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snatch they could edly, too, it
would be calculated to encourage not the honourable friendship based on mutual respect,
Fall men of goodwill desire,
but
the sneaking belief which to- day is by no means absent in the to dictatorship countries, that the
the Editor, and be accompanied by sacrifice of principle is merely the Writer's Name and Address, another indication of the decad- but ence of the leading democratic not necessarily for
Powers.
"of good faith.
ANGLO-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP
Sponsor of a Stage Renaissance
Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 13, 1937. To Miss Amie B. F. Horniman the English-speaking theatre awes a debt of gratitude that will surely bulk large in future histories of the stage. In recent years she had been little in the public eye, but her passing has Much speculation is being recalled a most useful life. She aroused by the cordial corres helped the modern Irish stage pondence recently exchanged find itself in the productions of between the British Prime Min-the Abbey Theatre by providing ister and the Italian Dictator
house. That was in 1904. The initiative apparently came Then years before that she as from Signor Mussolini and Mrsisted G. Bernard Shaw to make Chamberlain responded. No mark in the London theatre agreements political or otherth a comedy that proved popu-
have been made and 10 bargains struck. In fact, criti comment on the interchange views has varied to an ext
dinary degree. It is not
to say that forecasts reg
"Arms and the Man, even while it startled andïences by ridiculing the ro sing of
itarista.
Miss Hormaman was chiefly
the future relations between the known for her devoted spons
two States have been coloured by
ip of the Manchester Reper-
the personal sympathies of each fry Theatre, which she started
commentator.ferne era
For differences of opinion exist on the subject of proachement with Italy. Brit public opinion, always in pacifically minded, has not slightest desire to be on Bad terms with any nation Italian culture, the great literary heritage of that try, have helped to create that are not lightly broken. is even possible for a Br democrat to admire much Signor Mussolim has done to ene Italy from the threatened ternal anarchy
the
War. Nevertheless, these trad
in 1907. She produced more than 100 plays, for the first time any- where, besides ing one hun- dred others, including several Fold English comedies.
Several playwrights of worth emerged as a result of the en- uragement given by Miss Hor-
including Stanley Hough- writer of personal comedy
Sha
Ery
her leaders
swor
the
her repertory. company, on an American
in performance of Shem comedies that had a quality unanimously praised. After four- tions of friendship may well stop teen years she closed her Gaiety short at condoning the more ag-Theatre with the remark that it gressive aspects of Signor Mus had done its work, a statement solini's imperialism, demonstrated most
the Abyssiniang
It tautahising for Signor
piece of the Duce,
were of simple finality that it would be needless to embroider.
Another Battle
fore British sympathisers the of Evesham
prospect that all will be well be-
tween the two countries if only. It would be a pity if Mr. De Great Britain will take speedy La Bere, theory member of steps to recognise the conquest prestam
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of Abyssinia. Signor Mussolini Parliament through losing the urged this m his letter on
Saturday his Sin spite
fact that it is by
tain that an effective
of Ethiopian territory institute
Tory
deny Ethiopian their seats in the
for
bly
bis seat in
tion for Evesham
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