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BAD LANGUAGE IN PLAYO

THE BISHOP OF LONDON'S PROTEST.

London, Ot. 17. Following the Bishop of Lon- don's protest, on behalf of the Public Morality Council, to the Lord Chamberlain, and the Presi- dent of the Board of Film Consors against objectionable expressions in stage plays, the Daily News Dramatic Critics, Mr. E. A, Baug han, condemns the prevalence of coarse and unnecessary profanity.

The Bishop has sent to the Lord Chamberlain specimens of lan- guage from twelve current plays.

Mr. Baughan

asserts that the majority of the public resent the coarse expressions and lurid oaths heard on the stage after the war. This is a minor matter compared with the laxity of thought and action in modern comedies.

"WAR HAWKS."

HOLLYWOOD FILM TRAVESTY.

"PROMS" END IN TRIUMPH.

BETTER MUSIC AND BETTER AUDIENCES,

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4,1927.

DAILY CROSSWORD PUZZLE

(This cross-word puzzle has been made by an expert but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonetic spellings, such as harbor, plow, and altho.)

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A new American film called

"The London promenade "War Hawks," described as "an eple of the British flying forces tain should be proud," said Sir

ence, is something of which during the great war," seems to Henry Wood after the triumphant have made British flying officers, ending to the thirty-third season of extremely angry,

Promenade Concerts at the Queen's They were invited, apparently,] Hall. to attend a private view of this production and their letterà des days ahead, and enthusiasm reach- Every seat had been sold threa several columns, writes the "Daily nia" was played at the end of a cribing what they saw, would led its height when "Kule Britan- Express" einoma correspondent.

They give me long lists of tech nical inaccuracies in the film, which, since it was made in Holly wood, with the aviation resources available in Californis, could not Possibly be a correct picture of the British flying service.

Complaints. Here are a few of the complaints He says the Box Office delight-made against the film on technical edly halls criticisms of immoral

grounds :--- dialogue and action in plays, which the critica castigate, as these fre quently make very popular suc cesses. Official Censorship is a proved failure. The public should show their dislike, A deadly hiss would prove the strangest censor.

NEW BRITISH V.C. FILM.

'FAMOUS DEEDS TO BE SHOWN.

A flight sergeant" wearing the lower half of a Sam Browne la shown with a pipe in his mouth while on duty.

salutes a major, who then invites A mechanic, without 龜 hat, the mechanic to take coffee him.

arranged by Sir Henry Wood. The "Fantasia on British Sea-Songs" audience rose and sang the words

as one man,

"There is not another audience like the promenade audience in the world," said Sir Henry.

"The promenade audience knows what it wants, and it is untrue to) any that English audiences are be- hind those of America and the Continent in their knowledge of music.

This

audiences in the Queen's Hall. "Broadcasting has increased our

Many listeners-in came to see us in brought us many young people who our proper setting. Wireless with knew nothing of good music before

the days of broadcasting. A Royal Artillery officer, who is a most hopeful sign for the also seems to control the

move future. ments of the squadron, is shown

Charming Letters. acting as telegraph operator, and "Our concerts have been heard is officially described as "Lieut'nt as far away as Leipzig, and I have at Desk."

received charming letters from lis- A mechanic, imbued by revenge, teners-in on the Continent, partl takes to the air a borrowed macularly those in Holland, who were chine when his officer crashes.

delighted to hear the playing of London, Sept. 27. Bombs are simply "flung over an orchestra of which they had A new British fim, upon which the side," and when a machine heard so much in the past. Ameri- werk is due to begin almost im- bursts into flame in mid-air, the

can visitors have been most faith- mediately, ia entitled "For flying man descends safely by ful in attending at Queen's Hall. Valour," and will deal with the parachute to his camp, where & "I have not missed a single hlatory of the Victoria Cross from sympathetic pup licks his hand, Promenade Concert that has been the Crimean War, when it was in- A British officer is shown parad-held, and each year I have noticed stituted, to the end of the late war, ing the streets of St. Omer "with

marked improvement in the Mr. C. B. Samuelson, a veteran two armaful of French female" (a taste of the audiences. We have British producer, will direct the tribute this, says one correspon played various works of Bach for film. A representative selection of dent, to the "traditional gaiety of years, but never before have deeds which won the VC. is to be of the Royal Flying Carpa").

given all-Bach programmes. These The squadron is equipped, ap-have filled the hall. made.

Famous V.C.'s who will be imper-parently with only five machines, "Now We are sonated include Lord Robert and most of them being of "the very old Mozart and Haydn, and I am moat popularising his son, General Congreve and his Curtiss-type school."

pleased with the attendances on son, Jack Cornwell, and Capt. W. L.

Mozart and Haydn nights. I shall Robinson.

phonies (there are more than 100) give every one of Haydn's sym- if I live long enough,

The only N.C.O. "spends most of his time in the officers' meas."

The mechanic, who chews gum, also acts mess waiter and motor-cyclist.

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The Hero.

Mr. Samuelson has just complet- ed a film entitled "Motherland," which has a most unusual ongle, It tells the story of three familica ---Jewish, Roman Catholic, and

The enemy's one and only han- Protestant-the 8018 of which gar, which looks like an airship meet in the trenches during the shed, advertises its existence to the enormous Miss Eva Moore and Mr. World by means of an Rex Davis are the principal play-Iron Cross on the roof.

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"British Broadcasting Corpora- tion officials have worked at all hours for the success of the con- certa. They are delightful to work with.

"I have nothing to Bay about future seasons except that I hopa Nor is this all. The hero of this they will be longer, and I would Sir Ian Hamilton.

epic of British flying prowess dur-like five rehearsals a week, instend General Sir Ian Hamilton, who ing, the war is an American, who of four. was the British commander of "joins up" with the British force "I think that the future of music the Gallipoli enterprise, has in and, after

a dashing courtship in Britain is most hopeful." 'formed British Tustructional with a French village girl, in the Films, who are now completing fashion of "The Big Parade" and preparations for a new film in "What Price Glory" distinguishes which the campaign will figure himself, before the admiring eyes. prominently, that he will do every of his British comrades, by bring- MISS EVELYN LAYE'S DEMAND thing in his power to assist them, It is also a possibility that he will make a personal appearance in the slm.

This new film is entitled "Tell England," and is based upon Mr. Ernest Raymond's work of that name, It will be distributed in this country by Pro-Patria Films, Limited, a new all-British renting company, of which Mr. A. E. Bundy is the chairman.

MANNERISMS.

ing down "an obvious caricature of that great German air pilot, von Richthofen."

4.

It seems to be an intereating film.

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(The solution of the poove cross-word puzzle will appear in to-morrow's issue awng with a new cross-word puzzle.):

"THE GIRL FRIEND."

We've got to give It to the Amer-

consolation we can from the reflec icans that they sure can producej musical comedy, and extract what

tion that William Mollison, the pick of the bunch, happens to be a Briton London, Sept. 24. (says the "Sunday Graphic"). It Seven hundred pounds, or even is sheer production that is going to £725, a week is the huge salary make this a big success, for the which has been mentioned in nego- music isn't anything to cry encorel tiations to induce Miss Evelyn about, while the book is no better, Laye to appear in New York. She if no worse, than the usual thing was recently offered £600 for her of its kind. services, but the terma did not

What matters is that the general] antisfy her.

effect of it is very pleasing, even passed in which it was stipulated of putting most of the good things Since then cablegrama have though the mistake has been made the sale of the Palladium, Oxford-by her that she should receive a into the first act. circus, by Mr. Charles Gulliver to salary of £700 or £725 a week, free an American film company has of American income-tax; that been concluded. The figure men part be found by the negotiating tioned was £400,000.

PALLADIUM SOLD.

American £400,000 Deal With Mr. Gulliver,

The Film Correspondent of the "Morning Pos!" understands that

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The study of department is an all-important matter for the per-

It is stated that Mr. Gulliver in- manager in one of his productions former for either in private or tends to build a new theatre for Sonnie Hale, and that the usual for Miss Laye's husband, Mr. public, an excessive movement of play production in Leicester course should be pursued of pay- the body, head, arms or hands is square, opposite the Empire. The ing for their first class passage objectionable. Pianists are the only London theatre he now owns from England to America worst offenders, although some

Is the Holborn Empire, as he has violinists, particularly when play-recently disposed of all his other ing in an orchestra, hold the fiddle

music-halls. fn a wrong and ungainly position. In playing pizzicato some nurse the instrument, others exaggerate by throwing the right hand 18 inches

in the air.

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The manager who is trying to obtain Miss Layo's service is. Mr. companies that do not already pos- fame), and the piece in which he film Florenz Ziegfeld, (of "The Follies" se88 West End exploitation cinemas are Fox, First National, wishes her to play the leading part

is the musical version and United Artists. There were Three Musketeers." negotiations between First Na- ational and the Palladium

If an agreement is reached', on owners the basis of Mfas Laye's terms her nothing. Fox have been reported tained by an English actress visit- some time ago, but these came to salary will be the biggest ever ob- as- most active recently in seeking ing New York for the first time. a West End theatre.

The vocalist should natural, easy manner and stature, and should convey to the audience by facial expression and general demeanour the mood of the song. The teacher, of course, should see to this, but an excellent plan is to practice before a mirror,

The extraordinary swaying of the body and throwing the hands about Indulged in by some pianists in a sure impediment to technique, and certainly it is not exemplary. It distracts some of an audience, but appeals in a comic manner to the majority. Carefully observe Melba, Alda, Kreisler, Zimbalist, Cried- mann, er Backhaus.

GET RID OF THE TORMENT OF

RHEUMATISM.

During the past year Miss Ger trude. Lawrence, the brilliant Ing. at His Majesty's Theatre, young actress who is now repeat-

London, her New York success in No need to keep on suffering the the musical comedy "Oh, Kay!" torment and pain of rheumatism when received from her, American mar- Chamberlain's Fain Balm may beager as much as £850 a week dur- ally obtained at a small cost Rubing certain weeks of the run of the It ou vigorously. It is very penetrat ing and soothing and quickly scatters piece; but that figure, represented congestion and the pressure that causes a certain salary and ten per cent. pain. Sold and recommended every of the gross takings at the box

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