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FUTURE OF UNO

THE CHINA MAIL, THURSDAY, OCTOBER 9, 1947.

THE THEATRE ART

OF CHINA

By VALERIE HAZZARD

A truly Chinesa play in not reaction on a Western audience, inhabitants paid about $100 a written, In the Western sense and oven John Hazedel Lovis head for the erection of a stage of being written to be acted on admits that the music of the out over the mud flats, so that the stage of today. An old Chinese theatre. contrary to Chinese play, like Harriet Beo- most of the music of China, is they could see a touring com- cher Stowe's Topsy, "just grow- "loud, raucous, rough

and Pany play. ed."

cacophonous," which is a rather damping statement to mako about any orchestration.

To appreciate this, and the old plays of China are still the most well-known, you must go right back to the beginning of the theatre art of China-to

But

the 'living

theatre.

EVERY GESTURE This popularity is not enjoy- ed by the Western theatre in TWO PURPOSES

the same way. For one thing. the days when a play was a purposes. One, It is an integral And then

the music serven, two there are the films to take the laudatory plece praising the In the course of a thoughtful noble deeds of the Emperor of part of the plot and presenta- And then we have our opera, article "The Economist", lead- the moment. At

our ballet, our straight thea tion. And two, the tempo of ing British economic review, dansing was added to the pro by the rhythm being tapped mean that your knowledge of some time each actor's part is determined tre. Because you can appre eiate Emlyn Williams does not asks "Must U.N.O. split?" Be-gramme, and inter music. Thus hind this question lic two un-

out on a wooden block. That what is good or bad in opera unnatural Qur certainties. One is whether So- combined in the Chinese thes- is an actor's cue, his prompter, ballet in nearest to the Chinese drama, ballet and opera were consistent rhythmical tapping in either sound or logical. Our viet Russia intends to wreck the tre into a united whole, each and his stop-watch. United Nations Organisation if supplementlag the other.

There is a great difference both music and dancing and theatre, in that it, combines he cannot turn it to her own The influence of the Emperor

between the classical dramas other is whether wielded over the early plays ac-f Northern China, from Pei- turo of a Chinese actor has a vurposes; the

symbolic acting.

Every gea- the United States and Britain counts partly for the historical ping up and the popular operas meaning which is clear to a

the tendencs of early United Nations is a going con- drama. All of them originally dramatized, accurately or other

would seek

ence.

of

maintain to

divisions

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CARNIVAL

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BARCLAY ON BRIDGE

By Shepard Barclay

"The Authority on Authoritlag"

FINESSE AGAINST HIM

Chinese clasaten! drann, Down not known to a European. This Northern China in the true Chinese, though unfortunately cern, if Soviet Russia and her wise, the worthy or dastardly drama, and they go en famille prat the experiences of their} South the opera is the people's ability of the actors to inter group

subordinate states should serede.

sts of a gentleman of note. Both these una certain actor grew famous to see it.

interpret The plot and its characters. certainties flow from the persiz for his histrionic abilities, he variations are probably well- clearly and with the necessary senst Russian misuse of the tight took liberties with the original dience, and they make a holl- his dialogue is not diverted. of the veto which has reduced play, altering parts here and day of the occasion.

known to everyone in the au- emphasis so that the train of the Security Council, the execu- there to give his own particu- the long songs averybody talkstandard of finish than

gives a Chinese drama a higher) During tive organ of the United lar talents more scope. Thla Nations, to futility and impot method of giving themselves or munches happily, and nothing to be seen in Western

body objects. The validity of the right star billing grew into an

The audience thentres. leaven about ten of the vero as originally conceiv-cepted practice, so that some fore the end, but then every-play are known by their make-

minutes be- ed is indisputable.

plays today are unrecognizable body knows what the end will Only its from the early scripta.

The make-up must be misuse is challenged. Unless the lish translations of

Eng- be. To a Routhern Chinese carefully applied and exactly

If East had insisted on "third- United Nations Charter had plays, too, vary greatly accord-half true, because having pald known by the face they aa- Chinese The play's the thing" is only accurate, for the characters aro

hand high and refused to finesse against his partner, he bestowed this right upon the five ing to what version they have his admission (and the tickets sume. The differences between Whist maxim prescribing third the J, South could have hald up would There was soundness in the old have played the A and returned are usually quite expensive, the sexes are definitely mark- even by our standards) he does ed, by the actions of their against your partner" because in

hand high" and "don't finesse could have

his K until the third round. Ho cil, the United Nations Organi-

scored four tricks in sation might

not see why he should sit for hands, by the way they walk, whist you had no never have been

Information spades, one in hearts The vocal gymnastics the hours listening to various ac by the actions they carry out from bidding and could not see each In the minora. formed.

The justification of leading ladles adopt, even to- tors give their own interpreta-o the stage. Jewels on a wo- any dummy. Gold the veto is that no Great Power day, are also a

But East did not play his A probabilities. has mas indicate her social status. had to apply. development tions of characters he be expected

But in contract on the first trick. Ha played the icia

to assent to from way back. About the known since childhood.

A tiger's face painted on a man bridge you often have Contract J. That put South on the spot. coercive measures

guidance against itself 13th century the Chinese thea- yet these "operas of the peo-makes the man a tiger; a face from bide by the other side, and was probable-West had which a majority in an interna tre reached its peak of intellec ple are popular. In Aber-painted red indicates an Em- always can see the dammy. That the A, a heart

have

K and given red the whole tional body might favour, and tualism and popularity, and deen (Hong Kong) recently the tror of some like sacred per.alters the problem greatly, telling the red turn then would sonage, a face hinted black, you often to violate either or both suit. South was on the spot. Ha

opponents

heart of those injunctions. Fincising finally decided to play the K on an honest but uncouth type: against your partner may be the that

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After the first round is 1-Club, 1-Heart, 1-Spade,

New Nagasaki Phenomenon

that it should therefore be en

then it began to go rapidly titled to veto

downhill. It even came to the such measures as horrible depths of women be likely to lead to war. In pracings prevented from appearing tice the veto, like the Rule of on the stage. Men made up na Unanimity in

League women and took their parts, Covenant, marks a distinction be speaking in a high falsetto tween a league or union of na- voice to Indicate femininity tions and a world government When women put their collec superior in power and nuthority tive feet down and gradually to the government of any indivi- made their way back to the dual country.

boards, they continued to unc It is true that

n high-pitched singing voice. same supporters of the United

(From the files of the "Chlua Nations like Mr. Ernest Bevin, in the

Messrs. Arlington and Acton, fail")

introduction to their By a series of legislative enact- believe in the eventual establish- hook

of "Famous Chinese mants-commencing with

The scenery of the stage is ment of a world government as Plays," point out that "The emancipation of the blacks and always severely naturalistic, the only means of settling dis- Chinese drama ja essentially ending with a repeal of corn laws and the actor must also be his (Dealer: North. North-South 53 pures between nations without operatic.....The spoken dia- and a red

and a reduction of the differential also that logue serves to break the ten-colonial empire has been brought heights of a chair; to indicate

Ho own scenery. If he is climbing vulnerable)., They believe

duty timber-the British

a mountain he ascenda to the North Eart South give the national sovereignties of indivi- sion and

singer upon the verge of

Pass dual governments must ultimate rest. For the musical part of The policy exhibited in that he is about to enter 's room 3C ly be merged in the higher sover which is sometimes split into colonics is scarcely less cbjection-all of the door. If he paces Rule of Eleven. Subtracting

the show there is an orchestra treatment of the North American petion while he steps over the unbid hearts, East applied

DUR there is a definite pause in the eignty of one universi

au two parts, the percussion de-nblo. Their produce has to enter thority. For

this reason they partment going to one aldo of into competition with the produce cautiously round regard the veto as an obstacle to the stage and the wind instru-of the United States and the with his hands outstretched he cards, higher than the 6, in the

stage from 11 made 6-the number of vulnerable). progress, Soviet Russia on the ments to. the other. The north of Europe. While England is groping in the dark; if he hands of dummy, East and South. Diamond, contrary has always resisted and musical accompaniment to a shews Bem no favour, she forces stands stiffly against pillar East saw all but one of these, o What is the best North-South bid- denounced the idea of a world Chinese play has a shattering upon them her own manufactures, he is apying or hiding.

they are not protected from these motions, and the

All felt sure South, with only onu, ding by a pair using the Black- rovernment us an attempt on the

competition with the serf-grown dreds of others, are quite clear

wood convention? part of Western "capitalist"}

corn of the north of Europe, and to the Chinese, who are born Countries to impose their will, by several assumptions are accepted states of America-where one and reared in the traditions of

the grain raised in the western the le at the majority in a as beyond dispute. These asacre will produce a crop equul

ane the theatre. world govemment.

The comparative- upon coun-sumptions, he said, are that no the yield of two in Canada, they recent adoption of stage- tries which like Russia live nation is omniscient or onini-expense of preparing prairie land prope and scenery has neces- under Socialist

.or Communist potent and that no nation. can being not one-third of that laid sitated stage hands, and they (FARE)

systems. Therefore Soviet Rus expect to have all its views ought at least to be allowed

out in clearing the forest-they make sure that the "stage" ria has used the veto to prevent cepted at all times by all other purchase, their supplies in HK$180.-the Security Council from taking nations.

the commute What ultimate purpose cheapest market. But this act of smoking, talking, occasionally raviolet light in the ditary changes in small animals 35-

stage,

The amazing flash of sun tan laboratories any decision

variance with spires Russia's tactics it is justice is withheld.

to cause hore- 300,-

Soviet wishes. The result, has hard to say.

lending n-shoulder to a prop Nagasaki atom bomb blast may and plants. In the Intora been the negative dictatorship of Union intend to split the United Just received ex Magellan" some conventions of the

Bowra, Humphreys & Co. have when they decide it should be explain the reported crop in-taries the deep penetration is 250,-

Due Permanent Member of the Nations if it cannot always imuperior Cumberland. Hams, also stage demand that a flag re bomb. At present neither ex- fields and woods might be ex-

moved, on. But just as the crinne bere better then the ebtained by artificial 400.- Security Council over the wishes pose its will? Or is it using then fes des Bacon, which can be present an army and an oar a pinnution looks good.

Chinese radioactivity of this nuclear Equally deep penetration in the that has now come to a head in the sure upon the Western Powers Dark and Pale Brandy in, Wood man becomes, like Oberon, in-

But pected to cause similar müta- present Assembly of the United whose policies

tions. Nations. At its

expressly and Bottle; a few doz. of Erg visible or rather, he is

By HOWARD W. The reason neither w tan outset Mr. based upon the United Nations Sish Old Tom, Beer and Porter, non-existent.

just These Marshall proposed that the As Charter?

or radioactive rays appene like Or is it accusing the man's stores of all descriptions, tions are no more strange than

BLAKESLEE sembly elect a

good explanations is that the Standing Com- United States and Britain of Patent Desk and Cupboard Locks where the romantic lead in many years' experiments to sulting in sickly or deformed

Loaf Sugar, Raisins mittee of all its members to war mongering" so as to make Table Cutlery, Gentleman's, Teofan, opers can make secret love have effects just opposite to vegetation ur

and Figs some of the Western theatre's radioactivity is known

known hereditary changes from from both are mostly bad, ro- watch over and consider all mat- the Russian people believe in the chests, Ships Pistols, Percussion to his girlfriend in ters affecting the peaceful rela-likelihood of war and therefore Caps, and Hardware

animals, far a volco those reported by Tuken more often than in improve- tions of their countries and to be more ready to accept the hard-descriptions.

that could be hoard

three Furuno, Nagasaki Prefectural ments. However, recommendations upon slips of their social condition?

blocks away.

improve them. Under the Charter the Or is it engaged in Communist DUTCH SOLDIERS

ments have occurred fi.labora- Ultraviolet or sustin, has Assembly cannot take decisions; propaganda

tóries, t оп a worldwide

not been known to have any but by two-thirds majority it scale in the belief that Western

A leading Chinese actor in Nagasaki auntan flash was dif- checked as possible explana

Two Sources. effect on crops. However, the can make recommendations Europe is doomed to decay

Hong Kong Just now, Sik which no member is entitled to under the "capitalist" system and held by the Indonesians after a Chinese stage

three Dutch soldiers Kwok 8in, has adapted for the ferent in power or Intensity fobs by the limits of the al- veto. Though such recommen- that the United States is like forced dations could not possess binding wise doomed to a slump from States aircraft at Pameungpouk, Instead of neurotie young mong genetic mutations of here was the neutron flash of the

anything landing in a United using old kings and generals there is a possibility of cau came from two sourdes. One "Smilin' Thru, known. In those differences radioantive rays at Nagasaki previously laged lush new crops. These or executive force, nations voting which the only remedy would be Java, wore released on orders as for them would incur a moral the triumph of Communism? To from Jogjakarts, the Indonesian scales, Father, Sheridan of the June bathing beach sun may all circle directly under the heroes. Balancing the ditary changes in planta bomb. That was confined to a obligation to support them by these questions there is no pre- Republican capital, today action and that if they were sent answer. Until some of flown to Dutch-held territory in taken the old and famous Chi- take an hour to cause danger bomb and not more than half.

and Wah Yan Dramatic Society has adopted by large majorities they them are answered the future of a United States Navy aeroplano. neat play The Unfortunate fash did that in a fraction of noted that at Nagasaka“ the

ous sunbum The Nagasaki would constitute an impressive the United Nations Organisation-Reuter,

a mile wide. It should be. Beauty" translated it into array of international opinion will be uncertain. The aim of

Engilsh, and will present it second. Furthermore it bomb exploded directly above such as no country could ignore. British policy is to mitigate an DEATH SENTENCE my chinese as a play come of human beings at a distance in at was sparsely sot-

from October 14 as a caused very bad flash sunburn The chief delegate of Soviet tagonism between the United A Russia, Mr. Vyshinsky, opposed States and the Soviet Union and The Japanese Vico-Admiral logue. it vehement designed to rescue the United Nations from Teshigawa, was sentenced to costumes and character are let and probably also by it is the split and transmuted substitution of English dia of nearly three miles from the led and that may be used for

gardens. : The traditions and bomb. Also at acarly, this dis-

The other source of radio- wreek the United Nation and the peril

tance the flank, by its ultravio-1 activity that might effect crops that appears to leath by a court martial at still there-oven the music, as a piece of "war mongering" threaten it. Yet if Soviet Runis Pontianek, West Borneo, for or though muted, will be Chinese. est rays turned the foliage of atome In the atomic cloud. on the part of the United States should, by persisting in her hedering the beheading of more "The Unfortunate Beauty" hillaides an autumn, yellow.. Most of these rose miles in the if not indeed Britain. He was tice render a split inevitable Dri-an 1500 West Hernes men, which deals with the sad life Deep Penetration ...** effectively answered-by the chief ish policy could hardly fail to trial in 1948, the Netherlands Chinese beauty Wong Chiu suntan rays penetrate deeper fall directly air, but a small air, but a small fraction fell women and' children. without and times of the very famous If this means also that the to the ground. They could British delegate, Mr. Hector support those countries which News Agency reported today. Kwan is being presented at than those from the sun, then fraction fell to the ground. McNeil, who urged him to re-like the United States uphold His predecessor, Vice-Admiral the Wah Yan College to aid the supposition for genetic They could fall directly under member that International rela- the Democratic principles which chiaki, received the samo sen.the Anti-T.B. Assoolation of plant changes is possible. For the bomb, and downwind, but tions cannot be normal unless the war was fought to defend.tence for war crimes Router Hong Kong.

there tan raya are. Jnown. In not upwind Associated Press.

confidently

200 of its majority. Hence the crisis | fear of a split as a means of pres-received exam tolls 9pat, so the wandering prop-

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