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THE CHINA MAIL,

SATURDAY, JULY 20, 1929.

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Latest Sleepytime Styles

Attractive summer

TABLEAUX

TO HELP CHILDREN'S

HOSPITAL

FAIRY STORIES AT A BALL

London, June 10. One of the most widely support- ed charity events of the brilliant London season will be the bull at the Park Lane Hotel, Piccadilly, W., on June 12, in aid of the Ilos- Great Children, pital for Sick

Ormond-street Bloomsbury.

It promises to be une

the principal events of

season.

sports suits.

and are being given by well-known

women.

The King and Quean are patrons of the Great Ormond-street Hog- pital, which is the foremost chil- dren's institution in the country. It is in urgent need of funds to carry on its work of mercy. Last year the hospital's 294 beds were occupied by 6,950 little sufferers, the attendances of out- while,

numbered

than more patients 106,000.

The PatroBS The influential patrons of the of the ball, most of whom will be present,

socialInclude:

The ball is being organised by a distinguished committee, of whom Princess Beatrice is chairman and the Hon. Mrs. Esmond Harme- worth vice-chairman. Prince George and probably other members of the Royal Family will attend.

Fairyland Scenes

An outstanding feature of the ball will be a series of tableaux designed and arranged by Mrs. Harmsworth. These tableaux represent many of the most beautiful fairyland stories,

For Summer Evenings

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Princess Beatrice, Princess Re- ginald de Croy, the Lady Mayoress of London (Ludy Kynaston Studd), Lady Parr, the Duchess of Norfolk, the Duchess of Northumberland, the Duchess of Rutland, the Duchess Sutherland.

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The Marchioness of Aber gavenny, the Marchioness of Bute, the Marchioness Camden, the Marchioness of Carisbrooke, the Marchioness of Crewe, the Mar- chioness of Exeter, the Mar chioness of Headfort, the Mar- chioness of Londonderry, the Marchioness of Salisbury, Marchioness Townshend.

the

"Let each girl lounge according to her type," says Anita Page, left. As for Anita, who'e strictly feminine type, her favourite lounging pyjamas are of a lovely pink satin, with ecat trimmed Raquel Torres, a dashing brunette, provides vivid contrast standing in the softest fur imaginable. right next to her, in a rayly coloured pyjama ensemble aptly called "Pirate." Josephine. Dunn is Racquel's next door neighbour and her choice is a three-piece affair, jumper and trousers of printed crepe, and the blouse of a solid shade of silk. On the extreme right Gwen Lee appears in a blashy eretonne costume, alsa using the plain jumper, which is most effective.

THE COURT

WHEN IT MOVED TO WINDSOR CASTLE

ALL ABOUT FT

When the Court moves to Wind sur on Wednesday (says a gossip writer in a London contemporary) the royal apartments there will be occupied for the first time since Ascot last year. The usual Easter visit to the castle was postponed: because of the King's con-

valescence at Bognor

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"Spring Cleaning" the Castle

CHARITY MATINEE

So enormous is Mrs. C. B. of theatrical Cochran's circle friends that she has been able to get together an imposing pro- gramme for the charity matinee) she is organising to be held at the The Adams London Pavilion. Sisters, Miss Jean Barry, and Misa

The state apartments have been closed to visitors for the last fort night, for both they and the pri- rate royal suites have been under- going a "spring" cleaning in The Countess of Ancaster, the readiness for the arrival of the Countess of Bradford, the Coun-King and Queen. Housekeeping al tess of Darnley, the Countess of the castle which, by the way, is Derby, the Countess of Ellesmere, built over nearly 13 acres of Laurie Devine are among those the Countess at Oxford and ground-is, necessarily, thorough dancing, George Metaxa will sing, Vacuum cleaners and Mme. Delysia will probably Asquith.

ly up to date. have been working busily in rooms, give some of the old numbers

which made her famous. where Queen Elizabeth once sat with rushes for a carpet Lady Violet Astor, Lady Evelyn Guinness, Lady Hailsham, Lady Wallflowers on the Terrace Howard de Waldem, Lady Mel-

When the King looks out from chett, Lady Louis Mountbatten,his windows on the east side of Lady Samuel, Lady Sydenham, the Castle, he will see that in the Lady Wavertree..

terrace garden, in spite of the The Hon. Diana Darling, the

drought, some of his favourite

Viscountess Cowdray, Viscoun tess Erleigh, Viscountess Lever-

hulme.

BANNED PLAY

CALLED "THE SHANGHAI GESTURE"

Simplicity is the keynote of modern underwear.

called, conceives the fiendish idea of selling the merchant's daughter to the same life he had condemned her to many years before.

out-

Much of the dialogue is spoken enough, but there are also long patches of sustained dullness and bathos, and, as a whole, the play

KING BORIS

ANOTHER ENGAGEMENT

REPORT

ALBANY FAMILY'

I learn (says a gossip writer in a

is a shoddy, common affair, devoid London paper) from a person in

of any artistic merits whatapever. close touch with the Bulgarian Once again it proves the enorm-Court that the announcement of ous difference between our taste and the engagement of King Boris with that of New York that such preten- a member of the Albany (Saxa- tious stuff should have been a two Caburg-Gotha) family will shortly years' success there. And some be made. how it was distressing that the mere fact that the play had been banned should have drawn such an eager

[By Alan Parsons in "Daily Mail] | audience.

The Scala is not the theatre which one associates with brilliant first nights, but it attracted a large

and excitable crowd.

The coughings and whoopings made much of it totally inaudible.

Miss Nesbitt's Power

King Boris, who has returned to Sofia, was in Zurich recently.

The most eligible princess of the Saxe-Coburg-Gotha family is the Duke Charles Edward's elder daugh- ter, Princess Sibylle. She was 21 last January. King Boris is 85. As Mother Godania strange.

The Duke was educated at Elon, creature who mingles broken Eng-1 He succeeded to the Saxe-Coburg- The occasion was the production lish with Farisian French-Miss. Gotha estates in 1905 and fought by the Venturers Society of Mr. Cathleen Nesbitt certainly gave a against Britain during the war. John Colton's play, "The Shanghal performance of real power, and her Gesture," for which the Lord Cham- sinuous, feline ways had a certain berlain has inexorably refused splendid dignity. I dread to think Beence in spite of the continued ap-what the play would have been with peals of Mr. Al. Woods.

out her cleverness

"Practically all the offending Miss Hermione Baddeley also words and suggestive phrases have gave a fine performance in an effec been cut out," "A Venturers directortive and applessant little role. * said to me, "but I dare say you The men of the company had very won't believe that when you hear little to do.

I do not fancy that the Lord. Chamberlain is likely to reverse his decision.

Those who came thinking they Well I am not going into any would and the sensation of their mourning over the Lord Chamber-lives must have bean sadly disap- lain's decision; the play is certainly pointed. unpleasant enough, but London is not being deprived of any great work of art.

It is a sordid tale of revenge: a wealthy white merehant in Shang- hai he was originally English, but now, as a concession, his nationality. is not stressed has betrayed a Chinese woman and sold her to

Mme. Ulla Paulsen, the beauti- ful wife of the great Danish ac tor, is flying over from Denmark to take part.

Afternoon skirts hang full in Chinese junk men.- front, with some fullnes at the

back also.

short, increased length charau terises the majority of them.

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Gilded Cages In time she becomes the keeper of a house of ill-fame, where the

SOME NEW BAGS

One of the newest "sets" COM

sists of a leather flower, belt and bag of antelope carried out rather cleverly. In some of pale colours; the bag, flower, and belt are all of one colour leather, with tiny open ery on all three pieces. Others. have the fat pochette of some dark sit on show in gilded cages.

Mother Godam, as she is now colour with a cut-out applique show-

Hon. Mrs. Ernest Gainness, the golden wallflowers are making Though a few skirts are still very action of the play is laid and girls Punched holes and fine silver stitch Hon. Eamond Harmsworth, the vivid patches of colour in the old Hon. Mrs. Piers Legh, the Hon. stone urns. I hear that the Sand- Mrs. Charics Rothschild, the Hon.ringham wallflowers, in spite of Mrs. Sebag-Montefiore, Mrs. Wil the gardeners' strenuous efforts to frid Ashley, Mr. Eric Bullivant, grow them, are hopelessly shrivell- Mrs. Scott Callingham, Mrs.ed. One wonders if this will cause Washington Singer, Mrs. E. L a family feud," for the head Ralli, Mrs. Arthur Sassoon. Mrs. gardeners at Windsor and Sand- Wesley Watson, and many others. ringham are brothers.

Exquisitely Peaceful

Some of the prettiest new even- ing gowns are made in very de- The centre beds of the closely fieately coloured and printed shaved terrace lawns are ablaze chiffons, among which pale blue, with scarlet and yellow tulips; pale rose and white, and pale fiat, button-like, white daisies grey with violet flowers are not fringe the borders by the classical able favourites. Except that less statues. When I walked round the voluminous draperies flow from terrace the other day, I reflected the knees, the shape is much the how exquisitely peaceful the King same as heretofore. There is the and Queen will find this garden. same apparent simplicity conceal-The fountain plashed gently, the ing complicated artistry, draperies scarlet coated sentry presented being adroitly arranged to flare arms with a little rattle of his from seams and inverted pleats. rifle. Otherwise, there was silence | Bodices are ribbed and incrusted. absolute. In some models, there are filmy ustn draperies about the shoulders Chestnut "Candles"

A charming suremer frock is the one above of rose and blue rayon, taffeta, An adjustable peplum can be worn around the neck in capulet effect, while the bodice shows the lingerie atrap neckline and is song skirts

fitting

Only pleated flounces and kilted are permitted: to fall

straight

Camelia

nsist

on CAMELIA

Looking over the terrace wall, the King will see the Great Park at its best, the white chestnut- candles just coming out and the fine copper-beeches glowing against a background of delicate green, a and immediately under the wall a few bileted double cherries in cascades of white blossom.

The Queen likes to walk in Sir Clive Wigram's moat garden under the Round Tower when she is at Windsor Just now, I noticed the rock plants are making it a mosaic of yellow, and

gardeners Waylug

rked

for her Majesty a p

out

Those New Out-of-Door Pyjamas

He held the English title of Duke of Albany and, as a Knight of the Garter, his banner was hung in St. His George's Chapel, Windsor.

name

was struck off the roll of Garter Knights in 1915, and he was deprived of his peerage in 1919.

ing pale colour, flat flower of the same pale shade of leather forming the centre idea of this design, and a full flower to match it worn 29 a buttonhole. The belts are just of one colour, piped with another.. Many are of vivid bluci some of a deep blue, others of a soft jade green or in a new shade for lea ther, of a rich burgundy red For the evening wear are some lovely rather small round pouch bags of white velvet beautifully em- broidered with seed pearls and min- ute gold beads, with a sprink ling of diamante throughout the de- sign, giving a subdued sparkle. Clasps are very beautiful, and some alternate large and small paste stones act round them, so unsup ported that they seem like large dewdrops; others have big pearls on spikes like a coronet, making a most the embroidery or those little bags effective finish to bags in which a of a shape which resembles an em- little colour has been Introduced in blematic thistle.

A sinart ensemble adds zest to the

*: bath.

Pamela

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