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MUSIC DRAMA · FILMS.
REX INGRAM.
CONVERTED TO MOSLEM FAITH.
BODYGUARD OF ARABS.
Rex Ingram, the world-famous film-producer, whose celebrity is second only to that of D. W. Griffith, has turned Moslem.
He lives in an Oriental mansion
Þat Nico, surrounded by a body guard of Arabs, and devotes him- self to sculpture of a fatalistic
type.
"THE PSALMUS.”
FIRST PERFORMANCE IN
ENGLAND.
A performance, described, as the first in England, of M. Zoltan Kodaly's "Psalmus was given on November 30 under Hungaricas" the direction of the composet at the concert of the Cambridge Univer- elty Musical Society. M. Kodaly, of course, needs no latroduction to an English audience, for his string quartets are fairly well known, but (says a correspondent, of the
FOREIGN PLAYS.
THE MACROPULOS SECRET OF LIFE
KAREL CAPEK WORKS.
The secret of prolonging life in- definitely, was discovered by Macro- pulos, & Greek physician. To teat it, he tried it on his daughter. It was successful, and she, like the Wandering Jew before hor, had been dragging on a weary existence for 800 years when first we meet Daily Telegraph") I believe I am her in this play. She has fame, as He has just completed a large not in error in saying that the an opera singer, and is tired of it. the appear bronze, which shows a miniature "Paalmus" is the first choral of his She has beauty and Christ in the arms of a giant Bud- to be given in Cambridge. It mustance of youth, but the lovers whom dha.
not be thought, however, that this these gifts attract merely bore her. He studies the books of Colonel "Psalmus" has anything in common Yet she desires to go on living still, Lawrence. He has bought a villa with the average choral compasition because she is too cowardly to face death. The document which des- in North Africa. His thoughts are
or choral ballad in which the choir more in Araby than in Europe or
is the sole arbiter of the situation, cribes how she may once again ob- America, and film production has M. Kodaly has aimed at something tain a new lease of life has pasa- ed out of her hands, and the more ceased to interest him, though he at once more picturesque and more has done more than any other Bri- interesting. The chief part is not obvious part of the plot of this play. deals with her attempts to recover · tish or American-born Alm director-assigned to the chorus, but to a to make motion pictures an art. tenor (Mr. Frank Mullings), t. Mr. Capek has devised a mar- convincing tangle, of who representa King David vellously forsaken by his friends, scorned by which she is at once the victim his enemies, calling upon the Lord and the contriver. Even more skil- to comfort him and avenge his ful is his manner of revealing slow- wrongs. The part of the chorus atly and gradually the grim and in- first is that of a narrator who incredible truth about Emilia. troduces the protagonist and sug-
Mr. Capek has the rare power of
fantastic idea into gests the cause of his anger and his converting a despair. When, in answer to the something credible and dramatic. King's prayer, courage and forti. He can make the Impossible seem tude are restored to him, the chorus probable. That gift was used to begins a great hymn in praise of excellent purpose in "R.U.R.” and it Divine justice, which is stern and is again displayed here. But the as unforgiving towards the trans-Idea, in this play, begins to wear gressor as it is gracious towards very thin when the last act is the righteous. On this note
of reached, and the play' fades out triumph the "Paalmus" ends.
rather lamely in ́a philosophic dis- cussion which is decided in favour of the Biblical three-score years and ten. The Macropulos secret is consigned
flames, and Emills, one gathers, will fade away slowly, like a fire that is burnt out.
Various other
reasona
have
brought Mr. Ingram to a screen standstill. One is the ever-widen- ing gulf between his art ideals and the box-office mentality of the American company which has hitherto employed him.
Three of
Mr. Ingram's recent films "The Arab," "The Magician," and Mare Nostrum," have not been popular successes, though they were models of artistic production. His last film, "The Garden of Allah," not yet shown here, has not been an American success. It cost £75,000, and was produced, like the others, in Nice.
Another reason for Mr. Ingram's screen-läleness is that Harry Lach mann, his faithful friend and fac totum for so many years, has left him: Mr. Lachmann, aided by Nina Wilcox Putnam, the "Satur day Evening Post" writer, is pro- ducing Alms elsewhere in Nice.
Sculpture.
to the
FRIDAY, JANUARY 13, 1928.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE
(This cross-word pussia has been made by an export but our readers are warned to look out for occasional phonstic spellinge, such as harbor, plow, and altho)
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154
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THE INTERNATIONAL SYNDICATE.
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66-To urge un 58-Affirmative, unawar
VERTICAL (Cont> 22-One who writes
psema
24A foglator-
(albr.)
89-Part of verb "to be" 25-Conglomeration
26-Weep 20-Comedy
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61-A drunkard 12-Poetry.
{63-A place of entranca 31-The nest of an
16 Recently come Into 64-Pronoun
axistence
17-Fatse hair
12-Large body of water 19-Ovar, (poetical) 21-A breach -23-Part of vorb "to be"
24-Convulsive
27-As has been stated 28-To put off
30-A thin gauze-like
material
32-Some of a total 33-Used for chopping 35-To scrutinize' 34-8Ince
38-A policeman (slang)
The musical treatment is highly original, for M. Kodaly, like the true modern he is, abhors anything which might possibly be interpreted as an allegiance to the ideals of the past. Hence a certain complexity
If one were to examine serious- 41-A large cask
of the of harmony, which, however, ly the philosophical basis strictly logical and often very play, as Mr. Capek expects, to judge effective. He must be acquitted on by his preface, one would be com the charge of socking difficulty and
headache that lasts 200 years is fight quite fairly. For instance, a hardly an honest weapon to use; and there fe all the difference In the world between the case for one person living 800 years while every the case for everyone living 800 one else dies at the usual age, and
contribution to philosophy. But it years, as Mr. Shaw has proved.
"The Macropulos Secret" is no is a very ingenious piece of stage- craft. Mr. Faul Selver's transla- tion does it justice. "Dally Tele- graph."
Mr. Ingram's studios, in which complexity for their own sake. His Pelled to point out that he does not four or five films can be made choral texture is undoubtedly richer simultaneously, are let to other pro-and more varied than any obtained ducers, and Mr. Ingram himself by the employment of simpler lives apart with his Arabs and sym- methods. Moreover, it fits the sub bolistic sculpture.
ject well. These burning passions, His patron in sculpture was
the anger of King David, the un- Jules Mastbaum, the Philadelphian Christian ravelling of his followers theatrical magnate, who founded a
in the coming downfall of the wick- Rodin Museum and recently died.
Ingram's wife, Alice Terry, star which knows no rest or quietude, ed, are well, portrayed in music of all his films, is besieged by offers urged ever onward by the very from British film-producers. She elements which have gone to its has accepted, it is understood, an making. It is in this that the offer to star in Edward Godal's modera enjoys a great advantage "Peace of the World" film, with over such a
.composer as Kin which H. G. Wells is closely asso-delssohn, in spite of the latter's ciated, and it is probable that she masterly use of the resources he will star in Jack Raymond's new had at his disposal. On the other film, "Zero," a Pathé production, hand, the moderns seem to find it based on the Collinson Owen novel. more difficult to suggest anything Mr. and Mrs. Ingram have work like a mood of calm and satisfac- ed together continuously for tention, and the chords which accom-
years.
Mr. Graham Cutts, the British film-producer, who has just return ed from Nice, informed me that he hired Ingram's studios to produce
"Confetti."
When the company went into the studio restaurant, one evening, they found it set out for an elabor
fcaat. "Who is dining whom?" asked Mr. Cutts. "Mr. Ingram Is giving a banquet to his Arabs," he was told.
ate
Great Fortune. Ingram is not a poor man. He has made a great film fortune and,
APPRECIATION OF TRUE
MUSIC.
42-Three (prefix)
45-Unclouded
47-Takes notice ***a selamation
66-A clatern 67-To exchange $9-Part of the fans
70-To make headway
against
VERTICAL
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2-Conjunction
eagle'
P-Near the carn
84-Even (contr 37-Pain
30-Used to propel a
boat
40–To solze and devour
Carilmat food 42-Pronoun
143-A color
|44-Inquires
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B-To develop 8-Behold
7-At a distance
6-An old woman
10-A barral 11-Got up
12-Potseats
timber
| 48-Fats ~~~
B1-Searches
62-A cooking utensil
53-A vehicle
54-An appointment to
meat 57-Procured
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18-An insect
17-Broid
18-Aglis
{20-A otras) |
62-A color
64-A smoked meat 66–Negative answer 43-Pronoun:
(The solution of the above cross-word puzzle will appear in 'to-morrow's issue along with a new cross-word puzzle.)
fectly excellent, and she congratu- lated all the performers, all the Abroad we were considered a stodgy teachers, and all the parents.
and unmusical people; but if their they had just heard, they would critics could hear such concerts as
surely change their minds. (Hear hear.) The British, she thought, were too modest, and hid their light too often under a bushel. She thought their director was to be congratulated on the results of the work done as evidenced that even-] ing, and on the good sense and feeling which the pupils had shown in their renderings.
WATER SUPPLY.
Reservoirs on January 1, 1928:
Level and Storage of water in CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER
WORKS LEVEL
YESTERDAY'S, SOLUTION. TROUPE
BACK DER OARMABI WINTHROP EWCA G A AGUAVA OLD RAM BOUNCE MUG DYCAR EOT PEU ENDUE H POLE
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GARB
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ŠTHE ESTERNETOIL SYEDCATE.
of Eastern Street where an Intermit- tent Supply was given from 4th to 31st December, 1926.
Full supply in all Rider Main Dis tricts during December, 1927 with the exception of the districts West of
Eastern Street where an Intermittent Supply was given from 1st 'to. 81st December, 1927.
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL.
1927 1928
12'11" 226"B 17'11"B 19 8"D Kowloon Reservoir Note: B. denotes "Belaw Overflow. Shek Lal Ful Roser- à denotes "Above Overflow."]
07B11B Reception Reservoir.. 8' 4B 23"E Storage in millions and decimals
Storage in mijlions and decimals of gallona,
of gallons. 1027 1928
1927 1928 278.72 $85.70 Kowloon Reservoir: 288.50 280.42-
.50 239 Shek Lai Ful Reser 195.00 105.90 τους
The first annual prize distribu- tion of the Wimbledon Conserva- pany the solo in which King David toire of Music was held on Novem- tells us that his cares have been ber 30, and after a concert of great driven away seemed to me too variety and charm given by the opulent to convey an adequate im- pupils, Mr. Willoughby Walmsley, pression of the new-found peace.
the director, in welcoming Vis The Cambridge chorus acquitted countess Burnham, who presented the medals and prizes, said the Itself with considerable credit in a task of no little difficulty, and Mr. conservatoire had been working for
1920 -1927 Frank Mullings sang with force and three years without making any
was not the Tytam
18' 8" 12" "B conviction a part written as freely award. Their ideal as a recitative but far more exact-training of performers or the scor- Tytam Byewash.... 25' 4"B 26' 0"B ing in intonation and rhythm than ing of examination successes, but Tytam Intermediate Level Level
Tytam Tuk any piece of music written before the bringing-out in all their pupils Wong Nel Chung ...15' B 15' 4' the turn of the century. Dr. Cyril of the appreciation of true music Pokfulam. Rootham, who conducted the rest of in all its purity. This, he under the concert, must be congratulated stood, according to the dictionary,
was the purpose of a real conserva toire. Now that they had out- grown their headquarters, and were. the Nice atudios, which have be-
obliged to assemble their choral come the centre of Rivieran film
society in borrowed premises, he Tytam production, and dally increase in
is now but a screen-shadow, though ants of Wimbledon to support au Tytam Tuk
carnestly appealed to the inhabit-rtam Byewasis
Tytam Intermediate value.
His favourite companion is
Griffith, unlike Ingram, did not institution which meant so much Wong Nel Chung "Shorty" a grotesque Arab dwarf, make a great fortune. Griffith is for the future of the district and Pokfulum. who has appeared in several of his now one of Hollywood's emer the young generation, because it
Consumption of water in Kowloon 1,638.01 1,448.25 in millions and decimals of gallons dur gency" directore, mixing with playfulfilled the purpose of the arts by fima.
There are few stranger human ers and technicians as if he were converting.sight into vision and Consumption of water in the City ing the month of December, grob, altel
1926 1937 pictures than that of this brilliant merely one of themselves.
hearing into understanding, and Hill District in millions and do
eimals of gallons during the month of
Consumption
74.89
88.68 but temperamental Irishman, adopt- There was a time when, if | Lady Burnham then distributed December.
Estimated population 158,140 163,180 ing the Moslem outlook and living Griffith spoke, everyone Hetened, the medals, prizes, and certificates,
1926 1927 - per dayAMANMA 15.8 17.5 like a sultan-they call him the but now, says one who saw him re- and, in reply to a vote of thanks, Consumption
244.20 271.58 Full Supply in all districts during "King of Nice"-in an absurd cently among a studio restaurant proposed by Canon Monroe and Estimated population 407,620 417,940 December, 1920 and 1927. house filled with Oriental treasures crowd, "they contradict him" seconded by Lady Fower, expressed Consumption per head and odd sculptured studies In- No one has yet contradicted In- her gratification with the concert per day....... fatalism.
gram. He is sufficient contradic they bad-beard that evening. The Full Bupply in all Rider Mein Dis. tricto during December, 1928, with Rex Ingram, like D. W. Griffith. tion in himself."
whole performance had been per the exception of the districts West
in spite of his lapse into mysticism, on a success due no doubt in great remained sufficiently practical to part to his able preparation. acquire the principal ownership of
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