DIABOLO DAY BY DAY
INTRODUCED to the game on what was supposed to be his death-bed, an octogenarian of East Buddington, Salop, found his health so benefited by the exercise, that he completely recovered, and now plays outside left regularly for his local football club.
The rumour that a Mincing Lane rice-merchant had thrown and caught a diabolo no fewer than three times caused a panic in the City yesterday.
Saul Potter and James Brown, the East Wobsley diabolists, who showed such good form in the All England Championship, returned to their native town yesterday, and were met with a brass band, and presented with the Freedom of the City. The Mayor in his speech said that while Britain had her Potters and her Browns she could afford to fall behind in minor matters of Trade. (Cheers.)
The MCC Diabolo team for Australia started on Saturday. It is a pity that Bayward, the Surrey crack, and Dirst, of Yorkshire, are not of the party; especially as it is an open secret that they only demanded another £10,000 a-piece for the trip. This parsimony is ruining our National Game.
Father Bernard Vaughan’s series of sermons attacking the Diabolo-playing Smart Set began last Sunday. It seems that young girls are lured on to play in Country-houses, and lose huge sums.
Mr A W Pinero’s problem play, “The Diabolists”, was produced with success last night. Mr George Alexander as the Bishop who neglects his see in order to gratify his passion for the game, and Miss Irene Vanbrugh as the wife who cures him of his craze at the expense of her sanity, are admirably suited.
Tuesday night will be the 700th performance of “The Diabolo Girl” at the Gaiety.
Describing himself as Champion Diabolist of South Penge, Charles Garraway (18) was accused of murdering Edward Simpson. After hearing the defence that deceased had jolted prisoner’s elbow just as he was about to beat the record, the jury wished to dismiss the case: but the judge, saying that it must not be forgotten that after all human life was sacred, fined prisoner one-and-eightpence.
Mr Byles will ask the Speaker to-morrow if the conduct of the Member for Lesser Plumpington, in playing Diabolo during Friday’s debate, was in order.
The Railway Strike has ended, the strikers’ demand to be allowed to play Diabolo during work hours being agreed to.