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New York, Oct. 18. The dramatisation of novels is a persistent vice of playwrights and usually is a thanklesa task. The reaults are sometimes interesting, rarely ever satisfying, writes Jack Gaver.
"Mr. Gilhooley" also fails short of perfection in a dramatisa tion of a novel. Surely it is not a play in the popular mould, with is story of a middle-aged Dublin- л homeless ann who takes In young woman' and falls in love with her, but cannot win her be- CAUBO she can never forget the younger lover who cast her aside. The Othello-like last act is grip- ping in its emotional tensity,
The play is decidedly interest- log and much beauty is imparted to it by the two leading players, Miss Helen Hayes, and Arthur Sinclair, veteran of the Abbey Theatre in Dublin.
Four plays presented within
A "Female Jaurney's End." the past month have been adapt-
"Stepdaughters of War" has ed from novels, two of which were
been characterised as a "female best sellers. They are "A Fare- Journey's End." It is and it isn't. well to Arms," arranged by The story is that of the women Laurence Stallings from Ernest who served as ambulance drivers Hemingway's novel; "Mr. Gilhoo-in the late war, but the opposite ley," an adaptation of Liam ex also plays its part in eatab O'Flaherty's none too popular lishing the soul as well as the Look; "Bad Girl," which brought physical body. fame to Vina Delmar, adapted by Miss Delmar and Brian Marlow; Kenyon Nicholson's dramatisation of "Stepdaughters of War," pacudo-sensational novel of women In the world war by Helen Zenna. Smith.
As sometimes happens, the least pretentious production of the four
that of "Bad Girl"-resulted in the most satisfying play. This can be accounted for it partly be cause "Bad Girl" as a novel was not a highly imaginative piece of work, being more
in the nature
of a stenographic report of life among New York's middle classes. Some of the success. possibly much of it, is due to the persun- sive acting of Miss Sylvia Sidney and Paul Kelly in the leading roles.
Adapters "to Blame,"
at
The lovers in this piece find frustration in their romance. the end of the war, with the girl's feelings 'dulled by the shock of
AN INTRODUCTORY HISTORY by
A. H. CROOK, O.B.E, M.A. W. KAY, M.A.
W. L. HANDYSIDE, M.A. B.Sc.
PRICE $2.00.
NOW ON SALE AT THE PUBLISHERS
CRIME IN AFRICA. Who Poisoned the Acting Governor ?
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"Crowner's
by Adam Quest," Broome; Ernest Bena Ltd. 7/6d. net.)
THREATS TO AUTHOR
“Ban That Burns Book."
Mrs. Catherine Carswell, au- thoreas of a "Life of Robert Burns," in which startling revela- national tions of the Scottish
are discussed post's love affairs with extraordinary candour has received information, that official Burna organisations in Scotland are to.petition the Home Secretary to suppress the book.
tera.
Long before the Honourable Director of Public Works is arrest- ed on a charge of having murdered the Acting Governor of "Edwards- ville," the Capital of a British
She has already received a bul Colony on the West Coast of Africa, the reader is fintroduced to let and a threatening letter, post- a hundred little intrigues, mysed in Glasgow and signed "Holy will Willle"--one of Burns' charac- teries, and acandals which keep his interest litorally glued to this book. Mr. Broome, who is an ex-Civil Servant and formerly held an administrative post in Africa, appears to know his country inside out, both from the native and the European sides, and the accuracy "Indictment of his descriptions adds immeasur-Equity," whose manuscripts are ably to the interest of his tale, in the British Museum. which is spun In an Ingenious The "Court of Equity-"
composed of manner, yet which puts none too euphemiam — was
Burns and his fellows of Mauchline. much strain upon credibility.
who admitted parenthood of il- legitimate children.
The official attack on the book is based on the notorious "Ainslie Letter" private letter written by Burns which has never before been publicly printed-and the of the Court of
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This manuscript and the "Aine- a Letter" have been printed pre-
Poet's Private Life.
Life of a Colony. He gives a delightful description of the social life of the Colony (curlously similar to that of Malaya), the snobbery and in-eff-viously by the Burns. Federation, ciency of its administrators, and of Kilmarnock for private circula- the narrow idle life led by the lon, white women, which drives them to cocktails and dangerous scandal. Although we are assured by the author that the names and person- alities are fictitious, the clever de- scriptions of various officials, show ing their stupidity and lack of in- terest, are amusing, as they may be applied with reservations almost to
The Newspaper Enterprise Ltd. any British Colony.
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man's They with
never
The story of the book, too well known to be repeated here, has her experiences and the believable body wrecked by bullets. been transferred in
Robert are ghosts doomed to live fashion by the adapters. Newman, a young man making his younger people who can what they have bow as a Broadway producer, gaye know the play a workmanlike presenta- through, and as such they decided tion. One scene-that in the de- on a quiet life as spectators in a livery room of a hospital-de- world to which they can not hope serves some comment. Obviously to adjust themselves.
been
Mrs. Carswell's biography of Robert, Burns, including forty years' accretion of new evidence in the private life of the post, has already provoked bitter national controversy,
• It reveals, for the first time. that Burne contracted a secret
The solution of the mystery, odd-Scots marriage with "Highland. ly enough, is solved by the Gov. Mary" by the plighting of troth in the waters of the Mauchline. ernor himself (much to his annoy-
Burns and the exchange of Bibles; ance, he is recalled from leave. owing to the death of his locum tenens), instead of by the popular Commissioner of Police.
Pleasant Love Theme.
There is a pleasant love theme, most delicately drawn and never sentimental, which somehow be- comes entangled in the skeins of the mystery, and the finale la as surprising as it is happy. No one
it was used for its sensational as- Again an outstanding bit of for instance, would have suspect pects; actually it is not sensa acting aids the play immeasured that.... but find out for your-
of Miss Katherine self! tional and does not appear in badably-that taste. It could be omitted, how-Alexander as the heroine. Again ever, without damage to the plot the play is well mounted and made The scene is played behind to seem better than it actually white screen on which the shadows may be. It is morbid, but not
dull, of the players are thrown.
Not much
can be said about
George M. Cohan, producer, "A Farewell to Arms," which de- playwright, actor, composer, dane parted last week after a three-er, "name-it-and-you-can-have-it," weck run.
Is going to desert Broadway the The producer, A. H. Woods, and remainder of the season for Stallings did all possible to make barnstorming tour of 35 weeks as far west a meritorious production, but which will take him the novel was too fine a thing to as Omaha. It is the first tour of be confined to the limits of the such scope for the veteran in 20 stage. It was hampered also by years. Cohan and his company
will play miscasting.
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"The Tavern,".. his
THE CAMP FIRE
ROUND THE
LORD & LADY BADEN-POWELL OFF ON TOUR.
To Visit New Zealand And Australia.
Training Camp, Gliwell Park, so named after the British Training Centre in Epping Forest, at Pen nant Hills.
Brisbane, Canberra (the Com, monwealth Federal Capital), Mel bourne, Adelaide and Perth are other centres which Lord and Lady
Mr. Broome, who has written two provious "thrillere," ("The Oxford Murders," and "The Porro. Pala- ver.") gives as intimate a descrip- tion of Colonial life na one could wish for, and readers who know their Africa will enjoy every page of "Crowner's Quest."
"RAMALOSH."
favourite play and a grand satire on the drama of an earlier day. The troupe will play many one night stands in town halls and au- ditoriums.-United Press.
Alleges that Burns destroyed the Bible given to him in token of the marriage by Mary; and
Says that Mary died in an illegitimate Elving birth to child, and that the newly-born Infant was buried secretly in the same grave as her mother.
The body of the infant, Mrs. Carawell states, was discovered at the feet of the mother when the grave was opened.
The book is the first Burns' blography of this century, and the first life of the poet written by a woman.
Messrs. Chatto and Windus, од the the publishers, explain book jacket that "owing to the change in outlook of the present! goncration it is now possible to present without offence a picture 60 assembled."
A member of the firm said toʻa! Daily Express representative: "We have heard nothing whatever of any proposal to ask the Home Secretary to han the book. It is Impossible."
TRAFFIC SURVEY.
Washington Boy Scouts, at the request of the authorities, conduct- ed a traffic survey under the direc tion of the city-plan Commission.
Ninety-nine stations were "cover.
MAY THE BEES MULTIPLY!
letter from Lord Baden- A Powell was read at the meeting of the Sheffield Local Association Boy Scouts. In his letter. Lord Baden-Powell said that Sheffield Scouts could quadruple their numed" by, 401 Boy Scouts, who bers in ten months if enough good, checked each vehicle as it passed Feportamen would come forward between 7 a.m. and 7 p.m.
and take charge of the thousands. The Scouts worked in squads and were relieved every few hours by of boys in the city who wanted to
others.. join.
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The latter was one commending the Beehive Exhibition which the Sheffield Scouts held during the first week in December in the Cutlers' Hall.
The President of the Exhibition
Lord and Lady Baden-Powell, the Chief Scout and Chlef Guide, wili Baden-Powell will visit. N was the Duke of Norfolk and it visit Boy Scouts and Girl Guides 'n
Lady Baden-Powell will pay a
The Cutlers Hall was con New Zealand and Australis, early visit to Tasmania while Lord was opened by Lord Harewood.
Baden-Powell carries out other verted into in the New Year..
an old-world gardon They will be accompanied by toria's Training Ground, Gilwell
duties, including a visit to Vic for the occasion, in which stood giant beehives containing In Lieut-Colonel E. P. Lo Breton, AB Park, at Gembrook. Bistant County Commissioner for
Lord and Lady Baden-Powell will genious displays and badge ex-
hibits. Training in Dorchester.
leave for home on the Demosthenes,
Colonel Le Breton is well known In the Scout world, particularly for his work at the Imperial Jamboree at Wembley in 1920, when he was
an Assistant Camp Chief.
embarking at Fremantle on May 2 They will travel via Durban and it is possible they will spend a fort night in South Africa before, com-
The party will embark on thepleting their tour. Rangitata at Southampton on Janu [ary 16, and are due to arrive at HUN | Auckland on February 23.
At Auckland, Lord and Lady Haden-Powoll will be accorded a
COASTWISE civic reception and attend the first
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Lord and Lady Baden-Powell will visit: Auckland, Wellington, Christ church and Dunedin, where civic receptions and massed Scout and Guide rallies will be hald..
At Christchurch Lord Baden- Powell has been invited to attend a special Service at the Cathedral
THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.
**The darn fool didn't know the thing couldn't be done so he went ahead and did it
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"HOSPITAL" FOR KEEPING PEOPLE WELL:
BAD FOR DOCTORS. Allow me to extend my sincere thanks to the writer of the "Health Talks" for his "good turn" in right ly saying that the modern boy is so effelent that he is able to dis pense with the doctor's surgery, due to Boy Scout training.
May this compliment bring more wholehearted support to this won. derful training"Bulldog," In "The Manchester Despatch."
“B.-P." REWARDS LIFE-SAVING SCOUT
Lord Baden-Powell has awarded the Silver Cross for Gallantry, the Accond, highest award of the Boy Scouts Association for gallantry, to Scout E. H Jobb of the 1st Trent College Group for saving the life of Yorkshire doctor's daughter from drowning,
and to hand over, for safe keeping, That the Scout Movement Is do the White Ensign from the Cencing an immensely valuable work aph In Whitehall which was pre- throughout the world has been sented to the New Zealand Scouts proved in a thousand different who attended the Jamboree at ways, and Sea Scoating is certainly Birkenhead last year, not behind ather branches in this
Lord and Lady Baden-Powell respect. Perhaps one of the best A CLUB FOR PATROL LEADERS.
Zealand on March 20, benefits that Scouting has, con- that ing the embarking for Australia: on the ferred, upon us Ulimards at Wellington! Ko
air hospital' in the
They are dus at Sydney,four days, wez
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Camp Fire Girls and Girl Scouts of the city provided food for the Scouts on duty. The food was pre Bented by the merchants of the town.
FIGHTING THE "LITTER LOUT."
Boy Scouts and Girl Guides took a prominent part in a demonstra- tion against litter which was held on Newby Moor, in the West Rid- ing of Yorkshire.
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The demonstration took the form of a large scale model picnic and a scouring of the moor for liter. Enough pieces of paper and broken bottles and other garbage was col- lected to fill a large pit. At the end of the day an effigy of the “Lit- ter Lout was brought on the scene and burnt with due ceremony.
"POWER TO YOUR ELBOW AND BARE KNEE ”
At the annual meeting of the Doncaster Boy Scouts, Lieut- Colonel J. H. Leslie, County Com missioner for the West Riding, telegraphed congratulating them on steady progress during the year and wishing them "More power to their elbows and bare knees."
Membership of the Scout Move- ment in the district had increased during the year by 65,
BOY SCOUTS PRESENT --" THE TEMPEST.” The St. Thomas Own Group of Boy Scouts, Streatham Hill, recent Luse who ly, produced The Tempest of the Scottish Scouts Wolf Cubs and Rover ot this year when Scouts took part in the tian, ilyarned to but the female characters were
day friends frot - Lander Club.
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