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KISMET."

SPLENDID PRODUCTION BY

HONGKONG A.D.O

success.

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THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS, SATURDAY, DECEMBER 10TH, 1916.

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ing success. Om easily forgot that he was an amateur; the -rying moods and emotions of Hajj were wonderfully efice. tive, from his gasping ery for alms to his maniscal xultations over the dead

Without the weird music of the East bodies of Jawan and Mansur, and again,

*Kisinet would fail in its object, and the Green Island Cernent Company was An extraordinary general meeting of A GORGEOUS EASTERN BETTING, in his crooning over the heautiful the fact that this important feature was

Marginal, and his passionate passagen nirusted to a local composer. Mr. Not held at the offices of Messrs. Showan, To be, apparently, over-ambitious, does with the daring and bewitching Kut-al-an Peterkin, only adds to the success Tomes & Co., general manangers, yester

of this purely amateur not necessarily result a disaster. In an adequately sustain, the whole play hing his Kalub. It was a most difficult part to Mr.

production.iny, for the purpose of considering and Peterkin has skilfully imbued Passing extraordinary resolutions. The Enstern setting which was at once gorgeed upon its performance, and Mr. Hay the East, while harmonising his themes there

work with the atinospinie "of Hon. Mr. C. E. Anton presided, and were also present-Father ous and realistic, the Hongkong A.D.Coceeded beyond many expectations in modern style. It was impassibly to Hobert, Mr. A. . Lang (Directors), Mr, Few will forget his death-struggle with secure all the varied instrumentalists. Henderson (Secretary), and Messrs. produced? Kismet" to a crowded andi Jawan in the prison, his drowning of necessary to do real justice to the mansion. Shewan, J. M. Gordon, J. A. Young, ence at the Theatre Royal last evening, Mansur in the harem bath, or his touch demands of the play, but the orchestra R. Hancock, G. F. Lammert, J. §. and the ambitious effort was a remarkable ing farewell to his beautiful daughter and of amateurs did exceedingly well, and Haracon, M. A. Figueiredo and Tso to Baghdad when his "day concludes deserve every credit for a splendid per-

Tsan-tai (shareholders). "Kismet," which was written with his banishment. Some present any formance despite the handicap mentioned.

Tho CHAIRMAN said Gentlemen, the by Edward Knoblock to the memory of have seen Oscar Anche in the same role. The pieces comprise Prelude, March, resolutions just read by the Secretary as ne Richard Burton, one of the great-und, without being fatuous, it may b Marsinah's dance, Oriental dance, and embodied in the notice convening this

said at once that Mr. Hay gave a very

Valse lente as instrumental music, and

nocting require little explanation from ́est of Englishman, and one of the least faithful copy of the creator of Hajj. the vocal items are songs for Marsinah, the proposals they contain havo Mrs. Evans, who undertook, at somewhat and Caliph, and a duet for the same simply in view a reduction of the Com- "understood." is one of the foremost specta short notice, the part of Marsinah, early voias. It was the duet which created pany's paid up capital from 84,000,000 to enlar plays produced in recent years demonstrated that she is an actress of such a favourable impression last even-83,000,000 by turning to shareholders To lie a success, and to realise its deeply distinct merit. In addition to hering, and the whole musical production 1,000,000 in 'ensh. As you are no doubt

did picturesque representation of her secluded Mr. Peterkin the greatest credit,

aware, our reason for bringing these pro mystical spirit, the play has to capture home life, she was alse excellent in her and also Mr. Denman Fuller, who helped posals before you is that the Company in connection with the orchestration. has much more money in hand than it not only the imagination and adventure, love passages with the Caliph, and her

A word for the producer. Mr. Sinclair can make use of in its business, and it is but also the colour of the East of the sive feelings when she learns of her has attempted many difficult productions not anticipated that, in the near future, father's matrimonial arrangements with in his time, and in this connection we funds in any large amount will be re- Arabian Nights;" for Hajj, the beggar the ill-fated Mansar. In addition to may recall the Bluebird, which was, a

this, Mrs. Evans' siaging of Marsinah's great triumph.

quired for plant extension or such like and the play's bero, in a single day car sung, ker duct with the Caliph, and her opinion that he was over-ambitious to to found it a difficult matter to make Many were of the expenditure, Your Dietors have hither- ries with a sing froid that is truly magni-dancing before her father's admiring attempt the great fernt, the whole world of the Orient guze, were beautiful and efective, and Kismet," Last night's performance although, as you may know, n certain and spectacular use of the Company's liquid fands, and its beauty, and brutality, its poetry and wary deservedly applauded. As the showed that Mr. Sinclair is a master amount of profit has been made by mani- comedy-upon his broad shoulders. The Caliph, Mr. Findlay Sunith made a happy of his hobby-it would be considered an pulating auch funds, it is now felt that Kismet of the Hongkong A.D.C.. blending of majestic bearing and simple art in professional circles. He excelled it will not, under present conditions, bo though somewhat different to the original and effective love-making in humble guise, all his previous efforts and gave us a

sound policy to continue financial opera- version, thoroughly achieved this obicet, but where he scored chiefly was in truly remarkable amateur production,

tions of the kind involved, as without and the large audience was deeply in-

sung from Omar I sometimes think

The characters in the order of their permanently investing the money the pressed by the general splendour and that never grows so ed a rose," and in appearance were as follow: Hajj, Mr. risks incurred are too great and are not excellence of the production.

the duet with Marsinah. In addition to C. H. P. Hay: The Muezzin, Mr. J. M. justifiable in the case of an industrial NOVELTIES with a day in the life of a beggar; acting. Mr. Findlay Smita possesses The Guide Nasir, Mr. A. M. Preston; although if and when the proposed return

"Kismet" is a phantasy, and deals his imposing stage presence and skilled Walker; The Imam Mahmud, Mr. J

concern like ours. The dividend for the Young: A. Mufti, Mr. J. H. Ramsay on the present capital of 84,000,000, and current year will, of course, be payable day for which he has lived; a day of magnificent baritone voice, and last even- terrible revenge taking; a mingling of ing he used this to good effect, The Wazir

The Sheikh Jawan, Mr. M. S brutality and beauty which, if it were Mansur, is a regue as canning as Hajj, Northcote; The Beggar Kasim, Mr. R. not a piantasy of a mystica: land would only he endeavours to hide his black. Mattingly, Amru. Mr. S. Komor; be absurd in its extremes. Many years heart with ostentation. In this part Mr. Zayd Mr. G. Komor: Amru's Appren-that in the years to come improved work- ago Hajj, the beggar of Baghdad, had Leefe had opportunities for effective tice, Mr. B. Caldwell: Zayd's Apprentice. bis beautiful wite stolen from him by acting, especially when he arranges for Mr. D. Purves; The Caliph Abdalla, the Sheth Juwan. He only waits for the disposal of the Caliph, and he never Mr. V. Findlay Smith; The Wazir Abu vengeance, and, as a beggar, he waits, day failed to act up to the part. The can- Bakr, Mr. C Champkin; The Wazir and night, for a sigut of the Sueikning which was hidden by magnificent Mansur, Mr. L. N. Leefe; Kafur, Man- Jawan, his only happiness in life being his raiment was most skillfully brought out,sur's Sworder. Mr. R. G. Herbert; Affe, beautiful daughter, Marsinah, on whom and the death scene was a great triumph his Secretary, Mr. E. L. Sim; The Cap he dutes. One day while begging at the Mrs. Milner Jones, as Kit-al-Klalub bad,tain of the Watch, Mr. J. A. Ridgway; knowingly, invokes the blessing or Allah for an amateur actress; she had to appear chell; An Attendant of the Caliph, Mr. Mosque of the Carpenters, hajj, un-perhaps, one of the most difficult parts An Attendant of Mansur, Mr. E. Mit upon the Sheikh Jawan, for which be daring and sensuous; the beautiful. H. Ramsay; A Herald of the Caliph, receives a bag of guld. When Hajj dis-occupant of a harem. Any awkward Mr. P. S. Cassidy; A Sweetseller, Mr. cosers the identity of the giver his rage hesitation would hare spoiled the part. J. H. Ramsay Flowerboy, Mr. Dick is fearful to behold-but he retains the but Mrs. Jones acted with delightful d'Almada e Castro: The Donkey man, Mr. gold, "gold stained with blood," for par abandon, and, in her luring of Hajj when J. Young; The Goalinan, Mr. E. F. poses of revenge. With the money he attired in State raiment, was respon Seuli; The Monkeyman, Mr. J. B. Jones; decks himself in, wonderful robes, and sible for a superb piece of acting which Water Carrier, Mr. J. M. Walker; A also adds to the beauty of Marsinah, -Å was only heightened by her very realistic Blind Man, Mr. J. A. E. Bullock; A soene in the bazaar, when Hajj is spead show of disgust and repulsion when she Chinemuu, Mr. G. W. C. Burnett; The ing the Sheikh Jawan's gold, leads to his realises that she has been wooing a beg Gaoler Kutayt, Mr. J. A. E. Bullock; being brought before the Wazir Mansur, gar. The Sheikh Jawan is a pitiable Marsinah, Hajj's Daughter, Mrs. Evans; At first he is ordered to have a hand figure. He has lived his life, and, when Narjis, her Nurse, Mrs. W. Manning; chopped off, but eventually Mansur, deep he meets the man whose wife he has stolen Kabirah, an Old Woman, Miss L. Tollan; in intrigue and debt, arranges with Haji is a cripple who has to be supported by Miskah, a Slave, Mra, Hammond; Kut that he should kill the Caliph Abdulla, servants. With all his weakness he vetul-Kulub, Mansur's arst wife, Mrs. Mil his reward for which, in addition to liber-possesses a very cunning spirit, and finds her Jones; The Almah, Principal Dancer, ty and rank, should be that Mansur deep humour in the situation of the Miss D. Filkin; The Storyteller was Mr would marry Marsinah. Hajj then dis blessing of Allah being unwittingly called. A. E. Bullock. covers that Marsinah has a humble lover down upon him by his bitterest enemy. The more minor parts were sustained -in reality the Caliph Abdulla in modest This again is a most difficult part to by the following:--Shopmen, apprentices raiment but, nevertheless, he has her which to do justice, but Mr. Northcote buyers and porters. Messrs. J. Bentley carried away to Mansur. Of course, Hajj | was quite at home in it. Mr. Nerthcote E. Osmund, F. W. Richardson, C. F does not kill the Caliph, his attempt at has scored many successes on the amateur Maltby, J. H. Lovely, S. Perry, F stabbing him, in the midst of a gorgeous stage, and last night his reputation was Schnepel, W. Mace, B, S. Setna, E. Mit assembly in the Hall of the Palace merely added to. In the gaol scene especially, chell, M. J. Danenberg G. V. Osmund resulting in a broken blade, for the when he is literally crushed to death by F. J. Tavares, W .4. Cornell, L. C. R. Caliph wears a suit of chain armour, the mad beggar, Mr. Northcote was most Sousa, C. O. Danenberg, J. B. Speirs and Haji is thrown into prison, where he effective, and contributed largely to the J. Murray. meets the Sheikh Jawan. Hajj is due to success of a very strong seeno calling for. die and Jawan to immediato release. skillful treatment. Hajj becomes almost insane at this pro- spect, snaps his chains, kills the Shiekh Jawan, changes raiment, and is released in his stead One enemy has been dis- posed of. Hajj at once makes for the harem of Mansur, and having been secret. ly wooed, when arrayed in splendid ap parol, by the beautiful Kat-al-Kulub, Mansur'e first wife, has no difficulty in gaining admittance to the sacred enclo- sure. Here Hajj reveals his identity to the Kut-al-Kulub, she seeks revenge by giving the alarm that a man is in the harem. and Mansur arrives to dispense punish- ment. However, suspended around the neck of Hajj he notices half of an amulet --which. Hajj 'removed from the Sheikh Jawan-and this leads Mansur to suppose that Hajj is his long lost father. Haji assists Manuur to this belief, and when Mansur bows before him Hajj, in a great spectacular play: beautiful dresses wor and P. Cross; the advertising agents, agreed to.

Mr. SHEWAN seconded, and this was fury, swings Manaur above his head, by many stately Arabians and their Messrs. V. Findlay Smith and J. Bentley, dashes him into the bath of the harem

betwitching women--folk; gorgeous scenes and the advance booking agent, Mr. the second resolution, and that is "That The CHAIRMAN-I have now to propose. and holds him under the water until he with fascinating lighting effects, and W. R. Mansfield. has breathed his last-father and son with a mystical Eastern atmosphere Mr. E. Mitchell,

The prompter was application be made to the Supreme have been killed by Hajj between the ris pervading all. Flere again those ini The orchestra was composed of the tion of the capital of the Company in Jng and setting of a day's sun. There charge of the production rose to the following: First violins: Miss V. Orees, conformity with the foregoing, resolu Court of Hongkong to confirm the reduc was still the Caliph's vengeance to fear, many who were dubious as to their and Mr. O. P. Xavier.

occasion manner which confounded Miss P. Gordon. Mr. W R. Neighbour tion, but explanations ensued, the Caliph loved ability to stage "Kismet" sa the play Mr. A. Braga, Mr. 8, Gray, Miss Ragreed to. Marsinah for herwolf alone, and made should be staged. her his wife. To slay the father of his scenes are the Caliph's Court, the harem J. M. Rorario. Viola: Mr. J. Graça The most striking Judah, Mrs. A. W. L. Robertson and Mr.. future wife was out of the question, and the bazaar. Taking the last first, Ordoria. the Caliph commanded Hajj to leave there is a great tendency on the part Flute: Mr. J, D, Osmand. Clarionet: Cello: Mr. P. A. Rotario. Baghdad before daybreak, and to remain of amateurs to allow a bazaar scene, Mr. S. in banishment. Thus the day ends. Haji, and especially the colour and movement Osmund.

Pinna Trombone: Mr. A.. while his beautiful doughter leaves to and general habble of an Eastern Suk Organ: Mr. E. J. Chapman. The con- Piano: Misa Esther Xavier. become the vife of the Caliph, returns to to pull somewhat in place. This was ductor was Mr. N. Peterkin. bis beggar's stone outside the Mosque of not the case last evening. The setting It should be mentioned that the pro the Carpenters, there to await the dawn was ideal and the dealers and buyers, ceeds of the performance, which is to be and the commencement of a pilgrimage attired in multi-coloured growns, chat repeated this evening, also on Monday, to Mecca to wash in the woll of Zemen. tered and bargained and quarrolled in Wednesday (matince) and the following "Kiomet" is just a phantasy, a story most realistic fashion. The Caliph's Court Saturday, are to be given to the Star told to the Sultan of the Arabian was typical of Eastern eplendour and and Garter Building Fund, and in view Nights," and as such is more or less majesty, and the realism of it all was of the fact that the theatre was packed common-place. But to produce suck a dance of The Almal (Miss Pilkina), who hoon heavy, it may be confidently anti-the Wing On Company, was charged he added to by the weird and snake-like last evening, and that the booking has phantasy, and to portray all its life and

A Chinese salesman, in the employ of was loudly applauded for her remark- setting the morning, the afternoon and dance by four sweetly pretty slave girls. movement, and to depict the Eastern able performance, and a dainty Eastern cipated that such a laudable canse will fore Mr. C. D. Melbourne, with embezzl receive substantial assistance. Aparting the sum of $1, the money of his em the evening, with the kaleidoscopic bazaar The Haram was, perhaps, the most effee from its charitable object, however, the players. It transpired that a customer scene, the grandeur of the Caliph's Palace, tive and beautiful of all the scenes, play its deserving of every support on purchased some articles, and that the de- the sensuous beauty of the harem, and. Here it is that the handsome and wonder account of its excelleure alone.

fendant failed to hand the monet over the dungeon of the Eastern Palace is a fully attired Kat-al-Kulub rules over & (Sir Henry May, K.C.M.G.), Vice bill. He was sentenced to 14 days' hard The Patrons are:-HE. the Governor to the cashier or to make out a proper tremendous task even for "professional large collection of beautiful young Thespians. Thus the success achieved by ladies; who play and gambol together Admiral W. Grant, O.B., RN, HE.labour. the Hongkong A.D.C. is even more praise-like so many children, and glide about Bandewan, RN. The A.D.C. Committee Major-General Ventris, and Commodore worthy and reflects the greatest credit the water of the harem hath, their only upon the producer, Mr. W. Sinclair, who witnesses being a number of white consists of Col. Chapman, V.D., Hon. Mr. with many successes to his oredit, must pigeons which flutter unconcernedly about CH. P. Hay. W. Sinclair, W. G Claud Severn, and Messrs. W. Bird, have reached his zenith last evening.

the richly-equipped and sacred apart Worcester and M, B. Northcote. Individually, also, the various actors mont. This scene was a real triumph

for those concerned.

last night's and actresses scored triumphs. If Hajl were not a muccess the whole play would be failure and it was evident that Mr., C. H. P. Hay fully realised his respon sibilities for his acting was an outstand

Bazaar Women. The Misses M. E. Long, Stokes, Razaret, L. M. Rosser and V. Razavet.

Bedouins and Egyptians.-Messrs. L. le Breton, F. B. Silva, A. R. Tavares and Miss Haynes.

The above were the principal parts, though they would fail in their object if the minors were not also good. The various officials, attendants, and the inhabitants of the mystic city, whose Diguitaries, Waziry and Kusis names appear below, were all excellent Messrs. Alva Tavares, H. J. Jones, L. C. in their respective parts, which are too B. Sousa, C. O. Danenberg, A. E. Botello, numerous to individualise. Suffice it to R. A. Brand, E. Osmund, M, J. Danen say that everyone was delightfully berg, L. A. Gutierrez, J. Day, B. 8. Setna realistic, and fully appreciated the spirit and G. V. Osmund.

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the local newspapers, the parenthesis being as follows Company's Board of Directors shall ap (on ruch date as the point)," and the amendment proposed will have the effect of enabling the directors to fix a date on which the shareholders who are to receive the refund of capital, will be ascertained. I have now, there fore to intimate, so that the procedure adopted may be quite in order, that I will first of all propose the resolution in the form wherein it has appeared in the colminus of the local newspapers. I therefore propose "That the capital of the Company be reduced from $4,000,000 (Four million dollars) divided into 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares of 810 (Ten dollars) each, to $3,000,000 (Three million dollars) divided 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares of $7.50 (Seven dollars and fifty cents) cach, and that such reduction be effected by returning to the holders of the 400,000 (Four hundred thousand) shares that have been issued paid up capital to tho extent of 82.50 (Two dollars and fifty cents) per share and by reducing the nominal amount of each of the anid shares from 810 (Ten dollars) to 1.50 (Sevca dollars and fifty cents)"

Mr. HANCOCE acconded, and the pro- position was carried.

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V. D. CLARETS. into

V. D. SAUTERNES. V. D. BURGUNDIES.

Mr. LANG-I beg to propose. the resolution be amended by the inser tion of the parenthesis (On such date as the Company's Board of Directors shall appoint), and that the resolution be follows: That the capital of the Com amended accordingly so as to read as

pany be reduced from $4,000,000 divided into 400,000 shares of $10 each te 87.50 each, and that such reduction be 83,000,000, divided into 400,000 shares of

Sim, and the Misses L. M. Rosser, Deni- point) to the holders of the 400,000 shares Kut-al-Kulub's Attendants. Mrs E. L Company's Board of Directors shall ap

effected by returning (on such date as the

son, Haynes, Lammert, and L. Tollan.

The lighting was done by Mr. Denman the extent of 8250 per share and by re that have been issued paid up capital to Fuller, the properties by Messra. A. M.ducing the nominal amount of each of Preston and J. H. Rams A. Cornell

The Stage the said shares from $10 to 7.50." "

those diverting lapses which are apt to Razavet, M. de Souza, and E. Osmund. of the phantasy, thus preventing any of Dancers. Misses P. d'Almada,

Everyone noted in greatly mar amateur productions.

Musicians-Misses M. E. Long, V. manner whichRazavet, Razavet, and Stokes. denoted the best of training, and the aptest of pupils, and thus we had a pre duction which, from the point of view of acting alone, was an unlocked for success. One cannot remember when the local A.D.C, has achieved such success.

First and foremost, "Kismet" is & Assistants were Messrs.

Second violins:

Mr. YOUNG seconded, and this was

This was all the business,

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Before Mr. J. R. Wood, tempting to obtain a bribe of $100 from Revenue Officer was charged with at a Chinese who was coming off a boat at Jardine's wharf. Another inan was also charged with aiding him. Both men were remanded,

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Inspector Gegg, of the mounted section of the Police Reserve, summoned twelve ricksha coolice for obstruction, each being summoned truck coolies for overinden Good #3 Sergeant Scull of the Reserves trucks, each defendant being fined 84.

Among those present In this connection performance were His Excellency the it should be mentioned that the costumes Governor, Lady May and the Misses May, the supervision of Mrs. C. P. Hay, by a Guard-of-Honour computed of mem- were designed and made by, and under Upon arrival His Excellency was received A motor cyclist, was auzamoned by the scenery was painted by Pte. H. G. Cross, 4th B.8.L.I., and Sapper J. S. bere of the Hai-Ying Pan section of the

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