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10 WINNETKA WEEKLY TALK, SATURDAY, AUGUST 12, 1922 CHORUS GIRLS FAGE HUNGER BECAUSE OF LUMP AT THEATERS Pretty Feet Shifted from Stage to Street in British Capital London--There are thousands of ac- tresses and chorus girls in London who a few months ago, in gay rai- ment, glittering jewels, danced in the bright glare of the stage, receiving the rapturous approbation of delight- ed audiences, and who now are face to face with starvation and dishonor --all due to the theatrical slump. Some already have starved to death, others have chosen the "easy way," and in- stead of the bright lights of the thea- ter illuminating their beauty it is the " sordid glare of the night club or the faint flicker of the street lamp. The pavements of the West End of London are now trudged by the same pretty feet that a few months ago tripped along the joy planks of the revue theaters. Others, perhaps more courageous, are fighting the bat- tle in dingy lodging houses, trying to eke out an honest living doing cheap needlework. The sweat shops of the East End have claimed a few, but shops with more ignominious prefix have claimed the majority. Many are the heartbreaking cases. In the ordinary way they would never have come to light, for the sufferers are too proud to reveal their desper- ate plight. Many of them have starred in shows on "the road," but now they starve in the metropolis. They hope against hope for engage- ments. "Shows" do come their way, generally in the provincial towns. But the large provincial towns are no better than London, and many a hope- breeding tour has fizzled out. The treasury goes "bust," and the end is the dreary journey back to London and desolation. Relates Experiences Here is the experience of one charm- ing and talented young actress, Miss Ethel Ramsden, who was a topliner in most of the first-class touring thea- ters: : "I have had fifteen weeks' work in two years," she said, "and most of that was for pay too small to permit any savings. I have played in the theater in all its branches. Now I am starving, desperate. I have tried every way to earn a living--except the 'easiest way.' I am now earning a pound ($4.50) a week doing plain needlework. "I still am trying to find theatrical work. But all the impresarios now ask three questions, which generally settles it for me. They are: '"'Have you private means? "'Have you any titled relatives? "'Are you backed by anyone with money ?' "My answer to all is in the nega- tive, and their reply to my request for work is also in the negative. Actresses who have spent their lives perfecting themselves in their profession never have such qualifications. In fact, we didn't need them until now." There are thousands of such ex- amples. Every day it is getting worse. There is no new musical show being put on in London. The beauty chorus of a hundred which used to cheer the crowded audiences at the Hippodrome, the Pavilion, the Oxford and the old Empire no longer exists. All these amusement houses are giving another type of entertainment. HOSPITAL SCHOOL HAS RECORD ROLL Thirty Seek Training in Evanston Institution The Evanston Hospital School for Nurses will have its opening classes on September 1 and 15, with a larger enrollment than ever before, according to Miss R. B. Smith, Director of Nurs- es at the Evanston Hospital. The courses are for three and five year periods. About thirty have en- olled, says Miss Smith, seven of whom are enrolling for the five year course. The three year course is preceded by a prelimiaary course lasting three months. Miss E. W. O'Dell and Miss E. B. 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Several well equipped classrooms are maintained at the hospital which are used during the ordinary college se- mesters. The hospital also has pro- vided a number of tennis courts for the use of the nurses. Rooster Hatches Out Brood of Three Chicks Rutland, Ohio.--The game rooster which recently took charge of a nest of eggs belonging to a member of his harem has hatched out three chicks. Emory Ralph, owner of the rooster, declared that the little fellow was so awkward on the nest that he broke most of the eggs. Folks hereabouts are wondering what kind of a mother the rooster will make. 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