The sun., 1912-07-07

daring. but have practical utility. as
There is no Use worrying or sweating aboLt
it until some happy incident occurs which
usually saves Britain when she seems to he
on the point Of disaster 50 the people go
on enjoying life as hest they can. washing
their hands Of future consequences. but
very likely ready to vent their dissatis-
faction by smashing the Liberal COM
bination whenever the opportunity at the
polls is Afforded
ALICE IN WONDERLAND PLAY
Edward Sheldon. the author Of SALIVA.
ton Nell and several other plays. who
disappeared from New ioGk last March.
has turned up in London. He says he
has been in Italy drama,izing Alice in
Wonderland" He is here 10 consult
Charles Frohman as TO the cast and the
details for the production Of his work,
Mr.. Sheldon has arranged 10 write
comedy for Mr.. Frohman after he has
completed play for Mrs. Fiske.
J. NJ. Barrie left London for Scotland
this week. Sir Arthur pinero has gone
to Surrey. George Bernard Shaw has
gone to Penzance The three authors
have left London for more secluded spots
To write the three short plays for Charles
Frohman's all star author and on" night
production. The authors have agreed
not To tell each other the subjects on
which they will write yet a"r hof''"l that
they will each hit upon IN" 'ime th"Tn".
II this novel venture il ricc"sa'ul IN
/ London Mr.. Frohman says ne vii con-
tinue the plays here ur'iI Christmas.
when he will take them 10 New York,
where he is holding tho Garrch Theatre
, in readiness for their American rroduc-
, ton.
/ Mr. Frohman is interested with George
Edwa rides i'll new musical piece which
will he produced at the Adclphi in Oc-
tober. Mr. Frohman intends taking this
production to New York later in the sea
son with Joseph Coyne and Gertie Millar
| in the leading roles.
Marc Klaw left London for Paris to-day
From Paris he will 60 to Pont-rEveque
to consult Ivan Caryll and c. NJ. $,
| Mcclellan in regard to adapta tons ot
"Pctit Cafe" and -Her Left Shoulder
Mr.. Klaw will 60 tn Berlin later and also
to Ischl tn consult Franz I.ehnr and thence
will proceed TO Prague to SEQ Eva Mr.
Lchars new op.retta.
MARY GARDEN TO ING FOR BOYS
The Bowery Mission boys have pleas
ant treat in store for them for the SECOND
night in November. when Mary Garder
will sing for them, according to a promise
she has made 10 Frederick Townsend
| ~, ;Dx> xal
Garden In the Bowery Mission. and wher
he arrived in London few days ago HI
found a note from the prima donna def
nitely fixing a date for her appearance
before the Bowery Mission boys. Mr.
Martin says he hopes to get the consen,
Of other operatic stars 70 sing for the
mission children at various times during
the winter,
The directors OF the Repertoire Theatre
Of Glasgow have just presented to j, NJ
Barrie painting Of "A Window In
Thrums" in slight recognition Of hi,
kindness to the enterprise. The pic
ture ia by George Houston. the landscape
painter.
Seasoned observers OF the annua
American invasion say there are re-
I'm Europe this season There are plenty
of Americans abroad. but there is an
unusual preponderance of Southern ora
par, icularly Alabamians and Mississip
plans This WAS extremely noticeable
at the American Society dinner on tn
Fourth. f. G. Vanduzer. sccretary o
the society. said he never knew Of i'm,
when there were M few Northerners an,
so many Southerners in London as thi
year.
OTTO KAHN MAY STAY IN LONDON
A story is again in circulation in Lon
don that MIR. and Mrs. Otto Kahn vii
7 soon become permanent residents of IN
English capital On his last visit MI
Kahn made inquiries about a suitabl
. house. but some Of his friends here tol
/ THE SIN correspondent this week ths
, there ~as no truth ia The story that Nj
. Kahn intends 10 abandon America a.
!. home. They said II Wa Mr.. kahn's u