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CINEMA · NOTES.

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 1929.

"THE BROADWAY MELODY":

FOR TO-MORROW.

The much-heralded and long awaited "The Broadway Melody" is scheduled to open at the Queen's Theatre to-morrow. This is Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's first all- talking, all-einging, "all-dancing production, and those who hold, the destinies of M-G-M in the puims of their hands promise new novelties in their initin! hear and sec "opera."

Word. comes from the camera capital and from Broadway, New York, where the film has alrendy been releaned, that "The Broad- way Melody" is entitled to a cou- ple of "supers" prefixing the familiar word production," When Hollywood and New York give a a picture can make hard-boiled few loud British cheers, its apt to find its way onto moviegoers' "don't miss" list. Bessie Love, pertest of picture players, has the

Why waste time consulting vol- of medical, authorities in quest of a proper treatment for your blliousness, sick headaches, | or intestinal irregularity, when a little dose of Pinkettes will quick ly set you right. Pinkettes are Inxative perfection, equally help ful to the aged and to delicate women, as to the robust man, for their action, whilst gentle, is entirely efficient, Of chemistsiending feminine role, with Anita everywhere at 60 cents per vial.

VICTOR DANCE

RECORDS.

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Wouldn't It Be Wonderful

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( Bye & Bre' Sweetheart. My Time la Your Time. 22034Baby Where Can You Be.

You're Just Another Memory. (Outside.

| Wont you Tell.

f-Buggable Kissable You.

Every Moon's a Honeymoon. (Honey. {Sweet Suzanne.

Daddy Won't You Please. fakes You.

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It Goes Like This,

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| Doing The Raccoon.

21983.

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I'm the Medicine Man,

Would's Be Wonderful.

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fl Lift Up My Finger."

Laughing Marionette.

21822

(Under the Stars.

Blue Waters.

Mean To Me.

21021

(That's What I Caff Heaven.

Under the Russian Moer,

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One that I Love..

22110

World's Great Sweetheart.

Don't Hung Your Troubles.

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leigh Ho Everoykdy.

(Miss You.

22124

ĮSunny Side Up.

It I Hed a Talking Picture.

Page, the youngster who scored: ind"Our Daughters" prominent ju the supporting cast. The male love interest is supplied by Char- les King, a musical comedy re- druit.

If "what's in a name?" is to be the query, "The Broadway Melody has a list of celebrities connect- ed with it that resembles a gather- ing at i debutante's coming-out : party.

James Gleason, cleverest of wisecrackers, and Arthur Freed take just credit for the smart dialogue, and Harry Beaumont wielded The megaphone, The story employs "Tin Pan Alley" and the stage as faminating set- fings, and, by the way, if you're fond of theme songs, there'll be Three of "em in this picture. There are sequences done in techicolour and, plenty of florified, girls are brought in to add pey and zest to the chorus numbers. Indeed, 15 proper attention to pro- duction points for anything, "Th Broadway Melody" is destined to be the biggest hit of the cinema |

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transition from silent to talkingwines with every course is almost solecism of drinking the liqueur in for something, but not everything.

the end of the dinner comes FLUFFINESS FOR EVENING. Mary Daucan, an outstanding aueruss on both the speaking stage

coffee and the liqueurs. Here

If the vogue of simplicity has and silent reen, adds

there is a wide choice, richly colour")

triumphed in dress for day-time chapter to her experience and re-

ed and richly med. Chartreuse, wear, the evening demands some cord of achievement in "Thru

To the woman inexperienced in Benedictine, Grand Marnier, Kum-thing more elaborate, and women Different Eyes," all-falking Fox wine lore, to be presented with themel, and Creme de Menthe all have do not show any reluctance in Movietone, production in which wine list, with

their adherents. she is en-featured with Warner pages, means a certain amount of the finest liqueur with black

Undoubtedly taking up the fluffy things that the

dressmakers show them. Baxter and which is at the Queen's, panic.

It would be no error of judg Theatre for its final performances

coffee

brandy, the

best ment to want to adopt tight, short You need not be a connoisseur in being Cognac, the spirit 10-day.

din dresses for evening wear, such as Miss Dunean, throughout her order to know what to drink with titted from the wines of the those worn in the daytime. The

glitter of artificial lighting re-j career, has tande quick decisions any particular dish, but such know-Charente. and sudden changes, all of which fledge will add immensurably

quires something different," and A little word of advice, unless rich material is not sufficient to have advanced her position in the your enjoyment when dining out. theatrical world, so she makes the

you wish to appear a mere novice-ensure a beautiful dress, Although the art of changing do not commit that ultimate

The materiale certainly count

dead nowadays, except at banquets, for with your coffee.

Among a number of very attrae- The object of tive models seen at a recent open- a few hints may be appreciated all the strong black coffee is to pre-ing there is a very charming gown pure the palate_to" receive the or pale blue moire. It is simple, With hors d'œuvres, either verifquear brandy in all its richness because fashion insists upon mouth or a pale sherry is taken and subtle flavouring.

simplicity, but the simplicity is A Graves or Chalis go well with

more apparent than real, for the White wines, sherry, Burgundy, importance lies in the skirt, which oysters. Never on uny account and claret should be served warm is made with godets cut in very take claret or red Burgundy nor that is, at room temperature, 65

dazzling fashion, A any wine fortified with spirit, with to 70 degrees.

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To warm wine it should by the Philharmonic Society last fah, as these wines contain a high brought into the dining-room a few which a little collar knotted at the be in contrast with a straight corange, night, when "The Geisha was proportion of tannic acid in their hours before it is required. Never back further simplifies, hint presented for the third time make-up, and they counteract the immerse the bottle of wine in hot little gown with a real distinc- There was a large audience, which dissolving action of the included H.E. the Governor and.

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Lady Clementi, H.E. Major nomic juices to the peril of diges of the fire. If the bottle is allowed It is one of the features of. to remain in a comfortably warm winter fashion to show ample and A rich sherry is served with the room for a little while, it will reach longer, skirts, and this, although The consensus of opinion was soup, and a light wine with the the right temperature.

im- only a detail, da of great that the production was the best fish. Red wines should not Champagne in served yet given, principals, chorus and

portance, orchestra alike being in, fine form:taken with fish, as, however fine, Sparkling Moselle, famed for its ballroom, or even in the street, to Infinitely prettier is it in the Mrs. Bowes-Smith, Miss Clarke, they will not taste good with that bouquet, is an excellent substitute see the graceful movements per- Mr. Greensmith, Mr. Barker and context, Mr. Brock were especially good,

for champagne, which is so expen-mitted by the full skirt, instead of Claret in the ideal drink for the sive. Moselle

the hesitating, morvous stop to is a light, casily which we have become accustomed, and they were ably supported by entree, and for the roast select a digested wine. the other members of the cast.

Every woman will, adopt this The dressing of the show and fine Burgundy, such as Romance

Before serving his guests, the fashion with relief. As the waist- the excellence of the scenery were | Conti, or Chambertin.

host should pour a little wine from line will be morked at its normal most favourably commented upon Champagne or Burgundy is re-a newly-opened bottle into the place, we shall return to a more rational silhouette and slowly the bottom of his own glass. This is eye will forget the beloved narrow A light Portuguese Madeira is correct, and a relic of olden times line of past seasons, Fashion thie correct accompaniment to when there was always u fear that does not love revolutions. We can thoroughly recommend pastry and sweets; while with the the host might be plotting to poison Changes are made slowly, step by the show as one pot to be missed, cheese and dessert select a nippy his guests."

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