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THERE IS ONly One Marvellous 'PRODUCTION

"Only a Bose " thrill your heart as Dennis King. sings it.

DENNIS KING

"The Vagabond King"

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THREE Queens of ROMANCE.

“THE INTIMATE Life of the QUERS

By Norman Hill 01 SHEBA," (Marriott. 12s. 6d.) "THE LOVE Lira of JuLive CÆSAR," By Renée Dunan. (Routledge. 108. Od.)

MARY OF SCOTLAND (1501-1368)," By Grant R. Frarec. (Murray, 108.)

The Queen of Sheba, Cleopatra. and Mary Queen of Scots, three fascinating figures, inspire thron books which seem to have been written with a special eye on the woman reader. In dealing with the Queen of Sheba, Mr. Norma Hil has found a good subject for treat- ment in a sort of film style. The story as told in the book of Kings" is tantalisingly mengre. He has alled up the interstices in a popular way, so that the reader gets a bread. view of the Quece and of Solomon and their respective countries.

Mr. A. S. M. Hutchinson in the dedication to his Book of SIMON (Hodder & Stoughton) expresses the hope that his son will not up. braid him for it when he grows up. One rather hopes that Simon will not remind everyone that The Book of Simon was inspired by his own infantile, charms. Somehow the pie

·ture of a young gentleman display ing a family album of this sort is out of keeping with our modern idens. All that, however, is some- what beside the point. The book, which we must suppose was written for the benefit of the sort of people whp, having a children of their! own adopt me intensely sentimental attitude about parenthood in gen- eral, is excellently contrived to please. It is of decorative size and bound in white covers. The paper is, thick and shiny and the print, with its nice little squiggles connect ings and 1, is clear and set out with wide margins. A. . Watson has provided some quite pleasing Jine illustrations which fill up some of the margin space, and will prob-military science." In direct op. position to some elements in Mr ably get more attention than the ill's book, she has no use for ex- test. As for the text itself despite from the rather pompous verbosity, which is a characteristic of Mr. Hutchinson's work, there are father of humour and the real child some. titnes appears and effaces, for a moment," the creation of his father's mind.

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Though Cleopatra did not enter Casar's life till he was over 50, she played a crucial part in his unreer, and, according to ille, Dunan, this explains certain aspects of his char acter. Your ordinary historiag usually concentrates on Cmsar the soldier, but to Mlle. Duna "gen. eralship seems to be upon the same level na, table-turning." She "re (uses to helieve in the existence of

FATHER 6AYS HEILL MAKE JUN 10R EAT HIS CEREAL. IT JUST TAKES A LITTLE PATIENCE

JUNIOR SPOILS PLAN BY GUDDENLY PISHING SPOON AWAY

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Derely Gobekilan

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America's Douclag Daughter is here now

la picture of today that gola at the truth about modern love and marriago, inte now and startling. way. Fashions and ronisaco for the wement Drama and thrills for the men!

with

· Rodért Montgomery Anita Page Dorothy Sebastian Raymond Hackett

A Marry Beauront Production:

IN ENSUING STRUGGLE SPILLS SPOONFUL OF CEREAL ON HIS VEST. MOPS UP, MUTTERING 10-29

HOPS UP, REFILLS SPODN AND HOLDS IT OUT, FINDS JUN- JOR 15 SUCKING HIS THUMB"

REFILLS SPOON AND EX- TENDS IT TO JÚNIOR WHO SEEMS CONTRITE

JUNIOR TRIES TO SHOW HIS CON~. TRITENESS BY HURLING HIMSELF AT FATHERS NECK, UPSETTING CEREAL (Copyright, 1930, by The Bell Byndicate, Inc.)

plaining the minds and deeds of THE SILVER SCREEN, ¡ing on the opening screen in her

ancient people in the terms of modera conceptions. The book is interesting as an example of how a woman views the advent of Cleo- patra and the fascination by her of Cesar and Antony. From the paychological point of view this is for Mlle. Dunan, who glozes nothing, the most amazing case of the kind recorded in history."

Of all our sovereighs none con Children play a not inconsiderable

tinues to rouse greater interest than part in EARTH BATTLE by Dorothy Mary Queen of Scots, and every Cottrell (Hodder & Stoughton 7/6). ny reading of her character is sure It is believe, her second novel, of an eager audience. However we the first, THE SINGING GOLE, pub-ame to her kingdom, at nineteen view her, the ability of Mary, who

'lished by the same house, received stands out clearly. To Mr. Francis, some very favourable reviews, and for whom she needs no "whitewash. this book should please her public,g," she is wholly fascinating, and his handling of the vastness of the The description of the child Gear material about her will certainly gina in the first chapter is extra turn the reader to other sources. ordinarily happy, and gives one so clear a pioture of Georgina's person. ally that one watches for her all tog brief reappearances as child and woman in the later pages. Admir.

This is a brilliant volume of short ers of Sheila Kaye Smith will notice

stories, of theme and manner parallel-I do not think it is more original that it is difficult to de than that-between the story of scribe their pedigree. Both Luteas H.B. and Tharade and that in and Huxley might have had a share Surecx Gongs of Ruben Backfield, narratives combine easy urbanity in the parentage, for Mr. Sitwell's who subdues the barren Boarzell with disillusionment and satire to rich corn land. The fight is less The satire is without sexual pre- occupation, and a certain gracious

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QUEEN'S THEATRE.

"OUR BLUSHING BRIDES."

Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer rented an entire department store for the in- terior scenes in "Our Blushing Brides," Joan Crawford's now star ring vehicle now playing at the Queen's Theatre.

In the

For the stores scenes, the May Company building in Los Angeles workers put on the studio pay-roll was hired for the day and store

Sound equipment was as extras. moved into the building as well as complete studio lighting and power plants.

Harry Beaumont directed the new · Crawfordi film with Robert Montgomery playing opposite star. Anita Pago and Dorothy Sebastian supporting cast includes Raymond share feminine honours and the

Hackett, John Miljan, Hedda Hopper, Gwen Lee and Mary Doran,

"NOT SO DUMB."

S

Marion Davies new portable dressing room will have to stay out- side sound stages hereafter. Work.

her mobile bungalow brought on the stage for convenience. The sound department, however, bad to offer an objection after a few unsuccess ful attempts to record intimate

scenes.

The bungalow, it was discovered, is equipped with an electric re- frigerator that produced disturbing oscillations "Not So Dumb” will be shown on Thursday at the Queen's Theatre.

now Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer talkie. "Not So Dumb," Miss Davies. bad

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CENTRAL THEATRE,

It is altogether a film which should not be missed, for it gives a wonderful variety of beautiful scenes and costumes, some very fivo artists, melodious music, and + romance with a sigh, a smile, a thrill and a happy ending.

HUGE MAIN BURSTS.

SHOPS-FLOODED IN WANDSWORTH.

Hundreds of people were roused froin their beds in High-street. THE VAGABOND KING," Wandsworth, early one December norning, when a water main burst The historical all-technicolour film with a loud report. Stones, wood- Vagabond King" showing at the Baving and other road material Central Cinema is a show well were flung in all directions, and the worth seeing.

water from the fractured pipe flood- Starring Dennis King and Jeaned the street to a depth of many ette Macdonald, it portrays the inches for a distance of fifty yardi. many and varied episodes in the life of that great French poet and idol Water Board employee, was work

Walter Stannard, a Metropolitan. of the people-Francois Villon.

Francois Villon was much the searching for a leaky pipe. "Sud- ing with other men in an exenvation same figure of brave hearted, n-denly the 30-inch inkin beneath ng most. mythical philanthropy to the burst," he mid to a pressman. "We people of Paris as were Robin Hood

were flung aside by the column of and his merrymen to the English water, which shot many feet into pensatitry, and this great life story loses none of its glamour and romance as a film.

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Shops and basenients in the low- lying part of the road were quickly flooded, and a menacing was the I situation at the outset that before [the Metropolitan Water Board officials got to the scene from head- quarters pólicemen were going from house to house arousing the cocup- ants and warning them of the pos sible extension of the flood."

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Several trams hurrying to their depots on the final journeys were production held up by water entering the con- ductor rail, and a long line of cars stood derelict just outside the flood- ed zone. Some motor cars, however, were able to plough their way through.

"I was startled by a roar and n rushing sound," said a householder. to the News-Chronicle, as he stood at his doorway shivering in his night attire over which he had flung an overcoat, "We got up and anw the water rushing across the road and into the shops on the other side. Luckily, we were on a bit of road slightly higher than the burst, and missed the rush."

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By opening a manhole some dis tance away and isolating the frac tured main the flow of water was stopped.

lovers. She redecorated her apart. er to understand so fully the fight ment to sympathetic synchronisation between H.B. and Tharlane as that with each new arrival. The descrip between the Sussex yoomna and tions of interior decoration necessi- the proud gorse of Boarzell, bearo contrived with a wealth of tated by these amatory adjustments tanse the whole situation is unfami knowledge and humour. liar, but dospité certain tricks of nineties Lady de Montfort bought style in the telling of the story the of her lovers, and she asked Oscar incquer screens to blend with one work has the ring of truth and Wilde to help her to arrange them. pleasing out-of-doors. atinosphere.

"In answer ebo received a telo. gram: Do not arrange them. Let So many and such widely diverg; them accur.-OBCAR." With equal' lag opinions have been expressed ingenuity does Mr. Sitwell tell the as to the value, intellectual or artis story of Muriel Chitty, who carried tic, of the Chinese classics, that I the gorms of disease all over opened The BUDDHIST PILGRIME Europe and the Near East, and who PROGRESS with considerable inter-caused more deaths than a ruthless est. The author, Helen M. Hayes, army. Some may regard the pace has not, however, given even an of these tales as too slow, but it approximate translation and her will only be those who look for hook is little more than a personal incidetit where humour is being lel. commentary illustrated with quota surely displayed. The mood is not tions. It is none the less interest the same throughout; it approaches ing and makes one feel obce more pathos and reality at times, but its the urge to probe these mysterious main effectiveness lies in the hard, writings oneself to find out where clear excellence of comedy. the truth lies. The reader will not add much to his, knowledge of the Chineas from this book, but he will and a number of namusing incidents THE YARN OF A YEOMAN, by S. T and the foundations of more than Hatton (Hutchinson, 108. 6d. net), one popular superstition in its is a book of war memories drawn pages.

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