Notes

When the National Theatre's production of As You Like It (now defunct) opened in Washington, signs of rigor mortis had, apparently, already begun to set in. Augustus Thomas, we hear, was gloomily talking the symptoms over with Mrs. Thomas. She did her very best to console him, or so the story goes. But he wouldn't be consoled. At last she fell back on perfect frankness. " Oh Gus," she exclaimed, " how glad I am you didn't write it, anyway!"

Jean Borlin of the Swedish Ballet, and Serge Diaghileve, expect to startle Paris shortly with a Ballet Negre--a sort of Shufflez-Vous Along. It is understood that Battling Siki will not be employed.

The rumor of London Theatrical circles has it that the Prince of Wales himself has become very much interested in the plans of De Courville, the English theatrical manager, to establish something as nearly approaching the Ziegfeld Follies in London as the English sense of humor will permit. And also that the Pragger Wagger insists upon the importation of American showgirls to give the production the genuine jazz-touch. Take it or leave it, it is a charming rumor. The next one will probably be that King George has decided to star himself in Bill Hart parts in a film.