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The Passing Show [v3, #120, July 7, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Our Sinking Island · F. H. Mackintosh · ar 7 · Very Adjustably, Yours · Ruth Burr Sanborn · ss 10 · English Journey, 6: Hunting, Hose and Huge Bee-Hoves · J. B. Priestley · ex; East Midlands. 13 · The Well · Francis Morton Howard · ss 15 · Four Million Happier Children · Toye Vise · ar 18 · Private Lives 120: Master o’ the House · Private Secretary · ar [Lord Hailsham] 24 · The Repentance of Mr. de Vere · Anon. · ts 26 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 4 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “The Man Who Would Be Strong”. 28 · Country Cameo: The Disconsolate Lover · S. L. Bensusan · ar 30 · What It Means to You: Closing Down · Francis Williams · ar 32 · Make Your Own Job · Ellen Wilkinson · ar 34 · This Really Happened: Wanted for Murder · W. D. T. · ts 34 · This Really Happened: Lucky Shoes · N. B. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #121, July 14, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · The Big Hole · J. Murray Smith · ar; about the Mersey Tunnel. 7 · The Last Night · Elisabeth Sanxay Holding · ss 10 · English Journey, 7: Such Goings-On! · J. B. Priestley · ex; in Nottingham. 13 · Something You Can’t Lose · B. L. Jacot · ss 15 · Mesdemoiselles du Radio! · A. A. Gulliland · ar 16 · Munga Jal · Caswell Garth · ss 18 · Private Lives 121: Big Medicine Man · Private Secretary · ar; about Lord Dawson of Penn. 18 · Country Cameo: The Fragment · S. L. Bensusan · ar 23 · What It Means to You: Money at Work · Francis Williams · ar 24 · Lovers’ Leap—11,000 ft. · Anon. · ts 26 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 5 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “A Man She Could Love”. 32 · As You Hike It · Berta Ruck · ar 34 · This Really Happened: An Audience of One · F. G. · ts 34 · This Really Happened: The Good Samaritan · M. P. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #122, July 21, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · The Drama of the Davis Cup · H. W. (“Bunny”) Austin · ar 9 · Volunteer Job · Eugene Jones · ss 12 · English Journey, 8: Before You Drink a Cup of Tea · J. B. Priestley · ex; in the Potteries. 17 · Dowse Away the Drought · S. L. Bensusan · ar 18 · Why Hate Policemen? · Eric England · ss 20 · Private Lives 122: Bingo and the Bachelor · Private Secretary · ar [Hugh Walpole] 25 · Sparrows · George Godwin · ss 26 · A Dog Keeps a Promise · Anon. · ts 28 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 6 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “If You Kill a Woman’s Husband”. 30 · What It Means to You: Cheap Mortgages · Francis Williams · ar 36 · Robot Homes · Rosita Forbes · ar 38 · This Really Happened: Mrs. Tarzan · G. O. F. · ts 38 · This Really Happened: South Seas Hurricane · E. B. · ts 38 · This Really Happened: Bang! · I. R. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #123, July 28, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · English Journey, 9: J. B. Priestley Goes North · J. B. Priestley · ex; in Yorkshire. 8 · Private Lives 123: The Married Mermaid · Private Secretary · ar [Joyce Cooper] 9 · False Weight [Montague Egg] · Dorothy L. Sayers · ss 13 · Why Not a Gold-Mining Holiday? · F. H. Mackintosh · ar 14 · One Lost Day · H. Kingsley Long · ss 15 · Country Cameo: A Fight for Freedom · S. L. Bensusan · ar 16 · Intruders · S. L. Bensusan · ss 21 · This Really Happened: Beneath the Burglar’s Mask · W. B. · ts 21 · This Really Happened: Haunted House · R. V. B. · ts 22 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 7 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “To Save a Liar!”. 24 · What It Means to You: Why Gold? · Francis Williams · ar 26 · Keep Your Hands off the Children · Naomi Jacob · ar 28 · The Gipsy’s Curse · Anon. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #124, August 4, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Be a Sunshine Millionaire! · Ritchie Calder · ar 7 · Picnic Panic · George S. Brooks · ss 10 · English Journey, 10: Children of Babel · J. B. Priestley · ex; in Liverpool. 13 · Breakfast · W. A. Sweeney · ss 15 · The Truth About My Zig-Zag Career · John Gliddon & H. W. (“Bunny”) Austin · ar 17 · Country Cameo: The Prisoner · S. L. Bensusan · ar 18 · The Scarlet Flower · Kitty MacBride · ss 20 · Private Lives 124: Man o’ the War · Private Secretary · ar [Earl Beatty] 20 · What It Means to You: The Gold Fetish · Francis Williams · ar 25 · Are You a Jay-Bather · John Hayward · ar 26 · The Palazzo · Anon. · ts 28 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 8 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “You’ll Love Me Again”. 36 · Don’t Sack Mothers—Endow Them! · Mrs. Pethick Lawrence · ar 38 · This Really Happened: Three Times Three Hundred · P. C. · ts 38 · This Really Happened: The Landslide · H. H. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #125, August 11, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Two Wise Wives · Christine Jope-Slade · ss 9 · How Japan Does It · Rosita Forbes · ar 10 · Mine! · May Edginton · ss Woman’s Home Companion Aug 1931 11 · English Journey, 11: The Wet Home of Dry Humour · J. B. Priestley · ex; in Manchester. 13 · Private Lives 125: Best Looker · Private Secretary · ar [John Gielgud] 14 · She Was a Good Man · Helen Strauss · ss Maclean’s Oct 1 1933 16 · Country Cameo: A Choice of Season · S. L. Bensusan · ar 21 · This Really Happened: Beauty with a Curse · W. A. W. · ts 21 · This Really Happened: The Matchmaker · D. B. · ts 22 · The Friend of the Snakes · Anon. · ts 24 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 9 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “The Prisoner of Health”. 26 · What It Means to You: Managed Money · Francis Williams · ar 30 · Seaside Landladies—The Truth · Minnie Pallister · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #126, August 18, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Mock Trial · Hugh Clevely · ss 8 · New Uses for Radio · Marchese Marconi · ar 10 · English Journey, 12: This Country at War · J. B. Priestley · ex; in Lancashire. 13 · Country Cameo: A Deserted Nest · S. L. Bensusan · ar 15 · Keep Cricket the Game of Games · Lord Hailsham & Toye Vise · iv 16 · The High Window · Dudley Hoys · ss 18 · Private Lives 126: Yea, Verity! · Private Secretary · ar [Hedley Verity]; about the cricketer. 18 · What It Means to You: International Trade · Francis Williams · ar 23 · New to the Game · F. Morton Howard · ss 24 · An Hour by the Watch · Anon. · ts 26 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 10 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “The Price of Happiness”. 32 · Every Woman Has a Future · Mary Ferguson · ar 34 · This Really Happened: A Drama of the Drought · F. J. G. · ts 34 · This Really Happened: Thanks to a Smash · D. D. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #127, August 25, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · I Defend Football Finance · Sir Frederick Wall · ar 7 · Chinaman’s Chance [Colin Glencannon] · Guy Gilpatric · ss The Saturday Evening Post Aug 18 1934 10 · English Journey, 13: Tyneside’s Phantom Towns · J. B. Priestley · ex 13 · Ex-Miser · W. A. Sweeney · ss 14 · Found · Phyllis Bottome · ss 16 · Private Lives 127: Untidiest Husband · Private Secretary · ar [Sinclair Lewis] 16 · What It Means to You: Nazi Workless · Francis Williams · ar 21 · This Really Happened: Because of a Pancake · Anon. · ts 22 · Bandit Cure · Anon. · ts 24 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 11 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “No Match for a Woman”. 28 · Country Cameo: By the Woodside · S. L. Bensusan · ar 30 · Women Doctors Are Winning · Vera Brittain · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #128, September 1, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · The Exiles in Our Midst · Carl Olsson · ar 7 · Hanging Acrobat [Ellery Queen] · Ellery Queen · nv Mystery May 1934, as “The Girl on the Trapeze” 10 · Country Cameo: Pastime · S. L. Bensusan · ar 11 · Private Lives 128: The Skipper · Private Secretary · ar [Tom Sopwith] 12 · English Journey, 14: Where Men Make Volcanoes · J. B. Priestley · ex; in Durham and Teesdale. 14 · Rest Cure · Florence A. Kilpatrick · ss 16 · Money for Jam · F. A. J. Godfrey · ss 21 · The Hand That Saves a Thousand Ships · Commander H. M. Daniel · ar 22 · Easy Money · Anon. · ss 24 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 12 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “The Stain of Suspicion”. 28 · What It Means to You: A Housing Loan? · Francis Williams · ar 29 · This Really Happened: A ’Varsity Fire-Walker · A. P. · ts 29 · This Really Happened: Black for Luck · J. L. · ts 30 · If You Have “Nerves”—So Have the Stars · Elizabeth Ryan · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #129, September 8, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · One Touch of Nature · Charles Dudley Ward · ss 8 · The League of Nations Which Really Works · Daphne Clare · ar 10 · Trembling Gun · Frank Weston · ss 11 · Private Lives 129: Cock o’ The North · Private Secretary · ar [The Marquess of Huntly] 12 · English Journey, 15: “An Infinity of Cod and Codlings” · J. B. Priestley · ex; in eastern England. 14 · The Parrot, the Bull and the Lady [A.B.C. Hawkes] · C. E. Bechhofer Roberts · ss 16 · Country Cameo: Time Talks · S. L. Bensusan · ar 21 · This Really Happened: The Secret Scar · H. C. B. · ts 21 · What It Means to You: Wheat Panic · Francis Williams · ar 22 · The Secret in the Lining · Anon. · ts 24 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 13 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “The Great White Ju-Ju”. 30 · Women Hitler Cannot Do Without · Ellen Wilkinson · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #130, September 15, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Johnny Gets His Gun · Lucian Cary · ss The Saturday Evening Post Apr 14 1934 8 · Sheer Hard Work Hangs the Murderer · Edwin T. Woodhall · ar; about detailed detective work. 10 · Closed Account · Will Scott · ss 11 · English Journey, 16: English Journey’s End · J. B. Priestley · ex 14 · The Cat and the Catapult · L. Patrick Greene · ss 16 · Private Lives 130: Music’s Mussolini · Private Secretary · ar [Arturo Toscanini] 21 · This Really Happened: Trapped in a Lift · H. F. L. · ts 22 · Her Words Went Home · Anon. · ts 24 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 14 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “The Price of Courage”. 30 · A Pioneer Wife Finds Gold · Mary Ferguson · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #131, September 22, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Royalty I Have Shot · James Jarché · ex; abridged from forthcoming book People I Have Shot by noted photographer. 11 · The Salvation of Valerus Poach · Edwin Rutt · ss 14 · The Women Diplomats Will Keep Secrets · Lord Strabolgi · ar 15 · Private Lives 131: Edith the Unexpected · Private Secretary · ar [Edith Sitwell] 16 · Another Invention, Eh? · Allan Jowan · ss 18 · The English Are Like This · Hugh Preston · ss 23 · This Really Happened: Fighting Ten Thousand Bees · Tursa · ts 23 · This Really Happened: Embarrassing! · W. H. · ts 24 · A Sinner at Sea · Anon. · ts 26 · Road Sense: Safer, Swifter, Smarter Cars · B. L. Jacot · ar 26 · What It Means to You: Exchange Makeshifts · Francis Williams · ar 28 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 15 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “Murder on Dartmoor”. 34 · Making Peace for your Children · Mary Ferguson · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #132, September 29, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · Apes or Angels? · Julian Huxley · ar; considers what we need to do in the future to avoid boredom with increased leisure. 9 · Red Gold at Sandy Gap · Vingie E. Roe · ss Cosmopolitan Dec 1932 12 · Politicians I Have Shot · James Jarché · ex; abridged from forthcoming book People I Have Shot by noted photographer. 14 · In the Dark · Leslie Beresford · ss 15 · This Was Football... · J. Murray Smith & Sir Frederick Wall · ar 16 · Nothing Ever Happens · Claude F. Luke · ss 18 · Private Lives 132: General Eva · Private Secretary · ar [Evangeline Booth] 18 · Country Cameo: An Industrious Man · S. L. Bensusan · ar 23 · This Really Happened: From Servant to Guest · H. E. · ts 24 · Poison Plot · Anon. · ts 26 · What It Means to You: The Next Flare-Up · Francis Williams · ar 28 · Beggars’ Horses [Part 16 of 16] · P. C. Wren · sl; subtitled “The Right to Kill”. 34 · A Grave Warning to Wives · E. Arnot Robertson · ar

The Passing Show [v3, #133, October 6, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 7 · The Life Story of Princess Marina [Part 1 of 8] · Grace Ellison · ar 10 · Sleeping Beauty · Guy Gilpatric · ss 14 · Famous Cases in My Camera · James Jarché · ex; abridged from forthcoming book People I Have Shot by noted photographer. 17 · Private Lives 133: Speed Merchant · Private Secretary · ar [John Cobb] 18 · Only Half a Hero · B. L. Jacot · ss 20 · He Knew Her Mother · Frank Condon · vi Collier’s Jul 28 1934 25 · Saving Life by Poison · Oscar E. Millard · ar 26 · The Devil in the Coconuts · Anon. · ts 28 · In Cold Blood [A.B.C. Hawkes] · C. E. Bechhofer Roberts · ss 30 · Country Cameo: Autumn · S. L. Bensusan · ar 32 · What It Means to You: 50s.-a-Year Wages! · Francis Williams · ar 34 · They Give the World the Sack! · Harold B. Pereira · ar 36 · Let’s Think About Schools · Christine Jope-Slade · ar 38 · This Really Happened: How I met My Wife · W. A. L. · ts

The Passing Show [v3, #134, October 13, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · The Life Story of Princess Marina [Part 2 of 8] · Grace Ellison · ar 9 · Sugar Baby · Edward Woodward · ss 13 · Those “Goal!” Reflexes · Ritchie Calder · ar; a scientist’s view of football. 15 · Private Lives 134: Sporty Bill · Private Secretary · cl [Lord Glanely] 16 · Marriage Secret · Florence A. Kilpatrick · ss 18 · Mirrors · Nard Jones · ss 24 · S.S. Calamity · Anon. · ts 26 · Road Sense: Still More Motor Cars! · B. L. Jacot · ar 28 · Yes, Mr. Lovell · Laura Whetter · ss 30 · What It Means to You: Farm v. Industry · Francis Williams · ar 32 · This Really Happened: A Soft Job in the Legion · Legionnaire · ts 32 · This Really Happened: A Strange Cure · S. P. · ts 32 · This Really Happened: Catch of My Life · M. O’M. · ts 34 · Only Four Girls Like These · Mary Bendetta · ar; about the only four women detectives in Scotland Yard.

The Passing Show [v3, #135, October 20, 1934] (Odhams Press, 2d, 40pp, 9¼" x 12", cover by Gilbert Wilkinson) Details supplied by Mike Ashley. 5 · Britain—Cinderella of the Air · B. L. Jacot · ar 7 · Goodbye, Summer · Dorothy Black · ss 10 · The Life Story of Princess Marina [Part 3 of 8] · Grace Ellison · ar 15 · The Truth About Gas... · J. B. S. Haldane · ar 16 · The Professor’s Manuscript [Montague Egg] · Dorothy L. Sayers · ss 18 · Private Lives 135: The Man Who Takes Your Money · Private Secretary · cl [Sir Edward Forber] 23 · The Sleeping Draught · Holloway Horn · ss 24 · Our Too-Good Town · Anon. · ts 26 · Waiting for Bill · Ellis Parker Butler · ss 28 · Country Cameo: Mere Greed · S. L. Bensusan · ar 30 · What It Means to You: Lending Abroad · Francis Williams · ar 32 · We Disagree About Your Daughter · Mary Ferguson · ar 34 · This Really Happened: Caught in an Elephant Trap · J. P. · ts 34 · This Really Happened: It Came to Pass · W. W. · ts

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 [Lily Pons]; about the opera singer. 23 · The Brute · B. L. Jacot · ss 23 · Country Cameo: Hospitality · S. L. Bensusan · ar 24 · Next Door to the Bathroom · Anon. · ts 26 · What It Means to You: The Arms Tangle · Francis Williams · ar 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