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[By John Galsworthy.] Lawrences of A violinist who makes us think
Arabia? Behind the news that a For several years after it end- how hard he has practised, a dancer Alm version is to be made of the ed, the war was considered to have who reminds us of the peculiar exploits of Col. Lawrence among been a calamity.
FRIDAY, MARCH 30, 1928.
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Some millions muscles she has the Arabs is the story of a mys- lost their lives in it, more millions development of attained, is not a first-rate artiste. terious "double," who may take the lost limbs, sight, reason,
fathers, friends, property, hope- title role. Brilliant technique is essential to
Lawrence is now serving ne an much or all that makes life worth all the arts, but we ought to remain
aircraftsman in the R.A.F. In living.
The Youth and Middle Age of unconscious of it. It is what the Egypt, and efforts are being made arts express, not how they express to buy him out of the service so the warring countries spent four that he may appoor in the film, in blasted years; knew bland, and mud, wounds, frost, lice, flies, It, which matters.
which he is keenly interested.
stench and pestilence as they now Films, which are mostly inspired
If these efforts are fruitless, or know the streets' down which they un-if Lawrence changes his mind walk to work or play. And for by and produced by rather sophisticated people, have suddenly about leaving the R.A.F. there is four years the elderly lived with begun displaying a mast horrible a man somewhere, whose identity anxiety and sorrow by night and Is being kept a strict secret,' who self-consciousness about their "tech will be asked to step into the
When the war.ended, and for nique." Film folk are so proud breach.
some years after, no adults want- ed to hear of war again, because of the fact, one imagines, that new
they knew what it was-from be devices for telling a story in pictures
"There exists," Mr. Collingwood ginning to end a hideous and are being found that they cannot
Hughes, who is responsible for the bloody night-mare; a thing neither tricks reaist
these using
the picture, stated glorious nor sporting; one long production of whether the occasion calls for them "a man of the same temperament confusion of suspense, hardship, as Lawrence, sprung from the same sacrifice and horror. When it end- was such that strong social casto, imbued with the same ed. relief ideals and possessing an intimate men wept. knowledge of the conditions of life and of the problems of Arabia during the war."
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And now we have war films sup- ported by the Governments that were at war. The American film,! "Convoy," the German films, "Em- The mysterious unknown is eviden," "When Fleet Meets Fleet," dently a very interesting personal- and "The Official War Film;" the ity, as, if he plays in the film he forthcoming French film, “Ver- will decline to take a salary..
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Lawrence himself intends to appres," "Mona," "The Somme," pear in this picture, although in "Zeebrugge," "Battle of Corone! order to avoid the publicity he and Falklands," produced with the hates he will not allow his name assistance of the Army Council and
the Admiralty. to appear.
secured for
can see a scene from any angle we are given bird's and worm's and fly's eye views of everything, even if it is obvious to anyone with common
The film is assured of world-wide | I have not seen any of these sense that unless there is special reason for them nothing distribution and was
films, but report says that they whatever is added by such queer Britain in face of fierce American are staged and censored so as not When Lawrence was to shock the susceptibilities of the ahots, Art for art's sake has competiton..
told of the efforts being made by public, ao as not to show the blood, Buddenly smitten the cinema.
too little America to secure the picture be the mud, the lice, the stench, the Too much technique. humanity, and a pale drama which sent back the brief reply, "sell gaping wounds, the lingering pain is dragged out unreasonably make British." of "Sunrise" a picture which is No one partly a disappointment. could deny that it is beautiful, that: the camera work is a triumph. It but it is provokes discussion;
tedious to many people; because what it has to say is not as inter-
MUSIC'S LOSS.
esting as the way It is anid. Theing deaths: machinery rumbles: you can almost hear the director talking to himself
1s
Philip Brozel, at Twickenham, on
and the ghastly mental torture which make up real Armageddon.
HORIZONTAL
1-To become insipid B-Drag
8-Who rent rooms? 11-The fruit of the
hawthorn 12-Confronted 15-A heavy stick 17-Speck
18-A hamlapherical
root
21-To shut in 22-Stuck in mud, 24-To play upon worde 25 Frette meaning 26-Light spear- 28-Abbreviation for
"Saint"
29-61lly
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Instrument |44-The hand (slang) 146-Raised border
47-Native of targest
European country 60Leandor's
aweetheart 101-Stained
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| 11-Nolas of bese
18-Bank clerk (pl.) 20-Bivalve. (pl.) 22-Spirits of the dead (Rom. antiq.) 23-Daily memorandum 26-Part of face |27-A callgious woman
31-The Oceldent
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manual operation 85–Tall thick grasz
stom
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color
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| 48-Line of light.
48-In iiko manner 46-Latin word meaning
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Report apart, common sense tells one that it could not be otherwise.i Films must pay their way; and or- dianry knowledge of human nature assures us that they could not pos We regret to record the follow-sibly pay their way in any country if they really got on the nerves of their audiences.
Reality Spells Failure. Reproduction of one millionthevitable and had better be glutted as you watch the here and heroine December 23. He came to London
into barbers' from his birthplace, St. Peters-part of the horror and misery at once, like a child's appetite for slowly, slowly drift
war Christmas cake with a maximum of shops.
photographers, tramway-burg, when about twenty-five, and which every day of the And though it is beautiful, seems to have been first heard brought would be enough to en-iced sugar?
Or, again, do Governments fear curs. Mr. Rex Ingram's also rather slow there is the choir of Bayswater sure the utter failure of any of
Later he studied at these films. They are, therefore, that War films without official sup- but lovely pictures taken in and Synagogue..
Mediterranean, some the Royal Academy of Music, in no sense educational,, for they port would be even less like war? about the cowboy films, the best Westerns and where he became a guld medalist, cannot tell anything even remotely and "The Winning of Barbara being subsequently made a Fellow. like the truth. Indeed, to tell the student he came truth about War in a film would Worth" are just as beautiful and While still
under the notice of Sir Augustus be quite impossible.
think of no better way of doing far less pretentious.
Harris, who engaged him as Canio That being so, what lies behind so? Naturally a picture which
In short, what is the exact ob- technically faulty cannot be a per- Pagliacci. The following year this development, which, it will be
But there is no doubt saw him appearing with Calve and observed, is much greater in Eng-ject of official aid to war films, at feet thing. whatsoever that film audiences can Patti, and his operatic career was land than in any other country? a time when statesmen, according overlook a less than perfect tech-crowned by an invitation to sing Is it desired that the memory of to their repeated assurances, are nique but never the lack of a good the name-parts in 'Lohengrin' and what war really is ahall be wiped doing their best to repair the rav
at Bayreuth. Brozel out?
Do those who know the ages of war, and to make war un- and human atory. A first-rate 'Parsifal
see young folk likely in the future?-"Daily News tale told perfectly is the best. But, sang in practically every impor-truth wish to come to think of it, Charlie Chaplin's tant apera-house in Europe. Since brought up to think war glorious and Westminster Gazette." technique is by far the most ad- his retirement some years ago he and inspiring?
Or has it been overlooked that vanced of all. Every fraction of has frequently sung in and on be
Yet their whole half of various Jewish institutions. the majority of those who see these his filma tells.
Courtice, Pounds, on December films are young people who were effect is simplicity itself, and audiences, actually forget every. 21, in his sixty-sixth year. He re-under 17 when the war ended, and know nothing of what war really thing but the adventure of the little seived his early training
choir-boy at St. Stephen's Church, is, and that with every year this fellow.
and the Italian majority will increase?
1927 1028 - It is the same with the other Kensington,
after- Or, again, is it considered that
14 "B 11' 10"B arts. The finest pianist makes us Church, Hatton Garden,
Tytam Byewash....28' 2" 26' S"B wholly unconscious of the difficulty wards studying at the Royal Aca-the promotion of peace and dis- Tytam of pinying the piano as well as he demy of Music. He will be long armament, and the furtherance of Tytoni Intermediate 20 4"B 27' 11"B Kowloon Reservoir. 15′ 7′′B 8′ 10′′B
25' 10" 88 GB Shek Lai Pul Rerer-
10' 2" 2' 4"B. 48 voir In classic literature "Robin- remembered as one of the most goodwill among nations, of which rytam Tuk
20' 4" 20 7 Reception Reservoir 3' 4"B 0' 8"B and Crusoe"
"Gulliver's successful of Gilbert-Sullivan sing-we hear a good deal, is helped by Wong Nei Chung..19 1" 20
Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow":
Storage in millions and decimate Travels seem artless, sure is cr, but a no less treasured recol-the necessary national glorification Pokfulum
A denotes "Above Overflow."]
of gallons. their craftsmanship. It is time lection is that of his Feste and in these productions?
Or may it be that official faith
Storage in millions' and'. Jecimals our film-makers discovered that the Touchstone, especially the former:
1927 1928 highest art lies in concealing art. He was unusually well-equipped in love of country is so weak that
271.21 201.70 Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 63.14 106.68 Reception Reservoir 29 Tytam Byewash We are tired of obvious tricks, and for such Shakespearean parta, add these reminders of a war which tired of seeing the films show off. ing to his charming voice à sense proved love of country up to the Tytam
Tytam Intermediate
Total
........ 297.74 404,85 Or are they designed to console Tytam Tuk Here, they are, we like them; let of comedy, and its almost inevit-hit are deemed necessary?
Consumption of water in KowloRD them tell us superlative tales with able accompaniment, a touch of
23.25 fa millions and decimals of zulon dur pathos. In addition to the Savoy the, peoples of the warring coun-Wong Nel Chung
the fact that they are Pokfulum
ing the month of February, tries for
1927 1928 operas, many musteal plays-not-
1.270.08 1,047.75
04.04 84.59 ably 'Chu Chin Chow' and Lilac groaning from taxation caused by Or is it thought per- the war?
Consumption of water in the City Consumption ........
Estimated population 168,980 104:020 It is announced that British Time--benefited by his delightful haps, that the best way to reduce and Ell District in millions, and de
16.6 14.5 expenditure оп War Services, cimals of gallons during the month of Consumption per head
per day International Pictures has prae- J. H. G. Baughan, on December which we are frequently told is February.
1027 1928
Full Supply in all districts during 19186 204.64 February 1927 and 1928. Consumption the Sud Film Company, one of the 12. For several years he edited desirable, is to fan the public's up-
in Bue petite for the pageantry of those Estimated population 409,340 419.660 largest film undertakings in Gor-the "Musical Standard,"
to his brother, E. A. War services?
Consumption per hend
16.7 18.8 per' day many. The transaction signifies cesaton
Or might the opinion be held
Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis that British International Pictures Baughan, and he also acted for a has now secured a firm footing in time as musical critic to the "Dally that the public's demand for this
Mail.".
particular kind of thrill was in-tricts during February with the excop-4.86, February 29, 1928, 6,40. German cinema theatres.
does.
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по поплелае.
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art.
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tion of the district west of Garden-road where an intermittent supply was given from 3rd to 28th February, 1997, Intermittent supply in all Rider
WATER SUPPLY. Level and Storage of water in Reservoirs on March 1, 1928:- CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER Main Districts during February, 1928,
WORKS LEVEL.
Total
of gallone.
99.52
72.87
805.00
050,02
10.55
5.62
23.80
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL
Kowloon Reservoir
1927
1928
1927 1928
206.78 210.5
*
24,55 81.39.
The Government Analyst's reporte show that the quality of the water satisfactory.
Total rainfall to February 28, 1927,
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