dis- creetly, "Hush, that's Mr. Murd- stane a friend of mama's. Now read me some more."

Later, in David's room; while she washed m. Peggotty sug- gested that he come with her to the fishing village, Yarmouth, to visit her brother.

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The next day, as the cart moved. over the country road, David look- ed eagerly about in all directions for he was feeling the thrills of a boy on his first journey. away from home.

They were met by Peggotty's nephew, Ham, a strong young fel- low with an honest boy's face and curly light hair. "Yon's our It house Mas'r Davy," he said. was an old converted barge, at- tractively painted and fitted out.

A half hour later, after tea had been served, Mrs. Gummidge sat by the fire, complaining of the smoking chimney while Ham told fortunes with cards Peggotty worked on her sewing and Little Emly pointed out the pictures to David.

The door was pushed open and Dan Peggotty' a large hearty man, entered with a duffle-bag which he placed on the floor. Then he brought out a string of beads for Em'ly. "Blue like your eyes, my pretty," he said fondly, "They've come in a big ship from France."

"Mr. Peggotty," David asked. "did you give your son the name of Ham because you Ured in a sort of ark?"

"Why no sir.

Twas given him by his father my brother Joe

"Well -"

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"Come Davy," Peggotty cut in" hastily, "I'll show you to your room."

David and Little Emly romped and played together day after day.

But the all-too-short visit was soon over and David was stand- ing before his own door again.

berbonnet Peggotty untied with shaking Angers. Master David," she said, popping out with it "you've got a pa. A new pa."

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David stood there dazedly, then followed her in. "Davy boy; how do you do?" Murdstone greeted him: David gave him his hand to receive his then turned mother's embrace.

One afternoon, Mrs. Copper- field, dressed in a loose flowing maternity gown, sat at her desk as David recited his lessons to her Mr. Murdstone and his sis ter Jane, watched him like a pair of hawks about to pounce on their prey. After stumbling and falter- ing a number of times, David fin- ally stopped, confused by the two glaring faces before him.

Murdstone, walked to the corner and brought out a limber little cane which he switched threaten Ingly At this, Mrs. Copperfield burst into tears. But Murdstone: winked to his sister, blandly tell

wine bottles in a huge wooden tub filled with filthy soapy water, Fat old rats ran betwen his feet and rottenness and refuse were every- where.

When his labours were over for the day he made his way to the address he had been given for lodgings. Outside the dilapidated! Micawber house, angry bull-cal- lectors pounded on the door. One of them quickly handed David an envelope to give to Micawber,

The door was opened by Clickett the servant-girl. David looked around wonderingly at the disor- der of the room.

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Mrs. Micawber, a thin faded wo-, man, hung out the window, in a state

of mournful excitement looking at the moving van. Mr. Micawber were at home they wouldn't dare." Oh to see Mama's beautiful bed so desecrated." She spied David. "Oh welcome Master "Copperfield. "This is my family, But you must be impatient to see your room.".

Reaching the attic-shaped chamber that was to be David'a room, Mrs, Micawber displayed it as though it were it for a king. "No luxury but simple comfort."

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Suddenly, there was a strange noise from above. Though the skylight there appeared two stout booted legs. Then a large round face beamed down

Mrs. Micawber screamed, "Mr. Micawbert Children, it is your papa." Instantly, she rushed, into his outstretched arms,

"Having been driven over roof and chimney." Micawber said in high spirits "by the machination of our enemies in short, I have arrived." He noticed David and greeted him with booming heartiness, offering their domestic comfort and privacy..

David smiled. "Thank you sir." Then Micawber went on to tell of the termination of his connec tion with the haberdashery. But, he continued serenely, he had cast his eyes over the entire world of business and had selected - Beer! Suddenly David remembered the letter. He gave it to Mr. Micawber who left the room. singing merrily.

Mrs. Micawber was just telling David of the E-NOR-MOUS pro- fits to be made in beer, when she was interrupted by à series of frightful cries emanating from the throat of Mr. Micawber..

Clickett rushed in. "Oh, oh. He's cuttin' his throat. Mr. Micaw-, ber is cuttin' his throat.”

(Read the next Wednesday's citing instalment.)

NEW FILMS

Local cinema fans will be very gratified to know that some ex- ceptionally fine Alms are promised for release in Hong Kong in the very near future. RKO Radio pro- mises the following:-

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TO-DAY'S RADIO PROGRAMME

Broadcast by Z.B.W.

on 355 Metres "Richest Girl in The World”........ A scintillating comedy featuring

WEDNESDAY 12.30-2.15 p.m. European Pro- Miriam Hopkins, Joel McCrea und

gramme. Fay Wray

"Anne of Green Gables"-12.30 p.m.-London and New York Adapted from L. M.. Montgomery's famous classic, featuring a star Ann Shirley

"The Little Minister" - SLr James M. Barrie's famous "classic, which has been made into a sup- erb pleture, with Katharine Hep- bum and an all-star cast.

new

"Red Morning"-A thrilling South Sea adventure film, starring the new Hungarian actress Sten Duna.

In addition to the above, the. sensational, now technicolour fen- turette "LA CUCARACHA," star- ring Stef Duna and Don Alva- rada, is also scheduled for early release. Voted as the year's best short subject, LA CURCARACHA” will prove an equal sensation in Hong Kong.

Following these releases, wil be the Jerome Kern musical "RO- BERTA' in which Irene Dunne," Fred Astaire and Ginger Ro- gers are starred, and then comes the first full length technicolour, made with the new three-colour process "BECKY SHARP." Miriam Hopkins and an all-star cast..

with

Pictures in

are production "LADDIE," a Gene Stratton Por- ter story: "SHE" from H. Rider Haggards sensational novel and "THE LAST DAYS OF POMPEII”

Myrna Loy in "Broadway Bill". A. Columbia Picture

An Epic Within An Epic

Paramount's great film specta- cle "Lives of a Bengal Lancer, -will be shown on the local. screen shortly. And there" is a grim story behind the fliming.

"Lives of a Bengal Lancer" is "the epic story of British soldiery in India, a story written by Major Yeats-Brown-himself & lancer.

Three years ago Paramount rea- lised that a brillant and stirring film could be made from this book.. Ernst Shoedsark, brilliant and unconvential producer of Para- mount's "Chang" and "Rango" was immediately despatched to Afghanistan, from where he re- turned with unsurpassed scenes of the wild border country and the il Khyber Pass.

Then the technical department got to work and made every detail" authentic...for bearly a year the work of preparation went on. A magificent cast was chosen and

started. then the troubles Through illness, through various complications conflicting con tracts,

one by one" the actors dropped out. Even the director- had to drop out and was super- seded by Henry Hathaway,

Nearly two years had gone by. when a cast headed by Gary Coo- per Sir Guy Standing, Franchot Tone and Richard Cromwell went on location to a lonely, hilly quar- ter of California As soon as they got there more trouble start- ed. Bir Guy Standing was fald up for weeks following a bite from a deadly spider; Gary Cooper had

a long tussle with a rattlesnake, and Franchot Tone hurt himself badly falling off a wall. Finally most of the natives on location left suddenly one night and were enticed back only with difficulty Every man in the cast spent every night nighting spiders, snakes scorpions and other vermin. But alming, went on and "Lives of a-Bengel Lancer" is finished at last

Stock and Commodity Quota- tions.

12.35-1 pm-Recorded Music,

1 pm-Local Time and Weather

Report.

115 pm-Hong Kong Hotel Or- ..chestra (by courtesy of the

Management).

1.30 p.m.-Reuter. Press Bulletins,

Rugby Press News, etc.,

2.15 p.m.-Close Down. 4-7 p.m.-Chinese Programme. 6-8.15 p.m.---Childrens Studio Con-

cert.

7-11 pm-European Programme. 7-7.17 p.m.-Peer Gynt Suite, No. 2 (Orleg, Op. 55)-New Queen's Hall Light Orchestra. 7.17-7.30 p.m.-Four Songs by Mal-

colm MÈEachern (Bass),

1. I'm a Roamer (Mendelssohn), 2. Chu Chin Chow-The Cob-

bler's Song" (Norton)." 3. Gentlemen, Good-Night

(Lockton).

4. In Praise

Sharpe)

of Ale (Cedric

7.30-8 pm-Variety Items,

8 pm Local Time and Weather

Report.

B.03-8.25 p.m.-From the Studio.

A"Violin Recital by Miss Maud Ezekiel accompanied by Mrs. G. W. Griggs

"

Programme

1.Sonata in G Minor-Handel. 2. Rondino-Beethoven-Kreidler" 3. Canzonetta Sammatini Corti

Sam- 4. Remembrance Albert

mons.

-5. Berceuse Faure.

6. From the

diner.

Canebrake Gar-

8.25-848 pm The New Mayfair

Orchestra.

Selection Cassanova (Strauss).

One

Hour":

(Strauss).

with you-Medier

Mother of Peart Selection (0.

Strauss).

8.43-9

p.m.-Moonlight Sonata (Beethoven Op. 27, No. 2)--- Harold (Planoforte).

9-0,13 pin. The Virtuoso String

į Quartet.

Orientálo (Glazounov).

Gavotte ("Mignon") (Thomas), Tambourin (Gossec, art, Sharpe). Molly on the Sbore TGrainger), 9.13-9.30pm-Concert Waltzes.

Siren of the Ball (Lehaz). Moonlight on the Alster (Fetras) The Merry Widow (Lehar). My Hero"The Chocolate

Soldier" (O. Stranas), 9.30 p.m.-Reuter Press Bulletins, London 1 pm. Stock and Coth- modity Quotations.. 9:35-10.10--From the Studio.

A. Variety Concert

by

Margaret King. Audrey Steel. Doreen .Ma...

Programme

1. Songs: - I'll

Heaven King.

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be faithfuli. Earth-Margaret

2. Bangs:-Needle in a Haystack. June in January Audrey Steel.

3. Plano Solo:-Pop goes your

“heart-Doreen Ma,

4. Song:-One Night of Love--

Margaret King.

5. Bong: The Continental

Audrey Steel. ....

8. Plano Solos:-A Medley of

Fox-Trots-Doreen Ma: 10.10-11 p.m.-Hong Kong Hotel Dance Orchestra (by courtesy of the Management). 30.30 p.m-Reuter Press Bulletins, Rugby Mid-day Press News, Further London Stock: and Commodity Quotations.

11 pmClose. Down,

ARBERLIN PROFRAMME

9 pm-DJA, DJN Announcement

(Germ, Engl);"

German Folk Song-- Programme Forecast (Germ.,

9.15 pm-Duet on Two-Planos.

W Hahn and Walther Thiele. With Recitational Interpositions

by Herbert Weisbach,

$45 pm

News in English on DJA and in Dutch on DJN

10 p.m.-Orchestral Concert:

Among the items: Piano Con- certo In E flat major by Hans Patzner,

Variations and Fuges on one

Originet Theme by Wilhelm Berger.

Soloist: Prof. Friedrich Wührer," Conductor: Werner Richter- Reichheim

of

11.15 pm-News in German

DJA and DIN 11:30 pm Light Musle, 12.15 pm News In English -/on DJA and in Dutch on DJM. 12.30 alone down DSA, DJN

(Gerin., Eng)