To-day things are different. Tae industry of civil war. in China Decoming even more important than! agriculture. The river basins are full of armed men possessed of artillery, and with little respect for ithe British or anyone else. On! the West River our force consists successful theatrical pieces in London just now is "Blackbirds" at the Pavilion. In this the whole cast jis Negro, though the leading lady Miss Florence Mills is really only fan Octoroon. The verve and dane ing of the piece are a novelty, even for those who are accustomed to the Russian dances. By the way, a shipload of Negro doctors and lawyers is about to descend on Lon-Gon—over 700 of them. Arrangements are being made for their reception everywhere, but in some quarters it is felt that the inva sion is rather on too, large a scale and one or two hospitals and medical schools are not too enthusiastic.
One other piece has also been produced this week which may have a Jong life "The Constant Nymph" which is based on the novel of the same name. The critics have discovered to their surprise that Edna Best can act.
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