The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1868-08-05
ENGLAND.
FROM OUR LONDON CORRESPONDENT.
Dramatic and Musical Review.

Dramatic and Musical Review.
LONDON, July ~, $685.
- everybody's surprise the last six nights OF
Schneider in London were announced last Monday.
and Saturday next she will take her farewell ben
ent the "Grand Duchess being revived tomorrow
evening. went again last night TO see her m LA
Belle Helene" and for the life OF me cannot
any OF those improprietles, any OF that shameless
ness any OF that grossness for which the London
Times has recently given her such scoring. No
body has worked half hard for Schneder's
cess a. the Prince OF Wales. He present for
about the tenth time last night, with the Duke OF
Edinburg. the Prince OF Saxe-Coburg Prince
Louis OF Hesse and box full OF attend
ants and sat out the entire play with
every demonstration OF delight. The audience
would have been very cold had not the Prince
warmed them up by leading the applause. No paid
agent could have labored hard for Schneider he
has done and yet the season IL 40 soon over. The
other night, In the 'Grand Duchess sehneiders
brooch broke and covered the stage with sparkling
gems. she always wears zeal iewelry. Last night
sne appeared In a magnificent set Of turquoise and
diamonds, said to have been sent her by the Prince.
After rather dull interval some OF the London
theatres are about to commence new season with
new vgor. Mr.. H. J. Byron's new drama, THE
Lancashire Lass VIII he brought out al tue
called John Denman's Debt" will be produced
Ht
new loca drama called AFTER Dark. Tale
OF London Lfe.r Is in rehearsal al the Princess In
this drama Mr.. Bouc.cault undertakes TO depict the
various scenes Of London by night. lie intends 10
put upon the stage concert saloon, with real
concert saloon singers Evans supper room, with
real chops, steaks and ale; police court, with real
policemen, and thievos' den, with, presume, real
thieves. A such pieces are specially at the lrln-
nary attention the minuest details the author ex
poets another such success as that or The streets OF
Iondon.r Mr. Boucicauit mas announced that after
QUn IA 10 ~
from acting and Mrs. Bouciraut j. said to anticipate
starring tour IN America. The New Royalty Is
closed. The Prince of Wales closes on saturday 20
reopen next season with new drama by Robertson.
called ''Change." Miss LYDIA Thompson ia going to
great actress even in burlesQue
Angry aud Personal Scene ir the uou-c ct
Commons.
In the Hoase Of Commons. July ~ Mr. IAcoH
BRIGHT moved that the House Al it, rising adj
Journ until Monday, on the ground that, the im.
portant business Of the session being over. a
Saturday sitting unnecessary hardship. The
motion was seconded 10y vi. VI. Gibson.
that such an extraordinary interference with the
Mr. DIsRAPII In opposing II, expressed his surprise
regular course OF business should be favored by an
ex-Cabinet Minister 4 saturday sitting would he
unnecessary N the House would tonight make pro.
gress enough 10 compensate for the count-ou OF the
Mr. GIBsoS raised the ire OF the miniaterialists by
renarking that q saturday sitting would not have
been necessary had they thought n worth while 10
come down the night before 70 make a House
adjournment, he insisted, was regular, for II was
provided by the standing orders that when supply "
was closed there should be such a motion every Fri
day 20 give private members opportunity ofbring
ing on their motions
fhe scene grew very stormy when Mr.. HARDY,
amid loud cheers from the ministerial and counter
cries Of Interpretation from the other side with
sneer at Mr. Gibsonis "candor and honesty" insin-
uated that he wanted an adjournment not for the
sake OF the private members, but 10 serve his ''fac
tious opposition 10 the Cattle Market bill.
Mr.. GIBSON jumped up In state OF great excite
ment, ana moved 'that the words be taken down, .
on which
conduct itself with more moderation. MI. Bright
motion he pronounced TO be perfectly regular, az 1
was provided by the standing orders that ther.
should be such motion when supply was over
Under these circumstances Nj Hardy's words wer
too strong, and $500 -
Mr. HARDY at once Withdrew them, explaining
tha, he had not excepted 10 the motion, which. how
ever was premature, az there might be no need 10
for 4 saturday sitting " satisfactory progress wer
made 10 night. 60. u
After Major w. Parker had made some strong re
marks ON Mr.. Gibs0n's conduct which nj urst b.
designated ~ ''contempbbie" hut under correction
substituted dubious" here vas " 'oh ioi umc