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BOOKS

GOETHE IN ONE'S YOUTH

I have often lived in Cologne but not for a second time could feel the joy that filled me as I sat window overlooking the Rhine--the

Rhine and stumbled about in the First Part of "Faust" till the sky beyond beyond the river turned white

AN EXPOSITION OF CHINA.

their clothing and their attitudes, their gestures, their speech, at all: moments of their life, public, and private.” A civilization ülrevent- ed. In these pages in which Government, with its opportuni-

ties for the emoluments of office, And yet he is the serious concern of those one of the

| who govern and those who desire

TED POR

the

breadth of

(to'stacus' toʻzbine.

01. inhuman and powerful tyrant

PAIR

When Spenser appeared by, Chaucer's side men who knew beyond all question whose conquests in Lombardy a land had taken her place among what poetry was, know that Eng- most beautiful posts viewed with alarm The beautiful

those nations which could claim to

to govern, but not at all of the and prose writers that Germany Duchess of Verona da amor have produced great poetry ...]

Vast proportion of those who, has produced. For this, there are nominally, are governed. ⠀ | two reasons. One is that he was So, for example, our mental a Jew, the other that he satirised

With Spenser, English poetry was seen to have exhibited all the

picture of China, as we read our the weaknesson of his country of the gallant but pathetic qualities of great poetry. But

newspaper, paints itself on too large a canvas: The country, at bottom," says M. Hovelsque, "is no more interested in home ques- tions than in foreign politics. All these upheavals which, seen from In translating Emile Hove. afar, seem the only manifesto. laque's "China," Mrs. Laurence tions of her life, are mere ripples Binyon, has provided opportunity on the surface of the great motion- for English-speaking readers to less Chinese ocean. Her true life acquaint themselves with the his- goes on practically unchanged tory and characteristics of a peo- beneath this scum. This is shown ple concerning which most of us by the quite negligible number of kow little: a nation, moreover, the combatants in comparison concerning which the public with her population of opinion of the United States needs. 400,000,000. All theso resound-

unmercifully. No foreigner who hated the country could have penned such biting phrases; it was perhaps, the truth in them that made them so unpalatable. There was a time, however, when Heine was the most popular poet and one of the leaders of the Young Germany" revolt. His lyrica exercised a considerable influence in this country. Heine was an international poet rather than a national one, and his coun- trymen do not easily forgive that. He lived in England for a while; of event staged in 14th Century great poetry, but were among and his "English Fragments were Italy.

twenty-five years of his life were spent in Paris. He was born at Dusseldorf in 1797, and adopted 2/- net.] Christianity because in no other way could he get his law degree at Gottingen University. From the religious point of view, how ever, he was no great credit to either faith. '.

Glan's innocent Victims a pri soner in his stronghold.

The book is a thrilling narrative attempts of the Duke of Verona within little more than half a to extract the Viper's fangs and century. it was acen to have rescue his wife from its deadly done more than that. And long embrace. Treachery and cunning, before the full century had elapsed however, favour the villain and that generous poet who was the impede with tantalizing persist- first or at least the second of our ance the noble efforts of the herd. sreat critica of poetry had do- The story is an unusual one in finitely recognized that we in which villainy triumphs. Glan's England were already possessed death in the last chapter closes an of two posts who not only belong engrossing but gloomy chronicated, like Spenser, to the world of

with the summer dawn. And that for its general and effective intel-ing operations are carried on the fruit of this visit; but the last

next evening when, almost incap able of the language, I emerged at Weimar, and was taken by a demura German family for a walk in the park, while they kept mur muring to each other, "Wunders chone Nacht!" and we passed the gates of the classic Schloss

ligence to know more. "Every little armies in which the same. Chinaman aware of the facts, soldiers appear over and over says M. Hovelaque.... "knows again; the protagonists of these that China is powerless against military and political struggles the cynical rapacity of the are always the same. A handful powers, greedy to divide the of ambitious men are dragging an enormous prey, and at it would inert China to destruction.".. be the height of foolishness to M. Hovelique prepares the count on their moral senge. reader for his exposition of China In all the somber outlook sees by devoting the first book of his

upon him by travel in that coun- try.. His second book considers "Ancient China: Its History,little autonomous Religions, Institutions and Art; the.. third book examines the external, rélations of China from

www.where the guard sat always only one hope shining: that the volume to the impressions made

ever of the

a loose federation of innumerable familles subject to an emperor democracies, who, though an autocrat, has no

--L D "The Viper of Milan" by Marjorie Bowen, John Long.

"THE FATAL RUBY.”

This story is a charming sequel to a tragic event of the past; the murder of a baronet and the infant daughter together with a simultaneous disappearance of his

those few mighty ones who sit in that world-to apply the phrase of one of them on sainted seats as its enthroned gods. Dryden's prompt recognition of the splen- dour of the genius of Shakespeare and Milton-both as unlike him as they are unlike each other is one of the greatest of recorded triumphs of literary judg- merti

However, it is not our business nor a very profitable one for classes or seconds in an imaginary anyone to be awarding first

Shakespeare and Milton are any world. competition of

poets

MED REVIEW.

"The Rockingham Diamond. By Collinson Owen (Hodder

pand Stoughton),"'*

|" "A diamond in shirt-front

Is definitely rare. But, owing to his uncle's

will,

The terms of which he

would fulfil

Our hero wears one there.

It is a source of pain to him,” This dress-shirt stud de

luxe.

Whenever he's in evening

kit

"Attempts are made to get

at it

By nimble fingered crook

Surprising situation this.

Unless we are deceived A man, relieved of sup

stud

Without incurring loss of

blood,

Would be indeed relieved.

The gem is stolen; this

makes matters more Uncomfortable than they

were before. Thuswise the story runs its

course until

It suits the uncle's--and the

author's-will.

finally prevail. the Opium War to the fall, after effectual power over them, and is remarkably fine ruby. The hero how great enough for an English of poetry as art is whether you

the treaty of Portsmouth, of the last of its 26 historic dynasties; the fourth takes up the New China, a general view of present

high priest or a pope rather

than a sovereign."

The theoretical man from Mars, newly arrived on this planet, would and much to interest hint

idealism of the United States ready to spring to attention and which, in this case, fortunately atand with arms presented when coincides with their interests, one Grand Ducal shall be strong enough to make family chose to appear and the them interycno in favour of sentry shouted, Heraus!) and his unfortunate country and wandered in the "Stern," make justice shadowed with trees, and out. It is to Young America that upon meadows, brilliant with Old China will turn more and flowers even in the dusk, while on more, as, to the one light in a the right the little stream of the world given over to the powers of I'm slid along its course hurdly darkness and strife. And, for-conditions and an interesting con-in M. Hovelaque's contrast of the whispering. And then suddenly, tunately for her; the interest trast between the two civilizations Western and Eastern civiliza and as though by accident, some which America takes in China-a in which he presents our Westerntions: and we of the West may one said, "Sehen Sie, Goethes moral and intellectual as well as civilization as seen by the Chinese Gartenhaus!" and there the white a material interest-grows un mind. And all this, evidently, is cottage stood, wooden simple, ceasingly." But this "Chinaman necessary to a reading compre covered with trellised roses, the aware of the facts" must also hension of China in 1924, for roof high-pitched, a little white realize among them his individual here surprisingly one finds the gate opening through the hedge, minuteness in the vast population ideas and convictions current It would be impossible, I suppose, China, unconcerned, from time thousands of years to make the modern mind realize immemorial, in matters of govern- current and operative in the life what tides of emotion and rever-ment, and still living by a code of the Nation. One hesitates, ence overwhelmed me at such that more than 3,000 years ago | after" reading the book, sight and at the thoughts of all "formulated once for all the rigid to use the word "nation" with rites and unvarying ceremonies respect to China: "She has never, which regulate the daily life of strictly speaking, been a Stato," ... every man and every woman, says our author, but instead "only

the memories hidden there.'

.-H. W. Nevinson, "Changes and Chances."

Laughter First!..

Harold Lloyd

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You'll explode with laughter), Risk A Kib!

You'll have hysterics of joy !' That's the chance you take.

You'll get the biggest thrills. and biggest laugh you ever had in your life.

LAUGH and LET LAUGHI TRY SAFETY LAUGHS”

ago still.

bighest glory that their language man to feel it to be about bis is his mother tongue. But observe this. The mighty pair on whose shoulders we English climb these heights are as unlike each other doubt they were also as unlike as as two poets well can be. No two men can be, but that is not the present point. What I am A now concerned with is the poetic

Shakespeare

whole world of poetry. One test the greatest work of art in the

many times do you find one that Ronald Desborough, nephew of

can alter the words it uses. How the victim, "unsuspectingly makes

you can alter in Milton? Is. even the acquaintance of the missing

Virgil more final than he is? child-now a beautiful woman

That is why they are of all poets and her supposed father. Ronald,

the easiest to retain in the ignorant of their identify falls

only possible word when, once you memory: their word is always the passionately in love with his

have been shown it. Well, that is also read and profit. A limited understanding (which is the most cousin and has some exciting

Milton, the magnificent craftsman, the self-conscious, deliberate, that can be hoped for) of an alien adventures in consequence. civilization is better than none: death-bed- confession, on the eve contrast.

laborious genius, who always and in that direction the present of the lovers' wedding, completely completes the gift of Chaucer. It knew what he was doing, and why book scams helpful, and is highly, solves the mystery and contribute is, on the other hand, Spenser's he was doing it, who put purpose gift which Milton completes, and character into every word he intereating along the "China," in short, offers a coin-

to a happy climax. posite presentment of the Chinese Exmoor and the sunny Mediterrace. Indeed, it is quite arguable impartial, or amused. Could there A bright romance with breezy Milton is, without rival or ques uttered, and was never for a tion, the greatest artist of our moment easy-going, indifferent, ranean for a setting. people that is admirable.

that his poetry, which is, very be a man less like Shakespeare? nearly all of it, of consummate

John Bailey, perfection, is in craftsmanship, if

way,

-R. B. [China By Emile Hovelaque. J, M. Dent & Sons, Ltd.]

LLOYD'S 7-reel

Feature Comedy

will be shown again.

at the

WORLD THEATRE

Watch The Opening Day,

Safety Last

Pathecomedy

-I. D. "The Fatal Ruby" by Charles Garvice. John Long: 2/- net.]

SCREENLAND.

"LIGHTS OUT!!

"Lights Out,” a picture dealing with the intimate details of studio life in Hollywood, which is show- ing for the last time at the World Theatre, to-night,, contains many screamingly funny situations growing out of the confusing similarity between a famous crook,. "Highshine" Joe, and 'an actor who impersonates him on the acreen.

The actor mistaken for the crook, is hounded by secret service men, while the crook himself, bent on committing murder, is treated with the utmost deference by the moving picture company.

The action is snappy all through and there are more laughs to the filin foot than any comedy-drama that has appeared recently. Al Santell, the directór, has taken full advantage of the big possibilities offered by the stage success of Mann Page and Paul Dickey, from which this picture was taken.

Ruth Stonehouse, Walter Mc Grail, Marie Astaire, Theodore, von Eltz, Ben Deeley, Hank Mann, Max Ascher, Harry Fenwick, Ben Hewlett and Fred Kelsey are in the cast and they give a very, ex~| cellent account of themselves.

JACK HOKIES.

Latest Novel Role.

not quite so certainly in design, in "The Continuity of

An All Star Cast in

Xters.

"LIGHTS OUT"

See this picture and have renewed faith in the cinema. It begins with a smash and ends with. the greatest punch ever plunged upon the screen i An international killer and crook caught by means of the motion picture !

·ABSOLUTELY NEW¬AN AMAZING TWIST÷ BEWILDERING-INTRIGUING ENTHRALLING V Showing For The Last Time To-day

Commencing Sunday, till Tuesday JACK HOXIE

IN THE

MAN FROM WYOMING

There isn't a role in pictures that Horie could all better there isn't anyone in pictures who could fill the part better than Hoxie does in this big. smashing drama of the wilds of Wyoming. He fairly radiates the spirit of the glorious West—a big, husky youngster right at home on a bucking brone, and a whitz with a gun.. You'll say so when you see him in his thrilling screen triumph! Action, Romance and Suspense |-

WORLD THEATRE.

It must have been a severe blow to Jack Hoxie's pride when several sensational! range battles disputes are common.

imprisoned and to escape detec, ing sheep on horseback, the pic tion by prison authorities becomes ture is not long in proving the i 2 sheep herder. He goes into a logic of such a situation. The feud with cattlemen on a neigh herder is ranging his theep on |bouring ranch, through the crook- dangerous ground on the openi ed methods, of his employer and range of a cattle country-and

he was cast for the role of a are waged which savour of the The sheep herder's horse is sheepherder in his newest Univer gun fights of the West's olden very fast which protects him when sal starring feature, The Man days. the opposing forces get too strong. from Wyoming," at the World The climax comes in a terrific | He has a place in the hills where Theatre, on Sunday

fight between Hoxie and his it is impossible to surround him. Hoxie, it is said, was at one employer when the young gian | Another reason why he rides a 'time one of the world's most revolts at the methods of the horse' instead of lying on his back famous cowboys and served the sheep man Hoxie narrowly on, a sunny slope and sending a apprenticeship in the art in which escapes lynching over a shooting dog to round up the sheep is that he excels on a large western cattle scrape and is saved by the girl he's a true cowboy and disbates to ranch. · Cattlemen have long had owner of the cattle ranch around walk, besides knowing nothing of

bitter aversion to sheep men whom the feud centred

the ability of dogs as hördars, or and although If fá abaurd to think. Despite the fact that Hoxie Hoxie la a trick, hori eman and that any such thought could inter- plays the role of a sheep herder to see him in a picture where he fere with the characterization of Instead of the gallant cowboy role had no opportunity to do some a motion picture star it undoubt. in which he has become so popular | hard riding would be a loss, which edly caused conversation when the picture is crammed with his director, Robert Ni Bradbury. Hoxie was presented with the action and in filled with dramatic no doubt took into considerati bdript for his picture.

Interest

The story is an. adaptation

He has the role of an escaped It seems at first glance to be a William MacLeod Raide's 107 “bonvict who Had been wrongly | bit of a novelty to see a man herd- novel, sewyoming