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THE CHINA MAIL, MONDAY, NOVEMBER
1957.
CURTAIN CALL
THE subject of consor- ship is most complex. What the public should see or not see is a matter of everyone's opinion. Surely you in your time have said, "Such a play should not ho permitted." Or perhaps if not prepaid a booking fee you've said it about some
Have movie.
ever thought that if everyone's likes or dislikes were im- posed upon the public, the Calientertainment business
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a
you
We laugh today when we think of the taboon of yesterday, just as in t
generation hence will laugh at us. Or they might consider us too loose and vulgar in our taste. All I am getting at is that today's enter- tainment Can be tomorrow'a forco.
But Shaw had a mission to formances, which was one way
WAS no! of getting round the censor. fun, his language adapted 10 the nicolles of his generation.
which Ibsen proclaims in Ghosts zhould not be smothered under an official ban."
I reckon that is a good com- the situation As it
mont on
REAL PROBLEM
at
I am able to truce that one such performance wes given at Look at his attack on society the Royalty by the Independent stood just before the first World that spoke of the respectable
Company In 1891. War. pour. Mrs Warren says: "How Theatre could you keep your #elf. It was this kind of dialogue respect in such starvation and that really offended the censor.
for one and sixpence a day and Mrs Alving No; slavery... scrubbing floors
and then nothing to look forward to but this long dreadful comedy will
Regarding the performance the workbouse infirmary?" What be at an end.
After tomorrow itself, he said: "It was a five Shaw is doing is justifying Mrs
the Court Theatre, Mr J. Fisher Warren's procession. In fact be I shall feel as if my dead hus- performance which we saw
band had never lived in this while holds Min Warien guiltless, even
realwed the smugnes3 sensible to choose on caster life. house. There will be no one else and stupidity of the Pastor to At the pune time he transfers here then but my bay and his the life, and Mr Leon Quater- the guilt of the profession onto mother. (From the dining-room mains, in the very difficult role the back of Society. And course, being Show, be
is heard the noise of a chair of Oswald, played with fine in-
fensity, and reality." falling: then Regina's voice mediaicly flays that back.
heard in a loud whisper: Oswald! me got Are you wird? Let Thus the litle the son behaving In the same fashion as his father ise the dead father's re- 1. Thus the title "Ghosts.")
SHAVIAN BARB
of
When the ban was lifted from the play, a reporter went akug flowever, there are still tabous to see Shaw about it. He told in the world of American and the reporter, "The news is un- HEREBY
Dritish entertainment, both happily all too true. Now that Interim countries following more or less I have reached the venerable Dividend of 2s, Od. per share the 86730 lines. There KLEE has been declared on account strict of the year 1957.
GIVEN that
hoot
see
taboos governing bed. Econes; bornosexuality; and childbirth. If you think
will about it though, you that what is conventional has becna tolerated on the stage and screen. In my opinion we 5th have become too tolerant about Gome things. Sadism for in- Blance. A sadist, if he exists
This Dividend is payable on or after 21st November 1957 to Shareholders registered in the Society's books an November, 1957.
Is
I apologise if i am too obvious. the fine dramatic But notice
Ira- sense of Ibsen. It occurs
by JOHN LUFF
age of sixty-eight years and am mediately In the odour of sanctity, if one assumes the
The SHARE TRANSFER can be the subject of a play, but may so put it, the Lord Chem- laid.
BOOKS of the Sucloty will be elosed from th November to 14th November
both
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1957
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In
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NOTICE
shows appealing to the sudistie instincts of an audience should be banned.
IT WAS BANNED
Out
after
the mother father's ghost is
There is nothing vulgar about
berlain has to let loose this
writte awful place of mine,
It. I take it to be no more than nearly thirty years ago when 1 was only a young tiger, belley- a dramatic interpretation of the ing in neither man nor God: a Second Commandment. But in play which now authorises this those days they thought other- terrible censor to prevent me wise.. from ending my days in prace.
GOSPEL OF LIFE
But let us leave it to a critio who witnessed
a private per- formance of Chosts in March 1014.
་་་
was
The subject of censorship is still a very real problem, more especially with the popularity of
Cinema the
and Television which has turned audiences of a few hundreds into millions,
It is not as easy as you think because, as I said at the bezia- ning. I am quite sure that you have some subject you would ban from the world of the Stage, Screen, or Television.
RADIO Hongkong
0.30 p.m. Reading For Your Delight, "My own favourķis". Part 3. "The History of Mr Polly: 5.45, Tae Queen's Hall Light Orchestra; 0. Time Signs..
the Groove Classical Requests presented 0.30, by Alleen Dekker; 0.68. Weather Report: 7, Time Bigual, News; 2.10, Commentary; 7.1. Cocktaŭ Tany
his Ocenestra: 7.30, Minure and Talking about Books: "Tees Seconda from Now by Kay Collis, "e- hip the Screen" by Michael Barsley. Reviewed by Tim Brin- ton: 7.45. Interlude for Stude with
Moya
GIFT TO ST JOHN'S CATHEDRAL
To mark the occasion of the Jublico of the Consteration of
to Right Reverend Ronald Owen Hall, M.C., BA., Mr A. 8. Abbott has elven a Cross and candlestloks which will adorn the High Altar of St Jolin's Cathedral. The-ornaments are of rhodium-plated bronse, rhodium belig
#by-product
which of platinum
neither farnishes nor requires cleaning.
The set was made by hand by the Osborne Guild Lid., London
and arrived by R.MS. Canton on Aurust, 26. The Cross in superimposed with the Paschai Lamb.
The present Ornaments on the Cathedral High Altar will be given to St James' Settlement Church. Wanchai, and the now wet will be dedicated during Matlins at 11 s.m on Sunday, November 17.
· They will be received by the Dean and consecrated by Blahop
Hall.
Blation Hall was consecrated on the Feast of St Bimon and St-Jude, October 1932 in St Paul's Cathedral, London, and has been Bishop of Hongkong ever since.
The anniversary of his conscoration was oelebrated in Hong-
kong last week,
HIGH MASS FOR BRO. CASSIAN
A Requiem High Mass for the soul of the late Rev. Brother L. M. B. Cassian, noted educator and civic leader, who died last Thursday, was celebrated al the St. Teresa's Church, Kowloon Tong, this morning.
More than 1,000
and puplis whom Bro.
past
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JOHN LUFF presents
Telecrit
LET us begin the column
by welcoming Dorothy Knowles, and wishing her good luck in her first job as Television Announcer. She joined TV as from the first of this month.
About the new programme arrangements. Readers of this column have asked me to explain what I mean, by programmes being arranged on a fortnightly- rota. Well, arst of all the mast popular features are being re tained for the time being. "Guy Lombardo, Science Fiction, and Alfred Hitchcock, rato tops at the moment, These still go 03 every week,
The other features will appear once a fortnight, and new lens are being tied into the vacant viewing, time.
As I sald last week, this will ovold the monotony of knowing that at a certain time every week a certain programme will oppear. While on the subject of pro- grammes, let us have a look ot what's new. First of all, the outside Sports Telecast. In the main, it is pretty good. The Inet that the rugby match be- tween Navy and RAF was 80 dull is no fault of TV. I have never seen such poor kicking in my life, and I soon lost all in- terest in the event.
איי
I Regarding cricket. Bill don't consider that the boys on the job have quite got the idea. The commentator should not tell us what we can see for ourselves. For example lakes a swipe and misses," Wa soo he docs Olten at home a whole over goos without a word spoken.. That's all right. After all, "There's a breathless hitush in the Close tonight. Ten to make and the match to win...
Next, the
camertain hun't quite got the technique for cricket, He doesn't take из down to the batsman's feet enough to have a look at what the ball is doing. Once we've had a look at the bowler, then we should go in for a close look and see for ourselves how the balls beboying.
Icature
A new programme will be called, "Variety in Miniature." This will be a 10- minuta Studio Show, and the artists will be drawn from
among those who entered for T. T. T. The Programine Directors are going to take the more promising youngsters, ani groom them for TV. Such things as make-up, poise, and above all, speech. I don't know if this Is TV reply to my
Continual, "We haven't found a local star."
A now. kerles just bought. by TV is called, "Celebrity Playhouse," I don't know much about this series except there are twenty-one programme Items but when I caw
what they cost, I was pretty well shaken. A very expensive buy
There you see, I've allowed I cannot forbid the production my fingers
my beenuse it is as trus now and as to top thought, so if John Luft was accessary as In 1894, hut. If one censor, no pictures or plays wants my personal impression showing vivience would be ex- regnding the necessity of pro- would say "No. ducing hibited to the public.
Irunkly, bellor never than fate." But there is a thing as com-
when a play A characteristic Shavian barb, " mon sense, and
the other no Renaud: 1. The Italian Lesson present present profession in that! about the oldest
the world came up before the
afternoon at the Court Theatre presented by Ruth Denper: 8.30, Cassian had taught in 34 years
Monday
Пecial Alexander Wour attended. One way of making Shaw mod when my friend and colleague, enazi, accompared by censor at the end of the luat
The Rev. Fr. C.M. Orlando, century ho had no hesitation was to say he was influenced by J. T. Grein, gave a wonderful Rea. Sa lovely ross (Quilter: Now
sleeps the crimsont petal (quuter Farish priest of St Teresa's whatever in turning it down. Ibsen. Personally, I see 20 matinee of Ibsen's "Ghosts."
TranyWOBH Mondrecht ("Moon Church, was the celebrant. He reason why he should have
But dre 11ght") Schumann); Du At the end of the play be an-
Thailand, Cambodia, Burma, India indeed. was assisted by the Rev. Fr. Rich (Schubert); Upa Furtive been. Surely it was not evo nounced that a formal applica Lagrima (Donizetti)
(from "Lair R.S. Brook, Deacon, coincidence that two men should ton had been made to the Lord Amor" Opera); 2.58, Weather Rev. Fr Maurice Faury, Sub-
Report: P. Time Signal. News and Deacon. to slate social use the stage
Chamberlain to icense the Home New from Briain; 6.16,
In an eulogy, Fr. Orlando sald problems. But even now you
British Films: 2.45, Incr drama.
Time for the late Bro. Cassian was a man will read in samo books
Parisian Songs: 10.15, Dancing: 10.45 Book At Your Bed of strong Christian principles Show relorence that
was
"Judging by a conversation I sidefires Men in part head and was never tired of bring bad with one of the Lord Cham- by David Lotte: 10.38. Weather Re-ing the word of Christ to who- uenced by Ibsen,
berlain's representatives during port: 11, Time Signal. Radio Nows the interval, I think it highly real: 11.19, Beverlo; 11.30, probable that by the time these Down
The play was Shaw's. You probably guessed it "Mrs War- ren's Profession. Shaw wrote this play to the nineties. It was banned, and remained so for thirty years, making is fist ap pearance in London in 1924. It
America was produced in
in Theatre. 1902 al the Garrick
New York. There-was-an-awful row about it that finished up
PL in-
Perhaps it was because Shaw
with Arnold Daly and his whole championed Ibsen, for Ibsen ran
company
The
Fines
ore in print the licence will be accorded, and the drama freed from the reproach under which it has laboured for
Jong. THE 'GHOSTS'
too
MYELO
Jarome-Part 1, Rend
and. The
ever he had encountered. Bro Clone Cassion was also always helpful
to everyone, Fr. Orlando said.
Also attending the Mass were many Brothers of the schools and priests of various orders.
The choir of the St Teresa's Church was also in attendance,
REDIFFUSION
FLYING CYLINDERS
being arrested when Into a pack of troubles when hla the curtain fell, and marched
"Ghosts" came to London. oft to the police station. police, however, failed to secure a conviction and the play, as fur as the law was concerned, couhl But even so, the nolsy
"But the story of Ghosts lives, go on.
The subject of "Ghosts", l with all the tremendous virility connection with the but eager minority who claim to
need reminding is and power with which arsall- 3 p.m. Musical Matinee; 3.30, represent public opinion were case you Gala Film Premiere held at still able to
Thut
Bwing was ed
and away with Bammy give It
discase.
In the beginning. It rough venereot D
KATE: 4. Tas For Twoj 4.30 the Roxy Theatre on 31st passage.
taboo. An although people preaches die gospel of life with strictly instríamental: 1. Children's were reminded of it by crude à stern, relcutless logic from Corner-/Cast of Characters", Episode October, the British Red
The Band-Tamperva Presented by Jack Senter When we see the play now, little notices stuck up in ap- which there is no escape. Lo Cross Society wish
thai an we wonder what all the fuss was propriate places, the tact
Requests--Fresented by "I know men at this moment-- | Betty: 538, Birthday Mailbag: 4. Da
Johannesburg, Nov. 3. nounce that the Austin A 88 about. Shaw was mad with the they might be told of its con-
drematic brilliant men of letters, who are Jeanbette Piry: 0.30. A Moment for Musique Francaise — Presented by censor on the following grounds, sequences in a more
Some "strange objects" He dealt with
physical wrecks, Medbay: 0.45, Story of Jane Armitage: cylindrical the subject form was more than the censor mental and
in shape which even as the husband and son of Tre Bal, and the News: 7.09; hovered at a great height in the eaming the cold stomach. seriously, thereby Censor's disapproval. Other
Mu Alving. It in pitiable to Interlude: 715, The Shep Fields sky and then "hot of" were playwrights dealt with the same Nevertheless, "Ghosts" haunt them, pale shadows of their Show: 250. Exile Fisher with Axel sighted yesterday for the second subject either in maudiri ed the stage at 'private'
per- fermer selves, and the message Sterdohl's Orchestra: 7,40, Guy Le time in three days in the skies
berda and his Hoyal Gondang 4, fashion, or a sentimental
one,
Personality Parade-George Formby ever Johannesburg. and got their plays past tho censor.
Four Door Saloon was won by the person holding ticket Dumber 14708,
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than
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WHAT'S ON TONIGHT
KING'S & PRINCESS: "The Burglar." A suspense thriller. Dan Duryea, Jayne Mansfield" and Martha Vickers.
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QUEEN'S & ALĦAMERA: "Man in Space". A
same pro-, Dianey science feature. Also gramme, "Davy Crockett and the River Pirates". Fess Parker, Buddy Ebsen azul Jeff York. ROXY. & BROADWAY: "The Sun Also Rises". Zanuck's masterpiece, starring: Tyrone Power, Ava Gardner, Mal Ferrer, Errol Flynn, Eddie Albert sxxi Juliette Greco.
STAR & METROPOLE: "Hidden Fear", John Payne. HOOVER & LIBERTY” “Lisbon”. A colourful story of mystery and Intrigue, Ray Milinn, Maureen O'Hare, Claude Rains and Yvonne Furnesuk
Monday
Weather Report, Announesments and
6.15. Tops in Popular Music presented On Friday, reports of the by Nick. Kandall: 6.30, Show Cue-- Selections From "Seventh Heaven", sighting of the objects brought Starting Glorte
De Haven and a South African Air Force jet Richardo Montalban; 1, "i
"Simon and
into on unavailing Latura: 9.30, Monday Conorca fighter Driet by Delfuir Thomas Dee-search through the skies. Chem---Bruce Deres Baritone and Today one of the observers the B.B.C. Chorus: 10, B.B.C. Jazz
a captain in an Army
Club; 20.30, One Night Bland; 11, was
Date With Dreamland, 11.30 Prerade Signals Squadron-Reuter. To Haright; 15 Midnight, dod save The Queen: Close Downs,
TELEVISION
3.30, "Bleve
Protection For
Barrister
Kingtan, Nov. 3.
Police are guarding the home
MONDAY, NOVEMBER 4
Formota, Japan, 6 p.m.,
4 p.m.
By Surface Malaya, Italy, 3 pan. Macao, 6 p.m.
TUESDAY, NOVERNER S
`by Air Peking, Shanghai, Kusming, Dan- kow, Hohow, T.m.
Leon, 8 DT
Malaya, Indonesia, Ceylon, India, & Great Britain, Noon
Australia, New Zealand, a pro --Phlippines, 1 pim num
Thailand, India, Pakistan, Mida East, Africa, Great Britain & Europe, 10 path.
Canada, U.S.A. I p. Hawail 6 p.
By Hartsce
China, People's Republic, ↑ 1.3. Macro, 1 p.m.
Malaya, Middle East, Italy (Netber- inda. Gormany, Parcela direct) Franco, & p.th.
Japan, p.m. Dido-Chins, 2 p.m.
Macao, 9 p.m.
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 8 By Sortare China, People's Republic, 7 a.m. Thailand, 10 mm.
Bilddie Bast, Great Britain, Europe, 11 a,m.
Mucao, p.1.
Malaya, Cay 100,
Indo-China, 2 p.m.
Indonesia. 4 p.m.
Macau, B
Adon,
Are you
aware that TV maintains a Vision Fault Staff? They sit at the other end of the wire when you dial 772021.
I went asking questions and found that Just over 35 per cent receive are of the calls they needless. For instance, the
OD other day...a.. Indy_rang absolutely
The exasperated, Vision Fault Staff anked, "Have you tried this, have you tried that?"
"I've done all that," she ons- wered testly,
So off went the van to her house, When they got there, all they had to do was plug in the set, The amiah had taken out
was the plug while she dusting.
The darker evenings seem to have boosted Televiewing. Applicatices are received from new viewore at something liko twenty a day. I asked if they could deal with them at that Indie, Iraq, F. Gulf, Farcols direct, rate, and was assured that they could, easily. I have not drop-
p.m. THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 7
By Jumiic. 7 p.17.
Chinu, People's
toga
Macso, I p.m.
New Zealand. 3 p.2%.
Indonesia, 4 p.m.
North Borneo, Rabaul, Australia,ped the question of films, and am not letting it rest until we Maloys, W. Australia, Parcels via get the new ones along. I saw The invoice listed with several 1 Fremantle, 3 p.m.
Domed last week. I take I TV require 208 films a year in the English programanes. To get 209 good films is a pretty steep better, do without order, but than show
of the stuk
Macao,
p.m.
TRIDAY, NOVEMBER =
By Burfat. China, People's Republic, 7 .. Japan, Neon. Mięso. 1. p.03.
Malaya Argentine, Parcels direct), 2 p.m.
Indis, Pakistan (P. India, Parcels via
Karaɖtu), p.
Thailand, p.m. Macao, 0 p.m.
Remains Of An Ancient Church
nomo
we've had lately. I said so, so they gave me the catalogue to take boow and go un selecting. By the way, the Chinese readers In particular will be pleased to
that lazow
HA Midsummer. Dream" has been
Nigh
ordered.
I have been 'giving a lot of.
thought as to what is the perfect,
p.m., Children's Hour-Cartoons; 0.10, Puppet Theatre: Danovan Western Marshal?) 6. Close of Mr Winston Frankson, a
medium for Television. Apart Dowa; 7.30,
frożn
events outside sporia Maxim'e "Quartet: | 280, | barrister who was knocked out
London, Nov. 2. Newsreel
Cantonove Filby Sir Alexander Bustamente,
which are not really Remains of 1,000-year-old vision medium, but happen to F'TIt ading Flower PO Jamaicans opposition loader, in a Saxon church have been found at Into the scheme from a #00), MA GIGI tia Chart 1) 1.3). PlaybousS Finclub
brawl here
on Friday, under St Mary-le-Bow Church, novelty angie, I have come to Car following thrests on his life. Presented By Jack Blown D.. Ip
Cheapside, in London's business Unexpected:
POMOG
Sir Alexander said yesterday area, it was reported today. TouchTM
Cactoree Fortum that the incident occurred when
he intervened' in a brawi
Parts and
The
port and Announcement.
languago.
and
other
our
the conclusion that the best programmes are the intimate of a Saxon Cross, chided a man for using indecent Nommun fragments werd un-is scouthing we welcome do
mouldings
me "That is the polit. Television earthed by workman demolish the unity, something ing part of the Nannan crypt.
amali very own Wo see a Johannesburg, Nov, S... The bells of St. Mary-le-How audience, and vast only in the Four Zulus were hacked to are known as "Bow Bells" god semen (hat we are one unit. A man | mriched a handbag) death tonight when. rloding only poopla bom; within hoare thoúsinus at :: Wully. : Ones "from a woman präqstrian in Boy broke out between Barilor aral ing distance of then can call losest that. Iniimate : touch
about
Johannesburg the solve cockneya, Chibai faits
Bag Snatched
:
African tawadlo,
Mall Special.