New-York tribune., 1884-02-17
GOSSIP FROM LONDON.
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with NJ ygnaux since the public contest schaefer has
been vctOrOns. His play has improved with his French
practice He intends to return TO Paris having renewed
| his challenge to VgnauX.
Minister Morton and wife have left Paris for fort
nights rest at Cannes.
1t announced that the Duke dc Morny 70 marry the
daughter OF Baron Rothschlld at Frankfort
Celia tho daughter Of Garibadl. Is to be married N
Professor Grazarde OF the International College at
Turin. The Professor made the young ladys acqualn-
tancc through his pupil, Manlio Garibadi.
THEATRICALs.
Lawrence Barrett has written TO The Era I'm strong de-
nunciaon OF statement circulated here AMI in America
which meHtiOns him In connection with the Prince OF
Wales and other members the Royal family. 1t was
first published IN The CiereIand Ptdindeater. MT Bar
rett says the onsrous fay and folly OF the story are
clear upon it, face.
Burnands trayesty OF Wits" Claudlan. at Tooles
Theatre is great hit II shows Barnaud in his merriest
mood. II Is tie best tmlesque part that ToOle has
played tor many years.
Miss Connie Reeves daughter of Mr.. Sims Reeves the
famous concert singer made he doubt the other evening
at tho Theatre Royal, Brighton in the opera Guy Man
ncring." She has mediocre soprano voice, but her
stage appearance Is pleasing.
The ibreto Of the 0pcretta Nell Gwynnc found
to be almost identical with tho musical comedy "Roches
ter" written by Moncrief, and produced by Eis.on at
the Olympic Theatre I'm 1918 The plagiarism applies
only to the librctto Planchetc's music ts original
NJ BcssOr the critic OF the Paris EreHemed attacks
Gilbtrts play comedy and Tragedy. plagiar-
ism Of the drama Of Tabarin. produced at the Coincide
FTancaisc In 1874.
Brandcr Matthcws's comedy "MarjoIy's Lovers"
will be produced Monday night at the Court Theatre
The cast includes Mrs Beerbohm-Tree and Mcssrs
Clayton. Cecil and Macintosh
Sir Arthur Sullivan Is s at Madrid 1t is announced
that his heal b IL restored.
- pI bas hprco "
eye for the coming season at Covent Garden.
Miss Nilsson will return London in Jdy to sing in
concerts
La Chartonniere" drama recently produced at tho
Gazette Theatre Paris, has been translated into English
under contract with the author for the Park Theatre,
NcwYOr, where the title role will DC taken by Agnes
Booth
At the Scala Theatre Paris evening after the close
Of the performance. Madenoselle Dupare the leading
lady Jadcmoscle Chardy, another memher OF
the company beating her face and bust THIS action Is
attributed to jealousy Oy.r lover Tho case Is before
the police
Madamosclle Nevada has accep'eG offer at the TIA
liam Opera Paris She vii appear Lucia, whit the new
tenor Gailhard Madamoselle Nevada takes the place
of Madame Deyrico VINO quarrolled with the manage
ment and in good time to save the fortunes OF
the administration.
LITERARY.
Herbert Spencer writes to The AUehnTm complaining
of Argyll in crcising speuccrs Data Of Ethcs" He
saws that the Duke r. hs book entitled The Unity OF
Nature puts In quotation marks sentences which bear
not even remote resemblance to any sentence which he
himself had used Mr.. Spencer asks il the Duke can
contend that this course is dcicnsiilo.
An unpublished work by DE Quincy is announced. II
is STYLED The Confessions Of an English Hashce,h
Eater and was written in the last years Of the authors
lifetime The manuscript discovered upon the backs
o. the illustrations in book which was many years ii
De Quincy possession The story Of the discovery WI"
Lc told in u preface by the Rev. NJ. Haweis.
Dr. Enge in the preface 10 the Memoirs Of Heile,'
writes: Oue-hal o. the memoirs had TO be destroyed
on Of family considerations and religious scr-
ulc The other half should possibly also be destroyed,
lat hc part about to be published IS worth preserving
o- the revelation it makes OF the beautiful nudity OF
Holncs soul" The memoirs cease with the authors
entrance upon manhood
Or Buscns new book Prince Bismarck consists OF
small gossip about Bi-narck's private Life Dr. Busch
Processes to give BsnacLs expressions OF contempt for
monetary specuatious and for oreign dipomatst~,
pcclally French OF The DE Morny and De GraInmont
type He also presents the great stesmaIs disddniul
view Of the scribbIng mania OF soua OF his Prussan
colleagues Among tie anecdotes. Husch ells how, when
Bismarck was PuIs,ian Ambassador at 81. Petersburg.
the Austrian Government employed Hebrew to brbc
him with large sum OF money 70 supper. RE catnte
c0Jlliai between PrIs in and Austria. The Hebrew
faied tells also that about two weeks before tie de
caration Of war between Prussia aud Austria, Bismarck
proposed TO the Austrian Emperor that Prussia and
Austria should unite their aies and fall together upon
France dl, dins equally whatever portion o.teAch ter
ritory they might acquire.
Grote OF Berlin Will bring ont series Of reprints Of
OLD German books. The first OF the series "ill be the
first edition Luthers translation Of the Mex Testa-
msnt.
The Princess Christians edition OF the letters Of the
Princess Alice VIII be issued by Murray in April
Edward L. blanchard. the prolific writer is engaged
upon history of the English stage during the last fifty
years.
r. d. Blackmore, the author Of Lorna Doonc." will
have a new novel ready about Easter 1t Is entitled
Tommy Upmore."