1937-09-13 — Page 10

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by the

snatch they could edly, too, it

would be calculated to encourage not the honourable friendship based on mutual respect,

Fall men of goodwill desire,

but

the sneaking belief which to- day is by no means absent in the to dictatorship countries, that the

the Editor, and be accompanied by sacrifice of principle is merely the Writer's Name and Address, another indication of the decad- but ence of the leading democratic not necessarily for

Powers.

"of good faith.

ANGLO-ITALIAN FRIENDSHIP

Sponsor of a Stage Renaissance

Hong Kong, Monday, Sept. 13, 1937. To Miss Amie B. F. Horniman the English-speaking theatre awes a debt of gratitude that will surely bulk large in future histories of the stage. In recent years she had been little in the public eye, but her passing has Much speculation is being recalled a most useful life. She aroused by the cordial corres helped the modern Irish stage pondence recently exchanged find itself in the productions of between the British Prime Min-the Abbey Theatre by providing ister and the Italian Dictator

house. That was in 1904. The initiative apparently came Then years before that she as from Signor Mussolini and Mrsisted G. Bernard Shaw to make Chamberlain responded. No mark in the London theatre agreements political or otherth a comedy that proved popu-

have been made and 10 bargains struck. In fact, criti comment on the interchange views has varied to an ext

dinary degree. It is not

to say that forecasts reg

"Arms and the Man, even while it startled andïences by ridiculing the ro sing of

itarista.

Miss Hormaman was chiefly

the future relations between the known for her devoted spons

two States have been coloured by

ip of the Manchester Reper-

the personal sympathies of each fry Theatre, which she started

commentator.ferne era

For differences of opinion exist on the subject of proachement with Italy. Brit public opinion, always in pacifically minded, has not slightest desire to be on Bad terms with any nation Italian culture, the great literary heritage of that try, have helped to create that are not lightly broken. is even possible for a Br democrat to admire much Signor Mussolim has done to ene Italy from the threatened ternal anarchy

the

War. Nevertheless, these trad

in 1907. She produced more than 100 plays, for the first time any- where, besides ing one hun- dred others, including several Fold English comedies.

Several playwrights of worth emerged as a result of the en- uragement given by Miss Hor-

including Stanley Hough- writer of personal comedy

Sha

Ery

her leaders

swor

the

her repertory. company, on an American

in performance of Shem comedies that had a quality unanimously praised. After four- tions of friendship may well stop teen years she closed her Gaiety short at condoning the more ag-Theatre with the remark that it gressive aspects of Signor Mus had done its work, a statement solini's imperialism, demonstrated most

the Abyssiniang

It tautahising for Signor

piece of the Duce,

were of simple finality that it would be needless to embroider.

Another Battle

fore British sympathisers the of Evesham

prospect that all will be well be-

tween the two countries if only. It would be a pity if Mr. De Great Britain will take speedy La Bere, theory member of steps to recognise the conquest prestam

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of Abyssinia. Signor Mussolini Parliament through losing the urged this m his letter on

Saturday his Sin spite

fact that it is by

tain that an effective

of Ethiopian territory institute

Tory

deny Ethiopian their seats in the

for

bly

bis seat in

tion for Evesham

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