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MUSIC DRAMA FILMS.

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A Novel Theatre In England.

Theatre customs were revolution- ised in the Festival Theatre, which opened at Cambridge recently. whun:-

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Programmes that could be read

in the dark were provided. Late-comers were given special

seats, Pipe-smokers were welcomed, and

noises not objected to. Another innovation was the pro- vision of free seats for persons who wish to see a play twice.

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G. B. S. AS PRODUCER:

Henring that Miss Sybil Thorn- dike was rehearsing her production of "Macbeth". Mr. George Bernard Shaw wrote, "May I come?" (re- ports the "Daily News,'')

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Mr.Daek Hylton's Jazz Band gay an entertainment at the Albert Hall Miss Thorndike and Mr. Lewis W. What would the Prince Con Casson (who is producing the play) sort have said? asks a Home critic. We any "Jazz" for "convenienc said they would be delighted, and no the next rehearsal began with sake. It is a better word thar or Sym. Shaw occupying a seat in the stalls. American Dance Band

Orchestra He did not stay there long, how- phohised Syncopated ever. In the middle of a scene he These people's pride in their syn cried, "Wait a minute Lewis," dis- copation la childlike--the device it appeared from the stalls and one which the great musician minute later reappeared on the from Buch to Stravinsky have con

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"I think it would be better to take. A cheerful and, informed noiss the entrance like that," he suggest- was made, and it was all much c ed. "And I think Ainley ought to the taste of a large and enthusias do this," he went on. In a fowle audience an audience more pro- seconds he had taken complete dominantly youthful than fusually

seen in the concert room, charge of the stage.

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One glaze at the Festival Then- tre's programme showed that some thing of the beaten trach was to be expected (saya the "Dally Mirror").

When the management of a theatre announced that "those who Coruscating ideas, he marched up prefer to arrive late at a perform and down the boards. A altora- ance will do so without being mudspion here, a different plece of bus to feel uncomfortable," one assumness there- regrouping in this ed that something in the nature of place, a fronte approach to that.pas-street musicians play to us any

revolution was occurring in the cage, a changing light on that. theatrical world.

Latecomers at the Festival Then- tre were not snubbed, but they were made very comfortable in special seats, which they cecupled until the Arst interval

There are no rules and reguln- tions at the Festival Theatre: the supreme desire of the management is that its patrons will enjoy them selves without restraint,'

Pipe smokers are welcomed, and the audience. if they wish, can create as much noise us they like during a performance--this prob-

So Mr. Casson relinquished the helm to the vatrun who piloted Miss Thorndike, Mr. Ainley and the rest of the fine cast through the remaining four hours of the re- hearsal

This thing has a vogue, and every. thing, good and Bad,, was applauded down to, a sentimental saxophone solo hat was no better than what day for nothing.

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Two pieces of some pretensions were on the programme: Eriz Coutee's Fantasy. "The Three Bears," and Leighton Lucas's Dance, (Foxtrot.. Waltz, Blues,

He threw cut a number of valu-Sulte able suggesloms, and this Christ-Charleston), mas Eve production of "Macbeth" On the whole these white musi- wit bear upon it the stamp of the cians gave one an impression of most original mind in the modern some uneasiness and affectation in their emulation of the art of Dixie- theatre.

land. The simple Negro playing the deuce with the complicated in- struments of etvilisation does this kind of thing more spontaneously.

But I was irresistibly reminded of the line put, in the mouth of the recent burlesque G. B. S. in a

Rudolph im famous Austrian composer, has gone to Banff to main

inspiration for the score of the "Squaw Man," a new musical comedy upon whies he is at premont working "tone Marie," one of Primi's moat recent successes, ban popularized, this young composer with the musical and theatrical world. The Squaw Man" became widely popular through the interpretation of the actor. WEllam Faversham.

In the accompanying photograph Mr. Friml ia showa fingering a small -key-board: It is an Invention of his own and upon it he works out many of his compositions, while travelling overland where a piano is not avail- able.

ably being designed to assist noisy critica. "

Further, any member of the audi- ence may see a play a second time entirely free of charge, provided there is a seat. available for him, by signing at the box-office after the performance.

But the most striking effort on the part of the management to add so the comfort of their patrons is the programme, which can be read in the dark.

parody. "I often go to the Old Vic to encourage my predecessor."

By the way, immediately the booking office at the Prince Theatre opened they began taking money at the rate of £100 an hour.

In the conductor's fantasía, "Hyltonis:ns" the solo by a clever trombonist was detestably ugly, bút the Arst trumpet played agreeably as well as brilliantly,

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MUSIC CONDUCTORS" PANEL..

Sir Walford Davies, speaking from 210 draw the attention of keen musicians in the neighbour- hood of London to the fact that there was now a panel of conduc- tors who were willing to conduct singing classes who could not af ford to pay for a professional con- ductor. There was a group of de- Hightful people, he said, who were simply waiting and "pawing the ground" for work anywhere in Lon- don and ten miles around. It was important for those who had small choral societies and singing.classes and were wondering how they would carry on in the winter that they should know that there were people who were waiting to serve them. It was a public service and there were no expenses.

FRIDAY, MARCH 18, 1927.

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"And So To Bed," the Pepys play the Savoy Theatre, Strand, W.C.. has not unly achieved its 60th per formance, but it has been given.

B. Fagan.

Sir Walford added: "Write to some new scenery, designed by Mr. Mr. Fairfax Jones, the secretary of the British. Federation of Musical Competition Festivals, at 3, Central Replying to a Béputation to the buildings, S.W. 1, and If you are British Board of Film Censors, Mr within ten miles of London he will T. P. O'Connor, M.P. (President of send you a teacher and an accom- the Board, said with regard to hanist if you want one." The consorship the Board preferred to federation was not only willing to allow its powere" to remain as at send conductors where they were present, and to permit locul licen- wanted, but it would arrange for a sing authorities to exercise their series of classes for training con-discretion. All the powers neces- ductors if a sufficient number in cary to denk with undesirable films any district wished to attend. A were, he believed, possessed by the nominal charge would be made to Board. zover expenses,

THE LIFE OF A BEE..

Intimate revelations. of the life! of a bee are made in a film called "The Adventures of Maya the Bee," which has been shown at the Marble Arch Pavilion...

Large as a bull on the scren, the young bee Maya sets, forth on a "Macbeth" is considered an un- honey-guthering journey and shows fucky play, but there are many, the audience many fascinatingi West End managers who would be sights on her way. A family of grateful for a run of bad lack of engaging rabbits, Horace the owl, this order.

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the birth of a dragon-fly who after. warda alays a peaceful bluebottle, a restful of slow-worms emerging! from eggs, ants, and rose-beetles cach in turn are revealed.

Maya aids a beetle who has fal-- len helplessly on his back, and thei

her beetle chivalrously rescues from a spider's web. There is,, too. a battle royal between bees.

When the auditorium is in dark- WILLIAM THE CONQUEROR ness the man who wants to look at hia programme has merely to hold it

Paris, Jan. 8. up to the light from the stage.

Normandy, will celebrate the birth Printed in transparent white let-of William the Conqueror in June tering on black paper, the pro next, Caen is organising fetes. Fal- gramme can be read in this posi-aise pageants, and Dives sur mer tion with perfect ease.

hornets. will dispatch Norman ahipe in the After all these surprising things, direction of England, turning for one might wonder what type of play Le Havre and sailing up the Seine; the theatre will present.

Bere the imagination of the pro-ing many English people.

to Rouen. The pegeant is attract dusers will mean variety. The opening piece was "The Oresteia of Aeschylus" followed by W. J. Turner's modern comedy, "The Man Who Ate the Popomack."

Hastings has decided to increase the municipal orchestra from 21 to 32 musicians at an additional cost of £70 weekly.

THE PRESIDENT HAS RECEIVED THREE THOUSAND'APPUI CATIONS FOR THE] APPOINTMENT OF TRAVELING are invited to inspect our AMBASSADOR BUT IT IS UNDER

STOOD THE CHOICE LIES BETWEEN JUDGE BLOT OF KOKOMO AND ALDERMAN-JIGGS!

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A full-length romance with in- sect instead of human actors, thin picture has taken four years to make. It is a triumph of ingenuity, and will delight children and fas- einate adults.

"Something to Talk About." a new play by Mr. Eden Phillpotts, pro- | duced at the Coliacum, St. Martin's An entertainment new to London. Lane, W.C. concerns & oat burglar's will be launched at the new Poly-a visit to a house, but is rather slow technic Theatre, Regent Street, W... in netion, and nt. Its first perform-when Mozart's opera "Marriage of ance was not too well acted, writes | Figaro" will be rendered by opera Home Theatrical Correspondent... tic artists aided by a film.

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"THE OVERLAND CHINA MAIL."

The most important development during the week in the struggle in China is the Nationalist split. The full story of the struggle for supremacy between the Moderates and the Extremisis is tersely told The value of this to the resident at Home is considerably enhanced by copious footnotes about the leading figures in the split.

The latest movements of the troops in the Colony are also

also, detailed at length.

This week's issue furthermore furnishes reliable informa- tion of the latest happenings on the Yangtsze, the probleme there, of course, being inseparable from the struggle in China as a whole, as well as exercising an important bearing on the relations between Great Britain and China.

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