the fall of the curtain, An one thusiastic member of the Committee responsible for the success of "Merrie England" Mr. Chisholm has been ith Watson's for some 33 years and with the A.D.C. also for a number of years. He is an old member of the Shanghai Scottish, S.V.C.
Mr. J. S. Hay, resident in Shanghai since 1907, is in charge of Watson's Present Plays Shanghai, Apr. 9
'The Preparatory Department of the Cathedral Boys' School gave a pot pourri of short plays yesterday even. ing. The "first presentation was. scene from King Arthur and. His Knights by Andrew Long. The part of King Arthur was played by M. A: Holl, Behn by K. D. B. Pryde. 'The Damsel by J. M. Ide, the Cook by oH. Russell, and the Knights by 'A.C. Bourne, R. H. Nicholls, D. Boker, D. VIN. Howell, D. Tucker, A.' Mirams, and N.' W. Crimes Then a poem, "Moon Magic" by Barnela "Yennan' was recited by: P. Me Dick Whittington, that play which s0 popular in England at Christmas time, way arranged by E. R. Mitchell. 'The' east was as follows: RP.
Bourne as Dick Whittington K. L. Saphiere—Mr. Thwackboy, EA. Liley—A Crow, G. J. W. Baeten—A Gat, A. E.G. Gauntiett—A Traveller, LR. MeMahon—A Farmer, ER. Stabieford—A Banker. They another poem, "Grasshopper Green" Anonymous, was recited by F. A. Miners.
The Abbot of Canterbury was the fast "play. I.E. Jackson 4ook the part of King John, K. D. B. Pryde Was The Abbot, RE. V. Edwards—The Shepherd, 'J. N. M. Maas—The Herald and J. HI. Bland—The Page: light," "The British Grenadiers" and Public Schoolgirls Aid Charity Shanghai, Ape. 9, A. programme of two plays. was presented yesterday evening. at The Public 'School for' Girls, in ald. of 'The Minisering. Children's Longue. 'The Pied' Piper of Hamelin by Robert Browning, set to music by Rathbone, was sung. by the glels of the senior ehole: The soloiss: were: Narrator—Jean Kennedy. Mayor Olga Sokarol, PiperMylanwy Be non and The Cepple BoyLlly Ab-
Williams, was played by the junior sweet Winter" an operetta by
school. Both scenes, "Autumn and Spring, were very" pleturewue and the "dresses dainty "and colourful. Winter was played. by Pamela Kay (of the senior schood) Sylvia by (ye Mille) "D. "Lindo, Poley by Gloria Doda, John by. Tean Quayle, Jack Frost by Patsy O'Connell, and mere were number" of delightful flowers Sunbeams, Raindrops" and Snowilakes which daneed. and. sang Just like real people, forty of thers The Flowers were P. Hammonds Stengen, "M. Bugaell, J. Brydon' Cody, 0. Vinokoyrott, D. Vidumisky, Dincon, J. Forrest, P McFarlane, M. Metentin, R. OConnell, J Basa' left, E- Kellen. 'The Sunbeains were D. Liado, 1. Barrie, Ar Mercootoft, Gim, iB 'Trolle, B. Xavier and Gill, Int' Mummery, F. 'Horn, N. Berthet, J: Bolton, Int Hayler, R. Moose, and' V. "Radoinishelsky played. the Raindrops, while J: Wolinxe, B. Bars, Bauld, 1. Carlson, Mf. Cherters and M. Sykes made excellent Snowilakes.
Mrs. J. Harvey, the singing mistress, was responsible for" the pros gramme. The plays will be repeated gain tonight tu the schoo! building, supplies. He was one of the first to Join up in 1914, atter some years with the Shanghai' Volunteer "Artillery, When men with China experience were wanted in France, Lieut, Hay was transferred from the guns to the Chinese Labour Corps. returning to Wolson's in October, 1919, with the rank of LicutColonel to rejoin his old firm, A centenary of service in China is a boast which few firms, either foreign or Chinese, can make, and as the first hundred years is probably gratulated it the hardest. Watson's can' be con on surviving 50
Instead of holding the usual reception or presentation of souvenirs to their customers, Messrs. Watson & Ca, consider that their centenary year will be most fittingly observed by a donation to the Central British War
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