1935-12-12 — Page 12

•KING'S

SHOWING TO-DAY

At 2.30, 5:10, 7.15, & 9.30 p.m. AS STIRRING AS THE BEATING OF THEIR HEARTS!

SAMUEL GOLDWYN presents

CARY

COOPER

ANNA

STEN

WEDDING

Directed by KING VIDOR

Rolumed thew

UNITED ARTISTS

WALT DISNEY

A Silly Symphony in

H

ALSO THE LATEST 'The Goddess of Spring Beautiful Technicolour

NEXT "REDHEADS ON PARADE"

with. JOHN BOLES – DIXIE LEE

CHANGE

ECT ENTERTAINME

QUEENS

SHOWING TO-DAY

THE

|BUDDHIST HIGH-PRIEST

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 12, 1935.⠀

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

CINEMA NEWS

NOTES FROM THE THEATRES

ABBOT TAI HSU ARRIVES IN

· HONGKONG

Abbot Tai su, the grestant ex- ponent of. Mahayana Buddhism, who was the first Buddhist high-priest to

dhist Association at Les as the starring role

Itongkong on November 30 in ro- drama, "King Solumon of Broadway, sponse to the invitation of the Bud-in being shown until Friday, Edmund

Lowe, dashing and colourful, plny

that of Abbot Tal Hu throughout thority in Buddhism and his extensive heat

China as the

ITALIAN MUSIC

LAST NIGHT'S CONCERT AT PENINSULA HOTEL

A fairly large number of music lovers were treated to a delightful R entertainment is assured at

concert of Italian music in the Rone go on a lecture tour in Europe and the hainbra Theatre where Uni-Room of Peninsula Hotel last night. and tuneful commedy, The concert, which was directed by versal's in in 1918-1919, arrived

Professor . Qualdi and sponsored by the local branch of the Dante Alighieri Association, was very much enjoyed to be congratulated on their splendid' by the audience, and the artistes are rendorings.

The Choral Group, who sustained

ble singers in their renderings of mad- proved themselves a company of capa rigals by Pasqualini, Iconi

and Castoldi, and operatic choruses, from

Lombardl

and Mefistofele (Boito). They revealed exceptional talent and fully deserved the applause of the audience.

writings include not only commen-1 for the dance palace. The only the tho' main part of the programme,

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dance palace operator who gambles heavily and gives thugs an LO.U. catch L that the real owner of taries of the profoundest Buddhist

Buddhist place le Sutras but also errays on Western ward Fawley, who'd just as soon gangsler, played by by and sociology, Confur-shoot a man as buy a package of philosophy

and occultism Treading the cigarettes. On top of this excite YORR

of. IL Boddhisattva,

the production contains soveral Inst apent

30 cuting

you'll soon bo years in travelling from aruvince to

and singing the

them your Chinn, province in

with the objects

sung by two tremendous Imparting his Mahayana teachings

e, beautiful een finds, Dorothy Page

Pinky

nky Tom- lin, the college boy who in less than storm 4 year has taken Hollywood

ho

selves

tunes

the nonaxtle order andere radio ninr, and.

the traditions.

• Chinere Buddhists. His itinerary also includ-

ienna (Verdi), Cavalleria Rus

Miss Elvie Yuan and Messrs. A Chur-chi and G. F. D'Aquino contei-

ad daban Bd the Strait, Selementa.with "his refreshing personality. In butod solva, and their singing in no

one

the concert.

mail mengure ensured the success of

Unlike the ordinary Buddhist priest, Abbot Tal lisy takes a keen interest fact, Tomiin oven went so far as to terwrite in the political and economie cand then organized his own orchestra to Nara Kanis are musicians of ability

of the songs himself and

Both Miss Prue Leivis and Mrs. tions of the world, especially those

play it Just what happens when n China, and has contributed many uciety girl "gues Broadway" is rg and their solos with the violin and articles on Sino-Japanese relationships wasted by vivaclous Louise Ilenty Pot the least delightful part of the

to the Tai Kung Po of Tientsin and the Cheng Hing Po of Hongkong.

Sivien of Talka

ves

who

all the

piano respectively evoked much ap-

cast as the Long Island Heiress

good sport even if programme was the exquisite cham manages to be she has millions. Beltind

theber musle rendered by Mina Lewis and For the last ten evenings fren: 7 tu drama, the wisecracking, the tunes Mrs. Kanis, together with Mrx. M. H. 1.15 pan, at the Buddhist Association and the dancing but will 18. yes, there's a

„a | Arnokl, 'celilat; new rhumba number ixlue you are ron backgrounds. · One interior of dance palace, for instance, is two stories high and more than 200 feet tong, giving you a perfect cross- section of how gay Broadway becomes by night.

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It takes more than brains to be a "Smart Girl" it takes looks

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and savoir

fairo

it takes overything you'll find Ida Lupine and Gail Patrick display- ing in sparkling

"SMART GIRL"

A Paramount Picture

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TWO GREAT STARS FROM CRAND OPERA IM A JOYOUS MUSICL COMEDY

MARY ELLIS THILLS FARMIRETY JDA LUPING LYNNE OVERMAN

PARIS IN

SPRING

PLEMIND

ROAD NAMCHAI

TEL. HATS

TO-MORROW

& SATURDAY NEVER BEFORE HAS THE SCREEN DARED TO PRESENT SUCH STARK REALISM.

PAUL

MUNI

lets loose a blast of dynambie in

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A First Harkenal pietere win

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Film

The forthcoming wedding te alle nounced of Mr. Chan Pan-lan, editor of the Wah Kiu Yat Po, and Mi Weng Sau-toon, Secretary of the International Fine Arts Correspon dent Institute, of 9 Shlu Wah Fong, Hongkong.

"Smart Girl" The eternal trianglo rears ita fami- in "Smart lar head in new form Cirl," gay comedy drama commenc

in Lee Gardens, Abbot Tui au has heen fiving to an audience of over 300 persons discourses on the tea chings of Lord Maitreyn, and to-night at 7 pm, he will deliver the third of his series of lectures on "The Analysis of Mind" or "The Eight States of Con- sciousness."

On December 16, Abbot Tai

lisu

"Big Broadcast of 1936" will proceed to Canton, where he will for about a fortnight deliver series of

Fun lectures on Mahayana Buddhism in the

Music, Romance,

the under-sweetheart who had deserted him for Sheung

ng Kan University and other Comedy studded with

atanding stars recruited from every the arms of, a treacherous policeman, public institutions. In connection

division of the amusement world, ara two of the dramatic and thrilling with Mahayan

Dig Broadcast of 1930, Buddhism. It

ephodes that characterize this tre- t may be well lo state here

at the Qucon

mendous production. that Sakys-muni Buddan prenched his scheduled to open doctrines

nes for forty-nine years, After Theatre this werk-end, can be his death, King Asoka spread his ten- **.

as entertainment of the highest order other In the comedy and musical fields. chings all over India and in parts of Aria. At that time Buddhism Not a dull moment is to be found in was divided into two great ecctions, this sparkling breezy, gain produc- the Southern Sect and the Northerntion

tion which fairly excludes the high-

to-day at the Queen's Theatre. eat talent from Sect.

radio, stage and fully supplied with all the tried For pure fun and light and true ingredients of light comedy The Southern Sect, or Muhayina | screen.

comedy no Buddhism, spread to Ceylon, Burma, cold be better teamed together than romance swift-paced film has what it

better trio of comedian and

and modern romance, this sparkling lad am, while the Northern Sect, Jakie Oakie, Burns and Allen and takes for entertainment and diver

Sian,

Roberti.

Dakia's infectious ion. With their father's suicide, two valent in Tibet, Sinkiang, China Pro-

in his role alone is

Ida and beautiful sisters, per, Japan and Korea. All the sutras

of Sig of the Southern Sect,

to guarantee moments of such as the hilarity.

Lupino and Guil Patrick, accustomed Anutia-ra-nikaya, and the Kladdakanka

Coupled with

the high; to wealth and security, are brought of Roberti and Burns and to the realisation

that Llicy Nabiya

must do in the

Allen, the perfect combination is something about keeping body and language, while the sutras of the achieved. Added to these fun-makers soul alive. At this crucial in Northern Sect were written in

are dce high performances as Amon MAN Sanskrit.

enters their lives in the person Kent Taylor, poor, struggling and Andy. Bing Crosby, Ethel Mer-of

Ray Noble and both of them Taylor voluntarily bu his Bund, and you have unbeatable comes their

the lime protector. By nusortment of entertainers. "The the last piece

of furniture has been Big Broadcast" is an action-packel auctioned off he has proposed to the romance filled with fun and music

more gamorous Miss Patrick. Miss denicling the amazing events that Lupins nursing her broken heart befall two radio favourites who fall

KI to work as a hat designer, into the clutches of a young beauti- makes good at that job. The results ful, rich and romantle Countess who of her careful scheming provide many takes them to her vast castle on a

of the dramatle and hilarious situn- tions. Miss Patrick, Miss Lupina and Taylor make an able and attrac tive tria in the lending roles with Sychy Blackner, Joseph Cawthorn, A new romantic team, composed of † Pinkie Tomlin contributing plensing The fatal unwillingess of Empire Gary Cooper and Anna Sten, Bushod and competent performinnees, Governments to give British ship across the screen powners-the-lenst-assistance-in-the Theatre yesterday

of the King's In the leading unequal struggle against highly sub-roles of Samuel Goldwyn's "The Wed

With his starring role in the lavish sidled foreign lines, which in cerding Night," the love story of a New Fox musical production, "Redheads tain directions is making it im-York author and a New England possible for British ships to remain farm girl.

on Parade", which comes on Sunday Goldwyn, with his usual at men, wHN strongly emphasised at skill, and this time alded by King

to the King's Theatre, John Boles the and O. annual meeting by the Vitor, has expertly combined love,

emerges as one of the most verantile chairman, the Hon.

actors in screendom. First na singer, Alexander Shaw, hdrew attention to the

post that romance, excitement, suspenso and then a dramatic actor, now. Boles re- Canadian and Australasian Hne the ageless and bitter social strug

trogedy into a film that also depicts veals himself as an accomplished dancer in the gala production nun- will soon be the only British service

ber of "Redheads on Parade". To linking

up North America and Aus. 'e between the old and the new.

generations in America, Cooper, -as tango, rhumba and waltz versions of tralasia, and even this is at enormous the young author, proves that he is

the new Jay Gorney-Don sacrifice

as competent a love-maker as an

tune, "I Found The problem is not merely con-

Bolca a DreamHartman adventurer, and Miss Sten demon exc

exceutes a series of catchy ballroom cerned with commercial intercats, it

strates that she went to the root of our Imperial character of

can portray the dances with his co-star, Dixie Lee. modern American girl Opportunities for sons, comedy for and position.

Further drawing attention to the with the same great emotional ability romantic playing are

lacking continuous decline of British shipping that marked her enviier foreign roles Boles in this picture. The central scrying

Charlie Ruggles and niat, Bill Robinson, Mary Boland,

land.fawyer. Because he is attracted to

Abbot Tai Heu is travelling under the auspices of the Ninking Govern ment and the personal auspices of Me. Tai Chi-tao, President of Examing- tion Yuan, and Mr. Shinn Fo-chen, Menther of the C.Z.C.

BRITISH SHIPPING

P. AND O. CHAIRMAN'S mythical island in Cuba in order to

SUBSIDY APPEAL

London, Dec. 11.

chouse which one she rhill marry..

"Wedding Night"

earlier

*

Redheads on Parade".

not

con.

to persuade other countries to agree hated character as the stern, cruel his publicity agent, who are attempt

In home ports, and the failure fried Rumann rets out to be Plot of "Redheads on Parade"

cerns a

a wild-cat muvie producer and

Cooper's and not merely words, that fashionul wife, and Ralph

moves

to international rationalization of father of Mias Sten, and

and succeeds

ceeds ing to launch Boles on the road te shipping, Mr Shaw and that no ar admirably. Helen Vinson gument would be effective till the wax wwifts easy steps British Government had shown by role of deeds, subsidy would be met by subsidy, and restriction by restriction, so that our vessels would no longer be the Cin- derellas of the sea.

Drawing attention to the hardship of continued pay cuts he asked share holders to remove half the cuts from January 1, 1938.

Despite the growth of air malls, the bulk of mails carried by the P. and O. actually had increased by 46 per cent.

Mr. Shaw was convinced that air and sen services, with regards to both mails and passengers alike. would always co-operate for their mutual benefit.-Reuter,

EGYPT'S STATUS .

RETURN OF INDEPENDENCE AND CONSTITUTION?

"ppears every inch the sturdy plow- man and young farmer he is supposed be King Vidor again displays

to

stardom. Thes get Dixie Lee for his leading lady, and win the financial support of Raymond Walburn, who Is anxious to promoto his

his red hair

dyc and to make an impression on Miss Lee. Miss Lee pretends to respond to see Boles get his chance. his genius ne taking a simple story, 10 Wilburn's overtures because she one dealing with every-day men and Boles misunderstands, however, and women, and creating from it a drama for a time the happy course of their tic, emotional and feng-to-be-remem- romance ty is is seriously threatened. But bered motion picture. It is signif- the producers make their movie, red- are glorified and the romance

the ingen the Lengue of Nations gold medal

continues after

ingenious, for "Our Daily Bread," named as

eant that ho recently was awardelled climax. A nation-wide

On

the best motion pleture in the world search for the most beautiful red- ding Night," released through United eight lovely redheads into the singing during the past year. "The Wed-heads in each state brings the forty- Artists, should top your must-be-seen and dancing cast of "Redheads movie list.

Parade". Norman McLeod directed the picture which features, in Important "Black Fury"

comedy araignments, Jack Haloy, When the First National picture Alan Dinehart, Herman Bing and "Black Fury", Theatre on Fed at the Oriental Willams. Austin.

and Saturday, local audiences will witness a produc-

"Muste Is Magic" tion that is heralded by competent leading role in the Fox musical Bebe Daniels who is featured in a critica as sure to be one of the ten

Musis

Is unce, great pictures of 1935, and one which

Magic," returns will make Paul Muni, a leading con- to the screen, after a two-your's ab

The picture is showing at the tender for the award of the Academy Bence. of motion picture Arts and Sciences Alhambra this week-end. Alice Faye this year.

Tenso

tons the cast in the pleture in which drama, tempered with

Miss Daniels enacts the role and

of astound-

Cairo, Dec. 11. The restoration of Egypt's 1823 Independence and constitution before the week-end is forecast following the coalition of all political factions

humour, within thin London, has negotiated, ing spectacles feature this picture; motion picture star whose popularity

wane, In "Musle which has one of the largest cat she revenis the charm which Minister

produc

It

romanco

eve mbled for a single

A

mado Is believed that restoration of this status will be possible by waytion.

of hate maddened

faned her one of the favourites of the silent Fuad reminers battle beneath the earth, and reen. During the course of her

of a proclamation by King

tures os

Llovil siren

roles in melo-

comedy-drama

establishing be

ld be aught with Britain storm the gates of the mines, seck-vert fvne prolemost a treaty wor

to seize it. The brutal killing of every conceivable tyne or role. Miss This treaty would arstly, recognise a father because he resented an at-Daniels tid slapstick morty with

Harold Egypt

as a sovereign state, secondly, i

thck

on his daughter by a drunken

kon drams. com guard, is a prelude to ong of the

in much pic- provide security for British

and Firakos. and munications in Egypt, including the most dramatic fights over filmed, as Suez Canal, and thirdly, give British Muni battlon to avenge the denth of

with Rudolph Valen protection for Egypt against foreign his friend. Muni's one man strike, in tins and

mantic hard Dix. She

ania Ril aggression.

which he barricades himself in the 1", musical comedy role in The Nationalists are willing to mine after blowing up all but one Pay Walker waive control of the Sudan which of the entranco with dynamite stolen Durant are prominent in the munnort- Britain has refused to surrender from the company's store of explding cast of the picture, directed by

alves, and his reconciliation with his George Marshall.

United Prese,

and Mitchell and

ALHAMBRA

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NEW HIT SONGS I

CARL LAEMMLE presents

EDMUND LOWE

A UNIVERSAL PICTURE WITH

KING Solomon BROADWAY

DOROTHY PAGE PINKY TOMLIN

Louis-Haniy Directed by Alan Crosland

Edward Pawley

TUNES FOR YOUR HEART ! "Moanin' in the Moonlight,' "Flower in My Lapol." "That's What You Think" and

(Rumba) "La Cobanna."

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ONLY

A PARAMOUNT SUPER-PRODUCTION

MAJESTIC

THEATRE

At 2.30, 5.20,

7.20 & 9.20 p.m.

CHINESE PICTURE

with CANTONESE DIALOGUE

TO-MORROW

"GEORGE WHITE'S 1935 SCANDALS'

with.

ALICE FAYE, JAMES DUNN, NED SPARKS.

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