The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1891-08-30
IN anticipation OF the debate which will take
place when tho Chambers meet again.

IN anticipation OF the debate which will take
place whom tho Chambers meet again.
The British Government last night Officially
recognized the Chicago Exhibition. The
Qnnon has appointed tho President. Council.
anu members Of tho Society Of Arts to rerre.
sent Great Britain and her colonies at the Chi
earo Exhibition. Tho Queen says:
1t Is our wish that such exhibition shall AZ
iord full aud suitable representation Of the
Industry. tho agriculture. and the fine arts in
our united kingdom OF Great Britain and Ire.
land. our colonies. and dependencies In
EuIope. Asia. Africa, America, and Australia.
and that our subjects shall take part in such
exhibition"
THIS Will he very hattefinG to the United
States Sir Trueman Wood the Secretary to
tho Society OF Arts. leaves this country next
month for America, to make preliminary Ar.
ranGomcnts for the British exhibitors.
Tho appointment OF successor to Mr..
RAikes at the British lost Office is not likely to
BIO mado for some time yet. possibly not untll
tho Cabinet councils are resumed in Novem-
Der. Sir John Jorst is most frequently sug.
eested rs hts successor. though Mr. Richie.
WHO 10 good business man. is sometimes
mentioned. IIonniksr Hsaton Is generally re-.
garded as being entirely out Of tho running.
lie has not made himself accsntable to the
arls'ocrats who run the Tory party.
Americans have. at times. been Startled by
revelations Of the rapAclty OF London landlords
who own rooIsrles In the slums aud compel
the poor tenants to my cNorbitant rents for
their miserable novels. At the same time de-
clintrg to make any rspairs The latest speci.
men OF this class OF landlord Is no loss q per.
son than the Prince Of Wales. Two small tsne-
inent houses at Remington belon ging to him
collapsed this morning. but fortunately the In.
mates escaped unhurt; otherwise Enslishnsn
might again have had the entertaining spec
tacls OF their Prince cross.exsmined in tho
witness box. The Princes agent has at once
issued directions that all tho tenants OF his
collapsed houses are to DO housed at his OK
penss pending An inspection OF tho rookerieA
The marriage OF Miss Mary Lincoln. daugh-
ter Of United States Minister Robert 4. Lin
coin. to Charles B. Isham OF Chicago will take
place on next Wednesd morning. The cers-
mony. which is to be very quiet. will be SOL
smnizsd at the Brompton Parish Church. and
few friends OF tho Lincoln and Isham fam.
!lies are invited to the wedding breakfast az.
forward At tho Minister'S house In Cromwell
Gardens.
circumstance OF unique interest in the lit
erary and dramatic world this week was tho
debut OF David Christie Murray. the novelist.
both - dramatist aud as actor at tho Globe
Theatre on Thursday evening. Murrays play
was entitled Mods Chum." It Is a story of
Australian life. and all the critics agree that
the author demonstrates unusual dramatic
talent while his abilities as an actor are far
above the average OF the actors OF the English
speaking stage. Muriays part was that of
Square Jack. scheming rascal, who
with one Stuart HIllouohJv. a private inquiry
agent from Scotland. have made money out OF a
fslonious alliance with Gen. Dravcou. and now
endeavor. after his death. to deprive his inno-
cent young widow OF her fortune. gold
mine. sllurinSly named Great Expectations"
plays an important part in their schemes
which are finally defeated By a dlminutive
deus e1 nachtna Id the shape OF o small boy,
Neds Chun,. who is promo to eavesdropping.
and who carries the result Of his inquisitions
straight to bis guardian. Ned Fello,oes. This
lattsr gentleman being the avowed lover Of
pretty Mrs. DravcoH. the convenience of this
lads constant presence
will be obvious. Little Harold closes his ser
vices BY dinRtng hinssl upon his protectors
breast 1t tho moment whom Square Jack has
made FslloDes mark for his revolver. The
dialogue OF the play is excellent and the chief
objection OF tho critics Is that 1t Is not IN od-
ern" enough. Murray answers these ortiz
cisns in letter to this mornings Times, in
which he meets tho issue In o very frank and
manly fashion. as follows:
Il have been" he says. before the PUBLIC
Tor twenty years. and have never rolled log
10 writing to you. You know l desire 10 adver-
tise principle. not an author. I learn from
Two or three OF the reviewers Of my play that
Am little blamsworthy In having taken no
note OF the modern developments OF art. am
pot quite psychological I should like to be
allowed to say that my blindness is wilful. 1
mt hA tn ktx,A ThA L..
Ehan any ono OF US. and the now folks may bs
tight. NY nose may be askew, but have q
right to follow it. and 1t will never lead mo TO
Tho bestial inanities OF Ihsen. These things
are 30 much matter OF taste that no man can
ofIer final Judgment. But should like
70 say once for all that I am on tho side
II the anRels-ths good. Rrea'. lovable.
Ind noble mon who have made the English
irama the glory and wonder OF the world. how
,ver unworthily follow In their tracks and
I'm content to be old-fashioned. I TRUST to de.
'ote tho remainder Of my life TO stage work.
Ind. SO far as in me- lies. will keep tho old
traditions Who will may dabble In that
,rdure OF the soul which is tho essence OF tho
modern play.
III could see real movement would try
o follow 1t. but see no more than the dirty
ashton Of q jaded hour and will do what one
nan can to spoil it"
Grace Hawthorne. the American trage- |
lienne. after long struggle against adversely
md English prejudice. has achieved . great
riumph In London. She Is playing In "Theo- |
loro" TO crowded houses at the Olympic The
tire. with force and brilliancy that have
brought around the critics. who once jcered at
Tor temerity in yenturing unknown upon tho
english stage. to open wonder and admiration.
iteels Mackay. than whom there IL probably
10 seyorer critic living, H. enthusiastic about |
Hiss Hawthorne. He says she Is the great
st emotional actress. with tho single |
reception Of Ellen Terry. on tho English
peakng stage. and all this week he has been |
living theatre parties to Americans at the |
olympic 10 wiinesB their counlrywoman's I'M |
ersonntion Of tho heroine OF Snrdou's master. |
iece. Mackaye made DR.. Chauncoy NJ. Do
sw put OIL his trip to Paris over one night on
Wednesday, In order to soc Miss Hawthorne.
nd the Doctor came away froiI the theatre as
as Mackays himself.
week from Monday Miss Hawthorne will
reduce new play By Wells. called "A Roya!