ART & DRAMA
MORE FUN WITH
THE NAVY
Film Star's Stage Debut
CHINA STATION FARCE
London.
With the production of "Admirals Alf" the Shaftesbury canes into its; own again. Ian Hay and Stephen King-Hall have shown us twice alrendy at this theatre what a way they have with the Navy, and the new play is up to standard.
When it has been brisked up al it-last night's performance was rather ragged, for some reason-it
THE CHINA MAIL WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 12, 1934.^
The late President Paul von Hindenburg, of Germany, is here seen visiting an orphanage where
he was pupularly known as "Papa" Hindenburg.
will make an excellent light enter- COMIC EPILOGUE ON
tainment.
There is a real admiral in the story-Commander-in-Chief of the China Squadron, no less-and two falae ones. The first of these is a. Chinese brigund who kidnaps all the other characters. The second is the Commander-in-Chief's faithful
THE DROUGHT
End Of Old Stagers' Season
coxswain, who impersonates his PAGEANT PLAYERS PARODIED
the
lord in order to bamboozle brigand, and unly succeeds in mak ing trouble all round.
wealth of comie invention.
The first was the topical Epilogue
and
SIR HENRY WOOD RETURNS
American Compositions For The "Proms"
40TH SEASON OPENS
London.
GOVERNMENT AIDS FAMOUS THEATRE
Cradle of Viennese Operetta
NEW ERA HOPED FOR
than 180
Canterbury.
In order to be able actively to According to their pleasant cus- Sir Henry Wood recently arrived further and control the development There is also a film star with tom, the Old Stagers finished up in London from a six weeks' tour of theatrical affairs in Vienna, a whom all the admirals, genuint and their season here with their own of Canada and the United States. new association was formed under imitation, are infatuated. Round two special funelimus, one public He started rehearsals at once. for the name of "Vienna Theatres" and her most of the ingeniously com-and one private.
the fortieth annual season of the Publishers' Holding Co., Ltd." The Queen's Hall Promenade Concerta. It is all very
principal shareholders are the City plicated plot centres. bright and very breezy, and the only
He conducted eight successful of Vienna, the Federal Treasury of and Director Hubert thing which prevents it from being which comes after the last perform concerts at the Hollywood "Bowl" Austria as good as "The Middle Watch" ance of the last play; the second within two weeks, and although it Marischka. that the characters, especially the was the supper which succeeds the was his third visit here he said he The purpose of this Company is minnes, are drawn will leas Epilogue and for those fortunate was greatly impressed by the huge to be preminently the furtherance enough to be present the brings audiences and the unique audi-of the Interests of the "Theatre an the official social acitivies of Cantoriam.
der Wien" which is able to looki However, the two most important
terbury Week to an end.
"I wish we had a place like the back upon a tradition extending parts, thuse of the Admiral and his) Coxswain, are in the sute bands of:
'Bowl' here, but our climate in un-lover a period of more Clive Currie and Aubrey Mather. by an impromptu sing-song
The supper is generally followed suitable," said Sir Henry, who was rears. It has even been considered on the cradle of the Viennese Operetta Both these accomplished comedians variety entertainment, which goes reaching Liverpool in the White which, from there, started upon its
accompanied by Lady Wood, are in the form, and are very well on till nearly dawn, and is the most Star liner Britannic. "The Bowl triumphal march over the entire backed up by Jack Hobbs as the joyous entertainment of all. third or Chinese, admiral.
is situated in natural surroundings, world. The same interest will be Playing the Film Star Here the Old Stagers' traditional and the seating accommodation extended to the musical and thes- The film-star is played by a real talent for happy-go-lucky fooling is stretches for hundreds of feet uptrical publishing firm, J. Karczag, film-tar from Hollywood in Laura seen at its best. Usually the same the hillside. My last concert there whose sole proprietor is Director la Plante, who adds her name to the talent inspires the Epilogue, and drew the heat attendance there has Hubert Marischka. not very long list of movie-actresses turns actors and audience into a
The economic and artistic impor- been for over thirteen years. They who can be attractive on the stage, huge family party,
have one of the finest symphony tance of the Marischka enterprises,! She is not called upon to do very,
orchestras, consisting of 100 per- which have proved to be a powerful much acting, but she has a cheerful)
Somehow, at this year's Epilogue,¦formers."
- attraction to foreign visitors, have and unaffected personality.
When in Drought. Dr. Nineteen- He added that during a tour of determined the authorities to start was this action. Its prime mover, up Diana Beaumont and Geoffrey Thirty-Four Ward." the jokes did the South-Western States he Summer, as a millionaire's daughter not seem to be going quite so well surprised at the singing of the hotel to the time of actual accomplish- love-sick Flag-Lieutenant, 188 usual. This is probably the servants. "Walters and chamber-ment, was Mayor Schmitz. It will better be the task of the new company out their job of getting fault of the world in general, which malde," he said, "have a. engaged to one another very plea- during the year, just gone by seems chance of getting a job if they can with its great financial power, to function in an advisory capacity or, more to have failed to supply Major A. Įsing. santly, while the Navy's
furnish financiali "I was amazed at a small country if need be, to ordinary duties are being looked Rateliffe-Ellis with any very pro- after smartly by Edward Harben, mising material for his satire. hotel to hear someone playing an assistance. Thus it will be of great
coloured Terence Downing and John East-Politically
shirts, the Arnold Bax piano sonata with great moral and practical help to the Drought, and the Larwood con- skill. wood.
It proved to be a bell boy, famous theatre and the hardly less Ernest Jay appears from time to troversy were all obvious toples, who had been employed to enter-famous publishing firm.
The "Theatre on time as a millionaire manufacturer and were duly dealt with. But it tain guests when not working."
der Wien": of willen underwear. The authors is to be noticed that the "hits" of Sir Henry has brought with him embodies the tradition of the best
the evening were
American the episodes in several
compositions, Viennese Operetta music. Most of appear to have forgotten to give him anything to do, though; which which the author had drawn on his which include Mr. Deems Taylor's the most famous composers were is a waste, for Mr. Jay can belown invention rather than on pass-"Circus Day." "California Suite" given an Initial hearing there.
and a
carry
funny.
Frederick Burtwell is luckier. He has two parts to play, and dif-j ferentiates them very cleverly,
SHAKESPEARE FOR
HOLLYWOOD
Preparations For The "Dream ""
SEATS FOR 20,000
ing events for his inspiration,
Truth's Well Dried Up
Humphrey Tilling and Rence de Vaux, for instance, roused the au-) dience to great enthusiasm as a
by Converse, and the "Romantic" From Beethoven and Mozart, the symphony by Dr. Howard Hanson, great masters of exalted art, tol which he hopes to give during the Franz Lebar, the chief exponent of Promenade season.
modern operetta, a great raany Austrians who carried the musical fame of Vienna to the four corners of the world, have started their career at that theatre. It is to
YORK THEATRE
pair of players who, wandering ROYAL INTEREST IN from pageant to pageant, had got considerably mixed in their minds as to what characters they were; supposed to be.
Major A. Clarke-Jervoise also had a great success as Truth, whose
Duke And Appeal
York. An effort by a number of drama-
only reason for being present was loving citizens of York to save the that her residential well had dried local theatre is attracting wide- Felix Weissberger, who was Reinhardt's assistant producer in up in the drought.
spread interest. The Duke of Yorkc
be hoped that the generous' attitude] on the part of the authorities will introduce a new era of prosperity and tend further to increase the world-wide fame of Viennese music.
THE CHINESE THEATRE
"Helen," states that he is making: As for Ralph Alderson, as a de- has written to the Lord Mayor preparations for Reinhardt's festi-vastating outsize edition of Little commending the venture and ex-Hey-Day Of Old Drama val production of "A Midsummer Lord Fauntleroy. the cue for his prepsing the hope that it may meet Night's Dream," which is going to entry was quite ecstatically far with success, and so "encourage open in the Hollywood Bowl on fetched.
other of our Important cities tol September 19.
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First Performance At Covent Garden
DRESDEN'S OBJECTION
It is probable that · Richard Strauss's latest opera, "The Silent Woman," will be given for the first time during the spring season at Covent Garden.
Dresden, where most Strauss operis have had their drst-per- formance, raised objections to the production on account of the Jewish origin of Strauss's collaborator, D Stefan Zweig, who has written the
"The Chinese Theatre," was the libretto...
He says: "The shell will be re- Jessie Winter and H. Wilson The Princess Royal has promised moved and a large hill crested. Wiley, as a pair of balloon-sellers, to attend the theatre in October. Mighty oak trees and approximate-were not so lucky in their material, whilst the Archbishop of York and ly a thousand square feet of lawn and Thea Holme had little more to Gen. Sir Alexander Wardrop, the subject of an interesting talk This famous Austrian, novelist will be put on this artificial hill. do than look in and provoke one of G.O.C.-in-C. Northern Command. by Rotarian H.. Hong Sling, at the has been staying in London. Be These will replace the beautiful the author's best pune-spoken, have indicated their sopport. Rotary Club tin held at the fore returning to Salzburg he told
The theatre is to be run as a Hong Kong Hotel, yesterday. civic service by unpaid directora "It is inevitable that Chinese first London visit, he discovered how many years ago, during his And wheresoever she may chance who are appealing for 2,500 citizens drama will be written with plots Ben Jonson and adapted "Volpone" to subscribe for one pound share dealing with conditions existing for the German stage. Then he We all are overjoyed to thee 'er each. The shares will bear cumu-in China, and treating with pre- found "The Silent Woman," which
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Mr. Weissberger adds that there will be, a genting capacity of 20,000 in the Hollywood Bowl, which will almost certainly be the biggest
lative interest at the rate of five blems of more vital concern to the seemed eminently adapted for audience for 弭 Shakepearean
per cent. per annum, any surplus people than the ultimate outcome musical treatment, and submitted comedy. After a limited season trance of the Spirits of the Week the improvement of drama in the heyday of the old theatre has with the work, set at once
to the traditional en-being put back into the theatre for of Romeo's love for Jullet The Ita text to Strauss, who, delighted there the production goes to Berke ley. where it will be played in theof Kent (Mra. A. P.. F. Chap-
city. University grounds. The last part chant), and of Old Stagers (Lady man), of I Zingari (Phyllia Mar- of the play is to be given in the Crutchley), and the end of one Greek Theatre, also in the grounds, more. Canterbury Week. and the cast, the orchestra, and the
to
ing with the present generation," "I have heard," he said, "Some said Mr Hong Sling
part of Strauss's music. It is al Rotarian M. K. Lo presided, and together different in style and Dr. J. C. Hoe, a graduate of Har character from his other operas vard and Professor of Political It comes much nearer to the oper Calcutta Science at the National Univer-buffa and to the spirit of Mozart.
passed, and is clowly disappear-compose music for it
BUDDHA'S BONE
whole audience of 5,000 will be Where next year's plays will be moved. Reinhardt tried this ex-done is doubtful, for the St. periment in Salzburg and Florence. George's Theatre will almost cer-
Finally the comedy will be stayed tainly not be avaliable. Lord to be a relic of Buddha, Is to be guest of the Club.. in the new Opera House in San Harris promised, in his speech be- presented to the Mahabodhi Society, Francisco. Reinhardt in negotiat fore the Epilogue, that they would Sarnath, Benares, by the Archaeolo ing for a cast of star actors and be done in a tent if necessary, but gical Survey of the Government of actresses the chief dancer will be it is understood that a great many India. "The relics were found in Nini Thellade," who on Mörday stones will be turned and avenuta Sind, where,
Buddhist monaste made her last appearance at the explored before things are allowed large mound at Mirpurkhas, Open Air Theatre for this season. Ito come to that pass."
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