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Having said so much, I hope I shall be forgiven if I say that I thought the play itself rather a poor one, am puzzled as to the reasons for dramatic criticism to lay my fingers this, and not really expert enough in
on them.
•
Pity the Poor Taipan
Coses have even been brought to our notice where rich ́talpons are recovering their digestions. The medical profession is, in consequence, in an appalling Blate.
The cost of rent has become so
prohibitive that it is not now pon- alble to obtain a 40 room house for under $400 a month,
Even at this price, only one tennis court is supplied, and elce- tric lights are not laid on in the grounda.
We know of one or two taipana,
000,000 more than we have re- ceived. In the case of France, we remitted sixty-two per cent. of the debt, ond in the case of Italy no less than eighty-six per MOST of the recent A.D.C. produc- very surprised to hear it was the cent; while the Rumanian, Por-
By Edward Kelly, Charity Worker. frat timo-she had ever acted. tuguese, Greek afa Yugo-Slavinn such acclamation by the Press, and parts. The only thing I have to cri- $1,000 a week breadline
There now remain the three big
Pity the poor taipan on tho dobta were remitted at from even palpably poor players overlond-ticize about Miss Butterfield's per- Bixty-three to sixty-eight pered with such praise, that I have often formance as the daughter, was her
They're having a terrible time, cent. When consideration is felt a very strong inclination to (ar possibly the preducer's) concep what with the new duty on motor given to facts like these, it is write and point out
tion of her before she went school cars, and the unrest in the Amahs few home in France. I personally thought that Association. possible to gain some iden of the truths: however I have never done so she was commoner than her parents, excessive burden which Britain s there is no point in burting and too common for a girl who was curve which looked like the upward
We have just seon a cocktail- burden which has been rendered unlike a professional, is entitled to had only just left a council school, mon on the $1,000 a week dolo aro is being called upon to bear, a people's feelings, and an amateur, going to quite a good school. However, flight of
as somebody pointed out to me, the absinthe rising to $50
# rocket. Owing to bottle, all the heavier from the fact that have grown up locally that overy-ve been justified, and I may be faced with the daily dread of Le bad. But n tradition seems to this conception of the part may reparations payments are at the body in the east must have his wordl moment in suspense.
But we of praise; this, I think, la unneces- wrong. Given this conception, Miss having to sacrifice either their live in times in which hard reali-nary, and bad acting should just be Dutterfield neted extremely well, both tiffin cocktail or their 1840 vintage ties have to be faced, however passed over in silence, otherwise eri-as the school-girl in bloomers, and as brandy. The effect on their mornie disconcerting they may be. And that it has already become no faring school, which, us in this case,. Ro
telam becomes meaningless. I admit the sophisticated product of a finish-can be well imagined. the dominant fact is that agree true, and that is why I was so total oflen Anishes the girl as far as the ments have to be respected. The unprepared for the quality of the parents are concerned. case for revision is overwhelm I had read various criticisms of the Bries Birt was good; even excellent. acting in "Payment Deferred, though
The two chlef parts were played by Miss Birt and Mr. J. Roberts, ingly strong, admittedly, Indeed, play. And since the neting has, on Just in one or two places did I feel it is urgent. It may be helped the whole, bren underpraised this by a remembrance of the actual time, I do not see why I should res-aho was "acting:" I don't mean over- facts of the situation, which are re, to me, a few truths about it did not seem to be springing up from train my inclination to write what acting, but merely that her emotiona Hlable to be lost sight of in the since no-one's feelings need be hurt deep inside her. But at the best discussion of immediate issues.
moment of the play, when she picks up the book on poisons and the reali
ation suddenly comes over her of what has happened, she was, judged by any standards, very fine. At this A beautiful six-leg console model The early imposition of res
realising that she now knows his se early reduced to the breadline in moment, when the husband silently with butt walnut panels and the trictions on the water supply is
comes in and stands behind her, finest cabinet craftsmanship.already justified by results. The
cret, 3 experienced a genuine artis-Hongkong, who have actually worn Has powerful nino-tube Super arguments of the sceptics and
tie thrill. The play itself here their silk hats and patent leather heterodyne completely shielded the grumblers that the saving obvious example of this platitudo is
Art and real life are different: an reaches momentarily a high level. shoes at least half a dozen times. chassis with push-pull Pentode, effected by curtailment of the that a bore on the stage can be de-out was superh. Purely from the Mr. Roberts' performance throught- Automatic Volume Control, Tone hours of supply is offset by yastatingly funny, whereas one knows point of view of memorizing such n and Static Control. Full Vision wasteful storage in baths and that if one met him in real life one long part. It was an astonishing feat, Dial, Phonograph Pick-up jack, other containers
would merely find him devastingly but the whole interpretation of the is belied. bering. The account a suburban part was finely conceived and finely Voltage Compensator, Antenna Figures supplied by the Water murder affair in the papers in general carried nut. I Equalizer,
started and all
naturally modern Authority show that the con- unpleasant and sordid: sordid, pro- enough thinking of Marlie an Mr. SPARTON engineering features, sumption on
bably, in such a commonplace way Roberts, whom I happen to know, the mainland for that it is difficult A remarkable instrument of the month of November
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was for any of the people concerned; in of Marble as Marble. The way the nearly 100,000,000 gallons less the hands of a great creative artist wretched man's character improved Height 44 inches. Width 26 than during October, although the same theme becomes tragic and under the impact of inescapable un- inches. Depth 12 inches, the restrictions did not come into moving. The central fronte theme in hoppiness was brought out with a inches. Weight 58 pounds.
"Payment Deferred" is good one, if sure and sympathetic touch. force until November 8, while in slightly obvious: Why, then, is the together one has to go back to Mr. Kowloon, in similar conditions, a play, to my mind, faintly boring? Sinclair time to parallel such act- Chiefly, I suspect, because as a suping as this, and I rather doubt if it reduction of consumption by | IDEAL RADIO SERVICES 30,000,000 gallons was achieved, posed work of art it lacks distinction. has often been equalled in ilangkong.
There is no poetry in it. It in the The net saving may be calculated artists's job to raise a sordid epinadel this will have realised that the pro Anybody who has read as far as Morning Post Building,
as 30 per cent. on the mainland of every-day on to a higher plane, ducer did her work remarkably well, Distributors:
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I think, Mr. Dell han falled to do. cent. in Kowloon, figures which
man's acting. I have admired
In addition, there are cocktails The fact that one knows what the since I first saw it, but I must admit and wines, say a Martini at $1, a must be regated as satisfactory, and of the play will be right from theI had no iden she would turn out such glass of Amontillado with the soup particularly as further im- beginning also makes for tedium: a good producer. A play of this kindat another $1, a small bottle of provement should be recorded at it should not. One knows what milly handled might have been ghast-hock with the Osh at $10, and an during December when the re-tragic plays, but that does not pre-ties for false notes, but none were $1.50. This basic luncheon alto- is going to happen in all the greatly: there were limitless opportuni- absinthe to finish off with, sny sult of a full month of the res vent one being intensely moved by struck This, though important. is gether would trictions will be noted. On the them what "Payment Deferred" e-negative praise, and Mrs. Grossman
run into $02.20. present basis of consumption, sentially lacks is the kathartic ele deserves a good deal more than that. With the standard cumshow of there should be sufficient waterment of great art, that purging by As I have already mentioned, the ten per cent. the grand total is
pity and terror of one's Krosser ele est moment of the play was finely $68.50, in storage to supply the main-ents which makes a man emerge handled, but the production was very land's requirements on the exist from the theatre with his soul sing well handled throughout. I particu- talpans are wondering from where Is it any wonder that our poor ing scale until the end of June, ing, although he may have been larly noticed the absence of any bad and whom their next meal la unless, owing to the greater need to tears by the tragedy which grouping or fidgety or awkward coming?
he has just witnessed. of the mainland, it is found Perhaps it was asking too much of easily audible at the back of the movements, and all the actors were De necessary to divert the Shing Mr. Dell to do this, since so very house. The only thing I have any MaxMun supply. In any event, it is
few writers have the power: but doults about was the tempo of the have act down the above in an effort clear, that the
playing: I not sure that it could
Ant Funeral will pass the Monument at causing trifling inconvenience have been a very good one, missed. i advantage, but I realize that it that make any contribution to the
new system, to show why the play, which might not have been speeded up a little to
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WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 14, 1932.
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OUR AUTUMN BOOK LIST,
Few important novels have ap- peared this autumn-few that is
few
ing the one about the farmer's daughter.
"Queer Street."--By E. D. Ward Kelly. A remarkable book. Er. Kelly observes his fellow creatures with a tender pity. Tears and amiles intermingle and love and sorrow walk hand in hand. Every-、 one who likes full-blooded writing will like Kelly. There is nothing vague about him. The book is ex- perimental in form. It is written entirely without verbs and further escapes the taint of normality by being printed upside down.
now, must have the effect of in actual fact, being. And now not a play that can be played quickly, novelist's technique, but those that staving off real inconvenience into the acting.
and the immense difficulties of notilo are very important indeed, the Spring and carly Summer
letting it drag a little in places. The first on the list we place The first thing that struck me waa In the foregoing estimate of the The Freezing Stare" by P. Khyte. Colony an abnormally scurvy as happy to be spared the em- that I have used a great many Inuda-story of how a "foreigner" trickled the all-round excellence of the cast.players and production. I am aware Mr. Khyte knows his Peak and his barrassing experience, inevitably tory adjectives, but this is not to in and what happened when he common dough in amateur showa; say that I snt through the evening tried to make himself at home is "Very Proud”
of seeing X struggling with an un- entranced; I did not. But I did think suitable or too difficult part, and not that judged by any standards both poignant, with a polgnancy all its emerging
lown. Full of the most exquisite altogether victorious. the acting and the production were shudders. WAR DEBT FACTS
General approval has greeted Nobody was too obviously himself, quite good, and judged by amateur the award of the 1932 Nobel nor trying too obviously not to be standards, they very good. Had the "An Exile in Exile." By Sir Prize for Literature to Mr. John himself. The smaller parts were up- play itself had greater intrinsic Cumference de Tong. A special The facts and figures which Galsworthy, novelist, dramatist only well played, Mr. Brooks, merit, it would have been a memor edition of this novel has been
In particular, giving un extraorable production for Hongkong Mr. Neville Chamberlain gave in and writer of short stories. dinarily good study of the doctor, all was I was very glad to see chut the with string and sealing-wax. Sir As printed on asbestos and fastened the House of Commons on Mon-Dissentients there will be, of though he was only eri the stage aA.D.C. had at last broken with their Cumference is one of the day in regard to the disparity of course. Those who found apaver was extremely convincing, and only of the highest type, and I hope modern
few minutes. In a larger part, Mr. recent custom of putting un plays
authors who gains treatment which Britain receivedpropriate the award to Mr. Sin- gave the necessary life to some that in future they will be even more strength from stone to stone. He in her war debt funding agree clair Lewis in 1930 will not re-father colourloan writing on the part ambitious. I recommend such a play is the master of the short story ment with the United States, as joice at seeing the laurel placed of the author. Mrs. Arnold had bet-as "The Skin Game," for instance, and these include his best, includ- compared with America's other on Mr. Galsworthy's brow. They debtors, provide a striking com- will complain, no doubt, that he mentary on the bad bargain belongs to a literary age that is which Mr. Baldwin made on his already past. But those who visit to Washington ten years care for the traditions of Eng- ago. It is an old story, but it is lish letters will welcome this well that, at this juncture, the recognition of one of England's facts should be kept in mind. most distinguished modern One of the reasons why Britain writers. Only Mr. Rudyard secured the least generous terms Kipling and Mr. Bernard Shaw, from America is that she signed among British writers, have first; another is that she made so been similarly honoured. Surely little fuss about it. It is known Mr. Galsworthy's contribution to that Mr. Baldwin felt abashed English literature ranks with by the reception accorded to his theirs. His chief claim to fame alternative proposals, but, in tlie of course is "The Forsyte Saga," presence of creditors, he did not the record of that English upper- press the matter. Britain wished middle-class society from which to re-establish her credit, and a the author sprang and which necessary preliminary was the [now,.seemingly, is in its evening. funding of the war debt to But he has written many other America. When Mr. Baldwin re- novels and short stories, and he turned, he did not allow his has had, unlike most novelists, chagrin to escape, for, in an in-a conscpicuous success with his terview at Southampton, he re-plays. "Old English'
is pro- marked:-"If you look at the bably the best known of his Senate you will find that the stage works, but "Strife," majority come from the agricnl-"Justice," "Loyaltica" and tural and pastoral communities "Escape" have also made a deep and do not realise the meaning impression. In his plays, novels of an international debt." Very and short stories, as in his possibly, Mr. Baldwin's outburst private life, Mr. Galsworthy is made things botter for succoed-English of the English-Harrow, ing funding missions. At any Oxford and country houses. He rate, they got much better terms. stands for that England-for A further point to be stressed honour and decency and reticence is that by the terms of our agree-and endurance, for playing the ment with America, we have to game and for doing the sporting pay over eighty-two per cent, of thing. His comment on the pre- what we owed, whilst, on the sent award was characteristically other hand, wo have asked none simple and unassuming: "I am of our Allies for more than half very pleased and very proud." of their debts to us. Even up to He and his kind are enshrined the present time, we have paid in his worka.
"Be sure to thank auntie If she saya she is going to leave you a million dollara. Hero's ten cents to help you
remember."
"Walls of Jericho."By P. W. Dee. This is the type of book which should prove a boon to the young and to those who wish to remain young by keeping their minds alert. A queer story, it is the record of a group of engineere {terrible fight against odds in a wild outlandish country on the borders of China. Reads almost like fic- [tion.
"Stolen Minutes." By Ron de Vous. Clearly this is a book which one should not examine too closely for fear of lutrusion. “A fair Coughdrop," Bald H. J. K. Sithwoll, in an Interview A vibrant spirit alls the book and gives it a concentrated unity of mocd,
WINTER COMES.
Winter has come. Astorisk. Might as well have two asteriska, to keep it well covered.
The changes and benefits it.con- fers aro animal, vegetable and debatable. For instance, porridge- stalkors are early natir, their long and sensitivo TOBER and buttor stained ears quivering with anti- cipation.