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Not Timid

Timid In Attempting Shining Hour": Eve

Eve Denton Creates Something Of Her Role

"THE SHINING HOUR,” THE PLAY BY KEITH WINTER, WHICH THE HONGKONG AMATEUR DRAMATIC CLUB PRE- . SENTED FOR THE FIRST TIME AT THE CHINA FLEET ULUB THEATRE LAST NIGHT, has, on the one hand. been called a sensitive, beautiful piece of work and, on the other, dismissed as dull. To arrive at the former verdict requires a stretching of the imagination, but no imagination is necessary for this latter: so neither helps to describe the play fairly.

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There is a certain poetry in the Mariella Einden comes to the farm- play's underlying idea, but neither is stead of her husband's brother, and the idea properly developed nor a situation emerges wherein they the poetry made apparent. Timid realize that they are made for each | authorship, often mistaken for other. The former has a wife, and artistic restraint, has made a vold that presents certain dimculties of a bundle of possibilities.

But the wife is very nearly a saint

It was no fault of the A. D. C. and conveniently dles so that that the audience's reaction last Mariella should not stop being a night was not a completely satis- logical person and become blurred) factory one. The Club was cer- and measy-minded. tainly not timid in attempting the piece, which is unfortunately hardly

EVE DENTON

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The British Government's momentous decision to pay compensation for the loss of life and destruction" of pro- perty from enemy bombard- ments or bombing attacks was announced In the House of Commons recently by Sir John Simen. Separate insurance schemes will Japan and Shanghai cover British merchantmen and Japan. the supplies of essential war mate-Straits Eve Denton managed at time to rials they will bring in. a vehicle for amateurs who lack be convincing as Mariella. "The' Because business must go on the personal footlight magnetism part cries for proper delineation nearly as possible as usual if Eng- that alone can mask a play's - but does not get it from the author, land is to support her huge war adequacy.

and Eve Denton must be congratu-effort, there also will be insurance "The Shining Hour" was tallor-lated for having created something on commodities for export. made for Raymond Massay and of it.

The risk is one which affects Gladys Cooper, and it was not the Helen Prior, as the obstinate us all and the particular person or play, as such, that succeeded in Hannah Linden,

disliked the particular property which is New York. where it was Arat pre-Mariella from their first moment of struck is the casual victim of the duced in 1934, and subsequently in meeting. played a fanatic too general peril which the state is London, but the individual presence fanatically.

engaged in doing its best to resist." and artistry of twà good players.

Shella Mackinlay, as Judy, the said Sir John, ̧ COURAGE OF A. D: C. ›

SCHEME EXPLAINED hapless young farmer's wife, acted; The characters, half a dozen in well: she is, however, always sent]

Explaining the workings of the all, are not well drawn; the dialogue off-stage just when her personality property compensation scheme, is weak and the situations are not is emerging.

Sir John said he agreed with un- suficiently exploited. Credit must Donald MacAlister, as Micky, the derwriters, who several months ago be given to the A. D. C. for their youngest brother. Lundie Duncan. refused to accept such policles, 'ex- courage, but courage does not put as David, Judy's husband, and plaining that "the risk is not in

Gilmore

Henry, fact as across a play which itself lacks Gelston

an insurance proposition." force and argument...

Martella's spouse, made the

very best He pointed out that even That it is conceivable that people of three rather indefinite parts and heavy premiums would be totally could be made for each other is their performances satisfled in the inadequate" if the damage really the central theme of the plece.order mentioned.

CHINESE JADE

Prof. Hsu Ti-shan's Lecture

MORE ATTENTION TÓ COLOUR

Prof. Hsu Ti-shan gave a very interesting lecture OD ancient Chinese Jade at the Fung Ping- shan Library yesterday, at which Els Excellency the Governor was present.

The speaker dealt with the of designs meanings symbolic carved on jade.

Prot. Hau continued, In part:- Jade was one of the earliest materials

the Chinese

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was heavy.

The technical alde of the pro- Therefore, he explained the duction was handled in the A Government has decided to accept C.'s usual capable manner. no premiums, but since the losses There was only one setting through- should be spread among the entire out the play, and that has been community, the Government would well done by W. A. Cornell pay what it could after the war.

The play is being repeated nightly)

Sir John was careful to promise

at 9.15 p.m. until Saturday- not fall compensation, but such A. C. G.

proportion "as circumstances make possible."

RADIO

PROGRAMME

(Continued from Paga 3)

ROOF INCIDENT IN WANCHAI

1.30 p.m. Beater and Rugby Press Arms Charge Against

Weather Forecast ments.

and

Announce-

1,40 p.m. Murgatroyd and. Winter- bottom Florence Desmond, Gerry Moore and Jimmy Dorsey and His Orchestra.

Hold My Hand-Quickstep; Heart used for And Soul-Blow Fox-Trot (Alm A Song is Born-Gerry Moore (Piano). making decorative objects The Public Sweetheart No. 1 (from Bee- finest jade was not usually de- ing Stars'; In Love Again (from 'See corated with patterns, for they ing Stars')-Florence Desmond (Co- Roblas with Orchestra. medienne) would spoil the beautiful surface And Roses (Leslie. Burke); Is It True Patterns were often added to hide what They Say About Dixie? (Lerner, defects of the material. Like the Marks)-Jimmy Dorsey and His Or

Chorus. Pets "patterns embroidered on dresses, chestra with Vocal

(Frankau - Handley.-Crick): Winter patterns carved on jade have

Sports (Frankau - Handley-Crick) symbolic meanings.

Murgatroyd and Winterbottom (Two Various ornaments. in the mind Minds with not a single Thought with

Monte Crick at the Plano). With All

(Bass-Baritone).

Fret-Popt

Unemployed Seamen

SENT TO SESSIONS

Wong Ah-mo, 32, and Wong Sin-mo, 24, unemployed sea- men, were charged before Mt. R. A. D. Forrest at the Central Court yesterday with unlawful possession of a revolver and file rounds of ammunition and loitering on the roof of No, 292, Hennessy Road, on February 2 Detective-Inspector W. N. Darkin said that about 12.10 am, on the

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of the ancient Chinese, were a My HeartFox-Trot (film Her Mas day in question, he went to the

virtues clated with various

and ter's Voice'); Taggin' Along With You roof of No. 292, Hennessy Road, powers. Thus some designs wereQuickstep Gerry Moore (Piano) and on the adjacent roof, he saw only as suitable decoration for Tap Dancers Nightmare Jimmie

two men hiding near the opening certain men. A king wore a dress Dorsey and His Orchestra.

2.15 p.m. Close down.

leading to the roof. He attempted with patterns of dragons, a general GT P.IO.

Cloning local Stock Que to arrest the first defendant, who patterna wore a dress with

of tations.

free and struggle managed to tigers or leopards.

7.00 pm. Stadio"Empress of Bri-

the the parapet of under the Jumped to tala" Dance Orchestra The represented abjects were leadership of Eddle Avanzi.

roof. chosen for their beauty, their

8.00 pm. Local Time Signal, Wes- He later discovered that Drst symbolic meaning, and sometimes ther Report and Announcements. defendant had fallen to the yard 8.03 p.m. Bongs by Peler Dawson below and was unconscious. The for their rarity. "

PRACTICAL MINDED.

(Barran-McCall); The second defendant was arrested by Patterns of objects representing

(Foley Cadman)-with Or Inspector Hynes who was in the abstract ideas were rarely used as

8.10 p.m. London Relay The Co-raiding party. A toy pistol was the Chinese were practical mind- met Covers A Wedding,"

found" when he was searched, By R. P. Delderfield (author of The ed. Most of these patterns.cannot

Chau Chip, carpenter residing- Cocklemouth Comet). now be explained, but the two 1Mr. Hutchins, Mrs. Hutchins, Carrie found a revolver, subject of the Characters on the ground floor of the house, have chosen for illustration

Bre Hutchins, The Best Man. Grannie based upon

ancient characters. Hutchins, Luke Strong, the Telegraph first charge, and banded it to the

police.

Halphong The first is Cheng meaning cor-Boy Produced by Howard Rode.

8.30 p.m. Stadlo--Concert by Eddle

Dr. P.. F, "8. Court testified that Swatow and Prochow.. rection; the second Fu is thought Garron Tenor) with Billy Maxwell

first defendant was admitted to Formosa," Shanghai and : Japan. Hakozaki Maru......... to be composed of two chi. mean-at the Plano, ing self, back to back. The char-

the Queen Mary Hospital

Emp. of Japazı February ́ à ́and was discharged on | Brindist-due Brindisi, 31st March. Conte Rosso.. acter in ancient time meant nega-

February 14. He sustained a crack tion

The design was often used on official costumes and objects, why, it is not clear. But perhaps 11 was intended as warning to officials not to act in opposition to the king or to each other.

1

Builder chestra...

1. (a) Song of Songs (Mora)

(b) Because (D'Hardelot)

(e) You're Mine De Rance)

Eddie Carron with Billy Max- well the Plane

2. (a) Rustle of Spring

(b) Belection of popular Fax-

Triks-Bully

Maxwell at the

Plano.

3. Two Dutch, Songs-Eddie, Garron

(Tenor) with guitar.

4: (a) Thank you for your love (De

Rance)

(b) You are my heart's delight

Garron

in the lower jaw.

on

Both defendants were committed | to the Criminal Bessions,..

COLONY HEALTH

RETURNS Twenty-five cases of tubercu- (Lebar) Eddie (Tenor) with Billy Maxwell losly were reported to the Health Department on Mar 7, in addi- tion to eight cases of cerebro-

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In conclusion, I should say that in later times new designs were mere commonly used; for in- stance, the plum, which symbolizes

at the Piano. the blessing of having numerous

8.00 p.m. Ordchestral descendants, the magpie which Overture "Light Cavalry" -(Suppe) stands for Joy; the bamboo for The B.B.C. Symphony Orchestra spinal fever, seven cases of mea- chicken pox. peace: the spider for fruitfulness Dance No. 14 In B Flat Major (Dro- two cases of diphtheria and one

conducted by Adrian Boult Slavonie sles, two cases of in women; the cat and the butter-rak); Slavonic Danice No 16 In case of enteric fever. fy together or the peach by itself Major (Dvorak)-Czech Philharmanic for longevity. In inter perioda. Orchestra conducted by Vaclav Talich jade was less used for fitural 9.15 p.m. : London Belay World

From the Chelsea Farish Church of

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A talk by J. L. Brierly, QB.E, Chi- St. Luke Pugus in D' (Bach). Re- coration.

Fapers only for Straite... chele Professor of International Law verle Scherzetto (Four Short Pieces) The large ritural objects of in the University of Oxford W. H Harris). Allegro (Second Dairen former times now being seldom 8:30 pm. London Relay The News Symphony) (Vierne), Idylle (Quer) Parcels and Papers only for Cal-

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Me Adarlo espressivo: (Phantasie Somato made, later jade pieces, which Serenade (dia); Valse Triste (0. in A fist Rheinberger). Prelude, and almost entirely consist of orna- Scott) Marjorie Hayward with Plano, Fugue on, BLACK (Liz) ments, are generally small Atchuthof At the Plano

In D Major, Op. 44, No. 1. Mentet (Nash)-Wold with Otto 10.35 pm. Mendelssohn Quartet tention is paid less to designs and 10.00 am. London Reisy--An Or- || Stradivarius Btring Quartet more to colour and texture.

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