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MUSSOLINI AND THE ACADEMY.
''INCIDENT' OVER A
PORTRAIT,
Portuguese and Italian diplomats in London are too polite to say anything, unkind about the Royal Academy.
Their thoughts, on the other hand, are their own property.
But, everyone knows there has been an "incident." The "inci- dent" concerns no less a personage than Signor Mussolini, as well as the brilliant young Anglo-Portu- guese artist, Mr. H. Medina, who went from London to paint the portrait of "Il Duce."
For five mornings the Italian Dictator sat to the twenty-eight- year old genius who had succeeded, "where nearly every other artist in the world had tried and failed, in making Mussolini sit for his por trait.
Splendid,
Throughout the sittings Mussolini attended to the ordinary business of the day-but finally the portrait was accomplished.
"Splendid:" said the Dictator, and autographed a photograph of the painting with a tribute to its Geator. Mussolini's entourage all said it was the best portrait of him ever painted.
£500,000 GEMS IN THE SILVER SCREEN.
POCKETS.
AN EASTERN MYSTERY.
"ARABIAN NIGHTS" IN REAL LIFE.
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The most romantic and bizarre jeweller in the world is on his way to Loudon,
Guarded by four blue-turbaned Indians, this fabulously wealthy merchant out of the East carries
with him' half a million pounds' worth of jewels-in his waistcoat pockets !
Ganeeshi Lall, son of Ganeesh Lall, who embroidered the corona- tion train of Queen Alexandra. lives in his palace at Agra, when he is not touring the world, and when he was last in London in 1927, his four armed guarda stood sentry outside his suite in a West End hotel.
The £500,000 Bulge.
He wore European dress on that occasion, except for a turban, and the only outward sign that he car ried a fortune was a slight bulging of bis waistcoat pockets.
Among the jewela he carried was the Great Emerald of Shan" Jehan, worth £60,000.
The mystic East-s murder-Järki seances-spirits-strange rappings
screams-these are some of the features of "The Thirteenth Chair,” now showing at the Queen's Theatre, with Conrad Nagel and] Leila Hyams in the principal parts.
It is a thrilling story, well written and well acted, concerning the mystery surrounding the murder of an Englishman in Calcutta, and the equally mysterious murder of a friend who tries to solve the Those who like original mystery.
a"creepy" story will enjoy "The Thirteenth Chair," for it is full of tense and gripping situations. while the reproduction of the Spiritualist Seances is very effce- tively done. The solution of the grim tragedy is well kept, and interest maintained in the story until the dramatic climax. The acting of Rela Lugosi as the detective was aplendid, as was Margaret Wycher-
There is a sapphire which he's performance as the medium. declares to be the finest in the In short, a first-class thrilling story, world in his waistcoat pocket, too. It weighs close on 78 carats, and
crammed with sensation and making) is worth more than $12,000.
realistic picture..
A necklace of 204 perfectly grodu- ated emeralds, the greatest weigh-
eight carats, is worth £85,000.
Mr. Medina had an idea. The Royal Academy! Why not? It would be a sensation in London.
Mr. Medina pointed out to Signoring Mussolini that Portugal and Itals were allies with Britnin in the war. Mussolini hesitated and then made s generous gesture.
Let it go to London," he said. The precious portrait was shipped with full diplomatic henours. Scot- land-yard may or may not have been informed. Probably not.
The Italian and Portuguese Embassies were delighted
"No Room For It.**
The painting was sent to Burling- ton House in good time for the exhibition. The gesture was com plete.
A few days later it was returned. We are sorry, but there is no room for it."
That was the end of the story. The painting was rejected because in that forest of masterpieces there was no vacant glade.
Mr. Medina smiled. The Portu guese Embassy smiled. The Italian Embassy smiled.
Yet Signor Mussolini said.in public that here was something more beautiful than books and paintings and that was gina ani aeroplanes.
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The Queen a Patron." When Mr. Lall was over in Eag- land in 1937 he visited the King and Queen in Buckingham Palace with his wares, "and laid before Her Majesty some clothes embroidered in gold and silver and several were added to her collection.
He had a different experience, it is said, when he showed his pearls and rubies to John D. Rockefeller, the cautious oil King, in New York. J. D. was greatly impressed with the collection-but contented him self with giving Mr. Lall his auto- graph!
At Philadelphia ir. Lall showed his jewels publicly, but 180 men were engaged to guard the pavi lion, and 30 hid in the bushes out- side to thwart would-be' thieves.
ISAIAH UP TO DATE.
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PROFESSOR'S RACY
TRANSLATION.
A remarkable rney translation of the Book of Isaiah is published by the National Adult School Union. The Prophet's words are given in poetic form and in colloquial Eng. lish which will surprise readers.
Isaiah protests against efforts to make him "a mob-leader," declares the vintage will be "a wash-out" and utters woe on the mighty "mix- ing cocktails."
The new translation is published with the object of making the Old Testament more easily understand- able to modern minds.
Literary elegance is admittedly sacrificed to clearness of expression and everyday language.
The Cocoanuts," at the Central. Never before has anything like The Cocoanuts" been seen in Hong Kong, which opened at the Central Theatre last night for a soven daya' run.
Never before has anything like it been transferred to the screen, Here is real entertainment-sing- ing, dancing, fooling-just the same brilliant features that one would see on the Broadway stage. Grou- cho Marx, the talkative number off the delightful quartette, a side. splitting jester Harpo, with his dumb show, his expressive pan- tomine and his inspiring harp' playing: Chico, with his inane] antics. and Zeppo, the foil for his brothers madness, keep the house rocking with glee. Beautiful melo-] dies from Irving Berlin include the theme song "When MyDreams Come True, "a catchy, romantis tane that strikes a lilting chord in the heart.
Corinne Griffith at the Majestic.
W. Somerset Maugham, acted! British playwright and author, comes to the screen at the Majestic, Theatre, Kowloon, in “infatuation" a film adoption of his recent stage, success" Caesar's Wiwe," which is being shown till to-morrow. Corinne Griffith stars.
"The story is divided between London nad Cairo and concerns the action of a wife who feels that she is neglected by her husband." In
The translator is Professor J. B. Allan, Rawdon College, Leeds,
addition to Percy Marmount, who Below are some passage, of the plays opposite the star, the cast Authorised Version compared with includes Malcolm Macgregor, Professor Allan's colloquial Eng-Warner,
lish.
Authorised Version:
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Oland Selwynne Irying."
and Clarissa
In that day shall he swear, say Mr. Jacob Bakhmann and his
ing, I will not be an healer; for in my house is neither brend nor clothing; make me not a ruler of the people.
Prof. Allan:--
But at this point he will protest. "I am no chaos-controlier, "In my home there's neither uni- form nor food;
"You shan't make me a "mob-lea- der."
Authorised Version:-
"Woe unto them that are mighty to drink wine and men of strength to single, strong drink. Prot Allan:-
Woe to the heroes-at willing wine.
Woe to the mighty-nt mixing cocktails...
Authorised Version:-
Thy princes are rebellious, and companions of thieves: Every one loveth gilts and followeth after ra wards.
Prof. Alian
Your rulers, unruly! and chum- my with thieves; the whole lot lor. ing bribes, running after rewards. Authorised Version :--
Woe unto them that call evil good and good evil. Prof. Allan
Woe to them that say about the bad: "That's good:" and about good: "That's bad! Authorised Version:-
Many days and years shall you be troubled, ye careless women: for the vintage shall fail.
Prof. Allan-
In a little over a year you in- different ones will be trembling for
the vintage will be a washout.
Oriental Strokers support the pic] ture, and delighted the audiences with their colever dancing and sero- batic feats. ·
The International Amateur Ath- letic Federation in Berlin recently confirmed various world records, including three set up by British athletes the 300 yarda-run by C. M. Butler in 30.3-5sec., 1,000 yards by C. Ellis in min. 11.15secc., and 23 kilometres by E. Harper in Ihr. 23min. 43.4-5see.
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