... SPEAKS 4 view of the unusual decorative scheme of the big new Astoria, Brixton, recently OPened. No finer London hall exists south of the Thames. Illv po e n r s Z s in heartfelt pidgin-German liri t i ; st ,ree is fond of shipwrecks. But production is ...

... Speaking B . gr• Knox, who, until his recent return to A merica, was managing director of Western Electric in London and European Chief of Electrical Research Products Incorporated, has just been elected Vicepresident of the E.R.P.1., of which J. E. Otterson ...

... SPEAKING TO PARENTS. I am talking mainly to the parents to-night, and I must say that I don't know how this Is to be stopped except by educating the parents and the public. We all know that many a boy who gets the general school examination and not tilt ...

... Speaking Personally Tom Graham, managing director of the Royal Pavilion, Blackpool, which is Blackpool's first picture theatre, is about to retire. This week-end the Pavilion will cease to be a cinema and will reopen on Monday as a twice-nightly playhouse ...

... Speaking Personally Fred Carlton, secretary of the Manchester C.E.A., has been asked for the fifth time to stand for Eccles Council. All political parties have approached him before, but this time the invitation came from the Chamber of Trade. With reluctance ...

... Speaking Personally ,k,orisuilii•ones, at . present Western Electric home, will shortly join the company . charge of W.E. sound-reproducing cO l :,, ra tils in Italy, and will shortly work in tive — Th lict ion with M. Berger, W.E.'s operabat —a ' n ager ...

... Speaking Personally resigaer, Richardson, who has recently -- ith the Grafton Street Picture House Co. of Dublin, was on Friday evening last the recipient of a presentation towards which all the leading members of the trade in the Irish Free State contributed ...

... HOW TO SPEAK IN PUBLIC Bgl C. F. CARR and F. E. STEVENS. This book of practical instruction in the preparing ang delivering of successful platform speeches, etc., will interest speakers, would-be speakers, and even listeners. Crown Bvo, cloth, 128 pp ...

... MAYOR SPEAKS AS A LADY. The Mayor of Holborn (Alderman Albert J. Clark, J.P.) MI6 the guest of honour at the Mth annual dinner and dance of the National Caterers' Protection Society, at the Holborn Restaurant on Monday evening. A large company ,was ...

... V.C. to Speak at Holloway. At the meeting of the Finsbury Park and Holloway Branch of tht British Legion, at St. Mark's Hall, Hornsey Road,. on Monday next (October 28). Captain W. Bissett. V.C., will address the members on the work of the League of Nations ...

... on Thursday next at 8.30 p.m., at Christ Church Hall, will be devoted to a speaking competition, open to member; of the branch who have had no experience of open-air speaking. Small prices will be awarded : it is hoped that a considerable number of members ...

... SPEAKING LIKENESSES FROM THE TALKIES. CAROL. LOMBARD VILMA BANKY IN THIS IS HEAVEN THE TIGER WOMAN REFORMED-- EVELYN BRENT AND JACK OAKIE Vilma Banky, whose real name is Concit, and who is the daughter of a Hungarian politician, was born in Budapest ...