The Archive · 1926

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THE WHIRL OF LONDON — Strike Continues: More Factories Closing — From Oun OWN ConnEsPoNDENT

London, June 24.

'All the papers started this wee'c by laying stress on the sporting Graractor of the following: see day—on the Wimbledon Meeting, on the'Open Golf Championship, on the International Horse Show, on the Second' Test Match on Saturday. Then they reverted to the Court and Social Life—to Madame Jeritza Viennese singer at Windsor Castle, to the King and Queen at Covent Garden listening to "The Jewels of at the Opera, to their Majesties at Wimbledon presenting to bygone living lawn tennis pions medals of commem seroot exowds and huge enthusiasm—und, thence to the plethora of semiprivate bala champerres and caber shows, mostly in aid of some charity er other at the leading hotels—the expenses must be heavy. Next we have had the usual Theatrical Gar-type of attractions: Sir Gerald Clu morsel being "ODFAA, or Blondes Prefer Gentlemen" (I imagine you understand the cryptic significance of the first five lettered word); The 'Midnight Drivels or the "First 'Matinee ever given by Londor 'Suppertime Entertainments;" 'The Rootleggers' Bar under Ethel Levy ard the "Road to Ruin," whereof the motto seemed to be "Nowadays you want to go to the best plac you can't afford to be shocker Not a single actress or action of note, was absent from this Chelsea Royal Hospital Gardens Gathering and the weather was brilliant.

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