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EDDIE LEONARD... AT THE QUEEN'S.

Life backstage in three-a-day vaudeville, where the painted smile is erased and the mask of

the footlights la dropped, where puppets of pleasure become human beings again, is strikingly port- rayed in a manner that reaches right to your heart in Universal's "Melody Lane, starring Eddie Leonard, minstrel king, with Josephine Dunn, which opens to day at the Queen's Theatre.

"Melody Lane,"

written Joe Swerling whose play "Kibit zer was a recent New York suc- cess, is an exceptionally. human story blanded with Leonard's minstrel and ballad singing which served to introduce three

by

new

cong hits, "Beautiful," "Sugar Cano Round My Door" and "The Bogie Man Am Here,"

Leonard, to whom the sceptra

of minstrel king descended from Primrose and Dockstader, McIntyre and Heath, and who wrote the ever popular "Ida Sweet As Apple Cider," does his blackface stuff on the stage in the picture Bo an integral part of the story, deal ing as it does with backstage life. In addition to the three new songs Leonard dances and sings several of his old-time favourites.

Miss Dunn appears opposite the minstrel as his wife, composing a vaudeville song-and-dance team. The story revolves about the ambition of Miss Dunn to become a dramatic star and the future of their little girl. The child part is exceptionally well played by two- year-old Rose Coe and sub- sequently by six-year-old Jane La Verne, who was the child "Ma- gnolia" and "Kim" Boat."

in "Show

There's drama, heart-throbs, teara and laughs in well balanced proportion in "Melody Lane" be- sides the entertainment of Leonard

in

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

TUESDAY, APRIL 29, 1930.

HONGKONG & MACAO AT SPORT.

600 LETTERS IN A BREACH SUIT..

FIRE THRILL AT A

· ́HOSPITAL.

DEFEAT OF A SOMERSETS SOCCER TEAM.

Macao, Apr. 27.

A visiting team from Hongkong, comprising footballers of the Somer sets, staged a splendid game here, though Macao succeeded in winning by 8 goals to 2.

WOMAN WHO WAITED FOR OLD PEOPLE CARRIED, OUT.

16 YEARS

IN THEIR BEDS.

Prompt work by male nurses

SLUMS OWNED BY THE CHURCH.

CHALLENGING REPORT ON A BLACK SPOT.

THE JADE TREE INC.

MAIN SHOP

has removed to the Arcade

"The mere existence of any PENINSULA HOTEL

Six hundred letters were stated in a breach of promise sult in and firemen averted disaster when financial interest on the part of the King's Bench Division to have fire destroyed part of the Mental the Church of England in such a been written by Mr. George Hospital, Tooting Bec, in which place as Clarendon-street, is pro- Charles Drinkwater, of the there are more than 2,000 patients, foundly regrettable. Money 80 The game took place to-day on the Broadway, Cricklewood, to Miss The roof of three of the wards originating is tainted at the football ground of the Sociedade Clara Meeks, of, Montague-square, was well alight when the alarm Uniao Recreativa, and in fairly cool W.1.

was given, and over 100 bedridden' weather before a large crowd of

visiting team comprised Hall; Crawley and Niel Huish, West, and Harris; Rayson, Guest, Knapp, Bewley-Bull, and Butcher.

of

Macao was represented by the team the Sociedade Uniao Recreativa, comprising J. Lee; J. Conto and Lopes; J. S. Vaz, L. Badarraco, J. Silva, A. Collaco, Guerreiro," J. Lopes, and C. Gomes.

Mr. Drinkwater, a post office sorter, conducted his own case. Mias Meeks, a lady's maid, we brought the action, was represent ed by Mr. Richard Elwes.

Air. Elves said Mr. Drinkwater's reply to the claim was: "It is quite untrue we were ever engag ed. You repeatedly proposed but

I never accepted."

source."

So says the Weaminster Survey patients, aged from 60 to 90, had Group in a report on the housing to be moved to safety. 36 elderly women, burning embers as "among the most discreditable In one ward where there were conditions which are described conditions in parts of Paddington fell on the floor a few minutes in London," after the last bed had been drag desperate poverty, bad landlord-

ism and appalling overcrowding. red out.

Danger Zone Cleared. "The women were carried out in

and which 'reveal

their beds and moved along an sioners control nearly one half of The Ecclesiastical Commis- Mr. Drinkwater and Miss Meeks, iron gangway to another building" the property in the borough of behalf of the said counsel, became friendly an official told a Daily Chronicle Paddington on 1913 and "kept company" until

representative.

Church of England and, pointing 1916, when Mr. Drinkwater was didly, working in accordance with

The attendants behaved splen- this out, the report says:- called up.

their fire drill. Within five "Reported and protracted pre- minutes of the alarm all wards in cesses of legal division and redis- the danger zone had been emptied tribution may do something to lessen and much to obscure the of patients"

Of late other Hongkong sportsmen have been entertained at Macso. Teams representing the Hongkong Electric Company spent last Easter week st Macao. "In football the Hongkong team

Was defeated by Macao by 4 goals to 3.. Tennis All through the war affectionate proved more interesting, and the letters passed, Mr. Drinkwater Macao players showed a decided su- using such phrases, as, "If you: periority over their Hongkong friends, only knew how much I really do defeating the visitors by 58 games to love you. I long to have you for 41.

my very own."

said that none of the patients taint itself is indelible.

A member of the fire brigade responsibility of individuals;

were very excited.

"They seemed more interested than alarmed. In one ward the patients cheered lustily as their beds were dragged to safety."

The tennis team representing Macao comprised Messrs. A. Boyol, Alfredo

Ring Worn for 10 Years. Silva, Raul Xavier, F. Albuquerque,. Antonio H. Mello, and J, Boyol. The In 1919 they became engaged Hongkong Electric Company was re- and Miss Meeks was given an en presented by Messrs. S. A. R. Bur,gagement ring which, said coun-added. A. R. Minu, D. Mahamed, T. Hamet, sel, she wore for 10 years. On The whole of the roof of the D. M. A. Razack, and A. K. Minu.

two or three occasions the wed- three wards was burned through. ding date was fixed, but was post. The firemen concentrated on pre- poned. In one case many wedding venting the fire from spreading to presents had been given to Miss other buildings. Meeks.

The fire broke out in the last In May 1928, however, Miss hours of administration of the Meeks received a letter asking her hospital by the Metropolitan to free her fance from his pro- Asylums Board. At midnight con- mises. Mr. Drinkwater wrote that trol passed to the L. C. C. he felt the biggest scoundrel on earth, for he had committed a great wrong.

WOMEN VOTERS.

"EMPIRE ACTIVITY FUND"

FORMED.

In view of the fact that women voters now outnumber the men and that the majority of them are without political training, an ef- fort is being made by many Con- his singing and dancing. Leonard incidentally, reveals an servative women leaders to raise hithertofore unsuspected ability a fund and to form an organian aa a straight actor, rising splen-tion for propaganda work.

The undertaking is to be known situa- didly to several dramatic tions with Miss Dunn without the as the "Empire Activity Fund" and the hon, organiser is Lady Rodd.

S.W. 1.

Later, said Mr. Elwes, it was discovered that he had married someone else. Miss Meeks had refused another offer of marriage when she felt herself bound, and she had spent £122 on things for the home."

**Don't Tell Stories." Mr. Drinkwater was asked by questions to ask Miss Meeks.

whatever was said

ARGUMENT AGAINST

PROHIBITION,

the

"There is no reason to doubt that co-operation between the com- counel! might speedily go far to missioners and the borough

enforce on many landlords higher standing of sanitary con- penditure on the rate." ditions without entailing any ex-

Bishop's Defence.

4

The Bishop of London defends the Church In a note on. the report. "The law as it stands is certainly unfair to the Church of England," he says. "These ghast ly conditions are none of her doing."

The report says that the worst area lay in Central Paddington between the Canal and the Har- Tow-road, together with North Wharf-road and some small streets near Edgware-road.

laid of the touching theme song of 39, Eccleston-square, London Mr. Justice Swift if he had any workers in the United States in-be found in the Harrow-road

"Beautiful."

"Braveheart" nt Majestic.

At the last election, it is point-

"Nothing

A

Kowloon,

JUST ARRIVED Now Consignment of PEKING RUGS

NEW VICTOR

RECORDS

For

APRIL

Obtainable

at

One of the most realistic foot-did all in their power to educate about an engagement ring," he de-amendment to the Constitution result of this inquiry was that: TSANG FOOK PIANO

ball games ever screened, is shown in Rod La Rocque's mew picture, "Braveheart", which will

ed out, the Conservative women

those who had come into this star unexpected heritage and who did not know quite what to do with

where by lack of resources, especially in those districts where Conservative propaganda work was most necessary.

clared.

"Clarendon-street is built im- CANADIAN PRODUCTION

mediately along the canal bank. ON THE INCREASE.

These houses give a general im- pression of neglect and squalor. Washington, Apr. 23.

"Most of the overcrowding is to The bank sayings deposits of

Ward. Particulars of occupancy creased at a greater rate before the adoption of the prohibition were obtained for 100 houses. The than they had since that time, 473 children were found to

1,666 people-1,192 adults and be Don't tell stories," replied Miss Tinkham, Republican of Magsaliving in the 109 houses."

Representative George Holden

Among instances of serious over- chusetts, declared in an address

the following of Representatives this afternoon.

Prohibition had not increased his wife, boys of 16, ten and two, In one room live a coal porter, "Will you both remember that

popular frugality, the speaker you are not married," remarked said, quoting official reports which and a girl of six months. The Mr. Justice Swift.

he declared clearly indicated that works the man earns about £2 59. a family have no oven. When in "I want to have a decent hus-industry

and production In band when I do get married," re-Canada were going forward more marked Miss Meeks.

In two rooms (Clarendon-street)- rapidly than in the United States live a man and wife, boys of 15, Mr. Drinkwater: I am married.despite the fact Canadian workers ten and six, and girls of 22, 18, 11, (Laughter.)

had access to alcoholic drinks.

Meeks.

Mr. Drinkwater: I have never

a llar.

be shown at the Majestic Theatre. lit." They were hampered every promised to marry you?--You are before a committee of the House crowding in Clarendon-street are

Kowloon, to-day.

"Braveheart" is the son of an Indian chief who is sent in college to learn the white man's ways of doing things, so that the "It is wrong that those who Indians might recover certain share the privileges of the male fishing rights vouchsafed to them voters should not also take their by a treaty, but of which they share of the obligations which were arbitrarily deprived. Brave-they entail." it is argued, and heart falls in love with Dorothy therefore the first direct appeal Nelson, played by Lillian Rich, and for a political fund for women has her brother Frank with Braveheart been launched.

week.

Mr. Justice Swift: Yes, but not

"Canadian industrial production eight and three. House is dilapid to her. (Laughter.) ·

has increased 12 per cent. in theated, and it is stated that repairs is a member of the college foot-mic unity as a plank in the Con- damages after the judge had re-members of the committe hearing

The adoption of Empire econo- Miss Meeks was awarded £70 last two years," the speaker told are only done when ordered by the

sanitary authorities. servative platform has inspired marked that the jury would pro- evidence

on the prohibition It transpires that Frank plots the women's leaders to utilise the bably think the married life the question. "In the United States are to be' found under the heading

expression in the name of their couple might have had was not it has increased only two

worth very much.

ball team.

to change signals in order that the opposing team might win the game and he cash in heavily on big beta he has made. The trick is discovered 'And Frank is about to be exposed when Brave heart shoulders the guilt. He does this in order to save Dorothy from shame and humiliation and when he is expelled from college. Dorothy convinced of his guilt, turns from him in loathing. He bears his disgrace manfully and then comes to the realization that after all, the blood of white girl and red can never mix, and be devotes his future life to the betterment of Indian tribal con- ditions,

of

The picture is packed with thrilling scenes, among which are an Indian uprising, the burning a big fish canning plant, a fierce fight between Braveheart and a renegade Indian who seeks to force his love upon Dorothy, the appearance of troopa with. orders to massacre the Indians, and

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The supporting cast includes guch well known players Lilliun Rich, Robert Edeson, Tyrone Power and Jean Acker,

STAR THEATRE.

"THE NEW YORKERS" OPEN THEIR SEASON.

At the Star Theatre last night, "The New Yorkers" presented their vaudeville entertainment to an appreciative audience.

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is still one of the leading attrac tions. The clever comedian and comedienne who were then so much appreciated are not with the Company this time, but an instru mentalist offers tuneful items, on various stringed instruments.

Mantell's Manikins present a novel feature.

The Company will give two other performances, to-night and to morrow night.

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"Occupation of Basements," All per basements were fully occupied, though the atmosphere was damp and stale, and there was very little daylight.

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Basement rents ranged from QUALITY

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ARSON TO ORDER IN AMERICA.

INCENDIARY PAID IN

ADVANCE.

A new profession, the practice of arson to order on AD extensive acale, has been uncovered through the arrest in America and con- fession of Joseph Eisenstein, pro- fessional incendiary, and of several persons he named as his employers. Federal attorney Tuttle, who caused the arrest of Eisenstein in Virginia, where he was living in the seclusion of a small farm, said the confessions showed that arson as a profession was practised on at a much larger scale than was first indicated. An # regular thing. Eisenstein declared, he demanded 3,000 dollars (2600) as fee, with a preliminary deposit of from 500 to 1,000 dollars, and the balance when the insurance was collected

The ordinary method, when a contract was entered into, was for the merchant, whose establishment was to be burned, to remove most of the merchandise to a safe place, while Eisenstein would guarantee sufficient damage to hide the absence of goods. When confront-

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Peking, Apr. 28.

detailing his method of working. MR. BRIDGMAN & CHINESE He placed tinder in a grooved

PASTOR ESCAPE- plank at one end of which was Cotton soaked with alcohol. He would light the tinder, turn the Mr. A. Bridgman, a mission- spizots of several barrels of alcohol ary of the United Church of smuggled, into the premises, and Canada, and a Chinese pastor, depart, experience teaching him who were captured by bandits at that there would be a highly des- Changchow, sixty miles below tructive fire in about four hours, Chungking have escaped and

Mr. Tuttle said that he believed reached FowchowBafely, ap fully half a million dollars £100,parently little the worse for their 000) had been fraudulently collect experiences.

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