1937-02-08 — Page 7

THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. MONDAY, FEBRUARY 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 appared in the balance sheets. Mary Pick- ford divorced Douglas Fairbanks and ended a so-called "perfect marriage." "America's sweetheart" then found "Amerien's boy friend," saxophone-tooting Buddy Rogers, who she will marry soon. Meanwhile Doug tripped to the altar with Lady Sylvin Ashley, who had facilitated matters by disposing of Lord Ashley.

Dolores Costello cleared the church j alste by divorcing John ("Call Me Calibon") Barrymore, who married Elaine ("Artel") Barrie after transcontinental love chase.

MYRNA LOY BRIDE

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Arthur Hornblow, Jr., WHEN di- vorred by his wife at Reno. Then he and Myrna Loy were married.

Claudette Colbert

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

Joan Blondell and Dick Powell, each with one previous marriage, were united, Miss Blondell's former husband, George Barnes, camera- man, eloped with Betty Woods.

OLD WAR HORES RETIRED

THREE SENT BACK FROM BELGIUM

Brussels, Jan. 30,

Three horses and one mule which served with the British Army dur- ing the War were sent back to Eng- Brand via Harwich to-day.

Gail Patrick, lifted from +1 mingham, Ala., law school to Holly- wood fame in n "Panther Woman" search, barely get in under the wire with a Mexicon marriage to Robert Cobb, manager of the Brown Derby restaurants. The wedding was re- enneted here Christmas Day "to make it binding."

This is one of the results of the work carried out in Belgium by Miss Huskie on beta!! of Our Dumb Friends' League,

Several hundred British horsea were sold in Belglum after the Armistice. Investigations by Miss Maureen (Tarzan's Mate) O'Sul- Huskie, who began her work in Bel- ilvan, who termed herself a "lone- gium In October last, revealed that some little Irish girl," took her. Arst post of these animals were ill-treat-

here. Striking examples with John Furrow, writer; ed Miss O'Sullivan chose numes for two lame, blind, and under-nourished of the five children she wants-horses were recorded. "Michael" and "Anne"-the day be fore her wedding.

Vows

of

Thanks to funds collected in Great * Britain and

the among British Colony in Brussels Miss Huskie was able to purchase about 60 British horses and males. The majority of them were well over 30 years of age and had to be humanely killed owing

to wounds and disease.

FLED

FROM REDS IN

SHENSI

The group of Americans shown above were happy to be safely in Shanghai after an exciting flight from troubled Slan. The party was photograplied at the China Inland Mission, Sinza Road; and Its members plan to stay there un conditions become more auspicious at their station. Reading from Irft to right are! Rev. W. Englund, of the Scandinavian Alliance Mission; Mrs. Englund; Miss E. Eng- Jund; Mr. Franklin Swenson: Mrs. Swenson; Mr. Herman Swenson, Sian 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 ns. Tungehow piracy two years ago,

Jack and Cicely

To

Part

-BUT ONLY ON THE STAGE

JACK HULBERT and Cicely Courtneidge are to part,

but only in their careers.

Jack feels that his future lies in films. Cicely will not desert the stage.

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.

"Jack has the film business in his blood now, and I can never get the stage out of mine. For the past six years we have both been making pictures regularly. Jack gets all sorts of thrills

out of it, whether he is scting, or One horse which had been work directing me in those films in which ing at Louvain for 18 years found in a very bad condition, but we have not appeared together.

HARPO MARX WEDDED Other marriages included: Harpo Marx and Susan Fleming David Work Grimth, noted director, and Evelyn Baldwin; Jack Oakie and Vanita Varden; Henry Fonda and Frances Brokaw, Eastern sociallie; Kathleen Burke und Jose Fernandes

P. McEvoy,

Alm writer, and Margaret Santry, newspaperwoman Fred MacMurray and Lillian Lamont Dorothy Dunbar, former wife of Max ta: Shella Brown- Baer, and Tini Costa;

and Ilenry Wilcoxon: Irene ter England vey and A Allon

the second

marria

Tage for cach: Rita Kaufman

and Edmund, Lowe; Frances Pix-

and Dave Gould; Belly Bryson

ion and

and Leroy Prinz;

Marta Egertha

and Jan Klepura; r: Jean

Frances

Leif Ericsson Parker

WHE

he neighed with joy when he again "But...." she smiled wistfully, heard somebody addressing him in "I miss the stage.. English.

Many good homes were offered in`

stand the sen voyage.

WHAT. SHE MISSES.

for those horses able to "I miss all the bustle and noise,

and, most of all, I miss the laughsi from the audience.

Helena May

and George Macdonald, writer. J Concerts Are

Warner and Anne Page; Corinne Griffith and George Preston; Suc

Carol and Howard Wilson.

.

Popular

Ann Sheridan and Sum Also, Norrls; Onslow Stevens and Anne Buchanan, non-professional, Mrs. Lita Grey (Charlie) Chaplin and

One of the most pleasant forms Henry Aguirre, Jr.; Harry Bannis-

and of entertainment available to ter, ex-husband of Ann Harding,

and Leah Welt: Randolph Scott and Mrs. sincere lovers of music during the H. Du Pont Somerville; Ann winter months in Hongkong, is

Pryor; Robert Sothern and Roger

Dubols; that offered by the Helena May Armstrong Virginia Hudson and Robert Splune: Concerts. Mrs. Mae Keaton, ex-wife of

Fuller; Kenton, and Sammy Sullavan, Henry Fonda's ex, and Heland Hayward; Kathryn Carver (Adolphe Menjou) and Vincent Hail: nd possibly, it is rumoured, Charlie Chaplin and Paulette Goddard.

Divorces included:

Lind

Gladys

of the

that

In these programmes professional and amateur performers combine to give pleasure with a generosity that has its foundation in a wish to con- tribute something tangible towards sustaining the musical life appreciation is not more Elissa Landi and John Lawrence: The friendly atmosphere of the Sylvin Sidney and Bennett Cerf: Mrs. Hall is conducive to the spirit of Bernice Wheeler and Bert Wheeler co-operation so essential to success, Helen Twelvetrees and Frank und informality marks the pro Woody: Michael Curtiz and Bess ceedings.

Colony, mid it is astonis evident

one,

the

Meredi, Elsa and Rex Lease: Fay Friday's concert was a most en- Webb and Rudy

e. Rinnic Vallee;

joyable

Items happily Barnes, English actress, and Samuel arranged to afford variety, and Joseph Bill Boyd and Dorothy following one another without a Sebastian; Slim Sumerville

and I break. Gertrude Sumerville; Basil Sydney

Mrs. Sanger's soprano solos were and Mary Ellis; 1 Ted and Betty

Healy Hickman; Ned Sparks and his wife; given with vivacious charm, her Virginia Lee Corbin and Theodore command of phrasing and

particularly noticeable, being

to

control Mrs.

Kroll; Cliff Edwards and Nancy Mathieson sang delightfully, as she Dover Edwards; Lola Lane

and always does, the songs she had Alexander Hall; and Stan Laurel chosen sulting her mellow contralto and Oliver Hardy, comedy partners,

The strength perfection.

and were sued by their wives for sep- depth of the tone of Miss Pruc arate maintenance-United.Press.

Lewis' violin' is heard to advantage in the work of the Old Masters, and Mr. Gerald delicate and Sydney, followed

sympathetic

Dog Has Own Passport

Issued At Washington

New York, Jan. 20.

rendering of a Chopin Nocturne with a pas- toralo and Variation of Mozart,

The programme was as follows:- Solos: Mrs. R. Sanger; The Swan, In the Boat, I Love You, (sung in German), and (Sibella). (Faladhile) "(Chausson);"

The Organ Player; Physche; The Butterfly

(sung in French). Solos: Mrs. Mathieson: In Haven, Where Co

Corula Lle, Like to the

The first dog to travel from Damask Rose,

America with a passport left New Lullaby Quasar) and Fairy

(Roger Quilter):

Land is April. Į

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

I am going back to my first love the stage,

"What Jack intends to do next is not yet decided. But you can take Il from me that he will not follow my example.'

Played National Anthem

SO HE WAS ASKED

TO RETIRE

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Z.E.K. PROGRAMME

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12.30 The New Light Symphony Orchestra, with Peter Dawson (Boss- Baritone).

I p.m. Local: Time Signal and Weather Report.

1.03 A Light Violin Recital by Fritz Kreisler.

1.18 Layton and Johnstone Me- morles.

Wen- 1.30 Reuter Press; Local: ther Forecast, Time and Announce-

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1.40 Variety and Dance Music. 2.15 Close Down.

5-8 p.m. European-Programme.

Music

5 p.m. A Relay of Dance from the Roof-Gaiden of the Hong- kang Hotel.

6.30 Debroy Somers' Band,

We love (arr. Debroy Sompre

Review of Revues. 6.55 A Concert l'rogranime. Baritone Solos-The Laughing Following a dispute over the play-

Cavaller (Sanderson), Tally ing of the National Anthem Instead

Violin Solo Caprice No. of "Auld Lang Syne" at the close of a Leoni).....Ashmoor Burch. Methil choir performance of a pan-(Variations in A Minor), (Paganini)." tomime, the choirmaster has

Joseph Szigeti.

thro' the Soprano Solo-Comin' Rye (Traditional)....Dorn Lubbette. Bass Salos--Devonshire Cream and

"You're right." Jack had come on to the set, and he greeted us with signed. his famous grin.

The dispute arose out of the per- may go to Hollywood," e formances of pantomime given

ormag continued, *Several American

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companies have opened negotia-cently by the Methil Co-operative | Cider (Curzon and Sanderson), Un

Society Junior Cholr.

from Somerset (Weatherly

tlans, but nothing is fixed yet. "But whatever happens-I shall he conductor and producer, Mr. Sanderson)....Malcolm McEachern. stick to the film game

of each performance in

the

and

Pianoforte Solo-Le Parc d'Attrac- lons (Blancafort)....Ricardo Vines,

Tenor Solos 1

wait for

you (Knoblock & Spoliansky. Tralee (Knoblock)......Walter Glynne.

7.30 Closing local Stock Queta- tions and Hongliong Exchange Market Report,

James Paterson. Barrie Street. and I plethil, had a diference of opinion have no doubt that Cicely will come with the Methil Co-operative Society back."

Educational Committee, ingisting hat the National Anthem be played at

the close of Blace of "Auld Lang Syne."

the committee. canico of the

The programmes were printed, and the concluding item was given Auld Lang Syne." Mr. Pater- son, however, insisted that the per- formances should conclude with the National Anthem, and at the close of ARYSE first night's

the Maaste the best, big his instruction, strucks Plano Solly very st

performance

She Beat

Jean

of a French air.. man, flew alone

7.33 New Gramophone Records Hawaiian Guitar Solo-Waltzing to the guitar-Medley....Len Fillis.

Vocal Duct Our Greatest Suc- cesses...Cicely Courtneidge and Jack Hulbert.

Solo-"Over She Goes"---

Accordeon--Accordeon Parade of.

The Plano-Accordeon

8 p.m. Local: Time Signal, Wen- Mr.ther Report and Announcements. From the Studio. 8.03 p.m.

young. widow.

ow up "God Save the King."

PROTEST MADE

1936.. Mr. James Virtuosi. A prolest was made by

of the In a

Bell, Denbeath, secretary single engine Educational Committee, but cabla 'p 1 a n e Paterson remained firmly resolved to

radio, conclude without

with the National Anthem, the ross

and did 50. South Atlantic

The National Anthem was played recently from at the conclusion of each per Dakar, Senegal formance.

(7.23 a.m.) to

Natal, Brazli

(7.28 p.m.).

Sho

twelve

A Chinese Concert 11 p.m. Close Down.

8.06-11 p.m. European Pro gramme from Zek on a Frequency

A meeting of the Educational Com- of 610 kllocycles.

8.05 mittee was held, when, it is under-

D.m.

stopd, Mr. Paterson was criticised Orchestra.

The London Palladium

took for what was considered a defiance Princess Elizabeth (Crean); Blue

hours of the committed's authority. Avo minutes

Devils' March (Williams, arr. Lotter);

As a result Mr. Paterson tendered Through Night to Light (Lauklen); beating Lhis resignation. record of Jean

Kiss me again (Herbert); Echoes

Yorkshire

It is anticipated that the matter from the Puszta (Ferraris); 60 Years Ballen. New will be discussed at the annual of Song.

8.30 Variety. 'Zealand girl genoral meeting of the members of

and filer, by seventy the society, to be held shortly.

Vocal-Where minutes.

“A DEAUTIFUL FINISH" Lancashire meet....Klity Masters. Interviewed Mr. Paterson stated, Plano Solos-Love's Romanco, Stay.

..Fred Stein. sce- close to me.... "It appears that a certain

Vocal-Lucia, Little Village Green tion of the Education Committee

The Vagabond Lover. are not in favour of Royalty, and

Orchestra-Limelight"-Selection. detest the singing of the National

...Louis Levy & His Gaumont Anthem. For my part I think it makes a beautiful anish at any per- British Symphony. formance, and judging by the way the large audienco at each per- formance responded, I feel justified in my action.

WAR TRAINING FOR GERMAN

DOCTORS

Berlin, Jan. 30.

...........

Vocal-The Hilly Billy Band..... The Hill Billies.

of

8.56 London-Nowa and An- nouncements,

9.15 Excerpts from "The Yeomen

(Sullivan). the Guard." 9.40 Quentin Maclean, at the Cinema Organ.

"Parado of Porades"-Selection; was to beautiful; Cinema Memor-

York to-day for Latvia.

Big Boy, owned by Mr. Fletcher Violin solos: Prue Lewis: Air On ALL German physicians will hence- "I have resigned rather than work Warren, ie niew American ConsulThe G Strin

G String; Berceuse, (Bach) and forth be compelled to undergo under a Committee who refuse to at Riga, was granted a passport by Second Romance; (Beethoven). special war training at 'military allow the National Anthem to be The Washington State Department. Plano Solos: Mr. Gerald Sydney, medical schools to be created in "all sung," It bears his photograph and states Nocturne in D flat Major, (Chopin): important, centres of the Reich," to "Mr. Paterson is well known in the place and date of his birth, but Pastorale with Variations (Mozart).enable thens to man military ambul- musical circles in East Fife, and has "Is 'n llifle obscure on the sulifeet of ].//. The accompaniments were played' |ance and hospital servicer in case of | been conductor to the Committee for | les. parentage.

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6.10 p.m. "The News and Announcements. Groenwich Time Signal at 6.43 .. Transmission a

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