The Richmond Virginian. (Richmond, Va.) 1910-1920, 1911-09-26

eiepHdHts IN inc pFpCeSSl on As fniS
Is against the law Of India spe-
fcial permit has had to be obtained.
There Will also be camels and drome-
daries, and q very large mum Der of
horses with most wonderful trap
pings.
Il understand the professions with
he about four miles long. and the per
formers will number between 5000
and 1000, The set scenes are 20 be
presented or the Midan. d great open
space outside Calcutta. and Will last
only two or three days al the out
side"
Mr.. Lasoelles leaves for India on
Wednesday next
Exhibit of Patents,
London Is to have permanent
exhibition OF patents. which, II Is an
tictpated by the promoters, Will salts
fy long-felt want. The exhibition
1 VIII be situated IN a. central position
and will be open 10 the public all
the year round The object ia 20
establish centre where inventors
may display their patents fer the
purpose Of attra citing the attention
Of possible purchasers. Visitors win
/ he conducted through the various sec
thong by expert demonstrators, com
petent to point OFT the merits OF
each patent.
Preparing Exhibits.
In the room in Kensington palace
in which Queen Anne died and he
meath the windows 81 which ia the
tiny playground Of Queen Victoria g
childhood. Mr.. Guy Laking, tho kings
armorer is busily classifying the eX-
hiblts Of the new London Museum
] Another two months must elapse be
+ fore they can he placed on public
! View. FER already they number nearly
s,00o, and to catalogue collection
WHICH "a drawn from every period
Of London history is no light task.
We are to have the coronation
I robes Of five s01 ereigns' said Mr.
Laking queen NtctoTias, Queen
Alsxandras and Queen Mary to-
eether with King Edwards and King
4 Georges, also some Of the early cos
TUNES of Queen Victoria. and the
/ dresses queen Mary wore 81 her mar
riaRe. at King Edward coronation.
and her robes al her own GROWING
Another exhibit VIII be the christ
ening clothes and those Of King
Edward. All these will form part OF
the costume history of London. to-
wards which We have already secured
the magnificent Seymour Lucas col
lection. We were very fortunate TO
yet this for 1t was IN imminent dam
ger Of being transported in It's en-
tirety 10 the metropolitan Museum Of
New York The series comprises
three or four hundred costumes. rang
ing from the fourteenth century to
the present day In tho E!lzabethan
and Jacobean periods It is especially
fine. and there are some beautiful sill
ser EN- broidered leather coats OF the
/ Commonwealth.
We intend TO show the best OF
the costumes on law figures, with ap-
prnpriate grouping and surroundings.
Further were going TO have Ii cham
Der OF horrors. Towards II We al
ready have tho eNecutioner y axe,
found in the Thames by the Tower,
letters worn by Tom King. the high
wayrnan, some more retters-six
teenth century--flshed up from a well
at Newgate, basin from the con
demned cell. as well as some fasci-
mating thumbscrews and hand crush
ers.
Husband To Countess.
After making their customary round
| of the Newport Workhouse some time
ago the visiting committee made the
following entry concerning an inmate
named Townsend: AN actor stated
to ne married 10 a countess.
Townsend ohivalrousiy declines TO
dviulge his wifes name, as he is anx-
ious not to hurt her feelings but he
himself claims that she - coun-
I tess.
The romance appears to date from
/ July. 1850. when a marriage took
place in the registry office in Charles
street. Cardiff, the bridegroom being
Martin Edward Townsend. who de-
scribed himself as a profe sSlonal and
Z a 3a aIcr md sray.. MIS-
The bride, who WAS fashionably at
tired, described herself as II widow,
and her age Was also entered as 80.
I The name She then gave, as | dis
covered on inquiry at the office to-
day, has Il rich arlstocratic flavor
+ Apparently the romance WAS short
! lived. fer the couple soon separated.
Townsend is very unpopular at the
Newport Institution. which he enter
ed several years ago. He says he
has sung as u tenor in the late Duyly
Carries opera company, understanding
the principal. and Was formerly in
Miss Florence St. Johns company.
Some wears ago he met with an ac-
cident which left him lame. He now
occupies his time mainly In making
wool mats, In which he is quite an
adept. displaying considerable artistic
taste. He ia quite resigned to his
position. He is said to be an excel
lent companion, and his conversation
shows him 10 be we'll read and a man
of considerable culture.
Urges Revival of MirabIe Play.
Is the Anglican Church ripe for the
revival of the miracle play Father
Adderley discusses the question in the
parish magazine just issued.
Modern Drama" he says. "owes
its origin TO the service OF the church."
- via 40 FOR ha{y
attributes the peoples ignorance OF
the Bible to the stamping out OF
these simple plays, which taught .peo-
pie the Catholic faith in the best
possible way" While he hopes for a
revival OF the miracle plays he con-
fesses that 1t will be difficult thing
TO do.