WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1925.
XMAS MUSIC.
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Mr A. 8. Abbott. ¡Me C. P. Anderson Mr sad Mr G J.
Audeffrat Mr W. Base
Christmas music takes a place J. Bat in the scheme of Christmas plen-Mr N. G. Boale sure which reveals afresh thera E. Belillos
| Mr ` claim of music as an indispensable Benjamin
Mine A. Bost accessory of life, says a "Daily Mr R. d. Birbook Telegraph writer. To prove that E G. Bolas
Major B. J Bone claim of music, one need scarcely do more than imagine a Christ-Mr. Bescomte
Mr and Mrs B., W. mastide in which there was no
Bendy music, no Christmas hymns, nor a. 11. Brangwie carola no Long, either shred or Mr Bestel Misa O Bildge scular. to emphasise the chart, M. Brammald the geniality, the high spirits of Mr. Calibre pe the Christmis mood!
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Mir D. R. Coppleman
The absence of music at Christ-Mr and Mrs J. mas is, in fact, no! to be conceived
At vody a reaçon, and in such circumetamees, music enjoys one
Charbook
Mr & Mia Long-
fellow
Mr & Me," Load Mr M. Cyp BITT Mr. M. Macdonal MFA. Maskiatosb Mr B.C, MaoNEBEP.
Mr. C.. W. Mr
Massor Mr sod Mrs G, T
Mr. McGarook Capt. & Mrs A. W.
MGSlaley
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XMAS PLAYS.
QUAINT AND AMUSING EFFORTS.
HISTORICAL REVIEW.
THE CHINA MAIL.
the feelings of many thousanda who fondly associated his name with that season. This Inspired this sonnes, Dickens returns on ||Christmas Day.""
NOTICES.
NOTICE
THE CRICKET ON THE HEARTH.
"A Christmas Carol" was for THE CHINA LIGHT & POWER lowed by "The Chimes" (1844), | COMPANY (1918), LIMITED.
The Cricket on the Hearth"
Between the "Nativities" and (1845), "The Battle of Life"THE SEVENTH ORDINARY the Charles Dickens cycle our (1846), and "The Haunted Man"YEARLY MEETING. OF atage has ruling out pantomime, (1848). Their production on the SHAREHOLDERS in the above been very barren of real Christ-stage quickly followed publication, Company will be held at the plays, writes Frederick but "The Cricket on the Hearth" Offices of the Company, St Harker in a Home paper.
was actually played at the Lyceum George's Building, Victoria, Hope- The seasonable bills last year Theatre on the evening of the kong, on MONDAY, the 21st at the "Old Vic., of Father morning the book was published. DECEMBER, 1925, at 11.30 o'clock Mr G. WoMicken Mi Montpellier Andrew's Nativity play "The December 20, 1845. This adapta-in the forenoon for the purpose of Cand Mr & Miss Hope of the World," and Robert tion was by Albert Smith, at the receiving a Statement of Accounts
Mooney Miss Moars & obid Atkins's adaptation of Dicken's request of Charles Dickens, for and the Report of the General Mr. and Mrs. Keeley, who were Managers for the year ended 30th Dr J. Morri va
Christmas story. "The Cricket on the hearth," may be taken as then generally acknowledged to be September, 1925, and electing a Consulting Committee and examples of the two epochs, for the greatest and best imperson- Auditors. in the former the author has pre-ators of his characters. They gave anges of Caleb Plummer and Dot. of the early Nativity play.
The Church was the cradle of So great was its success that be:THURSDAY, the 10th December. 1925, until MONDAY, the zist our drama, the first plays being fore the end of January. 1846, December, 1925, both days in-
clusive. turgical-miracle play dealing Versions were played at most of mainly with the Old Testament the London theatres-the Hay-
A. Morzewash
Me J Ollote
Mr RJ Panion
Mr H. Pearm
The TRANSFER BOOKS of
Mr and Mr. T R. served the religious atmosphere perfect and delightful perform the Company will be closed from
Me 4. Christy
Parcs of as poorible. On the contrary. Mr and Men M. P.
Major Patarepe Olank the more music there is, the more
kely is Christmas to be a timer. E. Oliford Mr R R Pope
| Mr. & Mrs A. Conrad Me I. 'spon of gairly and enjoyment.
[Mr J. H. Cook Mr. J. W. Parson3 we # 0. Oooper MI it Potts
W. W. Fras history and the legends of the Strand, Queen's
market.. Princesa's, Adelphi, Mie B. Downer
Lt & Mrs OR Price-ints, and mysteries with gospel court-road) Victoria, City of (Tottenham- events only. Whether the latter London, Surrey, Standard, Mary were evolved from the Christmas lebonc, Grecian, Pavilion, and the in Eastern observances is a de- Obatable point, and it is difficult burlesque on these adaptations by Albert and Bower Saloons A
Mir
Gimmes popular uses the user J. M. Pulgaria
MW, A. Dowley Mr G. E. Elama Mr G. A.
of it, that is, which adds the charm of music to the gaiety of a hemofestival. It is an essential aid to the Christmas lightness of heart which so often breaks into song. It is inseparable from the Christmas dances and the Christ- mas games.
The home instrument of music -no longer, as once it was, an in- strument needing the skill of an cxpert performer, but, in greater volume and variety than it ever has been, was instrument which makes its own music-offers inex- haustible stores, of 15, which may be listened to with ease and intimately, which may be varied to meer very demand: music which
r&MIBA. B.. A. FOOR Mr H, 8. Forster
ME F. W. Franks
WIR
R N. Friedrick
Mira
Mrs L.A. Garlington Dr. D. R. Gawler Mr Mrs. Gould Pant. T. F. Hall Miss A and F.
Hamilton
apt. H E.. Hamil
Lon fon
Mrs. W.. A.. Haunibel
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Ma F. J. Halping Mr H lappook Mir deatt Harston OH, P. Hay MeOH, P. Mir 1. Hormizir
is available for the accompaniWir A. 5. Horsoo ment of whatever is the Besdiyir P. Hodgson of the moment, or which plays, on Mr.A K. Punkun and on in the ears of these wheMJ. 1. Jobnione Ming Jo Qua Maton
prefer to listen to it for the sake And family of its own attractiveness, or foewek Josspo what it brings them in the way Mr. F. A do oph of their pleasure in the memoriesM. D. Ring
WIB. J. it recalls.
M.r
La con
Lanitary
Mine A. Lillio
and Mrs. 2, P. Looky vr
Music. furthermore, is tradi-Me word; Mra. 3.-H. tionally a part of the Christmas Laugaton
Me 36, 61, Berkooma expression of joy in the season as it is waived by the Churches. The and Mrs macred music of the Chris Entus tide has unfailing appeal wherever in the world Christmas is cele- brated as a festival There is no better-loved music than the music of the Christmas hymn the Christmas carol the Christmas anthem.
Mr And Mr H. M.
Priestley MAR
A. Reidel Dr E..O.. Retely Mr and Mrs.
Riddell
Mr W. J. Roart Mro A. Rogers Mr R. R. Kolar
Mr A. 3. Bows Mr G. H. Fewall Me . B. Shank
B.7%; Mr R. 12, Sheldon Mr Di R. Shorma
SHEWAN, TOMES & CO.,
General Managers..; Hongkong, 5th December, 1925.
NOTICE.
ICE MANUFACTURING COMPANY, LIMITED..
NOTICE, TO SHAREHOLDERS.
THE FOURTH ORDINARY
to assign any dates to the earlier E. L. Blanchard, entitled "The THE HONGKONG & CANTON English ones, but the first Passion Cricket on our own Hearth," was play in France, the history of produced at the Olympic Theatre Jesus Christ from the Nativity to on January 15, 1846, which the the Crucifixion, was given in adapter himself admitted was a dumb show in the year 1913. failure. The Suppression in the Monas- Mr TW, Baitheries practically gave them the Mr S. 3 Smith ....
death blow, though the Coventry Mrs & Smith. Dr. H. R. Sommers plays were given as late as 1580 The Coventry "Nativity Play; of the Company of Shearmen and Failors, may be taken as
ypical mystery, a startlingly realist treatment joined to emotional lyricist of the simplest charm" (Ernest Rhys)
Mira O. Sparkon Mr. Natorky Mr
Stone drs. Thomas Mr Thom Mra B Thompson- Lt Col Takes
Mr and Mrs P. N.
Wall Me and Mira J. F.
MM., M. Watso
Wilson
Mr and Mrs. J. M. Mr and Mrs G..
Woskiner
Mr D. Wood Me sa Mes J. F
Wright Me J. F. Wright, Jr. Me and Mira B. N.
Woatian Mr B. Wylle
XMAS SPIRIT.
Although many of these drama- tisations stuck very closely to the original text, more especially ANNUAL MEETING. of Albert Smith's there was still Shareholders in the above Com- something lacking, which Dion pay will be held at the Com- Boucicault supplied in his "Dotpany's Town Office. 2 Lower a Fairy Tale of Home," which was Albert Road, Hongkong, on first played at the Adelphi TUESDAY, 20th day of December, J. L. Toole as Caleb Plummer and of Theatre on April 14, 1862. with 1925, at Noon; for the purpose presenting the Report Miss Louise Keeley as Dot. Toole of the Directors and Statement Particularly noticeable for thie are the pastoral scenes and the approached the part of Caleb with of Accounts to 31st July, 1925.
much misgiving, as also shidi The Transfer Books of the Adoration, of the Shepherds. Joseph Jefferson in this same ver- Company will be closed from 14th with their simple gifts opesion, in New York-yet both gave to the 29th December, 1925, both his pipe, the second his hat, and memorable and finished perform days inclusive. the third his mitten....
ances. Toole again played the part when it was revived at the Gafety Theatre as "The Christ- mas Story," in December, 1870. and during his own management it long held a place in his re- pertory.
I have nothing to present to thy
child'
But my pipe: hold, hold take
it in thy hand; Wherein much pleasure that
have found.
And how to honour thy glorious
birth,
Thou shalt it have to make thee
mirth
.
In addition to Caleb Plummer, Toole appeared in versions of all Dickens's five important Christ- mas bales-as Bob Cratchit, Trot- ty Veck, Ben Britain, and Tetter- by.
In the secular drama, the first Christmas play of which we have any record is "Christmas comes
A re-written version of Dot: but once a year," in which a Fairy Tale of Home, in a Warble Webster Dekker. Heywood, and and Three Chirps," was produced Chettle all had a hand. It was at the Garrick Theatre on acted in 1602, but never printed.
By Order of the Board of Directors,
J. D. THOMSON,
Acting Secretary. Hongkong, 11th Dec., 1925.
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The happiest feature of Christ- MUSIC SIMPLE AND SWEET.
mastide is the spirit of generosity The basic reason for this is, no it engenders. The embodiment of 'doubt, that the exquisite story of this spirit is a Father Christmas, the first Christmas Eve and Knight Rupert. or more other
cember 1, 1903, with Arthur Christmas Day, always lent itself mysterious personage who ubi-
BEN JONSON, to music of sweetness and simpli- quitously, glides from house to
On Twelfth Night, old Christ an adaptation by W, H. C. Nation Bourchier as Caleb Plummer and city, and that the words of that house showering down his gifta mas Day. 1616, Ben Jonson pre- was played for a few weeks a story, or any subsequent words for the weans," and leaving be seated at Court his "Christmas, Terry's Theatre commencing which in any sense have illumined hind him everywhere an atmos- his Masque" which might be call-December 1, 1906. it, were always of themselves asphere of cheeriness and genialed the forerunner of the Intro- sured of a universal audience by happiness.
duepion to many A Christmas the beauty that is in them,
The beneficent belief in this Pantomime of our own day. It
It is probably true, indeed, that Old World spirit has, happily, opens with the entrance of Christ- beauty so enchanting as that of spread to almost every corner of mas, "attired in round hose, long
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the story of Christmas Eve and the civilised world. In America stockings, a close doublet, a high on Dec. 14, for Plymouth: Capt. THE CHINA YEAR
way through key-holes and down sooty chimneys to bestow his gifts upon children that are "good" while Pelsnichol or "Nicholas with the Fur" follows close upon his heels with a bhirehen rod for the "naughty.""
BOOK 1925.
and Mrs. M. B. S. Scott, Capt, and | EDITED BY H, G. W. WOODHEAD, Mra Rowe, Miss Plimsaul, Mis Sirenach, Capt. E. A: Watts and Capt. Oxspring.
Christmas Day needed nothing the German Christ-Kindlein or In-crowned hat, with a brooch, a long and Mrs Beeten, Capt. T. D: Con- outside itself to send it deep into fant Christ becomes the Krish-thin heard, a truncheon. little way, Mr. C. Conway, Col Dobbin. the hearts and affections of the kinkle, who, like Santa Claus in ruffs, white shoes, his scarves, and | Col Fitzgerald, Mrs Haigh, Major bury family. But it is also true England. pursues his unimpeded garters tied cross, and his drum and Mrs Milner-Jones, Miae Lin- that for many millions of our "ræve, through centuries of its his
tory, the Christmas music of adoration and praise which musi cian, have poured forth under singly, has touched to finer issues that already exufted or the already ten ler emotions of the numberless Long may this belief in a Krish men and women and children who kinkle" maintain its virile at Christmastide all down the ages existence, and may the "weans" have been moved by the great see little of that chastening rod of story of the birth of the Holy Pelsnichol
Babr. Some of this music is us familiar to nitudes of people
as any music in the world.
Much of it is the best-loved music A little boy took an apple to they know.
school the other day; and was By grace of what it tells of, and playing with . When the its own appealing charm, Christ-teacher saw him he took it from mas music in its simplest forms, him and commenced to eat it.
beaten before him." Introducing coln. Capt. and Mrs Kent, Liey'. himself as Gregory Christmas, he calls in his ten children: Misrule, Carol. Minced-Pie, Gambol, Post and Pair, New Year's Gift. Mum ming. Wassel, Offering, and Baby- Cake, who dance on led in a "My dear," he said, "you are string by Cupid. By their evolu- superbl To any man a credit. tions they illustrate a ballad sung You'll be the reigning belle to- by him beginning:
night." And kissed her as he said it.
Now their interest is above to
present,
With all the appurtenances, A right Christmas, as of old it
was,
To be gathered out of dances. In 1682 was published "The Christmas Ordinary," by W. R.,
Large And More Comprehensive Than Ever.
The present (1925-6) issue of the CHINA YEAR BOOK is again' onsiderably larger than any of is predecessors. The Chapters "My love, I'm glad you like my on "Mines and Minerals." "Educa clothes," with beating heart sheion," "Products," said it. "Because this party gowni Opium," "Commerce,"
"Labour," "Ship and wrap are also to your cre-ping," "Currency," etc., have beer dit?
rewritten and brought up to date. The Report of the Shanghai Child Labour Commission is reprinted
which was played at a gentleman's down town on the car this morn-in full in the Chapter in "Labour."
Mrs. A.: "While I was going house among other revels, ing the conductor came along and for example, as Christmas caroli As the boy saw the last piece "wherein is expressed the jovial looked at me as if I had not paid and Christmas hymn, is a music disappear he commenced cough-freedom of that festival apart. It has the fragrance of ing, and when the teacher asked
my fare."
"A New Dramatic Entertain. an untouched flower. Its fresh-him what he was coughing fer, he ment, called A Christmas Tale," do ?""
Mr. A. "Well, what did you ness is that of the innocence it replied
founded on Favart'a "Fée Mrs. A.: "I looked at him as celebrates. It is the very music Please, sir, it's gone down the Urgelle," with lyrics by David if I had." for the children in whose mouths wrong throat."
Garrick, was brought out at Drury Lane on December 23, 1773. The
It sounds as it never can sound
alsewhere, and withal it is a muse. A Sydney, medical man struck prologue was spoken by John which men and women, hardened something new in engine trouble Palmer, in the character of and wearied by the experiences of recently, While hle new car was Christmas, which was the only life, sing as naturally as though it being overhauled, he decided to seasonable thing about it. It was were the music that best expressed resurrect an old one that had not well received, being, according -them
been lying in the garage for six-to-Genest, but worthy of the months. Unable to start it up, indignation of all but barren The Christmas carol and the he made an examination of the spectators," and its fate wEN Christmas hymn
this carburettor and discovered a dead summed up in the "Biographia possess power chiefly by reason of the mouse wedged in the flapper valve Dramatica: "Reprobated in the words, and the beauty of that of the induction pipe. He le newspapers [it] was at last hogt which the words proclaim. But now thinking of using the old car fed and laid aside." we may at least be glad of a music as a mouse trap.
BEAUTY OF THE WORDS.
which so expresses such words,
From this date until. Charles Dickens wrote his "Christmas | Carol," in 1848-first produced on the stage at the Surrey Theatre,
and can add something of beauty, and something of grace and charm to a story that is all charm, and mas music of Handel's Messiah" on February 6, 1844 there is not | beauty, and grace.
sings, and will sing, inmortally a la Yuletide drama worth record- There is, too, the noble Christ-Christmas song, the mingled tening. If he did not, as has been mas music of more elaborate kind,derness and splendour of which jestingly said, invent Christmas, in which great composers have make music that is half-divine, he "undoubtedly," writes Edwin offered to the festival of Christ And in century after century, Pugh, did a great deal to revive mas Day the tribute of their musicians writing for branches of the yogue of thosa humane and reniza,~-~- Bome of the sections of the Church which at the Christ- Kindly sentiments with which that "Bach's" ""Christmas "Oratorio, até IDES SCESUI zisë fito their tighedt season is still Tondly wangu kiek
dignity of ceremonial, have welt-
ged girl whom Theod
as affectingly beautiful" as any thing written by that great weaver of sounde that interpret the heart:
And the more famillar Christ
ten Christmas music which for millions of worshippin
the inspiraties or the sou they dead most desired.
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