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TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 1927.
AGRICULTURAL SHOW.
PROGRAMME FOR THE OPENING DAY TO-MORROW..
In view of the forthcoming pro- The Committee has issued the duction, by The Hongkong Phil-programme for the opening day harmonic Society, of "Merrie Eng of the Agricultural Show, which land" next Friday, the following will take place to-morrow, at 2.30 critique, culled from the Times. of pm. The Show will be continued 3rd April, 1902, may be of interest on Thursday. to music-lovers.
Judging will commence at 10.80 h.m. on the first day and is ex- pected to be concluded by 12 o'clock (noon), when the grounds will be open to the public.
Savoy Theatre. "Merrie England," by the latest couple of Savoyards, Capt. Basil Hood and Mr. Edward German,
His Excelleney the Governor, was produced, Inst night with a
who will perform the opening success and received, both in de-1
ceremony, accompanied by his tail and as a whole, with a warmth of enthusiasm which could not but A.D.C., Capt. A. J. L. Whyte, and remind the old guard of the Mr. B. R. Forster, private secre- scenes of the first night of many tary, will arrive at the exhibition p.m... Sir Cecil an one of the Gilbert and Sullivan ground at 2.30
Clementi and party will be receiv- operas.
Opera comique it certainly is ined at the entrance by the Chair- many nay, most-of the essentials, man of the Committee (Rev. H. R. though it comes dangerously near Wells, O.B.E.), Sir Robert and. in relationship to that hybrid form Lady Ho Tung, Mr. H. B. L. Dow known at present in England as biggin and Mr. Fung Kel-chouk, 'comic opera. Indeed, on its title representing the reception, com- page it is so described; but inmittee. The members of the pen- committee, among whom spite of this we prefer to regard iteral
as belonging to the former cate there are a large number of the gory, which, it need bardly be said, village elders from every district is a very different thing from pre-in, the New Territories, will then sent day comic .opera. The rela-be introduced to His Excellency. tionship hinted at is literary rather Following the introduction, the than musical-the music, one may Governor will be conducted to, a at once explain, is pure opera platform in front of the exhibi- I comique, and that of a very high tion building. The formal part orter. Not even Mr. Gilbort him- of the proceedings will commence self has succeeded more neatly in
with a speech by the Rev. Wells, the "Paronomasia, play pon
to which His Excellency will re- words" than Captain Hood.
Technically there is abundance Ply in common between the systems of both librettists. But, whereas Mr. Gilbert wove the intricate web of his quips and cranks round at least the thread of a definite story, Captain Hood presents a series of pictures, very pretty and lively pictures-which, the intimately connected with each other, have together no very intimate connex- ion with anything in particular, beyond what is naturally inferred from describing England 18 merrie" and sundry references to Robin Hood and Maid Marion.
The Dance.
There will be a distribution, of the Certificates of Honour to all who will participate in the Show.
The Governor will then be con-- ducted over the grounds-for-in- spection of the exhibits which will be staged according to the classi- fication in the respective sheds, of which there are five.
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Among the exhibits not for com- entered petition there has been in directly imported Scandinavian of Indrace Sow and fowls American and English strain. Among the attractions of the ex- hibition will be a continuous cinema entertainment, for which In choosing the period of Good the committee are indebted, to the Queen Bess, of Raleigh and of courtesy of Mr. H. 'W. Ray, gen- Essex, the days associated in coun-eral manager of the Hongkong try life for some reason or other Amusements Syndicate, Ltd. (perhaps for no reason) with the
Tea and refreshments will be May Queen and the morris dance, served on the ground throughout Captain Hood has been well-advis the afternoon by the manage ed, as his coadjutor was to be Mr.ment of the Cafe Pavillon, at Edward German, a past master in the art of morris and other dan-
cas,
in
above those prices slightly the city to cover transportation expenses, etc.
Indeed, the leit mpliv of the
As will be seen from the ad- opera is the dance. There is no getting away from it. Nor would vertisement columns, the Rail- one wish to do so, since, save for way management has made a sub- stantial reduction on the ordinary a slight tinge of monotony enges- dered by the too-frequent use of fares for the return journey to and the same rhythm, Mr. Edward. Ger- from Sheung Shui. Visitors tra- man has given of his best, and we velling by the 1.15 p.m. train from all know how delightful his. best Kowloon will arrive at Sheung is, and Captain Hood himself Shui in time for the opening cere- mony. Return trains will leave seems to revel in the period.
While making his Queen Eliza-Sheung Shui halt at 4.48 p.m. and beth, Raleigh and Eesex a dignified 5.56 pm. for Kowloon, the latter Sailors and trio, he has succeeded in prevent-is the last train.
"OBITUARY.
ing them from becoming bores or soldiers in uniform and school detracting from the lightness and children will be admitted to the delicacy of the general scheme. show free... He has created in Walter Wilkins and Silas Sinkins, players in Shakespeare's company, a pair of highly diverting mummers.
The former's Alphabet.' and his in- genuity in escaping from sundry awkward positions, his remarkable. 'fish' song,-one of the cleverest of its kind heard for many a day,-- and a score of witty passages will all add to the gaiety of, at any rate, this nation.
"Very High Indeed." Captain Hood has furnished plenty of opportunity for all of the principals, and Mr. German's score abundantly proves that on him has fallen the mantle of Sul- ivan. It may be argued that the rather strong suggestion of "Peer Gynt" in Bessie's pretty ballad, "She had a letter," or of "Hansel und Gretel" Jill'a "Cat, Cat, where have you been so prettily sung under the shade of Herne's Oak prove that Mr. German has not yet found himself.
A POPULAR REVUE ACTRESS.
Washington, Dec. 5. The death, following an opera- tion, is reported of Miss Lee White, the revue actress who toured the Dominions with Mr. Clay Smith after a series of successes in Lon- don-Reuter's American Service.
neither trouble mor expense have been spared in order to give an operatic and spectacular treat that has never been equalled in the Colony. The full strength of the cast, chorus and orchestra exceeds 120, and, under the able baton of Mr. W. H. Fitz-Early, of the K.O.S.B. Band, the theatre-going and music-loving public may be us sured of an evening well to, be remember.
But, against this may be cited the extreme ability and natural- It should be noted that owing to ness shown in the well-managed the length of the opera it has been rhythm of Raleigh's song "That decided to commence at 9 p.m. every Jack," with its chorus-a sharp, and as the introduction to chorus that attains almost to great- the opera is short, and continues ness in the whole of the ensem- into the first chorus without any bles, and in the brilliancy, delicacy pause, it behoves patrons to be in and piquancy of the orchestration. their seats before that time.
Among orchestral scores of re- cent years we should class Mr. German's very high indeed; but in invention he is, best in the lyrical numbers, though
Mention must also be made of the programime, which as usual with the Society, has cpecial fea- tures Including two pages of exceptional photographs, thus making It a pralee is due to the quartet "In souvenir well worth taking away England, Merrie England," and to with one, and in addition, as is the the many pretty and always effée-asual custom of the Society, it is tive dances. His music, of one given away.
except the march played on the Parents are reminded that chil entrance of Queen Elizabeth is dren are admitted at half price to quite free from commonplace, and the matinee on Wednesday, Dece a credit alike to him and to the ber 14,
English school.
Last night's success encourages the hope that a new spell of well- deserved prosperity is in store for the Savoy, Bo admirable la Mr. German's and Captain Hood's work, so sincere, an attempt to rise above the conventional level,
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