The sun., 1916-12-31
The Ball.

The bah is such as never before took
they are conceived to he in a little
chamber in Cinderella's head.
The mean little street is transformed
into a wonderful ballroom. semicircular
in shape. the walls hung with great
curtains OF gold. To the left is an
enormous golden throne. towering
twenty feet above the heads of the
guests. Upon the dais are three comfy
rocking chairs. such as one would find
In the house where Mr.. Bod!e had his
studio. SAVE that each is Of gold. ON
the right * a golden portico draped
with brilliant scarlet velvet. and upon
.dch side il Il gigantic gold lamppust.
As the ballroom energies from the
mist Of Imagination aNN becomes an
actually for Cinderella the -four chill
drcn ARE seen dancing about the room,
clad in their white niChtgownS.
As Soon "a the vast room and its
occupants take form there enters a
portly figure in black velvet coIt and
knee hrcvches. lie bears a striking
r,scmhl tnC To- one of tiuderella'S
customers. and when he speaks in his
office ~ announcer the familiar cock
ney accent is undeniable.
'Oh. yes. oh. yes, oh. yes"
shouts this individual with hand up
raAs~,. Make way for the Lord
Mayor. namely mcsclf," and he bows
with c~Xtravagant dignity.
hut the children are still in tho
middle Of tho room and he claps his
hand sharply to make them move.
They have never before been 10 a
hall. however. and they are not as
well behaved as they might he. They
importincn,ly clap their hands IN re-
turn. and then dash out Of the bali
ruy IN, only to he gone "A moment, for
oon their curly heads are seen bob
hing up in a sort of royal box built
above the throne. From this point
they witness with eager joy all that
takes place during the htll, not in
Frequently shnutinr their approval or
expressing their diSmay when the in
,"rests Of their beloved Cinderella
seem To- he in jeopardy.
Having proclaimed his " appear
anc on the scene the Lord MAYOR
now announces in somewhat awcd
tone the entrance of Lord Times. Lord
Times. II should he explained. is a
very mighty parsonage in the magma
ton II Cinderella, She has heard Mr.,
l'odic cXclaim his intentions of writ
ing to the Times" about every con
ccivablo subject. whether il he a dis
cussion Of a war problem. "A vigorous
protest at the high cost OF living or
even aboiK Cindcrclla's own sugges
ton that II the Venus de Milo had
once had a baby in her arms and /,
had fallen when the arms were broken
she could have cup with her knee and
ketched it," Therefore next to royalty
itself in Cindcrella's judgment stands
this enigmatical pors0nage.
THE Censor" announces the Lord
Mayor in stentorian tones, Whereupor
an ominous figure in black tights and
wearing n black mask moves with
solemn tread across the golden scene
Upon his shoulder he bears "A ponder.
ous y with which to hcw the new
or cut or communication with aliens
as tho case demands.
'oh, yes oh, yes, oh, yes, Make
way everybody for his Royal Excel.
lency the King and his good lady the
Queen" proclaims the Lord Mayor
Immediately there Is a great flourish
~ trumpcts and the children give tire,
cheers.
G~orgcously attircd like the king ant
queen in a deck Of playing cards, Will
pondcrous crown and slittcring seen,
tire, IN" King strides scdatcly in. In,
his royal robes cannot conceal tho
hearing already made familiar Ia thos,
who arc sharing Cindcrclla's ball. II,
liz the glorifed incarnation OF the Mar
! with a Board in the previous scene