The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1894-11-04

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MIS-. CHANT IN HER PRETTY EVENING DRESS"
mnde upon the Prudes. Perhaps the full Coun-
ellis action was only an emphasis OF that reac-
tion. the natural resentment John Bull has
against any semblance Of being bullied.
Mrs. ormiston Chant protested against the
renewal Of the Empires license. because evil
women frequented the lounge and promenade.
She charged that 1t was principally a place for
making designation appointments and or that
ground demanded that 1t be closed by law. Mrs.
Chant is not a London woman, and that fact has
added to the fury OF the Londoners who oppose
her. She does not represent the National
Vigilance Association I'm any official capacity.
ller crusade was an entirely independent one,
aud except such help as she could secure per-
sonally among her immediate friends. 1t was
conducted single handed. 1t was started by the
stories two American men told her Of what they
iai seen at the Empire. Mrs. Chant was in
spired to go and sec and find out. She went at
tired quietly and plainly, and her action
at the Empire she herself described to the
Licensing Committee as modest" The result
was "A disappointment to Mrs. Chant. She
walked about the beautiful promenadcs OF the
Empire and no rude man accosted her. She sat
- the sofas OF the lounge and no man unciviily
tfoke TO her. She was surprised and not pleased
by her visit.
Mrs. Chant went to the Empire again. This
time she wore what she called. in telling the
Licensing Committee about 1t. "a pretty even
ing dress The accompa nying picture is OF Mrs.
Chant in-or out Other pretty dress. II sug-
gests rather forcibly John Godfrey's first i'm
pressiOns of the beautiful Miss Levi, as recorded
by Bayard Taylor in these words:
Her dress was Sd low as to disclose no. only
her neck but also the upper fluctuations OF her
bosom. and whenever she leaned forward my
gaze fell into a wonderful twilight region which
caused me to blush with the sense OF having
committed an impropriety."
Mrs. Chants second visit to the Empire was
more successful. When she walked in the
promenade IN her - pretty evening dress" two
men were so attracted by the combination that
they spoke to her. Mrs. Chant was tremendously
offended. The look with which she responded
10 the insult WINS what Mr.. George Appo would
undoubtedly call 1.-The CLASSY eye." The two
men Instantly apologized. and one was COM
PEELED 10 add to his appeal for pardon this in
voluntary ,ribn,e,
lyon are not what I took you for"
When Nrs chant had rehearsed these events
TO the Licensing Committee, two or three of her
provincial friends gave corroborative or ahdI-
,Io,,I ,.s,inony IT, LICENSING Committee
''n"i pes'nhon,' ihe L"e"'"s ~
was shocked. IL decided thst such wickedhess
must he stDnnPn ut ALI hazards. The HrSt step
,Das - 80 ~ 800 ,ha Emnira,s I,csnss my
was reiuso Tohe" Nv f'''pifoS '@'"o' ~"
lVss the promenade and lounge were closed.
That decision was made on Oct. IL.
ins next uay tmo storm oroA'' u PROM
taahe % the Empire Is hothlhR more nor less
tEan an extensive and comfortably fitted foyer.
~ a. III. a.. q, "a rarhana .i,btasn
=" the mann ho"F 70 pe'""p' Ss"'oe"
feet wide. IL IL not quite 30 Wlue on
the balcony floor, but IL leads 10 a very cosy lit
n.... =. e., u,biob ,haro a m
'"''''ssh"e"' ', y" - -
trance 10 an outside balcony, overlooking Lelces-
ter square. At the back of the promenade are
co,a fnr,a hla s,fas and easy chairs beside small
'aoies' lhere drihks are server IN "eii Us AT
the small bars, OF which there are several In
JiJ.,ent nlaces ahout the pronenade. The
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other music halls are ike the Empire IN geherai
Arrangements, the only difference being In grade.
Eenr0e An0ustus SaIa blew this frat trnmnet.
I'm NJ n a. mn, T.Isor,nb nrIntad = lone
oh o't' ID the DdhD Iete0TdPn prihteu long
letter from him signed "Englishmen."
How long" he wrote. ais this great London
of ours 40 nroud and yet an natient IN wait for
that strong and Irresistible voice of public dis
apprJbation, that mighty roar of disgust, which
a. hcurd TODAY In nrivate In every asse,nbIage
'a"""'N N"' ;" PH'" :" ''''S
~ common sense men ana women, protesting
against and eXecrating the tyranny of the self
SATISFIED minorltyf How long are we patiently
widow How long must we listen 10 tho i'm
pudsnt piety OF these provincial pedlaTs ia
social purity, who come red hot from, their
Chicago platforms and tinpot tahernacles, 10
tell this London OF ours how she Is TO amuse
herself and how she is 10 dispose OF aud hnrass
and drive from pillar to post those unfortunate
shall have, among US ?"
Mr.. SaIa went on 10 give from his own expert
snce a description OF the condition 2f thiags in