Indications that the performances wil] be outstanding social events may be gathered from the number of dinner parties that have been planned for both evenings. Apart from Judge and Mrs. M. J. Helmick's affair, Sir Victor Sassoon is understood to having guests for dinner on both evenings, subsequently taking them to the performances, whilst Mr. and Mrs, Godfrey Phillips are also taking a party of dinner guests to a show.
Mr. Gmehling is reluctant to give any further details about the actual programme, emphasizing that it should come as à surprise and assuring that the programme will not only be outstanding But also completely new to Shanghai.
Booking opens at the theatre and Moutrie's on May 1, and Mr. Cohen kindly requests those intending to book seats, fo wait until then to do so, and not to send money and requests for reservations to him—as has been the case in the past two weeks—in order to avoid mistakes and possible misunderstandings.
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