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VANITY FAIR."

ONE OF WORLD'S GREAT, NOVELS.

Probably the most widely road novel over written in English is William Makepeace Thackeray's "Vanity Fair," which was publi shed in 1848. This novel has been translated into every modern language and has been regarded in every country as one of the world'e masterpieces of fiction,

Many plays have been made from Vanity Fair," notably, in Amer. ica, Langdon Mitchell's adaptation under the title of "Becky Sharp," which served Mre. Fisko na a star- ring vehicle for several, seasons. Marie Tempest gave another ver- sion at the New Theatre. The Grat American production was that of

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LONDON BANKERS: WESTMINSTER BANK LTD, OURRENT ACCOUNTS open- Brougham made iz 18-11); another ad in LOCAL CURRENCY and dramatization was produced in 1867, FIXED DEPOSITS received for THE Boucicault nere seen in a different one year or shorter periods in dramatization. The famous novelist Local Currency and Sterling on and playwright, James M. Barrie,orms which will be quoted on

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and in 1800 Laura Keene and Dion

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character, Becky Sharp.

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This novel has also been depicted on the screen both hero andi The Business of the above Bank i abroad. Mrs. Fiske uso a film conducted by the HONGKONG AND version of Langdon Mitchell's play SHANGHAI BANKING CORPORA- be obtained on A new TION. Roles may about ten years ago.

Ng Ching Luk version has just been made" at the application

Pong Wai,Ting "INTEREST on Deposits is calculated Goldwyn, studios by Hugo Ballin, on the lowest balance daring each com Every description of Banking and in which Mabel Ballin is starred as pleted Calendar 3fenth at 31 per cent per Exchange business trapssctod-Loans Calcut

Should there be no balance on granted on approved securities, Becky Sharp. This picture is beingnum.

any day in a month no interest will be distributed by Goldwyn and will allowed for that mont be the attraction at the World Theatre, for 5 days, beginning to. day.

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The Ballin screen version of Vanity Fair" was made in re sponse to requests from picture.ing goers who had seen his previous productions and had been asked what great novel or play they: would like to have Mr. Ballio produce next. The majority of answers were in favour of Vanity Fair and Mr. Ballin himself pre.. pared the continuity, going direct: to Thackeray's masterpiece for his

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The novel Vanity Fair printed in the United States im mediately after its English pub- lication in 1848. It was also

translated into German and printed | in Leipsic soon after.

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his ago.

The Bailin production of "Vanity

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