HARRY AND DOUG

Stratford Evening Post, Issue 90, 4 July 1930, Page 4

HARRY AND DOUG

AB'HVAI, IX 10 AD OX. SUI Ii’AIHM LAIDEIt AIM) DOIKL rAHiiIVXKS. LONDON, Ma y 10. Sir Harry Lander ar.ul Mr Douglas Fairbanks arrived in London yesterday from the United States. Sir Harry stepped off the boat train at Paddington, threw a gaily coloured plaid travelling rug jauntily over one shoulder, smiled at the crowd—and started talking about lishing. “Aye, meta,” he said to a reporter, “just let me tell you about the fishing I had in New Zealand. I went deep-sea and river fishing and caught two of the bonniest rainbow trout you ever saw.” The reporter looked mildly interested, remarked that it must have been good fun, and added: “What do you think of America, Sir Harry V” “America?” Oh, it’s a great country; hut you must let me tell you about the muckle shark I hooked off th 0 New Zealand coast,” he replied. It was 3401 b.” “You must bo awfully proud,” hastily interrupted the reporter; “but tell me, Sir Harry, did you have any offers to make a talkie when' you were in Hollywood?” “Offers!” ho replied. “I had hundreds of them, but I wanted to come to Britain to see how things were progressing. Of course, if I do not get a chance here I shall certainly go hack to America. By tb e way, did I tell you about the two rainbow trout I caught at Lake Taupo in New Zealand? I have brought them back and I am going to have them mounted; men', they’re whoppers!” The reporter made a final effort. “Sir Harry,” he said, “just tell me if you met any film stars.” Ike the Bri.lfry; La etaoin shrdlao “Of com se.” he answered, f met hundreds of them when I wasn’t fishing. They gave me a wondeiful time but it is great to he hack in Louden again. The world’s a honnie place, 'but there are no people like the British.” “One last question, Sir Harry,” said the reporter. “When are you going to start work again?” “Work?” said Sir Harry. ”1 do not know about that. As a matter of fact 1 am going to Scotland to do a little lishing first.” Mr Douglas Fairbanks, who was travelling on the same train, smilingly confessed that the statement that h e had come to England on business was only a rufce to escape iroiu Hollywood. ••i just said chut to get away,” he said.' “You see, 1 wanted to Loliow our -Walker Cup boys, and mat’s what lam here for. iam going to play golf myself, too, and . have entered for ene tournament already. . -1 have left Mary behind to lmish her latest talkie, ”Eov Ever Yours,” but iu three weeks’ time i am going back for her and we shall com e over here together. He added that it was the Urst time he had lent “Mary” lor ten years. *Hh Sir Hurry and , ;re «oa by # ramvJ ' 1 , •* «•» toa lrai,l ' s am T the non-appearance of, IW-.mn , ~..Q 1,41 Hull v wood Column, who has leu- _ ■ without giving any explanation. \ number of people wen, nai tehee u» bb.sfeh «»r, but “ nevbere to be louud, ami t.erUnu ,j i-liin'y Lander nor 11J1 units laid seen him.