MONDAY, 9 DECEMBER, 1918 BIRTHS SEYMOUR. - At the Private Nursing Home, Stamford Hill, Durban, on November 23rd, 1918, to Mr. and Mrs. I.V. SEYMOUR, of Zwartberg, East Griqualand, a daughter. 6912 DEATHS MULLER. - At Melmoth, on Monday, November 25th, 1918, Alice, dearly beloved wife of John F. MULLER, MP.C., aged 33. 1553 ROHDE. - Herman Augustus, at Pietermaritzburg, on December 2nd, 1918, late of Mooi River, aged 68 years. SHAW. - Charles, passed peacefully away on November 25th, in his 90th year, at the residence, 269 Prince Alfred Street, Maritzburg. "He giveth His beloved sleep." ROLL OF HONOUR SWAN. - At Newcastle, on October 11th, of pneumonia, after an attack of flu, Sergt. A.H. SWAN, son of Mr. and Mrs. W. SWAN, of Paradise, Newcastle, Natal. He served with the Carbineers in German West; also with the 7th S.A.I. in G.E.A. 1564 SMYTHE. - At Alexandria, on the 30th November, 1918, Patrick Evelyn, Lieut., 2nd Battalion, Black Watch, son of the late C.J. SMYTHE and Mrs. SMYTHE, Nottingham Road. IN MEMORIAM PRITCHARD. - In ever loving memory of John PRITCHARD, who passed away December 9th, 1917. Inserted by his wife and family. "Gone, but not forgotten." ROLL OF HONOUR - IN MEMORIAM WARDELL. - In loving memory of my dear cousin, Pte. E. WARDELL, who was killed in action December 8th, 1917. To memory ever dear. Inserted by his loving cousin, Winnie. OBITUARY ------X------ M. EDMOND ROSTAND ------X------ (Delayed in Transmission). LONDON, December 4. The death is reported of Edmond ROSTAND, the eminent French dramatist, whose plays, "Cyrano de Bergerac" and "L'Aiglon," had a great vogue. - Reuter's Special Service. ------X------ Edmond was the son of Joseph ROSTAND, a poet of Marseilles. His first play, "Les Romaneques," was produced by the Comedie Francaise in 1894, and although it created no stir, yet many saw great promise in that comedy of playful humour. His next work, "La Princesse Lointaine," was written for Mdme. BERNHARDT, who played it at the Renaissance, as was also his third, "La Samaritaine," a poetical paraphrase of the story of Christ and the Woman of Samaria. But he first came into universal notice as the author of "Cyrano de Bergerac," a play that brought romantic drama into fashion again, after the problem plays of previous years. It was represented at the Porte Saint Martin Theatre in Paris for the first time on December 28, 1897, when the title role was played by the elder COQUELIN. The happy combination of author and actor brought about an immediate and lasting success. It was played in Paris until the July following, when M. COQUELIN brought it to London (Lyceum, July 4, 1898), and to other European towns. Returning to Paris in October, 1898, he reassumed the part. The book of the play ran into 100,000 within a year, and quite a flock of plays of the Dumas school were produced in Paris and London soon after. His definition of a "baiser" was quoted in almost every paper. He was also the author of two volumes of poetry, "Les Musardises" and "Pour la Grece." Transcribed by: Tara NORTON (born SHRIVES) taraanorton@gmail.com<mailto:taraanorton@gmail.com> Researching: ATKINSON (ENG), BENECKE, KILLERBY (ENG), (GOLDSMITH-)LESTER (GER/IRE), LOURENS, MARTIN, MILLER, MILLIKEN (IRE), PARKER, SHRIVES (IRE), WALTERS, WINGHAM (ENG) and related families. ________________________________ NCT FORESTRY CO-OPERATIVE LIMITED http://www.nctforest.com This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you have received this email in error please notify us by return email. This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by Eset Mail Security for the presence of computer viruses. http://www.eset.com ________________________________