Visit of H.H. Princess Helena Victoria to the
Palladium, Wood Green.
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Extracts from The Ypres Times Cinema Supplement.
On Armistice Night H.H. Princess Helena Victoria visited the Wood Green Palladium, and wit
nessed with keen interest the exhibition of the famous film Ypres." There were scenes of extra
ordinary enthusiasm and large crowds assembled to see her arrival and departure. At the entrance
Her Highness was received by Kathleen, Viscountess Falmouth, Vice-Chairman of the Appeal Com
mittee, Lieut.-General Sir William Pulteney, Chairman of the Executive of the Ypres League, and
Mr. Dudley Wynton, Director.
In the vestibule a guard of honour was formed by local disabled members of the League who fought
at Ypres, under Mr. E. Glover (Corresponding Member).
Sir Robert Fielding, Col. S. Barry, Col. J. R. Maitland (Commanding 7th Bn. Middlesex Regt.),
Captain H. R. F. Butterfield, Captain F. H. Davies, Mr. and Mrs. Dudley Wynton, Mr. and Mrs.
Elsmore and Mrs. Edwards had the honour of being presented to Her Highness.
Introduced to the audience by Mr. Elsmore, Lieut.-General Sir William Pulteney, speaking from the
stage, said that it was a great honour to address the audience before the showing of the film. Ypres
would never be forgotten, and they would see a very vivid description of men who had shown devotion
to duty and discipline in upholding the great traditions belonging to their King, their Country and the
Empire. The members of the Ypres League had made up their minds to try and mould the present
generation into as good stuff as it was hitherto, and he asked them to remember what the heroes of
Ypres had brought to them in comfort in this life. They all knew that having a good time did not
make a great nation. The example which had been set should be followed. There was just as good
stuff in the country now as there was before the War. He asked them to take note of the song which
would be introduced to themthe Wipers songwhich conveyed a great deal to them. It was not
only a good tune, but a good song in every way. The Ypres League had helped hundreds of people
out to the Salient and given them information which they could not have got but for the League. They
had their own place in Ypres, and they had received thousands of letters in appreciation of what they
had done in taking care of people who went out and in preventing them from being robbed. They
hoped to continue that work in every way possible for many years to come. (Applause.)
A little prologue to the film was most splendidly arranged. Just before the film was shown
the curtain was drawn aside and in the centre of the stage stood Miss Violet Parker dressed as
Britannia. She looked down the body of the hall where a tired, dishevelled Tommy (Mr. Arthur Tumpas)
walked up. She beckoned him on the stage, and when he arrived there she saluted him with her sword.
He then sang the song Wipers and put so much feeling into it, and rendered it so splendidly, that
there was tremendous applause, the whole audience taking up the chorus.
On Monday, Brig.-General Cunliffe-Owen, accompanied by Mrs. Cunliffe-O.ven and Mrs. Rayner,
commanding Lord Ypres' Scouts, attended the Kinema on behalf of the League.
On Tuesday, Captain Alliston spoke with his usual verve, and on Thursday night Colonel Browne,
who is one of the League's best speakers.
Mr. Elsmore, the able Manager, who has seen much service in the Salient, took very great pains
to assist us.
We desire to thank most heartily Mr. D. Wynton and the Directors of the Cinema, who not only
allowed us to have a stall in the vestibule where we had large sales of souvenirs and songs, but sent us
a very handsome donation and insisted on paying the entire expenses of the Guard of Honour of the
Ypres survivors who were present, and also entertained them after the performance. We could not
find better friends than the Directors and Manager who have since become members of the Ypres
League.
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