THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, JUNE 30, 1955.
CHINA Romeo Vaults Wall Vaccine Production Results:
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WANTED KNOWN
To Dance
With
Juliet
Copenhagen, June 29.
Mr Frederick Ashton, the principal choreographer of Sadlers Wells Ballet, working in conjunction with the Royal Danish Ballet, has, after seven weeks' planning, produced a full-length ballet based on Shakespeare's immortal love story
"Romeo and Juliet."
In Booming Monkey Trade
There's a great deal of monkey business tied
up with the Salk polio vaccine. the frustration and uncer. It has no connection with
Mr Ashton came to Copenhagen with his ideas for Romeo and Juliet roughly sketched.
"I had, of course, the struc- dramatic effect, making the ture of the ballet in my head spectators hope that no dancer 12. before I arrived
Copen- attempting this realistic feat hagen," he said, “but the de- would ever hurt himself,
ת!
tainty which beset the pro- gramme shortly after Dr Jonas Salk's vaccine first was declared the answer to the polio scourge on April This, monkey business is tailed choreography was worked | Juliet performed by one of the real thing an indispen- out here during try-outs and
commerce in the rehearsals.
I have eliminated most accomplished Danish sable
tod danseuses, Frk Mona Vangsaa, chattering tree - climbing some of Shakespeare's roles as first appeared in a garden scene denizens of the jungles of have tried to concentrate urinecessary to the action, but with the nurse. The nurse and India and the Philippines.
on Juliet's parents are
are decoratively emphasising the dual elements played by older dancers whose It's indispensable because of the love
the miming and graceful, although science so far has no other
more d'eliberate, movements practical tragedy in this ballet"
source for the contrasted with the swift
dang
The
Interest and
costumes scenery and were designed by Mr Peter Rice, another ballet-artist who graduated in London. His scer- cry has a sort of drypoint effect with dominant colours of black and gold. He designed a
a platform at the back of
the
wide
the
of the younger performers. tissues on which polio virus effective is grown-the first step in making the vaccine.
suall
One of the
the most items was the entry of Page playing with a cup and
Estimates are that some- ball and infuriating the nurse.
The closing scenes of the thing like 100,000 monkeys. tragedy were, by comparison, will be brought to the more hurried and told the story United States this year to. more by miming than dancing keep the polio programme rolling. A big share of them Romeo's Part und
will be imported by the
stage, with steps descending
from both. sides and in the DR. SCHOLL'S Foot Comfort Ser- vice. Telephone House aluwanine) centre. This gave the maximum, langkong provides the expert atteh-Scope tion your-fect deserve — Ey Leaden- | variety, qualified Chiropodist
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STAMPS
for
movement 41
Balcony Scene
The part of Romeo was taken National Foundation for by one of the youngest dateers Infantile Paralysis, whose the ballet, M Henning monkey, centre at Okatie
moro
personages.
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The famous balcony scere Kronstam, who is only twenty-Farms near Pritchardville. was adapted for dancing by two. In future performances be S.C., handled 74,000 simians keeping the rear platform low, which enabled Romeo to vault!
will probably alternate with last year. The farm now is casily over the low balustrade Erik Bruhn, an ölder dancer, receiving more than 1,000 and to dance entrancing pas while Mona Vangsaa will slter-monkeys a week, de doux with Juliet.
nate with Kirsten Petersen. Mr Rice's
Flown To London which costumes,
The Arst performance was at- were much admired, were based upon the
the figures appearing in tended by King Frederik and As the upper section of ifteenth century Italian paint- Queen Ingrid of Denmark, and the accompanying map "DEVON VALLEY" Zlotting Paper ings, and with the colours re- numerous other royalties and shows, monkeys arrive at there transferred to planes Philippines. The "Cyno's" direct
produced as nearly as possible. prominent
flight from thejections to help Mr Ashton has already wri; packet house gave
from the which bring them to Idlewild reaction to polio virus most Pacific. Only three days common allments ke ten some fifty ballets, bui
enthusiastic reception than opposite side of the world. Field in New York City.closely resembles the human separate his last hours of dysentery and pneumonia. In three long enough to make an usual to the ballet and reward- Rhesus monkeys whose They then are trucked to reaction. For this reason, jungle freedom and his ar-long avenues of cabana-like entire
evening's entertainment, ed the English choreographer One was Cinderella to Pro- and designer with generous and kidneys are required for Okatie Farm. The trip he is necessary for the rival at Okatie.
cages, they are permitted to koviey's music, the other Sylvia repeated calls. They were com- laboratory growth of polio normally takes six days. safety tests given additional The Polio Foundation's settle down and get te the store of Delibes, and now pelled to appear, surrounded by virus are captured with
importance under the new Okatie Farm amounts to a established in a healthful Romeo and Juliet, Proko- the dancers, at least a dozen large nets by trappers in Another type of monkey, specifications for manufac monkey "boot camp." All routine. They then are viev's music,
The dancing style of the came down, China Mail northern India. They are the Cynomoglus, is caught ture of vaccine. The "Cyno" arrivals are promptly given classified as to type, weight, Royal Danish Ballet, which is Special...
flown first to London and on Cebu Island in the arrives at Atlanta after al medical inspections and insex and health. based upon the rather
forrnal STAMP ALBUMS "Collection
Bournonville school, is different
MANDRAKE THE MAGICIAN Builder"
from the English, which series. New stock now available.
From South China; derived from the Russian, but Wyndham Mr Ashton obviously had no Salisbury difficulty
in getting the Danish dancers to interpret his ideas.
In fact,
first watching the had the performance, one
im pression that the Danish dancers bad moderated their
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something of the more Russian-English methods. The ballet is to be taken to the Edinburgh Festival in August this year where it wil
certainly almost
great attraction. -
be a
Critics Aroused.
the
The admiration of critics was keenly aroused by the ease andį speed of the production, scenes following one after the other with little or no pause, a feature which was largely due to the ingenious use of curtains by Mr Rice.
The two duel scenes were models of production. The first between Mercutio and Tybalt,
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stage, following the more usual and deliberate treatment which contrasted with the duel be- tween Ronco and Tyball which the fighters pursued each
other up and down the steps.
the and
When Tybalt received fatal thrust he collapsed rolled down the steps with
times
before
| I'M GLAD I WAITED
ALL THESE YEARS
FOR YOU. MANDRAKE.
curtain
finally
ALEENA, WE WERE KIDS THEN. IT
WASN'T SERIOUS.
FERDINAND
& ORIENTAL
NANCY
SEPARABIT
MY DOG IS
SO DUMB
TRUE-BUT WE'RE GROWN
UP NOW.
ALEENA,YOU'RE FORGETTING NARDA,
|DUMB ?---BUT LOOK HOW YOU TAUGHT HIM TO WALK ON HIS
HIND LEGS
***ERNIE
BUSHMILLER
I'M NOT--BUT YOU WILL--I YOU NEVER SEE HER AGAIN -- DARLING.
THAT'S
By Lee Falk and Phil Davis
((gulp)-HOW DO
YOU SPEND YOUR TIME HERE?
JUST THE TROUBLE---
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Great Numbers
Rhesus
Unlike the "Cymas ?! who are comparatively scarce, monkeys occur in great numbers in the northern part of India. Sizce this concentration makes them
in
their
easy to catch, and because of various factors biological makeup, they are in great demand
laboratories all over the world. In addition to their current contribution to the polie campaign, they play an important part in studies of the blood. The term "RH fac- to is a contraction of "Rhesus
factor." They also were used in development of a yellow fever
and in studies of sili cosis, tuberculosis and various
of psychology.
Vaccine,
aspects
Rhesus monkeys have bright Inquisitive eyes and a bobbed tail. They grow to a weight of about 20 pounds and a height. usually between 254 and 3 feet. Young monkeys, weighing under 10 pounds, are preferred for pollo work
The permission of the Indian Government is necessary for im- porting them from India.
An
embargo on the monkey trade was clamped down for a time in March by the Indians after 400 animals accidentally suffocated in London while
ment to New Waiting ship
The embargo which threaten- ed to stymie vaccine production -was lifted after a 18 delega tion made a.
a special plea. Al- though Rhesus monkeys can be found elsewhere, the best source of supply is India and severe difficulty would result if the Indian.s
decided to reimpose their embargo.
• Half-human
Indian mythology depicts the monkey as a half-human crea- ture and there is a widespread belief in that country that all animals should be allowed to live out their natural life
".
Although the Indian Govern- ment recognises the wisdom of. sacrificing animal life to save human ike, it insists the treat- ment the monkeys receive whlie in captivity Causes them minimosim of hardship.
The
Government scheduled to submit a
a report on: the bandling of the monkeys to the Indian Government at end of this month. One of facts it is sure to mention is that
the
the
spected
monkeys are
sile s
by humane societ
members of
concerned
at each trans-shipment point. It is hoped that the assurance of
gentle treatment contained in the
will bring
the "com
Linuer Port
co-operation of India. Monkeys "remain at Okalis' for
approximately three weeks before an-pment to one of the 20 Jaboratories performing re- search sponsored by the Follo Foundation or one of the
engaged in comme producflex of the Balk
The research KIOLDW their monkeys: free of the-comontercial produce $36 iploceng