THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH. THURSDAY, OCTOBER 13. 1932.
The Late Arnold Bennett's Last Long Story UNFINISHED
axelted
"DREAM OF DESTINY”
(Copyright Strictly Reserved.)
And I
the
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прагн. Three hearts
The make-up of the front pago had been completely allored. His eye caught the familiar word "Phœbe',
ITINERARY OF EMPRESS
OF BRITAIN
MASTERPIECE
Arnold Bennett's last long story was left unfinished, but this does not spoil its worth quality, but rather|| adds a mystery value|| which will be found very intriguing.
or readable
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WORK OF LOCAL STATION DURING SEPTEMBER
to
Actual hours of transmission from which 163.25 were devoted to Euro- pesn programmer and 102.60 Chinese programmmce, an follows:
Morning Transmissions, including Commercial News and Church relays,
100, Chinese 01. European 53%. Chinese 41.
Evening Transmissions, European
European
Monthly percentages,
items were broadcast: 50.93, Chinese 10.07.
During the month the following Dance programmes G, European studio concerts 11, Chinese studio Chinese relay 1, European lectures concerta 6. Еигорела relaya.. 37, Chinese lecture 1, Chinese children's
which he singled out as if by in stinct. A very short paragraph The nowspapers littered the floor about Phabe, and it was at the CHAPTER VII (Continued), gift. She had all the gifts of Mrs. of Roland's pariour; but before bottom of the last column; for after Patrick Campbell and several raore, leaving late) for Thames Court. nil there are limits to free publicity, Noxt day Roland, fatigued but 'She was extremely beautiful, and be gathered
into
them together and Miss Phoebe Frinr, the heroine of . Unusual cerebral she was in her early twenties, and creased them in their propor folds last night's great triumph, etc., has activity, had the whole morning at the apogeo of her fame. She he did not wish the valet-waltor to had the misfortune to be taken ill, press for breakfast, including one had been a star; she was now the know that his reason for ordering and lo confined to her bed for a few or two papers which for years hostar-of two continents; had not evon scen. "All
for the whole of the morning press was daya, Hor role will be played to the America had been right. Every to read theatrical notices. Some night by Miss Rosie Draper, her. papers?" the valet-walter had ques-paper had a photograph of Phebo; thing undignified about curiosity understudy, whose exquisite per- tioned as he left the bedroom, even "All." The result was quite a plla derided the ways of American thought: "I won't ring her up just bered by all who saw it." Reland the graver sheets, which concerning theatrical notices! He formance in 'Misled will be remem- of shoats, for some of which the journalism, had photographs of her. yet. She's probably asleep." From stopped a taxi and as he stepped stage did not exist. Why had he "And," thought Roland, "I was with Thames Court he went out to lunch into it ordered all the papers? Could it her last night, and I took her home, in Sloane Square half
ejaculated: "Philibert matter to him what might be tho and sho's twenty-eight,
an hour Court." hastily scribbled opinions of critics shouldn't call her extremely beauti-aim in doing so was to read the vehicle, "what a cursed shame!"
carlier than usual. His unavowed
"My God!" he said aloud in tho most of whom he desplaed and ful (but perhaps she la), and she notices in the three evening papers sneered at? Well, he said to him- went into hysterics, and afterwards as soon as he decently could. The self that he was curious to see the she said she wasn't real a single evening
(To be continued.) reaction of those worse than moment, and I daresay she wasn't. morning mediocre brains to "The Tenement Strange, she didn't seem to care Girl" and its performance. Tho pin about upsetting her admirera (more than in the morning papers.
that beat as one. But there was ROUND WORLD CRUISE. ZW. last month totalled 255.76, of phenomenon had a public interest. Why should she care? Her The evening papers had been col To study it would enlarge his know-admirers will have to swallowtecting news and gossip. for their ledge of public taste, which whatever she gives them, now. lunch hitherto he had blandly
editions. News of the and She's the greatest Anglo-American biggest Libraries deal in the his charitably disdained. Not at he star. Still, it was a bit odd that tory of 'straight playa. Gossip really cared what the critics wrote! she didn't care. The fact is she about her father. I appeared that Pacific finer Empress of Britain, The Itinerary of the Canadian No! Except as a symptom of the isn't like the ordinary actress at all. Me. Friar was a wealthy man, and which will leave New York on Decem broad general view. They might She never behaves as if she be had always been wealthy; and that praise or they might blame,who longed to the theatre. Fact is, his flat in Philibert Court was the be among the enlightened could be in- she's very young for her age. Imost wondrous in London; and that around the world, providca for a total on its second annual cruise fluenced? They praise. As he un-hope she slept well. I must tele-despite his riches he had taught mileage of 29,106 miles, and a cruise folded paper after paper he realized phone her and find out." more and more clearly that the re- criticisms there
In the himself to be a practical cabinet- of 129 days. Of this time 66 days Was one innaker and had encouraged his will be spent in port and 25 at set. action was uniformly enthusiastic harmonious note. An important gifted daughter to go forth and in a very high degree.
From New York the Empress of The praise provincial paper, whose contributor earn a living; and that on the ac- Britain will proceed to Gibraltar, becamo monotonoua. Four papers, tensed the play-from beginning to easion of the first night he was the Algiers, Monte Carlo, Naples, Athens with a total circulation of over six end, smiled at it mischievously, said distinguished figure who sat, with and Jerusalem, arriving at the Holy million copies, had put their ac that it had all the ingredients of his charming wife, in the opposite Land on count of the night prominently on popularity, carefully mixed. As to prompt stage box on the first tier.
December 24. Christmas the principal news page, side by Pibe he said that, accomplished
Day will be spent in Jerusalem, and alde with revolutions and the de- though she might be, she was con- ! Roland neglected his work in the the liner will then proceed to Port sires of
world-renowned pugilists sistently and obstinately stagey, afternoon, while feigning to be Said, through the Suez Canal to Suez, for fame as cinema artists. The and had given a show for interior very busy, Ile said to himself: Bombay, Colombo, Padang, majority said straight that the play to her show in the previous play, "She'll be being worried for inter-and Bongkong, arriving here was a masterpiece, a truly great which und so ingloriously failed. views all day. I won't call her up February 11, English comedy such as the Empire He said, too, that she had taken till six o'clock." He left Thames hid too long been waiting for. The the measure of the London puhile Court early, intending to
Geneva, Oct. 12. The total abolition of traffic in! estimation of the length of its "This man," thought Itoland, "is home. As he emerged from the
women and children is aimed at in popular appeal varied from a year unfair, and somebody ought to tell Green Park into Piccadilly he could
the resolution adopted by to eternity. Eternity made a year him off. However, he's in scem ludicrously inadequate. The minority of one.
anot resist buying, at five forty-five,
League Assembly, urging the gov So it doesn't the Late Night Final of his chief play possessed every quality, but matter."
Jernments concerned to Introduce The notions of the re-vening paper, for a Late Night especially laughter and tenrs, ten-presentative
legislation in this sense. Remaining only a few hours in
Then provinces Final differs so much from a Lunch derness and power, solidity
traffickers and muzzed about in Roland's mind like Edition that it might have been
Shanghai, the Empress of Britain will
will be Hable for fancifulness. It was clean, healthy, swarm of wasps, He tried to published on another day. Moreno, Kobe, Yokohama, Honolulu, San Victims are no longer minors or return to the Atlantic via Chinwang- punishment even though their wholesome, and true to life. As he ignore them, and could not. However, he wanted to read again the Francisce and the Panama Canal, consented to the transaction.- reflected N the tawdry piece, entiously cruel were dramatic notice, the newa with its unbridled. unashamed critics! Surely they ought to show
and the gossip.wrriving at New York on April 11. Our Own Correspondent. sentimentality, Roland thought: same regard for the sensitiveness "I wonder what the insides of their of young women, of toiling artistal hunds ca bo ike. Talk about The same critic sprinkled Mr. mass-suggestion!" Dac, paper said: | Escoit, the hero, with a shower of "The vast volume of applause rang facetiousness, which Roland enjoy- trug. That at any rate was ne-led. The morning was not Mir. curate reporting. And therein per-|Eacolt. Phube had wiped him out. haps was the secret of the critical "Do him good!" thought Roland. reaction: so the cynical fellow The ntorsing was Phebe's, and no imagined. The critical reaction to-one else'nsave Mr. Adderton's, wards Phoebe's performance was who most be relishing n rare equally enthusiasite. She had every breakafat,
of the
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