A MELANCHOLY PARTY.
':■„ .Over, twenty persons were affected by ptomaine poisoning at a ball at. Camden, New South Wales,, on the evening of: Boxing 'Day. '- It'.is thought' th'at.tho poisoning effects were from' eating,corned beef sandwiches. Many:ofvthe patients were so .bad. that they had to -be carried from the. dancing hall 'on stretchers, but ;all recovered.;'; :'■■■ C »■:''.'■' ' \: '•'. '[, '■■'-..:•'
-The .passion '■ for,; notoriety which seems to possess modern ; society.. is satirised by Dr. 1 Henry-de.Eothschild' in.the first play, of his .which, has been-performed ;in Paris.' The 'subject' of;'.-the piece .is a rich:- woman of 'high.' position, ■ who Rives. up.allifor the sake .of a : prominent'actor, and '■'■■ the playwright's 'gentle satire', Is pointed' at,the .woman who sets aside the traditions -of her,' class/'at .the .actor who ! learns/:. through'' professional, jealousy, ■ to hate the woman who loves ; him," and lastly atv.himself. .the rich man who longs to •write a play and have it received with enthusiasm by,: the ;-public;.
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Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 709, 7 January 1910, Page 3
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153A MELANCHOLY PARTY. Dominion, Volume 3, Issue 709, 7 January 1910, Page 3
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