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"ROOKERY NOOK” AT
STAR THEATRE
BANVARD ARTISTES
P'RAPS -
PRAPS NOT I
Burglar (to small man): Wot's
'plane and man will be more supreme in the air than the eagle. Is this but the absurdity of ignorance concerning the laws [af physics? Einstein says 'the physicists will object to his theory because its demonstration ia mathematical rather than physi- In the Star Theatre on Saturday cal, Definite conclusions as to last the popular Banvard Englishyer name? how the Einstein theory may Comedy Co. made a welcome re- Small man (nervously): affect the life of man must come appearance the first night of an- T-Timothy R-Robin G-G-Gibbs. from those who are actually ex other very brief season here—
Burglar: It'l be ploring the realm beyond the and kept a real good house in the Timothy Gibbs soon.. boundaries of present physical best of spirits from first to last. science. The Washington (D.C.) ["Rookery Nook" was, as on the Herald,
last occasion, a "winner," being full of mirth from the rise to the fall of the curtain."
By the N. D. L. "Main" from Genoa there crived in the Col- ony Dr. A. Zimmermann.
Popular People
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robbin'
. "We were on the verge of star vation," remarked the explorer, new to the boarding-house, but one feller saved our lives. He cut The story of Ben Traver's up our boots and made soup of farce should be too well known to them. Then-"Ssh!” chorused The death occurred in the Vic-require repetition, but as pre- the boarders "Don't let the land- toria Hospital on Saturday night sented by the Banyard artistes it lady hear you!" of Eileen, the twelve-month old lost nothing in the telling, on the daughter of Principal Warder W. stage. Hill of the Victoria Gaol, and Mrs. Hill
As "Rhoda Marley" Miss Kath-I ordered an hour ago?"
Diner: "Where's that chicken
Waitress: "It'll be here soon,
leen Vaughan deserves special mention. The part might easily General and Madain Cheng have been over-done, but her air sir. The cook hasn't killed it yet, Ming-shu left the Government of childlike innocence was but she got in a couple of nasty
con-blows."
fire.
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Civil Hospital yesterday, after
vincing and combined with her being there since March 11the clear, pleasant voice and undoubt- date of the King Edward Hotel ed personal attraction, won and
Gus: "Ain' yo got no job yet?" held the favour of the audience. Rastus: "No, I ain't been able Mr. R Heaton Grey and Mr.to fin' de kin' o' man Ah wants In a report to the Police yea-Bardy Russell, playing the parts to work fo'.” terday, Mrs. Johnson, of No. 5,
"What kin' does yo' want?” of "Clive" and "Gerald Popkiss," Bowen-road, stated that some respectively, occupied the stage "De kin', wat says: 'All right, time between Friday and yester- for the whole of the evening.boy, de job am yours.***¿ day, some person stole from her They acquitted themselves excel- bedroom a gold wristlet watch lently, for both are accomplished "I want 10 penny stamps," said worth $40.
actors and had parts which were Mrs. Youngwed," "and please alike delightful to interpret and charge them to my account, be- Among the passengers arriving suited to their temperaments
cause I have no change"? on Saturday on the "President
"Resigned Misery"
"We don't do that, madam," Hayes" from the North were Mr. We were sorry for Mr. C. V. H. T. Brooks, Mr. and Mrs. B. LWallace, to whom was delegated replied the clerk in the post office.
Why not? Lewis and Mr. and rs. PV the ungrateful part of "Harold always get our stumps from you." Smith. The Banyard English Twine," but he is so good an actor Comedy Company also arrived on that he faithfully maintained his the same boat
air of resigned misery and utter. helplessness throughout all three Miss Annie Chippendale gave
escape the attentions of the
Constructed opposite the en- authorities, it is rather different trance of the Hong Kong wharf acts. with Civil Servants who have of the Star Ferry, an "island" will to her study of, "Mrs. Leverett," in future provide some sanctuary.
touch of reality. for passengers alighting from the the "daily woman," more than a mainland. Motor cars will be for-
A faithful portrayal of the bidden to turn round the lamp post, and thus a well-needed guide for pedestrians will be provided.
dealings with Crown Agents, for those enterprising Individuals seem to delight in passing on any information to their colleagues in the Income Tax office.
British residents abroad will
blustering German
stepfather
""The idea!
We
The school teachers, in trying to explain the meaning of the word "slowly," illustrated it by walking across the floor.
When she asked the class to tell
shouted "Eow-legged." her how she walked, little Mabel
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Following a dinner of servants, was given by Mr. Henry J. Corner, a certain professor of psychology and Mr. Reginald Tippett as "Ad- thought he would test a coloured
his
The Great Chinese Circus has miral Juddy" gave us a lesson in cloak-room attendant as to his arrived here after a successful the art of make-up and character memory. Although the professor readily subscribe to Lord Decie's tour in Canton and Fatshan. In acting. It was difficult to believe pretended to have mislaid opinion that legislation should be compliance with the request of that the same actor had been the ticket, the boy without hesitation introduced to remove such a glar- the Athletic Association, the calm and sinister Meister of "The handed him the right hat.
troupe will, at the New Reclama-Ringer." ing anomaly as this Income Tax tion, Praya East, open to-morrow paying by those on holiday from for a period of several days before India and the Far East. His they set sail for the Straits Settle-
ments.
"How do you know this one is Miss Valentine Clemow, Miss mine?" asked the learned man.
"Ah don't know dat, suh." Elana Aherne, and Miss Josephine Kilfoyle, as "Gertrude Twine," "Then why do you give it to "Clara Popkiss," and "Poppy Dickey," respectively, completed a
me?"
**'Cause you give it to me when
cast which was wholly excellent. you come in, suk."
**The Fanatics"
He
lordship points out that the
the amount of revenue obtained is
A report was made to hardly worth collecting from the Police regarding & sad affair that
Those who went to "The Fana- It was late when Pat reached point of view of the country as a occurred on Friday in the New
Territories resulting in the death tics" at the Star Theatre last home. Not wishing to disturb his whole, and the Chancellor of the of a small son of a villager. night hoping to be scandalised wife, he crept in on his hands and Exchequer could easily forego it Man Kai (41), grocer, of 36 Mai must have been dismally dis-knees, but fate intervened. and still be able to present an in- Po village, situated in Loh Mei appointed, for though trial mar-struck the bed post. His wife, pressive Budget. Why, it is ask-Chow district, reports that his riage, birth control and free love sleeping, put out her hand touch son, Man Tin, six years of age, were discussed almost intermined his head, and, thinking it was ed, penalise British subjects "who was drowned as a result of ac-ably, are not the same subjects the dog, began patting it. In are working in various parts of cidentally falling into a deep pool also discussed in half the current telling this story Pat said, 'And novels and newspapers? The the saints be praised! I had the only difference was that last night presence of mind to lick her Hong Kong, Monday, May 26, 1929. the Empire for the Empire's in the vicinity of the village.
we heard them coming from the hand!"
London Offices:-The Far East- ern. Advertising Agency (London), Ltd., 36-38, Southampton Street, Strand, W.C.2.
HOME LEAVE AND INCOME TAX PAYING
good?" Surely they are entitled A SUPER-PICTURE
to be treated at least as well as
ginal.
mouths of people sitting round
a gas fire instead of seeking them
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"What's a dead letter?" asked
in the pages of Judge Lindsay, the simple maid. and his colleagues.
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the foreigner. The American JOHN BARRYMORE IN "WHEN tourist, who takes up temporary
A MAN LOVES"
"That, dearie," answered the This is a play with a purpose wise one, is a letter that has no Using as a basis Abbe Prevost's and the first two acts not only thing in it that would justify a Lord Decies, as Chairman of residence in Great Britain pays
his remittances: his classic story of Manon Lescaut on preach a sermon but are good breach of promise suit." the Income Taxpayers' Society, merely on recently wrote to the London total income never being inquired which the grand opera was based, theatre into the bargain. Unfor "Times" enlling attention to and into. The Times," in endorsing Warner Brothers are offering a tunately just when he has his
liberally adapted version under audience thoroughly enthralled "Mabel," said little Sammy to condemning as an anomaly the the suggestion, goes further and the title "When A Man Loves" with his theme and his characters his big sister at breakfast, "did fact that those British people doubts whether the taxation of with John Barrymore as the star the author's hand fumbles. He you tell papa"
"Tell papa what?" asked Mabel, who go Home on leave from the foreign visitors' remittances is and Dolores Costello featured. has attempted something too big The picture will be shown at the for him. He solves none of the
"Why you told Mr Green last East are liable to be called upon really wise, as it tends to keep Queen's Theatre from Thursday problems he has presented to his night that if he did it again you'd to pay Income Tax as soon as they away from the country a large to Saturday.
The dramatic features of the puppets and they and the audience tell papa-and he did it again. I
saw him!" are left in the air. - arrive in the country. To many number of Americans who would
A Pre-Nuptial Trip this will come as a surprise, and otherwise visit Great Britain and original have been retained, al-
During sermon time the other though some changes have been
"John" and "Gwen Freeman" an anpleasant shock, as it is gen- spend money there. As regards made in the settings and events are two modern young people who Sunday a baby began to cry, and erally believed that for a period British subjects from the East leading up to them and a stirring feel that they have grown be- its mother carried it towards the of six months' residence in Great being liable to Income Tax pay-dramatic climax shows the hero yond the social and moral stand-door Stop!" said the minister; Britain freedom from the atten- ment during a stay of only a few instigating a mutiny aboard the ards of the pre-war world and the baby's not disturbing me." convict ship which gives the hope to build a better scheme on The mother turned towards the tions of the Income Tax collector months, the "Times" regards chance for the suggestion of a different foundations. In practice pulpit, and made the audible re- could be relied upon. While this such as being a legitimate griev-happy ending instead of pictur- it works out that "John" is en-mark, "Oh, e ain't, ain't e'? Bot
and observes that "the ing Menon's death as in the ori-gaged to one girl while he lives you're disturbin" im!" is true, it does not apply when re-ance,
with another and that "Gwen" re- The theme of this production fuses to marry the man she loves Immigrant on Ferm (using sidence has been established. moral gain of removing it would
the first time); Lord Decies quotes the case of more than outweigh any argu- is the passionate romance of an unless he will take her for a pre- telephone for Army officers or Civil Servants ments based merely on fiscal con- sophisticated girl from the pro- nuptial trip. Every one talks at "Send me a bushel of oats?"
vinces and a young nobleman who great length and rather interest- Voice Over the Wire: Who are siderations. with posts in India. They must
succumbs to the fascination of ingly. Their father, a survival of they for?" It is, therefore, to be hoped this girl on two different occa the Victorian age, also has his Immigrant: "Don't get funny send their children Home to bel
that before long the flome sions just as he is about to enter view and at the risk of seeming on with me, my man. They are for educated and, in the great major authorities will give a little atten- a monastery and take holy orders. the side of fogeyism and inhibi- my horse." ity of cases, their wives, after a
With the action taking place in tions, it must be confessed that he certain time, find the climate too tion to those Britons in the out-the settings of the gorgeous court had a better case than Mr. Maile-
"John" and A man well up in the advertis- severe and have to leave India posts of the Empire, who regard of Louis XV of France, the story son gave him also and set up a home in Great such a tax as a hardship as well under the direction of Allan Cros "Gwen" had theoretically been of ing business was going home one land has been sumptuously wage-earning age since they were night in a tramear. It was late, Britain. Money sent for school as an anomaly.
mounted on a super-production 14; if, at 28, they still preferred and the person who sat next to scale and is marked by many to live at their parents expense, him was so very happy that he fees and maintenance is not taxed
The most interesting sugges beautiful and artistic pictorial they had no right to flout their could not refrain from getting.
into conversation. so long as the remittances sent are tion as to a practical application effects.
parents' wishes.
"What business are you in?" from earned income and the hus- of the new Einstein theory comes
Acting Splendid · band himself stays out of the from a scientist who asks if the
Whatever may be thought of he asked after a while. principle of insulation will work
Freeman" Annie the play there cannot be two opin-
"The advertising business." country. Should he desire to re- in the field of gravitation. There Chippendale brought a breath of fons about the acting. It was tho Is that so? I used to be in the turn, on well-earned leave, he is is & sensational hypothesis refreshing common sense into the roughly sound. Ormiston Miller advertising business myself. I
stimulate the most ex-overheated atmosphere: Though liable to be taxed on the whole of to
travagant imagination of Gwen" and her "Colin" were still as the loquacious John had a gave it up, though, and went into his income as soon as he sets foot modern Jules Vernet Insulate a left disputing over the marriage big part and did it. exceptionally the rag-and-old-bottle game; got in Great Britain, and is treated as a I
Reginald Tippett as Mr. Freeman, There seemed nothing for the #resident, regardless of the gravitation and instead of taking felt quite sure that Mrs. Chippen- senior. Elane Aherne was charm advertising man to say, and he
steps of three feet he will find dale" was about to ring up a ing as "Gwen" and as "Margaret said it. length of his visit.
himself in seven-league boots. bishop and buy a length of white Heal," the experienced, Valentine People in the Far East who are He will walk ten or twenty miles satin, and further, that the one Clemow showed herself a most "Yes," continued the talkative liable to tax under the circum with less exertion than he now would be on the altar steps and finished performer. Josephine business a sandwich man for a one. "I was in the advertising stances described by Lord Decies walks que. Provide insultation the other on "Gwen's" back, be- Kilfoyle doubled two small emo-theatre for six months. Say," and against gravitation and burdens fore the argument was finished. tional parts and was admirable in are, of course, in precisely the of commerce will move speedily Thus do those who do not know both
the leant over confidentially, "ain't it 'ard work when the wind same predicament as those in and cheaply over long distances, what they want collapse before
the Insulate India, and though some may
heavier-than-air those who do
(Continued on preceding Colume.) blows!"
As "Mrs.
month."
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