BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

Hokitika Guardian, 14 February 1927, Page 3

BRITISH AND FOREIGN NEWS

[by TELEGRAPH —PER PRESS ASSOCIATION.] THEATRICAL STARS. LONDON. Feb. 12. The London theatrical firmament is full of thunderbolts and shooting stars. Da.il.ys are fully occupied with Aladame Peeliy the opera, star from Prague who is hysterically declaring in broken English that she is tho entire show and that the “Blue Mazurka” in which Aliss Monchrieff has been substituted for her, will bo an entire failure without herself (Madame Pechy). Letters in plainer English are passing between tho legal representatives of both parties while Aliss Aloncrieff wisely is silent, and is going on with her rehearsals. Meantime, a hullabaloo has arisen around “Princess Charming.” Aliss Winnie Melville, who has starred lor three months, and who has now been informed that she will be replaced by Miss Evelyn Lave. 'The resultant publicity and anonymous letters have upset Aliss Lave, who refuses to accept the part. Tho management will not accept her refusal. Incidentldly Aliss Dely.sia, the second lead, is indignant at a letter published in the “Daily Express.” She says.— “How dare you say my entrance was delayed because of applause being given to Aliss Melville. Apologise. °i you will hour from inv solicitors 1 ” it seems that an unrehearsed judge will he likely to participate in the final acts of both plays. ANGLO-RIVHyRA AIR SERVICE. LONDON, Fob. 11. The Imperial Airways are organising a Riviera service, bringing Nice within ten and three-quarter hours of London, | compared with 2i by boat or train. SNOW IN CORSICA. (Received this day at 10.25 a.m.) PARIS, Fob. 14. A phenomenal snowstorm paralysed the island of Corsica, burying thirteen men, woodcutters, in a hut. two trains near Vizzavona and Ski.shod. Troops are provisioning villagers. LONDON. February 12. Obituary.—Sir Thomas Frederick Tlelsey. .. . GERMAN LOAN. .BERLIN, Feb. 12. The Government’s internal loin of twenty-five millions sterling was oversubscribed.. FOGS IN ENGLAND. LONDON, February 13. The whole of England south of the midlands is enveloped in a Jog which has never completely lifted since Friday. There have been many collisions of "’small vessels in the Channel in the week-end. .Many steamers were damaged but there was no loss'of life. Ihe City of Tokio grounded off .Margate on Saturday but was refloated to-night. The Spanish steamer Gordejulia collided with the Norwegian Raa on Satordav morning. Spaniards rescued the Kail’s crew but later expecting the Raa to founder momentarily when they took to the boats they did not stop the engine. The result is that the Raa of 816 tons, is still racing aimlessly about, the engines going. Fearing the Raa will ram other ships Dover sent out tugs in mil-suit, hut were'forced to put hack owing to the density of the fog. A CHURGH SERVICE. LONDON, Feh. 13.

Rev. \V. Goikio Cox, rolled ill Chasuble and Maniple, which have not vet been officially sanctioned, though lie has used them for the past half century, was attended by two women at the altar and the service began with the revised form of service. It is said Etliellnirgh’s Bishopsgate congregation protested against a continuance because the new prayer book had not been ratilied. Cox said such an interruption was legally classifiable as brawling, he explaining that he desired to allow the congregation to see how the service worked, whereupon a woman rose up. briefly joined in the protest and walked out accompanied by a male interjection. There was no by a male intcrjector. There was no ly said he had keen told the Bishop regarded his action as very grave. This made him smile. Tt- would not stop the revolution of the earth, lie said.