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PIRATES OF PENZANCE.
Congratulations
to the Phil-
harmonic. Society for the excellent..
Pirates ΟΙ production of "The
Penzance" given at the King's Theatre on Tuesday night.
When our local amateurs
take
"the 'trouble to slave over rehear- sal,--choose charming dresses, and devise attractive scenery, stage a first-rate show, it really bad that the Hong seems too Kong public are so reluctant to give their full support......and it was a thousand pities that there audience for was such a small
Was
everyone-
the first performance of this de- One can lightful little operette.
nly suppose that everyone waiting to hear what cle did about it so let us Inform them, right here and now, that it a delightful production and gues splendidly from start to finish The caste is well-chosen and every member of it does his and Er best to make the show a success.
"The Phil" may be congratulat- best chorus having the ed on
their heard here for ages, and bright acting and delightful sing- ing alone" would make it worth seeing. The girls are charmingly. dressed too. the pretty pake bon
perlod and dainty nets of the frilled frocks in apple-green and lavender, in rose-pink and speed- well-blue, look delicious against while the rugged Cornish rocks,
HONGKONG
SHAREBROKERS'
THE HONG KONG STOCK EXCHANGE FOOTBALL I WHO PLAYED A DRAWN MATCH AGAINST THE HONG- KONG SHAREBROKERS' ASSOCIATION RECENTLY.
accompaniments to songs as ever heard at a Philharmonic perform aace. To ears and senses jaded by mo- the intricate harmonies of
the intricate dern music, and rhythms at Jazz the tuneful music of, Sullivan comes with a fresh- ness and spontaneity that is most delightful and never stales though the same cannot be, said, alas, for the old-fashioned jokes of Gubert.
It is tab bad that obert and performances Sullivan'
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SO
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the Pirates with their swords and hedged about with tradition that
White
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Masters and Miss Scott Harston all-looked very bright and spark- ling while Mrs. Stuart Smith look- ed very pretty in a Chinese coal embroidered in white and blue. Most of the woman were wrap- fur coats are all the rage at the ped up in furs, however. moment and are flattering everyone. In fact. (as someone re- marked the other day....) "It is quite impossible not to look and fur feel your best with a white evening coat."
Mr. Li Chor Chi never misses a
and event
arrived in musical
a friend. Mrs. good time with Cornaby was one of the charming people selling programmes and the thanks of the speletes are als due to Mesdames F. C. Clemo atro J. H. Shaw; Messrs. D. E. Wiltshire, J.CM Grenham. J. W. Baldwin,
and C. E. A. M. Bowes-Smith Stone; The Commander EMS. Genera Tamar, Hon. Inspector of Police; Peak Tramway Co., Ltd., The Star Ferry Co. Ltd., Messrs. Moutrle & Co., Ltd.. The Anderson Music Co., Ltd., The Tsang Fook Plano Co., and the Press of the Colony.
"GROUNDING OF
HAINING
scarves, and kilted uniforms make musical societies still regard them Cargo Transferred To
a striking contrast. We must give to special praise the beautifu. grouping in the moonlight of the second act.
Other Steamers
(From Our Own Correspondent)
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Swatow, February 6.
A sad mishap has occurred to the Douglas, steamer "Haining". which went aground. off Double Island inside the harbour. limit, last Saturday evening.
as sacrosanct, and dare not liven- If up the diologue by an occasional appropriate topical allusion. Gilbert were with as here to-day re-dress his The Pirates of Penzance is full he would probably
girl-guides" of good choruses, and the stirring chorus as a party of
Tarantarah" of the Police Force being entertained to a plenic by
more an even
modern "Major- (led by Sergeant Goble) came in
General"... and bring his pirates for the usual salvo of applause.
since this up in junks to Sal-Wan beach...... It is just six years operette was last performed in He could dress his hero as another explate Hong Kong and we rather think Carvalho Yeo, trying to
15 tbe his sins by joining the Canton that Mrs. Bowes-Smith only principal left of the originai Police Force and he would caste. As was to be expected, she most certainly bring the maidens out by moonlight with electric performance of
instead of candies; gave a 'spirited
torches her part of "Mabel," singing and acting with charm and confidence and garbed in snappy pyjamas throughout. Her duet with Fre- from some silk-store.....
was Now then....... all you bright dent, derick in the moonlight
What about a the "producers" sweetly sung and she led "anale" at the end, to a triumph- revival up-to-date. I think we may safely prophesy a popular ant climax,
success...... and the shades of Gilbert and Sullivan would prob- ably smile a ghostly smile of ap-. probation.
Li-Comdr, E.CH. Branson look ed nice as Frederic and his dic- we tion was so very clear that must forgive him for not giving a very robust interpretation of his difficult part.
are
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.on
we
Meanwhile dont forget" there Lurther performances February 9th and 10th when hope that full houses will be the reward of this most excellent pro-
The "Haining" left Swatow for aground and went on Saturday Hongkong at 7 p.m. in pitch dark at 7.30. The cause is reported to be that the officer on watch at lights, thereby causing the accl- the time mistook the fishing stakes
Where she He is a dangerous on the portside. It is gratifying spot, there being numerous rocks that the "Haining" is not holed and not making water,
The "Halching", which also be- longs to the Douglas Line, and which left earlier the same day for Amoy, suddenly put sack to An attempt port and stood by. was inade by her to pull off the B. O, Kime made a vigorous and Jolly Pirate-Chief and W. H. Evens
"Haining" but it proved fruitiers. ~ All her cargo has been trans- Thomas was very good indeed as
ferred to the "Bvale" and "Hal the "Modern Major-General" and duction. sang his songs splendidly. We THE AUDIENCE.
m.v. want to ask for just a little more. The' the audience was not large yang," both of the same line, but
"Cremer" and fire and fun from R. S. Spencelagh on the first night they were not the passengers were transferred to
lacking in appreciation, "I noticed the
""Muinam," which left for Hùng- as "Samuel'
Mrs. H. Mathieson is a firm fav- Commodore and Mrs. Elliot "ar-
many past rive early with a party. Colonel kong on Sunday,
Mr. Williamson, one of the dirca- ourite here and has
and Mrs. Tim tors of the Douglas 8.8. Co., Lid, successes in this Society to her Logan also had a big party in the
came up from Hongkong yester. credit. The part of "Rath" does front row. Mr. not, perhaps. give her quite sc Wright were a little further back
of the Capt. Walker, master much scope as usual, but she made with Mr. and Mrs. Whitham. Mrs. day.
Lambert in blue was with Mr. and the very most of it and had a
The parts of Mrs. Lloyd, Mrs. Geoffrey Mor "Haining," though on board at the warm welcome.
were gan looked charming in geranium- time, was.not in command, being Edith. Kate, and, Isabel. prettily played by Mrs. Starling, red. Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Richards, ill with fever. He was taken off Mrs. Frost, and Miss D. Hunt who were listening with keen interest. the ship and left, for Honkgong by had great fun over the amusing Both are notable members of the the "Cremer" on Sunday. chrons "How Beautifully Blue the Philharmonic Bociety and have played many roles at one time and sky."
More than a word of praise another, Ramour says that Mrs, due to the exceptionally good Richards was responsible for the playing of the orchestra under very charming dresses of the the able direction of Mr. Trowt. chorus on this occassion.
Mrs. Eileen Stubbings, Miss Par They played as good sympathetic
The "Haining." like the "Hai- ching" and "Haiyang" is a well- known Douglas steamer. They all maintain a regular run between exclusively between Hongkong and the coast ports. The "Svale" plies Swatow."
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