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Marine Court.
MAN AND SUPERMAN" AT THE THEATRE ROYAĻAS
TOPSY-TURVY THEORIES
vious occasions.
Mr. Shaw wrote me a very nice letter of appreciation when I left the Macdona Players after my frat association with them. I thought I wanted a change. I had not been in London four days when there' came the offer of an- other engagement, but to my sur- prise I found I was wanted to ap- Found guilty on a charge of Mr. George Bernard Shaw, pear in Shaw's 'Back to Methuse- failing to exhibit regulation when he wrote "Man and Super-lah; owing to another engage- lights on board on January 8, the man," Rome thirty years ago. ment, I also found myself un- master of a trading junk was must have enjoyed himself im- able to accept Sybil Thorndike's fined $5 at the Marine Court this mensely. He had at the time, it offer to play in St. Joan."" morning.
would seem, quite a lot of topsy-.
This Tour and the Other turvy theories to let loose and, The mistress and foki of a pas-especially through the medium of
Asked to speak about the pre- senger boat who were charged John Tanner, he certainly "let sent tour Mr. O'Brien said:--- with depositing rubbish in the himself go." The talkative "Shaw makes money, Shakes harbour on January 8, were, this Tanner is singularly reminiscent peare spells ruin' is a catchword morning, each fined $5 at the of Shaw in his Hyde Park days among producers. This présent when, as a red-hot, red-haired, tour is an educative one, and we flery Socialist, he denounced and are doing the spadework for Pleading guilty to a charge of defied the conventionalities to his future companies. carrying cargo-30 tins of petrol heart's content. In "Man and "We left London in October. contrary to the harbour re Superman" Shaw's chief concern We broke records in Colombo, gulations, on board a passenger seems to be to tell the world Madras, and elsewhere. And we boat, the mistress of the boat was what everybody knew quite well hope to reach Peking before fined $20 or three weeks' hard enough that if there were auch turning back." labour, by Comdr. G. F. Hole, a piquant personality да a Mr. O'Brien has acted for Mr. R.N., at the Marine Court this "superman" then surely that per- Charles Macdona on many pre- morning.
sonality must be "a woman "'*
Some of the parts he played in ' Alluring Ideas -- We have received from the American Express Co, a beautiful
Mr. Matheson Lang's touring So Shaw gives us a three act play company out here were Lorenzo calendar illustrating a painting all about this alluring paradox. in The Merchant of Venice," from the brush of Walter, L. Woman, not man, is the seeker Laertes in "Hamlet" and Brac- Greene, Westward Bound, in the in the mating business, the chiano in "Much Ado about No- Mohawk Valley" which depicts huntress impelled by the "life thing."" the "Twentieth Century Limited," force," ruthless in her quest. He has had very extensive ex- (New York Central Lines) at sun-Mere man is but as putty in her perience in principal parts, hav. set speeding on its way from New hands, believing, poor fellow, that ing been leading man in most of York to Chicago through the his- he is the seeker, not the sought, the Repertory Companies in Great toric and beautiful valley of deluding himself with the quaint Britain and in all the Repertory
conceit that he must do his Theatres. He was utmost to please the delicious lady Via
at the Old playing such parts as The s... "President Jackson" of his choice else he may lose her, Othello. Hamlet and Petruchio, will arrive here on February 25 all the while she, with subtle gufle with Sybil Thorndike. on the 1929 Oriental art cruise and wile, marks him down as her under the leadership of Dr. prey. Quite true, even though Herbert H. Gowen, of the Uni-Shaw says so. Woman's tender, versity of Washington. The gentle and exquisite charm, sweet cludes leading parts in Birming- countries to be covered are Japan, sympathy, ready and willingham Repertory Theatre produc Chosen, Manchuria, China and helpfulness, sound and sensible tions in London, notably the first the Philippines. The party will practicality, joyful happiness in production of "Back to Methuse. is, in fact, extremely weak, and cave Hong Kong for Manila by prosperity, loyal devotion in ad-lah," Shaw's great play which even in the most favourable cir-the ss. "President Taft" versity do not exist. So Shaw took five nights to perform. He cumstances it can hardly be ex-March 2.
seems to think, but who thinks so was especially engaged by Sir with him?
Barry Jackson to play Genesius pected that he will reach any- A free lecture on Christian "Customary Ruthlessness"
in the only English production so thing like normal health for a Science, will be given under the In "Man and Superman" Shaw Gheon.
far of "The Comedian" by Henri long time to come.
auspices of First Church of proceeds with hla fanciful Many matters have been made Christ, Scientist, Hong Kong, by theories with customary ruthless Oswald in "Ghosts" in London He also played for a long time W. Stuart Booth, C.S.B., of Den-ness. It is all very amusing and and in the provinces.. He was one clearer during His Majesty's ver, (member of the Board of Miss Daphne Carr, Ann of the leading actors illness, and none more so than the Lectureship of the Mother Whitelic, acted vers ably. Hers first Benson-Shakespeare com- fact that he is greatly beloved Church, the First Church of is the outstanding part of the pany, which visited South Africa, and even more popular than was Massachusetts) in the old Cham-much happier as John Tanner London theatres with the late Sir Christ, Scientist, in Boston, cast. Mr. Terence O'Brien was and he has been associated in generally believed. It has been ber of Commerce Room, City Hall, than as Higgins, the Professor of Herbert Tree, the late Arthur made perfectly clear that His on Monday, January 21, at 5.45 Phonetics, in Pygmalion, and rat- Bourchier, Tom Walls and. J. B. Majesty has greatly endeared
tled off his lines in great style. Fagan, under whose management himself touall: by the -quiet and
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In South Africa " Some of his other work in-
in the
His reference to Polonius startled he played. Orsino in the produc
into thinking that he was tion of "Twelfth Night" which under the impression that he was holds the record for the longest soliloquizing Shakespeare! Mr. run this particular Shakespeare AT THE THEATRE
O'Brien is a thoroughly experi-play has ever had enced actor and, last night, was During the last few years, Mr. (To the Editor of the "Chine Mall") largely responsible for the de- O'Brien played and produced in
lightful manner in which Sir, I agree with every word play passed off.
the London, and finally last spring be of "Play-Goer's" letter in yes- Ramsden Mr. Stanley Drewitt had own
As Roebuck went into management on his terday's "China Mail."Some a part that suited him admirably berg's play, The Father," into account and took Strind- people very many alas-are and he played It excellently. He is the provinces after its very sue- . simply unconscionable in oc-a fine and finished actor. So also cessful production in London. cupying their seats so late when is Mr. A. S. Homewood who, as performance is on! 9:15 p.m., a disgruntled Irishman of U.S.A., To those who give any which is the starting time of the was splendid. Special mention consideration at all to matters of present series of "Shavian" plays, must be made of Miss Joan this kind, it must have been a should not be too late for most Blair's performance of Mrs. melancholy. thought that, over people; but for Peak residents, Whitefield, who appeared as a the Christmas and New Year probably 9.30 would be more phenomenally old and, at times, holidays and celebrations, and suitable. The 9 o'clock tram is quaintly cattish old lady. throughout that period of the the one in which most Peak re-minor parts were likewise cap- fullsome expression of good-will sidents rush down to the theatre, ably performed, and the play, ap-
Hong Kong, Wednesday, Jan. 9, 1929. Well Done, Tientsin!
HIS MAJESTY'S HEALTH
TERENCE O'BRIEN
The
JUDGE'S DEATH
SIR A. CLAVELL. SALTER
The death took place suddenly
the Bailway and Canal Commis- sion, of which he had been chair- man for about a year.
It would now seem to be the case that His Majesty the King, despite his very trying and pain- ful experiences of the past few weeks-six weeks to be precise/Homeland just upon one million at 9.7 leaves little time to reach pleasant evening's entertainment. his London home in Queen Anne's
souls-minera and their depend-the theatre, for one to deposit is really making progress of such ants-in a state of destitution one's things in the cloak room will present the well-known earlier in the day presided over To-night, the Macdona Players Mansions, Westminster: He had a nature that seems to justify his apart from what was collected and to get one's seat "Candida." medical advisers' belief that he is Mayors' Fund. And it must have the whole, 9.30 would be the most for them through the. Lord comfortably. I think that, on now decidedly on the "upward been a thought more melancholy convenient time to start enter- grade." His loyal subjects at that the suggestion thrown out in tainments at the Theatre Royal, home and abroad will devoutly the local Press that an appeal but it is possible that such a late should be instituted was ignored, start might mean too late a hope that the wish is in no way Tientsin, we are glad to observe, finish. father to the thought and that has not regarded the poverty of the improvement which has now the miners so cold-bloodedly, in
that the senior British journal of Hong Kong, Jan. 9. set in is likely to prove lasting.
the Port"The Peking and Tien- His Majesty has certainly tain Times" has opened its passed through a very severe columns for the acknowledgment ordeal and the manner in which of donations.and an official of the Hong Kong and Shanghai Bank- he has borne up bravely points ing Corporation has taken charge clearly to the fact that constitu- of the fundin the capacity of
Yours, etc.,
THESPIAN.
LORD TENNYSON
ELDEST SON OF THE POET PASSES AWAY
:
Played in Hong Kong, in 1912 with Matheson Lang
Sir Arthur Claveli Salter, who was in his 70th year, received his judgeship in the King's Bench Division when he was 58, com paratively late in life. How many of Hong Kong's In the House of Commons, theatregoers recognised in Mr. where he sat as Unionist mem- Terence O'Brien of the Macdona ber for the Basingstoke division Players here for the Shavian sea of Hampshire from 1906 to 1917, sen, a member of Mr. Matheson he was regarded as a debater who Lang's company in the same thea- might be flatened to with advan- tre as long ago as 1912?
tage on his own particular sub- It needs an Irishman to inter-jects. He was called to the Bar pret Shaw's plays. and Mr. in 1885, was made a K.C. in 1904,
thousand dollars had bean col- famous poet, died last month, that one would think he was as honorary treasurer. Around one Lord Tennyson, son of the O'Brien does it so successfully and went to the Bench in 1917.
As a judge he was stern rather than severe, quiet, expeditious, and business-like.
tionally he is sound and that despite his advancing years he is lected by Boxing Day and the aged 76, at his home in Fresh satisfied with his work as his still able to resist a severe at fund was then advertised. to re-water, Isle of Wight. He had listeners. But this by no means tack of illness. The latest main open for another ten days, been ill for about a week with the case.
It fell to his lot to try the Vic- "I have been playing in Shaw's tory Bond, Club case against Mr. bulletin indeed practically all 50 there are indications that a congestion of the lungs.
tidy sum in all was received. Also, He is succeeded by his son, the plays for five years," he said, Horatio Bottomley at the Old the bulletins of the past fow we are glad to note, the subscrip-Hon. Lionel Hallam Tennyson, when a "China Mail" re- Bailey in May, 1922.
presentative had a chat Mr. Justice Salter made few, if with him yesterday, "but try as any jokes from the Bench, but-
weeks Have, without exception-list, although primarily ad- the cricketer. tion, pointed to this happy statedressed to members of the Bri- Lord Tennyson was Governor of affairs. His Majesty has, oftish community, contains the of South Australia from 1899 to will there are passages and his nick-name "Dry Salter" cur- names of Americans and 1902, the first Acting Governor words in some of my parts to rent among some of his legal course, had the benefit of the Russians, as well as such organ- General of Australia in 1902, the which I have not yet been able to friends, was not justified by any best medical skill of the land; and lsations as the Tientsin Rotary Governor-General from 1902 to do justied. The correct infler real lack of humour.ne
Club and the London Mission. 1904. He wrote a life of Lord tion, the exact shade of meaning, He was the son of a doctor and the difficulties that have had to
Tennyson, the poet, and edited escape me, and I shall not be was twice married. Ells first wife be coped with and which have Science in the widening the Eversley edition of his works able to hit it off if I live to be died in 1917. Their only son, been gradually overcome prove thought of man, working on an The new Lord Tennyson, who is twice my years.
aged 19, was, killed in France In conclusively that the minlady was hypothesis of universal intelligi: 39, is the only aurviving son, Favourite Parts 1918. In 1920 he married Miss bility towards universal intel- his two brothers having been My favourite Shaw parts are Norah Constance Duchterlony, ligence, and religion, is the soul, killed in the war. He served John Tanner in Man and Super- daughter of the late Lt. Col. T. H.; escaping from the labyrinth of from 1914 till 1918, was wounded man, the artist Louis Dubedat In Ouchterlony, who, with a daugh- have been in attendance, at one matter to the light and love of three times and twice mentioned The Doctor's Dilemma' and ter by the first wife, survives him. time or another, and them are specialists each brought Spalding. this
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of a highly complicated character.
No fewer than eleven doctors
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the Infulte;" on the heights they in despatches. Napoleon in The Han of Destiny all of meet and are at peace Bishop He played cricket for England In order to join the Macdons A telegram sent to a newspaper
In South Africa In 1918, 1914, and Players I closed my production of repor a railway smash re 70, 1924-25. He has captained the August Strindberg aithe I
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