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Ronald Squire, Raymond Massey, on the other foot. At least 33 to and Noel Coward, he thought, | 1-3 per cent, of the actors on the were our best actors, while | American stage were either Eng Massey, he considered, was also lish or English in origin. One one of the finest stage directors had only to look also at the num- in this country.

|ber of English plays successfully THE ACCOUNTS for the year; TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN NATIONALITY & AMUSEMENT.

Mr. Selwyn has been attacked produced in America. NOTIC ending December 31st, 1927,} that the SEVENTEENTH

for asking 50 per cent, of the pro- I was reminded by his comment have been closed and subject to ORDINARY ANNUAL GENERAL

fits on his American successes on English actors in America of, audit show a loss of approximately MEETING of Shareholders of the

from English managements. His how few American actors make $1,180,000. On December Sist the Company will be held at the Head Last Monday we celebrated the view is that a tried and proved good over here. There is Mr. tions prepaid $1. Every addi-THE undersigned have received advances from the Company's Omec. No. 6, Des Voeux Road, birthday of Abraham Lincoln. article is worth what it will fetch. Ernest Truex, of course, whose Instructions from The Regis Bankers and General Agents amount Central, Hong Kong, on WEDNES- Lady Astor seized the occasion On the other hand, two such dis- delightfully quiet style has caught trar, Supreme Court, to sell by to such a sum that neither of them DAY, the 4th April, 1928, at 2.30 publicly to warn us against the tinguished and experienced Eng-our English fancy, and others is prepared to make further ad- p.m. for the purpose of recolving 100 per cent. citizen from which-lish theatrical managers as Sir whose names I cannot afford vances to the Company.

(the Report of the Directors to ever side of the Atlantic he Alfred Butt and Mr. Alec Rea are space to mention, but the balance An Extraordinary General Meet-gether with Statement of Ac- sprang. In her opinion he was a both of the opinion that the is all in favour of the English. ing of shareholders will be convoned counts for the year ending 31st danger to the world. I propose to Americans are asking exorbitant Mr. Bayard Veiller, author of at an early date to consider the December, 1927.

discuss the 100 per cent. patriot and impracticable terms. Mr. "Within the Law," "The 18th position. Meantime the General The TRANSFER BOOKS of the of the dramatic world.

Rea has had a very big artistic Chair," and the new piece that Agents and Consulting Committee Company will be CLOSED from Our Press has lately been occu- success in the production of Mr. he has just brought from are appointing an informal special the 20th March, 1928, to the 4th pied with charges and, counter- Sidney Howard's American play, America called "The Trial of Committee of Shareholders to in- April, 1928 (both days inclusive), charges dealing with the alleged "The Silver Cord." He confided Mary Dugan," reminded me that quire into the Company's position during which period no transfer American invasion of theatrical to me that for a certain American New York is the most receptive England. and disparaging com-comedy that had been submitted city in the world for talent, re- and prepare a report for submission of shares can be registered.

By. Order of the Board; ments upon the present quality of to him he had been requested to gardless of its place of origin, I

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cent. of the profits, with a royalty ordinary number of failures re- Chief Manager. Hong Kong, 19th March, 1928.

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When I discussed the point, the of 10 per cent, in addition. Heported for the last twelve months other day, with Mr. Archie had had to pay for the American in New York. His answer Selwyn, the well-known New York version of Somerset Maugham's that they had too many theatres. theatrical manager, he committed "Rain" to Mr. Sam Harris the himself to a firm opinion that the sum of £2,000 on account of 25 per present state of the English thea- cent. of the profits. This price, in tre was deplorable. Mr. Chan his view, made the importation of ning Pollock, the noted American American plays prohibitive, playwright and critic, has also TOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN delivered à funeral oration over

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