1937-04-08 — Page 3

THE CHINA MAIL, APRIL 8, 1937.

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WORLD

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LAMPKIN RECITAL Splendid Performance

At King's Theatre VIOLIN ARTISTRY

It is usual to decry the

taste of the British, especially

those of us in the Colonies. In fact, on the air simultaneously in the near future in what appears to be one visiting artist refused to play in Singapore because he consider- the latest move in the "hands across the sea” movement. Ameri-ed the inhabitants of that city were Philistines with an entire lack of can listeners will be asked to vote appreciation of the finer parts of

for the winner.

As Professor Whosich and <my- self are the only people in the world who understand mouse lan- guage, I am rather surprised that neither of us has been asked to re- feree the show, but the fact is that the broadcasters have become so crooner-conscious that words mean nothing to them.

music.

One would find it hard to say the

most sym- same thing of last night's audience who were treated to a pathetic and brilliant performance King's Theatre by Josef at the Lampkin, the noted violinist.

Mr. Lampkin arrived in Hong Kong with a reputation, which he most competently justified, if not However, at a practice try-out

added to, last night, and it seems secretly held recently between

a pity that such a wonderful artiste and Mickle Mouse of Devonport

should have only one opportunity Minnie Mouse of Squeekville, Pa,of showing his talents in the Co- at, which I contrived to be unoffi-

lony.

cially present, the following dialo- To many in the audience, per- gue was intoned:

haps, Mr. Lampkin's choice of ren- Minnie: Hey, Mickie, ain't youderings was perhaps not too well- fell off that funny little island of known, the names of de Falla and yours yet?

Paganini being the only ones fami- Mickie: Garn! You're jealous. liar to most, but any lack of fami- How's the Wisconsin cheese racket? liarity with the music was more

Minnie: Wisconsin, huh! I'd have than compensated for by his de

you know I ain't no hick mouse lightful rendering, especially of

•

"tricks"

from the alfalfa belt. Pinch your Vieuxtemps' Concerto in D Minor. self awake, feller. My name's Miner-The tone of his playing was power- va, and someday I'll be a big ful but sweet and he emphasised d while you're all the essential characteristics of noise in Hollywood still eating the rinds off the Chestyle, proving himself a master of shire cheeses and learning the secall the bowing "coups" and other ond bar of "Home, Sweet Home.”

of the master violinist Mickie: I don't think. Greta and he combined sound and sense Garbo's stand-in, that's you. But, in a most amicable relationship. say, Minnie, what about giving them Mr. Lampkin had all the points "If which distinguish interpretation a duet, I got a hot one here you were the only mouse în

the from mere performance and his in- world." What about it?

Minnie: But I ain't the only mouse in the world, dumbbell.

Mickie: You are to me, Minnie. It's your pretty voice that's got me down.

Minnie: Want me to fall for you, do you? Well, I dunno.

Mickie: Have a . hey, there,

don't fade us out.

Minnie: S'no

Mickie.

use. Goodbye,

Mickie: S'long-doll baby.

For The Defence

de- "Mr. G. R. Smart, for the

were not fence, said the men poachers, but just stupid fools." Winchester police court case.

This line of defence, a barrister told us, is being adopted more and more by leading counsel.

In Gertie Gubshaw v. The Ajax Patent Blasted Cement and Fairy Panties Mfg. Corporation, Ltd.

nate musicianship sent one away from the theatre with the realisa- tion that one had been privileged to listen to a genuine artiste..

He chose the following pro- gramme:

Chaconne (Vitali),

Concerto in D Minor

temps)

(Vieux-

Andante Adagio Religioso Finale Marziale :

Nigun (E. Bloch)

Hora Stacatto (Dinicu-Heifetz)

Satyr and Dyrads (Zsolt)

The Wind (Vecsey)

Dancé Espagnole (De Falla- Kreisler)

Moto Perpetuo (Paganini)

SUIYUAN AFFAIRS

Chiang Kai-shek Calls Conference

Shanghai, To-day.

(ex parte Mrs. Burpwaite) in the Semi-official reports. state that High Court, Mr. Howl, KC., de-|Generalissimo.

no Chiang Kai-shek a military scribed his client, the chairman of will shortly summon the defendant company, as a drib-conference at Fenghua to discuss bling paranolac, a hydrocephalic Saiyuan Mongolian affairs. cretin, a gibbering gaby, a Fren- Feng Yu-hsiang and Yen Shih- dian moon-calf, a lob-dotterel, a shan, General Fu Tso-yi; Governor congenital ninnyhammer, and -a of Sutyuan, Prince Sha, Chairman furry-eared "guile,

of the Mongolian Affairs Commis-

"Look at that vacant, hideous sion at Suiyuan, and General Chu face, m'lud,” cried Mr. Howl, "and Chao-liang, Governor of Kansu, will ask yourself if such a creature attend. Our Own Correspondent. could possibly have conceived any coherent plan whatsoever.".

Mr. Justice Cheese: An evil face,

Mr. Howl, compounded equally of

His Excellency the Governor and idiot malignity and low cumming. Lady Caldecott are to attend the

charity ball being held under

What is he paying you.

Mr. Howl (shuddering) Five auspices of the H.K.S.P.C. hundred, the beast.

The judge found for defendants, with costs.

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