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Scottish Actor's New Career
DICKENS PICTURE
Many famous stage and literary people can claim Scotland as their birthplace, and Robert Cochran, a new recruit to British Aims, in the latest arrival from the North.
Well over six feet in height, and possessed of great charm and strik- ing good looks, this young Scot is rapidly making a name for himself As a film actor.
He was born in Glasgow in 1908 and studied law at the University. He gave up his legal career in 1927, when he made his debut for the Ox- ford Players in "Androcles and the Lion." He then joined the Irish Players for a season, and later was one of the founders of the Masque Theatre. Ho is well known to Scottish playgoers, as he has playeil numerous icading roles in Edin- burgh and Glasgow, including that of Baron von Gaigern in "Grand Hotel" and Young Brody in "Hat- ters Castle."
In 1934 Alexander Korda gave him his first real film part, that of
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Negation Of Freedom
FASCISM INIMICAL.
TO JOURNALISM
ALLEGATIONS
AT PARLEY
A resolution declaring that Fasciam in Britain was inimical to the interests of journalists was carried by a very large majority at of the the annual conference National Union of Journalists at' Southampton, and the executive was instructed to recommend the action to be taken to avert the dan- ger of Fasciam to the Press.
Mr. L. 8. Condon (Trade and Periodical Branch), moving the re
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solution, said that wherever Fas TSANG FOOK PIANO CO.
ciem had been established there
had been a tremendous decline in
circulation, the sup
newspaper
pression of newspapers, a tremen- dous increase in unemployment among journalists, and particular- ly the centralisation of news and opinion.
Whereas in 1932 there were 19,000 journalists in staff jobs in Germany, at the end of last year
Lieutenant Bones in "Sanders of RULES DRAWN UP FOR GIRLS OF there were only 6,000. In
the River," Following his work in this production, Robert Cochran was placed under contract to Lon- don Film Productions.
BUSINESS WORLD
INVITATIONS to Junch with the 5098 leave unruffled the bachelor girl in business who
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Fascist State journalists Jost free- dom of expression, profcasional honour, and some of them their lives.
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He was recently "borrowed" by observes the proper etiquette of A woman journalist who was ex- Julius Hagen to play the part of her circumstances. She is shock-polled from Germany, said that for Scrooge's nephew, Fred, in the cured neither by an invitation nor the journalists Fascism was a question
production of absence of one.
of life or death. Under Fascism rent Twickenham "Scrooge," in which Seymour Hicks
Mrs. Elizabeth Gregg MacGib.it was impossible for any journa- plays the title role.
bon, who has been both employer list, even if he were a supporter of and employee, outlined a list of Fasciam, to be absolutely certain rules for those that aspire to that he would be out of prison or a career in the commercial world.
concentration camp for such things even as printera' errors, the omis- sion of quotation marks, or com- mas.
It is stated that the adaptors of "A Christmas Carol" have pic served almost verbatim the dialogue of the Dickens story. The sets have also been built following close- ly the decriptions of the places in the story.
Oscar Asche and Basli Gill have joined the cast. Henry Edward's is the director.
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LAWRENCE TIBBETT'S RETURN Lawrence Tibbett, the well-known American actor-baritone, who has been absent from the screen for the last two years, has been signed up as star in a series of films for 20th. Century Pictures."
The first of these will be "Dia- mond Horseshoe," and will have an operatic background represent- ing prominent personalities in the world of grand opera on both sides of the footlights.
Tibbett began his film career in 1980, and has appeared in a number of pictures, including "The Rogue Song," "The New Moon," "The Prodigal," and "The Cuban Love Song."
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ANOTHER WELLS FILM?
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film of H. G. Wells's making a
War of the famous novel, "The Worlds."
The tips included:
Be neat, be sweet, be clean, Be attractive, but not seductive, Bo affable, but not amorous. Be responsive when spoken to. otherwise silent.
Smile and act as if you liked your job.
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Don't overdress.
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JOURNALISM AND FREEDOM
Mr. J. Johnston, of the executive, said that under Faaclem there would be no opportunity of critic ism of such Parliamentary systems of then existed. Criticism Don't wear red fingernails or
or dis- proposals to go to war dangling carrings to work.
Use make-up and be sure to ap-closures of scandale would be im- possible. He added:"In the view pear as if you didn't.
of the executive there is irreconciliable difference between Fasclem. Jour- Don't be shocked when the boss journalism and
nallam lives on freedom; Fasciem invites you to lunch.
Don't be shocked when he does-is the negation of freedom." a't invite you to lunch.
Don't use perfume; use soap and deodorants instead.
M-G-M. screen
version of the famous novel has paved the way for other important roles for Basil Rathbone, the British actor.
an
The conference also agreed to appoint a committee to consider and report upon the functions and prospects of Journaliam Socialist State.
In
Mr. P. Monkhouse (Manchester), It has been decided that Rath- who moved the resolution, said bone should play Karenin, Greta there was no reason to suppose that the picture the newspaper Interests would be Garbo's husband, in "Anna Karenina."
the last to be socialised, in view of The part of Karenin is said to its Important effect on public opin-
ion. be a very heavy" role.
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JOAN CRAWFORD IN "GARDEN OF Allah" Joan Crawford, who is now at work in "No More Ladies," will next star in "The Garden of Alla}," dccording to АП announcement from Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.
If they do, Wally Westmore, the Englishman from Tunbridge Wells, who made the masks and make-up
This adaptation of Robert in. "Allee in for the characters Wonderland," will have to devise Hichene's novel will be produced
make-up for the Martians, No- by David O. Selznick. body knows what Martians-- always presuming there are any- would look like.
PROMOTION FOR BASIL RATHBONE
His playing of David Copper fleld's cruel step-father in the
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A resolution was unanimously carried opposing the setting up of a State register for journalists and instructing the executive to oppose the movement in favour of such a register.
Mr. E. Hunter (Parliamentary Branch) sald the easiest way to bring about a State censorship of newspapera was to create a State register.
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1 The narrator of these was surely a champion at telling the tale! (two words).
10 Though they mean nothing they cannot be regarded as entirely insignificant.
11 The bird that bears the same relation to beer that a saltern does to a salter.
12 Two ancient Scandinavian books. 13 This may help a boy to rise in the world. Hang on to it after dinner.
14 A national hero suggests this
lady's-name-
17 Pass on.
18 Composed and directed from the
back.
10 28 may be inclined to be snob-
bish in this way.
21 Put out amid Jeers.
25 In regard to a matter in your
lawyer's hands.
20 Old more than a hundred and
In prison!
27 You'll be nervous when on this, 30 Kaying eyes they cannot see,
and yet sharp enough. 31 Motparted-in an Eastern 12 To join up taxis would be one way of achieving propinquity.
Down
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tower.
2 lard work for a cowboy.
3 You'll find this to be a plunniah
fish when you turn it over. 4 Valuables.
5 Unable (anag.).
Secures.
7. These springs got Very hot some-
tlines.
B Describes the times Noah had as
* boy.
9 Glowing.
10 A case where you'll need to be sharp, as there's an element of dangor.
16 Where Afty can be seen in duo `course, though not at all clearly. 20 Not a member of our old no-
bility.
22 Experience.
23 What saucel. The beast's out of
bod, it seems.
24 Of course
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anachronism to think of him as
-the god-of-the-vealed tin.
28 No dainty woman.
20 Not increased by a head. Yesterday's Bolation.
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Mr. G. F. L. Bridgman standing counsel to the Union) said "The whole thing appears to GARBO TO DANCE MAZURKA
me both as a lawyer and as a jour- A lecture which is sure to interest will be illustrated with lantern slides.. Greta Garbo will dance the nalist as inost dangerous, most amateur photographers will be given The general public are invited to at- mazurka in Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's objectionable, and utterly futlla” by Mr. P. A. Dragon, under the aus "Anna Karenina."
Members of the first and second Mr. H. M. Richardson, general pices of the Hongkong University
Amateur Photographic Club on teams of the Hongkong Football Club Director Clarence Brown has secretary, said a State register Saturday next at 8.30 p.m. in Room are requested to be present at the selected Marguerite Wallmann, a would either become an instrument K of the University. The title of the Club House, Happy Valley, on Thurs- Viennese choreographer, to arrange of tyranny or it would remain mere lecturo is "Faults in negativas-their day at 6.15 p.m., when group photo- and direct the dance sequences, humbug and sham.
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