The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1909-05-09

performances win take place in the White
chapel Art Gallery.
The Colchester pageant will be pro-
sented hard by the local ancient castle
and the River Colne. In scene and song
there will DO unfolded all the principal
episodes in Caulsdunam's history from
thu time Of Cymbeline down 10
lively modern times. Old King Cole Will
be remembered and all Colchester natives.
both human and bivalvular. will DO In
evidence. Indeed the latter kind viii be
celebrated in a ditty entitled The Song
Of tho Oyster
In June there will be the English Church
pageant, for which $500 costumes are
being prepared. The performances will
take place at Fulham Palace. Roman
and other scenes are to be presented ieac-
ing on to the foundation OF the Churcn
in these dominious.
Among the most gorgeous Of the scenes
will be tho forcing by q hundred barons
Of wicked King John to grant the Magma
ChArta at Runnymede. Other episodes
will be the coronation OF the boy
King Edward W., Augustine's arrival
In Britain. the murder Of Thomas q
Beckett. the suppression Of the n
teries, presentation Of the Bible 70 james
l., the execution Of Laud, and the aoquittal
Of the Seven Bishops.
Bath 10 to have It's pageant in July.
One OF the most attractive incidents OF
this will be the attendance OF a large
number Of beautiful white robed ladies'
representing the numerous towns named
Bath throughout the empire. /.
York has fts attack Of pageantitis abou
the last OF July. A special feature vii
be made OF the persecution OF Isaac OF
York and other celebrated Hebrews OF
that period. Another feature will show
the rise and progress OF the War Of the
Roses, especially Of oourse a. Affecting
the White Rose OF York. Among other
effects shown will be the triumph OF
Constantinus, and a leading feature OF
the pageant will be the performances or
the old Chambers mystery play The
Shepherds and Angels
Mme. Zeneide Mirovitch. who is . dele
cate to the woman suffrage convention.
has been telling the women OF England
something Of the struggle in Russia
AGAINST the forces OF reaction.
During the liberation movement In
Russia, she said. all the progressive eie-
ments declared themselves In favor OF
equal rights for women and at the hrst
Duma their cause was warmly supported
and might have been carried to success
had it not been for the unfortunate disso-
luton; but the first great victory was
Gained when the universities were thrown
open I women in 1901.
Now the r~eactionists are ! powor and
It was only under the greatest pressure,
especially from the university professors.
that tho present Minister Of Education
permitted the women students OF 1908
to Anish their studies. Harsh regulations
are being made against women on all
sides.
The women In the postal and telegrsphio
service have been forbidden TO marry
men outside their own department. II
wss alleged that they might mforrd thesr
husbands Of the contents Of tslegrams-
an excuse that comes badly from . Gov
eminent that freely opens private letters.
School mistresses are not admitted to
schools in which unmarried schoolmasters
are serving. Peasant women are forbid
den to be present at rural councils. In
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