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المریم
ST. PAUL'S SCHOOL.
REMINISCENCES OF A
PUBLIC SCHOOLBOY." By Wm. Nichola Marey, Supplement by 1. M. B. Stuart. (Mathews and Marrot. 5s.)
41
The thousands of boys and young men whom Mr. More haseram-
The Marines have always been the object of much jesting, most of is undeserved, on board ship. Thus a sailor will call an empty bottle a dead Marine, 'because it floats upright, the tri- dition being that Marine's fech are large that if he falls over "boned he will Roat apright, as his feet weight him down. The Mar ine's version is that, like the dead Marine, the empty bottle has done its duty."
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TWO MEN WHO WON"
A SWEEP.
THE SWEEPHTAXE PRIZE." By A. P. Nicholson. (Benn. 78. ed.). Reviewed by Cmdr. Lacker- Первол.
I remember so well as a child being told by my old nurse, with wagging forefinger, "Naver put all your eggs in one basket!" I would that Mr. Nicholson's hero and takin this advice.
Piano Sole Moment Musical "med" will take up this book with Schubert and Godowsky).- a piquant wish to discover, how he
In this fascinating story the nu Leff Poushnoff:-4830.
comported himself at St. Paul's
thor deals with the perplexities of School forty years ago. Similarly one who is "lucky" mnough to win pupils who have been through the large sweepstake prize. He des hands of his colleague, Mr. Jamoribes the excited anticipations of Stuart, the former Rugby Inter-
a young, man Harrow p.m. Local time and weather national and
Assistant horse, and whose friend, by fraud, report.
master, will want to know his succeeds in sharing the ticket original and definite views about
ducation to-day
and Thomma), Tom
· (Tenor),–L105).
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INTERMISSION.
1. Dream Sweetheart.
4. A Faded Summer Love.
INTERMISSION.
1. Selection from Sounds from
England (arr. Langey).
2 Indian Love Lyrics (Amy
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3. Selection from "The Thistle "
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1. Chromatische Phastasie and
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They make no interesting com- bination and narrative around St. Paul's School, and in it that famous headmaster, "old Walker,"
who has drawn a
Both are humble clerks, and com- plex indeed are the plaas which cach makes should the horse win Gr be placed. On the day the sa pense is agonising, and Mr. Nichol- son depicts brilliantly the contrast between the two natures--the one calculating and deliberato, the other is prominent. Paulizo epistles weemotional and impulsive. The may call the contents of the volume, horse comes in second, and from though neither Mr. Marcy nor Mr.being impoverished and
the comrades become possessors of Stuart hesitates to be more worldly £40,000 each. There follows a pene. than Scriptural when the subject or tenting portrayal of the City, and the investment of their money in the occasion demands.
rival „onserprises; eventually the villain triumphs at the other's ex- pense.
We meet the names of old boys like Mr. Gilbert Chesterton and Mr. Compton Mackenzie in Mr. Marcy's memories, bas he is him
self-und rightly so the centre of his andedotes and stories.
RURITANIAN THRILLS.
**RED EAGLE," By Gavin Holt. (Hodder and Stoughton. 36. bd.)
obscure
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for
Mr. Nicholson nothing perhaps the most competent Lobby sorrespondent of his day. He reveals in his intimacy with the workings of Throgmorton-street a grasp and knowledge of human na- are which is rare The final word picture of a hurrienne, vivid and terrific, which comes, wreaking ven- geance and havoc upon beings and buildings alike, is a master stroke. I still seem to see tas hideous trail of disaster and wos.
When the Rex Eagle," the in-.
This is kindling romance of pak- signin of the Crown Prince of Nik-sionate love, bitter hatred, wild am- ranin and the symbol of sucesionbition, and evermastering achieve- ment in the tooth of odde, told in
4. Cello Solo-Melodie (Rubina throne, was stolen from the
stein).-Gregory Pecker.
3. 'Cello Solo-Indian Song
(from "Sadko "Rimsky-Ker snkow)-Gregory Pecker,
4. Gavotte (Cluck-Brabmis).
royal' suite at a London hotel, Pro- fessor Luther Bastion, O.B.E., D.Sc.. F.R.S., was called in to in vestigate. Readers of thrillers who have not yet made the acquaintance of the little professor should hasten
a graphio yet easy style, and leav ing the reader not merely a captive of Mr. Nicholson's ingenuity, but morally his debtor," because he is left wondering after all whether it.
7. Feurtanz (Fire Dance) (da to do so, för be enn detect with the pays to draw a lucky ticket in a
Falla).
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Variety.
best of the many criminal inves tigators now crowding the novel shelf. More than that, he is char- acterised with care, and is a re thecognisable human being.
Vocal Duct Was That Human Thing to Do?” Vocal Duet Can't We Talk it Over."--Layton and Johnstone -DB801
Banjo Solo-La Vivandiere." Banjo Solo--" Joy Dance."
Ernest Jones.—DBZ. Orchestral "Jealousy," Orchestral-" Live, Laugh
Love."-Albert Sandler and his Orchestra.-DBS08.
Song--" Relön-The "Song,"
19
and
Shepherd's
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Piano Solo"Try to Remember
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Piano Solo By the Fireside."
-Billy Mayerl-DB603. Band-There's Nothing
There is colour and animation on every page of "Red Eagle," and one follows tho misadventures of the dashing Prince Paul of Nik- rania with absorbed attention. Published at 38, ed.; this, new novel will certainly tempt the purses of
many.
THE NAVY TO-DAY.
THE REAL NAVY." By Lt. Cmdr. the Hon. J. M. Kenworthy. (Hutchinson. 12. d.).
Reviewed by Hector C. Bywater.
As a popular guide to the modern navy, this somewhat discursive book
sweep.
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