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RECREATIONS OF LONDON

LECTURES

October 26th, 5.30.—Second lecture of course on "Florentine Art in the Fifteenth Century " : Aacifiwe'ruaz, THE DEVELOP- MENT FREE RENAISSANCE, by Dr. P. Dearmer, at Kings College, Strand. Tickets Is. each or 7s. 6d. for course, obtainable outside the Great Hall before each lecture.

October 21st, 3.0.—TWE PTIRGATORIO, by Prof. E. G. Gardner, at University College, Gower Street. First of a course of six lectures.

October 22nd, 5.30.—Second of course on " Russian Literature since Chekhov": ANDREYEV AND ARTSY BASBEV, by Prince D. S. Mirsky, at Institute of Historical Research, Malet Street. •

FILMS October 19th to 21st, inclusive (continuous programme). At the 'Shaftesbury Pavilion, Shaftesbury Avenue, W. 1, CREED. It would be absurd to see any other rib"' while this tragic masterpiece is visible. Produced by that genius, Stroheim, from Frank Norris's novel, Mc Teague, but far richer in characterization than the novel, the main parts acted with consummate ability by two unknown film. deters, 8ssu Pitts and Gibson Howland. The film itself is a vividly pictorial glimpse into the squalor and unhappy dramas of low life, done as cynically as Swift wrote. By far the most important and Compelling realistic film. over done. Not for those who desire on13

Enteetness and grace -in their moving' pictures. -- ' —