Today's Short Story
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 31, 1936
The Man Who Didn't Forget
TH
By Erederick Skerry
TALKIE
TALKS
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THROUGH the crowded aisles the one man in the world I've for this; also the others in the of the Bracemore lobby Tip wanted to find. My lack turned cast are given "mestier” roles. Harker strolled, his roving gaze from that day. You see, I broke The plot is laid at... Fairview taking in everything, scanning that two-dollar bill in a little store College, with a typical musical every face.
Among the com-for crackers and milk, then a man comedy background and more in- paratively affluent who resorted in a car gave me a lift to away terest in girls than in study. to the Bracemore at midday he beyond Worcester, so I had mast George Barbier, the father of hero hoped to meet some friend or of the money when I got to Buddy, arrives to watch over his acquaintance who would not Springfield.”.
turn a deaf ear to a touch or Quite reassured now, would, at least, welcome An laughted heartily. enlivening companion at lunch Good for you!"
*You
som-and becomes the life of the Tip Campus. He breaks up a romance did! between his son and Grace Brad- ley when he pretends he has lost Kent for his romance. This marey, so hero takes Barbara,
Tip's glib exaggerations. his "See here," smiled Mr. Gribble,
cheerful irresponsibility, were
always worth the price of
a
"let's go up to the writing-room. where we'll have quiet. I want
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Others of the younger Holly- wood set who contribute to the
On the way to
tike elevator amusement are Erie Blore, Johnny Lanother suckers were scarce, and Tip's mind ran riot. He recalled Arledge, Betty Grable (now en reasonably zafe rackets were every instance of rewarded bene-red to Jackie Coogan), Sonny |scarcer still. There appeared to factions he had ever heard of: the Lamont and Joy Hodges. be little money lying around loose waiter who was left à fortune be-musie is tuneful and catchy and for bright lads like Harker to cause of his unfailing courtesy to there are lots of laughs. The a patron; the woman who fell heir picture exploits Hollywood's youth- [pick up easily.
In his patrol of the lobby he to the millions of a trap to whom fal talent and it is nice to see had noticed an elderly man who she had given a meat years before Buddy again. (Queen's).
all the legacies to obscure Deo- ple in reward for forgotten Kind- nesses. What a break!
sat in a high-backed chair against a marble colaum, a www.3 whose
The Oriental
“Murder Maz” is strong drama.
Lair was whitening, whose eyes “How are you making out these with an unusual story of a wise- were cold and keen below his jut days asked Mr. Gribble in the cracking newspaper max who un
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intent regard.
Approaching the head porter, to Marseilles, Havre, London, Ham-whom he was a familiar figure in burg, Rotterdam, Antwerp & the Bracemore lobby, Tip asked: "Do you happen to know that gentleman over there by the post the one sitting down, with his hands on his stick? He keeps looking at me, and I wonder if I ought to know him.”
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The head porter finished what he was writing and looked around, as if casually. "Oh, sure," he said, "He stays here regular when -you know, invented the Gribble
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TO-MORROW'S STORY
To-morrow's story will be "The Letters of Jemima2,” by Louis Golding.
ravels a murder mystery." Spencer }Tracy. is specially outstanding. Lionel Atwill, Harvey Stephens, Virginia Bruce, Robert Barrett and others. Worth seeing
This is followed by "Hooray for Love", another of those back- stage maxicals like "42nd Street”. Bill Robinson, star Negro tap dancer of the world, with a and another hem contribute the “W-el-" Tip did not wish to highlight of the film. Gene Bay- Pear prosperous and they die mond and Anne Sothern carry on Gribble's the love interest, while Thurstan |conrage generosity on
party at the same time he feared Hall, Pert Kelton and Etienne confession of his low financial Girardot add to the fun. I recall have the same effect. He chose a state might sound grasping and quite enjoying this (Oriental).
middle course. "So-xo," he said.
Star, Kowloon
Ups and downs, like everybody George Baft and Edward Arnold else, and looking for better times." are the outstanding personalities "Yes, yes," nodded Mr. Gribblen "The Glass Key? This is old- couple of million, they say." Then guess we're all looking for bet-fashioned melodrama, with sume
excitement and suspense.
Baft he added, dryly, "And I guess he'l ter times."
In the writing-room they found when he returns to the under have it all when he dies.* ·
Tip was, therefore, considerably a secluded corner, and Mr. Gribble world, seems to be at home and startled when, as he retraced his laid his hat and stick on a desk gives a fine performance- steps, the man stood up and a Then he drew from a pocket a
Followed by: Joe E. Brown in| costed him. "xcuse me?" said small black memorandum book,
||his best vehicle to date, “Bright| "Let's Mr. Gribble. "But I wonder if thumbed the back pages.
Lights" This is a made-to-order "Call it you're the man I think you are see now." he muttered I've been looking at you Lying to twelve years. Ah! Here we are stary for the comedian and gives him splendid opportunities for After peering at a table for a
stunti SAILINGS make sure. Of course you would-
moment, he pat away the book clowning and acrobatic "Well Harker smiled weakly, and drew forth a fat wallet from which will make you Fuar with |laughter. Anne Dvorak and which he extracted four crisp his wita alert to tell the truth,
pretty Patricia 13158, William Singapore, Penang. Rangoon and I did think I'd seen your face be bills. "At six per cent, compound Gargan and Joseph Cawthorne fore, but I couldn't remember interest," he said, "the two dollars
you loaned me have a little more surround the star. A picture that where."
than doubled. It isn't quite should be seen at least twice and "Let's see if I can. jog your memory, then. Do you remember twelve years, so we won't quarre guarantee a most enjoyable.
evening. He a-very-hot day in Providence, over a few coppers," ch?"
It must be noted by the many handed Tip four one-dollar bille | Rhode Island let me see — 583,-
Speechless, Tip took the money. patrons of the popular Star, that ago Dext mouth.
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Tip Harker started incredulous-of mine has been worth while: Thursday next, February 5, to 15-and somewhat fearfully. Like now I haven't a debt in the world that worthy local charity, the a flash came remembrance of that I've had my lunch, or Td ask you Street Sleepers Shelter Fund
Now that Bonald Colam East Twentieth Century Fox are play- day, one of those enervating days to join me And I'm leaving on There will be four different pic-
tures, and the 230 will most likely moved from Hollywood to a big ing profimately $12,500 per Dicate the three-d'clock train.” in August when the pores weep-
"Much obliged!" Harker blurt-be a "Mickey Mouse" programme mansion in Beverly Hills the gossipilet for exploiting them in the ingly protest the slightest exertion
ed. "But this will just about pay for the sake of the children. All writers are busy reporting all he does bith will depict their early "You are the man.
for my lunch.”
the pictures will be popular and how much he is now entertais-life- and fan wdaily events in the fox their Mr. Gribble held out his hand. favourites: so it is hoped the ing. This is not like the Bonnie of special hospital erected
old, whose only ventertaining was safe upbringing is degn Hersholt and Mr. Gribble nodded. "The man "Glad I ran into you. Good luck!” crowds will roll up and swell the given to special friends. There mayDarotay Peterson- wil enact the who wanted to know the way to Tip Harker, fingering the bills, funds of this noble charity. xfter all be some truth in that ro- princi) Woonsocket. You directed him to watched him start down the stairs The Paramount picture depict-
mazice with Benita Hume, with whom he is seen so often, the railway station, but he said And he'd expected...! The old ing life in the US. Naval Academy,{ be was walking. You gave him tightwad! He laughed silently, starring Sir Guy Standing,
Hedda Hopper is coaching Jan Ned Sparks,
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co-starred in a British said:" "You're not walking to Woon- thrust the money in his pocket well, is worth seeing because of film with Gordon Harker. Ned only socket!" And......”
not so bad after all Four ones a fine performance-turned in by seems to have one interest in We "And" Tip supplied, "he said for a two-and a phony two at an unknown player, John Howard, and that it his three-year-old bull he was really headed for Spring that.
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"So you handed the men a two- dollar bill and said: Here For God's sake, ride! You see, haven't forgotten."
"I bad" Tip's gaze searched the man's eyes. It all came back to him now... That two dollays! But Mr. Gribble seemed unaware
of Tip's scrutiny. **You had a
bag too, I recall
"Yes, my tools-precision tools. Td pawned everything but those and my glasses you see, I needed the tools and the glasses for the job I was on my way to take. I insisted that the two dollars be i
office address,
those days.” Harpy
[THE END]
Nelson Eddy is the biggest attrac- tion in the concert world at present, which is all the result of his one up- pearance" "în films Naughty they put him in as leading player Lord and Lady Charles Cavendish Marietta? He now at work with (Adele Astaire) are paying a visit at Jeanette Macdonald In Rose Marie.” with Wendy Barrie in "Milions Bodywood to brother Fred Ginger DIANE on the Air We shall shortly be and have re
This young actor so impressed the terrier "Betsy-Anne.” executive staff at Paramount that pod
SUBSCRIPTIONS seeing it here (Star) DIANE, Assised, production on "Folter
HELD
Sergeant Of Special Police Acquitted
ALLEGED FRAUDULENT CONVERSION
Frank Edward McCrea, aged 41
from: Marylebon
at London
Gullity of
dead man's mother, who was in,
straitened circumstances.
The money was handed to Grea to give to Mrs. Gates.
Accused's Plea
the Fleet," and next "T: Won't Dance" will be their last together, for a time. anyhow.
Sam Goldwyn. has ofte the rights of Trenbolo Mc-musical now coining money on Broad wxy. Tiinay, Duraste in the stag, Port the film would have Eddie CanTDE In his role-
Marian: Da
Mr. Powell added that McCrea paid the money by cheque. Izter, siter a summons had been issued. Powell as her lend
but her went ba
"was hond
and the money s⋅ grand trio of
„Hollywood,
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Rings Not To Be Pawned
Bone Following
of wedding
of over 880,000.
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at the pawnshop.
This is a logical consequence of
McCrea zaid that if was decid-Now that Para ed to hold the money for a time, the Grand Na
stic Thommy the Fascist view that it was the sa all who had promised subscrip-|Velvet," Wa secuting, tiens bad.
Ait was Cagney as a jockey in a racing yarn duty of every married couple to
It was titled Sergeant Murphy also about give their zings to the Stati
the greatest of all steeplechases.
Among very poor sticking to her wedding ring, as her next possession of valu
by pledged m
deemed as sooN BE DOI
the
arly