1937-02-08 — Page 19

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.

FEBRUARY. MONDAY,

8, 1937.

CUPID HAS A BUSY YEAR IN HOLLYWOOD Twice As Many Weddings As There Were Divorces: Many Stars Included

These

Names Made

News In Film Colony

Hollywood, Jan. 5.

Dan Cupid wearily closed his books on Holly. wood for 1936, heaved a cherubic sigh, and mused: "Little man you've had a busy year.'

Final accounting showed movie marriages far out-numbering 1935 nuptials and also nearly 300 new knots against 137 divorces. Those figures were conceded to be a good average for filmland.

Picture people shuttled from court to church, working fur- ther hardship on Hollywood hostesses who try to avoid inviting ex-husbands and ex-wives to parties.

Famous names appeared in the balance sheets. Mary Pick- ford divorced Douglas Fairbanks and ended a so-called "perfect marriage." "America's sweetheart" then found "America's boy friend," saxophone-tooting Buddy Rogers, who she will marry soon. Meanwhile Doug tripped to the altar with Lady Sylvia Ashley, who had facilitated inatters by disposing of Lord Ashley,

Dolorca Costello cleared the church aisto by divorcing John ("Call Me Calib") Barrymore, who married Elaine ("Ariel") Barrie transcontinental lave chase,

after 11

Helena May

MYRNA LOY BRIDE Concerts Are

Arthur Hornblow,

Jr., was di-

vorced by his wife at Reno. Then

he and Myrna Loy were married.

und Claudette Colbert

Norman Foster called it quits. Claudette was married to Dr. Joel Pressman, Hollywood dentist, and Foster wed Sally Blane.

Popular

Lo

One of the most pleasant forms of entertainment available Powell, sincere lovers of music during the marriage, winter months in. Hongkong, is were united. Miss Blondell's former that offered by the Helena May husband, George Barnes, camera- Concerts. man, cluped with Betty Woods.

Joan Blondell and Dick each with one previous

Gail Patrick, lifted from Bir- mingham, Ala., Inw school to Holly wood fame in a "Panther Woman" search, barely got in under the wire with a Mexican marriage to Robert Cobb, manager of the Brown Derby restaurants. The wedding was enacted here Christmas Day "to make il binding."

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con-

In these programmes professional and amateur performers combine to give pleasure with a generosity that has its foundation in a wish tribute something tangible towards of the sustaining the musical life

is astonishing that Colony, and it

evident. not more appreciation is The friendly atmosphere of Le Hall is conducive to the spirit of pro- Maureen (Tarzan's Male) O'Sul- co-operation so essential to success, Ivan, who termed herself a "lanc-and informality, marks some little Irish girl," took her first. writer. rown with John Farrow, Misa O'Sullivan chose names for two

the five children she "Michael" and "Anne"-the day be fore her wedding.

of

the

FLED

FROM REDS IN SHENSI

ektlar The group of Americans own above were happy to be safely an flight from troubled Slan. The party was photographed at the Chins Inland Mission, Bluza Road, and its members plan to slay there an 1 conditions become more suspicious at their station. Reading from left to right are: Rev. W. England, of the Scandinavian Alliance Mission; Mrs. Englund; Miss E. Eng. Trade Atu" Penntilla Swenson: Atra, H. Swenson: Mr. Herman Swenson, Slan Business Manager for the China Inland Mission. The children are Miss Winifred Englund, Miss Pearl Swenson and Miss Joan Swenson. The Swenson children were in the ss. Tungchow piracy two years ago.

Jack and Cicely

To

Part

--BUT ONLY ON THE STAGE

JACK HULBERT and Cicely Courtneidge are to part,

only in their careers.

RADIO BROADCAST

Dance Music from The Hongkong Hotel

Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

Programme Broadcast by

Jack feels that his future lies in films. CicelyEW on a Wavelength of 355 metres most en- will not desert the stage.

ceedings.

Friday's concert was a

the Items happily one. joyable

afford wants arranged to

variety, and another without a following one broak.

HARPO MARX WEDDED Other marriages included: Harpo Marx and Susan Fleming; David Wark Crimth, noted director, and Evelyn Baldwin; Jack Oakie and ita Vardon, Henry Fonda and Frances Brokaw, Eastern socialite; Kathleen Burke and Jose Fernandes; to

Vanita

J. P. McEvoy Br writer, Margaret Suntry, newspaper Fred MacMurray and Lillian Dorothy Dunbar, former wife of Max

and 2 Buer, Tint Costa; Shella Brown-

ing and Henry Wilcoxon; Irene Her- Allan Jones, the second and voy

marriage for each; Rita Kaufman.

and Edmund Lowe: Frances Pax- ton and Dave Gould; Betty Bryson

Marta and Leroy Prinz;

chart, her control

Thus ends one of the greatest comedy partnerships in the history of British stage and film entertainment.

"It had to happen," Cicely Courtneidge told a reporter yester- day at the Gaumont-British studios where she is now finishing a picture with her husband,

(845 k.e's), 31.49 metres (0.52 m.c's). 5-8 p.m. European Programme. 5 p.m. A Relay of Dance Music ont Hotel. from the Roof-Garden of the Hong-

koni

6.30 Debroy Somers' Band. Ballads wo love (arr. Debroy

"Jack has the film business in his blood now,, and I can rever Solew of Revues,

Mrs. Sanger's soprano solus were

vivacious given with command of phrasing and

Mrs. get the stage out of mine. For the past six years we have both being particularly noticeable, Mathieson sang delightfully, as she been making pictures regularly. Jack gets all sorts of thrills always does, the songs she had out of it, whether he is acting, or chosen sulting her mellow contralto directing me in those films in which perfection. The strength and we have not appeared wether.

Prue the tone of Miss depth of

"But .." she smiled wistfully,

violin is heard to advantage

WHAT SHE MISSES

Lewis in the work of the Old Masters, and "I miss the stage. Mr. Gerald Sydney followed deleute and sympathetic rendering of a Chopin Nocturne with a pas- torale and Variation of Mozart.

The programme was as follows:- Solos: Mrs. R. Sanger: The Swan, Eperthan the Bout, I Love You, (sting in and Jan Kiepurar dea

Leif Erickson German), and (Sibella) (Patadhile).

Parker (Chausson); and Frances Farmer; and George Macdonald, writer; Jack Warner und Anna Page: Corinne Griffith and George Preston; Sue Carol and Howard Wilson.

Sam

Also, Ann Sheridan and Norris;. Onslow, Stevens and Anne Mrs. non-professional,

Buchanan,

Ann

the

"I miss all the bustle and noise, and, most of all, I miss the laughs from the audience.

"In a film studio work is so dif- ferent. There is no reaction from the onlookers when I put over my best jokes.

I am going back to my first love-the stage.

The Organ Player; Phytche: The

"What Jack Intends to do next is Butterfly, (sung in French). not yet decided. But you can take Solos: Mrs. Mathieson: In Havenit from me that he will not follow Where Corals Lic. Like to

my example." Fairy "You're right." Damask Rose, (Elgar) and

allay, Or The Land (Roger Quilter):

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6.55 A Concert Programme. Baritone Solos-The Loughing Cavalier (Sanderson), Tally (Leont). Ashmoor Burch.

No. Violin Solo Caprice (Variations in A Minor), (Paganini).

eph Szige

Solo-Comin' thro

Rye (Traditional).. National

Anthem

SO HE WAS ASKED TO RETIRE

from

the Dora Labbelte. Bass Solos-Devonshire Cream and Cider (Curzon and Sanderson), Up and Somerset (Weatherly Sanderson)....Malcolm McEachern. Pianoforte Solo-Le Port d'Alirae- tions (Blancafort)....Ricardo Vines.

Tenor Solos walt

You Tralee (Knoblock & Spoliansky,

Knoblock)......Walter Glynne.

7.30 Closing local Stock Quota-

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New Gramophone Records. Hawalian Guitar Solo-Waltzing to Euitar-Medley....Len Fillis, Vocal Duet Our Greatest Suc- cesses.

.Cicely Courtneidge and Juck Hulbert.

Piano Solo "Over She Goes"- Selection....Billy Mayer1. Accordeon-Accordeon

.The

Parade Plano-Accordeon

of

Following a dispute over the play-tions and Hongkong Exchange Market ing of the National Anthem instead of Auld Lang Syne" at the cluse of s Meth!! choir performance of a pun Jack had come on

tomime, the choirmaster has re with is April.to the set, and he greeted us

signed. his famous Erin.

The dispute arose out of the per- "I may go to Hollywood."

given 1 pantomine Lita Grey (Charlle) Chaplin and Violin solos: True Lewis: Air On

continued, "Several American forces of

the Methil Co-operative, by Henry Aguirre, dr. Harry Bannis- The G String; Berceuse, (Bach) and

companies have opened negoliz-

Society Junior Chuly, ter, ex-husband of Ann Hurding, and Second Romaner. (Beethoven).

ilons, but nothing is fixed yet.

The conductor and producer, Mr. Leah Welt; Randolph Scott and Mrx.

"Bul Plano Solo: Mr. Gerald Sydney:

Barrie whatever happens-I shall

Street. James and

Paterson, T. II. Du Pont Somerville: Sothern and

Hoger Pryor; Robert Nocturne in D flat Major, (Choni); stick to the Alm game

Dubois: Pastora's with Variations (Mozart), have no doubt that Cicely will come detail, and a difference of opinion Gladys

with the Methil Co-operative Society. Armstrong

The accompaniments were played back."

Educational Committee, msisting to Virginia Hudson and Robert Splane;

The National Anthem be played at Mrs. Mae Keaton, ex-wife of Buster by Mrs. Griggs and Mr. Sydney.

ller; Margaret |

the close of each perforinunce in Keaton, and Sammy

phee of "Auld Lang Syne," the

the Choice of committee.

were printed. The programmes and the concluding item was given is "Auld Lang Syne." Mr. Paler- son, however, insisted that the per- formances should conclude with the

ex, and

Sulavan. Henry Heland Hayward; Kathryn Carver (Adolphe Menju) and Vincent Hall; and possible. Prumoured, Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard,

Divorces included:

Eliska Landi and John Lawrence: Sylvin Sidney and Bennett Cert; Mrs. Bernice Wheeler and Bert Wheeler; Helen Twelvetrees

Frank and

Dess Woody; Michael Curtiz und

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HUMPHREYS PAYING FIVE PER CENT.

The Direclors' report of the Hum- Meredith; Elan and Rex Lease; Fay phreys Estate and Finance Co., Ltd., Binnie for the past year states that the net Vallce; Webb and Rudy Barnes, English actress, and Samuel profit, after deducting Directors' and General Managers' remuneration and Bill Boyd and Dorothy Ger Josephi Sebastian; Slim Sumerville and including $33,036:35 brought forward

and including! Gertrude Sumerville. Basil Sydney from last account and Mary Ellis; Ted Healy and Betty 73,000.00 transferred from General Hickman; Ned Sparka and his wife; Reserve amounts to $241,238.74 which Virginia Lee Corbin and Theodore the Directors recommend should be Kroll; Cliff Edwards and Nancy appropriated as follows: Dover Edwards; Lola Lane and Pay a dividend of 5% on Alexander Hall; and Stan Laurel and Oliver Hardy, comedy partners, were sued by their wives for sep- arate maintenance.-United Press.

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She Beat

Jean

MARYSE: National Anthem, and at the close of

the first night's performance widow orchestra, at his instruction, struck

young

of a French air-· up "God Save the E

PROTEST

Virtuosi.

8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wea- ther Report and Announcements. 8.03 p.m. From the Studio. A Chinese Concert.

11 p.m. Close Down.

8.05-11 p.m. European Pro- gramme from Zck on a Frequency af d10 kilocycles.

8.05 p.m. The London Palladium Orchestra.

Princess Elizabeth (Crean): Blue theDevils' March (Williams, arr. Lotter); Through Night to Light (Lauklen): Kiss me again (Herbert); Echoes from the Puszta (Ferraris); 50 Years

Song, 8.30 Vuricly. but Mr. Vocal - Where

man, flew alone

A protest was made by Mr. James In a 11 4 4 3 !

the slagle engine Bell, Denbeath, secretary

Educational Committee,

of

of

Yorkshire

and

cabin plan e withou! radlo. Paterson remained firmly resolved to Lancashire meet....Kitty Masters. across the conclude with the National Anthem, Plano Solos--Love's Romance, Stay

to me....Fred Stein. South Atlantic and did so,

Vocal-Lucia, Little Village Green

The Vagabond Lover,

close

of each per-

recently from The National Anthem was played Dakar, Senegal at the conclusion

1a.m.) to formance.

Orchestra-Limelight" Selection. Louis. Levy & His Gaumont British Symphony.

..

Vocal The Hilly Billy Band..... and An- The HU Billes.

Natal, Brazli A meeting of the Educational Com- mlitee was held, when, it is under- (7.28 p.m.).

She took stood, Mr. Paterson was criticised hours, for what was considered a deflance minutes of the committee's authority,

As 111 0

result Mr. Paterson tenderednouncements. bailag recard of Jean his resignation.

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8.55 London-News

"Parade of Parades"Selection;

It was so beautiful; Cinema Memor- les.

10 p.m. London-Big Ben, Dance Musle.

11 p. Close Down.

9.15 Excerpts from "The Yeomen Batten, New It is anticipated that the matter of the Guard." (Sullivan),

the annual 9.40 Quentin MacLean at the Zealand' gir 1 will be discussed at fller, by 'seventy general meeting of the members of Cinema-Organ.

the society, to be held shortly. minutes.

"A BEAUTIFUL FINISH" Interviewed Mr. Paterson stated, certain sec- "It appears that a 11,379.12

Commitice Three unemployed men. Lok Tim. tion of the Education 103.784.22 28, Chan So. 21, and Yuen Shi, 22, are not in favour of Royalty and 13,737.31 were brought before Mr. K. Keen at delest the singing of the National the Central Magistracy this morning Anthem. For my part I think it $241,230.74 | charged,

separate counts, with makes a beautiful finish at any per- da having stolen a large number of formance, and judging by the way The Arst dog to travel from Directors In accordance with curios from

last the large audience at each per- different shops America with a passport lett New Clause 08 of the Company's Articles month. They pleaded guilty, Two formance responded, I feel justified York to-day for Latvia.

of Association Mr. J. Scott Harston, other men, Mak Chi, 40, and Leung in my action.

"I have resigned rather than work Big Boy, owned by Mr. Fletcher Mr. J. M. Alves and Mr. M. T. John-Pul, 19, pleaded not guilty. They

Mr. Dunder a Committee who refuse to by Warren, the new American Conrul son retire but being eligible offer were

represented McCallum. Det-Sergeant Cashman allow the National Anthem to bo at Riga, wus granted a passport by themselves for re-election. the Washington State Department,

Accounts have been asked for a 48 hours remand for sung." Auditors. The Accounta

Mr. Paterson is well known In It bears his photograph and states audited by Messrs. Percy Smith, Seth further enquiries. This was granted, the place and date of his birth, but and Fleming, and Messrs. Linstead and ball in $2,000 and $500 was fixed musical circles in East Fife, and hus is a little obscure on the subject of and Davis, who offer themselves for for Mak Chi and Leung Pul respec- been conductor to the Committee for

four years. |tively. parentage.

| re-election: "AL 29

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Arrar Kieln at the Piano. 4.20 p.m. This is England. ******4.40 p.m.* The Music of Haydu:-

6.20 p.m.

Music and the Ordinary Liefoner" 11. A talk by Biz Walford Davies. 5.10 p.m. The News and Announcemesis. Greenwich Time Bienal at 8.45 p.m.

Transmision 2

(0.8.1, 4.8.0.. 0.8.1.3

7 p.m. Big Ben. A Chopin, sekal

7.30... Eenpire "Sebangs."

7.46 p.m. Haydn and he Orchestr

Transmission S (G3.0.. 0.9.P., G.S.EL.)

10 p.m. Blz Ben. John

Home-

Londoner at

10.11 p.m. The D.B.C. Boottish Orchestra. 11.30 p.m. Horace Fines, at the Orcs of

the Emprma“ “ Ballroom, pool.

11.46 p.m. "Buggestions", "for

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12. A Sonata Navital, 12.30 a.m., The News and Announcemen irə Greenwich Time Signal at 10:45 am, 12.50 am. Dance Mu

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The anticyclone over China con tinues to increase in Intensity. London) of”, tho

7.66 p.m. London Pie (Second lan). depression is situated to the North 8.16 - p.m. --Memories of the

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8.16 p.m. The News and Announcements.

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moving north- castward,Local forecast: NAE

winds, fresh; cloudy, some drizzle or Ught rain.