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LETTERS FROM

EVE

So glad you won last night dear. You really deserve to have some, luck with your bridge for you have been out of it lately, tam enclosing $3.50 instead of $4, because you did want to pay your half-share in that ticket in the big sweep, didn't you dear. Wasn't it too bad that our number didn't come up! Bungho says that we must move out of this house, because the rats really are a nuisance and have chewed a hole out of his talls. Personally, I think it was cock- roaches. Are you really keen about the weekly tennis four? i don't mind olther way, but possibly we can manage to get rid of the last member! She would become somewhat boring It was sweet of you sa regularly, wouldn't she? to send the sweet peas. What a lovely garden you have, and ours such a wilderness! What a pity the winter is really over, for I have so enjoyed those hikes, and since wearing Gordon's shoes have never once worried about rough walking. They are a boon.

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FILMLAND NEWS

Three New British

Productions

ABDUL THE DAMNED

to

London, Mar. 4. Three new British films are to be seen in London this week-and of there undoubtedly the beat is "Abdul the Damned" at the Regal. In spite of its title and the no less larid decoration which covers the front of the cinema, this film is a sober and mainly satisfactory at. tempt to interpret the character of Abdul Hamid. But it fails in its interpretation because its pro- duocra distrust their ability make politics popular. Because of this uncertainty, the picture wavers between being a paychological study and a melodrama of Intrigue. The continual shifting of interest lesacna suspense and makes the film fall into the general rut in one important respect. it is, and It seems, too long. But for this, it is an extremely worth-while pro-i duction. Several of the actors are too studied in their gesture and') speech, but a certain florid form. ality does not come amiss in a film of Turkish history, and any over- acting by Fritz Kortner, the star, Is more than made up for by Nils Asther, as tho Pasha whose loyalty is turned to betrayal, The Danish

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Who. Named

Lime House--

And Why?

PEPYS, PROBABLY KNEW. ANSWER

SOME LITTLE. KNOWN FACTS

To modern minds the name of Limehouse no more suggests સ limekiln than Wallsend coal Bug-' gests the end of the Roman Walt It suggests, first, certain political speeches which raleed the sugges. tion that the uume ought to be ebanged to Slimehouse, and, second- ly, the dreadful book, "Limehouse Nights," with which Mr. Thomas Burke first delighted a shuddering world some twenty years ago. Others, who know their Dickens, may remember how in "Our Matunl Friend" Rogue Riderhood "dwelt deep and dark in Limehouse Holo" -the very spot in those days for such a vlilain; and even Shakes- peare had a hit at the much-abused place when he made the Porter in tho King Henry VIII. bracket "limbs of Limehouse" for rowdiness with "the

Tower tribulation of

"

But Limehouse has gentler and more honourable associations; and

another

to

star has, indeed, been so well con- and mix with about 4 cuptul plece of news to be found in troiled by the German director that one only wishes the British pro- ducers had allowed a really good political film to be made. "Abdul the Damned" comes Bo near to being one that one thinks of similar films made outside England, and the contrast in saddening.

"BREWSTER'S MILLIONS"

till

But

column revives them. Stow, the antiquary, wanted make out that the name came from there; but no one believes that now, a "hurst," or grove, of lime-trees

to On October 19, 1661, Pepys and

others went by coach ,some

"to Captain Marshe's, at Limehouse, a house that bath been their an- cestors for this 260 years, close by the lime-house, which gives its name have travelled in their time.

to the place" (they went, by the The previous work of Mr. Free- obviously it would be impossible to way, to see about a dock for the ander might lay make one sad artista. Had the speech really the names of Limekiln dock and of restrict the players to Scottish herring busses" to le up in); and when one considers "Brewster's Millions at the Leicester Square presented the language of n ro- Limekiln Hill (now part of Three Theatre. This American Director mote Highland village, clarity Colt Street) may be held to prove minde "Flying down to Rio," but would have disappeared. The dia- that what put the lime in Lime there is little of that alreamlined logue was. intelligible and that house was a limekiln, not n lime- gaiety about his first British film. has never had a part better fitted

[minut much. Katherine Hepbura tree, There is, instead, a great dent of those rather aimicas high spirits to her definite and striking per

Limehuuse Causeway-once more which are held to produce jollity.excellent as Micah Dow.

sonality. Little Billy Watson is the name rouses sinister sugges- Andy tipps-shared with some other They lend the hero into many Clyde touches situations in which he la swamp farce, but we were at twice upon streets in the London of the docks, were always glad to the London of the wandering sca- ed, a fact which is surprising con-

encounter his pawky humour, of men of all untions, and of those who aldering that he is Jack Buchanan. But the big scenes of this film are

which there is barely sufficient in prey upon them; the mysterious the film. A well-acted picture. dance spectacles in which the star

region of which Mr. Burke, in his milder mood, has written that you does not dance. It is therefore, AL the Empire. We

"Sequoia." Infinite patience has can feel in the darkness the port gone to the making of

and the sen and the sea's wanderers, exquisitely beautiful film. It must around the waters of Babylon." this and the spirit that troubled the air not be thought of as just a Nature But there is always a danger of study, though praise of this aspect treating the East End of London comes lavishly to the lips. Extra- who has to spend a small fortune ordinarily clover photography, a Chicago complains that she is '

by too trented

much English In order to inherit a larger would telling human story, a thrill or two, opinion, which takes heed only of provide admirable material for a and the strangest of love stories-the violent and the sinister and Clair or a Capra,

the good and the beautiful,

not surprising that he does nat produce as much effect as usual, though all his effects are the same. The film, however, suffers from what should be an asset. It has a good idea. The story of a man

preciated in Czech

have

18

It would be ap- the life-long devotion of a puma neshagge has a church with n

and deer. It is unbelievably good.

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OUR BRITISH CROSSWORDS

Acrola

hundred and fifty

or Viennese studios.

In English studios it is The humans play second fiddle to tower that is "a landmark known 10 Take the advantage to show

1 Closeness but not warmth. regarded as wit. Wit must be the creature of the forest. Jean "in all seas and all ports"-a tower turned into humour; that must be Parker is well cast. We need to on to which Nicholas Hawksmoor, 11 About a disguised and so "Rrewster's-Mil-surrender ourselves to the illusion who designed this and other East employ this retiring individual." lions" emerges as another musical of the film and its love of and End churches in the reign of Queen 12 The end of 32 film with more dancers but with devotion to Pan.

Anne, put the very same pinnacles 13 le rounds rather young for such less tuneful music than usual.

as he had put in his new building 14 We nearly all prefer it to woe.

underground work. at All Souls College, Oxford and 17 No matter what he may say, you

The week's third British film is a reminder that the old inferior days of native production are not yet over, "In Town To-Night" consists of a series of mediocre radio turns indifferently introduced by a dance band conductor. It may be seen at the Capitol

"THE LITTLE MINISTER"

the

no doubt the lime for the mortar came from Limehouse.

can either take money from him, or give it to him.

18 A wine counsellor of mankind Limehouse has also a fine Town

and rugged eminence. than one hostel 19 A going out.

"RUMBA". "Rumba" at the Plaza reveals George Raft at his best. Here again is the generous spectacle of rhythm and melody, the graceful Hall, and more and ungraceful movements of which has made all the difference 21 Tap when you've found it. modern dancing. This romance of in life both to Bengoing men and 25 Preposition. an expert dancing dago, with the to boys in training for the sea.

26 Flora's vital companion. daughter of a millionaire, has 4 But it is well to remember Captain 27 An integral part of a pergola, sensuous, langerous fascination, not Marshe and his ancestral house. 30 The people of Zanzibar.

therefore indispensable. quite healthy, but strangely en Some who go East for the first time 31 Might I describe it as the panse. "The Little Minister" at ticing. Carole Lombard's manner. Tivoli, is grandly satisfying, and ed grace and polished charm, her as there are of days when these 32 When I join spa occupiers they

are amazed to find so many traces parte! means of locomotion? another triumph for that woolly sophisticated case, well-governed were "residential quarters.", tomboy Katherine Hepburn. Her passion, poise and bearing, make little further acquaintance they de direction is admirable. Period, her

aubject of a painter. Nor light in picking out the houses, of and atmosphere have been well must you miss the second feature the eighteenth century or earlier, realised. The very fine all-round at the Plaza, The-Lemon-Drop which preserve the memory of a cast acts well. In the matter of Kid." It is an odd contrast of dialcet it could not be claimed that amart wisecracking crookery and

way of life now crowded out of its the people in the play talk as they infantile sentiment, but it enables of Deptford, of Rotherhithe, this is old homes. Of Poplar, of Stepney, do in rural Scotland. The ear de Lee Trucy to rattle agreeably certainly true; and, though Lime- toets a range of accents. The in-through with the aid of Baby house was but a hamlet of Stepney, habitants of this Thrums must Terov to a sugary conclusion.. It must not be denied its dignity.

On a

become rather, keen,

Inadequate,

Down

3 Makes the vulgarian see. 4 Medicine.

& Suftable plant for a suitable.

horse.

6 The solver may take credit for

this clue,

but those who are this don't ~need it.

8 Inch ice lasts (anag).

0 Statements in which everyone

must have share.

15 A beauty famous in stardom.

10 Rot! You can't spell it with

two letters.

20 Greatly wrong.

22 American ruminant with pro-

minent bone.

23 Pacific Island,

24 Famats for its goats-or a nag.

If you like

28 Goes, but he is mauled a bit. 29 Found among Syrian tiles.

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THEN YA OUGHTA BE IN A POSITION TA LOAN ME ABOUT TEN BUCKS, HUH?

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TALKIN' ABOUT?

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