Memorable Evening ai Lyceum Theatre The entertainment given at the all points of view a great success and while the campaign funds of the Y.WC.A, must have benefited greatly, for there were not above' half-n-dozen empty seats, the performance was one long to be remem-bored, 'The great Chinese impersonator! of feminine roles had ecriainly chosen of his best in the Moon Dance, If the story of the dance, even with the aid' of Mr, Whitamore''s able explanation beforehand, was strange, and the medium expression, with all the rigid etiquette of the Chinese stage, stranger still, the personality the actor infused the whole scon with life to an extraordinary degree and the grace of his movements and perfection of the interpretation made it almost impossible to believe that it was not actually a girl whom Wo were watching, The setting of the dance was very perfect and the whole effect even to those who know nothing of the Chinese stage as impressive as real art must always In total contrast the wild apar dea, yet always absolutely und. control, of Hans Wiener. Here is somothine. that no words can express, but every dance gives a new aspect to! the music, much of which was al ready familiar, Of all he did the Hindu dance, with the amazing snaky effect of the arms, and the "Gollywog Cake Walk," in which the! dancer appeared for all the world like a jointed doll, may be best! remembered, But the " Ethiopian dance, with its fresco-l: ke effects was splendid, and the Page dance quite charming. If there had been nothing else,.these four dance would have' made the evening nly must not omit. to! mention Mr. Foa's two violin solos. Choosing two pieces of no technical difficulty, he played as the great players do and kis tone and. ¢x-pression were most beautiful. There was also a very pleasant interlude by ths Municipal Orchestra under the able leadership of Here Schroeter, the same providing th: music for Hans Wiener's szeond set of dances.
Tunez French firemen off the French Mail liner Angers were arrested in the Hongkew di at 8.10 a.m, on Monday and found to! be in possession of 11 automatic Pistols and 1,800 rounds of ammunition, At 12.35 am. on the same day: 4 Chinese was arrested on the Whangpoo Wharf in Wayside and) two pistols and 125 rounds of ammunition were found en him. It is thought that the guns in both! instances came from the same source.
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