ARLISS WANTS · VILLAIN'S ROLE
BUT ONE WITH SENSE OF HUMOUR
Mr. George Arliss has concluded his work in his firat British talk- Ing picture, "The Iron Duke," at the Gaumont-British studion at Shepherd's Bush, W., and left for Hollywood early in November to complete his existing contract with Twentieth Century Pictures, for whom he played in "The House of Rothschild."
eryth "The House of Roth- schild,' Iron Duke..and 'Car-
dinal Richelieu,' I shall liave made three historical flims in succession. Therefore I would like the next film in which I appear in London to be taken from a modern subject,” said Mr. Arliss,
"I think I would like to play a villain. Villaina are very inter esting, especially villains with n sense of humour,
"I chose the Duke of Wellington The Iron Duke'} because I thought it fting that the central character of the first talking pie- ture in which 1 played in Landon should be a great Englishman.
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VILLAGE WITHOUT SEX APPEAL
SWAINS HUNT FAR AFIELD
"WHY?" ASKS
RECTOR
When the young men of Ibstock, this old-world village a few miles the last pince in which they asem from Leicester, think of marriage.
to look for a brido in Ibstock 1- kolf.
They reserve their attentions for the beauties of Kegworth. They look for their brides in Bottenford or Blaston St. Giles, or cast lavit- ng glances at the darlings in Drayton or Dunton-Bassett. They go wooing in Withcote or caurling in Claybrooke.
Never In Ibstock would they "I have seriously considered
dream of finding wife. The Samuel Pepys for another picture, not in his role as a gossip, but in
problem has raised a minor uproar his more important aspect as the In Ibstock, and the village to-day champion of the British Navy at as the centre of controversy. most critical period in its blatory.
"I cannot," contianod Me. Arliss, "say anything about "The Iron Duke I shall be away from London before
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the first night at the Tivoli on November 20. 16 any cuse, I have only once attended a presenta tion of one of my own films, and
View of the 8 mile bridge across San Francisen harbour which will be completed in 1917.
that was at the New Victoria in London, when 2ld English was shown.
It began when the rector, the Rev. M. R. Newbery, wrote in his parish magazine;
"There seems to be something wrong with Ibstock. Out of the last atne banna put in at church, In seven cases the bridegroom has sought his bride elsewheta.
"Ibstock girls, are you 2701 ashamed of yourselves, or is the man to blame?"
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loveliness JEO
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instock? flave the village maid ens no S. A.7" he was asked.
"S. A.?" wondered Mr. Newbery. "Oh.
x appeal. Ibstock should bonst of its girls, but the young men apparently do not do so. It is quite true, however, that the girls marry few of the focal men. Perhaps It may be the man's
fnult."
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HONGKONG TELEGRAPH.
WEDNESDAY,
NOVEMBER 14, 1934.
RIGHT
FROM
ELCOME.
THE
Picture thows delegatus at the 15th, laternational Red Cross Conference being welcomed by mara than 5,000 representatives of the Japanese Boyg' Red Cross Astoriation in Hibaya Park, Tokyo. (Photo
by courtesy of the Japanean Consulate Genaral).
LETTER FROM wing, on which work is now be the Shoreditch Housing Associn-
LONDON
WATERLOO
BRIDGE
DESIGN
FLATS SPRING UP LIKE MUSHROOMS
London, Oct. 16,
I mentioned the other week that Sir Giles Scolt's design for the new Waterlou Bridge would pinnably be accepted, and the Bighways Cum- mitlee IN DOW approved his! ghairm of the core said! plans, Mr. G. R
that the new the different trom a viously been con t **think
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agreed that the the ing one," he sait. her lines than the one Best pro pused and will cansist of live wide, Estouter arches, One of the arches
And what have the girls to say will spa the Embankment on the for themselves?
Mrs. Beardall, a member of the Church Council, summed it up.
"It cannot be the girls fault, whatever may he sail about it. Most of them work in Leicester, and dress as well as any city girl. "If they do not marry the village
northern side, and river mers are satisfied with the type of bridge! proposed. We expect that Tip design well resolt in saving of| £100.000.
The Committee's recommenda- tion will come before the council in due course,"
A description of the bridge issued yesterday said:
"The design is for a bridge with
This new
lads, it is because they have so five equal arcles, many other opportunities. "Mr. design is a conception whose great Newbery's figures are no doubt appeal lies in its grace ankl
" do not think the netor is a -good --judge of his own work, I feorrect, but his conclusions
expect Mr. Arliss to improve in every succeeding film so greatly on any of his previous performances that to me he is always something of a disappointment;"
£85,000 FOR A POSTER
FOR BENEFIT OF
HOSPITAL
The Middlesex Hospital £1,200, 000 Extension Fund was completed at the meeting of the Board of the Hospital by the subscription of the final £85.075 in interesting eircumstances within a few seconds. Outside the hospital at the time of tho
atond a board hearing
the "We need £85,676
more.
Prince Arthur of Connaught, at the meeting, welcomed Mr. E. W. Meyerstein on taking his seat on the Board far the first time. Also he thanked Mr. Meyerstein for a firat gift of £30,000 for New
wrong."
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department of radio-therapy, and a second of £70,000 to enable the Board to proceed with the final section of the new hospital.
straightforward simplicity, with five wide arches springing from shore to shore, the frat stretching right over the Embankment out| into the river. High relatively flat, arches which seem to xkim the top of the piers give a light and delicate effect to the bridge, i which can claim a special aesthe-i tic quality of its own. From a navigational point of view the
ginning, was acquired by the tion. It stands on the site of some Office of Works a few months ago demolished almshousca in the there was some query as to which shelter of the old Church of St. Government department was to be Leonard's, Shoreditch. It was in housed there. Then It was an-Shoreditch that Shakespeare wrote nounced that the whole block was to some of his best-known plays. be used for an extension of Somer. The building containa twenty-four set House. Later it was reported Bata with large living room, kit- that the Air Ministry was putting chen, bathroom and either two or in strong claims for part of the three bedrooms. Rents are 12/01 apnce. It is now understood that and 15s. weekly. Generous win- those claims have been withdrgwa, i dóws have unimpeded enlight
The beautiful MacRobertson gold trophy presented to the British Airmen, Scott and Black, first home in the England to Melbourne air marathon. by H.R.. the Duke of Gloucester.
Mr. Meyerstein mentioned that the previous day WOS hia Port of London Authority and the birthday, and said thal he river-users are antisfied with a proposed to give bimself
bridge of the type proposed which present. There was, he said, minkes available the working water. a poster outside the hospital which
way of the river in a highly favour ne desired possess. That posterable manner. The committee be- showed what was still, needed to lleve that the bridge will blend and that Somerset House, which is from south, west, or cast, and all complete the new hospital, and the harmoniously with both the old across the Strand from Bush House, decorations have been carefully price upon it was £86,675. With and the new in its surroundings. will have the whole building. chosen. Other features are panel the Board he would give them a win-arch effect which gave the consent of Prince Arthur and Sir Giles Scott has retained the The Air Ministry came into the gas fires, electric light, chromtun cheque for that amount, and have individual character to his pre- intely cabinet consent was given cupboard. Some of the flats have an east wing of Bush House, immed-attings and a ventilated larder the poster taken down for it to vious design and the materials of to the increase of the air services been named after Shakespeare's become his property.
construction proposed are the about two months ago.
characters. All are let, and could same, being granite-faced concrete) The meeting consented, and the for the plers, reinforced concrete Shakespeare House, a homely white the guidance of tenants one flat Last week Lord Crewe opened have been lot ten times over. For reconstruction fund of the hos-spans, and Portland stone facing. building of modern flala ereeted by was simply furnished by loana.. pital became closed.
CRAZE FOR FLATS. No one can go about London!
when
and
The secretary of the hospital without wondering later stated that the effort which where, the eraze for flats will end. had just been completed was be-In all directions new blocks of lieved to be the greatest ever made flats are going up as fast as the by an individual hospital.
Thĩa little Hungarian peasant girl in nursing her doll in a cradļs she made
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work can be done, and they seem to vie with each other to have the greatest number of modern im- provements to offer the prospective tonania, Houses are coming down everywhere and pleasant disappear to become in time the gardena foundations for new flate. This must be one of the most romark- able of modern-developments' and A sensible business men are be hind all this building they evident ly believe that the flat as a home; has come to stay.
Two reasons are given for this. One Is that people nowadays spend money in a car and are able to be away a good deal, where once they spent more time in their
own
houses and gardens, and another is the difficulty of getting enough good servants for the larger- house. The reason, however, that is still more frequently given for prefer ring a flat to a house is the facility with which the former can be locked up and left for indefinito periods. All it is necessary to do. Is to turn the key in the lock and give your address to the hall portor.
BUSH HOUSE OCCUPANTS. When the Bush House westerni
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