Our representative into wed Mr. Henry Dallas on Manda; a view to obtaining that gentleman's opinions on the relative merits of Musical Comedy and Drama in the Far East. Mr. Dallas stated that one reason for his interplating Drama in his repertoire this season was the scarcity of musical plays at the present time to be obtained in London, and, as the theatre-going population of Shanghai was too small to admit of a len.thened run of avy one piece, Mr. Dallas, in order to please the' public taste, decided to mak- frequent chines of pro: gramme. To this and he secured the very atest successes in both Comedy and Drama from London.
Thoush these pice-s inay rib mounted or acted with the same precision and correctness of detail as in London, it must be remembered that it is a prodigious undertaking to bring so lazze & company tothe Far East—the scene-y, wardrobe, and accessories alone am unt to over 100 tons—and when one considers the great mental strain involved in producing so many pieces in so short a space of time it is enviously unfair to be hyp-reritical. Were it not for the enterprise and energy shown by such men as Mr. Brough and Mr. Dallas we should be, as for so many years we were, very poorly provided for in the matter of amusement. Such enterprise certainly de: the cordial support of everyone, for, unless adequate support is accorded, theatrical managers will be chary in the future of venturing so far afield,
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