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"The Royal Bux, one of the mock remarkable successos in theatrical history, cost £200 to produce in 1897. In October we shall produce in the Century Theatro f(the defunct New Thestra) Mr. Hichona's The Garden of Allab, and it will have out between £10,000 and £13,000 before angle, ticket is sold. To make the pro duction, as perfect scenically as is humanly possible, the stage manager, the scanla artist, and the producer have travelled son thousand miles, each crossing tho ocean twico. They have gone Into the desert of Sahara, preparing sketches and
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The cost of producing The Christian was about £1,000. We sold a third interest to Klaw and Erlanger for £300, and in three years we gave them much more than £30,000 sa their share of the profits. In that time The Christian' meds more than
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HEAR IS ONE OF Tuzs," "For the first two years after taking up residenco hore I enjoyed very good beach,
uld Mr Entred D. Bush, of 31, Seymour Road, Hongkong, but towards the end of 1909 I lost weight and appetite and begnu to End difficulty in getting a good night's sloop. My ccndition continued to get worse and worse for some time. Iuffered acutely from Indigestion: what sleep I got at night was broken by dreadful dreams : I awoke in
Mr Eldred D. Bush of Hongkong,
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"DR. WILLIAMS" PINK PILLS. the mornings fooling wretchedly despondent, and with such bad headaches as to unit me for the proper performance of my work for the rest of the day. I was always trying diferent medicines but they seemed to de me little or no good
It was in October last year, 1 Iremember is still making money. To-day it is imposwell, that a friend of mine who had been sible to present the most inecneoquential greatly benefited by Dr. Williams' Pink play, with ton persons in the cast, and do Pills induced me to try that famousmedicine. iteraditably for a four weeks' trial without I commenced taking the Pills regularly and soon my appetite insproved and I began to losing from £1,500 to £9,000 it it proves sleep better at night. After a few more failure. Evon four years ago this could bottles of them I was quite woll again, feeling stronger than ever before in my life. have been done for £600,
Since my own cure 'I have on novemni Occasions recommended Dr. William' Pink Pills to friends, who also have experienced benefit from their use."
MUAICAL VENTU’LES,
When one enters the musical deld the figures are eren more startling. Mr F. C.
Pure strung blood, that is the secret of Whitney paid £12,400 in advance royalties
good health. It is by purifying and strength- Alone for the 'Rosenkavaller. The termsoning the blood, and by actually making of his contraet with the composer, Richard new, rich, red blood at every dose, that De Strauss, compel him to have one hundred Williams Pink Fills for Pale People restore musicians in the orchestra for every por health to the sick and giru strength to the formance, besides twenty seven musicians weak in the invellous way they do. Among on the stage. Furthermore, he must-have the complainta for which they are a proved remis, disordered Digestion, between 125 and 150 persons on the stage, remedy are Antemia, Now and Commodious SHOPS, NATHAN wide from the musicians. I lost £20,000 ou Malaria, Rheumatism, Seintien, Nervous Binscagni Yeobel, without aren having disorders and the special ailments of indies. ROAD, Kowloon, Immediate possession,|
the satisfaction of seeing a first perform Obtainable from medicine vendors every- ance. It cost that much to make a worthy where, also from the Dr. Williams' Medi- Cheap Rental.
Apply to HUMPHREYS ESTATE & FINANCE production, and at the last moment the cins, Co, 84, Szechuen Road, Shanghai, cam Steer refused to come to Ameries with 1 bottle for 81.50), 8 bottles for $8.00, post Ca, LTD.
the final orchestra acore..... Hongkang, Blarch 23, 1909.
Decambur
408
"Mme. Sarah Bernhardt paid a dozen risita to the United States in the heyday of her magnificent power, and her managers did not make a dollar out of these visits,
now At the age of sixty-three Me, Bernhardt
free,
REVIEWS.
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APRICES,
Corrected to Thursday, November 2nd, 1912.
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23
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31
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29
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26
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O curso e fetracts and Floor, Dreturned to America, and because the The Love Letters of a Faithless Wife, by Doves,-Pan Kau
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ON OF ABOUT 1ST MARCH, 1912. CHOPS and OFFICE, in ALEXANDRA BUILDINGS, adjoining the Hongkong Dispensary, at prosent sccupied by Mess Wm. Powell, Ltd.
A. 8." WATSON & Co., La.,
Alexandra Buildings. Hongkong, August 29, 1911.
TO LEX
1110
TO. 84, QUEEN'S ROAD CENTRAL Nosite The Old Post Offer.
No. 21. BAGUILAR STREET suitable
her beat..
London, Bell and LUCAS CLEETE Sons, Ltd. Though fairly cleverly writton, this tale which is told in fifty letters, does not possess a great deal of solid merit. The shief character that of Hertha Atherton
Eggs, Hen--Kai Tan Fowls, Cant:n-Kai
17
Geese,-Ngoi
steamship Touraine was one day late and the Lake Shore (Limited) trafa broke s record in getting the actress to Chicago la time for the first performance, she started her season with a great popular appeal and completed her tour with more than £30,000 profit to her managem. Yet the public would not pay to see her when she was ats not a convincing study. If she wore Geese, Wild Shai, Shang-hoi Yea Ngui pair
When we decided to produce Zangwill's presented as a fickle woman, and a fit atsiusk Deer,--Wong Kong Children of the Ghetto I thought it one that, then would be little difficulty in no. of the best plays ever written. We spent counting for love-making proclivities, bus. £5,000 in mounting it. We opened in
as the charactor is drawn for as by the Washington with great success, which was repeated in Baltimore and Philadelphia, artist she is at one and the same time We came to New York - the critics damned faithless and true. It is the old story of the play unmercifully. I don't know why. lovable nature boing mated with a cold, I never did know why. I am still.con undemonstrative partner and relief boing
the greatest vinced the play was one of
Bare, Shanghai,Tu Chai Partridge, Che Khoa.... Pheasant-Shau Kai “........ Pigeons, Carton,-Pik Kug
17
Holbow,-Hoi How Pak Kup,
written by a modern authore shipped sought by unburdening the affections on Quail,-Um-Chun the company sad the production to Inothera morsresponsive. Of course, all comes Rice Birds,-We Fa Chenk dun. The day we opened the Boers bad right. In the end, but the manner in which
Haipe,Sa-Chor..
defented the Engish in one of the carly
the understanding is reached-busband
still living together on friendly terms-is vary far-fetched and unreal.
engagements, and the theatres wore du and wise ceramnnicating by letter though Turkeys, Cock--Phor Eai Kung for godown, ote., lately occupied by Vienneserted. The Children of the Ghetto' cont Cafe Co. For Particulars and etc. ua just £10,000, of which half was lost in
CHANG FAT,
Ragised. On the other hand, we planned Apply to
TEE SANG FAT & CO., Mrs Wiggs of the Cabbage Patch for
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one-night shows only. It starred to death 88 in one-night shows and made a tremendous Hoogkong, June 29, 1911.
success in the cities.
TO LET
Patiova and Mordkin, the Russian dancers, could and did go to Hamilton, Ohio, and draw £360 for the one night they
Buraria, à Tale of Shanghai Lifs, by WILLIAM A. RIVERS. Kelly and Walsh. Ltd.
Those who know this book will welcome
ODOWN No. 5, DUDDELL danced there. I don't believe any drams its reappearance, while others to whom it J STREET.
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or any stat ever played le Hamilton to is new will find an engrossing tale within more than £120 in one night. I have
Hen,
"
Wild Ducks, S'hai,-Shang-hoj Sui Ap pair leal,-Sui Ap Chai,
Wild Ducks Canton Sang Shing Sui Ap
Fish
Barbel,-K1 Yu
nothing against Russian dancers, and I its cover. At the same time it is a story mention Hamilton only because it is typical of the scany aide of Far Hastern life, but Braam,-Bin Yu
three times.
1709, of other towns and cities; hat when even though the "there may not be altogether Canton Fresh Water Fish,--Hoi Fin Yu
Carp,-Li Yu
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the most article danent is as do acto attractive it is well handled by the author
As auch money from the
of the greatest merit, the manager foals who has thorough grasp of the more hid.
like asking himself and its public ho den features of Treaty Port existence. Catfish. Chik Yu
What are we coming
SOTTOL:
The adventures and experiences of Eurasia, Codish,-Mun Yu Hartley Davis, the dramatic editor of Everybody's
In a criticism of Mr Tyler's Trdiale MF the little founding whose mixed nationality Crabs,-Hal
Magazine, declares play is revealed in her name, make up a very
producing in America in so largely a gamble readable story, but many will find the chief Cuttle Fish,-Mak Yu because producers have a profound lack of interest of the volume in the descriptive | Dab,—Su biang" knowledge of the public. No attempt is
capabilities, of the author, the wall drawn Dace,--Wong Mei Lun
made to study the reasons why a play fails, says Mr Davi, and there is no high degree of intelligence used in judging playe Producers largely
Prejudice.
gharacters and the faithful local colouring
Dog Fish-Tit Ty Sa
IN 07, PRAYA ÜRANDE, MAÇAO. Precedent and cling to the gods of which permeates the wholo tale. It is Eels, Congar,-Hoi Maan
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