The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-07-13

next Tuesday. The wedding will BIO very
simple. There will be an absence OF brides
maids and others. No reception will follow.
but few intimate friends will Join the rela-
tivos OF tho pair at tea aftertho ceremony.
Sir Roderick Cameron with his daughters
will leave England early next week on his
yacht for cruise to Norway and Sweden and
to ST. Petersburg.
Mr.. and Mrs. H. Victor Newcomb md their
con. Herman Newcomb. who arrived on the
Hormannia, are Mt Carriers Hotel with Mr.. and
Mrs. Il. II. Ward. The party will leave for tho
Continent ehrly In August.
Mr. and Mrs. Adolf LadenberR arc at Fishers
in Bond street and Mr. and Mrs. Chauncey NJ.
Depew are at ClfIords.
Mrs. Lincoln, wife OF the American Minister.
with her daughters, will leave London for their
home In Chicago early in August. The Minis
ter will not take his leave before November.
md It is limited that no will then resign his po-
sition.
An event in theatrical circles on last Sntur-
day was the marriage OF Miss Florence Wood.
only daughter OF the only Mrs. John Wood to
Ralph Robert Lumley tho author OF Aunt
Jack" and son of tho editor of the Court jour
nal The ceremony took place In ST. PaulS.
Knightsbridge, and was witnessed by the
cream OF London's artistic society.
version OF Monte Cristo which he intends to
produce here in tull. being in negotiation with
one or two managers for its presentation.
Monte Cristo" has not been played In Eng
land for twenty two years. when q bad version
was given at tho Adelphi, and 1t is probable
that Lees adaptation will bo produced at
other the Haymarket or Her Mniesty's. He
read the play last night TO an audience OF
actors critics, and playwrights that included
Robert Buchanan. Beerbohm Tree. Comyns
Carr Charles Dickens, Clement Scott, and
Joseph knight all Of whom agreed that 1t pos
sesscd all the clements necessary to a success.
Lee will star In the play himself.
Days company has been playing Tanning
OF the Shrew" this week to crowded and en-
thusiastic houses, and the critics continue to
shower praises upon the American visitors.
Next Tuesday evening will witness the FIRST
performance In London Of "As You Like 1t "
by the DAILY company, when Miss Rehan's
Rosalind will come under the observation OF
expectant Britshers.
Robert Buchanans stage version Of Rhoda
Brougnton's story. Nancy" had It's first hear
ing at the Lyric Theatre might. The indica-
tions are that 1t will not have many more. MIR.
Buchanaps share OF the work Is in some views
the best he has done in this direction, but the
story itself is so devoid Of dramatic possibili-
ties that 1t Is difficult to understand why he
ever put his hand to II. The first act Is idyllc.
The others are anything else, as whole pit
and gallery distinctly and tumultously de-
clned to have 1t, and the polite silence OF the
stalls rounded out the voice OF their rejection.
Reports from the largest wheat growing
counties in England are to the effect that both
the wheat and barley crops have been very
seriously damaged by the wind and rain
storms that have prevailed for the last few
! weeks. and that the brilliant promise OF the
early reports has been completely overcome.
The same crops in Hungary and France have
also suffered extensively.