New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-10-14

object secreed In the central tower OF the old part
Macbeths castle elder OF the house Lyon,
who was born OF monstrous shape, and grew to mon
strous size The unhappy creature who Is said 90 have
been an IDIOT and eight feet in height died after nearly
attaining the honor IL bs one OF oentenariaDisn"
as lie absurdly called 1t, mean the monster.
concealed It whispered for the excellent reason that
he was the rghtu heir to the strahmore estates and
that n he had got loose his existence hadbsen
fled the control Of the property would have been taken
away from those who have enjoyed It, and like the late
lord made ducks and drakes OF during the present
century do not voueh for this story, but apprehend
that 1t Is substantially true inasmuch il explains the
otherwise inexpcable secrecy rgdly maintained by
the only three initiated persons the Earl OF Strathmore
at the time the next heir IL of age, and the factor Of
Glamis. or course the Lyons who originally nmured
the unhappy monster de6ed the law but this only
in accordance with the traditions Of the family.
The everasngly talkedof marriage OF Mr. Luke White
and the beautiful Gladys Countess of Lonsdae has not
yet been sOlemnzed and is said that the lady intends
TO travel before settling down again into dOmesticy
1t IA TO be hoped she will not go the farms OF tho
Far West there will be gossip both In London
and IN Eow-Yorik.
The present Lord Lonsdae likely to get the
effects OF his tremendous cropper while cub hunting
1t thing though, and the mnsio-hall young
woman went nigh to being peeress. At this moment
she is deserted by her husband, who allows her the
superb income of three hundred pounds per annnms
But she sure OF her coronet anything should happen
TO the present incumbent, for whatever she may do
her husband cannot obtain divorce.
Miss FOrtescue ate Of the Savoy Theatre and pres
emily 70 be Lady Garmoye was at the first night OF
ing very pretty In pale blue and white But as the
with many actresses and singers her speaking voice
lacks the t0no which is eonventi0nally proGounced
correct Nearly all have more or less Of the eockney
perfection itself In this respect can endure the accents
OF their beloved.
Detailed statements have doubtless reached you OF thu
reception OF The Millionaire confess that my oPi-
ion which coinsIdes with that Of "my gossps, Is dis
tncty favorable 20 the piece despite an Etack upon 10
in The Times The dramatic like the musical and hne
art criticisms OF what the leading orn have,
however ceased to ~lead" Mr. Oxenford dragged
Jupiters" banner in the dust, he succeeded by
the tage OF not being able to get on WITH
people, and the present critic selected from the sub
special qualifications for dramatic criticism. The resn
Is precisely what might be eKpeetedd platitude and
mOralizng as the Scottish gentleman swore, az Large
tt Is quite true that none OF the chief character. N
Mr.. Edmund Yates's Kissing the Rod and coRse-
Quently In Mr. GOdrey's Millionaire are good people,
aetuate by noble motives and 50 on But good people.
albeit usef In carrying the work OF the world ara
particularly amusing and Amusement Is what Is re-
Qured at a fashionable theatre The play is very
amusing and excelently acted ar. Arthur Cecps
Ned GuyOB being quite hOrs tSgHe. cannot posi-
lively aver that the fact but apprehend that the on
saught the piece In The Times Is due 10 Mr. 1Atess
authorship OF the novel which ID Is founded. Mr.
Yates Is fond OF laughing ut Jupiter in INC
World It seems as If Jupiter had at last made up MS
mind to hurl a badly forged thuRderbOt In reply.
On Saturday Mr. Bancroft essayed the difficult art OF
Loris IpdnoG in Fedora" Everybody will reeolleet
Pierre BertOn despite the remarks Of the critics and tbs
dissenson In the Haymarket Company caused by Mr.
Charles COghlan's reading which was pronounced as
much too tame NJ. Bertons was too tempestucus ME-
Bancroft made gallant effort and at one time appeared
likely TO score great success, bat he was uneven,
Miss Calhoun fayOraby received In the part or tbe
Countess, formerly Oiled by Mrs. Bancroft