New-York tribune., 1885-03-01
LONDON GOSSIP.
AN ENGLIsHMANs NOTES ON ENGLISH
TOPICS.


LONDON, Feb H.
Tho bouse NJ Mr. John Arid OF Hyde Park
Terrace il an example OF what may be pro
dueed by an efficient scheme OF decoration MI 'oi
Arid has Just recently built the Tilbury DOCKS anu
s altogether great contractor for important WINS
The pictures lie has brought together tor the purpoS
of decoration are OF extraordinary excehehoo
and also very numerous including some
OF the very best work OF the fhsns"
school Besides excellent examples OF .''
deron H. A.. Marks Il. A. and Luke Fildes A. lie A. W ~
door enriched with beautiful decoration py o.o'.'
A. T. A. and the last picture OF Brtonkvieic ~ ~
jus, finished and not yet varnished-o wit: The ShecP
scaer" who is keeping his dog in check while the seep
drawn up in line staring curionsly at nm MI '" ~
Orcharlsons principal picture OF this season, Inc
OF Madame Recamier." is also for slr. ARD.
Tue sday last was a day ofdsappontmentsa esma!
Mrs IAngtry failed signally Lady Ttase in "1he
School for Scandal" Her Gasco was complete Even
her costume not good In the earlier scenes she
looked as II she had been taken of of twelfth CAKE 80
caudy and nharmOnious her frock We did not nope
for brilliant because have accurate measure
of Mrs. Iangrys hstr.onc capacity, but NOBODY cA-
pected that with Miss Farrcn and Coghlah 10
support her she would fail utterly. But shc
did fail nevertheless. Good judges were more dsa'
pontcd at the failure OF MIR. Beerbohm Tree as Joseph
Surface Mr. Tree has made such slashiDg hits IN
Called Back" in "The Private Secretary" and other
character" parts great expectations were formed
of his Joseph. All is now In the dust Mr. Tree gives
Josrph no character at all. 1t Is absolutely color
less, and the loye-naking is cold enough
To freeze the at La Guayra
Miss Kaie Pattison also made SHOCKING
muddle OF Lady Sneerco Mr. Farrens Sir Peter waSa as
GOOD II not better than ever and Mr. CoRan Charles
Surface fairly electrified the audience Nothing So per
fectly buoyant and vivacous without souepon OF vui
garty has been seen on the stage Tor years
Mr. Coghlan Is actually an ideal Ch@hs
| and
breeding Like artist he is he went abont his task In
a genuine spirit OF thoroughness and shaved of his
ustache, ornament by which he sets great store
His costumes excellent The first Is OF pale blue SILK
from top TO toe the second white satin waistcoat ard
breeches with "A brown Six coat
Ofconrse on such first night every d" drstnighter
was bound to In front OF me in the stalls
sat Mr. and Mrs O. W Godfrey OF "Paryenu," "Queen's
Shilling" Millionaire" opal Ring and " Ny Mill
ncrs Bill rcnown. immediately behind was hr.
George Lewis, the famous lawyer, who doubtless knew
secrets enough about those present tn hang the half
of them. Next TO Mr Lewis Mr.. Archie stewart
Wortley the artist OF The Grouse Drive. and his
splenddy handsome wife, and further ON sat Mr. James
Whistler Mr.. Harper Pennington, who Is paint
ing portraits of Miss Calhoun. Miss Nelly Farren aud
hear OF Miss Bessie cllwood, VINO sings What Cheer
'Ridr' Mr. aud Mrs. DOyly Carte sat in the next row.
and hard by were Mr.. Oscar Wilde and
his wife and Mr.. Willie Wilde and the lady
he is going II is said. to marty Next came in cump
Lord Dnnraven, Mr Percy Fitzgerald Lord Onsow Lord
Barring Mr. Bernard Becker with Mrs. Becker. IN pale
pink brocadc and pearls Mr.. Sayc Clark. Mrs Beer
bohm Tree IN a delicious costume of white and pale ye
low Mr. &" Joe Knight and the noble army OF critics
And we had merry time over the success Of some and
the failure OF Others And the married men sent their
wives home and went to the club. for II was midnight
Then came amid the roasted oysters the curried lob
ster the devcd chicken and the Pommery OF 1874. the
dreadful new. that Gordon hal been killed at Khartoum.
The may occaoncd by this event is very great and
gloom has settled like pail the town. But military
folk are busy for We are going send another army
and soldiers who been sd M IN ordinary FOR the last
few year, are the alert and seeking FOR employing mt
active service.
The dynamite scare has abated aud the police are
taking extraordinary precautions to insure the safety OF
the roy al family when the Prince Of Wales went To the
Royalty Theatre few nights ago he was guarded bJ
twenty five policemen. aud trungdetacnment was also
i'm attendance last nj ht upon the Ddke Of Edinburgh
Mrs John Wood an actress well known In New-York Is
about 10 rcappear nrs. p,HhdS' n Mr. AlbcrJs English
version Of Les Pourchanbault." part In which she
made "A great hit when the play was produced at the
Iiaymarket Theatre.
AsImentioned last week. fur lined coats all the
rage among the dandy nrst-nghters In the daytime
however they are nov wearing "A sort OF Bob Coach
,nrtou Lord Jirvcy" kind ~ garment with great
horn buttons what the immortal Bc!icrby once called
donble fakemcnt rounI the cigc anl all the cams
strapped wrapped AID thoroughly Tapped" Ike sad.
dlery These down.th~rlai upper BcnJanlins " are
really affected by the sportiye order OF mind To be d'
cov,cd In smart little driving behind fast trJttug
horses. Il il said that Mr Kyr.e Belew the actor sou
M The Rev Mr. Rccw, the famous acher aud recli"r
drives the fastest trottcr IN all London Young Mr.
Bclev is a very ornamental gentleman. wearing many
rings chains and bangles. and long back hair aitcr Ae
| manner OF .rst hcto youth.
Indie, are wearing very bright colors for walking, the
| NJ
| uatk,ble In the house scarlet shoes and open
worked silk stockings much worn. Rod Is certain
capital color under The gray skies OF an English winter
but red sun-htirs Ia summer Wah" ono Iorl 7''Iu
| Ing hot. Various shades Of yellow, too arr
! now IN fashion. ranging rom lemon u, !"
is also in vogue for bouncts well for cravat, for
on account. suppose oi s tAhs rnen no'u.'imi , y,
ming rtd or crimson inantrl~ For tho moment ~
seems likely gray Persian hnb-kln from IT. PRIDE
| Of place
LAYERS OF cats are introducing variety from Rus
sn These cats handsome !nd oddly enough
OF rich mouse color.
The recent additions to Mr.. Glad:,ones Cabinet nm.
doubtedly strengthen IT, Mr shaw Leievre II an able
aud Lord Ros.bery has long been looked
caconscd in his gmly humorous way, once prolessrd
himself unable Ia understand why clever young men
tered back handler to ono Of own young men, NJ r.
stuhope: What do they do for Their young m men
stanhopc an undersecretary !"
Everybody knows that Lord Hoscbery made
great match WIN Miss Hannah 90 kGnI
n most agreeable and accomplished woman wori
| sl2O.OOO sterling per annum. Lord Roscbery himself
very popular. although little oyerfond Of what Is
| called {" chaf." He IL tho yOungestlOOkng man
in the world OF his yearsMr. Chamberlain aud Wilson
Barrett excepted lie Is thirtyseycn years old ana
looks twentyIonr at most lie was Mr.. Gladstone
pal" In the Midlothian campaign, which inaugirited
the long of disasters for which tho present Govern
nent responsible. and Ia now rewarded and properly
| for his services la dealing the Tories, " the
| hnsrnen OF the bold Buceleuch," vital blow
| IN their very stronghold. lie il decidedly n
"cleyer young man" Whether he Will develop into a
statesman remain IA " clever young man all his NE
like Lord George Hamilton remains 10 be lie
evidently becoming serious. for he does bet rro'
| or play cards tho Turf Club he did But sudden