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PROGRESS OF WIRE- PANTOMIME “DEAD.”

LESS.

BEAM EXTENSION IN 1927.

MARCONI AND POST OFFICE REVIEWS

LONDON, Dec. 30th

« GEORGE/ROBEY BLAMES

THE CINEMA.

UNBURDENS HIMSELF ON JAZZ AND BLASE CHILDREN.

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Science marches forward daily; Mr. George Robey says panto- but the close of each year is the | mime is dead. natural moment for review of the After an absence of three years achievements of the period nad as he returned to the West End stage cutline of the plans for the Buat Christmas, but not in pantomine. ceeding year. A representative of Asked "Why are you forsaking the Murvoid Company yesterday pantomime " Mr. Robey replied:- gave me a review of their most im portaat accomplishments during 1927 and their plans for 1999.

We have spent the year in de veloping plans formulated in pr vious years," her omist The first Imperial wireless station, operat ing on the Marconi short-wave benna wireless principle, was open ed in October, 1923; but 1927 has seen the completion of the whole Surtes of Imperial wireless stations, log Africa, India, and, Australia.

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The majon portion of the schemes has been carried out, and the first effects have bown felt, It' saccess has been beyond all expec tation, and we are carrying enormous amount of traffic. he now the most complete scheme al wirelew telegraphy in the whole world.

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I don't think I am. Panto mime has forsaken me. I'm sorry to say it, but the day of the panto mine is over. That is due to two reasons: the small revues which go around the provinces all the year forestall the pantomimes; and the cinema has taken away nearly alt the old pantomime glamour.

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"The old stage tricks I used to work-the red-hat poker, the seven- lengue boots, and the other bits of magic' doa't amuse the children at all today. They're used to see- ing at the enema men who can step aver a house in one stride, Peter Pans who really fly, and pumpkins that turn into fairy coaches before

thair eyes.

"I think the cinema has done its worst now as far as it's effect on the theatre is concernce. OI course, it makes a big difference: It would be silly to say it didn't."

Back To Low Comedy!

The short-wave beam system Robey replied: Jazz is a jingling. Asked for his views on jazz Jr. has been a completo evolution in jangling enormiity. Et only for the wireless telegraphy. We are now place it emanated from. Jazz devating ourselves to an extension of it. My chief objection to it is leaves the cold; I'm heartily sick of the system to foreign countries. that it is thoroughly un-English. We have just opened beam services That was brought home very for- to Ilio de Janeiro and to Newcibly to me when I was out in South York, we are building stations for in much the same way

Africa. The negroes wriggle about connection with Egypt, the Fa: chorus girls do; and they sing the | East, and Japan. Other countries same tuheless sort of ditties. If are beginning to, lastal the sande there doing what they now go crazy English people saw the negroes out over, they'd never do it again. Sir Roger de Coverley would be pre- ferred, and that's saying something.

system.

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Pictures And Phoning. Facsimile reproductions writing and of portraits, by wire vas, have also been the subject of exhaustive experiments," he co- ineed. We hope to develop this to a commercial stuge next year.

Experiments with the team stations have also shown the pos siblity of carrying on wireless wwgraphy, on the same serials. We expect that, during the next year, experiments will take place on the actual Imperial circuits, We hope them to be able to demon- rate the possibility of telephon ing to the Dominions.

In January, 1927, the Post Office opened wireless telephonic communication with New York bo the long-wave system; and the number of talls across the Atlantic have been of considerable comer- eial importance. They show the possibilities of long-distance wire- less telephonie communication.

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In the real of marine wire- less, be said, in conclusion, the use of the airto-aların devier has been the most important develop- This, permits a wireless operator, to leave his post; and will Fot register any call for assistance which may come through This riskes it possible for & vessel to s with two instead of three operators; while the cost of equip ment is only that of the salary of on wireless operator for one year. This device has now received the sanction of the Board, of Trade, and has been fitted to more than 10) ships in a few months."

The F.O. Telephones.

The Post Office, too, was able to report progress during 1927 in its telephone system. An official re-. ported that the much-maligned Holborn Exchange was now run ning quite smoothly, and that six

Automatic telephone changes will before the probably be installed Bishops

end of 1929.

gale is the next to be converted, and Sloane, Western, Monument. Bermondsey, and Maida Vale will then follow. There are now more than 4,000 telophase exchanges in the

country, and about 63,500 pri- rate Jiang

noh exchanges. In London there are more than 700 clophone kiosks, and nearly 3,500 up and down the length of

England. The Continental telephone zer- vites have also been largely in- Peressed. During the year direct have been opened between London and Germany, Denmark, Sweden, Switzerland, and Austria. He reported, also, that the trans- Atlantic wireless

telephone was coming into further as each day. In September there were 148 calle; in October, 182; in November, 202; while the figures for December, though not yet available, will pro- bally be

higher stilk on account. of the Chirstmas greetings enlle.

At Humber Radio, the Post Office wireless slation at Grimsby, telephonic communiention ships equipped with radio tele phony de being arranged as quick ly as possible.-Morning Post.

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Preces, which opens in Londont on In my entertainment, Hits and December 2rd, there will not be a aoté of jazz and not a single jazz days of good vocaliem, cheerful tow dance. I was so get back to the counedy songs, and decent dane-

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