New-York tribune., 1886-11-14

University Of Cambridge. England and canon OF
Wsdnssday night In Sanders Theatre. Mr.. Creighton
the delegate to tho gu rter nlllrnnia anuEorss
and he ia now the guest OF the University. Professor
Charles Eliot Norton presided OWING to the
absence of President Eliot Mr. Crex xIton lecturrd ON
The Rise European Universities he used no notes.
The beques OF the late Samuel Johnson. Of Chicago TO
Harry rd College Of $4,000 for suitable gateway ~
nj cbaracterstica Most have money
buIid hslls or to sndow profess rshps or suppors
cepted this IL the first gift to the college for ornament
al purposes only. Tho terms OF this gt sugses. ,ne
In past years. undoubtedly tho gateway which opened
upon Harvard Square directly opposite the Unitarian ian
Church had been considered the main entrance, "us
when sanders Theatre hullt this gateway had lost
somewhat its claims. and so the present. time seams %
eminently proper for permanent location OF tho mah
gateway, when this muuIhcent bequ Ia 10 puiiu.
The badge given out to tho Harvard alumni at tho
celebration a horrible silk thing manufactured IN
England. The groundwork instead OF being crlns Oh
was magenta -; the dates in yellow and orange
and the dcvice-the college SEAL ete-includei veft f.
million blue mauve and green. Many men wore IL
fole small tucked into the breast OF their coats
as to show as little OF It as possible; me orowa % ooo
on There l4OO seats IN the auditorium
on the stage. and every iuch OF standing room was
packed thrre we're even many younger graiuses sit-
ting the floor OF the ases even In the ptoi the
Mr. Wilson Barrett is winning golden opinions social,
w. we'll professionally, among the best people ana
couresies crowd upon him too numerously to be always
whsn M W D. s'Re presided and there good
Iy npany assembled. Mr. Dixey gives him banquet
limited that the affair is Officially called "private" The
set 10 IL O'Clock. Mr. Barrett was the guest last
sSnas5 y sSuss mr. IN s
EFT is doing a great business Wednesday altef,
aud and "chatterion packed the theatre with
a brilliant audience. who called him before the our
markabe occurrence n Boston. "ClIto" had us first
performance Thursday night for which every seat In
phsc success Miss Eastake fully sharing the honors
with Mr. Barrett They were called out after every e dGs
prolonged cheers and bravos Next week ia Diet
Will he given three tmes-possibiy more-and the odd
nights will be assigned TO "Clauiian or Ciito.'
"Harbor Lights" at tho Museum will have its Tooth
performance tho 24h. and the Hollis Street Thea
ire Mr. Dlxry will give hs ar performance in that
bouse OF Adons" Tuesday evening. souvenir bust
of the young actor wllioe given with every tcXe''
Mr. Langtry seems be unlucky about her visits to
Boston. When she came here before. she was Obliged
miss her share OF ladies' night at the Papyrus on
account of sposton and this week her engage
m. Boston Theatre was closed but on Wednesday Mss
Annie Clarke asked to take Pauline In the stars
snce her withdrawal from the Museum Company, a
majority Of the audience retained their places ana
her a handsome reception. On Tuesday evening
Mira LaDgtry had packed and fashionable audience.
hat Of the press was not favorable to her as an actress
and there even some laughter at the more
episodes although her personal charms proved as pow"
erful and delightful as ever
The now Chamber Music socety-whch seems to
have killed of Its predecessor, the Euterpe-began It's
OF eight concerts ths week, anu 10 ohIoroo
rule not to admit persons between the movements OF
the works the programme, but II could not manage
II, and 80 the tardy aid lose much Mr. O. L. MoD-
the fashion OF giving public musicales In
ones studio, and ha fin with the frat OF his
series OF recitas Miss Pnner, who used TO accom-
pany Mn. RudersdOr and others are about TO ol-
low suit. The Dorske children VINO were infant Prod,
gies years ago. have returned 10 America aud VIII
begin concert season on Monday next LIN Len
mann sing In two of the Handel aud Haydn ora
toros. music hall ia projected by the Steinerts'
who have the Stenway agency. the same 10 Dc CON
ed IN the lower stories OF the HoteI boysIon'
where their store already Is.