BOY SCOUTS ASSO-
CIATION.
were given, and received with much applause by the large audience.
The curtain rose on a party of Ses Scouts with the Rev. N. V. CONCERT AND DISPLAY. Halvard, as Ashanty man," who
gave some excellent songs, BIG AUDIENCE AT THEATRE the man down," Boney was
warrior," "Bound for Rio Grande," ROYAL,
The H.K. Boy Scouts' Association held a most successful coming-of- age concert in the Theatre Royal on 'Saturday night.
etc.
"
"Blow
a
Then it was the turn of the Wolf Cubs who shook the theatre with their "Grand Howl." A little play followed in which a boy sell
THE HONG KONG DAILY PRESS. MONDAY, DECEMBER 23, 1929.
and a small version of Al Jaison | who sang "Sonny Bor" with n true American twang.
Robin Hood.
assistance, got to work, enrolled the small villains in the pack and re formed them! A jungle dance which followed, was enjoyed as
The full company then produced much by the Cubs as by the audi- ence, and they finished up by giv"Robin Hood very successfully, ing a courageous boxing display in the cast being as follows:- which some hard knocks were given Robin Hood ............ E. Zimmern. and received with the right spirit.
Will Scarlett............. C. W. Low. Edward Hunt. Long Tom ... The Japaness troups followed Little John......... J. E. Richardson. with a display of Japanese fencing. Friar Tack...
D. Black. after which the 2nd Rowloon Com-Allen-a-Dale C. G. E. Christian pany of Girl Guides rallied round King Richard (in Act I. disguised
The Stranger)N. V. Halward. their camp fire. Folk dancing. Sir Hugh de Brace ing papers was set upon by other | Indian Club exercises, and a Chi-
W. A. Mooney The Abbott of Newark A series of playets and games, bad little boys and rescued by four nese action song, which all went
W. H: Smith. all having a bearing on "acouting" smali cubs, who, after this practical well, led on to the Nigger minstrels Martin
W. J. Manual. Edward
... C. Dragon, Godwin
E. A. Harncik. An Old Man
A. Elms. An Old Woman...Chan Fook Hung. The Priest of St. Giles
Wong Wing Cheong. Two Judges Tam Tak Leung, Lee Hau Kwong. Midland Champion
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(Continued on next Column.)
Before the rise of the curtain and during the interval the Band of H.M.S.
"Cornwall" played selec.. tions.
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China Fires
#310
3816
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Shipping
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824
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8271 $50"
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