Western realism and eastern delicacy are combined most cleverly in the excellent exhibit of Japanese water-colours now on display at the Toyo Murakami Company's store in Kiangse Road. Semi-annually outstanding examples of Japanese water colours are brought to this city in order to enable local residents acquire originals of representa tive artists. All display evidence of the mastery developed in this Particular medium by Japan in the ast three to four decades, and ex-amplify 2 brush technique that may easily be the despair of western artists.
Mr. Joe E, Brown, the Hollywood comedian and former New" York stage star, favourite of millions, having made over 30 pictures, Is nov, in Shanghai, at the Cathay' Hotel The cinema star is accompanied by his wife. They expect to stay here week before going to Hongkong. Jand Manila and returning to America without intermediary stops. He expects to begin work on his next picture shortly after arriving in Hollywood.
Himself a product of the circus, cited his own case as illustrating the futility of the attempt of the American Government to "code" them under the N.RA. Adjusters seem to have forgotten' the fac that he, as many others, had spent] }20 years in preparation for leader ship in cinema circles. Furthermore [stars were worth their salary—if not, production executives would 20m dlepense with their services he said.
In reply to a question whether had doubles to do his more dangerous work, he said that he had suffered severe bruises in "Son of a Sailor," when he cut the parachute strings and fell into a fire net, which had not been firmly held. Then, referring to "Circus Clown," which - wil not be released in America until /Septomber, he said that he practise: jelrcus acrobatics, which he had done} Jasa youngster. After four. weeks, he felt competent to do this, work. It was, however, while cage with a huge lion,' that he sustained injuries to his face and arms, Which required a number of stitches spite of possible injuries, prefers doing the where picture, without employing doubles.
Mr. and Mrs. Brown, in addition to visiting friends in Shanghai from America, intend to investigate condi-Hons the local Chinese. theatrical
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