The news from Europe, taken at its face value, has a sinister sound. Yet it Is Impossible to believe that the parties to the recent conversations in London can so soon have lost contact. Lord Hallfax's speech at Bristol betrays no apprehension regarding the possibility of a satisfactory solution being reached in reconcilement of German requirements and French views, Until more detailed inform tion is to hand, the reports of Germat military activity should be accepted: susceptible of explanation. Herr Hi'ler Is tied for the moment by his election campaign, but even ea it ix difmeult to believe that he would authorize any step which would be so markedly incompatible with his recent protestations and his passionately expressed solleltude for peace. Mr. Eden was to have made a statement to the House of Commons Inst hight. It will be interesting'to sce whether it is found to have thrown light on what appears to be a. sudden interruption of the movement toward mutual unde! standing. been developed and that some sort In the death of Oscar Asche,: Britain has lest an outstanding actor, manager and playwright, and. if ter nothing else, he will be remembered for "Chu Chin Chow" which broke all records for length of run. Produced in. 1916, Chu Chin Chow"
musical play which.he had written himself, and in which he appeared as JAbu Hassan, ran for five years—2235 performances, It originally cost 26,30) fo produce, wes seen by nearly three million people; brought: In- £750,000, made a net profit of £260,000 while the flm and mu steal rights were sold for £25,000. He attempted to repeat his great success with "Mecca"
1920 and "Cairo" in 1021 but they dia not have the drawing power of their predecessor." Oscar Asche war born in Geelong, Australia, and war educated at Melbourne Grammar school, "Norwegian by descent he studied for the alage at Oslo, while his rst appearance on the London stage was at the Opera Comique in March 1993 In "Man and Woman." For was with Benson in and costume comedies, He next played Maldonara in Pinero's tris" at the Garrick and visited New York in that part in 1902, In which year he joined Beerbohm 'Tree at His Majesty's appearing again Shakespeare. 'Then with Otho Stuart hho took over the management of the 'Adelphi and at the close of 1904 with Miss Lily Brayton, whom he had married while with Benson's he gave Shakespearean' season. Moving to His Majesty's in, 1907 he produced Binyon's "Attila" and some more [Shakespeare, Touring Austr 1909 he returned to London after two years and made his reappearance.
in "Kismet" the Arst of the eastern plays which: he put on end which brought him a profit of £20,- 000. -After a tour of South Africa and Australia he revived "Kismet" in London, and then produced "Mamena" which he had adapted, whic 1915 he made his Arst appearance on the variety stage at Newca Despite the profits which he made, Asche had to toco several ~fallures fand at a meeting of creditors in 19 admitted Habiities estimated at £8,000 Jand assets of £20,000 due in respect of various productions In Australlu fand the United States. He was part author of "Count Har Spanish Main," while amongst the
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