To the Editor of the "Nonru-Curxa Dany News"
Sim—In, 1916 I was in London, and"in order to enjoy a close view of some of Britain's leading playwrights and players, T attended a theatrical Garden 'Party in the Actors' Orphanage, which took place at the Royal Botanic Gardens in Regent's Park. I remember clearly "how under 'a warm July sun, having passed the north west gate of the great park, bewildered by the numerous row: of entertainment which appeared in orderly sequence on either side of the central promenade, and how, feeling sadly my lack of the power omnipresence, 1 finally de@ared for the "Review of Revues." Half hourly variety performances in which such artistes" as Phyllis Dare, Gertie Millar, Raymond Hitchcock, ete, had promised to appear, no doubt had contributed to my decision, but as I sat waiting patiently for these celebrities I had to content myself -with lesser stars hen and some dancing by the Palace Girls, Suddenly I was astounded to note the whole audience rising to their feet and facing the spot where I stood, for marionette-like I too had risen' from my seat. Looking round for the object which obviously had drawn the gaze of the entire public, I beheld, not more than three yards' away from me, a figure which infeed was worthy of our fall'attention. A moment's. glance, and' F'rightly assumed that the tall detiehaour, could be no other than eer and beastie. oman alin her catting
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