The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1909-12-19

There are so many things pertain
,ng to royalty Of which the general
nublic has only the most vague idea
hat it is interesting to give correct
insight into some Of them.
IN regard to royalty s attendance at
me theatar, there is a very general be
lief that these high people do not pay
4or their theater boxes, and that every
4bing is free to them in opera and
drama. On the contrary, however, the
roval box is paid for at the same rate
TT !, would be by any ordinary play
goer.
King Edward is the most ardent
plsvcoer, but he pays for his box al
WAYS He does not himself drive up to
.be box office or even send his equerry
ar secretary to engage the royal box,
the matter being settled in much
more private manner, the principal Of
me of the Bond street "libraries, -
a. The West End tbeater ticket offices
ara somewhat ANONYMOUSLY known in
London. is, periodically summoned to
Marlborough House and takes with him
a list of ali the plays on the stages
If the various theaters.
The King goes through the list and
selects the theater or theaters which
BE wishes to visit in the next few
days, and instructions are given to the
~slibrary" to engage the royal box for
the nights named at the theaters select
ed.
Royalties are somewhat Influenced
IN favor of particular theaters where
the arrangements are peculiarly con-
venient in regard to the private en-
trance to the royal box, although the
King is doubtless we'll aware that in
some of the older theaters it is impossi-
ble to provide for the comfort of the
royal family in going and coming as
the manager would wish.
Royal Entrance.
At the Haymarket the royal entrance
Is in small street at the back of the
sheater which, ending in eul-de-sac,
Is almost as private as if it. were a
courtyard belonging to the house. In
former years this entrance and the
passage connecting it with the royal
box formed no part of the theater it.
self, bat belonged to lodging house
adjoining the theater.
For some time an annual rental was
paid to the proprietor of the lodging
house for the privilege of using this
passage whenever royalty visited the
sheaser; and one of the conditions of
she arrangement was that on such oc-
@asi0ns none of the dodgers should be
allowed to appear in the passage or to
open any doors communicating with it.
When the theater was enlarged the
lodging house was purchased.
There are certain rules of etiquette
which are observed in the great the
seers when members of the royal fam
lily attend When the box has been
kieket offices the manager of the offices
sheir carriage to the box in place of
the usual theater attendant, and the
Business manager of the theater re.
eeives them at the door, as the repre-.
sentative of the management
IN the theaters of modern construc.
non there are handsomely furnished
retiring rooms attached to the royal
box, in which it is the custom to place
cigarettes and coffee
a. When Queen Alexandra or a princes.
Bforfns one of the party, bouquet is
6 usually put on a chair in the retiring
room, her royal highness taking tn,
Bowers into the box with her TIL,
programs placed in the royal box OF
these occasions are invariably printed
an white satin.
:; The King often sends for some mem
{ Ser or members of the company or tht
olapageT. between the acts, and con
VeTses with them or him in the roya
retiring room. This is always accept
ed as evidence that his majesty ha
enjoyed the play.
Horror of Evening Clothes.
His majesty has a great objection t.
any demonstration in the theater whel
Ae enters or leaves; consequently h
does not wish the orchestra to pla,
God Save the King" as is general.
done on other public occasions whel
ais majesty enters. 1t is also wort
mentioning that the King and all othe
members of the royal family are re
u1asrkallv punetual in the time of al
irving at the theater, and it hardl
ever happens that the curtain has t
be raised after the usual hour IN cor
sequence of royalty expected not hay
ing come.
The King has a horror OF evenin
dress. which he considers hide0us. II
prefers the STYLE to a uniform, howeve
and uses 70 suits year, at fixe
price of $50 Il suit. Let me add ths
his ms lesty never wears any pair {
trousers more than four times and g
the discarded clothes of royalty al
not allowed to be appropriated by ii
Wallets, but are preserved, there is
stock of thousands of them at Mar
Borough House.
This need surprise no one, for whe
King George " died his clothes WEI
ao4sf at public auction. the sale las
ing over three weeks, and there WEI
no fewer than 500 fur-lined coats alon
All the Kings clothes. old and neV
are kept at Marlborough House.
What are known a. the f1bruShir