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Simon de Gex, M. P., doomed to die at the end of six months, looked upon life as a huge joke—until a prank of fate plunged him into a series of amazing adventures!—

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SIMON the

JESTER

Adapted by Frances Marion from

the novel by WILLIAM J.LOCKE

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DISTINCTION

The Demented Journalist's Dream: "Femina" supplies the Key to 'the Mystery:

SHAKESPEARE WITH HARRY TATE TOUCH.

"TAMING OF THE SHREW” IN MODERN DRESS.

The Shakespeare-Ayliff farce, "The Taming of the Shrew,”, was

RESTAURANT TIPS DISPUTED.

FORMER OWNER CLAIMS FOR A SHARE.

:

MORE DOG-BITES.

THREE FURTHER CASES REPORTED.

Three cases of dog-bites have oc- curred within the past twenty-four

METROPOLE-SAVOY-BOA VISTA presented at the Court Theatre re AN ABSENT WITNESS. hours.

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f:

A house-boy, employed at 31,

cently, in modern dress, by the Birmingham. Repertory Company. A dispute over a share of tips Caine Road, was attacked and bit-

Indeed, Mr. H. K. Ayliff, the pro received by employees at a Chinese ducer, had almost as much to do restaurant resulted in a claim for ten by a dog belonging to Lee with it as the Bard. The result $654 being commenced before Mr. Cheung, of 99, Caine Road, may not be good Shakespeare, but Justice, Jacks in the Summary A tinsmith was bitten outside it is a rattling good farce-st times Court this morning. There was a even pantomime,

with

EUGENE OBRIEN

and LILLIAN RICH

A strange story of love and life ranging from the home of wealth in London to the underworld

Tangier,

of

FRANCES MARION

"PRODUCTION

Directed by GEORGE MELFORD-

Drama-Romance-Comedy-Thrill.

good deal of discussion with regard the door-way of 1, Yingfal Terrace Christopher Sly, the drunken to the absence of a witness who by a mongrel dog which suddenly tinker, is thrown out of the Swan should have been subpoenaed to at- rushed out of the house. Inn, battered bowler hat and all.tend and the case was eventually In the third caso, a Chinese He witnemes the "play within a adjourned.

woman, living at 15, Wyndham play" (done by a touring company The plaintiff was Siu Kam, mer-Street, was attacked by a dog be-

AT THE Chinese named Lo of the Birmingham Repertory chant, of 350, Reclamation Street, longing, to a Players) from the stage box, with and the defendant Wong To-sang, Hon-tsze, whose house is a few a whisky bottle by his side.

trading as Pun Hing Ku, alias Pundoors away. The wedding scene was a brilliant Hing, of 74, Reclamation Street, In all three cases, the victims piece of production. Petruchio ar Yaumati. The money was claimed were taken to the Government rived in an old pair of riding as being payable under an agreeCivil Hospital for treatment, while breeches, torn morning coat, onement dated February 9, 1925. Mr. hunting boat and one Oxford shoe, E. c. Arculli was for the plaintiff the animals were seized and re- moved to the depot at Kennedy and a red handkerchief around his and Mr. C.A.S. Russ defended. neck.

was

1

SHANGHAI

It was pointed out that a witnessTown. A Lift to Padua,

for the plaintiff who, should have After a Press photographer, been subpoenaed to attend complete with magnesium ap-absent, and Mr. Arcullt explained MAY 30 INCIDENTS AT paratus, had snapped the unusual that the man was sick and was not made to serve the Pair what a scoop for his paper!) at the business address when an

he bridegroom dragged his bride attempt was

auditorium, while subpoena, He added that he was through the

to go on with the swashbuckling Grumio drew a re-not prepared volver and kept the crowd at bay. case without this witness.

The "sun and moon" scene takes

Nebulous Claim. place in

motor-car! Poor Vincentio, having been knocked down by the car, is given "a lift" to Padun, it was as ridiculous a Harry Tate. After this, the final humiliation of poor "modern" Kate

(Continued from Page 1.j Shanghai affair being in the most general terms.

It is evident, however, that there Mr. Russ said the claim was a nebulous one against some employ- will be very little opportunity for rs and when it came to facing the the popular display of patriotic music the mun was in hiding. enthusiasm, and equally certain There was too much of that kind that the populace will not worry lost its point.

[of thing.

about seeking any. The obser The acting was concise and point-

His Lordship remarked he gather-vance of a silence, taken from our ed in a hard modern way. Mr. Scott Sunderland as Petruchio Huded that the claim was by one em-Armistice Day observance, has be

ployee against another.

come a frequent feature of Chinese all that gallant's bravura even in Mr. Arculli said that no accounts celebrations. It has been intro- his grey suitings. Mr. Ralph Richardson's Trania (a chauffeur) had been kept, but a report of the duced into the memorial meetings was perfect comedy acting, and ex-tips received was sent to the guild of Sun Yat-sen's death, and I And that it had been adopted in a cellent character sladies came from by the employers.

Mr. Russ-Why doesn't the very effective way by the Christian Mies Drusilla Willa (as a female

Church. On some of the more Curtis) and Mr. Wallace Evennett Guild appear? as Crumio.

Mr. Arculli replied that they did popular occasions it becomes a very empty ceremony, as its ex- Mr. Russ:-Then why doesn't the tension to ten minutes indicates.

The Katarina of Miss Eileen not pay the money. Beldon was somewhat colourless.

It could hardly have been otherwise man who is organising this appear? It is clear that if really kept, a ten

in this total eclipse of modern inde-: pendent woman;

MORE RAIN.

Mr. Arculli explained that lie did minutes allence would be more

not think it was necessary to open

his case, as he could not take it any than any large crowd could endure. further. The witness, he con-Our Own Correspondent. tinued, was an independent one and

not the man who organised.

He

SMALL-POX AND TYPHOID CASES.

The Royal Observatory report was a witness who could give an NOTIFIABLE DISEASES.

The states:The antleyclone is now account of the tips received. central near Kobe. The northern books had been brought to Court.

Replying to questions by his depression has moved North- Eastward. The Hainan depre- Lordship, Mr. Arculli went on to sion bus deepened slightly. It is say that the tips were placed by the employees in a till. Those amounts now central over Tongking. did not appear in the firm's books, The health return for the past The forecast till noon to-mor- but they were entered in the books week shows eight cases of typhoid row:East winds, moderate; over of the Guild when reported.

(one Indian and the rest Chinese), cast, rain.

His Lordship pointed out that if of which ons terminated fatally. The forthcoming wedding is in- an employee received a tip of 30 A further Chinese case was notifi

cents he might keep 20 cents and ed yesterday.. nounced of Mr. James Tungsang hand over the other ten, Choy, son of Mr. Choy Hing, tô Mr. Arculli replied that they Miss Sylvia Joyce Lau Hey-abing, would lose on a deal like that. The younger daughter of Mr. and Mrs money was divided every five days, Lau Hoy-shing, which, will be solom- nized at St. John's Cathedral on the 2nd June at 3 p.m. after which a

reception will be held at & Park Rd.

HOW MUCH DO YOU KNOW?

Salo Agreement.

Small-pox still continues. There were four Chinese deaths last week, whilst one Japanese and

four further Chinese cases were reported yesterday.

Last week's return also gives one claim was made by a former owner phoid fever, as well as one death

Continuing, Mr. Arculli sald the

non-fatal Chinese case of paraty- of the business. The plaintiff sold the business to the defondant in from influenza. 1925. One of the terms of the sale

The following are the replies to was that so long as the defendant. to-day's questions:--

carried on the business the plain- In objecting, Mr. Russ said that Preston North End in 1889 and Aston tiff was to have a share of the tips Mr. Arculli had already said he Villa in 1897, 1. (●) A shrub from the roots

could not prove his case. He (Mr.

of which tobacco pipes ses mads; (b) Chesse, equivalent to the share of a foki,

panned, for baking thing, 4. One-third. .

made at Bruyere, Awitzerland. §, À fine clay His Lordship pointed out that Russ) had received instructions to Customs are duties Imposed on exports and that procedure would have the oppose an adjournment and to ask Imporis. Excise are duties imposed on hom effect, of depriving the employees for a non-ault. "A cut with a commoditice and leases for certain tradņa.

sword is often a useful thing," he 6. A serin minted la 184) from which the of a portion of their share.

worda Del Gratia” ware builted. 7. "Bull" Mr. Arculll replied that that was added, "and if one gets a precedent buy in expectation of a riso, "waterm of the sale, Whether it of adjourning cases because a wit expection of a fall; "atag apply for new Lasuce in the hope of selling at a pront Im comes out of his own pocket er ness cannot come, we shall all get mediately after allotment. 5. About BC. 1915. from the tips, is no concern of ours. our cases adjourned."

9. An Amiralian term for a newcomer from

England, 10. From Kaif Kucens, & hook on If the fokls do not like it, he will

His Lordship pointed out that the

which bankers, the original pawnbrokers, have to pay it out of his own fault did not rest with the plaintiff bang articles left in pledge. 11. Au' attempt

to infimanos a faty. 12. A yearly rare for the pocket."

Mr. Areullt naked for an ad-nesday next, directing that the sub-

couragement of good sowing among Thames watermen, Insutuled by Thomas Doseli injournment.

Kroka

and adjourned the case until Wed-

poena be served in the meantime.

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