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THE HONGKONG. TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1934.

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

KOWLOON. FUNCTION -

CHRISTMAS PARTY HELD BY SPC. ON SATURDAY

Music, youth and laughter! Those

The children's Christmas party three Ingredients, skilfully mixed, given by the Inspectors of the nire the bases of Student Hongkong Society for the Protect- Tour", Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's merry ion of Children, held at No 12 Sai Yeung Choi Street, Kowloon, on "laughaganza" which ES coming Saturday, was presided over by Mr. abortly to the Queen's Theatre. For M. K. Lo, the Chairman of the comedy, Jimmy Durante and Charles Butterworth, each a comic star in Society. his own right, hold the centre of the stage. They form a contrast that, in itself, is screamingly funny. For youth, Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer scoured the colleges and universities of the West seeking the most beautiful co- ed. Twenty of the loveliest girls af Ameries inke purt in the picture. Many of them never before have been

new

before enhiera. For music, Nuela Bb Brown and Arthur Freed have contributed seven, new songs, notably the "carlo".

dunce rhythm. Other hit songs are "From Now On" "A New Moop is Over My Shoulder" "The College Hymn", "Shake Dance and "Fight On" "Student Tour"

deals with the hilarious adventures of

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The attendance was very large, ! and consisted of about 150 mothers and over 350 children. Included among the others present were, Dr. Ilopegill, Mr. and Mrs. Loseby, Dr. and Mrs. Matthews, Miss Cotton, Mr. A. E. Porry and Mr. T. M. Hazlerigg...

RADIO BROADCAST

(Continued from Paga 7.)

Selection. Carmen Bleet.

11 p.m. Sport Talk. 11,35

As Organ Recital by 0. H. Tor. From the Concert Hall, itsdating Fre D'ler founded on popular tunga, Pentaar Ild Welch Alte Faulkan (1865-1933), Norwegian Folk Melody Alarm, Christmas Carol. Endulet Justis, llachi (1885–1740). 1. Melody harmonet for four Vale Canon: 5. Fantxela. Belulan Pelk Song Boss (1885- 1928), la Rehamann (Op. 8). (founded on an D Fronch Carols, Guilmant · (1837-1011). 11. p.m. A New Year's Eve Programme. 12.30 p.m. The Newr 12,08 mm. Segtlich Hallel Cotteri, Bobert

Borac caritone). Ernest A. A. Stoneter Vituo 1.15 1.25. Unner Musir. 1.45 m. Close w

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TRANSMISSION 4 Tes-night'q “brandtent form Transmission 4.

2. Big Ben, The News. Dairy Produce Notes supplied by the Intelligence Itranch of the Imperial Ero mle moitter, 2.35 .m. A New Year's Bie. ProgranISTYLE 1 m. The 11.1.C., Orchestra. Conducteet by Arthur Wived, ita Markay

Mestorane),

Mr. Lo presented prizes to the throgh Gsh and G. babica who had gained health and weight while, under the care of the Society. The prize-winning babies were---Fung Lin, Chan Kam, Chan How, Li Sik-woon, Kwok Shai-lin, Ton Who and the Tang twins.

Presents for the other children.

a group of coliego bays and girls on consisting mostly of toys and sem-

a trip around the world. They visitple tins of condensed milk, were dis- China, Monte Carlo, India and many tributed by Mrs. Loseby and Mrs. other points of interest, and at ench) Matthews. stop they run into streamingly funny in his aporch to the gathering. complications. Romantle lends in the Mr. La, on behalf of the Society. picture are played by Phile Regan | expressed thanks to Mrs. Perry and and Maxine Doyle, two singing new Mine Tum, for the time they spent, comers to the screen, expected to be

-on behalf of the Society, in come one of the film's outstanding *wrothonri terona. Miss Doyle. n California girl, was "discovered" on the stage of Washington, D. C. Theatre where she was mistress of ceremonies. Regan WRX I young detective on the New York police force when his line teñor voice at tracted attention.

organising the party. The Society,

only doing a be explained, was very small portion of what they wanted to do, by helping with food, money and medicine. The Society wanted mainly to teach molkers, and the older children who under- stood, that "children die and will; die, unless they are looked after in telligently and carefully."

3.24 .m. Fred Hartley And His Novelty Intel, Wnising Memoriem Pamil Hartley, Holms in your Heart, Kenamie Homelt, Shivering Tvorim Fred Hurley. The Bell's KWA”,

Mwiti Loch Lomond). In Old

Truter, Two Tones j'anverantion Pee) Noel Cowent, Mah Indy In Stricklandi, Chinese Rhythm Heller, Watts, The Merry Whom Fran AT,

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Kester and Bryan Michle, The News.

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1trearley), Conductor. Stanford Robinson, Feby Pawman (Baas-laritrone).

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Dance Murte, Jark Chapinna and Tatil Relayed From The Albert Palais de Dazee, fllaqgow,

Mr. Loseby in a brief address ro- | minded the others and the older children that food was not the only 4. The News, Dairy Produce, and essential item in saving the lives: of chiltiren. He them that advice could be obtained, also informed

the

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Hand Palley Nates, supplied By the Intelligenter Broncho the Imperial Frontieke Connesstrom, Close down.

"The Merry Widow“

Nearly three months of production, Following months of preparation and research; great symphony orchestras with musicians hand-picked from all parts of the country: some of the ggest sets ever built for a talking picture: hundreds of gorgeous cas. fames and elaborate ballet number, free of charge, from any of are among the massive details that | Inspectoin, In regard to Went into the filming of the world's | children should be brought most popular musical romaner, "The The Inspectors had spent ten years Merry Wirkut Ernst Labitch's

or more in studying this problem. spectacular production. xitowing te Tea was served to the visitors,

while each of the mothers and Manila By K2M

i enjoyed substantial

the

Queen's

tremendous houses Thentre,

It's filing was regarded in Hollywood as one of the burst production takes since the inception of talking pictures. Hs hundreds of

people, its annuziog lentes, the musien and ballet ensembles, the marvellous xpectat recording,

serve us a glamorous Continentul nekground for the love story of Danile and Sonia. The reunion of Ernst Lubitel, Maurier Chevalier and

Jette MacDonald under the pro duction banner of Irving . Thaller has been the talk of fans and the green industry ever since Thalberg's first decision 10 film the inter- tformily-popular story, bringing to the screen for the thist time its glamorous Viennese music.

Anton

children

men.

appreciation everywhere.

how

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"Hown To Thelt Last Yacht" "Duvets To Their Last Yach") showing at the King's Theatre, in om KRO-Radio replete with ship this season's musical extravagan wrecked cialites, beautiful fern-i cladantire girls, bronzed beach boys, | tting melodies and exolle settings on! the tropical splendour of a fetitious South Sen Isls of Mołukumakau, it is a spectacular modern fantasy, deal- ing with a party of newly rich and the aristocrnule poor who are strand-

in this land of Utopia. Boland is seen as the madenp auera |

Many

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4.10 p.m. Santal informational Parioel,

Enella Informational Period. Ha terda

6.30 p.m.

7 p.m.

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2,10 p.m.

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Lila Clusakond Varleton,

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11.70 0.m. New Year's Bap Speeltt Pro

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the great settings are the colourful replien of Maxim's resort in Paris; the famous "White Sel", n hoke apartment done in twenty fraduations of white; the palace set. the grand staircase, and the Embassy, Inrgest set in the history of the studio. In this the famous waltz is presented with 180 dancers under the stage of Alberting tasch, and the two principals dance to romance on its devany, rhythm. The original Eelar

To all victims of Sinoker's throat' story was adapted to the serven by

**365 Nights in Hollywood" (Respirols are just the thing needed. Ernst-Vaida and Samison-Raphuebon

Box Office reports on the "Scanrints Howly-slissolvinge in the mothe and typical "Labitch touches" and

and on "She Learned About Sailors" delightfully aromatie tahirts release shafts of whimsical wit heighten the have consired Fox Film officials that highly-curative essences which lubri«; gay Continental charm of the script. Alice Fare is headed for the top and cufe the thrust, clear the phlegm, Lubitch's enst includes Eward they're giving her bigger pictures and unietly soothe and heal the inflamed Everett Borton, Minna Gombell, Una bigger casts, First of these is " parts. Kept in the waistcoat pocket Merkel, George Barbier Roth Chan-Nights in Hollywood", with James they are always at hand to aliny ning. Herman Bing, Sterling Holle-bum, which comes to the King', jenughing and other unplensaut Symp way, Donald Meek and athers of note, Theatre on Tuesday, Allee Jeannine toms.

whose lovers of as Bunerous na her: ABOUT SMOKING AND SMOKERS, mouds. Sidney Fox and Sidney Blackner essay the romantic leads. Many amakers have throat. Trouble, 'backing and Net Sparks is the comic captain of They are constantly the yacht, und Fally Mann depicts a mughing. Not Infrequently the con

#igestion is no great

interfere boisterous promoter who makes living by boosting the vulgar newly-with sprer until they have cleared rich up the rags, of the unpleasant for their Bearers than for

the throat, n penceeding even 22 Paul Sloane directed this Lou Brook production, a follow-up to the UTE-

themselves. Sational "Flying Down to i."

"Smarty"

all supporting Maurice Chevalier and Faye-they called her "Cudity. As a remedy for coughs of all kinds, Jeanette MacDonald, co-starred, ex- when she was a youngster and she bronchitis, sore throat, and to relieve reilently,

still looks that way-is beginning to enlds there is nothing better than like Hollywood although she still in Respiroirs. OC elemists, or post free, sists upon the pilege of spending 75 cents per bottle, from the China One reason that so many modern all her between pictures time in New branch of the Dr. Williums Medicine marriages go on the rocks."

., 451 Kingse Rond, Shabghai. snitt York. pretty Claire Dodd one day, during The making of Warner Bros. Produc tion. "Smirty" now playing at the Alhambra and in which the very modern innerlage of Warren Williami. and Jon Blandell does go to smash. "is bernase the husband lets the wife get away with murder, or the next thing to it, "The mhane in woman realises that her husband will stand for anything, one of tive things | happens. Either she loses her

pect for him, or-if she's stuart-she begins to suspect that he's stopped Joving her und doesn't care enough to he interested in what she does. That's the case of the wife in "Smarty", "Smarty" is the story of strange maritul mix-up based on the play by P. Hugh Herbert, and adapted to the screen by Mr. Hérbert and Carl Erickson. There is a talent. ed east of players including Joan Blondell, Warren William. Edward Everett Horton. Frank Mellugh, Joan Wheeler, Virginia Sale Leonard Carey, besides Miss Dodd. | Robert Florey, directed.

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Slor Theatre Attraction "Britannin of Billingsgate," brilliant Gaumont-British *picture featuring that great actress of "Bing Boys" renown, Violet Lurnine, with Gordon Harker, England's finest getar of Cockney characterizations, show. ing now at the Star Theatre. Based on a play written by Christine Jope- Slade and Sewell Stokes, the stury relates the life of the Bolton family, who live in the Billingsgate quarter. In Violet Loraine, British films have found a wonderful player, who in her first film scores a tremendous success. Miss Loraine in gorgeous in her role, rendering her tuneful number with nu artistry that is inherent and `inimit- able. Gordon Harker, who has claims to be considered Britain's "greatest lim Cockney humorist, is perfectly at home in the role of Balton, the fish porter. His Cockney witticisms are sheer delight. He has the ability to get right under the skin of his characters, and his latest portrayal in a charactorization which will win

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