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DECEMBER 14, 1934.

NAZI PRISONS-

hidden treasure. Following this, beneath a palace window, Aladdin serenades the Princess with the "ALADDIN" AT THE HELENA ¡lunoful plon “Let's Fall in Love.”

GOERING REFUTEŚ CRUELTY MAY INSTITUTE

"Open Sesame"

CHARGE Yosterday evening, Hongkong children were entertained by the famous cavo. After the "Open We are now transported outside.

Berlin, Dec, 13.* delightful pantomime, "Aladdin," Sesame" follows an exciting scene camps is an essential part of the "The retention of concentration at the Helena May Institute. The wherein Aladdin fills his pockets process of subduing. Communium hall was crowded witir children with treasure and departs within Germany," averred General and their parents who enthusias the lamp. tically applauded the antics of

Goering in an address on this sub. Abdullah (Oscar Enger) and Abu dweils a dragon which from nose foreign journalists, representa- In this fearsome cave, thero ject to a gathering of diplomatists, Al Bogus (Jack Grenham).

For the third your in succossion, Womack, Helen- Sanger, Evelyn organisations last night.

composed of Loalie tives of the Reichswehr and Nazi Mrs. G. C. Womack has turned her Buyers, Patsy Marshall and Jane facile pen to a Christmas pan Strellett. Abdullah, who

He repeated thero could be no tomime for the children of

was question of releasing from prison Colony. The "Three Bear"

where he never ought to havo-bron, such Communist leaders as Thaci 1932, the "Knave of Hearts"

and Abu Al Bogus meet Dawesome

this mann, Torgler and Dr. Neubauer. 1933 and this year's

monster and, “Aladdin”

amit Concentration breathless excitement, will long be remembered.

both on General Goering, were intended to are frighten and deter. Therefore,

the of

to tail In

The entire dialogue of Alad-the stage and in the hall, din" has been eleverly written, chased for their lives.

camps.

sald

toriums. Ho repudiated the

The play was produced by Mra. The discovery of the magic they could not be run like sane- Womack and Mr. Oscar Eager. properties of the lamp takes place charges that the camps were Newcomers to this year's in the scene following at Amina's places of torture, though he ad pantomime are Mrs. Roian, the House. On command, four young mitted that individuais might be Misses M. King, E. Gray, Alaves, Helen, Evelyn, Patsy and beaten as a result of the "rage of Owen-Hughes and Messra. D. which subsequently becomes

Jane, appear laden with treasure the people." Strellett and D. M. Richards. Many old favourites, however, Caliph D. M. Richards). were again to be seen last night, including Mrs. Womack, Mr. Jack! Grenham and Mr. Oscar Enger.

·Topical Allusions

the

dowry offered by Aladdin to the

General Goering once again em- phasised the Nazis' beller in the Amid Oriental splendour, this perfidity of everything connected deal is offected with the assistance with Marxism. The existence of of the Grand Wazir (D. Lan acute Communist menace had Throughout the play there were there

Strellett). At the wedding feast, to be eradicated at all. costs, he many topical allusions to Hong-Ho (Circassian Dancer), Suzette

is much dancing. Helen said. kong; the Central British School. Compton (Spinning-Top Dancer) a result of the August amnesty, General Goering stated that as the Hongkong and Shanghal Bank, and Diana de Precourt (Oriental 1.000 prisoners had been relensed Kobza, the photographer, H. B. Dancer) give of their best after from Beer, the M. C. L. Bazaar and our which Zubaydah, Amins and the Prussia alone.

preventive custody. In still non-existent Lido being Caliph trill "Nightfall In cleverly referred to.

Baghdad." The Caliph then, Ini The frat scone

Among the prominent people opens in splendid voley, takes Baghdad bazaar revealing Aladdin Cairo and Baghdad" and Zubaydah been in custody for over a year ua. "From who are not Communista, but have (Margaret King). his mother with her young alaves delight with without being charged are Doctor Amina (Evelyn Gray) and their their "Song of the Fruit Girls." Mierendorf, former Socialist mem- old friend, Abdullah (Oscar The marriage

is ber of the Reichstag, Herr Lude- Eager). In due course, certain Solemnized during the singing of manns, former Socfaliat Mayor of tourists appear, including Mr. D. "Lantern of Love" by the Caliph. Breslau, and the Pacifists Herren. L Strellatt and the Misses Suzette Follown the transformation Von Nossterisky Keuster-Re- Compton and Helen Sanger. Ascona wherein the Pedler, the dis- fer. ter being welcomed by Abdullas. guised Abu Al Bogus, on recover- with hia inimitable "How do you ing the magle lamp, procedes to

ceremony

song and chorus "Back to London."

do" song, the tourists make way thoroughly wreck the happy home"Pynka Pong" and the closing for the Caliph's daughter, Bad- and carry off the Princess. roubadour (Biddy Reiss) and her! handmaid, Zubaydah Womack). Thereupon, Aladdin

(Christa

The Lido Scene.

Taken all in all, "Aladdin” is a good show and every credit must They are discovered later at the be given to its producers and pro- | falls in love with the Princess and Pynka Pong Lido, & feature toyother they sing "Beautiful which is

of perty manager (E. I. Wynne-

Girl."

the marvellous glass Jones). The children's costumes swimming tank erected by the were designed by Mrs. R. Sanger. In this scene also, we are in Caliph and Abdullah, disguised as Miss B. M. Bicheno delighted every troduced to Abu Al Bogus (Jack Contractors. In this colourful one at the piano. Tho dancea Grenham) a nasty piece of work scene there are sea urchina swim-throughout the pantomime were but full of wise-cracks who, in the ming around in the charge of the arranged by Diana de Precourt, second scene at Amina's house, Lido Girl (Diana de Precourt). The pantomime will be repeated declares he is Aladdin's uncle from The hit of the finale is the song this evening at 530 o'clock Sookunpoo. He doth a tale un-Old Wanchal" sung by Abdullah to-morrow for the last time at the fold as to

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