New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1891-04-19
IN THE EUROPEAN THEATRES.
MRS. LANGTRY TO CLOSE THE ROYAL PRINcESs'S
MUSICAL AND SOCIAL NOTES.

MRS. LANGTRY TO CLOSE THE ROYAL PRINCESS
MUSICAL AND SOCIAL NOTES.
London April 1s.-It is expected that Parliament
will be prorogued about the middle OF July, winch
means an early close of the London dramatic, musical
and social seasons which promises TO DC te duhesU
In many years Decreased income receipts from real
estate rents and heavy business losses IN many
uorers have been the cause for the change for the
worst while several Of the largest houses at whch
the social world found entertainment have been' 1or
one reason or another closed throughout the season
Mrs Marshall o. Roberts, on account OF the receR
death in her family, has taken house smaller IMAM
the one she has up to the present occupied in London
The theatrical week has been remarkable only ior
the production of few sop-gap revvals, included ID
which were a series Of old-time meodramas' MIS-
Ianrtrv withdraws Sir Charles YOung's ." Linda ORGY
tonight and will close her theatre, the hOSA
Prncesss for the present at least 1t is an open qucs
t,on whether or not Mrs. Langtry will appear AGAIN
this season. Mrs Langtry says that her failures nav
mot dlsheartened her. and that she Will not allow the
- hing about her retirement from the stage, nor Will
che On 10 the United States at present. but she hopes
to reappear in London shortly.
At the Criterion Theatre the production of Richard
savapes by the novelist Barrie and Marratt watson
had hearty reception
The italian opera season, so far, has produced only
French and German works.
Nine Albani appeared tonight at the Royal Italian
one in .Tannhauser," relieving the young American
singer Miss Emma Eames, who has, up to THIS stage
~ the borne the brunt of the soprano WORK Win
considerable brilancy and success Miss Eames, 1t Is
,nmored is engaged to be married 10 the American
artist Julian Story, a son of william Wetmore Story
whose works are well known in London, Paris and
Rome. Viii,
Lady DufFcrn the wife Of Lord Dufer1n, the BRUSH
Ambassador at Rome, and formerly Govenor-General
Of Canada, will soon publish what promises to be
delightful and popular book, MY Canadian Journeys
1872 and 1873"
sardou's "Thermidor" has proved great success al
Rotterdam.
The temperance Of the Viennese actor Sonnen
thai at Herr Barpay's theatre, in Berlin, In wal
ensten,n after twelve years absence was made the
occasion for a scene of great enthusiasm upon the
mart of his old friends and admirers The prices Oh
tickets for this first temperance performance were
higher than for a Patti performance. The critics de:
clare that Sonnentha is the first living exponent Oh
Mines Van Zandt and sembrich and the tenor
Tamagno arc singing with great success at Moscow.
Stephahof, the male ballet dancer OF the Imperial
Opera House. of Moscow and St Petersburg, has COM
posed music to illustrate the steps of the ballet.
j. S. Curwen has received o letter from Dean
Gregory granting the of St. Paufs Cathedral for
service ON July 7, in conjunction with the jubilee
| celebrations of the Tonic Sofia movement 1t is ex-
nected that 900 persons all able TO sing from note
will be present upon this occasion, and that they VIII
render the music without the help of a choir The
Of Barbados, trained coored choir On the Tonic Sofia