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Most Outstanding Of A.D.C. Productions
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culogies concerning the Hongkong GODOWNS TO LET-One largo Amateur Dramatic Club's latest pro- "Musical Chairs", which had concrete 2-storied godown, floor space duction about 14,000 sq ft. at No. 200 il premiere presentation at
night. Hennessy Road. Two large godowns China Fleet Club Inst
It in going a 101
a long way, but not sach about 8,000 sq ft. at Nos, 146
to adjudge the aud 147 Gloucester Road, Occupation too far from 1st January, 1930. Two large most outstanding sucess in the his godowns each about 2,000 sq. ft. in tory of local amateur theatricals, It is a brilliant piny, interpreted Bay, op- King Ming Road, Causeway Ponio Messrs. Butterfeld & Swire's in masterly style, and the more he Conl Godown. Apply:-Kwong Sang sees of the A.D.C. productions the more is the writer puzzled by the Hong, Ltd., P. O. Box No. 320.
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GIRLS AND GRINS! antisfying entertainment. The in- Street.
SONGS AND DANCES! HUGS AND KISSES
TONIGHT..
the
girl
friend?
And SOTHERN
Jack HALEY
Roger PRYOR
THE
GIRL FRIEND
Directed by
Edward N. Buzzell |“Ã Columblu Victure,
the
at
NOT FLAWLESS, BUT "Musien Chairs" is nut, judged by the highest standards of the theatre, a flawless production, but it succeeds in becoming a fascinating and wholly terest is caught and held from
Wher supply is restored moment E. W. Hamilton
opens the dialogue to his final exit, a pathetic | upproximately 10 a.m. the fre- figure bowed down with grief.
quency will be 50 cycles. It is a somewhat significant em- mentary on modern thought and speech that the chief laughs in this play are produced by the cynical and batrnet utterances of a character who in reality in a pathetic and use- Iess by-product of the War; and that the more astensible efforts to create
of mirth through the aegis
3371 American oil prospector become re legated. Or is it that we are tired of
American being amused by idiosyncrasies?
Be that as it
it remyins to that E. G. Smith-Wright, char.. acterising "Joe Schindler", the War- disillusioned, cynical, neuro- disabled, tic, useless young man, scores one of the higgest triumphs ever aelrieved on the local amateur stage. Mr. Vright is a newemaer to the Smith W Hangkang boards, and this perform anes only makes us realise what we have missed in the
impossible to single out any of the players na belog more prominent than the others. All in their own way are equally successful and as a whole con- tribute to an entertainment deserv- ing of the highest praise.
In addition to his acting, Mr. - Smith-Wright merits attention for his work as producer. In the production one can clearly discern the touch of an experienced and skilful artist, and while he is in Hongkong the A.D.C. need look no further for their pro- ducer.-S.A.G.
The Characters
In order of appearance: Wilhelm Schindler (E. W. Hamilton): Joseph (E. G. Smith-Wright): Schindler Irene Baumer (Elva Jo Page); Mary Preston (Sheilah Jeffries): Anna (Susi Rossi); Mrs. Schindler Prior); Genfrey Preston en John Pym); Samuel A. Pingett (Harry Odell).
Producer and Helpers
He in ideally restrained yet infaser into his work a passionate sincerity which lict 4
the performance right out of the ordinary Put. One of his big secrets is that he obviously understands and
ympathises with the
part. Thin eliminates anything suggestive of forced acting and converts n stage The producer, E. G. Wright-Smith; Stage Manager, E. Grossman; Light- ing. R. C. Butler and J. Morgan: M. Barton; Stage Prompter, W. Smith-reels, R. Barry; Programmo Ad- vortiuing. Roxor Advertising Co.: Dress by The Caravan"; Furnish-" ing by the Hongkong Furniture Co.; Incidental Music by a quartette from the Band of H.M.S. Kent, by kind permission of Capt. I. B, B. Tower,
character into a reality.
INDISPENSABLE
Committee
By this performance Mr. Wright has munde himself Indiaper suble to the Hongkong A.D.C.
Another highly diverting and very appealing characterisation is that of Elva Jo Paget as "Irene Bautner, a highly sophisticated young American woman who wisecracks and philoso-DS.C., R.N. pafres her way through the play in stream of ultra-modern dialogue.
The Committee comprised: Messrs. Here again one looked in
Yaln
Cyril Champkin (Président); John any shortcomings. Her stage pre- Robertson (Hon. Trensurer); R. F. sence alone revealed her as an accom- Lindsell; W. M. Barton; Cyril Brown plisher, actress.
ffur
vorbal duels
(Hon. Librarian); E. G. Smith- "Joe" were scintillating, while Wright; E. S. C. Brookes (Jon, manter in which she puts over Secretary). her finnl line, which could enally have
with
the
for
ruined the rest of the performance,
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was a sumcient tribute to her abil
ties.
In fact the most noticeable feature
In
Thanks Extended
The Committee of the longkong Amateur Dranistic Club gratefully acknowledges the assistance, given
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1. Ben. "Books to lead"—No. 3. 41.15.m. Embankment."
Greenwich Time Hinal at 11.30 4.2. 11.45 am. The News.
12 p.m. Clows down.
Transmission 2
18.9.3., 6.5.1, and G.,G)
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moted with neighbouring countries, cannot require comment. All we can say is: They had better bel
WORLD WATCHES ROME
The world watches Rome, and the meeting of the Grand Fascist Council, says a despatch from Home. And, 90
Hood MANS patiens feel, Rome requires watch- ing. At the moment interest is
4 p.m. Big Tien. A Hymphony Concert apparently centred in what the
The B.1.C. Empire Orchestra. Greenwich Time Signal at 5 pm. v K.15 p.m. "Round Londen at Night. An.
other "Thanton raadcast." 4.83 p.m. Ausical Interludo. 9 pm. The News
G (lengrupha--No. .15 p.m. "Mahlal
Hangs Dickens knew." 9.43 p.. Close down.
Transmission 3
(GR.F., G.SE. and (1.9.8)
16 p. 1 Den, Ship Canal. The story
of a Manchester project by D.
Bekdoor.
10,4 p.m. Viennese Waltres. 11.m. iitary and Concert. F2 Kim. The B.I.C. Variety Dechester.
fireenwich Time Signal at 12.30 am, 17.30. The News, 12.4.m. Itanew Munic. 1. Clows down.
Transmission 4
(0.8.3. and G.S.D.)
PART I
1 3.2.
་
Ben. The fi.C.' Dance Orebentra.
2.m.-The-Newa.- 7.13 a.m. Chamber Music, 2.30a.m. Crosfield's Soup Works Band,
Greenwich Time Blena at 3.m. 3.30 .. The Rocky Mountaineers, 4. The Alfreda Campoll Trio.
4.16 .. Close dow{{. 4,200.m. 5.30 ́A.M.
"Songs from the Show" Reading from Dickena by V. C. Clinton-Daddelez.
PART II
5.4 mm. The New. Georgian Trio,
Greenwich Time Sigval as 4 sàm. am, The News,
6.15 .m.
1.30 am.
Dance Musle. Dance Male, Juck Jackson and
his Band, relayed from the Horchreler tutel, London.
6.10 mm, Ciens down.
KZRM PROGRAMME
Tals Evening's Broadcast From Manila Station
The following programme will de broadcant
of the cast is the smooth manner by: Commodore C. G. Sedgwick, R.N which all handle their parts. The and Officers of H.M. Ships. Mr. whole thing has been so splendidly Felix G. 1, Mr. A. G. Piovanelli, rehearsed that scenes and sequences, Mr. E. A. von Kobza-Nagy, Mrs: C. briatling with difficultles, are made B, Brown, Mr. G. W. Arnold, The to appear easy and wholly natural. Hongkong & Shanghai Hotels, Ltd., from Mande this evening on a wavelength of In summe respects even the author in The Hongkong Furniture Co., The 188 metres (618.6 kilocycles)
Hongkong Electric Co., Ltd., the 3 p.m. Recital by Pupila of atrs, Ellen South China Morning Post, Hong- kong Daily Preas, Hongkong Tele- graph, China Mail and Hongkong Sunday Herald.
flattered.
E. W. Hamilton is one of the atal warts of the A.D.C. and he has never yet failed to make good when appear
But in ing in their productions. "Musical Chairs" he has found a vehicle which completely sults his personality and offers adequate scope for his histrionic abfity. Which is why, as "Mr. Schindler", he is orie of the outstanding performors in the show.
ODELL'S SUCCESS
Harry Odell gives a convincing portrayal of a "go-getting" American business man and his vocal inflec- tions are so cleverly modified that he makes the American pronunciation sound very much more attractive than is sometimes the case in
in every- day life. Mr. Odell scores because he has not fallen into the mistake of (over-acting the
part. Thia could
have been easily done, and it would I have ruined the whole production. As it is Mr. Odell, without being ontentallous, takes his rightful, place in the story and contributes in no small measure to the success of the
Including To-Day Vivacious Susi Rossi is perfectly.
Only
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cast as "Anna", thu Schindlers pensant muld who succeeds in "gold- digging her employer and causing a lot of domestic trouble. She car ries through her portrayal so vividly. that one cannot help but Mr. Schindler his good fuck in secur- Ing her favours,
onvy
Accomplished work is done by John Pym as "Geoffrey Preston", the antithesis or his step-brother "Joe
Days Schindler, and realistic character-
Shopping Days
To Christmas!
isations given by Helen Prior as "Mrs. Schindler" and Shielah Joffries as "Mary Preston".
IDEAL PRODUCER Altogether a model cast. It is wo woll balanced that one finds it almost.
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Grand Council will say of the Paria peace proposals. Since nobody is Hikely to accept them, it does not mafter very much what Ieme de- eides to ark in the way of revision. One way or another, the submission of the peace plan has been a waste of time, for it apparently satisfes nobody. The Halians, we' suggest, are the last people from whom any protect over the terms of the plan should have conie.
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