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and 1877. The burlesques were particularly popular because local references could be injected into them. For instance in the 1877 performance of Alladin, the following takes place in the Sultan's Palace:
We ha'n't been asked to Government House; perhaps Sir Arthur's busy packing up his traps.* The time, alas, is drawing very nigh
When I shall have to call and say goodbye
Adding, 'Good voyage, and good wind, good water”
Both to Sir Arthur and his charming daughter.
I'm sure that everybody here who knows him
Is very sorry we're about to lose him,
And when he leaves as I can only hope
That we may job along as pleasantly with Pope†
Free from disasters, typhoons and tornados
Or "rows" like those which happened in Barbadoes.=
The musical finale was composed by a local music teacher, Professor Felix Panizza. The scenery was painted by Mr. Kerr (probably Charles Morland Kerr, accountant at the Oriental Bank) and Mr. Marciano Baptista, Junior, whose father had been a pupil of Chinnery at Macao. In the second act Queen's Road was depicted as a thoroughfare in the capital of China.
ENTER THE LADIES
Before 1879 there were no ladies in the productions of the A.D.C. Female roles were taken by men. This was acceptable for farces and burlesques but not so suitable for realistic love-scenes. A review of a production in 1870 noticed, however, that "Miss de la Courcy has certainly the happiest way of performing female parts. Her performance showed her knowledge of the woman's character".
* Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, Governor of Hong Kong April 1872—March 1877.
† Sir John Pope Hennessy, Governor of Hong Kong April 1877—March 1882.
There had been disturbances during Governor Hennessy's administration at Barbadoes.
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and 1877. The burlesques were particularly popular because local references could be injected into them. For instance in the 1877 performance of Alladin, the following takes place in the Sultan's Palace:
We ha'n't been asked to Government House; perhaps Sir Arthur's busy packing up his traps.* The time, alas, is drawing very nigh
When I shall have to call and say goodbye
Adding, 'Good voyage, and good wind, good water” Both to Sir Arthur and his charming daughter.
I'm sure that everybody here who knows him
Is very sorry we're about to lose him,
And when he leaves as I can only hope
That we may job along as pleasantly with Pope†
Free from disasters, typhoons and tornados
Or "rows" like those which happened in Barbadoes. =
The musical finale was composed by a local music teacher, Professor Felix Panizza. The scenery was painted by Mr. Kerr (probably Charles Morland Kerr, accountant at the Oriental Bank) and Mr. Marciano Baptista, Junior, whose father had been a pupil of Chinnery at Macao. In the second act Queen's Road was depicted as a thoroughfare in the capital of China.
ENTER THE LADIES
Before 1879 there were no ladies in the productions of the A.D.C. Female roles were taken by men. This was acceptable for farces and burlesques but not so suitable for realistic love- scenes. A review of a production in 1870 noticed, however, that "Miss de la Courcy has certainly the happiest way of performing female parts. Her performance showed her knowledge of the woman's character".
* Sir Arthur Edward Kennedy, Governor of Hong Kong April 1872 March 1877.
* Sir John Pope Hennessy, Governor of Hong Kong April 1877— March 1882.
There had been disturbances during Governor Hennessy's adminis- tration at Barbadoes.
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