The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1912-12-08
First Command Per-
formanceDuringReign
of King George.
THEIR MAJESTIES
ARE WE'LL PLEASED
Their Reception Of Popular Pro-
auctions Even Warmer Than
Could Have Been Expected
From Gallery Gods in Music
Halls-Actors Made TO
Feel at Home

Especial Gable 10 The Times Dispatch)
London. December '.-Tne K.ns
command" theatrical performance 1T
Sandringnam last Monday IN honor OF
Dowaeer Queen AleNandra's sixty
eighth birthday. which was on sunday.
was the surprise Of the week. The
secret Of the arrangements Tor the
performance Was well kept and Was
only revealed Just at the height Of
tine public comment on the King ap-
parent neglect Of things theatrical.
IL Was the frs, command perform
ancc In tae present reign, the last one
having been given N the autumn OF
1909.
II may Do noted that Of the three
items given at the hrst con nland
performance Of KING George one wa
presented o. an American manager
Charles Frohman. VINO sen; tn COM
pany which Is playing ). ". Barrie's
~Rosaund" from the Duke Of Iork's
Theatre, and another by IN American
author, Sewcll Collins. This was mis-
one-act play, Jus. Like Woman.
in which the authors wife. Margaret
Monatt. played the leading part The
third feature on the program " as the
popular piano comedian. Barclay Gam
mon. Margaret Monatt is now on neT
way to the United states. where she is
- apDcsr in The Dreamer She
ought 70 have sailed last Week but
ca BLEED William 4. Brady under whose
management she is TO appear. and Sc
cured permission 10 stay for the royal
command" entertainment
tppaiIed BY Advice.
MI Collins and his wife both SAID
that when they were about 10 start
p for Sandringham they were filled up
TO the neck with appalling advice as
10 what they should do and what they
should not do Consequently they
were very nervous when they arrived
at the palace. Mr.. Collins. VINO loves
70 smoke cigarettes, was downhearteo
when the know-it-ails told him that he
could not smoke az Sandringham. but
ne told the correspondent afterwards
that scarlet-coated servants were
everywhere carrying trays OF cigars
and cigarettes. which were constantly
offered 10 the guests and performers.
Miss Mohatt WAS also very nervous
because II Was impressed on ner again
and again that such divinity hedSed
around the King that she must expect
that the sketch in which she was 10
appear would either be received IN ST.
lence or little applause or other signs
OF hunas enjoyment.
II IS tru. that II il not etiquette on
these occasions to applaud before the
King and Queen have done s.. but
Mss Monatt had no cause to complain
of a cold reception. She confeSses that
her relief was jneXpressi bic when she
found Their Majesties laughing at the
situations nd jests IN the sketch with
more vim and humanity than the gall
Iery COOS at suburban music halls IN
which the playlet had hitherto been
produced The King rocked from side
to side with enjoyment, and queen
Mary cried out sudi0iy in one part
OF the sketch: oh. he's lost his collar
stud" referring 10 a mishap to enc
o. ,bs performers Points in the
sketch which would scarcely have
raised ripple in the music halls in
stantly tickleG the disabilities OF the
royal hosts and their guests
Made to Feel Mt Home.
Miss Monatt says she never played
before a more receptive audience. while
NJ. Collins said that h. was made I
feel at home every minute Of the time
he was AZ Sandr,rgham-
The stage on the occasion OF these
command" performances at Saadrins-
ham is erected in the great ballroom
Tn men wear their ribands and or
ders with ordinary evening dress The
women are in their sma-test dresses
and finest levels on this occasion
Queen Alexandra was once mor= pres
ent a; an evening function She
l3cked as Il she had recovered her
health and spirits.
Charity functions too numerous 20
detail again occupied society all the
week. and il was notable that three
great London houses were thrown
omen in this cause. At Lord Cado-
cans sale In aid OF the Victoria Hos
nital for Children. the Princess Louise
and the Duke OF Argyll were present.
There was STAGE performance at the
Duke of WestnIinstsr-s GroSvenor
House I'm aid o. the Needlework Guild
which distributes clothing 10 TIE poor
al Christmas Many stage favorites
we're present a. entertainers The
third wa charity affair BY the
Duchess Of Marlborough. who j. prom
ircat ir all functions Of this kind n
sunderland House. This house might
now b. called tre central depot OF
London socicty's charity. The duchess
-.cefved her guests 1T the head OF ths
stairway. she wore dress Of black
velvet with white cmhroioered net.
-r,h bordering % dark fur and
touches 81 dull pink TIC proceeds Of
r. snair were for the benefit % the
,-,.rcb Army The Duke Of Portland
,.-,sided and SIR Frederick Miner and
rs,b, Rev. samuel Thornton. bishop
Co. church Army work in London.
sr,to AZ meeting IN the ballroom.
r. sxas served iu the diningroom
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