A New Zealander In Sydney Town

Sun (Auckland), Volume II, Issue 515, 19 November 1928, Page 13

A New Zealander In Sydney Town

(THE SUN J S Correspondent) Sydney’s Japanese population, ever loyal, did not forget the coronation of their Emperor. At precisely 4 o’clock on Saturday afternoon about 80 Japanese men and women gathered in a room at the Point Piper honu; of their Consul-General, the dignified Mr. Tokugawa, and, facing the east, called, “Banzai! Bnnzai!” This was the popular expression of joy and greeting to the new Emperor, whose brother. Prince Takamatsu, New Zealand recently welcomed. At the moment Will Lawson, well known to Sun readers, is voyaging in Eastern waters as the guest of one cf the shipping companies, and posting back some exceedingly interesting travel articles to the Australian Press. Gilbert Ryan Dead

Gilbert Ryan, an. original member of “The Guardian" staJY, and as well known in New Zealand as in Australia as a gifted journalist, died during the week. Eighteen months ago he heard his sentence of death. “I shall stick to my pipe," he quietly remarked, and will remain in my job." He did both. Heart disease was the cause of his death. Gilbert Ryan specialised in criminology, and knew practically every convicted man in two countries as a subject for his investigations. He wrote very ably on this subject. “Rio Rita" Departs

At last there is a new show at the St. James. “Rio Rita," after a lengthy stay, is now at Newcastle, and New Zealanders will see Gladys Moncrieff—and Janette Gilraour, for she is really the hit of the show, though as someone said, it was Gladys who filled the theatre—after Brisbane, or possibly Melbourne. There was the usual little stage farewell, at which iSir Ben spoke. Elsie Prince. Jimmio Godden and Charlton Morton are back at the St. James with “Good News," a show which has not been particularly well received by the Press. It seems rather hard to have another “flop" placed on the capable shoulders of these utrists. The Americans who played in “Good News" at Melbourne were all sent home. Now, the Prince-Godden-Mor- ! ton Company are expected to make a success of it as they did with “Mercenary Mary” and “Archie." neither of which were successful when first produced. Margaret Bannerman

A note during the week from Margaret Bannerman, whom I know, will forgive me if I quote a paragraph from it. It is so complimentary to New Zealand. “The country itself is so gentle and «o beautiful, and the people* are so verj kind," wrote Miss Bannerman from Wellington. “The whole of New Zealand has given me a feeling of home and friendliness. I am not going to be so stupid as to try and compare it with Australia—two such opposites—for in its own way each country is so charming.” The English star confessed that she was "thrilled" when a guide at Rotorua gave her her own poiss, and thought it a very graeeIful action on the part of tlie Maori girl.