The run of the AD.C''s production of "The Gondoliers" came to an end on Salurday evening. There seemed 0 be little ground for revising the frst-night's impression of an admi jsble performance. Greater experience Jed to marked improvement in the chorus work and the company mad} geod use of the talents at its comman'l In congratulating the Club. it is appropriate to express the opinion that the amateurs do well boldly keep alive the tradition of presenting '2 Gilbert and Sullivan play even it be impossible always to maintain the high standards of some notabl: productions in the past, In a small community there must always be Uh certainty when it comes to the point of collecting talent whick can full all the requirements of a musical play. Shanghai can usually depen. fon the dressing and scenery provide by Its amateurs. In those important respects it is generally agreed thi last week's production at the Lyceut Theatre could be commended without reservation, For the rest sulMcient to say that the Club gave real pleasure to those who, in their desire to renew acquaintance with one of the most otarining o* the Gil: bert and Sullivan comic operas, wes not disposed rigidly to apply D'Oyly Carte yardstick to an amateur effort, any more than they would tal:
the Royal Academy in. assess the Art Club's Exhibition or hurl the ins at the devoted hal Rugby Uni Foottall Club, "And it ig important to remember that, the film. having made the visit of the professional touring company unproatable tore, 1 is to amateurs alone that Shanghai can look for the opportunity of en-Joying the privilege of play-going.
[its Conservative allegiance, Now he slands, again a5 a Conservative and. [contrary to the wishes of the Central [Conservative office, for the vacant seat {at Inverness and Ross and Cromarty. With characteristic effrontery he takes exception to the Labour qualifications of the Government candidate, Mr. Malcolm MacDonald, in apparently the blissful belief that, on the principle that the best defence is attack, {his own quaint title to Conservative status will be overlooked, Me. Mac: Donald's supporters will be "sorely lacking in electioneering skill st they cannot call that blu and point. to Mr. Churchit's own admirable services {10 the Opposition Labour Party in {that he has already presented it with the tent porary occupancy of Waver-tree and allowed it to acquire West {Toxteth, "for the duration," os the recruiting posters used to say. If ho dds to this favour the gift' of the (rible-barrelled Scottish constituency he' will be rapidly qualifying for reward at the grateful hands of Mr. Clement Attlee. The decision of the local" Conservative Association 10) adopt Mr. Churchill has been taken In defiance of the Central Office's advice and has caused the resignation of certain of its executive. Tt illus strafes the independence of local Organizations and, no doubt, must cause Mr. Baldwin some embarrassment, but quite rightly he is not di posed to make an issue of it. Presumably Mr. Churchill will get no faseistance from the Central Ome, his family genius is not likely to falter on that account.
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