ENTHRALLING STORY OF MODERN LIFE.
SHADOWS"
BY PATRICIA LEIGH,
-AUTHOR OF A MODERN GIRL, ETC.
SYNOPSIS.
SHELAGH HURSTBORNE, the
"Miss Hurstborne!" she replied, wondering if by any chance he would connect it with the crash in the city.
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH,
"THE CATS PAJAMAS.”
SUNDAY'S PROGRAMME AT
THE QUEEN'S,
THURSDAY, JULY 5. 1928.
PIANOS.
"BLONDE OR BRUNETTE?”
PIQUANT FRENCH COMEDY
A
AT THE STAR.
MUSIC.
French farce,
Brunette with GRAMOPHONES.
Betty Bronson, the delightful star of "Peter Pän” and “A Kiss
hilarious for Cinderella" appears as the "Blonde or leading player in "The Cat's Adolpho Menjou and Greta Pajamas, a new picture which will Nissen in the leading roles, be screened at the Quoon's Theatre is the main picture at the Star
an Sunday and Monday, according Theatre from to-day till Saturday: RECORDS.
"But I'm here," she pleaded. to a special advertisement in this The story is extremely piquant. "Are you going to send me away?" Issue. This time Miss Bronson is in his desire to lend a quiet home "It wouldn't be fair to make ex-cast as a little seamstress who sup-life, a young millionaira marries a daughter of a City financier who ceptions." He relented slightly as ports her Invalid father by worlding charming blonde, a demure country has been ruined and dies from he saw her quick disappointment.in a fashionable gown shop. She miss. Starting off on a business shock, is left practically pen-"We should be besieged," he ex-loves only three things, her parent, trip, he leaves her in charge of a niless. She determines to earn plained. "But if you care to leave "Tommy cat, and the voice of city friend, and on his return, finds her own living rather than sponge your name-
an opera singer. Through a laugh she is a different woman, having on her friends. She breaks off
able situation in which the cast be developed a taste for jazz and the her engagement to
comes involved, the superstitious hectic life. The couple arc star vows to marry the first girl the divorced, and the young man mar- HUGH MOYSTON, a selfish young
animal leads him to. After many ries a beautiful brunette. The man-about-lown, who is too
humorous complications, which in-hilarious climax comes when the afraid of what the world will
clude the appearance of a former young man and the two ladies are think to break it off himself,
Hurstborne!" To her fance, the lovers are finally brought stranded at a country house, and Shelagh in,surpised to receive a amazement his manner instantly together. Ricardo Cortez lays op- his hosts, unaware of the true post- visit from
changed, though te seemed to be posite Miss Bronson, and Arlette tion, insist on putting him into the trying to hide the fact. He pursed Marchal, Theadore Roberts and the wrong room, It takes two MARCUS DRAKE, the man who, his lips thoughtfully and swung the Tom Ricketts are included in the divorces, "three marriages and, the
she believes, ruined her father. honocle between his fingers.. "Sup-large cast. He is rich and powerful and, al- pose you
combined efforts of a detective and come and tell me your though she hardly remembers it, qualifications? Now you are here
a sharp-witted grandmother to has met her before. He offers it seems a pity that you should
straighten things to lielp her. She declines.
waste your time."
CHAPTER V.
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"Mias
"He stepped aside, and held open the door for her to enter an inner
and all kinds of
MUSICAL
INSTRUMENTS.
Make your selection
at
out Greta TSANG FOOK PIANO
HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW? Nissen appears as the blonde, and Arietta Marchal as the brunette. "Blonde or Brunnette," is at once
"Wanted. A lady advertise room
The following are the replica to comical and daring and is sure to marked strictly private-to-day's questions
be thoroughly enjoyed. ment representative for new art Shelagh was bewildered by the al- periodical. Must be energetic | teration in his attitude but as the ecolae which will inks it through the Klet and of good appearance. Ex-passed through she had a feelingary
WORLD THEATRE. perience desirable, but not es- of triumph. Something seemed to sential. Write for interview."
assure her that she would be able to satisfy this man.
For the third time Shelagh read the announcement in the morning newspaper. She had finished breakfast and was sitting in the lounge, before a pile of newspapers, "That sounds good," she reflect- ed.
The previous day she had had a disheartening time. Full of enthusiasm she had answered six
1. The Atlande Flext started on June D an
Importance found in the heart and other organs. 8. The reclamation of £60,000 ser from the Zulder Zee. 4. At Baltimore. -the time being signalled by red and white Jamps of 25,000 candlepower. . The Holy Land 8. The Autofagasta and Bolivia Rai). way reaches 10,800 fret at Calinkunni, Chill Washington, by Dr. James Ends How,
2. A saccharine substanco of avent
erootis RCA-
TO-DAY'S ATTRACTION. "My name is Stanton," he said
7. The Feast of BL. Monard, June 8. E AL "Cradle Snatchers," an excellent pleasantly, seating himself opposite
comedy of three wives who prove her in a swivel chair. "I Am the Between London and South Africa, a message
as simple as they editor of European Art: And sent over 8,000 miles and reply they are not
ceived in sixty- seconds. 10. Ireland The seem, comes to the World Theatre now, what makes you think you MacDougall of Argyllshire,
Tuvers, lourd, a raven and followed to to-day as the chief picture. until would like this job?"
that then unknown country. -11, Hard, silver-Saturday. Determined to teach white metal used for surgical instruments, 12, their philandering husbands a les- In Norway.
son, the wives hire three college boys to play the part of lovers. While the wives and their hired admirers are at a country house, the husbands suddenly arrive. Thereafter, the fun becomes 'fast and furious, ending in the complete
Success At Last.
She didn't feel in the least nervous. She was necustomed to meeting all kinds of people, having acted na hostess to her father since her mother's death. Stanton was not a man who inspired awe; his eyes had a clever look, but the dark shadows underneath and the weak mouth, suggested
LETTER GOLF SOLUTION.
Here is the solution to dissipation. Puzzle on another page. JAIL, PAIL PALL,
advertisements, and In each case ahe had been summarily rejected for lack of experience. The actual interviews for which she had waited at least an hour, Inated in no case more than half a minute. She had no sooner began to explain why she had no previous job when she Ordinarily he was the type of man wis cut short with a firm: "I'm she would have nvolded; but now sorry. Good afternoon."
she was desperately anxious to angry. But please him,
she
At first she was when she sat down to think it over, She explained her position ex- became almost frightened.actly, with the exception of her age, With a sort of panic she realised to which she added a couple of that this experience would pro years. She told him she was bably be repeated countless times, educated in Belgian and German that there were thousands of un-convents, and could speak. French, employed girls in London, all with German and a little Spanish. She more exact qualifications.
had travelled, she was used to
How did anyone get started, she society, and she was firmly con- wondered? All these girls, who vinced she would be able to persuude were preferred to her, because of firms to advertise in "European their testimonials, had managed to Ari? get their first job somehow,
Of course, it was absurd to feel depressed. She had only spent one day looking for work, and she must be prepared to devote a month. A month of steady rejection-it was
"I'm willing to work hard," she said eagerly," "and at first I'll be content with a smill-salury."
Stanton repressed a smile, but
not a cheerful prospect. It made he was evidently amused. He
her feel strangely unimportant,
+
studied her through his monocle, But it also brought out a traitnoting her slim, pretty figure with of dogged determination. What tired yet interested eyes. ever happened, she wouldn't give in, Having extravagantly refused' all
n week and commlasion. Do you offers of help, she simply must not think after what you've been ne- fall.
Again her eyes rested on the ad-customed to you can live on that?
vertisement for a canvasser, It
The salary will be three pounds
"I could live casily on three
was the most suitable she could find, pounds a week," she assured him.
"But there'll be commission-nt
All the olhera demanded shorthand least for both our pakes I hope or typewriting. But she flattered
herself that she could meet these
requirements.
80,"
"Then you'll take me on?" she
She had a good appearance and asked quickly.
1
she was well educated. She was "I've a great mind to give you a keenly interested in art of every trial" He paused and studied his description. Moreover, previous watch. "I must have an early lunch experience was not essential. to-day. Would, you care to join
"I won't write," she decided im- me and talk things over?" pulsively. "I'll call this morning.
I'll get that job before anyone else Shelagh felt she had won. It only remained now to discuss the
hus the chance."
She straightened herself re-details. With a thrill of clation she solutely. For some indefinable told Stanton that she would be de reason her depression passed, and lighted to lunch with him, and as she felt a sudden wave of optimism, Picking up the paper she hurried engerly to her room.
fi
In Fleet Street,
he began to sort out some papers on this desk, preparatory to leaving. shi gazed curiously, around the
room,
The furniture and appointments At deven o'clock that morning were much better than one would Shelagh stepped off the 'bus in have expected to find in such a Fleet Street, and entered the garrot. Then her eyes rested on labyrinth of courts and alleys in the a copy of "European Art" and she vicinity of Gough Square. It was leaned forward to reach-it.- a perfect blue and gold morning,
and her confidence increased when "We are, moving into new pre- she discovered that the offices of mises shortly," observed. Stanton European Art were at the top of a half apologetically. "This is a dilapidated building, the lower half wretched place, but the paper has of which was occupied by a whole changed hands and the new pro- sale station. Surely, she reflected, prietor means to spend money on as sho climbed the narrow stairs, it."
the job couldn't be very important "Is the circulation very big?" with an address like this. But the she inquired, turning over the work would be interesting and it leaves idly. would give her start,
"No-Its a paper for con- The offices were in a sort of noisseura. Obviously we have to attic. She was admitted by a live on the advertisement revenue." diminutive boy, smeared with ink, "So my job will be quite im- and presentely a rather podgy, portant?" untidy-looking man, wearing a
"Oh, yes. Its part of the new
monocle on a greasy ribbon appear-policy to employ a lady canvasser. At first I opposed it. But now”
"Yes?"
ed from an inside room.
He stopped short in surprise, on Boeing her, and with a thrill of "Well, I'm not so sure," he smiled. pleasure Shelagh realised that she "But where shall we lunch? Would did look rather chic. But it was you like to go to the Cock ??? the last dress she would be able Anywhere, Mr. Stanton. I to order from Paquiers, of Bond don't know Fleet Street at all." Street.
"I came about this advertise
.. "Then It shall be the Cock." He
rose with an air of importance, ment," she began, opening her "Someone has called Fleet Street
handbag for the cutting.
Instantly the man's face fell. "I'm sorry," he said firmly, "You must write in the usual way. We can't see applicants.”
the street of adventure. But I suspect," ho addell, as he reached for his hat, "that the author of the phrase was a humorist,"
(To Be Continued),
CELL
When you
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cure of the husbands who promise
to reform and never leave home, again. Louise Fazenda has the lending role as one of the wives whe insists that she may as well get; some fun out of the business and so chooses the most ardent of the three college boys as her swain. Sammy Cohen of "What Price | Glory" and "The Gay Retroat," doce some clever work in the imporsoną- tion of a flapper, while J, Farel MacDonald also contributes his share of laughs.,
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