1936-05-08 — Page 5

CHAPLIN FILM

BIG CROWD AT GALA PREMIERE

There was a crowded house at the King's Theatre last night for the gala

21 YEARS AGO -

Extracts From The "Telegraph" Files

The following extracts are from premiere of Charlie Chaplin's new week ended May 8, 1915.

[the Hongkong "Telegraph for the

film, "Modern Times."

toughen

should on Also showing is an extremely funny, Walt Disney coloured cartoon. "Micky's Garden," which caused | Poors of laughter.

no account be missed.

All in gl, the programme, which will continue for several days.

· provides superb entertainment.

FOXX AND DICKEY

IN

FINE FORM

(Continued from Page'1)

"TELEGRAPH" ART SUPPLEMENT

To-morrow's Picture Features

Numerous pictures of topical interest will appear in to-mor- row's issue of the Telegraphi Pictorial Supplement.

THE HONGKONG

TELEGRAPH. FRIDAY, MAY 8, 1936.

NEW YORK STOCK EXCHANGE

MARKET. DOWNWARD

YESTERDAY

New York, May 7.

CINEMA NOTES

lower and very dull throughout the Pretentious than any of his previous the dignity and ethereni atmosphere

and

is

After an absence of almost five mortal love story lives again in Para- years, the one and only Charife mount's picturisation of Peter Ibbet- Chaplin returns to the screen of the son," starring Gary Cooper in the title King's Theatre today in his long role, which made its debut at the Star awaited comedy, "Modern Times," Theatre yesterday. A gigantle task at The occasion proves well worth wait-best, in ilming "the" Tug for. Tinie has not altered his strange novels, all concerned in the of strangest Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Dow genus. Charlie Chaplin la still the production of this fascinating fantasy The Atm, a satirical comedy-farce,| The rate of the dollar on demand) Jones summary f yesterday's

world's funniest comedian. Far more deserve high praise for maintaining proved mast diverting, and showed was 18. 9.13/16,

market: The market to-day was that Clumplin is still incomparable in!

"Modern Finest is also de- which characterised Du Maurier's It was announced at the first day until the fast hour when

few itely Chaplin's funniest and last classic, as well as giving it an added sphere while he has made peet-

decoration of the Wen high-priced issues developed weak night's audience laughed as we have robustness and warm blooded. Harly his own. His deft cumery class

Order had been conferred on Siriness, natably Johns Marisville and not heard nn nudfence lang since in its intes! sercen regalia. Although appeal Muntesanto Chemical shares, which "City Lights," Charlie's previous film, old-fashioned romance and sentimen Practically Henry May, Governor of Horgkorg, precipitated unloading in all sections, was released almost five years ago. run riot in the film, its tendency to are superb. silent, the film was greatly enjoyed!

Steel, motor and railroad securities by all present, and it is one which I am declined with the leaders, flubber Continuing to shun the "talkies," and become necharing in treatment

relying issues were lower in sympathy with effects, Charlie ynchronized sating i skillfully nvolded by that astute direc

once again crude

rubber tires.

proves that tar, Henry Hathaway, who gave us Ull. he due's not require dialogue. Write the highly successful "Bengal Lancer." epper and silver stocks also cased. ten, directed and produced by the star. It is interesting to watch Gary Traders were nervous over some)

Modern Tlines fears of expanding credit Inflation, familiar serio-comie little figure of the Non. Given the difficult part of Peter Introduces the Cooper's fine interpretation as Ibbet the Tax Bill and the French stun- tion. The market failed to meet with amp in the baggy trousers, derby Ibbetson, Couper endows the character

and huge shoes into support on the decline. The market He is first seen as a worker in a

FCW world. with the no shadings and heart big warming appeal the role demands. for bonds was lower, except Govern-steel factory, tightening bolts on ment istuds. Stacks on the Curb moving track. The factory, with its ment for Cooper, definitely stamping "Peter Ibbetson" is a distinct achieve. Exchange were downward.

fantastically huge and complicated his as an actor of great depth and machines, is like an evilly enchanted wide range. Ann Harding who ap Swan, Culbertson & Fritz Wall forest to Charlie, and he gets into all pears in the Street Journal comment 011 6/5

sorts of hilarions difleulties here opposite Cooper, an the Duchess of

Lending market:-"The April shipment figures before the monotony of his work Towers, also can be recorded highest feminine role of the United States Steel Corporn-get him and he goes temporarily commendation for her portrayal that then, which will be published obimy. Thereafter, his life is a series has been enacted by so many illustri- Saturday, will probably show size y able infercare over those of March. adventures and misadventures in nus fothears, Misa Harding brings a

the course of which he wanders into warmth of understanding to According to gossips on Wall Street, and out of jobs (ranging from night tragic, yet pathelle Duchess, doomed the Call Money rate will shortly be watchman to singing doubled, but well-informed bankers

Impart

artiality and "Personal Maid's Secret" quarters are not at present bullishes along the way to play knight

One of the most unique,

come lies on gold shares on a trading basis errant to a lovely little gamin of the "Personal Mail's

__Secret," waterfront. This Wall Street is extremely cautions re- Charlie's beautiful and gifted new The talented cast is headed by Mar opened role introduces

yesterday at the Queen's Theatre. garding the current rally, which many leading Indy, Paulette Goddard, who garet Lindsay, Warren Hull, Anila eansider as merely technical.

S. C. & F. New York office cable:

brings a fresh, radiant young per~ | Louise and Ruth Dannelly. Judging Stocks: Securities were again in

sonality to the rercea and looks like by the way the audiences roared aver Supply as traders become bearish Modern Times" offers a

etor material to this reviewer. the novel situations, Warner

Bros. is Indleated supply of l

ous have scored another hit, but the pir- irregularity

of the most novel and bilarious ture is by no means all comedy, for The Electrie wer

& Light Company situations Ch in 1935 earned $1.22 per preferred

Chaplin

has

ever enneneled. there are per preferred One of the highlights of the film is the that held patrons with hated breath. tense dramatic moments share, against 20 cents per, preferred reene in which Charlie does an un- Miss Lindsay does a elever bit of act- share the previous year, Thr mercial Solvents Corporation earned steel factory, tightening balts in foresight to see that judicious, spend- usual routine in pantomime in a big ing as the ambitious wife who has the 123 cents per share during the Murch waterfront cafe to the tune of "Titinuing will bring them contacts with quarter as compared with 21 cents in this seene, which is the only une last year. Montgomery Ward

91274-in during April were 18.8 per cent above the film which was shot directly in

Chaplin those of inst year. The International munt Telephone Corporation has postpone le erigial and interesting way and

language" to

to film in a high by The President

its re-financing plan and has extend- of China. anded its bank loans at reduced interest.

result is one of the the

funniest that decorations would also be The Goodrich Company is studying

sequences ever flashed on a conferred on Mr. G. Mel. Messer plans to pay its preferred dividend jand Mr. T. H. King.

accumulations,

Collon: The Government will sell Street is reported to be a buyer of May cotton only at Iraila. Wall new crops. Apparently, there is good underlying demand.

Klein und Demarve rung,

hit why

hunt

Boston hit more frequently, but the circuits of the Cubs' heavy hitters stere the deciding factor, Boston had sixteen hits and Chiengo eleven, und they committed me wind two errarsi respectively.

Pittsburgh Pirates slapped down | the New York Giants, pounding inj six, runs ou ten bits and holding thei Giants to two talite in pite

eleven runnera renching first bare safely. Giants had one error,

Brooklyn hent Cincinnati seven to four, despite three errors in the fold, | scoring they rune o473 twelve hits. The Reds hit seven time.

St. Louis Cardinal's sonteked a game from the Philadelphia Phillies, Free! to two, assisted by two errors on the part of the opposition and nine bite from their own hats, The Phillies hit right,--Zenter,

ENGLISH TAKES FIRST PLACE

Etruth

Berlin, May 7. WIL be

The local German celebration of their National Day will be illustrated by pictures of the reception, the dinner and the children's party; whilst the depurture of Sir Thonias Southern will also be pictured.

Groups will show gradunition class of St. Stephen's College at dinner with friends at the Kowloon Tong Club, bridal party at the wedding of Mr. S. Strange and Miss E. E. Eardley, and prominent, Chinese at a tree planting ceremony at the Confucian Hall.

Pictures taken

the St. on Sunday at George's Riding School will also appear.

The Supplement will include the popular entertainment and features pages, results of last week's Children's Competition, and details of a new contest for the kiddies.

In the final of the singles law tennis championship of the Colony S. E. Green beat Ng Sze-kwong by 16/3, 6/1, 4/6, 6/1.

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business men and socially prominent families, which in turn means funn

budget, which cind success. And although the bus band fumes and frets about the family is never balanced he

to addition to writing, directing, pro- Hull, former musical comedy, and finally awakens to the fact that his during and starring in "Modern radio star, displays great talent in his was entirely right. Warren

Times" Chaplin also wrote the music first

rol g the husband. Ruth Chester Conklin, Henry Bergman and to farlane. She it is who stimula, es and eut the film. The comedy, In Donnelly has the role of the maid who which such old familiar faces as is the real inspiration behind the rise tank Mann play important roles, the wife to make social acquaintances

lensed Ehrough United Forecast of further rains, Carter dr Haven helped direct.

Artists, and to entertain them in a lavish way i ruster, foreign markets and Highter

in order that. They may travel in the "Tough Guy" Candian export had an adverse in-

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dows

In the east With drums uence on the market. The Govern- taking on a new aspect; with Dickens O'Neill, Ronale Coshy, Gordon Elliott, New York coramodity exchange are

the screen generally who do excellent work are Henry

The following quotations on the ment estimate of the total crop will and Shakespeare, standard be published on Monday,

composers. Florence Fair and Maude Turner issued by Reuter. Com:

authors of the calibre of Walpole, Gordon. Arthur Greville Collins a Arrivals

and are smil}] and

O'Neill and Sinclair Lewis furnishing done a splendid job of directing. Chicago, shipments are heavy. Cash corn is firm. Continued

fare of relative film

to-day, time-honoured strength at May corn is probable.

"Mary Barns, Fugitive" formulus are changing too. For

Crammed with action, thrills and May 7

instance, the "man and beg" theme romance. "Mary Burns, Fugitive" Rubber:

There was further stop has taken on a striking new aspect in starring Sylvin Sidney, showing at December 75.29/4 los liquidation on cables from the it intest presentation on the screen. the Oriental Theatr 15.30 East.

Factory demand is

On Sunday, January This in "Tough Guy," produced at the Monday and Tuesday, 12.29 evidence yet. The reduction of Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer studios with moving, soul-stirring drama., a lis

is a swift-March 521 cent in the Dutch export fax caused Jackie Cooper and Joseph Callein, and tinguished photoplay of first class pot

advertised the principal office rims to let in the new Post modern language to be taught in the Office building, Pedder Street, higher schools from 1937, "becording!

to an onder lusued by the Reich Minister of Education,

The order ends the differing treat- inent of English and French various parts of the Reich, Reuter Special.

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May 6.

En

Paris... Geneva Ieslin

23.21,64

15.28

12.31

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037%

New

York Amsterdamn Vienna.

1/2 4.986

1/212

4.947

7325

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7.35

Dow Jones Averages:

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May 6.

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101.70

101.50

229.10

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301

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London, May 7. The Duke of York, accompanied by Madrid.. the Duchess and Princess Elizabeth Lisbon. and her sister, opened the Royal Hongkong Tournament al Olympin this after-Dombay. noon. It is possible that owing to The progress of mechanisation Brussela

afonte Vilea, will be the last year in which the Belgrade. famous musical drive by a battery Mor

Montreal. of the Royal Horae Artillery will Yoke

Yokohama fruce in the programme ---British Rig

11ireless.

MUSSOLINI, DECORATED

Rome, May B.

May

July

October

QUOTATIONS

opening on

at the Alhambra entertainment. Providing Miss Sid- Theatre.

is no paternal-fal ney with a part that is distinctly her sentinient,"

snys Chester Franklin.

melier, "Mary Burns, Fugitive" May the director. "They are firm friends, emerges as an emotionally powerful, July They do what a man and boy would tensely. dramatic photoplay, packed September de, while pals, getting each other out with romance and adventure all the December of scrapes. There аге по artifelal way. In the title role, Miss Sidney March situations." The picture at the same gives one of the finest performances time upsets the traditional "dog story" of the year as an innocent girl, hunt- formula Mere is a dog in the piced by the law and relentlessly pursued.

gangster.

20.20, 11 Commodity Index -57:19 57:24ture, Rin Tin Tin, Jr., son of the dog by a former sweetheart

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New York Cotton

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TO-DAY'S OPENING

· QUOTATIONS Selling

T.T. Shanghai

1/3

1/3

1017%

T.T.

Demand

7.T. Singapore

T.T. Japon

T.T. India

T.T. San Frisco New York

.32 &

T.T. Java...

47

T.T. France

.4.90

T.T..Manila

.04%

T.T. Bankok

14298

48

T.T. Lisbon

,7500

Buying

4 m/s. L/C.

1/4th

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1/4

10,40/40 11.65

10 m/s. L/C,

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4 m/s, France

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When the average movie fan turns Wallace Ford is especially outstanding fly of an airport at Fairint near Ilford, Essex, to the drama page and sees the names as a G-Man. A crashing dramatic September at an estimated cost of $500,000 of Joan Blondell and Glenda Farrell climax brings the film to a thrilling

linked together in- a forthcoming finale. moving picture, he immediately a08- sumes that they will be cast as two The New Territories

Medical July May King Victor Emmanuel has bes. I

Cairo. May 7, The funeral of the late Mr. Alex-wisecracking young gold-diggers. It Benevolent Branch of the St. Jolin October towed the Grand Cross of the Order The Egyptian Prime Minister and Fander Carl von Gontard, whe passed is not surprising that these two young Ambulance Association attended to of Savoia on Signor Benito Musso, the Saudi-Arabia representative | away at the Canossian Hospital yes. ladies have become known as public 11,770 cases during April, of which Tini, the Italian Dictator, in recogni- | signed the treaty by which ruch | terday, will take place at 230 p.m. avengers of their sex on business men. 3,871 were now.. A total of 1,415 One ense each of Diphtheria and tion of the victorious conclusion of country recognises the regime in the at Happy Valley to-morrow (Satur. They have been teamed in such roles patients were seen, by doctors, and Typhoid were reported to the local the war to Ethiopia.-Reuter But other and agrees to exchange dinle-day) and not this evening, as stated

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