The Canton Police Bureau recently intimated to the Shanghai Municipal Council that_it wished to send three officials to Shanghai to study police arrangements for the identifeation ind leensing, of firearms, and requested permission for these officials study the Shanghai -Munlelpal coming the proposed visit and askin him to make the necessary arrange ments with the Commissioner of the Shanghai Municipal Police. atr. Perey Chu has tendered to the Municipal Counc lis tion member of 'A fill house at the Lyceum ieatre last night enthusiastically received the tatest. production "Gypsy. by Labor, in three acts, 'The Russian Light Opera Company must he congratulated for the success achieved, Beautiful scenery. for which: Mr. A. Sofronoft is responsible, was very Well done and specially' good were the sere in the second act Needless to say that the soft Lehar musie in the hands of Maestro A, Sloutsky was remarkably good.
Much credit for the success of yesterday's production goes to the young fud talented newcomer Miss Sophia Zarieh, soprano, who displayed at her tst appearance on the Tocal stage a beautiful lyre voice together with avfine dramatic ability, Her success waa pronounced, Sirs V. Shushlin, (basto) having the role of the old Michael, the innkeeper, was in. brilliant vole€ and scored Considerable success, As. sual Mr, Koudinoff, pleased the audience with his fine. voice, the second act Miss S. Zorich, rv, Shushlin and Mr. G, Koudinof, Who sang the famous song (The Whole World ts Full of Miracles," Were revolved with great applause tion was Mme, Bitner, while Me, Very good in the role of Countess
Rosen shared the general appreciation, Oder who. replaced Mr. Valin tu the role of Kaltan, gave fine performance, while his' pariner, Miss 'A. Ganina, as Tolante, was very graceful, Mr. P. Markoff, 'a0 Tone! olesco, was his usual copsble selt.
Special mention should be given for the lovely play of the children Hellen, Sourmys and Dodie, whose naive artistry was well received, The ballet "production under Mr, Shevlugio who had the leading part, and his pariners Were excellent,
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