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Cicely Courtneidge in

Historical Role

MONDAY, DECÉMBER

1984.

EVENING GOWN Loses Toes On Made of Ever Popular

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“ME & MARLBOROUGH” IN CERICE AND GOLD

'Production is due to start shortly on "Me and Marlborough," Clooly Courtneldge's now subject, under Victor Savilla's direction. In this picture, Cicely Courtneldge will bring to life one of history's most intriguing characters-Kit Ross, woman "soldier" of fortune.

Kit followed her husband to France during Marlborough's cam-i paign of 1709-1710, and joined the cavalry as a trooper. She had many wild adventures. She is sald to have rescued Marlborough, and later, whon her identity becama known was made a "vivandiere" or the WOR Butler, and eventually recipient of a pension from official quarters,

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CHOCOLATE TARTLETS

Arctic Flight

PILOT WRECKED ON GLACIER'S TOP

Moscow, Dec. 7.

Michael Koshelev, the first Soviet aeroplane pilot to spend an entire year in the Arctic colony of Franz: Joroph ↑ Land has returned to Moscounus his toes but with a vast collection of meteorological and other scientific data about the Far North.

Despite the extremely difficult ying conditions prevailing. In a land of ice with sub-zero tempera-

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tures, Koshelev put in 60 dying TSANG FOOK

hours while with the colony. As a result of his netial observations, he introduced many changes in current maps of Franz Joseph Land,

M. Koshelev's principal mission was to study conditions for flying in the Far North, which the Soviet Government hopes to bring many weeks nearer civilisation by estab- linhing regular air routes between there and European Russia. His experiences demonstrated the feasi- bility of using planes in the Arctic although, as Koshelev can witness, flying there is dangerous.

"I had the first crash of my flying career in February", he said. "I made a forced Innding on the very top of the Hooker glacier. Although I made a safe landing, the wind was no strong that it Immediately overturned my plane.

"I had to wait near the plane for food four days with hardly any until the storm subsided. Then 1 walked 25 kilometres to the colony station. All my toes were frozen. Those on the right foot and some on the left had to be amputated Immediately.

"When my wounds had healed I started flying again and continued flying until my hibernation in the Far North ended:"

Kit Rose was born in 1667 in Dublin. She was a wild Irish girl, who rode any horae bareback, and preferred such manly occupations and ploughing, winnowing. threshing to the gentler arts. When at last she married Chris- topher Welsh, it was only to be "grasa widowed" when her husband was preaned into service and shanghaied to Holland. She promptly took man's clothing, and enlisted in the Royal Regiment of Fool and went off to find her husband. She was twice wounded, taken prisoner, exchanged, and Joined the Scots Greys. She kept the secret of her sex, and passed through the battle of Blenheim. She gained her name of Kit "Ross" through her association with certain Caplain Ross. Later, she married Hugh Jones, a Grenadier who was killed. On reaching England, she was received by Mari- boil it until smooth in one RATE four oze, chocolate and

borough and by the Duke of Argyle and the Queen herself, who granted milk. Beat up the yolks of the chocolate a day for life, two eggs and stir Later in life she married yet again, milk gradually to them, add two a man named Davics. She ended oza, sugar, and stir over low heat her fe as an out-pensioner of until the can begin to the

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MANY CRANKS Charlie Chaplin has received an-about 16. minutes. Cover with invitation to attend the annual con- # meringue made from the stifly

Remember the first year of day-14 the exen vention of the Hobous of America, whipped, whites of the, organisation of professional sweetened and flavoured with light saving time? The grumbling, tramps.

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The death of the first man public- and return to the oven to brown the meringue slightly; serve cold.ly to sponsor summer time in the

United States, the former Man hattan Borough President, Mr. Marcus M. Marks, recalls the fact pioneer still lives.

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The Uncanny The Mysterious

With David Manners, Jacquelina Wells, Luciffo Lund,“ Henry Armetta, in a story suggested by

EDGAR ALLAN POE

Produced by Carl Laemmle, Jr. Directed by Edward G. Ulmer. Presented by Carl Laemmle. A UNIVERSAL PICTURE.

WILD!

WEIRD! WICKED!

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The invitation, on an elegantly- printed card, was accompanied by à silk membership budge.

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10

Across

1 Everyone's after the LITER, BO

get in Arst, to secure this. thin pieco of wood.

10 Shows a liking for a pen and a

Hong.

11 Stop more used by the letter wrlier than by the organist,

12 Thus the King, as they used to call him, took exercise after ten- timu.

I see nothing odd in prevention. Do you?

15 Germany's Sheffield.

16 George Robey's favourite

frain.

IV.

18 They serve millions of meals a week and I'm sure they don't really pinch the sweets.

dured in n Teos Inn,

24 Relating to the apex.

The famous comedian replied ham very soon. Henry Edwards that the French daylight saving 21 Shows the kind of strain ún. that, while he was deeply conscious will direct. The cast has Betty of the honour conferred upon him, Balfour, Gordon Harker, and Stan he regretted that he would bo unable to attend the convention asley Holloway in starring roles. for his next picture.

He is the former Minister of Pubile Works, M. Andre Honnorat, who managed to put through the measure over "revolutionary"

he was busily engaged in preparing SHERLOCK HOLMES FILM countrywide protests in

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BING CROSBY FÓR OPERA

1916.

in the Lyn Harding has been signed to Though the country was play Professor Moriarty in "The throes of the worst war, dozens of found time to write Valley of Fear," now in production cranks

Bing Crosby is going to adapt played on the stage and screen in shoot you.on_sight.”

at Twickenham. He previously Honnorat: "If I meet you, I shall his voice to a different type of the Sherlock Holmes story, "The music in future. He is to take the Speckled Band." but has never leading role in "The Yellow Night before played the sinister profes- ingale," a romantic story with sor. The Sherlock Holmes of the "straight" baritone.

film is Arthur Wontner.

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"MENACE" OF BRITISH PICTURES

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ELISABETH BERGNER IN

BRITAIN

"British pictures are a serious Elisabeth Bergner and her hus menace to Hollywood's foreign band, Dr. Paul Czinner, with the trade," declared Sol Lesser, founder rest of the "Escape Me Never" unit,

London,

ADVICE TO SOLDIERS

NOT TO BE TAKEN SERIOUSLY

Advice given to a soldier depart-

28 The Scot's purpose in achieved by boheading the stinging plant. 30 Worms, as such, would be un-.

historical precedent. satisfying, notwithstanding an

31 She is related to the children, 32 Specifies a true blue cleatific

paper.

33 Lost a clerical character--Lo, is

clad differently,

34 Elaborate, or heat, if you prefer

it so.

35 If any port is upset, hadi

language may result.

Down

2 The fairy in whom no

Interested.

Beer

in

3 There is no class season for this

game.

There may be of thought or of fabric (when, presented), or

nerely local.

These may be

seen in the

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Mediterranean in a dosolnte on- semble.

& All quiet on the schoolboy's

front.

7 A policy of this will not carry

one far.

8 A trap among ruffians for dusky

ladies.

11 The simplest form of field-work

-to an old soldier.

13 It's a mixed wine.

17 It's in goo) (nnag.).

19 Firat,

20 Not

desert island, yet In-

hospitable.

22 Balsam obtained from a lout. 28.Immigrant.

25 Grown-ups.

27 The menu involves the artist in

a quarrel.

128 Flag.

(20 Enflet in a quist fashion and

without fuas,

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MEANDEN INTERIM

PEUGE AFOREMENTIUNED

been found in the archives of the Novazybkova District Library.

of the West Coast Theatres (In-have returned from location, and ing for war twenty years ago: corporated) on his arrival at Holly-are now working on the interior "Don't encumber yourself uselessly. wood after a business trip to scenes in the British and Dominions A vallee, yes, if you must, with Studios. Georges Perinal, the linen, BOSD, sponge. In your "They are," he said, "cutting French cameranian, is photograph-pocket a stout knife-best Jock-hoy for soldier. And a few grams down American distribution by 26 ing these, and has taken over from of permanganate of potassium, to STORIES AND SPEECHES OF Nartov, in the preface, states that per cent. British producers are Sepp Allgeler, who did the location disinfect drinking water in case of spending large sums on their pro-work. ductions, and are forcibly bidding for international markets.”

epidemic threat; also some tincture

The unit had a successful three of loline for scratches and wounds. weeks' shooting in the Dolomites Around the waist, a flannel belt; and Venice, Sepp Allgeier, the in the heart, courage, on the lips, RETURN OF “SQUIBS” *

photographer of The White Hell of a song; in the head, sang-froid. Pitz Palu," had many opportunities With that, and tobacco-ca ira!" The Betty Balfour film, "Squibs," for good work in capturing the (From L Intransigeant, August 3, will go into production at Twicken- scenic beautles of the country.

1914.)

SALESMAN SAM

Trying Himself Out!

PETER THE GREAT

Moscow, Dec. 16.

The author of the work, Andret

The collected the stories partly from hearing them himself and partly from friends of the Tzar. A rare manuscript, entitled,

The manuscript is dated 1727 "Memorable Stories und Speeches and comprises 400 pages. It is bellived that it originally belong- of Peter the Great," and contained to Frince Doigurov, who once ing much new information, has lived at Novozybkovo.-Reuter

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