Mr. Charrington: I will ask what was the impression upon the audience, because I think that is important. The Chairman: The witness has stated that he considered the dresses were objectionable, but he has not said why they were objectionable. Mr. Forest Fulton: He said that the dresses were objectionable as disclosing the shapes of the performers. [Illustration: MR. CHARRINGTON APPARENTLY SNUFFED OUT A widely circulated cartoon during the Licensing Fight on the London County Council [_To face p. 142._] Replying to further questions by Mr. Charrington, witness said he found in the dress circle a number of prostitutes, respectably dressed, walking about in twos. They were very well-dressed indeed. In the dress circle he counted twenty or thirty. He did not see them in other parts of the house, but he saw one come downstairs, look about, and go up again. He was there about three hours. He did not see them drinking with gentlemen. He went outside, and saw them go away in hansom cabs--some with gentlemen. He saw one come down with a decanter of brandy under her "harm," get into a hansom, and drive away with a gentleman. He believed she was a prostitute. Cross-examined by Mr. Forest Fulton: I only once visited this place. I have been many times in a theatre. I have never seen a ballet at the theatre or the opera. I have seen ladies in evening dress at the theatre. There was nothing very different in this case from the ordinary evening dress worn by the people of this country as a matter of habit. I do not know that it is possible for any ballet to be performed without the performer wearing tights underneath the dress. I believe that it is the practice in every country in the world that where a ballet is being performed, tights are worn under the dress. That was what was done here. The tights are worn under the short dresses?--They had long dresses, but they opened down the side. What do you mean?--The dresses were drawn up at the sides. You were shocked?--Not shocked, but I think it was indecent. You thought it was indecent?--Yes. But you were not shocked?--No. In further cross-examination witness said he submitted his report to Mr. Charrington a few days ago. He did not do so sooner because he had several places to visit, and he was told to send in all his reports together, and Mr. Charrington had been out of town. This was his first visit to the Empire. He knew the women were prostitutes by their way of walking round. It was different from the way ordinary people walked, in respect that they walked in twos. Do I understand you to ask the committee to say that they were prostitutes because they walked in twos? And the manner they were going about, and, when they passed by people, the suggestions they made with their eyes. Did they look at you?--I do not know as they did. Did they look at you in the manner you have suggested?--I was hardly swell enough for that.