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The Kensington News and West London Times from Kensington and Chelsea, London, England • 3

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I TH J(AN8N8T0Nr SHEPHERD'S USH EMPIRE Next week'brings Jack Hylton and His iie oeuig oeneged with questions from all sides How do you toll them Band in She Shall have iMusio to the is a very fine en i1 a mm neaitny wnat Kind of man is Dr Britain'a favourite micro-' juesv Alien i iivi ana tertainment proving that the Ai phone yopahst from the Danoe Dafoet" What are the mother father' liket'Vand'so'forthW urcnestra: presents hunseif at Shepherd' are no longer supreme "in the art of wiwg spectacular musical films This i A hundred times a day Jean Hersholt Bush i Enunre next week in an entirely is stopped and Subjected to a cross- world famous musical and radio act tf y''-f 'toSWv: new act with las Canadian liacnelora Althouini he was an immediate snoot exammation hke this ja- adapts itself admirably to the medium of I IkIVie si 1 ren i-iiul S3a on his first appearance in Variety just Certainly I oaU tell them apart Hersholt replies promptly and then adds ai i the cinema and tne result is a bright and enjoyable fimt in over a year ago Lee Allen's current -Wif' Hometunes? Even DrtDafoe the oomebyvf song and dance aro skilfully has been described as the finest i ijSff48 -1 $irmmaaMK THBATu KAXIOXB 9 man who brought them into the world act of its kind in the world" Les him not a duu moment ft and nuraoulously keot them 1 all ahve comedy and snectaale self has an attractive-programme of songs that "reveal to the full the reel musical fc fByOut SPECIAL CORRESPONDENTS JK WHIIU W00L8IY i Apr! IMfe EDWARD RISBY THI NITWITS WINDFALL --u iin 4 refuses tq attempt to identify them from their photographs valthough he has no are cunningly mtermingled with Jack and his Band "holding it- all together -with their own-T inimitable fooling and they! duality of his voice and the charm of his trouble when he sees them actum MKMU AY Aarll tOth lir Dfjif They're aU heaWiyi: I have never 1 THURSDAY APRIL tSr ter 8 Days personality Superb harmonising by the who will also be heard in their own sons snnnnsana mnlrna a rjerfeot nave tne supporKyOi June uyae onarm- mgas eyert -JLawrenoe who sings eon nve swmrpeiiecuy oeautuui little human -J specimens You' just want to m1 Zero' Hour:" f'TkU tlut MAvHNIg as weu -i uiauae-j lumpier tne sorei vocal': background for Interesting fi vm which Fredrio Warner prise chump and a host of clever artists us snisrxainiM STAR OP THE BARBARA Barbara Stanwvifc appear jn the pic met about tne fMcnelors is that they are 1 them alii up in one big armful and hug thenw-' thev eah talk I reattv don't know One ingenious sequence is a musical tour' i Tonest-togoodness bachelors They are Canadian boys who Lee him- I A WR RWrlV of Europe with Jacks Band adapting the: theme song to the rhythm of the various' tures Arms ana toe win" wnioh waa Baxter and Lionet Banymore star with June Langvas the principal feminine i- Antoinette Cellier 4ovely hexel-eyed daughter of Mage and film actor Frank self a Canadian by adoption although what they say You see' the nurses Mile Yvonne Leroux and Mile Cecils Lamour- generally released on tApruV13th countries 4 ands' mtroiuoing weU-known ijondon1? txrn beard broadcasting on recent visit to the Dominknire' eaux speak: only French' the Continental stars -v -m jNuvwa vnn wsryuiulg to nobody but herself rBorn' Ruby Steven as and I do not inolude French The supporfahg feature- Sneoial Another important radio atar mthis veuwvpiByi jut iJun atarnns role in in the poorest quarter (AJSemrjoAf she the new Agent" stars Bette Davis and George OXX- nunft programme is charming Peggy Ceohrane WITHES A i-X i among my languages They all have big brown eyes and the kind of long- black lost ner: parents at an early jtogeiud Remember her charmfng portrayat as the giriin the4 lost on the moors enisode i'MRTimpnuTANw iiftYniNni an whose recent tune-aninute broadcasts have' delighted listeners Popular songs become' even- more' popular i when isrent a senaauonai story torn from the pages of real life and revealing amazing fact about America's great war on wai orougire up in an orpnanage At the ago of 13 she took an office-job: but lasnea you see on Ulaudette Colbert and the curl initheu hair vis nut there bv vj -Jf xi i enme? Hr? pent net spare tune learning to danoe Reward came two years-later: when ahe played and sung by Peggy who combines Tutta' Rolf the Swedish film actress Who IS blavmff the lemAino nnnnnt Htum vui unr iwn -im SMS' I brown but straiidit- 7 PEGGY CONKLIN wiTH VIRGINIA BRUCE (vp rSALiCEiBRADYJrT'SS with -her gifts' as pianist and viohmst a Another7 deumtful suty symphony oar mned the chorus of a Broadway cabaret mm mm mm mm DrYDafoe is truhr a mt nuunSi TT ner nusoana Jack Uonobuii in the new xoam uooaie: uarmvai' completes has manyo( the qualities of late IIP real all-round entertainment- Fox-British production Rhythm in the Branching out as a speciality dancer ahe appeared for two seasons in the'Zieg- Will Kogers down to earth ait" is en expert swimmer CHARLES FARRIXL fe CHARLIE CHAN oourageous: and thai same kind of salt humourAnd -howi tiiomi babies Jove jintli jllliliillii 'It'll "iiaft'n'7W el(liiiwii'iin Hei first acting ireak-came-in-4 The Noose" She was given a few lines to speak andspokoso -well that by the ELSTREE FILM OF LONDON STAGE CORONET TH EATHE CHARL0HE HENRY The Country Doetor when ft twmm The made" of irreat sons is' the nnnoinal SUCCESS Aileen Marson'andJRulvfMiltmi pnvateiy snown in London last week attraction at the Coronet Theatre i lor1 caused a real ewwHwn and looks' Kkelv fWITH WARNER 0L4ND time us piay reacnea new xonc sue was leading lady It was just here that ahe changed her name and made a big hit in Burlesque' "She met4- and married beenf cast for the two leadins narta in to be one of the most: sueoessful fihna of the first three days next week when Lawrence Tibbett is ourrently steirms in as "someone at tne uoor" tbe vanr ma tne year4 20th Century's Metropolitan" the 1 "S- r'i -SB Oessful OOmedv which BIP mrm nam Of 8AUM0NT: BRITISH (NEWS bright and charming romance of a young making under the direction of Herbert DANONG CRANE AND FLYING Frank Fay a leading comedian 'He was signed up by Hollywood and she went along as Mrs Fay Such is the irony the show-buainees that within a year he was known as Mr Stanwyck 4Bar- Brenon at Elstree for Associated British singer in love with Virginia Bruce he cannqt reveal his inclinations because Alice Brady loves him She is a tempera release Someone at the Door in mr A crane learned to danoei arvl 1nTwtni mental prima aorma and iiDbett's fate comedy thriller which had such a suo- flew in order to help Shirley Temple in Captain January1 her kit coth and that of theoompany hang on her bara had arrived and since then has gone up and up For many years under contract to one cessfui run at the Comedy Theatre gooa-wiu 'i juonuon At ventury-jnnt picture In his new notine Tibbett smgs seleo- company1 ane nas now taken on a new This is the first film invtunh Rilfo ii mmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmnmmmmmnnmnnMm --SA ms from SM: Faaiiacoiv)H Carmen lease1 of professional hie by xbb crane vwno haa- anunportant part" in the nicture mi KmuaM ta Milton and Aileen Marson have oo-starred and is" The Barber-of Seville'? as well as free lanoe nlaver Aims and the lor jsLV Hollywood from Florida hv a Kinl hnur the popular sonsEs De Glory Koad It is as a result of their mod nerform- is her first film under this new arrangement and' provides her with' her first at tne request of the studio The bird cnarue Uban 4n wnangnai is tne stands lour feet tall and has nlnnum anoes in reoently completed productions that they have been awarded the leadim? supporting feature' for the first three comedy role the deauaMe nanum armm mUnhu parte vDomeone at tne Door" The bird's imitative nmnhr anA Chan has never been so peril Butv Milton haA immm(M mall IS NOW OPEN THOSE AMENTAL ously dose to deatn nor so shrewd or naturauy mocJc-serious expression were factors resulting in his ehaiee fnr thu vrdm but nevertheless important part in Once in a MiHion' and nlaved the amiable a Clhineee detective as Warner MIKES" The method of tramms the MM (m i Oland makes him seem this new film based on the Oriental sleuth's adventures LES AliEN Sound microphones used to-day in are very delicate and almost tenv part so skilfully that BIP took the first opportunity of giving him a starring part Oneway Ticket and Forbidden uaptain January number was to reward him with fish whenever he followed through his trainer's movements As the bird is always hungry he soon learned peramental things1 Great care has to Heaven are behis shown tocether dur There will be no lack of laushter in be taken of the mikes" -For instance AMERICAN SNACK BAR ing the last three days of the week Starring Lloyd-1 Nolan Peggy Cqnklin the firing of guns is and has always been GRAND OPERA AT LAST mj inounu weu anuoipauon 01 a meal the strong supporting pzogramme Those favourite black face dariae" comedians the Cole Bros (one of them a new one TTiisu him mr niming tne seaneiuw and Walter Connolly One-way Tioket" Does the British filmgoer want opera a very sore spot with sound tenrrnimans Modern ribbon micronhones are ant arrived the trainer stationed himself in Johnny Worth) return to" match with'' 44 on the screen 7 For years this burning question has exercised the onrmt minria to have their ribbons actually blown off view 01 tne bad but out of -a tells the: story i of -a giri Teared behind prison walls as the daughter of the captain of the guard' ana of her love for faster than ever in a high speed enter- Nottingi (Facing Church Street) iment A newcomer from'H the range Then he went 1 through the motions of the elementary danoe routine mm mm of our film magnates keeping them awake o' nights and turnins their aoantv young convict The film's underlying States is Jack Screwey Douglas described on the obarse sheet as ''Public requirea ox tne nua and the crane i J7 wcju prematurely grey thoughts of a meal in mind followed theme' oonoerns the girl's confused loyalties to her father and the sweetheart ahe unwittingly helps to escape One British producer more oouraaeous Enemy performance is an more reckless if you than the original oomhinaaon of burlesque and satire that pokes fun at films film-stars CJbarles Farrell Charlotte Henry restt hM acquired the film right of Morning Coffee' imoeuu'B maiaaei uwi wni mharUo tnrougn before the camera The flying lobsters were a supreme concession to aocuracy in producing the pio-ture The scene of Captain January is laid on the New England coast Some unsung hero on rthe 20th Century-Fox and radio ad fi' with a ridiculous on the fan put the operatic problem to a practical Beryl Mercer and Fred Walton are the stars of "Forbidden Heaven" which tells the story of four people dereHots swept aside by the maelstrom of London- danoe test But alas 1- Once amin AmerW Ko Jack Stocks the so-called woman Luncheon Afternoon Tea Dinner lot pouted out that the shell-fish of the who after much adversity find happi- forestalled us for wiunn the next hater" putting his troubles to musio y'v-a'--- California coast differed from "those: of togother or two there will be presented positively Billy Barr with an astonishingly true-KH New Director David Butler unwrninir ia for tne first tune on any screen "Miokv'i Grand Opera" oo-starring Madame Clara m- screen impersonatiqn of tnei greatest down of all Charlie Cihaptin and Neville Kermard partnered by- pretty Gladdy Wells- in a frivolous interlude of chatter duck the world-famous coloratura chance some sharp-eyed fan 'noticing a diserepenoy sent a hurried order to a New: England 2 lobster firm which soprano and Signor Donaldo Duck a tenore robusto of meat nower and reuse and song phis some disrespectful but idiverting impressions of famous people lees a Speciality 0F DISTINCTION promptly shipped a quantity' of live lobsters to Hollywood by air Miki Mouse the oelebrated "maestro LUCKY STARS" whose brilliant conducting of the Fall contribute to the gaiety Rolf RESTAURANT The flying lobsters arrived unaffected William Tell overture inTThe Band apparently by their venture into hiimsr Att entirely new production 'Lucky itudes and took their nlaoe as ele Concert will long bq remembered will wield the' baton Stars" will be istaged at the Chelsea Holbein painting pictures that become real and animated in1 a fantastio- and amusing manner and Astor and Astoria adroitly- oombining comedy i and clever-ness in a juggling act of marked origih-ality complete this great programme Mouse's business manager Mr A CITY OF i TO-D AY ments in the atmosphere for the picture Guy Kibbee and Slim Summerville head the i featured cast fid Captain January" Walt Disney declines to divulge the Palace next week It is dahned to be one of the' most ambitious shows as yet presented by Geoffrey Hope and Vivian Palmer Li 'TCucky Stars this enterprising firm have secured the services of Bessie Love the famous American screen star aa top-liner Miss Love made name of the opera concerned but declares that it is definitely not "I PagliaccL" Signor Duck' he says PUBLIC SCHOOLS' INTEREST IN civics' tne deuoate mounts ox revolver shots To prevent accidents the sound re-oordist's hands turn the volume controls right down to between sero and one on the sound panel the normal setting being from twelve to seventeen" The only snag about this throttling down" of sound is that if an artist speaks the moment after a shot has been find the sound man must twist with lightning speed at the controls to bring them up to the volume of ordinary voice level It is an unwritten law that no person in a studio shall ever fire off a gun without first warning the sound man The needle of the jvolume indicators an instrument which converts star voices to a series of jerks on a dial jump to the end of the scale and stick' their for an completed busted" if there is a revolver shot when the controls of the 'mikes" are full 1 Another thing that upsets mikes is flames whether issuing from a candle fireplace train wreck or entire studio set The interference of a flame on supersensitive mikes was first noted on Jew Suss" when in a very big close-up of Conrad Veidt the rniorophone was suspended near a lighted candle The sound man oomplained of a noise very much like the intermittent roar of a meed-boat exhaust which completely washed out the dialogue microphom- Explanation of all this is the heat waves above the flames blow through the wire mesh covering of the microphone and cause the floating ribbon- to move slowly from side to side or if the flames are fanned or blown to move the tiny trip unevenly DID YOU KNOW Aileen Maroon has a small fox-terrier Brandy which only understands commands and endearments spoken in Russian? Even his English-sounding name is really an abbreviation of the Russian Branduahinka''" Miss Marion has an entensive knowledge qf the' lan- AN UNUSUAL CAREER is a tenor of oonrnderable promise but am afraid he is not yet capable of tack 0AUM0NT PALACE CH ELSEA Metropolitan and "Charlie Chan Film actors who -have become film world-wide reputation as tne neroine ox ling "On with the Motley for heaven's sake don't tell him I said so" directors are legion Walter Forde and the most notable of all talking films in Shanghai are being shown' io be denlished and re-built and another ffiX' lot from insanitayhonses re -housed in the new Dufldings This was one vot'the5: greatest difficulties that housing authorities had to contend with1- The difficulty of this had been overcome somewhat by the LCC opening up the outlying etatesjf: cities 'A visit was paid to the LCC estate atv Watling Hendon and a alum' clearance Vl-lf area immediately behind: nadV known aa the Caxlisle street Ques tions were freely asked about domestic ti' matters at one of the small houses visited $: at Watling Some of the sabjects were 'i-fireplaces coppers gas-cookers and fires boilers': decoration schemes end size of i a i i a '-iV-- K'i'- Broadway Melody' Miss Love is Br Oob SnoiAL Cuaasrojtmwx: i-sr- i i As related our oolumna last week a at the Gaumont Palaoe Chelsea Jack Raymond are two England while Lubiteoh is probably the classic exemple week NON-OPERATIC MUSICAL A making her first appearance in England and opportunities have been given her to exploit her brilliant talent in song and No one picture for years has offered in Americar-eo it is the more interesting tqmeet- a man who has reversed the process Florine McKix nnev the attracuve the entertainment1 the quahty and quantity of musio the oomedy -and ro- party of masters and boys from many public schools were by the courtesy of the LCCU enabled to study Local Government at first hand "The originator of -comedy and tragedy American actress and singer who is now starring in one of the big supperhow Supporting her in Lucky Stan wffl The man is Arthur Finn who plays The Three Maxims" Herbert Wiloox's mantio action that is contained in the 20th Century film Metropolitan" be an act that js as unusual as it is the idea was the secretary of the Confer latest production and is responsible for Starring Lawrence Tibbett idol qf the oaDarew in uanaaa nas oeen Bupieu to appear in the new BIP film VA Star Falls from Heaven' which has now com ig Anna Seagle Tulho Carminati and Banks thev bur chance as a -trio American musio loving public' Metro rooms wore tnan one commeniea on ami-i- Syd Seymour and- his Mad Hatters Band Here is an offering rich in comedy and musical acoornplishment and Syd Seymour the world's erasiest conductor promises some great novelty menced production at Elstree politan'' tells the story of a young iw renwe cnargea ana xnougnt tney were too bish for the waffe-eamer auch Miss McKinney has played in numer enee Mr Mason a master at Harrow whoVwhen the idea' occurred -to him approached Sir Cecil Levita one of -the LCC members for Kensington through Sir Cecil's son who was a pupil at Harrow It wait through the endeavours of Sir Cecil that the Conference was formulated -under of trapese is an "American and has directed more than two hundred films in his time fiiinywaui nugiK mum uniiiinwiD uauamtHm and romantic adventures in his struggle ous Hollywood pictures for reoogmuon '1 Milton the young jfinguah film numbers which will be seen for the first time in this production He was bom in Buffalo in the United Tibbett plays the vigorous and ambi States and has been associated with films star will have an important part opposite Miss McKinney Jane Ayr and Eddie Leslie will provide tious young singer who strives against the auspices of the Headnuasters' Confer dnee and named A City of To-day' to-dav'a answer to Variety's demand for almost insuperable obstacles to attain his ever since there were such He started in the Lubin Studios in Philadelphia and Joseph Schmidt the Continental singer modern high speed oorhedy More oomedy ambition Leaving the Metropolitan will have one of the most important parts There were thirty-two masters and the Opera because he receives no enoourage- then in 1913 came to igiyi and joined the old ft Studios in Walthamstow the picture and will be given tne occupy the houses 1 on the estate majority were 'in' favour of loner snd some instanced ths" fsct that 'houses '4 could be bought for lower ieekly outlay charged ly the LCC me "tf high rentals 'however epresr to largely to the high costs' of nstcrisls srd'i labour at the "time of erection Itetei' are lower now' i Conference' wound up in' the: early''ff--v: hours of Thursday' when had finished a midnight-early mornirgS'': tour of London including visits to night pp shelters' for the homeless" GPOi''hews'' paper offices and the markets It Was a'rifeS jame number of boys One of the latter waa the youngest son of Dr Mennell the Bleotro-tharapy bpecialist of Holland Park ment he attaohes himself to the company of Alice Brady a temperamental and will be added by Jewel and Wains in a new type of act whilst other big features are provided by Anita Charles and Jack dancers of extraordinary daring The Three' Aberdotiians with their sensational acrobatic feats Roy Mills the dancing opportunity of displaying bis wonderful singing voice He plays the part of a singer who is called into a film studio to double for a famous tenor who has Then he went? inter partnenhip with Charles Weston "and" opened the Bays-water Skating Rink as a studio directing and acting in a series of three reejers avenue The Conference lasted three days and lost his voice consisted of a number of addresses and amorous prima donna She loves Tibbett and he in turn loves Virginia Bruce But because he realises that the fate of everybody in the iooinpany depends on bis actions Tibbett manages to temporise Finally Miss Brady leaves the Eddie Dollies twelve tdorious visit at which Questions were freelv asked "A Star Falls from Heaven" i a which he turned out merrily at the rate qf two a month and at a cost of something like a hundred pounds a reeL as the' result of her childhood VThriDables" non-operatic musical and Joseph' Schmidt frt 1 -n i 1 travels in Russia with her father then Luokv Stars ii not a revue! it is of the LCC officials who conducted the parties and just as freely answered by those offloislsSome of the questions will sing English and French ballads as Later he went on to the stage and well as modern numbers specially written for him by Hans May searching and showed the great oompany stranded and' penniless just before their anticipated opening but it all works out happily after alL great success helped most generously as it was by the LCC officials and the Conference's secretary Mr Mason It is an entirely novel form of stage presentation embodying the famous stars of the film radio and variety world in a glamorous high-speed production for three years appeared at the Alhambra in thq famous 'TOns Boys" show It Pays to Advertise" in which he played with Walls and Lynn was another of his Comedy will also play a prominent part interest taken Apart from the Monday's welcome by the Right Hon the Chairman Who else ooukl portray Charlie Chan that it will be a vearlv event in the picture and will be in the hands of George Graves Berry and Steve if not Warner Oland? of the LCC (Lord Snell) and detailed a msgnincent iaea to get tne puoiio -Aii a member of the Diplomatic Service and she always uses it when talking to her pete David Selzniok has signed Charles Boyer to play the leading role opposite Marlene Dietrich in Selzniok International's technicolour production The Garden of Allah" Countess Liev de Maigret who plays one of the leading roles in the Pickibrd-Lasky production "'One Rainy Afternoon" which Francis Lederer is the In all the detective teles of Earl Derr schools to mterest themselves in local Ki address by the Rt Hon Herbert Morrison five years ago he decided tq give 1 41 ENQLAND MP LCC and visits to L-CC hospitals the Conference paid visits to LCC elementary and central schools and listened ueray -A film star part will be played by Judy KeDy The scenario of "A Star Falls from Heaven was written by Marjorie Deans they are best qualified to expound 'its: Biggers the -author who first' brought Charlie Chan to life' there is no ooinoi-denoe so strange as the similarity between his famous fictional Chinese detective and urinciDles and take an active nart in up the stage for talkies and has since been' in oonstant demand He recently played in Fame" the new Sydney Howard oomedy for Herbert Wilcox Pro Si two addresses xne addresses were EMBASSY THEATRE given one Draore tne morning visit ana the Swedish actor who brings him to hfe on the screen V- ductions and found himself his ele OB iiBiiniimi vnnuiinih Jin uh Jt uses however but unless hovs are tsusht and Dudley Leshev Additional dialogue was written by Geoffrey Kerr and Jack Davies Jnr was given the role of an the other in the evening after tne second visit For the ninth time Chan varied the principles they cannot be expected pi star was diecovered by Maunce Chevalier while acting in an amateur stage a hew nlav of American film director 1 "England io lifer of hfer of One of the schools visited was an "adopted motion picture oareer Oland brings him to the screen in Charlie Chan in in aid of chanty 1 he famous schooL This had been adopted by the nraw at a London tramn steamer who star brought her to the attention ALL ABOUT THE QUINS" step has been taken we may expect to see -j the right type taking a lead in this most A-important afle-f dvic life the -Nelson by Edgar Middleton produced at the Embassy Theatre this week is based on the theme that England demands that the private life of a national hero shall be above reproach: Shanghai" In the new picture Chan returns to his native China to do battle AS" YOU DESIRE ME wrote a weekly report to Che pupils on the vessel's movements The visitors were Jean Hersholt who plays the part of with a band of' desperate opium of his company and ahe was given a Hollywood contract John Lodge the newest male star of the English screen and former leading man to Marlene Dietrich started life as -'IP-'' FIRE 'PROTKCnOI- "Mf The play briefly sketches the life of We are used to having pohtioians appealing for a plebiscite' but it is something new for a film star to go to the the doctor in "The Country Doctor" the- 20th Century-Fox film starring the famous Dionne Quintupleter is one of the most harrassed men in Hollywood greatly interested in this the elementary tide of education and rather enjoyed the singuig'of the children They asked for several additional songs to be sung smugglers' Before Oland launched Into Chan characterisation he had already gained a threatrical reputation for his playing a for-WWv'' a lawver and was very low to Nelson from the tune when he meets Lady TTamiitmn at Naples after the via- tory of the Nile to his death at Tra-falaar At Naples Nelson is seen in- the law for the screen career wii so my Hollywood correspondent tells me HOME OFFICE HINTS TO HOUSEHOLDERS of Oriental roles-often villains- On the stage: Rawics and Landauer vfc-': a thrill on two pianos the 4 Flash Devils country Francis Lederer who has recently completed his starring role in Pickfbrd-Lasky's first production "One Rainy Afternoon" has sent: out 25000 questionnaires to the public theatre owners and film critics and he promises that his future film activities will be guided vby the answers" fatuated with Lady Hamilton and ready1 tq': brave the: scorn -f of his obuntrymen for the sake ol his love In England nnuwn wio uuuihi uwi iiuw uut 8 flying feet direct from the Palladium un weonesaay tne supjeeii was oovuung and the day's conferring commenced by-an address on "Housing the People" given by tbe Council's valuer Mr Frank Hunt CVO -He spoke of the enormous development'- of housing areas by? the LCO and the jsroblems encountered by the housing eothorities The main dim- pamphlet) issued by the Home Office on the subject of Fire Hints to Craiy Show are appearing' he is seen as a rawer patneue figure Householders -i 1 -ro: Referring to 'this mterestins Mmtuuet' shorn of his due honours placed on the retired hat because of this very love: Then comes the moment when with war imminent he is again asked to serve his' A WORD Lederer asks: "Do several pictures a -yew hurt a THE GREEKS HAD the Home: Secretary i (8ir John Simon) culty he said was that people deluded player's standing?" IK tnemselves tnat nouses isssea ior ever country her hour of need and casting There had been buildings which had lasted aside his resolutions of steadfast refusal he again accepts a command vicrpRiA PALACE Martin Sabine opened his Sabine opened Jus Walter Hudd's Nelson although in for 1000 years and made excellent monuments 1 but this could not be said for those houses which had housed the poorer section of £he -population Slum? was a mis Mr -Martin new twice-nightly season at ithe! Victoria Palace on Easter Saturday with: "The many respects admirable lacks a duality at the House of Commons last Wednesday said "The Home Office is 'deeply' cerned at the inereasing number of deaths snd injuries as the result of fires Despite the 'great improvement effected hew construction of houses and -buildings '-m1 recent years no diminution in the of fires has been achieved- Last year it is estimated that 800 lives were lost' many thousands of persons were' injured and damage to property to the extent- of -S" £20000000 was incurred i -ss "What land of parts would you like to see me play?" 41 What speoifio story play qr character should I portray of greatness Much is said of the fear: Nelson inspires into his men but even in his moments of great wrath Walter1 Greeks had: a word for it" new effort 'to secure for -Central London: a 1 repertory theatre at popular star-spotting producers tempted him Nothing but the best is Hollywood's motto Among the properties on the Dorinoourt Castle set of Sekniok International's first production Little Lord Fauntleroy" were two original jpor- traits by Sir Peter Lely several pieces of Sheffield plate which once belonged to Benjamin Disraeli and two kerosene lamps from the estate of the Marquess- of Anglesey Sir Peter Lely is famous for hu paintings of the ladies at the court of wanes and a collection qf these is now housed in Hampton Court Palace once Ida Lupino has been in for Paramount she in her spare feB has concentrated on writing danoe JBitte Several of her compositions have put over the American radio by People as Rudy Vallee and Ted and one or two Broadway houses PPoached her for ideas Rathbone the English actor has "fected by Darryl Zanuck in of 20th Century-Fox production important role in "Private which is to co-star Robert JWwg Lqretta Young of to Gflory is the new titie 01 JOth Century-Fox picture formerly fi'ff- nomerT A more correct aescnption would be 'insanitary! area' It was the environ mentj not the residents which was at fault There were 70000 overcrowded dwellings in London end 67000 border: Hudd never justifies that fear mi iliiiim iiw mmnr urnmns H'S-'i'-- Margaretta Scott as Lady Hamilton KENSINGTON D(3TRIST NUR8IN0 1 ASSOCIATION line cases A peculiarity was that many rlttaa UAtna HKaa tkAAlpla jaewtwafnei achieves a delightful semi-oockney accent her Lady Hamilton is a vivacious and nther charming person hv'ivuiv vuw wvawi vwaaweaaaaa to-day's problems associated with well tried and successful methods of action The Queen's Nurses sire presenting two MM-" -j in the case of fire Of the rest of the oast Noel Howlett The Greeks had a word jor it is the ewironng story jof three daughters of Joy out for a good' time The play oould move a little more quickly but it is witty and does not dragiperoeptably QbTiittaiMi Admin as Sobatse and Olive Sloane as Polaire are most amusing and it is nnfortunate vthat Boris Fejdman 4 short plays on Monday April zoth 1830 in St Mexv Abbots HaH Vioarase Gate A film illustrating acme of the eugges who played Sir William Hamilton at short notice owing to the ilmeas of George WJ'itti njn and 818 Dm in aid bousing and overcrowding were experienced much the same way in Stuart times 'over two hundred years ago 'y PECAITTATION ''ii t-ij 'iyi When slum -clearance schemes were in biogrees a system of decantation was put oithe Kensington Distnct Nursing Wray draws a most decisive' portrait of that rather pitiful figure Charles John oiadiM stefjihout featured with tions contained in the pamphlet has been' prepared 'by the News Reel companies with the assistance of the London Fire Brigade This flhn will be shown in every cinema throughout the The first showing begins on Monday the 5W Association vTiekets be obtained from the Mortimer and Max Adrian also handles (George Oliver) 'was not first aotv alas in panmeunt's ftortow small parte capably fun i 2 i OXls-A into torce smiting tne people into new houses and -districts to 1 allow 'Of the old Surjerintendent of Nursing Staff lK Bed-ford gardens W8 melody remanet and hUarfou note of the Rtnohe" i V'v'V i Mr.

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1869-1972