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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.
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