Among the foreign community the reception of the film version of Midsummer Night's Dream" has not Deen as enthusiastic as among Chinese elnemagoers, This 1s disclosed by th management of the Grand Thes and once more fMlustrates the fact that in Shanghai the cinemas depend chiefly on Chinese patronage, Seldom has a film. been so unanimously approved by foreigners as "Mr. Deeds Goes to Town." On all grounds itis an artistic success; yet it clearly did not appeal to the Chinese section fof the audiences and its run has not been out of the ordinary, Foreign lukewarmness towards the Shakespearean production is dimeult to classify. Tt showed. itself when the im was first produced at special prices and is being repeated now the elees are normal, Yot faithful Students of Shakespeare have, ack-knowledged the charm of the work and delicate fantasy, Ts Puck arouses controversy but some are quite ready agree that it Is instinct with intelligence and originality. Chinese approval seems to support the view that the studio has been far more successful in catching the Shake spearean mood than conventional orities wil admit, This Journal's Verdict was and still is that the Chinese enthusiast is right and that foreign diffidence is mainly due to a prejudice which will not. stand examination When the beauties of the production, the excellence of the neiing and the loyalty of the interrelation are allowed to find proper Appreciation,
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