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, 1927-12-29
EOCAL

The follow ing passengers arrived here
by the u. S.. S. "Grebe" on Iussday:
His ExceIlency the Governor and Mrs.
Evans, Lieut.. and Mrs. w. r. Ryan,
Chief Pay Clerk w. B Dennison Mrs.
Ellen Boreham, Mr.. Donald Borebam.
DR.. and Mrs. A. Richardson, Miss Alice
P~aieWonsky, Miss Ellen hoist, Mr.. Mario
Moron, Mr.. Edward Miller, Master An
gae Prado, Claude Farmer Jr., Thomas
Farmer. Charles Boardman, Ernest Mill
Ter, Edward Collins, Adolphus Samuel,
Stanley L|indquist, B. David, K. Pauius.
A. Dawson, j. Brunn, Adrian Simmons,
b. Smith, A. Smith, ID. LyrOn, H. Mul-
raine, L. Blake, l. Richardson, l.. Sealy,
Miss /. Meyers, H. Joseph, A. Francis.
a.. Thraen, A. La Bega, Il. George, K.
James, o. King, L. Petersen, E. Shul-
terbrandt, K. Davis, E. Stevens, M.
Rainer, NJ. Andrew, j. GOvine, C.. Jones,
H. Meyers, S, Christian, l.. Blake. V.
Larsen, Edith Williams, Ever Ross and
prisoner r Francis. The ship returned
to st. Thomas at 2:30 yesterday after
noon. With the exception of the last
four named passengers all the others
returned with her and in addition Miss
Emmeline 1histIetone. Mr.. Fritig La
Waetz, Mr.. O. B. Olsen, Mr.. Lionel
Roberts and daughter LeOnile, EgidiO
Vago. Vera Green, Leroy Jones, Alphon-
so Donastorg, Ernest David, Samuel
Meyers. Joseph Brandon, Clarence Fran
els; RoIando WATERPROOF, Richard Cam
ton, Max Daniel, Ludwig Gibbs and Leo
Abrahams.
BY popular request the management of
theChristIansted Theatre is repeatinR to-
morrow night the show Of last Monday
night His People" of which the adver.
tisement with review has appeared in
these pages during the week. We have
confirmed.that a number of theatre patrons
failed to take in this show having engage-
ments elsewhere on the night of the Goth,
ana IN view of this fact and the cIassiness
, 1927-12-29
S. S. NOVA SCOTIA

Start it right by renting a post Office
box and get your mail without the delay
and inconvenience incidental to general
delivery. Box renters will please remem-
Der to pay their bills by close Of business
4 90 p. M. December 31St.
, 1927-12-29
correspondence

Dec. %, 1927.
TO WHOM IT CONCERNS:
Speaking of mixup in Church proce-
dure, isn't it a good thing after all that
the Anglicans have His Holiness the
Pope of the Catholic Church to c%anonize
saints for them to venerate? See statue
of Saint Theresa just installed in st.
Johns.
Yours
CATHOLIC.
, 1927-12-29

of the picture it s believed that a good at
tendance is assured. We can recommend
this show highly to those who can ap-
preciate some hing above the ordinary.
While being served with another arti-
Gle 10 the store OF r. ID. Benjamin on
Christmas Eve night a light finger artist
snatched up a watch he had been inspect
ing, ran off with it and escaped. Now
one GenaIdo Benjamin Of Annals Hope
is held on the charge, released on bail.
Mr.. Herman T. Hansen. Police Inspec-
tor at Kingshill Station, has resigned
that post and will be succeeded by In
spector Bertrand from Frederiksted. Mr..
Hansen goes to the West India Sugar
Factory as manager of the supply depart
ment at Bethlehem vice Mr.. Holger Jes-
sen, deceased.
See The Perch of the Devil" in the
Christiansted Theatre tonight.
, 1927-12-29

See The Perch of the Devil in the
C~hristiansted Theatre tonight.
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a few yards away when the i'm
pact came.
With relief he saw that his
driver had been shot clean out of
his seat, and was obviously un-
hurt judging by the agile way he
picked himself up and the flow Of
untempered abuse which left his
lips with hardly an effort.
In a moment little group OF
people had assembled and two
men stepped down from the big
yellow car and began to apologize
profusely. A policeman arrived.
He brought out his notebook, took
several particulars, including the
names and addresses of all, and
after further apologies the men
with the yellow car took them
selves off, leaving the taxi as
derelict as il a shell had hit it.
Jefferies dived hand into his
pocket and handed the still ag-
grieved driver twenty pounds.
You may get compensation
you may not" he said. ut re.
mains to be proved yet whether
those chaps gave a right name,
or even WHISTLER the number on
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By Marten Cumberland
and B. v. Sham
CHAPTER III

+ the Emperor Theater JEFF
"A ferries found a bright mu-
steal comedy in full swing, Kate
haywood was playing in the
name part Of ''Vivienne," and
altogether the show was above
the. ordinary.
He sank back in his seat with
. profound sense of enjoyment.
He felt like a man who has taken
on new lease Of life. Adventure,
mystery and romance were color
ing his existence, and his whole
outlook was tinged with lighter.
roster shades than he had even
dared to dream Of in the dark
years that were past. He en-.
1oyed the first act of the enter
tainment in way that he would
have considered impossible a short
time ago. Nevertheless, he never
relaxed his vigilance or forgot
that he had been drawn into a
drama tbs chief feature Of which
was its unexpectedness:
Presently his attention was In
some way attracted to a man
who had unobtrusively entered
the theater and taken his seat
but two stalls way from where
Jefferies was sitting. This man
had a bald head and q black
trimmed beard. Perhaps it was
his foreign appearances which
made Jefferies look twice at him.
At the interval Jefferies went
out to have coffee and to read
the political news coming through
on the tape. In his new part he
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scheme. A blow, brawl, the po-
lice summoned; alteration; de-
NAL; a general mix.up, and both Of
us in charge to answer for our
misdeeds the next morning. A
vulgar scrap would have been the
simplest and most effective way of
keeping me out Of the game for a
day."
He looked at his watch. A
quarter past four. Picking up
the speaking.tube he babe the
driver take him to Hyde Park
and drive round till further ord
ers.
ct like to see my man" he re
Elected. so If the gang feel like
coming out into the open, now's
their chance"
The Collision
1t was rapidly growing dark,
and as they slid through the gate.
way OF the park, lights began to
spring into existence in every
direction. For nearly an hour the
car rolled along at about ten
miles an hour, with Jefferies
looking through the back window
now and then. Various vehicles
were following him up. but moth.
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; then sprang forward like animals
and Jefferies, STOPPING, threw his
head back and caught the bevls
Of one man and pitched nim over
his head like a sack OF flour. A
thud and a howl OF pa n came
from behind him. and the next
minute exquisite agony flowed
through Jefferies' veins as a knife
pierced his forearm. He Rugged
the third man, and getting his
head under his arm punched him
into insensibility with berserk
fury.
All at once his passion cooled.
A figure stepped from tbs shade
Of a clump of trees, and putting
his. fingers between his lips, gave
vent to peculiar, low and piercing
whistle. Jefferies remembered all
that depended on him and. turn.
ing ran like a hare.
He was aware of running feet
behind him, but putting on squirt.
his speed and perfect physical con-
dition soon carried him clear of all
sound of pursuit.
(TO Be Continued Tomorrow
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The knowledge Test for
Times Readers

Constantly the high spots knowledge background
Don't be embarrassed By references that blank you
Are these statements false true?
l. Cauiflower is garden variety of cabbage
q Battle of Antietam fought in the Revolution.
B. bred Scott Decision the conclusion of noted
bearing slavery.
4. The Vatican is located in Florence Italy,
From the list Of words select
5. animal
6. plant
2. machine
8. coin
9. flower
(florn- caraway-anteOpe- heur-de-li s-cataput
Fill each blank
TO- "Annie Laurie" was written by William
IL. The Statue of Liberty is Island
IL Athens became powerful and beautiful
Is. De Witt Clinton governor
IA. Anne Bradstree was an American
Is. Edwin Markham 1.-THE Man with the
See tOmOrrOws paper to verify your results
Answers to yesterdays tests
l. true Z. lilac 49, Thomas
2 false s. mignonete ID Thomas Hardy
o. raise g. hydra Is. Henry Wads-
T. false 10. electrode worth IonTfel-
5. true IL.
g. measles IL. Jacob Ris
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NOID Go On With The Story.

felt it to be essential to act like
one who has divers interests. tOn
his return he found the black.
bearded man occupying The seat
next him.
JeffeIies settled down to thor
ough enjoyment of the play.
The second act of the play had
been in progress only few min
utes when Jefferies felt hand
lightly tapping his knee.
He looked down and saw that a
slip of paper was held in the hand
which had tapped him. He took
it, and, holding it in the light, he
read the message written thereon;
i, too, know something about
Abraham Steel. l would like to
talk to YOU"
The message was unsigned.
The American
Jefferies handed the paper back
to the man.
Say, stranger" he said, with an
American drawl, made a mistake,
haven't your
THAT bluff won't work, my
friend" came the suave reply.
softly. You're a sensible man, l
take 1t. Meet me in the lounge at
the next interval and whatever the
other party offered you, you can
have double that sum in spot cash
right away. Take my tip-you'll
be well out of this business"
"You annoy me" drawled JEFF
ferries, but I'll hear what you
have to say to me-"
He led the way to the foyer and
through the swing doors leading to
the street.
make it Short" he said, con-
fronting his man, over whom he
lowered by several inches.
What was their offer?"
II haven't the ghost of a notion
what you're driving at"
Care to come for a taxi ride
with me? I'll take you to a man
who'll talk straighter."
Got no time" Jefferies sig.
nailed to passing taxi. You've
spoilt my enjoyment Of a good
show" he said. ''You ought to
take something for those aberra-
tions, old man." he said. He
walked quickly down the steps to
the taxi.
His Order
"Drive like the deviIr' he
ordered the driver, and slipped q
banknote into his hand. In a flash
he had opened the door and
jumped inside. The taxi shot away
with a rush and Jefferies leaned
back and wiped the sweat from
his face.
Having seen fight on a mans
face so often" he murmured, "I
know when a mans going to hit
with some feeling. Quite pretty
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their car was a bona fide one."
The taxi-driver stared at him,
then pocketed the money. In his
opinion there was something
queer happening" and he con-
soled himself by rejecting that
1t wasn't his 'Iucky day."
Jefferies ducked under the rail-
ings and strolled off across the
open grass toward Kensington
Gardens.
His blood was at whitehead and
he was breathing audibly and
swearing through his teeth. 1t re-
quires the obviously deliberate at
tempt to smash and MAIN one to
make a man thoroughly angry. He
rejoiced now that some two hours
must elapse before he kept his
appointment with Mary Vickers.
Something must happen in those
two hours, and he would rid him.
self of several impulses Of vio-
lence.
Then his passion cooled as he
remembered that caution and re-
source were of more use in any
campaign than unlicensed anger,
make for the friendly thorough
fare OF Knightsbridge and COM
port himself like any ordinary
citizen.
The Attack
AS he passed a clump of trees
there was a rush of feet. softened
by the dank grass, and three black
shapes came at Jefferies in open
order. He met the first with a ter
rifle blow on the ear which put
the man out of action at once.
The second aimed viciously at JEFF
ferries neck with a piece Of lead
piping, but Jefferies hunched his
great shoulder and took the blow
there. The man recoiled from him
as if he had collided with a spring,
but not before Jefferies had thrown
out a huge hand and caught his
collar and torn the skinny coat
right off his back. For q moment
the two roughs peered, crouching,
at the formidable silent figure,
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NEW ART OF
CZECHS

nURING 1926 two new art gal
~ leries were opened in Czecho.
slovakia, one in Bratislaya. The
building in Moravska Ostrava is
very roomy and fitted up in the
most modern style. 1t is not in.
tended solely for exhibitions but
the municipal picture gallery is
housed in the same building.
Bratislava was provided with
an exhibition gallery through the
munificence of the Slovenska
unelcka Beseda. This pavilion is
also a creation of modern archi-
lecture.
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WOMEN AS
WRITER'S

NOVEL writing was one of the
~ first professions to open its
doors to women. Long before
women were permitted to take
up law, medicine or business ca
reers they won international
recognition through prose fic-
ton, according to Glen B. Win
ship, novelist of New York in
an address before a meeting of
club women.
Silkworms have an active
enemy in mice.
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ANCESTOR OF
VIOLIN

HoW David Belasco, the play
"A wright and producer, discov-
cred q treasure of art in the
slums Of Paris is told by Mrs.
Leslie Carter, the famous actress.
In her memoirs now running in
Liberty. walking up the Seine"
Mrs. Carter tells. ''he had ram.
bled up a dirty street whose very
name he did not know, and had
come upon an old shop, jumbled
mass of cast-off clothing and
much dilapidated furniture. Hunt.
ing among the debris, he found
nothing. He was about to leave
when, in a corner. his eye was
caught by a curious piece. 1t
turned out to be what is now one
of the valuabIes Of his rare col
lection-a viol; in other words,
q sort of medieval hurdy-gurdy."
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FASHIONS
FANCIES

Putting Up a Pretense of being
calfskin, novelty velvet has the
drappled effect Of the hide of a
young calf. In chiffon velvet,
with these markings, one frock, in
black with white spots, was very
simply tailored, long.sleeved and
trimmed in collar, cuffs and belt
of white kid.
More and more masculine grow
the types of Longing costume
worn by the .smartest women.
Tailored robes Of brocaded silk
or striped flannel are generally
favored, while all styles Of pa.
jamas are being adopted for
boudoir use.
Somber but smart are huge
black chiffon or velvet flowers,
now the Sedate note that Partisan
stylists are adding to the wildly
colored dance frocks. Especially
favored are great carnations of
chiffon, so large that they en-.
velope one shoulder in a cloudlike
effect.
Fashionable as. frocks are many
Of the costume slips, whose lines
are as carefully considered as
those Of the dresses under which
they are worn. OF cerpe satin,
crepe meteor, crystal satin or silk
crepe some models have embroid-
cred motifs, while others are lace
trimmed or severely tailored.
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Easiest Way To
Remove Corns

Three minutes IL all it takes.
No foot-soaking-n irritation Of
healthy skin--and anyone can do it
easily by following the simple direc-
lions. Just get q bottle Of ShuEsOff
at Peoples Drug Stores TALL over
town.. apply It generously to the
corn or callous for two minutes
and then start taking it out--l It
and all. WHY use other prepara-
tions which require several days
treatment and often make the foot
sore? Shur.0ff positively will not
irTitate healthy skin, yet so quickly
softeils the corn or callouS at
quick removal IL = simple matter.
Get Bhur-Off today and end your
go ttephlas THE nsWs oAHv WaN
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bearing down On them with side
lamps burning, increased its pace
noticeably, swerved abruptly as
though out of control and crash
ed into the standing taxi with ter
rifle force.
Jefferies, with a warning shout,
had slipped out and was standing
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ID INNING AWAY--And the next in
~ slant he rose hastily. 'Phyllis,
let's get out of here" he urged in low,
anxious tone; 'there are reasons"
What's the matter, dear, are you ill.,"
I asked him anxiously; but somehow
knew he wasn't i'll. ! knew he had seen
something or somebody. From the look
in his eyes I could tell he was desper-
ately frightened and was running away!
"Tell me what's the trouble?' | demanded
in harder tone. 81 can't explain to you
just now. Just come. Some other time
I'll be able to make, you underestimate
Obediently followed him, but my mind
was full of trouble-and suspicion.
rGuEn TOMORROW
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ing about any one of them arous-
ed his suspicious.
Just pull for a minute" he
spoke through the speaking-tube
to the driver. The taxi pulled up
to the sidewalk and Jefferies lit
a cigarette and composed himself
to thought and watchfulness.
OF a sudden q big yellow car
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ADVERTISEMENT


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The Washington times., 1927-02-16
Kin Of Ostrich

NlHE Cassowary finds its closest
i relatives among the ostriches.
There are upwards of twenty DIFF.
ferent forms, says Nature Maya
zine. all inhabitants of New
Guinea and certain of the adjacent
islands.
Primitive Russians place a GER
tificate of character in a dead
persons hand, TO be given to st.
Peter at the gates of heaven.
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TICK IN A PANIC-At dinner in a
~ restaurant around the corner tried
to throw off the mood of depression that
had fallen on me. Why should Dicks
encounter with that strengthening crea-
ture in the hall cast such a shadow
over my spirits? I realized suddenly how
very little knew about this young hus-
band of mine. wondered. In despera-
ton | chatted gaily to hide my worry
and doubt. My black mood was passing
and was beginning to feel happy again
when Dick with muffled exclamation
clutched the edge of the table, going
white. He looked Is II he had seen 8
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Thrills Abound in This Pulse Tingling
Serial of international Intrigue
and Romantic Love
Read This First:

Luke Jees walking disconsOateE along London
Mary VckeTs, agated
come into her fathers dying seeks
whom mission
an old friend has discovered efficient substitute
agents powerful oil syndicate seeking
has tried 70 protect Steel He offers Jeifer big he wiz
Jake him
whom he brands traitor geffer he is leaving
Carnfex Later he meets Mary with AdhOuse
with whom she has live and Jack Enderby, brother
afnex joins them him
Jeiferies and Mary plan night trip in Enderby's
s> ". MIN GO On With The 2fnrm
The Washington times., 1927-02-16
The Worlds Candy King

THE worlds candy king resides Melbourne Australia His
name Mac Robertson and he is known the
in the South all he
ing plants, and he keeps models Of all Of them
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HEART LIKE LEAD-Dick and l left
IL Daddy Barnes with our heads held
high, but my heart was like lump of
lead when he came in sight of the dingy
theatrical clearinghouse which was to
be our home until Dick could afford some
thing better. 81 have to bring you here,
Phyllis-Dick was apologetic and hum
ble-''but it's the best l can manage
right now" But it's perfectly lovely"
said quickly, while stared at the gray,
dismal house and wondered how long I
Should b able 70 stand life here.
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This Day in Our History

IN February I6, 1862, the
Donelson Tenn The Confederate army Lloyd
Grant Grant took $4,000 prisoners ID
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Labelled

Hollywood's happiest married
couple-that'S how friends describe
the marriage Of Marguerite de Ia
Motto and John Bowers. Miss
de Ia Motto plays the feminine
lead in Held by the Law" the
feature picture now showing at
the Rialto.
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FEATURES
TWO DAVIS
NUMBERS

Melody that quivcrs, cuts up
and carries on generally In the
most astounding way Is featured
in the Meyer Davis musical act
that is at the Earle Theater for the
new week.
Tho Meyer Davis Washington.
fans, led by Nat Brusiloff. and the
Three Happy.Go-Lucky Boys, com.
bine in this specially created Davis
act. All manner of vaudeville
stunts are performed in the cause
of harmony. The Washingtonians
go through musical acrobatlcs,
while the Happy.Go-Lucky Boys
present a series Of the special vo-
cal numbers with which they en-
tertained Palm Beach bathrooms
during the winter season just past.
The Happy. Go-Lucky Boys, un-
der the management of Meyer
Davis. were a leading light at the
smartest winter resorts during the
season just over. The originality
of their work, plus their singing
ability, made them the hit Of the
Palm Beach season, and they were
equally in favor in the resorts and
at society events where hostesses
relied on them to top off the sue.
cess of their parties.
Nathan Brusiloff. leader of the
Meyer Davis Washingtonians, is
one of the cleversst Of the younger
Meyer Davis leaders. Master Of
every trick Of jazz. he is also an
accomplished musician in the best
sense Of the word and is apt to
climax an amusing exhibition of
musical Glowing by playing Of
real Virtuosity.
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Cashes on LooIzs

a striking resemblance to the
late Theodore Roosevelt won z.
J. Radcliffe from the stage and
started him on film career.
When he was a prominent stage
actor. movie producer needed
a man to inpersonate the late
President, and. seeing Radcliffe,
induced him to take d chance on
the movies. Since then he has
worked in pictures steadily. and.
incidentally. has played the noted
statesman several times. His
latest role is Ia HELD by the
Law" which is the feature pic.
ture now showing at the RiaIto.
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A chlorine TWO
MONTHS AGO;
NOW

II you crave excitement. so into
the movies!
Take as an example the case Of
Eileen King.
Two months ago, when Eileen
was Goldy Flynn, chlorine in the
Fred Stone "Criss Cross" show,
life was q series Of quiet, peaceful,
uneventful days.
Then, Joseph p. Kennedy, the
president OF f. B. o., went to q
performance Of "Criss Cross" And
he saw Eileen cayort with dozens
OF other chorus girls, and thought
she was a fine screen bet.
Tests Of Eileen were taken the
next day. and she passed her ex.
animation perfectly. Mr.. Kennedy
signed her to q five.year contract,
shipped her to Hollywood, and then
the excitement began.
First, her name was changed
from Colby Flynn to Eileen King.
Then, new headdress transformed
her from a little girl into a charm
ing young woman. New, smart
and elegant clothes gave her the
poise she needed, and the road to
fame and happiness looked very
rosy and inviting.
But wait
AS soon as the embryo screen
star reached the Coast she was in
formed that there were other ex.
aminAtions besides screen tests
which she must pass. 1t seems
that there il ruling in Los An
geles that all girls must attend
school until they reach the mature
age Of Is, and inasmuch as Eileen
was only II on the 18th of March,
to school Eileen must go! Or, IL
that was not possible, the school
must come to Eileen. Therefore,
a tutor comes to her home five
nights a week and Eileen is learn.
ing the rudiments Of Latin and
Greek, biology and science.
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CANDLES GALORE
BUT NOT one
ARMAND!

Nearly two dozen actresses who
once played Camille attended
recent matinee to see Norma Tai
nladge in her modern screen yer.
sion of Camille" the First Ma.
tional special now having an ex.
tended run at the Globe Thea
ter in New York.
Among them were Anna Fitziu,
who has sung the operate YER
sion Of Candles story in la
Traviata": Texas Guinan, once
the Camille of a Denver stock
company, who had as her guest
ex.President Menocal of Cuba;
Blanche Yurla and Marian Coax
ley, also stock company gradu.
ates: Ann Millburn, Marion Gil
Ion, Charlotte Walker, Eva La
Caffeine. Francine Larrimore,
Jeanne Eagles. Eva Leoni. Mar
ian Delmar, Eva Edgeworth and
Marian Haynes.
Margaret Anglin, busy with
the opening of Electra" was
forced to decline the invitation
to see Norma as Marguerite
Gauthier upon the screen.
It was the greatest assemblage
OF Candles ever got together.