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revues

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a variety of staged by, Sammy Lee, and a comic opera sequence aald to be done in

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Paris. August 13.

JANET GAYNOR AND CHARLES FARRELL.

"SUNNY SIDE UP."

Capacity audiences are greeting the musical comedy debut of Janet Gaynor and Charles' Farrelt at the Park flarnon, aged sixty-seven, Queen's Theatre in "Sunny Side Up." Fox Movietone, singing, danc- ing and talking production.

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the manner of the well known Gilbert and Sullivan operettas,

"PARAMOUNT ON PARADE?

Central Theatre,,

There is a galaxy of "stars" of the Paramount Studios in the all- talking, singing, dancing revue "Paramount On Parade" which is attracting crowded houses to the Being a revue, one will not expect any love story to run through it, but this is compensated for by the splendid way in which the lavish production has been introduced to screen. Audible speaking, ravishing dancing, comedy, and

n retired mittionire paint manu Tacturer, of St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.A., is sailing for home this week accompanied by a young Rus- Miss Gayner and Farrell sing sian couple who have offered them-

for

several song numbers and Janet also selves

extraordinary an

the may displays her versatility by doing a biological experiment that enable the human race, and Mr. jazz dance number that is reported

MICHAEL I.

THE PRINCE WHO ONCE WAS *KING.

TO SEE THE WORLD.

FREEMASONS AND CHARITY.

£260,000 from the Festivals.

YEAR'S ACHIEVEMENT.

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 1930.-

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Many Freemasons may be sur- ship of Roumania, the boy Prince Michael whose throne has been prised that the total of the amounts taken from him by his father is collected at the festivals of the three WING HING CO. expected to be brought to France Masonic Institutions held this year soon to pursue his studies, after-

was greater, by nearly £3,678, than wards proceeding to one of the the total of last year, which, in its British Universities.

turn, exceeded the aggregate result for 1928 by more than £8,304. This year the total amounted to £260,400. Still, the amount needed for the

volent Institution for the current year was about £30,000 below the Masonic Institution for Boys some mark and that for the Royal £20,000 to £25,000 says the Times.

up till now largely

Harnon in particular, to live for to be one of the sensations of the snappy songs 'nre some of the fea- mother. Princess Helen, and his expense of the Royal Masonic Bene-1

at least a couple of centuries.

In return for this unusual ser- vice Mr. Harnon has agreed to be.

queath them his fortune, which, of course, by the very fact of the ex. periment, may be a long-delayed reward..

500 Applicants. The lucky couple, selected from -more than 500 applleants, includ- ing a descendant of Peter the

of Meudon, a suburb of Paris,

production.

Seven songs have been provided for "Sunny Side Up." by De Sylva, Brown and Henderson, who als wrote the story and dialogue. At least six of them are expected to become sensational popular favour Ites and take rank with others of their best sellers.

Great, are Dr. and Mrs. Lozinsky, A supporting east of unusual The announcement of the ex-strength surrounds the stars, in- periment, on July 25, showed that cluding

that the human race dies off com-

Sharon Lyan,

"FREE AND EASY."

tures of this big film.

Such screen favourites as Gary Cooper, Maurice Chevalier. Blchard Arles, Mary Brian, Clara Bow James Hall, Evelyn Brent, George Bancroft, Ruth Chatterton, Fay Wray, Jean Arthur, Frederic March, Stanley Smith and numerous

The education of Prince Mihai, to give him his native name, has! been of women's planning. that of his

grandmother, the Queen Mother' Marie. During the two and a half years that the boy ruled, his studies were largely directed by the regency, headed by Prince Nicholas,

Now that his father, King Carol.. is home again, the rules are to be changed.

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A Successful Festival. This result has been brought about through the excellent festival of the Royal Masonic Institution for Ways of the World. others appear and do their "turn."

King Carol considers that hisGirls, presided over by the Deputy Jack Oakie, Skeets Gallagher and, Leon Errol carry out the duties of

at the age of nine, should Grand Master, Lord Cornwallis, M.C. to perfection.

Undoubtedly, Maurice Chevalierce something of the world and though it was in his capacity as he is determined to send him Provincial Grand Master for Kent is the star player in "Paramount On abroad as soon as possible, if only that the special effort was made by Frank Parade." His pleasant mannerisms to save him from the embroil. Kentish Freematons to demonstrate the St. Louis millionaire believes Richardson, Marjorie White and El, his infectious smile, bis clear singments which continue to disturb their loyalty to one who has pre- Ing, are all again to the fore as in the political life of Roumania. sided over them for a quarter of a

century. The effort was so success. i Carol thinks a paratively young because it lives Brendel, in addition, there is "The Love. Parade." Maurice ap-Besides, King

be be a budding fut that the receipts at the Girls' chorus of 100 dancing, singing pears in three numbers, including modern youth. in the wrong way. After many

the grand

finale, "Sweeping the merchant

should Festival exceeded those of the other Secret experiments, in & remote beauties.

Clouds Away," which is extremely learn to know the ways of the two festivals combined by £27.507. apot in Hawaii Mr. Harnon con

colourful and pretty.

world early in order to be able to It had another result. For the first reived the system of living which

avoid the pitfalls that occur in time perhaps in the history of he is convinced will not only per

later life, such pitfalls as brought Masonic benevolence in England, mit mankind to live two or three

King Carol to the verge or ruin. London Lodges had to take second hundred years, but actually to ap

Already young. Prince Michael place and yield the position of proximate immortality.

THE BOOK AND speaks English fluently; in fact. being first on the Roll of Honour to

BIBLE DEPOT. English is the language employed a Province, for Kent stands highest, in the royal family circle. King both as to the number of stewards

Wyndham Street.

three Carol sometimes converees wit1 (5,048) and the sum contributed at festivals (2100,458), his son in English even in public. the

dwarfs London's

BOOTS & SHOES. · But now King Carol feels that his which somewhat xon should perfect. himself in contribution, the second on the list,

diplomatic 102,095, through 8,574 stewards. Leather Sole Canvas Shoes ...$ 4.50 French and French

According to advices! The figures are the more remarkable Crepa Rubber Sole Canvas Shoes $ 5.0G customs. here, Queen Helen will probably when it is remembered that there Crepe Robber Buckskin Shoes $10.00 accompany her son when he goes are 1,094 Lodges in the London area Black or Brown Shoes from $8.00 Children's Boots or Shocs from $2.05 voyaging and in this way solve the and only. 121 in the Province of Black or Brown Boots Icom :$ 8.00

Best styles, most complete stock other problem, that of absenting Kent.

of all sizes. Repairing a specialty. herself from the side of her, con- Berkshire, whose Provincial Grand

WONG SIU WOON sort without arousing too much Master, Prince Arthur of Con

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DENTIST.

the

The sentimental part of the revue is capably handled by Ruth Chatter ton, who is well suited to it. She sings "My Marines." Maurice Something new in the way of an He then came to Paris, with his all-star comedy satirising the makChevalier and Evelyn Brent demon- Chinese valet, and inserted an ad- ing of talking pictures is offered sirate in a bed-room the origin of force, the Apache dance. It is very vertisement in the newspaper Derin Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer's nieres Nouvelles Russes for a "Free and Easy," which will be comical indeed. Harry Green sings suitable couple willing to submit shown as the next change at the "I'm Isadore, Toreador" in a very humorous vein, with Kay Francis Queen's Theatre, themselves to an experiment.

as the alluring Carmen. "Mr.. Methuselah," as he is now Not since "Show People" King

Although the youngest in known, belleves that, owing to Vidor's laughing expose of the in-

ex-side workings of Hollywood studios revue, little Mitzi Greon is about their

catastrophie recent

which William Haines and the cleverest. Her Impersonations perience, the minds of Russian in

of Mr. Moran of Moran and Mack emigres would be more open to Marion Davies were starred, some new ideas and impressions, and time ago, hna there been a picture (the two black crows) and Chevalier that they would collaborate more 90 per cent. of whose locale is laid singing "All I Want is Just One enthusiastically in his scheme. within the closely-guard portals of Girl" are really very good.

"Dream Girl" is attractive in the cinema industry.

technicolour. Stars like Richard Arlen, Gury. Cooper, Jean Arthur, Mary Brian, Virginia Bruce, James Hall, Philips Holmes, David Newell, Joan Peers and Fay Wray, appear in this well-executed piece of the

"Death Unnatural."

his first

William Haines is again seen in "The purpose of the plan is to achieve a perfect balance of action the present vehicle but only as one imposing group of stars, and inaction, consumption and de-of an composition in the body." Mr. players, and directors, all of whom Harnon explained in his luxurious have a share in what, advance re- port has it, is the funniest burlesque Oriental flat.

"Once that is achieved there is of Hollywood seen to date. The cast no reason why the body should not includes such well known names as: live for ever. There is no such Buster Keaton, seen in thing as 'natural death. Death is talking and singing role, Anita Robert Trixle Friganza, unnatural, and our way of living Page,

Montgomery, Dorothy Sebastian, is gradual suicide.

"In the biological experiment Karl Dane, John Miljan, Gwen Lee, that is now about to begin the William Collier, sen., Edgar Dear irst rule forbids the wearing of ing, Marlon Shilling and Lettice any clothing, as clothing acts as Howell. Directors who take an an insulation for the poisons of active part in the production are the body. The couple's diet will Lionel Barrymore, Fred Niblo and of David Burton, while Cecil B. do be composed exclusively oranges, apples, tomatoes, bananas, Mille makes his first appearance on and coconuts, but they will begin the visible side of the camera in an gradually, and during the first amusing sequence,

The picture is reported to differ three months will be allowed some

further from the earlier work in milk, meat, and eggs.

that it shows the workings of the Sleeping on a Log. "They will aleep. twelve half-sound stages in all their detail, in- hour periods every day, each cluding the exact manoeuvering of

perlod of sleep following a light meal. The sleep will be taken stretched out on a log and twelve in will intervals swimming.

be spent We belleve that

the swim- ming will strengthen the body by ↑ horizontal maintaining it in position and thus lengthening and strengthening the spine and ducing the lumbar, dorsal, and cervical curvatures.

the log sleep and

re-

"Twenty minutes before each meal and immediately after drink- ing orange juice, ultra violet rays will be thrown on the spine of the experimentere, while they lie the big log."

on

Mr.Harnon did not wish to dis- cuss the point, but it is understood that his ideal plan demands walk- ing on all fours daring the twelve intervals in order to relieve the strain on the internal organs, but the couple chosen objected to this and so swimming was substituted.

"JUST FOR FUN.”

BOY WHO PUT HIS HEAD ON RAILWAY.

Seven boys, whose ages ranged from eight to ten, were summoned recently at a children's court, at Southampton by the Southern Rail way for trespassing.

It was atated that they escaped death by a narrow margin and that the driver of a train pulled dp within four feet of the boys. Threo of them were actually sit- ting on the ralla. women),

One boy told a policeman he put his head on the line to see if s train was coming, and another said ho put his head on the lice when the saw, the train coming, "nat for

fun."

The mother of the boys anald ehe thought the cinema was at the bot tom of the trouble.

The boy were bound over for ale months, and torbidden to visit

cinend during that period.

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revue.

This

In a big flash number. Nancy take Carroll, screenland's snappy favour-minded ite, dances and sings "Dancing to Save Your Sole." The chorus sup port her well in this number, and Abe Lyman and his Band are heard to great advantage.

of

Clara Bow is as snappy as usual with her song, "I'm True to the Navy Now," with a chorus American "Gobs." George Bancroft supplies all the fun of the show with his turn at a social function. Charles (Buddy) Rogers and L- lian Roth, on a cuckoo clock set, sweetly sing "Any Time's the Time to Fall in Love." Helen Kane is: once more full of vim, while Dents King sings "Nichavo" in style.

opera

a

and

Queen Marie, since her visit to tival, stands third on the list with the United States, is enthusiasti- £18,741 and 915 stewards, cally in favour of a visit by her Bedfordshire, with the Pro-Grand grandson to the New World in Master, Lord Ampthill, also its order to broaden the boy's mind. Provincial Grand Master as Chair- quite probably man of the Old People's Festival, will

because place,

atrong stands fourth with £11,044 and 516 Que an Marie rarely stewards. The basis of comparison re must be, not on the amounts col- fails when she forma solution. It is also the Queen- fected, but on the size of each Pro- has only 35 Mother's idea that Prince Michael vince. Berkshire ties in England, Oxford or Cam- even lower down with 13 Lodges. should go to one of the Universi- Lodges, while Bedfordshire stands

The Peace Memorial. bridge.

A Grave Boy.

During the year also there have The boy's brief experience of been very large contributions from the cares of kingship have added all lodges in London, the provinces, an unusual gravity to a naturally and the districts overseas to the grave and reserved nature. Once, Freemasons Hospital and Nursing before a Crown sat upon his brow, Home, now engaged in raising a he used to play with his toys with minimum of $250,000 for the new greater spontaneity: now he of building shortly to be erected at cupies himself with more serious Ravenscourt Park; the particulars pastimes, even talking politics of these donations are not yet avail- with the wise people with whom he able for publication. There have is surrounded. N.C.D. News.

And Now-The Quebec Festival!

abilant artists, born and bred on the soll of settlement at Port Royal in Acadia in the early The charming folk songs of old quebec, of the from: commopolitan contres of culture will giral one another in recovering the spirit of old France and "voyageurs" and the "coureurs du bols of the old New France at the Quebec Festival of French-backwoods, will be sung by the famous Bytown Canadian Folk-Bongs and Handicrafts, which, the Troubadours; groups of Quebec and Montreal chit- Canadian Pacific. Railway announce, will be held dren will perform traditional country dances of on October 16, 17 and 18 this year, with load old Frone provinces and of Quebec, and a ban quarters at the Chateau Frontenace dred other entertainments of a varied and delight- Among the many delicacies which will be served ful nature will be provided by noted artists of the at this annual banquet of French and French Gallie raen from Canada and other conuiries, as Canadian culture, wih bo two ballad operns, well during the three days nf the Festival; while. A French-Canadian Wedding," and "The Order of there will be constant exhibitions of handicraft Good: Cheer: the first depleting a joyous country work withsspinning wheel and loom, by Québec ceremony of a hundred years ago, and the second women, whose tapestries and clothes are famous being a paze from the history of Champlain's first and sought for all the world prer.

Ho Province of Quebec, and celebrated artists reurs of the seventeenth century.

also been many donations to the Masonic Peace Memorial, now being erected in Great Queen Street, by the existing Freemasons* Hall. When the first part of this structure is completed-and it is anticipated that the Duke of Connaught will open this part in the spring of 1932 -a start will be made on the second part, which will absorb the existing Freemasons' Hall, the Connaught Room, and Mark Masons Hall. A new headquarters for the last-named body is to be erected on property which has been acquired on the north side of Great Queen Street, immediately opposito the existing Mark Masons' Hall. Towards the cost of this Mark Masons are each asked to contribute a minimum of £5. payable by instalments of 10s, a year, extended over 10 years.

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"Present conditions would be 62, much worse if it were not for the humane and far-sighted policies.of many employers, who instead of entirely laying off half or three a day for five days at his work, short week as he does in the pre- quarters of their workers, give replied Mr. Hatch. "It la conceiv part time employment to their enable that some day full time work tire staffs, thus enabling them all will be a three day week of seven to earn enough to keep body and or eight hours a day, soul together."

The only solution is to reduce the number "Then what is your suggestion of hours each man will be employ Now are you going to meet this ed, and so give every one some problem?" he was asked.

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