New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-12-23

days past has stood in swsddling clothes OPP
posite the Apslev House. The statue is eques-
rian, hfe-size and life-like full OF energy,
movement and ease, and is so treated that
neither is art sacrificed to history nor history
to art Four bronze sentres at the four angles
Of the red Aberdeen granite pedestal guard the
great Dulse-privates in four reglmcnts, English,
Irish, Scotch, and Welsh. The spirit of Mr.
Boehm's work is heroic throughout
The Cunard Company who obtained its mail
contract from the British Post Office by pledge
to run fast steamers regularly during the win
ter, is again breaking faith with the Post Office
and the public. They have put on some OF
their Oldest and slowest boats. The Gala has
made one "trip out and home. The Bothnia is
advertised for next Saturday, and the Gallia
again for the Saturday after. The Post Ofhce
WILL perhaps, find out the trick by the time she
returns to Liverpool. The contrast between the
service to and that from America is more marked
than ever. Out Of eleven mails from Ncw-York
this month three only are brought by ships which
carry mails to New-York. Mails from Ncw-York
are invariably sen, by the fastest ships; those
to New-York 60 by contract ships, speed being
no object
The Gilbert-Scott controversy appears IN new
phase. Mr.. Gilbert is still on the war path. He
announced last week that he was going to sue
Mr.. Scott for saying he had demanded his dis
mssal from the post of dramatic critic OF The
Daily Telegraph" on account Of his hostile notice
of Mr. Gibert's Brantinghame Hall" Then he
discovered no evidence that Mr.. Scott had said
So Now appears an advertisement offering fifty
pounds reward to whoever will furnish MIR. Gil
bert with evidence TO identify the person with
whom this calumnious statement, as be calls
il, originated. Meantime the dispute adds some
thing to the attractveness Of the play, which
goes far better than on the first night.
Macbeth" will be produced at the
Lyceum Theatre on Saturday next Mr.
Irving again essays the character which
thirteen years ago ranked as his least sue
cessful effort Miss Ellen Terry, essentially an
actress of picturesque comedy, is cast as Lady
Macbeth 1t is difficult to say whether, among
the friends of both curiosity or apprehension will
be the stronger. 1t was Mr. Irving's conception
as well as treatment Of Macbeth" which was at
fault. 1t remains now to be seen whether thr-
teen years reflection and thirteen years of steadily
rjpenine art have convinced him Of his radical
error in this play He has changed his mind on
some points of production Locks music, omitted
in 1875, will now be replaced by Sir
Arthur Sullivan's. Part Of the text then
omitted is restored. The witches will be played
bv women, instead of as heretofore by men. The
portcr's speech will be given, though apparently
in revised form. 1t is little omnous to hear
of latest and very carefully revised acting YER
sion of the whole piece. Mr.. Irving afirms, how
ever in his preface that all the changes IN scenic
arran ngement have been made In spirit OF true
reverence for the great dramatist the same
, spirit, it may be hoped, has presided over the
revision of the text, which in former times Mr
Irving handled with some freedom G w. D.