Rural Education.

An attempt has been made by a Professor H'suing to reach the masses in the country and he himself, wrote several plays for the Mass Education Programme at Tinghsien.

In 1932, Professor H'suing left the Peking National Fine Arts College and went to Tinghslen to experiment with drama, find out what the peasants wanted, and the beat method of spreading the work over the districts.

Pretty well ever since its beginnings over 30 years ago, the new drama has been in the hands of amateur theatrical groups of educational institutions and groups of society folk to appear for charity. As a result, in l934. the Chinese Travelling Dramatic Association was organised. The Association is endeavouring to give performances of the first flight and put drama on a self-supporting basis.

The actors and technicians of this group give their services gratis—only if the play draws a full house do the actors receive a bonus of a dollar. The Association, however, pays the living expenses of the group; meals are simple; even laundry and haircuts are provided. Any surplus money goes into purchasing costumes, props., etc.

The company gets up at 8 a.m. rehearses till noon and again during the afternoon.