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NEW ERA IN BAND
AVIATION
Fokker Looks Into
The Future
HIS LIFE STORY
East Lanes, Regiment's Farewell
ATTRACTIVE PROGRAMME
“Aviation has only just pecked A grand farewell concert by the its shell The future will bring Band of the 2nd Battalion Th perfectly safe, huge airplanes East Lancashire Regiment by carrying 100 passengers and more. kind permission of Major W. E. E. We shall make airplanes so per-Dowling and (ficers, will be given. fact that, technically speaking at the Peninsula Hotel next Sun- disasters will become impossible.day..
1.
Richert
Except for the possible mistakes. The programme is as follows: by the human being who will
March "A Bunch of Roses" Chapi operate these machines, sad fai-
the hures will belong to
past. "
2. Overture. from
Wagner's "Tansknuser.” That was the prediction made by
*Tannhanser" Warner's MITA Anthony Herman Gerard Fokker on June 7, the twenty-fifth anniver onera. Wax produced at Dresden ir 784C The overture, which is on" sary of the day the German Aero
of the most, celebrated · worles, in Club issued his international pilot's
existence, was first given in Eur license.
land at a Philharmonic concert in May 1855 under the direction of Wagner himself, who conducted thr Society's concerts during the whole of that season.
Some 30 years ago a high school boy apparently wasted his time making numerous model airplazes į with celluloid. The Sights of the Bleroit, ană ! Wright brothers. others in 1908 and 1909 attracted the attention of the whole world and had so impressed young Tony Fokker that be neglected his school work
His teachers and parents were desperate because of his all- absorbing hobby of the celluloid toy planes.
Aviation Was His Hobby He had a bent for technical things, although theory Interested him far less than the practical side. Once, when he was on a holiday at Mainz on the Rhine, be discovered a school for motor en- sincering and airplane. construc- tion with a flying school attached. land he was soon enrolled 23
pupil The school possessed only Jone airplane, and the fact that this machine came to an untimely end marks an epoch in young Fokker's life.
The loss of the school's airplane Induced Mr. Fokker to build a ma-i
to bis chine himself according own ideas and based on the ex- acquired perience which he had when experimenting with his cel- luloid models. And so, in the win- ter of 1910-11 Mr. Fokker. sisted by two workmen, built his first real airplane, which agreed in principle with the models which his mother found in the attic and which she has preserved to this day.
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Like mat other overtures, tha“ to Tannhauser" is built up on me- Jodies taken from the opera which it precedes, but in this case thes follow one another in such a man- ner that the overture forms
i- musical picture, a resume in strumental fones of the whole ider on which the drama is based.
Belonging to the second perio of Wagner's development dramatic composer, it is the store of the fight between good and evi! good being here retresented by the pure Elizabeth and evil by the Godess Venus. Opening with the well known chorus of the Pilgri we later hear the insetuous,·lust ful themes associated with the Venus (Vennsburg) music, thi lends to development ` section which is perhaps equalled for
Anita Louise is in Warner Brothers'
now showing at the King's Theatre.
which is
Anthony Adverse."
Cinema Notes From The TheatreS
URBAN COUNCIL MEETING
Meeting Arranged For Tuesday:
AMENDMENT TO HAWKERS
ORDINANCE
At the next meeting of the Urban Council, to be held on
· Twesday, January 5, the chairman, Mr. R R Todd, pursuant to notice, will move "that in exertise of the powers conferred by Sec- tion 2 of the Hawkers Ordinance, 1935, the Urban Council makes the following amendments of the by-laws under the heading "C: Licensed (stallholders) bawkers" set forth in the Schedule to the said Ordinance:---
Amendments
(1) By-law 2 is amended by the addition of the following sentence at the end thereof:-"No materials other than wood and metal shall be used for the roof of the stall”
(2) The following additional by-law is inserted immediately after by-law 12:-
IIDON
13. Every licensed stallholder hawker shall keep his stall at all! times in a clean and sanitary condition and shall not allow dirt or refuse of any kind to accumulate in, under or any part of his stall.” · Correspondence relative to King George V Memorial, and the pro- posed replacement of the Reclama- tion Street Market and the old Tzumad Market by ozke: two- one of the most hilarious triumphs storied market will also be dis ever brought to the screen.
cussed, the remainder of the busi- With Alice Faye, Adolphe Men-ness being of a purely routine The picture follows the remanticļjoz, Gregory Rato, Ted Healy, nature.
Adverse Patsy Kelly, Michael Whalen and
Amusements
"ANTHONY ADVERSE"-- KING'S THEATRE
sheer musical ingenuity, combine adventures of Anthony with beaute at colour. Again whrough five countries, across theļa trio of very welcome screen hear the charts of Pilgrims. the seas and over three continents. tirne leading to the now Lamour Finale which is thundered out on the braax 23 a hymn of triumph.
3.
Waltz, "The Rton Beating Song" Kart Kaps.
describes "Show Boat," which will sweep across one's emo-
Mississippi.
There is the rhythm of the sged
in Paul Robeson’a songs "Old Man
İ TESPOCELETE, the Ritz Brothers' briefly Fredric March has given the "Sing, Baby, Sing" starts off in a screen some wonderful portrayals gale of laughter that increases tions like the rushing tide of the in the past, but never has he rise steadily until it is a raging for to the heights of dramatic fire as nado of mirth at the rib-cacking in the title role of this picture.climax.
Alice Faye is given her notice a living, breath- His Anthony is ating person, stepping out of a book at a night club in which she ha Edward German was born
been singing. She goes to see he Whitchurch, Shropshire in 1862 into real life on the screen. come to the fore as a most talented and clever composer.
Selection "Merry England
German
River" and "Ah Still Suits Me."
There is Helen Morgan, the Julie who captured audiences when on the stage. He is ably supported by Olivia agent, Gregory Ratoff, to get an-she sang "Bill" and "Can't Help de Havilland, who came to screen other booking, and finds the Lovin' That Man” His "Merrie England" is univer, prominence with her work in "A Ratoff is about to lose his offer She gives her screen role the same sally popular and in this selection we hear the following well known Midsummer Night's Dream" and for neglecting to pay the rent.
airs:
Graceful Dance...My troth is
5. Toselli's "Serenata."
6. New Sullivan
Selection
arr. Dan. Godfrey. Consisting of Gems from the famous oneras by W. S. Gilbert and Arthur Sullivan.
appealing charm
During Alice's last evening at
Charles Winninger, the show- Captain Blood." Rustic Dance...The Yeoman of Other loves of Anthony are the cafe, Baton notices the cale-boat Captain, possesses a warm
England found in
the characterisations brated Adolphe Menjou in the n-human friendliness that seems to reach out and cheer up the whole ortrayed by Steffi Dura, a fiery dience.
As Alice is singing her last song! world. His wife, Parthy, portray- plighted There are others which will be half caste with whom he lives in
ix African slave mart and Gale Menjou rises up on his chair and ed by Helen Westley, is a sharply- instantly recognised.
Sondergaard, a
voluptuous and begins to do "Romeo and Juliet etched characterisation of a lad passionate housekeeper. Both give with her. Ratoff, quick to sense with a talent for uttering worda the possibilities, makes a connec. that burst like fire and brimstone. unusually fine interpretations.
There is the smart dancing of Edmund Gwenn, the famous tion with Menjou, who is too English actor, gives 2 wonderful inebriated to know what he is do-Queenie Smith and Sammy White.
emphasised by a chorus portrayal of John Bonnyfeather, ing.
beauties. The Mikado The Gondoliers,
Toux new songs, "Love Will the grandfather of Anthony. Patience.
Claude Rains gives an excellent Tell," "Sing. Baby, Sing," "You The Yeoman of the Guard-
Iolanthe .... The Pirates of
portrayal of the grandee of Spain Turned the Tables on Me," and Penzance. as does Louis Hayward as the "When Did You Leave Heaven 7′′ provide musical interindes for the young Irish lover. 7. Excerpts from the musical The members of the cast include never-ending laughs.
play
Arcadiens" Billy Manch, Donald Woods, Monckton.
Henry O'Neill, Pedro De Cordoba and George E. Stone.
- INTERVAL
"The
Introducing Opening Chorus Act 11-Sonx "My Motter" Sone "Fic- ide Fortune" Song "The Pipes the Pan--and others.
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SING BABY SING”—QUEEN'S
THEATRE
"WEDDING PRESENT
ALHAMBRA THEATRE
of 48
"THE BRIDE WALKS OUT”.
STÄR THEATRE
sur-
"The Bride Walks Out," a racy, fast-moving, sinart comedy, rounded by one of the more aus- |picious supporting casts features The first of a series of screen Barbara Stanwyck as a young bride whose proud young' husband plays to be produced by the new insists that she give up her job Cornet Solo. "Softly Awakes!
ly-organised B. P. Schulberg my
Reart" Saint Saens'
Whooping with laughs, tingling studio for release through Para-model, at which she makes (Samson and Delilah)
with tunes, sizzling with swing mount. "Wedding Present" has more money than he does as a $35
(per week surveyor. Soloist:-Bondsman W. Foster.
"Finlandia" and ablaze with names, "Sing, Joan Bennet and Cary Grant in
Gene Raymond takes the part of Baby, Sing, reveals itself as a starring roles. The film is a fast the husband. He not only has comedy set trouble convincing his bride that Jean Sibelius, the only Finish mad jamboree of fun-makers, song-moving romantic
a housewife. composer of whom we have any in-sters and show-stoppers, that is against a background of newspaper she should become
life. Heading the stellar support but a gay young wag with lots of timate knowledge, leapt into pop-
ing cast are George Bancroft, Con-money in the person of Robert rad Nagel, Gene Lockhart, Inez Young becomes an annoying pal Courtney, Edward Brophy and of the couple.
3. Tone Poem
Sibelius.
lar notice by reason of his exceed ingly fine and picturesque Tone Poem Finlandia"."
It
is a tribute. to the composer's mother-country and the general at- mosphere is one of dignity and forcefoi determination, coupled with a strong national spirit. The scoring is very fall and sonorou and the manipulation of the themes shows a masterbend
"10. Selection "The Quaker Girt"
Monckton.
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NEW AIR-MAIL STAMPS
Philatelists Show Interest
NEXT YEAR'S SCHEME
Helen
Damon Ford.
Ned Sparks, who plays the part Taken from a Saturday Evening of Raymond's co-worker, finds hi Port story by Paul Gallico, "Wed: match as a "dead-pan” in ding Present introduces Grant and Broderick, seen as his wife. Thi Miss Bennett as reporters on a team of players is one of the fun- metropolitan daily. Their ability niest yet brought to the screen. and pranks make them the joy and despair of their hard-boiled city As they story editor. Bancroft.
A delightful selection of music! The Empire air-mail scheme, from an exceedingly popular play, due to come into operation next opens, one of these pranks puts = in it we hear the followings--
"A Quaker Girl" -"A Dancing year, under which first-class mails halt to a proposed marriage of the Lesson" "Entrance of Quakers"will be carried, without surcharge, two reporters.
Bancroft resigns as city editor! "Tony from America”-“Mr. Jereby air, is creating much interest miah Eser.Come to the Ball" among philatelists who make aand Grant succeeds him intent on 11. Suite from the Ballet Music study of air-mail stamps. becoming a success, he forgets his "Hiawatha", Coleridge-Taylor. Post Office authorities abroad‡ playful nature and becomes
2. The Departure 4 Reunion.
12. Selection Gypsy Love:
Lehar
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**THE. WHITE ANGEL” MAJESTIC THEATRE
"The White Angel," presenting the biography of Florence Night- ingale, comes as more than a mere narrative in the life of a heroic woman. Through the life of this woman, played by Kay Francis, we
1. The Wooing 2. Bird Scene have already been asked whether hard-boiled as his predecessor. A see the sweeping events, of those to issue special argument with Miss Bennett re 1850's. There is the story of her they intend tampa, and collectors in the Near salts in her running away to Ne
valiant onslaught against the en- fart, Fast have, in
aangested York, where she convinces herself trenched war-lords of the British that such stamps should embody she is in love with Nagel, a writer Cabinet who resented the inter- in their design a view of the new of Inspirational books Grant, sion of a woman even one like fying-boats which will carry the quitting his job and following her, Florence Nightingale into the
prepares to give her the most imfeld-hospitals. mails within the Empire
Begimental Marches:--
The Attack".
GOD SAVE THE KING.
Conductor: Mr. A. B. Yule
Lancashire Lad
The issue of air-mail stamps in pressive wedding present of all Here is history in its most ster!""" Great Britain in connection with time.
ing garb,visual education teach- the scheme is not likely, as the The story's rapid-fire laughs are ers and students can well appro British Post Office do not, as a added to by Brophy and William ciate such a motion picture, espe (Continued from next Col).
Jeinlly when, so immaculately - and for instance, written on light-matter of convenience to the gen-Demarest,
faithfully produced. weight air-mafl paper, should not eral public, issue special stormps.
In addition to Miss Francis weigh more than half an ounce A further relson against their
other cast members, Include Lan and this will be dispatched to any use, when the new air-mall scheme
Hunter, “Donsid: Woods, George point served by the Empire air comes into operation, will be that routes for three-halfpence
letters will be sent by air without Music and romance and drama, Curzon, Henry ---O'Neül - Nigel obviating the need for surcharge surcharge. "An ordinary letter, fused together by magic that Bruce, Halliwell Hobbes and many
Continmed at foot of granading Cot: aves an enchanting spell. This distinguished players.
stamps.
**SHOW BOAT ORIENTAL *THEATRE
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