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"OUR DAILY BREAD
"Our Dally Bread," King Vidor's new production. which United Artists brings to the King's Theatre in Tuesday, is the thrilling ro- mance of a young city couple who return to the land to begin life all over again. It was writain by Vidur, who produced it, indepen- dently...
"I got the idea more than a year ago," said Vidor, "from & magazine
article called "The Agricultural
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OUR LITTLE GIRL
Fx Film needed a circus a real circus ror certa.n sequences in Shirky Temple's new s.arring pic- ture, Our Little Girl," now scor- ing a triumph A the King's Theatre.
to
The circus wouldn't come town no. on its regular schedule. So Hollywood, proverbially prodiga.. hired a whate circus sn.pped to the Fox lot.
As a result you need not, wait for Army." While in no sense a farm, the ctreas to come to town. It's story, as that term is generally in town, in its picture. understood, most of the action takes place against an agricultural background,
Instead of accenting establish- ederural life, however. It presents "the experiences of a group of peo-❘ ple on an abandoned farm, where they have gathered together from all walks of city life."
and erected one
Acrobats, clowns, stunt riders, wild animals, freaks, and kindred circus personal arrived for this plc.ure.
of the largest tents ever used in the circus. world. Everything moved exactly as though a public performance were scheduled for the morrow. Elephants were watered. wild animals fed and the big tent was The lovers are played by Karen Morley and Tom Keene, with Bar-Hollywood till Director John Ro- staph.d. The circus stayed in bara Pepper cast as the "blonde bertson was finished with the se- Menace" who invades their Eden and thratens the loyal young wife's happiness.
quences.
Supporting Shirley in this Ed- ward Butcher production, are Rose- Forty players are listed in the mary Ames, Joel McCrea, Lyle Tol- cast and there are several hundred bot, Erin O'Brien-Moore. Margaret players in the background, who Armstrong, Rita Owin. · Leonard contribute to the emotional ele-Carey Warrem Hymer, Jack Dono- ment of mass action.
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RONALD COLMAN
LORETTA YOUNG
HE. LED AN ARMY OF 300 TO VICTORY OVER AN ENEMY NUMBERING ALMOST 100.000 MEN.
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SHE PLAYED S AT BEING HAPPY!
-and the moral, my dear pupils is:
IF YOU DO KISS, DON'T TELL
Shirley
EMPLE
best picture
Sale Girl
that recht happen
the dark shades el Mundeertanding
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CHARLIE RUGGLES NO MORE
FRANCHOT TONE
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Biomed by TOWARD 15 GRISAITH
THREE RECORDS BROKEN
IN TEST
Hammond Eclipses Hobbs
(Special Air Mail Service)
15 Loudon, Aug. 21. South Africa, kuocked the final renauts of stuffing out of the drth Test match "at the Oval yes terday. They carried their score to 47, and not only made certain of a draw, but gave themselves an outside,chunce of victory:
That chance has fadel LOW. lanks largely to 'a magnificent innings of 119'not out by, Leyland, England have mad. 313 for four wickets, and so are 103 runs be kind
Tha match, therefore, is virtually over, though we may yet en some fine batting, and already we have some great individual feats to re furd.
First comes the record ninth wicket partnership for South Africa-137 runs made in hours yesterday morning by Dalton and Langton. Both Lliese batamen played extremely wall, and those ironically inclined may find amuse ment in the fact that Langton's 13 was by far his highest score in England'
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South Africa did not monopolise the records. though, for Hananond and Leyland's fourth-wicket part- nership of 151 beat England's pre- vious best of 122 against South Africa, made by Hayward and J. L. Hill at Johannesburg in 1895-8 And before we have finished with Fecords, let us note that when THE ALHAMBRA Hand had scored 52 he passed
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Two Hearts In Waltz Time
Hobb's total of 1,562 runs against South Africa in Test matches
It Was
while, was racing round the boun. diary, and at 399 he was put on to owl for the first timo, rather as an afterthought, it seemed."
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“1938' MUSICAL THRILL!
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"THE NIGHT
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A Mono- the laws f Mayor Ut has
'CHARLES BUTTERWORTH " UNA MERKEL EDWARD EVERETT HORTON DONALD COOK
he component lines of his nature
T. E. LAWRENCE he broke through the fetters and
The "Seven Pillars Of Wisdom"
The New Education Fellowship. now meeting at St Andrews, is dis- cussing what is admitted on all hands to be one of the most" per- plexing of modern problems. Scar- cely one among us but thinks in items of work. Leisure, or free time, does but fill in the inter-Seven Pillars of Wisdom. By T. E. stices. Yot the times are changing. Dalton and Langton were scor- Unemployment is not the sole rea- ing run for run; at 414 Langton son for change. Even more po.en: reached his 50, and at. 431 Dalton is the mechanisation of industry as. Hicked one over the slip's head for his 100, and a well deserved hun-powers of thousands are no longer the result of which the creative fred it wa
The bowling was
treated with ontempt, and not until the part- minutes did nership had put on 137 in 70 Dalton mishit, Read,
catch at cover.
u give Robins a high, spioning By that time the dainage, from ngland's point of view, was very lefinitely done, and when the South African innings closed for it at one o'clock England were no longer thinking of saving the rubber, but of the possibility of defeat.
A remote possibility on that wicket, certainly, and Mitchell and Bakewell began the England inn- inga by hunting for runs like terriers. The score boards click ed: the batsmen scampored for singles by the luncheon interval
the total was 20.
Langton was bowling beautifully from the Pavilion end, though. at 34 Bakewell scraped back to the leg break, and was caught
at the
wicket. Wyatt came in, doubtless with the laudable inten- tion of setting the pace, and off his first bali from Langton he was
dropped at first lip.
A lucky escape, but Wyatt was looking for runs, and by sonte
at
Lawrence. London: Jonathan Cape. Pp. 889. 30s, net. Published to-day.
Lawrence once talked to me about the kind of subscriber he, wanted for the limited edition of exercised, and thinkers are at their wits end to devise theories cap-
the "Seven Pillars of Wisdom," able of translation into such prae- writes a correspondent in a Lon- tice as will meet the needs of those don dally. "I have pat s-- ordinary folk who, without special down for it; he will nether read aptitudes in any direction, grope nor sell it; to that extent it w.. for something which will satisfy be as if published posthumously.”. them in that increasingly great "But then why not leave it for amount of spare time with which | posthumous publication?" I ask- they find themselves burdened I ed. No, he had to see it through. may seem strange to regard, tree the press himself, to choose the time as burdensome. It ought not paper, the, type, the binding, and to be other than a joy, Yet it is che illus.rat.ons. The dress pro-
a recognised fact that then in the vided for books was to him a sub- mass fear extended leisure, for inject of intense, absorbing interest. It they "discover the emptiness of and so lav.sh was be over the themeleves and, to hide their dis- "Seven Plilars" that the returns comfiture, seek distractions so that of its thirty guinea edition did not the void may be filled. Frequently, repay the cost of production. Te in respect of the kind of distrac- cover the rest he had to publish tion they seek, they are held up
"The Revolt in the Desert," which to execration and are, therefore, he described to me as the "Boy only too glad to get back to work. Scout edition"-compared to the other it was a book of trivial ad-
THE INITIAL STAGES At the present time, when the i venture. problem is in its initial stages, its fundamentals are apt to be glossed over. The man of sheltered life who has, from his early days, found refuge in books, and to whom ma- of his daily existence, canino. ap- preciate the point of view of the active man whose restlessness, when leisure comes his way, is to him an irritant and a preplexity. Means of escape are found in the passive pleasures of the cinema, for example, but essentially such a man's temperament is baffled in its expression and a deal of human
misery is caused. The first requis the vast implcations of the dif- ferences in, human character and mental make-up. We cannot di- vide mankind into the active and the reflective,, Buch a classifica- Lon is altogether too simple, and
BEAUTY OF STYLE
Seven Pillars of Wisdom"?
But how to write about the Оде
or strategy, the beauty of the style, the narrative and its sustained in- could discuss chapters of history
tensst, the flashes of quite humour or of whimsical wisdom, and the none of this of its core; a mind descriptions so vivid or plastic. But
and life break through the pages such as few writers would dare of the book with a stark directness
or be able, to achieve. Here was a human being of rare texture, with a spirit, à will, and an under-
became "a spirit let adrift and "given licence in strange airs"; he saw over the crest into "the-empt!-" ness of open spaces."
THE MEN OF THE DESERT
In the desert he found men "geographical y beyond Lempta-
mark of nomad.sm, that must deep Wan,"" on whom there was "the
and biting soc.& discipt.ne," who "found luxury in abnegat.on, re- nunciation, selt-restraint," "made -nakedness of the mind as sensuous as nakedness of the body," and saved their souls in a hard selfsh- ness-"dry sculs ready to be set on fire."
Lawrence once said to me about the Semites: "To the end of the world wil they go for loot, but i an idea crosses their path. they forget the loot and follow the idea." He went to them carrying an idea-
I drew these tids of men "into my hands and wrote my will across the 'sky In stars.
This is the only poem which he is known to have written; and her: s his description of the men:
Their mind was strange and dark, ful: of depressions and ex- altat.ons, lacking in rule, but with more of ardour and more fertile in belief than any other in the world.
They were as unstable. as water, and, like water, would perhaps finally prevail. Since the dawn of life in successive waves they had been dashing themselves against the coasts of flesh.... One such wave (and not the least) J raised and rolled before the breath
and toppled over and fell at Da.. mascus. of an idea till it reached its crest
SELF-EXPRESSION Everything that mattered in him was of the spirit and had to re- In the "Seven Piliars" he found translate itself into thought or art
deathless thing. After that there self-expression and created
was nothing but a lingering life and grey suffering, and his only' escape into freedom deadly speed
&
was speed.
One Consolation "I'm leaving this, povirty-stric- painting business," declared Dauber, the artist, "and going into a laundry concern."
"That's a step in the right direc- tion," said his friend. "Do you think so?" "Decidedly! You will be sure of seeing your work hung.".
A brilliant picturization of a famous stage play came
Kasmond played well, and de-admirable driving and dainty late-sic, art, and literature are the salt to the Queen's Theatre last Friday when¦
lighted the huge crowd with are cutting he made 37 before he play "No More Ladies' Metro-Goldwyn-
of his most regal strokes, but Ley.ed back to Vincent and flicked a Mayer's new production co-star-
land once more was the outstand-catch
to Cameron. 98-2-37, the ring Joan Crawford and Robert
ing England batsman. What a
time. 3.25, and at the same total usistent Test match player Ley Crisp Montgomery, opened to an en-
came on at the Vauxhall land at Whenever runs are need-end, and yorked Mitchell with his thusiastic audience. Produced by
Audiences at the Alhambra ed, and however serious the orisis, first hall. Irving Thalberg, the picture is Theatre were treated to excellent there Leyland stands, four-square Mitchell had played well-but it brilliantly, mounted and expensive-entertainment yesterday, when the and unmoved by circumstances. Was left to Hammond and Leyland ly frame.
initial screening of "Two Hearts In Leyland made his 100 in just to With Joan Crawford cast as a Waltz Time" was the feature at-
restore England's confidence over two hours, and his partier. Neither batsraan looked any too beautiful young
"modern" ' and traction.
hip of 151 with Hammond took happy at first, and Hammond in Montgomery as a charming This Gaumont British production only 1 hours. Fast scoring, and particular found it difficult to
standing which were almost un- Lothario, the picture
set is from the story by Walter Reisch the spectators had plenty to uptime Crisp. who was bowling really ite is to understand and allow for cariny: but in chains, Invisible] against lavish New York and and Frank Schulz, and is a spark-plaud, despite the fact that fast..
chains, for which he sought an West-chester County backgrounds. ling musical remane, featuring (been beaten out of sight.
pe of an England victory had Leyland hit Vincent for six Closely following the play in
straight into the Pavilion, a noble Carl Brisson and beautiful Frances
equivalent in actual life, yearn.ng at theme, it is a penetrating study. Day. The story opens with Carl is a commentary upon a wicket so reassuring partnership turne
This spate of Tuus, incidentally, blow and the only flaw in this
the same time for a white peace told with irresistible humour of Hoffmann (Carl Brisson), a com- over-prepared that it night well 177, when Hammond was very near-
and endless freedom. He was fas-1 the problems of a 1935 wife, who poser of a new
tidious. highly eduq.ed, sophis-ken operetta, Two break any bowler's heart. It is ly run out. suspects her husband of unfaith-Hearts In Waltz Time" who finds high time groundamen were forced
It is, perhaps, unifortunate that ticated; but pain, the fear and fulness.
CAMERON'S FINE WORK himself in love for the first time to leave some natural life in the
the problem of leisure is almost love-in short, the fascination of Along with the stars, sagacions-
Between them these two put on always discussed by those who are under conditions which answered pain-made him into an ascetic. hig hê, with Helene Barry turf. These slab-like modern wic- 181 runs ly cast, is the tremendous array (Frances Day), who believes him to kets make a mockery of the game.
in 1 hours, and then essentially persons of a reflective of talent Implicit in such be fickle and Carl, in despair, re-
Hammond leant forward to a ball habit. Great work has been done featured players as Franchot Tone,
brilliantly fine when from Vincent, which turned away, Charlie Ruggles, Edna May Oliver, for the openetta.
fuses to compose the big number Bower opened the England attack and Cameron, & great wicket Dr Albert Mansbridge and his
from the Pavilion and. Viljoen, keeper, whipped off the bails,
successors in the Workers' Educa- Gail Patrick and Reginald Denny,
Later Carl finds that the leading 60 not out, played a thoughtful A kad end for Hammond, but tional Association movement. But "No More Ladies" is definitely lady in his operetta is none other maiden over, and then Rand, con Leyland went one of the best pictures of the than Helene, but as she still re-ing on to bowl, was given a special chopping the short ball towards too much in terms of lectures andess of cost it would fairly speedily
on majestically, is there not a tendency to think far fuses to take him seriously, he for-fied this, for in his second over he past nid off or over the bowler's which is speculative in character city and temperament of the in round of applause. He soon justi-third man, driving hard and often tutorial classes and of education sakes the theatre for his country made a ball lift sharply, and ithead Ames kept him company, philosophie or economic in content, diy dual child would be made the achieve an end at which the capa residence. The waltz "number is went off the splice of Viljoen's and at six o'clock roar from the still unwritten so Helene deter-bat inte Clay's hands at short crowd greeted Leyland's century,
and academle in its outlook and subject of study with results that "Calm Yourself" is the title of mines to save the altuation and leg.
Leyland raised his cap and stood
manner of handling? If the clubs the keyw Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer goes to Carl's home, Finding that The score was 312, and even notionless, undemonstrative, wait started by the organisations which would have a direct bearing on his picture co-featuring Robert Young he has invited a number of girls wickets were down, but this did ing to resume his assault on the have sought to help the unemploy conduct when he grew to man's and Madge Evans, which opens at friends to dinner, she phones them not intimidate Dalton, who hit South African bowling.
ed have demonstrated anything would utilise the leisure to which, estate and had to decide bow he the "Queen's Theatre" to-morrow. cancelling the engagement. Carl Read for two 'powerful 4'8 in. Gradually Ames opened out, add they have shown that there are.
"Calm Yourself" in the photo-ta happy once again to find that succession, and soon reached, his when stumps were drawn England farge numbers of men and women under modern conditions, he would CARL BRISSON story, is the advertising slogan of she is really in love with him, so
were showing that if the math is the young man who goes into the
he composes the all-important Dalton is always cheerfully drawn, at least it should be drawn "confidential service" business with
aggressive, and he needs a little with honours even. momentous results. Betty Furness,
hick early in his innings. Yester- Misunderstanding between the Nat Pendleton, Ralph Morgan and
two lovers almost leads to the day the luck was with him and his ucensional streaky..strokes 'warn others are also featured. George downfall of their happiness, but backed by plenty of solid driv
the mutual explanation that fo- ing and hooking. Robins, who Old Lady"IS this lows brings them together again came on at 3.30, completely beat as they dance to the lilting waltz him three times in one over, but tump that will ring in ears long he was undismayed, even when after you have left the theatre – Vincent at 333, leaping out to hit CJ.A.
Robins, was clean bowled
year,
CALM YOURSELF
·Beitz, directed.
Right, The First Time Teacher Now, can any boy give me a sentence using the word “diadstn' 74 CENA
waltz.
60.
Hamburg"
Not Positive....
schools. Violent changes there. cannot happen in a day. ́ ́ If edu- cation could be conducted regard
who are happy in doing something fall heir. But education must cut its cloth according to its sipend." but very unhappy in thinking about things. Recent experience Monover, its shackles must be In these clubs and in the unem gradually unloosed. As long as ployment centres for juveniles have academic education dominates the revealed the fact that if this pro- upper reaches of the schools, the train to blein of the atting use of leisure 100g will there be a continuance of
is to be tackled at a seriously a
that sense of inferiority that, even
Guard-"Yes, ma'am--Jump 17
great deal of what is called the ow, whatever may be said to the "dead-hand" in education must be contrary, is the great deterrent to Old Lady-Are you sure it goes
ow success in what, in Scotland, are to Hamburg
removed.
known as Advanced Divisions. Once At 381 Clay nearly caught Dalton master, the engine driver, the
Guard Well, ma'am, the sta
that feeling is removed from the ton off his own howling an ex- tremely difficult chapce-bit the stoker, and the walter in the din-
unchecked. Nichols, in the mean and that is all I know..
Pupil People who drive cared dem sight quicker than those who laughter of the English attack was ing-saloon say it goes to Hamburg lessly across railway tracks dia- stop, look and listen."
THE GRADUAL CHANGES The gradual changes in outlookinds of teachers and their pupils. needed for the proper adjustment an immense advance in idea wi of the balance between work and be made and a wider conception. Teinuns must emanate from the of educat on gained.
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