Men's Club brought a successful session to a close on Tuesday evening, w was observed as "Ladies' Night" About 50 members and guests sat down to supper, this being followed by an excellent and varied entertainment for which Mr. E. A. Dearn was solely responsible Dr. Couper Patrick, President o the Club, welcomed the guests, expressing the pleasure it gave the Committee and members to have with them so many who were interested in the Club and its work.
The programme to be presented was in the hands of Mr. Dearn, who was known to many Shanghai residents as an entertainer of many parts, and he therefore ventured to prediet an enjoyable evening's entertainment The Chairman's prediction wa amply fulfilled. For over an hour Mr. Dearn kept his audience in a very happy mood. Opening with several short stories, he gave sketch, "The Ole and a monologue, in West entry "The Rustic Lover" These e followed by a clever exhibition of conjuring and some sleight of hand tricks with cards, which mystified and amused the audience, and as a finale Mr. Dearn, with the aid of his Old friend and ce-partner, "Jimmy Drake; proved himself a ventriloquist of no mean order.
At the close of the programme Mr. Adam Black, speaking on behalf of the members and guests, conveyed to Mr. Dearn their appreciation of a most entertaining programme, his remarks, heartily endorsed by the Chairman, being warmly approved by the audience.
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