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MUSIC DRAMA
SIR HENRY WOOD,
THE BBC'S GOOD STROKE.
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FILMS.
LA SERVA PADRONA'
MUSICAL MODEL OF SIMPLE BEAUTY.
There
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Midnight shows are now a fea- ture of Paramount Theatre, New York. This innovation was dried Every one is delighted that Sir qut with the Paramount picture, We would very much like to see
"Underworld," and proved such a Henry Wood and the British Broad-success that it has been decided to Pergolesi's "La Serva Padrona" casting Corporation have come to have an extra nightly performance produced in Hong Kong. gether, writes "Ariel" in the "Musi at 11.45 o'clock. "Underworld" cal Times." The removal of the brought £17,000 to the theatre. In are only three characters to the
one week.
plece, and one of these does not Queen's Hell ban on the micro-
utter a word. The play was en- phone (he says) is not the least of
The Al Christie production, foyed in Melbourne quite recently, the benefits arising from the B.B.C.'s "Tillie's Punctured Romance," has latest stroke. A host of fresh con- already been commenced in Holly and the melodies, though composed certs and functions will now be tap- wood. For this Paramount nearly 200 years ago, were as pable for the benefit of the wider Christie special Chester Conklin sparkling and as exuberant an if has been loaned to the Christle public. As for the B.B. Co.'s own studios. Others in the cast include they had been written only yester orchestral concerts, the change Louise Brooks, W. C. Fields, and day. The engaging themes of the from the Albert Hall, will be an Louise Fazendo. -
two acts were admirably interpret- ed under the artistic direction of obvious advantage from the box
Signor do Glogio, with Mr. H. office point of view. The Albert
With one Australia production Staell as leader of the orchestra Hall is surprisingly successful for making movie history, and another of strings. The demands of th brondcasting, but its fantastic now almost ready for release, Aus- vocal score are met by two singers, echoes make it too speculative for tralia lost its American producer, a soprano and basso cantante, the the listener on the spot; until the returned to America as quietly as ployer.
Norman Dawn, recently, when he vivacious Serpina and her
Uberto, who figures in a concert begins he doesn't know he went to Australia. He was a pretty comedy of wits. Serpina, whether his particular. seat man to shun ostentation and all resolved to marry Uberto, excites will enable him to bear one orches- public show, and settled down to his jealousy by pretending to be work Immediately on his arrival, engaged to a military officer, and tra (the one he has paid for}
now almost 18 months ago. He persuadea the mute valet, Vespone, | two, a few seconds' distance apart. has contributed greatly to the to masquerade as this soldier. Moreover, Kensington Gore is far establishment of successful motion Uberto then realises that he is in less get-at-able than Queen's Hall. picture production in Australia. love with his artful servant, and If the B.B.C. concerts at Queen's Few people knew that he was leav all enda happily. Hall prove to be as good as those ing Sydney, and that is just as he According to the critics, “La at the Albert Hall, full houses may wished it, for he was very ill with Serva Padrona" is, musically, be counted on.
influenza, and consequently there model of almple beauty. And it Programmes will no doubt make was no round of farewell parties to has certain unique claims to at- good some past omissions. The mark his departure. The beautiful tention because it is a document of neglect of certain British
com- Katherine Dawn, his wife, who has pre-Mozartian days, and in its posers at Queen's Hall in recent assisted him in every branch of his easy grace, in the
pure Italian years has been notorious. Neither work, In addition to playing fea- style, unaffected by the meretri- Elgar nor Stanford, for example, tured roles in both pictures, "For clous glitter of the "aria has had fair treatment, but with the Term of his Natural Life" and gravura," which so many writers the Corporation in charge, and Sir "The Adorable Outcast," was sad were unable to resist, it stands Henry Wood given a free hand, one to leave, and hoped that they might to-day a charming and refined may look for an improvement. reurn some day. "It's a great example of lyric composition. The Valuable work will probably be pince-thin Australia of yours," melodic line remains clear and done, too, in the direction of let- she said quietly from behind auntrammelled, the vocal construc- ting the people hear a great deal of bower of glorious spring flowers. tion fluent, precise, and direct. excellent music that has dropped
Even though he has employed out of the ordinary concert reper-
limited resources, Pergolesi has en- Marceline Day, who plays the dowed the music with remarkable tory. One of the best features of the musical policy of the British title role in the Tiffany Production colour and variety. These old Broadcasting Corporation (con- released by Master Pictures, "That masters, after all, when they were tinues "Ariel") has been its valu- Model From Paris," liked her ex- unable to secure orchestras of sym- able salvage work. Hardly a week perience as a model in the produc phony proportions, said what they passes without the performance of tion. During the scenes, in which had to say quite clearly without several compositions that in the she shows some magnificent gowns, them. ordinary way would never be heard Miss Day just revelled in the gorge. in public. Their neglect in the ous ercations that she wore. Many concert room is due to a variety of of the costumes were worth maný causes; the composer may be out hundreds of dollars, and came from
over-York and Paris.
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of fashion, or he may have been a the leading modiste shops of New good second-grade man
shadowed by a giant; there are many capital works, too, whose merit is admitted, but which some- how are not concert-room "win-
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was
dare and
A ROMANTICIST.
· FIRST IMPRESSIONS OF SHAKESPEARE.
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not showy or sensational, and so friend's cause. After gaining the much harder!" he said, for al
is apt to be overlooked by critica.
BEAU SABREUR."
A SEQUEL TO "BEAU GESTE."
the seches,
FRIDAY, JANUARY 27, 1928.
DAILY CROSS-WORD PUZZLE.
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THE TAVERNATIONAL SYNDICATE,
WATER SUPPLY. -.
tent Supply was given from 4th to 81st December, 1926.
Full supply in all Rider Main Dis- water in tricts during December, 1927 with the
Level and Storage of Reservoirs on January 1, 1928-
WORKS LEVEL.
exception of the districts West of Sapply was given from 1st to 31st December, 1927.
Farrell had not the faintest idea that he ners," so to speak. Over and over would be selected for the again I have heard from the B.B.C. part as he came into Frank
Berlioz was a romanticist-but of studio unfamiliar compositions of Borzage's office early last spring, this type. their titles would never when that director looking an extremely high order. To him it was not a mere mixture of fancy have drawn me to a concert room, everywhere for a suitable
Chico yet they proved far more enjoyable for 7th Heaven," Charles was only costumes and high-flown senti than many items that figure re- being helpful and had come to sug-ments-It was something vital and gularly in ordinary concert pro- gest his friend, Edmund Morale, passionate, something with the grammes, It is hardly possible to whom he considered ideal for the qualities that he found in "Romeo overestimate the good work the role. But Charles was wearing a when he first saw this love drama and Juliet." The.atory is told that B.B.C. is thus doing in widening the French Beret cap as a listener'e knowledge and repertory. presented such a jaunty appear he did not know a word of English, The point deserves to be emphasis unce that Mr. Borzaga was visualis and his acquaintance with Shake- ed, because this kind of service is ing him a Chico the whole time speare was made only through
Charles
pleading Was
for his Letourneur's foggy version. "It is! director's promise that he would Frenchman to sound the depths of give the friend a teat, Charles left Shakespeare than for an English- for Texas to play the lead in "The man to feel the delicacy and ori- Rough Riders," unconscious of the ginality of La Fontaine and fact that as soon as
rich he left the Moliere. Our two poets are
continents; Shakespeare fe a office Mr. Borzage had called for studies of him in various make ups.
world. But the play of the The result was that Charles was actors above all of actress, notified by wire that he had won
the succession of the coveted part of the year with the pantomime and the accent of CITY AND HILL DISTRICT WATER Easter Street where an Intermittent out even a test, "7th Heaven" is the voices, meant more to me, and The vast expanse of sand dunes adapted from the play by Austin near Guadalupe, California, has Strong. Janet Gaynor plays or been turned into a gigantic stage posite Farrell in the role of the setting, one of the largest pieces of pathetic Diane. scenic work ever accomplished by a motion picture company. The sand; covers a stretch of many miles, and before a crew of Paramount studio workers came from Hollywood, there was not a sign of water or shrubbery. Such a spot proved to be an ideal location for the filming of the Sahara desert scenes in "Beau Sabreur," P. C. Wren's story of the Foreign Legion, a sequel to would surprise the thousands that I did not say that I would." Berlioz, Tytam Intermediato
Tytam Byewash "Beau Geste." A hundred or more flock to see him. Seemingly there a true romantic, did not seek to Tytam Tak ........ 1,121.75 studio employees from Hollywood is, however, and it will all be prov- make her acquaintance in a direct Wong Nel Chung were despatched to build a series of ed with the release of "JAWS of way, but arranged, with great ex- Pokfulum mammoth settings, Arabian vil Steel," the new feature which is panac, a choral and orchestral con-
408.45 404.09 lages, oases, and the like. Under now being made ready by Warner cert, at which he expected her to
Total ...... 1,888.91 1,448.26 In millions and decimals of gallons dure. Consumption of water in Kowloon the guidance of Al Herman, Pará Bros. In this picture "Rinty" is be present, and to be overwhelmed Consumption of water in the City mount studio director, the desert said to have one of the best roles by the magic of his compositions, and Hill District in millions and de- tag the month of December. was transformed. Some 125 palm that has ever fallen to him. Some She did not come to the hall, and cimals of gallons during the month of
1926 1927 Consumption
74.89 trees were erected, together with 60 of its scenes, laid in the "ghost" the concert was a fallure. They did December.
88.08 Estimated population 158,140 163,180 coloured tents, and bedecked with cities of the desert, are said to be no meet till long afterwards, but in Consumption ........
1926
1927
16.3 per day.....
17.5 flags and rugs of all descriptions. Intengely thrilling. Ray Enright the meantime the fair Smithson Estimated population 407,620 417,940; Full Supply. in all districts during Five holes were dug out of the has been directing "Jaws of Steel," had heard his "Episode in the Life Consumption per head
December, 1926 and 1027, sand, and cemented to hold water. the story of which, by Gregory of an Artist," founded on his ideal
per day.
10.a 20.9
The Government Analyst's reports Palm trees went up around them, Rogers, was adapted by Charles F. love for her; also that the craze for Full Supply in all Rider Main Dis-show that the quality of the water is and now five perfect onées are to Condon. Helene Ferguson and Shakespeare and for herself had triets during December, 1920 with satisfactory. be found there. Gary Cooper is Jason Robards are to have the big dwindled; so, graciously, she be starred in "Benu Sabreur."
rales in "Rinty's" new picture. came Madame Berlioz.
LISTEN IF YOU HAD ANY SENSE YOU WOULDN'T CATCH COLD? YOU:SIT AROUND IN YOUR UNDERSHIRT AND: LEAVE YOUR SHOES OFF. SEND FOR THE DOCTOR-1.CAN'T STAND THAT BARKING. AROUND HERE-
1928
filled me a thousand times more with Shakespearian ideas and pas- sion, than the text of my colourless Tut and unfaithful translation."
La Belle Smithson, the inspiring Tytam Intermediate Level
Tytom Byewash 25' 4"
Tytam
1927 18′ 8′′B 12' 8"B 20' 6"B Lovel actress, who in the end married Tytam Tuk. Berlioz, had become the idol of Wong Nel Chung.. 15' 2"B 16' 4"B 12′11′′B. 22′ 6′′B
poets and painters, not to speak of Pokfulum
17'11" 10" 8"B the wealthy idlers. Berlios always [Note: B. denotes "Below Overflow" denied that after seeing Miss Smith- A denotes "Above Overflow."] Rin-tin-tin. has done so many son as "Juliet" he had exclaim- Storage in millions and decimals wonderful things on the screened: "I will marry that woman and that it would look as if there were write my grandest symphony on the nothing more for him to show that play." I did both," he added, "but
HIN-TIN-TIN
GET DR-SMITH IF YOU. WERE MORE LIKE HIM YOU'D BE BETTER OFF.
BRINGING UP FATHER,
ALL RIGHT
HELLO- HELLO, DOCTOR SMITH YES- WHAT? OH
ALL, RIGHT:
1927, by the Feature Service. The Ureat Britain rights enter
Tytam
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of rulloris.
1927
Is
KOWLOON WATER WORKS
LEVEL
Kowloon Reservoir, Shek Lat Put Reser-
1027 1928
7' 0"B 743
0' 7B 1' 1"B
voir ******* 84"B Reception Reservoir..
2' ¿"B
Storage in millions and decimais of gallons.
Kowloon Reservoir Shek Lai Pul Reser
voir ....
1927 1928 283.50 250.42
98.40 96.37
24.65 27.24
1028 278.72 285.70
,59
33 195,90 923.98
13.46 Reception Reservoir.
195,90
13.59
28.80 25.82
244.20 271.58
Total
the exception of the districts West Total rainfall to December 81, 1926, of Eastern Street where an Intermiti 100.78; December 31, 1027, 107.87.
DOCTOR SMITH
IS LAID UP WITH A COLD
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