The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1881-05-04
FOREIGN NEWS.
GREAT BRITAIN.
,oorH's APPEARANCE IN LONDON.


LONDON May 2.-On account of the first
appearance of Edwin Booth at the Lyceum
tonight, as 0thello, the house was packed
Immediately after the doors opened. The
audience was brilliant one, and included
Minister Lowell and party from the United
States Legation. The performance excited
great interest in the literary world and
among its well-kIown members present
were Edmund Yates George Augustus Sala
and Dutton Cooke. The piece was splendid
ly mounted. Upon their first appearance
all three principal performers, viz: Booth,
Irving and Miss Terry, were greeted with en-
thusiastic applause. Othello's speech 10 the
Senate was much applauded, as well also as
lagos (Irving) soliloquy in the second act,
in wich he reveals designs
against 0thello, containing the sem
tenee "Tis here. but yet confused. ,"
There were calls before the curtain after the
first and second acts, but though the per-
formance to this point was very successful
the remarkable demonstration was to come.
In act three, during the long conversation
in which Iago gradually allows Othello
to draw from him his suspicious the atten-
tion OF the house was perfectly rivited.
There were frequent movements TO applaud
both performers, which were immediately
suppressed by protests on the part of those
who wished nothing to be lost This inter-
est was sustained up to the closing of the
long conversation between the two princi-
pal characters, but the subsequent episode,
where 0thello rushes upon and seizes
Iago, did not appear to create so much of
a sensation. Booth was apparently suffer
ing from slight weakness of voice. After
the act was concluded there were enthusi-
astic calls before the curtain The fourth
act was well-received, but passed without
any very noteworthy incident Inthe closing
act the audience did not, as usual, cause in
terruption by shuffiing about, preparing for
departure, and when the curtain fell there
was great demonstration, extending even
to cheering and waving of hats. There were
separate calls before the curtain; then Othel-
10, Iago and Desdomona came on together. In
reply to the renewed clamof, Irving came
out alone and made humorous speech,
thanking the audience for its kind and en-
thusiastic reception. He said it was ex.
tremely gratifying TO him to see that the
engagement (meaning that of Booth) had
met with so gratifying a reception, and to
have his old friend Booth with him. Aftei
few more words of thanks generally On
behalf of the company, Booth was again
called, but merely acknowledged the ap
plause and disregarded the calls to speak.
GATHERING TO THE FUNERAL.
LONDON, April 26-From early morning rail
way trains have been arriving at atwycombe, bring
ing large numbers of people of all classes fol
Hughenden, to be present at the funeral of Lord
Beaconsfield. The weather is showery. The
Prince of Wales, the Duke of Connaught an6
Prince Leopold, the latter bearing large wreath
from the Queen, left Paddington at 1 O'Clock
The same train took the Duke OF Richmond, the
Marquis of Hamilton and a number of member,
of the late Government. The Marquis OF Hart
ington left Paddington somewhat later. Glad
| lcfn inu tn lQfa nfc had uOf O0p
| to Hughenden. Flags at half-mast and othel
signs OF mourning are displayed IN various town.
| throughout the country. The crowd at Beacon
| fields funeral is somewhat less than was ex.
| pected Many persons who intended TO be present
| have probably been detained By the occasional
sharp showers of hail. The Princess of Vale.
| sent wreath. r
The burial service completed. all the principal
mourners entered the vault and placed wreathi
on the coffin, and before the vault was closed il
was literally crammed with flowers.