DULLNESS OF LONDON.

Dominion, Volume 1, Issue 51, 23 November 1907, Page 11

DULLNESS OF LONDON.

■._•?" No one,",- declares a social writer "(Mrs. Hugh Adams), "who watches■ tho movement of this great class of pleasure-seekers can help being-- struck •with .the change that nas of Into affected .the,tastos' of society.'-JSacli year marks a deelino in the attractions of town life. In season and; out ..of '■. season alike, ..London; is declared insupportable. Even .women.who years ago declared that life in the country was too'deadly to-contemplate, arc beginning to shun the rush- and wear of 'lifo in town, .and to take'the fuller advantage of all that the country has to offer: In the old days the gaieties of London life were a recognised .'thing. From one year to another the country, cousin looked forward to -.the four months' season, into- which was crammed all'• tho joys and-festivities.of the yoar; and-fow, if any, ever dreamed.of rushr ing; away- to the country every Saturday till Monday. .Now all this is changed:, London is regarded as an excellent olaco fqr tho serious business of life; but.so far as pleasure goes it'has become-the'fashion .to. complain that ,!.tho metropolis is tho. dullest of all. dull spots'—a place where there is literally nothing for tho average human being'to do, if by unhappy fate he or she is forced to remain in town for ah occasional .week-end."