The FictionMags Index

Magazine Contents Lists: Page 8026

The Passing Show [v3, #136, October 27, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼″ x 12″, cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · A City Inside Her · J. Murray Smith · ar; about the liner the Queen Mary. 7 · The Safe Witness · Garnett Radcliffe · ss 10 · The Life Story of Princess Marina [Part 4 of 8] · Grace Ellison · ar 13 · Can Football Be Improved? · Sir Frederick Wall · ar 16 · Cigarettes after 8 [Four Brains] · William J. Makin · ss 18 · Private Lives 136: The Jaguar’s Mistress · Private Secretary · cl [Ref. Lily Pons]; about the opera singer. 23 · The Brute · B. L. Jacot · ss 23 · Country Cameo: Hospitality · S. L. Bensusan · ms 24 · Next Door to the Bathroom · [uncredited] · ts 26 · What It Means to You: The Arms Tangle · Francis Williams · ms 29 · Murder Foreseen [A.B.C. Hawkes] · C. E. Bechhofer Roberts · ss 34 · The New Mothers Are a Menace · Ellen Wilkinson · ar 36 · This Really Happened: Frozen Vengeance · L. A. S. · ts 36 · This Really Happened: Real Acting · F. G. · ts 36 · This Really Happened: Two-Shilling Tip · L. J. B. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #137, November 3, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼″ x 12″, cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Challenger! · Max Brand · ss The American Magazine July 1934 8 · Armchairs Over Britain · B. L. Jacot · ar; 2nd in series ’Cinderella of the Air’ about British Commercial airlines. 10 · The Life Story of Princess Marina [Part 5 of 8] · Grace Ellison · ar 13 · Rats, Rats, Rats! · J. Wentworth Day · ar; about Britain’s ratcatchers. 14 · Mr. Beehag’s Wooing · S. L. Bensusan · ss 16 · The Wrong Guy · Leslie Beresford · ss; macabre mystery. 21 · Private Lives 137: The Who’s Who Painter · Private Secretary · cl [Ref. Philip de Laszlo] 22 · The Silent Woman · [uncredited] · ts 24 · No Place Like Prison · L. Patrick Greene · ss; about an habitual criminal who finds it hell trying to survive in the African bush. 24 · What It Means to You: Fewer People · Francis Williams · ms 30 · Have You a Woman Friend? · Minnie Pallister · ar 32 · This Really Happened: The Mummified Hand · W. C. R. · ts 32 · This Really Happened: The Phantom · L. G. V. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #138, November 10, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼″ x 12″, cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Guardians of the Great · Edwin T. Woodhall · ar; about bodyguards of eminent statesmen - one anecdote refers to a golden microphone the king had for the opening of Manchester Library and which two detectives had to keep safe until it was returned to London!. 9 · Red for Danger · Ben Ames Williams · ss 12 · The Life Story of Princess Marina [Part 6 of 8] · Grace Ellison · ar 15 · The End of the Rope · Georges Surdez · vi Collier’s August 25 1934; suspense on a mountainside - not one of his foreign legion stories. 16 · Twenty-Two Guinea Pigs · John Kent · ss 18 · What It Means to You: Looking Ahead · Francis Williams · ms 23 · Private Lives 138: The Singing Architect · Private Secretary · cl [Ref. Sir Gilbert Scott] 24 · Smash and Grab · [uncredited] · ts 26 · The Council of Ghosts [A.B.C. Hawkes] · C. E. Bechhofer Roberts · ss 28 · Country Cameo: Autumn Morning · S. L. Bensusan · ms 34 · When Wives Work · Mary Ferguson · ar; begins with the startling comment, “Woman’s place is in the home, but yesterday I met a young husband who said that he was seriously thinking of sending his wife out to work!”. 36 · This Really Happened: Her Terrible Secret · S. P. · ts 36 · This Really Happened: A Pin and a Murderer · R. H. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #139, November 17, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼″ x 12″, cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · The Game of Life · Vicki Baum · ss Pictorial Review November 1934; illustrated by Fortunino Matania 9 · This Army of Unpaid Actors · J. Murray Smith · ar 10 · The Life Story of Princess Marina [Part 7 of 8] · Grace Ellison · ar 13 · Raise You Five · R. W. Thompson · ss 14 · Half Mast · George Goodchild · ss 21 · Private Lives 139: Jay-Dee · Private Secretary · cl [Ref. J. D. Cassels, K.C.] 22 · Money for a Life · [uncredited] · ts 24 · Tortoise Taxi · Garnett Radcliffe · ss 26 · What It Means to You: Your Income · Francis Williams · ms 28 · Country Cameo: The Passing · S. L. Bensusan · ms 30 · Women at War—with War! · Rosita Forbes · ar 32 · This Really Happened: Poison Pen · F. B. · ts 32 · This Really Happened: The Greek Maiden · F. G. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #140, November 24, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼″ x 12″, cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · My Exciting Life, 1: Adventure—h. & c! · Colonel P. T. Etherton · ar 7 · A Wonderful Woman · Norah Hoult · ss 10 · The Life Story of Princess Marina [Part 8 of 8] · Grace Ellison · ar 13 · Six Months to Live · Gilbert Mant · ss 14 · Superstition · Frank H. Shaw · ss 16 · Private Lives 140: Gertie · Private Secretary · cl [Ref. Gertrude Lawrence] 22 · A Motor-Coach Made for Two · [uncredited] · ts 24 · The Persistent House-Hunters [A.B.C. Hawkes] · C. E. Bechhofer Roberts · nv 30 · Artists Earn a Living · Catherine Carswell · ar 32 · This Really Happened: The Man-Mole · E. M. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #141, December 1, 1934] (Odhams Press, 9¼″ x 12″) [] Double Xmas number. Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 9 · When Worlds Collide [Part 1 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5); illustrated by Fortunino Matania 16 · Malice in Blunderland · Will Scott · pl; script of pantomime. 20 · When the Children Were Too Big · Kathleen Norris · ss 31 · The Adventure of the Bearded Lady [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · nv Mystery August 1934, as “The Sinister Beard” 39 · My Exciting Life, 2: Are these Men Mad? · Colonel P. T. Etherton · ar; about the Nepalese. 64 · Ringing the Changes · Octavus Roy Cohen · ss 66 · Private Lives 141: Cosmo Cantuar · Private Secretary · cl [Ref. Cosmo Lang]; about the archbishop of Canterbury. 70 · Great Turkey Mystery · R. W. Thompson · ar; about the discovery of turkeys. 78 · The Ghost Garotte · Ashton Wolfe · ar; one of the investigations of Alphonse Bertillon.

The Passing Show [Vol. 3, No. 142 (New Series), December 8, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 10½″ x 14¼″) [] (Full Text) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Such Folk Are Dangerous · Dorothy Black · ss; illustrated by John Campbell 10 · These Marching Monsters: What They Mean · Miles Henslow · ar 12 · The Old Optimist · Geoffrey Soutar · ss; illustrated by W. W. Lendon 13 · My Exciting Life, 3: Their Homes Are Harems · P. T. Etherton · ar 16 · When Worlds Collide [Part 2 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5); illustrated by Fortunino Matania; this part is titled “The League of Last Days”. 19 · Laughter · Various · hu 23 · Private Lives 142: Scientific Grandpa · Private Secretary · ar [Ref. Sir William Bragg] 24 · A Strange Prescription · [uncredited] · ts 26 · The Betrayal of Mr. Scrapper · S. L. Bensusan · ss; illustrated by W. J. Turner 32 · Big Opening—for Dentists · Craven Hill, F.Z.S. · ar 32 · Down and Down and Down · Francis Williams · ms 34 · Woman to Woman: Naomi Jacobs Lashes Out! · [uncredited] · cl 36 · You Could Be Shot! · [uncredited] · ts 38 · You’re Telling Us · The Readers · lc 38 · Let’s Cross Now! · [uncredited] · pz

The Passing Show [v3, #143, December 15, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 36pp, 10½″ x 14¼″) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Mack and Tosh · Christine Jope-Slade · ss 9 · Enjoyable Epidemics · J. Murray Smith · ar; on fads and crazes like pogo sticks, diabolo and yo-yos. 10 · The Abominable Felix · Leslie Beresford · ss 13 · My Exciting Life, 4: Where the Policeman Ends · P. T. Etherton · ar 16 · When Worlds Collide [Part 3 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5) 26 · Private Lives 143: The Kid from Vienna · Private Secretary · ar [Ref. Fritz Kresiler] 28 · Country Cameo: The Poachers · S. L. Bensusan · ms 32 · Crash if you Can! · J. Stubbs-Walker · ar; on aerial acrobatics. 34 · Gift Horse-sense · Rosita Forbes · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #144, December 22, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 36pp, 10½″ x 14¼″) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Warney Cresswell: What a Football Dictator Should Do · J. Murray Smith · ar 7 · Sands Bewitched · Joan Conquest · ss 10 · My Exciting Life, 5: The Armchair of the Gods · P. T. Etherton · ar 12 · When Worlds Collide [Part 4 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5) 18 · Private Lives 144: Radio’s Diplomat · Private Secretary · ar [Ref. Gladstone Murray] 22 · Sir Alfred Gives a Party · Sheila MacDonald · ss 27 · Happy Christmas for Mr. Stuttle · S. L. Bensusan · ss 29 · What Is Your Christmas Wish · Berta Ruck · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #145, December 29, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 36pp, 10½″ x 14¼″) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · The Devil’s Advocate · George Manning-Sanders · ss 9 · 1934: How Did It Go with You? · B. L. Jacot · ar 10 · Planned to the Minute · Simpson Stokes · ss 11 · Ring Out the Bells · R. W. Thompson · ar; on bellringing. 12 · When Worlds Collide [Part 5 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5) 18 · Country Cameo: High Elms · S. L. Bensusan · ms 22 · Hush Money · George Froxfield · ss 26 · Private Lives 145: The Faerie Queene · Private Secretary · ar [Ref. Italia Conti] 28 · Why the Woman Always Wins · Luigi Pirandello · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #146, January 5, 1935] (2d, 32pp) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Men Like Moles · W. J. Passingham · ar; about the construction of the London Underground. 8 · Adventure of the Teak-Wood Case [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · nv Mystery May 1933, as “The Affair of the Gallant Bachelor” 13 · Private Lives 146: Best-Seller in Stone · Private Secretary · ar [Ref. Reid Dick]; about the sculptor. 14 · When Worlds Collide [Part 6 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5) 21 · Dial ’O’ · A. E. Jebbett · ss 24 · Unromantic Romeo · Florence A. Kilpatrick · ss 28 · My Exciting Life, 6: I Hunt the Opium Smugglers · Col. P. T. Etherton · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #147, January 12, 1935] (2d, 32pp) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · We Are Not Descended from Apes · Gerald Heard · ar; Heard puts the case that the apes are descended from a common ancestor to man. 7 · Master · Richard Howells Watkins · ss 12 · Under the Clock · Holloway Horn · ss 13 · Treasure on the Cruise Routes · Harold T. Wilkins · ar; about Cocos Island. 14 · When Worlds Collide [Part 7 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5) 21 · Private Lives 147: Hermit on Hot Bricks · Private Secretary · ar [Ref. Geoffrey G. Knox]; about the chairman of the Saar Territory. 24 · Umbrellas Every Time · Noel Dane · ss 27 · Ice and Steel · J. Murray Smith · ar; about ice hockey.

The Passing Show [v3, #148, January 19, 1935] (2d, 32pp) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · I Was Hitler’s Prisoner (Part 1) · Stefan Lorant · ar; Lorant’s diary - he of course went on to revolutionize the British magazine scene with Lilliput. 7 · The Man Who Could Vanish · Barré Lyndon · ss; fantasy about a man who, having meddled with electricity, finds he can vanish - perhaps folding into another dimension. 10 · Britain’s Back Door · L. G. Branson · ar; about London’s dockland. 13 · Private Lives 148: Daddy Dear · Private Secretary · ar [Ref. Conrad Veidt]; about the actor. 14 · The Trials of Lady Dyther · S. L. Bensusan · ss 16 · The Jinn from the Sky · Tanjong · ss; presented as a fantasy but really a story by an Arab who has never previously seen a plane and who believes it is a Roc. 26 · Woman to Woman: “So Sweet to Dress” · Berta Ruck · cl 28 · When Worlds Collide [Part 8 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5)

The Passing Show [v3, #149, January 26, 1935] (2d, 32pp) [] Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Miss Pilkington Takes a Hand #1: Daphne Demurs [Miss Pilkington] · Dorothy Black · ss 9 · I Was Hitler’s Prisoner, 2: My Wife Is Arrested · Stefan Lorant · ar 11 · A Road Through Little Delling · F. A. J. Godfrey · ss 14 · A Corner in Bhoosa · Garnett Radcliffe · ss 28 · When Worlds Collide [Part 9 of 17] · Edwin Balmer & Philip Wylie · n. The Blue Book Magazine September 1932 (+5)