Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1918-11-10
GOOD NEWS FROM FRONT
CHEERS BRITISH SOCIETY
Royal Household Represented Among
Spectators OF Slav Dancers In
Russian Ballet Craze.
GREAT REVIVAL OF GAYETY
Ireland Already Leading Way, and
Dublin in Whirl OF Entertainments.
How Elements Greeted Return OF
Doris Kcane.

Doris Kcane.
LONDON. November 9.-It really
seems that London is about to indulge
In good time" In fact, there is
every indication that we nre going
to have Il real autumn season."
Now that the order concerning off,
GERS dancing in public has been re-
scinded by the recently retired general
or the London district. Sir Francis
Lloyd, things look as if they were go
Ing to hum in the near future. In
fact, as 1 heard one young officer say.
to another just home on leave. I'VE
are of. Old Bean. we arc oTr have
even heard whisper that tho Queen
IL going to give series Of afternoon
dances for Princess Mary at Buck
or course. this poor little royal lady
has never really been able to come
simply put a stop to ali social cele-
ths en7cs su OF Gud be suitable into to
the world. Princess Mary and her
brothers. however. are just OF an age
when parties and dancing arc a delight
to them. and. greatly to evcrybody's
surprise. tho Queen has shown syrnp-
toms lately OF relaxing. to certain
extent. her somewhat austcrc rule Of
LONDON GRAINED FULL.
OF YOUNG OFFICERS
London. at any rate. is crammcd full
OF young onlfnccrs-British. American.
be amused and whom everybody likes
TO honor. And so. since the good news
from tho front continues TO rejoice
everybody, London hoStcsscs are set
ting their houses in order and pre-
pairing once moro to show how hos,
r pssan,ie ,hsy can be IN spite S or fH9d
light economy
4 letter from Ireland tells mo of
country" in fact. as far as can
make out. the Emerald Isle at present
seems to be sort OF paradise where
rationinE is unknown. racing is at full
swing and the saycst house parties arc
happening at every ancestral place
v!enne Gould. OF New York; tx spe-
cially popular. She was OF "a big
house party at Dublin Castle the other
day She was wearing n wonderful
gown Of gray. with silver foxes. and
sat beside Lord French in the vice
regal box ut the Phoenix Park race
MANCHESTEHS DISAPPEAR
FROM PUBLIC VIEW
Nobody hears anything very much
sers IN tae she duke and
from public view recently. Lady Lon
donderry IL an Irish hostess who il
much 10 the fore at present She runs
backward and forward between Dub
lin and London in most eneIGetic
tor OF the woman's Legion. and she
Is. am told. arranging TO recruit a
similar body in Ireland; - .. 8,
the throcs of what l might call a
"hallcst BOOM Livery body VINO ia
anybody and who San 81 spare re me nn ,ime
Coliseum. n London music hall that
Clooloisseum. q London music nal! that
about six years ago gave ne PUBLIC s, an
Karsavina and the nmble Nijnsky for
the first time. Now that there are
other Russian dancers pirouetting on
the same stage once more. the same
crowd OF ultra-artistc notaDi!ities
visit this thester. Lady Randoiph
chMrehiii as Mrs s. Mo,n1saaEus Loren Se
seen in the audience At least four
times week, while Lady Essex, the
chioness Townshend are equally faith
full in their attendance. One or other
member OF the Asquith family is al
ways to be found watching the antics
of the Russian dancers, while l was
much surprised one evening this week
to see the Duchess of Sutherland ar
irving with party In one Of ne boxes eonas
to the Queen, and II has not been con-
siderei correct" up TO the present for
members of the Royal Household 10
"be seen at public places of amusement
unless the entertainment had TO do
with a war charity.
But apparently as the sun is shin
ing SO brilliantly upon our arms these
restrictions are melting away. This
fact was emphasized TO my. mind the
other evening at the Lyric Theater
when Miss Doris Keane made her re-
turn to the stage after her triumphal
exit some months ago in Romance"
The theatcr was filled 10 its utmost ca
pacity. and the audience had all the
appearance OF pre-war gathering.
In the stalls and boxes all tho women
were in most elaborate evening dress;
urn MIL hn MIR nf l. "a t-c1 a
men that reminded you of the presence
OF war.
GKEAT OVATION
the crowds-the Duchess Of westmin-
stcr in black velvet and pearls was
In the stalls with her daughter. Lady
The Baroness D'Erlanger in gold-col
ored satin. was waving fan OF emer-
AID green plumes against her red-gold
wearing steel cmbroideries and black
jet. with many diamonds. and Miss Ell
len Terry, draped in wonderful blue
grey cloak and wearing q little black
Lace cap on her white hair. received
an ovation as she came into the stalls.
In fact. everything inside the theater
when we tried to get outside at the
end of the performance that we felt
that there was something wrong with
:, don't believe that even London.
that holds It's own special reputation
for foul weather, ever produced so
fearful a night as that into which a
mass Of Doris-Keane welcomers were
precipitated on this particular occa-
sion. The Lights of London" are SO
low as 10 be at vanishing point. and
the night was so black that you could
not see your hand in front of your
race; but these conditions would have
been nothing IL it had not been that
rain or torrential violence was simply
being emptied from the heavens and
the streets were running inches deep