Show Whirl of Gayety Succeeds' Succeeds W War ar Depression in London I I I By William TT J. J Butler By Br n Service T O ONDON DO Jan 4 4 Whirling 4 In gayety rayet gay gay- L et ety London I Is awakening after aCter four tour years cars of 0 of war nightmare Where only a month ago a few tew stragglers groped their wa way through h dimly lighted streets great crow crowds of or revelers revelers rev rev- elers now pack tho the brilliant Ga Gay White Ways ars of Ie London Thero There Is a a. resumption of oC entertainment entertainment entertain entertain- I ment wining dining and dancing on ona ona a great scale Tho king and queen I have havo set royal sanction on tho the search for the ho he anodyne ne of or light-hearted light laughter In choosing Tho The Bing Boys Doys Boyson on Broadway Tho Lilac Domino The Ma Maid ll of ot the tho Mountains and The Tho Boy as the shows which they the have havo seen since tho the armistice was as signed Society Begins There is little or no prospect so far of any earlier date data than ml mid mid- Januar January for tor th the holding o of tho first war post-war court but society has hns not nol waited for this particular lead to begin n ac activities 1 vi tI es I Gunters Gunter's agency announced that dancing has been spontaneously re revived revived revived re- re I all through Mayfair Ia rah an and Bel- Bel Wo Vo are Jle getting gettin or orders ers said tho the manager for dances for tor I fro from forty to a hundred Guests in pr- pr vate ate ho houses ses an and hundreds for tor public functions The fhe restaurants continue to be crow crowded cd at dinner time timo oYer every evening and are booked up for man many weeks in advance Public dinners still continue to feel tho the r pr's ion of oC the Jho ho food conI controller controller con con- but there thero are arc n no coupons on I champa champagne ne thouGh there Is s a shortage and advertisements In the tho papers refer reter to the sudden great demand Tho The many social events have ha stimulated stimulated stimulated a revival ro 0 or of business amon among the luxury gown own merchants o of the West est End and tho the stocks of or tho the dealers dealers dealers deal deal- ers in dainty footwear have been swept almost bare Full FuJI Dress at nt Theatres P Peace ace has brought a rush ot orders which have 0 overwhelmed the tailors despite prevailing high prices Men Ien who have havo worn khaki for three or four tour years oars find their evening c clothes too small and are arc demanding dress suits on an instants instant's notice have At t the tho theatres boiled shirts reappeared su suddenly to such an extent ex extent extent ex- ex tent that It Is no longer possible to feel at l home ome in tho the stalls In daytime daUme mufti Tho fhe silk hat is a again aln on tho the sc scene no and to some extent will oust the comfortable soft sort felt from tho the vogue It has attained under war conditions Tho The holiday a rush was great and dally daily downtown streets and stores w Were ro Jammed with ith shoppers lIot Hotels 19 on and restaurants all presented attractive I New Year Your celebration programs pros One Ono of at the tho events which London most eagerly patronized was the Peace Ball BaH organized b by tho the stage for tor tho the benefit of ot British blinded soldiers and held at Albert Hall on Now ew Years Year's eve I |