The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1904-09-09
BITS OF GOSSIP
FROM THE LONDONERS

COWES, Isle of Wight, Aug. co.
Life aboard or about yachts at Cowes
during regatta week has had lasting
effect upon society. Instead of return
ing home after the yacht races many
fashionable people have gone to sea.
Consuelo, Dowager Duchess of Man.
chester, set this fashion when she an
nounced her intention of taking long
cruise, though she goes more for the
sake of her health than for enjoyment.
As she has been suffering lately from
nervousness and general weakness, her
physicians have ordered complete rest
and change of scene. Mr.. Vanderbilts
yacht was placed at her disposal, and
with a select party, which includes Mrs.
Jack Leslie, she is cruising about the
Mediterranean.
ARMOUR'S YACHT ON CRUISE.
Mrs. John L. Mott, who was hostess
on Allison " Armour's steam yacht
Utowana at Cowes, also is on a cruise.
Before starting she went to London, and
remained there some days replenishing
her wardrobe. after which she and some
friends boarded the Utowana at Ports
mouth.
Great things are expected from her
when she returns for the winter season.
The fact that her introduction TO King
Edward was under the auspices of Mrs.
Leslie Immediately gave her high So
cial standing.
A. ]. DreXel was the only one of the
American yachting contingent at Cowes
to desert his ship. He has gone to Ma
rienbad to cement the friendship King
L Jicn1oyaJ for him
LONDON LIFE AT LOW EBB.
LONDON, Aug. -Mid-August
marks the lowest ebb of the London
life, and the British metropolis at pres
ent is dull and eventless as it possibly
could be. Whole streets OF private resi-
dences are barred and suffered, the
park is deserted, Bond street, Piccadilly
and Regent street are without their
usual crowds, though by no means
empty, for country cousins and Ameri-
can and continental visitors are to be
found shopping there in numbers.
One hears French and German spoken
on every side. while what Londoners
now call the Chicago accent is quite
common.
Another unmistakable sign OF the dog
days is the amount OF street repairing
in progress. One-half the Strand is in
state OF upheaval, also the roadway
fronting the National Gallery, Oxford
and Piccadily circuses, Constitution
Hill and dozens OF other well-known
thoroughfares.
THEATERS ON DULL TINES.
Only half dozen theaters are open
and, with the exception of "Neronique'
at the Apollo, which is crowded nightly,
none OF them is doing a prosperous bust
ness,
In a new musical comedy, to be pro-
duced shortly at the Comedy Iheater,
with Seymour Hicks in the cast, the
music Of II, Z, llaines and Evelyn
Baker will be supplemented by three
American songs, Being asked what he
considered the reason for the popularity
OF American songs In London, Mr.
Hicks said
81 can only say that American cont
posers have q faculty Of striking the
public with bright melody The Ameri-
can songs which ! have introduced into
musical companies generally have bee
come popular hui Of course u must be.
remembered that owing ln lhe business
ARRANGEMENT ! have with Charles i'ruh-
man ! have the pick oi practically all
ihat are an che American market
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