Ort.
Depressed statisticians assert' that Shanghai has more amateur dramatic societies to the square mile than any other place in the world. Jt.is even believed that professionals shun the Whangpoo because of the hustling competition to which the Settlement's amateurs expose them. This is the time of the year when the various casting committees get busy, choose their plays, select their performers murmur the traditional blessing:" "it will be all right on the night" and hope for the best while vigorously prophesying'
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