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PICTURES AND PLAYS.
Mr. A. D. Flower, Chairman of her curious way, that she loved him the Governors of the Shakespeare after all. Memoria Theatre at Stratford- upon-Avon, where the Shakespeare Birthday season is now being given, has received n cable from Mr.
Morris Gest, the American theat rical producer, under whose manage ment the recent tour of America by the Stratford Festival Company wi undertaken, in which he states:-
"Shakespeare was the man, the genius, who taught and will continue to teach the masses all over world Culture and education are peace. War is ignorance...
It is a long time since I have seen so powerful a modern tragedy as this, (says a London critic). Yet I am afraid it is too sombre for the taste of to-day.
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Miss Thorndike, especially in a scene where she turns, infuriated on two sympathetic intruders upon her loneliness, gave the best perform ance she has given since "Saint Joan." She swept the stage.
You know what-Franklin Dyall is -dignißed, grave-speeched, impres-` sire. There were three acts of that. He prayed the Allah, he gave in- numerable instructions to servants, and he used many such phrases as To-night you belong to 避 uttered very slowly.
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It was something like "Me. We," " and there was a little bit, perhaps, of "Chu Chin Chow." There were several very unnecessary words, while the language breathed sugges tion's of the mystery, of white Crien- tal nights,
The dialogue belönged to a nove-. lette.
Lewis Casson-always a good actor-gave the best modern perfor- mance of his life, and Louise Hamp thefton, as another woman who loved
the parson, was, as usual, a fine Stanley Bell, the producer, had actress too long neglected by man-made good use of scenery and eas tumes designed by Edmund Dulac, agers.
but, beyond saying that Mr. Dyall, Mary Merrall, and S. J. Warnington were in the cast, and that there
and swestments-well, you know what these plays are."
If the people in the world are taught to read and write and appre: einte Shakespeare there never will
I am sorry, but the public do not like plays of this type when people
be war. I will take with great pies can write them. They are too groy were also slaves, guardsmen, dan-
sure the Shakespeare Players to America "next year. I will guar- antee them against loss."
Princess Mary shared with 3,000
school-children the experience of witnessing a novel experiment in the adaptation of the film to juvenile | education..
too haunting.
Both the Casson daughters, Ann and Afary, are also in the play, but several of the other parts were very poorly acted.
There were momente during the revival of "* Tristan and Isolde "at Covent Garden last month when the noble knight was obviously trying to solve the pathological mystery of bis death.
As sung by Herr Erik Enderlein, he must have died of sheer vocal
cers,
Tumultuous enthusiasm greeted the revival at Daly's Theatre of a
typical Daly's success, "The Lady
of the Rose."
Such a plot as that of this melo-
dious favourite, is scarcely worth recapitulating, dealing, as it does, with the highly coloured misadven tures of a mid-European count and his lovely countess during a rebel- lion.
ing, whip-cracking operatic duce- and Mr. Huntley Wright respective-
It was a demonstration recently by Visual Education, Ltd., at Stoll's Picture Theatre in Kingsway, and Princess Mary described it as "the beginning of a useful movement exhaustion! For there was B Mr. Harry Welchman bluster- which I hope will grow and spread." The Bishop of Winchester ex- plained to a reporter that the ex periment was the outcome of the Commission, of which he was pre- sident, which sat in 1910. Experi- rents had shown that the response of children to visual teaching was in some cases 20 per cent. greater than by existing oral methods.
swaggered and romped through their origival parts.
struggling for breath, a bellowing and a lack of grace about Berr En- derlein's interpretation that, started in the first act, carried its way with one notable leg-up from the
The triumph of the evening waa prompter--to the very end.
won by Misa Marjery Wyn, a new- The Isolde of Mme. Frida Leider | comer from the north country, whose began with demonstration of face, singing, and acting were so a hysterical and un- colourless vocalisation and then pretty, that gradually warmed, in the quieter sophisticated gallery did not.com... The programme is entertaining as moments of the second act; into plain that the vehicle of her talent bore no relation to either life or well as educational. Further ex-something far more satisfactory, hibitions were to be given for school-
Neither hero nor heroine, how-art. children on Saturday mornings dur- ever, scemed ideal ing May nt Stoll's Theatre, and afterwards the filme be shown in the provitices and at schools.
The real hero of the evening-as
Television, which was an un- before was Herr Bruno Walter with his magnificent British orches known word a few years ago, is fast tra. Although I, personally, profer becoming sa familiar that when the Herr Walter in works more ener-realisation comes to us unexpected- Clemence Dane, one of the brain-getic, he made Wagner's score lywe shall not be in the least sur- prised. "Coloured moving pictures no longer a novelty; the lest of our playwrights, has written, irresistibly vital.
are in Mariners, a pitiful tragedy of
"talkies" are threatening to dia married life, pitiful except that it is illuminated by a most incisive
possess the actors of the legitimate stage as well as the musicians in the understanding.
orchestra; and next we shall be seeing as well as listening to the they were on the stage above us. actors and singers far away as if More, it is among the possibilities of the not too distant future that in.
The best singing came from the great bass, Ivar Andersen, as King Mark, and Mme. Maria Olczewska as Brangane; both fine interpreta- tions.
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But if only our native operatic igers bad such magnificent arches tral support!"
Lewis Casson is a gentle, kindly clergyman, nagged and tormented by a slatternly harridan of & wife, played by Sybil Thorndike. He married her at Oxford when she was at hotel-keeper's daughter, and, Franklin Dyall made many spec-our little wireless set at home, in through all the years, he has endur- ches in The Shadow of the East" town, or suburb, or distant country, ed ber tyranny, becoming her slave, as an Eastern patentate who, seek-we, shall witness the procession of excusing her, minimising his martyring revenge for the seduction of his life and activity, the tragedy and dom. Then, a victim to duty, he favourite wife, compels the wife of comedy of night and day-all pic- dies, and the woman is found dead the British betrager to spend the tured in a little glass disc! Verily,
this is a world of maryels. on his grave. She has proved, in night in his sleeping apartments.
THE WOMAN'S CORNER.
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SOUP STOCKS.
Inasmuch as meat stock is the foundation for so many soups and such soups are wholly dependent upon this for their success, it is essential to know how to make the most commonly used meat stocks.
It is of prime importance that good materials are used, and that careful attention is given to the seasoning. The general manner by which soup stocks are prepared is A HAPPY BEDTIME HOUR. long soaking of the meat in cold water to draw out the juices, and long cooking at a very low tempera
eool, skim and strain again.
To make real stock, buy a five- pound buckle of veal, with the bonn weighing not more than one pound. Cover with about four quarts of cold water and let stand while chop. ping the carrot, onion, and celery. Usa one-half cup fresh celery leaves, two tablespoons of chopped onion, a teaspoon of peppercorn, a tea- spoon of salt, three cloves, and a small piece of bay leaf. closely and let simmer for about four hours, adding more water, if There should be about necessary. three.quarts of the liquid. Strain, chill, and remove any fat.
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Bedtime in many families of child- ture. ren is a hectic hour: Sometimes. Beef makes brown, and veal a Prepare the a hectic two hours! One mother white soup stock. recently confessed to me that at former as follows:-Wipe with a the end of a busy day three-quarters damp cloth a shin or abank of of an hour of nagging.and threaten- beef, weighing about two and one- ing the children, which was inevit- half pounds. Cut into pieces and ably necessary before she could get put it, with about two, teaspoons of them to bed seemed more than she salt in two quarts of cold water and could beer. So she set about to let stand three-quarters of an hour find a way
Put on the fire, closely to eliminate it. Of or 80. course, she admitted, it was uncovered, bring to the boiling point, doubtedly her own fault that such and let simmer for three hours or a barrassing situation ever arose in more. Add pickle spice, a sprig of that family But since the habit parsley, two small onions, chopped had fastened itself on the family, Fine, two small carrots, diced, and she had the good sense to realize stalk of celery cut in pieces.
When making chicken stock, that it had to be stopped.
Cook for one hour longer, strain and have the chicken singed, cleaned Thereupon she decided to estab. cool. Remove the fat, heat again and disjointed the day before, and lish a story hour for the family to the boiling point, and let boil let stand salted over night. If that every evening just before bed time. for five minutes, stirring constantly is not done, let stand for several "It worked like a charm," she told Add one-fourth cup cold water; let me. In fact, it has accomplished more than I even hoped. Now when.
hours anyway.
Cover with three quarts of cold water, and let it come to a boil. Skim thoroughly, I say it is time for bed, the child to the others. The older children then-let-simmer for three or four ren no longer hang back begging and I have great fun over the hours. Add one tablespoon of salt, for just five more minutes with stories we-read. We look up words two stalks of celery, five slices of their playthings. Why, they are so and places and other material in carrot, one onion sliced, a small cager for the story hour to begin connection with the reading: By piece of bay leaf, and one teaspoon Let simmer an that they often surprise me by exchanging opinions they are learn- of peppercorns. getting undressed and taking their ing far more than they would be hour longer. Strain, add more spa- baths before they are called
able to by themselves." But perhaps the most important At the same time these children result of the establishment of this
Open Star Sandwiches. story hour is the opportunity it are enjoying at "story hour." only. the very best of children's litera
Cut bread with a "star-shaped gives the mother to choose good ture. After several years of hear reading for her children.
cheese. Garnish "I start with a story suitable for ing only the best, it is doubtful that cutter and spread thickly with the baby," she explained. After these children will ever be satisfied softened cream that he amuses himself while I read with the cheap juvenile fiction with quarters of steamed prunes, which has a regrettable influence radiating from a dot of jelly placed
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It is mentioned in the annual report on education in the F.M.S. Paris.In spite of its comio for the year 1923 that the develop- opera revolution, and almost general ment of electrical engineering a laments of bad business, Monte Malaya appears Jikely to create a Carlo managed to pull through last demand for craftsmen with year with the very satisfactory pro-higher standard of general educa- fit of eighty million francs. The tion than has hitherto been requir- annual balance sheet of the Society ed. Last year eleven probationers" of Bea Baths, which is the pen who had studied up to Standard name of the company
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A comparison of the balance The Manager of the company has sheets of recent years shows that reported as follow: the year 19 was one of the best! in the casino's history. Gamblers left on its tables 114,152.815 francs, more than half of which was profit. With such a kitty, the Casino could easily afford the luxuries for which it was criticised, for example the white rubber bathing beach.
These men have so far given every satisfaction, eight of them are doing very good work in the Steam”. Station at Malim Nawar and three of them are on outside work. With our present untrained Asiatic staff at Malim Nawar the probationers are almost indispensable to the shift engineers to whom they are attach-" After paying taxes to the Princeeds they are able to carry out in of Honnco, pansions, for aged capable manner instructions given in-English-and-to explain-these-in- croupiers and tidying up the Prinstructions to the remainder of the trees to replace those lost during It is hoped that the new Trade cipality and planting new palm Anatic staff." the hard winter, the Casino has School at Ipoh may serve to meet decided to distribute the rest as pro.... the demand for electricians. - fits and each shareholder will draw
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The share of the Prince of It was fear that the policies of Monaco, which goes to the upkeep, the casino management were driv of his government, was near to ono ing away tourists that led to the million dollars. The casino pays revolution. The balnce sheet should all the taxes that are paid in the prove that, even though the hotels Principality, not a ocat being levied reported fewer tourists, the number. from the happy citizens.
of gamblers, remained unchanged, (Continued at foot of next column), and their luck too.