New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-10-11
AT THE LONDON THEATRES.
PRODUCTIONS OF THE AUTUMN sEAsoN-LoRD
TENNYsON'S NEW PLAY.

PRODUCTIONS OF THE AUTUMN sEAsoN-LoRD
TENNYsON'S NEW PLAY.
London Oct lO.-With the reopening OF the Hay
market with Henry Arthur Joness line Daholns
Grip on Monday last and with the reopenns Oh the
St. James's with c. Haddon Chamberss Tine ldier,
the autumn theatrical may be said to be III lun
swing At the St James's there is after attraction
TO The Idern entitled Moliere." 1t is drama In
one act by Walter FIRTH. George Alexander, manager
of the St. James's. Is in both casts and so are Wltoh
Lackaye, Lady MoncktOn and Marion Terry. AZ the
Strand Willie Edouin as Stuart Crosse, and Herbert
Standing in Fred Horner's Late Lamened" the London
version of the play of which Mr. Wllknsons Widows
Drury Lane "A Sailors Knot is still running. AT
Adephi Theatre there is the Trumpet CALL and at
| Drury Lane "A Sailors Kont" is stlll running. Al
Drry Lane series Of special afternoon performances
of English opera is being given with success NJ the
Princess "Arrah-na POgue' fills the bill, ana at tle
| savoy "The Nautch Girl" At the Lyceum Augusth
DAVIS company is playing The Last Word Mr.
Days next production will be As You Like IL.
| Owing to the continued success Of 1.-The Last WoIu
the date OF the shakespeare revival has not yet been
determined.
Theodore Watts writes, in "The Mhenaeum, tha'
the central figure Of Lord Tennyson's new play Will
he Maid Marion the heroine Of the Robin Hood and
Sherwood Forest legends but that Maid Marion VIII
not be the title OF the piece. The name has not yet
been settled definitely. Mr. Watts asserts that Tenny
| sons comedy not born OF Miss Rehan's genius
1t was originally drawn Tor Ellen Terry anu Suose
quently Mary Anderson signed agreement to pro
duce IT, but her marriage and retirement from the
stage prevented her from carrying out her contract
Mr.. Daily prevailed upon Lord Tennyson to alter his
| work so that il would harmonic more completely
with Miss Rehan's method Of acting.
Richard DOddrldge BlaclImOre, author OF Lorna
Doone" Is preparing for the stage version Of that
work.
The Court Theatre opens Saturday, October 81,
with CLYDE Fltch's new comedy " Pamelas Prodigy
after which there will revival Of The Magistrate
and later on new plays by Haddon Chambers and
! G.. W. Godfrey.
Henry James's THE American at the Opera
| CONTINUE under Edward COmpton's management and
with him in the title role, is fairly successful. Mr.
| Con pton will soOn gin RE 4 Wednestay ct go
| nv revivlng Charles Mathews's version Of samuel
| Foote'S "The Liar" and other old comedies.
George Edwardes on Monday VIII transfer his com
pany from the shaftesbury to Poocs Theatre in order
| to make way for Lagos season OF opera.
The promenade concerts at Covent Garden co cents
admission and the band OF the Coldstream Guards
an attraction in addition to that OF the Royal Italian
opera) will come to an end in few days But Sir
| Augustus Harris will reopen Covent Garden on Tues
day Ortohpr 90 with short operate season In which
the principal artists from the Paris OpeA VIII appear
Joseph HattOn IL at work on neN play founded
upon The Prince ana the Paupe Nhlcn VIII dlspaee
Minnie Pamer's My sweetheart" on Monday at the
Vaudeville.
compete in the International ElScdtlod TO be held In
Chicago during the progress of the Columbian Worlds
Fair OF isg3. The DoNlas choir consists OF ESQ mem
berS and Il Is estimated that their trip TO the United
| competition Is only 5000. The Dowlais Harmonic
society VIII give series OF concerts In the United
States 10 rocoup themselves for their expenses.