New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-01-06
OSCAR WILDE SEES "P1TIENCE."
THE POET AT THE sTANDARD-Tus COMMENTS on
TIE PART OF BUNTHORNE.

THE POET AT THE STANDARD-HIS COMMENTS on
TIE PART OF BUNTHORNE.
Oscar Wilde, the poet and the apostle Of msthetl-
csm went to see "Patience" at the Standard
Theatre last night. The party of which he was
one arrived at the theatre about half-past &.
La3y Jane was telling Patience what love was. "In
it," she was saying, there is a transcen-
dcntality of dclTium, acute accentation Of
suprcmcst ecstasy, which the earthly might
easily mistaken for Indigestion" The audience was
bordering over this sentence, so that tho entrance
of Mr. Wilde and his friends was hardly noticed at
first A. A. Hayes led the way to the box, followed
by Mrs Hayes and Miss Gabrielle Greeley. Mr..
Wilde bringing up the rear. The poet had a
heavy ulster with fur cuffs and collar fur cap and
white kid gloves. His faultess SHIRT front was re-
Neved by one enormous stud of some colorcd stone,
in the centre, and red silk handkerchief pro-
truded from his waistcOat. He wore pumps.
The other members of the party were
Mrs. Sargent, of Boston, Miss Mack. Mrs. H. Curtis,
Mrs Lille Mr.. aud Mrs Francis Wet, Colonel and
Mrs. W. f. Morse, and Miss Helen Lcnor. They Qc-
cupcd the two lower boxes on the south side of the
theatre which connect with the stage.
Mr. Wilde at first stood up in the rear box out of
sight, but he finally took seat where the audience
had a good view OF him. There were numbcrlesS
opera glasses turned toward the poet. but he APP
Peared entirely unconscious OF the scrutiny:
M9it of the time he cnatGd pleasantly
Torrance carefully, notwithstanding. When
Reginald BUHthOrHe ID. H. Ryley) came on the stage
tle whole audience turned and looked ut Mr.;
Wilde. lie leaned toward one of the ladies and
SAID with smile looking at BaHthoyne:
"This is one of the compliments that mcdlOcrity
DAYS 20 those who are not mediocre"
After the first act the whole party, including
James Barton Key, the original Gr0srcnor at the
Standard, who had recently gone to the box, went
behind the scenes. Mr. Wilde Introduced to Miss
Burton and Mis- Roche and other members of the
company. MIR. Ryley staId in his dressing-room,
although he is 10 meet Mr.. Wilde today. There
were some fifty persons who waited III the lobby to
see The poet he came out after the opera. After
they had been there about fifteen minutes ana the
audience had gone and most Of the lights were
turned down. and the Tsthctc did moi appear, they
s.nt in committee 20 see what mad become OF him.
This brought ont word from ". J.. Morse that Mr.
Wide bad slipped out another way about ten
minutes before.
4 reception was given to Nr. Wilde yesterday
afternoon 10y Hr. and Mrs. Augustus \. Hayes, Jr,
AT their home No. 1l2 East GWeuty-iiith-,t The
guests intro uccd 10 the poet III the rear par
Tor the decorations OF which We're sad TO be appro-
pirate. A large japanese umbrella formed canopy
i'm one IOruer behind the spot where ,he poet stood
tors with graceful talk and manners. Among those
present were the Rev. Dr. Potter the Rev. Mr.
douglas, Judge and Mrs. Brady; judge Barrett
Mr. and Mrs II. G. Whitney, Mrs. Bcmau. the
Misses Eyar S, lr. and Mrs. 4, 4. Low Nus CEoatc,
the MIrquIsc LAMA, Mis-. BALDWIN, MT5. Carlton,
Mr. and Ms. Edward Potter, Mayor and Mrs.
Grace, Mrs. Parau stevens Mr. and Mrs. kcrnochan,
Robert Garrett, Baltimore, Mr,. .. C.. Gray,
" IS. 4. j. Hawlty Mrs. Wlaos OF Boston,
Mrs John BigeIow. Mrs., j. II. Draper Mrs. George
Miner, Mis-. Golden Murray, ". II. Bishop, Mis-. ".
A. Rodgers. Miss B'JtchioTd, Judge and MIS- i brd-
ham H. Lawrence. Mrs john LIilD, Mrs. Mack. Miss
Mack, Alien EyayiS, Miss LYGeI, Mrs. SchaCt, Mrs.
ana Miss Marie Ac. and Mis-, Ludlow Fowler Mrs.
W. L. Strong Mr. and Mrs. Henry f. Pclicw, Nr-.
r. H. l.. townsend. Mrs. John n. Davis, Mrs.
Routh, the Misses Routll Mis- I. b. Muosra'e, Dr.
OctaVus " mite.