LONDON PERSONALS.

Press, Volume LXII, Issue 18682, 4 May 1926, Page 2

LONDON PERSONALS.

(from cur own corbespondest.) LONDON, March 27. Countess Jellicoo has returned to London from the Riviera, and has rejoined Earl Jellicoe, who crossed from the Continent a few days ago. Miss W. It. Norris (Christchurch) is on a six months' pleasure visit to the Mother Country. After spending a few days in London she left to visit relatives in Sussex. Later she will go to Devonshire. A visit to the Continent is also on her programme. Miss Norris arrived by the Mongolia ten days ago. Miss.Eileen Plunket is appearing at the New Theatre in "Prince Fazil, which is an adaptation of Pierre Frondaie's "L'lnsoumise." The cast is a i long one and a strong one and includes Henry Ainley and Madge Titheradge, who play the leading characters. Henry Ainley plays the part of an Arab sheik and Madge Titheradge is his w**e. Prince Fazil, an Arab; comes to Europe and finds a. wife, a beautiful Frenchwoman; but East and West cannot meet, even in the Paris of today. The Prince sees his wife kiss an old friend. Disgusted at such western ways he goes back to his harem in Morocco. Lovesick, she follows him, to find herself a slave, a prisoner, queen of' the harem though she be. Love or freedom? That is the problem to be worked out in the heart of a woman. There are scenes of passion under the moonlight, sighs and jealousies, heart throbs and longings; then there is a rescue, an escape. The wife's European friends have brought about that release from seraglio law which the Koran does not countenance._ Miss Plunket plays the part of Marie. Miss Eunice Meredith (Christchurch) a well-known New Zealand soprano who came to England some little time ago to continue her' vocal studies at tho Royal College of Music, has lately been fulfilling various engagements. Last Wednesday she was singing at a mid-day organ recital at St. Margaret Pattens, one of the city churches, whose organist is'Mr Henry R. Thompson. She had previously sung in this church, and was specially asked to go again. Her vocal solos were Hawley s "Lead, Kindly Light," and Handel's "Ombra Mai Fu" (Largo), and J'Come unto Him."

New Zoalanders will.be interested to hear that Mr Maurice d'Oisly is going out to South Africa in July to examine for the University of South Africa. When this work is completed he will make a few concert appearances before returning to England. According to present arrangements, Madame Rosina Buckman will no? accompany her husband, as she is somewhat fully booked, up for concerts in the Mother Country throughout-Julv, August, and September. This week the New Zealand singer is away in Bradford, helping the British National Opera Company. Last evening at one of her few special guest performances, she was singing "Aida." Both Mr d'Oisly and Madame Buckman have had a good many private engagements recently. Last week they were singing at a reception given "by Lady Violet Astor, at her house in Carlton House terrace, and on April 19th they will both sing for Mrs Stanley Baldwin, at 10 Downing sti~et. During the Easter weekend they will be singing at Llandudno, and then, before returning to London, they will have a little rest at their farm at Cemaes Bay, Anglesey. General Booth has decided upon important changes in the Salvation Army, affecting the Women's Social Work in this and other lands. Commissioner Adelaide Cox, who has been engaged in women's social work, is to relinquish her command, having been appointed fo General Headquarters. Her successor in social work will be Lieut.-Col. Catherine Booth.