IMPERIAL CONFERENCE.
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"CARMEN".
THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPH, THURSDAY, OCTOBER
SUB-COMMITTEES AT WORK. A HYPERCRÍTICAL CRITIQUE.
Rugby, Oct. 27,
The work of the Imperial Con- ference was proccoded with to-day by the various Committees,
[BY "ALLEGRO."]
HARBOUR DROWNING.
FUNERAL OF VICTIM
There was a large attendance yesterday at the funeral of Mr. Wong Kwang-kuen, "a secretary of the Chinese Y.M.C.A., who lost his "A puzzled philosopher has domeing whilst attempting to save his
life by drowning on Sunday morn wife, the latter, boing eventually brought safely ashore by Chief Preventive Officer Clarke. Interment took place at the Chinese Christian Cemetery, tha service being conducted by the Rev. Wong Oi-tong, pastor of the
The Prime Ministers' committee where remarked that there are considered the general subject of some things no fellow can under- Inter-Imperial Relations and a stand. Amongst these is surely the special committee on Mandates ox-fact that on the opera stage the amined questions of common in little simple things are so badly tercat in reference to the manage- done."
territories. mont of mandated
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Discusdfers on more technical matters ware proceeded with by the other committees, The neod for co-ordination of Empire statis tics and for making these more readily accessible to all parts of the Empire having been recognis- ed, the Statistics Sub-Committee of the Economic Committoo, in engaged in endeavouring to work out a scheme for effecting, such co-ordination.
"AVALUE OF RESEARCH.
This is an extract from Scholes
article, "Operatic Improbabilities," and though he confines his remarks to Wagner's works, they are, of course, true of any opera. Even in the leading opera-houses one is pre- pared to strain one's credulity to details in order to enjoy the music. breaking point and 'overlook' muny It is interesting ocensionally to listen to an opera in critical mood with eyes open for the errors of mission and commission, and for those weaknesses of plot and libretto which make the greatest demands on the imagination.
The
Rhenish Mission Church, of which the deceased was a member.
The chief mourners were the
widow and sister of the deceased, the procession from West Point to the Cemetery being headed by the Chinese Y.M.C.A. Division, of St. John's. Ambulance: Brigade, which the late Mr. Wong was a member. Members of the Board of Directors and secretarial staff of the Y.M.C.A., representatives of the Y.W.CA. School, and members of the Rhorish Mission Church, The Research Committee, which
were also prosent. Among those perhaps has the widest range, of
scen, ut the funeral were Mr. E. subjects to deal with, made a com-
Take as an instance the perform-Ralphs, Commissioner, St. John's plote survey of what was being unce of "Carmen" on Oct. 16th, Ambulance Brigade; Mr. J. L." done in the various Dominions and
a very enjoyable show, thanks McPherson, general secretary of Colonics. It was the general opi- chiefly to the singing and acting of the YMCA, Mr. T. Moffatt, nion that the value of this work sig. Castellani and Mile. Ciampag-associate general secretary of the would be enhanced if meane were lia. The curtain rises on a street Chinese Y.M.C.A., and Dr. Yeung available for a speedy interchango, in Seville, with half-a-dozen "sol- Chiu-chuon. not only of information but of dièrs" in line outside their guard. research workers, and it is pro-room: they cannot be off duty, ar bable that proposals will be made rayed like that, yet if they are on for setting up machinery for this
parade.. how abominably, lax! purpose, Thore was general Micaela comes down the street sing. agreement, that the money apenting out for her soldier fiancee, her in research was well invested and eyes so badly made-up that she would, in years to come, yield a looks anything but the demure girl good return in extending know she is supposed to be. After learn-dividend on deferred shares for the The Peninsular and Orienta! ledge of the resources of various ing that Jose is absent she departs past six months, is five per cent. parts of the Empire and increas-she just misses him, for he was in ing output
(tax free), making 10 per cent. for the guard-room all the time, from the year-Reuter. which he soon emerges,, seizes a rickety chair and places it in the middle of the street, where he sits down to read a newspaper. England he would be put in a home for less than that. The cigarette girls (not one of whom is smoking) stand round while Carmen gives
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Act III represents the smugglers' camp in the mountains, A red elec- and the bulb gets kicked all over tric light indjeates the comp-fire the stage in the course of the next him the "glad eye" and makes up the chorus, while the audience rocks 20 minutes by clumsy members of to him. The impassive looks of with laughter. It is nightfall and the male and female chorus, not only here but throughout all the the gang, men and women, have ap operas, detract greatly from the purently settled down to sleep. general effect. One soldier points fully dressed, with even their something out to his comrades, but hate on. Presently two of the they merely stare ahead of them, wenches decide to tell for The annual aule of work organ-oblivious to what is going on...
tunes' by cards, kneeling down at ed on behalf of the Blind Home,
one end of the stage. Carmen does Kowloon City Road, was held at St.
the same at the othor-end and singe Later, Carmen is arrested for of the bad fate in store, but our Pohn's Cathedral Hall this morn- ing, when there was a large array of stabbing and placed under. Jose's eyes are on the other two who are attractive goods at bargain prices guard, whereupon the soldiers make giving us the worst piece of acting set out on the stall. When a visit ludicrous attempt to clear the in the play. They have not ever was paid by a Telegraph represen- chair in the street with the suscep made up their minds as to the game tative shortly after the open-tible Jose in charge. He ties her they're supposed to be playing. ing, quite a number of patrons hands behind her with a paltry One starts off with poker, shuffles had already turned up and a brisk piece of string and later, overcome.
for two minutes, deals out some by her wiles, loosens the knot. Then 20 cards and throws one into the business was being done.
comes Д dramatic incident. footlights, reshuffles and starts on She is being conducted to prison by "Snap," not looking at the cards six soldiers when she pushes Jose but at the orchestra! The other on to the ground. The soldiers im keeps throwing six cards down and mediately turn their backs on her picking them up again, shuffles for while they thrust half-a-dozen on three minutes, puts two on the lookors aside, thus enabling her to ground and lapses into daydreams. escape. After going two yards she For some season or other the smug- calmly stands and faces the troops, glers now depart, it suddenly be hurling the string in their midst, comea light again, and we behold and they merely stand gaping at Micaela who has come to eeek, her her. There is no singing to relieve faithless Jose. Curious that Jose, the incident and it stands out as
who is on sentry-duty, has not
This Home is carrying on praiseworthy work, and is at pre sent sheltering forty-seven blind girls, all of whom are patiently taught to do useful work. The goods on sale comprise knitte socks, shawis, jersey suits, cardi gans, jumpers, baby outfits,, this latter being a speciality, all of which have been made by the girls themselves and comprise in all over 500 articles. In addition there are daintily-dressed doll, whilst ladies' own wool or silk can be knitted to order. The girls are also instructed in the art of sing- ing, and violin lessons are being given by Mr. S. Paul. Musical item by the girl will be given through out the duration of the sale.
a piece of poor acting which leaves noticed her, whereas he puts a the audience laughing, as the. cur-bullet through the Toreador's hat tain falls.
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In Act II, we behold the interior of a tavern where Carmen is being admired by Jose's captain, who 'ap- parently overlooks the fact that she
when that worthy follows in her wake. There follows, some good acting in which Sig. Castellani is at his best..
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There remains only the short "Act The opening was marked by is an escaped prisoner. Presently IV, in which the orange-sellers, prayer offered by the Rev. H. Cop- there is a turmoil outside, herald hawkers of fans, fecs and the reet" ley Moyle, Miss. K. Beswick, the ing the arrival of the toreador, who are supposed to press their wares superintendent of the home, has plunges on to the stage with such on the waiting crowd outside the spared no efforts in organisation vim and such a bellow that for a bull-ring, instead of which they work, and the work of selling and moment we fear it is the bull. It stund phegmatically in line with providing lea was undertaken bis only Sig., Seumuzzi, who seizes their eyes only too obviously on the Womens' Guild.
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