' h / i '! ' i ’ C L I T H E R O E . A D V E R T I S E R 1 A N D T I M E S , .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .


ONE ieroe


m


ith.;,,the| first roifi thej.gata land field' and 'A


sltlon of I both )ld i: Ordnance ey i are livery le ground; and. ..good idea of rack^ at'j. this id up toi the


side of tHe ■ ' fi: iS T o ^ s . '


IChiirch iBrow Iwitli Well-


fion owhbd a


I, ;0nj thej 5-ft, ) ;of Ciithexoe,


■ ^ I This


! >and which, ey ; made: by


!76,| measured arid included which! rbri up; ip' end^ of :the' again ! ^ as


y; stones,.' ofl


fp doubt isome the! townl^iH nes' aridilhiay aultlngblbcke, youth. ■


Icutheroe, and £T


a; rent iqfj „ .


itlori—Jii^tiless ?e|ek .fprijeach > .mbst; aiident. member^jthese- ire deriicjllshed ' proceedls of;


ched the! towri! ed.


^RGSERyED.


uridalry listones llAlts of! town., were alsq rised ‘ Ision I between, iol i Twb;y|ears Ipldof bfih a I to ! be ^eeh In. pr’s yardli^nd,. y still be |there.' condltlo|ni i arid; 1 inches jsquare'


ti.li Oritliblface-,''' Iriltlalsi M.IP.


.dfe;of .Chtirch- gsthe; C^lurch I Would ipe re- J; two’ !


> These mltlals , m! and ' Mary ■ .he! daite |m e n - , fly Housie| tolls, brh malrf!^the■ r'property! arid. iParrerb {which.


vjabMrbeci i n . ct provides! us the extremely idway' at this 2(|)0 yeari jagp Sages which atj i9th|cehtuty beers tphriuse


Lancashire I Combination P.W.L. D. P.


IRochdale i ...'. Clithcroe . .... leylandIM. .. Rossendhe: -. Southpqh : ..i


i-.Chorley ........i 15t.: Harwood .. i-panven ........ I.Horwich R.M.I.


.Bacup B. ......' :S. Liverpool Fleetwood '......


i!l5' 22 !l9 27!


STILL UNBEATEN


{BUT CUTri^ROE ALMOCT i SUCCUMBED IjO GREAT


I : H A R y r a O D . ■ A DULL GAME.


Clltheroe have not; lost a league


match since the Lancashire Com­ bination was i resumed ori a war-


-tlme footing, pUtltheyjcame precious bear to losing {their record! on Box-


.Ing Day, when threat {Hariyood held them to a draw |it the Shaw Bridge, ground. It was touch and go iri the closing , stages, Clltheroe’s defence having [a harassing time


, ; { on the whole, si: j.ing adequate;


i .against deteihnlried and fast mov­ ing attacks. || ilt was a poor " game !c goals not provid- compensatlon for


■''much scrappy Iplay. Handicapped |: by the abserice of Chatbum, Ccl- !'bert| Taylor (arid Thompson, CUth- eroe were I but a shadow of their true selves,| although Crossland, honie on leave; from Prance,! helped


io 'make up;|om'e of the deficiency. •Great Harwbodjhad the disadvan­ tage of having t i field a substitute goalkeeper, but I they shtiwed fine


:.-team spirit (arid are deserving , of credit for a; sniart recovery^ par- tlciilarljl as piltneroe had enjoyed ■a. two goals’! lead early on. „ The teams have always been keen rivals,


j but : on this occasion the game f lacked that sparkle which {has dorie j.much to make th e s e d e rb y ’.’, en- ! coiinters poDular. Oiilyt ori rare odcaslons d d the (players really


i warin up to helr joh t^ie last ten minutes providing ,the mpst e^clt-


!:lng football pf the Inatch.iClltheroe ' could not c£ vll at* the rfemlt. In .some respec;s.they were lucky to


;!:game. ■ ! ' I.


! avoid defeat althou|!^! Great, Bar- wood’s goal haid liriqte; thaii: one' ■.narrow escape In the course of .the


{■ '


! ! SCRAPPY FOOTBALL. Play was scrappy at the outset,


iParrer’s !Were-; is a!Miseum


til! In exlsterice,. fc i>reserved for fe l of i the I old Erj'stories ought.; tv e d with that T Proud Preston ll.'its ingenuity; Ibri which leia. ■


the-


|hANGSPiA,W. t^EPfTIONS^


^ a l d ' ; Bacbn,, er Patrol; and


Icandal,” i i i h^®". and outspoken .


,ri experiences,. ii )00 • Onwards” f.)L. ,1..^ I:.!;!.';:--' .■


e| author ! was. / ;


i mind, was full ■ ,es,' and It; wps ' , reicofnere'dhlin J forced hini jto <» I thri documents


,n Fisher,. ;jtheh.: he says, hated


» i action ipould lirely would' .he -


f l ! after. |spyp. .. 'Nicholson! (his ;


iretary) andi I between; those ; .


iral to se^ W® ; Impbrtaiice.; '; r partlculah brie


[ht with him' a ;;r pylng the jwhole Fla^ng ■ a I large „


rirthoSea and; , Ilhes.Bimriltane- -


tn h e Irnagliiedi ibrderea on' eaes


hereby'to.i raise 'Size all'G^rman oatlrig !lri! thut


k 't r ie /Borqugn ^ ly week ior being ,


I Coplbw'Ylefl ■Knlgtit .(68)


trimate I of the -


eaded ^ti^F , vas stated


;vi


j;maI.y; lii(:t|,jbi^;(|i(


“ Iristltqtlpri l ! -T ®


. /■


' In tackling Boblnsop, Taylpr re- ■telved a bad crack onithe'shlris and before he had |! recpvered, O’Neill


•O’Neill was j fort unate to'deflecf •dropping shot against the bar.


i-Clitberoe being | handicapped i by -having only ten {men!; When -Mortimer riiade, his, appearance iSfter about five minutes,'CUthbfoe 'came more into the; (picture, (although their! a,ttack lacked unity.


';had to save a hard long range (Shot .from; Wright, ;. A ('second lafer, a


from iRawcllffe After a spell of


uninteresting play. Kitchen got, in a shot which w ^ little widp of the


-mark. ; 'Wright then mride a goofl ■effort for' Great Harwood,,O’Neill


i • 'being extended;iri saving 'a sweryliig i . shpt. 'Next W^de lapped the ball i apross the ylsltofs’ goahriouth,; but j Ids: colleagues cpuld not| apply, the I necessary finishing power. Brad-


iv -Shaw shot wide! |rhen; Allen put,him .■clean through,': |r i free kick, taken


•(^byj Kitchen, led jri) Clltheroe taking thp lead, Wade (heading fo Thonias, ./ylio scored wltK|a grand flrst-tlme shot, j Soon' I (afterwards, Sllleft Jajled to, hold'ji shot from Brad­ shaw, the ballirehpundlng to Allen, 'S'ho rattled' th^ back o;t(the'inet. 'Men Crosslahd! handled, Wright ■reduced Harwboll’s defl'cii ■with'-the ‘.p;enalty; kick. ( IlFollowlrig a ieft- ,'wlrig thrust, Lynch equalised (■with a cross; shot vJhlbh O’Neill topched -ut cop


'Were evenly Intenal.


v! Great ' ; bgpesslve


bM„,vOUlld nptlhi^ld. The :pxchanges contested


until; greater ii/LI


■ Robinson frequentlj^ 'From the sedorid o. first ori the rigl)t an


Harwood : ,ori|


the


resuming, {with dangerous, two comers, i.tripn on!the


ELINES'S:'( were.


, left, Wade headed o&y inches too


r .tfllgh. I Cllthejrbe,: however, pnex- I Jectedly took ;;the lead, Sillett"” I. fumblijig a shot from Mortimer, so


'iV thafThomai ^a's able to score after •the ball had jfirbt.'Teboundep {from


' . ttq upright. There !was ari; unusual I'lnclder.t when Brlndle was .tackled ; jw one of'hikjowplmen.iri a^ excit- ' ihg tussle and rather badly hint, !' Mh the goalkeeper out, Brad-


■|. Shaw’s hard|sholi struck a; defender. [V-A long cleararice from Readett was j'..'hsaded across Clltheroe’s goal- ;. tbouth and L|ynch,! cutting in from i .the wing, le veil 3d the scores, his ; '.^ot entering ti e' net vi:i the .up- .right. MortimeblWashuitandtoad


;!! j .qhoft


., Jo be carried off the field with a twisted knee] The exchanges be- qame' more livtly after this, and Mortimer returne'ii' aftet h absence, Clltheroe piled on


^hen


Pressure, wade was only a firap- pon too high w^th a header, but at


more I


the other end, O’Neill did well at the' second atteiript to save a real pile-driver from Brlndle. Ini the closing stages, Great! Harwood were supei-ior, Clltheroe! twice being lucky to, keep level. ! {Qnce Llvesey shot (against Taylor {with, the rest op the goal at his rnefcy arid O’Neill oh the ground, while' Waddlngton cleared from under the bar'when Boblri'son headed over the head of e advancing goalkeeper!


t|ii I DISORGANISED. • Clltheroe’s chief weakriess was in


, attack, the; forwards being too Iri- tllvlduallstlc, TiVade,; who turned o{ut In an emergency, was not very effective as leader,: arid was ob- Wously but of practice. ; On the extreme left, Mortimer,' a local boy vlho completed the team at the last motrieiit, had few chaices to shine, but ( might have done! better 'in another position. ! Thomas arid iUlen were the pick,' without being; brilliant, for, Bradshaw vyas too siow;and too easily dispossessed, jin,, the defence,j O’Neill; made


several smart saves and played one of his best games forj the club. When lie had settled dpwn, ' Crossland made a good partner for Taylor, while Kitchen fitted! splendidly Into tfie half-back. line. | I t must not be overlooked, however,! thalj the a,bsence of four regular players was keenly felt.'


; : f ! I Readett and Batep whqhavje both


played with ClltHeroe ■ defended vyell; for Great Harvvood;i but' Ains­ worth was outstanding. ’ Robinson a!nd ,Wrlght: were best in the attack. ■The ;teams were as jfollows I Clltheroe: O’N e i l lT a y lo r ,


Grossland; Akers, Waddlngton, Bitthen ; ,’Ipiomas, Allen,/Wade, Bradshaw arid Kitchen. / i Great Harwood: ^Ulett; Readett;


Bates; ' Marsden, ^Insworth, Raw- cUfle : Livesey, Wright,' Robinson,


Brlndle and li^ch.j iReferee:: Mr. J. Robinson, of


Blackburn.' | * . PAi ( ' i, ■


RISH CHURCH v. BROCKHALL. I In this return game which was


; holiday programme forj,the patients, |the ( Clltheroe team gaye a most polished display and ran (Out


played at Brockhall ori' Saturday afternoon at part of the Christmas


. winners by eight goals to one. ! tj: A "feature of thej-game was the j scoring' \of. seven goals by Jqhn ipawsori; the Parlsli Church centre- (forward] whom thu Brbckhall de-


i fenders ceui(J hot ;iold at all. He jstarted the scoring With the first (attempt of the’' match when the (Visitors went down from the kick­ off and opened their account. ’ Further goals fol owed at !reguldr


intervals and at half-time the Parish Church were leading: by five


goals to one. Brockhall changed their team for


’the -second:half but eyen then the game was! fairly; one-sided and,


when they! did make/any forward movements these, generally, met wltli ,'Promp't frustration py, the strong Parish Churcib.; defenders. ■ Despite'the falling of their team, the crowd! of patients who wit­ nessed the- game! derived! plenty of enjoyment froiri the exchanges and each goal scoring effort was' greeted with a rouncj of applause


froiri them. ! !.^ Perhaps' the biggest shiut was


when near: the end Parish jChurch were awarded a penalty and ;the visitors’' outslde-teft who, lielng welL-knowri member of the Instltu- tloii staff, (Was invited to take the kick against his colleagues sent the ball|hlgh.over the bar:


However the game ended |ln good i


spirits . with the Parish jChurch worthy winners'of a viery enjoyable


game;


PARISH CHURCH RESERVE v. ' ! ■' ' hurst green./!


Waterloo last Saturday before the honie team were fully represented and later had a very hard struggle to. retain their lead against the Parish Church Reserves. Later, Booth reduced,the arrears with a good headek Hurst' Green sfarted the second half with determination and for a while dominated the game. Briggs in the Parish Church goal saved his side repeatedly and Toirilinson was conspicuous at half­ back. 'iThe game wak played with plenty of dash and Pye equalised when, he netted from a pass by Tomlinson. ■ "Maintaining pressure on the visitors’ goal I]arlsh Church \irere unlucky when an effort by Lord stopped on the goal line and two! minutes from' the end Hurst Green gained a winning goal. Rawcllffer a former player, who


Hurst Green .scored two goals at j ; ■ CHILDREN’S (ENTERTAINMENT.


^The usual Christmas treat and enteptalriment for chlldrp of the cdngregatlorial i School tpok place dii Friday e'fenlng; Asjthe main


prehilses have hot been blacked out, the proceedings were confined to


thi ! infant department. Mrs. R. Patkkr, who presided, was formally IntlfoducedTo "a fairly big audience byj bhe Pastor, Mr. E. Jon^s.


interspersed in a capital pro­ gramme wkre j seasonable hymns


arid carols bF children. Stanley Catter, sang “The Umbrella Man,” arid a Highland fling was! very ably p'eriormed |by Norma Carrlck. Thfe’ jmeiilles responsible for recitations were Donald 1 Robertson; Gordon Dehnett, Alim McNab, Stanley Car­ ter, GofdrijMacFarlane, Jim Foster, Jiirie; Hanson, Florence! Holgate, JeahlParrlsh, CharlO(tte MacFarlane. and Audrey Horrpeks. Pianoforte


: arid harmonica! "splos Were also conv trlbuted by'Jimmy MacFarlane and;' Donald Hartley. The youthful per­ formers had been trained by Mrs. Clayton, who was assisted at the pirino by Mrs. Lyne. - ' -i jThe: entertainment: waS followed


Is now a member of ,the Blrmlng- harii City . Police team, proved a great asset tp Hurst Gjreen who ran out winners pf a very even game by three goals to two, but perhaps a draw would have been a riiore


fitting result to the game. • _ t _ Briggs! gave a good display In; the


home goal! with Tomlinson -and Ratyllnsrin the best defenders.’ Pye, Booth and Lord were the pick of the I home ' forwards: whilst Hurst Green ■were best served by, Holden, Rawcllffe, Myerseough and their and their centre-forward.


.i p. Mtwres issaig r e& C h i i 'o p d d y ) ijeeting House, Sawley;


ly (supper, (then, to the Intense de­ light! of the children, Santa’ Claus apiekreq onUhe scene to present toys (and either gifts from a we'.l- laideried sadfc; lAdults, as well as the young guests,, entered into the fun ol the proceedings with zest.


T I ■


GRAMMAR SCHOOL OLD BOYS DEFEAT MANCHESTER LAW S'TUDENTS.


FOOTBALL


Boys left wing paved the way for the i|clear-cut victory' over their Manlchester visitors at High Moor last'(week. R.. B, Carus was in gre^tlform, hls iball control and. eveni his finishing being admirable, so that his partner, D. King, had full scope for| his speed. Thus It was |rio iSurpiise|when four goals ems^ated frcirai their movements. Proctor (gained the first from' a Klntf centre, land , then King con-


Brilliant forward play by the Old


veftdd a centre from Peters. Carus followed up 'With'a terrific drive for goaL which !waq ‘ successful, and Prdcwr added apother. Then in the jseicorid half ; King ran through on ms own, dnd both Bulcock and Carusi added] otiiers, while Peters hit the hair from-25 yards. ’Thus It wapj.|that sup'erlaltlve forward play caiisedl ' the j visiting def ence to collOTpe repeatedly. Towards the end|( [however, the Clltheroe de­ fenders conceded jthree, goals. Final:


Oil Boys', 7 ; j Manchester Law Studerits. 3.


'


Thoirias' (evacuee),; “ The -Scarecrow,” WHHam; Walker; “The Rabbits,” Donald Pye; j” A birdie with a yellow bUl,].Richard pdvies; "The sky is lit with! candles,” I Peter Davies; " I saw a' ship a-sailing,’l Prank Shaw; ’’The


children attending the village school entertained their parents yesterday week. I Owing ^ the blackKiut, the pro- ceec^ings termiriated at-four o’clock in order that all could reach home safely befoteidark. A well varied-and splendid ■littl^ ! eritertamment was provided. Recltatidris, aM (other items by the children, were jas 'follows: " The Fox,” George ’Twigg;:" Mincemeat,'f Kenneth


up - 1 1 for'' thej Christmas' holidays,


BASHALL EAVES pXfeENTS’ DAi!—Prior to breaking-


■ i i' M ■ a i D A Y , D E C E M B E R . I ? 9 , 1 0 3 9 , I - ( E L E V E N ) ivHAT’S ON AT THE PICTURES? palladium, duck I street. V ■' ' ' ■ J ! ! 2-1L $-0 and 8-15. M


M( d,i('


ndl,ay. at 6-0 and 8-15i. Tucs- to Friday, 7-30, Saturday,


THE “[THREE SMART; GIRLS." THIS TIME THEY “ GROW UP.”


“ Three Smart Girls Grow Up,”, the sequel' to “ Three Smart Girls,’’ which is shm ring at The Palladltun Playing opposite /them are Robert Cummings, Charlei '^Innlger and 'William (Lundi- gan. here is abundant huinbur In the story, i at^rmixed jvRfi oppiirtunittes for hearin; Deanna Durbin’s glbnous voice In captivating songs, an'dj '.combined with irijllant acting.! Patrons get fully an hour and a half’s wholesome divers! >n|! ’The three girls! are' daugh-.' ters of weahhy Judson Craig, and'the story 1 ab its beginning at a “ coming- out” I arty at which Joaii announces


Helen PaxriSh are the trii^j starring In the ' r ;fijesh(lngly entertaining film,


DE ANNA DURBIN,' 1 ! delightful young vocalist. Nan Grey and


her engatement to-one Richard. W^t” kins - . aj perfectly 1 satisfactory annoui icement which alj'! except: her sister, Kqy, who had imagined herself in lovf Vith Joan’s fiance. Peimy: dis­ covers ler-,sister’s secret;,arid deter­ mines to straighten' matters jout. Father l4 too busy with ibis' financial comml anfents to heed: hib daughter's roman to entanglements—even to (rea­ lise th it they haye grown ;up." Where­ upon Penny - confides in- the family butler who tells her that Kay will for­ get her trouble,when somebody “tall, dark md . handsome" pomes along' Penny thereupon j devotes herself to help find! the right man for her sister, with reiulte that I produce exceeding merrli leiit. And there Is 'a moral to the s oiy : Pater; is led to see that money alone cannot purchase happi­ ness—hat his daughters need his- more than his b a n k balance.


guidar ce: THR US


■laughing brodk,” ■ John Greenhalgh; "Bdbby,” Richard Chew; ; (‘Babes. In the ifvbod,’] Meta(yvalker; “There are fairies' in our ^rilen,” Margaret Strick­ land;'| "''The. Tpedlar's caravan,” Mar­ garet Greenhalgh; “What, is 'the matter with Mary Ann ? ” Joan Green- hal^; ',“If nd one ever ■marries me,” Mildredi; Antonie i (evacuee); “The stars,”;'Je'ari Thdm'a's (evacuee); “The wlnd,"^^ (Eileen' iMarginson;.... .“Kitty,” Dorbthy Marginson; . “When Bobby was’aIbaby.’rt Kathleen Davies; ‘T love little pussy,’’iGyiyheth , Davies. Mter games and. carols, the children' sat down to tea provided and prepared by parents and -friends.' A mistletoe boufeh- :whlch hung! with presents -from children to tlxeir friends, was! soon stripped. The singing of Auld Lang Syrie broke up the happy party. ; : Cto ! Friday, Lady Worsley Taylor,


!openir g (dh- Monday It packs a swlfte paced story in the best: Clarence E.. Mulfo d (traditiori, offers a grand back-


new . ‘Hopalong Cassidy’’ romance, “ The Frontiersmen,", ’ which has its


O


utdoor action, f ^ ev|erything they want-


RIDE HIGH . IN NEW “ IIOPALONG.”


dll find In thJ


THE GRAND, YORK STREET.


Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday at 7-30. Wednesday 2-30, 6-0 and 8-15. Saturday, 2:15, 6-0 and 8-15; '


|- KU’LING’S “GUNGA DIN." ' ' i ' '' '!


I^VER since Dumas Jmade bis ‘"Three ^ Musketeers ”' fanioiis, the device of using, thiree friends gs. the pripcipal characters In stories has been a favour­ ite one with authors.; On lhe serpen, too, the trio J theme! has been widely utilised and'films:bf this kind ha-ve al­ ways prbved popular with! fllmgoers. Ru-dyard Kipling made use of the idea in writing his memorable “Mulvariey” stories of: British soldiers inllndia, and so it is fitting that the fljiri, “Qunga Din,” Inspired by the famous poem,' should cqntairij a trio m its mot. 1 Three sergeants of jthe IMyal Engin­


eers, and their loyal naliye water carrier, Gqnga Din, are thk Iprlhclpal characters ,ln this stirring film., jCary Grant, Victor : McLafleh .'and Douglas Fairbanks, Jr., are three, non-com­ missioned officers who get tied by the bonds, of friendship), detoite their highly contrasting natures! ■ (Fairbanks,' Jr., , plans to leave the service and get married;! McLaglen.'i the tyblcal hard­ bitten soldier, has nc thought oljariy: thing but the ermy; whilfe Cary Grant is : obsessed with tl.e desfre tb find buried treasure. H,ow thbir various motives get them': involved - with a native uprising along India's northwest frontier provides m^y of Qie exciting situations seen in “ qunga Din,” which Is said to be one of the most colourful


■


and thrilling screen I off erh gs seen in recent years. Joan Eontaiie has the feminine; lead in the produitlon, whUe Sam Jaffe plays thej title role as the water carrier, and! Eduardri Clannelli, Robert Coote, Montagu Lovd and Abner Blbermap have, other Important char- acterisations.


EXCITING TAl ! “MOUN


lE Oir THE JNilES.”


I ground cf some of toe West’s finest 'scenery md boastj a real “he-man’’ least (leaded by 'such., favourites as Iwillia n Boyd, Giiotge i Hayes: and Russell Hayden. As the quie suggests, “The Ffontiersmen” deals .vyith 'toe effort! of hard’


toe citUe country of the untamed West. Tihis time their chief advereai^ is the Mhyor of toe small .New'Mexico town near which they' live, who is secret y leader of a .rustler gang and uses 1'is [office to cover iip his illegal activlt lestThe struggles waged between Hop:long Cassidy” and the crooked


ranch rsl to establish law (and order in -rlding, stralghUhopting


accdnffiariied.i|by, !;Mrs. Ackerley, Dr. Pollock, Miss Worsley Taylor and the Miaes Pollbck entertained the children froiri'BashaU Ekyes Junior C.E. School, the! senior' children from Ribblesdale School, an-dl all; the babies' at her j1 Xmas tea party. The school, ® very bright with its red, white blue ■ decorations and evergreens,, enhanqod by! the gay candle lit


i ll tree;i'fehich (had been decorated


uunng the evening Margaret Green- halfehl Meta Walker, Margaret Strick­ land and Joan Gfeenhalgh gave her Laevship • a •! needlework souvenir which, each had helped to work. Crackers- and; sweets made the tea tables very I'Rretty. After ted the children gave I hearty cheers to Lady Worsley Taylor, Mrs. Ackerley, Vv. Pollock and their headteacher, Mrs. Booth'. Before leaving each child was given! ah orange by Miss Worsley Tayloh The singing of the 148110081 Antriaih terminated a most enjoyable afterriDob.. Archdeacon Ackerley ('Vibar) wa? unavoidably ui)able to be


r by Miss jWorsley ..Taylor and the s Pollock ' : The children .. were ji ,;entertained and mystified by 'Shown the’ni by Dr. Pollock. Each and helpdr was presented with a gift, by. Lady Worsley Taylor,


present. BARROW


mayoi fijr control .of .the-local , school is’the chief interest of the. picture, The real ( ibject, of toe struggle is toe childi-m, who “Hoppy” wants to turn into 1 ard-worklng, law-abiding'ranch­ ers ai d Dreak off their frontier habits. Roimarice enters the picture fn toe


persoi of lovely Evelyn •Venable, cast as a . chool teacher, who charms both the harfy frontiersmen gnd hot-tem­ pered scnpol-kids into obedience. 'When toe m lyor turns his attenjtlon from toe school tp the teacher herself, “Hoppy” decidts that toe time has; come to stop him i 1 his tracks once 'and'for; all. He arid 1 Is saddlemates goj' into action again; t the rustlers, : and j toe result is bne'ct the most exciting'range wars ever to ligure in a “Cassidy” stoiY.


FREPDIE BARTHOLOMEW AND JACKIE COOPER.


I ("


to toi: ead of the week. It features Jackii cJpoper and Freddie Bartholo-. raew yi& an outstanding cast.


'■ “'lll'AN’S HERITAGE ]’ Will be the ■ Ft. . principal picture bn Thursday


boy nartied Tom Allen, who is put to work irl the kitchen of' ari officers’ mess. Tthere.lt'is discovered that he is the s( n bf the late Dr, Allen, on whom


It i i the'story of a homeless, hungry


bread qi cue! by the mess Sergeant, con-' fesses that instead of being a hero he deserted: while suffering!I from shell­ shock ard sought oblivion! 1 How father and s >n are re-united, toe .father’s vin- dicati in, and , Tom’s final graduation at: to! .Vcademjr combine; to weave a stroniiyj emotional and dramatic story.


a mei .al was confen'ed fbrj conspicuous brave y In toe Great Wan! He receives a sch ilptelilp to a Military Academy, arid 'tiie::e he'comes .into ( contact with Bob la r dolph, a room-mSle. The story which largely concerns The lives of these two, takes en an entirely new twist Wien Tom’s father, seen in a


|Nig itit at 7-30. at (-0 and 8-15.


ivhalley! cinema. ■ !


-I! 'i Saturday twice , I


CHANGB ;OF PROGRAMME WEEK-END.


FAST AND, LOOSE.”


•Fast ,ind Loose" which is being showi this week-end as a:special New. ■Year ittraction, in place of “Checkers.” Montgpnery is supported'by Rosalind Russal lnd the pair make! an excellent, comet y Team. Although,’a deep: died inystery " Fast and Lpose ’’ teams, with, good fur and- races to an unusual


EDI BBT MONTCOMR'Y: plays a Elective for toe first' time In


■to set ifirn! as:a pilot is just one.long, roar. Gepige’s 'troubles start when he


has n it (had' better mateiial with which to caitiyafe toe public, than in (“ It’s iii toi Air which is to be screened at the iieglnrilng. of next |]veek. 'I t is Ecarct ly] possible to imagine (Deorge in toe a'my without raisingj'a laugh, (but


clima:. j ■ ■ - •' M 'I' Thi t illimitable star, George Formby,


falls 'oul of toe Sergeant Major, but after tri&ji escapades,he finds himself pilot' )f'ari!aeroplane without the least idea '/hat to do. Then the fun really begin , but in, characteristically happy mann 3r[ George finds a ■way out pf his


idlfflcilUes.j;


;'Thi se ' who like a good newspaper, Wiy trith (rival reporters'hot on. each, otoef 3' scehti, arid : plenty of abtiori,


: .c


shoul l (lot'fail to see, flToo Hot'to « or tlnued foot of neirt columri).


-ud.;-'riwes to 7Jdl;| £30 to'£fS110s';; ,rimer useful bows, £26 to £29; I plainer kinds £2(1 to £24; best heifers to'£29 10s.;' others] £21.to £27;' best reriring calveb'[30s.;,to 46S.; young


young : jcdws, .8d, choice .hoggs -to Is,


vnimer' I'riws


-calves, ! 12s. to 25s.', The judges A. Hanson.l Great Harwood, and'E,' Askew, Edgeworth, awarded prizes. |for( dairy cattle, as follows : 1,' B. (Berry, j Wad- ' dington; ' 2, J.. Nowell, Newton. ! '


' 1 1 ( . ■ i- ’ 1 : ■ (- , : (Contiiiued from preceding jcolumn)


‘ each bffiqr] has many, doriiplicattons, and this js toe so rt of picture every­ body loves jto see,


Handle 7 next week-end. ( Myrna Loy has ' appeared' In several riewspaper stories'with'complt to success! and now she is partnered by Clark Gatjle, who is a- host' In' |himself. A laughable; story of rival [reporters, V ho fall in ilove with'


cattle,! sheet), arid (-{dairy batijle, ( Pat cattle,’Beifers arid bullocks,! 8Jd. to Old; Rrf I' nt po hers] 61d. to 7d, ;-:H • 'strong (ho^gs, to best'.young'cows.


TUESDAY. . . ,, l th THIS


Police. ; Produced oji toe, lavish scale characteristic.: of all Fta t National technlcolour specials! the picture has all the elements required by a first-rate outdoor^film—adventrire, iictlon,'| sus: pensb, the beauty and interest of un­ familiar 1 landscapes, and £ large cast of popular players. Hearing ,the ,11st are such well-liked peffonrefs','as Dick' Foran, QIoriaDickson.Gale Page, Jane Chapman, ( Allen: ' Jenkiris, .' Patric Khowles; and Janiek Stepnerison, and the chief character . roles are in toe capable 1 hands' o f . actors (like’ Russell Slmpsonj Joe Sawyer, Jtoeph King, Anthony Averlll and Artoutf Ggfdrier. .The flret thrilling episode |n-the (story 'is toe hrilding up by |a! banrof outlaws’' of a little,river steamer that is canning pnceIesS(furs and miners' gbld from toe trading, post to ci-riliriation.[ From then on the story-details the clever Identi­ fication'; by Foran, an officer of toe ’’Mounties," of toe “ master mind ” be­ hind toe hold-up.' D terwoyeri Is a love


technlcolpur' which bpens ori, Monday, is a thrjlhpacked arid coriapletely au­ thentic (»le bf toatj famous, law en­ forcement body of toe Cans dian north­ west, toe Royal Crinadla i Mounted


” "TTEART OF . T]t^ (-■■A-First National


theme !whose interest isheightenediby' the fact; that one rif the gfrts,' Gale


Page, represerits to Foran (the lures of civilisation and sojihlstiektion, toe: other, Gloria Ricksoj appea:


all of toe wilderness,'


of


BETTIE DAVIS IN “DARK (VICTORY,’;


.Thursday,'Bette Davie ena:ts' what she herself donslders (the (finest part; she has ever ; portrayed in the course of toe brilliant! career that haq established


S . lhe heroine .Of “Dirk Vietbry,’ the First National picture, coming


•her indubitably as the greatest actress op the screen to-day.i It is a poignantly tender (love (story,'’one of the saddest


,and yet (bravest tales .ever told.' On ,its Jace' Tti .is an up-tio-toe-miriiite story ’abdut'harfi and brittle miedem people, but under that bright strfejee it is a narrative pf elemental emitipns as old as toe viorld Itself.:


' nosed


gay and popular leader of' a hard- drinking social set.].': There is nothing: of toe spoiled heiress abort her, how- river, f o r she' Is pi'esented as, a thor- 'oughly likeable modern ml^;: Into her life of heedless gaiety, toe shadow of tragedy! creeps wheri she [becomes toe victim 0^ a mysterious malady. Taken against her'(will to 'consult a brilliant young doctor,! she falls in love I with him and'he with her., But there ban be .no ordinary, placid roiriance, for, unknown to toe girl, toe young doctor has diag­


,’The ! girl portrayed by Bette is the. ‘the untamed represents wlplle:


e N (1)RTH,? the prAuction in,


’ ‘ KING LANE PICTURE HALL,


Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday, at 7-30. Wednesday and Saturday at 6-0 and 8-15. Mat- ; inco Saturday, 2-15. l|


“THE LION HAS THE RAID I ON


WINGS.” KIEL.


unlimited appeal for audiences of evepy type, ol i and young., “ The Lion Has Wings') packs' more suspense and, drama' into a single reel than the average pictqfe Into its complete hour and a talf.


Ministrj and the Ministry of Informa­ tion, this magnificent film, now at the King Lane Hall, Is entertainment'of the highest order. It lucidly explains and ; grippingly narrates the story of the R.AF. and shows in convincing de­ tail thq extent of our preparedness. .A vivid highlight is a dramatic recori- sthiction of the; Kiel raid, and an actual'pot of the heroes of the en­ gagement returning to . their base pro­ vides Ipne of toe most Inspiring moments of toe screen that could , be imagined There is humour too, and a mass of topical material has been flriely welded! together with an outstanding comnier tary by E. V. H. Enimett. With a ! galaxy of stars, including Merle Ralph,: Richardson, : June [arid Flora Robson, toe film has


Made by Alexander Korda with ; the full, collaboration of the Air


Oberon; DOprez; r


suits of our people in toe years before the war. Nor are toe urgent everyday problems that peset our nation for- gotten-rtoe unemployment and toe poverty, which has got to be ended. And, toe contrast: Nazi Germany' drilling and armlng-:arinlrig arid drilliig. The


We p iss in review toe peaceful pun


.Poland.] Then comes toe splendid shot, that reveals more clearly perhaps than: everything, that precedes it toe whole dlfferenjce between our free democracy I and toe regimented people of Germany i bludgeoned into stupidity by toe hysteribal tounderings of the Fuhrer— we see the King among his people. It can be truly said that never before has] alBrlti^ film received such unstinted] praise from, toe Nation's Press and toe : public iri general.


area' of;;freedora (n Europe narrowing down as Hitler, reafiarmlng his love of peace 'bfter' each ; aggression, seizes Austria, Czecho-Slovakia,' Memel and


BRITISH COMEDY IS I . . . FUN. ,


SPARKLING I .


. ■ ','^^1 ' "


.Lockwoid, co-staiTed with Renee'Hous- ton! aril [ Lilli Palmer, head 'one of the strongest casts ever assembled in England. ' George Robey, Hugh Sin­ clair ar d Naunton Wayne all have bri- portant. roles,, and (Mary Clare and David Bums contribute rib-tickling I comedy Leslie, (Margaret Lockwood),! feeling herself a burden to her not-so- wealtoj parents, nins away, from her; excluslye Swiss finishing, school;, deter-, mined to try her luck on the Londori: She assumes'toe name of a actress of past years, Leslie and poses as her daughter.


isticated brilliance is due on, Monday.; With three of Britains’ most charmr Ing feminine stars and a long and able supporting cast, “A Girl Must Live’: is assured of wide acclaim. , Margaret


■' A BRITISH comedy,, with genuine technical polish, wit and soph­


stage, famous James,


ism to£t Is at ’once amusing and touch-! ing, Lralie meets two hard-boiled and; competltiv'e. chorus girls, played by Renee I Hpustori arid Lilli Palmer. Through them she gets herself a job in toe cqorus of a night'club show and' learns much of the way qf a maid after!


Bloomspury boarding-house, ‘ In the* a^osphere of this theatrical' -- -------- -


Arrived in London, she goes to a tawdry ooair «•din g-house,: rendered with: a real-| GRAND THEATRE, BLACKBUBNi


'Twice Matinees I Tbntsday and Saturday, at ' 2-0 pjn.( " 1 / 1


nightly at 6-0 and 8-6 ' Monday, 'Wednesday,


■


,a man-f-any man,' provided he’s rich. ( ' ■ The Stop’s end ..brings Leslie, happi-! ness in'toe form oLan 'earl, While.'ber hard-boiled friends] defeated but.Im­ penitent, lose no time in seeking fres^' fields to conquer.


•,'- (; tHE! FOUR JUST MEN,” ■


' Produced (by , Michael Balcon,, it pre-! bents in a torlUing manner the hazard-; ous adventure's-encountered by Terry,' Mansfield, (Brodie and Poiccard iri an effort to save toe British Empire from,: certain!: destruction.' Terry Is planted


-mbderrlised. , Its political significance gives It a r very topical flavour, which! will be appreciated by all who see itj


romance 'with.i.Belte iki played by George Brent,-'and . other characters in, toe story !are portrayed by Humphrey Bogart, 1 Geraldine Fitzgebaldj Ronald Reagan] Henry (Travers, Cora Wither­ spoon ari'd Dorothy (Peterson. ‘ '


she cannot, recover. That is the preriilse from which the au ;hprs' muri.as mov­ ing a thread’ of matratlVef as!has ever been trt(nsferred to the screen'., j The ,'yoiing -doctor who shares the!


illriess' IS one frpm: which •


in: pripon, where he learns from a| prisoner Iri the condemned cell of tori identlti' of the tWo men' who are' scheming to overthrow the country; He', is rescued by Mansfield from execution; in toe nick-,of time and despatched to' the'Near East to track down an*orient-{. al corisplratqr, while the other three make - plans to dispose of Sir Hamarl Ryipan, a prominent Member of Parlia-' ment whom they discover to be In-] volved in toe.plot. '


Hugh Sinclair, Griffith Jories, Francis L;, Sullivan] and Prank Lawton, whilri Anna Lee has toe leading feminine role!, as a riewspaper reporter. An.excellent; supporting; cast is headed by Alan] Napier] Basil Sydney, Lydia Sherwood,• Edward Chapman and A.toold Stewart,


The Pour, Just Men are played' byj


;, A se:ond feature,will be Tex Ritteb and llis horse “ White Flash,’’ . ln{ ’"Trouble; in Texas,” which said trouble has its origin In a famous rodeo., \


I (Coitinued from next Colurim).


,possessor of a really beautifill voice;^ ’ Which nas been heard many times over the ah].' Peter'Jackson (the Emperor) and Reg Vincent, (the Vizier)- impart the n^essary dignity into their parts, whilst jeharming little Audrey Wood as


person; ility! arri most' impressive. Doro]. toy: Webber (toe Principal Girl).is the


(toe OenLof the Rmg is a talented ballet jiancer.' There are novelties and speclflUtles gfilore, amongst! the fore­ most feeing: toe sensational, Mito Trio


!tob]wqrld-famouS Oriental entertainers Malcoto arid Campbell a . pair 61 dancers that will make you hold your breath, toe 12 Hilda Sanoff Kiddieq and the 12 Arcadian Girls,


screen (Veraion of “The. Four Just Men,’ coming:' Thursday, has been .'greatly


! A dapped from the famous novel by i Edgar Wallace,; Capad’s


. ' .......i ■ “ROBINSON fkusB'K'' ;and ypu can confidently recommend !


'PANTOMIME now holds sway at i fhe Grand Theatre,: Blackburri. ' i


Jack Qlllam’s presentation'of ’’Robiri- '! soniCiiisoe ’’ as one oi thB heSt.--'


-Billy Kray, in the guise ! of BiBy ! Crusoe] Hal Juliah a first-rat^ l“Dame,’* '


, !,


Principal (Boy; ’ '.Joe Le(vito ’[CWHl ! Atkins);' ' Mblly/ MelVin i (;Pririclpal Girl); [Fred Brand,'the origiriSl "Boy from pbde,”"«SD’''Man Frictay]” Margi Morris,'‘Minna<.Ward: and (Juy EUls. All play, their parts ably; ' Nb:r riiust one omit Bill' Pederson and his (talented sea-liori "Buddy,” or, "Blotto,” thq educatrid. horse;' the' 16 Barrington' Girls arid] the Ten Tesse Dayiefe Kiddies who "iju contribute tO 'the 'rhj'tomical side of! the show which has (Infinitely ] more speciality acts than toe avetaga touring pantomime. ;


“ALADDIN”—A ' REAL WONDER, ': : ’ I PANTpnnME;: | ]


dresses] and forty of the cream of pan­ tomime artistes and you will have some,' idea: bf the’ ' wonderful ((pantomime ' “ Aladdin ” which opens next Monday. “ Aladdin” is the most ispectacular


PIGrrURE two tons of magnificent ^epery, hundreds of ibeautilul ■ v): ' ■


and'brlUiarit pantomime of tfie season" and' Should play to capacity houses. The: pantomime'is presented by Jack


lAbanaiar, and altoougli in the panto­ mime his part is that ofi a "wicked man,” be, is most kind in:i"handing out” the laughs", Malcolmiand Camp-’- bell (ks toe Chinese Policemen) are real niinble at their job. ' j The title role (Aladdin) is iplaycd by


Gillami Everyone likes a good laugh,, and sol Mr. Gillam has got together: a, team pi laiiifehter makers, that will keep the , ajidience in continuous hilarity. The .clever little comedian’George E.; Beck (will play the part i of Wishee- Washee, and his merry i ahtics will make toe proverbial cat laugh. Harry le Creri (as Widow Twankey) gets in all kinds of situations. Billy Merrick (the lad of laughter) playsithe part of


' ’


(Jlaricri Chesney whose vitality and (Contiliued foot of preceding Columns


whose 'vocal' effort, ” Nobijdjfs Sweet- I heart,”! is one of the higH-liglits of .toe I show; I the ,Tornado. Twins,- bosun land j mate, a real corned^,pair;' Babs'Miller, j in toe I title.' role,, a< comely,' | sprighUy !


Possested of all the ingredients that i make pver side-splitting and musical entertainment'.’and well staged, thei I panto is epjoylrig the success it so well ,’ deserves; Prominent ir i' toe cast are I


ptodubtions that has been'staged In i that tom during the Christmas season, j


RIALTO CINEMA, BLACKBURN.


. Alatlnco daily, 2-30.' Continuous Monday to Friday from 6-15 Sat­ urday! 2-30, 6-15 And 8-40. i ,


HILARITY AND SONG , (‘SHIPYARD 1 SALLYi*?


IN


'gested |!area., Weary months of straltenM means and tightened belts


by toe pne-and-only Grade Fields, and a strong story combme to make "Ship­ yard Sa,lly,” shoivuig this week-end at toe Rialto, Blackburn, toe m|)st satis­ fying eritertainment toe screen-has offered in many a season., Ctydebank, like most industrial centres] had its set-backs. World ■ trade-dfepression created ipoverty and hardshipjin a con-


"ITEARTy comedy; glorious singing; pf old favourites and Inew hits •


'.f Queen! Elizabeth.” |!was laid. ] | Lesar shipyards followed suit and a (measure of prosperity was restored. The entire eplsodeTvas dramatic enough to suggest a film s^ory. The idea was put forward by Grapie Fields herself,


•them are OUver Wakefield, Tucker'Mc­ Guire, ]and veteran, actor .Morton Selten. ! Enlivened by a tuneful musical score uilder toe supervision of' Louis Levy, foremost British radio musician, superbljl mounted and told , with humour^ pathos find a keen sense of ■dramatic values, ” Shipyard Sally ” pre­ sents, a .......................... canvas.


Around] these two a very strong sup­ porting] cast was recruited.' Among;


Howard];' another great British artist, was engaged. ■ Howard’s ‘droU' humour and great sense of character provided Miss Fields with what is probably her most sriitable' screen partner;


date. thrilling stoiy bri a large-scala oijy on


and Maureen O'Sullivan come on Mon­ day in ("Tarzari Finds a Son,” fourth of Metro-GoIdwj-n-Mayer’s famous jungle (adventure romances based on toe Edgar Rice Burroughs characters.


NEW JUNGLE ADVENTURES. BRINGING with them a 'Tarzan,


’Junior,” Johnny Weissmuller


(Time ” jon- the New .York stage.- .safari reaches the jungle mail and his riiate, seeking , traces of the p|ane, and the child becomes the centre i ' over a fuses SuUivi


I


plane lit the jungle,, and rear|the baby which is the (only survivor. (The rote is .played byi five-year-old John, Shef­ field, a most amazing , boy athlete, wha played I toe cbild in ■


In the new story they find a wrecked ’’On Borrowed


egacy due to him. Tlarzan re- ' Miss QV


of a plot


.by , top ape, cavalry, amazipgdinder- water swimming and the rescue of toe boyTtom a rhino. Cheeta, the almost human] chimpanzee, provide^ comedy, as doeri Baby Bee, toe smauest baby' elepharit in the United'States; Richard


•Thorpel who directed I’Tarzan Escapes^ again directed, and the bast! includes Ian Hunter, Henry Stephenson, Frieda,


'iriescort, Henry Wilbbxon, Xaraine Day and Mprtori Lowry. .Hundreds of wild animals arid natives ‘are seen in. th& (jungle thrlllel-,


send hipi back to civilisation, tribe captures the party, Weissmuller rides tp the' rescue with an ariny of apes mounted on elephanm, and & dramatic twist works out toe} problem.. Thrills (include toe routing w savages


give the boy up and is forced to trick hey iriate to A. native


To ' (^ster, with: Grade, Sydney ; | .to


brought! despair. Thousands hoped and ' prayed ybr someone forceful aid persu­ asive enough to plead their criuse with. Govempient and directorate, ^me- one was foun4 who performed the miracle.; Stagnation was followed b? activity. Work on the "Queeh Mary" was resumed and( toe keel of the


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