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A "SERVICE" IDOL. AN INDIAN TOUR. MR. WILLIAM WILSON.

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(Continued from Page 1.) herself. Jack Anstis and the' "Six What Nots" were a jolly crowd and their get up was

was in- scream. Their turn

Jazz strumental, assisted by a dancer, and was appreciated by all present.

Miss Doris Woods On

Her Impressions.

WITH THE "QUAINTS.”

Pleasant Memories of M.C.C.

Team.

Old Hong Kong Resident Passes Away.

DIES IN SCOTLAND.

As we go to press we are in- formed by the Hong Kong and The Spanish dance by Miss

Whampoa Dock Co., Ltd., that' Pestonji was very pretty and well

Mr. William Wilson, who was for done. The encore was well

"You must admit that I have many years employed by the deserved. Mrs. Pestonji was at been extremely fortunate," said Company and who in his latter the piano. This clever, youthful Miss Doris Woods when approach-years of service acted as Chief duncer, it is interesting to note, ed by a representative for imprés- Manager, has died at Glensore. learned the Spanish dance in sions of her recent, tour through Kilmartin, Scotland. The news of

with Spain during a trip around the India

Mr. Salisbury's the decease Was

received by world two years ago, and inter-"Quaints."

cable this morning. preted it wonderfully well.

"A list of the Tour? Certainly her jazz dance, with Mr.-opened in Singapore in D'Almada at the piano, she car- Nanette' on June 4, 1926,

In

female

ried on the real American through the Straits to Penang, A 4-year old Chinese spirit of jazz which she learned then Rangoon, Calcutta on July child was yesterday taken to the while in America.

15, Bombay, Poona, Secunderabad, Government Civil Hospital suffer The trio of violinist, celloist Karachi, Quetta, Lahore, Meerut,ng from scalds on the face and and pianist was a fine treat, Mr. Delhi, Simla Sialkot, Rawal Pindi,ody cased by a pot of helling

soup up-setting on her. Rudolph Gerzoosky, violinist, is a Peshawar, (the Khyber. Pays), pupil of the famous Prof. Auer, Ambala, Cawnpore, Lucknow,

Corporal Lloyd, atationed at and showed himself as a true Calcutta, Bombay for Christmas. Belcher's Fort has reported the artist. Mr. Geo, Surmi delighted Allahabad,, then return visits to theft yesterday of $60 from the with his cello solo given as an Rangoon, and the Straits; again office of the Muster Gunner at the encore. These two artists ap- to India, Madras Bangalore, fort.

removed The money was peared by kind permission

of Secunderabad Jubbulpore, Jahan- from a cash box which was broken

the Hong Kong Amusements Ltd. si, Agra, Delhi, Simla, Ambala, open. Mr. Harry Ore's pianoforte Lahore, Quetta, Karuchi, all re- execution Deeda no introduc- turn visits, and then to a packed tion to Hong Kong audiences, audience for 'Nanette,' finishing and he was again a delight to at Bombay on May 20, 1927. listen to. The appearance of three such sterling artists to-

have profited by that awful dis- Her Favourite Part...

aster of many years ago when so many soldiers died for lack of ice. "You ask do I like acting? Yes, Nowadays there is a small com-

FOR YOUR BABY

JACTOGEN

A Train Speeding Through The Night

A Crash

And Then

THE

Time Spins Back Along

ROAD TO YESTERDAY

CECIL -B. DE, MILLE'S MASTERPIECE Sweeping from love to hate-from millions to poverty-from proud social prestige to abject servitude-spanning three centuries of time -a superb story of the reincarnation of souls -a beautiful and fascinating picture.

AT THE

QUEEN'S THEATRE

TO-DAY ONLY Starting Promptly at 2,80, 5.10, 7.15 and 9.20

gether in a local programme was but character parts only, I like to partment allotted to the ice WORLD

We

a creditable performance on the lose my own individuality and wailah, and it was a case of two part of the organiser, and Mrs. revel in looking awful myannas' worth of ice and lemon- Costen is to be congratulated in pianola of a part (plays itself) as ades from us all the time. arranging these numbers,

Miss Bourne in "The Ghost became used to the camel and Signora de Guzman was Train," is my favourite. Think of donkey transport. Did I ride one? a delightful item. Her singing it too, a strict "T.T. and the piece No, motor

cars, gharries and always brings down the house. de resistance is the 'drunk' tongas for the Europeans. If As an encore she sang with Mr. scene. Like that scene in Fallen one does not mind the heat and D'Aquino. The combination was Angels' which is Forbes Russel's dust, and often terrible cold, and all to be desired. Many of the biggest attraction (they come it is all looked upon as a great great audience would have liked here in September), it appealed to adventure, it can be really enjoy to have heard more of them, but the public. Enthusiastic

inable. India? Well, yes, in some of the

time would not admit.

The violin trio with Mrs. bigger cities, but in the military

Nizam of Hyderabad.

5.15 and 9.20 only

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A WOMAN OF THE WORLD Spirited Drama and Rollicking Romance,

Griggs at the piano was a huge stations too blasé. There is such "We had the honour (which STAR

treat.

Theatre.

scene

Oh 1

success. Those taking part were a sameness to the Stations. A I'm afraid we did not appreciate) Mrs. H. Balean, Miss J. Braga, club, the Barracks, the inevitable of the presence at each perform- and Miss Acheson. D'Aquino's vocal selections were ways more or less the same furni-est man in the world, the Nizam Mr. G. riding path, pretty bungalows, al-ance in Secunderabad of the rich- well chosen. La Paloma was ature carried on by mem-sahib (of Hyderabad. Only in his early after mem-sahib, gardens some-forties, he has forty sons and Piano selections of his own times a blaze of coloured flowers, innumerable daughters. Made Chinese composing were played by Mr. and in the dry season parched and our stage look like a Harry Ore. "The Chinaman grey with dust.

Brings numbers of from London Town," by an old "Our tour was most successful. wives and they sit in chairs be-) favourite, Drummer Steward; It is a thrill to feel one always has hind coloured muslin, (Purdak). was the most comic he has ever a winner, and we had two-Half of our scenery has to be re- President Jackson.done. Hig Chinese coolie outfit 'Nanette' and 'The Ghost Train.' moved, and so the audience, most- was a good one. His duet with The public in the East demand ly military, has to see the artistes Emp. of Russia.

Mrs. Costen was quite a hit, and running London successes, and awaiting cues and the 22

was composed by Mr D, C. G. when "The Sport of Kings' finish-shifters at work. Dickinson.

ed at the Savoy, our audiences "My greatest thrill? Mrs. Richard Sanger again dwindled, so we rarely played it.think the Khyber Pass. Such a gave the audience a treat, "Ave A rage in London cannot fail in memento of British enterprise Maria" with violin obligato by the East, but I think the day of and skill. No women after six Mr. John Braga always taking the small companies is over. It was o'clock, and we were only allowed place by storm. Her Danny Boy a good school, though "The there because we went to an out- was a good encore. Miss C. Braga Quaints" where one is principal in post, Landikotal, to perform for was the accompanist. Mr. G..W.C. one show, and chorus in another. the troops. In the distance the Burnett gave the "Skipper of the We all had to be versatile, and we mountains of Afghanistan, and Mercantile Marine," his get up discovered hidden talent that the notice "British territory ends

here."

houra' was to the part.. His accom-way.

Nearly three panist, Mrs. C. P. F, James, had

Tours Compared. motoring over passes cut through "What part of India do I like mountains, barren grey surround-

Hard to say.

I haveing country, caravans of camela he

was requested to beat?

for Rangoon laden with merchandise, slowly 8.30 am. give the ever fresh "Charge of great partiality

I stayed for six wending their way to the wonder- 8.30 am. the Light Brigade." The "What where

with Aileen

Con- andful Bazaars in Peshawar. Note" again gave us more jaz months

1916. Calcutta tinually under the watchful care with extra vim,

The programme was brought to is very gay, excellent shops of unseen eyes. One British offi an end by Mrs. Costen and Mrs, and restaurants and the best cer in the Watch Towers with a Sanger delighting the audience in dancing to be seen in India. Agra handful of Indian troops. He is a dirty town, but the Taj allowed to visit Peshawar on an Flashlight photos were taken Mahal? In its way, beauty-in-occasional week-end visit. What comparable, but the snow covered a lonely life. As a rule they on the stage of Mrs. Costen and Himalayas and the glories of spend their time learning native most of her workers after the Nature to be seen in Simla appeal dialects, a far cry from London performance.

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