The Archive · 1936

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Hero iGites, A. Riekotte Usonats Site Solin MeN Benediek iv. Be He, Scott Perdita Mist Theodora Chatley 'A Waren' Tate

Florzet seit, B. Boothby Shepherd ae ne Stuart Camilo tes gol MeNelt Students of Shakespeare, as well as others interested more oF less in the theatre, found delightful enter ment in the Intimate Shak Evening at the Internatio Theatre on Tuesday night, May 20, when seenes from "Shakespeare's plays, selected and skilfully arranged by Mrs. C. J. Chancellor, were pre sented, Members of Shanghai's Bric fish Community played the various parts of comedy and drama, and appeared in artistically executed cos fumes. All scenery was eliminated and the scenes were enacted seriously and quietly without the elaborate fus~ sines that usually spoils amateur Shakespearean productions.

The entire evening's pextormance was made decidedly more interesting to the audience by Mrs. Chancellor's brilliant essay on Shakespeare the man and the theatre of his day which she gave before presenting the vatious scenes, and also by her brief and descriptive explanarons proced-ing each "individual scoves.. Much credit is due Miss Theodora Chatley, who designed the costumes, and Mrs, John MeNeill, why arranged the fidental music. Mr. BK, Scott as sisted Mrs. Chancellor in the pro-

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