Show theT She Shocked England's England s Queen by Stepping the T Charleston Witha With a Musical Comedy Man and Brought VERY one on this side of the water EVERYone E EVERY who knows or knows of that de- de delightful delightful de delightful pair Lord and Lady Louis is watching with the keen keen- keenest keenest est interest the battle now being waged against this charming couple by none other it is said sad that Queen Mary her her- her her- herself herself self lieU as th the chief representative of the older and more sedate set who have de- de decided de decided tided that it is high time to restore a little of the former decorum and dignity that attended court life 1 The chief offen offender offender fer in the younger ele- ele element ele element ment meat known as the palace gang the Queen believes to be the former Edwina Ashle Ashley England's richest heiress now Lady well known for h her r exuberance of spirits and generally ac- ac acknowledged acknowledged ac acknowledged as the leader of the gang When pretty Edwina climaxed a long series of misdemeanors by becoming the dancing partner of a musical comedy actor the exasperated Queen adminis adminis- administered administered administered at once what promises to be a long spanking Of course the Queen lit lit- literally lit literally didn't take Lady Mount batten over her knee but slip undoubtedly made her sm sm sm- a I more than a hair brush when she caused this vivacious lads ladys husband to be blackballed from the Royal Roya Yacht Squadron the very cry stronghold of British aristocracy The punishment that is being meted out to Lady and her hus hus- husband hus- hus husband husband band is particularly interesting to Amer Amer- Americans Americans because this young woman is being disciplined for exactly the daredevil democratic end and unconventional unconventional ways which made her so popular in this coun coun- countr coun- coun country country tr try Probably never did we we have any titled visitors who impressed us less like high born bom lords and ladies than the When thi this lively ely pair came to America a few years ears ago on their honeymoon U scores of rich and fashionable American families were eager for the chance to entertain the distinguished visitors but the sought hospitality in inless inless inless less formal quarters They skipped off to Hollywood and enjoyed themselves immensely as the guests of Mary MaT Pick Pick- Pickford Pick ford ford Douglas Fairbanks Charles Chap Chap- Chaplin Chaplin lin tin and other famous film stars Many members of the older and and conventional set who have t heard of the carfare warfare g on between the Queen and the too J spirited Edwina and her gay husband wonder how it is possible pos pos- sible for a young woman in so 9 high a social circle to to become acquainted acquainted s with as 88 c common m a v Y ua f son d as a y dancer It will be remembered remembered remembered by the hosts of Lord and Lady in this country that the two arc arc just as fond of dancing as the Prince of Wales is no and have no objection to going to public dance hallsor halls or bumping elbows wit with h the ordinary crowd that frequents frequent such places In London just ns as asin asin in New York it is isnow isnow isnow now considered quite all right for social regis regis- regis to go to the better class night clubs And of course at night clubs one is is likely to meet almost any anyone anyone anyone one At the table on the right may be a prize fight promoter and on the left a circus rider In such an atmosphere one cant can't be particular One London night club it is reported became very popular for the reason that it was well advertised that Fred the nimble toed musical comedy star was due to- to appear every night following his dancing act in the theater Those who have seen Mr who isan is an American on the th stage will not be surprised that that Lady wanted wanted have to have him for a dancing partner For there is probably no one in Lon Lon- eon don or New York who can do a bc better ter Charleston than he Dancing the Charleston Is said to be Al beJ somewhat contagious in effect Even Cven the J most dignified people testify that while watching on nn exhibition of the negroid classic they hardly can keep their feet from flying Hying out in a crude imitation of I d 5 i t k f j on 6 kF p N Palace d are ard r ar e m 4 1 r i 99 F t Gan 1 y 2 4 4 iA Y d df f 4 v 4 ii q v r rc f p F d rY c Y I Y J Fred and Adele e American dancers I doing their stuff on the S 3 roof of the Savoy Hotel a V Ii H If Hi I I 0 1 rJ tI J J i c r At c t v vt I 1 I Garden party scene at the Royal Yacht Lady Mount Mount- war Squadron from which L Lord rd batten the Cor- Cor ar r Corr v t has been bla blackballed bec because use of his mer Edwina Ashley 5 wife's behavior and her little daughter s I it t y j oW 0 Patricia n I rd J f t L 0 ii gi gix x u rEc J br V h a y wr f Tr ft Pt Lord Battle Battie and his lady lively members s of Britain's younger upper set this very difficult dance If a Charleston n solo would have such an effect on a person with no particular particular fondness for r dancing it cannot be wondered at that t Lady l was seized with an a unconquerable desire to get on to the e floor Boor with Mr No doubt her her toes tickled to try rv th the e cz e more sophisticated steps that the actor Was introducing in jn and ld which were new to London And the Charles Charles- Charleston Charleston ton is like you tennis tennis you cant can't get far with a beginner In order to learn the intricate dance you have to be under the tutelage of a a person who knows con con- considerable considerable considerable about it While Lady might have attempted the dance with some of her social equals they unfortunately would have been no help in her progress WIth Ute the difficult steps Moreover the for for- former former mer Edwina Ashley has a temperament that wont won't permit her to b be beaten nt at anything She plays remarkable remarkable golf she rides to hounds andas and as a dancer she shines even ev even n to a greater degree degree So- So when she saw some one that could do a better Charleston than she natu natu- naturally naturally rally she Was on the floor in a minute spiritedly going through the gyrations of the dance with v-ith the talented actor Probably even to those who are arc by this time accustomed to un unconventional unconventional con con- modes this seemed very dar dar- daring dar dar- daring daring ing For Lady wears her skirts just about as short as you see them anywhere on Broadway and to the tho staid people present the sight of Lady garters and lingerie was no doubt a shocking spectacle At any rate her stepping to syncopated syncopated paled rhythm with her agile partner came to the of the ears cars Queen who was not at all amused at the report that Lady went through the twirls and twists of the dance with as much grace as as can be bo expected in an amateur The Queen it is reported sat in coun coun- council council council cil with other members of the older set and it unanimously was decided that a check must be bo put on the unruly ly palace gang When testimony was taken in regard to the worst worst m member of the the gang the fingers of all pointed to pretty Lady Ladya She it was said was the themo mo most t daredevil of them all The best to to way spank Lady Mount Mount- batten it was WIlS decided was to blackball her husband from membership in the Royal Yacht Squadron at Cowes where tl the e cream of London society gathers r DP 1 I IDU S tf hr 0 Johr on i Of all the calamities that might befall a young of the social standing of Lord this is about the greatest The Yacht Squadron has charge of the international races and at all nil times the t he club house is a center of social ac- ac activity ac activity Two people of the wealth and and social status of the would frequenters of the club But now they can go only when hen invited and it is believed that this privilege also may map mn be taken away away from them unless the they behave themselves bet bet- better beter better t ter er than they have in the last four or five years Of course all this bad feeling puts the Prince of Wales in a very embarrass embarrassing ing position He cannot very well openly openly rebel label against the wishes of his staid and sedate mother and yet all his sympathies sympathies t thies hies are arc with his gay cousins In fact it is said that he himself ia b u the one at whom the blow is really aimed Ever since the Princes Prince's visit to America the Queen has been hearing things about the Prince and his gang and she s she finally has resolved to check this gayety The Prince and Battie Bathe as Lord is familiarly called are not only first cousins but are arc the greatest of friends Before Batties marriage to England's richest girl the Prince and he traveled over half the world together and II 11 R H II certainly would never take along a crepe hanger as a traveling companion In memory of these expeditions expedition the Prince gave Battie Battier on the day of his marriage to Edwina a silver globe with the paths of their travels marked it it No doubt on there were just as ns many festive events on these occasions as there were on the Princes Prince's visit to America Since the marriage of Battie Battle their friendship has increased because Lady proved herself no one to throw cold water on any of their pranks In fact filet she herself it is rumored some some- sometimes sometimes sometimes times has led them in their defiance of the conventions Nowhere in England is there a beiter better example of the lOG F Inn In younger generation than this charm charm- charming charming ing and headstrong young woma woman Another reason that probably ac- ac accounts accounts ac accounts of counts forthe for the the frequency of the Prince of Wales visits to the is Lady 1 girl girl chum Mrs Ri Richard nard Norton the beautiful young matron who was who was in the Princes Prince's party when he visited America Mrs Norton some people sa say is the most beautiful girl in England others accord that distinction to Lady Mount Mount- batten Both are typically English in type with Titian hair large blue eyes and particularly fair complexions ris Not only is Mrs Norton very fine tine looking she but she is an accomplished dancer She dances so well that the Prince pre prefers rs her to anybody else for a partner When Mrs Norton was the guest of the Joshua during the Princes Prince's visit everybody wondered why the Prince motored over to the Cosden estate every morning It soon was dis- dis disc dis discovered c covered that in parceling out the royal party to American hosts the had bagged the greatest prize of all in inthe inthe inthe the person of Mrs Norton as it resulted in the seeing more of the Prince than did anybody else Now LadyM Lady and Mrs Nor Nor- Norton Norton ton are arc almost always together These fascinating young women are reported report d to be the gayest of the palace gang and of course wherever they are arc there is sure to be crowd a of young men including the Prince When the Queen undertakes to die dis di discipline Lady most people think that she has taken a big job on her hands for tor this jn independent young woman has inherited all the self reliance self and courage of her the Rt lIon Sir Ernest Cassel If he ho could com come to life he probably would get a good l laugh ugh at any ones one's attempt to tame the granddaughter that he lie believed was wasso wasso wasso so like himself that he left her the bulk of his large fortune Sir Ernest spitefully oas r-as as called by some Europe's most famous money- money R t tS S 1 S i Y Princess Arthur of Connaught conservative social leader who has a way of of attracting stage stars away from the lender In reality he was a very noted financier and his great wealth was built up by courageous ventures When his little granddaughter was a amere amere amere mere child she was a prime favorite with him and he enjoyed her l h er company greatly 1 When the came to America t they ey delig delighted ted everyone every one with their democratic manners Lord Mount Mount- batten preferred to be known a as Bat Bat tie and he told lold one of that ho didn't give two hoots as to what any any- body anybody called him But while Lady has been cutting up to the great displeasure or of the orthe Queen there is another young memo mem member ber of the royal family Princess Arthur of Connaught who is quite quito conventional and conservative enough to please the V most decorous of the older generation A curious fact tact that is widely rumored is that once American or English actors I have ha met the Princ Princess ss Arthur they are muc much more charmed by her than they ev ever r were by Lady I |