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WEBB CRAIN LOY
THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 1950.
RICH OPERA
SEASON
IN LONDON
Heinz
Tietjen, Artistic Director of the State Opern, British Zone of Germany, was responsible for the new production of "The Flying Dutchman" with which the resident company at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, London, opened its winter season.
Other outside help came from Josef -Metternich, dramatic baritone also from Berlin, who was first of a number of quest artists engaged to appear dur
the season.
Ing
""Fidello", "Tosca", The
and
Alda", "Rosenkavaller" Magic Flute"
arc among operas due for early presentation.
Sadler's Wells Opera Com- pany has added Wolf-Ferrari's "School for Fathers" to its re-
pertoire. For this English ver-
opera
Goldoni's sion, by Edward J. Dent, of the
based comedy, the original scene in a roof garden in Venice
placed by a back garden near London's St Paul's Cathedral, transferred
and the period is
10
to the middle of the 18th cen tury (nearer to the period of the Goldoni play) from
the
year 1800 of the original Woll- Ferrari version.
man
THE CLOVEN HOOF-
Self-portrait by the artist
-As GBS
Drew Himself
57.5/3
Other new productions at Sadler's Wells are to include
and the artist was of Seville," "Don Barber " special version by George Bernard Shaw.
Tucker in commemora Here is the story behind this unique sketch. Shaw, tion of the 50th anniversary of in 1931, sat for a portrait sketch for an artist in Paris. Verdi's death, to be staged in The artist sent Shaw his preliminary sketch. But the January-and the first perfor- mance in Britain of Janacek's sitter decided he could do it better himself. He picked "Katya Kabanova," to be pre-up a sheet of hotel notepaper and drew this.
It was sent to the artist with the comment: "You have not drawn my legs on the caricature scale. This does them more justice.”
sented in, the Spring.
RARELY PERFORMED Meanwhile, the London Opera Club continues its policy of presenting works rarely per- formed in Britain, and has re- cently given excellent produc- tions of Milhaud's "Le Pauvre Matelo!" (English version by Donizetti's David Harris) and
"I Campanello" (English ver- sion by Christopher Hassall),
Founded in 1948, the London Opera Club had already to its credit the first performance on any stage of "Prima Donna" by Arthur Benjamin, and the first performance in Britain of "An- gelique" by Jacques Ibert, to- of "The gether with revivals Barber of
Cornellus, "Venus by Peter
by John
and Adonis
Secrot
The
Blow, Marriage" by Domenico Cima- on the rosa, "The Husband Mat" by Jacques Offenbach and "Susanna's
Secred by Wolf-Ferrari...
The Club's next London pro- duction will be "The Triumph of Virtue," by Alessandro Scar- fatti, at the Fortune Theatre in February 1051.
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A collector saw the sketch and offered £150 for it. The artist asked Shaw if he had any objection to the sale.
of
The reply: "I have no objection," came on the back a postcard-portrait from, the author.
The original sketch is now in America.
Malik-killer
Sir Gladwyn
delights U.S.
From Frederick Cook
New York.
Sir Gladwyn Jobb, the British United Nations dolo- gato to Lake Success, would be the fast man to rogard himself as a slayer of Red dragons. But the Americans delight in his verbal duels with Moscow's Jacob Malik.
But the Americans rote Sir He is the sort of English-
the top man they like. He dresses Gladwyn pretty near
of their individual popularity well, but not too well. He, pools. takes a modest drink. He likes people, and they him.
Londoner's_Diary ;
Whisky From Denmark
Baffles
The Scotch
London.
While Britain stoically ships off much of the Scotch whisky produced to America, we have begun importing Danish whisky to help fill the gap. A London importer brought the first small consignment here in March. He tells me he is now shipping nearly 600 cases a week.
Danish
досн
of
:
of Bingets were called. When the Nearly all the imported people from various walks
whisky
to life for an occasional Informal reached the aircraft she ran
What a pity! glimpse Scotland, where it sells for dinner. There are no speeches: up the steps, hiding her face. seldom are more than a score around 878. 6d. a bottle.
of members present. The mem- Miss Dietrich's face would have The Scoto are understand- bership is little more than 50. cheered many, at the airport. ably baffled by the economics Originally Libernia and Tories She should leave this game of of the situation. But they say were equally represented. Now solitaire to Miss Garbo.
in Tories predominate. I believe that, even Danish whisky
Lord Chun- better than no whisky at all. Lord Jowith, the
cellor, is the The Other Club
member. ΟΝΕ
Mr Churchill was present at the club dinner the other night.
In
NE of Britain's most exclu- sivo clubs has been hav- ing a "strictly private" dinner, The Other Club, founded 1913 by Mr. Churchill, with the late Lords Birkenhead and Lloyd George.
only Socialist
Political Mystory
Youngest MPS
wore
gTWO, young men who
close friends at Oxford
are likely to enter the House almost simul- of Commons
Anthony taneously; Socialist Wedgwood Benn and Tory Sir Edward
Benn bas Mr Wederood.
MR HAROLD (HARLEY) been chosen by Southeast Bris This non-political club aima NE DRAYTON, one of the tol Socialisis to be their by- to bring together distinguished most powerful financial figurer election candidate. Bir Stafford
SUBSTITUTE
FOR LEATHER
-AT LAST
and
in the City, is the centre of a Crippa had a majority of near-
political mystery,
For years Mr Drayton
ly 17,000 there, so Me Weig-
has wood Benni is certain to be
Sir Edward Boyle la camii- Handsworth, Bir-
been a Liberal backer. He was elected. Liberal candidate at Bury St. Edmunds in the 1945 General date in the Election. Now the Tories claim
has joined their party. But Mr Drayton denies it.
he
Tory
mingham, by-election. majority last time was 5,000.
If they
-elected, Mr
are.
the
Ed
Churches bave joined the Church of Eng- land In attacking the But Mr Drayton again says doctrine of the Assumption of Tory the Virgin Mary, defined by
now
Mr Halllicy, Tory agent at Wedgwood Benn (25) will be Bury St. Edmunds, tells mo the youngest member of that Mr Drayton has not only House of Commons, Bir After two years' labora- joined the party: he has also ward Boyle (27) the secon
elected a vice-president youmgest. tory experiments, British been
of the local association.
And scientists have produced a thie, says Halley, means Me Dogma Controversy material which may revolu Drayton has paid a subscrip- THE Free tionise the boot and shoction. industry.
Known as "Lotex", this new he has not joined the material--a mixture of synthe Party. Neither has he given the Pope recently. The Arch-
natural rubber-ia subscription.
of Canterbury bishops "If I have been made a vice- York issued a claimed to outlast the highest
statement about
Mr however, is limited by the it is news to me," says availability of synthetic rubber; Drayton. which must be bought from As for a subscription: "I did Moderator of the Free Churches
Federal Council, fells America.
arrange for a contribution from that before making a
statement, A similar material has been one of my companley." on the market in America for And he adds: "I have joined his council wanted to soe whe- ther the Pope "Would deine the some time, but it is said to be no party.
other Assumption as a bellet essen- inferior bo the new British people I am in a state of dux. dal to enlvation, and whether product.
I am non-political."
or not he would claim infalli- Drayton lives at Bury St. bility for it.
It is his view that the dog- Edmands. He is chairman of
and
on heather soles. Produc-president at Bury St. Edmunds, the doctrine last Auburndale,
the past few months, maru-
Braalleely every shoe
CAN BE TINTED
y can also be tinted to match any type of shoe or finished to represent real leather.
Like many
Royal Banquet
Dr
Wilfaen
me
be-
od
inv
facturer in Britain has received many companies. He controls ma makes a new barrier supplies of this material to en-United Newspapers and Provin- tween Protestants and Catho able him to test it on his own
| cial ̄ Newspapers.
les, and hinders the hope products. So far all
Torica and Liberais -will ultimate reunion between them. received have been favourab
"Even Roman Catholic or want to know where Drayton The
advantages rnain "Loter" over
real leather is stands, believing that if he divines admit that there is Do that it instis much longer and changes his political colour, his scriptural or historical evidence says Ir will not mark the lightest newspapers will be Tory, too. for the Assumption,
Farndale. coloured floors or furniture.
The Apostolic Delegate
CAT THE King and Queen will at London is making no immediate tend a dinner at Claridge's reply to these strictures.
buck and dinal Griffin is not yet Juliana which, Queen Till now, it has been used in Prince Bernhard are, giving from Home. the production of ladies' casual during their state visit to Lon- Lord Samuel at `80 shoes, and men's walking shoes, don this month. It will be on TEW men can review their and it is hoped to use it over a November 22.
He's work with such much wider range of footwear.
Thirty members of the Dutch satisfaction as Lord Samuel, But it will be some time before
stall the Liberal leader, He is re- help celving Behind the public facade is shoes soled with this material royal family's domestic
from congratulations on the home will come to London to will be available a cultivated gentleman with market.
at this banquet, China, glass, political allies and opponents. nice command of languages and
on silver and flowers will also be Lord Samuel is 80. Meanwhile, experiments
Main celebration was a dia a rich store of apt classical other types of imitation leather brought from Holland. quotations.
Madame Michiels de Verdue- ner and the unveiling He speaks polished French; compounds are being carried looked only mildly impatient, his Italian is flawless, his Ger- by Rubber Technical Deve- nen, tall, slim, distinguished- portrait in the National Liberal
lopmento,
of the looking wife of the Netherlands Cub, of which he is president while the vials of Mr. Malik's man faultless. He knows a word British Rubber Development Ambassador, has chosen her it is by Frank Salisbury, wrath are poured out by radio or two of Russian.
Lord and Lady Samuel and Board, in closest collaboration gown for this dinner. It is of teh is hard. The fob
The hours with boot and shoe manufac- and television.
"shotlung pink" Bipper satin children will gather for a
their turers and the British Boot and with embroidery of diamante dinner party at their home in But when his turn comes he are gruelling. But Jebb
of his polished flourishing. He does not be Shoe Research Association. and platinum sequins all over Porchester Terrace, Bayswater. throws опе
ac lleve there is such a thing as the deadly
it. Her shoes are being special- It is nearly half a century overwork.
ly made of the same materials. Ance Lord Samuel first enter- Half-an-hour ed Parliament. Now he is one of the finest spoolters in either a fine broadcaster, 23
In debate he is a joy.
like
He Bits quietly, unruffled.
branch
India Makes
ISS MARLENE DIETRICH - House,
of his
M and half-an-hour to walt statesman whose crudition, in
on The Incident occurred Wednesday while United States clrcraft were winging toward
target area on the Yala river, phrases with The crews of the B-20's sighted curacy of a keen angler placing domestic worries afflict four Soviet-made MIG-15 jets a fly just where it ought to he
the Jebbs
their" now that at cea about 10 miles off the above the nose of his trout.
daughter Stella bas Malik has learned better than younger The Jets Korean east coast, flow along with the bombers to rise to Jebb's bait. It has joined them in New York. They until the B-20's reached their barbe concealed within it. The are looking forward to having their elder daughter Vanessa
at London Airport recently be- tegrity and sound sense takes refuge in glum target and dumped the bombs-Russlan
with, them later.
fore her aeroplane left for Paris, won admiration and respect 'n' 1 silence. United Press.
A thick plie of fan mail
She sat in her car until the Britain and overseas. pours into Sir. Gladwyn's office
Lord Samuel belongs to last minute; then she rushed day each
Не values the
Into the lounge, booked in at vintage generation. I am hap-
and doubled py opinions of people outside, who
to record that he is "very An "atomic" clock to the ticket desk, trave faith in Uno, even more
into the Customs shed.
wise well, indeed." May his than those
fellow-serve India and, if neces- of his
be available Miss Dietrich stayed in a counsel long gladiators in the world's largest |sary, other Eastern coun- telephone box until the pas- us. arena for the exchange of ver- tries, is in process of
Treasure worth millions may stay on sea bed
Cambridge University lecturor Mr Guy Pocock knows worth millions of pounds is lying. Ho whore treasure claims to have located it earlier this year when he visited |Egypt.
bal blows.
Middle East Talks Proposed
Prime Minister
"Atomic" Clock
manufacture at the
National Physical Labora SIDE GLANCES
tory here.
It will be an improved type of quartz clock with inmmunity from variations resulting from Athens, Nov. 10. varying
altitude tempertures, The treasure lies 30 ft. than-life solid silver castings of the 12 Apostios, silver, doors
Sophocles or humidity. It will operate on down in Aboukir Bay, from Malta Cathedral, and gold Venizelos said here today that the principle of oscillation of where Nelson won the and jewels which Napoleon Greece was disposed to parti-ammonia molecules similar to
the Knights of elpate in talks with Turkey and
and the energy used for atomic battle of the Nile in 1798. captured from
St Jolm at Malto,
the Arab states, if she were aalt-weapons. But no expedition is planneded to do so. He was replying to
India is Mr Pocock, a naval historian,
is dependent on Green- nowspapermen who had ques-wich for her standard time, re- Nelson's charts studied
and to recover the treasure.
There would peably be inlened him about a statement by ceived daily through the wire- French charts in the Cairo naval
Koprulu,
*Turkey | mid the idea is
is to supplement, of the French flagship position L'Orient when she blow up and
might claim it as being "would willingly accept to take rather than substitute, the
talks La her territorial waters; the part in
with the
with. Greenwich. Arab rangement Bánk.
the British might States and Greece," If such All parts will be made by In- French and
dlan tochnicians. The work is claim 1, and Malta might put conference were proposed.
M Venizelos said: "We too under the supervision of the in a word.
Egypt's permission would be would do so if it were a neces- Director of the Laboratory, Pro- necessary in any case, but Mrsity imposed by the internation-femoor Krishman, The dock is Pocock has satisiled his his-al altuatioh and apart from, the expected to be ready in about torical interest in the treasure. [Turkey-Neuter.
museum, and pinpointed the larjament about its the Turkish Foreign Minister; lesz aystem.Thic
There can be no doubt, be Cause Nelson surprised the Fretiehmen at anchor," said Mr Pocock.
L'Orient was carrying £1,- 000,000 in money and three tons
of treasure, including larger-
FERD'NAND
Gone to the Dogs
six months.
Laboratory
the ne-
By Mik
have
By Galbraith
.
to