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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

November 29, 1939,

ENTERTAINMENT

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Carrying A Torch For Benchley

America's No. 1 Funny Man

Hongkong Will See 1939 War Films

FOLLOWING the outbreak of war, many film companies in England have closed their studio doors, the employees having Joined the Services.

A LOCAL PROBLEM

IF there is one protest which fans may justly make to Hongkong picture house proprietors and distributors it is this: Why don't you show us more Robert Bench- ley shorts? and why, when you have one to show, don't you advertise it in the Press and spare us the regret of missing such a treat?

Most picture-goers know the name of Robert Benchley, but even those whose attendance at shows is only casual probably know him by sight-and are un- doubtedly much the better for it. The mere recollection of such oddmenta as "How to Train a Dog." "How to Bring Up a Child," "How to Be a Detec tive" and the priceless "How to Go To Sleep" is a treate

NONSENSICAL HUMOUR

Carola Goya, the celebrated Epanish dancer, and Beatrice Burford, American harpist, who will give a concert at the Roof Garden, Hong- kong Hotel, on Saturday.

SPANISH DANCER

TO GIVE CONCERT

W

THEN war broke out, Carola Goya, famous Spanish dancer, Beatrice Burford, American concert harpist, generally accepted as America's No. and Emilio Osta, their accompanist, were in Cape Town

At the age of 50, Benchley is

that

1 Funny Man. He doesn't like the fulfilling an initial season organised by the Columbia Idea and persists in thinking and Concert Corporation of New York.

he missed the boat somewhere and

has made a horrible hash of his life;

but the truth is that nonsensical

They had planned to cross the Atlantic to fulfil their

humour simply spills from him, and winter bookings in America, but, on consideration, re- while he can keep readers, radio

audiences, and the picture publle Vised their original schedule by arranging to travel back holding their sides he seems destined across the Pacific.

to go on being funny.

Benchley, in appearance, is podgy

and untidy, but his fat face is che of the most eloquent things in pic

The Alexander Korda studios at Denham, however, are work-tures to-day. Last year American ing at high pressure on British propaganda films.

Many of these films will be shown in Hongkong in the near future.

Singing the praise, of Bri- tish at war, Korda's film, "The, Lion Has Winga", made with the co-operation of the Royal Air Force, will be screened locally early in the New Year.

Artista.

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"MIKADO" RETURNING

It will be released by: United. "The Mikado", which was shown dental quinta-locally at one special midnight-pre- niere this summer, is returning to Alhambra early Some of Britain's leading film the Queen's and stars, Merle Oberon, Ralph Richard-next month...

One of the most famous of all the son, June Duprez, Flora Robson, Robert Douglas, Anthony Bushell Savoyards' pleces, this is the first and Derrick de Marney are included full-length screen, version of Gilbert

and Sullivan's "Mikado". It is film in the cast of the flood in Technicolour and is peopled with members of the D'Oyly Carle Opera Company.

KIEL RAID

Mr. Korda's film, which shows a reconstruction of the Kiel Rald, had "special-showings in London for tho King and Queen and for the Admir alty. Air Ministry and Government officials Mr. Winston Churchill, First Lord of the Admiralty, was pre- sent at cne show.

Another British ropaganda Alm which will be shown here shortly is "An Englishman's Home", made by an independant British film company Just before war was declared, and Artists. This released by United. film has been banned at Home, but it will almost surely be shown in Hongkong.

GALLANT PILOTS DECORATED

British Airmen Show Courage And Skill

OPECIAL TO' THE “TELEGRAPH"* LONDON, Nov. 28 (Reuter):) The award of three more Dia- tinguished Flying Crosses is announced, with details of the recipients" gallantry.

It is doubtful whether "U-Boat 39" mode at the London Film Studios in Denham, will be shown locally.

The first award la to Squadron This flm was banned last week in Singapore by the Malayan Film Lender P. R. Barwell, who led a Censor, no reason for the ban being fight of six aircraft over the North given, The film will go up before Sea to intercept nine enemy bombers the Malayan Film Committee of preaching a British convoy. Appeal.

SPY, FILM

Under the title "Spy. In Black", it ran for four weeks at the London Odeon and was generally released throughout Great Britain

and

Barwell downed one enemy then in co-operation with two other pilot destroyed another,

Ultimately alx, possibly raiders were brought down.

seven,

film fans proclaimed that this fat face was, next to cartoons, what they most wanted to see in shorts

and their verdict is one which will

Newsreels Latest

roer in Hongkong is the news: that the King's", and" "Majestic with Theatres

contracted have Universal Pictures to how the latest news-reels rushed here by Clipper from America.

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Local Dancing Display

Out of all the cities in the Far East which they have visited or are likely to visit, Hongkong has been chosen as the only place in which they will give, a concert

This excellent entertainment will be given at the Roof Garden of the Hongkong Hotel on Saturday, at 9.30 pm. Tickets arp on anle now at the Hotel..

Of literest to many cinema-}|UDGING from the dress kovos MRD LOCA

rehearsal which took oraina has a excellent re place on Sunday morning,putation for her Interpretatler of the annual dancing display Spanish and other national dances. She studied in Spain and follows by Violet Capell's pupils the tradition of the great school of will be pleasant, entertain spanish dancing and music of this The King's Thesize will show

kes it century as especially exemplified in these news reels right on deliveryment. ...........

the music of the great composers They will be screened at the. Immediatcls. Majestio Theatre

The show is being held this Albeniz, Granados and De Fallae afterwards,

afternoon at the King's Theatre: She has appened in New Yorki Landon, Buenos Aires, Brazil, and The two main numbers of the many other witics. undoubtedly meet with the approval show are "A Woodland Idyll"

In her programme, on Saturday of Hongkong's discerning pleture and "The Water Babies." The night she will include many-of-her- addicts.

America's No. 1 Funny Man has first of these story-telling, num famous dances which are so delight- Beatrice Burford, a young harpist recently signed a new contract with bere takes place in a wood: A fully coloured, goy and rhythmetic. M.G.M. which will keep him busy little girl (Chrissie Brown) in who studied for many years in Paris in fenture pictures and making shorts lured into a forest by butterflies. with great masters, will also appear for some time to come and a word The evening shadows fall. and she at the concert. She has appeared uttered now must be in good time cannot find her way home. The with such great orchestras as to warn cinema proprietors distributors that when he comes to hats come out heralding the-a Philadelphia under Stokowski and town the Hongkong public wants to proach of night. She niceps until joulier American organisations.

the morning mists and a sunbeam Carola Goya also brings with her be told about it.

awaken hor. The birds come hor

Emilio Osta, her Spanish concert ning out and lead her out of the planist who not only gives the usun

but repertoire of great planlats In case this ardent campaigning wood.

specialises in the modern Spanish

include Little Chrissie Brown shows n school. Mr. Osta will for Benchley sounds like just onc man's opinion, I suggest that some fine sense of rhythm and mantery group of solos in the evening's per- movie house owner test the extent of Benchley's appeal by ferroting out over difficult steps. The two other formunec. all the available Benchley shorts and solo dances, by Helen and Stella presenting a Benchley programme. Ho, are especially good,

BENCHLEY PROGRAMME

and

Betty Boop and Pop Eye can rope The Water Babies" number is 'em in, Benchley will bring 'em in really delightful enabling the young-

stampede. But, first and foremost, if it is pupils to display their knowledge only by a line of tiny type at the of dancing. Isolde Ahwet, as Tom very bottom of your picture ads., let the chimney-sweep who has been changed into a water baby, is a con-

"Athos."'

the

Dunne Boyer Film To Return

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"When To-morrow Comes" which us know when Benchley is on tap.fident little dancer who will captivate was screened at the Alhambra last Queen's the audience The scenery in this week wil return to

Theatre number is particularly effective... Dunne and Charles Boyer team 10

this alm There are numerous short dancès "gether romantically in

Downed Two Raiders The second award is to Plot The story of the film deals with Patrick Glord who, leading a coc- the attempt of a German submarine tion of his squadron, sighted an enemy BRITISH PLANES RAID in the extreme north of Scotland to machine over the mainland heading NAZI SEAPLANE BASE harry British merchantmen, but to the sea...

As a result of his skill, daring and

whose efforts are folled by a British determination, the enemy crashed officer and his wife,

Conrad Veldt, in the role of the German commander of a Nazi cub marine, heads an imposing cast which includes Sebastian Shaw, Valerie Hobson. Marius Goring and June Duprez

"Dr. Livingstone-

into the sen.

(Continued from Page 1.)

Isance over north-west Germany last Later in the same month (October)night). an enemy bomber, apparently recog

Can Defeat Mincs noltring a British convoy, sought cover in the clouds.

Gifford gave pursuit and eleven miles from land the raider, evidently damaged, crashed into the sea.

Provented Escapo

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPH"

LONDON, Nov. 20 (Reuter) We have every reason to belleve that we hold and can continue to hold the submarine menace.

"There is every reason to believe The third dward is to Flight Lieu- tenant G. C. Pinkerton. Leading a that we shall eventually and means- section of his squadron, Pinkerten to deal with Indiscriminate mine- Lord Stanhope, jengaged an enemy bomber which laying." declared Arrangements have been made for attempted to cscope in the clouds, but Lord President of the Council, reply- of "Stanley and owing to Pinkerton's skill and initia-ing to the debate on the King's Ad- screening

dress in the House of Lords. Livingstone" ot the King's Theatre, tive, it crashed into the sea.

the

'I Presume?"

this week-end.

In this Twentieth-Century Fox Alm, Spencer Tracy takes star hon

ours as Henry Stanley, reporter of the "New York. Herald" who was handed the toughest assignment off! 1070, "Find Livingstona."

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ITALIAN BATTLESHIPS FOR RUMANIAN OIL

SPECIAL TO THE "TELEGRAPHE ¿ BUCHAREST, Nov. 28 (Domel)-Authoritative circles reveal that Italy has made a definite bid for Humanian resources - and has The British production, Good-bra proposed an exchange of Rumanian oll and wheat, for Italian arma Mr. Chips, starring Robert Donat, will be screened here early in the and warships RE New Year at the Queen's and Alham- It is reported that Italy has

·Bra "bentres.

agreed to mupply on mont

This pint, recently elebrated its favourable conditions light cruisers to the Ramanian Black Sex fleet sixth consecutive modth at the Astor The Rumanian fleet in the Black Sea already includes several Itailan-

| constructed light cruisers.

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December: 13, Irene

Ing being a Chinese Fan Dance story, very sensitively and beautie in the programme the most outstand-which is an meident, more than a Andrey Ho, 1 colourful balloon fully played. dance by the elder pupils, a solo tanj dance by R. Yul and Fire and Water by the Bradbury Sisters...

All Violet Capell's pupili appear In the Jazz finals which is unctul, bright and rhythmetic. The blue and yellow costumes in this number are most effective,

Christmas Pantomime

DIFFICULT YEARS FOR CHILDREN

It's when children start tu shoot up suddenly that they need your special attention. Children who are growing fast often tire easily, get pale, listless and do poorly at school.

The trouble is that children have a double job of work to do,

use energy in work and play and at the same time they are growing!

< ALI Baba," the Y.M.C.A. Christ- on December 20, 21, 22, 23 and 20.

The production will be on an even more Invish scale than last year with

. Doctors and nurses have re- over 60 members in the cast. The

commended Horlicks for years. book, especially written by Mr. W Colledge, deals with the story of All for children who need this extra. Baba and the Forty Thieves.

Mrs. Grgan is taking the leading energy. Horlicks moreover builda role assisted by Mrs. Lockhart n the sturdy bone and muscle. You'l Sultana. Many members of Heng- find that paleness disappears, and kong's popular younwenty children; children seen to gain endles younger set will "ap school-work improves. And the poar and some specially trained by Mias Daisy O'Keefe, will supply the dancing

Captain Petherick has undertaken the duties of Stage Manager.

energy and "go.". Get Horlicks. to-day.

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Hong Kong

Only Recital in the Orient

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(en route to America)

CAROLA GOYA

World-famous Spanish Dancer

WITH

Beatrice Burford

Harpist

Emilio Osta

Pianist

Saturday, Dec. 2nd, 9:30 p.m. Hongkong Hotel Roof Garden

Tickets: $4, $3 & $2.

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