THE RECREATIONS OF LONDON.

PLAYS.

EVERYMAN, HAMPSTEAD.—What the Public Wants 8.15-2.80 [Mr. Bennett's successful play.] GLOBE.—Our Betters . . . . .. 8.15-2.15 [There is talk of the licence of this play being suspended. Heaven knows why. It is a completely classical example of drawing-room satire, very clever, but inferior to the same author's The Circle.]

NEW.—The Lie . . . . . . . . .. 8.30-2.30

[Miss Sybil Thorndike and Miss Mary Merrall in one of those typical well-made plays that isn't quite so well made after all.] PLAYHOUSE.—Enter Kiki • • • • 2.30--8.45 [Why this tiresome adaptation from the French is still running nobody knows. It is sad that the energies of talented Miss Gladys Cooper should be absorbed in being carried about in her pyjamas, having her hair pulled out and being rolled on the floor.]

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POETRY BOOKSHOP.-3.0 daily. 6.0 Tues., Thurs., Sat.

8.30 Wed., Sat.

[Mr. Gair Wilkinson's Puppets in a charming little show. If they sometimes lack the brutal vigour and animal spirits of Punch, they make up in charm and in the almost classical beauty of many of the individual dolls. A smaller, more intimate show than that by the Roman dolls.]

PICTURES.

GROSVENOR GALLERIES, MA NEW BOND STREET. [Personal and serious oils by Mr. Allan Gwynn-Jones, Turneresque water- colours by Mr. Vernon Wethered, competent drawing by Mr. Henry

Rushbury and sculpture by K. Hilton Young (Lady Scott).]

THE FINE ART SOCIETY, 148 NEW BOND STREET. [Cabinet pictures by members of the Royal British-Colonial Society of Artiste, and water-colours by Mr. Henry A. Payne, R.W.S.]

ARLINGTON GALLERY, 22 OLD BOND STREET.

[Those-who are interested in sport will enjoy Mr. Howard Robinson's boxing paintings. There are other portraits of celebrities.]

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MUSIC.

October 27th.-QUEEN'S HALL.-Symphony Concert 3.0

[Cortot is playing Franck's Symphonic Variations and Saint-Safius's fourth, and best, concerto.] October 30th.-QUEEN'S HALL.-Violin Concertos .. 8.0 [Balokovid, who is known more for his insight into modern music, is playing the concertos of Beethoven, Brahma and Tchaikovsky.] November 1st.--QUEEN'S HALL PHILHARMONIC SOCIETY 8.0 [A centenary performance of Weber's compact Euryanthe Overture, Musorgsky's Night on the Lonely Mountain, some Ilex and the Pastoral Symphony.] November 2nd.-AEOLIAN HALL.-Vocal Music .. 8.30 [The first appearance of the Oriana Singers, who, we gather, are a quintessence of the Oriana Choir in madrigals and part-songs.] November 3rd.-VICTORIA AND ALBERT MUSEUM.- Church Music ..

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[The Children and Gentlemen of the Choir of St. Mary the Virgin, Primrose Hill, provide a welcome variation of the League of Arts' programmes. Admission free.]

LECTURES.

October 29th.-MEDICAL SOCIETY OF LONDON, CHANDOS STREET, CAVENDISH SQUARE.-Dr. C. Killick Millard on " The Disposal of the Dead " .. 5.15

[Chadwick Public Lecture. Particulars from Chadwick Trust, 13 Great George Street, S.W. 1.]

October 80th.-BRITISH MUSEUM.-Mr. A. G. K.

Hayter on " The Old Kingdom " .. 6.15

[One of a series of lectures covering Egyptian history from pre- historic to Ptolemaic times. Tickets from Mr. G. D. Whiteman, 138 Norwood Road, S.E. 27.]

October 80th.-KING'S HALL, KING STREET, COVENT GARDEN.-The Hon. Bertrand Russell, F.R.S. on " The Effect of Science on Social Institu-

tions " .. 8.30

[Tickets from The Fabian Society, 25 Tothill Street, Westminster, S.W. L] October 30th and 31st.-ALPINE CLUB GALLERY, MILL STREET, CONDUIT STREET.-Captain

Finch on " Mount Everest " (lantern) .. 8.45

[Captain Finch was one of the two climbers to reach the highest point on Mount Everest last year. Tickets free from Mrs. Le Blond, 134 Whitehall Court, S.W. 1.]

October 31st.-29 WIMPOLE STREET, W. 1-Mr. Walter

de la Mare on " Atmosphere in Fiction " .. 5.30 [Tickets from Miss Willis, Royal Free Hospital, Gray's Inn Road, W.C. 1.]

November 1st.-Burrisu MUSEir.vI.-Miss Claire Gaudet

on " Excavations at Babylon " .. 4.30 [Tickets from the Hon. Secretary, 120 Cheyne Walk, Chelsea.]

November 1St.-UNIVERSITY COLLEGE, GOWER STREET.

-Dr. Gooch on " Germany and Europe " .. 5.30 [Admission free, without ticket.]

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