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THE CHINĂ MAIL, FRIDAY, MAY 24, 1957.

Show Business calls on Italy's most famous mother-to-be

LA LOLLO SAYS 'NO THANKS'

WAS

the

ROME. kind of loudspeaker- microphone gadget you find at the entrance to a select block of London flats. But here it was in the heavy gates leading to the mansion on Rome's historic Appian Way. A bit incongruous, I thought,

Rather like

jazz 12

Jamboree fr tha Colosseum. But an essential gadget,

The mansion stands so far back from the gates that unwanted callers cannot be spotted from the windows, And there are

many un-

wanted callers. For the mistress of the mansion is the celebrated Gina Lollobrigida.

After announcing my presence through tho microphone to a surly-voiced servant who gave me the Impression he didn't like the sound of my narne, the guben were swung open. I drove up the driveway through the vast garden watched suspiciously by two Alsatian doga German- trained to fear intruders to pieces, and two Italian gardeners probably trained to use their pruning forks as weapons.

Miss Lollobrigida and her husband Dr Milko Skofle were waiting on the porch smiling S sunnily na duke and duchess welcoming half- crown sightswers to their, ancestral home,

They shook hands and Dr Skofte sald: "We have to take many precautions here. Somebody is always trying to look in or break In. They even use the cameras with the telescopes.

"We have

things here,

many

Valuable

Apart from my

wite. And soon we will have another."

THE FIRST

I was a reference-coy, but forgivable--to the fact that

they are expecting their

child in July.

ing almost us

19

Princess

first

Which is excit-

much Interest

Grace

Kelly's

Skoles

tuking it all

pregnancy, But the themselves pretty calmly.

Bre

They haven't even prepared tho nursery sulto In their 14-roomed mansion-a over- night which Princess Kelly' publicity arently would never have allowed,

I was taken on tour of the main rooms which are furnished

LOGAN

GOURLAY

TO THE HYPNOTIST

GINA LOLLOBRIGIDA ... first child,

In the grand opulent style, The We sat down on golden sofas "She is lucky," said her hall has a vast

glistening in the lounge, or salon, beneath husband, "It is not because Venclian chandelier which a magnificent Brueghel of amako her do the special exer-

palace ballroom, plumpish lady holding out would grace

cises. That is just the publicity, and a beautiful antique grand-succulent apple and displaying She played a little tennis until father clock with an inscriptie even more of her ample bosom recently, that's all." on its face stating it was made than Lollobrigida on the screen. in, of all places, Glasgow.

for their dining rooms,

"Not hypnosis, But it will them one of thoso Rank gongs bo the naturai childbirth method which is modern-and old. No drugs but no pain,"

Would she be giving up her career to devole herself to motherhood?

"No, Definitely not, I think

Page

The Strange Case Of Eva Gabor-Why Did She Wear The Black Wig?

By MOORE RAYMOND

Hearken to the strange story of Eva Gabor. It involves Papa Gabor, tho Communists, a black wig, a film script, and—of course—the beautiful Eva herself,

A few days ago this appeared in the syndicated feature written by famous Hollywood columnist Louella Parsons:

"The effort Eva Gabor has made to rescue her father from Communist- dominated Hungary is being made into's motion picture,"

Miss Parsols paid that!

J

THE DIFFERENCE

On International time table:

Cortina the

train my way to from Milan to Venico (a four- hour journey) arrived den on time.

"It was the same in Vienna, and he has just gone into a new being a mother is the most On my way back the train screenwriter Glen Bohannon, a Now I come to London looking apartment.

"But you will not endanger important thing a woman. con from Venice to Rome (a six-close friend of the Gabors, had like myself, and there are paries

Interviews, his lite by printing what I have do, Being a film stor is not hour journey) arrived dead on written "the story of how Eva and pictures and

went into Hungary herself in an I am somebody ṇgain,

said, will you?" important and It is empty. Butį Umc.

attempt to bring her father

makes me md to think "Endanger his he?" I repeat- out."

human beings are like that."" | ed in astonishment,

I naked: "What did you do in Vienna?"

I have contracts,”

On

my way out the train She also has inducements like from my home to Waterloo ( offers from Hollywood of 300,- half-hour journey) arrived--10 000 dollars for one fim plus minutes lale. two and a half per cent of the profits.

Which, of course, helps conquer that emply feeling.

In a complaining chat with a British Railways ufficial about to missing my plane to Italy, he

sold:

AVA'S FRIEND

Conversation in the shop of a shirtmaker in Rome:-

Shirimaker: We make silk shirts and pyjamas for many famous people. Gardner

I used like sipping a drink in the cafes of Rane, Even when it's cold, so it was last

PAPA WENT BACK

'QUITE DIFFERENT"- "I would not like you to print anything that would get him into trouble,"

"What about this American story and your alleged attempt at rescue?”

"Oh, nobody believes the American пешеререга," she

#T

She added that Miss Gabor,

"I found there was nothing I while in London for her present women''), was making every to New York." Britist Alm ("The Truth about could really do, so I went home effort to rescue her father,

Then I asked her why she didn't get her father out of Hun- Now....I've always been gary. "Nice people, the Italians under the impression that in but you can't depend on them." none of the Gabor girta diaries "Because he does not want) said. "But it is quite different -under the heading of "Things to come," she said, "If he when anything appears in a NO PEACE

to do Today"—was

to live in America 1¦ Bríflsh newspaper. the entry wanted "Write

Much Pupa."

less could arrange it, But he is "Thank you for the comp!!-

| settled in Budapest, "Rescue Papa."

ment, Miss Gabor," I said as the As for Mrs Jolie Gabor, she

chauffeur opened the door, "It is fitting that his daughters don't think anything I write will

hurm your father.” In March this year she send him money from America, 3054, married Edmund de Szigethy, aristocratic Hungarian refugeo

The Gabor exodus from Budapest to America began with Zsa Zsa followed Eva in 1939. in 1941. Mother and Magda waited till after the war.

Later still Papa Gabor joined them.

He spent six months in New York and six months in

Including Ava week, and I had to sit indoors Eot a divorce from Mr Gabor in should take care of him.

But now every cafe has a large

turned on full

screen TV set

Gourlay: I thought this was blast from eight to midnight.

a man's shop.

Shirtmaker: Yea. But she ordered them for Walter Chiari, the boy friend. Gourlay: Ah. Shirtmaker: Three full sets,

Gourlay: A generous girl.

JOB VACANT

Conversation la practically impossible. Calling a walter is definitely impossible.

The programmes, I was told, are no worse than ours.

they sound worse,

But

LANGUAGE CLASS

Friendly note 10 Loren, who has been Legend of the Lost in Rome

When you

come here later

Hollywood.

In disagreement,

{

We

I don't see how it can.

NOTICE

13TH RACE MEETING 1956/57.

The above race meeting advertised for Saturday,

or disgust, 25th May, 1957, has been postponed to Saturday, 1st

Sophia he returned to Budapest. There filming he set up a jewellery inusiness. June, 1957.

Somo Hungarian friends tall me that he dealt in imitation Most Hollywood eples on and learning English from one precious stones euphemistically the first race run at 2.00 p.m.

The first saddling belt will be rung at 1.80 p.m. and location appear to be in a state Cockney members of the unit:-called "costume jewellery," of organleed disorder, David O.

Ohi) (pronounced

Selznick's

But Eva Gabor assured me Farewell to Arms, shooting in this year don't tell any member that it was the genuine stuit.

who She said the Italian Dolomites, has been of the welcoming party

so while being held you compliments to no exception, especially since it pays

prisoner by me in the Holis that director John Huston. "Turn it up, male,"

Look us from Shepperton Studios (Challes Victor is now taking

to her Park-lane flat. I know your teachers told you over after several others have turned the job down.)

to do it, but they're pulling your beautiful tex.

1801

The Rank unit who are making Campbells Kingdom In the

STREET SCENE

same part of tho world Seen in plcturesque Rome: have been looking on and say A priest in black cassock walk- Wishing I had taken advice ing nothing. But it may haveing along the Via Veneto carry- from Anne Scott-James, I tried been having some effect

oning a multi-coloured umbrella. 'LUCKY' The dinning-room

Anyway, Dirk Bogarde A golfing umbrella. what I hoped were bung

the right them. for She picked up a thick salami questions

Baker Stanley pro-natal and with several Dutch masterpieces.

have ituned down signed sandwich from a slender table interview,

two attractive and

sul-life &

Hollywood offers. "Now I nm always Lollobrigidin. (Sho was once and said:

Would you le a an art student.)

15

* Meet The West Indies.

hungry.

bile

I refused to deprive an erpectant mother of cuch a STRID.

a

Were they hoping for a boy or girl?

was

Bogarde

to play the leading man in a new musical "I would like a girl, I think," flm version of Gigi. He was she said. "So would Milke to have: (1) Songs specially until she's 15. After that it is written for him by the team betler for a man to have a son." responsible for that amazing hit Would the birth be under My Fair Lady: (2) Co-stars by bay modern | including Marlene Dietrich and methods?

Maurice Chevalier: (3) Salary around £50,000,

I complimented her on the fact that her figure has lost

trie of s renowned shapell- { hypnosis or

ncs.

Royal H.K. Defence Force Orders

Serial No. 21. Orders by Brigadier L. T. Ride, CBE, ED, Commandant, Royal Hongkong Defence Force. Dated May 21, 1957.

FORCE UBADQUARTERS

In toon-Thurday May 30. 1057-Parade MP 5.30 p.m. Drew: Mufti.

Recca Unit-Tuesday May 28, 1967 -Pay Pamde. Parade SPG 3.15 p.m. for 11 RKF, Warning Order-W/E Ex-7 p.m. May 31 to 5 pn. June 2, 1957.

Light Troop-Sunday May 20, 1937 -Field Day. Parade MPG 8.13.m. Friday

1957-Gun Drill. Parede PG 5.14 p.m. for HQ RIKDF. Dress: Overal's, Boret Bell.

EVERTON WEEKES ORDE Dress: As ordered.

(Barbados)

Born

Bridgetown, Feb. ruary 26, 1925. Right-hand batman, and lep-break bowler. 38 Tests.

MONG

contemporary → A batsmen the squatly bulit, powerful Weekes has the highest Test average- 64.40. His 3,805 runs for the West Indies-he has missed only one Test sines 120 war—includo 14 cen- ★ turies and 10 scores of 50 and above.

He is the only player to have made five masseuilve Test centuries. He also opened the New Zealand tour a year ago with five hundreds in a row, failing

by one to equal the record běld jointly by Sir Donald Bradman and C. B. Fry.

Log trouble Boyen seasons ngo in Engled his segregate was 2,310 including a treble.. century and four double-- contaries.

The one serious handicap ho new faces is récurrÝNK He will be leg trouble. used sparingly on this, hla fifth OTERICAN toor, to enturò, his. Atness for the Trats

Wookes

Aalorious stroke - makor, with (p

effective out in the game.

Instead he will stay In Britain with the Ronk three-m Organisation for a programme-Tale of Two Cities, Wind Cannot Read, and Lawrence, of Arabia,

The

"VERY DIFFICULT

Buker's offer was to appear with Kirk Douglas and a large cast in The Viking, to be made In Scandinavia and France,

Instead he will appear in Rank Firefly for the

Pol. Dirt, N.P.-8 p.m. Transport leaves MO 1 7.45 D.m Equipment The Hection Tuesday May 23-All Per- Bonnel-HKAAF Hangar pan. Organisation, which will take Transport leaves Ballbury Toad at him to Liverpool for eight 3.40 p.m, Clerks, PA, section Thursday May 30 Personnel weeks, 11Q RDF.15 p.m. Clerk 0.2. Section Tuesday May 23-All Fur- Wonne:-IIKAAF Hangard_p.nu. Transport kaven Salisbury Band at 3.45 p.m. A.T.C. Section Tuesday Hope it's the right one." May 20-D Walch Sck Kong

Tower ausbury Boad at Ba.m.

(Full Day). TTAN

They each said: "It was

very difficult decision to make.

I said: "I hope so too."

+

part leaves

And (to Mr Baker): "I hope M.T. Section Wednesday, May B- All Personnal liq ЯНКО 6.30 you like Liverpool." pom. Transport leaves MPG at 5.15 p.m. Nursing Bection Friday. May J-All Personne)-Windsor Houses

8.15 p..

Each added: "It's no! anything like

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p.m.

Flying Training-Thursday May 30

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(8ąd.) G. I. Calvet, Major,

To: Commandant," "RIKDİ.

NOTICES

Buttmarkers Ball-flangkonur Begl- |mente(a) Tha Hongkong Ashmont Ukattromed her will be held 13 tha Kowlooet Cricket Club on June | 6, 1961, Dunding from a pim. Si 1 gm Tickets at Dur person (which, inchador Tidet Suppsc) pes obisinäble, from Company Comman- dary, the Volunteer Centre, - CaribeRES

Happy Valley J. Duomia loc] Table Ilmkorvaliotu will be made. through Company CQMay, who will inform the 14 the MAGTA, (b) "Eripkade declared invalid,

Bet Mobile vetrved on Friday

1 Murdered wide

2 Sad event

3 Dramatic

1 Italian town

5 Tungo

8 Tudor Queen

I MET a versatile_girl in Rome. ane'a GEORGIA MOLL, the un- known girl who has been given the leading part in the Hollywood - "backed production of The Quiet American.

SHE CAN speak English, French, Italian. Gerinan. and Russian fuently. ("My mother is Italian and my father German.")

SHE CAN talk know ledgeably about most of Che classics

world iterature.

SHE CAN claim pro Belency in shorthand and typing.

BIE DAN play the plano. (I prefer Chopin and Bach.")

CAN also according to director Joe Mankiewicz

act.

And SHE CAN COOK. Yot at 19 she's sweet, modest, charming essen- tally feminine, a mistress of the art-unknown to American women Of making inferior males feol the superior beings.

She's the American.

Quiet

TL-

NAMESAKES

INSTRUCTIONS:

FIL

In the spaces against each of the clues below with a word related to my life. The letters in circles #pell out my Thatse. Who am

IT

S

[R]

IT'S NOT 'TRUE'

I had already been in touch with an

official of the Hun Earion Reiser Committee London.

în

of

He told me that Eva or any

her

sisters could casily "rescue" their father by sending the necessary documents and Kuarantees.

IP

12 fact,

they were American citizens and he was an old man of 73, he would get priority.

Armed with this knowledge 1 showed Miss Gabor the Ameri- can_newspaper clipping.

"But of course it is not true," she exclaimed.

'How

did Loucita Parsons come to print it in her famous column?"

"Some publicity man thought it would make a good story, I suppose. Louella is a good friend of mine and I don't want to offend her. But she hasn't time to check every story the publi city men give her,”

I said: "I'm told that during the revolution you were scen. In Vienna wearing mink and 3 black wig."

"I was in Vienna," she agreed, "but I did not go inta Hungary,"

"Why were you in Vienna at the time?"

"I am bom Hungarian, so I went to see if I could help the Hungarians,"

mysterious

“But why the black wig? They say you, ex- pained it by declaring you were In disguise so that you would not be idnapped by the Reds." LOOKED DRAB

"I wore it to escape pubilelty," she said.

When I few over the North Pole to Copenhagen I put on the wig and a plain coat. I wanted to look drab and uninteresting -and I did.

"The newspaper men and the photographers ignored me at the airport and the hotel,

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