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A. D. C. PLAY,

LORD DUNSANY'S "IF"

PRESENTED,

AN UNQUALIFIED BUCCESS.

As a dramatist Lord Dunsany has made for himself a unique place in the ranks of contempory writers,

he has queer tricks of pregenta. tion, is unusual and, at times, as- toundingly clever, Generally with Something worth while to say he .sets out to say it through the medium of dramatic art in a man- ner one never quite gets vied to, And in "If," which was put on et the Theatre Royal by the Hong- 'kong Amateur, Dramatic Club last evening, he succeeds in pointing to two truisms in insistent but very entertaining and pleasant man ner. If John Beal had not missed the 8.15 a.m. train up to Town on a particular morning ten years ago, his whole life would have been changed through the influence of

young lad whom he would have, met by chanc) in the railway car- ringe. And in showing how, Dun- sany tells his audience that there is no incident ever so small in life) that does not have its influence on subsequent events, that we can do nothing and then succeed in avold- ing the inevitable consequences, and, also, that women will have their way no

matter how much mere man may deceive himself that he is his own master. John Beal would have denied with in- dignation that he wasn't his own. lord and master, but it was Miralda e Clement who had her own way. Dunsany tella both these things in a play that intrigues que's in- terest right the way through, that takes one in scene from a London: suburb to a colourful and exotici ittle principality hidden away in the fastnesses of the Persian hilla,j and eventually lands one back com-i fortably to whëre ung, started withi everything as it was before the theory of the "if" had been demon;; strated. The mechanies of the drama have been used with wonder- ful effect, and Dunsany bas ገነና qualms in putting things either ten years back, then coming to list night, then dashing buck ten years again-playing all sorts of tricks with Old Father Time-in- troducing no fewer than four acts and ten seenes into the play. And he succeeds where many another would have failed.

The story of the play is not to be told here--it would lose its interest and appeal by reason of its wrong environment. It has been writteni for the stage and it is best told-by)

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the thirty-odd characters who pass with individual parts are before the footlights.

numerous there must be a lapse to the general instead of the parti- cular. And it can truthfully be

THE PRESENTATION.

In the matter of the play's pre- said that the standard of charac

rentation, the A.D.C. has scored terisation j's extremely high

a great success, and Lieut-Com. throughout."..

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LEAGUE CRISIS.

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Locarno treaties by 418 votes to 71.)

G. F. Hole, who is the producer. Special reference ought to be-Renter

js to be very highly complimented made to the dancing by Mrs. 'E. W...!

considered,

Rugby, March 2.

on this his first production in Hamilton, Miss V. Thwaites... and The case for and against, the Hongkong. Staging and dressing Miss V. Jefford; to the inter-get enlargement of the League Coun- | are excellent, lighting is distinctlyį dinging by Mrs. Bowes-Smith, Mrs. gif has been exhaustively debated good, there are no annoying long Fleming and Mr. B. L. Hupting here from all angles and views, waits, and come very enjoyable (Mr. H. E, Gardner, who was to and the claims of those countries singing and dancing have been have completed the quartette, wasirectly interested in the matter woven into the original story. The away sick); and to the fact that have been fully explained and apportioning of the Parts-and Mr. A. M. Howes Smith composed there are some extremely difficult music specially for the interludes. ; As a direct crussequence thu ones has been accomplished with The Comittee of the A.D.C. returns feeling is growing that, provided a full regard to fitness (always thanks in Miss Leys, Lieut. Col. F.the different delegates to Geneva naiffealty in andateur circles) and S. Montagite Bates, Mr. Harry Oreof freedom, of consulation and we can, with every justification and Mrs. Bowes Smith for much disenssions, they will enable very cordially congratulate the pro-assistance. ducer and the whole of the cast and! The foll cust is as follows helpers on more than malataining Bert and Bill, Railway Porters. P. the high level which the Hongkong Hool and R. R. Lewis, John Real A.D.C. has made for itself in the A. N. Lucey Mary Beal (his wife) past. There was a burst of appre Mrs. W. Logan, Liza, Miss Phyllis clative applause when the curtain Brown: All, Jarvis Malda League and is at the same time i went up on the third scene in Act Clement, Mrs. Greengmith; Man in intensely anxions that nothing

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HEARING OF CASE POSTPONED.

New York, March 2.

III. so well is it sut, coloured and the Corner, E. W. Hamilton; Daoud shall be done to stifle the hopes mission has found that the pro-

R. E. Linsell: Archie Beal (John's J

which were raised at Locarno, posed combination of the New

The hearing of the Habeas Brother) 1 H. Skelton Hussein with this in

mind, Sir Austen York-Chicago-St. Louis-Chesapeake The burden of the play is borne Lord of the Pass) . . C. Brooks: Chamberlain, in his address to and the Ohio-Hicking Valley-Erie-Corpus proceedings in the case by Mr. A. N. Lucey as John Bealmar (Court Musician) L. E. Hop the League of Nations Parlia-Pere Marquette Railways is not in of the Countess of Catheart has

kins: Hafiz el Alehiolas (Grand and by Mrs. Greensmith

Committee yesterday, the public interest, "except from Miralda Clement, and it would be

Vizier) Logati; Thouthoubabamentary difficult to get either part better and Bazzutol, Harem Slaves, J. G. expressed the view that a variety the viewpoint of transportation," been postponed until Friday.--

not just an i portrayed. Hongkong knows Mr. Moncrieff, G. W. Willinus; Sheik of possible solutions suggested and that the terms of the proposed Reutera American Service. Lucey's excellence (he was the of Bisharcens, J. Barton; Zab themselves," In the meantime, the transaction are

statement which the Prime Minis-reasonable-Reuter's nool and Shabeesh, Conjurers, Dauphin in "St. Joan") end in this play he has a wide scope of Mimmick and G. F. Holo: ter is to make on the subject in Service,

Dancers, Mrs. E. W. Hamilton, the House of Commons to-morrow

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which he takes avery advantages V. Thwaites, Miss V. Jefford is awaited with much interest. and even adds to his reputation. Zagbeola (Mother of Hafiz) Mrs. It will probably not be known Mrs. Greensmith, has not been W. Logan; Guests, E. W. Hamilton, until after his statement whether portant changes would be made decided acquisition to A. D. C. A. Hazeland, A. Prismall, Mr. 4 debate will take place on itin the constitution of the Council circles. Every line and gesture H. V. Booth, Miss B. King, British Wireless.

seen, here before but she is u

was faultless and she sustained E. S. C. Brooks, R. H. Skelton,

before Germany's entry. He said that Germany does not stand

this GERMAN CHANCELLOR'S 'HOPE.

alone in her view and a long trying part without the Mrs. J. Hall, Mrs. Clemes, Miss

Hamburg, March 2. strengthens the hope that Ger slightest trace

of anything but D. Bouchier and Miss R. Hazeland;

Lance Corp. W. It was unimaginable that any-many's standpoint will find gene- porfeet mastery and ease. Mrs. Bisharcèns, W. Logan (who has scored many Wright, W. Thorn, W. Day, Ptc. E. one would at the last moment risk|ral approval, evon before the de- an A. D. triumph) made a very Moser, L. Walters, L. Edwards; destroying the great achievement parture of the German delegates. that since the excellents Mrs. Beal; Mr. R. E. Street Singers, L. E. Hopkins, of last year's policy and all the to Geneva or at Geneva itself. Dr. Lindaeil was especially good as Mrs. Fleming and Mrs. Bowes prospects which Germany's col-Luther added

laboration in the League opened. negotiations at Locarno begun, it Daoud; and Mr. Donald Logan Smith.

what could be had quite an important parti Performances are being given by opposing Germany's stand-lad been seen. which he bore with credit in the for five more nights and there is polut on the question of permanent achieved by treating political impersonation of Hafiz el Aleho-a matinee to-morrow afternoon. seats on the Council, said the questions with frankness and a good faith, and the nations were lan. One would like to give a There was not a large attendance Chancellor, Dr. Luther, in special line of commendation 10 last night, but there ought to be speech to the Hamburg Sonate, in entitled to expoct that this promis- many others, so high was the no lack of patronage for the re- which he explained that Germany Ing method would be further the wind, Joe!"- general standard, but where these mainder of the season.

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