New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1883-04-29
LONDON STAGE NOTES.
CURRENT MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC TOPICS.


lPRoM AN OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT THE rRrBUsE.l
LONDON, April IA
Mr.. Frederic Clay, composer of "She Wan
dered down the Mountain Side" I'll Sing Thee Songs of
Araby" and other delightful songs, is the point Of
bringing out The Merry Duchess" comic opera, the
book whereof has been written by Mr. George X. Sims
" De Comet "-author of a. Ballads Babylon" and
various dramatic works, OF which Tho Lights o. Lon
don is perhaps the most popular. Mr. Clay who is also
at work cantata for the Leeds festival and three
act spectacular opera to open the rebuilt Alhambra
Theatre in the autumn Is great enthusiast the sub
ject of the United States always speaking in the
est terms Of his reception in America.
Mr.. Henry Irving who is looking forward with great
pleasure to his American this autumn, will travel
with an immense quantity of impedimenta. Scenery.
dresses and decorations considered Just now barely
what is necessary will much exceed hundred tons In
weight.
Last night there was large audience at the Haymar-
kct Theatre to welcome Mr. Hare who the last night
of Mr.. and Mrs. Bancrofts appearance Hacree and
Poy Eccles in Caste played his original part Of Sam
GeTidge recently taken by very rising actor Mr.
Brooked Many celebrities were there but the stalls
presented such remarkable sight those Of the Ly
ceIm Theatre few days before. when saw Mr..
Forster and Mr. Trevelyan, tho late and present Irish
Secretaries sitting check by jowl and admiring Miss
Ellen Terry, whose acting Beatrice is delightful
BILLY" Mowbray Morris accused his brethren of an
oyer-keen appetite for the chickens and champagne OF
theatrical managers, that hardly ever" meet one ut
Mr.. Irvngs charming small supper parties after the
play. These delightful meals never laid for more
than eight ten persons and are held IN the room OF
the old and extinct Sublime Society OF Beestcaks,
where the grdiron is still preserved from which the old
Duke of Norfolk was accustomed TO eat three or four
Whites Club and demoshing Gods head and shOul-
ders Fish not allowed at the old Bcefsteak club so
recorded BY a contemporary ohroncler of small beer
that his Grace used to sit waiting hungrly for each
delicate Soupcon OF flavor and while away the time II IS
this nobleman who as Beanser said OF lie Ro vetoi
| nobeman of fine animal apPetites When he was not
eating to excess or getting blind drunk ne Mas ruRg
of Norfolk" by his associates. including the Prince no
SSery similar 10 key was twice married but had
| legitimate issue and was succeeded by Mr. Bernard
asyse, daughter Of the last Lord TauconOer This
lady ran away with the father OF the present LORD
Lucan, was divorced from Mr. Howard and died Lady
Iucan. She was sister OF the Lady Anne Beasyse who
painted by Gainsborough and married sir George
| Elizabeth was painted superbly by Romney. - ,.
At Mr. ryngs supper %nicn are a a9,e ar
lobster salad asparagus green peas STee ecu , anu @
ally lasts midnight till in the morning The host
is ut his best when his work is done and is charming
and froc spitefui friends say he is amusing on
the stage than he is on It, which seems to me DUBIOUS
Mr. Tooe is as Frederic Clay says OF Arthur Sullivan
not ony the best and rmest friends, but one OF
| the best men In the world
Miss Lingard, who has made very favorable lmpres
sion appears here in Camille Monday week. ,iiss
Calhoun will appear in London this spring but WIZ
remain with us for eighteen months at least. A. Al
present arranged Fedora and Mrs. Bernard Becre
| will be succeeded by Diplomacy" or perhaps now
version of sardou's" Dora" made specially for Nils
Calhoun who will appear at the Haymarket theatre
| In the autumn. In oase Fedora and Mrs. Bernard
Beere should not hit the taste the town. we to
have Mr. Pineros new comedy TO conclude TIE spring
|
| Mr. Giie Farquhar Is overweghted with the part
of Colonel DaDier All for Her. in which lc appeared
| at the Court Theatre Thursday night. AristocHuc
| amateurs are Just now AT a discount.
| Mrs Alfred Maddox very handsome woman ana a
new candidate for histronic h0nors, Is the widow ~
Alfred Maddox, who In conjunction with Mr.. Albert
Lew leased several advertising columns OF The DdiID
Telegraph and made much money thereby. She wa- his
third wife and bears strong resemblance 10
| Neils