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Winnetka Weekly Talk, 26 Jul 1924, p. 16

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16 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, JULY 26, 1924 BOOK REVIEWS "QUEEN VICTORIA" « Although the Victorian period is familiar to a good portion of the American population, which actually lived at the time the last ruling queen ing "Queen Victoria," episodes. "Queen Victoria" lived 'a short life on the New York stage late last fall. It was not a failure, but it could not draw. The critics praised it. Those who saw the play were pleased. But it failed to get the crowds. The rea- son is obvious from the printed play issued by E. P. Dutton and company. t lacks suspense. | azplay<"in- 7 Victoria's career. The first episode makes her queen of England in 1837, at the age of 18, Next the printed play tells of the meeting of Prince Albert and the youthful ruler. Then we see the "moon struck" royalty, and again the devotion of the couple dur- ing their days together. The last two episodes show the queen by herself. Outraged at the Prince of Wales for a mix-up in a scandal, and ill at ease to the queen's question, "What is a thorough Enlishman?" He shocks her with his answer, and Lady Gay com- ments "Lord Palmerston is the great- est epigrammatist in England." Melbourne, Wellington and Disraeli have their words too. Why the queen favored Disraeli can be realized by the intellectual flattery that he bestows on her. The play in book form is easy read- work of Walter Prichard Eaton and David Carb are the English audiences. --JAC TULMAN. "Truth" Will Be Subject at Science Service Sunday For July 27, the subject of the lesson- sermon of First Church of Christ, Scien- tist, will be "Truth." Services are held Sunday at Masonic with her minister Gladstone. Throughout the collection of in- cidents, there is always the attempt to picture the statesmen of the times. Each has his turn. Palmerston is set up as the coiner of epigrams by a single phrase he gives once, in answer Temple, 708 Elm street, at 11 o'clock; Sunday school at 9:35, and Wednesday evening Testimonial meeting at 8 o'clock. The Reading room at 746 Elm street is open daily except Sunday from noon to 5 o'clock and on Wednesdays from 9 to 9:30 o'clock. ing and the simple manner of present- ing the specific days of the Victorian period shows historical accuracy. As a play it is a little less interesting than John Drinkwater's "Abraham Lincoln" was to the American theater- goer. Perhaps the best judges of the Of the 7 episodes just the fifth at- tracts the emotional feelings, which are essential to a play, and even this scene is of the last minutes of Prince Albert, the German husband. The other scenes are devoted to specific historical incidents of Queen of England was on the throne, Walter Prichard Eaton, who has been devot- ing 'much of his time to dramatic criticism and the classroom at the Co- lumbia School of Journalism, left his critical pen and pupils long enough to collaborate with David Carb in writ- IIR I A BT ARK INIA A IIA A IN TRI IA OE) OI ©] U YING)! \®/I\B)) $. Rosenbaum Gompany Phone 5023 FOUNTAIN SQUARE Evanston CHICAGO STORES HiRISE Bs A SENSATIONAL REFRIGERATOR SALE THAT WILL BRING PEOPLE HERE IN THRONGS COME BUY SAVE EVERY MODEL A REAL ICE SAVER ©) YE refrigerator in our vast stock is a guaranteed ice saver. Constructed to conform Every Not only will they preserve food with the latest developments of scientific refrigeration. perfectly, but they will cut your ice bill this summer. ub If you are looking for a good refrigerator ct a moderate price, you will be sure to find it here in the desired style and size. Just think of t! food that is ruined by not having the proper refrigeration. The saving on your food alone will shortly pay for one of these refrigerators. We have put special prices on every one. AIBIBIIRA, © NE/ING/NE) NGG AE/ AAT J I\)i\G)i\Ei i! ) $/\¢, $A A Nira: INN] IANA on All SAMPLE RIGERATORS AIAN iif JIE) \E)\E/)\8)) Aid iif AA iA NAVAN NNN ONGC \E/\E) JAIN) AYN AY NY AY () WOR x NANA, EAT ----\ ANNAN ANNAN] NDNA DN INHER NAN AN ANG MN AN AN BNI ANNO DOI (NINN NI NR

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