POCKET CARTOON
by OSBERT LANCASTER
£36 IMILLISE
DEET
CUTS
"Well, L'olonet, and how This morning-oh orr 1A- Rolete or just redunations?"
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THE CHINA MAIL, SATURDAY, JULY 7, · 1956. ·
by Walter
956
General's Badge Was Served Colonel UP and Mr. DOWN
At Churchill's Dinner
ONE MARINE'S TALE. By
General Sir Leslie Hollis. Andre Deutsch. 185 pages. 15L
TANY men are ruled
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By ROBERT J. EDWARDS
his
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ថ philosophy VGA pungent ca his stage songs, and quips were fruity, Hia deep sensitiveness for his fellow men, hia shy generosity, 118 un- swerving contempt for stare (und crooners It was to be a great and busy translating
master's microphones
which go with them), his tender by their valets. But solemn occasion. Churchill #peech.
love life, his great contrage as flowed All over balm. not
an artist when at the age of 65 Sir
wearing Winston insisted
Umoved, the highly-disciplin he staked his reputation by up- Churchill.
with white waistcoat
ed Rus kun continued his title.
pearing on the legitimate stage Afterwards, Hollis discover il During the 1941 visit to dark suit.
in the role of Falstaff--all these Washington, President "Sawyer, the valot, in the there were six Russian colonels characteristics made him a man
hiefs ot Stalin's security Roosevelt invited Church!!! (rue Jeeves tradition, nd-guard--who had been left in a to accompany him to church vised against. on Christmas morning.
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his his
alde room without food said, drink, They were extremely
disgruntled.
The church, he would be overheated. A white waistcoat would be a most inappropriate garment for the occasion.
Churchill refusel to be purs Fuaded
He demanded hi: while waistcoat Torthwith.
"Sawyer, how could you?" an saki, when his valet Confessert the truth The waistcoat had been left in London.
General Holfs's riwy mumGHT - thave Mantis
intimate glinjes of Britain's lender.
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CONE FISHING
wor
Saturday morning Churchill rang Hollis who was wattine Secretary of the Chief of Staff Commitier--to ask for
took
Dollie Di Scotch and six glasies. Bottoms up--and it was gone. Another Loftje was. A lehed, and another.
1
Suys Hills I returned to that
main serene ruther
shaken.
Benest Devi and Hofits were
present at a Detence Commalle dheu sion un recruiting which was in a bad way Said Beving you know, you Chiels of Stam. the best recruiting srgeant you ever fud wa!
was unemployment,” Bevin explained how he had tried to Join the Marines when
1,
The
www o the
he told the ambie ergeant. Brass Hats, glared a fit and 2011:
"Do you really think we wave little squlla of met like Con in the Marluca?"
At the age Bevin puuted Anger at tolls are extHand And yet look at indignantly the
| the CIGS to come to Chequers.
Hollis explained That CIGS Wha
cal tow Churelal then asked ror the Sairt Curt of the Air Staff Hollls: he was out of towa too
The Prine Minister was de-
down
teundined to get someone, Sund the Fire Sex Lord, he andered Not possible, said Hollts.
A anean Hot
Churchula voice
line i
How was 11,
I asked, that all three Chiefs
of Staff were aul of Lendon it!
th uine line, and on what Cuties were fly
Bullis
Fisting
While
KOVA
the
VINKING AL
answer.
holding the rank
Colonel, Hollis with guest at
samal? davr party given by Churchill
at Marrakes): The Prine Man tar fox fan hu place and curriest latu to
11 Bolla's table
Was PoyerDAT
napkin
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"Your hurs *** 13 growled. 13.12 WAN By: insignia of mujor-steneral- plus cup-bedge nd shouticke Tutine had
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The
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vin and Holly same height.
were the
PRIME MINISTER OF
MIRTH, the biography of Sir George Roboy by A. E. Wilson. Odhanis
Press. London, 18/- net.
To the
WHR
anong men.
Admirers of the late George obey will feel grateful to A.E. Wilson for his biography of the invincible mirth-maker; 50 100 will those who have never had of seeing and the opportunity
་་མ་ hearing him either on the stage or in films. For this is a splendid study of a very human and humane person, whose own rise to fame he treated with genuine modesty, who in many respects gave more than he received and whose life, 111 sevend ways, could be taken as a model. - SÄG
CENTURY OF A LIFETIME, by R. T. Johnston, Mac- millan and Co.. Ltd., London. 7/6d net.
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We are the finest pair
batsmen cricket hus produced
and Hobby Sutcliffe? Woodfull
Brd Pons- ford" Hutton und Washbrook? Morris and Barnes?
it
The reader of this new book will be captivated to learn was none of these giants. He hus it on the authority of
Mr Ohema Stringweed, President of St Dankalp Cricket Club, that and Gizzard: the honour belongs to Lockjaw
And Mr Stringweed backs his Judgment by insisting that, with
all due respec; to 116bbs and Sichtfe on a sticky dog at Mel- bourne.
"they were never (ilke Lockjaw i Gizzard called upen to bni year in year out, on pileties where the ball might rear of a length from a patch of nellies or shoot from a clum
breaking duistes. tortuously from inequalities in of the wicket."
vust majority Drinks in magsaking devotee of the off-line mus hall and later the variety stage. George Hober Prime Minister of Murpi" the comedian
whose drolary woes menstible, whose World War 1 "Bing Boys" Wis
manufacturer The greatest laughter in the fratory stage.
And George Hobey was. AN- doubtedly, the most accomplirn- ed "low" comedian of his crð. "Let us havé honest vulgarity"
was
besides
UP'S SODTINIO GAI
BING GOING
OUT-
IS BING
OR HAS HE GONE?
Cyril Stapleton's column
£1
In Madrid last week Frank Sinatra paid this remarkable tribute to Cyril Stapleton. "I want to make a record with the Cyril Stapleton orchestra. It is the finest in the world." Stapleton is the most widely followed record commentator in daily journalism. Read him each week in the China Mail.
HAVE just been Dean Martin has had And if he needs any con- listening to the new couple of big hita on both solation for his failure to long-playing album by sides of the Atlantic. Perry sppear in the best-selling- Bing Crosby. On the back Como la doing nicely with record charts I should think of the jacket appears the "Hot Diggity." And Duve he just lets his mind drift
the his over
following The King is riding for "Sung by
That he Inimitable Bing." It third success in a row with markable facts;
has sold over 100 million there is a spot "The Birds and the Bees." strikes me
gramophone records. "White of wishful thinking here,
These people-and others Christmas" alone has sold and that Bing is not quite
... all to
out of more well
9,000,000; than as inimitable as the record
imitating the "inimitable." "Jingle Bells" 5,000,000; people like to think.
At the same time the and "Silent Night "inimitable" himself seems 5,000,000.
phrase
In fact, I can say that as far as the sales of records are concerned, some of the imitators are doing better than the original.
to have gone out of fashion. I wonder why?
19 Gold Discs
re
He has 19 golden discs each one represents a record which sold over a miilion, and that enough records
Checking back I find that Is it because Crosby has be- have been sold to supply one the last time Mr Crosby take him for granted?
come too familiar and we each to nearly every in-
Or habitant
the United
to appeared in the Top 10 was
This is quite sufficien! 10 empel the reader to bow Mr Strogweed's judgment.
Mr R.T. Johnston, the author. has willen
delightfully whimsical, gently satirient book
wicket. It
rbout frequent observatum he made But Robey, who was de bu promoted.
perated with the CBF for his Duriog
or Marshal FW War work a good SEO banquet perches at the
causes, and in the last year of Ja T
Tram Conferenes, het inte recrised 20 richly de weken dieppent a ar high
servati Ringatiusod, "แล men are on a "low" comes fath the Payloy, who
dian.
of
VIGNETTES OF LIFE
MMM- LOOKS
LIKE RAIN/*
"WIPE THAT
GRIN OFF YOUR FACE –
WE'RE GOING EVEN IF IT
POURS! *
DON'T DEPEND ON THE WEATHER TO RESCUE YOU.
WATCH JUNIOR OR HE'LL LOAD THE CAR
UP WITH ENOUGH
EQUIPMENT FOR TWO INDIAN CAMPAIGNS AND A MONTH
OF FUR TRAPPING,
JEAPERS/ WE'LL HAVE. THE
BIGGEST PLANES IN TOWN!
مسر
was
very
the
in April 1954 with a tune is it that he just doesn't States.
right songs to called "Change Partners." pick the
seems
of
Mice & Man On the other hand, some of record any more? the singing stars who owe The person who
TD like to raise my musical tancy rather than promotes up-
worried master least
is,
cap to bandleader of
"Johnny.... thoir style to the roarious laughter. It constitutes
Dankworth Johnny hos Just well course, Bing. He still goes made a record for Parlophone an essay
the art if good-have been doing very natured debunking which every themselves of recent his own way. refusing to which looks like becoming his Arlekeler
lover of cricket months.
appear on TV and doing first big seller. It's called would dearly ake to be able to
"Experiments five radio
with Mice," And ven, It is all very good fun--
contains, not as you would think SAC
week.
something which might result in a 1 count action by the RSPCA. but a clever 00 amusing take-off of the varying styles of several famous banas, all playing the old nursETY rhyme. "Three Blind Mice."
Yankee Doodle Dandies
I BEG YOUR PARDON /
WE SAW THIS
TABLE FIRST /*
AC
Look at their names:-
I BEG YOUR PARDON I WE WERE HERE
-WHAT SHALL.
LAST YEAR—THERE'S
MY INITIALS /“
THE FIREWORKS
START EARLY. -
- AND THE
SMALLEST HOUSE/
"I'M ONLY
SHOOTING BLANKS, MAM,"
ASSISTANCE FROM THE FAMILY WHILE THE FLAGPOLE IS' BEING, RIGÕED UP
COPE, 1955 BY GENERAL FEATURIS GORE, NAWORLD RIGHTS RESERVED. -
"THE FOOR THINGS-| I HOPE YOU DON'T
GET
ANY!"
I WEAR ? WHERE'S MY OTHER SOCK-- SHALL I TAKE
programmes
BY HARRY WEINERT
MY BATHING SUIT— WILL THERE BE DANCING....***
AND POP IS STARTING
THE CAR.
DON'T FORGET TO LEAVE A CAN OF SALMON FOR THE CAT.
THIS IS THE LAST TIME I'LL DRIVE ON
A HOLIDAY I
WONER
I'VE HEARD THAT
BEFORE !"
WAIT AND SEE WHO'S HOGGING THE ROAD
COME" LABOR'DAY.
And
Johnny not only arranged and conducted this vam nimself, ne also speaks the ratreon, pays alto saxophone, Cincinet combell, tin whistle, tympani
L.P.'s Level
and
FOR the first time in the history of gramophone re- cords, long players are being sold in the same quanuty as the ordinary variety. These expen- sive mscs, which cost up to £2 each, are actually selling
copy. for copy with the ordinary pop 5s. 7d. 70's.
The two which have created. this new record, by appearing fa the Top 20, pro Sinatra's "Swinging Lovers,"
tho sound track of "Carousel."
A
My Fear
and
NEW Elvis Presley, which will, I fear, bo 021 im- mediate success ts called "I Want You, I Need You, I Love You." I'm sorry I don't feel that way about him.
On the back, a tune with the itle "Left Me.
The Top Ten
Here's tho week's sollers
best..
1 "TLY BE HOME, Pat
Boone (London)···
2 "HEARTBREAK HOTEL,"
Elvis Presley (H.M,V.)
3 "LOST"; JOHN," Lonnio
Donegan (Pye-Nixa)
4"NO OTHER LOVE, Ronnie
Hilton (H.M.V.)
8:"HOT DIGGITY," Perry
Como (H.M.V.)],
0 "BAINTS
AND
ROCK ROLL, Bill Haley, Comets (Brunswick)
7 "MY BEPTEMBER LÖVER,”
David Whitfeld (Decca). B**TOO. YOUNG. TO GO STEADY, Nat "King" Cole (Capitol)
9. "A TEAR FELL Teresa
Brewer (Vogue/Coral)
10 "BLUE SUEDE SHOFF **
Elvia
Presley (HM.VA
AND
"EXPERIMENTS WITH "MICE", Johnny Dankworth
Orchestra (Parlophone