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SHAKESPEARE.
EIGHT PLAYS TO BE GIVEN.
TIMON" THE BIRTHDAY PLAY
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FRIDAY, APRIL 27, 1928.
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the Stock Exchange Operatic Society, with an enterprise greatly to be commended, are soon to pro- duce, at the New Scala, a brand- new light opera, "entitled "Her Ladyship," the book of which has been written by Dorothy Langton Why are amateur operatic socie and Percy Greenbank, and the
Eight plays were to be given dur- ties, as a rule, ac little alive to music by Howard Talbot, the coming this year's Shakespeare Fes- their opportunities? For some poser, as all know, of several melo- tival at Stratford-on-Avon, begin- The years I have observed the activities dious and musicianly açores. Noning on Easter Monday. of more or less representative thing is being left undone to make "birthday" play was to be "Timon societies of the kind, in and near this production as complete in of Athens."
included Mr. London, and my experience shows every reapect as that of any similar
company that it is the rarest thing for any play put on in the West-end for a Wilfred Walter, Mr. Roy Byford, Į
Miss one of them to choose an unhack-run. There is to be a chorus num- Mr. George Hayes, and
Mr. W. neyed work for performance. The bering about forty-five, zd an Dorothy Massingham. majority of them seem content to orchestra. of thirty, and already Bridges Adame was again the direc- indulge in a perpetual round of several weeks have been devoted to tor.. Gilbert and Sullivan, and though I bow to no one in my appreciation of the Savoy operas, I would seri- ously suggest a close time for all. of them where `amateurs' are con cerned. For one thing, 80 many traditions have grown up with these works that the performances of them may be said to have be come standardised, and the ten dency of many non-professionale to copy the methods and mannerisms of favourite Savoyards in the ren-have lost through the ascendancy studied. Bulgarian music has many dering of their parts is destructive of their American rivals. There interesting metric features. Early of anything like creative effort. is quite a rich harvest to be reaped Christian music has exercised con- And in mere imitation, I suggest, in amateur domains. Large sums siderable influence over Slav music: -far larger than the uninitiated and it should be remembered that the cradle of Eastern Church music Much, undoubtedly, has
been would imagine-are paid every year was not Byzantium, as was ofton done in the last few years to im-in fees and percentages for per alleged, but Syria and Mesopotamia. prove the general level of singing formances by amateur companies, Add Turkish, Arabic, Mongolian, and acting by amateur companies, in addition to which-very impor Turtar, and Indian influences, und and in time, one hopes, this im- tant from the composer's stand you begin to realise how complex provement will be reflected in the point is the amount derived from the problem of origin is, and how of vocal scores, with various the elements of Slav music playing of the orchestras that sup- the salo port them. But this is too import- which, of course, the singers must are. unt a point to be discussed in the be provided. I am told that some 5,000 amateur societies have been present article. At the moment am more concerned, to stress the established in this country, and rived from the sales of the music. real Surely, then, there to a enormous potentialities for in that hardly any of them give leas creased enterprise in the sphere of than three performances of any opening here for British composers amateur endeavour. Scattered piece they take in hand. Assum- of light music. And, having over the kingdom are thousands of ing, then, that only 10 per cent. gard to the present parlous condi these societies. From figures sup- of them were to produce a partition of light opera in this country, plied to me by Mr. Arthur H. Sex- cular work, paying a modest fee, why should not the experiment ton, secretary of the National say, of two guineas for each of about to be tried Induce composers Operatic and Dramatic Associa-three performances, it is obvious | like
German, Fraser- tion, I learn that over 800 societies that a very substantial sum would Simson, Herman Finck, and Percy (purely operatic) are affiliated accrue to publisher, author, and Fletcher, only to name four, to with that organisation alone. Yet, composer, irrespective of that de-follow suit?"Daily Telegraph," with an immeasurable field from
In the saine issue, Peter Panofl Here, truly, is an experiment writes:- capable of far-reaching resulta. · It
Despite all the excellent work should stimulate interest in "Bri-done so far, East Slay (ie., chiefly tish gooda," encourage other ama Russian am Bulgarian) music teur societies to obtain new native, mains in many respects a problem. workea desideratum to which the Ita structural-principles, its modali. N.O.D.A. is fully alive-and help tien and tonalities, call for careful our own librettists and composera investigation. Its rhythms expe to regain some of the ground. they cially liave not yet been adequately
lies stagnation.
which to select light works adapted
to their needs, these societies, apart from the Savoy repertory, cannot show between them a list of As more than about fifty pieces.
a fact, however, that figure con- veys an. altogether exaggerated idea of the range and variety of amateur productions, the repertory in frequent use-not reckoning the Sullivan operas-being confined to about a dozen works.
Incidentally is it not rather curious that so many of our ama- teur companies should pin their faith to musical comedies which, with 猛 few notabic exceptions, owed their popularity more to the cleverness and personality of their leading exponents than to their bwn intrinsic merita? It is true that the best of the tunes of ex- perts like Llonel Monckton, Sydney Jones, and Paul Rubens were in- comparably better than most of
more
those one hears in these jazz- ridden duys. But,
often than not, the books to which they the poorest were allied were of quality, and their conventions, both of humour and sentiment, are The completely outworn.
objection, I admit, would
now
aame apply to most of the French librettos (as adapted) of an earlier date. But such masters in their genre as Offenbach, Lecocq, and Audran have left many works which, subjected to judicious re- vision, would surely bear revival. (In this connection It is worth not- ing. that the touching-up of the | dialogue of Cellier's "Dorothy" hus brought that charming and typi- the caily English operetta into favour lately of amateurs.)
A Fresh Enterprise.
It would be easy to compile a list of undeservedly neglected operas.! But the immense growth in the ac-! tivities of amateur bodies suggests | that a wide field lies open to na- tive authors and composera whose claims are now persistently ignor-! ed by theatre managers. 'I am re- ! minded of the possibilities that lie in this direction by the fact that
Edward
Lon Chaney
He Is a Clown Again
A FEW Yizie 150, Lon Chaney playing the part of "He" in "He Who Geta Slapped," was clown. It was a splendid characterization of the artist whose grim. Aces and smila mask a bleeding heart. The picture brought increased fame to the king of make-up men, yet indications are that his newest picture of circus life will
far surpass the other drama. The new pic ture depicts circa life in all its phase. There are the joys and troubles of the folk of the sawdust ring, intertwined in i utis- ting story that brings the life of the dress. ing rooms vividly before the public,,, Loa Chaney was mover better. His role coabies him to bring out the best he has in him.
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WATER SUPPLY.
-Level and Storage of water. In Re- servoirs on April 1, 1928:-
CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER WORKS LEVEL.
1927 1928
Tytam
10' 1"E 15' 10"B Tytam Byewash...28' 8"B 22 6"B Tytam Intermediate 22 0B 22′ 6′′B Tytam Tuk .....32 8"B 43 1B. Wong Noi Chung..15' 0"B 22 8"E Pokfulum
..18′ 0′′B 21′ 9′′3) [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow"; |A, denates "Above Overflow."}
Storage in millions and Decimals of gallons.
Tytom Byewash
YESTERDAY'S SOLUTION.
MOUNT BROOK COUP ALE FLEA BOAT ABAFT DENT ART OIL ORE NOR RO B DECRY A NI OKUD THE BWA B NANTES I ERNINË ICE CHICAGO FE: FELLOE A GOBLET L LAY AND DUE OR D CREED D AB OAT TAR BED ODE DRAW. BEGAN BRAT ERON SAT BCAM ENACT EASEL
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KOWLOON WATER WORKS LEVEL.
1027 1928. 208.02 Kowloon Reservoir .IT "B 11' "B
1,67 Shek Lai Pui Reser- 91.40 voir
1927
1928
Tytam
304.30
1.37
Tytam Intermediate
93.20
Tytam Tuk
751.74
Wong Nei Chung
13.72
Pokfulum ....
27.24
Total
1,101.66
5"B 2′ 0′′B 578.75 Reception Reservoir 2' 4" 11"
8.00 Storage of millions and decimals 21.15
of gallons.
1027 1928 Kowloon Reservoir.. 193.80 245.40 Shek Lai Pul Reservoir 28.60 108.00 20.73 Reception Reservoir... 27.03
084.98 Consumption of water in the City and Hill District in millions and de- cimals of gallons during the month of March.
4
1027 1928 210.75 218,67
Total
****..... 240.02 384.13 Consumption of water in Kowloon in millions and decimala of gallons during the month of March. Consumption
1927 1928 Estimated population 410,200 420,520 Consumption
77.45
91.45 Consumption per head
Estimated population 159,400 164,440 17.0 per day. **
Consumption per head Intermittent Supply in all Rider
mer day
15.6 .. 17.0 Districts west of Garden- Full Supply in all districte during during March, 1927, and March 1927 and 1928. Full Supply in all rider main districts
Main road
10.7
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satisfactory.
to March 31, 1927, Intermittent supply in all Rider Total rainfall Main Districts during March, 1028, 9.20. March 31, 1928, 10.04
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