1937-11-25 — Page 5

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ARTISTS MODELS

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ONLY GESTURE OF RESPECT

The one and only gesture of re- spect which the Japanese have shown to the Chinese since the outbreak of hostilities was when special instructions were given by bigh Japanese officers that the bronze statue of Dr. Sun Yat-sen in the civic centre of Greater Shanghai be left undamaged.

W.H. Auden Awarded Poetry Medal

HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 1937.

TO-DAY AT THE ENGLISH MUSIC DIARY OF LOCAL

CINEMA Hong Kong

KING'S:-

"The Good Earth" QUEEN'S:-

"Artists and Models" ORIENTAL:-

"Things To Come"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRÄ:—

STAR:

"Artists and Models"

"John Meade's Woman" MAJESTIC

"Nobody's Baby"

KING'S:

Coming

"Vogues of 1938" QUEEN'S:-

"Bculs At Sea. ORIENTAL:-

"Exclusive* ALHAMBRA:-

"Souls At Sea

STAB:-

"In Person" MAJESTIC:-

"One Rainy Afternoon"

ARTISTS AND MODELS

IN THE ABBEY ·

WORKS OF LIVING COMPOSERS

EVENTS

THURSDAY, NOV. 25 Anniversaries, and Holdayı.— Andrew Carnegie born, 1835. Gran- ville Barker born, 1877. Thanks- giving Day (U.S.A.) St. Catherine

The Festival Evensong sung at Westminster Abbey by the Special | of Alexandria. Choir recently celebrated the re- opening of the building. The music-all "by living English com- posers-Included A service .by Herbert Howells and anthems by Bir Edward Bairstow, William H. Harris, Henry Ley and George Dyson

Such a selection. representative enough of contemporary Church music, might be held by some to Indicate the march of progress. Yet it is at least possible that current mannerisms-such as flat- tened sevenths, a virtuous avoid- ance of chromaticism," and SO- called "model" harmony will be regarded with as much disdain in 50 years' time as Victorian Idioms are to-day.

As for melody, that is no recent gift. Dr. Harris's unison setting of "Tarry no longer" has a broad- shouldered. dignified and easily singable tone: but Slr John Stainer also wrote several tunes which

the merit much

same description.

Where English church muale remains constant is in its submis- sive treatment of Bible texts. The words come Arst; the music fol- lows from point to point, come menting and expressing, but not With Jack Benny heading a east obeying laws of purely musical of screen and radio stars, which form. Dr. Dyson in his setting of includes Ida Lupino, Gall Patrick, the 150th Psalm, performed at the Richard Arlen, Ben Blue, Judy Coronation, has a usable mould Canova, the Yacht Club Boys, ready to hand in the antiphonal Louis Armstrong's Swing Orches-structure of the text, and adopts tra, and England's most famous it with an epigrammatic direct- beautiful model, Sandra Storine, ness; but Sir Edward Bairstow laugh fans have have ample is defeated by the purely literary guarantee that they can expect form of St. Paul's hymn to charity. more good, solid chuckles than they'll know what to do with But just to make sure. Paramount has uaded, to the already "top" cast, specialty acts and routines by such grand stars as Martha Raye; Andre Kostelanetz and his Orchestra; Judy. Anne and Zeke,

The singing. directed by Dr. Bullock, was the best this choir has given us for a long time. It was keen and vigorous and well shaped. without any loose ends, and at the same time without fussiness or over-anxious point- making. The organ accompan-

up

of radio fame: glorious-voicediments were all that such things Connie Boswell; "The Water should be-discreet for the most Waltzers," Mary Shepherd, and part, but firmly rhythmical, and Gloria Wheeden; and the six effectively building

the greatest living American artists- Peter Arno. creator of **The Whoops Sisters"; McClelland Barclay, the Fisher Body Girl Radio

Illustrator: Arthur William Brown: Rube Goldberg: John La Gattä

and Russell Patterson.

Tho story of "Artists and Models" is just as scintillating as its stellar cast, Jack Benny, owner of the craziest advertising agency in the world, tries to "sell" beautiful Ida Lupino, a model, to Richard Allen, for use in Dick's advertising campaign. But Dick has promised the job to his fiance. all Patrick, who wants the job because she has learned that who- ever poses for Dick's campaign will be elected Queen of the Artists and Models Ball, of which Jack is

chairmail.

"Artists and Models" has Its showing at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres to-day.

climaxes.

Auctions:-Land Sales, at Land Office. Ping Shan, 11.30 a.m1. Cinemas-(See Page 5). Leatures:-Theosophical Society Lantern „Lecture, "Man A Micro-

·casm,”-8 p.m.

Board

Malls,-(See Page 16). Meetings;-Victoria Chess Club, at Gloucester Hotel, 5 p.m.; Hong Kong Philatelle Society, in "South China Morning Post"

St. Andrew's Room. 5.30 p.m.) Women's Fellowship, 3 p.m.

Miscellaneous. — Claims against the Estate of David Chen See due; Christ Church Ladies' Guild Sew- ing Party at 3 Duke Street, 10

3.m.

Moon:-Last quarter, 8.04 8.m. X Moon. 23rd. Day,

Rehearsals:-"The Arcadians," at Cathedral Hall, 8.45 p.m.

Social:-Kowloon Docks' Weekly Whist Drive. p.m.; Y.M.O..A. Ladies' Night. 7.30 p.m.; and Games Morning, 10 a.m.: Busy Bees' Bridge and Mah Jong Drive,

Cathedral Hall. 3 pm.; Cheero Club Bridge, 8 pm.: Old · Ton- bridgian Dinner Hotel, 8 pm.

at Hong Kong

Sports.(See Pare 18).

Sunrise.-8.42 a.m. Sunset.-5.38

p.m.

Tides. High at 01.50 and 18.29; Low at 09.09 and 20.25.

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 26.

Cinemas. (See Page 5). Maila.(See Fage 18). Moon-X Moon, 24th. Day. Sports. (See Page 10), Sunrise.-6.41 a.m. Sunset.--5,38

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Tides. High at 00.41 and 15.28. Low at 08.10, and 19.40. ·

RUBICON INN

Japanese Threaten Destruction

After braving the dangers of death from, bombing and other causes for the past several months, Madame Helen Piper, owner of the popular Rubicon Inn in Shanghai, has at last been forced to evacuate. Since the outbreak of hostilities areas around that city. Madame Piper has remained at her Inn, turning the premises into a temporary hospital for wounded Chinese troops and civilians. and a place of shelter for fleeing re- tugees.

Programmes in the

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On the three occasions when Japanese planes bombed the de- fenceless Rubicon Village and 12.35 p.m. "At Home and Abroad!" | areas adjacent to it, she rendered

Watchman." The

12.50 p.m. every possible assistance to the Musical Interlude. p.m. Time terror stricken villagers and those Signal Victorian News Bulletin. who fell victims to the ruthless with the Chinese 1.05 p.m. Interstate Weather Notes, bombings, and etc. 1.15 p.m. Stock Exchange Re- withdrawal from Chapel, her Inn port. 1.20 p.m. Luncheon Music. served as a temporary resting place, 2 p.m. Afternoon Musical Pro- for the thousands of tired Chinese gramme. 5 p.m. Close. 8.30 p.m. soldiers who passed that way. Chimes, Fifteen Minutes of Popular Music. 6.45 p.m. Sporting News and Notes. 7 p.m. News in French for Listeners in New Caledonia the New Hebrides. 7.25 p.m. National News Bulletin 7.30 p.m. Queens- Although it is filled with catchy land North Australlan News Bulle-ment, but the courageous woman music, beautiful dancing, and has tin. 7.40 p.m. News, Markets, and elected to remain, and with the a fine cast, "Nobody's Baby," the Weather for North Australia. 8 ald of a handful of loyal Chinese Hal Roach-M-G-M- comedy fea-p.m. Play. 9 p.m. Recital by Ray-servants

has, until recently, ture, which opened yesterday at mond Beattle, Bas-Baritone, and carried on in the face of stagger- the Majestic Theatre, is most im-Heather Kinnaird. Contralto. 9.20 ing odds. portant because it introduces a p.m. The Budapest String Quartet. A detachment of Japanese troops new and great team in Patsy Kelly 10 p.m. Recorded Feature. 10.30 have since called at the Inn, how- p.m. Australasian News Service.ever, and threatened to destroy ber

NOBODY'S BABY

and Lyda Roberti.

CAUTIONED Madame Piper, who is an Ameri- ́can citizen. was advised on several occasions by the American con- sular officials to move into the safety of the International Settle- '

The new picture, combining the 10.50 p.m. The A.B.C. Darice Band, property unless she withdrew. directing ability of Gus Meins with conducted by Jim Davidson. 11.30 Menaced at the point of bayonets the comedy talents of Patsy Kellypm. Close. and Lyda Roberti, is a well-turned- out production. Its lavish sets and screamingly hilarious situations make it a sure-fre entertainment

bet,

Lynne

Overman and Robert

MOSLEM EMPIRE?

Japanese Plotting

and pistols, there was nothing else for Mrs. Piper to do but comply with their demands.

REVISITS INN

Not long after her evacuation, Mrs. Piper had occasion to visit the Inn once more. Her motive

Reports to the effect that a Armstrong have the most appro- Mosiem Empire will be organized was prompted by concern over her priate roles of their careers andby General Ma Liang, who is pets whom she was forced to leave play them with the right attitude alleged to have gone to Tientsin to behind at the time she vacated and emphasis. Don Alvarado ably negotiate with the Japanese au- the premises. takes the part of Rosina's conceit-thorities there, were emphatically ed dancing partner-busband.

"BARKLESS" DOGS

Two "barkless" dogs, newly ar- rived from England, are attracting great interest in canine circles in New York.

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the

Accompanied by a newspaper re denied by Mr."Two Chien-bwa, re- porter, Mrs. Piper made the top presentative of General Ma in by car, and great was her astonish- Shanghai, and further reports to ment at finding the Inn empty. effect that General Shen She had, expected to find it oc- Shih-tsal and General Ma Chung- cupled by Japanese troops. How yin, young Moslem leader, are now ever, in conducting a tour of the engaged in, fierce fighting in Sin premises, she came upon a wound- klang, were also discredited. ed Chinese soldier whose both legs were missing, and who, moreover They are of the Basenji breed

was rapidly bleeding to death. She atives of the Belgian Congo and

placed him in her car after ren- introduced into England by an

dening what first aid she could. Mr. W. F. Auden went to Buck- Englishwoman, Mrs. Olivia Bura, As for the establishikant of a and collecting her pets, made the

Moslem Empire, Mr. Tao gives It Journey back to town. ingham Palace to-day and received | some 10 months ago.. from the King the Gold medal for They can make no other noise as his opinion that it is part of poetry awarded by His Majesty, than a kind of low growl and are the Japanese plan to build up a Mr. Auden was presentea to the said to be so quiet-moving that number of puppet states in China, King by the Poet Laureate, John native hunters in Africa tie rattles including the "Manchukuo". "Mon- Magefield-

and to them to follow them through kukuo", "Hwapelkuo”, the

"Hulminkuo." the tail gru58.

London, Nov, 23.

British: Wireless,"

General Ma, who is in Tsinan, has been active in organising re- Hef work at the Shantung front, according to Mr. Tao.

The soldier's life was saved as a consequence of her timely action, and Madame Piper's bravery and loyalty to the Chincao cause has won praise in both foreign and Chinese circles in Shanghai.

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GOOD EARTH

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MUNI-RAINER

WALTER CONNOLLY • TILLY LOSCH

Charley Grapowin • Jessie Ralph

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NOBODY'S BABY

KELLY

Luda

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LYNNE OVERMAN ROBERT ARMSTRONG

Rosina Lawrenc Den Alvarado Jimmie Odee's Orchosira and The Rhythm Rascals The Avalon Boys

Directed by Qua Maina

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TO-MORROW, ONE DAY ONLY!

A GAY RAINBOW OF LOVE" AND LAUHOTER! ONE RAINY AFTERNOON with FRANCIS LEDERER, IDA LUPINO AN "OLD FAVOURITE" FROM UNITED ARTISTS!

Jack Benny and Ida Lupino plctured in one of the romantle moments from the girl musical, "Artists And Modela" now play- ing at the Queen's and Alhambra Theatres.

WAGNER'S STAY IN PARIS Commemorative Tablet Unveiled

A tablet commemorating Wag- forced to work at transcribing ner's three years' stay at Meudon, operas of Donizetti: for plano a suburb of Paris, was unveiled scores and writting for the Gazette on the wall of the house where he Musicale. In order to keep the lived with his wife when com- young bonsehold--he had married posing his opera "The Flying the actress Minna Planer three years earlier in Vienna-from Dutchman." N

actual starvation.

The tablet recording this fact includes the note which Wagner wrote at the end of the third act of the opera “Meudon, 22 August, 1841. In want and depression."

Wagner's three, years in Paris 1839 to 1842 were crowded with for him as his bitter memories blography,records, Constantly in

want

Having come to Paris with' the ambition of making his fortune these three years greatly em bittered the great composer. Elle memories of Paris were not im- proved when in 1861 twenty years later his opera "Tannhauser": was howled down at the Parin he was Opera.

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