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BATURDAY, OCTOBER 21, 1922,

COMING TO HONGKONG.

NEW ENGLISH FARCIOAL COMEDY COMPANY,

The announcement of the arrival, of the New English Farcical Comedy Company under the direction of Bandman's Easteru Circuit Ltd., to play a short season at the Theatre Royal should create a considerable stir of interest amouge: those whoop preetate first ate theatrical entertain- mente. This announcement hoe far greater significance tbad the were arrival of a new company of first rate actors and actresses-interesting that event usually is it a tually is the opening of what is intes ded to be,

a new era of theatrical entertainment in the Far East; it inaugurates a series of theatrical engagement that will place the Far East theatrically on a par with other metropolitan centros throughout the British Empire. It is the first step of a policy that should

provide audiences throughout the Far East with really satisfactory enfer tainments.

of Bandnan's Eastern

MISSING ARMS.

JAPANESE COURT MARTIAL'S

DECISION.

TOKYO, October 20,

Major Hara has been court mar tialled for his neglect in connection with the disappearance of Czecho

Solvac arms stored st Vladivostok and sentenced to eighteen months' jait, but execution of the sentonca has been deferred for two years.

the pritoner who said he was actuated The court expressed sympathy for by patriatio motives in allowing the Whites to eccure the arme against the Reds-Reuter.

NEW VICE MINISTER OF WAR,

TOKYO, October 20.

Licut General Shirkama bas bren appointed Vice Minister of War, vice Kojima whom drath was yesterday.-fleuter.

GAMBLER'S LUCK,

cabled

BIG WINNINGS STOLEN THE

SAME NIGHT.

table

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Negotiations have luen auccessful ly conducted for some months past. and the arrival of the New English Comedy Company is the fruit of the new progressive policy under the direction Circuit Ltd. The company bas bern carefully arcted and organised in

Chung Ching, a professional gamb London, and laughter being the keyler, living in Aberdeca village, had note, the artistes have been chosen extraordinary luck last night, and with a special view to their experience when he left tho and ability in farcical comedy, which, midnight, ho had $365 in winnings it should be explained, is a highly in his pocket. Two #pecialised branch of theatrical act.

whose acquaintanco be bad made ot The company has been furnished the school, teft, the place with Chung. with a valuable and attractive reper and under the pretext that they lived toire of up to-date London Comedy in Chung's neighbourhood, walked Buccisers and the rareals have with him along the Main Street. been under expert supervision in LanWhen they reached a lonely spot oo dou, the authors and original pro the road, near the Paper Mills, Chung's duced the plays in the repertoire companions net about him.

They Laving given the full value of their

were joined by a third man who bud ipe experience and personal asit been waiting in the gloom auce. For instance the rehearsals for n the side of the road. Chung Tons of Money", with which the put up a stiff fight, bus the big odde eutupay open on Friday, October told and he was soon overpowered. 27th have been supervised by the His assailante atule his girdle, in the great litle comedian Mr. Ledio en pocket of which he had kept hin den himself, who expressed his entire winnings. satisfaction with the company and its wock, Replicas of the expensive London seruery have been built in full detail and the complete plans ab photographs received of the furnish ing and mountings with ensure that the plays and settings will be trap mandels of endon productions,

"Tona of Money" in the greatest laughing Faccess London has seen for twenty years and is still drawing rapacity buses to the Shaftesbury Theatre at every performance. The advance booking is colorsal and it bide fair to out-do its only rival, "Charley's Aunt" for popularity and length of run. Natur lly, so acon after its brilliant production in th metropolis, the arrangement between Baudman's Eastern Circuit Lid, and Le-lie Henson and Tom Wall Ltd,! for production here is a costly venture, but there is every reason to hope that the ruterprise will be auccessful.

In addition to “Tons of Money" the company will play during their espson here French Leave

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Young Persca in Pink, "Other People's Worties" "A Work Eod." } (which con fu 1989 performance nti the Kingsway Theatre!. "Tilly of Bloomsbury (the successful comedy by las Hay), Daddy Long Leg."

Ber Husband's Wife" (from the Globe Throtre) and "Charley's Aunt." all of which are too well known to need recommendatiou to Hongkong theatre goers. The New English Far- cical Comedy Company have broken all records in Calentia and Rungavu and are doing likewise at present in Singepure. Booking of ns at Monties Ltd on Tuesday next, October 24.

TO-DAY'S ADVERTISEMENTS.

ST. ANDREW'S CHURCH

HALL KOWLOON.

A CONCERT organized by Mr. ERIC RICE,

will be held on THURSDAY, Oct. 26th,

at 9 pm. in aid of the NANNING FUND,

Vocal and Instrumental

Music.

Tickets $1. From Anderson's Music Stero

The Vicarage.

CITY HALL.

Monday, October 30th, 5.30 p.m.

1. PIANOPORTE RECUAL

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HARRY ORE

KINDLY ASSISTED BY

ERIO RICE.

BOOKING AT ANDERSON'S. ADMILLSTON 81, $3, $3.

TO-DAY'S

THE CHINA MAIL.

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