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SATURDAY, DECEMBER 31, 1927.

ENGLISH CRAZE IN VIENNA.

HUNTING SCENE IN A REVUE.

The present season. In Vienna will go down in society history first as The English Season," and accond as the most brilliant since the days the Hapsburg Court was at its zenith.

A DECREE NISI GRANTED. An undefended divorce suit occupied the attention of his Lord- shin, Judge Peter Grain, at the British Supreme Court, at Shang- hai last week when Mr. Reader Harris, appearing on behalf of the petitioner, Mr. Innoc Stibbe, The English Impulse was given obtained a dearce nisi in the action by the exhibition. *"Three Hun- against Mrs. Nina Stibbe.

dred Years of English Paintings," In briefly outlining the ease, which the generosity of private Mr. Haris said that Mr. Stibbe owners of famous English paint- was married in 1922 in Japan, andings enabled to be opened in that for the past three years Mr.Vienna last month as a return for and Mrs., Stibbe did not get on the visit of Vienna tapestries to very well, so that in 1926 Mrs. London. Thousands of Vienne.e Stibbe left her husband... Previous have feasted their eyes on the to that. both had gone on a six master-pieces of Reynolda, Rom months' vacation trip, from which ney, Hogarth, Turner, and a solid Mr. Stibbe returned alone, Mrs, phalanx of the moderns.. Stibbe following him later.

It was the most successful ex: hibition of foreign paintings Left Her Husband.^;

which has ever been held there. About a month after her arrival Press and public had nothing but in Shanghat she left her husband, praise. Only the Nenca Wiener and he learned that she used the Journal saw fit to let loose a dis- name of Miss or Mrs. Elson and gruntled Anglophobe critic in the was studying dancing. His client person of Julius Meier-Graefe, has also learned that Birs. Stibbe who described the pictures as His quali was often in the company of a "revolting rubbish." fellow by the name of S. A. Mag-fications for criticising English nussen, whom he, Mr. Stibbe, art may be judged from his solemn the Continental went to see at his house in French-repetition of

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Arriving there late in the evening Yet this discordant article by a Mr. Stibbe was admitted by a ser Jaundiced critic only emphasise Pant, from whom he asked to see the general Angiomania which Mr. Bagnussen. Instead, the ser-has seized Vienna, for he revealed vant led the way upstairs, where that what had inspired his attack the petitioner followed. He was was the way Viennese exhibitions ushered into a bedroom and there and galleries were being deserted he saw his wife in bed, Mr. Mag-for the English show. nussen had a dressing gown on. Apparently there was a quarrel. ·

To prove the question of domi- cile, besides the grounds for divorce action, Counsel for the petitioner called Mr. Stibbe, who stated that he came out to China

Anglomania extends also tз în 1905, and did not leave the other fields. Vienna has content- country until 1926, when he wented herself up till now with imita- for a trip. He went to América on business, but came back again to China, and it is his intention to live in China permanently.

The important English concert which was held there on Novem ber 6 was a delicate expression of Vienna's appreciation of the hibition.

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tions of Paris revues in her lighter theatres. Hubert Marischka has just held the premiere of the-first-real "Vienna Revuća. Question of Separation. sparkling thing called "All for Love." He might almost have first Speaking of his, vacation trip, added "bf England." His Mr. Stjbbe said that he and Mrs. scene is a perfectly authentic Stibbe went to Germany, France, hunting picture: the meet, if it Italy, and Egland together, and was not precisely as in the hunt- he returned from the trip in 1926 ing counties. was depicted as alone, haewife following him later accurately as it would be in A OR. The question of the separa-West End revu and introduces tion was raised when Mrs. Stibbe to "Edward Richman' who arrived in Shanghai. He went to brings his English characters to meet her on board the steamer Vienna by way of Charing Cross He had left in beautiful bouquet and Paris, and in gorgeous of flowers in the bedroom to greet tableaux introduces them to Vien her arrival: he had beautifully na landmarks, Viennese dishes, renovated the house. It was to Vienna china, and, inevitably, to wards the evening, when she was Vienna bathing girls. Vienna has unpacking her trunks, she told him

seen nothing like this "rovue, she had something to say, and then abe informed him that she was going to leave him. She said, "I will stay until I find another place. To tell you the truth I do not love, you. If you like I will

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All Vienna, too, is raving about "die girls; of the revue, Jack- sou's "Sixteen Violet Girls and 1 Rose," as they are billed; I can guarantee that they are genuine

sound English, born within take another room in the house."Bow bells, most of them, to judg She stayed one month exactly after that. She left about the end of by the accent in which they sang November, It was at tiffin time both, in German and English, 'So are the "Rowe Sisters," whose she said to him, "Today I am dancing has taken the Austrians' leaving. Don't be a fool and foll low me."

It had come to his breath away. "We are born i

Whitechapel," a Vienna interview- knowledge that she used the name

company.

of Elson; he knew before that sheer makes them say. May heaven used the name when in her own reward their honesty! The ac Later, he found out cent does many an English exfle's that she knew a man by the name heart good in. Vienna, which itself of Magnussen, in whose company is now firmly convinced that the he had seen his wife on several English can dance as well occasions...

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Air of Prosperity. In reply to his Lordship.witness

First nights have been tumbling stated that he believes that Mr. Magnussen is Danish. but he over one another. In this revival

Viennese gaiety. "Vienna Laughs Again" they called

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knows for sure that he is not of British.

"Having heard about my wife revue last year. This year she and Magnussen," continued Mr. bids fair to laugh as seldom be Stibbe, "I finally decided to visit fore. There is an air of prosperi- the man, and ask him what he ty, about to which the city has intended doing. With this in view beep strange, since 1914.

The old Theatre an der Wien, I went to his house, 406 Rue. Lafayette, on November 8. this the birth place of musical come- year. It was 'about nine o'clock dies which have circled the earth when I arrived there. I rang the many times-The Merry Widow" bell and a servant answered it. I was only one of its winners open- asked to see Mr. Magnussen. Heed with a charming operetta, "The placed in led the way upstairs. Thinking Golden Mistress," that I was going to the "sitting Vienna's most delightful period...... roam, I followed. He opened the the "Biedermayer," the twenty door, and I saw it was the bed-years after 1815--the time of cob room, to my surprise. Mr. wifebics and coaches, green swallow- was in bed, while Mr. Magnussentails and tight white trousers, was in his dressing gown, sitting Schubert and poke-bonnets. And, by the bed. He was very shocked after many years' opposition, the to see me there and called his boy, Government tobacco monepoly has asking him why I was brought given way in the matter of the sal into the bedroom without being of English cigarettes. Announced, The boy sald that the

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he did not underetand English.

I told Magnussen that I came to talk about private matters, but in view of what. I had seen he would hear from my lawyers the follow- ing day.

You have got me in a trap' were his words. I will do my best," he added.".

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This amount has been duly dig Reader Harris. that he had heard enough ovidence, and that he tributed among the commandera of the various units of the Defence would grant a decree nisi.

Sir Herbert Mitchell, until re "Mr. Harris, you had better Force and in due course

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