Evening star., 1903-08-15

which she fries the fish. and also for the
GOALS she uses in the operation.
The same autocrat will insist upon your
dining in the middle of the day. as she
will not undertake late dinners, and 1t
is quite within the bounds of possibility
that she will refuse to make toast for your
breakfast which Is a peculiar hardship,
when it is recalled that the ordinary Eng
hsh breakfast consists of bacon or eggs or
bacon and eggs and toast. The service Is
wretched, one servant frequently having
two or three families to wait on, the beds
are hard and bed room furniture such as
no American servant would put up with.
OF course there are exceptions, but as
likely as not in the wild exodus from Lon
don. and the fearful rush for lodgings, you
will find yourself forced to take the first
thing that is open. Landladies, at other
times oblging and careful to SUIT are
vastly independent in the season
Make Exorbitant Charges.
They can charge nearly anything and do
as they like, and 1t is a curious fact that
the worst lodgings, back from the sea
front, are about the same price as the
best in good position.
August is the season. In July prices
begin to increase and in September they di-
minish. In October you can get places Tor
half of August prices. This being So lodg-
ing house keepers make hay while the sun
shines. The English are really funny
when they travel" as they call it, even
if they going only a few miles: Ihe
greatest preparations are made Boxes,
(trunks) bags and rugstraps are oVernauled
Packing goes on briskly for days before
the contemplated filter and the entire
household is upside down IlcKets are
taken at the booking office as the ticket
office is called in memory of old coaching
days DAYS in advance, a cab or railway
omnibus is chartered" luggage piled on
top often the parrot cage surmounting the
erection, the family crowded IN not ana
uncomfortable and start is made. Let no
one cross pater familias or worry mother,
as travelling is a serious business A scram-
BILE is made at the station to get a railway
compartment to themselves. as tnsnsh dls-
like travelling with strangers and Will cover
all seats with bags and impedlmenta to the
last minute to keep out others. SO Lon
don is empty despite the millions VINO
cannot go away.
Madhouse Play Failure.
1 mentioned last week that realistic
story of Edgar Allen Poe's about mad
people had ben dramatized and was about
to be given. Its production at the Garrlck
Theater met with a storm of dlsapproval
fren nearly every newspaper in London.
Well it might. 1t is the most gruesome
thing ever seen on the stage here and apart
from the very questionable taste of put
ting such a play on, 1t is senseiess act
in England where madness IS rampant
This play was given on Friday night and
on opening ones newspaper on Saturday
morning the following statement in
double -leaded column drove the horror
home.
..One person in every 293 of the popula-
ton was insane on January 81 last, state
the commissioners in lunacy In their re-
port issued yesterday.
"Of the total number of lunatics, 81 ,9S4
were males and 61.9S1 females. and the
total was 3,251 in excess of the previous
year.
Picturesque Bill Boards.
1 think it was Ben Viljoen who placed it
on record that one of the things that
pleased and impressed him most in London
was the sight of the cOlored posters on
the numerous boardings The Boer leader
would perhaps not be allowed any great
status as an art expert, but there are
many people by no means deficient in the
artistic instinct who take an increasing de-
light in the art Of boarding. Those not
fully satisfied with what they see at home
will find much of interest in the exhibition
which has been opened at the Whitechapel
Art Gallery. The fact that ap exhibition
of artistic posters should be organized in
the midst of a great slum district in the
last end of London is in itself highly sig
nificant of the trend of things. The value |
of this particular show is greatly enhanced |
by it's International character. All the |
leading continental countries are represent |
ed, to say nothing of Japan, and differences !
of temperament and artistics outlook are |
very clarly and entertainingly defined The |
exhibition is well worth visit.
Mrs. Tree to Act in "Flood Tide"
Mrs. Beerbohm Tree has, 1 learn just |
been secured by Mr.. Collins principal |
actress at Drury Lane for the new autumn /
play, '"The Flood Tide" which will be |
placed In rehearsal about three weeks |
hence. 1t is understood that Mrs. Trees /
part is that of lady of fashionable So |
ciety, the heroine, which is rather less inn |
Dnrtant a role falling to Miss MarQaraf !
Halstan. The piece. which is from the pen /
of Mr. Raleigh, will contain more of the |
element than is usual in Drury |
Lane drama. It seems, by the way, that |
at the recent inspection of Drury Lane on
the behalf Of the London county council
large list of alterations was put forward.
This. II the news be true, affords good