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Gracie Tells The Troops-
December 23, 1939.
"I'll sing for you in France as long as my legs starid up"-and they wished her Juck as they waved her good-bye,
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This Drum:emer Booy
WOULD NOT
FIGHT-
SIDNEY DESMOND TESTER, the im actor, was registered as a conscien- Ilous objector by the South-Eastern Counties Tribunal,
"For me," he declared, "killing is į-utterly wrong and futile, and so I have
refused to do it,
It a
Alm caine along which was not obviously propaganda he would like to bo available to take part in it.
Sir Reginald Kennedy-Cox, a member of the
tribunal, naked, "If you were offered an engagement to entertain the troops profes- yeas of experience can produce. tonally, would your conscience allow you to
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"I think that would be helping really actively in the Job," Tester replied.
Would you entertain in hospital?-That would be a humanitarian service, but they would be going back from hospital to fight again.
Sir Reginald: "The answer is "No."
Tester: The answer is "No."
**Tester appeared as the drummner boy of a Highland regiment in the flm "The Drum." He also played Billy Brown in "An English- man's flame the nim version of the play which did much to popularise the Territoriul Army before the Great War.
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SHE'LL BE IN B.E.F. SHOW
SEE you in France, boys," said Gracie Fields as
soldiers cheered her off
at Charing Cross station
She is on her way back to Capri, by doctor's ordera, but is breaking her journey in France to appear next Tuesday at the arst concert for the British troops there,
Til sing to the boys as long as my legs stand up and my voice holds out" she said to the "Daily Hernia,“
It depends on my health how long I slay in France before going on to Capri. "I couldn't make up my mind how I would go. Yesterdny was going to fly. We didn't Дx this train until two hours 10."
Spotted
Gracle almost escaped from London unmobbied.
She arrived at the station with her maid and ant quietly in her compartment. Ong of a panty of troops spotted her
moment before the train left. meant a rush of autographing,
Bir Beymour Ileks, Ohire Luce and Dennis, Noble will be among the cast of ten providing a supporting programme Hor text Tuesday's concert,
WISH
MY WAR AIM
By Sir Nerite Henderson,
HERE is the
war
alpi
pul forward ato inseling In Lon- Bon by 81 Nevile Ifender- until HUB,
re- cently British Ambasador in Berlin:
"We must end
the war in much
a way that the only grievance that the Ger-
nians have shall be against their nwn rulers, against their leader, and the system that brought then again in defeat."
It was arranged in 24 hours by Mr. Hasil Dran, head of the Entertainment National Service Association,
Her Special Wish
"Omele telephoned us that she wanted to take part in a concert for the troops
France before she left for Capri,” sud" | Mr. Dean. " and this first concert party I was arranged..
I belleve it will be less than a week before regular entertainments, which are rendy, will be allowed to start work with the BEF"
The first cinema equipment for the troops left England yesterday.
Al home the first garrison theatre wil! be opened on Salisbury Plain at the card of this mouth.
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PARLOPHONE
A LIGHT CLASSICAL PROGRAMME
by
FAVOURITES OF THE RADIO
E11405—Beautiful Galatea. Overture. (Suppe) Vienna State Opera Orch, R20086-Roso Marie. Indian Love Cali
It is hoped that additional--theatres--E11403—Andante-in-A.---(Schubert)---, will be opened in converted buildings at the rate of one a week. The War Office Is building a large number of entertain: ment halls.
RAILWAY
MISHAP
Berlin, Dec. 22. Another German railway disaster occurred 50 miles south-west Berlin.
of
The Berlin-Hamburg express ran into another train and the disaster cost 70 lives.
This is one of the most serious rail- way aceldents during the past three months, and the total deaths during
183. that time amount now lo Reuter Bulletin,
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R20201-La Boheme. They Call Me Mimi
Rigoletio. Glida's Aria. E11381-Poet and Peasant. Overture E11395-Rizelello...
L'Elsir d'amour.
E11360 La Boheme, Selection E11396-Lakme Bell Song ... E11408-Allesandro Stradella, Overture E11329 Caprice Espagnole, (Moszkowskl)
Novelle No. 2. (Schumann). E11397-Myself When Young, (Lehmann)
Flirtim's Song. (Tchaikowsky). E11349-Firefly. Selection
Musettas Waliz E11332-La Boheme.
..Richard Tauber. ...Elleen Joyce.......Plano...
.Pertile. Tenor, ...Lily PonS.
Vienna State Opera Orch. Lina Parialchi.
Grand Symphony Orch. Lina Pariulchi. Berlin State Opera Orch. .Elleen Joyce, Piano.
Oscar Natzke.' Bass.
.Philip Green & Orch, .Maria Eggerth.
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