New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-05-11
THE NEWS IN LONDON.
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against habua criminals but the real object OF the asso
citation prevent the extension OF French convict DO
pots In the Western Pacific Ocean. The league proposes
to seize every escaped convict from New Caledonia ouno
in Australia and land him the soil OF France This
may lead to trouble between France and England
POVERTY or THE PRINCESS ALICE.
The recent conduct OF the Queen toward the Grand
Duke Louis " OF Hssse spurred the English press to
publish unsparngy every extract from the memoirs OF
Princess Alice calculated to show the mesnness OF the
German English Processes In contrast 10 the
lavish iberaty shown by the English people to every
German who has entered the royal family OF Great
Britain The publications display In the most ganng
way the pful daily pinching which Princess
Alice compelled to resort to make ends meet In
her Darmstadt palace; the pathetic appeals she was
forced to make to radesmen for unpaid bs the Keen
ness with which she felt the disgrace OF herpoyery when
entertaining royal visitors and most OF ALL the penur
business OF her husband In making necessary for her 70
mend her oothes and to turn the garments OF
herself and children for when too threadbare on
one side for further exhibition.
THEATRICAL.
The prices at the Lyceum Theatre have been rear
ranged cheaper SCALE and Lawren CO BarrettB now
playing to twoshling pit shilling gallery and stalls
filed by complimentary tickets, and empty boxes In
spite OF the fact that his first appearance was reaiy
brilliant and that he has made artistic success through
out. Mr. Irving called Mr.. Barrett to-day and con-
dOled with him on the poor nnancal results Oh h
which, he said, worthy of more substantial reward
than the appreciation Of the critics and the profession
Henry Irving has been holding series OF special
to-day. His book, Impressions OF America, was pun
ishcd today but is not by any means the literary sen
sation that it was fondly hoped it would prove. IL Is
generally looked upon piece OF literary hunKeym
and surprise is everywhere expressed that Irving
should have employed Joseph Haton TO be the Boswell
to his johnson.
Mary Anderson left Glasgow for Manchester To-
night. Previous to her departure, in conversation
she said that she was charmed with scoualu
"Scotsmen very critical" said Miss Anderson put
when pleased they become perfectly frantic In thelr ap
probation. Lad expected to find the audiences OF E
burgh and Glasgow slightly gid and opposed to accept
ing the verdcts Of other cities Now, while CONFESS that
that so to certain degree must say that after over
coming the which is at first the usual lot OF
stranger in the North, audiences have ever rewarded
my efforts with warmth OF expression"
Miss Anderson further stated that her pocunary
had been beyond her expectations her audiences
averaging larger than those which crowded to see Henry
Irving, when he made his Scotch tour. Her financial
In Scotland relatively exceeds that which she met
with at the Lyceum In London where during her engage
ment e97 900 taken at the box office. This prob
ably larger amount than ever before received oy
| foreigner n England in the same time.