MAX FROM SIBERIA

Hokitika Guardian, 18 July 1927, Page 4

MAX FROM SIBERIA

BUDAPEST, May 20. The sudden and unexpected return from Siberia of Anton Kiraly, who appeared in the Hungarian casualty lists in .May 1925 as killed but claims to have spent the last twelve years in Russian prisons, has led to extraordinary developments. llis wife, who owned a huge farm when he married her in 1909. married again in 1922 after seven years of supposed widowhood. She received later a letter purporting to come from Kiraly in Russia, hut it was not in his hanrwriting, and she thought it a cruel joke. Then lie appeared in flesh at her farm near Szolnok. where she lived with her second husband. Fere ne/, Kazi. Ka/.i withdrew at once with every expression of politness, but promptly consulted an advocate at Bzolnok, and has now sued his wife of the last five years lor 8!',0 pengoes (about 121'; i and six tons of wheat as compensation for ‘‘live years of troublous married life. - ’ CREEK I RAY AT PoAiPEII. .NAPLES, May IS. The Roman theatre at Pompeii, which ’has been dead for just under 2.0 H) years, was horn to new hie again last night with the performance of the ‘‘Alcesiia’’ of Euripides, its ancient stage was trodden again by the sandalled feet of actors and actresses performing one of those plays which doubtless were the delight of Roman audiences 20 centuries ago. A cosmopolitan audience of some thousands, among whom England was generously represented, gathered in Pompeii to witness this unique event. Maria Laotizia Celli’s interpretation of Aleostis revealed the tremendous dramatic possibilities of this part. The poignant story struck a deep chord in the 20th-century audience. As much, however, as the intrinsic value of the play, the wonderful setting in which it was rendered contributed to the delight of the audience. The ancient theatre had been partly restored for the occasion. Towering above it was the dark mass of Vesuvius . P; h. ; ( ha.eristic smoke cap at the top. Ail mound, felt rather than seen, were fho ruins of tiie aliment, city, with their story of the glory of Rome. The acting was peileet, the costumes <■ loi-l'ul. the dancing excellent. The perforinam e will he repeated to-morow and next week. Til E KING'S Cl OLD PLATE. LONDON. May 18. The gold plate which was brought from Windsor for the State banquet to M. Dotiniergue. the French President. oil Monday night, will prcinably remain at Buckingham Palace until alter (heir Majesties Courts. The gold

tea and coffee services are always used for these occasions. The removal of the gold plate from Windsor, where it is always kept, is no light matter. It is brought in a special van sheathed with steel inside and out and drawn by two or more bay horses. Outriders used to accompany the van as an additional protection. T he gold plate is of groat value. One piece the Golden Eagle—has every fibre in the tail studded with jewels This ornament, however, is never brought away from Windsor. When a banquet is hold in the Waterloo Chamber there, it is placed on a side table to glitter among the lights. There are also very handsome gold candelabra, some standing .lit. or -lit. high, and brandling in all directions, and beautiful flower vases. T he gold plate that was brought to London consisted of a dinner service for ]l!9 guests. complete with iimens. meat dishes, entree dishes and covers, a fruit service, the dishes of which arc* extremely ornamental, and u ooiiec service. The heating, of the gold plates for use is cil'eeted by placing them in a wire rack and steeping them in boiling water. They are then withdrawn and sent to table, for the boiling water I: nli heal- anil dries them. Each piece is washed separately by bund, so that it does not gel scratched. and si only old and tried servants are allowed to touch it. Every article is checked and locked up in the safe the same night, however late it is. The gold-pnntry-nian who is in charge of the gold pinto 1 a qualified silver-smith and gold-smith, for he has to know how to clean gold plate without bringing about any loss ill weight or value. In the strong room at Windsor Castle each article has its lined pig-eon-hole. with a door and a separate lock.