We are informed by the Bureau of Publi Utilities that the long di puted agreement between the Government of Greater Shangh: and the Shanghai Gas Ca. has been signed by both parties.
The diffeulty of saying anything Jabout the really fine performance given on April 9 by the A.D.C. is to avoid giving a very well kept secret. away, but this may be said, that one of the strongest casts which the A.D.C. has brought together in.' the last fow years, performed in a fine manner. Indeed the general level set was so high that those who did Toast well did much better than usual. The tower of strength in the whole piece was the very fine work of Br. H. Price-Williams as the French detective. completely convincing. throughout both in his acting and the maintenance of an accent with searcely lapse. Of course, he had a "fat" part, which is always a help, but what he did, he did so. well' that last evening was very much of a personal triumph. Mr, Kenneth Newman was as butler ish could possibly be, and gave a very col reading of his part throughout, while Mr. Herbert. Langley, though at times we did not care for a somewhat false note, was as dignified a family doctor as one would well hope for in all the ci cumstances of the story. Mr. Noel Lucey had a somewhat smaller part than he has played: before, and is off the stage quite early' in the play, but the little he did in assisting in laying the foundation of the subsequent mystery was quite up to his usual form. Mr. Richard Tinkler_probably greatly enjoyed himself as the member of the local police force in charge of the first murder case in that locality for years and, while possibly he does not gree that the only real detectives are found outside the force, proved an Jadmirable foil for the' sharp remarks of the clever little French-is acting was very enjoyable.
ler reles among the gentle. men were: sustained by Messrs, Arnold Graham, Richard Cholmondely, Cyril Cheetham and Archibald Long; and they all did most satisfactorily. way but the engineer, realizing what was happening, put™on full speed and, amid a hail of bullets, carried his launch to safety.
In this connection, it is of interest to note that a police officer at 'Natungehow has been dismissed and thrown into prison for frequenting a house, of ill-fame whilst his subordinates were engaged in defending the village, of which ho had charge, against' a gang of han its, who succeeded in carrying off 100 rifles and robbing the villagers.
Among the Indies it is difficult give anything in the nature of pride of place. Lillian Iserman, as the grande dame was super, not only in what she said, but in the silent acting in the last scone which wes a memorable piece of work, particularly in a cast which has' Tearned this art well nigh to perfeetion. Phyl Wallwork, as her daugh-tex, had a most interesting part to play and did it exceptionally well, while the same can be said of Mar-garer Cheetham. But if we had any Preference it would be for the playing of Betty Cohen, as the servant irl married to the' suspected mur
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