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THE HONGKONG TELEGRAPHI, WEDNESDAY, APRIL 15, 1986.

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MUSIC HALL MEMORIES

IN my previous communi-

tion I omitted to make mention of that wonderful Music Hall Artiste, Marie Lloyd, who retained to the last her marvellous ability for imbuing her audiences with her "personality."

The late Mr. E. H. Sharp,

Hongkong Telegraph... the former leader of

WEDNESDAY, APR. 15, 1936,

THE SPIRIT OF

LIBERALISM

In the new crisis which is arisen in Europe, the National Liberals, although a relatively smail element in British politics, have been making common cause with other sections of the Government by throwing its whole weight into the cause of

A writer in the Telegraph, in discussing last week the commencement to-night of the Amateur Dramatic Society's production of "Lover's Loap", pointed out that Hongkong would be theatrically starved but for its amateur stage Bocieties.

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The same complaint has been voiced in recent years all the English-speaking world. Gone in London, for instance, are the old Music Hall days, when patrons could choose between the Oxford, Tivoli, Pavilion, Palace, Mot., the Aquarium, and other music halls of equal fame.

Only one or two of the old time stars still shine. onos burst into brilliance and then fade away.

New

There are no modern names in the theatrical world that will live long in-memory such as Little Tich, Tam Costello, Dan Leno, Herbert Campbell. Charles Coborn, Wilkie Bard, Vesta Tilley. Sam Mayo. Mario Lloyd and others. Especially Mario Lloyd.

To the hundreds of Hongkong people who sight for the unforgettable yesteryears, the following article by a local con- tributor will prova of more than ordinary interest.

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the Bar in Hongkong, who passed away in 1922, and who was a very fine judge of anything appertaining to the "histrionic"-used to say that there was no one quite in the same flight as

HAVE read quite a lot recent- Marie Lloyd.

only for a short time), namely "Oxford" Music Hall for the

ly concerning the commence- According to Mr. Hermann at "The Palace" Theatre in the week ending April 16, 1894, ment of the "Cinematograph". Finck, the well-known Orches. Charing Cross Road, the fre which, among others, announces This was in

following

my young days Conductor whose re- quenters whereof were possessed the trai

comedians, known alternately as "Kinetos- miniscences I read quite recently of idiosyncrasies" which were larry Freeman, George Beat- cope" and "Biograph", and was in the London Sunday Dispatch difficult to overcome. But even champ, Tom Buss. George preceded by what were known

Herbert she only failed once (and then they eventually, succumbed to Honey,

Campbell, at the "Empire" as "Living Pic- Marie's persuasive power,

Eugene Stratton, Little Tich, tures", and at the "Palace" as George Robey, Dan Lene and "Tableaux Vivants" the Arthur Rigby, and also, as "Palace" always having a pen.

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peace. In this sense, the Na-ULES OF THE DAVIMR. FINCK made reference to comediennes, Julia Kent, Lizzie chant for indulging in "high-

tional Liberals reflect the over- whelming desire of the British PROMISE OF PROSPERITY people, although it is also President Roosevelt is asking the strongly felt in many quartersation to follow a course of his mapping in its quest for econrmic that, if needs be, strong men-security and lasting prosperity. sures must be taken against The path he points will appeal to nations which Haunt inter-the average man, for it has very national law and defy the olivious and considerable benefits

Case, Ada Lundberg (who used sounding titles.

the "number" wherewith Maric stormed her way to success, viz., one in which the chorus ran:

to sing, "He Looked So Res- Among my Programmes is There they are, the two of pectable"!). Clara Wieland (n one relating them, on their own,

wonderful dancer), Marie Lloyd It bears the date April 30, 1894, to the "Empire". Sitting on the sofa, slowe, and Harriet Vernon-all "tip and includes among the items alone, alone;

top" performers.

(as No. 10), "An entirely new series of Living Pictures"-the

By

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AN OLD STAGER ?? 20th being entitled "British

They have me half-a-eroma to rua dicay and play,

Pluck"-a grand tableaux of the (then) recent stirring episode The advertisements on the in Mashonaland, when Major above and other Programmes in Wilson and his little band, being my possession are also reminis- attacked by an overwhelming I was present on one occasion clude some formerly well-known and

cent of by-gone days, and in number of Matabele savages being all massacred,

Oi-ti-iller, vi-ti-iddley, ti-iddley-al

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| collective opinion of the world. for the worker and crsts the em- Nothing could more become the ployer nothing in the long r'un. spirit and traditions of Liber. The whole basis of his theory is alism than to stand in the fore. that work must be divided in such when she sang this song, and Restaurants which have had to "showed the world how English- front in the long struggle to way that it will give everyone a remember, very distinctly what bow to the advance of a more men (the word being used in ita bring about a good understand-worker's hours will mt materially "encore" which the audience "Globe" (which vanished about in the cause of duty...

iving, but that the shortening, ef aa "furore" it created and the decorous age, C.ff. the old broad sense) can fight and die ing between the nations of reduce his earnings. On the free demanded. It seems a long 1910, and on the site of which I saw that "Picture", and can Europe. The responsibility has of it, it would seem that such a time ago, and must have been in now stands Lyons "Corner recall, even at this distance of been well described as one which stem is going to cost industry a or about the years 1894-5. it is impossible to exaggerate: pretty penny in additional outlay

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House" in Coventry Street) and time, the magnificent "slow the "St. James's Restaurant music" to which it was set. It HAVE before me, as I write (known to the man-about-town was a very fine portrayal of the

this, a Programme of the old as "Jimmy's", which was re- scene depicted,

In British politics, there is little for employment; but the New use at any time for die-hards of | Deal's economists Bay that the any colour; at the present junc-[better distribution of money which; ture in world affairs they con-will result will inevitably benefit the stitute a real danger. They industries. The extension of the TO-DAY IN THE PAST

THE WORLD'S BIGGEST LINER

To-day, twenty-four years ago, the White Star liner Titanle, the largest ship in the world, sailed from Southampton on her maiden and last voyage across the Atlan tic. She was believed to be the safest

WAS LOST

school leaving will, of course, pass away, but

age, the workers' retirement. scheme, compulsory the spirit of bruc Liberalism

|savings or pension arrangemente will never die in Britain. It will express itself in various social reform which will engage the are complementary developments in

forms from generation to gener-attention of President Roosevelt's ation, adapting itself to the administration if it is returned to needs of the. times. Its para-loffice. And in view of the generally4 mount duty is to help to build progressive appearance of the upon the ruins of a bad past a schemes of the party in power, ship allont; she had double bottoms more solid and secure structure together with the appeal which its and her ball was divided into 10 water- upon which nations may live in experiments must excrt on the mass compartments, which made her, white, monstrous shape, directly in stars lights up the icy sea. An

thought, unsinkable. She stood out to sen with 2,201 per- aons aboard.

tight

Rescue, ships start for the Titanic. They include the Mount Temple; the Carpathia, with double-watch in her shoulders, switched off his receiver course of many ships, but not the stokcholds; the "CQD" changes the and turned In for the night.

Californian, only twelve miles distant. Then a few minutes later, about

A sudden sharp his-a, streaked 11.40.

flare against the night. A rocket Out of the dark it came, a vast, dim, explodes and a parachute of white the Titanie's

path,

officer on the Californian ally watch- There was a slight shock, a brief en the racket, ut he, too, knew that real amity. There can be no mind, there seems Hittle likelihood

scraping, a small list to port.

the Titanic was unsinkable. The wire- such structure unless it is that Mr. Rocsevelt's aims will not

A few lights switched on in Occupying the Empire bed-rooms

first and second class cabins, sleepy vessel only a few hours previously.

the leas oporator had been talking to the raised on a broad-based Liber-receive the support of the great and suites of the first-class

passengers peered through the part- I a.m. alism. in which the term' Liberal majority of Americans. Business commolation were many well-known eles and, seeing nothing, turned over, higher; the fore ports of the Titanic Slowly the water creeps men may not accept the New Deal's Astor and his young bride; Frand nien and women-Colonel John Jacob

But far below, in the forward holds is used in its wisest and best remedy for economie Ills without a Millet, the painter; Mr. J. Bruco and boiler room, men could see that the shouting on the deck comes the are dipping into the sen. Through sense. It is true that the grimace, and they

Director of the the Titanic's hurt was mortal. even amay, Managing

All Round of the band official British Liberal Party, as struggle at the thought of an in- White Star Line, and caned fair to the sea; in ten seconds

playing ragtime. six forward compartments were open The Millionaire

leaves

esthe Special Sunday in

the ice ship boat No. 1, id-Atlantic

with an effective political unit, has jection of socialism. But it up and clear. In the

a capacity of afternoon the berg's jugged claw had ripped a 300- 40 people, carries only Six Cosmo and fallen on evil days, and that it pears they are going to have to take Marconi operator, car-phones clamped foot slash in the bottom of the great Lady Duff Gordon

liner. now exercises little power in the what Mr. Roosevelt gives them. councils of the nation. Actun!-

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ly, it has been squeezed out by in peace at any price. Per. some message about three iceborgs; orders wero given to uncover the life- towards the bright stars. Below in

p.

head, was figuring accounts; he, did not stop to answer when he heard' a nearby liner, the Californian, calling room, life flowed again. Men, women 1.45 am. The foredeck is under the Titanic. The Californian had and children awoke and questioned; water, the great stern is lifted high the re-alignment of political

he didn't bother to take them down. boats; water rose in the stokeholds; the stokeholds, horale sweaty firemen, forces in which other forward meating all Liberalism is an in-

On the bridge Second Officer half-dressed fromon sircamed up on knowing death is their lot, keep steam moderates have stolen most of tense desire to see justice done, Lightoller was relieved at 10 o'clock deck. But the passengers-most of up for the flaring lights and the danc by First Officer Murdoch. At least then-did not know that the Titanic ing spark. There are about 640 was sinking. The shock of the colll- people in the boats, and 1,500 still on the old-time Liberal thunder. to help the oppressed, and to Ave wireless ice warnings had

the ship; lookouts had been cautioned alon had been so slight that some were the sinking Titants. But the principles for which stand for what is right in world to be alert; officers expected to reach not awakened by it; the Titanie was In the wireless shack," Bride, the unsinkable, the night was too calm, herole second operator, places a life- Liberalism have always stood affairs. Nowhere is that spirit the field any time after 9.30 are still much alive in British more active and alive than in Titanic ploughed on through the night, the radio shack the blue spark time after time. A fear-crazed stoker At 22 knots, Its speed unslackened, the too beautiful, to think of death at belt over Phillips, his chief, aw the fateful call for assistanco is sent out politics to-day. That fact is Britain to-day. We live in In the wireless room, where Jack. demonstrated by the role played times when a stand has to be Phillips, the chief operator, had re- danced as it called for assistance; reaches for the lifebelt and Bride

lieved his junior, the buzz of the "CQD-CQD CQD

brnins him with a wrench. by the moderates of the Labour made on recognised conduct of Californian's transmitter again crack. Far away in the distance the lights 2.17, a.m. "CQD, CQ--" | The of the fee-bound Californian could be Virginian hears a ragged, blurred call, Party and by the increasingly international affairs. And it is d "Sny, old man, we are stuck here, acen, but her wireless operator slept then an abrupt stop. The blue sparks forward spirit to be found only right and fitting that at surrounded by ice," said the Call-on, peacefully unconscious of the dance no more. Jights on the

desperate calls from the wireless ship flicker out. amongst the rank and file of this juncture the forces of formlen's operator.

"QRTI QRT! Stop transmitting! operator who, an hour or so carlier, 2.20 a.m. The greatest ship in tho the Conservatives. But the be- Liberalism, not only in Britain, You are jamming my signals to Cape had peremptorily ordered him to shut world has sunk. From the calm, dark lief in peace for which true but the world over should make Race" replied the Titanie.

waters, whore the floating lifeboats Liberalism stands is not a belief their beliefs and principles felt normally at 10 p.m.. shrugged his "Women and children in the hosta." tinuous moan."

The Californiane operator, off duty At 12.30 am, the word pasard: move, there goes up "one long com

down.

The