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£200 AND I'LL KEEP YOUR

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NAME OUT, SAID HARRIETTE

THE GAME OF HEARTS. Dy Lesley Blonch. Gryphon. 281. 472 pages.

H

a

by

George Malcolm -Thomson Evening Standard Book Critic

hin son

admired

her cold

penauality," said Moore, "cold because it was divorced from tendcrncss and passion."

Ho argued against morrisgo on conventional fines. "If we married We should be

VETY happy-for six months,"

Falthful friend

He suffered a little from her

little To- Infidelities and, a

less, from her marriage (1805),' to Sir Bache Cunard.

The Duke of Beaufort hed The Arat John Murray

annuity promised her an

of refused to publish Harrietto £500 as a reward for releasing Wilson's Memoirs when they

Hls were originally composed, from bondage.

the Groce then tried to get out of day John Murray, under the

single unme

Gryphon bargain with a

Books, down-payment of £1,200.

publishes this new edition. of In any Wolfenden Report of Time has brought respectabilly relief he became her faithful

Harriette would to the book if not to the lady."

have figured. had mended

A lover?

Later-and with obvious

friend

The record companies are riding high on the biggest boom in their HE agitated leg of the Bermondsey bedlam

history. As days grow shorter sales figúres grow longer. Today boy, Tommy Steele, is pulled to dislocation point by

RAMSDEN GRÈIG presents bis RECORD ROUND In new form Morris and Mitch on The Tommy Rot Story (Decca Jenky tear duct, Dorothy Squires A Ding Dong Rock-a-Billy Wed- Malcolm Sargent, pius

WILSON the TTARRIETTF Glynnebaurie chorus. The result met 78). Whisper it not in the renders Our Song (Columbia 78). ding.

lifo more than 1 a beautifully clearly coun- coffee bars of the King's Buy this one for Mum and Dad,

Johnnie Ray, the Nebob of There is value for money on eisted version with some spark- halfway. That was probably Road, but at times the

Sob himself. writhes and cries The Lord Taverner's Record ding orchestral playing. Quite the trouble. For she was in mickey-taking in an im his way

through The Sircel of All-Star Hit Parado, Number ülfferent, in fact, from the the end a failure. Memories (Philips 8), Don't Two (Decca 78). Max Bygroves, familar' D'Oyly Carte manner.

In the profession to which provement on the original.

Sisters, buy this one for Mum and Dad. the Beverley

Tommy Not necessarily better, but cer- Natura and her

mother hai Steele, the Johnston Brothers, ainly no worse. On HMV. Also in leg-pulling mood

called her, she seemed for Joan Regon

Max SUBTLE FLAVOUR and

Jimmy Young and Billy Cotton

time to lont on the crest of the Bygraves in Seven-and-a-half

handle the heat pops.

The remarkable Campoli con-

She mixed with the wave, Cerita (Decca TU). This one is Some of the most subile jazz.

Unues to astonish admirem by highest in the land, the Duke from the Pajama Game: I like to come out of a record player What a surprise is in store the ever-widening

range of his Hygraves's Jewish American came out of mine when I played for Gilbert and Sullivan fans repertoire. This months Decea of Wellington, the Duko

Lord Ponsonby, Lard, about 1890. Argyll, Moderns Here is a recording of The Gone give us this artist playing Kreis- Craven, etc. She had her own unquestionably accent. The accompaniment, Chamber Music for

and it NOT, by the ler's however, sounds as if it comes (Vogue Coral 331. The Nat doliers

trivscription of the first

house, servants, horses, box at Her mother

Thirty-five years öfter meeting from works' brass band, In Pierce Quintel plays it, aut D'Oyly Corte Opera Company. It Pagamini violin concerto, und

rentlemen's stockings, and

her, he wrolé; "I never forget fact, it comes from te orchestra whui contributes most to his is enough to make the staun the Saint-Saens concerto No. 3, the opera.

But for real, lasting success Eccasionally their henris, in a directed by Malcolm Lockyer, success is Dick

TO LADY CUNARD, that mattern. 1 dare say that was something more

I did not love you, as well as 1. Hart-Davis. 27s. 6d. For Harriette the street was, herded than a pretty figure,

might have, but I gave you n High spirits and a low moral first playground and then place

THE What she lacked

great question about the love I was capable of." code.

I was advisable--while. of business. Feming only

George Moore has always 10 enjoy the was the touch of caution which

been was he a lover at all? sunshine to put away

would have given hér, in retirement, B comfortable in-

amerist His reputation as an thing for a rainy day,

But Harriette's mind was come, a pleasant itle house has suffered from his habit of Many of them are common- never entirely bent on business. somewhere near the Park and improving fact, with detion, place, a few vibrate with real

This collection of but

to emotion. A atrapping

penniless the placid company of her ex-

comic There is a Lady Cunard, along with mor nt. when Lady likely to attract lovers.

Cunard turgee was

Rupert Hart-Davis's introdus deck to discard the name her as a peer of the realm, She she pawned diamonds when

tion, should dispose of the Maud in

Emerald. favour of should have turned them into

question to this extent.

Moore wired frantically: "Who. Consols, then standing at the low figure of fi (look at them

Moore, I now seems clear. G.M." now). And the sent the Duke her entertaining reminiscences was a one stage Maud Cunard's of Beaufort back his aon's (Casanova with no salacity and lover in the full sense. As an

gentleman, what which the life Irish |letters (worth £20,000 at any fewer lies) In

reasonablo estimation) with a of Regency rakes and demi-, course was open to him? The letter saying that her only wish reps

at its most lady had said: "You can make paint manufacturer.. 'appears

love to me now, if you like,"

Wetmore, one chest Savoyard blanch. The per- both on une disc. A must for all an exacting branch of com- 1tle shop in Shepherd Markol GEORGE MOORE: LETTERS .that you are the only woman

formance, in fact, is by some dis- lovers of violin music. inguished soloists, plus the Pro

of a very select band of nudera

If anything was designed to bring a little squeal, u simper, an oh, or an al from a teenage

who can justify a place in a jazz combination.

Arl Orchestra conducted by Sir

record rendezvous (and a grunt. By one of the countless from An objective record re- tricks of the recording business viewer) it is Man on Fire you get a choir of Mary Fords (Philips 78). The singer: Frankie and an orchestra made up of Leg Vaughan

Pauls on Strollin' Blues (Cupitol 78).

· The same song is put on record by Jimmy Young (Decca, 70). This is the better record.

DRY SCOTCH

Crisp as a piece of dry wast Is a French-favoured selection by the Scottish piasso player Bill McGufte on Mademoiselle from Parce (London. 33). Twelve bouncy trucks include Mademoi- seile from Paris, Clopite Clopanty Symphony, C'est si bon and Hic interpreta- April in Paris. tion of the standards shows an

■ The lustost treatment accorded anything I have heard itus year is given by Mantovani and is Orchestru to Let Me, He Loved-the James Dean Theme (Decen 78),

Joe Loss has a strict tempo dance band leader's pom-lidstly- pom way. With Mandolin Seren- ade-from the Chapin A King in New York-01MY 78), |

MIXED BAG

Imagination with which few pop • All the way up from his piano players are blessed today.

Vanessa Lee, Maxine Daniels, John Hanson, Ken Junes and his Orchestra, and John Gregory and his Orchestra con- tribute to This is London (Oriole 33), an album that includes The Lambeth Walk, Around the Marble Arch, The Changing of the Guard, Let's All Go Down the Strand and Old Fallier Thames. This selection guaranteed 10 make Iesidents dewy cyed. whisky and Scotch bun, no New Year's party should be without it.

local Like

her listen to 1 only to spirited and breathless treat- the Suints Go ment of When

Tes, the National Marching Anthem of Jazz, i advise you to Boswell and.. the Kel Connie Original Memphis Five in Hi-Fi RCA 33). Her sense of timing Ja samething a pre-war rallway sunrd would envy.

blue suede shoes and right through his nostrils comes the voice of Elvis Presley delivering Mean Woman Blues, Teddy Bear and Got A Lot of Jivin' To Do on Loving You (RCA Quieter and more cohereal con- tributions Include Loving 201 and Lonesome Cowboy.

33).

⚫ Brunswick have managed to slip a good nostalgic disc through the rock 'n' roller bar- Fler Judy Scot! singing the Parlour Piano (Biswick-78): A barber shop vocal accompanies the lady.

group

• Good une by

goon Peter Sellers is Any Old Trou (Parlo- phone 70) featuring the Mate's and one. Fred Spotfle Group Spoons, E.P.N.S.

that changes with the speed of u Playing it safe in a market five-shows-a-night strip tease artist, Marian Ryan backs a softly,

softly ballod That's With what the reviewer Happiness (Nixa 78) with e imagines is a full heart and a jumpy and raucous item called

(London Express Service).

A British Crossword Puzzle

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DOWN Jafni were, a private feinl (3). BA ĐƠN, for example (2)

a. Odd's partuers? (4).

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shopkeeper may

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VIGNETTES OF LIFE

that

PLEASE,

TRY AGAIN-

HOW MUCH

IS TWO

AND TWO?

"NINE

ITS POSSIBLE THAT THE

REFUSAL TO ANSWER QUESTIONS

STEMS FROM AN UNHAPPY

EXPERIENCE IN CHILDHOOD.

"WHAT'S

YOUR

LINE ??

'I'M IN

OIL!"

SOME PEOPLE WILL ANSWER ANY QUESTION, ANYTIME, ÄNYWHERE

FOR WHAT ITS WORTH.

"CREAM AND SUGAR ?

merce,

was

some-

Respectable time

:

Aa 11 was the hoyden

reduced Was

writing 10

to be considered more garish and unguarded. analy by the Beauforts.

was

£300 for libel

So it came about that the Queen of Regency courtesans driven by Indigence to writing her memoirs-and sending circular to her old friends advising each that his name would be omitted on Д payment of £200.

Some paid. Mr Blore, ✡ Plecadilly stonemason, got £300 for libel The Duke of Wellington replied: "Publish and be damned.”

On the day the memoirs were published, barriers were needed at the booksellers to keep the crowds in order.

this In her introduction to

Lesley. new, abridged edition, Blanch tries to make Harricite

letters

other

All the love he was capable of added up to 276 letters.

la Emerald? Are you married?

Ho had searched the telephone dircclary and could And only one Mr Emerald,

-(London Express Service).

0144220M 1312EERIDAL ESM31 36 1483933in Records by, PATRICK GRAY. IDEA PIANIBELENTEKENEN28128

Dorothy Squires aims to slay Las Vegas

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ISS Dorothy Squires, who in her day has been red-headed, auburn-headed, even

wrently blonde-headed, sat

tinted) and told me: "Four years ago they were saying I was all washed up. After 20 years in show business I. was a hus-been, they said.

I've never had it so good, "More champagne?" ›

"They were right too. Today?

nine-

she

She looked, at the

a dab hand at such quently matters) and went to America. You ming nool.

feel almost

were: Her parting words naked if you haven't got there is so much more to do

In the States. make money."

The resurrected grande swimming pool in Callfornia.

dame of British pop singers explained for posterity (and)

You can even

An invitation to join the

an appealing, pathetic figure, bedroomed, three- bathroomed who reluctantly stooped. to Bexley (Kent) 'manslać black under the Influente | calls time and went on, ""Four of a slalster - bully named years ago I was thinking at

also down-on-their-luck show harmonious Andrews Sisters fell Today? Rochfort. The attempt to east selling this place.

folk), the secret of a successful through, the Andrews Sisters. а sontimental

over Well, today I've also got a house vell

being unharmonious off stage at come back,STE Harrietto does not succeed. in California."

But a smooth longue. She bld British show bustute that me. However, it must be agreed Almost apologetically

she a

soldier's *Farewell (Miss (I have already sold the lady is Ita "It hasn't got a swim- Squires that she had some provocation. | added:

is Welsh, and conse Welsh) got. her other dates.

two years he was singing in Las Vegas night clubs,

No Answer

"HE'S A FIFTH AMENDMENT PAINTER -

REFUSES TO PUT ANYTHING RECOGNIZABLE ON CANVAS — ON THE GROUNDS THAT IT MAY JACRIMINATE HIM?

WUNDIT

Colt tự kT GENITAL FARURIL

CORP, TO WORLD RIGHTS RESERVES,

II

By Harry Weinert

DON'T ASK PERSONAL QUESTIONS SUCH AS "DID YOU VOTE IN THE, 1928 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION ? —–—– AFTER ALL;

A GIRL'S AGE IS' TOP SECRET.

"HOW

DOES IT |LOOK? ~

IF YOUR'E SMART,

YOU WON'T

ANSWER THIS ONE

T-6

WHERE DO

YOU THINK.

YOU'RE GOING?

WHERE WERE YOU?

WHERE WAS I ?

NOW LET'S

THEN THERE ARE THE ONES WHO TAKE THE ATTITUDE "ITŚ-NONE-OF-YOUR-BUSINESS' WHILE OTHERS REFUSE TO GIVE AN ANSWER. SIMPLY BECAUSE, THEY HAVENT ANY.

PITCH A FEW CURVES – EVE STRIKE OUT WELL

SEE BLAH BLAH BLAH..

VÄLLY: SHE. YOU CAN TRY.

1

With all the modesty at her: disposal Miss. Bquires said: "I am a bigger name there than I ever was here.

That's why I walked out on that West End show recently

"Making me a featured act under Charlie Gracle, indeed! I think I was entitled to a small display of temperament."

I agreed wholeheartedly with Miss Squires and let her lead the way to her Ubrary, wherein lay the latest addi- on to her wardrobe-s Dio- Resigned snok evening EDWIL This, said Ming Squires, would. really siny them in Las Vegas" when she went back there ot Christmas to sing on the very.. spot that Noel Coward did his act."

Her library

+

Through diamante studded spectacies (which sinco her resurrection have ceased to be morose-coloured glasscs) sho looked, at the book-lined library wall, and said: 'I have to get a new lot of books, This present selection is hardly in keeping with the new wall- paper.

I looked at the wallpaper, then at the books, and agreed. Mian Nightingale's, Ladies ond James Hadley Chase's Lay, Her Among the Lilies were far from being in keeping with the new surroundings.

Iould I would make her a present of my iustrated HG- tory of England, ona » Mizu Squires said that would be finc.

•Followed devotedly by a poodle called Rocky, another called Archibald James, and · « cross, between a poodle and an Irish water spaniel called Ruff, Miss Squires led the way to “thả billiard room. This is probably the most important room in her home,

50 trials

This is the room with the tapo_ recorder in it-This is where, when the rest of Bexley has gone to bed the Iron Laing of Show Bushes) (with apologies to Mr Imy Boon) will sing A rong as often as 59 times before sha pats it on to, a gramophono record.

You can hear the rezult of Miss Squire late-night bil-. llards rehearšála on Our Bong (Columbia,.78)r, with a sob

It is a tear-jerkér,

in every bar. Kak

When Miss Squires played it for me by the swimming pool. even Archibald James bowled emotionally.

"Which must prov

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