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Scoops. Harry G. Greenwall.) always on the hunt for scandal.

When Pierre Loti proclaimed Stanley Paul. 108. G. Mrs. Hargove expounded to Anne

that his **Suprémes Visions For some odd reason daily jour- on the error of her ways and informe d'Orient" was his last book, the malism is supposed to be an uncan- her that Brian Carroll in a forger literary world looked upon the ventional calling. Nothing, alus, occurs just after the hurling of with a past that would not bear announcement as but another pro- can and its way into the news the largest of the custard pics. Mr. investigation: Anas tells Mra. Har-gressive farewell; for his leave-tak-columna of a newspaper except in Midwinter. By John Buchau. Buchan's pursuits make the cinema grave what she thinks of her and ing began over a decade ago in his the most strictly einventional dress, fore-word to "Le Château de la The reporter, or special corTES- Find an ale-house which, whats the custard pia that begets thom,

affairs seen as tasteless and tepid the good lady is shocked.

Belle-an-Bois Dorimot," Since pondent in a foreign capital, who At the request of a friend Anne then, volumes have continued to told you of his day's experiences in ever its sign, has an oper: eft paint. | Events submerge his portrayal of ed beneath it, or a cross-roud with a Sannel Johnson, for the story is taken a little girl to a Welsh village is from his pen, several of them the bright, realistic, colloquial way int of broom tied to the sigapost.amusingly hung upon the frame for a holiday and just when she is containing similar narances, and of man at the club, or sitting at Whistle Users the catch 1 laught work of a hypothetical explanation, feeling lonely and home-sick Brian hia readers rejoiced that this most use in a dock chair in the garden, you last night, and maybe the complete with documents of appears on the scene-some happy gifted writer of poetic prose found would have his dispatch rejected by unspoken which the sub-editors and went down to the hiatus in the life of the lexico-daya follow and Brian confesses his messages still

edilor-in-chief ns evidence that he Naked Men will come to your aid.

Alistair Maeton obuys these pher Once at least we get the love telling Anna that there is some demanded expression.

"I have finished my small terres-had gone mad. That is why the instructions, to his great good for-thetic Johnsonian note, when thing in his past which he cannot tune on divers oveasons, for the deluson declares claret to be at iwa tell her abont but she accepts his trial role." he wrose; but one may papers are so dull. Each represents | Naked Mon are 1 of Uge for boys, "for me port, ami offer and agrees to ask no questions. I still dispute his oldont estimate of a stereotyped compromise acceptable

for Ieroes brandy."

The course of true love never did the importance of his work. The to the too many administrative Eugland, the race that has incuri-:

Midwinter" be not bandy, it run sinooth--Anne's few remaining bost of Loli's writings rank ng the cooks "higher up" who conseien- | Suxum, survived eusly

Rentan,

is certainly not cluet. It is a book friends cut her dead when she nn finest descriptive examples in tipsly spoil the original broth and for men which will be bored by, boys ounces her engagemont, but this modern literature. In them the plume themselves on their efficiency, | and hers, and while the common only brings the lovers closer toge readers hear the sounds which cane Now and again, in consequence, but Tappy days speed by and to Loti's ears, and ovon sense the not nearly often enough, the news sense dage, fuckeneyed enough to ther.

No gatherer turns and gives us a book It is the 15. Prince Charlie Joharopian, tells us that any port woman-like Anne begins to grow perfumes and the colours.

of news as he saw it, and we realiss | I crossed the bader, and is a refuge in storing weather, this curials about Brian's past and tries writer over took his audienco inner what slrowd, kindly, and enterpris- | marching south to Derby Walpole, vintage will go heat with clear to worn the secret from him but he intimately into his Pelham, and the Whig Ministry anturin weather and the wine-like remains adamant the two fiery ebrine, yet left them so uncertain of ing fellows are these gentlemen of sit their plots in London; the

spirits quarrel and in a burst of where fact ended and fiction began. the Press, from the youths who Wist's awake and George of lian days of Indian sanger.

Born Frenchinan, he made the loyally carry out the obnoxious orders passion Anna breaks their engaga- over must fight for his throne; and

inent.

cause of the Turks so great a part that expose them to the souls and Miss Claudia Grevel, in whose

of himself that he assimilated and condescension of party barenterals family Samuel Johnson is employed

expressed many of their charac. and strutting "merchant princes," to the resident "specials" in Paris, WAYWARD as tutor, has eloped with Sir John

Essentially opposed to and asks Brian to continue shield progress, which "antibitates every. Berlin, and Rome, who mirror a Norreys, Capt. Alistair MacLean,

ing his brother Felix who forged his thing it does not comprehend, and nation to us stay-at-homes. Mr. a Scotch gentleman of the Royal

Anne is one of those batchelor Father's mume Ecossais, has gone on a rather

a chopie for destroys beauty everywhere and Greenwall, for many years a Paris delate mission to my Lord Corn-girls possessed of emall incomes and £30,000. Brinn tries to get his replaces it where. Tais Marie Correspondent, has written a most bury, but turns to ride north with| The spirit of independence who think mesther to release him from his pro Jalian Viand, as he was known out-able and interesting book of news- Johnron-who is a monstrous bad that they can live their lives and mise to take the blue of the crimeside his books, pretically forsook getting experiences. Among his wrote that no man could be con- and "The Chateau of Vaux-de- rider, but a hearty troncherman) to carve their own destinien without but she pleads with him to save his Occidentul civilization and found any good stories we like especially sidered educated who had not read Viemte" by the same publishers in find the lady and brings news of the nid of a mere male, until old brother's name. The father over refuge from the modern "pace" in the incident in the Berne hotel! import to the Stuart Prince. All Mother Nature sends along the hours the conversation, learns the the lethargic life of the Orientals. when an officions Swiss officer Suint-Simon--a hard saying and the handsome 7. 6, edition. Que England is riding, marching, wait. right male at the right moment and truth about the forgery, reinstates But here the assimilation ceased. strode up to a young English officer, pertaps not to the luken too nerican only wish a wide diffusion of the result, and the result bangs then the walls of independence Brian and orders Felix to get out Lati never accepted for himself the in the hall, and truculently demand-ly, for maybe the critic was these translations. There are no crumble and ignominiously dis of the country. Meantime Anne frommutability of hix adopted why he had omittal to salute the rigid about Saint-Sinoa because be doubt some who, though they do not appear. Brine Carroll is the male has been morbid and gloomy, her brethren.

Loti's life was who accomplishes the breakdown of shattered romance had made ber

an exaggerated the other side of the lobby, "What had just discovered him or maybe deny the brilliance of France, yet. Anne's big ideas.

The Swiss be was just showing off. But, if disapprove of him. But he is not. quife a different individual from the example of that protest which every eneral?" he asked. Brian, an author of some repute, former high-spirited, self-confident writor feels at times against the pointed to an ormule group. "Goole has to be dogmatic on what lived in the same lot of flats as Anue girl. She receives a letter from inexorable demands outside his pro- Lord!" apologised the young man. everyons should rad. Mr. Jolment, cor would he desire, to bu but this young lady was so diffent Brian telling her the glad nows and fession unde by 'even the simple thought that was part of the Lane in making it enonly diffi- treated as a pontiff.

Ile may tur of approach that they passed one plending for an interview but Anno life, as it is lived to day. He may

cult for anyone to put up a defence read, if the reader likes, with the another continually without speak refuses to

letter escape it temporarily by flying to

who has not read one at least of cool, sane scepticism which he him- ing intil one day Brian's dog jump- Several days afterwards Brian the woods or to the mountain top,

The works produced by the rich self so delicately practises. But he iver it all Mr. Buchan casts aed on Anne, soiled her dress, then meets her in a Park looking haggard but the atmosphere in which he has tions and by the constantly accumu-genius of Anatole France. Four is not to be ignored, nor, with the glamour that cannot be conveyed Brian apologized. From that date and worn out-she still refuses to lived is so charged with dynamic lating speed of world events: It is pore books have just been published help of such editions as Mr. John

by reading the book. Mida friendship sprang up between urry him and after many weeks force that he cannot avoid carrying impossible," he wrote, "io battle in the Popular Kalition which, for Lane's, is he likely to be.

(Book Club various numbers.) winter is again one of his splendid them. Anne dubbled in short writ-resistance the wayward headstrong it with him. The old days of going successfully against this modern the price teletir 24, dd, wet, leather da ona un matching his wits ing with no great success-Brian girl sacenmbs to the appeal made by into retreat while under the in- swirl which overturns everythings. net) and with its gexxl, clour austinst mans, with great affairs in scenting an opportunity to be of Sir John Carroll her lover's father fluence of an undelivered message and reduces everything to the same printing, is an attractive bargain is the event, all beneath the naked service used his influence in par-and woll-alls well that ends well can never he lived again. They may monotonous level."

These desperate times. The Itevolt sky, with doublings, and ruses, ari suading a publisher to accept one of A very lively novel from the pen of be imifited, but like all imitatons, To many readers in the future of the Angels." "The Aspimtions of casures and escapes. It is a them them and thereby earned Anne's a successful author. It is described they can never be wholly satisfying. Lott's appeals, falling on ears which | Jean. Servien," "The Well of St.

"Jocasta" - as mankind, as clean and gratitude. Their friendship got to a as "a delight of and vivacious Lodi was so filled with Bery martial understand not, will sound grotes Care,"

!! The elemental as the ancient songs and stage when they excbanged the keys novel" and these adjectives are well instinct that he bemoaned the fact que; to others they will recall sons. Fan.ished Cat" (the last two in one which was inexpressibly volume) are in themselves a pretty the oil, old fhings the sense of of their flats and dropped in to see merited..

that his seventy years provented thing. -W. W. M. which broods over all of Mr.one another at any old timo. Annej

him from active participation in the beautiful, even while standing as an good mirror, even though there are Buchaun's work. The theme is when leaving Brinn's flat one day [Wayward Anno. Curtis Yorke. World War, yet he shuddered at the obstacle in the advance of the others which serve even better, of familiar in thu cima,

turmoil caused by modern inven- modern Juggernin. and is met by Mrs. Hargrave, a modern | Jolin Long, 7/8,]

the wit and the learning, the irony

" thread,

It is Johnson who motivates the dénouemont by forcing MacLean to close botwoan saring the soul of Sir John and saving the Stuart

elframe

MacLeun makes the hard elice, which leaves him stripped al snked to the end, face to face with himself at last, and with no rged to lower his eyes.

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FILMS

PROGRAMME FEATURES.

TO-NIGHT.

Coronet, --- Frank Keenan and Anm. Nilson in Hearts Aflarne."

World. Soldiers of Fortune." Star. Kowloon.-Viola Dunia in "Cinderella's Twin," Buster Keaton in "Enps," and Vodavil,

FILM TOPICS.

HENRY AINLEY AS "CROM- WELL."

ANNE.

KEREKEN ZE HER 222 222

DOUBLING FILM FROCKS,

anzwer the

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father's work, The production in!

question is stated to be based on

CINEMA CHATTER.

Anatole France's novel "Crainque An Ideal bille."

Swiss General and bis contudes ou

hand

(Book Club No. ......)

Cinema Schools.

ENGLISH EDITIONS OF ANATOLE FRANCE.

and the rapier-like reflections that Bluninate the work of France. For the lover of the author ud of all

A well-known English critic once, handsome books there is also "Clio" }

beautifully

Sunshino and Common Sense,f Doz't doctor your blood for theum- ali m. so an extertal application of Chamberlain's Pain Balm. In a few dapa it will get you up and ost into the rich red blood to your veins and ecen itsbing, ten Natura will restero the

rid the system of ikia tecubleno dia- caro. Por sale by all Chemists ard: Storekeepers.

WM. FÁRNUM IN BIG FEATURE.

Chura Kimball Young, and has parti- I have a note from figy Newall, enlarly distinguished himself in the who has some interesting views on recent Gaumont British produc Captain Bairnsfather, we are. As far as I can see, this winter, acting. He feels sore, in spite of of London."

the subject of schools for cinema tione, "Fires of Fate" and "Lights

A great treat doubticsa is in store inforined, has already arranged for for many of our unfortunate anall the present-day talk against thes I Have Seen.

for lovers of Dickens at the World the production of a film called "Old employed, promises to be one of the institutions, that if a school was "Jaya Head,** Bill Through the Ages," which is

on when William Fox will present almost ready. He desires to inform utmost severity. So poor are the started and ran on really practical

artistic reproduction of Herge his super-production "A Tale of Owing to the many exciting ex-members of the public who desire prospects that any project which lines it wonki be a help to the Britishgheimer's novel, was easily the bont Two Cities."

None of the many film industry.. periences which Nigel Barrie and his forthcoming film that the night possibly bring relief is worthy Film acting," be says, "is the thing of the week. The acting was novels written by the famous Eng- Let us look, only profession that I know that Splendid throughout, with Leatrice lish author has had the hold upon Phyllis Bytten have to undergo for "Ole Bill of Paris" does not in

everybody thinks he or she is suited Joy outstanding. the new George Clark picture, any way illustrate the adventures of Dians of the Islands," in which Captain Bairnsfather's "Old Bill." they are playing the leading ports, both artists have had to have "doubles" made for all the clothes which they will wear in the film.

The shipwreck, one of the rust thrilling incidents in the film, takes fears an evening frock for the place at night, and Miss Lytton

scenes.

BABY PEGGY.

of some attention.

then, at our cinema industry.

American critics themselves admit

for. All aroun me I hear.' films

the American people achieved by this thrilling story of the Freuch that producers on this side are ruak. spoken of by those outside the busi Lon Chaney again takes the ing films which compare favoumblycas as a sort of easy recourse for "abused cripple" part in "Shock" Revolution. Fathers money-making.

have-and is about as convincing as he Equally important with the an Baby Peggy, the four-year-old with any pictures in the world daughters who, they are convinced, usually is, The best thing in the nouncement of the picturs is the genius whose entrance into the film The trouble is that America, whose world has caused quite a sensation, film industry was fostered to its while every mother that I meet earthquake scene based on

would do very well on the films, whole film is the reproduction of an news that William Farnum assumes will, we hear, shortly be seen on present immense proportions largelyes to have a child that is in her 'Frisco affair in 1908. For the rest, Charles Darnay--a task that tests the British screen, after having had during the war, lys a stranglehold opinion a born Jackie Ceegan. Ia poor show. an auspicious presentation to on our cinoma industry, which receive letters almost weekly from H.R.H. Princess Mary at the Royal enables it to dump its reeluge on us girls, who write I have a good job Invitation Film Matinee. Baby at prices with which British produc-

the

the dual role of Sidney Carton and

screen,

and proves the intense. dramatic As it will probably be necessary to film soure of these!

"Whom the Gods would Destroy" powers of this favourite of the incidents several times, and no it is quite probable that the evening Peggy was described by the Photo- tion cannot compete, since to all at £8 a week, but I want to give it in the old, old death or glory stoff,

up to be a film star. They do not dealing with a young American's The many passages of Dickens' gown will be ruined before the Play Editor of the New York World intents and purposes every et understand when you write back-adventures on the Continent during book: surcharged with emotion should essential scenes are completed, Mise as one of the most interesting taken on American films in Britaiu Don't!""

figures in the picture play," while is profit, the costs of production Lytton will take an emergency the well-known critic, Harricit having been inore than covered duplicate with her.

"It will seem a sin to ruin the Underhill, of the New York Tri- in the Stater. frock," says Miss Lytton, "for it is bune, declares that "Baby Peggy is

have Sift Them Out! really very beautiful. I shall keep the most fascinating kid we the remnants that are left us a

Houvenir."

"PEG WOFFINGTON."

.

the late war. The sooner producers enablo Mr. Farnum to display his learn that the cinema-going public abilities to a marked degree, and a isn't composed of school boys, the photoplay of record-breaking ing- pressiveness is promised by William better will it bo.

Fox. An is the case with those otlier

A cast of unusual excellence sup- German productions of which I ports Mr. Farnum, among its mem- have written from tinue to timo, bers being Jewel Carmen, Chartas "Samson and Delilah," is notable, Clary, Hershel Mayall, Rosita if only for its wonderful attention to Robbins and Olive White. detail and the great "crowd" work. The old Biblical story is interwoven with a modern version, and without

Rather!

A giant negro strolled into the office of the Hope Hampton studio the other day and asked where the ceen in our life, and a wonderful It has been suggested, therefore, casting was done. actress in the bargain. If ever the that the entertainment tax be re- Are you an actor?" asked the makes a personal appearance we mitted in the case of all cine-assistant director. intend to kidnap ber Amo-t inmediately Maurice

matograph exhibitors who guarantee "Actor?" cross-questioned the She is indeed one of the most to show a given proportion of British big negro. Elvey will start upon a new Stoil Picture Production, in which Henry

Following the completion of the attractive kiddies that have ever films; or that just as America sifte "Why, man, Ah cain play any Just as out human immigrants into that part in any pitcher, 'coptin' do lead Ainley will be featured. The flin version of "The Beboal for appeared on the screen.

Jackie Coogan is the cloverest little country, Britain should gift out in Little Lohd Fountelroy." Royal Oak," the title of the new Scandal," in which Miss Queen boy actor, so Enby Peggy stands films imported from the States, Ther being no immediate need for doubt the result is most satis- i film, was produced as & Drury Lane Thomas appears as. Lady Teazle, foremost among little girl actresses more especially these primarily de his services, bo'was naked to leave drama in 1ss, and was one of the Mr. Bertram Phillips, who proof the films. You will probably like signed for the half-witted polyglot his card. biggest sucesses of its day. It has cuced the film, announces that he to know how it was that she com- American immigrant, whose mental pasteboard long heen Maurice Elvey's ambition is now making arrangements for menced her career while still a baby pabulum it is an insult to offer to specialise in to introduza to the screen the grund Miss Thomas's new film. It will historical figure of Cromwell, but he take the form of a screen version of happened like this. The Century the race which gath America Congo, Kings, and Maori Bush it at Rodolph Valenting in they save-required the much-dis- realised it would be impossible to do Peg Wellington's

Comedy people wanted & child to civilisation. adventures. so unless a romantic story was wrap ped around the theme the film public demanding romance, not bie graphy

The figure of Cromwell provides abundant opportunity for remark able characterisation and strength, and in Henry Ainley Stoll's have secured an actor whoso Cromwellian studies are a glory of the British stage.

Fame years ago, the new version will undoubtedly provo a popular feature.

men."

factory. All over, a most artistic

On the corner of the was printed - "I

'Nubian Bla7e8,

show.

*

Although this subject was filmed their Wonder Dog, so they inserted and, believe me, and worthy of con-

appear in pictures with Brownis, That, at least, is suggestion, "Squibs' Honeymoon."

Seading greetings from Dieppe, where she has been holiday-making since she finished work in "Squibs, M.P., Betty Balfour tolla me what a splendid time she has been hav

Emotion Testing Instrument.

an advertisement in a journal. sideration. very Peggy's father saw it, and brought Miss Thomas, who has returned his tiny daughter to the studio, from the Continent, is now busy where she was chosen out of 300 Since when she has supervising the designing of the applicants.

KOD

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SHOULD A DOCTOR

-TELL."

"The Starlit Garden" is a very

The Young Rujah." dospite the Ideal Films, Ltd., announce that

The cussed picture, "Should a Doctor the cast, is pretty dull stuff. Dharmagar scones are more Holly Toll?" and wil! be releasing it to wood thu Oriental, while the whole the theatres immediately. The production bus an atmosphero of picture was produced under the unreality which is far from pleasing. supervision of Mr. G. B. Samuel-

e denouement is quite good. It was announced recently that at

Tew films have pleased me less the British Association's Annual

& most frocks which she will wear for the appeared in one successful picture Congress, to be held at Liverpool, ing, and gives an account of the than Ladies Muet Live"

after another.

Dr. Wynn Jones would discuss the people she has met on the French improbable tale, which has as its part.

subject, with a practical demonstra-shore, including Georges Carpentier theron the power of money in the tion, of galvanometric testing of and his charming wife and chic little love market. It is redeemed some emotions. Curiously enough, the idea of such an instrument, both for daughter. Her holiday has not been what by the acting of Betty Comps The attention of. Captain Bruce

a very long one, for she returns this son and Leatrice Joy, Bairnsfather has been called to the tance than the care of one's health. And was anticipated in the Gaumont film Welsh-Pearson production, "Squiba'tures I have seen for some time in boating in the dark for no obvious Nothing is of greater personal impor amusement and utilitarian purposes, weak to get ready for the nort Que of the most entertaining pie immediately after dinner to go announcement of the forthcoming Pinkettos are a personal acest when "One Wild Week," in which Bobo Honeymoon." of Worcester. The production will film production-called "Olo-Bill of Intestinal Irregularly is making you feel. Daniels, the film stor, in featured-

Ona Wild Week ( a really rood Yenson; nor do they pretend to walk. deal with the conflict that arose out Farin. These announcements are inchiolent and oborp because they: In the film much amusement is Nigel Barrie as Claude Duval story, in which a girl (Bebe Daniels) in their sleep and enter a man's bed.

Fromptly dispel constipation, stir up the of the escape of Charles II. In this sometimas accompanied by photo liver, banish biltough-as, slok headache, derived from the utilisation of an The Gaumont people tell me that is unjustly locked up in a detention room, just to convince same that connection it is interesting to note graphe, some of which bear so strik Ilverishear that unety taste in the instrument to discover whether the production of Claude Duval home, but, after many wild adven they love him. The heroine in that The Tavern Knight, a com- ing & resemblance to Capt. Bairns mouth, and restore the spiritsa Tale various young people are in love, will be commenced atinent imtures, hne har innocaneo proved by The Starlit Garden" is full of paratively early Stoll Picture Pro- father's "Old Bill that many in the horn of Chemists better but it is also suggested that the mediately. The title-rolo.in. to be means of the invention of a most these tricks. The photography is

two to you'll feel duction directed by Maurice Elvey.members of the public noticing the free 60 cents to rial, from Dr. Willie inistrument might be used as a sort played by Nigol Barrio, who has presentable.young man, to whom good, and there is some charming portrayed the Battle of Worcester, title and picture will undoubtedly Medicine Co., 80 Flanges Road, Shane of mild form of third degree for played loads with the Talmadge she gives her heart. Really good, prey poetty stuff in Ivy Duke- from which the Stuart King escaped.nasociate these with Captain Bairns- | bui

criminale.

Bistera, Katherine Maodonald, and ] this,

Land Guy Newail.

The royal oak, from which th

film takes its title, is the oak at Boscobel which sheltered Charles

II. after hin cecape from the Battle

J

"OLD BILL."

PERSONAL.

ordinary story, full of those mad dening, absurdities which make you feel around for something to throw. In the first place young and charm- ing girle don't leave their guests