Garnedje Theodora......K, Orlovskaya Prince Nadoovadge..0\'.vs.c: be Rowen MOH aovsesers G. Xeudinott The great efforts China is making aviation were more than justified by the size of the country, said Col. Hirschauer, Engineer-in-Chlet snd Director of Civil "Aviation in the French Air Ministry in Paris, Interview Just before he left for Can-fon on October 20 by ar, accom= panied by M. Borzeckl, director of the Hanoi Aerodrome, to complete an aerial tour of China," With them went the Comte de la Ferte Seneelere, the French Air Allaché, who arrived Shanghai lost week from Peiping.
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Mobilizing their best forces for the initial production of the season, the Russian Light Opera Company staged fat the Lyceum Theatre on Octo~ ber 23 the ""Circus Princess," by Kalman, 'The occasion was cagerly awaited by the Russian community' and the house was full. "Refreshed during their summer holidays, all the company wore in good form did the first performance was a complete sue cess. Although the "Circus Princess" is Jacking in. melodies, the principal singers of the cast—the charming Mme, Orlovskaya and Mr. Kudinot—made the most of It and sang beautlfully. Messrs. Rosen and. Valin, the ever-popular comedians of the company, kept the audience loughing at their' witty jokes. Mme. Goerz, wearing colourful costumes of her own design, dia some particularly good dancing with Mr. Valin, The ballet, as compared with Jost season's, showed a great Improvenient and was strengthened with a few graceful and pretty additions. Their "Ponies Parade" was much appreciate ed. "Mme. Rogovskala and Mr. Shevliuguin were very effective in Pas de Deux." Colourful and gay ps usual Is the scenery painted by the talented Mtr. Sofronoit—cs.
Col. Hirschaver flew by aeroplane {com Paris to Hanoi, where he was joined by M. Borzecki. They. then embarked on their aerial tour of this country, interviewing a large number of government ministers and officials. On their return to Shanghai. from North China, they paid a call General Wu Te-chen, Mayor of Greater Shanghai, Col, Hirsehauor expressed his miration at the progress China had made in the field of—commercial aviation, No one more than he, he said, was more interested la" the acceleration of postal communications and the transport of passengers between China and France. Especially, he added, in view of the special citcumstances existing in their ease, lamely, a common frontier between French territory and Ching, After a short stay in Canton, expects to travel back to Hanoi ai capllal by November 20, for the open-Ing of the Salon de VAviation,
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