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MIDNIGHT MIRACLE
NAM; the cab driver, muttering to himself, turned his cab around on Constitution
Row at this hour of the night—11.15 p.m. on December 22, 1944—but on top of that, the dispatcher had given him a phony address,
and the war will be over in an-
By Josephine E. Law LAST I was a I ther
week, I was invited to a party, I don't know
But just then, Sam saw affected it, about his own family,
other nine months...." someone waving to him, Then he told her about his son,
"Gee, I hope you're right,” and, as he drove up, he in Italy with the Air Force
and about his wife.
Sam said, as he brought his taxi saw that it was a woman "She takes it pretty hard to a halt before the hospital because like my brother says, I'm anti-social. in black, a nun. "I want to since Dave was shipped over- entrance. Pulling up his fag, I'm glad I went though, it was some experience! go to Columbus Hospital," seas," he said. "She doesn't feel he turned to face his passenger The first thing that struck me as I entered the room, she said in a low, gentle well. I sure wish this war was with "That'll be when the was the fact that it was well-lighted. I was delighted over....then my son could come words froze on his lips. His to see that the lights were subdued rather than sub- voice. "Can you get me home again..." Up the deserted passenger had vanished! there before midnight?" street, he caught sight of the A nun giving him the slip? tracted. Some people have the mistaken idea that
Sam said he thought he hospital.
Impossible. Perhaps she had practically pitch dark room will make everyone con- could, and in no time at all he
There was a rustle behind gone into the hospital to get cerned forget their shyness. had struck up
a conversation him, and the nun murmured, change-but how had she with his fare, a one-way con- "Don't worry about your son, managed to get out of the cab versation. He told her about Sam-nor about the war. Your without his knowledge? He his work, how the war had son will return safely to you,
decided to try to locate his pas- senger inside.
RAWIN
Credit card to Dawin H. S. Wang, Hongkong.
Reel Corner
KATE
O'REILLY
NHIS is Richard Burton, and unlike most actors, he is
THIS
quite happy to divide his time between the stage
For no other reason than for self-preservation for my part, I would like to have some idea. wards me well before it gets to of what is making its way to- where I am to give me time to do the disappearing act, if
necessary.
'I kept a special eye out for ង clothes, of course, and this some of the things I Serw Saddle Oxfords! Granted you're all in for that American, 'cam-
Sam confronted the sleepy nurse on duty at the front desk and she asked him to describe the nun. Sam scratched his bead. He'd had only one good look at his passenger, just as she had hailed him. His eyes, rov- ing about the room, suddenly stopped at a picture. “There!" he said. "That's Her. That picture on the wall-that's my passen- ger!"
There was a long silence, when the nurse turned to Peeping petticoats! You may look at the picture. Then she have heard that a bit of lace said: "You must have been showing from under your hem- mistaken. That couldn't have line is ravishing. Personally, I been your passenger. That's don't see how, or why. It is : a plcture of our most blessed not being well-dressed to be founder, the sainted Mother showing what should not be. Cabrini, who dled 25 years shown. A beautiful slip is for ago tonight!!”
pus' look, a party is certainly not the place to wear your saddle shoes.
the times when a playful
Credit card to Virginia Collaco breeze happens along I You..
WANT TO BE
A WRITER?
disagree, at least show some- thing that is sparkling white and lace edged! Need I tell you what I saw?
As an observer, I observed; · short stocky bandy-legged girls wearing knee-length skirts with
Finally, I think that, having
a fair aHELNÉ
of
a lot of crinolines; short girls attained wearing dropped waistlines maturity and confidence By ANNE HEYWOOD (they throw you off-balance): young men and women, you girls in short, tight shirts should not find it necessary to Et yourself and you legs
MERSON said, "Writeriiting on high chairs with their banish your parents from the apart! Tight skirts scene. Your mother is invalu-
some
some-
write to an eternal public." covering even half the calf is able for smoothing over mince
sloppy, but sitting with
feet disasters and the presence of People often ask me for ad-apart is ten times worse! The your parents makes the st vice about their writing. The thing is to sit in a low chai: mosphere that much cosier; I trouble often is that they aren't and, with knees touching, tuck' don't mean you ask Mummy writing for themselves; they your feet to one side, at a com- to be present as your household When you add drudge, there is just no earthly aren't writing about the things fortable angle.
that extra twist, thinking it reason why you cannot, your that truly interest them.
that friends included, enjoy yourself Instead, they're writing what looks more professional they think will sell, or what way, you usually look as in their presence.
If they absolutely cannot put so-called expert though you're twisting
When up with your particular brand tells them "everybody" is buy- thing out of its joint. ing. But it has to interest you you feel comfortable, you look cf music, that's another story. And don't tell If I never get to talk about yourself or it won't interest comfortable.
me looks are deceiving! When some other party I've been in- anybody.
pleased, recently, to you are sitting low, never cross vited to, you'll know why, get a letter from a reader your legs, cross your
crossing This week, I have illustrated named Michael H. Rhine, which instead. If you like
your legs, cress them went as follows:
when for you another example of the you are in the safety of a full sporty look. You may make this skirt; crossing your legs so that outfit as a three piece ensemble the muscles are not distorted (a or just 2 sleeveless, square- poses a tricky necked sun dress with a draw- la Cary Grant), angle if you are in a ght skirt. string overblouse,
I was
+
"I write combat stories, such as Fighter Ace, 'Gun Fighters,'
Bamb Sight Target,' High Noon Targe!' and TI Never See Morning.' I
write for only one reason-to please myself."
From that letter, I can see that he has most of the qualities found in successful writers.
COMMON QUALITIES
I did a study once of writers who make their living at it and
and the screen — and what is more, he is equally four certain qualities consti-
famous in both.
Richard is the son of a Welsh miner, and the second of a family of ten.
He is of restless ambition, and when only 16, answered an advertisement for a part in the famous actor's Emlyn Wil- liam's play, "The Druid's Rest."
He go. the part. Then the war came along which stopped Burton's studies at Oxford, so be came down without a de- gree, but he says he intends to get it....I suppose when
finds time.
he
hiz
In 1949, Richard made name with the Christopher Fry. play, which incidentally was put on at the Loke Yet Hall by the Hongkong Stage Club, "The Lady's Not For Burning."
tuted what might be called common denominators.
They were: starting relatively early, writing reams of stories or poems in childhood, real love of writing, devoting most of your free time to it, writing about things that fascinate you, wanting seriously to make writing a career and having enough self-confidence about it to keep going. Although
one
or another of those factors may be missing, if many of them are, I'd say writing is not the career for you.
If you are trying to write, and meeting no success, chances are you just aren't trying hard enough.
Give up all other outside ac- tivities: concentrate all your free time on writing, for at
His first British film was "The Last Days of Dolwyn," and for you the truth, not many actors least six months. At the same like doing that. Some of them time, write only on subjects Hollywood, "My Cousin Rachel,'
Then get a for which he won an Academy think it is unlucky.. just that fascinate you.
good professional opinion of Award. His last British picture a miner screen superstition was the sensational, "Look Back but if an actor can do it well, your work.
they are generally famous from If that opinion says of your In Anger."
writing. "No good," then do Richard's latest Hollywood then on. film is the colour epic of Warner Bros. called "Ice Palace."
It is a difficult role, for he has to age 40 years in it, and to tell
Eut Richard Burton is already face the fact that you were not that, so all we can do is to wish born to be a writer and switch him luck, and say we are con- to something else in which you
dent he will add to his laurels. could be successful.
ankles won't you?
Credit card to Roy Fay, Hongkong.
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