Hans Bergmann, Berlin dramatic tenor, has kindly consented to take part in "Music Hall 1900-1939," which is to be presented at the Lyceum Theatre on May 16 and 17, under the patronage of Sir Archibald Clark Kerr, HM. Ambassador to China. All proceeds are to be donated to the Jewish Refugee Children's Milk Fund. Mr. Bergmann will sing "You Are My Heart's Delight" and an aria from "Pagliacci," whilst together with Mrs. Bessie Rosenfeld, he will an aria from "Cavalleria Programmes that will be sold by eighteen prominent ladies, will be red and on both evenings a special prize will be drawn just before the curtain rises on the second part of the programme and the lucky winners will be entitled io a case containing six bottles of John Haig Gold Label Whiskey and bottles of Gordon's Dry Gin. The drawings will be made by Mrs. Kate Gain and Capt. Jack Ritchie snd the winners on both evenings, will be handed an order entitling them to the valuable prizes, contributed by Messrs. Gande, Price With rehearsals taking place every day, the programme consisting of no less than eighteen items, is nearing perfection and Mr. F. G. Gmehling who is producing, states that Shanghai will see something that has not been shown here before.
Bookings are going rapidly at Moutrie's, but a number of excellent scats for both evenings are still available.
Mrs. Peters has kindly assumed the. difficult job of looking after the costumes and, e large number profes-signals taking part, some 35 in number, her part in the preparation of the two performances, should not be underrated. Members of the Band of the Seaforth Highlanders will open the programme and the attention of those intending to see the shows is drawn to the fact that
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