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THE CHINA MAIL, FRIDAY, JANUARY 4, 1957.

SAN FRANCISCO BALLET

COMING TO HONGKONG

By WILLIAM FLYNN

San Francisco, Jan. 3. Californian culture, represented by the San Francisco ballet, will be shown to the world during the first three months of 1957.

Youthful and daring in its modern Interpretations of the classical principles of ballet, the troupo will leave here on January 7 for a tour of the Fur East and the Middle East.

They will arrive in longkong on January 10 and gives four performances before leaving for Rangoon on January 25.

of

is sponsoring the tour.

When William Christensen went to the University of Utah In 1951, his brother assumed direction of the company He was responsible for on "exchange agreement" with the New York the reputation of both companies. city ballet, which has added to

have

The members of the company

had a minimum of ten years' training. There are no ature in the group, but the three best known are Nancy Johnson, Sally Bailey, and Conrad Ludlow,

Miss Johnson was born in San Francisco in 1981. Miss Bailey was born a year later at Oakland, and Mr Ludlow is a native of Hamilton, Montana. He born in 1930.

was

The company, the oldest ed in 1998, as an auxillary to the United States, was establish- the San Francisco Open. For more than 20 years, its fame was regional. Then, last summer, it ventured into the metropolitan areas of the Atlantic coast, and won the praise of critics who agreed that it was "a national The Company, which will asset." As a result, the Inter- travel

by air, sent more than national Exchange Programme 18,000 pounds (lbs) of equip.

American the

Nationalment ahead by ship. This in- Theatre and Acudemy, in co- cluded costumes, stage lights, operation with the Government, I sets, and electrical equipment.

The electrical equipment is particularly

important and in- cludes

D generator, made The ballmark of the company

does not intend

to rely youth Igor Stravinsky has

orchestras for its muste. 11 has described its members as

"in-recorded

the muste it requires decently young." Their average on high-fidelity

equip Fromage is 19.8 years,

nent and thus will have its own The loading ballerinas, Nancy

music wherevor It goes. Johnson, kged 24,

Sally Bailey, aged 23, are considered the matro" of the group.

Ludlow, Conrad

the most promising of the male dancers, 21. Three members of the 18- member group are only 10,

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Most of the dancers are natives of California. They have been

Copenhagen, Jan. 3. The Danish Premier, Mr H. picked

for the company after | C.

Haneen, The

Norwegian ALDONJOLEJ competition

Foreign Minister, Mr Halvard the students of “farm companies" maintained

Lange and the Swedish Foreign throughout the

Minister, Mr Oesten Unden, will region The most

successful

ily to Tokyo on the opening school

is the Sen

Francisco

night of the Scandinavian Air- Bailet

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The plane will arrive in Tokyo on February 20,--Router,

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES officials of the Ballet Company.

- The ballet company

is the result of the drive and energy of the Christensen brothers Harold, Lew, and their adminis- trative predecessor, William.

"HECTOR"

Damaged cargo cex the vessel will bo surveyed by Mesa Paulsen & Harold Christensen is director Bayes-Davy at Holt's Whart from 10

of the school. Lew Christensen 1.m. on January 7 and 8, 1037, and 14

manager of the

company. corgnets Arc requested 14 have William Christensen

WUN 0650- their representatives presera during clated

with the The murvey.

enterprise for nwre than 20 years and is now a member of the teaching staff of the University of Utah, at Salt Lake City. He is the only full professor of ballet in the United Stutes.

BUTTERFIELD & WIRE.

Agents

Hongkong. January 3, 1907

NOTICE TO CONSIGNEES |

M.K. "CHANDRIA"

arrd. 3rd January, 1937

VITALITY

Low Chatstensen has creates mast, of the ballets which the company performs, fle

with bringing vitality centuries-old art

Damaged carpet veel will credited

be surveyed by Messis Goddard & to the Doudan a Hongkong What Godown at 10 am, on Mon- crilics

*

Kw tr

and,

has captivated

day, 1th January and Tuesday, Bih) audiences by the imagination

January, 1987 arid consigneen repte nentatives are requested to bo PTR- peat during survey.

BUTTERFIELD & SWIRE, Agento,

Australian-Oriental Line Ltd., China Navigation Co., Ltd.

Headaches

Arc

Toothaches Colds

BAYER)

quickly overcome by

CAFASPIN

WE GUARANTEE .

and ingenuity of his ballets.

In addition to the work of Lew

In-

Christensen, the company cludes in its repertoire examples of the work of George Balan- chine, of the New York City Balle. He is considered to have had more influence.on American ballet than any other chor co- grapher.

The company performs to the musle of the classical masters: Boch, Mozart, Rossini, Tachai- kowsky, and Stravinsky.

The first purpose of the San Francisco Bullet was to supply the San Francisco Opera Coin- pany with dancers

for opera performances. It continues to full this function.

The first choreographer staged many sucessful productions and established ballet as part of the permanent culture scene of Ban Francisco, Balm was succeeded by Serge Oukrainsky in 1933 and he enlarged the Company's scope. After two Yours 015 William premier danseur. Christenson succeeded Oukrain- sky in 1038.

TRADITION

William Christensen developed the company. To its repertoire, ho added whole ballets liko "Coppella", "Swan Lako", and "the. Nutcracker," Presentation of "the Nutcracker” has become an annual tradition Francisco.

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Refugee Airlift

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McGuire, New Jersey, Jan. 3.

"Operation Safe Haven", the airlift of 9,700 Hungarian re- fugees to the United States, was completed today.

The inst planoload of Hun- garians arrived here at 3,58 p.m. with 35 passengers aboard.

history-making airlift The begun on December 11 with the departure from Munich of four Adlantic Division MATS planes carrying 199 Hungarians

The dally average during the 24- day operations period rose above 600.

to

A breakdown of the total showed 4,814 men, 3,544 women and 1,842 children came to the U.S. by afr.United Press.

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FRIDAY, JANUARY 4

By Air

Thailand, India, Palcátun, Biddle Bast, Africa, Great Britain & Europe. 0 p.m.

Canada, ú p..

Japan, 0 p.m.

Formoss, U.S.A.. p.m.

Dy Surface Japan, Canada, 4 p.m. Maco, pin.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 5

Peking, Shanghai. Hankow, Kun. ming. 1a.m.

Thailand. Malaya, N. Bombo, In donesia, Australia, Now Caylon, 10 a.m.

Philippines,

Zealand.

Shelfind...

Middie Jout. Africa. Great Britain Егоро Indonesia, Australia, New Zealand, p.m.

, ..., Canada, 8 p.m. Indo-China, Francë, & p.m.

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in

Rome, Jan, 8:

Italian art lovers, unwilling to see their own national treasures go ́abroad, are only too pleased to see art treasures sent to them from other countries...

While a férco' campaign to { ment, after it had deteriorated prevent * Ítallan

old

master seriously in the damp sea air of paintings from being lent to Malta, where it - was, painted exhibitions_abroad, has been nearly 350 years ago, waged by Italian artists, critics and newspapers, 3,000 art- lovers 4 day are docking to see on exhibition of painting here, nearly two-thirds of which have been lent by foreign collectors and art galleries.

The current

oxhibition of European paintings of the 17th century, or, as the Italians call it, "the 800 is one of the most important International art ex- hibitions over held in Rome.

Appropriate

Many promising artista of that period came to study here and Romana fel that it is op proprinta that their works should once more be reunited in city which inspired them.

the

exhibition is organised

by an international committee under the auspices of the Couti- cil of Europe, which organised

Formosa, Japan, Oldbawa, Kore, similar European Art Exhibe-

é p.m.

Brussels and in Amster

darn

Hons t

respectively,

Paronia

By Burface China, People's Republic, 7 a.m. Formora, Уль Malayo, West

Australia,

vis Promotie, 10 m, 10),

Macso, 1 p.m.

Paldater (P. India, Parcels via of Karachi), p.m.

Burma, India, s_p.m.

N. Borneo, Ditto

Indonesia, p.m.

Thailand. 4 p.m.

China, People's Republic, a p.m. Macro, 4 pan.

SUNDAY, JANUARY (

By Air

Phüippines & p. Burmahal Pakistan, Middie East, Afrina, Great Britain à marepe, 0 p.m.

Hawa, U.S.A., Canada, U p.m. Formors, .p.m.

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MONDAY, JANUARY 1

By Surface

1944

and

1955

|

горе

of

Exubérant Colours Caravaggio developed foallstle style of painting which influenced painters in many European countries during the 17th century.

From Munich, com

the Loukippus

daughters of the by

Flemish painter, Peter Paul Rubens, Rubens belonged to a different tradition. His exuberant colours, awirling figures, prancing horses, and delight in painting voluptuous mides contrast with the sovore realism and studied contrast of colour and tono of Caravaggio.

Even more striking la the contrast between the cool fresh classicism of the French school of 17th century painters, such as Nicholas Poussin and Claudo Lorrain, who both died Rome, and the excess Rubens and his followers.

in of

Many works for this year's The Louvre museum in Paris exhibition arrived late because hog cent 0 score of famous

tho to

exhibition. OVE

the inter-palatings baltancy national situation. But it is an

Others come from Amsterdam, London, Grenoble and encouraging example of inter-

the collection national co-operation,

private

of Queen Elizabeth II of Great Britain.

Each of the seven participa- ting countries has paid for the transport and Insurance of the pictures from

und private national collections selected by

organising the

committes Rome.

The Mayor of Rome, Signor Umberto Tupini, placed Rome's spacious exhibition palace at the disposition of the organizers,

the glant who transformed building into a modern picture, for the two months of gallery, The exhibiton.

Visitors

China, People's Republik, 7 BEL Malays

SIN. 5.

examples

South Afric

Rhodesia, Z Nymaod, Pwoels via La Marques) Argentine, Parcela direct. 15 sm.

Britcy Bast Africa, Noun,

Maolo. 1 p.m.

CO

here madra

may of all the trends of 17th century painting.

Jobi

A huge "Beheading of the Baptist" by Michelangelo Caravaggio Merist, called etter his native town, is the Japan, U.8.A., C. & 8. Ameride, | contro piece of the exhibition. It has just been restored at the Philippines, Italy, 4 p.k. Bono, 6 p.m.

expense of the Italian Govern-

Forpore, Korea, 3 p.in.

By Lee Falk and Phil Davis

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THE LIMOUSING MOVES OPI CU BY A CAB BREAKING MUK, ENTERA.

YOU ARE ON GOOD BEHAVIOR?? MIL. HUNTAIRI YOUR FRIEND MR. HAZAR-RD REMAINS UNDER THE CUSTODY OF MY MAN TARK AS MUARANTEE DE YOUR ACTIONS UNDERSTANDE

There's More than Magic

about CADBURY'S

They're

*x-

Yet only in October, a great gutery was being raised in Italy against the proposed shipment of 34 important Italian Re- nalasance

for paintlogs in the United States. hibition A 78-year-old Florentine painter, Enrico Sacchetti, began a legal action against the Mayor of Florence, where many of the works to be sent are housed, to prevent him from authorising the packing of the pictures.

Slogans

painters

locked

Boveral themselves up in a mediaeval tower in protest and only came down after the Mayor promised to do his best to prevent the masterpieces being removed.

Slogans were scrawled across the dogs of the Uffizi picture gallery in Florence, while ques- Ulons were asked in Parliament about why these most precious art treasures should be sub- jected to the dangers of a trans-

and Atlantic crossing, sequent changes in tempera- ture and humidity, which have serious cffcets on old paintings

With the tragedy of

the sinking of the Italian trans- Atlantic liner, Andrea Doris. with the loss of 60 lives in July 1958, sill fresh in their minds, art lovers wanted to know whý Italy's most valuable master- pieces should be subjected to the hazards of the Atlantic. -

Muscum curators replied that the paintings are in no more

Wonderful danger from being sent abroad

If we were

any fresher

be

we'd still b on the vine!

TRY Libby&

FROZEN STRAWBERRIES

TODAY

ROWNTREES

MÉE VERT

CONTILATE

this

Can Miguel

than when they remains in their home gallery, with the normal risk of fire and sudden damago, Extremists dre against any shipment of works. of art abroad.

Only Reason

They say that the only possible reason for incurring the risk by transport from ost country to another is the con

work.. servation of the actual

Thus, the huge Caravaggio, the eentrepiece of the exhibition in Rome, was brought from Malta. because it was in urgent nood of restoration.

their opponents emphasis that if this is the ease, it meane an end to all international ex- hibitions of old works of art. China Mall Special.

TIBETAN PASTOR

IN BERLIN

Berlin, Jan 3..

The Tibetan Protestant |Paator,; * Eliyah - Thetan Puntsóg, a hobleman who wanted to, “ Baubñd" Buddhist monk and instead turned * Christian, dii will preach (the perisson - în a 500th - Küdivértáry ""örvice of the Moravian. Brothers in Berlin on Sunday.

As a young man, Pastor Punt

descendant of thé - nncient, Kings of Ladakh, in Tibet. fortridden by hi" family, to enter, Buddhist orders so thai ha could | inkarit (his fathefa; enormoda

Horg of

the

He studied the Bible with intention of attacking Curl

verted, in 1918-und married:

ughter of PastLa