1932-06-27 — Page 11

MONDAY, JUNE 27, 1932.

World Famous Dancer Praises Hong Kong

Beth Beri Pays Tribute To Britishers

THE

FUTURE OF · BALLET

Hong Kong has captured the heart of Miss Beth Berl, the famous American dancer, and one of the most accomplished

modernistic dancers in the world, formerly of the Ziegfeld Follies, "I am enjoying my visit here immensely, and I think Hong Kong is a most gorgeous place, and one of the prettiest places I have seen," she said.

THE CHINA MAIL.

SOLDIERS DRINKING Stowaway Who Became

ORGY.

Kowloon Golf Club

Raided.

THIRD SERIOUS" CASE - IN TWO DAYS

Window Smashing Incident.

An outbreak of acts of booll- ganism committed by soldiers of the local garrison has occurred dur

ing the past few days.

Simultaneously with the incident

which occurred in Hankow Road on Saturday, when Sre Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders, under the influence of liquor, #mashed a shop window and a glass door and as-i saulted two civilians. another in Miss Beri who is making a tour of the Orient has never been cident was being enacted in the in the Colony before, describes China as entrancing.

Whilst in Shanghai she saw much of the sordid side of life, for she was there during the Sino-Japanese trouble, and helped to nurse the wounded Chinese soldiers.

Vaudeville Star

Romance Of Long Tack Sam

$500,000 LOST IN AMERICAN BANK CRASH.

Some interesting reminiscences were revealed by Mr. Long Tak Sam, the famous Chinese illu- sionist, during an interview with the “China Mail" on Saturday.

Mr. Long, who started his stage career at the age of 13 years, has since travelled all over the world, and has been in the show business for 36 years.

Kowloon Golf Club premises.

Stowing away from Hong Kong Doing the same trick at the Olym- According to the bar boy at the Club, Private Clogg and Private A. 36 years ago, Mr. Long Tack Sampla in Paris, the wire broke out Shorthouse, both of the South Wales little knew that he was embarking precipated Mr. Long into the or Borderers came to the Club House, on his greatest adventure, and the chestra pit, nearly killing the con- walked in, and started to help them commencement of a career that was ductor, and breaking Mr. Long's leg in several places. The unfortunate "I never tire of travelling," she said, “and my philosophy is that selves to drink. The "boy" at to bring him fame and fortune.

"I was discovered before the 'bost musician claimed damages, and to stay in one place until the glamour has worn away is to get tempted to telephone for assistance, had proceeded very far, and had to since then the act has been cut off

but was kicked out.

He finally managed to get to turn to work, which to-day would the programme.

make me shiver. As soon sa the This is Mr. Lông's third visit to the telephone when the two men Miss Bert, whose natural abilities had drank themselves into a stu-boat reached London, I started to Hong Kong, the last time he was During an exclusive Interview

look for theatrical work, and here being in 1928, find an outlet in the interpretation por, and called the Police who cam6. with the China Mail, she de-

of modernistic dances, is a great to the Club and arrested them. They Pedalled the theatres in hopes of clared that Englishmen were the admirer of the Spanish composers, are now detained in military cus getting a job," he said. best dancers in the world, once in particular Albeniz, Granadas and tody and have been charged with they had mastered the art, and De Falls, added that Anton Dolin, who in

stagnant."

Inspired by Circus,

Asked why she chose dancing as spite of his name was an Irishman, a career, Misa Beri laughingly was the finest male classical dancer replied that she did not know.

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Window Smashing.

four

t

His First Contract.

'accepted, and was pleasurably sur- prised when I discovered he meant. £14 and not dollars."

"In those days that was big

"I could not speak English, and. larcency and will appear in the Kowloon Magistracy to-day.

had to go by signs. One managor, During their orgy, the soldiers on seeing what I could do in the way of entertaining, held up five fingers, drank 21 bottles of beer, glasses of whisky, two bottles of and I shook my head thinking_he in the world, and the nearest ap- I started very young" she re-orange squash, in addition helping meant five dollar per week salary. proach to Serge Lifarn, the cole-plied, "but I cannot say what fired themselves to four bars of choco- Another held up 14 fingers, and I brated "master."

my enthusiasm in this direction late, 12 packets of cigarettes and a A charming blonde, with spark-Ever since I was four years of age, number of cigars. ling blue eyes and a quick repartee, and was taken to a circus where I

The Hankow Road affair was Miss Beri, has the enviable asset enw a lady balancing on the back of of putting one at ease immediately, a horse, I was fired with the ambi-even more serious. Five privates money for me and I stayed there and has all the American views on tion to do the same. When I got of the Argyll's, W. MacFerson, R. six years." hospitality. But this only a home I tried to balance in a similar Keenan, J. Stirling, D. MacNab and "Although my particular line in fraction of her charms. She has manner on a chair, and I really J. MacCulloch caused damage to the profession is, not badly hit by proved herself one of the most ac- commenced to dance about a year shop windows approximately $250, the depression, many members of working for greatly One of the men smashed the glass vaudeville are complished dancers on the stage after." to-day-

"My stage career commenced at door of Messrs. Windsor's jewellers' reduced salaries, and I find there is little to compare with the old days "If you

ask me why I came to the age of 13 and I have now been shop with a whisky bottle, but no

in England." be difficult China, it would

to dancing in public for 12 years." attempt was made to steal any

In London Nurse in Shanghal, goods. The party then wantonly "My first appearance answer," she smiled. "I think it' was really to broaden my mind. Three years ago, Miss Beri mado kicked in the plate glass window of was at the old Victorian Theatre, Whilst I am here I mean to get a tour of Europe visiting Italy. D. L. Savalani's tailoring establish- just outside Victoria Station. After France and Belgium, and in 1925 ment and took a kimono from the six years in London I toured Russia money and to spend it."

and Germany, and then went back "Money, like everything else she was in England, appearing at window.

On an alarm being raised the to England again." becomes stagnant if it is kept too the Colliacum. When she leaves

A Lost Fortune. will visit Manila soldiers ran towards the Palace long, and here you have so many Hong Kong she

and later go to Siam, where she Hotel, pursued by several people "In 1910.I opened a Chinese res- interesting things to buy."

will oppear before royalty.

affair. Two 'taurant there at No. 6, Glasshousa, She has been for some consider-men, who tried to apprehend the but it was chiefly so that I could "I have never been to Hong Kong able time in Shanghai, and during men were roughly handled but not have Chinese prepared food. It is before, but I think it is a most de: the outbreak of trouble there helped seriously hurt. They were Mr. still going strong to-day, but does lightful place. When I arrived I

to nurse the Chinese soldiers in the W. V. Field and Mr. W. D. Souza, not pay." did not care much about It, but it

Hospitals. grows on one very quickly."

Hong Kong Charming.

"Since coming to China I have

who

witnessed the

•

both of whom reside at Savarin "Since then I have played all over

While in Hong Kong, Miss Beri House boarding establishment. the world, many times on the Con- will appear at the King's Theatre The soldiers were later arrested tinent, four times in Australia and not encountered any of those ad for one week, commencing to-day. and handed over to the military twice in New Zealand. I am ex- ventures as are so vividly depicted

In her favourite number, the Fan authorities, with whom they are tremely fond of both the latter in the popular magazines and the Dance, she exhibits the largest fan still detained. No police charge places, but I cannot say that I like

America

Fu Manchu novels, but I and it full in the world, a gorgeous creation of has yet been laid. of new experiences."

en-

ostrich feathers.

"PIONEER MEAL.”

The kimono which was valued at $8 was torn to pieces.

Snatched Fire Watches, j Another Argyll private named

"I lost half a million dollars there

in a bank crash in 1980, so I have; little to thank America for."

"After that little set-back I again A quarter of a million Chicago Andrew Young, was charged at the went to Australia and Europe to

Friday recuperate my finances.” familles are eating one "pioneer Kowloon Magistracy on meal" a week for ten weeks to aid last, with the theft of five wrist Asked why he had never taken to the relief of 400,000 hungry and watches, which he is alleged to the films, Mr. Long he did not want destitute neighbours, according have snatched from a jeweller's to do his countrymen an injustice.

shop in Haiphong Road. to a B.U.P. message.

Reverting to the topic which she; 'cari, discuss so well and is so great

an authority, Miss Beri was ⚫thusiastic in her praises of English- men as dancers, and drew some Interesting comparisons between the American and English styles.

Buchanan, "Jack

the well. known British stage artiste and cinema star, is the

A "pioneer meal" costs 18. 71⁄4d have best ball-room dancer I met. He has a wonderful style, instead of the usual 98 or so for which seems to have been faithfully meals in wealthier Chicago homes, reproduced in many other English- and the difference is being handed men. Once a Britisher masters the to the joint emergency relief fund. art of dancing, he acquires good

style, and a good British dancer is

the best in the world.”

They have a tendency to glide

Society women and wives of millionaires are cooking these "ploneer meals."

This is a sample menu of one:- and take long steps which is so Spanish rice, apple and carrot Infinitely preferable to the jumpy, salad, butterscotch pudding, coffee. The 95 dinner to be sacrificed jazzy motion that is adopted by many so-called dancers."

once a week Is on these lines:— The secret lies in the fact that Shrimp, cocktail, lamb chops and the Englishman has a great sense potatoes and broccoli with Hol- of rhythm, while the American landaise sauce, rolls and butter, develops, a sense of syncopation. celery and carrot salad, chocolate The Americans are very original, creampie, whipped cream but their motions are too jumpy." Coffee.

"Probably the finest male dancer

In the world is Anton Dolin, whom

I believe, is an Irishman. He

ranks with the world famous Serge Lifarn."

and

ABYSSINIAN INSURRECTION.

The case was adjourned

NO CHANGE IN SERVICE TIMES,

St. Andrew's Church Council Decision.

VICAR'S ANNOUNCEMENT.

Unofficial Ambassador, qu* "A Chinese who takes to the fibus, must either appear as COOK, laundry-man, or a villain of the underworld, just as a Greek must be a shoe-black, and an Italian an Ice-cream organ grinder or an merchant."

"This attitude fosters a Wrong Impression of the Chinese, and if I cannot do my country any good; I don't want them to curse me for leading myself to the promation of wrong ideas

Mr. Long is known in China, as the "unomiclal ambassador” nd

....

It was announced by the Vicar did "good work in!" Australia » In (the Rev. W. Walton Rogers, raising funds for the relief of the M.A.) in St. Andrew's Church, Hankow flood victims recently, Kowloon, at both morning and when he persuaded a number of evening services yesterday, that other artistes to give a charity-per- the Church Council had con-formance in Sydney, raising more. sidered that any change in the than £800, ̈*. Paris, June 183:

times of the services for the

A Dangerous Act, Although Mr. Long's apaolality According to a dispatch from present, would be inadvisable. Djibouti published by Le Temps, A special sub-committee, under on the stage is illusions, he' Ballet Revival. England is showing too, a great the insurrection against the the chairmanship of Mr. J. H. great reputation as an - 2010- Interest in the ballet, which is now Abyssinian Emperor, led by the Hunt, O.B.E., had been drawn up bat. He relates an amus- Considered to be on the decline. former king of Abyssinia, Lal to consider general changes in ing incident that occurred Busala were the greatest sponsors Yassa, has completely broken the services. On June 19, after while he was doing of ballet until the death of down. Lef Yaasu who after having Matins, a report was presented gerous act known as the 421 Dingthilan, who was considered to been internad for 18 years recently to a meeting of the congregation, Life". This consisted of have the finest knowledge of the escaped from a managery, dis the Victor being in the chair. on his head on a thin trapeze wire, guised as a voutan has been recap, Various views were expressed and sliding, thus from the gallery "Significance in the future of tured by agents of the Emperor and suggestions recorded, among to the stage with his dancing has been shown mostly by who had put a large, prize on the which, was a proposal that the stretched. He was in

time of the evening service be time, in 1972, and the conversion of Max Rinehardt, head of his antag

rying the Union Jack in altered to 6.80 p.mess

the famous German playwright, who do, d

now turning his interests fro

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