Improvements are being carried out, under the supervision of Messrs. Palmer and Turner, in the City Hall and the Theatre Royal. St. George's Hall, the St. Andrew's Hall and the small rooms are having new floors for dancing. The building is also being redecorated.
It never rains but it pours.' The truth of the old saying is exemplified in the fact that after many stale weeks of 'nothing' doin'' there are tonight, besides the 'movies,' two open-air concerts, the Repulse Bay Hotel reopening festival and the Gerald Fenwick…
Mr. Dick Norton presented to a packed house at the Star Theatre his famous troop known as the Globe Trotters. There were 24 items on the programme. One pleasing feature was that out of the 120 jokes and witticisms flashed in 120 minutes, no one could be objected to as objectionable. The Globe…
A delightful programme by the Hongkong Philharmonic Society proved a distinct success at the Theatre Royal on Saturday night. Mr. S. Collett's baton secured some altogether able renderings of English songs. The performers gave delight in the Morris Dance and the Shepards' Dance from…
After their success at the Theatre Royal on Saturday, the Hongkong Philharmonic Society appeared at the Star Theatre last night in a repeat performance and recorded another success. The orchestra again carried themselves well and gave a fine rendering of the Henry VIII dances. The Song of Our…
Efrem Zimbalist, the world-famous violinist, could have wished for no warmer reception than that he received from an appreciative audience in the Queen's Theatre last night. It is true that owing principally to a big Trafalgar Day counter attraction at the Theatre Royal and also to the fact…
Mr. William Heughan, the Scottish baritone, who sang at the Theatre Royal and Star Theatre here, has had a big success in Australia, being enthusiastically received wherever he appeared.
The Premyslav had a very successful concert at the City Hall on Saturday night and were received by a large audience. The programme was varied and interesting and both performers gave their best. Leopold Premyslav captivated with his excellent rendering of all items played on his violin. Those…
At the Star Theatre last night, the Premyslavs repeated their success of Saturday when they performed at the City Hall. The programme was entirely changed. The best items were those where cello and violin played in concert, although the 'Nocturne in D. major,' by Choplin, for the…
The well-known West End Revue Stars, Miss Lee White in association with Mr. Clay Smith, with their original London Company which appeared last summer at the Queen's Theatre, Shaftsbury Avenue, commence their Hongkong season at the Theatre Royal tonight. The opening production tonight and…
(To the Editor, S. C. M. Post) Sir, – at the mass indignation meeting held at the Theatre Royal on Tuesday when the views of various members of the audience were expressed, it is felt that Mr. Best, in expressing his opinion, passed certain remarks concerning Americans, which were in bad taste.…