Betting Fraud Cost Him His Job PINK VIOLET

-ednesday, 16th April, 1958. _____ . ______THE TEESDALE MERCURY. YOUR SCREEN ENTERTAINMENT FINE PORTRAYALS Betting Fraud Cost PINK SCALA. VICTORIA HALL. IN 90-MINUTES A provocative new make up, a wonderful pink drenched colour VIOLET (Smiley) Petersen Stars in Alec Guinness returns to Ealing, Him His Job “ THE SCAMP.” the company for which he has made for lips and fingertips, intriguing Spring’s Own Colour so many of his memorable green for your eyes. See how comedies, in “ Barnacle Bill,” an­ Eleven-years-old Australian-born enchanting it looks with the olin Petersen, the brilliant boy other original story by T. E B. blues, violet tinted pinks, ctor whose performance as Clarke, filmed on location at Hun­ TOWNSWOMEN’S POSTMAN FINED £20 AT Smiley ” won the hearts of all stanton on the Norfolk coast, in greens and neutrals you will the centre of the City of London k WHO DUNN1T?’” icture-goers in the film of that BARNARD CASTLE wear this season. tie, can be seen in his latest film and at M-G-M Studios Elstree. t the Scala Cinema. This new film which M-G-M will PINK VIOLET LIPSTICK It is called “ The Scamp/' and in release at the Victoria Hall next ROUGE, NAIL LACQUER ; Colin has a starring role as a lov- Monday falls into the same invent­ Deviating from the usual, John Travis, 49-years-old postman, of 63, Dale Road, EMERALD EYE SHADO ble little motherless waif who is ive and distinctive category as many but nevertheless popular, pleaded guilty at Barnard Castle Magistrates9 Court on Wed­ flowed to run wild by a scallywag of the past Michael Balcon-Alec INVISIBLE VEIL POWDER Guinness comedies such as “ Kind comedy plays, members at nesday to a charge of obtaining by false pretences the sum of ather, is rescued by a kindly child- EYEBROW PENCIL ess couple, and becomes a real Hearts and Coronets,” “ The the Barnard Castle Towns­ £25 16s. from an Edinburgh firm of bookmakers. He was EYELASH COSMETIQUE iiiman problem to them in their Lavender Hill Mob,” “ The Man in women’s Guild Drama Sec­ fforts to show him a new and un- the White Suit” and “ The Lady- fined £20 and ordered to pay an advocate’s fee of £5 5s. tion produced a dramatic but amiliar life. The story has been killers ” which have established Mr E. H. R. Hanby Holmes, dapted for the screen from the out- Guinness as Britain's most inter­ very successful, ‘* who dun- prosecuting on behalf the Postmaster T i m o t h y W h i t e s nationally famous star. tanding successful Charlotte Hast- nit?” in their presentation of General, explained that the offence primarily physical disability could CHEMISTS ngs stage hit, “ Uncertain Joy,” byl In “ Barnacle Bill ” Alec Guin­ consisted in sending to a book­ lead to serious nervous and mental Volf Rilla, who also directed the ness comes close to equalling the the ‘‘Lady Killers* last week. disorder which in turn could lead to maker what was purported to be a 24, HORSEMARKET, BARNARD CASTLE ilm. number of parts he played in After a slow opening, which forecast of races when already the the impairing of judgment and dis­ Co-starring with Colin are Rich- “ Kind Hearts and Coronets.” accused knew the results. cretion. to some, may have been diffi­ ird Attenborough and Dorothy Besides portraying Captain William Evidence was given by a Post Addressing the Magistrates, Mr Alison as the childless couple, Ter-| Horatio Ambrose, last descendant cult to absorb, the characters Office investigation officer that a J. Dawson, who appeared for of a long line of sea dogs, he also nee Morgan as the boy’s neglect and plot developed with a complaint had been made to the Travis, said that accused joined the frul father, and Jill Adams as his] appears as six of his maritime fore­ Post Office by the firm of book­ Post Office 36 years ago at the age kindly but uncaring stepmother[ bears—from the Stone Age an­ calculated understanding. makers to the effect that the sender of 14, and he had risen to the to help you Margaretta Scott, Charles Lloydl cestor in his coracle, through the In the opening scene the audi­ of a winning bet was an employee position of Postman high grade Pack, Geoffrey Keen, and Maureen] Ambroses who were shipmates of ence learned that a murder had of the Post Office. The firm had which was a post of some res­ Delany also have featured roles. Drake, Cook and Nelson to his been committed. Alice Mallory, asked for investigations to be made. ponsibility. make ] As Tow Dawosn, the “ scamp father who fought at Jutland. the hostess of a house warm­ The bet related to horses running “ He has held that position for around whom the whole of this In “ Barnacle Bill,” however, ing party, had been killed. In suc­ at Manchester and Cheltenham on ten year without a blemish,” he said. {strong human drama revolves only the present-day limb of this ceeding scenes it was discovered November 16th of last year. “ In addition he has been treasurer the most young Colin is called upon to sus great naval family runs right that the hostess was a blackmailer, The investigation officer stated of the local branch of the Union of tain a long and exacting part, por through the story. The ancestors and that one of several could have that on January 22nd last, he saw Postal workers for the past ten of your traying all the emotions of a kid are presented in the form of committed the crime. Travis at the Barnard Castle Post years, and that is an indication of who is constantly getting in and out series of brief flashbacks into the Not until two minutes from the Office. “ He admitted that it was how his fellow workers thought of of serious scrapes, one of which, a Ambrose family log. end of the production was the true his handwriting on the letter 1 him. That trust has never been savings... window-breaking spree, lands him As in so many of his other identity of the murderess disclosed. produced,” witness added, “ and he betrayed. before the magistrates. said he supposed that the firm of comedy roles, Guinness plays a For the greater part attention was is the purpose o f your Producer James Lawrie and his man with a problem. In spite of held by this hidden knowledge. bookmakers thought that he had Not a Gambler. associate producer Denis O'Dell the centuries of naval tradition be­ Good acting and an interesting plot fiddled the date stamp, but he said Trustee Savings Bank As a result of the offence, Mr have nothing but praise for the hind him, Ambrose is a bad sailor. ensured Cyril Campion’s “ Lady that was not true.” brilliant . performance. of their Dawson went on, Travis had been He cannot even look at a rough Killers ” a successful three day run. Further questioned, Travis said schoolboy star, a sentiment shared, sea without turning green. The be was on duty at the Barnard suspended from his job, and he had in fact, by the entire cast. During Freda Parker, cast as the black­ Castle Post Office on November lost a gratuity of £400 together with Page | ingenious way in which this sea­ mailer, was admirably suited to the his twelve weeks' work yonug Colin faring seafarer takes over com­ 16th of last year from 5 a.m. to 1 a retirement pension of £5 per week. No matter how large, or how became the pet of the entire studio, part and represented a character In addition he had lost the respect tint or bi mand of an oddly shaped craft that p.m. and he posted the bet while small, your savings may be, they should be from the director down to the studio who*was never upset or squeamish he was on duty. of his friends and fellow workers. ouncilii neither rocks nor- rolls and which however much her victims pleaded. invested with the utmost care. gateman. He kept everyone amused is longer than the Queen Elizabeth Asked what time he posted the “ It is difficult to find an explana­ by his pranks and his high spirits. Her attitude was callously por­ bet, he said “ What is the' use. I tion for this offence because the Your local Trustee Savings Bank offers you (Etra provides Guinness with the type of trayed and was greatly assisted by He flew all the way from Australia, comedy at which he excels. would rather tell you the truth. accused is not a gambling man. He unbiased and strictly confidential advice, on Comet via New York, to make the picture, her many trivial idiosyncracies, and used to have a flutter on the Grand any I The bet is a fiddle, and I have been the choice of investments suited to your individual needs. accompanied by bis mother and his Director of “ Barnacle Bill ” is these placed Mrs Parker complete­ National and the Derby and that is nk nt Charles Frend whose most recent a fool.” eighteen-years-old sister, Judith, ly in tone for the part. Heard Results. all. Tax free interest in the Ordinary Department—higher He 1 who took it in turn to escort hirr: film for Ealing was “ The Long “ The reason lies largely in the mly one! interest in the Special Investment Department—purchases to the studio each day. In between Arm.” His experience of two of Well Known. After further questioning, he told accused’s state of health. He has for old 1 of Defence Bonds, Government Stocks and Bonds, shots he continued his school les­ Britain’s most memorable naval the investigating officer, “ I put an had a long and serious illness he b wm sons just like any other small boy. films, “ San Demetrio, London ” As a somewhat hysterical and which has impaired his moral and many other investments ; all are considered in h Mr I empty envelope through the stamp­ During filming the Petersen's lived and “ The Cruel Sea ” served him morbid widow, Linda Slingsby was ing machine at the Post Office at judgment. He had a tremendous be imp the light of your own particular circumstances. in a small house near the studio, well in the making of this very well played by Dorothy Bell. Her 12-30 p.m. and put the envelope in temptation to have a go to see if £. .the and at week-ends Colin continued different type of nautical subject past successes as both producer and it would work. This is his first decable d my pocket. I went off duty and at his education by being taken for which features one of the strangest actor are well known to the people home heard the racing results over offence in 36 years of hard and he Com drives to places of historic interest sea battles ever filmed. of Barnard Castle, and, as expec­ the wireless. 1 wrote down the hdriest work. 1 think you will-agree TRUSTEE SAVINGS BANK nsidenii in or near London. At Hunstanton, Charles Frend ted, the character was admirable names of two winners and crossed that for a little lapse Travis is going 21/23, MARKET PUCE, BARNARD CASTLE lirlber I Despite his brilliant success as a found the perfect counterpart for played. them in a double in the way set out to pay a very high price, and I ask CHURCH GATES, MARKET PLACE the pier described in T. E. B. From the wealthy socialite you to take the view that he has film star, Colin’s real ambition is to on the betting slip. MIDDLETON-IN-TEESDALE | Clarke's story—a relic of Victorian mourning the death of her husband “ I knew that with a small stake already been severely punished, and led. become a top jazz drummer. He was delighted to find that in “ The ! days perched on sle nder iron sup­ to a hysterical maniac, Miss Bell I was bound to win a fair amount. that you will deal with him as ports, which in its out-of-season succeeded in every aspect. Those I knew that a horse called Loppy- leniently as possible.” (Mara Scamp ” he had several scenes in which he was called upon to play weather-beaten state presented exact­ who attended- the performance found Lugs had lost that day, so I added buncil I ly the right appearance of dilapida­ her almighty shriek memorable its name to make the bet look more rarefuBy I a real set of drums. So proficient did he become that he was allowed tion. With the addition of a few when the denouement came at the genuine. I sealed down the enve­ e actuals baroque shelters and lattice-work curtain. In every sense it was the lope and at 6 p.m. went to the can n to record all the necessary sound tracks. Half-way through the film cupolas, later supplemented by scream of a really panic-stricken Post Office in my car. I went into to the l vents, a funnel and a mast, the pier woman in its spontaneity. the sorting office and placed the area I he celebrated his eleventh birthday, COOK BY ELECTRICITY... and was given a studio party at was ready to go into action with Of those with a motive and had letter with others already sorted in [e. have Alec Guinness in its dual role of in fact threatened Mrs Mallory the tray for Edinburgh.” \ I woaN which he was presented by Mr Lawrie with his proudest posses­ Sandcastle Pier and R.M.S. Mary Heslop as Joan Maitland Travis, in his statement, added ee them Arabella the Really Motionless performed with great distinction. that he eventually received a cheque isdtriftfl sion, a record player on which to reproduce his cherished collection Ship that rocked the headlines. Miss Maitland, it was learned, had for £25 16s. as a result of the bet, rces to which was in his wife’s name. His ch IS of jazz band records. He discov­ Associate Producer Dennis Van recently been demobilised from the ered an expert adviser in co-star Thai, former Production Executive A.T.S., and had been on exception­ wife, who thought the bet was qo Richard Attenborough, who, besides for the late Sir Alexander Korda, ally friendly terms with Linda genuine, cashed the cheque and ife clean’! eek each Slingsby's husband. handed him the money. He added leans S being a film star, writes regularly more recently worked as Production on gramophone topics and is a Asociate with Anatole Litvak on Miss Heslop had a somewhat that he had had a lot of trouble ...SO QUICK...SO EASY...SO CHEAP difficult role in that she had to im­ with his health and he had been I the £g founder of a successful record club. “ Anastasia ” and as Associate Richard Attenborough’s own part Producer on “ The Admirable press upon the audience her mascu­ off work a lot and was run down. Change to electric cooking and at once atiomfe “ I was spending more, and in consider in “ The Scamp ” is that of Stephen Crichton.” line outlook as well as her love of you notice the cleanliness of it. Curtains J-eigh, the schoolmaster who inter­ army life, plus the fact that she November I was very short of need less washing; walls and ceilings again,' cash. My resistance was weakened ests himself in the motherless waif COSY. came from a substantially placed remain clean much longer. And the n |H by ill-health and I was stupid nsktor I only to find himself involved in middle class family. In her success eleotric cooker itself stays bright and more problems than he bargained Lovers of Westerns arc well she relied in the main onf her voice enough to try to get some money I thiol gleaming — it’s so streamlined and for. Dorothy Alison is his doctor catered for at the Cosy Cinema, which brought out her position for nothing. I am deeply ashamed BE it me the w MiMddleton-in-Teesdale, on Mon­ and sorry.” compact. ire m wife, Barbara, whose marriage is at most convincingly. epfl first threatened by Tod’s arrival at day and Tuesday, April 21st and It was not until later in the play Excellent Character. portntotr 22nd, when Robert Wagner, tes her home and then more firmly that Maureen Mason as Leslie r s cemented than ever by her mother­ Jeffrey Hunter and Hope Lange Fuller, a friend of Joan Maitland, Dr. A. Leishman, of Barnard ly interest in the lad. star in “ The James Brothers.” This showed her abilities as an actress. Castle, gave evidence that he had tTOBg I version of the activities of the known Travis for almost 30 years, 0 It is a story of smiles, tears, and When she threatened to poison her heart-tugging warmth which should James gang of outlaws purports to hostess, her voice became quietly and had always looked upon him cts to be the true one. It tells a good as a man of most excellent char­ mm, 1 hi M have a more tbjin usual- appeal be­ stilled with intent, and, without cause it brings back to the screen story, is extremely well acted by facial distortion, produced what acter and an honest hardworking cooid its youthful stars and cast and is and good-living citizen of a very merge*? the boy who won so many hearts must have been one of the most as that lovable, imp “ Smiley.” brimful of action. murderess looks ever seen on a good type. “ He came under my on « care in January of last year and he i good “ The Curse of Frankenstein ” is Barnard Castle stage. the mid-week attraction and the Barbara Job was outstanding was totally incapacitated for nine if they I months. It was a trying time for a 8 1 producer has really gone to town when having to perform the part of Bambridge Bros. here. Messing about with human an inebriate. She spoke well and man Who was eager to work.” The doctor added that he thought xd. Monumental Sculptors eyes like cockles in a glass, sever­ did not overact, and at no time was ing heads and opening skulls, plus she anything else but convincing. a very good case could be made tin. 9 Memorials in Stone, Marble out for that type of trouble where ook n and Granite a monster with a hideous mask are layoff Showroom & Y ard: surely enough for the most avid- Standing in. No Fumes... Qg9. HALL STREET seeker after thrills. As the crazy W BARNARD CASTLE fanatic who can perform horrible In lesser roles, Maude Winldy, hostess for her rights. ...No Dirt! 9 the works : tasks and almost in the same breath Elsie Walker, Eva Barker and Although the stage decorations With electricity there’s no wasted heat, no hose m Northgate, Darlingtcn ask his girl friend to “ pass the Chrissie Dodgson each gave good did not alter, they did not become burning fuel to create dust. The sealed oven Est. 1909 marmalade,” Peter Cushing gives a support. Mrs Walker played the ey anqj Phone Darlington 3773. boring or tedious. No small amount sets up no grease-laden air currents to circ­ I ecoto really impressive portrayal and Hazel role of a doctor summoned to look of effort had gone into their make­ ulate all over the kitchen. It’s the sealed Designs and Prices on Court" is decorative as his bride-to- after Avice Mallory and became up, and the general effect was quite automatic oven, too, which makes electric 1 M Application be. the sleuth who discovered the pleasing. cooking so easy, cheap and quick. And the At the week-end. David Tomlin­ murderess. Linda Guy was inten­ The Townswomen’s Guild are to new radiant boiling plates are really fast. son, Brian Reece and Peggy Cum­ ded to play this part, but was pre­ be congratulated on their choice of See the latest electric cookers in a wide mins star in “ Carry on Admiral.” vented by illness from doing so. As the* play and for the capable hand­ choice of models and colours; they are PAINTING and Based on fact, this film records the it was, Mrs Walker, also the pro­ ling in matters of production. Gen­ available on the easiest of easy terms. ridiculous tangle in which a politic­ ducer, made an excellent substitute. erally, the effort was well received PAPER HANGING, etc. ian and a naval captain find them­ Chrissic Dodgson and Eva Barker and (the interest could possibly qef up to date.. qo elecfHc? selves when, following a drinking provided excellent maids, and the have dispensed with any poor act­ “ Barney twang ” in Mrs Dodg- session and exchange of attire they ing. The players, however, did well Call NOW at your A. W. MOORE son’s voice served her well in this Phase ask your To the NORTH EASTERN ELECTRICITY BOARD are mistaken one for the other on and worked together for a well representative 1, The Bank, Barnard Cattle, Co. Durham part. Credit, loo, is also due to Electricity Service Centre an important naval occasion. executed production, as, too, did fo call and NAME ...... :...... 38, ZETLAND ROAD, Typical British comedy, it is good Maude Winley, who was recognis- those behind the scenes. Evelyne tell me more Q or POST THIS COUPON ADDRESS ...... and should put any audience in a ably murderous to have killed the Jenkinson and Joan Deacon were about Electric BARNARD CASTLE Cooking for a generous quota of laughs the sta|e managers and the promp­ T.M./CI happy mood. Continued in next column ter was D. Dodds.