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MEMORIES OF THE EMPIRE.

FORTY YEARS OF SONG AND DANCE.

IMMODEST DRESS.

LADIES HISSED ON CATHEDRAL STEPS.

It understood that negotiations are on The Rome correspondent of the point of being completed for the sale observer, writing on August of the Empire Theatre, in Leicesters↑ said :- square, which will then be desuulished to make room for a dew picture theatre by an American syndicate.

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WHO RULES THE HOME?

WIVES NEITHER STRONG NOR

WISE ENOUGH.

In the Educational Section of the the British Association Conference at South 5th,ampton on September 1st, Mr. W. F.

Bushell, of Solihull School, near Birming-; dan, opening a discussion on moral train- The Pope's crusade against modern fashions has been taken up by thengt school, referred to a statement in a leading article in a Londoa paper that Church with great promptitude.. Ig

the true object of education is to build up every dioqra printed notices of a warn

character. With that I think all would ing nature are affixed to the church

be in agreement," he said. “ doors, so that women have no excus

The ethical receptivity of a child was for not knowing what is expected of them. The Cardinal Archbishop of so great, he continued, that it was much He more within the bounds of possibility to Florence is particularly explicit. announces that no woman will be ad make the weak boy strong and to mould mitted to the Sacraments, to Confession, his character than it was to make the or the nuptial benediction, nor may she stupid boy clever. -- act as godmother at baptisms and con firmations, unless her dress, conforms to the following rules :----

The pulling down of the Empire Theatre will mean the end of a very in- toresting chapter of London theatrical history. The place beld by the Empire Theatre in theatrical.annals in and will be so distinctive, so full of character and memory, that one realizes with some little difficulty the fact that its history is brief compared with a good many other Loa- don theatres. Its neighbour and com- petitor in Leicester-aquare, the Alhambra, dates from the fifties, although the pre- (a) Dresses for adults must descend sent edifice is only a few months older to just above the feet; children and than the existing Empire Theatre, which young girls must have their kares cover was opened on April 14th, 1851. Its del. The material must, in no case, bo signation, Empire. was the choice of transparent; its first manager, H. J. Hitchins, who reasing in, control for "well over 20 years, a longer period that could ba claimed by any other theatrical manager of his time.

(6) Round the neck not more than two fingerbreadths may remain uncovered.

(c) Sleeves must reach to below the elbow.

A note urges Christian dress-makers Lod milliners to stand firm against the They will have dietages of fashion. the blessing of Heaven and work from good families."

Moral training had far greater possi- bilities at a boarding-school, unless old. established custom atided it; but al though to day school was as good as the best boarding-school in that respect, no day school could sink so low as the bad boarding-school.

Dr. W H. D. Rouse, headmaster of Perte School, Cambridle, said certain things might be taken for granted in boys educated in the great schools. They acknowledged the first claims of "bonour and public spirit and they believed in fair play and generally practised it.

was these boys who saved Eng- land in the late war," said Dr. Rouse. "They set the example which was after. wards followed by masses of our young men.

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HOME OF THE BALLET. What exactly will be the Empire's ultimate place in stage annals?, Artis- tically, the palm will be award ed to achievements us a Home of the Ballet. For 20 years, from 1993 to 1913, the two great theatres in Leicester-square were hammer-and-tongs competitors in the production of Ballet. "Alfred Moul.modest fashions at the Alhanthra, led off with patriotic Sacraments, even though their bullets to music cocíposed by Sir Arthur attire is not such as to bring them who had not the advantage of the same ing of a hundred interesting articles, peaked

under, the ban.

Sullivan and Sir Landon Ronald, and Victoria and Morrie England' Britannia's Realm." George Ed wardes, at the Empire, aidat by contu wier Wilhelm and composer Wenzel and waitreras de ballet Katti Lanner, gare elaborate glimpses of the splentours that were to come with the advent of Diag; hileft. On second thoughts, glimpses is hardly the word, seeing that Edwardles, who was nothing if not lavishly inctio- ed, would spend as much as £10,000 or the production of a ballet and devote to its presentment at least two-third of the Glarious night: Adeline Gence" Lydia Kraskt, Phyllis Bedells! here's rosemary for remembraner! Those delightful pre- mieres danseuse trained the theatre-

programme, "g

going public to appreciate, later, the art

of Pavlova Karaavina. Lopokova, and their kindred of the Russian ballet. Gene, with her Dresden figure style, reigned unchallenged at the Empire for a whole decade. Her successor, Eynsht, drew the Empire Johnnies from the bars and promenades by sheer force of physical beauty, and after Kyasht there was the dainty, fairy-like liedells."

The Bishop of Citta di Castello is a believer in vicarious punishment, His notice anys that mothers who allow their young daughters to follow im- will be refused the own

THE PROFITEERS, "The men who made profits out of the war were not the gentlemen, but trades- men financiers, artisans, and labourers

training."

The first class were now working at anything they could find and taking what they could get without grumbling, while the others took. doles or struck for more wages.

wife.

At Viareggio, Italy's most fashionable seaside resort, members of a Catholic Association, wearing a badgn of office, are stationed at the church doors, and ladies whose appearance meets with their disapproval are Armly refused admit- Everything, in the last resort, depend- tance. Heated arguments marked this ed upon the home. In Queen Victoria's novel procedure for one or two Sunday reign there was strict discipline in the mornings, but it would seem that the home, and everybody was the better for Church is getting the best of it, for it including the

(Laughter.) summer visitors to Viareggio are now Mothers really looked after their child seen coming to Mass with a light coat ren, of whore there were enough to knock or wrap, which they slip on before en-off each other's" corners. tering. They make up for it, though on the beach," said my informant. In deed, inadequate bathing costumes will shortly, I expect form the subject of ▲ separate crusade, though the greatest offenders here are, it is said, not Italians

but Americans.

At Florence last Sunday the censor. ship of female drea" was raahly entrust-

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The Book is printed from New Type spoedaily reserved for the purpose, and unitorialty in every arrangement greatly facilitates referemos.

Besides, the deual Alphabetical List of Firma, the Directory gives the CLASSIFIED LISES of TRADE and PROFESSIONS at the largwe Commercial Centres,

The

What is left of the Victorian home? ALPHABETICAL LIST of RESIDENTA i».

Very little exclaimed Dr. Rouse. As the Far East contains the names of eror

a rule the father had. abdicated to bis wife, who was neither strong nor wise- enough to impose strict discipline. The consequence was that a boy was left te decide for himself what, ought to be de- cided for him

"There is no home life where the

to some youths of the "Gioventu parents fly off in a car every week-end, Cattolica," whose real seems to have and too often, the boy has a motor cycle, been all that could be wished, though which he rides at 40 miles an hour."

THE IDEAL".. not their discretion. Two ladies having managed to enter the cathedral wear- ing sleeveless dresses, the said youths Wonderful things could be done by 2 refrained from turning them out as Mass good house-master, and happy was the As a music-hall, the Empire did much was being said, but they refused to house that contained a charming lady to hold aloft the flag of Variety, which is allow them to approach the altar. Ther old enough to lie discreet yet young pow-a-days erroneously supposed to be hustled their victims into a corner and enough for the older Loya to fall in love Asing at half-mast. Even during the made a cordon round them, only releas with her in turn. ballet régime, there were famous stars ing them at the conclusion of the ger- on its boards, notably the immortal Dan vice. The indignant ladies made haste Leno. Vanoni, and Yvette Guilbert, and, to leave, but were hissed on the Cath of course, the incomparable Arthur. Ro-dral steps before they bould finally berts, with his quick, staceato utterance obtain the shelter of a cab. -the Funniest Man in London, as he

There is no doubt that a genuine rene was called. Cinquevalli, too, and R. G.

tion against extreme fashionis is taking Knowles, to say nothing of the red-place in Italy, as these incidents, which letter day when Sims Reeves "went on the hall."

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It is a pleasant experience for her and useful one for them," said Dr. Rouse.

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The CHRONICLE carere the notable evenie together with the Testa of all the most impart ans Treaties concluded with the comtabele n* Eastern Aria, the various Customs "Tarius Trade Regulations, Chambers of Cotemeres, Scales of Commissione, Consular and Court Fece

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The Boy Scouts and the late Mr. Cecil Sharp's dancing, on the westhetic side, heONG DAILY PEXAS." considered to be the two greatest educa tional movements of the age...

The public school boy I have in mind have a decided element of the grotesque, I have seen," Dr. Rouse concluded. are not attracting public ridicule as they" ladest, simple, gool at games and at once might have done. A covert sym- work and genuingly fond of both, and THE PROMENADE. These records on the credit side of the pathy with the Pope's view is indeed free from that worst of moral vices, the noticeable in the Press, and approval is desire to take advantage of his neigh-

bour"" Empire's account butbalance the unexpressed of a movement among some

In a lisenssion in the phrenology see savoury reputation of the Empire Pro indies of the Roman aristocracy for a menade. That episode in the theatre's

It is r tion, a woman delegate stated that when! return to modest fashions.

a large London store "wished to employ story is sufficiently epitomized in a Phil called that a similar movement May drawing. There were unkeys instarted last century by Princess Altieri oy they first sent him to a phreng. the auditorium in those days in knee and Prines Borghese (née Lady Gwen-logist, in order to find out which depart breeches and silk stockings, and Phil doline Talbot), who never appeared "ment he was best suited for. May depicted one of them addressing a in law dresses even in the evening.. demi-mondaine. Ladies are not ad- One paper says that Italian, women mitted here,'' said the funkey, "I'm not | should refuse any longer to be dictated n lady" was the indignant retort. The to by Paris, and should assert their bare fact is that the London County national dignity by returning to a style Council, moved by the exhortations of of their own,

Mrs. Chant and others, who were alig- matized by Clement Scott in the Daily Telegraph as "Prudes on the Prowl, abolished the promenade, Prior to that event, an attempt was made to tellify

ANGRY ARMY MONKEY.

CENTRE OF ENGLAND.

CLAIMS OF RIVALS FOR THE DISTINCTION.

Daventry, which has been chosen as the site of the new broadcasting station because it embraces the maximum of population within its 100-mile radius,

the prowlers hy enclosing the bars INK AND DOCUMENTS THROWN Beems to have an exerliem moral claim

ABOUT.

It was not until the morning that Allah had found out that he was not to take part in the maneuvres but was to stay at home. He refused to be pacified and in his anger threw inkpots about and scattered official papers,

Bat Allah is very popular, and he was only reprimanded for his unsoldierly conduct,

to be regarded as the "centre of Eng- land." There are, it is "true, alrendy many rivals for the post, whose claims may be summarised:

Meriden (near Coventry): Which has an ancient stone (of doubtful aathen- ticity) supposed to commemorate the discovery.

Aza Edge Hill (near Buxton): Ditto. Atherstone (Warwick): Which has a milestone with the inscription: Lon- don 100 miles, Liverpool 100 miles, Lin- cola 100 miles

Naseby, which, according to Carlyle, stands nearly in the heart of Eng- land" he mentions the fanciful deri- vation from navel.” "d

at the back of the promunde with a barrier of Moorish fretwork, which the bloods "of the promenade tore down.

Seated outside the guardroom door of It is significant, perhaps, of the char acter of the Empire's clientele through the 1st Scots Guards barracks at Alder out the whole of the period which has shot one afternoon recently, Allah, the never monkey mascot of the battalion, gazeil been reviewed that the house

around despondently. really recovered its financial stability after the closure of the promenade, lis dividends had been enormicus, averaging some 60 per cent. per annuni, while its receipts were in the neighbourhood of £100.000 a year. In 1921, seven year after the disappearance of the pro, menade. the directors' report showed a loss on the year's working of more than £20,000. The property itself, however the intrinsic building-has always been

Tixali (near Stafford): If North one of the most valuable in central

Berwick, the Lizard, Yarmouth, and London, and Sir Alfred Batt, guva sa

Land's End are accepted as the north, much as 2460,000 for it in 1990, In the

Hitchins had three managerial asso-south, east and west points of measure- same year, at public auction, the pro-ciates who afterwards became famous- ment.

of): Where an perty was withdrawn after a bid of Augustus Harris, George Edwardes, and Lenington (suburb

CB. Cochrán. Harris and Edwardes oak tree is a centre of pilgrimage. PERSONALIA,

Tarporley Because it occupies an controlled the theatre jointly during ita Managerially, the Empire had its in most prosperous period, first as a "Palace almost central position on the central teresting personalia Its first manager, of Varienes the most sumptuous then meridian of the Ordnance Survey Harry Hitchina, was a handsome, white existing and then as the Home of the triangulation of England,

Ser Dunchurch (near Rugby): For gen- haired man with a richly contrasted Bullet. Cochran left the Empire to proeral geographical reasons. black moustache, a bail-fellow-well-met duce the first British intimate revue, Point between Minworth and Curd- at the bars. The proudest incident in forerunner of a host of others, Odds worth (N.N.E. of Birmingham) Be his career as when he took the Empire and Euds." at the Ambassadors. There cause if a map of England and Wales, company to Windsor to play before Queen was an intermediate management by one cut out in cardboard, be made to Victorin, and her late Majesty presented Walter Dickson, known to the sporting balance on a pin-point, that spot marks him with a diamond pin with the Infraternity as Dickie the Driver. Then the centre of gravity put t perial monogram."Spectacular, too, was came Sir Alfred Butt, who made é spas If one wished to rival the ingenious the visit of the then Shab of Persia to modic attempt to revive the theatre's etymologists of Naseby, one might glory with a return to variety. The ex- derive Daventry from venter, which in periment," he said, "has been a great Latin for belly. But perhaps it has disappointment and has cost us a lot of now a still better claim to be consider ' money."

ed the lungs of England,

£325,000.

the Empire and his bestowal on the high ly ornamented manager of the Order of the Tion and Sun.

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