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Good movies are like good books -they can always hold the atton-1 tion a second time. Judged by this standard, the film version of "The Hunchback of Notro Damo," now showing at the Coronet Theatro) is as grent in
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THE FUTURE LIFE:
By the Rev. G. R. Lindsay, M. A.
Man has discovered many to be compared to the waste of its way as the famous novol secrets. Io has conquered the creative power in making boings itself. Presenting all the tender-sens, discovered the corners of like ourselves rot in the ROBA for sorrow and all the the earth, explored the jungle, tomb.
to
sympathy for afliétion which climbed the mountains. But Many of our bost qualitios-- Victor Hugo infused into his death holds its seorot still. It can forbearance, sympathy, con- book, the ploture also captures only be completely solved by tontment--are tho fruit of tho imagination by its vivid notion dying. Yol,
and its wonderful atmosphoro, Watching the immortal story unfold in all its tondor, poignant, stirring and exciting
Still amid the darkness
protracted disciplíno. And shall our existence, torminato just when we are most fitted to: appro into it? Shall the bogin. ning of our success ho' the vignal for our extinction? God, surely,
1 fool that light is near, And in the awful silenco God's voice I soom to hoar. detall, the beholder soos, before The belief (right or wrong him Parle of tho middle for the moment) in a future cannot have endowed us with ugos-Paris the gay and the life is at the heart of all ro- faculties entirely out of keeping profligate; Paris the ovil and the ligions,, Without it religion with our fate. Unless our exist- cruel Parle the gallant and the would cease to be. Nothing but ence is going to turn out an rocklees; Paris the wonderfully the clear cortainty that there is astounding and appalling fiasco picturosque, where lived the life to come will satisfy. The it must be continued beyond the hunch back Quasimodo, climbing death of every dear one compola grave. among the gargoyles of Notre us to ask if the separation is for Take' conscience, for instance. Dame and ringing the great bells over, and if the hope of rounion Conscience bids us to aim at por for joy and for Horrow and for is hollow mockery and vain. Is fection, and perfection is not to praise, Never before has such a the gravo in yonder cametery, be reached on this earth. If complate reconstruction of H
or the watery doop, the grand therefore, his life he the only one graat medieval city heon present-finale to noble youth or splendid for us, we are over-weighted in ad, while rarely before has the age? Or, if we norve ourselves our moral nature. But mon are screen, remembering all its to herole living and maturity of moral boings, not savage honste greatest triumphs, over saen finor character, are we to be snuffed of Instinct only. As soon as wo artistry and finor staging' than out like a candle at the last ?
arrivo at conscious reflection, we this picture prosonte. Alike for
hoar the call of the· Moral Have we any right to, cherish Law: "Thou Shalt." But this also its wonderful story, its superb the belief that if a man die he implies "Thon Canst", e. what acting, and its truly magnificent shall live again? Yes, I believe ought to do I can and must do. setting, The Hunchback of
we have, and for throa main How many have fulfilled the law? Notre Dame takes forefront rank among the great scroon
It is infinite. Even St. Paul said: classics of the day.
The first reason is based on the "I count myself to have..... but nature of man-what we may I press on." If thon, the law is call the human argument. Man infinito, man needs infinite timoi being what he is, endowed with to fulfil it. Conscience needs im- gifts of reason, will and con- mortality.
rousons.
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QUEEN'S THEATRE. Flushod with triumph from the War, Oswald Lane trespasses on the sacred hearthstone on his
science and love, domunds But deep down in their hourtsi sister-in-law's affection and mis-
havo bolioved and do appropriating church funds but immortality. retrieves his honour by pluckily are altogether out of proportion believe in infinite time, and thoaisolvas rescuing his little nophow who is to life of three score years have therefore set trapped in a fire and then quietly Duke of Florence, in one of his accomplish in this life. Do we and ten. Pietro, the tyrannical tasks they knew they could never replacing the money. This is mainly the theme of The Hero, capricious moods ordered Michael not all set before us ideals to mould a statue of which we know we can novar the star attraction at the Queen's Angelo to Thohiro till Monday.
snow-- statue that the warmth attain in those few mortal years ? of an Italian sun would dissolve Those who live as if they were in a single day. What waste of immortal bocomo assured of artistic skill! But that is nothing Immortality,
Barbara Lu Marr, who is usually associated with exotic characters and dressed in radiant ∙metal-spun gowns, gives a likoable performance as a homely house- wife and comes out with flying colours. Playing in the title rolo is Gaston Glass whom many will approve when they see the picture.
The orchestra is in capable handa. Possessing splendid acoustic propertius, tho thogtro is adequately equipped to cater for the most uxacting musical tastos.
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POLITICS AT HOME.
London, May 2.
Evidence was afforded of the divergence of opinion among Individual memberg-of political parties on the subject of proportjonal representation during the debate on the second reading in the House of Commons of the Bill seeking to apply a modified system to British elections.
The Liberal, Mr. Rendall, moving the second rending, pointed out the striking anomalies in the way of representation in conner- tion with the recent goneral election. He said the Bill provided for combining constituencies to return a minimum of three and maximum of seven members. The parties in the constituencies would be XC- presented proportionately to the total votes cast for their parties.
There is a touch of the fairy talo in the appointment of Mr. James Brown, M. P.. miners' agent, to be High Commissioner
Replying to an objection that the scheme would mean that the to the General Assembly of the
Government majority would be small, the mover cited the present Church of Scotland. Ho goss _position_of_thu-parties-na-uvidence-of-instability.-
The Conservative Mr. Sam Roberts seconded the motion; Mr. Rendall explained that in sparsely populated areas the Bill proposed to continue the present system, without compulsory pro- portional representation, and with the alternative vote instead of proportional representation.
rejection,
from ble miner's cottage to liva in Holyrood Palace during the congress, and will return to his' minor's cott age when it is over. he will hear royal salatos fired in bie honour, he will hold leveos,. and ho'willride in the State coachi It sounds like an occlesiastica. version of Cinderella (not at al spoiled by the Cincinnatus touch. And the Fairy Godmother is that wordorful old lady, thetralian Senate election in 1922. She objected that proportional British Constitution.
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The Duchess of Athell (Conservative) maving the objected to this dual system as thoroughly contradictory. The Bl would not guarantee the minority and would not secure the mujority, as occurred when the Labour Government was returned at the Queensland 'elections in 1920 and in the result of the Aus
representation meant unwieldy areas and loss of personal touch. Mr. Herbert Morrison, Labourite, seconded the rejection.
MORAL: GET EXERCISE !
One day, when Mr. Mann, of Kowloon, was feeling out of sorts, he dropped into a lift to the doctor.
The man of medicine was pretty skrowd and he handed it to Mr. Mann rather straight:
"The trouble with people like you is that they'd rather play cards than tennis. Cards are all right, but when you can rost them on your stomach it's time to get busy with a racquet,
It's pretty nice to have plenty to eat and drink and ́ sit around most of the night and accumulato avoirdupois, but let something happen and wo find the hoart beating 200 times to the minute and the broath coming at 50 overy 60 seconds.
"What are you going to dó, one of these days, whon a' fevor catches you 7 Slokness means increased work for the heart, and it's better to have solid musolo than soggY fat around it.
Can you breathe deeply and regularly? Well, the thin and well-muscled man can. His heart is beating regularly arid has strength.
The moral is this: Don't be a gorged snake lying in the sun. GET EXERCISE!"
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