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THE TIMES, SATURDAY, MARCH 18, 1916. 11 liUCKINGHAM PALACE, MaIich 17. Tho King, who iris accompanied by Tho Quwn and tho Princess Mary, inspected this intoning at Warley Barracks, I Brentwood, the 3rd (Reserve) Batt. Irish Guards, of which His Majesty is Colonel iniChief, Field Marshal the Jvarl Kitchener of Khartoum (Colonel of the Irish Guards and nvtiuy of State lor War), Field Marshal tjnf Viscount French (Qjmmanding ih'Chief H'mc rorcosj Aiajor ueneral Kir Francis jj yd (General Commanding tho London District), and Colonel D. J.

Proby (Commanding Irfrh CJuards) were present on parade. Ir. John Redmond, M.P., was also present. The King and Queen wero attended by the untoss of Minto, Cumander Sir Charles R.N.. Lieut.

Coionel Clivo Wigram, iual Major 1. H. Seymour. Tlio Battalion, formed up in three sides of a square under the command of Ueut. Colonel the.

Earl of Kerry, received. His Majesty with a "Koyal Salute The King then inspected tho Battalion. On the conclusion of tho Inspection, The "(Jucen made the "distribution of Queen Mexantlra's shamrock totheNoh Commissioncd Officers' and Men of the Battalion. The Officers were then presented to 'Their Majesties, each one receiving at tho hands of jhe Queen a sprig of shamrock. T1ie King invested Lieutenant F.

L. Pusch with the Insignia of a Companion of the Dis 'mguished Service Order, and decorated four on Commissioned Officers, and Men with the Distinguished Conduct Medal for gallantry in field. His Majesty addressed the Battalion, and Field Marshal tho Earl Kitchener of Khartoum replied. Threo cheers were given for Tho King and Queon. and for Queen Alexandra, and the Hattalion marched past His Majesty in columri of fours.

1 Tho King and Queen subsequently inspected some of the Barrack Rooms and Regimental Institutes, and returned to the Palace, by mot or Her Majesty, with the Princess attended by the Lady Bertha Dawkins, visited the Roval School of Art Needlework. Exhibition I il Uoad, oouin rvensmgvon, wiis The Prince Albert, attended by Captain B. "R.N., opened the Palace of Wcfitminster Rifle Club to day. Sir Lionel Earle Permanent Secretary to ilis Maiestvs Office of Works and Public Huildings) had the honourof being received, by Hie Jung this evening. HOUSE, March 17.

Oueen'Alexandra, accompanied by The Grand I Inches Georce of Russia and The Princess Victoria, visited the Daily Mai Active Service Exhibition," which is being held in aid of the funds of the British Red Cross Society and the Order of St. John of Jerusalem in England, at Prince's Skating Club and Kriicbtsbridge llall, SAW The Countess of Gosford, the Hon. Charlotte Knollys, tlie Hon. Violet Vivian, the Earl Howe, General the Rt. lion, fcir Dighton 1'robyn Colonel Sir Arthur Davidson, and Colonel Streatfcild (Grenadier Guards) were in a'ttend ance.

DEATH OF FRANK DANBY." A CLEVER NOVELIST. the Mrs. Frankau novelist, died in London last night. Julia FTarikau wan a very clever; member of a very clever family, being a sister of 3frs. Aria and of the late James Davis Owen Hall f), ihe dramatist.

Born In 1864, and married at 10 to a wealthy merchant, Arthur Frankau (who died iri 1804), she dabbled in journalism while still in her teens, andj at the ajre of 23 had already published a very successful novel, "Dr. Phillip, a JIaida Vale IdylL" Two or three years later she devoted herself to the study of old engravings, and her labour bore fruit in three huge publications "Eighteenth Century Colour Prints (19001, The Life of John Raphael Smith" (1902). and "The Lives of James and John William Ward 1904. These are well compiled and useful works, though" on jt he issue of the. second of the three we were compelled" fo; point out in The Times Literary Supplement thai.

Mrs. Frankau had made insufficient acknowledgment of her debt to one of her authorities, Meanwhile she hail, to tlv hcrjbwn nqt inappropriate phrase, relapsed into novel writing, and had begun the series of stories, under the pseudonym of "Frank Danby," which won wide, popularity. The first, "Pigs in Cover," enjoyed xranddlt owing to its brilliant portrait and caricature of a well krown and unfortunate "irsthetd' In this and all the others, "An Incoinplte Etonian," "Joseph in Jeopardy," "Full Swing," and the rest, Frank Danby accomplished very shrewd And very unpleasant studies of ill behnved! disagreeable people, occasionally, lis in Tho Heart of a Child," contrasting withthem a picture innocence, which tnly serves to remind the' reader of Zola's corresponding failure in Le JU ve." Much of her private, or semi pnblic life: Mrs Frankau devoted to playing bridge and she was an excellent.and ardent needlewoman; i MR. T. II.

BARNARD, Tho death or Mr. Thomas. 'Henry Harjiard, J.P., took place suddenly lost Thursday I He was born in 1866, the only son ot jMr. Thomas Harnard. banker, of Coplc House, jlledford, and was educated at Eton and Cambridge; playing in the Eton Eleven in 1884 and 1885.i lr.

Bernard was High Sheriff for Bedfordshire in? 11014, for many years secretary of the Oakley Hunt.jimd was.treasurer to the county council, county hospital, land many local institutions. The funeral will be at Cople, near Bedfordi on Monday, at 2 p.m and a memorial service will be held at St. Paul's Church. Bedford.) at the jarae LADY Viscountess Gage died yesterday from pneumonia at Firle Place, near Lewes. She was the second daughter of tho Rcyi Frederick Peel (a erandson of Sir Robert Peel, first baronet).

by his marriage with' a sister' of Lord Sudeley. "Ifer i i i i. li1 tu s. i lamer uiru in iiiaixu in loeb jfiiri nag niamcu in 1894 the fifth Viscount Gage. in 1912, and bv whom she had one son and three dauehters.

Uer son, the present holder of th titlei is sereins at. tho front with the Coldstream Guards. PRUNING OF GARDEN ROSES. FOJl BELGIAN CIVILIANS. Tlie Iviru? has to inspect' tho ahibulanco convoy subscribed for by tho inematograph trade at Buckingham Palace nt 11.15 a.m.

next Wednesday, inn convoy has been builfcand equipped at a cost of 37,000, for uso in. Mesopotamia. The Marquess and Marchioness of Crewe havo returned to Crowo Mail. Viscountess Mountgarfet left yester day for. Scot land.

Lady Rothschild, has returned to Tring. The appointment gazetted of Captain the Hon. F. E. Guest, M.P., to bo a General Staff Oflicer, third grade.

Tho christening of the infant daughter of Hon. Alexander and Lady Thepdosia Cadogan took place veslerday at St, Jamfws, Piccadilly. Canon Ktltrar'siienDard officiated. The child received the umim J'atncia. Tho sponsors, were Countess Percy liidy Mary Ward acting as proxy), lAiy opnic ScoH, arid Lord Charles Montagu.

Among those invent were the Earl and Countess of Gosford and luly Gweneth Ponsonby. It has been announced that Miss Collins Wood, of IvcitlnVk. daughter of the tale Ed ward, Collins Wood, of oil hick, Perthshire, and granddaughter of the tile Thomas Stuart Brodie. of Letheh and Coulmony, ti. Nairn, has taken the additional surname of BrotUe.

She succeeded her brother, the late Edward William Brodie Collins Wood, Grenadier Guards, in 1912. 9 A memorial service for Lieutenant Colonel U. A. Clowes will be held at St. Peter's Church, Eaton square, at 1 1.30 next Tuesday.

Tliere. will be memorial service Captain K. U. L. Hollins, 9th (attached 8th BatUhon) The King's Own (Royal Lancaster ltegiment), at the of St Michael and All Angels, Eastbourne, i) xt Saturday, at 2.45 p.m.

UTILIZE YOUR GARDEN FOR INCREASING THE NATIONAL FOOD SUPPLY by mldng judicious sowing of our quickly maturin Vegetablcs. We will forward on application, fre of charge, a copy of our 1916 Illustrated Price Lwt of Garden Seeds. THE KING'S SEEDSMEN READING NOW IS THE TIME to hirdr HerbacKns plants. LW A YS I the leifinc A spfcndid stock, the lirmt in coantrr. all I tti border pUnts Prorrf Ntlgiiniunu.

Gttett. etc Htniunenl Cokwr Borden a sU. Strw ft puranteed at reduced ar, prices Ord cow. Uo KELWAY SON gSxS? LANCPORT, SOMERSET CAULIFLOWER, SM. iu fttvt nniekext headlot rvtttr In exbtea: Urw "4i now 100 i.TJ.

cirrte la Urt ANiELS aiid 80N, Wymondhom, Noprolk. TO THE EDITOR OF THE TDIES. Sir. Somo time ago you vtro good enbugli to call public attention tlirough the medium of your eolumna to tho King iilbert'a Chnlian Hospital Fund and to ivo a short account of its scope and of the objects for which it, was founded. The result of your; notice jwas that considerable, interest in tie undertaking and that many generous dohatioas were contributed to the fund.

I jshbuld novr bo grateful if you would allow me to trespass upon your space for the purpose of again calling attention to the fund, which 1 may confidently say has already dono much good and iisoful work. It has assisted tho hospitals at. St. IdesbaUl, Poieringhe, Ypres (sincp evacuated, Haze brouck, and fontrouil ambiilancies. jsouo AXIOMS FOR AMATEURS.

To many amateur gardeners' the; pruning, of their roses is nn operation shrouded in mystery and calling for expert assistance. To others they aro comparati eIy few and for between it is mcrp child's play but they know the roses in their gardens as a shepherd knows his flock, and in' truth an intimate knowledge of tho wys of individual roses is necessary before one can bocomo adept in the art of pruning. When the method to be followed depends on the idiosyncrasies of each member of a most variable family, no arbitrary rules can be laid down for pruning, for within the various sections into which roses are grouped there is material for scores of except ions' to any rule that can be promulgated. It is inadvisable even to generalire as to the date of the annual pruning, for in our unstable climate this will vary according to the season; moreover, what is meet and tit for roses in Cornish or south coast gardens, for instance', may well be weefcs too. early for the same roses on the cold clays of the or in the ehilly valleys of the Cotswolds.

All that can be said with tolerable certainty is that the hybrid pcrpetuals. and hybrid teas, which between them constitute the mass of garden roses of to day, should 1k5 taken in hand, annually, as soon as all reasonable clianco of hard frost has gone, the dwarf teas and noisettes coming under the knife about a fortnight later. It is a. safe axiom that pruning is better, done late than early, as those will nave good reason to know who, against their'better judgment, were this year, tricked into trying the edge of their pruning knife on roses that had themselves been fooled into donning their March dress before last month was half out of the way. It will, perhaps; assist unthinking folk to appreciate the 'main object of using "the pruning knife at if they realize that the active life cycle of the garden rose is one continual throwing out of fresh growtlis.

and that if these arc allowed to accumulate the plant eventually becomes a veritable thicket of shoots and stems, young ami old. The whole energy of the plant 'is needed to supply this mass of wood with sap, jand ronsejquently there is little, if any, to spare, for the production of bloom. If the pruner intervenes and cuts out the old wood, the excessive dram on the plant is stanched and its life Dloou diverted to the young growth and the development of the flowers. TnE IMTORTANCE OF LIGHT. In course of time the young shoots reach maturity, play their a hd have themselves to suTCer the knife.

The process goes on till at length the plant is exhausted and, as with, every living thing, death supervenes. While, the main tenet of pruning these garden is that old wood must give place to new, it is not the alpna ana omega or the art, lor tnere is beauty in; the foliage and growth of rosie plants as' well as in their bloom due regard, therefore, snouia be paid to the natural habit of the plant, so that it may. not be pruned out of recognitioni With the rose; as with the apple too, light and air are all irnportant, and the careful pruner will let as much sun into he heart of. his plants as he can. Besides the pcrpetuals and teas, there are roses galore, and the China and llugosa, Ayrshire, moss.

'and Provence, as well as the Wichuriana and the new hybrid briars, find a place in many gardens. All these, have a way of growth of their own, and need handling accordingly. In his dealings with them the inexperienced amateur will find himself faced by 'many a prickly problem. If he will invest a modest half crown in the little hand book issued by the 'National Kose Society many of his diflicultk will but not all, for no book that lias ever been written on the subject will avail a man unless he applies to the printed maxims some leavening of his own gumption. AN ANGLO'SPANISH BOND.

THE ESTATE MARKET. ADVANTAGE OF PAYMENTS STOCK. IN WAR I a 1 .1.. 1 ltehens. and coffee stalls have been provided T.

iL Agents Institute of the Lnited Kingdom writes to the water supplies purified unti typhoid inocu uuiuu cumea oui, ana jmre mux aisirioureq. 3fany thousands of articles of. clothing and hospital requisites have already? jbeen jsent iou't. But there is still a pressing demand for further assistance, notablvin tho prox ision of maternity homes and also of ereches for 'the unfortunate Belgian children whose parents have either been killed or have been removed from tho eountrv. To enable it to meet these pressing demands and to continuo its operations with the hospitals and other relief work in the non occupied portion of stneken tlie fund is in urgent need of further helpY It is on this account that I venture to make.

a further appeal on behalf of tho civilian population still remain ing upon Belgian soil, where poverty! bwine to the destruction of their towns, is so; unutterably great, and amongst whom disease has made, and is making, sucn terrible ravages. 1 mav mention that supervision of the work on the Continent is exercised by tho Belgian Government, who act in close touch with tho British representative of tho fund in Flanders'. Cheques may bo made parable; to tho London County and West minster I Bank, crossed King Albert's Civilian Hospital Fund," and bo sent direct to tho bank at G2, Victoria street, S.W., whero thev will bo gratefully acknowledged by tho hon. treasurer, Mr. Evelyn Cecil, M.P.

I am, Sir, yours verS' trulvi W. GOSCHEX. Waterford Lodge, Cliristchurchi Hants. MR. ASQUITH'S ILLNESS.

The followine bulletin was issued est erdav at 10, Downing street Tho Prime Minister's condition is imprbTng. 1 Earl Curzon did not havo a very gootl night, but his general progress is satisfactory Jora riaversnam was. a nttio pqiier yesteraay. The Speaker is suffering from ia slight attack of gout. FORTHCOMING MARRIAGES.

A of ovtr 100 years, 9. ANTIBILIOUS PUls ENSURE GOOD DIGESTION" and a HEALTHY ACTIVE LIVER. Of Chemists fhrouihovtt wrJd, iU and 29: Jffltt Cockle 4, Grel Orsid St, LJ, W.C. Captain E. n.

Weixeh Polet anuIiss IIaixipax. The marriasre arraneed between Captain E. If. Weller Poley and Miss Ursula Hallifax will take quietly at All Saints' Church, Compton, Ilants, next Tuesday, at 2 o'clock. Captain J.

B. Macalpink and Miss JpNEs. The encasement is announced of Janies Barlow Macalpine. F.K.C.S., Captain. R.A.M.C.

(attached 2nd WVstcro General BTospital, Manchestej second son of Sir George and Lady Macalpind, of Broad Oak, Accrinirton. to Doris, younger dauphter of'. Mr. and Mrs. Herbert Jones, of Carreg Llwyd; Oswestry.

Mb. D. Graham and Miss West. The marriage arranged between D. 'Charteria Graham.

M.B., Ch.B.. Lieutenant, elder son of the Rev. Dr. J. A.

Graham, C.I.E.; and Mrs. Graham, of Kalimtwne. Bencal. and forah Campion. only daughter of Mr.

and Mrs. J. T. West, of Bedford Park, will Uk? plac at SU Stephen's Church, Rochester row, Westminster, nex oaiuraay, at clock. No reception will be HeW, put all mends are inrited to the church.

i Mr. G. It. A. Palun anp Miss Robertson.

A marriaga has been arranged, and will take place early in June, between Goorp Jloland Alexander Pallin. ueutenant. Army uorps, oniy son oi the late Maior D. C. Pallin.

A.V.C., and Mrs. I'allin, of Marlborough Home, Gillingham, Kent. and. Clara Eileen, eldest daughter of Canon Mrs. Itobertson, of St.

Munchin's ltectory, Limerick, Limerick. Mr. G. S. Rooers and Miss Barclay.

A marriage will shortly take place, at Lansdowne, India, between Geoffrey Swarbreck Rogers, lieutenant, 39th Garhwal Rifles, son of Mr. and Mrs. William T. Rogers, of Thornflold, Devonshire road. Birkenhead, and Quirt.

Anglesey, and Magdalen Florence, eldest daughter of the Rev. Charles W. Barclay and Florence L. Barclay, of the Vicarage, Hertford Heath, Herts, and The Comer House, Over strand, Norfolk. Mr.

8. W. Marcon and Miss Hcnt. A marriage has been arrangod, and will taka Elace very quietly in London ia April, between ieatenant Charfc Sholto W. Marcon, only son of tho Rev.

C. A. and Mrs. Marcon, pt Oxford, and third daughter of John A. Hunt, and the late Mrs.

Hunt, of Hoddesdon, Hcrtei Mr. K. 8. Eadib and Miss Parker. A marriage has been arranged, and' will take place early In April, between Mr.

Ernest S. Eadje, oi the Liverpool Scottish, youngest son of Commissioner and Mrs. Sadie (Salvation Army), of Cape Town, twuth Africa, and Annie Florence, eldest daughter of the late Mr. and Mrs. Q.

Parker, of Blackpool. us.sugsestin? that vendors of real estate would do well tor intimate their readiness to accept payment for properties in the form of War stock at par. He points out that not few of those who wish to acquire property have locked up their money in War loans, and he sugjjestu Uiat, uidcsi so mo such facilities are offered "them, they cannot take advantage of the resent comparatively low prices. The experiment as, he says, proved successful in one or two transactions, which he has negotiated. Apart, however, from such expedients, there is mode'rato activity in the market, an illustration being the ca.se oi a suburban property for whicli, as the rusuii, oi amngiq auvcnisement in The ollcre, oho of them accepted, were mado practically by return of The demand for factories continues to satisfactory, among the dealincs rcoorted this I weeKj oeing me saie.

oy jHissrs. uarreu. and I'oianu, oi ireehold in Drummond road. Iiermond sey, tor 1,400. The firm has also sold.

other lots in the same district and a number of ieasetiolds in Catford and Hollowuy. Messrs. Jenkins, and Webster have sold, for 3,650, a factory with machinery and plant in Church street. Deptford. and a site; in the neighbourhood for iSG0, the "latter being considerably more than 20 years' purchase of the net aies oi nousc property include one in Anerley and others in.

East Ham, Willcsdcn, and by Messrs. Wootton and Son. The Sussex mansion Plaw Hatch ha3 locn privately sold by Messrs. Trollope. Between '200 and 300 acres pass witli tho.

house. 'The putlyihg portions, including large farms and some excellent residences, with a small area of laud, will come under the hammer of the same lirni at an early ilate. London Grocnd kexts. The auctions arranged for the coming week include several by order of trustees and executors, among on Wednesday tho 'Into Israel Solomon's leasehold ground rents in Brixton. These amount to 317 a year, secured on 60 houses.

Messrs. Foster and Cranfleld are also selling freehold ground rcuts of 08 secured on Hornsey houses, and 123 on others at East Finchley and Croydon, as well as property in Enfield. Streathanv and Kensington. Residences tlie last named district await offers at Messrs. Chesterton and Sons' sale on M.irrh rsn iion jointly' with Messrs.

J. and IX. Kemp and thev will St. John yood residence in Abercorn lace, wun large biuuio, City premises in King ward street, street, a modern warehouse at Kings cross, and houses at Hampstead are in Messrs. Stimson and Sons' list for Thursday next.

The late Sir Arthur Iiignold's investment in the Easton' road district will be sold on March 30 by Messrs. Newbon and Shephard. Freehold ground rents and other properties are to be offered, on the same and the previous day respectively, by Messrs Mullett, Booker, and Co. and Messrs. Towers Ellis, and Co.

RESULTS OF AUCTIOX SALES. The following results of auction sales are reported Starch 15. br Jnldn. Soiw. and Wehster.

on premie nest lord. Omrcb iitreet. Union Works. E.n. 150.

tnclndlns Plant. wiu iiuuuunj, Mwu xvwoiu. raru. Plot of land W.R. rs0.

in March 17. br n. J. Bromlejr and at the Mart. Poreot mil CS.

Dscreivroad. U.T. 49 rear. fJ.K. CT.

K.It. 53. 50Q: roTWf' hlU. 20. Dcr T.

rear. U.R. 5.5,,. e's: ural NURSES IN THE ANGLIA. DECORATIONS FOR DEVOTION TO DUTY.

It is notified in the London1 Gazette that the King has been pleased to confer the decoration of the Royal Red Cross on the following in recognition of their valuable services and. devotion to duty on the. occasion of the. loss of the hospital ship Anglia on November 17 Royal Red Cross, 1st CLAss. Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service mctiil Mrs.

M. S. Mitchell (Acting Matron). Royal Rkd Cross. 2nd Class.

Queen Alexandra's Imperial Military Nursing Service, Reservc. Miss A. Meldrum Sister). Miss E. A.

Walton (Staff Nurse). THE HALE "GEXERAL." An Advertiser writes It may be interesting to note that among the replies to an advertisement inserted in The Time for a general servant I received an application from 'an ineligible man who' set out his qualifications for the post, which were admirable and would create the envy of any maid of all work." PROPOSED CERVANTES CHAIR AT KING'S COLLEGE. We have received tho following, letter froto Sir Maurice do Bunsen, formerly British Ambassador in Madrid, and from the other members of 'an executive committee which has been formed to promote the foundation of a Chair of Spanish Language and Literature at King's College, University of London Friendship and community of economic interests have during tho. past years linked Great Britain with Spain and Spanish speak ing countries by tlie strongest of ties. Yet it will scarcely bo credited that in London, the centxo of tho Empire, there is no Chair of Spanish Language and Literature," nor any organization for their teaching worthy of tho country of Cervantea, and commensurate with the business relationship that exists between Great Britain and Spanish speaking lands.

Thero is now a unique opportunity to deal with tho question alike fiom the standpoint of sentiment and from considerations of commerce and industry. By a happy coincidence a most propitious omen tho tercentenary of the death of Cervantes synclironizos with tho tercentenary ui me ucum 01 onaKespeare Aprii iuay 01 this Our proposal is to found in Uhivorsity of London, King's College, a Professorship of Spanish Language and Literature, which will bo associated with tho name of Cervantes, and form the apex of a well equipped department of Spanish. Such a department will have practical aims, and will seek to deal not qnly with linguistic studies, but with tho history and laws of the various Spanish speaking States, their finance, and their social customs. We surp that those who are engaged in 'industrial and commercial enterprises Spanish speaking countries are fully alivo to tho vital issues involved, and that they will readily rocognizo that the creation of the proposed Cervantes Professorship is most opportune, and should be. carried through in tho resent spring.

Wo are happy to state that is Excellency the Spanish Ambassador lias dono us tho honour of accepting the, position, of honorary president of the General Committee and honorarv chairman of thO'Executivo, and that their Excellencies the Ministers for Argentina and Chilo have been, good enough to consent to bo the honorary nce chairmen of the committee. For the' purfKtees of endowment, the committee hopo to obtain a capital sum of at least 10,000, ana we appeal for subscriptions. Donations should bo mado payable to the Hon. li. Parsons, account Ccr Vantos; Professorship Fund," Messrs.

Coutts and 440, b.trand. Coramumcations may bo addressed to tho honorarj' secretary, Professor 1. Uouancz, hang Colloge, Strand. Maurice de Bunsen (Cliairman of the Exocutiye'Committee) Li ver ub Vice Chairman). C.

Pabsoks (Treasurer). A E. Bp wen H. 31. Burrows C.

W. Fieldimj A. P. Gould kobert habvev Stable Leathes Pedro SCAitEZ FurrcHEii Toomer I). SlMSON' I.

Goixa'CZ (Hon. Secrotar'). Iving's College. March. 19 IB.

This admirable scheme, initiated, wo believe, by Professor Israel Gollancz, is in the hands of a strong committee, which, as will bo seen from tho announcement on om front page to da', includes many of tho most distmguiahed representatives of Spanish and British life. The cominc celebrations of Shakespeare and Cervantes next month will remind us all of the debt which each country owes to the other in the realm of thought and wo are confident that the friondly relations which havo so long prevailed will bo cemented, after tho war, by a closer intercourse between Spanish speak ing countries and tho jJritish Islands and Dominions. The fiQur is thus propitious for sowing educational seed which promises to bear fruit both intellectual and practical and we havo no hesitation in commending tho appeal to the generous support, of our readers. LUXURY IN MUSIC THE OF Other members Of tho Executive. SHAKESPEARE AT DRU11Y LANE.

TERCENTENARY. AND PAGEANT. Tue King and Queen have given 'their patronage to the Shakespeare tercentenary performance, which will take place at Drury Lane Taeatfc'ou the afternoon of May 2, on. lehalf of the British Ited Cross Society and. the Order of St.

John. The committee which has organized the entertainment includes all the leading English actor managers, with Sir Ueorge Alexander as chairman. Toe programme will include a performance" of Julim'Cautar, hr which the following will appear i Mr. Ueurr Ataler. Mr.

0car.ASche. Mr. AlUn Aynceirorth. Mr. Ruxilc Ajrrton, Mr.

It. itenacn. Mr. J. D.

Lfferidce. Mr. Arthur courchler. MUk Ulian 1 railhwaitc Mr. AUrrd x.rrUoue.

Mx, CdlUirop, Mx. Murrar drrlagton. Mr. Hubert Carter. Mr.

Makolin Cherry. Mr. O. li. Clarence.

Mr: IlolaimlCUrk. Mr. a A. Donai. Mr.

Orakl lu Muxler. Mr. II. EsnioDtl. Mj.

A. E. Georxe. Mr. L' 11 Gill.

Mx. Oiirlej Gleaner. Mx. Edmund Cweaa. Mr.

II. U. UiznU, Mx. A. li.

Iiceon. Mx. II. U. Irvlcc.

Mx. GertUt LAwrence. HkM Evelm MUUrd. Mr. Owen Karts.

Mr. Leon Quirtenniroe. MiltciD Rfunier. Mr. Owen'lioughwood.

Mastex llor Korstoa. Mr! II. A. Mx. Edward Saw, Mx.

Ernest Tbetiger. Mx. drdner YatenUhe. Mx. llearr Mx.

ten Wbter. Mx. Jazuen Welch. Mx. Fisher Wtlte.

Mx. Uarcouxt Williamg. and Mx. Arthur Wontner. Tne costumes have been supervised by Mr.

Pbrcy Macquoid, and the stage will be under the direction of Mr. Henry Jarman. There also be five items of music under the direction of Sir Alexander Mackenzie and Sir Hubert Parry, conducted by tho various composers and performed by 'the London Symphony Orchestra and a Shakespeare pageant, in which a hundred well known actors and actresses will represent the chief characters in the 10 plays which have been selected for illustration. They Sir Oorce Alexander. Mi Marr Andewon.

Mr. P. It. L'eneon. Mr.

Mr. Leonard tome. Mia LUr VrarU. Ml Stella CampbeU. Mx.

JUjrden OoSin. Mat Ghd Cooper. MbK Far Dari. Mr. Kenneth lxmclaa.

Mx. Dennis Kadie. Xb Winifred Emerr. Mr. Norman forte.

Mr; George Graaniitb, Mr. Chaxlea Hawtxer. Mr. MatNvcn Lanr. Misa Marie litlr.

Mb Jean MlrUns MacUcIer, Miss Lilian McCirthr. Mr. Dawun Mixward. Mk Julia NeiUcn. MU Ellen Terry.

Mr. Fred Terrr. Marion Terrr. MUs Madre Tltheradre. Lady Tree.

Mias ioU Tree. Miss IlUda Trerelyan. Mis Lottie Venn. Mks Irene Vanbruct. Ml lolet Vanbnsh.

and Miisa GtBeriete axd. A tribute to the memory of Shakespeare will be paid by Sir Squire Bancroft, and an announcement will be made by Mri Y. H. Kendal. The souvenir programme, containing original paintings and sketches by members of the Itov'al Academy, arranged by Sir Edward Poynter under the supervision of Sir Frederick Macmillaa, will be published by Messrs.

Macmillan. NEED FOR ECONOMY RESOURCES. curious example of the habit of artistic luxury liaa been forced upon tho attention; of concert gpora this week. Two big choral concerts were proposed. Beethoven's Choral Symphony was to have been sung by a Leeds choir at Queen's Hall last Monday a choir from Manchester was to have come for tho performance of Berlioz's Romeo ot JuUetto" next Monday.

Both engagements havo had to be postponed bocauso the railway companies cannot grant cheap facilities io convoy choirs about tlie country just now. Wo are told that tho "Borneo ct Juliette performance yvill bo given on May 22. 3Ieantrmo wo would sugcest. that this conveyance of choirs from th6 North of England for the delectation of London music lovers is luxurj' whicJi ought not to be contemplated in wartime, and is not particularly at any time. Wo are informed that when iho London Symphony Orchestra and Sir Thomas Beecham found that tho HaII6 Choir was not obtainablo for noxt Monday's concort tliey invited, tho London Choral Society to act as a substitute.

Tho invitation could not bo accepted for a sufficient reason. That socioty was fully occupied inn preparing Bach's St. Matthew Passion fori tho performance which it is to give under Mr. Arthur Faggo'a direction this afternoon. It could scarcely be expected to get up another elaborate programme in the courso of the week end! The difficulties might easily havo boon foreseen in tho autumn of last year, when the arrangements were made, but the Rbydl Philharmonic Society and the London Symphony Orchestra, acting on tho rKlvice of their conductor, chose to mako their arrangomonta as though the war wero a negligible detail.

London Choirs Overlooked. It has always been assumed that a choir from tho North is better than ono from "the South, whether justly or not is of no con soquenco at this moment. Acting on tliis opmion me two societies resoivta to nuy tne superior attraction for their concerts, regard less of tho jfact that quito able, choirs in Ivondon havo now through two winters boon carrying on their work in great difficulties. The offer of such engagement as theso at tho beginning of the season would have, been ah incentive to. work which might havo dono.

wonders 'for moro tiian ono choir, who would feel it an honour to bo asked to cooperate with a great orchestra and 'would acquit themselves well. If music is to go on at! all in a third war season and soon concbrt givers will liavo to consider their plans for such a season it is quite clear that they will have to uso the. resources which lie ready to hand. If music is regarded not as an expensive luxury, but as ono of the spiritual needs of the community, it. Twill bo iworth while for the various organizations draw moro together, to secure one nnothcr's help, to arrango their programmes in cooperation rather than in competition.

In some instances it may bo necessary to be content with a humbler standardMf performance than wo have been used to. The ability to do that; is tho test of the true musical instinct. People merely Twant music for the luxury of a superfine performance are tho bane of musical enterprise at all times. they are negligible jnow. Each local aroa mast uso what resources it possesses to the best advantage for the intrinsic qualities of the music.

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