Mr. Gregory in "Dracula" in London By a queer coincidence Mr. K. J E. Gregory arrived in Shangh: cently, only just in time to appear in the same play and in the same par he created some eight years go, the part of "Arthur" in the original "London "production "Dracula." He will be seen on February 27 at the Lyceum in Shanghai's own version of the same story.
The London production, which included both Mr. Gregory and his brother in the cast, was produced by the notable acier-manager, Mr. Hamuton Dean, at the Lite Theatre (r. Dean played the role of 'Van Helsing. Raymond Huntley was the rst stage "Dracula," and, cording to Mr. Gregory, far surpassed Mr, Bela Lugosi who' toured with the piece later in America, "Dracula" opened as a sensation. The first night tve women in the audience became hysterical; and thereafter two registered nurses were always in attendance, and an ambultance always drawn up in readiness before the theatre. The play ran a lyeer in London, later moving to the Duke of York's Theatre, where. the Settlement led to the prosecution of 149 persons and the discovery fof 142 addresses which were used operating bases. One hundred fand nine of the accused were transferred to the Chinese authorities, three were handed over to the French Police, one was handed over to the Japanese Consular authorities; four were sentenced to death, two were sentenced to terms of imprisonment, 28 were released on security, while the remaining two were stil fon remand at the end of the year.
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