1940-02-02 — Page 19

NANCY

RESOLVED

I WILL NOT

LOSE MY TEMPER THIS YEAR

Nancy

Friday,

HONGKONG TELEGRAPH

'February 2, 1940.

By

Ernie Bushmiller

[1910 by L'alba Pretace Estaraja lar.

THE COUNT'S RUSE

NINOTCHKA Yakushova is sent by the Commissar of the Moscow Board of Trade to supersede three Soviet agents sent to Parls to sell the court jewels of the Grand Duchess Swana, the agents having been persuaded by Swana's sweetheart, Count Leon d'Algout, to suggest a fifty-fifty split with the Duchess who has applied for an injunction to prevent the sale of her gems:

Ninotchka refuses to deal with Leon; she is going to engage the best lawyer in Paris, but she and Leon, not knowing each other, meet on a safety isle in the street.

He later persuades her to go to his apartment, and they have, just kissed when a lele. phone call to Leon gives it away that he represents Swana.

"NINOTCHKA," he

"That bad?

Old or young?” "Timeless. She wears her cheap

pleaded, "or shall I say miserable blouses as though it Special Envoy hova-"

Yakus- were the latest model by Schiapar- elli. What a woman! There is a

"Let's forget that we ever Russian st storm in each of her met."

epen."

"You

Sw all

that in

"I have a better sugges-glimpse?” tion. Let's forget that the! "Darling, if we're going to get telephone ever rang. anywhere someone has to keep his? eyes open" said Leon and started i

never heard that you are for the bathroom. Yakushov a. You are Ninotchka, my Ninotch- ka-"

"I was sent here by my country to light you," she interrupted firmly,

"All right, fight me, as] much as you want, but 1o- morrow.. There's nothing sweeter than sharing a seeret with a bitter enemy." "As a representative of Moscow"

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"To-night let's not repre- sent anybody but ourselves.

"It is out of the question. If you wish to approach me, do it through my lawyer."

"Ninotchka, you can't

des

DUCHESS

Swana oswered a

ring at the door-

bell, while the

valet was paephe

in Leon's bath.

and was on front- ril by Kopalski and his two en-

"Yes?" she said.

"We want to see Cout d'Algoat. My name is Kopalski."

"Oh, you are the three gentle- men from Monrow? You may wall

in the hall."

That's her-the Duchess Swans," She shut the door after her. said Buljanoff. "Imagine! The niece of the Czar opening the door for us!"

When Lenn appeared in bath-f

R-RIP

RESOLNED (WILL NOT:

NINOTCHKA

From The Novel By

MELCHIOR NENGYEL

Adaptation By LEBBEUS MITCHELL

1

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walk out like this?" He and invited them in, they the three footnotes. While you are Ninotchka sat at a paper and about foot, what do you think

was desperate. "I'm crazy abcut you, and I thought I'd made an impression on you."

"I must go."

|

| swarmed excitedly about him.

"Leonitchka, she is not going to

negotinte. She is going to fight that injunction. She says she won't)

be intimidated by parasites--"

"What did she say about me?" naked Leon eagerly.

"But Ninotchka, I held -you-in-my-arms.---You-kiss-Jou with the parasites.

"I think, yes, I think she covered

ed me!"

kissed the Polish lancer who wounded me in the shoulder

before he died.”

studying it, I will eat."

SHE took up the telephone and call- |

book-littered desk with

lawyers.

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Count Leon d'Algout. He took a seat at a table apposite Ninotchka,little lunch a la Pere Mathieu."

Leon leaned towards her with "Why, hello he imitated sur-

for mock humility. "Pardon me ! small moment please" prise. "I certainly is

addressing you, but you insulted him. You hurt his feelings;”--- "Well,

Pere Madame," said Mathieti. "Shall We soup. Then may I suggest

start with

omelet with mushrooms?"

“und “beckonedTM ko Count Leon ̄ d'Al-

"And Leonitchka, what she saidi about at And they will believe gout. The latter assumed a French her in Moscow," whiled Buljano. tinged with a foreign accent.

"We don't blame you, Leon," said Ninotchka gave her order. "Send Kopalski, "but when we came here me a plate of raw carrots and beets, DAYS passed from Russia, we believed in simpli-beets predominating in the ratio of and Ninotchka city. We avoided luxury and extra-G0 to 40." persisted in her yagance. But to-day, if you were) "But, Madame," said Leon. refusal even to to offer us a glass of champagne, "there is a strike in the kitchen. #cc Leon. He we couldn't say no.”

I cannot get anyone to serve you." desperate, "Well, boys, I'd like to help you,)

"A strike? Good! Will you as- his appetite fail-but what can I do? Yesterday re the strike-breakers of my ed and his heal-waited six hours in the lobby f

hearty sympathy. I hope they will not weaken in their demands. Teli thy checks paled.

"She's been locked in with her them to put no dressing on my

grew

Early one morning, Duchess lawyers for the past two days.” Swana arrived at his apartment

to find him, clad in pajamas,

sound asleep in an arm chair, ment with her so I can see her." and was at once alarmed.

"We can't, but you are 80

world!

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"Bring me something simple. I never think about food,*

"But, Madame, if you don't think

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From the Studio

serve me either? Look here, Com-

7.21 Charlie Kunz in Plano Med- "All right. Make an ampoint-rade. I think It's a fine thing to let Radio Programme Broadcast by lers-No. D. 12, Intro: Bir mir blat gipsy, Please the capitalists go without luncheon. 13. W. on a Frequency of 845 k.e's. du schon Whistling but when you keep food away from and on Short Wave from 1-2.15 p.m. remember, Bir mir bist du schon "Leon! What in Heaven's genious, Leon. You must help us.

the you're weakening the people,"

and 8-11.00 p.m. an 8.52 m.c's, per No. D. 17, Intro: Sunday in the Park; My heaven in the pines, Goodnight name! la

"So," anything wrong? If you don't we are on our way to voice, "you want to make a strike-

Came Leon's disguise (second.

angel, Love walked in; So little time, H.K. T. Are you ill?"

Siberia 1"

breaker out of mel Inn aurprised

12.15 p.m. Short Service of Inter-Says my heart.

7.30 London Relay The News. "No."

"It might be the firing squad."at you. Comrade. Is it too much cession.

8.00 Local Time Signal, Weather "Don't tell me the bed has lost said: Iranoff.

12.30 Yariety with Turner Layton, for the workers of the work to Kelsie Carlisle and The Ballyhooligans,) Report and Announcements. its best friend!"

you to walk around the corner for;

Studio-Concert · by the exelnimed Kopalski,

"Or we can't go back to Russia!" lunch! Take your hammer and I Want The Whole World To Love 8.03

When The Poppies Bloom Tower" Orchestra You,

conducted by sickle and get out of that Royal Again, Turner Layton; I Still Love Robert Moncur1, (a) March --- The AN idea dawn-Sulle!"

To Kiss You Goodnight, (m: "62nd on Irano!T.

Cam-Lunn, (e) Bitter Sweet-Selection; Leon hung up with a triumphant Street Little Old Lady, (Adams Children of the Regiment, (b) Valse Amile at Rakonin. "That taxi and Carmichael), Elsle Carlisle with Interlude: My Dear Soul, In An Old "What's wronx driver will nat her and take her to Orchestra; I'm Nuts About Screwy Fashioned Town, Titterion (Tenor) Pere Mathieu's. He has his Music, I Got Rhythm, The Bally with Piano: 2, (n) Fantasia-Gypsy hooligans with Vocal Refrain; Elsie Life, (b) Ballad Valse-Dorn, Inter- Carlisle. Medley, Elle Carlisle with lude Fill A Glass With Golden Wing, THE taxi driver Orchestra; Cabin on the Hill-Top. Good Night, Hubert Eisdell (Tenor) followed instruc-Turner Löytünk, a

"I just couldn't sleep. I got up and went back. Whew, these past few days!"

"Darling, you're taking my business affairs far too serious- ly. Much as I'd love to rob the Bolshevista of their

filthy

money, I won't do it at the ex- pense of your health. Particu- larly, as we know we won't get

'ed

with that?"

"Yes," cried orders."

Buljanoft "We

could stay with

Leon!"

"Leonitchka, how

much. Darling, I haven't seen would you like to have three life-

you for three long days!"

long friends?"

"Oh please, Swann," he said,

me for neglecting you when I'm

"Boys, don't forget Rusalu is your

I'll see

Irritably. "Here you are blaming Mother country! Three sons walk- trying to concentrate on another ing out all at once.

tions and Ninotch-i

man's restaurant,

with Plano and 'Cello Obbligato; 3,

1.00 Local Time Signal and Wea-(a) Selection-The Ding Boys are ther Report.

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9.05 Three Songs from Gilbert and

"The 1.30. Reuter and Rugby Press, Sullivan's

Atticado."-Tho pleasantly simple Weather Forecast and Announce Criminal Cried, A. Davies, H. A Lytton, L. Sheffield and Chorus: Sce place crowded 1.43 B. B. C. Recording West How The Fates, D. Fancourt, B. with men sitting at from Bristol"--A programme, de fawis, A. Davies, H. A. Lytton, L.

Mathieu conducted her to a corner Dillon.

In The Spring, Derek Oldham und 2.15 Close Down. Ninotchka ant at a paper and table by a window;

Henry A. Lytton. sent her flowers, offered her sents book-littered desk in the Royal Suite

6.00 Compositions of Beethoven. B15 London Relay News Bum- "I think this is the first time you Fidelio-Overture (Op. 72b), Felix mary. for the Opera

at the Clarence conferring with two have been to my little place. Your Weingartner conducing the London 9.30 London Relay World Af "That Proletarian! In the old lawyers.

face is now to me. Now, what Philharmonie Orchestra; Trio No. 7 fatra" ́days we'd have had her flogged."

B Flat Major, Op. In

97 (The

Harold Ramsay at the Or- "I seem to remember," sald one "That wouldn't have done any

Duko" Trio), Cortot, Thibaud anti gan-Six Great Melodies, Intro: good.

She's the most incredible lawyer, "some additional Injunctive

"Oh, Madame" cried the horri-Casals; With A Coloured Ribbon (Op, Londonderry Alt, Cherry Ripe, Annic provisions dealing with the property

Red restaurateur. "This is a rea- 83, No. 3), The Bliss of Pensive Laurie, Block Eyes, Loretel, O Sole

Rodeo March "You told me you hadn't acon of foreignora residing in France."

Melancholy (Op. 03, No..1), Elizabeth Mio; taurant, not a meadow!" He hand Schumann (Soprano) with Plant Famous Tauber Melodies, Intro: You (Ramsay); "You are referring to Paragraphed er a slate. "Here is what we accomp. by George Reeves; Creation are my heart's delight In your arma 50b, section 25f of the Civil Code." at ffering to-day. I am sure you Tymn, Chorus and Orchontra of the to-night, Serenade, Viita, Impatiener, Hald Ninotchka, "Page 824.". The wi find something there to tempt State Opera, Berlin.

O Sanctissima. lawyers exchanged astonishedya appetite."

7.00 Closing Local Stock Quotas glances. "And do not fail to read | but Ninotchka was staring to- tions.

woman and can't get near her. I've her. I'll make my Ingenuity work the tables in work clothes. Pere vised and produced by Francis Shemeld; The Flowers That, Bloom tried everything telephoned her as it never haa beforo!"... hundred times, telegraphed her,!

creature I've over acen.

her."

"I caught a glimpse of her in the

lobby."

"What does she look like?" "You can't imagine."

shall it ba?"

"Raw carrols and beets."

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