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position to the venture, which la considered as an encroachment on their legitimate market. The pre- sent altuation is that no enter- calment im can be televised until after the lapse of a certain | faxy—
the picture-houses: but this em-how funny are some of the silpe. bargn does not apply to the news you make? reel. Free television of the latest news reels would obviously affect West-End cinema receipts most
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casion. From 10 o'clock until dusk / period allowed for exhibition in "Have you ever stopped to think Undersigned Bave received
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there was an almost · unbroken procesalon of distinguished visitors to the Chinese Art Exhibition, and at times it was difficult to nego Late a passage through some of the galleries, where many aj adversely." foreign accent was heard, PRODUKE AND DUCHESS OF YORK minent politicians and artista i stood in groups discussing the range and beauty of the show. which is quite the most compre hensive and colourful of the winter series held at Burlington House. Cabinet Ministers were among the early arrivais, for the Government have a particular interest in the show, since it is the first they helped to organisą. “We have had a record attendance, an on-guests of honour at the annual din- clal to me, adding the
France which is being held at the ner of the Caledonian Society dr were loath to leave at the
hour.
visitors cloalus
Have you ever thought what made your employer suddenly burst into guffaws of laughter when hi was signing the letters which tool you so long to type."
All typists make mistakes but some are funnier than others. The Duke and Duchess of York A few have awkward consequen- are paying their first official visit ces as in the case of the manag to France since the Colonial Ex-g director of a toothpaste con- hibition in 1930. They are stayifigcern who wrote to a firm of an at the British Embassy, and to-day dress specialists for a list of den- are to be the guests at lunch of tists. Unfortunately for him his M Lebrun, President of the Re-wife called at the office and read public, at the Elysée.
the typed letter before, he dia This evening they will be the She was rewarded by this: Please let me have a selected list of dames and addressSER
Hotel Palais d'Orsay. On arriving He is still trying to explain" at the hotel the Duke and Duchess | away: THE QUEEN AT THE CIĄÈMA, wil be piped in according to na-
A Marichester solle tor almos For the first time for several tional custom by the pipes of the lost a good cilent when a young years the Queen has consented to | Argyll and Sutherland Highland- | typist sent out this letterl attend the world premiere of P ers. The other guests will include
"Your case will come up be British screen production. The Sir George Clerk, the British Am-fore Mr.--who is one of the best fm to be so honoured is "The | bassador, and Lady Clerk, Sir Ian erooners in the North of Ena- Ghost Goes West," which will be Malcolm, president of the society. land."
Minister initially show on behalf of charity M. Potri, French
Off As far as I can discover the at the London Pavillon on Decem- Marine, and Mms. Pletri, General coroner never sings beyond": his ber 17. The production is notable and Mme. Weygand, and the Duke church chor as the first made in this country and Duchess de la Force, and Bir by Rene Clair, the brilliant young Robert, ne.. French director, and the cast (T)-- cludes the popular Robert Donat, If It's anything in Fisa Lanchester, and 'Hay Petrie, PHOTOGRAPHY We have it as well as established American
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The Duse of York will propose the toast of "Scotland,” which wil ...I note that the brida be responded to by Sir Robert
will be accompanied Horne, "The Visitors" will be pro- by tight bridesmaids: players in Jean Parker and En-posed by Sir St. Clair Thomson,
But he was wrong. Five out of gene Pallette. The script la based and replied to by the Marquis de the eight were teetotallers. on a Scottish story of a Highland Vogue. The President" will be
The manager of a bui'ding Arm castle bought by
struck a true an American proposed by Sir George Clerk and thought he had millionaire and shipped for re- responded to by Sir Ian Malcolm example of carrying con's to New- erection in the United States— The toasts will be followed by castle when he rece.ved this letter complete with the ancestral ghost. | an
exhibition of the national from a departmental store:- dances of Scotland given by Mr. The Duchess of Yurk, in her Watch. Afterwards the Duke and Nell Ramsay, late of the Black capacity as president of the Royal Duchess wil themselves join in the School of Needlework, will make dances, which will be followed by one of her brief appearances as aa grand ball saleswoman - N-morrow. At the
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Then he found that they meant A FRENCH FILM
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The most unfortunate trip-up 1 heard of was in the office of a To-morrow the Duke and Du- chess will probably go into the dictated a letter concerning one charity appeal organizer. He country before returning to Eng-of his patrons saying:-
and on Mondar
<),
course,
"Lady who is, of . The Duke and Duchess were met distinguished for her charity." on their arrival in Paris last even-The typist, new to the job, wrote, ing by Sir George and Lady Clerk. "chastity."
THE DUCHESS OF KENTS AN
BIRTHDAY
"Crime and Punish ment
Doctoievsky, like. Dickens, appears i
to be one of those authors who- However, the organizer spotted exercise a fatal fascination for Alm this in time and placed the producers. "Crime and Punish=" "The Duchess of Kent is '29 to-
letter on her desk, after marking ment" has lately been filmed i day, but she will not celebrate her
the word with a query. He was Hollywood. Ten years ago a silent called birthday officially until December
away and not until the version called "Raskolnikov", was next morning did be. And that shown by the Film Society, and to- 13. This is because her birth was the letter, his typist had sent off day at the New Gallery they show- recorded at Athens on November
The Empire Exhibition, which 30, 1908 "Old Style" that is to say: read:-.
FOB TANGIER
Lady who is of course, distinguished
for her chastity (7)(3) blame. Sometimes it is the Not always is the typist
tstor's fault. This:--
,
ed a French attempt to, being "Crime and· Púnishment!! to the screen.
to
This is naturally a talkie, and dic-so much talk. The film runs for probably no film has ever contained
wil open at Johannesbury, next.according to the old Julian Ca- September, is likely to be on an lendar used by the Greek Ortho- only slightly less ambitious scale dox Church The Duchess will than that staged at Wembley celebrate her anniversary in some years ago, This morning
fortnight's time, according to the Major C. C. Frye, chairman of the "New Style" Gregorian Calendar. "Kindly send us a further can increases until at the end the pic- organising committee. and "her-
two hours and the talk gradually
arranging the co-operation of the
MR. LLOYD GEORGE LEAVES signment of bibles as we are get-tures seem merely Unks as Ras British Government and home in-
ting rather low."
kolnikov goes from interview to m dustrialists, told me that the pûzum Mr. Lloyd George: yesterday at
Some errors are very apt. This terview, from argument to argu- are well advanced and that it is] Tlbury joined the P. and O. liner one for instance, received by
ment. To make this anything but hoped all the Dominions and Co- Kalsar-1-Hind for Tangier, where firm
of disinfectant manufac exhausting is beyond the scope of lonies will participate. Appropri- he will spend a few weeks holiday, turers;
the screen. It is indeed probable? ately enough the exhibition coin- From St. Pancras be travelled with
Trusting we shall be flavoured, that we cannot for so long listen cides with the Oftieth birthday of Mr. Brett Young, the author, and with your order."
to so much that is tense, tragic, Johannesburg and the first god his wife. Dame Margaret Lloyd Another
one for the raised and unlightened by any relief, mining on the famous "gold reet" George and Miss Megan Lloyd re-brows department is the letter when we have both to look and to of the Witwatersrand. One of the George hope to join him at Christ- to a patent medicine firm about listen the mind ceases sooner to features is therefore to be a monu- | mas.
"your blatant medicine advertis-respond to the combined attack of ment. 120 feet high and 14 feet "I have had no holiday this ins
two faculties. If, therefore, "Crime square at the base, representing year, Mr. Lloyd George told The most famous of all typista e Chatiment proves that Dos- the total volume of gold taken reporter. Even during August. I errors is said to have been record-toievsky exists to be read, that does from the Rand, the greatest gold- was busy going about the country. ed for posterity in an official"! producing area in the world, dur-I am in excellent health, but I American government document not mean it is a bad Alm it means only that the expression. of certain ing the past half-century. feel that a few weeks at sea and The typiet tells us: he
LEAD FROM GLASGOW, in the sun will do, me a world of "The President of the United Works on the screen puts too great a strain on an audience. This good. I am not going away for siz States took his bath, surrounded fault apart, the flm could hardly Plans under consideration by the months as has
by the Cabinet and a few dis have been better made London Transport Board for the That is absolutely absurd, because bren suggested.
tinguished citizens.” more effective collection of pas shall be back in time for
She meant oath.
It follows the main lines of the sengers unpaid fares include, reassembly of Parliament in Feb-
My favourite mis-hit, if you | novel but concentrates upon the anderstand, a proposal to intro-ruary after the Christmas recess." Want to know, is the nquiry sent sufferings of Raskolnikov, the sta duce tha practice followed in
by a famonã•« gown” shop - to dent For this reason one feels During the voyage Mr. Loyd window decoration expert. One that Harry Bear, who plays the Glasgow for
some years. Even George will resume work on his can imagine his feelings when ne magistrate, is being forced to hold though there is no halfpenny fare memoire. "I have now reached the read it; for it asked him to quote back. It is rare to see him in bere, it is felt that the "wee zed year 1918," he said, "and I hope your lowest price for undressing film which he does not dominate, box" would not lack patronage by during the few weeks I shall be and dressing our widows, once and in the scenes in which he ap short-distance travellers wishing away to put in a good deal of
weekly.Businessman in the pears one feels that the focus of
the
Asked if he intended to deal with
to sight when the conductor is not work: I am taking with me a "Sunday Chronicle. within easy reach. Since the great maar of papers so that I average revenue from these boxes shall be fully occupied." in Glasgow is $1000, the landon Transport should be able to count on at least five times, that sum This reckoning is, of course, population basis, and takes account of the comparative bones ty of the first and second clico.
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the peace and post-war years he time at a matinée at the Coliseum replied, "No, not at present. The or December 16 in sid of King contract regarding my memoirs George's Fund for Actors at which deals with the war, but I may deal the King and Queen will be pre- with the peace later. I have not sent
yet made up my mind and
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