The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1881-05-03
FOREIGN GOSSIP.

Mr.. John Mccullough made his first ap-
pesrance Monday night at Drury Lane,
London, in "Virginius" with emphatic sue
cess. The house was crowded in every part,
the gallery and pit overHowing, while the
boxes and stalls were filed with critics,
prominent actors and actresses, and nearly all
the American colony of London with a
contingent from Paris. Mr.. Cullough's
the applause throughout was frequently
and at times enthusiastically bestowed. The
plaudts were especially warm in the camp
scene, when Vireinius receives the news Of
his daughters seizure by Clsudus, and 10 the
ginis in order to save her from Appius, Here
conclusion of act 3, after the camp scene, no
was received with treble recalls, as we'll as at
the conclusion of the tragedy. In the recalls
all parts OF the house joined. The scenery
and support was moderately good, but the
supers were beneath contempt, as is usual in
all attempts made in London to represent
classic life. Mr.. Ryder was Denatus, Mr..
Barnes Appius, Mr.. Augustus Harris Iciius,
Miss Cowell Virginia and Mrs. Arthur Stir
ling Servia. 1t is probable from present
appearances that Mr.. Mccullough will have
a successful season. whatever may be said by
the critics.
The British press has testified to ex,raor.
dinary precautions recently taken by the
police for insuring the safety of tho q zen,
but nothing has been said mn. no s,rong
measures adopted for rgusiung the persons Of
members of the legislature. A parliamentary
agent says when the Freihelt question was
being discussed, he had an appointment with
o member Of the government; but, although
we'll known 10 the police from his frequent
attendance at Westminster Hall. no was not
permitted to enter tho lobby until his brief
bag, which bore on II the name and address
OF his firm, had bcen opened and examined.
He was further assured that members bags,
unless carried by the members themselves,
were searched.
Llanhydrock House, Cornwall, was lately
DESTROYED By fire. This fine old house was
one OF the most perfect specimens of Tudor
mansion; II was built about two hundred and
fifty years ago, and had been greatly renovs.
ted and restored by its present owner, Lord
Robartes, who inherited the property from an
ancient line Of ancestry, and In whose per.
son the old title was revived. Lord and Lady
Robartes were living In the house and obliged
to witness the almost entire destruction OF
their home, The fire, II seems, broke out in
the roof about midday, but there was so little
water that tho flames, increased by furious
wind, very soon gained command OF the
building. Fortunately the ancient parish
church, adjoining thu house, was saved.
The queens levce al 81. James palace on
the 10Th Of April, was very numerously at
tended, and was remarkable for the "crape
on tho left arm" Really this was worn on
account OF the catastrophe at st. Petersburg,
but military mon In England though. 1t
peculiarly appropriate 10 tho present juno.
ture, on tho ground Of what has happened at
tho Capc.
Tho Grand Duke Nicholas Constantine,
witch, who has been arrested, as our readers
know, has been conducted 70 the fortress OF
~. Peter and st. Paul, and shut upin room
which served as prison for the Princess
Tarakarova, who was the victim Of her rival,
the Empress Catharne the Second, the
grand mother Of Alexander the Second.
A prcje,sis on foo, 10 Vera Cruz 10 build