DVI f ;of Identity.^


icit ill/ rili It'i/rij o ikie oil.


jii lit t'litlior tcu'Ujiiii 6i)L


. i val


lapses I aiit arpiik'


lid uadi' le ,t i4,


CO ii|enib ipijc:


ii'u m'oiiWit; Vith.him several j .jijidbpting a c6n- | .I; tlio interest ioJ'l a difficult subject i In spite of the ; I ►rs:i attended thep ided over by Idr^ |


^yJicty last piglit,j ■


ipijaidediilgs iwere ,in-;' eleijt 'ic ;!;lijght failed for ^


, Lbiit this was the only ' liid tjholj iiieinbers. spent 'ktrcmely pleasantly.' i


Jatioii j of grasses and tlieu j fccribi j till ir relative importj.:[ TO tbii, faiiiii r. i I In' identifyL; I’l hucMthii; iai; of the grasp ' Isoifi lo'guide jtiiem. Grasset I t thhcui, hr'spiked. ■. hfr'.. a I spec.iuim! dfj pereniiial li. wai' of tlie kpiked variety


it outliiud thj chief points.;


ler. I The rinain differehca-'i to tas ! that" perennial 1 rye ; at'thd base and flat, wliilst: was! roujid.;. 'After samples /


hadj been e.'iatnined and the kbryed the points he' had . Green siiid i that |s'


iarnijCrs': disposal, having the dug {tood|to'grow from, seedy robdst


one ot tile most usofnl


livns Italii


, Ifeiiai but a d


Is: h


,1"?, idiiml


IjAlilE aiiptlicr


I, cou|ll grij.Ss


Ipt under


luft.'t I f .jgunv P ’ns tile


|n estrcnittv gpoil' grass anjL control, but in- I addition, it had-


ri' j.lie j


J got i“ wi: Iter burned.”! la Ilield" ' "


Jilt irlien it bl'came strong;


grow ng.i lie; iMili; t'o'.sed-some


rat.stjiil.” vliiiil: ! tmjcli ;a id a ipuiiil' spi


rer until fliojpml of Juno, h ciinHstefl of Tinothy,; j It; ivas no gwd for graz- Htj irodu-ed jo aftergrass.


loye.Sji 'Most I other grasses.. ■eijitllvalil'd nijil dne hfithe [ire I;og,;tlle shoot ot mhicli! I tlieijbottoni, liadjWhito hhA liah time, farmers


able I bottom gyass wo had. Id ill endow; grte,[ excellent-


Jui'ilf I itite|jiliiit


1 seeils wh pliird i lfo IslshdliPa Ihd Wiifa l.jtleiiiiil,” I


I froii! a; c be jloi


\Vns. of


in’jikiiip) ■(Ticket pitches. fed eat and; IS sora itimes. liras rougher-


ill iv i|,-:ei|py to discern ''t'-j- \\:lr}-| People- t.rassjjfor cleaning; “ at'jihobt witli a holtjlmi and !was.


- ppd of, grass,


iiff ,fiiirl.\j early jin. 1 tit grass to come- ,Oiie |0Bjection to jt,


'll n pH iiito :tlie winter ryi)! grass, was' ai


in the


/ Igrass ,ivas sliort- .‘lliodt wliere pHr- illat I'shoot. For Ill I f.ve grSss was. farmer.


I'l'P®,- yaluiiblo grass ito. rcely! bij confused


luso; it was ^lie: lot !i had a sharp.


ffercncoiwas ithat. lived^,\a|most eVijr-


perennial


i|pd ijery, nutritious. cnmi'f up Iearly .......


in Russia


CONDITIONS DESCRIBED IR' OLITHERO^ LECTURE.


TfeXTILE^wiftKERS' LOL


pc qcnfusetl; ii)th any otlieg' hliair rj-iej grasp, which as a :


;tlio, auspices i Of -ithe iFrioiids; bf the [Soviet


, liailey "presidea i dvei .diicc. ' ;


; i


iiiidayi evening,; a. meeting I was held (under ' local ! branch of tho Union; j Mr.'Harold a mbdoi'ate attishd-


! The speaker was. Hr. A! Ainsworth, iof


.from tliere iii Juno last. ;He; opened his rcmarksi i by stating i that greater interest .ill the ISoyipt was ^ being aroused .am'on^t lAaiiy sections', of ; the |commntiityj due-to, the flrikingjbntraat! hetiyeeii tlie two'systems,


Great Harwood, He bad been in'the Soviet Union for over; twelve months,. rotilruing


111 the! Co-operative Quildi ! Room, 'on


^ fat. Leonaid[8 School, al lantern lectOre was ji.von iby the LiM.S.'; Railway on tho invit&on of tjip chbreh iofficials.^ 'Thbro


• LECTURE.-tyesterdav 'wefek


was a good attendance. -‘ Passenger Trains nL . * w


Veevc’s, ,,Dinck I ey,


intereptiDg ■ commentary [h accident.


prcsei ted, aged lljr. G.| Warbnrton gave an


skull; md injures to the collar bone. i iAfteW treatn.ciit she was conveyed to Blackburh ■*,?hrn aiy jand is detained in. a critical con­ dition Various WOasons i for a : shddeh applic itioii .of brakes ilinve been put fol wal'il and 11,18 thought that Miss. Veever^ mls-j took ;!, s)iad6wi|for-.a|;persoh in, the 'rdad.p


thrown over tlio handlebars of her machine heavily, sustaining a frabtu/e'd


abojjfc 6-0 ! p.m.j { when s'koh was


I lie spoke had been built ini 1870 hut, had been moderhisea by the neiy manaietnedt, Ihrce drifts of ■ jsev'pn hours-j each! were' worked <|aily,' Tvitli weavers i running i trOia BIX to t,iTenty. looms bach. lOver sixi wero


.SoeialisiiJ ‘hndl [. Capitalism.!'• |I)urin^!'.Ms visit ho[ paid 1 considerable attention to the ittxtile I idustrjl, and' :he thought his' re- /ilarks w;mM iinterestI'.workefs.'. e'mployfed/iiA. that inqvstryilAcaUy. The;ft(ct’ofy of Which


party, concert and hot-pot supper iwas hold, in the Methodist School. .Tlio.first ipart bf;


annual PARTY.-Ycsterday'weik Ibi


iSijviet tdiitile industyyj.' ; Weavers were ppid for stopjicd looms through 'breakages and


'°“i on, I ' ■ ■ .'V.|' '-.i;' ..j.


.automatli ' withlltho latest devices making for efficiency.! n'Wages were fixed by tho trade union representatives apdithp adpiin-- islrators of thei faetdify! ' ’ Piee'ei i;atea|w'®dj- paid nlpng! witli percentage inotens'e's jfor'- higher hfoduotiijiht' ['As,profit was libb.tjie^ motive of. industry iU was tile airfi tp 'glvo; wf.avers |ihe very:best raatorials.td.jveavb.” Complain ;s of had warps and wdft such,'is aie hoard in liahcnshito rarely arose ih the


'


: I r " p L tD A l6 iWlTHj PAY.. I il ' [TeiitUql pper|itiy'ps Lreceitb^^


'wedks


lidliday With fWll niyhac'h.iykr, in adaitw to; sicknbss.pay land free mciiical nttobtion.'


'cv'pn. here 260 roubles/was a | common j wage, per moij ih.; I A rouljle. was worth abijut' lOd, .bu]l) ,-.ono; Jiad to .' toko v, other i favors into I account'lin comparing ,wages;M tlents wpro! Iow| meals in tJie factory canteen were 'very cheap indeed: .and many, 'other facilitibs'ifhado Hio. oash t.wago only part i of the incomo-'iot.iRussiai workers., Then ; as timonprbiiecdlad i cash •Wages would increaso to; nmkeitho |ot ot the! Sovieti.workcr still hotter, jjlln: dll'large-.factories doctors and nurses wbre; always, iu ntteiidance toi give ■the ivorker frep attention, i -.


-'Many bh'ctiohsddf [ ibdustry ja id lligller,' rates ...pfl wagils fdhan' 'wekverV teefeived ■ put'


|


itliejt , I cart jvas dll ih 'niost eases. 'j|Aiiy , plant. Ydrkshiri Fog;,


llshejll hciii iiisej I its seeds. |id-


=i'uwe'r blit there \vak nob.' The swfet i smbll of. to the presence ;of.' bad. aiiy d^oubts- Vprnal ” tlidy it, for


11 oii'igiit tp i'hh spik^.


rhd.'i ' Swett


....... yfniyviy like- 1)f grpss wnsi'agiostiSy


K'l ! asti'd


iot vvas i'b Httle lip-asi.


|li (W r^ro i it i was a-


'.scud I’ i'was d aiul I was. i


IS rather |i telmendow' liiierj T1


el ;eai mil.


■was Mr..


was- “ A


|fi'(iii|1j.. "-.at a j'n'iirp-idged'' I liimers. Fmm i in 'ag: 'iculi


it will'll they . the ; type'of Id jappeat. ,


i'l conic get- grass-


Vidisas irousi a gra 's, to- sharp a.s a-


' Ur.jiGrepi_ idemified’ -


roiif^lit I by various: a lein- ivj oil 'stiops, He was- vholf and advici'on R. 'L iwson, seeppded'


WHIChT:A I iEAklN.


f:lipicejof,ino trjides- ' cj|jo;\jed itj- recijuitai-'


lid tliijcj ijian.l lor.tfc! (iff-i-alfi


iti Office-kaid in an s| no longer a dhad- - isolqier [cannot bo- ■Instead'


I , . I .trade. Cl n join as ompl(jtion:| pf 1 iS' service -


hdf edlica ;ional and'. ’Oi!niyy. ji X nian-


i.'i ". 0''''de|,!ati|jii.i finger mwlidge jthat eyery ffs, 6wn^ association. . Sillptoynie|nt. There'


A^tji|Utipri fpriempioyi hlioi ij,j n||otj|| and.. jiir-


Inn. v'..’''-' "f' ^•■1- Tiffeil


■jiilp! ,Gie, ! leptirelv


Ips t iht I ran b > '


||fpr Mlspldierk, include 1st: .Offiile,-' Tllio: polico


qi'partmerits; Imvo-


'gcruiting' ibv ex-


eaHiicl! inakihg, weld- ' d,ai y! fa-riniiib,; Trehch. wii}ii)gll! anal raotor- i :j r ; . "


: learicd' !■’ 'i the, htm.v.i


. the! bra ached, iisiial .observance


part in itho life of new Russia. Tn this particulap. i factory .thp , chief!' ndmipistyayor was a wo|nan ;aS was ..tfio trade [union se'ere- tary, A onpeiillitohhte woman employed there asjja weaver ■


I \V0hiell| were I taking a more important Oni ijday when wc were fitting a customer w


ned jilittle- lutri- i anoper,.. ;ras3>!.'


ilie Go v e r nme n t , , . : , ' i i I '


49'.hoW|ii|'member j ot | I;


tlih GHfeflh;-'tl|e|great Iioli9hy| resort oil .the Black So|i. . Oilro the; reseivo.'of .itheijiihh, itiwas now.boiilg -Used by>thc|Govprnlnent t'oj give the'w)ofkers the restf and :il|iol|d4ys that they deserve. Former Tsarist palabcS liad bccni converted into rest: homes, l :,i


On a pension-cqlual 'tb '75 perfcent. of their wage.s, |lM_r. ''’


lleace. slipwn gi ■ilid not ■their pei ■A'a.s I'eal to


peace ih So'^’ict D to; Iconsollidiitd


I help,


Britain Maiiv


Ainsworth that tlio shortly [‘ Mother '111 the


B,i|d tliiiti.tlie ifbi'eign '.policy of,.Iho -&viet Gpver'nnielit ' had been, and; ,wns bi e ; of


Japan I and other, cojuptries bad eat ioppdsitiofi to Russia but that turn I the -Soviet autllorities Ifii'm fe policy. : .Tliq danger to.?)|)e(ico pnd .tho (Speaker 'urged nil .people


11(1 Bu-ssin.


points ri ,jsed !in: disenssibb ,tp which i, ijlr. replied. The cliairmal| announced F.S.tn was iholdirigi ‘ ■ if■ ''Mixi ■


luestions were flskctlii and.: several , ‘P


idveftiser and Times'.’ ’'., j; | ERNEST i! PARKER..:


■the backli interrupted . sleep,


AciilMs in the Back. Sharp or nagging pains in


Particulars. woh}d he given ,ln.ter m . ~ r k r ' Go l__ „ , ,


a Sim [aljcw great lujvul


’


i All workers [ii ay retire at tho -.age pf :C0 Airikivottlr .tlieni dealt ,-:with


and Slowing him' through tho mediunl of our X !ray. Apparatus how the shoes he'.was wcari ig were not a good fit, he turned to us sayinj’l “ Yet theyiare quite coiUfortaDle.’f


reply We can make is that you don’t know what foot comfort really;is.”


To |liis we replied, "! In that case the only ]


I 'riiiiiiii,jJ to ipblitigal affairsJtbo speaker.


: He took the shoes we had fitted, and i , montlijlater came hmik with his wife!am, asked,i“:Do you remember telling me tha - I didi % know what foot comfort is ? Well you V ere quite right, so now I ’ve broughi my u ife 5 fit her with a pair.”


j j Ma ijy people don’t know! what foot com]


il, eVery .possible wav I to maintain the! World. : All friends 'of ,the loui should do all in j their power i frieiidl|y' ,Telatioai5 ,libnivceji.


fort i ij for they have never, worn a really comfi ritable shoe. I t is a matter of relative standirds. Anybody,lwho has never slep|; on arything softer than a bare floor!will find :tj quite comfortable.! !But let thenj once realise the comfort of a good bed; and- -rWll, there you have it in a nut-shelli


Thktj’S!why feet that havo once hecomi^


accust(;med TO their •eorrict size in pur Arch Preserver Shoes y-on’t.go back to anji other i f they can possibly help it. They’r^ human; they have their feelings. Would ■you lie conteht.th g6'b^k;to privatibnsi finch ihgs and jdisqomfprts from somet|iin^ infini ^(ly hetfer 1 ‘’Not likply.; theq why Shoull your f ^ t ? ; ; r | . , k; ’


[Bei ides, YOp know kojv: better


the' small I df Boiaticaiipd


rbeuraathm make life a burd in. Plainly there is urgent need for -Donns brand -Back-


echo Kidney Pills. They give quick'sdoth- mg relio( and. help to wash out the;tiny kjdney tubes whose filtering, action isi so vital to your heilth,. [j;. .


, I'j: :, : Mr. W L ,Ei ' Bloote, '2a, Garlisle-street.


. finite I belttess land in agony. 1, . I f'For seven'years the trouble continual medicine I seemed unablh to| help..,-But Doans Backache; Kidney Pills got me on !my feet ngairii liam in the best qf health pow, find I attfibntei this to Doan’s Rills. (Sighed) "jV. E. Binovo >,i


Uongton, !Btaffa.j saysj' " 1 have .been ;off work I for I weeks I at a time; with lumbago^


'


substitntM and insist upon DOANS; Is.':6d.. 3s; and^.. .;l-| . I ,


I Do asiMr. Bloore did. R ifuse .inferior EB, PLEASE!


;arcn;— ' ' Clitheroe NmtlsS. Miss M. A. Sonthworth, Longsigbtj Villa


I Tile fo coiinoctcdj to tliD telephone in


.WhallqyiiiNo.llfiS, Wv I Limeficld-avenue


lowing I Pew /subsoribi rs have been tlio Clitheroe


Chatburii-road, Timson, Trenton,


,agedl_59 years, ...ad. nndi Sifnonstorie iBand.' ;.Up to!


ocou: Chufieln-street,


9, genia.


work lihder healthy, comfortable ajid pon.: conditions, and'so do [they. 1


Bainbtidg^ Shoe Fitters and Chiropodists ;


NORTHGATE,! BLAOKBURNi I ■ ' ^ ^


I Telephone 5708. &EAD.


I-''F0RMEBI BANDSMAN, jh- .The deathi red; last;! Friday ! at his . residence, ;4,; ! of Mr; James L. Watts,! and' one time a member .c-f,


i-i.


ime of-his- death ihe.was employed at; lalder Pit, lAlthom. A widow, marrieJj nd a daughter .are left to mourn bis:


grefational Chapel and: also at the home and churchyard. Four; of .Lis former work-! mat is. I Messrs. ’ T. Britcliffe,' R. .-Allen,' J.i Bro!idI(}y and ,W. Fedden, acted as bearers.


ii..[The funeral took place last Monday ti jjohn’s Churchyard; • : The Revi. 6>i len officiated at oiservico in the-.f^n-i


” ;!> ■. I i


tlio'pi.ogiammoi was; given by Sunday Sclio'ol Bcholai's and ! opened with; a chorus 1‘Ash Grove,” ‘‘The Photograph” was nicely sung liy Jfuriel Dawson and two tiny] tots, M. Hi mpshire and B. Tomijnson, shyly! gave, a littlj duologno “Tlio Litfle New.YchrJV' Anoth ;r cliqrus, “ All through the Niglitjv was snug and [Kathleen Hampshire recitod' .“ Graid^apals 1 Spdctaelcis!” land: :Mnricl Daw.so 1 gave ;a piano solo. Jliss Jtefie AnJerton sangi Thol Wooden Rail ”ll aiid was i followed by the' chorus ‘‘Blow Wway Morning Dcw,’f -and Miss 'Kathleen Wilsdn finishcl off tliG children’s portion with tW4 clevey recitations. |.1thb first of the bdult [artiste i ; was'; Miss Ashurst apging Gdvdeii; of Happiness.’! and ‘‘ Songs.my Motliqr Sang,’ 'both; delightfully rendered, Mr.: Ai Hniritsiij,baritone,].then sang- ‘‘:Tho Opeij Road r and ;Yeomen of England.!’ I; Th|« Rev. G. W. .Ty5onJgavo a humorous fntci;|- lude '! The i^ial Sermon,”, being followed hy -M;. Rydings, ■ itIio gave excerpts .from Shake; pcare. i -AftAr the feed, consisting of lioitpot, ,'minco. pics and 'lea, ,the'same artishs again i ohligcdi with . a" very:'good seleotim of popular!items and.after aivqt(| of thaikf, ,proposed by: Mr. J. Anderton, tfiqj proceedings cldsed with the Doxolom.I.Mr] L. Tsjtlersnll, iof Blackburn, was the |vcrS capable chairnfan, and Miss Dorothy iBest iperfioijned Ihq , liuties' of lanWompanist her uiual efficient!manner.!


i ''


Lakeland ”, were '


JO, , was cycling home Ito p.m., I


^M'ihy, Missj Je'a'n


e w i a j l f l i i i i e THE ORANEli.


big way, 1(1 tae 'uproaj-ioosiy luiiliy- poi- pqimri of trial 'a'nil tnbufutidn that, inanio ''..'Ihd^ 'll'innliig 'Ticlet,-' j'MetforwjildWyii-


.night;. introduces a row coiiiefiy -ieam iLi .persons ot.Lcq Carrillo and LOilise i,az0ndii, with Ted 'Hcaly addug to the fijiu as a mrrasite ;hrother-in-W ■ -The first pf -Ibesb feature comedies, it depioti] an i|iitonsei.Y


Grand,,'1'akt


humhh'huli funny.stdlj idt the'filnily Of'an Italian barber mnrriw) ;tp iqii Irish wile, and the [hectic ,ili,appetiDg8 'that fo|loiv,-the sivcepstbkqs tfeket whh h: has ■


prize.', Re^er, .npted 'i or ‘‘, CaU^lit IShdk”’ s ‘I^.lWdubliid:?*' and....btherj l‘au'glj,'| ■liits; directed;;:'(,CibriUoi''wfiose -rec^t work -Ih ‘f.toy'a iVlllal’’'^' was ' sensaliohali -Mi^’ Fri!i»n’


won.'thb ■ grand' da;'',i'; steUaT''qomedibnb'e:''sm^


Keystbiie:,'dpyS, .and the: iminitahTi!'! Healy bead 'll! : dfeU'-' chosen'I castiWhichTnpllidjeS, Ifoiio 'Hervey, who fii-st > abhioved ■ ffiromin- [ence. as' :FrfanShot. Tdnfe’s . jvrife i :,irf|:‘‘ Tho Stranger’s I Return’3;..1-James ElhSou, a graduate-of Metro-GoIdwyn-^Iayer!^' train­ ing school,! wiio has scorcfl. iP ;‘I-B(iatn on the DiamondLuis Alberni;.Purnol) Pratt, Akmi iTapiiroffj'iBctty [Jano •Grphani Billy Watson, i jolmny Indrlsano ! nnd.lRonnlil Fitapatfiuki Tiie acliob of.‘! H>P,:'\fjnning Trckec!’ '.'begins .withl the! ;purch|i6e , by. Carrillo , and JLss Fazelida ofia sw’


tiqlfetiwhich turns out to ,'bo_ t'Jo prize win­ ner; i| The! baby loses the ticket, nijd then the fan becomes ; fast I and furious fas the Italian barber and bis| familyj huntjfpr the missing counterfoil; ,'porrowj : agaiijat it,


c^ipst^kes


no British! picture—has created a furo(e! thani ” Sanders -if thejRiver,


land in gaol and finallif solve their problems in a liilaridils denouement. ! ' , " No picture in tho last twelve months—


adapted;'from 'bhe, [stor y.,by, |h® i®!® Wallace, IS to bo screened ! at the throughout iuoxt. week.


greater which, Edgar


Grand And i t ,is wtrthy M kill


ject. which |hithertp[ ,hi s been cdnspicuouSly jandkuiprisingly ignorqd by British Studios, lit represents quite the most |difficiilt film !task oyer!attempted by,a,i,rodncerijin ^ is country, and 'that it pucc'eeds! sO tnuniph- antly .is yef another tribute! to. thd| genius of those producers, thel Korda hrothqrs. In the'film is .qome exqiiiiite patterninB;| spec-, tficulfir autlientio scorns.of native oOremon-' ials, yvith their delirloui and ecstatic pances;, unlimited drama in keeping with I the auGior’s reputation; vivid aerial sjiDts oi 'disturbed animal life .vhich are finer! than any usually seen in so-called liravelpgues; and negro singing which rolls j throi/^ the theatre, deep, sonorois andi musical] The story sets-jout to show that the: ;way to con­ trol millions of ;nutam,e4 jungle dwellers' is not :by harshness and violence, but by| mak- -ing it obvious that,tji.eir:,w4lfa‘


spetifil ' mention; that' “ Sanders-i if the River -” has just been awarded the! gold medal'by the Institute of Cmematogrdphors as the best'British filn: in 1035;' Somjithiug quite now an film entertainment, iji| defils skilfully with British lule in: Africa,! fi fioh-


'j i |


I Aboya, has a fine voice, and is 6-ft. fk [height.-


I ■ : I I ! , ‘ iRIAl’TO, BLACKBURM.


iClass, and ; a worthy successor toj otlier jiioturcs; which . have 1 contributed [to| the worldjfamei of its artist. , Arliss success­ fully impersonates himself and appears to be .anything but, ecclesiastic; rather | tho die-hard I statesman iplaying chess j. with hobles I; andi kings 'in the naughty clays ot LouisiSlII.: This export adaption lofj the Bulwer-Lytion play is not as; much ia. one- plan show i as some of the othorj Arliss successes;: j For instance, Edward Ariold. an accomplished, actor; is brilliant ns! tlio ping, and Maureen O’Snllivan putsjohann and ability ,! into a romantic, role opposite Gesar Romero. : There is good acting, |too, |jy Douglas; DumbrOle (whoso nalne! de^ serves ;to he better known),; HMliwell Hobbs


[portraits and ‘‘ Cardinal Richelieu ” iat| the (Rialto,! Blackburn; is a masterpiece!of its


Lumsden ; Hare.


; Still] another .famoijs character is ijdded to George I Arjiss’ ^allqry of historical


.he [believedI them to be amongst h|i best lyork-from I his own observation [wh!n, ns a joung man,''-fie wa: Working in Cmtral Afr caj ; That is, w'ly his enaracter!i and atirosphere are so'rea' and Vivid; 'eben lie could nol .haye drawn such characters aftijr merely reading travel bqdks.: London Film' Prodndti'qns I sfnt muth of ! the neqissar.'V equipment ind some jinembers of tlfi per­ sonnel: by air tq the base :o^ operatic ns—a distando of 15,000 milos-and: great areas of marshland busb werji covered' on foot. Many of the most _ remarkable scenes were ‘,‘shot’! at Guln, im lUganda, amonl; the Aoholi, a people whose way of living !is still ds primitive as it has over been. : Oneiman, in.


whether dho more aldmircsi itho brilliant understatement of Banks’ Disfiot Commis- sioneb or the finely etched Bosanibo and tho really i magnificent sjnging i of -Rbbeson. Nina Mae McKinney, the delightful coloured variety artist, is liis wife Lilongo.: iOthers- prominent in the cast are lErio Ifa'turin, the; Marquii of Partajo, Robert Cochrane, •Martin Walker and Alan JeaVes. “ Sanders of the River'! is so kivid, so majestic, so sincere,; and; such a shrewd intermlhgling of travel/ rimance and drahif!, that l i can-.! not; fail to please every age and' every taste.-; Edgar _Wnlmce wrote the Sanders s/c ries-^‘


hcarll of the ruler, ilmyalty brings reward; only open revolt entails punishment, j iLeslio Banks and Paul Robcijon .are auperb In the! principal parts;


re islfit the it m difficult. to ;ihe Irisn and Italiiins get together in ;a


jMaye'r’s i [CouffiQyKlrqt la ■ rejfdlvipt;[ apobt the Grand-‘Niltional-bweepstahes; I j Thp p^tuce',_!\kiicp ; opened at tilo ■


LAN6H0. ,[.: i^ogl^iinljiifi: I iPW THE PALLADIUM


advouturcs-^a magnihcout Xrn unusual film, ,‘VMe and Ma


A great story, riotous' fun' KING


and diriilg for Ithal,


showing this-w'e'ekM/tiiej.'Pallad at 'lust the m'apers'^of- screen meut have combined several screen entlartaifflbnt; 'with'-.i'oi'e etSiisite whole. With .Cicely Courtneidge to s ipply tho luu and .the situations, :and|Tpm 'Walls offering a hew ' hngle ot his jpefton ihty, whak need of assu|ranc6;,that here is.liver sion [of the .beat .standfirdp , , line stofy, in its main features, is-i tVhe onO.: : Two hundred years ago the Duke of Marlbonugh,


.Disguised ns a .soldier she foUoWs' her 'pus- band in tho uoxt- ldraft. In Fjanderi . she meets one adventure after another,. : Fate and her own daring ibring; her a chanio detect a spy and. rescue the Duke fron the dutches ot .tlio French, and it; ends ai ill real comedy films.!should end; 1 With IiV.ovs re-united; the hero triumphant and the villain defeated. | But .the picture is not


[soldiers, 'Marlbbrough iiated i pblitiiians, 'Despite their protests that tho fig iting must ..stop ho deteripipes to hbvo ai finpi “ go i’.iat Louis and win the lyar outright. Pressganging for . /ecruits, a sergeantji neks up a young farmer but lately marnid w Kit . .Ross, a self-jvilled . .00,entry: . gjf|.[


the famous; soldier!, for [whom Queen :4imo built Blenheim ' Palace; had I a- five-year struggle with Louis XIV. jLiko many


Iboro igh,’ urn. ; Hero' entei tain- nsgej ts. 01


Is'


aejoilffiiacxxifiiKkxKieii!^ l a n e ! p ic tu r e HaI l.' i


li Fun, fast ..and fuifous, j chhracterises Look Upi add Jibu^h,”: the cbhledy in


partly because her [[father! runs the market music, stall, out .principally; on dccouut of lier[ fiair [ tdr ohaulpiohmgl tbe 'iinder-dog.


all comedy:I it has its dramatic-mommts,| as instanced by her impassioned ploa for; Cier; husband's life,] condemned on tho sup-j position that ho is a .traitor. “ Me andj Marlborough” is! a 1 front-rank 1 pic:uro,


I decide Thursday


■Mystery,” which copies 'on Mondaj: for three days, they-are seen! in a story th; tinct departure from the form ol a etory.that sols up: a now kind between,, tins fampuS| comedy establishes' a. cbaraclfirifalien.; ihi a demand: for,more mnm of'i, sii— . Lowo IS a smart, ifasbionably dressed and attractive mystery-^rj) ‘ writer, ' Iwho [ ivks at a big hotel and! delves into repl murder mysteries as a sideline hobby. McLnglin ;is tho oaVnest but son^eivhat dumb hduse d iteo- live who has a big] idea ,of bis own; ability to ferret out and.solve the deepest my.iter- ies. i He' scoffs: at Lowe, ■ as[ a ijnan .'vbp, writing his own mysteries thus Ipows tho answers, and assorts that..ho would hi up; against it if ho had to start from scr itqh on a real innrdo’r case. Then along w mes, the murder—a deeji mystery, .and the tqo; plunge into a niaPo of clues an^ theo rics, each in a spirited rpce to arrive at tho solution, catch the culprit and d^eilate his rival’s ego.' Tho result is not on y a mry funny comedy but| a fascinating, thnUng mystery drama. iThefe are no'jvomeA 'io' arouse the jealousi^ of the wrangUng rivals in Giis story, .but a| new kind.of motive, 'and, one that is sure to|win p-flol.oT new jfrliimsj for [these two splendid actors, [/eeps the' picture ['moving at |a fast .pace. There is! a full supporting programpae. ^. ■ : , ■ | i One of the biggest of ,all British picti res, “ Drakb of England ” is to bo so Cenei on for


• Edmund Lowo and Victor McLaglon iiaVo spent most, of their joint .screen Hives ight-" ing, and most of their fights havcl been over affairs of the hoarlJ, In “ iThe-Groat Hotel


brilliantly eiiactedj. -. ,


t is, aj'dis- cbiifl otf-^, of riialty lea-m : and


-t will '-'Spe liar type.


t'.ioi week out.


Lang. Britain’s.most fainoPs actor-maniger. who has so truly been called,tho


.Spain, !.Iii veil


warni-heartedness if of


incites a certain an


accusatio'n of


ovor any inclination tpahowia prid 1 in cue’s country^ occasions


of I t natic nal


revealed; but any attem'pt |to gloiify Ting-ing- land jou stage .or


icree.n, qr in Herat lire, i mdunt of derh ion;; and flag%aving finl


attempt rify pnipii-


ganda. 'In spite 0:' this fact, “ Drake & England ” has don^ it and got away' with it,


find there will be something Wring irlth your[ backbone i if this grand film does hot send[ a [thrill dpwri


the role'of Queen Elizabeth, one of the tiost complex figures in lEnglish history


danger, I beset on all sides by enemies, ruin,


in a,period when one false step would lave meaht


it. Athene Seyler has Liking


or, . d t: least, grave Inktional lUd


regarded oven by some of her owni subj sets as a usurper, yet she managed to sail the ship, of state safely Ifor forty-five yiars. Tho picture rc-enacts one of the most mloufful and Inspiring chapters in English [history.


on; all sides,-and obviously delight 1 in the opportunities afforded :|by; -his find ‘With Baradas (played by Dmnbrillo); I’o '-tbose who ienioy his ,worl( Arljss is alwo’ s. grbat, and this is .a gripping and .spectac ilar film Id ai'COstnmicr’s/paradise;- _ . A :| specially - liotablo British-: picture' is


“ Th|e:Silent Passenger;”f .which, shoving all ijext'week, mrcspnts-‘.that famoi s 'actor, John Loder, with Peter Haddon, Mi ry Eew' land; Austin- Trevpr-a'nd Donalt 'Wolfit; Most of the dramt) tabes place in one'of London’s ovst railway stations an i-in Ito; duces the famed. anutenr deteotiie, lord Peter Wimsey; .whojtraoks down a tespeiate murderer, and,saves ran innocent m in, v hoi owing to a chain'.* of-circumstances, appears to be {-nilty. The story'has the joweif to get a grin on the audience right Mm start; and' to 'bold it to the very ei d. acting, and the photography, are


Cardinal . , shrewdly plays upfin the audience’s sympathy with his, cunting schemes to. help fi country beset iby cnenicA


rejoicing v hen , ._


leaplil is


freed England from the n onacc this generation there


s ,'a tPn-' of


Mathjisou '‘Mai of;


a Thousand Faces,j’ adds to his laurels by his .iperformance fis the. famous Adm ral,. Frncre Drake, who!swept tho Spar ish Main and


doncy to allow patriotism'to be b urrei by a


satire which is idrawn careliully is true that .this is tfib; English' A-


i . .. ,; | i -


which the evor-popular Lant'ashire - .comeai- qnne, ^ Miss Grade 1 Fields, [iU I ap|eiiifing ilt tho .King Lane jHaU. . ; ; ftb stiory is by J. B. Priestleyi and.-the ,sqn^ .and ehorusiis dre all,thaton6;has,'a;rightitp expeejt/from an artist of ^Miss [.Field’s: ; ibility-^straiglit as well as, burlesque, .'l.aj[ tbP.;latt?r:guis'o her “ take-off ”..of,[au ltalian prlma imnna is, hilariously funny, [; And , the Whole oast plays upito Graciq'in,.;thB[-,m‘ost [commend- nblo fashion—Alfred Drayton,[[.Harry Tate, Douglas Wakefield, [Billy! Nelsob, [Robb Wilton, Helen Ferrers, and a hoslj of others all equally competent in the rplesj they por­ tray. As Grace Pearson; ia touring revue artiste, she uneipdotodJly' visits.; her native ■Plumborougb to find Belperj, ipjoprietor Of a big local store,! using; his liMuencb . to close the town market 'andjabolish com­ petition. . Helper [[plans : to jpurobase the site for an citensiph of bis :bwn.|'business. To complicate matters,; .Gracie’^ brotheii!, Sidney, is in love fwith Bblper’s jdaugbieij, Marjoiie. -Grace [takes jiip i tbp. cudgoffi,


Forcunatoly [an, old uild .[cbcenlriojb'ookseileK discovers ■ an ancient charted by wbich it appears the i Council’s liotipn it iUegal! Tbp: marUet 13 accidently '■wrecked'biv 'an Vil[ plosion, to ;be replaced by A much finei.


'i'he market tenahts ‘ decide | to-; barric'ado tneiiiselves in when tao' Council. (run by Ifelpct s friends) [gives ordprsj.to quit.


once-peaceful Riidgato C^ejgo !gs la fiendisfi killer strikes jn Paramoimt's ;‘‘The-GlPcIf Strikes Eight, ” ' the! college-Tnufder [mystery' wjuob coiqes :on Mondpy.i :The ,p,ictnre intr4' duces Wendy Barrie, theiEnglishiplajeV'in ilmencan filmsj.-.and; {eptur’ea: jSent -lliayi^^ Arlino Judge}--Eddie'iNugent sandJWilJiam


pdihce, to the-delight'of the! whole toWnl' 'Tip-top entortamment, [ .with .‘lilting tunes atad wholesome t e ! andifrolio,!. [ ■, ‘Excitement iSrt’I'tdbrnrr[iavdrWna1tb', ithe'


[


Ffawloy. ■ IV -is-a ;deft'iblend, of shpc&rj comedy and romance. .-Two murders 'have been committed in the college plrecincts, and iu both Wendy -Barrie [is somehpW implW cated. Even Taylor, the :&emistry inatruo-i tor, who loves the girl; is piMW.;! With, the aid of his sistef; Ai]dne'Judge; he[ Sets about unravolling the mysterioiit ‘killings; ' Rut ak they Work,, the munjerer! attempts to strike again. . This [time-his intended,yiptim: 13; Nugent,, the hoy Wboni Arline Judge' Jpyes... Workiilg. fpverisbjy aljainst' time,'


the sleuthing [pair [iincover the ,trail of the' elusive .and super-ifitelbgont [ killeV.' ln ' the[ final.sequences,.the! reyelatio'n lof Ithe killer is; the surprise of the picture! i * '


jeliec [op the


Thursday and Saturday only;' oh Friday tho hall,IS let for.ihe Farmers’ Ball. Oast; in the loading .rolb of “ iBtplen Hainohyj’l George ,Raft|.again[ returns to| the type .of. characterisation,which elevated;him to-staf- dpra in ‘‘ Scarface.” , [In 'company, with Bon Benio and his lads, 'Baft iplays njh '^x-. convict who turns straight fori a johaiioe |to accompany. Bernie ! on , aC .trahsjc.ontifiental tour.- -Ho falls in Jjove with.'Gyace-.Btadl4y} tho little dancer in tbo troupe; and for her sake deterinilies to make good. ■ When tbe cofnpahy’s funds are, stolen; hej .is: suspected of thel.theft.! How'Baft 'a t itbe ijisk bf his life, rescues the troupe from [outlaws, is one of| the higbhghts;. of .tho picture, j [ .Several music‘hall 'celobrities are fni the'cast/and] provide a. fund of | good [enterfaihment, -In the supporting picture, ‘‘Peoplq R[iJl, Talk,!! Charlie ■ Buggies and Mary | Boland, are, teamed togothef as an old married couple for the ninth time. The pair who have impersonated! the meek husbqnd. tfiid domin­ eering: wife in [ such ■ filnis | as ■ [‘ Buggies: of


There is a doubtb-feature progiamme ’ for '


. . . Red'Gap”'and other comedy: successes, have even greater opportunities


the lost po^iblo dunce dfj InughtjBr out of every tituatiAn.; And these situations: arise' wgen their dhughter and her,husband have thisir first squabble, and, neighbours misin­ terpret the parents’■


fob extracting tlijngs'up.: Miss Boland’s [idea of the iWay attempt to straighten


'.•Toi solve her I daughter’s [ affairq is ,td show her the evil appearance dl; domestic bicker­ ing ‘by'faking a fight with :Buggies;> Ho


agrees,, but his wife’s sensO of liumour falls down when his remarks become particularly pointed. . .'Tho situation; gets [even.*worsd when snooping neighbours! seej Ruggles’ in the company of another woman.:. It al];end.s up on a hilarious note, [however,'when Rugglqs IS: called upon td:*refefed' a charity wrestlingt match, andjgets [tangled up with


a,couple of professionalibruisers. .'Leila Hjams and Dean I Jaggef [play! the hewly- wAds.'!


i WH ALLEY PICTURES. Temple, That


delightful; child 'so popular. in


everywhere else, \ screened iliis week, with Gary ^oper, in ‘ Now and-Forever.” A ncfit story ivitli sevGrnl piijuant situations, there, is plenty of [humour interspersed. In addition, there are,.the usual feature shorts, etc.—Ann Harding; and'Brian: Aherno aro co-staiTed ini“ The Fountain,” a cleverly portrayed drama,; which:-will bo‘ shown in the early part of next week, to bo'succeeded on Thursday .by ‘f RumbaJl This “ dance of i love” hqs! George Baft, and Carole Lom­ bard in the^principal roles; ■ Raft has the part of a Broadway star] exiled -to Havana by throats of gangster vengeance,,and Miss Lombard is; an attractive, if impetuous, heiress, who takes him in tow. 1 The musical score includes well known songs like “ Love in bloom.”'


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Hi VICTORIA mAr KET, [MARI BL^G grand THEATRE DlackbiIirn. An .especially attrattive pantomime-is:


.“ Dinky Dots” is a particularly enjoyable feature .qf the show, [ in which Akhloy’s Royal Ponies and Della’s Dogs halve an important, place.


Grand reverts to variety next week.'Among specially notable acts is! Del Vaincs’ IRoyal Marionettes, from, the an act which Fas been 1 Command performances, tho . “ vocal i orchestra Navarre, ‘‘ Prince of Mimics” ; tho Slusical Dawsons with their


nct;-,aud!Les Volgas, it feats of strength,, combine to make an


Ducross and Babotte in Ollrl T.rtn ! XTft1/»/in I


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P E N D L l iT O N .


. Two trees were blowi down at Slandcu' Hall during the gale last night wcek.lOtlier! damage 'was done in vi.rious parts


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district, but fortunate y there were noi personal injuries.


At. the:


by a ladies committee. The event Was of; the happie-it nature, and] proved' a complete success in every way.


the dance held in the Reading; Room on; Friday night, and there was a good attend­ ance. The room was gaily'decorated with fairy lights and streaimrs. Messrs, Rylett,'. W . Cowperthwaite and K. SlineorliwArei M.O.’s, and music was' provided by the Harmony Three.^Refrcslments were Served;


DANCE.—Much iptciest was ! takln [in; SABDEN.


. BAPTIST SCHOOL - oxcellcnt entertainment


Church has -in' its pastijr (the Rev;' |D;' S.- Jamieson) a skilled musiciani - whbstj | gift has often been exercised to.the:delight ,of Sabden .people.. He hat been wplcoraed at other churches - for ,'liis [pianoforte recitals,, and recently was a memher of an orohestra


“ Dominant ” Concert. Ijarty. of Duri|ley. PASTORrMUSICIANi - The’ .Baptist,


hast:, Saturday was given bl


the


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