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‘A Country Girl” At
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The first performance took place: last night, at the Queen's Theatre. of "A County Girl," presented by
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charm, especially for those of the older generation, despite the wo-i. dem tendency to jam, and then, more jazz, in all the musical pro-į.. ductions of to-day. It is of in- terest to hote, by the way. that! Adrian Ross," that brilliant writer of light verse, who wrote: the original lyrics for "A Country Girl" was the father of Lieut. A.) J. Ropes, RA, who was recently Įstationed here and “wrote in” some topical lines for the present pro-, idaction.
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“Governor Alf Landon of Kansas and his daughter, Perry. are pals. The prospective Republican nominee for Presidential candidacy is shown (top) with her ready for a canter at their Topeka home, and below at the stables with a pet mount.
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AN ENRAGED
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froth and blood. Truly a magnificent picture of an animal making a last wild bid for a life already doomed. The camber- some trap behind him impeded
to be congratulated on the result To keep them out of worse his natural, the movements, of his efforts. To get together a trouble convicts at the inuis and I felt sorry for this magni- cast of 17 and a chorus number- State prison are to perform in ficent beast; but one has to ing nearly 60 and, in the face of a regular series of broadcasts make a living, and our patron's Convicts who can, croon dollars and recommendation
the many difficulties
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arise with non-professionals. to cite or play jazz band instru- would go farther than one live present a play such as this, is an ments will broadcast in a week-lion. It was cruel. but the cir schievement of no mean calibre. ly programme from the prison cumstances had not been anti-
according to an announcement cipated. made by the Warden.
Ladies First The Philharmonic Society is lucky in the possession of three
Still Filming
The lion was now a few feet
The broadcasts are part of a programme recently outlined fine voices amongst its lady mem by the prison authorities to awe approaching the lorry įbers, those of Anne Winter
keep the prisoners sc busy that broadside on. I took my shot- (Princess Mehelanch of Bhong), Nina Valentine (Non), and Wini they have no time to get into gun and resolved as soon as he trouble. To give them more was nearer to give him both bar- fred Lawson (Marjorie). Anne work it is also proposed to take rels of S.S.G. and end his tor- Winter's beautiful mezzo-soprazo machines out of the prisonment. Instead of approaching was heard to particular advantage shops and do all work by hand slowly he recoiled and made one in "Under the Deodar", which The authorities decided to huge desperate spring. proved as popular as ever last keep out
Satan" by giving He landed on the footboard night. With her added good looks, work to idle hands after one of the vehicle, and was so close graceful stage presence and up convict had fatally stabbed an-that we could smell his heavy, doubted acting ability, she proved other. Reuter.
ja tower of strength to the produc-l
tion. Nina
toffensive breath. Automati-j cally I pointed both barrels at his chest and let go. The re- cou sent me flying against Fred, whose revolver went off in the lair. The lion was, however, Article Resented In breathing his last. With torn. battered, bleeding chest he lay on the running board, his eyes glassy, his breath coming in huge painful gasps. A long
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Valentine, playing PROFESSOR STRUCK under the severe handicap of a re- cent operation, made a sprightly and delightful Nan and got every-! thing possible out of her songs "Try again. Johnny" and "Molly the Marchioness" Winifred Law-: son, despite some slight evidences of nervousness at first made a sympathetic and timeful Marjorie. Julius Baeur, well-known pro-last convalsive shudder and he Bobbie Blake, as Sophie, did some fessor of Vienna University, was dead. very good work while Kyrile has been struck off the list of
Fred and I turned to see where Brown, assisted by eight of the the members of the
Mr. Blank was. To our amaze- chorus, executed a charming coun-Medical Society. try dance
His article in the Swiss-Medi-ment he was still turning his everlasting camera handle. "By The Mile Cast
cal Weekly entitled "Danger- Amongst the men Jack Grenhamlogy" has caused a storin
lous Slogans on Hereditary Bio- Jove! I've got something to or show the folks back home now,” must take first place, as Barry indignation in
Nazi medical he remarked. He is a natural comedian, rimble-circles..
We attended to our boy, who
German
footed, and able to "put over" a A resolution passed by the had a broken, lacerated leg. We song. He was responsible for the German Medical Society is that set the limb in splints and Thurs., 23rd Jan. major portion of the laughs of the this article was regarded by cleansed his wounds with disin- evening. L. A. Jordan made a German medical men as a deli ifectant, and we drove back to imposing Rajah and though this berate anti-German demonstracap with our dead trophies. is his first appearance 02 altion
On our arrival at camp Fred stage, betrayed none of the signs!
took the wounded boy to the Professor Bauer is an expert of the novice. H enunciation jon pathology and heredity.
|American Mission Hospital at is remarkably clear and he did full Renter
Maxixe, where he recovered justice to his song "The Rajah of
after nearly dying of poisoning. He was lucky to recover with- colour out losing his limb.
On developing his film Mr.
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