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ALLEGED ASSAULT ON CHRIS TIAN SCIENTIST.
the
SATURDAY, JANUARY
NEW PLAY HISSED.
MR. NOEL COWARD'S "SIROCCO."
That a Christian Science praciti-
At the end of "Sirocco," Mr. tioner was stabbed by a patient in Noel Coward's new play, which belief that he was being was produced at Daly's on Nov. hypnotised was the allegation made 24, there were witnessed some of at the Marylebone Police Court the most remarkable scenes that recently, when John Henry Kead have occurred in any theatre for (26), described as a store's man-1
several years.", ager, of Hillfield Road, West Hamp
stend, was charged before Mr. H. Some people applauded, others Bingley with maliciously wounding boned and hissed with equal load. Harry Russon, on Novermber 22,ness. For "the most part. the re- by cutting his neck with a knifeception was hostile.
at Elgin Mansions, Maida Vale, It soon became "obvious that the "with intent to cause grievous applause was for the acting, the
bodily harm.
"boos" for the play. Yet timel after time the curtain was raised, and. Mr. Coward, with something.
Mr. G. C. Kingsbury, barrister, represented Mr.. Busson, but stated
at the outset that he did not ap-of courage, came on to the stage.
'pear to prosecute the accused."
Mr. Charles Victor till solicitor, defended, and pleaded guilty to the the charges.
But although he shook hands with his leading actors be made no at- tempt to make a 'speech.
"Rubbish!"
Describing the case, Detective Ferrier said that "apparently the "It's rubbish!" someone shout. acensed
a Christianed, and the author made no verbal man WHR Scientist. On the night of the reply, but merely smiled Assault he went to Elgin Mansions bowed..
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was
Yot, in spite of a reception de- cidedly hostile, the curtain raised once more, and at last Misa brought-or Frances Duble was dragged perhaps would be a bet- ter ternilo the front stage..
of the
be treated by a Christian Science practitioner. After the interview, the accused was about to leave when the telephone bell rang. He then "hesitated, and the prosecuter, noting this, asked he wished to see him again. The accused said he did and was asked by the proscrittor to go into the
"This is the happiest moment of diningroom. This
erused my life," she sobbed between did, and on the prosecutor leaving trembling lips. Actually she wes his office shortly afterwards almost crying. She may have accused, for some unknown reason, been proud of her own reception: went up to him, leaned towards but she must have realised that him, and stabbed him in the mers the play was a failure. with a penknife.
the
A Serious Wound,
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Mr. Bingley-What an extru-It seemed an act of cruelty to bring her forward. It seemed a ordinary story,
mistaken policy to allow so many curtain calls to be taken when the The officer added that the pro-play for the most part wis un- serutor could not account for the popular.
Those who had come to see accused's action nor could the ac- cused himself. The ent was very see Something "asty" had been deep.
necessitated and
eight disappointed. And there was not stitches being put into it, and, ne-sufficient wit in the piece to com- cording to a doctor, if it had beer pensate them for the absence of a lite lower, it might have caused the ugly. the prosecutor's death.
The incident ended by the pro- secutor pushing the accused out, and telephoning for aid. Eventual. ly the police were informed of the doctor's statement of the seriousness of the wound and the prosecutor's allegation that the ac- cused was a lunatle. The accused was arrested at three o'clock in the morning.i
The Magistrate-Did he give any explanation?
Detective Ferrier-He said-1 was there for treatment. I attack- ed him with my penknife. I had lost control of myself."
Accused then produced the knife from his waist cont pocket. Ap parently he was not quite himself at the time he seemed as if his mind was affected, and he did not realise what he was doing.
!
A Play of Sncers:
A new Noel Coward play is still regarded as a big event, in spite says the of a recent failure, Dramatic Critic of the Daily Mail.
Last night, when his very latest, "Sirocco," was produced at Daly's Theatre, there was present the usual Coward audience, willing to laugh at everything they con- sidered a "Neelism.
They even laughed when one-f characters remarked. "One the
of my greatest friends died of consumption."
Now, really, is there anything funny about that?
The scene is laid in Italy, abd natory which supporta Mr. Co- award's light, bright, often cynical-
a woman whose lines concerns husband decides to go abroad on
The officer added that the eused had been with a well-known firm of engineers in Euston Road for 14 years, and while the firm gave him in excellent character. they said they had noticed that some times his mind seemed to be wandering. In consequence of this Case, he had been dismissed.
Suffering from Depression, Mr Husson was then called.
want Mr. Hingley--I don't ask you any secrets about Christian
to
science, i did he' come and con- sult you?--Yes, sir.
What is your profession?-i um a Christian science practitioner.
Do you mean that he cume 'to consult you about his soul's health for his bodily health?--About his
physical and bodily health.
And how long was he with you' before this happened?
re-
business "deal," and who fuses to take his wife with him. The result is of the kind o and many a familiar In many film. "There is another!"
In this case he is a handsome "foreigner"one might say a pretty foreigner, since the charac- ter is played by Mr. Ivor Novello. Naturally that clean-cut, cinema profile of his infatuated the wife,
even as it seemed to infatuate so many of an audience so largely composed of women.
An Artificial Story, The story matters little. It is entirely artificial. The charac ters are puppets moved by the au- thor's strings-not by buman"mo- Mr. Russon said the accused usedtives. There is no sign of any tu call three or four times a week, attempt at characterisation. No and ang him up at all times. one has a soul. Several have a And you had him under your sneer-especially at the allegdu care? Yes, and for some time dullness of English life and at he was very much better.
English conventions.
What were you treating him for,"
if I may ask?Well, one was treat-
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Mr. Novello, disguised in
ing him in order to obtain a better foreign accent, makes love an sense of health and balance altoge says "smart" things with the ease of one who is sure of his public;" ther.
Was he mentally unbalanced?-Miss Frances Doble does her best In my opinion he was suffering to get some colour out of from extreme melancholia, and de- colourless part: Mr. Aubrey Ma figure frum ther is entirely a pression.
farce, and Miss Ada King. Miss Margaret Watson, and Miss Helen Ferrers show that they can give a little life-blood to figures almost composed of sawdust.
A doctor said the prisoner was mentally unstable, and should go to a home for treatment.
The Magistrate said he would take a lenient course, and remand accused for three months, on con- dition that he went to an institu- tion.
There femains the" dialogue, which has many a laugh in it, but which suggests that Mr. Coward is working more than a little too fast.
A SCOURGE REMOVED. At his prosent pace his future threatens to "be behind him," to quote an ancient. Irishism.
BANDIT GANG'S CRIMES.
Paris, Nov. 27.
war-devastated areas. During The biggest criminal trial for the past two years they terrorised many years, which lasted for 26 North-Eastern France, attacking days, ended this morning follow- and murdering men on the road- ing an all-night sitting of the sides, thieving paltry sums from Court, when members of a gang their victims' pockets. known as the Polish bandits were The charges included 11 of sentenced. Two men were sen-murder and attempted murder, tenced to death, one to penal 68 of wounding and assaults. servitude for life, four to 10 Twenty-five counsel appeared for years' imprisonment each, seven the defence. The jury had to to five years, three to four years, answer.. 560 questions. Thirty warders guarded the prisoners, and one woman to eight years.
The criminal are Polish In- who often tried murderously to bourers who found work in the attack one another in the dock.
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