re-elected without a contest.

_May, 1914._

An Alderman of Cork fails to take off his hat to Mr. O'BRIEN.

Mr. O'BRIEN summons a meeting of his supporters and, in a five-hours'
speech, states that, in spite of the unexampled infamy of Mr. REDMOND,
he will never abandon his efforts for Irish unity.

Mr. REDMOND says nothing.

Mr. O'BRIEN states that "the truckling truculence of a mock-modest
monster of meretricious mendacity cannot be allowed to prevail against
a policy of sober and sympathetic silence."

Mr. REDMOND having abstained from a reply, Mr. O'BRIEN resigns his
seat for Cork City and is shortly afterwards re-elected without a
contest.

_June, 1914._

Mr. ASQUITH, in moving the Second Reading of the Home Rule Bill, does
not mention Mr. O'BRIEN, who swoons in his place and is carried
speechless from the House of Commons.

On the following day Mr. O'BRIEN issues to the world a manifesto of
60,000 words, in which he describes Mr. REDMOND as "a palsied purveyor
of pledge-breaking platitudes," and announces that the Irish question
can be settled only by the good will of men of all parties.

Mr. REDMOND takes no notice.

Mr. O'BRIEN declares that he can no longer pursue a policy of
conciliation and mildness, and resigns his seat for Cork City as a
protest against the "frenzied flaunting of flattery and folly" in
which, he says, Mr. REDMOND spends his time.

Mr. O'BRIEN, having been re-elected without a contest, immediately
re-resigns twelve times in advance.

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CINEMA NEWS.

Final preparations have now been made to film Mr. THORNTON'S first day as
General Manager of the Great Eastern Railway. By kind permission of Lord
CLAUD HAMILTON representatives of all the other railway companies are to be
present to take notes, like the foreign military attaches in a war. A good
"movie" should result.

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Another film which should provide entertainment and instruction in the
highest degree is the "Day in the Life of Mr. C. K. SHORTER" which is now
being arranged for. The great critic will be followed hour by hour with
faithful persistence. He will be seen editing _The Sphere_ with one hand
and putting all the writing fellows in their place with the other. He will
be seen in that wonderful library of his whic