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THURSDAY, DECEMBER 16, 1987.
ARCADIANS CHARM COLONY AUDIENCE
PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY HIT SPARKLES WITH
LIVELY COMEDY
For years the Hongkong Philharmonic Society's unnuni productions have figured high in the list of the Colony's speciality entertainments, and the public has learnt from experience to look for some distinguished performances, "The Arcadians”, a musical. comedy of considerable charm and whimsy, is the Society's Intest offering, and, like numbers of its predecessors, it can be docketed as a distinctive achievement by the local amateur players.
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Bervice members played by kind_per- mission of Captain Willa-Moody and of Beers 11.M.S. Ezgle; Dy kind permission of Malos H. A. Wolfo-Murray, ED., M.C. and Officers, Ist, Battalion, The Seaforth
ghlanders: By kind permission of Lt. Col. 0, H. Tidbury Me, and Omeers, 1st Battalion, The Middlesex Regiment.
Other Helpers Programma diris: Stella Mander, Frances Mc- Best Prasy Eccleshall Margaret Alpine, Betty Penny, Cynthia Banh, Marin Smith, June White, Iris Woolley.
Ladies Arcadian Costumes by Hong
Last night's opening performance Hon, Musical Director and Conductor, offered an extremely high standard Lindsay A. Lafford. of entertainment, and although one could discern a slight weakness here and there, the production as a whole left one with the feeling of having spent a particularly enjoyable and
n half hours. entertaining two
The honours are well shared by a talented cast. Leading awards for outstanding
comedy characterisations to W. C. Simpson and Harry Cockle, wh
who between them net. Tai Eileen's Costumes by Vogue: Gentlo merry pace which is sustained to thements Costumes by Chung Wah: Gentle- men's Hats by China Emporium: Ladle=" closing curtain. Evelyn Fullerton 100 Shoes by Blierry Sunshades by Wah adds some delightfully deft touches ing Cheang; Photographs by E. A. Von courtesy of of comedy to a part which offers Kobza-Nagy: Blocks by
Hongkong Telegraph; 3rd Act Furniture good opportunity to exploit her kindly lent by Ilongkong and Shanghai Hotel, Ltd. Publle Address System used Once again the Society is in the 1st Act installed by 9. Moutria and
Co., Ltd, happy position of enjoying the as- Thanks are due to the following for sistance of Anne Winter, whose singkind help in the production: Mrs. V. C. ing of many of the attractive melodies Branson, Mr. F. C. Clemo, Mrs. D. Kos- makes an important contribution, to clay, T. A. Forster, B. G. Spencelayh sick, Miss Prue Lewis, Mr. R. 9, 9pen- the success of the production. Ex-E, A. Von Kobza-Nagy, Anderson's Music cellent vocal work is also arcom-
m-Store, Boy Scouts Association, Far East plished by Mina Valentine, and one Co. Ltd., Hongkong and Shanghai Hotels. Flying Training School, Grandview Film recalls with pleasure the duct between Ltd., La Perla De Oriente, Mamak and Doris Blair and Hector Wiggins.
Co., 8. Moutris and Co., Ltd, R. C. A The supporting roles have been Leong and Stag Queen's Theatre,
Victor Company of China Inc. Tetty shrewdly apportioned and in every Press of the Colony. cuse the players do good justice to their parts. The speciality dancing George Goncharoft and Mutal Fielder is exceptionally fine.
talents.
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Satisfaction is given by the polished work of the chorus, which has always been a strong point of the Society's TT. London productions, and other important con- Demand tributors to the success of the show 1.1. Shanghai include the orchestra under the ex-T.T. Singapore perienced and sympathetic baton of T.T Mr. Lindsay A. Lafford.
Japan ITT. India Mr. Willian Robertson as producer T.T. USA.
every reason to congratulate him-TT. Manila self and his company on the produc-7. Batas
T.T. Batavia tion. The meticulous care which the producer has accomplished TT. T.X.
Saigon. his task in reflected in the generally T.T. France high standard of work, and a con- T.T. Germany siderable percentage of the credit for TT. Switzerland the success of "The Arcardians" must TT. Australia be accorded Mr. Robertson,
has
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