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Two Fisted

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"THE BOHEMIAN GIRL"

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, TUESDAY, MAY 5, 1936. TO-DAY AT THE PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY

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Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Bohemian Girl" 'QUEEN'S:--

Two Fisted" ORIENTAL:-

"Broadway 'Gondolier"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:-

"The Bohemian Girl" MAJESTIC:-

"Murder On A Honeymoon"

STAR:-

"Accent On Youth"

KING'S:-

Coming

"Let 'Em Have It" QUEEN'S :-

"Personal Mald's Secret" ORIENTAL:-

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TO-DAY ONLY SİMULTANEOUSLY

Review At Annual Meeting KING'S ALHAMBRA

of

Though the accounts for the year the charge has been reduced year showed a small net loss, to 105 53-approximately $9 per thanks were expressed at the an- month, This saving has been nual general meeting of the Hong Perfected by consolidating the space Kong Philharmonic Society by

used at the Godown.. their President, Dr. D. J. Valen- tino, to the management Cinemas Ltd. who with their very considérable reduction in their rent of the Queen's Theatre, made this possible. The cas la except for the year 1930 when a proft was made, the smallest of the past few years...

the

Supporting Dr. Valentine in the chair; were Mr. H. J. Best. Hon. Secretary and Mr. H. M. Cockle, the Hon. Treasurer.

A long discussion of the disposal

REDUCING EXPENSES" The other Items of expenditure are concerned with the adminis- tration of the Society, and I think. the Committee are to be congratu- lated in keeping expenses, to such a modest figure, thus enabling a profit on the year's working of $065.72. In spite of the small loss on the Production, to be carried to the Accumulated Fund. I would like to take this oppor- tunity of thanking our Vice-Pre-

of the old costumes as a methodsidents for their continued support

to

of reducing the cost of productions occupied, a great part of the meet- 'ing. It finally being decided

refer the matter to the incoming committee for their most serious consideration.

of the Society 17 their encourage- ment in their attendance with numerous guests at our produc- tions.

The first item the majority of people look for in a Balance Sheet is "Cash at Bank" thinking that if this is a substantial amount the

YEAR'S ACTIVITIES After the reading of the notice | Campany convening the meeting by the flourishing. This is of course an

Hon. Secretary, the President Dr. Valentine in reading the report of the year and proposing the adop

tion of the accounts said!---

or Society must be

erroneous impression, but I am happy to say that this is one of the cases in which the assumption

correct as the Sundry Creditors have now ali been paid and the Sundry Debtors reduced to $125.

In reviewing our activities for the past year I wil first refer to the production of "A Country Your Committee règret that it Girl" at the Queen's Theatre, in was found inadvisable to undertake January of this year. The state- a second production during the ment of accounts for this produc- latter part of the season. Another "Personal Mald's Secret," the new Warner Bros, comedy drama, is

tion was presented to

lia a you

piece of work successfully carried the next featured attraction at the provisional form at an Ertraordin-through during the year, was the Queen's Theatre, with Margarety General Meeting held on the revision of the Society's rules. These Lindsay. Warren Hu, Anita Louise note that the final account shews traordinary Meeting convened

3rd February. It is pleasing to were eventually adopted at an Ex- and Ruth Donnelly in the stellar that the loss on this production is the purpose. Our thanks are due less than it then appeared to Mr. Strellett, who gave up much by Lillian Day which appeared in being only $129.44. You will fully of his valuable time in assisting

rcles

The picture is based on a story

the Saturday Evening Post. It is a rare and novel tale of a strug- gling New York Family, ambitious to get ahead, but lacking the pro- per contacts,

The bead of the family, though a man of "ablilty and personality is so intent on watching the family

budget that he fears to launch out

Into the bigger affairs of life. His wife has a

greater courage and

starts the ball rolling by engaging

a muid.

The maid has worked for many families and makes it her business to see that her employers come in contact with the

proper

Margaret Lindsay has the

roe of the ambitious wife and Warren Hull, famous on the musical comedy stage and radio. is the husband. while Ruth Donnelly plays the part of the ever efficient mald.

Anita Louise and Frank Albert- son have the romantic roles, and

some

for

appreciate that

OL the the Committee to reframe these Szures in that Preliminary ac rules. Since the last Annual Gen- eral Meeting. Sir Wiliam Peel, our count could only be estimated, as the accounts from the suppilersate Patron, has left the Colony. had not been received.. Further. but HE The Governor Sir Andrew due to very efficient salemanship Caldecott kindly consented

to be Our new Patron, an honour, which on the part of one or two mem- pers, approximately 200 more we all very much appreciate.

have been realised from the sale

of costumes making the total sales $317.67 or 20 per cent of the cost, which compares most favourably with past productions.

BAND PARTS

invite bodily injury.

I have to record. with deep re- gret, a very sad loss.

I refer to the late Mr. Bowes-Smith. Apart from being a distinguished music-

tan, he was a Vice-President and a staunch supporter of this Society. Mrs, Bowes-Smith who has left the Colony, was our leading Soprano on several Occasions, and ther beautiful voice will be greatly miss- ed.

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1 would like to draw attention to one other item in these ac- persons counts, namely Band Parts. When who can bring them business. The the Committee casimated the cost way in which the family skyrockets of Production, it was found that from a small apartment to a big Band Parts could be obtained

in concluding. I wish to extend Long Island country estate is one

the thanks of the Society, especial- from "Madras, the hiring charge of of the most humourous bits of fic- which was H.K.$80.

tv my own, to the members of the We were, tion conceivable.

Committee. Mr. Best, our hard- however, very bady let down by

working and efficient Hon. Sec. is the Madras people with the result that Band Parte had to be writtenknows the inner workings of the an exceedingly valuable man. He' by our Hon. Conductor at very Society from A to Z. The financial short notice and I understand the side has been in the capable hands words "Band Parta" it said in Mr. Yule's hearing even to day would always a pleasant or an easy one. of Mr. Cockle. This post is not

I do not wish to imply that I have a bad memory regarding the especially when members appear to Arthur Treacher is a supercilious. ata satisfied. We all know it is date when subscriptions are due. I but humourous butter. Others in not easy to make a stage produc- should particulary like to mention the cast include Henry · O'Neill. Ronnie Cosby. Gordon Elliott, Fiqritsef, and will be necessary in

tion of this character pay for Mrs. Starling who worked so hard ence Fair, Lillian Kemble Cooper future to endeavour

In connection with the dressing of TO-MORROW THEATRES and Maye Turner Gordon.

to increase the Show. Mr. Spencelayh, I am our receipts from the sale of sorry to say, had to resign from the Committee on leaving the Colony. Both he and Mrs. Spence- layh were keen participants in the Society's activities, and we hope one day, they will rejoin us..

Our thanks are also due to Mies inlay, the Orchestral Secretary and Mr. A. W. Hayward, the Ward- robe mistress for their excellent and hard work during the year. extended to us.

The proposal for the adoption of The other big the accounts was seconded by Mr. item of expenditure which 18 Grenham and were adopted unani- always a difficult cne to keep mously. down, is the cost of costumes. for the sale of costumes. We must devike some better means

TWO FISTED

As a successor to their two prev TODAY, ONE DAY ONLY 1us fuk-ength hits. The Devil's Brother" and "Babes in Toyland". Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy make their latest feature-length

ticketa." film appearance in "The Bohemian

Your Committee went to great Girl." Hal Roach's ambitious filmi-

puins to keep expenditure as low zation of the world-famed operetta

as possible. In this respect the which has thrilled generations ever which opens to-day at the Queen's Theatre is the lowest recorded for

"Two Fisted," Paramount comedy

sum of 81,150 for hire of the since its first presentation at the Theatre, with Lee Tracy portray-many years past, and Drury Lane Theatre in London ining the part of a

I should 1843. The new picture will ter manager of a dim witted boxer, he expressing

fast talking like to take this opportunity of minate to-day at the King's and has one of his best roles to date Cinemas Ltd, and particularly to .our gratitude to While the general theme of the two fight mugs, who

in "Two Fisted" rollicking farce of Mr. Priestley for the assistance

crash original operetta has been retained

Avenue society. the work has been adapted to fit

Roscoe Karns, Gail Patrick, Kent the inimitable..comedy talents of

Taylor, Grace Bradley, its stars and the advance reports

and Billy indicate that this is one of their others in the film includes Samuel

Lee are featured in the

cast. funplest vehicles. Ali the music of Hinds. G. P. Huntley, Jr., and

hé Balfe musical has been retain-

| Florence Lake ed in so'o numbers are well as

around the

The Intriguing story of a girl who wouldn't take"no" for an ANSWER.

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However, when all is said and done, I think everyone, will agree The story centers score accompaniment and sequen-hilarious adventures of Tracy and popular success, "thoroughly en- tribute to the past services of Dr. that "A Country Girl" proved a Mr. D. L. Strelett, paying great ces featuring choral singing and Karns who are found by Taylor, Joyed by the audience and per- Valentine and the attending suc dancing. One new modern `num- her, "Heart of a Gypsy," by Na Park Avenue playboy and brought formers. I should like here again cess, proposed the re-election of thaniel Shilkret and Robert Sha-to his home, Impersonating but to congratulate both principals Dr. Valentine as the President.

lera. Tracy and Karns become in-and chorus on their performances,

A decree signed by the late King Fuad on the morning of the day.. Gypsy in atmosphere, the locale volved in any number of amusing also on behalf of the Society I the proposa was carried with ac- A crowd of 100,000, headed by of his death, with reference to the of "The Hobemian Girl" is mid-situations, starting with the stag-

express our thanks to Mr. Yule clamation. continental Europe? As an incid-ft of their friends swanky society they did, and I hope we can look members for his re-election sald

ing of a boxing bout for the bene- and Mr. Cyrd Brown for the work Dr. Valentine in thanking the King Leopold, watched the arrival recent agreement between the Suez ent in Hardy's henpecked' life tus

of the Belgian sailing cadet ship, Canal Company and the Egyptian crowd and culminating in their forward to their further success-that he had accepted the post that. Mercator, with the body of the Government, has been published shrewish wire kidnaps a little expose of the crooked nancial ful partnership.

year with trepidation and fear and heroic Father Damien, from the handling of their hostess affairs by

It fixes the minimum canal dues The Income and Expenditure even though he was afflicted with

at 63 piastres (about ten goki brings the fun film to a romantic Hardy "mothering" the child over exciting finish, James Cruze direct- Honal claim on the "Merrie Eng- tion as was given him last year, it solemn procession to the Cathedral plastres, in order to guarantee the with the exception of the addi-bave the same spirit and co-opera- The priest's coma was borne in franes) per ton, instead of 36.5

land" account. This arose owing would be a pleasure to accept the to a misunderstanding between position.

Princess дя she elopes with the handsome Devilshoof, played

by Antonio Moreno. Laurel and her husband. An uproarious climax account calls for little comment the same feelings now, if he coula leper island of Molokai

& period of years again arrive at the castle of the child. While she

ed.

! about to be flogged by the min-

icns of her father, who hate all

E

Messrs. Noda, our agents in Eng- Mr. H. J. Best was re-elected gypsy vagabonds for the "great parts as the romantic gypsy with land, and Mesera Chappell the Hon. Secretary, proposed by Dr. tragedy they brought him, he re-whom Mrs. Hardy elopes. Mae owners of the Rights, and it was Valentine and seconded by Mr. J. cognizes a token establishing the Busch plays Mrs. Hardy, Jacqueline not until after the Ceners Meet-C M. Grenham. identity of the now grown sir Wells of "Coronado", plays the ing last year that we were inform- Mr. H. M. Cockle was then ré- as bis child. Thus all ends happily grown-up Princess and other sop-ed an extra £5 5s had been elected Hon. Treasurer upon the with Laurel and Hardy rewarded porting rates are filed by James charged by Meara Chappell, t proposal of Mr. 3. C. M. Grenham for caring for the girl,

Finlayson, Darla Hood and Willtant In last year's accounts the figure and seconding of Mrs. D. J. Valen- In the supporting east Moreno. P Carleton. The production was of $165.47 appeared under the tine. who recently scored in "Storm Over directed by James W. Horne and heading Storage of Dresses-up- the Andes," has one of his best Charles Rogers,

proximately $14 per month. This

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of Notre Dame, and after a service company against possible heavy there was taken to Louvain for in-depreciation of the Egyptian cur- terment.

rency in terms of gold, in view of Father Damien worked for more the recent Egyptian decree abolish- than a quarter of a century amonging the gold clauses. the lepers of Molokai, in the mild- The company has agreed, among Pacific, shut off from his own kind, other things, to appoint two Egypt- lan directors and to employ 25 për a willing martyr in the end. For cent of its stan from among he contracted the disease himsel

Egyptian applicants, Reuter,

Rester

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