The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1914-12-14

10 broadway mas come nom little MISS
Kathleen Halfporton clifford, who de-
spite her lack of inches is the big hit OF
the new revue. by lingo. If We Do at
the Empire. London, a letter that Miss
Kathleen Halfportion got past the censor
uncensorcd in which she censors the censor
for casting gloom upon the book OF the
revue
She walls especially against the deletins
OF that part Of the first scene showing
newspaper office with the proprietor of the
newspaper and the managing editor hold
ing u confab.
Another one from the Kaiser. l sup
pose says. or said until the censor got
wind OF the scene. the proprietor of the
paper as he takes a ctblesram from a
messenger boy. 'Ttiumphal entry INTO
London unavoidably postponed. reads
the proprietor. "'Cancel my double turn
with keir Hardie at the Empire. God
still with us. The Kaiser
Take down this answer" the pro-
prictor continues: Regret your nom
appearance. The Empire tEnglish
wheezel will give you warmcst possible
reception when you do arrive. Trust your
relations with Deity are unimp1ired.
Wouldn't IL be shorter, sir" suggests
help you" If you know what | mean
But the censor took ono flash and de-
clded for all concerned 1t would be mucn
shorter not only to delete all these lines,
but several other lines throushout the
revue. In times like these. argued the
censor. comedy in musical comedy Is IN
extremely bad tas,c.
Wiz, the unAeard ~ record Of seventy
Fat an RrnlIwuN alone since the
theatrical season opened. charles troh-
man Is enthusia stically In favor Of start
ing fund to send unemployed actors
press agents piaywrights and even pro-
duccis to Belgium for the winter. That,
the oniv place. Mr.. FTohman decided after
passing three Belgian relief matinees or
three successive trips out 10 luncheon,
where tie unemployed will BE- able to tie
/ on the nosebag with any sort OF regular
ity this winter
Mercy me. we mus; have speech from
dear Mr.. Lew Fields cried blond
chorus lad who wanted To make hi with
/ the boss ut the party which Author otto
/ Hau.ruac CHI gave TO the SUIT" company
/ and guests at Churchills on u recent mid
night morning. "Hu2ash. fellows speech
/ speech"
J 50 Loo fred him
4 Not every little lady o. nfteen 81 sin
/ teen can reel off verses which an array
Of literary folks. neadsd by Sir Gilber,
/ Parker. go to the trouble of writing let
/ tiers of praise about to to Young poet
/ Little Miss Iris Tree. daughter OF Sir
| Beerbohm and Lady Tree. is tn. poet. and
a copy OF her youthful EFFORT came re
I Gently to Mrs. Bertha FordNce. sister OF
! Lady Tree and member OF the "liplo'
macy" company az the Empire Theatre.
/ The verses are too long to print in full
here. ii they were printed IN the London
| Times the day after Miss Iris mailed then
To that publication. But here are som.
| stanzas tina; will give YOU "A notion OF the
| little English girls ability:
/ The days come up az begRars IN the stree
With empty hands as summers ~ithou
That bring no golden cora. with wear,
We ,reai our vavs not caring vh-r. the,
run.
Tho poets song .' golden in III. throat
Turned to u blood rcd ehap;er, rage un
Til. nnn,Srs horn ha, made ~ .it,l. no,.
\ trumpet blast that shall awake tn
world.
From silent shore, where .snsuid ,id.s nav
From que, hills where dreaming peop'
strange sHes drop water tina, hs,. n-ve
Men ri.h 30 slaughter that hay. noye
s,ain.
From house 20 house the mournful wind
rb. hing var cry iu the watchers ears
! From heath TO hill have borne the we"p"r'
moan,