The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1890-05-18

New York Empire. One feature of the new en-
terprise will be n roof garden for summer and
winter, with q big restaurant and cafe. The
house will be constructed with a separate en-.
trance to the private boxes, and the design Is
to make 1t q place OF amusement for all classes.
The permanent manager will be Capt. Balm
bridge, associated with an American manager.
Hollingshead will be attached to the enterprise
as consulting director. and he will probably go
to New York to organize and open the house.
The new theatre will be opened as soon as the
building can be constructed.
Steele Mackaye's drama Paul Kauvar,"
with William Terriss in the title role and Miss
Millward as Diane de beaumont, has proved a
success al Drury Lane and the big theatre has
been crowded all the week. The play is very
we'll done, Miss Milward being particularly ef-
fective in the pathetic and passionate parts.
though Terriss is a trine stacy. Actor Hud-
son. who will DO remembered In America rs
initiating Irving while playing in "Claudian''
with Wilson Barrett broke out afresh
on the first night OF Paul Kauvar,"
In which no took the part Of
The Duke. His walk, conversation. and general
conduct reminded one of Dixeys imitation.
and when lie appeared as q disguised autocrat
he might have been taken for Irving himself.
On Tuesday the entire London press came
unanimity that ever since tho actor has been
doing his best to BIO as unlike the great TRACE
dian as possible. Terriss will not remain in
the cast of Paul Kauvar" On Monday he
will return to the Lyceum stage. and his part
will be played by Lawrence Cantley and when
Irving leaves the Grand at Islington. the prin-
cipal suburban theatre OF London Terriss will
produce there the new American melodrama,
The Great Metropolis"
The retirement of Geraldine Ulmar from the
Savoy Theatre was not due to any difficulty be-
tween the star and the management. 1t was
only that the young lady thought she had been
singing the same Kind OF parts too long, and
she desired a rest. At the same time she
has probably been influenced by the fact that
she has for several months past been receiving
offers from various managers in New York and
London, though D'Oyley Carte offered to top
any salary any other manager offered. Miss
Ulmar has accepted no offer as yet and she
has decided that she will listen to no propo-
sitions until she has visited home. She will
leave the Savoy on June 10, and sail for New
York on tho Goth.
The row that finally ruptured the firm of
Gilbert & Sullivan Is said to have all been on
account Of a carpet Their business has al
ways been done on a sharing system, ex-
penses Of all kinds being charged against the
receipts and the profit that is left divided be-
tween Gilbert, Sullivan. and D'Oyley Carte.
their manager. While Gilbert was in India.
just after the production of, ' The Gondoliers,"
Carte purchased some new carpets for the
theatre. and whom Gilbert returned he objected
- the expense. Carte maintained that the pur-
chase was justiflable. and the two appealed to
Sullivan. who sided with Carte. AS a great many
people have occasion to know. Gilbert is en-
dowed with temper that is not mild, and when
he gets into arrow he generally sees it through
He did in this instance. and the result has been
the dissolution of the partnership. Gilbert is
now looking for composer to collaborate with.
and it is said that Alfred Collier will be the
new partner or at least that he will collaborate
with Gilbert in the new opera with which Hor-
ace Sodger will commence his occupancy Of the
Lyric Theatre. Sullivan does not want new
partner. as he declares that he will conflne
himself hereafter to grand opera. This COM
bination OF circumstances will necessitate q
change OF policy at the Savoy Theatre after the
run Of " The Gondoliers is over.
D'Oyley Carte's new theatre is expected to
be- ready in full for the production of Sullivans
grand opera Ivanhoe"
Agnes Huntington's enforced temporary re-
tirement from the stage by Augustus Harriss
brutality is not entirely without its compensa-
lions. The beautiful American has become q
great favorite in the high world Of London. and
she is in constant demand at all manner of So
,ial functions. Last night she was one of a half
1ozen guests to dine with the King OF Belgians
1t the residence Of Baroness Burdstt-C outts
Another American girl present was Mrs. Jo-
,eph Chamberlain.
Private information reaches me from Rome
% the effect that the United States will be
to recall President Harrison's new
military attachc. This young man Is an italian
~ birth. who. on previous visit to Italy, was
eized for military service and his release
Effected with some difficulty. He has mado
himself so unpopular since his return in
diplomatic capacity that he will probably be
Ible to serve his country best hereafter outside
# Italy.
William Burgess, the Consul to Turnstall, In
he potteries district OF Stafford. Is also OBJ |
ected to on the ground that he Is engaged in
he pottery trade in the United States He has
ust arrived at Hoke on Trent. whore tho |
jhamber OF Commerce will hold meeting |
lext week to consider the matter.
Count Herbert Bismarck, relieved from cares |
" State. is now seeking rest and pleasure In |
England. spending his time among friends. |
Who appreciate him. and giving confidentially |
hose interesting details about his fathers |
become public property. He has visited. among |
'thers. Lord lioseberry, Sir Charles and Lady |
)ilke and Lord Edmund Fltzmaurice. all of
whom have. at one time or other, had the for
ign affairs Of England under their control.
Herbert looks forward now he says. to spend
nR six months OF every year In England. and
he report is still circulating that his father
VII visit England before the year Is over.
Il. f. knight, Ruthor OF the novel "A Sea
lawyer" and The Cruise OF the Falcon"
tory OF whose prospective voyage to Trinidad
n the South Atlantic in search OF buried treas
ire was published in the New Rerietc last
august got back to London this week. The
reasure romans buried.
Clark Russell. the famous sea novelist. Is SUI
erinR from chronic rheumatism, and is at
resent under treatment at Bath. Acting upon
he peremptory orders OF his physicians, he
as abandoned his beloved seaside home at
Zeal. where most OF his best work. including
An Ocean Tragedy" was written within sight
nd sound OF the ocean.
Nine. Sembrich has been installed by ac-
lamation as first operate favorite at Berlin.
he other evening the audience at krOll's