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KING'S
Four Men and a Prayer
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DAVID C. AUBREY
SANDERS NIVEN - SMITH
1. EDWARD BROMBERG - WILLIAM HINRY - JOHN CARRADINE - ALAN HALL REGINALD DENNY BERTON CHURCHILL - BARKT FITÍGERALD
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May Yohe, when she was at the height of her beauty and musical accomplishment.
Hongkong Hotel tumultuous career, she made the
Personalities of Old Hongkong
MAY
YOHE
Belle Of
Of The Gay 'Nineties
BY T. PAUL GREGORY
met
During a world tour with her husband, Lord Hope, May Yohs Bradley Major Putnam Strong, the "handsomest man in the US. Army", and they wore involved in a romance
him.
arty offleet, you find appreciative listeners than Opal" to be presented at the Lyric
Theatre, if she would consent to re- the youngt American
Strong, upon the stage?"
first de Major Putnam Bradley She, moreover, gave May letters turn with him. May at
consented, "handsomest man in the U.S. Army." of introduction to various New York murred, but ultimately famous belle of the gay theatrical, producers of the day, and and accompanied by her mother went The young wife was fascinated by A
her heart to
Forgotten 'nineties whose name is per- these while they offered to engage to England. A romance developed the dashing soldier, and completely
in ly wedded at Humpstead vestry in
that was FIT PRACTICALLY ALL CARS-haps familiar to many of the her, felt that they could not afford and Lord Hope and psly destry in was her duty to the man that she
to offer her much inducement
married, and the wealth older residents of the Colony is the way of salary; tor as they stated: 1004,
English society circles were as hers to share. She seemed so com- SPHINX PATENTED FEATURES-May Yohe. She was one of the "A new name requires time to in-ounded at the marriage of one of pletely dazzled by the personality COMPLETE SATISFACTION.
most glamorous' actresses of her troduce to the pubile."
their nobility to un American actress, and physical attractions of the young officer that little else mattered. Her generation, and may be, more-
upon her a and it was some time before they offic Her Big Chance over, considered a Hongkong
consented to accept her in society, husband had bestowed Fate, however, decided in her but ultimately the great wealth and magnificent assortment of trinkets personality; for during various
and favour; for shortly afterwards, John influence of the Hope family prevail- valued conservatively at some £100,- 000 including. It is reported, the times in her colourful
fabulous Hope diamond for which he £18,000. Events, more- Colony her temporary home, Philadelphia with his company. Here "Four Hundred." She now
determined to leave her husband and celebrated and so accordingly has passed he intended to stay for a season pre- the darling of the exclusive set, and over, came to such a pass that May
for popular skit en- was
magni- dee with her countryman to America. senting the then
hus- "Laughing
Scarcely ficence of her jewels; for her Gas." Stubbs Rd. into local history.
May Yohe (whose real name was had the play opened in the biggest band showered upon her his wonder- Lord Hope learning of her plans de- on arrival at New York employed de- Augusta Yohe) was born at opera house in the city than the ful collection of precious stones, one cided to follow them, and upon, his
carats, fell, and Russell in desperate diamond, a brilliant of 44
followed a
chase across the merry amongst the She was the daughter of Captain plight, felt that he must close up the which ranks William Yohe, on American army
eth company. The little girl in Bethle- famous gems of the world. Tradition continent, with the infatuated couple Just station or two in advance REMEDIOS: A1 the French Hospi-ofleer of Dutch descent and Elizabeth hem heard of the situation, and bold affirms that this precious stone is the of the hounds of the law. At length
tal, on 8th. September, 1938, Jose (Batchelder) Yabe, Victor Vieira dos Remedios, aged 62. The cortege will leave the hospital at 5.15 p.m. unit pass the Monument at 5.30 p.m. fo- day. No dowers by request.
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DEATH
The
Hongkong Telegraph.
THURSDAY, September 2, 1938.
LIBERTY!
musical comedy of the time went to ted to the social
register had puid
titled
the
MAT, Pa., on April 6, 1889. lending lady, Miss Jeanule Yeannans of which was the celebrated Hope cuve to take up the search. Then
core_FM-bred:
many
woman
mixed English and American Indian parentage. Like
American can girts of her generation, Alay was her father being but of some fortune, decided that his daughter should receive her further education abroad, and he ne cordingly sent her to Dresden, and taler to Paris, wh
where she remained She was
until her eighteenth year.
the
shy young debu light of her doting father
the die-
mother.
and gave no indication of the gay be mad-cap she was to turn out to less
than two years later.. Ana strange as it may seem, the meta- morphosis of the modest and retiring On the surface, the Czecho-maiden into the care-free conviviality of a musical comedy singer occurred Slovakian concessions to the as the result of an invitation to
to sing Sudeten-Germans appear genera solo in a church. Her rendering ous almost to a point of com- of the sacred hymn was so pleasing plete capitulation. If future and effective that the congregation negotiations for a peaceful set-was astonished, and could scarcely belleve that her beautiful vole was tlement of the crisis are that of an untrained girl who had wrecked they can founder only never taken a music lesson in her on the rock of Naziism, for to life,
RUDETEN DEMANDE
1. Recognition
of the principle: within
the arena mun oeinis.
ת חזון
Ger Ger-
clala
SUA
for
له
After many vicissitudos, May John A. Smuts, and here they
marriage.
ly offered her services.
Afteen
but
Yohe met and married Captain after the years arm togther some
in San Francisco, they managed to give their pursuers the slip, and tool ship for Honolulu.
went lo they From Honolulu Japan and the great orgy of spending commenced. Nothing was too ex- pensive for the couple, and when inally the sights of the Ialund Em- pire began to pali, they came to to Hongkong. Shanghai and hence Hongkong attracted them for a few days, when May felt that she better return to the States in answer to several urgent cablegrams from her mother, who was apparently tressed by her daughter's escapade.
her
had
dis-
para-
Shortly after her arrival that
mour disappeared,
the
commit
ex-
he had pawned all her jewels and that he himself intended to suicide. May was in a state of treme distress; for she found that she had only 11s 6d in her purae. Fortunately, she managed to recover
from some of her possessions various pawn-shops
with
proceeds she went in pursuit of her erstwhile lover. She ultimately overtook him on the Spain Portugal border, and readily granted him her forgiveness, and together the pale went on to Buenos Aires. Here they lived un- 11 1002. when news came from London that her husband had been granted a decree nist. As on ns this became valld, they were married in the Buenos Aires registry office.
Ill-Luck In Hongkong
all except one of Hurr Konrad Naturally May was greally elated Henlein's Eight Points-the end decided to make singing her demand for full liberty to pro-career. For a long time she debated fess German political philosophy within herself as to what course to Czecho Slovakia has acceded. adopt, as singing in a church chair completely unremunerative Compare these Sudeten demands from a financial paint of view while and the corresponding Czecho-appearance on the stage was regarded as "sinful." It remained, however, Slovakian proposals:
for Mrs. John Drew, 11 CZECH
stage PROPOSALS favourite of the period, to convince 1-Proportionat the young girt of the wisdom of
From thence-forward her life was employment of of- casting aside what religious scrup.
a singular series of "up and downs." according
In the occasional periods of pros- to the nationality es she might feel against the vo-
cation of professional songstress
perity, which were due to her sing of the popularo of
ing in various musical companies on the areas affected. for as she put it to May: "God endowed you with a beautiful voice,
Russell, a harbinger of i-luck; for it is said the stage, she and her husband were and it would be the greatest of all though doubting her ability was that this gem was once the part of a able to do considerable travelling. 2.-Equality ofpities if you don't avail yourself of nevertheless kind enough to grant treasure horde in Golconda, India, In 1000, they come to the Far East,
months the your great or
accordingly but was stolen by a French adven- and spent some
In Shanghai gift. Surely. He in her an audition. She basis of national tended that you should employ it
France, and Hongkong. In the to who brought it the turer
latter place, "Goodbye" and Bang Tosti's autonomy by the
her where it was sold to the unfortunate they struck
much upon people
ill luck. creation of Can-in giving pleasure
theatrical manager elated at
Marie Antoinette, Almost
every Major Strong became so impecunious tona in which the will appreciate it, and how best can voice, offered her $80 a week to juln
owner, it is claimed has been dogged that he had to wire to the American Germans will en
his_campany'.
misfor Consul at Shanghai for $44 in order Joy nelf-Govern
From this time onwards her suc- by a strange sequence of
ous to meet his bill at a loca hotel. Special acc-political creed
to which Herr cess was assured, and her next ven- tunes, and May, being superstitious
influence the States, and misfortune continued of "The Crystal Slipper," a musical ill-fate
It is alleged to dog her footsteps. Th in all crntral ad
The dauntless which ministration scribe-and it should be noted ext
extravaganza
opened
long-forgotten Major for whose sake she had aban- doned wealth and happiness as Lady Hope, left her from time to time. At period length, after a particular long
Full equality
of status for Ger- mans und Czecha.
Recognition
At
of the Sudeten- fiermann legal body Incur. parate.
A
4-5.--Determina- tion and legal re- cognition af The Germani ИГСНА within the State. Foll
self-govern- ment for the Ger 3 Ateik,
tion
Legal protec- for every
eltizen lying out-
wide the aren
his nationality.
7.--Removal
the Injustices In- Micted in 1918 and reparation for the damage thereby
Crused,
8.--Full
liberty Lo protek Cier- sum Volkatum nad German 15it schauung political philosophy).
status
ment.
to
who
tious for Cantons Henlein and his followers sub-ture as the leading lady in the cast was wont to attribule her subsequent Eventually,
to the baleful
in of this stone which
curse of
which will he ran that not all Sudeten-Germans her the leading actress of her day. Brahman priests."
Chicago and toured the West made "bears
by the nationals concerned. whil dent watters affecting.
ality.
they returned again to
They are Nazi Germans-is one Upon
her return to New York, she with which, if allowed free hand, became the
Visit To Hongkong toosted favourite
of desertion, she divorced him their own nation-will ultimately brook no opposi- Broadway, and amongst those who
In the meantime, Lord Hope and Oregon City, Oregon, in 1910. She favours was the English tion from other and more de-sought her vo Francis Hope, sub- his bride commenced a tour of the still possessed her glorious voice, mocratic philosphies. No one sequently the Duke of Newcastle, world, passing through Hongkong on and this during the years that follow- 4. The creation could imagine that the system He appears to have immediately their way back to Europe. On the ed enabled her to which the Ger of government to which Herr fallen in love with May, and offered ocean voyage from New
joy Henlein subscribes would, in the her the leading part in "The Magic Southampton, May was fated to meet and paid occasional visits to London.
country of its birth, allow any
esf
manx
Cantons In
self-government.
minorities the freedom of politi-
cul expression demanded by the GRIN AND BEAR IT
Sudeten leader. In the wake of Vollestum und Weltanschauung creep totalitarianism and in-
5. -11 will be tolerance, 48 Austria, which the national right permitted them, has found to
of every citizen to
bar
protecte special lawn,
0....
political by her sorrow. The
philosophy of Germany, when the frontiers practiced within
of the Reich, is the affair of Germany, and of Germany alone. But when any attempt Assistance is made to force the womb of towards the indus tring life of the totalitarianism and intolerance. German districts beyond those frontiers into
to which such political' most affected by lands
which have been
Jaan of
million crown.
the economic crereeds are anathema the KIS, including 54
comes. for democracy 700 time
to cry "Halt!". as totalitarian The particular political philo-States, quife justifiably, would sophy employed in Germany is quickly suppress any political entirely alien to the Czecho movement opposed to their form Slovakian, as it must be to all of philosophy. There can be: democratic peoples. If, at this no refusal by the Sudetens to stage where Prague has con-accept the latest Czech pro- ceded every other demand made posals, for refusal will bring by the Sudeten-Germans, nego-Europe nearer to war than it tiations end in failure, the has been since, 1918. For the blame must be laid elsewhere sake of civilisation, it is to be than in the Czech capital. That earnestly hoped that the history Czecho - Slovakia should be of 1914, when a great Power forced to accedo to the one de- refused to accept the capitüla- mand to which she cannot so tory answers to its demanda necede without abandoning her from a weak Power-both, as a inalienable right to government result, have disappeared from of the type provided by her the maps of Europe will not bu constitution is unthinkable. The repeated in 1938.
| Cvet. 1839 by Ungas vosasto wysstubba" Janith
veli-
earn her York to hood. She appeared in vaudeville, London, the scene of her greatest triumphs of over twenty years before. Even in 1913, she was still quite comely, and made a great hit by her rendering of the famous song "Honey, Ma Honey" in the revue "Comu over Here."
By Lichty
"Men are so changeable, A month ago I was crazy about Blil- now! can't see him at all!".
Upon her return to the Stales in 1914, she married for the third time, her husband being Captain John A. Smuts,
Smuts of
Q
cousin of General Jan Boer War fame. This marriage while it brought her no riches, at least brought her happi- ness, and her declining years while.. mostly spent in poverty, were ac- cording to her own story "the_kap- plest and most completely satisface lary ones of my whole life."
any
Her last appearance in Hongkong. was sold to be in 1917, where she was reported to have sung at the Victoria Theatre. This was oppor- ently her swan-song to the public; for there is little necount of further appearances on the stage. Indeed, penury seemed from thence- forth to be her lot, and she worked charwoman, housekeeper and Janitress. She was now a broken- down
and it seemed old woman," HOW
credible this she was once
ая
scarcely
the darling of the ata um
of the Gibson giri
that era
pagne imbibing croquettes of our fathers. Early in the present year, the once great singer
and former
го
Lady Hope, started work on the re- lief rolls in Boston as a Works Pro- агеня Administration clerk
El per week. Fate, howBUAN
to
spare
this one-time of the Stage" any further humiliation of destitution in her old agd; for the suddenly died at, her home in Boston, Mass, on the 29thi of last month aged 69 years,