An offshoot of "Robinson Crusoe," which was published by Defoe in 1719, "Swiss Family Robinson" has long been a fiction favourite, It ha: a curious history and is the result of the story-telling penchant of a Swiss pastor, one Johann David Wyss, citizen of Berne.
In the 18th century it was the vogue to take the Defoe original and Tomorrow night the Arcadia will|expand it, substituting a family present an entirely new floorshow group, a whole village or odd of ten numbers, including several assortment of persons for the hero of "Robinson Crusoe."
The formula was to ship them overseas, wreck "Fantasies" them, scenery, wilder savages and tei dump them among The Bateman-King School of Danc- striking monsters. In Germany ing will present its pupils in a recital on Robinson" was long the exemplar on Saturday and Sunday, respectively, 0f. this type of story, till "Sw 3 and 2.15 p.m. Ensembles and singles Family Robinson" came to supplant and doubles will be inter-mixed and it in 1812. This was written both to it goes without saying that the high beguile and inculcate lessons of self-standards of the school will be main- discipline.
"Swiss Family Robinson" has sold into the millions. Other books beloved by children have been far outstripped by it. A list of the best sellers since 1875, compiled for the Institute of Arts and Sciences by Edward Weeks, editor of the "Atlantic Monthly," gives a basis of comparison. Gene Stratton Porter's "Freckles," 1904, sold 2,000,000 copies, and her "Laddie," 1913, 1,500,000. Lew Wallace's "Ben Hur," 1880, Lorenzo. Alex arranges his] own music. 5 change of floorshow programme will be presented tomorrow "Goodbye, Mr. Chips" sold 1,950000; Mark Twain's "Tom Sawyer," 1875, 1,500,000; Jack London's "The Call of the Wild,"
1,412,000; Eleanor Steward's na," 1913, and Ann Sewell's Beauty," 1877, 1,000,000 copies each. And, of course, there is "Gone With the Wind," which has totalled about 1,800,000 sales.
Part of the appeal of "Swiss Family Robinson" is in the wild animals with which the Robinsons cope. Not all of them get into the picture, fter they include agouti (pig), jack-tals, sharks, bustards, kangaroos, iguanas, buffalos, capybara, peccaries, bear, hyenas, tapirs, elephants, hip: popotamuses, wild boar, lions, tigers, wildcats and condors.
His "Tales of Hoffmann" still will be remembered.
Among those taking part are Orlovsky, Kudinoff, Slobodskoy, Valin, Rosen and Nevskaya. New scenery has been made under the direction of Alin, 5
Bolero Hostesses The hostess scheme in the American and European style will shortly be introduced at the Bolero Night Club, it is announced. It is planned to engage at least five attractive girls who will serve as hostesses. There will be no dance tickets. This scheme is stated to be highly successfal in Europe and the United States.
"Those who have not seen this picture at the Roxy have only a few shows more to witness Robert Donat im the biggest role of his career—also Greer Garson and Terry Kilbui coping of her life by ignoring two of her four marriages and her three divorce actions. As is the Fox custom, Miss Faye will not age any between her debut at Pastor's when she was nineteen and her marriage to Fonda at 51.
Just what part the famous $3,900 girdle of Miss Russell will play in the film remains to be decided by the Hays office, but Fox has engaged Mme. Rosa Binner, who corseted the star, to create a replica of it. That was diamond-studded, trimmed with Belgian lace and had a gold stay down the front.
Original Version Al Moon's original version of old dance numbers is proving so popular with guests of the Casanova Ballroom that the scheme will be carried out indefinitely, it is stated. Commencing Saturday Moon will offer his own interpretation of a song popular in America and elsewhere generations ago, "Pop Goes the Weasel." The number will be sung by Moon and Gloria Andico, leader of the Casanova orchestra. The Casanova is stated to be one of very few cabarets employing only foreign hostesses. Floor entertainment is a feature and the ballroom is open all night Farren's Floorshow The hij standard of the floorshow at Farren's of the past months is being maintained in the current programme, eight items being presented nightly. Of course the Musanoff Duo still are the sensation of Shanghai and each of their numbers is heartily encored. They have a style all their Own and apparently an unlimited repertoire. Supporting are the Kulpa Sisters, a trio of smartly costumed and charming girl. Tomorrow with their change of programme they intend to introduce another acrobatic specialty for their main offering. The Svetlanoffs, smooth character and ballroom dancers, are expected to put on one of their nice tangoes and the classical Orlowskya continues popular with her toe-steps.
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