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I MUST GO OUT AND SHOW OFF MY NEW WRIST-WATCH/
LEON, striding nervously about his living room, con- sulted his watch.
"You seem to be a bit nervous, sir," said Gaston, his valet, busy at the drink table.
"I am, Gaston."
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Ninotchka, Special Envoy from the Soviets to take over negotiations for the sale of the former Duchess Swana's jewels in Paris, meets Count Leon d'Algout, sweetheart and repre- sentative of the Duchess, without either knowing the other's identity.
They fall in love, but Ninotchka, learning Leon's identity. He tricks her into a meeting in a work. refuses to see him.
men's restaurant,
He wanted to take her in his arms. She resisted saying, "1' only nine o'clock."
That's when one-half of Paris Hays to the other half, 'what are your plans for the evening, Madame?"
"Well, first, I should like to take off my hat am jacket. And could we have some music- -just for us, not the radio."
I'll play the Victoria, softly. because I have things to tell. you which I can't shout,'
He started a record, and seated himself on the arm of her chair. "Well, my darling ." In an outburst of emotion he took her in his arms and kissed her. "You see, I couldn't, shout that."
AFTER A silence: "Leon. know the you jokes you told me. They're not funny. They're silly, yet I wake up in the night and laugh when
1 think of them. And Bul-
"I you will forgive me, janoff, and Kopalski and Iranoff ever since you met that Bol--I know they're scoundrels. shevik lady I've noticed a but I realise who made them distinct change in you, sir. like that, and I tear up my re- port to Moscow and go down and I was greatly amazed on re-
buy a silly hat... Am I too turning from the market yesterday to find that you had made your bed.”
talkative?"
"There have been cases, but the down?"
By Ernie
February 5, 1940.
Bushmiller
AHEM!
-ERNIE BUSHMILLER-
NINOTCHKA
From The Novel By
MELCHIOR LEMGYEL Adaptation By LEBBEUS MITCHELL
"Dear me, I must be losing my Ancase. If I'm not careful I'll he understood by everybody.”
Leon moved uncomfortable, There's a charming crowd here to night, isn't there?"
**PM going Leon." said Swanu rising to point an other shaft. "But before base I must compliment you an your gown. Madame Ya- kushova. Is that
what they're wearing in Moscow this year?
“No, last year, Madame,” replied Sinutehka coully.
"n't it amazing! One gets it wrong impression of the new Bus Mia. It must be charming. I'm gled conditions are so improved. I Eassume this is what the factory
girls wear at their dances?"
"Exactly. It would have been embarrassing to wear low cut gowns in the old Russia. The lashes of the Cossacks perons our backs were not very becoming, and you know how vain women are."
"You're absolutely right about the Cossacks, smiled Swana. "We made ጨ¥ unpardonable mistake when we let them use their knouts. They had such reliable guns."
"Will you do me a favour?" said Leon. "Stop talkinj; nhout, the good old days."
headache the next morning is worth
"A very wise suggestion, Leon "No, please do," he said, realising Pm afraid Madame and 1 will. white-if you drink it with the he couldn't help it.
never agree. The only thing we "No, darling. Go on."
right tonst Ninotchka, to us!" "General," said Swana, "would have in common is our law suit, "I want to tell you something
"Hello, Leon! What a surprise! von mind making my excuses at our and I understand everything will be I be back in "And I was happier all
... which I thought I never would You of all people! How are you,table?
few over by Thursday. Am I right?" įminutes.. ... Well, Leon, you can say, hecause I thought it doesn't my dear!"
"You are right, Madame," said day long. I felt I had-con-exist. But it does, and Leon It was the Duchess Swana, with be proud of our Funchy. He had Ninotchka.-- tributed something."
I... I can't say it."
old General Savitsky as her part-a triumph at the dog show. fle "It is unfortunate that you have won another bise ribbon and bit so few more days in Paris, Madame "Well, sir, if you should Their eyes met, and then their nor
Leon arose to greet them, and the judge," She Included Ninotchka: Yakushova, Leon, be sure and re- "Is this your new "You see, Count d'Algout gave me double your efforts an that Madame do it again, which I hope lips. And that said everything.
After another silence, she said: she continued:
Punchy for my birthday. You: can take pleasant memories when you won't, please remem-Leon, I want to ask you something. dress suit?"
Good "Yes, Swana."
must have searched weeks, Lean, she returns to Moscow. ber the order. Counterpane,If you don't want to answer, you
"Didn't I tell you Benson & Hen-before yus found anything as divine night."
as Punchy, didn't you."
"Now," said Ninotchka, when the son were the tailors. for you?" blanket, blanket, sheet, needn't. But if you do, you must
"Yes, Swann, you did."
"Oh, months," said Leon, fed up Duchess' had gone, "I think I need sheet. And it was with
with her tactics.
a glass of champagne." great amazement that I
"Poor Madame Yakushoval Here found a copy of Karl Marx's 'Capital' on your night table. That is a socialistic volume which I refuse so much as to dust, sir."
"Gaston, don't you realise the unfairness of your position? You being my servant? Don't you look forward to the day when you can come in here and stand square on your feet and say, hey, you, d'Algout, from now on it's going to be share and share alike?"
"Emphatically not, sir1 I don't resent your not paying me for the past two months, but the thought that I should share my bank account with you-that is really too much for me, sir."
AT that mo- mont the door- bell
rang. and Gaston started
to
but
answer, Leon waved him
away. "Go to
bed, little father, go to bed."
When the valet had dis- appeared, Leon opened the door, Ninotchka, and there stood timidly, in the new hat and a
tell me the truth."
"I promise. I swear." "Did you make any change in this room?"
"I don't think so," "When I was here before there was a photograph of a woman in a wide silver frame. What what happened to the portrait 7"
For answer, he opened the drawer of a desk, and there reposed the
portrait.
"The Duchess Swana," she said.) "She is very attractive. She has great elegance...
She's what you call a woman of the world. lan't she?"
"Ninotchka. I love you."
"I suppose she is very entertain. ing. It must be a lot of fun to be with so witty, so glamorous-
She forced an introduction, "am I interrupting?"
"Not at all. Your Highness, may we are talknig in mysteries. I'm I present Madame Yakushova?"
Ninotchka's greeting was as cool about, as that of the Duchess.
"Not at all. Count d'Algout gave "I've some wonderful news for you a dog. You made it very
Do you mind if I sit clear." you, Leon?
sure you wonder what it's all TO-MORROW
CHAMPAGNE
TO-DAY'S RADIO
ZBW, 355 metres (845 k.c.) and -31.49 metres (9,520 kilo-cycles)
Radio Programme Breadcast by Studio Saxophone Recital;
9.15 London Relay-News Sum- mary.
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9.30 Variety with The Mills Bro- By Palapo and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m.
thers, Wilson and Leach, Connie Bos- "Ninotelika, you're jealous!" She elded sadly, "Leon, don't and 3-11.0 p.m. on 9.52 mic's. "per
Macdonald (Soprano) and Nelson well and Vie Oliver-Plano Duets ever ask me for a picture of my second.
H. F K. T.
Eddy (Baritone) with Orch.; "Snowy King of Burlesque (Medley) and self. I couldn't bear the thought
12 15 12.15 p.m.
Short Service of inter- White and The Seven Dwarfs Three Hit (Medley), Jack Wilcon und Jimmy Leach; Vie Oliver Am~ Patricia. Selection,
Rossborough of being shut up in a drawer."
ression. He took her in his arms, mur-
12.30 Compositions of Llaz-Bal (Plano); I Have Eyes, The Funny bles On, Vic Oliver; Knock, Knock- Who's There, Vie Oliver with Sarah muring, "my darling!"
lude In B Minor, Louis Kentner Old Hills, Bing Crosby (Vocal) with Churchill; I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart, Outside of Paradise, Con- HE taler took (Plung); Polonaise No.
7.0 B.B.C. Renording—"I-Remem- ker to a. smari State Opera Orchestra cond. by Dr, Leo Blech; Wal
Walderauschen, Louls ber "A Programme of Musical Ennie Boswell with Orchestra, Plano Duet-Fox-Trot Medley, Jack Wilson night club und;
tertainment of Forty or Fifty Years and Jimmy Leach; Swing In The (Piano); nydered chant- 1.0, Local Time Signal and Ago, devised and produced by Percy Thing, Long About Midnight. The Mills. Brothers (Four Boy and a al. Weather Report. magne. "It's
Guitar).
ways good fuck,"
with clampagne-
a battleship, or an evening."
Kentner
"I wouldn't know, Leon. The Gale Pedrick.
2. Berlin Orchestra.
Edgar.
complete now outfit. It took some president throwing it at 3 Rhymen, Uncle George's Party with and) with Plano accomp. by chestra: Night On The La Plaza,
him a moment to take in her
new splendour, then he grasped
7.30 London Relay The News, 1.03 Dance Muslo by Mantovan!}
Ills Tipica Orchestra.
8.0 Local Time Signal, Weather
10.0 An hour of Dance Music- Seven Seas, Little Heaven.of the he told her, "Lof
and Rugby Press Report and Announcements, 1.30 Reuter
Hawaiian Hospitality, Ronnie Munro 8.03 This week's programmes. Jaunch something Weather Report and Announcements.
8.05. A Concert by Marck Weber and His Orchestra; The Sweetest 1.45 B.B.C. Recording "Ila!l Variety."Written and devised by and His Orchested with Mavis Ben-Music This Side of Heaven, Muurlee
Ilts Production by Roynett (Soprano) and Charles Kullman Winnick and Orchestra; Night in cloncat I ever came to champagne SP close down.
(Tenor) Fantasia-At The Tehal- The Desert, Flowery Path, Gino Bor- 2.13
kowsky Fountain, Marek Weber and din and His Howallans; Sweet Is the wan in a newareol-the wife of
6.0 "For the Children."Nursery His Orchestra: Bird of Love Divine Word For You, Blue Hawail, Eddle Of Laughter, Mavis Bennett Carroll and The Casani Club Or- battleship. It's funny to look back. Orchestra; Robin Hood and The I was brought up on goat's milk, Sorrowful Knight" Part 1:1 Love To Gerald Moore: Viennese Memories of Buen Amigo, Juan Llussas and His Aru We Orchestra; What and I had a ration of vodka in the whistle, Betty Driver (Vocal) with Lehor, Marck Weber and His Or Tungo
Beautiful Garden of Gonna Do With Baby? I Saw A Ship Orchestra: Studio Story by Aunt chestra; "From goats to gmpes!" he
You Needn't Have Kept Orchestra:;: laughed gaily. "That's drinking in King's Men (Vocal) with Gulinr.
Orch: Puccini-Hotpourri A-Salling. Brian Lawrare and is the right direction!"
His Orchestra..
Munro and
and illa Orchestra; You Came 1.32 Favourite Fim
8,45. Studio Saxophone Recital To My Rescue, Talking Through My A Little, For Me, Yes, Mr. by Palapo with Plano accomp. by Heart, Henry Icing and His Orche Brown, Jack Buchanan (Vocal) with Nura Kanks Prelude to Contains tra; Do You Like Dancing? Night Or Orch; "Love and lise" Selection, No. 12 and 180 (J. S. Bach); Enxo Love Divine, Dajos Bela Dance Or "Manhatton Music Box Selection, I want you to meet Ninotchka. thought champagne was a strong Carroll Gibbons (Piano) and 1 Rhapsody (Eric Contes); Danse Hon chestra; I Was Saying to the Moon. On A Typical Tropical Night, Itegrie groise (ing-Hager) You two were meant for each · drink, It's very delicate.
Boy Friends; Ah! Sweet Mystery of 0.05 Alfredo Campoll and 11s Childe and His Orchestra.
11.0 Close down. other"
Life, Indian Love Call, Jeanette Orchestras.
her hand, kissed it and led her army, and now I have champagne. Susan; Three Little Fishies, The Roses, Climan (Tenor) withi
0.30
Sho made a face at the first siption Closing local Stock Quota tentanze-Weliz. Marek Weber and It A Steret, Moon at Sea, Nonnie
into the living room.
I don't look too fool- ish?" she asked.
"Why Ninotchka, if I met that dreas walking along on, the of the unaccustomed beverage. She took a second, then another, and boulevard I'd say just a mo gradually a smile appeared. "Umm, ment, you charming little dress, it's good!, From what I read
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