New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-01-01
THE WORLD OF LONDON.
CHRoyICLED AND CRITICISED BY MR. En-
MJND YATES

MR. IRVING AND MISS TERRY IN MAcBErH-A
ROYAL VISIT TO THE POET LAUREArE-wHo
WILL BE SENT TO WASHINGTON mr.
GLADSTONE Al NAPLEs-THE BRIDE
OLA DUKE - NOTABLE MEN
LOST TO LONDON
rBYcABLR TO THE tribune
Copvr,1ht; 1893 Bp The Nev YorL Tribune.
london, Dec 3I--Mr. Henry Irvings general mss
OF Macbeth has not seriously altered since he played
the part thirteen years ago. iIe has learned and
unearned much In the interval and Is altogether
a better actor than he in those days, but the
groundwork Of his performance IS the same As
far as the conception goes, Mr. Irving seems to
altogether in the right. lie acccntuates that sds
OF the character the tremulous side, which
appeals most directly 10 his individual temperament
But that IS what every actor IS not only permitted
but compelled 10 do. Does It follow that no IS tho
ideal Macbeth Or even the ideal embodiment Of his
own particular conception Of the character7 Certainly
not. To make perfect performance the execution
mnst go hand in hand with the conception and yr.
Irvings execution lags far behind What chiefly
miss IS Shakespeare incompatible. rhetoric, tbs
splendid musical movement OF verse. All IS dry,
laborcd, monotonous. Where a.e trumpettongued
lines, we find lovely cadeuces that haunt memory.
Miss TeTy's Lady Macbeth is not the Lady Macbeth
OF Shakespeare. Even Mr Comyns Cars eloquent
and ingenious apology can't convince US OF that
drawn had he had an Ellen Terry In his company.
Never before has Miss Tery's personal glamour
excuse the word-her subtle enigmatc charm, made
itself rresistiby felt. In her strange and splendid
robes she moves from grace TO grace untiringIy.
remember performance full OF plastic
pictorial inspiration. 1t is artistic, II not
dramatic, triumph. Mrs. sddons's shoes-her Lady
Macbeth shoes-have become the property, By gift,
Of Miss Ellen Terry. The house Of Mrs slddons in
Upper Bakerst appears to be longer the Office Of
the Portman estate. Here is double chance for our
gifted actress to tread the very floors in the very
shoes OF Sarah SidGons.
EMPRESS FREDERICK TO VISIT TENNYsoN.
The Queen and Empress Frederick have taken long
drives every fine day since they went TO Osborne.
The grounds at Osborne are so we'll laid out that
drive Of eight miles can be taken in them without
going outside the royal gates. The Empress intends
to drive to Faringord TO pay private visit to Lord
Tennyson before she leaves Osborne for Germany.
EXPENSES OF THE ROYAL HOUSEHOLD.
It IS said that the Queens household expenses
come to the enormous off e5, 900 year. There
must obviously be great extravaganza somewhere.
The complaints Of the Lord Stewards Office are
constant, but 1t is said TO be quite impossible to
cut the expenses down or to see where economies
could be introduced. This includes the expense
of the royal stables In which 300 men are employed
This seems large number, considering how little
there to show, judging by the turnout on Jubilee
Day last year, which is the only opportunity there
has been for years Of showing what the royal stable
could produce.
SIR FRANCIS PLUNKETT MAY SUCCEED LORD
sAcKvILLE.
Should Lord Salisbury be compelled to I'LL tbs
post at Washington hear that SIR Francis Plunketf,
who now represents us at Stockholm, is likely TO
receive the appointment. Sir Francis IS not strong
European diplomat but is careful and cautious, and IS
most obliging TO Englshmen who seek his services.
He distinct success in Japan Tie has taken
possession Of his new house in the Regerngs Gatan
at Stockholm.
MR. GLADsTONE's CHARMING NEAPoLITAN HoMH
The villa Rocca Bella, at Posillppo, where Mr.
Gladstone is living during his visit to Naples, does
not belong Mr.. Stuart Rendel, NJ. p, as has been
stated, but is rented by him for months from
the owner, Mrs. Russell, WHO bought It from tho
executors of Lady sirangford II was the asolo
of Garibald when he paid his last visit to Naples
only few months before his death. The house Is a
perfectly plain building OF three stories, in respect
remarkable the exceptional charms of the place being
its romantic situation under Posilippo clih,
overhanging the sea- the beautiful grounds and the
spacious terrace which commands a magnificent view
of the city and Bay Of Naples, with Nesuvus capri
and in the distance Tho house and grounds
nicely sheltered from the north. The whole
place gets the full benefit Of the throughout the
day. The villa is approached by steep winding
road, and is perfectly quiet and secluded.
THE FUTURE DUCHESS OF NEWCASTLE.
The Duke Of Newcastle IS to be married TO Miss
Candy during the third week of February, at All
Saints Msrgaret-st. The ceremonial is expected to
be of unusual spendOr. The honeymoon Will
be spent on the Continent The future Duchess OF
Newcastle is seventeen. Her father, who rejoces in
the playful sobrquet of Sugar once in the
9th Lancers, and afterwam took service in Egypt
with the Khedve His magnificent uniform was
the admiration of all Cairo just six years ago. Mrs.
Candy is sister of Lord Rossmore, and Ike her
sister, Mrs. Sterling, Of the most expert
lady riders in England.
REMINDERS OF THE HOUSE OF STUART.
The Stuart exhibition at the New Gallery. II not
exactly delightful, is curioas. One would observe
guardedy that there a good many suarts tbat
were not at all interesting Mary, Of whom In
Vulnerable bogus lkenesses have been made by paint
ing new faces into portraits OF the period. was no
voluptuous beauty but merely a refined lsdylike per-
son with high forehead and the family nose Charles
the First need not be described. His is probably the
bestknown face in London, nor does the exhibition
offer any novel view of bonnie Prince Charlie There
axe plenty OF relics from Floddcn, Culloden. Fother-
ingay and Whitehall, with locks of hair. stray pieces
of furniture articles of underclothng, cockadcs.
Flora Macdonaldiana a. ruck Of letters, rings. mini
aures, gloves, spurs. stirrups and saddle or two
The ante-van Dyke portraits are a very miscellaneous
lot indeed. presenting two utterly incompatible James
the Sixths hal dozen iIrcooAc1ll0e Narys and
fairly consistent Darney. For personal beauty. the
palm must be given TO Mary of MOdena Monmouth as
a boy and Claverhousc. The only really tragic por-
trait is the one Of Henrietta Maria I'm her latter days
when misfortune and iilheath had worn her out IL
had death In her face.
SIR FREDERICK poLLoCKs PERSON Atty.
II 1t desired 10 diGerentiate the late SIR
Frederick Pollock by single cphet after the manner
of the late Lord DalnG Dean BurgOn. he might
fut,l s,tNfa Man lfn
sufficient means from the first TO place him above all
soriid cares sufficient gifts TO enable him to profit
by his special opportunities sufficient Wit. learning
and personal merit, and sufficiently good looking
without either poverty or riches, brilliant parts or
great ambitions h. was fne example Of the iuSt>
milieu. yet he was mere saunte,cr. He TOOK re
keenest interest in all matters connected with h'er
aturc. arts, legal affairs and the elevation OF mo
working classes His fine outstanding figure and
his long rravn pnllock face will be missed IN many