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THE RETURN OF QUAINTS."

THE

NO, NO, NANETTE" AND "THE SPORT OF KINGS." TWO EXCELLENT ENTERTAINMENTS "The Quaints" are well and favour. ably, known in Hongkong. During their previous visits they have established an

THE HONGKONG DAILY PRESS,

THE A.D.C. PRODUCTION OF

"IF."

AN ACTOR'S CRITICISM.

[CONTRIBUTED.]

"' UNEMPLOYED MILITARY OFFICERS" IN CANTON. REQUIRED TO REGISTER "FOR INQUIRY AND INTERVIEW." [FROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.) To prevent unemployed military officers now in Canton from accepting secret com- In my opinion!" was neither amus-missions to undertake opposition against excellent reputation as the providers of ing, interesting, instructive uur ambitious, very pleasing, entertainments and we' it passes my comprehension why the venture to think that, as a consequence! A.D.C. ever produced it.

I will comnience my contribution where a playgeer finished in your issue, of Tuesday, March 18th.

MONDAY, MARCH 22ND, 1926

HONGKONG'S NEW "COLONIAL SECRETARY.

A TRANSFER FROM CEYLON. We officially informed that Mr. W.. T. Southorn, of the Ceylon Civil Service, has been appointed Colonial Secretary of Hongkong, in succession to Sir Cland Severn, who left the Colony five months the present Kuomintang regime, the M. A. G. M. Fletcher, C.M.G Canton Police have asked all such men discharged the duties of the office until to register for inquiry and interview. his transfer to Ceylon early in January Those found to be deserving will perhaps on appointment to the Colonial Segre- be given appointments; the needy will taryship of that Colony. Since then the

been Acting Colonial Secretary. m which p artist could distinguish hinge given grants of money: while the idle Hon. Mr. E. R. Hallifax, C.M.G.." bas and aimless will be given free transporta. tion for repatriation. The unemployed who do not registered may be deported or na vagrants without visible punished means of support.

of this, they are assured of a generous! Firstly it was a poor play containing measure of support at the Theatre Royal indifferent parts and only two characters during the coming week.

Mr. R. B. Salisbury, who is responsible

omedy nator but also, obviously; a man with sound business instincts. Having

self.

Secondly in a play of any quality, the for the organisation, is not only a clevering, dancing, and juggling would detract from the interest of the play itself. The singing and dancing ran well be left to the local Philharmonic Society in Gil- hert and Sullivan.

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I fail to see the policy of producing an different work, and spending a consider- able amount of money in a lavish display of scenery and dresses for nine perform

stablished a good name for his come panies in the Far East he is not content simply to trade upon this as some pre- vious netor-munagres on tour have a peared inclined to do, He profits by his -xperience and sees himself out to pro-mugs. vide the theatrical fare which he knows is in greatest demand and goes to some considerable pains to secure the assist. ance at a cast which will be able to interpret successfully the plays chosen far presentation. So long as this policy is continued he will always be sure of a

welcome.

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would have heen far more ambitions to stage a stronger play with less of the

spectacle.

Personally the Eastern scenes impressed me no more than those one sees in the and patropines Dick Whittington

Hobinson Crusoe

I quite agree with " playgoers", "de scription of the banquet score, and also when he states that the word "genius " was not rightly used." With many of our best professional actors one would hesitate before saying that he or she were

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CANTON-SZEYAP TRAFFIC. RESTORED AFTER MANY DAYS" SUSPENSION,

[TROM OUR CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.

The Hon. Mr. Wilfrid Thomas Southorn.

whi has now been appointed to the post is 15 years of age. He is a B.A. of Oxford and has been in the Civil Service of Ceylon for nearly twenty-three years. I was appointed Principal Assistant Colonial Secretary in July, 1920, but in December, 1993; was appointed Principal Collector of Customs and Food Controller. From September 5th, 1918, to March 28th, 1916, Mr. Southern was on service in

"After many days of total suspension, the Army and from March 27th, 1919, to and for a time part service only, Canton September 26th, 1910, he was on full traffic between Kongmoon and other Sze-pay leave as on war service."

Since October. 1923, Mr. Southorn's yap districts is being restored under aj.

The salary attaching to the post of reorganized convoy system formed by the salary in Ceylon has been £1,300 a year. Colonial Secretary in Hongkong is £9.000. per annum.

ship owners themselves.

Sometime

ago

Since the

NOTIC

the pirates controlling this sphere of This year the only fault we have to find with The Quaints" is that there

influence asked for a tribute of 3130,000 from the shining guilds concerned, as a not enough of them. A coacert: a genius.

The first diesty that presents itself retaliation against their payment of pro dirty with which Mr. Salisbury first in any Amateur Dramatic Club in decid·") igan to tour this part of the worlding on a play for production, is the ability tretive fees to the Kuomintang amhari- is searvely strong enough for a madern of the actors af heir disposal to enact tres instead of the pirates, musical comedy of the type of Not the parts in that particular play. The action of the pirates and the faliere of DEC, have been fairly fortunate in this

the Kuomintang authorities to provide, No Nangtte which requires hall a respect.

although collecting I thought the slave in a very small part protection dozen principals of more than average!

*2.000 daily as fees, the ship owners' sus- ability, supported by substantiai, referred to by "Playgoer was the one chorus-of course we are referring to performance that stood out from any of aumbers and not to physical proportions: the other Eastern characters. With this ended business untii satisfactory arrange» in order that it may achieve that swing, ne exception they were right out of the ments could be made for mutual protec Proud was a good part ting, and assistance. The convoy system vitality and continuous merriment which picture

as managed by the ship owners themselves. delighted the large London audiences | Mr. Landse wisely made no attempt to

without the help of the Kuomintang in the original production. But we, arrast

Mr. A. X. Lacey is one of the mainstays authorities appeared to be retro reasonable hrings. We realise that it would be an impossibility for a full of the A.D.C., and has given pay the way some seven tw-imats were able launches the London company in travel, with any hap excellent performances, particularly into overpower two "lied

1 thought other day near Yangki, West River, Two f financial success, from Port to Port.U.R." and "St. Joan. o cater for the comparatively small he gave a very fine performance in Inches. lunging to pirates under the European communities here, and, there.although his declamatory speech in the gaise of Kuomintang "Reds," attempted fore, we do not expect any such thing. banquet scene, was to me undonvincing.

We forego, perhaps with a sigh of regret. the masser spectacular effects secured by daintily clad groups of smiling ladies of the picture posted type and are will ing to judge an entertainment without reference to London standards.

With this reservation we whole-hearted

upon the ly congratulate The Quaints

No, No success they have achieved. Nanette is oce of the jolliest musicat comedies that has been produced for i years past. It is full of fun and, having such excellent material to work with, Mr. Salisbury and his company give us an entertainment that is merry and

filled.

attack the first of these, seven tow. Mrs. Logan gave a most natural per- boats sailing in canvas on the West River The tug towing the frst boat was cap forulance,

Mrs. Greensmith had for an amateur, atared but those following suceerded in difficult role which she most creditably regaturing it and subsequently killing

The two-small parts of the Railway early 30 pirates. porters (Mesars. R. R. Lewis and P. Hool) were well contrasted and consistently Played.

The A.LLC of longkong are an excel- lent organization.

I hope that their policy in the future will be to produce fares, comedics, and 520d dramatic plays that require a negli Would four productions a ible outlay. year he a impossible rcbievement:

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CANTON'S INVITATION TO

LORD WILLINGDON: Iron ofE CHINESE CORRESPONDENT.} The Kuomintang in Canten has formally extended a welcome to Lert Willingdon

MORE TOURISTS" TO-DAY. LAST TOURIST LINER OF THE SEASON.

The third tourist liner to call at Hong- kong within a week, and the last of six big vessels employed this season on touriss cruises around-the-world, is due at four o'clock this afternoon.

This vessel is the Canarder s... "Fran- rumia, chartered by Messrs. Thos. Cook' & Sons, for, the voyage. She will remain in port until next Friday, when she will sail at 5.30 p.m.

The tourists have been travelling for over two months, having left New York on January 14th, and called at the prin cipal resorts of Europe, and toured parts of India. Colombo, Sumatra and Java They arrive to-day from Singapore and Manila, their last ports of call.

From Hongkong, the Franconia will proceed to Shanghai and make for Home To recom- ria Honolulu, and Panama. pense for the charge in the" programme (the omission of the arranged trip to Peking through the disturbances in North

bright and exceedingly attractive. They think not. This, 1 am confident, "would and the Boxer Indemnity Committee from China) Dairen and Chemulpo have now delighted the audience at the Star result in a good working profit, whereby irent. Britain, who are now in Shanghaiheen included in the tour.

Theatre, Kowloon, yesterday and we feel

sure will rontinue amuse large audiences at the Theatre Royal during the next few days.

The Kuonjin- The Franconia was built especially for All amount of stock scenery could be their way" to Clinton.

tained suitable for any modera produstang is prepago to despatch a gunboat cruising and has done two snozessful

from Canton in Hongkong to convey the on.

Committee to this Southern Capital.

of seven or nine performances "A" run does not warrant the great expenditure that I must have invitert,

THE BOMB CASE. HEARING AT MAGISTRACY TO-DAY..!

The perfomanners at the Star Theatre over the week end were in the nature On Saturday of a preliminary enater night The Sport of Kings," the racing; comedy by Ian Hay was produccil. This is a comedy that should appeal parti 10 1 cularly to Hongkong audiences. good, wholesome fun from the commener ment to the enl. Most of us enjoy a

The ease in which a man and two sporting rare-meeting and she no parti- entar harm in a modest speculation upon women (all Chinese) were detained in the staying power of a usually unreliable connection with the alleged discovery of quadruped. We imagine that the auther bombs in a Praya boarding house (prior to the Hunghom incident), again enne holds similar views on the subject to those of his brother, Mr. B. D. F. Beith, before Mr. Lindsell at the Central Magis Jardine's taipan at Shanghai, who for tracy on Saturday, years has been one of the most consistent" Mr. T H. King (Director of Criminal and in the Northern Port. The terribly for the Police, and His Worship arranged supporters of the reee-meetings both here intelligence) was in charge of the case demoralising Feets of gambling on horse to hear the case this afternoon. racing are dealt with in a most amusing. It was intimated that the defendants -way, in fact, in exactly the way that will he legally represented.

we should expect a Jardine's taipan or any other practical business man to deal with them. The cant and hypocrisy ofter. associated with the superlatively good people of this world are well exemplified in the career of Amos Purdie, J.P. The jokes appear to come from an inexhaust- ible supply of humour; they are certainly never forced. No one's susceptibilities, however sensitive they may be, will be hurt by this play. It will be repeated by The Quaints" at the Theatre Royal on Thursday next...

Notices have now been posted up in all places announcing that a reward of $1,000 will be paid for the arrest and con viction of persons with bombs and or who have thrown bombe, and $250 for the discovery of a live bomber bombs.

SEQUEL TO EMBEZZLEMENT CHARGE.

POLICE OPPOSE WITHDRAWAL.

WEDNESDAY'S AMBULANCE

INSPECTION.

YESTERDAY'S FULL DRESS- REHEARSAL.

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pages round the world (including calls at Hongkong) and acquired "a reputation as a ship on which passengers can live in. comfort and luxury. Special features of the liner are the large Pompeiian swim- ming pool, a gymnasium, fitted with every indoor sporting apparatus and a ne squash court with a balcony. All other parts of the ship are also magnificiently nted out. combining luxury with com- 5.13. foft.

Un Wednesday afternoon 11.E. the Governor (Sir Cecil Clementi, .31..) is to inspect on the Murray Parade Ground the Hongkong Corps of the St. John Ambulance Brigade.

By way of preparation, a full-dress rehearsal was held on the Sockunpoo proved of much interest to those who witnessed the various ambulance drills Recreation Ground yesterday morning and and brst-aid displays carried out.

CHINESE PHYSICAL CULTURE. "INTERESTING EXHIBITION IN

HONGKONG,

On Saturday evening and again last night, the Taiping Theatre, the largest house of this character in Hongkong, was The parade on Wednesday afternoon the scene of a brilliant social gathering, which will be open to the general public when the Hongkong Branch of the Chin A most in- Woo Athletic Association gave their an- will be well, worth seeing teresting and instriralve programme will nual entertainments and exhibition of the be carried through affording a good idea Chinese ancient art of physical culture am and self-defence. The most enjoyable of the valuable services such an

feature to many was the remarkable dis- Bulance corps is capable of rendering

We have been asked to state that the play of Lion dancing, in addition to the Commanding Officer and Officers of the differeat forms of sword exercises, fencing, East Surrey Regiment, have kindly placed and boxing. Chinese music, both vocal the matshed on the Parade Ground "at and instrumental, Northern Chinese as the disposal of visitors. so that it is well as Southern Chinese, which have hoped that there will be a large attend- some sharp diference and other items made the rest of the programme exceed. ance to, witness the proceedings.

Provided the weather is fine a full dis-

ingly interesting.

The aim of the Chin Woo Athletic Asso- There is only need to mention At the instigation of a Chinese shop. play of ambulence work will be given in

recently curling examples of stretcher cases, re- ciation is to retain all that is best in the the leading members pany in the individual parts they charged with embezzlement, but follow-moyals to trains and motor ambulantes Chinese art and science of physical cul- ture, including those of well-developed play. Miss Ella, Erskine was unable to ing the remanding of the case, the money and treatment in a nursing hospital tent.

In all there are nearly thirty different self-defence, which is being popularly do herself justice as Katie Purdie in the was returned to the complainant."

At the Central Magistracy on Satur items on, the programme and it will only revived not only among Chinese in China Sport of Kings" but she makes an

but also among those abroad. Singapore musical day, M. J. T. Prior, representing coin need fine weather to make the function à admirable

and other foreign porta also have Chin The Chin Woo now comedy. She may not be able to accomplainant, applied for the withdrawal of huge and interesting success.

There will be about 150 officers and men Woo Associations. plish the backward twirl of the left leg the charge.

Mr. T H. King said that the question on parade; these consisting of Divisions have 43 branches in China alcre, with with the grace and agility of Miss Binnie Hale but she sings well, is a bad been referred to the Captain Super from the Chinese Y.M.C.A., Baiyingpan, 200.000 members, more than 90 per cent. them being young women. Many young lively, sprightly young actress and fille intendent of Police, and he had been the Railway, Indians and Kowloon.

women participated in the dancing and The Mr. Clive Woods authorized to oppose the withdrawal and the bill admirably.

exercises at the Taiping Theatre. membership in Hongkong runs into several hundreds, and there are club rooms and lecture halls both. on the island and at

of the, Com-keeper, an

in Jaurita

the

accountant WILS

In addition there will be motor-ambul- Nursing Division Tent, both of which will igure in the display. The Nursing Tent will be in charge Doctors Hickling and

who, as Algernon Sprigne is given one press for the continuance of the proceedances drawn up and on one side a of the most important roles in lan Hay's 'ings.

The case was again remanded. comedy, and is very largely responsible for the success of that production has, rather unfortunately, only a very minut part in No, No Nanette

Of the two leading comedians-r. R. B. Salisbury and, Mr. Gordon Renaie it is difficult to speak too highly. We preferred Mr. Salisbury as Amoa Purdie in the "Sport of Kings" and Mr. Gordon Rennic in Mr. George Grossmith's part

Billy Early in

the efforts of these two men, supported of course by the dancing and singing of Nanette, the fun and jollity of the whole evening depend and they certainly do not fail us.

Minnett.

Kowloon.

Chinese young women on Saturday evening participated in the squad or class drills, sword display, lance combat, fencing and dancing.

A feat of great strength shown was,

who lying on that of a local" Sandow the stage supported six men stand on his

H.E. the Governor will inspect the Brigade first, and then will follow the programme indicated in rough outline.

Following this. His Excellency will invest certain officer and membere.and The Company is a small but an exceed-othera with medals, etc. Among those to ingly good one and, as we have said, be invested are Mr. E. Ralphs. (Assistant Na, No Nanette." thoroughly deserves the support of Hong- Commissioner), and Mr. Ho Kom Tong arms, body and legs which were up. Those who visit the (Knights of Grace). Among those receiv Mr. Salisbury takes the part created by kong residents. Mr. Joseph Coyne, the Jimmy Smith who theatre this week may go in full confiding life-saving medals will be Mr. H. T. causes so much confusion and misunder-ence that they will get value for their Brooks (Superintendent of the Hongkong standing by his large bearted desire to money in the chape of a pleasant evening Fire Brigade), two Chinese firemen and make everyone in the world happy in It will be a very rarping and dyspeptic Scoutmaster Braga, while certain Upon critic indeed who will profess disappoint members of the Ambulance Brigade will

also receive awards order that he may be happy too. (Continued at foot of next Column.) ment when the show is over.

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