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FIRST NIGHT!' TALKING

Song Hit Of Years Is A Bit Of Fooling

Somewhere on East. 62nd-street there le a little club, modest in outlook, though warm of greeting, called the Onyx Club. And there, night after night, two nice boys play instruments in; the band; two nice boys called Ed Farley and": Mike Reilly.

They play around between numbers (you know how it is) hummin' a toon and running their finger over the keys.

Out of that innocuous habit has grown" the greatest song hit in years-a nutty little ditty called:-

The Music Goes Round and Round. Somebody heard it and told Whiteman; whờ told Lombardo; who told Vallee. And then some-. body told us, and we bought a gramophone record of it, and you betcher life it's a real success.

Anyway, the song sold 125,000 copies in one day recently in the States, and has already found its way into 350,000 good American homes.

And those are figures. Four, five year ago, when songs like "Good-night, Sweetheart," were going around the world (that one sold 800,000 - copies in the US.). It would have been chick- feed.

To-day it is immense.

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I suppose Red Sails in the Sunset is the biggest current hit (you haven't heard "The Musié Gonz Round and Round yet.) It sold 370,000 in America last year, may soar there to 000,000.

In England the figure was 400,000, with probably about two months to go....

And here's a puzzle I wish some- one would answer, while wo're on the subject sales of sheet music over the. counter.. in Hongkong aren't' what they used to be but piano sales aro higher.

Reader Writes SUGGESTS A PART FOR LAUGHTON

The following novels should inake good Alms:

STAR OF THE WEEK No. 1f earns distinction for fino perform. anco in "fan Who Broke the Bank at Monte Carlo-Iton, Colman. Life has been fulsome one. Licked British postage stamps in London steamship ofice before being promoted to book-keeper. Made amateur. theatricals his diversion until Great War, whan joined Küchener's "Contemptibles,” Was wounded, discharged, became one of Unemploy ed Army Landed in New York in 1920 with £8 in pocket. Was just enough to keep him until theatrical managers extended open arma. Henry King gave him earliest screen opportunity opposite Lilian Gish in "The White Sister." Sines then he's never turned back. Married Thelma Rage shortly after arrival in New York; divorced her short- in after visit to Hongkong in December, 1988. Colman scas born in Richmond, Surrey, September 6. 1807. Has brown hair, tinged with grey, brown cura. One inch of six foot. !!

"FIRST NIGHT” SUGGESTS THAT-

HERE'S A HINT FOR THE PHILHARMONIC & A.D.C.

A

WHY NOT COMBINE FOR 'CHRISTMAS LL quiet on the dramatic and musical front.

Perhaps it's the cold weather.

Anyway, I have a suggestion for both the A.D.C. and Why not pool their resources, just for once, and put on a real, bumper show that'll make the old hands of 1956 lick their chops "Evening of a Martinet," by Jane and speak reminiscently of the "grand shows Hongkong used to

see in 1936"?

* "Orphan Island,” by Rase Manu- Philharmonic. lay..

"Greenmantlo," by John Buchan.

Oliver,

"Duct With Chorus," by Conan Doyle.

"Hospital," by Nora James. "Intter's Castle," by Dr. Cronin.

In this last novel, what a part for Charles Laughton!

.E.C.

SAMUEL GOLDWYN winces at the

namie Anyá Taranda, decorative blonde, who has just completed, hor work in the chorus of the new Eddie Cantor picture, "Strike Mo Pink," and who is marked for stardom-so Goldwyn hired a numerologist to re- christen her,

Few would tako issue with Me, Geldwyn over his dislike of her name. After all, it does sound rather like a now kind of dance, or one of those culinary concoctions described above. But Hollywood eyebrows are reason- ably sure to be raised over his method of relecting a now one. It is pro- bably the very first time a studio has consulted an oracle for such a nur pose,

Stars by the dozen have beon re- named and launched in Hollywood with and without the benefit of cham pagne, but the name is usually chosen by some bright publicity man or cast ing director.

Such procedure was far too simple for Showman Goldwyn, however, With no little fanfare a numerologist was retained, escorted to the studio by a small procession, and installed on a set where Taranda is helping make "These Three," in which Merle Oberon, Miriam Hopkins and Joel Me

Crea are starred. Her now name? Sorry, I don't know.

**It's an idea. Obvious sequel to such an arrangement would| be a bumper Pantomime next Christmas, with all the resources of the Philharmonic and A.D.C. thrawn behind it.

This is a field that, so far, has been left to the Y.M.C.A. which, in- cidentally, has done remarkably well, thank you.

YM.C.A, shouldn't enter the feht this coming Christmas.

No reason, however, why a real combined affair, including even the If the Philharmonic and A.D.C., jealous of their independence, still want to go their own ways during the rest of the year, no harm would be done.

But a real Pantomime, would do much for Hongkong, for Hongkong's kiddies, and for quite a heap of Hongkong's adults.

No charge. is made for the suggestion..

Following departure of six Galety Girls and packing away in ice for four years of Leap Year Day, Gripps has reverted to ordinary nightly: dinner dances.

You'll have opportunity of attending another Gala function this month at Peninsula, however, when Canadian Pacific liner Empress of Britain noses her way into port with about $100,000,000 worth of passengera aboard.

Britain arrives on Friday, March 20. Same evening you'll be able to hobnob with millionairea and billionaires. at Empress of Britain gala at the Pen..

Bookings at this annual function are always brisk,

Q.

One of these days a local charity organisation is going to conceive bright idea of approaching captains or agents of some of the super liners travelling to Hong- kong for loan of deck for charity dances. It's scheme. that works well in other ports of the world, nover, so far as I know, been tried in Hongkong. For instance, down in Australia such harbour functions are regularly held, most skippers being only too glad to lend decks, provide stewards and supper, most agents conniving because of good publicity,

Unlike most charity functions nett, result is Expendi- ture uil; Profit, pleutý.

Scheme would go down well in Hongkong: during summer months, when harbour la about only cool part of Colony, outsido Repulse Bay.

Popular Shameori (Canton) hostess now living in Hongkong is Mrs. A.. Kidd, whose husband, Manager of Jardino Engineering Company in Canton, is being transferred to Hong- CPEAKING of Hollywood's super kong. During provious residence latives, here is a new list of the here, Mrs. Kidd, then Bliss Marjorie film capital's "ten best. This time Dadsworth, took part in Philharmo the accent is not on genius or beauty nie's "Firates of Penzance," hopes to or youth, but on culinary ingenuity Join in A.D.G. petivitles in future. In other words, the stars, producore, Has done lots of amateur theatricals, directors and writers in the cinomas including charity occasion in Black- citadel havo elected their ten best pool when King Edward Vill, then amateur cooks, basing their judgment Prince of Wales, attended, chatted on one or two dishes propared by sach, afterwards with her and others. Ilere are the results: adapt.

Mary Pickford-for her boot

pickled in Madeira,

2 Miriam Hopkins-for har "Para

dine Salad," which is endive and

fruits with a special dressing.

3 William Powell for his "Corn Dodgers," a pancake made of Ken-

tucky cornmeal with, finely ground crlap bacon.

4 Mycent Bartholomew (Fred.

in pastry puffs.

5.Merle Oberon-for: dévilled kid- neys which she serves at her famous Sunday morning breakfasts with. baked beans.

Meet another Hongkong girl who has made good in England. She is Mutal Fielder, daughter of Mr. B. E. Fielder, of B. S. Mintal, who is only fourteen, has juet pasacd her preliminary and elementary examinations in Oporatio dancing with Honours in both, and is now a member of the Royal Academy of Dancing. Sha 'was formerly a pupil of Mra, D. McLellan, of Hongkong, and more" recently received tuition: from Miss Kathleen O'Driscoll, of the Dalkeith Studios in Bournemouth.

HOLLYWOOD IS SENDING STARS

GALORE TO HONGKONG.

"SCREENLAND SPECIAL” PLANE COMING MORE

ORE hot news from Hollywood.

Clark Gable is going to have company on his trip to China. Lots of it, if present arrangements hold.

Clarkie, you'll recall from exclusive story published in these columns last week, is coming to Hongkong by first regular Pan American Airways passenger service to Macao.

Now they're talking in Hollywood of chartering a Screenland Special. Just to be different

Clark Gable's trip is definitely set for first regular passenger- carrying trip of either Philippine Clipper or Ghina Clipper.

Clarence Brown, well-known director and Joseph Schenck, ditto producer, have booked to accompany him if they can get.

-away...

Now they're searching around for some other, film stars to make a big enough party to charter a special plane. It will be known as the "Screenland Special."

Wendy Barrie was first one booked to accompany party, Intention being to visit father, late Mr. F. C. Jenkin, whom she hadn't seen since she frat entered theatricals. May he she won't come now.

With exception of Clark Gable, who intends to stay in China for a month or so, párty would return to Hollywood by same plane, staying, in Hongkong for one or two days, and omitting north.

Idea is to Inaugurate a wock-end-Jaunt-ta-China plan. make a swell story.

It'd certainly

Record Of All JOHN MILLS, oldest of the four

Time

THERE is only one record to writ bout this week..

It be the label of "His Master's olce," the catalogue number RCS 2811; and the pro- fits from its sale are being paid

famous Mills Brothers, died a fortnight aga at the home ho had bought for his mother in Ohio. Ho was twenty-five.

John died, literally, of overwork, These four brothers, who started fo singing on the side walks of Ohio had built themselves up to be one of the greatest-certainly the most ori gina-variety acts of modern times.. They were earning £100,000 a year. v

When they went to London they doubled, even some weeks trebled, their engagements. One week they

to charities nominated by King were playing in both London and Paris, flying to and fro. That was

George just before he died.

If ever great history was imprison- the week John fell ill. For weeks he ed on a gramophone dlac, then it inlay in a dark room, till he was well

surely this record of King George's onnugh for his brothers, to take him

last speech to his Empire on Christ home. They took him home to die

The net goes on. The father of the mas Day, It starts with a rustling-

ALL this week I've had an irresis

of papers in his hand as he sat at his four brothera takes the place of Join dusk at Sandringham, the Queen just having closed the study door; a min

there is a heavy clearing of the baront and then the chequejo. A tible urge to rinse the Chief tlon-and what a gentleman's volco Conser just to say "I told you so." it is of that historie phrase: "How You'll pardon me for referring to could I fail to note, in all the re-China Seas" again.

I'm going to sou that plature, even Joleings, not merely respect for the Throne, but a warm and generous if I have to go to Canton to do so. remembrance of the man himself who It'll be 'shown there within a month

may God help him-has been placed for so, upon it."

You see, Hongkong's censors are And the last words he ever spoke the only ones who banned it,

direct to his people: "I add a hearty Napking, where the censors okayed prayer that wherever you are--God it without a murmur, is probably may bless and keep-you.'

wondering what all this fuss in Ilong- The voice shows signs of tiredness kong is about.. about half way through. His lost Probably, since all officialdom dear- word spoken, the King was overcomely loves its little bit of red tape, by the emotion of the moment, and they'll send commission here to had to have medical assistance. It study, our censoring methods. was decided at that time that no bul. letin should be fasued.

· MISH-MUTAL FIELDER

BACCARAT AND CHEMIN

DE FER FER

EXPLAINED

dio'n aunt) for her creamed shrimps BAClicks you'll see quite a lot in count as if you have & A queen and is discarded and a new hand in desit.

BACCARAT" and chemin de fer figure. Thus, if you have 10, you. If both hands are equal, the hand "The Man who Broke the Blank na elx equaf 6; a nine and a seven In chemin de fer the bank "stogts Monte Carlo are two similar games, equal filter

A " ut, Bay, '£6, 'The player on banker's If the table's hand, adds up lọ 8 or right has the first option to take the In haccarat one man, or one 'syn- dicate, keeps the bank and plays a 9, the cards are turned op, declarlag:whole amount or some portion.. throughout the session against all natural, and the bank cannot draw If he taken all and wius, he takes eneda. - If the banker has an 8 or a D, the £5 in the bank and starts his own members of the table.

In chemin de fer each player in he declares 'n natural and the table bank with what he chooses, b turn holds the bank, and plays for cannot draw cards,

If he takes all and loxen, he must

16 Mra. Eddie · Cantor-for, “Eggs" in Asple a la Eddie."

24-7 Paulette Goddard for her hot Mircuits with cod's roo and potted de- villed ham..

B fool MeCrea-for his hominy!

#D-Jean“ Parker-for salmon with. Hollandaino sauce.

10 Mire, Samuel Goldwyn- Beques stuffed with Viruyere cheesa and hearts of artichoke wrapped in bacon and grilled one toothpicks. A

Ho long as he holds it against all If there are no naturals, the bank put £5 Into Lie bank. There is now members of the table, antikom salos If the table wants a card. If £10 to be played for. If the bank In both games two cards are dealt the table, hast or less, it draws; if wing several times running, it may to the table and two to "the bank." 6 or 7, it refusen. On five, resin with double every time-£20, £40, £80, The ambition of both parties is to get the choice of the players £160.

as near to niti ponsible.

The bank gives one card, face up. Al chemin de fer a player who has Cards ara epunted by thole pipe on wards, to the table, and facen its own had a winging run in banker may In pontoon. A face, caril counts ton.-hand It draws or refuses to dray elect to take his winnings and quit: An nee saunis one." You add up the according to the card given and the at any stage during the run of The. value of your cards. If it run into cards held, basing its decision on Junk. At baccarat his bank must go Two figures you count only the last matjjematical rules, st

Bill

As a matter of fact, Hongkong (with Joast to lose from the showing of pirate flims) is the only centre in the Far East to ban "China Seas,

It gamered record crowds in Japan. Both International and French Settle- ment censors in Shanghai passed it without question, It's drawing record "crowds in the northern city, where it's been holdt over, and played- to capseity houses in Manila,

Canton has already booked it; so, doubtless, will Macao..

· Asked | M.G.M'a representative. In Hongkong to comment yesterday.

"No speak de Engleeshi" he said by way of warning me off a danger- ous topic.

But despite reticence, I believe. MG.M. are going to make another effort, through Appeal Board, to have local ban over-ridden.

If they unsucceed, local thidatres, which already suffer from paucity of good films, will be the sufferers.

And if you must see the picturo- well, you can go to Maçao or, Canton, whore pirates can flourish on screens to their hearts content.

Air

it would be as woll, I think, if wo all braced ourselves for an onslaught, of illms about Amateur Hours, such ns. Wendy Barrie's Millions in the £600-a-week sconarists will weave inflnite fosts out of the pro- cession of unemployed plumbers, rail- way, guarda, necktlo salesmen, typlets, and waitresses who currently aro stormingAmerican radio stations, esch dre pathetically.certain he or sho is the chosen are of the gode Ether. The efforts of these hopefuls to demonstrate their genius provide fun of the most boisterous kind fox radio listeners, to whose Cinderella' complexes they appealarE

Hongkong's Heroine Wendy Barrie, of above-mentioned picture, is still looking very sweet, but I would like to offer her a humble suggestion...

Couldn't she paint her eyebrows onl somewhere a bit nearer to where Natura grow them?

A week before his death. I spoke

to Mr. F. C. Joskin about. Wendy and

Paddy. He asked me if I had any. Idea when Wendy's film Millons In the Air" was coming to Hongkong) At the time I had to confess ignors ance, 1 started the day, after hin death, and he didn't see the preas preview. When I spoke to him he was full of onthusiasm ubout Paddy albolt his enthusiasm was tempered with grief nt her illness, the only thing that has stopped Paddy who works under the stage name of Paddy Glynn, from attaining same reputa= tion an Wondy. She appeared in small part in "Brewster's Millions? was to have appeared in subacquant follywood productions in more im partant roles when she took illude parted for Hot Springs, where in formation of father's death, was conveyed to her this week as she was. recuperating.

Mao West give permission to a Fort Allegheny, Pontisylvaninfirm to manufacture dolls in her likenant, Day they started to make othe factory Deaught fire. Now What

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