New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-08-19
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLlsHMANs NOTES ON ENGLISH |
TOPICS.

Although the theatres of London are not
tempting iust now the theatrical world keeps itself well
the fore in the gossip and babble the day There is
i'm mense competition for the society Of Mr. Henry Irving
who, as q sporting "mashur " said to me just now, b
lengths in front" of Mr. Gladstone as popular iav-
ore at this present moment Every Sunday there Is q
dinner given In his honor by friend whose invita-
lions meet him eagerly accepted astsunday Mr.
J. L. Toole invited large party to meet the popular
tragedian at the Star and Garter at Richmond The
critics. who must be weary or Irving banquefs, were AL
to the fore Genial Mr. Joe" Knight, Of the Jovian
head newly made Editor of Notes and Queries came
early as did other Jovian Joe mr. Comyns Carr
Editor OF the forthcoming British Mustdfed Magazine,
to be published by Macmians. There could hardly be
better editor for illustrated magazine than Mr. Carr
who has had ample experience OF such work with .LAH
and Art and Letters besides having filed the post OF art
criticize the old Pail Nall Gasete before Mr. Greenwood
began lose the best on his stat 1t is curious
that Mr. Greenwood, whose paper Is now called The ST.
amess Gazette should have successfully luarreed with
Mr. Carr his art critic Mr. Dutton Cook, his dramatic
critic, and Mr. Trail, one OF the best sl-round jour
nalists In London
The gathering the Ia Of the Star and Garter was
noteworthy enough and attracted plenty OF attention
from the ordinary visitors who crowded the terrace and
the public dining 1t is Odd. but nothing seems
interest everyday folk more than the ght Oh
actor In ordinary costume 1t Is almost needless 10
say that everybody in morning dress that benghc
GreenWlcn
when they partake Of ceremonial character little
amusement was sacrificed to this rule for Mr.. Tooo
never looks funny In any fancy makeup as In his
plain ed coat which always seems to be slip
ping of his shoulders and fits him generally ike
purser's shirt on handspte Mr.. Bancroft whose hair
grows grayer every month. was OF course among tho
guests 1t was high time altogether with Kay wind
ing up at the Garrck Club after returning to town One
always wants supper after Richmond dinners, which
may nowse be compared to the fshbanquets at Green
wich. Why people invite one to Richmond to eat
fourth-rate dinner could never understand.
While these high links were going on ut Richmond
there was sound Of revelry at Popes villa, Twicken-
ham, where Mr. Henry LabDuchere. the sitting member
for Northampton, and colleague In parliamentary sense
OF the member Mr. Brsdlaugh entertained
select party. including Miss Braddon Mrs MAXWELL
Of Lady Audley" fame to meet the Prince OF Wales
who is very fond of the uraradical editor and pro-
pretor OF Tih As Mr.. Labouchere Is always pitch
ing into the greedy acquisveness OF the Royal Family
this affection may appear queery placed TO those who
do not know the Prince ard his ways ii. r. ii. likes
everybody who amnse him, and Mr. Labouchere
ia simply the best company in the world or II equaed
nv any then only by Mr. Edmund Yates, and Mr..
George Augustus Saa These three gentlemen, together
with Mr. W. s. Gilbert, who speaks not much but with
admirable wit and point. and Mr.. f. c. Burnand whose
funny word-torturng is delightful. and Mr.. Abraham
HAYWARD the raoons nearly the only peo-
nile really worth talking think know my pare fairly
veil but know nobody else worth listening to save Mr.
Frank H. Ill., Editor OF The Daily Ners and Lord sher-
brooke. Mr.. James Payn, who cot into . scrape the
other day concerning Mr. ODwyer, OF the Reform Club'
"a rather what ladies call agreeable rattle than
brilliant conyersatonst. And this is ALL for the actors
are fearfuly dull and technical, and musical people
seldom rise beyond musical babble, which Ia OF all the
most id,otc few painters degree or two better,
and wears ago some good things said even by Royal
Academicians. Mr. Herbert r. A, who speaks queer
iareon of Frencbhed English and cannot speak French
intelieiby was once the subject OF merry Jest by
ordseer who said: Herbert went once to Boulogne,
fell down and broke his English -; but there are no
bumortsts now in the Royal Academy but II. Stacy
Marks X. A.
Pnt theatrical people are the talk OF the town. To
give place to those rave recently joined the major
ity. Mr.. wyndham Campbell stanhope younger
brother of Lord Harrington has Just died OF consumption
at the age of thirty-one. few years ago this gentle
man married Miss Camille Dubois, an actress whose
subseauent conduct compelled him to divorce her.
M far better omen is the match with which all London
ia ringing between Lord Gsrmoyle and Miss Fortcscue OF
the savoy Theatre. duly announced and sanctioned ny
bis lordshps father Earl Cairns, the High Tory ana
In Church ex-Lord Chancellor OF England Lord Gar
movie who is called by his friends and CO. mashers
.argoyle or Gumboyle," is In his twenty
and what is called man about town. lie has long
s,nce graduated as a frst-cass "masher, having sup
panted an allied parsonage in the affections OF very
handsome actress wbo II no longer In her hrst youth
has yet superb figure and very pretty lace Entire
staee entirely TO her beauty aud had led the exalted
Iersonsge into one two false positions when she
sutees in these days give ordly masner tne rep
utaton Of u devil Of fellow "Gumboye pecaine sn 70
snoed child of the theatre, and ain told, proposed
psrSse to several of the ladies Of the company who,
to do them justice, deciired his oner one
and marry the @asher behaved very well In the mat
ter and packed of the ordling with what Is called
Rebuned in this quarter he began to frequent the
Savoy Theatre and watch tne lie he fell
Neenv I'm love with Miss Fortescue VINO plays one OF tho
fairies n the GSansSr nss Is
handsome without much vyacity, ana Is IN evcry
Ponsy and she is the daughter of Mr. Finney OF the
once well known firm OF coal merchants finnsy seal q
making a. much a. 900 year and his family was Of
course highly educated aud moved In fairly sooa oC ,a
oSois soclcty Miss Finney displayed an agreeable ti-
snt for music and misfortune came upon her ia
her studied hard ana went upon sse F,nnsy name
Lord Cairns is either 80 much struck WITH tne ~
anxious to get his s sSn Mseh does not
exercise our nobility, for he Is only ~ m-ofo an
the founder Of his own ar those Of long
bose bis hest on the list do not however MAKE ucn VI
figure The Duke OF spd ' the premier Earl my
Lord Of Shrewsbury only recently maier sc nS viii
haye their sheer and that ut Is far cry from
coal-yard TO a They fools Tor ther pains
r9 R u,d se bargain ike Lord
whose great ironworks at Dowlas are one OF tne sgns
OF South Wales There Is no mistake about e'tner %
these fortheir names painted on their coal-wggons
end ron-trueks Coal is also represented In the Upper
House BY the Marquis Of Londonderry tne proprietor q
the Sic arts Walsend and seaham Galleries Beer
y no means 80 strong in the Upper House as coal its
only direct representative being LORD n ord
nvsr.tone Jones Lloyd and the Earl OF jersey, VINO
| he head of Chd's Bank, the Oldest IN London
Miss Finney. Fortescue after becoming 'scounres'
6srnovie shopd. In the ordinary course OF nature
raonss rs Countess Cairns and even III her hrs TAFT
gill lie well .supped with the worlds goods 40 wen hs
| with decidedly good-lookng husband
s,or nj f;oodwood has been quite up to the average
the American Blue Grass bravey lhinaihlng ms repu
tatioD The Stewards Cup keeps in ars.oefaano %
| havine been won by q BaroDet Sir George Cnetwyna
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