NOTES AND NEWS.

Dominion, Volume 2, Issue 595, 25 August 1909, Page 3

NOTES AND NEWS.

• A daring project of Mmo. Georgette Leblnnc. (Mme. Maeterlinck) is. to stage ■"■Macbeth"' at her country home, the Abbeye da Saint WandTille. Tho scene, it appears,..is .perfect, iind ... given the ■ right weather the event should be one .of artisticrenown, for Mme. LeblaDc's dramatic ..talent is unquestionable; and her courage in big undertakings ;indomita'ble."' Thirty-of the woriien nainters'of Sydney have' banded themselves together under the name and style of, the "Society of■; Women Painters," with not only the powei 1 ; biifthe wish, to add to their number.. Exhibitions are to be~ held annually..;, The first meeting of the club was held recently at Miss ■ CusackV studio,',when Miss Emily Meston , and Miss Lilian Chauvel ' £° nsen!;e d - to undertake • the secretarial work. The-exkibition just-held here by six of the women artists showed what strides they have made in their;art, and.tho daily attendance of eager purchasers proved most encouraging, and deservedly so; ' . . ..- . ; 4 Women .bold all : kinds of odd positions in : America. .■ In one town there.is a woman who acts. as-postmaster, game warden, and notary public, while in/.New York another woman -" hits been recently mode.'-official guide for visitors -.'at.the .Metropolitan Museum-of Art. She bus e ~ been connected with the .' museum ( for some " years, -.and is the first "guide appointed by the' directors. '■-'.■'■'■'■.'•'■ .;* .; ■ - . Chicago's ; first 'policewoman :was robbed .of Jj.er purse within, a.few -hours after receiving her star and; revolver. She is Mrs. Josephine Sullivan, and iafter being; sworn'in. 6he went put- to; detect pickpockets' and sneak thieves in--the department,stores. When her after- . noons work, was finished, she,returned 'home, --- nndrdiscovered' that her pocket-book:wasmiss-ing. • I know, who got. it!" she. cried. "It • was that well-dressed young man who sat next to me on the car coining home." •' . young girls':'aroallgoing in for tho :- Eomney- and Keynolds styles again, and sweet' simplicity, as described brnovelists, is coming ' into fashion., There' are few. things in • tho world; prettier to look: at than a. young English girl, with,exquisite colouring, arrayed in white - spotted muslin, turned bock at the. throat with a lawn and lace collar, a band,of;black velvot high round her neck, a >hady ; hat wreathed with roses, and a pink sunshade.—"Madge " in "Truth." .-'.; . ';',.' ~,.,: ,;.., '■. •