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THE AMUSING MEMORIES OF MR.

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STORIES OF EMINENT VICTORIANS.

GREAT NOVELIST'S OPINION OF YOUNG ACTRESSES.

The time is probably far distant much. Most of tatin are vulgar | when Mr. Seymour Hicks will feel young ladies, who laugh from their impolled to write a full autobio stomacha": graphy, for he is still the very per- sonification of youth, But from time to time ho lifts a corner of the curtain and gives us a tantalis ing pcep into a store of memories collected in over 40 years of public life. In "Between Ourselves " (Cassell, 108. ed.), the curtain is lifted a little higher, perhaps, than

it has ever been before.

This is the most complete as well as the most informative of the many books Mr. Hicks has written. It covers an astonishing amount of ground, and demonstrates that one of the secrets of the author's vitality is that he has kept him- self abreast of current events and modern movements, as well as cherishing recollections of the great figures of a past that already seems distant.

He was in America in the 'eigh ties, an actor of noto even then. Henry. Irving was his friend, and the two of them lunched at Box Hill with Georgo Meredith, who, asked what he thought of the young actresses of the day, said, "Not

The Botort. Brookfield stories are mostly well- worn. But the book contains in the following what I believe to be a new one. Wortley, the portrait painter, found Brookfield at the club making rather a noise with some theatrical friends.

Oscar Wilde ho kdow well. **I lived at Earl's Court then, and more than once, on leaving an even ing party, I dropped Wilde at his

"I wish you actors wouldn't house in Tite-street, which was on, my way home. On all the many make such a row," the artist snap- occasions I met him I never saw Ded. We can always see you for him do, or heard him say, a single half-a-crown any evening."

crown thing to which the most punctilious know you cao," said Brookfield, and I thought I could see you at might have taken exception."

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The account of the trial of Wilde, at which Mr. Hicks was present, is written with remarkable dramatic force, and comment is both apt and restrained.

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Charles Hawtrey during his bank- ruptcy proceedings is recorded. Yot this same pen writes vividly"Now then, Mr. Hawtrey," said the and with insight on modern ballet, Official Rocciver, "what is the be- on Diaghiloff, on Pucoini (whom he ginning of your financial year?" composition of an opers on the sub- sweet smile, every infornul day." Look to Hampton Court when the "Oh," replied Charles, with a ject of Henry VIII. was contemplat. But Mr. Hicke does not only re- ed), and on the latest developments late, and relate wittily. He analyses. of the film world. That strango And if his analysis is sometimes genius, T. W. H. Crosland, has a caustic, it never degenerates into chapter to himself the two men so the growl of the disgruntled. utterly diverse, had a great admira Youth and optimism are as much to tion for each other and some illu. the fore in this most readable book minating things are said about the as are the doings and sayings of the Guitrys

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e. Royal Artillery, Third Divi- World Theatre: "Love on the sion: Borderers v. RA.S.C., Fukien Lake" Part 8 (Chinese film), e. Royal Engineers, R.A.0.0... 8. Star Theatre: Chasing Thru China, Royal Air Forco . Chinese. Europe."

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Queen's Theatre: Crickot.Division I: Civil Ser 1030."

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