New-York tribune., 1890-06-29
public scents Job. South kensington already
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has too much
The legislative efficiency OF the House of Lords
has been reinforced by the Duke of Clarence
and AvOndale, more commonly known as Prince
Eddie and not uncommonly Cuffs and Collars,
who took his seat on Monday as Peer of the
Realm. There was a greater muster of Peers 10
witness and take part in this event than has
been seen before this year. There are long and
solemn discussions upon il In leading journals
of all parties. There were festivities in honor OF
it. The Prince of Wales supported his son. Min
isters and eX-NliniSters assembled i'll his honor
loyalty was ON every lip, and the House of Lords
for that day became a Legislature of courters,
and Prince Eddies collar rose triumphantly above
his Peers robe of crminc and scarlet
Mr. Gladstone. it now appears. is not satisfied
with his share of compensation for the slaves for
merly owned by the Gladstone family CORE
spondent drew his attention to the fact that he,
who is opposed to compcnsating publicans. was
enjoying considerable amount Of unearned com
pcnsation paid to his family slave-owncrs. The
Liberal leader answers: What the Gladstone
family have enjoyed is a large aggregate loss. par
italy diminished by compensation"
The Kendas had their home welcoming, 10 use
the official phrase. Thursday afternoon ~ the
W nllclau EOOllS. WHIT Il lil-f 'ohp'HN VI
friends. in and ont of the profession. came 20 greet
them. \ still larger company of friends and al
mrers. known as the general public. would like
still better TO see them again on the London stage
But it appears that they are not To act in London
before their return 10 America. Mr.. Kendall cN-
pressed once more, for himself and for Mrs. Ken
dal their Obligations to their American friends
and 10 the American public for their constant
cordioIitv sVmpathy and kindness
Nine Sarah Bernhardt rs Jeanne dare is a much
greater success than Jeanne dArc Is. Mr. Ear
bicr's play is not liked. and English audiences
will not sit throughout it, DUlness broods over
the vast spaces of Her Moicsty's Theatre when
ever Nine Sarah is not the stage. She has
hccn i'll and was but half-rccovcred from her Te-
cent moadv when She arrived; nor was size
strong enough 10 appear. had not business reasons
been deemed imperative. Her voice shows signs
of weakness and roughnesS when overiaskcd. feo-
pie remark in whispers that She has grown stout .
or if not stout she stoutcr. But i'll or well She
has once more asserted her sway. enchanted her
audience and given new life 10 Jeanne dArc-or
life 10 a new Jeanne d'Src. The singular hgure
depicted 10y Nine. Sarah j. not perhaps historically
conceivable but it has both dramatic and, from
the French point of view. very hi2h p"trIouc
yalue Vnhappily her cNcrtlons have brought on
another illness She tainted last evening IN the
middle of the second act and the performance
came abruptly to an end.
Nr Irvng's experiment in reading "Nacpeth
is an interesting one; perhaps even mor' curious
than interesting. ! large audience collected d.
II. Jamcss Hall to listen TO tins novel experiment
Mss Ellen Terry read Lady Macbeth. and Mr..
Irving all the rest. including Macbeth himself
Roth were in evcnue dress Mr. Irving SIN
adhcres to his hcIctical conception Of the nero
II il still Mr.. irving Nach,th. moi Shakespeare s.
and courage j. still the quality most conSpicno"'
in Mr.. Irving and most deficient in Macpeih.
There was music by Sir Arthur sullivan
Mr. Dalv adhcrcs strictly 10 the programme
,rrourced in advance. lie Withdrew CO. l''''
~ C.sting tie Eoomcrang" In the full tihc 'i pi"'
rerit, and produced Tuesday Nancy and GO.
Tho Ivccum Theatre on thus second hrst hi-hl' "'
. ,ortnioht before. looked moc Ike AN American
Tho, an Eph,h thcabc. Americans hIl'd me
s,.r. and boxes. and received their comp'tr"'
,i,b enthusiasm. The English present were mol
loes cordial English critics continue I" mn
overvtb,na. or almost everything, done anu 81"
ne Miss Ada Relan. by Mr. Lewis, by Mf DI'"
ond bv Mrs Gilbert worthy Oi All praise. MI
Do1v,s opinion of the English public Is no' f''
no,teripg than theirs Of hiT and of hiS company
,,,.,,ess is better than dunns any previous Ni'i'
pu'ii''0' " O.. ". ,