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WEDNESDAY, JUNE 24, 1931.

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next to the praesent "Belle," Miss "Before the curtain rose the pre- Kathleen Burgis. She said to the sent 'Belle,Miss Karhleen Burgls. hushed audience: "I have lost my came to see me. When she, töid, me voice. I always 'da when I am that she naturally felt...¦a_Uttle' nervous and I have been nervous nervous I told her that I felt fünt as 'all day." To-night has, brought back nervous myself. I thought that sha memories - beautiful played most delightfully, and it has memories--sad memories. “

been an evening of the greatest happiness to me.”

ACTORS' PROPERTY MISS EDNA MAY IN wonderful

DESTROYED.

Accepted Standard of £10,000 Theatre Fire at

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a censorship are excellently demon- strated in the new report of the Bri- tish Board of film Censors.

An Official Jest.

to

Macclesfield,

TEARS.

"I know you have all enjoyed it as much as I have, and I congratu-

Stage Memories and late the company. I can't say any

a Speech.

MEETING OF TWO "BELLES,”

In one of the biggest fires, Mac- clesfield has known for many years, damage estimated at about £10,000

Mise Edna May saw the "Belle of was done to the Opera House. The New York" in London last month autbreak was discovered at 1.50 the first time as a spectator-and a.m. by a resident in George Street' cried. West who was aroused by a series

When she appeared in her box she of loud reports coming from the was immediately recognised by, the burning premises. She immediate audience, which burst into a storm ly awakened Mr. A. C. Crosby, of cheers.

who manages the theatre for Mr. A. Denville. Both the Corporation and volunteer fire brigades were on the scene soon after the alarm, and found the stage and roof blazing fúriously.

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Seated with her were Miss Gertie Miliar (now the Countess of Dudley) and the Earl of Dudley.

Throughout the performance Mise May, a very vivacious figure in a white satin frock, leant forward intently gazing at the picture on the stage, with eyes that were wet with tears.

On the Stage..

more. (Here Mins May broke down for a moment). I never was any good at apeaches."

STANDARD TIMES.

SUNRISE AND SUNSET IN COLONY.

"A Jolly Good Fellow." The curtain was lowered for a moment, as if to shield her emotion from the audience. When it waS raised again, the orchestra struck. up "For she's jolly good 'fellow," while Miss May stood looking at the

Sunrise and Sunset In Hong audience with her arm

for June, 1981, Stan- round the Kong shoulder of Miss Burgie.

dard time of the 120th Meridian, The audience cheered again and East of Greenwich) are as fol again. At last Miss May threw a

lows: kiss to them, and the curtain descended for the last time.

Miss May confessed to a Dally Mall reporter that the experience had been a very "choky one for her.

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The primary purpose of censor- ing films and plays is, of course, to prevent a riot, but a virtuous public opinion- seldom allows consors

The fire, It appears, originated in

"It brought the past back to me stop at that.

In the actual perfor- the property-room, which was lock

very vividly," she said. "I remem mance it is very rare that anybody ed up at 10.80 the previous night.

bered every line, every word of the makes a moral protest against From there it spread to the scenery play which the censor

songs, every lit of the, tunea. 1 has passed and stage, dressing-rooms, and the Miss May, carrying a big bunch felt, indeed, as if I was partly in the and films, I suppose, are

even leas roof, all of which were completely of roses, went on to the stage at the box and partly on the stage acting A flat occupied. by Mr end of the performance and, with it all over again as I used to do 33 subject to interruption, says H. C. destroyed. Bailey in the London Telegraph. and Mrs. Crosby and their daugh-

ter at the opposite end of the build the whole company behind her, stood years age,

Private houses ap- Only once have I heard a playing was saved. thus condemned, when on the revival proach to within 12 feet of the of the once notorious faree, "Dear stage and the heat was terrific in Old Charlie," indignant moralists the nearest rooms of these houses. called out "It's a. disgusting akow"! The outbreak was got under control and made, noises to the same effect. at about 6.15 a..

to be Recently' the But they were understood

"My play: moved not so much by objection to Wife's Family" had been performed. what was a very ordinary piece of Mr. H. Barnard, who is in control of unmoral fun as by disapproval of the company stated that all their not insured, that quaint official fest, the appoint-property, which was

He estimated ment of the author of the farce, the had been destroyed.

Their as their loss at about £600. late Mr. Charles Brookfield

en Saturday canser of plays, by hostility to the final performance censorship in general, and by con- evening was played in a near-by viction that it was depriving our hall, all the proceeds being devoted stage of masterpieces and great to the company.

mhaters.

We have now a censorship which

can rarely steel its heart to deprive

us of anything. Certainly nobody

BRAVE DAYS.

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"Oh! Do sing that lovely old song ....

is a penny the worse if nobody is Songs That Will Never much the better. The recurring protests from bishops and other moraliste that the most shocking things are to be seen in this theatre or that and the national virtue is being dramatically corrupted seem neither frequent, nor more hearty than they used to be.

How many times has that request been made to me! I could not begin to count. Ever since the war I have been asked to sing "If You were the But the films are in a different Only Girl in the World" by people case. Somebody or other is always who longed to hear again a song in a state of agitation about their they had probably heard hundreds effects. The place in the anxious of times before, writes the actress minds of chief constables and Londoners used to know as Vi

used to magistrates which

be Loraine, and who is now the wife of occupied by the panny dreadful 18 Mr. Edward Joicey, nephow of Lord now more than filled by the pictures. | Jolcey.

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Fy will probably say so for him, and I bination of reasons. Most of those believe that all believe it and think songs that people did like were very that something of Importance has good songs of their type; for the been said. To what kind of litera-most part they were sung by ex- ture, to what kind of films, in which perienced singers; there should be no auggestion of them at a time when our minds were theft or violence or any other wick | impressionable and receptive. edness, boys should be limited ja not explained to us.

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