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SATURDAY, JANUARY 23, 1932.

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TO-MORROW AT THE KING'S

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BAD GIRL

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What Mail Reviewers Say.

An elaborate cast supports the star with Leslie Howard as the millionaire sportsman, Lionel Barrymore as the lawyer father, Clark Gable as the gambler, James - Gleason as the amusing bodyguard and Lucy Beaumont as the aristo cratic grandmother.

Scrap Books and Show Bills. / Scrap books are amongst the most interesting volumes in this library. One contains 1,500 old play bills, letters, trade cards and almanacs once belonging to old) Ghostes and Spirites walkying by time astrologers and other quacks. nyght," written by Lewis Lavater Even some letters from victims of of London in 1672

these charlatans are preserved. Books relating to paychic and Show bills issued by the Daven- other impostors naturally abound port brothers, whose seances de- in the library of a society that ceived the public for many years, seeks to get at the truth by ex-can be seen in this library. One of the strangest libraries in posing fraud, writes a correspon-

Library of Magic. the world is housed in a by-way indent to the Melbourne "Leader." Almanacs and prophecies, na- Kensington, London. It runs into Here one may read of the amazing turally have a place in a library thousands of books, pamphlets and case of Mary Tof, the "Guildford of magic. One of the most inter-S rare manuscripts, all concerned rabbit breeder," or "Princess Cara-esting is "A Nunnes Prophonie, of 69688**********SUUSKASSITOLIJSTERSØESSZES with one subject-the supernatural boo," the country serving weach the fall of Friers. Contayning or its imitations. The oldest who fooled half England, or the the Downfall of the Pope by the ROUND THE LOCAL two men at once--without success. book in this library, which belongs Yatton demonines, the famous fast- Unicorns of the West. Prophesied to the National Laboratory of ing woman, and the pseudo-fakira 300 years agone and fulfilled in this Psychical Research, dates from who stick themselves full of pins, present age, 1615,” Dean Swift was the middle of the fifteenth century, There are chronicles of magnetic not the man to resist a fling at the and the newest is still damp from ladies whose strength-resisting Old Moores of his day, and one of the press. Between them lie the feats appear marvellous until one the chief treasures of the library most complete collection of magical knows how the tricks are done; and is his "Predictions for the year works over made. The catalogue water spouters who could produce 1703," written under the pseudonym is full of such entries as evil eye, whole fountains from their internal of Isaac Bickeraraff," to prevent the sleight of hand, witcheraft, economy.

People of England being further: Whether or not you will be

"HUSH MONEY." · vampirism, human ostriches, sword Thought-reading tricks have imposed upon by Vulgar Almanack interested in the Fox film of "Bad swallowing, haunting, the devil. puzzled the wise through the ages, Makers." This was a hit at a Girl," which comes to the King's

Because successful racketeers live According to the director of the but in this library one may see more quack named John Partridge, who Theatre to-morrow, will depend on like millionaires, frequent the Laboratory, Mr. H. Price, who con- than 200 codes employed to dimu- brought, out an annual almanac. what kind of a film fan you are. places wealth does, and, until their tributes an article on the contents late telepathy and thought trans- The famous Abrams rays, which if you are one of that legion of game is exposed, mingle with the of the library, to John O' London's ference. Amongst them is the the inventor claimed as a cure for people who are followers of parti- best society is Weekly, there is a book on witches famous code used by the Zancigs, all diseases, is one amongst the cular "stars" "because so-and-so "Hash Money," a For production/ by James I, one of the most whose music-ball thought-reading many box mysteries dealt with in Is in it, it must be good" sort of directed by Sidney Lanfield, co- scholarly kings of England, in act deceived all London. This the library and, of course, Josons fan-you will not care, because featuring Joan Bennett and Hardle which he solemnly sets down the code was so perfect that it enabled Southcot's amazing legacy is not there are no "stars" in "Bad Girl" Albright, now at the King's correct methods for their detection Zanclg to describe almost any forgotten. There is a collection of You will not care, that is, until Theatre, was filmed for the audible and punishment, and a logical article, handed to him by a member original letters from the arch-someone tells you what a peach of screen. treatise on demons by Jean Bodin, of the audience, so that his wife, bishops of Great Britain, giving a picture it is. -Then

Owen Moore is a debonair, suave, who in his saner moments was an who sat blindfold on the stage, their views on its opening; and will go to satisfy your curiosity, gentleman with a faculty of meat THE LIANG YOU CO. of note.

economist and political philosopher could name it. Ocensionally he having read them, one may see the and come away feeling pleased that ing the beat people and then trim- The first book on the sur-was handed objects which could not box itself, which was X-rayed be- you have seen it. Believe me, this is ming them. Joan Bennett, almost vival of the dead ever published in be conveyed by the code, but he fore it was ceremoniously opened just what will happen to you it on the verge of starvation through Englund is another treasure of the was a sufficiently good showman at the Church House, Westminster. you go to see "Bad Girl" and my circumstances, is taken in by library. It is a treatise "Of to extricate himself from these four years ago.

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"Lasca of the Rio Grande," Uni- Age Jamboree at Birkenhead, in won't tell the story here so as not versal's straight-shooting, Spanish- England in 1929, who attracted to spoil your enjoyment of the

flavoured romance of the Mexican border, will be the next at much attention, has died in the picture. person of Scout Bob Grey of Britlah About

the only thing I got Leo Carrillo, John Mack Brown, {traction at the Central Theatre, with against the picture is its

name Dorothy Burgess and Slim Summer- the electric installation, and the As a "genuine Red Indian and "Bad Girl." I fall to see where the ville in its principal roles.

Based upon the Frank Desprez poem: "Lasca," the story concerns a

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explained away the title, you can Texas Ranger in love.. ав Rover Scout Den.

now feel assured that there is no- thing in the picture which will shock with hard-riding bellowing guns, The picture is packed to the brim your moral, ao "go to it!"

Hilting Spanish melodies, and roman- tic scenes, and is a photographic classic, according to reports. There is a thrilling cattle stampede, rousing gun-fight between the half- breed's none-too-careful aharp- shooters and the Rangers, and some

In spite of living in one of the The Scouts are now putting the hardest hit districts in the depress- finishing touches to their home by ed Industrial area of Tyneside, and lining the inside with three-ply despite the facts that the local steel wood.

¶¶¶¶¶ "THOUGHT FOR THE WEEK.”

"Many a false step is made by standing ati"

FAMOUS ADMIRAL AS SEA SCOUT.

works were closed down six Another Group in the same area, years ago; the glass works are on the 1st Sugley Sea, Scout Group, has short time; one colliery is closed, recently converted an old - rige and two others on short time, the range on the banks of the Tyne.. 1st Lemington Group have built a into a snug headquarters.... new Scout Headquarters.

These two Scout Groups have Known as "The Lemons," owing thus, under abnormal local condi- to their lemon-coloured scarves and tions, efficiently proved the value of stocking-tops, the Group, which Scout training. 1.1 consists of 18 Rover Scouts (senior Scoute over 17 years of age), 28) Bey Scouts, and 81 Wolf Cubs (Junior Scouts, 8 to 12), decided a year ago that new Headquarters were necessary.

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"FIVE AND TEN."

A little thing like a sprained of the season's choicest comedy, jankle can't keep Marion Davies furnished by Slim Summerville and

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Leo Carrillo, suave star of the 'Admiral of the Fleet, Sir Roger suffered a severe wrench to ber stage and screen, appears an ideal Keyes, famona for his services dur-right ankle while playing tennis Jose Santa Cruz, Lasca's half Ing the Great War, especially in one morning, but appeared for work Portuguese, half Indian admirer, connection with the Dover Patrol on time after having the Injury Dorothy Burgess, sensation of "In and the operations against Zee-bound up by a surgeon. It was Old Arizons” and a host of hits, is. An old jail lessed from the brugge on St. George's Day, 1918, not until late in the afternoon when Lasca. The erstwhile All-American county council le now headquarters has become Assistant County Com- she began to Imp that Director football star and featured player of By various means they have since for the Boy Scouts of Cloverdale, missioner for Sea Scouts in Robert Z. Leonard learned of the "Coquette", "Billy the Kid,"

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SCHOOL'S RECORD FOR TWINS.

"A FREE SOUL"

Love is essential to life-which

is why it is essential to drama. The head master of the village For drama, to be true, must be life. school at Blackrod, near Bolton, So says Norms Shearer, star of claims that the number of twins he "A 'Free Soul," which will come to has as scholars constitutes a record morrow to the Queen's Theatre, for a village school The Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer star,|

Although there are less than "160 who plays a woman seeking "free scholars at the school they include dom" in the new picture and finds six pairs of twins, and a few months that It leads only to disaster, ago there were seven pairs of twins portrays a girl who tries to love attending the school.

By J. MILLAR WATT

HE DIDN'T SHAVE EITHER

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