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THE CHINA MAIL,
THURSDAY, - JULY 18, 1957.
A night at the Takarazuka Kabuki Revue
JAPANESE
PARADOX
by John Luff, China Mail Drama critic,
who has just returned from a visit to Japan
WHEN
you say
and
London buying a tleket for, say, No, Nanette' onwards, but never Richmond, for a show that be have I soen auch beauty of pro- Takarazuka in gins at 1 p.m. You got the duction anywhere, It was as if Corporation be increased
theatre scat- a delicate aqua-tint has nastırmed from twenty-five million Japan, they will know in four thousand, and if you three dimensional qualities, and dollars to fifty million immediately you are haven't booked your seat, you'll then proceded to Ilvo. The dollars by the creation of not referring to the and the "House Full" board up, muale of a superb orchestra ac
tho traditional And this all the year around in companied
I could new shares of one hun town of that name just cluding two houses on Sundaysi miming and dancing.
This is possible because there have gazed nt il for hours. The dred and twenty-five outside Osaka, but to
are four troupes; three playing nesthetic quality was much that dollars each fully puid the troupe of feminine Osaka, Tokyo, aud Takarazuka. It revaluca all art, and the least
and one in rehearsal. players who represent all that is best in Japanese Theatre. Then why Takarazuka? The answer is very
up.
2., That:-
(A) It is desirable
to
capitalise o sum of twenty- five million dollars being part
goes with it.
At the
Colossal Stage
It is n
sensitive watcher was aware he was in the presence of something rare and beautiful,
A
into selves
Hollywood
the
quarter of an hour for a
Walk in
the I am convinced that nowhere cigarette and in- cise in the world of theatre is gardens, and then to see
there auch single purposed devo- second part of the programme, By what of the undivided profits of the teresting and a story to to art; the girls selected Tales of Martiaitan
metamorphosis these Corporation standing to the
for the Takarazuka School live uncanny credit of the Reserve Fund
only for their art; there is no enchanting girls turned them- Damon Runyon of this life beyond the theatre. beginning and accordingly tint auch sum century Japan's rapid moderni- vocation that demands and types, I do not know, but there be capitalised and applied in sallon brought her art into con- willingly obtains their all.
parodies of they were, wilful SU full for Lwo illet with payment in
Western progres; much I learned, the next clip was that imaghotive world which
the Kabuk obvious,
Hollywood glamorised when hundred thousand new shares Up to that time
and after bowing my
little
gunean Drama, an art form that com- of the Corporation of one bines traditional Japanese plays, ficuiffes, was on
way through the language dif- every dirty
my way to received a hero's funeral. hundred and
and music ticid undis Takarazuka. twenty-five dances dollars ench and that such puted sway.
The theatre is a wide building BOMETHING EXCLUSIVE, Colice, shares credited as fully paid
with a colossal stage, co that tors packets of snorted. alanıp
up be distributed amongst the Western Threat although there is seating for four From 20 gehta per packet upward,
thousand people, no one is too I grant you the show was An entirely w neries South
shareholders who on the 9thi
far from the stage.
slick, polished, and dragoaned to China Morning Post Ltd., Wyndham
The Brest, Ilongkong and Sailsbury day of August 1957 were re- Among those who feared tho
The first thing that struck me parade ground precision. Hoad, Kowloon.
gistered shareholders of the Western Bucal to the Kabuki was that the producers have set was,
of im- 'masterpiece
and authentic nt- Corporation in the proportion was fechizo Kobayashi, a man broken away from the conven- presstonian
The story was trite, who later became distinguished tonal picture frame presentation mosphere, of one
new share for each in Japanese Governmental and of
a play by extending the pulp magazine stuff, with share then held by such business circles. He happened wings along the sides of the strong dash of Oriental sent!-
When
reduced it to ham. shareholders respectively and to see a full production of a theatre. commercial
the part colis ment that Western Opera at the Imperial for 1, a player will enter the Never, in all the history of the Theatre, Tokyo, and it occurred stage from among the audience, stage has so much art been to him that if Kabuki could be The result, as I saw it was, the placed at the disposal, of co produced with Western techni-
audience participates In, rather much vulgarity. que, the traditional drams could thon watches the play.
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Of course the answer to it all is Hollywood. While the Ameri- public allows their celluloid Industry to give billions of dolars wanhof free publicity to their nafi-social and moral delinquent types, so will the an
Hongkong Oarsmen In 10-Mile Rowing Feat-
And They Almost Had To Swim!
by a China Mail Reporter
TINE members of the Royal Hongkong Yacht
RADIO Hongkong
que Half Hour: 630, V. O. A t
N Club took an "eight" from Kellett Island to s. 720 relevan
6.30 p.ro, Thursday Club-introduced by Robert Achomon: 4, Time Sigri Programme Summary: 0.01, Portu Parado;
Introducing William
and his Orchestra: 730, "An American in starring Gene Kelly and Georges
Time Signtal. The Now; 8.00, Com¬ mentary; E.ID, “almon and Laura. with Moira Zister, Hugh Burden. James
Middle Island, Deep Water Bay last Sunday Paris Selections from the film a ten-mile row which took them two-and-a-half | Guntary: 768 Weather Report!
hours.
(Instyler; 4.45, The Three Suns with RAY Bohr Pipe Organ); 9, Time Signal. At the Opera: The Threepenny Opera
Kurt Weill); 10, A Geometry of
A at Hunger.
Quastar-hour Radio
Island to Middle Island where rowing conditions are described as "much more suitable", 10.00 am, and Anished at phout
Last Sunday's row began
The crew were tas seen in the
above. ploture
Je to right): J. Young (cox), JR. Lee (5), D.C. Dunkerley (4), B.V. Wit- Hams (2), R.C.O. Brown (Bow), AN Ball (8), G.B. Perkins 12,30. (Stroke), H. Taylor (7) and G. Boosley (3).
At one stage the wash of passing forrice and
wallah-
But why Takarazuka? Be- cause t that time Ichizi. Kobayashi was president of a suburban railway that ran from Osaka to the small Spa town of
Takarazuka give two Tukarazuka. Ichiza Kobayashi productions in ane programme broke with all aucicut prejudice losting four hours. The fest by establishing a Girls' Operatic part is the traditional Kabuki lacriminating public accept it School at Takarazuka, and thus the second part it what ki de-all as an authentie pleture of wallahs half-filled the eight with water and the crew thought they established U10 famous scribed as a "Worter production American life.
would have to swim the rest of Takarazuka Theatre of today. as seen through Japonese eyes, I walked out as the Temany
the way. Special Resolution
It WIN acz Instantaneous The show I saw was given by muns sprayed the Statue of success; it ia aven more success the Moon Troupe, and the rst Liberty. I went over to the . fontague-Ebbs, in an escort- But two friends, Mr and Mrs hour was a That pursuant to Section ful today. There is no aspect of part, lasting an
cigarette stand and bought Ipul calleri 'Funa
to their help packet of Pence cigarettes. Ing yacht came 42) of The Hongkong Japanese entertainment that is Dance
not inuchtend to Takarazuko, Yugo.'
wwb a traditional
They come ha blue packets and with bailing utensils. and Shanghai Banking
and although I did not such recent offshoots as tale. ever
on the front is the familiar dove Corporation
SCOOPED OUT Ordinance Television. In fact, Takarazuku understand 韭 word that was The Hongkong and is become a synonym for all said, I followed the story easily Shanghai Bank Regula that is best in Japanese enter with the alt of a synopsis writ-
ten in English. be amended DR To appreciate ils popularity, I recall that I have seen every you should imagine yourself in big show In London from 'No,
tlona follows-
(1) by the delation in regula- tion 19 of the words "two thousand" in line 8 and
Lainment.
the substitution therefor LETTERS TO
of the worda "five thousand".
(2) by the concollation of regulation 12 and the substitution therefor of the following-
P
It
THE EDITOR
Fear in the Land of the Lotus
assertion
of
that
It
biting on an olive branch, is a paracios I cannot under- The crew scoopod out most
stond. Around was charm and delleate manners, yet breaking through everywhere was violence and viciousness.
St. John Ambulance
Orders
of the water and by bailing at intervals the boat succeeded in negotiating the rough water to Sulphur Channel.
From then on the water was
crew
Man Killed In Traffic Accident
A private car hocked down end fatally injured a Chinese Taut Sal-cheung, aged 27, early this morning in Chatham Road near Sun Lau Street, Kowloon. The man died after admission to the Kowloon Hospital,
Feature on the theme for World
1937: "Food and Health Day,
"Juke Box":"_10.08. Health": 10.10, Weather Report; 11, Time Bignal. Radio Newsreel: 135, Goodnight Music: 11.00. Close Down.
REDIFFUSION
$ p.m., Chlidren's Corner-Prozwied by Aunile Ray: 120, Teen Timo---Pre- ronted by Belly Souza: d. Tropicana; 2,24, Birthday Malibagi 0,80, Waltz Personality Paradeho Time; 7, Froman: 7.10, Souvenir Bongs: 7.30, A Programme of Musle by Manto- van: 7.45 Thin Mystery Of Nurse Lorimer: Time Signal and The nouncements and Interlude: 0.15.
News: 8.00,
Weather Report, An-
Capitol Show; 4.30, Philo Vanco în **The Cipher Murder Case". Star- Wan Sat-hau, a 70-year-old ring Jackson Beck Fillo Vance, and George Petria as District AT- Gould and fairly calm and as the stroke Chinese, was knocked down and torsey Markdans Mr G.B. Peritins said later: "the injured by a private car yester-Blians at the Hammond Organ and Plano: 9.15. Musiano Pro- enjoyed & fast row today at the junction of Hennessy gramme of Classical Muse Produced Middle Island in virtually per- Road and Queen's Road East, and Presented by Charina Harvey: fect conditions".
The man was admitted to the j 30, Late Night Theatre Caroplode 18; 1050, The crew was loudly applaud Queen Mary Hospital for treat and is Music; 11, Dale With Drefun ed when it reached Middlement, Island after its marathon row.
The boat was not
a "shell" but a clinker-bullt eight.
TRANSFER DECIDED
Wong
'Another Chinese Chung, aged 42, was knocked down by n lorry outside 411, Hennessy Road last night. He the Queen was admitted to
RHKYC by the Shanghal Row-
It was presented do the Mary Hospital. ing Club. It has been in regular
use in the harbour waters for the last two years,
for
ka
of
been the very real danger capsizing during every ouling because of swamping from pass ing terrios and launches,"
It was therefore decided to transfer the eight from Kellett
Mail Notices
Innd; 11.30, Prelude To Midnight; 12 Midnight, God Bava The Queen Close Down.
TELEVISION
B p.m., Children's Hour=Cartoons! 5.15, Puppet Theatre; 8.30, Cond- dięs: 0. Close Dowa; 7.00, "heet the Sture-Presented by Elizabeth Chyang; 1/15, Newsrod of World and Colony Events; 8, Cantoress Film: "Adventurous Travels of Fam Chong, The Holy Monk" Part (1) including a cartoon); 8,80, “Life of fulley --Starring, William Bench: Alrics,, Quy Lombardo and Illa Orcha- ata-Featuring quest care Martha Wright and Roger Wallama: 9,30, Feature My Bon the no: 10.00, Late Night Final-News Headlines, Weather Report; and An➡ nouncements," "Close Down.
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THE CHINA MAIL PHOTO
Sir, I refer to a contribution | There is a negation of truth in published under the caption this Assortion. Mr Gulam "Fear in the land of the lotus" Bakshi, the present premier of In the China Mail of the 13th Kashmir, was the deputy
Orders by Me Fung Ping-fan 12. The certicates of title to July, 1957. Mr Stephen Harper Sheik Abdullah at the time of 3 Commissioner of St
latter's arrest. If Guiam John Ambulance Brigade, Hong shares on any local regis in the course of a three-day the
to Kashmir discovered Bakshi found his chief incom-kong District. Order No. 29/57. ter shall be under
the visit
things. Ke many
arranged petent pr wavering in his dated July 19, 1957. seal of the establishment "ecrot midnight meetings with policica
1. Ambulance Dulles--zlongkong. and thought it 10~22.7.87-21.1.97, K.0.0.D. Amb. which keeps such local many opponents of accession to depose him and take over the piv 20.1.37.-3.8.37 Wonchni A
However, Mr Perkins said. inquiries in [ncininistration in the beat in- And. Dw.; July, 1967: Simukiwan register and be in auch India and made
K.F.
**Div
the water has steadily become form as the board from villages where risings have been tereats of the state, why blome
Ambulance Butler-Kowloon- moro and more unsuitable Gappressod wiln „Hungarian- Mr Nehru?
23.7.87 0.7.67. Shemipu Ambrowing and recently there time to time approves style ruthlessness". In the list Mr Harper's
DIY: 28.7.574.8.87. Kowlon Amb interviewed, certain risings in villages and shall be signed by the of the people he
Div.; July, 1957: K.Y.M.C.A. Nag. hedibly. gecured the been Abdullah of Buch Begum manager
3. Penetration suppressed with
Hoved Buti could not Hungarian style ruthlessness of mould Dentist establishment or by such top place. Words
True, her has
2. B. Maizel, D/O Lam 2,^3-acing_- express her fears,
sinister motives. Mr Westem Dist, Nag. other officer or officers of husband is in gnol and it
DIVA 2017.07. iGbulam Hamdani, Secretary Dr Chow Chan-lau, Papiles Chan the bank may be the custom of married women General of the Plebiscite Front, western Dist. War. Div.
Miji-tak, C.6/0 C. Hanke and authorised to do so by the in the Orient to have great is reported to have complained 4. Urderly Duties at Mainland board."
anxloties about their husbands about the persecution undi) Area Higħ=10,7.07. Kowloon Amb.
not to mention arrest when away,
of his followers. One Div.: 10.7.30. Shanshulpe Amb.
DIT 20.7.67, Tahatul Azb when they happened to be in
wonders how then he is free to Div. 21.7.57. Shambhupe Amb Frison.
mave about without being Div. 22.7.57. Waterloo Neg. DIY,
2.7.31. Tlmshatoul Amg. Div. Mr Harper alleges that "Mr arrested. Mr Harper admits to £7.7.07. Kong Wan And Div.
him openly'. Beach Puties Hongkong - Nehru ordered a coup d'etat" have had soen und "Shell Mohammed Abdul- Another assertion is a case of 20.7.87 (Sat. 3 p.m., Repulse Bay
tho
Control former AA/D; Shek-0 Western Dist, A/D; Ard; die Ware Bay "Wanchol lah has boon In gool without larceny in which
four trial for nearly
years. Speaker of the
National As 21.7.67, (Bun.), 8.30 am.. Reprise nembly got Involved. The my B.C.A.A. A/D: Big Wave Ray court will decide whether he is Chung Sing A/D; Bhok-0 Confucian
A/D; 1:30 p guilty of stealing or not. Its do. A/D; No Wave Bay inly the king who is above law. Causeway Bay đựn; Sheko B.X. Mr Harper says that the Y.M.C.A. Ab: July. By: 1.C.N.D.
4 flach alles -- Kowloon -- Lake Plebiscila Front declaims chikok 20.7.57.01,7,87, -- $180 Nehru's right to hold 40 million shulpo, Amb., and Slag Dive Moslems in India hostage for bailes July 1607, Shambu
**7., Street Sleepetu, shelter Society holding on to Kashmir.
K.Y,M.C.A. NIE Div.; Weston has Dover consicheroc $200 UNC: FC YM,CIA, NI, DWI Moslema in India as hostage to
__8. FLI_Bocisty for the Protection of Chlidren Bewloon July, 1954: Serve any purpose, noble or
Waterloo Ne..ptv. ignoble. An Indian Moelem is as mrch a citizen of India on uny other Indian national Irrespective of the religion faith he or she professes.
By Order of the Board, MICHAEL W. TURNER,
Chlef Manager.
Hong Kong, 8th July, 1957.
What's On Tonight
HOOVER and LIBERTY: "Designing Woman": Career girl Lauren Bacall marrics newspaper- With man Gregory Peck and the fight is on. Dolores Gray and Sam Levene. KING'S and PRINCESS: "The Littlest· Outlaw": The friendship between a small Mexican boy and a stolen horse in the theme. Andres Velasquez is the boy, with Pedro Armandariz and Josephi Culleia. METROPOLE and STAR: "Mr Cory": Tony
Curtis proves that you can be lucky at both cards and love. With Martha Hyer, Kathryn Grant, Charles Bickford.
QUEEN'S and ALHAMBRA: "The Spirit of St Louts": James Stewart as Charles Lindbergh truces the carcer of the flyer from five dollar alr trips to the non-stop New York to Paris flight in 1927..
ROXY and BROADWAY: “Sca Wife": Three-ment and a gir) adrift on a ruft and the complications g following after rescue. Joan Collins, Richard
Burton, Basil Sydney, Cy Grant.
Nehru
Day
►. Taken on Strength-Return-to Active stringin from Leave: 115 and Area Huta: Ares Sgt. P.J.C. from leave v.0.2. 15.8.57.
19. Decrefeo (or strengthel_aage: Westem Dis. Amb, Dir:: Cpl. Fo As a Journalis! and as -one }Jîni-wong and Pte. named after St Stephen who love for à months ww.f.4.7.67. iftmabulpo | NAG, DWG LỰCpl. Au chose to uphold the trufli oven yam-hulle leave for anothe when I was stoned to death, w... 10.5.57. Mr
(593.), FUL. Taung cisti, EMI Harper ought to have
Corridoior entered Kashmir in the normal qneleri, way, stayed there for sufficient time and mado a diapassionate pudy of the situation for writing na honest and, umblused
slipping rapork
into Kashmir unnoticed, moeting aš, socroż hideouls and people šhan presenting » dubioum and one-sided repart to the outsido world through reputabis plugs ророка. Blephen, you perped on the wrong string!
Wrist Watch Snateher
A Chinoso
woman reported
to the Polleo that a Chinee have spatched her wristwatch" "Jank |right in Carle Peak Bond some A. E. THOMAS, Xing Wan Street,
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