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1. Which of these, places- is regarded 蔬果 the centre England---
Middle Town, Meriden, Cen trat Wingland, Middle Wallop?
2. Agrimony -
A plant, bitterness of feeling, tourista
simplicity. separation allow- ance?
3. On which of the following articles have taxes been levied in the past
Chimneys, windows,
watches, newspapers, horses, dice?
cool.
Tace.
4. Two well-known · authors, Who are they?
5. These are alternative illes
of Gilbert and Sullivan operas,
Do you recognise them?
(a) Lass that Loved a Saller,
Bride, (c) (b) Bunthorne's Town of Tiiipu, (d) Witch's Curse.
6. The present issue of Na Clonal Savings Certificates Is
Steth, seventh, eighth, "ninth? 7. Meerschaum, from which those yellow pipes are made,
of animal, Wood, hoo! mingral, bone?
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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, SATURDAY, AUGUST 9, 1947.
not for an age but for all time, not for
a nation alone but for the whole world...
SHAKESPEARE STILL A BIG DRAWING CARD
that
production in London's End theatres have drawn large
crowds.
Main centre of Interest for Shakespearo lovers is, however, the Shakespeare Memorial Theatre at Stratford, The annual six-month Festival of Shakespeare plays is an established dramatic event of inter national importance, drawing visitors from the four corners of the globe.
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FACTS are FACTS
The first International; telegraph... The modem type of scaling wax cable was lald between Dover, Eng- contains no wax. Fine red atalion- land, and Catatoance, 1860. ory sealing wax, for instance, in
He composed of shellac, Venice tur
pentine and vermillion,
Chattanooga, (Tennessee), and not Reno, (Nevada), as many bellove, has America's highest divorce rate:
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The diamonds in antique jewellery have not gone din with age. Dla- monda never change. But modern cutting gives the MOTTLE greater sparkla.
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The Greeks made the first bed- springs over used. The springs were made of braided leather thongsa stretched between heavy boards at the sides of the bed,
..Wearing
suede alightly loose gloves. is said to have a polishing action on your rings.
The first polar bear, born in cap-
A miniature rolling mill at the
Research Uvity say the light of day in the Westinghouse
Labora- Washington Park Zoo in Milwaukee. tories squeezes metal. Into strips
ten times. thinnor than
Thzor blade. The super-thin sheets are
Under the law of Shiah-a widely followed Persinn religion-a man and woman can be married for any period of time they specify-even
and Portia in "The Marchant of an hour.
The
with the
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The mink, whose fur la highly prized by fastidious women, not only looks like an English polecat, (skunk), but smells ko one.
Etait of all the In the human body loading to the brain are contained In the nerve bundles of the two optle nerves, -
sensory
nerves
A special soap has been created washing machines
one man for automatic
in hard water regions.
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A new pencil is equipped with battery and bulb to illuminate the writing surface.
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Baseball's first all-glass back- To clean the oven when come-
over, stop is in use by the San Francisco. thing bubbles
sprinkle salt from
food tuf-flex on the spilled fashioned
and increase Seals, heat-tempered gl288.
the heat until the food chars.
TOST popular mecca
of don was represented at the cete almost continuously, and Benson The Festival repertoire includes
ambassadors, and holiday mony by
ministers was knighted for his services. The one non-Shakespearean play. Mar- and charge d'affaires,.
original theatre was destroyed by makers in Britain today is not
"Doctor low's
Faustus," Flags of over 50 nations were un- fire In March 1920, but the Festival the metropolis or a seaside re- furled by their diplomatic repre- continued to be held for six years in established favourite with Stratford sort, but a small market town sentatives In turn, A deserving the local cinema hail, The new Theatre audiences, carried over from the in South Warwickshire, about feature of each country paying, its was opened on April 23, 1032. previous year."
own homage to the world's topmost seats 1,200 instead of the old build- 90 miles west of London,
Leading lady of the Company is dramatist. The Chinese Ambassa- ing's 800 and is equipped with a whi The magnet
Dr Chang Tien-hit, who is a modern rolling stage which permits Miss Beatrix Lehmann. probably draw a quarter of a kind der chinese shakespeare, un- maxintim spent of cetion the Britain's most distinguished actresses,
visitors year furled the
productions,
scena changes who
plays The British themselves are, Stratford-on-Avon,
of can be carried out without delay, birthplaces
course, the
numerous pll- most
*pearean roles. Among her and shrine of England's most grims to Avonside. Some come down
parts Maintained Moralo are the Nurse in "Romeo and Jullet" famous playwright, William from London in special coaches to Shakespeare, whose plays are attend matinee. Others Come THE Theatre was closed during Venice."
the World War in 1917 and 1919, · as popular in England today as from further afield, leaving Lan-
All metais are conductors of elec. ever. There has in fact been cashire or South Wales carly in the but during World War II it attract-
Company will end a busy tricity, with silver leading. Copper parties ed larger of England.
audlences than ever, seasDA something of a Shakespeare travel fro with Week-end
rarely-played and aluminium are most popular and revival during and since Many war, arid several Shakespeare being people, apene, their regular swoitine the Donning servicemen marine drama, "Pericles, played commercially be the on the low
Into Stratford even during the depart on a sea voyago of their own West main holiday season has begun. A darkest days of the war.
Canada Shake winter tour of
and
subwny Kardists," New York'a total of 80,000 patrons attended the spence plays seem to have had plays during the first seven weeks important effect as maintainers of Shakespeare actors give double aid advertising posters, keep
On U.S.A. Thus
Stratford 'and Ila who add moustaches to the faces ch of the Festival, and the Theatre box
morale embodying for many the office is continually besieged. British way of life they were fight to Britain's drive for dollars and ex-in a full-time job using an eraser.
It was not, however, until 1864 'ing to defend.
ports, bath cultural and material,
A battery device that lights up that
the anything resembling
Under Its Director, Sir Barry Certainly Britain could have milady's handbag when it is opened modern Festival was held at Strai
the Festival Company Jackson,
1 better cultural embassadors abroad, has been devised. development ford, and its
from this year
presenting its most ex- almple beginnings to International tendied and ambitious
and they hope that they will be able programme. importance in one of the most The repertoire is increased from to extend their tours to other coun- they have several romantic chapter in English theatri-
eight
to nine plays-ve, new pro- tries. Already cat tilstory.
ductions and four carried over from applications on their "waiting list." the 1940 Festival. The new
pro- Central News. well ductiona
been have
reviewed by Engilsh critics, that of "Romeo
From Here and There and Juliet" by 21-year-old
Peter Brook causing keen comment. In- tense hole, violent passion and of Stratford is about 12,000, but cil actually paid the grown his production strove to
ere his sentimentality were themes, and with hotels now released from wat members of Shakespeare's
permente time roquisition, greater facilties
his the play with the atmosphere of the
thirsty barrackers that This company, wishing to perform avaliable
for visitors.
Nlee-Monte Carlo, three-quarters the Dowager Queen of Egypt is reassure
Princess plays in his own town, and to act dry, dusty heat of Verona.
Hassan. there will be enough glasses for year the season is extended to 25 in the local Hall The playwright's All the four directors responsible empty, has evolved another gambling slaying is found
to have coveral drinks widow everyone weeks, from April 5 to September anniversary
to attract more people. 70-year-old American-born pubilely for the 1947 productions have alm-stunt WAZ παι
uncle. Prince provided none arc taken away. 27, and the quarter-mlillon Beure elebrated until 1708, and even then ed to get as near as possible to what Visitors are invited to gamble on the of King Faroulc's is almost certain to be reached. his plays were not performed. the they consider the intention the weather. Hotels have been autho Ibharahim, living on relief. Her In- Besult-losses have steadily decreaB- month. Her claim is ed, and on recent Saturdays have celebration taking the form of ban- playwright; simplicity
and es
reality rised to refund charges for any day come is £20 Foreign Guests
quets, dances
of that has rain. This would be cover- that the Royal Court of Egypt owes been down to "only" B4 dozen. and firework dis- have been the main
MOO-SICI plays.
their
Monte
TURKEY STEAK
Wellington-Because COWN arc work has, however, answer, of course, is that WITHIN the limits imposed by
Dallas Texas; current shortages, the British
famed for In 1827 a theatre was opened an of book ons. A vast amounted by a state insurance scheme. The her £4,000,000.
Its supposed to like music, while they the site of Shakespeare's house, been necessary, and the complicated Carlo's rainfall is one of the lowest Council has been making
in Europe, and rain in July and beef, now hopes to become just as work, radios are appearing in New every
been machinery has New Place, but it failed to pay its stage
famous for its turkey steaks. You Zealand milking sheds, August is à rarity, It's foreign guests.
since The Catholic Film Society in effort to welcome
birthday,
make a turkey steak by removing all popularity pull revealed of way, and after being turned into a hauled for the first time performance
that they NATIVE RESERVE Britain is now resuming its activities. The
later
demolished. Installation. In line with Britain's bail-room, was Twelfth Night" on April 23
the bones and skin from the bird, do not like classical music but love was
Adelaide-Australia Is planning mecting in London attended by representatives of over A temporary theatre was erected in economy drive, the sets have been At a recent
to establish a vast new aborigines cutting up the meat in small picces juzzl first two
1864 and six plays were acted with remade on the spot with old
and running it through a mulchine
SLOT VIEWERS called to consider the future of the 30 nations, while in the
local resident,
ber and canvas from earlier pro- reserve in the Northern Territory, which turns it into rectangular
180 miles south
The of Darwin. Society, wann support was received months of the 1947 Festival, play in two weeks. A
Chicago, A. flrm here has per aductions, while intensivo work Charica Flower, Inaugurated
alabs. A 32-1b bird yields GO fecled A system of combining by the Theatre's huge wardrobe has Federal Government has bought a from Cardinal Grimin. He approved goers from more than 40 countries
visited the Theatre.
building a theatre for They
at Beswick, to stenks, which can be tried or the radio and telephone systems to pro- of the constitution drawn up which
have in scheme
ed. They cost one shilling a plece vide television in the home. calls for the promotion of discussion cluded directors and the a site on the banks of reduced the need for new material big cattle station
be added adjoining reiall. at for the costumes. Avon, and his idea
which will Greece, over Britain for the national theatres of
Fin- the River groups all
Crown lands to create a reserve with fruit when
dial the operator, call for "phone the
TRANSPARENT PSYCHOLOGY Turkey, last bore
a total area of over 1,000 square technical no less than the spiritual land, Sweden, Belgium and Tu
That Shakespeare is not for Shakespeare Memorial Theatre was
Melbourne-A Melbourne caterer vision and ask for "Odd Man Out" miles. The native inhabitants of
"Brigadoon" whatever
or study of films, and even envisages
Is saving scores of beer glasses for all time, not
on opened on April 23, 1878. a nation for
Beswick will be trained as cattle- a summer school devoted to the age
of applied or play is available. You are charg- week by a little trick alone but for the whole world,
few. THE Stratford production Festivals were held for same ende,
by
prychology. Mr J. C: Watson who ed on your phone bill until year, and it was weeks each
not "Richard II" is one of the treavi men. special a aptly demonstrated
MONEY TO COME?
runs the bar at the big Carlton connected. You can still use anniver until 1933 that they were lengthen- est of the season. The entire company feature of his birthday celebration,
New York-In tenements a short football ground, employs 10 casunts phone while "Odd Mas Out" known
the ed to six months.
of 50 take part; nearly 100 costumes!
television sary
from
to mingle with the coming in on your Frank Benson and his Company are used, and the rolling stage has distance.
the sumptuous each Saturday Flags of the Nations." Practically
for 35 years to handle 17 changes of scene. Waldorf-Astorin apartment where crowd in the bar. Their job is to celver. the whole Diplomatic Corps in Lon- played at Stratford
3. The binnacle in a ship contains..
Food, the сотраза, ham- mocks, fishing tackle, radio, kitchen utensils? ·
D. Can you ne a comie opers based on Shaw's "Arms and the Man," and 講 play adapted from Dickens's "A Talo of Two Cities"
VEZÉSTAS SPRÝ KONCATA SASAUNANQUETINUANANEZIA DONA
CATHOLIC FILM
SOCIETY
It proposes also to establish, where posable, repertory cinemas where Aims of permanent Catholic Interest may be shown.
The modern Memorial Theatre seats 1,200 people, and Inst yenr accommodated over 200,000 play- goers, almost all of
them coming WHEN Shakespeare died in 1010, from outside the environs of Strat-play-acting was banned in Strat ford itself. The normal population ford, and in 1822 the Borough Coun-
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ANYBODY'S CHINA CLIPPERS ALMOST ·
INVARIABLY SUPPLY AMUSEMENT FOR THE YOUNGER GENERATION.
Ledger Syndicate
THE LUCKY ONES SEND THEIR
TEETH BY PARCEL POST WIEN THEY NEED DENTAL CARE.
HI YA GRAN PAY HOWS THE STORE
TEETH.
THE TOOTH-GNASHERS CAN NOW SLEEP IN PEACE AND OPEN-MOUTHED COMFORT.
HOW OFTEN DYA HAVE T GET EA
SHARPENED?
CLANK! CLANK!
HOW OO
'AY OOKǝ
SOMETIMES, WE SUSPECT THE DENTISTS RESENT IT
WHEN THEY CAN'T MAKE US SQUIRA.
I GUESS I'D
BETTER HAVE JUST A BANANA:
A SOFT ONE?!
TRY SOME CORN ON THE COB. ITS A CINCH: I CAL
EAT ANYTING WITH MY NEW
CRUNCHERSA
THE NEW CHOPPERS TEEL LIKE A MOUTH ». FULL OF PICKET FENCES.
AT FIRST THE OFFICE CROWD WILL GET MORE PLEASURE OUT OF YOUR NEW TEETH THẦN YOU DO.... UNTIL YOU FIND YOU CAN EAT ALL THOSE NICE FOODS THAT ARE SUPPOSED TO RUIN NATURAL TEETH
THE FIRST. AUNDRED MEALS ARE THE
HURDEST.... AND SO IS THE FOOD "THEY DARE YOU TO EAT...