The National tribune., 1910-06-30
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Prince Eddie the 16-year-old son Of
King George and Queen Mary, has just
been created Prince of Wales by his
toyal father. The next thing on the
docket for the young man Will be the
selection of proper wife for him, but
this important matter will not be taken
in hand for several years probably, not
certainly until he has finished his edu-
cation. One of the first things that
King George has been obliged to con-
slider is the style of crown which his
mother will now wear. 1t seems that
worn by her at the time of her corona
tion was broken up Immediately after,
being composed largely of hired stones.
The crown worn by Alexandra as Queen
was one Victoria had made at her own
expense and which she willed at her
death to the Queen Consorts which
should follow her for the time being.
So poor Alexandra is crownlesS, and
will be until Son George furnishes her
with that head adornment popularly
considered SO necessary to the get-up
of every selfrespecting Queen. The
gorgeous obsequies of King Edward
have cost the country a pretty penny,
being no less a sum than S1,500,000. 1t
is said King George was stunned when
he heard of this huge outlay, and or
dered the accounts investigated. If
twice that sum had been spent, how
ever, the English people would have
uttered no word of complaint, so deep
was the admiration and devotion felt
by them for their late ruler.
There have been hundreds of por-
traits made of the late King Edward,
some of which have been very fine, but
the best of all is that painted by the
great French artist, Bastien Lepage,
v-hn
derful work of art was. when finished,
exhibited at the Paris Salon, where it
won such eXtravagant praise that the
artists head was turned, and he saw
his way TO obtaining fabulous price
for il. He asked permission of the then
Prince of Wales to have it returned to
his studio for a few days before ship
ping it to England, that he might make
some slight alterations. This request
was granted, but when the great paint
er regained possession of the picture
he refused to give il up for less than
nearly double the original price asked.
Prince Edward had no idea of submit
ting to such brigandish treatment, and
told him he could keep the portrait,
which is now in the possession of the
artists brother in his home in Paris.
Naturally he is holding it. expecting
some day to get a great price for it
from the English Government, which
doubtless will eventually become its
purchaser. While King Edward spent
great deal of money and in many
foolish ways, he did not allow himself
to be imposed upon in any such man
ner as this.
Those people to whom a cruel fate
has denied their hearts desire in the
witnessing of a performance of the
Passion Play at Oberammergau will
derive some slight solace for their dis
opening day of the present season snow
covered everything and had to be
cleared away from the huge open-air
stage before the play could begin. The
spectators sat in their seats wrapped in
furs and all the extra things they could
muster, their lips blue and their noses
red, their hands and feet so cold as to
render them thoroly uncomfortable. In
deed, the truly sensible ones had
brought their hot-water bags and bot
ties along with them, and were quite
the envy of the others. Interest in
the wonderful acting, showing the same
degree of high excellence which has
made these performances justly fam
Gus. warmed them up a little, however;
stHl there was not that enthusiasm
which would have been manifested had
the atmospheric conditions been more
agreeable. 1t is to be hoped that warm
er weather speedily followed this OPEN
Ing exhibition.
Alas, alas! Has Margaret Ellington
tired so soon of the safe, sweet corner
of the household hearth and of those
domestic cares and duties for which
her soul longed so ardently? Only
few months ago, having obtained her
bivorce from Mr.. Frohman and mar |
fied Mr.. Bowes. she told us that her |
deals were at last about to be realized, |
hat she had always yearned for a |
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husband, for babies to love and spank. |
Ind, above all, for a deep basket filed !
NTH stockings to darn. But a cruel, |
ankind fate had decreed otherwise. and
lhe had been kept in the glare of .he |
lootlights, in that atmosphere of arti- |
hciality and blasted illusions created BIZ |
the theatrical profession. 1t was on
this account largely that she had not
been happy as Mrs. Frohman, since her |
husband wished to keep her on the
stage, not sharing at all her sentiment |
with regard to the home, babies and |
ltockings to be darned. Now, in i
Sear-hay, not so much, not one-we
are told she Is about to return to the |
ltage and to that life she professed to
hate so heartily. To be sure, Mr.. |
Bowes. her present husband, comes
right forward, and says that this does
not by any means indicate that his wife
has given up one of her cherished
Ideals or desires, but that he has found
play exactly suited to her, that the
rehearsals will take place at their own
country place, and that, of course, he
Will travel and remain with her when
the play is ready for presentation. Mrs.
Bowes does not appear to be saying a
word, and we are a-wonderin' IL she is
doing this just to please her husband
Or IL, after all, she has not found the
deep, soul-satisfying delight she ex-
pected in the stocking -darning and all
the rest of the thing. and, as Kip.ing
says of the East, has "eard the stage
1-cailin', and can't 'eed nothin' else"