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The AFFAIRS OF ANNABEL

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Today's Screenings

KING'S:

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"Yellow Jack" QUEEN'S:

A

"Affairs Of Annabel"

ORIENTAL:

"The Buccaneer"

Kowloon

ALHAMBRA:

"Swing Your Lady" STAR;

"She's No Lady" MAJESTIC:

"Little Miss Roughneck"

KING.

Coming

"Action ΤΟΥ Slander" "The Adventures

Polo"

QUEEN'S:

"Carefree"

ORIENTAL:

"Hunted. Men"

CINEMA & GENERAL·

Of Marco

"The Life Of Emile Zola" ALHAMBRA:

"Three Smart Girls" STAR:

"Gold Diggers In Paris" MAJESTIO:

"Woman

Chases

Man"

THE AFFAIRS OF

ANNABEL

MUSICAL REVIEW OF THE WEEK

BY ALLEGRO MODERATO

Sunday Week previous, the gramme. The orchestra was, as Choral Group conducted by Maes-usual, excellent. A newcomer to tro Qualdi, was heard from ZBW the Battallon, Bandsman Phillips, in a programme which consisted of proved himself a xylophone artist the following items: Donna or no mean merit: he rendered "La felice e bella" by Agostini; "Pas-Juana" and gave as an encore "La corella, ove t'ascondi" by Vitall: Plule." This was the highlight at "Have I found her?" by Pilkington; the evening's entertainment. "Preghiera," from

opera 'Mose" by Rossini: "King Arthur"

the

•

On Friday night, Rev. C.B.R. and "Sulla laguna" by Antollsel, Sargent gave bis 100th and fare- and two solos. "Visione" "by Tosti well broadcast of recorded opera- and "By Mother bids me bind my tie music. Mr. E. I. Wynne-Jones. hair" by Haydn.

Postmaster General, spoke during Among the choral items the first this unique occasion. Mr. Sargent, and last were deserving of ap- said he, had the distinction of plause. The singing of the Group having played 860 records, repre- this time was not up to the usual senting 148' operas, and more than .mark. The soprani were slightly 60 composers, during his broad- out of tune in parts and the con- casts over ZBW, trait and tenors were barely audi- The recital, began with Sigrid ble. The only section which kept Onegin singing "The Lament of up its end was the basses. There Orpheus" from Gluck's opera of was a tendency to lag, which caus- the same name This aria sung in cd an otherwise sprightly pro-Italian, "Che faro senza i mlo This ten." has never failed to move an

ramme to appear heavy. must be the Oroup's off day.

·

B

audience, Pamina's Lament from Mozart's "Die" Zauberflotte"

On the same Sunday the Light (Ach, ich fuhl's, es its verschwun- orchestra of the 2nd Battalion the den), came after, sung by Tlana Royal Scots, under the guidance of Lemnitä.

accompanied by Six Bandmaster H. B. Jordan, opened, Thomas Beacham. The next re- the concert season at the Pentsu-cord chosen more for its historical la Hotel with a well-selected pro-interest, was one made in 1906 by Adelina Patti when almost sixty years of age at her castle in

YOUNG SINGING Wales, and the accompanist was

STAR

Columbia's uttle child

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Landon Ronald (not yet 'Sir). This was "Casta Diva" from Bellini's' "Norma." It showed a vestige of star, what once was the great Patti. Climbing steadily from her Edith Fellows proves the surprise Now. both singer and accompanist first appearance as à model in of the year as a result of her have gone to make music where "Roberth" three years ago. Lucille singing role in "Little Miss Rough-there is always music. Ball achieves stardom in her neck," which opens to-day at role opposite. Jack Oatle in The the Majestic Theatre.

Donizetti was represented by the Afairs of Annabel" the first in! The youngster's voice

Sextet from "Lucia." sung by CLAST 4 TIMES TO-DAY Annabel, the Hollywood, Glamour operatic arias with the ease

a series of comedies built around bellevable. She sings dificult Gall-Curel. Homer, Gigli, de Luca,

Ezio Pinza," and Bada and

This was, poise of a prima donna, and our opinion the weakest in Mr. The tall blonde actress won the turns in a splendid all-around Sargent's collection, but even then part after a series of conspicuous performance.

it was good. Sellg. wie die Senne.* performances in "Stage Door," Supporting little

from Wagner's "Meistersinger von Miss Fellows "Joy of Living" and "Go Chase is Leo Carrillo, who, with his

Nurnberg." sung by Bilzabeth yourself."

(usual Inimitable

Schumann, Lauritz Melchlor, performance.

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FREDRIC MARCH

THE BUCCANEER

FRANCISKA GAAL

a Zaromet Piktori tih

AKIM TAMIROFF MARGOT GRAHAME- WALTER BRENNAN

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"You certainly give]

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of a lady!"

"Don't let the make.

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The altaridus story of girl who plays both ends egalost the middle and winds up in level

ANN DVORAK JOHN TRENT

SHE'S NO LADY"

HARRY BERESFORD GUINN WILLIAMS AILEEN PRINGLE

THURS. GOLD DIGGERS IN PARIS"

girl.

is

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She portrays a temperamental would steal the show were it not Scherr. Parr and Ben Williams. fim star whose troubles, result for the superb work of the child was the next gem played. · ing from Oskle's ingenious star. Other outstanding per- publicity stunts, lead to hilarious ❘formance complications, including a

thirty Scott

The next recording was alluded to as "one which I would like to keep if I lost my whole collection." This was of Ross Ponselle

are contributed by Colton and Jacqueline day prison sentence and a job" as Wells, who portray the romantle singing the "Ave. Maria" from

her leads, and the always laughable

Margaret Irving.

a housemaid as practice for new picture role.

CROSSWORD

NO. 154

1. Unit of

length

4. One not

easily Excited

9. Instrument

for piercing - holes

12. Biblical

name

13, Mottled

28

10

14

25 76

ACROSS

13

44 5

13

16

114 20

[22 123

27

24

130

32

14

Hawaiian

33

Wreath

34

65

"

15. Moccasin

36

(37

38

18. Beverage

17. What river

39

is connected

41

42

43

144

45 46

with the Rhine"

and Seine by

47

148 149

50

A system of canals

52

53

47. Island of the Cyclades

20. Find the

БИТА

19. What philo-

sopher wrote the Critique. of Pure Reason?

21. Cosy 22. Rude shel- tera.

24. Studio

27. Rod used

It

by conjurers

28. Useless

adornment.

19. Chinese

measurer. 30.

Bitter vetch 31. Subdue 32. Aeriform

fluid.

33. Paid pub- Ulcity

34. Pertaining to the ear 35. Location 36. What Eng-

1sh scientist left all the proceeds of an American lecture tour. for the ad- vancement of science?

38. Gloss 39. Rowing

implements

.40. Colt 41. Whirl

around

43. French coin 14. Herd of

whales

18. Wide-

mouthed pitchers

50. Truth in the

"Faerie Qucene"

51. Golf mound

52. In Wagner's

opera who

"sacrifices her-

self to save

the Flying Dutchman?

53. Period of time

DOWN

1. Kind of cloth

2. Anglo-

Saxon money of account

3. Who wrote

.Great Expec- tations?

4. Stretches

across

5. Incline 6. Unit 7. Pronoun B. What un!-

versity is at Ithaca U.S.A.?

9. Bect in the

early church 10. Tumour of

the skin

11. Recline 18. Frame of a vessel·

P

SOLUTION TO-MORROW

A1. Quiet

22. Perspire.

23... Who wrote

Jude the Obscure?

24. Pertaining to

a plane sur- face

25. · Overjoy

26

Ascended

28. Draws inta

close compa.35 What Eng-

31

Kish poet be-

came the chronologer of London in .1839?

32. English

actor

34. Hebrew

month

35. Shinto temple

3. Din

38. American

- bandmaster 40. Strong

place

41 Small bird 42. Grief 43. Japanese coin 45. Of each an

equal quan- tity

40. Month of the year Plural pro-

Verdi's "Rigoletto." If he could, sald Mr. Sargent, he would have had a programme solely of Verdi, but, this being impossible, he could not resist a bit from. "Falstaff," playing the. delightful. aria. "Quand'ero pagklo" sung by Victor Maurel"

Margaret. Sher:dar and Aure- lano Pertile came next in the love duet, "Vive la morte" from Glor- dano's "Andrea Chenier."

"It is not certain whether Caruso made the gramophone or the gramophone which made · Caruso" this was said of the great tenor, who was heard with Melta in the love duet, "O aoave fanciulla" which closes Act One of "La Bo- heme," .. . Mr. Sargent then took his leave appropriately with Melba singing one phrase "Addio, seuza reucar," Farewell I wish you welll"

ROYAL VARIETY PERFORMANCE

To Be Held At Coliseum

The Royal Variety Per formance, which will be at tended by the King and Queen, is to be held this year at the London Coliseum. I will take place on Wednesday, November 9,

fn. March,

This will be the fourth occasion that the annual Royal perform. ance has been given at the Coll- seum. The last was 1028, when the sum was handed over to Artists"Benevolent stitution.

of €4,540

Je Variety and and In-

J

In recent years the performance has been arranged by Mr. George Black at the London Palladium.

There la one great advantage about the London Coliseum for the Royal Performance; the box in which their Majesties will it can be seen from practically every part of the theatre.

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LOCAL EVENTS

TO-DAY Anniversaries and Holidays. Mection Day (UBA), Beginning of Winter (Li-tung).

Cinema-(Ree Columin 3 of this

Page).

John's Cathedral Hall, 3 pm to 7

Moon-Eclipse of the Moon, Full Moon, 4.23 a.m. IX Moon, 1th Day, Rehearsals, YMCA Panto- Fagmime, 9 pm. Lectures, Maryknoll Convent School ARP, 4 p.m.) Anti-Gas for And Fellowship, at 8. and S. Home, Religions-Meeting for Prayer ARP. Volunteers, YMCA, Kov-8 pm.; High Requiem Mass for de- loon 6 p.m. Full Course Anti-Gas reased members of the Confratern Training at Police Reserve Emer-ity for the Reiter of Holy Souls, gency Unit Hara, 20 Ice House Catholic Cathedral, 7:30 am. Street. 5.20 p.m; St. John Ambu~| Boctai. - Cheero Club Waist lance Brigade First Aid for Men and Drive, 8.45 pm: Craigengower Women, by Dr. Arcull at Hara, Cricket Club Weekly Tombola, 9.15 Practical, 7 p.m., Theoretical; 8 pm. Kowloon Chess Club Annual Dinner 8 p.m.; Police Branch of Mail--(See Page 16)...

Ministering League, Monthly Meetings - Rotary Meeting, Bridge and Mahjong Drive at Hongkong Hotel. 1 pm; Kowloon Police Recreation Chub 3 pin! Chess Club, at Peninsula Hotel, YMCA, Women's Section sewing p.m.; Annual; of the Fanling Hunt Bee, all day.

D.m

and Race Cint, at Messrs. Jardine Matheson's Board Room, 5.15 p.m:;.

Bt. Andrew's Mothers' Union 3

p.m.

Sports--(See: Page 10):

Sunrise 6.32 am Sunset-5,43

Miscellaneous. Hongkong Art Tides-High at 00.35 and 21.00 Club Annual Erhalt

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