1941-03-12 — Page 19

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everywhere

The bride wore-nothing!

TOT two hundred years

Naro muy brides in Eng.

land went to the altar dressed only in a short shift, or just nothing at all.

In the middle of the eighteenth century it was no unusual sight to see the bride standing at the altar in her birthday suit, or with just a shawl thrown hastily over her shoulders by some sympathe- tic friend.

Londoners seem to have been the first to disapprove of this custom for, after a mar- riage in St Paul's in the late eighteenth century, the bride was seen running across Lud- gate-circus in her shift. pur- sued by mocking cries.

In 1724, a Wiltshire girl. Anne Selwood, was reported to have married not only without clothes, but without headgear.

And in Lincolnshire, 1 naked woman climbed down a ladder from her bedroom win- dow to go to church and meet her bridegroom.

That time, however, her friends were worried about her health because it was win- ter, and rushed after her with an overall.

The

History can be amus- ing if you look at it in 'the right way. MAR- CUS HOLLYSTONE specialises in fishing out odd and interest-

ing facts.

And why WAS this in- credible custom allowed?

Because po- pular opinion

and even the clergy... believed that a man was not liable for his bride's debts if he married her in nothing

but her shift,

or, better stil, in no clothes at all.

MAN

A nude bride signified that took a woman as she stood, with neither her family, debts nor any she might

have contracted before appear- ing at the altar!

The last nude woman to be seen in St Paul's was in 1936. when a woman suddenly throw off her clonk and revealed herself completely naked to the congregation, to draw at- tention to some statement she wished to make.

Modern congregations being more shockable than their an- cestors, the lady was put back in her cloak and led away by an embarrassed policeman.

Old-time War Songs

The spirit of the people clings tenaciously to the maxim, "Sing as you go" and all that it stands for, in time of war stress, cheery vocal music is a tonic far ahove price.

The late Professor John Stuart Blackie once said to me:-"The only way to keep the devil out of the house is to sing and pray." No man ever uttered truer words.

War brings about many changes, and during 1914- 1918 the Tommies at home and abroad gave voice to their feelings by lustily singing popular ditties of that time.

One well might ask, What has happened to the song- writery of to-day? It does not require a genius to coin- pose a popular song, yet al- though millions of young and old are longing for "numbers" of the "Keep the home fires burning," "Pack

up

your troubles," and "Tipperary" type, up to now they have been doomed to disappoint- ment, A faint echo of "Roll out the barrel" still reaches the ear.

VIBRANT PATRIOTISM The music-hail songs of other days struck the target every time, particularly the patriotic ditties, which breath- ed the spirit of "Rule Britan- nin" in every line:-

"Britannia, the pride of the

ocean,

The home of the brave and

the free;

The shrine of each sailor'a

- devotion.

What land can compare

unto thee?

Thy mandate makes heroes

assemble,

When Liberty's

atands in view;

form

By

Wilson M'Laren

Thy-banners-make-lyranny-

tremble,

· When borne by the red, white, and blue."

This song was sung in the olden days with great success, by Mr Davenport, in "Black-Eyed Su- 831."-

Yearly thousands of songs are submitted to publishers, and hun- dreds are sent to artists in the hope that they may become "hits." Sung-wrling, however, is a great

Kimble. For one that makes a hit," thousands fall flat, and it is #hundred-to-one chance of writ ing a winner.

Those who were privileged to hear G. H. Maedermott in his great war song, "We don't want to fight, but, by Jingo, if we dol" will Teddy admit that as a direct per-

appeal from the stage, it was unsurpassed in keeping the morala of the whole nation right. It not only encouraged but roused every- une to fight for Justlee and free- dom:

"We don't want to fight, but by

Jingo, if we do..

We've got the ships, we've got the men, and got the money too; We've fought the Bear before, and

while we're Britons true, The Russions shall not have Con-

stantinople!"

Lord Beaconßeld's firm, stand when Itussia was al war was un- doubtedly responsible for the crea- tion of this song, one of the most famous ever written. The music- holly at that period were more closely in touch with the ordinary people, the result being that "We don't want to fight," was wildly sung all over the country. The words were even quoted in Parlia incnt.

LOTHIAN ROAD CIRCUS Mr II. E. Moss had just opened little theatre of varieties in Chamber's Street. Edinburgh, and I can well remember the enthusi asm when Macdermott, who had come straight from Lendon, sang his patriotic song,

Another popular "number" at that time was "That's What the People Say in Englund." Here is the chorus:-

"There's money in the country; tho'

there's thunder in the air,

Little Turkey's threatened by a

great big Russian Bear, But the British Lion's watching, so they'd better have a care; That's what the people say in

England."

The singer of this song was N. C. Bostock, who, in the 'seventies, had made a name for himself in the singing of comedy songs, An Edinburgh boy, he first appeared as a Scots comedian in a penny

which

4 piece of slood ground in Lothian Road, now oc- cupied by the LMS, goods depart- ment. Seventy years nge this West End vacant space was a happy fair ground, where a circus, boxing booths, penny gait, and hu- man monstrosities, delighted the citizens of "Auld Reekle.”.

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Bostock was a striking persona- ily on the stage. Immaculately dressed, stoutly built, and possess- ing a powerful voice, with consum- mate skill he followed in the foot-: steps of the great Moedermott, and roused his audience to a pitch of enthusiasm seldom witnessed in n music hall.

MARTIAL ENTHUSIASM

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At a later date another expert in patriolic songs wos Charles God- frey. He was the singer of many popular comic songs in his day, but as the originator of the descriptive song with a dramatic setting" and effects, he will always be remem- bered by those who frequented "halis"

In Victorian days, God- frey's "On Guard" was a striking contribution to song propaganda so prevalent at that time, and his Bon-scena was received, with favour. The chorus is worth quot- Ing:-

.

"Here upon guard am I.

Willing to do or die; Fighting for Queen and country,

too,

Fighting for home so dear, Cannons are there in sight, Bayonets to left and right,. Hands true and steady ure will-

ing and ready,

And heart which know no

fear"

Want measure of success would similar war-time songs receive to- day? A new generation has arisen, and it is to be feared that much of the marinl enthusiasm of the old days hay 'disappeared, or now expresses Itself in other ways.

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