CHURCH ND STAGE.

Dominion, Volume 7, Issue 1906, 14 November 1913, Page 7

CHURCH ND STAGE.

MUSIO-HALL ARTIST ON RELIGION

Speaking at a meeting in connection with the .Catliolic Stage Guild, held at the Bishop of Soutli-Wark's residon-ec, Mr. G.eorga Mozart, the well-known ccmedian, said it was almost impossible for the m an in the,street to believe.for a moment that a music-tatl artist could be religions. AVhen at the. beginning of Mid stuntficr ho-toolt a house at Waltoii-OK-Tftames. lie said So tin? estate Agoijt, •"I suppose I have got ft t-h-reo'or four iinles wait on .Sunday .mornings.?'' The agent replied: "The rivei' :is only twelve minutes away." ,"I want a church," Mr. Jfenrt told him, and the agent, thinking a joke wag intended, chuckled and said: "Go on with you. Jfone- of your jokes, yon know.'' (Laughter.,) • ''I said: 'I do Want a c-hurcli, really,' " Mr. Mozart added. " 'I'm a Catholic,' "and then the agent remarked: 'Oh, that's different. • (Laughter.) You'll bo surprised to hoar that tiio : church is next door to you,' Nov.; be: awise I try to be Rood I've got the name of having- .religious mania, (fteilewcdlauglitei',) To make it Worse, niy eolleagties point mo -out in these Words:' "There's Mossart S Htt's .been looking ail' over the' river for a house nest door to. a Catholic church.'"' (Laughter.) Mr. Mozart considered that some of the Roman Ca'vhohVclcrgy wero'ft little too pious, hecatiso when lie invited 'them'. to come round to the stage door and see him they assumed a deprecating look,and said: "Oh, Mr. Mozart. ,Pni out of. my element. People .would talk." "They will talk anywjy, so- what does, it matter?" was Ms rejoinder. "Sin: como ■ round-'" A well-known comedian had described Catliolic priests as "-sports," because ho had'.seen fifty or sixty Irish '■ priests at the- -Grand National. (iian.gV 1 fe.l%) "Sports" were tiro inert frho.m Mr: Mozart wished would visit the theatres. There frits a lot o;f work to bo doiio among the music-halls of don, and if there Was any siii behind the stage the priest ought to be there to put it right. .(Applause.)