Lot 23 Letter 17 - 13th of March, 1938

13		March		1938

To: Mrs. E.I.J.Bell

11 Evelyn Court, Cheltenham .

From: Teddie Edward Jordan Bell

Royal Military College, Camberley, Surrey, England.

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Royal Military College,
Camberley,
Surrey.

13/3/38

My Dear Mummy,
Thanks so much for your letter. So you know roughly the story of "Murder on the Second Floor". We had a second rehearsal so far and have been all through the I and III Acts which, incidentally, I am on the stage from beginning to end. We are doing Act II on Wednesday.

Mrs. Matthews, my opposite is in bed with flu at the moment, so I am playing with an understudy Juliet Colville - sister to Rosalind and Dingy who Jeff and I took on the river once

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I really don't know whether the artillery denomination are on the films or not. Our F.G.S. has got a few photos on it, I am on one of them, but I look so awful and the photo costs 3/6 so I don't think I will buy it.
I am still waiting to hear from Bramwell Davies who in his turn is waiting to hear from Col. Yonichs. I will let you know as soon as I hear. We saw the "Last of the Mohicans" at the Warley, B'ham, Surely you remember it - about the American Civil War. One of the women in it reminded you of Betty Allison.
Orderly Sergt. is pretty important.

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has a devil of a lot to do, practically runs the cry for a week. I have got to fit in rehearsals as well, also some work for the half term tests, so I look like being busy.
I saw the Cheltenham Races on the news - Patte baguette - yesterday. I looked for you and Grandma but couldn't see you! So sorry to hear you lost 5/- but still if you will bet !?! Yes we have certainly seen Barry March in several films. "The Last of Mrs. Cheyney" is very good, I saw the film with Joan Crawford, William Powell and Robert Montgomery. Hugh ought to have a wizard time

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flying over to Benny - lucky devil - I wouldn't mind joining him, though with the present upset the only thing he is likely to fly over benny in is a bomber.

If Hitler decides to enter Czechoslovakia the present senior division here will pass out within the next month, which would mean no Easter mess, no June ball and I should be likely to be posted to any unit. All very annoying, so I hope he keeps out of it.

I saw Annabella in "Dinner at the Ritz" yesterday. She is wonderful, and I am longing for her next picture - still under production - to be finished and generally released.

Did you know: The word "inst" was a very commonly used abbreviation for the Latin "instante mense" meaning this month.

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Am going to see "Winterset" with Burgess Meredith and Margo at the R.M.C. Theatre this evening, It is all about the back streets of New York - very grim and morbid, I don't think you would like it and I'm afraid the R.M.C as a whole won't either. I have seen it once or nearly all of it, glad to come out before the end. It is interesting dramatic and I enjoyed it very much or rather I was very much interested by it. We start our shooting test romorrow I hope I can retain my marksman's badge. The time seems to be flying by, we have got exams in a forthnights time, and then a holiday.

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I had a letter from Joy today, she says she is looking forward to the June ball. I am going to book a room for here at Harcourt House hotel in the near future. Our Tattoo tickets are fairly definitely on June 18th now - a Saturday, so I will book a single room for you as well then. That is rather a good day really because I am free from 10:00 a.m on the Saturday and we can muck about till the evening. On the Sunday you can see a Church Parade and go to the Seroine, then I am free till 11:15 p.m. You would go back Monday morning then, so shall I book for two nights? Let me know what you think. I really don't think there is much

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more to say. I had a letter from K.Bone saying she would be delighted to come down on Saturday after Easter which is a relief because I am quite busy enough before Easter without showing fond aunts the sights of the R.M.C! She says she has had a kind letter from you and you are so sweet to write to her! Have you been writing much to her? She actually called me Teddie which is rather a stout effort for the old girl, but I refuse to sign myself Edward! Well I must close now, please give my love to Grandma and Jean.

All my love to you
Teddie

P.S. am enclosing 10/-

Did you know: The word "inst" was a very commonly used abbreviation for the Latin "instante mense" meaning this month.

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