AMERICAN NEWS.
THE KING LEAVES A THEATRE. • By . TelegraphvAsßociation—Copyright. , t ( Auckland, September 29. American files to hand by the steamer Fororic, from San Francisco, contain the following:— A London telegram of August 29 states:—Tho Marienbad. correspondent of tho " Standard " says that King Edward passed Thursday with Abbot Holrher, of tho Monastery of Teplo, where ho lunched and talked politics with the abbot, who is a member of the Austrian Upper House. In the afternoon he rodo back to Marienbad in an automobile, •v/itli.the Duke of Tcck and members of his suite. His Majesty visited a local theatre, where a variety of entertainment was given. Tho performance proved so scandalous, and the songs and recitations so exceeded decency, that tho King, alter hearing a few numbers oil tho programme, left the Royal Box and the theatre, declaring: "It is horrible. It is' appalling." The Duko of Tcck and other invited guests all followed. Immediately upon the King's departure, all the English and Americans present rose and walked out to showthat they shared , the King'? indignation. To show tho extraordinary ■ Mccitemen't, "tho - manager of tho place drove out, at a' lato hour .to the Hotel-Weimar, where King Edward .is staging,, .to'offer apologies for not having apprised him beforehand of tho nature of the"' performance.
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Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 4, 30 September 1907, Page 5
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212AMERICAN NEWS. Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 4, 30 September 1907, Page 5
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