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THE
HONG KONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, MARCH 23, 1935.
AFFAIRS OF CELLINI
The Story Of A Great Lover, A Great Artist-The Most Charming
Rascal Of All Time
(BY LEWIS ALLEN BROWNE)
LILIAN HARVEY TO REPRESENT
Springs A Surprise
(Special Air Mail Service)
London, March 5.
THE KING
Duke Of Kent In Scotland
(Special Air-Mall Service)
London, March 5,
sioner to the General Assembly of the Church of Scotland.
Miss Lilian Harvey sprang a sur. prise on the film industry recently.
The English girl, who won farecently that the Duke of Kent will It was officially announced re- "Congress Dances" is going be this year's Lord High Commis- back to Germany. She has signed a contract for one picture with the Uta company, of Berlin-the com- pany which brought her fame.
Her new contract will take effect as soon as the two films which she is making for British International Pictures at Elstree are completed.
Three Languages **
Miss Harvey dances, sings, and makes films in three languages, but her career, especially in Ame- rica, has been a hard one for her When she returned to Britain re- cently after cancelling her Holly wood contract, she said, "I have no regrets. I was there two years, and I know that I accomplished very little. The parts I was given were not suitable, and the chiefs would not listen to me."
When Miss Harvey left Germany" for America two years ago there were tears m her eyes.. The "Dres- den-china-star" had been unhappy there. Now, however, although she is returning, she has refused to sign a long-term contract.
For over a week, therefore, in the month of May, the Duke and Duchess will be in residence at the Palace of Holyroodhouse.
Prince of the royal house acted as The last occasion on which a
Lord-High Commissioner was in the Duke of York was His Majesty's 1929, the year of the Union, when
representative.
It is understood that during Duchess will pay a full day's visit their Scottish visit the Duke and to Glasgow and fulfil a number of public engagements-
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"You will have a taste of something besides, food, Angela, if you
don't go," said Benvenuto
"I agree, my Lady, she is ugly, in fact," the Duke muttered, hastily
"You agree too early, which means that you think her to be.. ravishingly beautiful."
'My Lady, how absurd!"
They had descended the grand stairway, received their .due homage and were crossing to an alcove.
"Go and find out who and what, she does not know me. Unfortais- she is, the Duchess ordered. The ately" and the Duke sighed hea- Duke was delighted to get away. vily, "her Excellency has taken a He wanted to have a word with violent dislike to her, Why she Angela The Duchess summoned should I cannot, for the life of me. Ottavanio and murmured. "Send understand. Remember, go to her Benvenuto to me, alone."
and warn her that she must pre- tend to have never met me before.".
"Yes," my Lord.”
But the Duke had heard her give this order. He tried in vain to give Ottavanio, a sign to get Meanwhile Ottavanio had fund instructions from his first, but Cellini and delivered the command falled and "turned to Polverino. from the Duchess. He did it gruffly "Ah, Polverino, & matter of enough, since his hatred for Ben- state," the Duke said, for the bene-venuto had increased with Ben- fit of the Duchess; and then 'walk.venuto's gaining a full pardon. ed him out of hearing. Then he Benvenuto guessed easily en- said, "Warn little Angels för me-ough that the Duchess was going is she not the fairest little flower to demand an explanation, and he you ever saw?”
A Dumb Creature "Benvenuto," the Duchess said to him, with a soft sweetness that could be likened to the lull before a storm, "is that woman with you a relative "
"No, my Lady, she is. but ruv model.
"Your what??
"My model, a dumb creature but del" an exceptionally well trained mo-
"You trained her, no doubt."
has a good figure, the rather sturdy "My Lady! I mean that she
Grecian type--" ·
the command. But he could not do that.
My lady, how can I do such a thing I brought her here—” "If she is only your model, as you say, and nothing more to you, It is very simple. Dismiss her. Why do you stand there "
"My Lady-"
"Away with her!" The Duchess stamped her foot. "At once!" she ordered.
Benvenuto turned to go. The Duchess lowered her voice. "Ben- venuto, I do believe you," she said. Benvenuto smiled with relief at
ph He would not have to risk the Duke's fury, be thought, when the Duchess dispelled this feeling of relief,
"But, even though I do belleve you, Benvenuto, I will not have that creature in the palace an- other moment!” ·
Sipwly he made his way across the great hall to where Angela was staring about in undisguised admiration. She had never seen anything like this before.
"Angela," Benvenuto said, "you must get out of here."
"But why?"
"
"It is the Oh well, if I tried to explain, you wouldn't understand understand. Come along "quieth now, like a gentle little lamb.
As he reached for her arm she backed away and sat down. **
"I don't want to go. It is grand here. You brought me and I in-
"And you would have me betend to stay." her here to the palace only to use Heve, Benvenuto, that you brought
as a model?"
"I swear to it, my. Lody.". The Duchess did not believe him.
belleve him. Benvenuto did not expect her to
I
"What is her name?". knew that she was too clever totally gay-yes, Yes, my Lord."
think that he would bring a mere Angela, that's it. "Warm her that if the Duchess model to the banquet in his honour Angele
Her name is questions her she is to say that solely because she was his model. - Her family name?”
Now, my Lady, you have me cornered haven't the faintest idea"!"
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This time he was telling the truth and the Duchess could see 10.
Angela.” ".
"No, sorry, but you can't stay,
She sniffed Servants were get- ting the tables ready for the ban- quet,
I
"I smell good things to eat. am hungry. I shall not go until after I have eaten." ~
Benvenuto sighed and leaned over to argue with her. He saw Duchess was watching him. He did not ace the Duke approaching. Here was a chance, the Duke saw, to pretend to be speaking to Ben- venuto and to get in a tender word with Angela.
"You will have a taste of some- thing besides food if you don't go, Angela, By the Saints, you
F
"But I don't want to go." An- gels said, with a stubborn pout.
gaid—”
"It wouldn't interest you, it's not names but personalities-fe- have to 201".
male personalities, that interest you. Angela, indeed! I should have known it-it suits her well, a name fair drooling syrup and honey." The Duchess shuddered and Benvenuto did not like the ominous gleam of coldness in her eyes,
"Look here, Benvenuto. I shall not have the wench about! If you feed models, I shall "select them. Go and tell her to leave at oncel"
Benvenuto wished that he could do so as easily as she had given
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What's this" 'the' Duke manded, scarcely believing what he had overhead.
Benvenuto jumped about *** consternation, having recognized the peculiarly plaintive voice of the Duke
"He wants to send me away!" Angela said, quickly.
I
The Duke's anger was 50 great thas his face became almost pur- ple as he scowled at Benvenuto,
"Send her away? Send her away from here? Why you you what were my orders? What is the meaning of this? By the Saints if I cannot give
"My Lord, It is the command of the Duchess!
This time it was the Duke's turn to start with surprise and appre- hension, and his face lost its red- ness and became pale.
"Do you mean," he hissed, "that she knows about me and An- gela?"
"Your name was never mention- ed, my Lord," Benvenuto assured the Duke
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