Boy's Cinema (1935-39)

BOY'S CINEMA Eve.'y Tuesday A gripping tnle of those stirring times when England was having to fight hard to save her American colonies from the French. The adventures of Hawkeye, the famous scout, and his hated enemy, Magua, Chief of the Hurons; of Chingachgook, the Mohican Chief, and his son, Uncas ; of Alice and Cora Munro, the brave daughters of Colonel Munro ; and of the arrogant British officer, Major Heyward. Starring Randolph Scott, Binnie Barnes and Henry Wilcoxon T Pitt's Famous Prophecy was hi i'ii' year 1757, and the Se I Years Win-, which was fought three continents, was raging. George II. of the House of Hanover, i 'l.tl tlh> British throne ami the famous Pitt was his Prirhe Minister. The : was in favour of a vigorous pro- mt cil I In 1 war in North America. ami suggested an advance against General Montcalm and his Huron allies. It, was ['id's idea that, the troops stationed at Albany under the com- mand of Colonel Munro should make i he attack ami that reinforcements be tent from England. The pompous Newcastle was all i i the sc heme. "(live this wilderness hack to the Indian-," Newcastle contemptuously (old his king. "This war "ill he de- ided in litirope. Concentrate our , a general attack on the l-'ren. h An George II was impressed until Pitt Stepped forward. "Your Majesty," he cried, "his Grace would win you a battle —I would win yon an Empire!" Thai epigi am dei ided the issue. The jubilant Pitt at onco rushed with the tidings to the Duke of Marl- gh, Britain's great military MS. " \Yo\ ,• won, my lord." d!" answered the duke. "The of war, Andromeda, is standing by to take Major Heyward to the America*. lie should bo there in six 1 Will send for the major at Mill. I 'Mil. Ill, a few moments the (all, power- ful, and elegantly garbed officer entered I he duke'- presi I "Hero is an urgent dispatch. On your arrival in Xew York, proceed at once to Colonel Munro. Al-o a on will remain there as seeohd-iri-comuiand. Tin- dispatch means war, Major Hey- ward." I am glad, my lord." "You may find it difTicull yourself to the new counti 10 major drew himself up proudly. "The British Army has always led a new country to England, sir; The merry eye.- of the duke twinkled. "Maybe—my respect* to Colonel Munro—ami you I his two charming dailghti I le\ ward grinned. ",\o, sir." Ill Albany, New York, frontier out - l-o-t of the British Colony. Colonel Monro's charming daughters, Alice and ('era, were being entertained wealthy Dutch patroon in one of the mosi magnified!I houses in the terri- tory. Outside the house wore groups oi British and Colonial soldiers. Las ipline prevailed throughout the town. There was no dream of war or danger. Tipsj Ironk; gambh d, and i aroused. The i l.il ter of horses' ho. if- ; . n tided, and a four-wheel , , liing madly down the po-t read, the gambling soldier-, wl ily, light and left. Some of the Colonials laughed good-humonrcdly. From the coach alighted Major Hoj ward. v. ho was followed by Jenkins, his orderly. The major frowned as be stared at the ill-dressed, drunken soldiers and the Colonials in their suits of skin. He marched up to one who was contentedly puffing at his pipe. "You there! Direct me to Colonel Munro I" Without removing his pipe the Colonial jerked a thumb in the direc- tion of the patroon's mansion. The major snorted indignantly and the! off for the house, but his orderly, stag- gering under the weight of much ige, Was indignant. "Are you in the habit of addressing an officer with a pipe in yflur mom., The Colonial eyed Jenkins coolly and removed his pipe. " No o o o," he muttered. " S 1 . lew snuff.'' Jenkins turned away indignantly and i.. collect together more baggage. The Colonial good-naturedly ap- proached and lent a hand, lie cooked an eye at the vast pile of equipage. " \ our officer travels light, don'l he?" he -aid with heavy sarcasm. ' the irony v. a- w.i-ted on Jenkins. "Oh," he -aid. "the major don't mind roughing it." Within the | man-ion the wa- in full progress. British o(licei s iii full regimentals, white- w igged and sea : outshone the all ire of the Colonial \ OUths. lured the prettiest girls, and moved with through tiie -ialek a minuet, The prottiost .• giCs were Colonel Mnnro's, daughters