New-York tribune., 1891-03-08
Music AND THE DRAMA IN LONDON

crcCrssrr-L PLAYs-THEATRICAL CENSORSHIP
MUSIC FEsTIVALs-LITEEAKY NOTES
London. March loving 10 the presence OF inc
Court in London and to the Drawing Room Just heia
and the Prince Of Walcss lcvce, which Is TO DC Aeiu OIL
Monday. this has been truly royal week ior 'he
theatres of the metropolis.
The Prince and Princess Of Wales last night visited
tbe ST. James Theatre where Haddon Chambers INC
Idlers has been the of the week. though MIS-
onptry refused 70 accept that play in favor OF Charles
Corhlan's Lady Barter jack Ma'on Tie AmefI-
can acuw Mcssr,. George Alexander Nutcombc "oVc'
4. IoMs and Herbert Wanng, together with Lady
Monckton and the Misses Mand MIe'' "cFtFude
Kingston and Marion Terry, arc the leading ausI'
seen in this play.
Henry Irving, revival OF Charles II at the Lyceum
Theatre on the first Of next month will undoubtedly e
exceedingly interesting. Mr.. Irving announces that
Charles Il will be followed at the Lyccum by revival
of the late Dion Eoucicaulrs "CO' sican Brotlcr'.'
Mrs Langtry it IS said. is pleased with the success
~ C0ehlans Lady Barter that she Will try her luck
with Jocelyn9 another play from Mr.. Coghlan's pen,
after Lady Barter shall have run it, course
Miss Mary Anderson Nlrs navarro has created some
stir in theatrical circles by advertising the sale OF
AL her stage dresses. theatrical scenery and stage
nrapcres thus confirming the announcement that II Is
b,r intention to retire definitely from the stage.
Robert Buchanan has boldly entered the lists on
the side of the managers, and procalm> Himself in
favor of the complete abolition Of theatrical censor
ship lie goe, further than that. and says that
tle censorship should be removed from all art matters
Mr. Buchanan asserts that public opinion viii un-
dolbtcdly prove an ADLER than all the County
Councils or Lord Chanbcraius it is possible to place
I'm a position e. preside over the artistic propr"t!es
The booking for "Ivlnhoc7 at D'OyN Cartc'o new
ROYAL English opera House, in shait"sbury ave,
has improved GGrius The week. and 70 all appearances
PROMISES to thr ugh tle whole summer. Edward
solomon's new Indian opera is expected to succeed
L. The Gondolicrs7 in April. al D'Oyiy Carte's savoy
Theatre Hereafter, there j, every reason 10 believe
Gilbert and sullivan will cOllaborac in the production
of operate works for the savoy Theatre
The Leeds Festival Committee has Offered commis
sions to johannes Brahms the musical COMPOSER and
TO sir Arthur Sullivan TO write choral wofis for the
Leeds musical festival Of l792.
PianofOre concerts under the direction Of Herr
Burmei ter, the musical chief OF the Peabody ln-ti-
tute Of Baltimore, were given today at the crystal
Palace, the composers wife being the chief performer
An interesting work is being prepared for publication
in Paris it is illustrated account Of tie worlds cap
itals, in which Paris will be described by FIancO,
Edouard Joachim Cope, The French poet Berlin. by
Antonn ProUst the well-kuown French author;
Vienna, BY Madame Adam: NowYOrk by the COmte
Emile de KcIary. who commanded the second squadron
Of Colonel Dnpn's famous counter guerilla in 1864,
during the French campaign in Mexico. London in
turn will be pictured by the pen OF sir Charles Dixie;
Bucharest by Carmen SYLVIA" etc.
Emile Z0la Is suffering intensely from rheumatism
In an interview recently lola said that he
soon going to visit the city aud battle ground
m scdan in order 10 obtain material for
, grand account Of the battle fought there
The description OF the battle will occupy third Of his
next book. which Will be entitled " La Guerrc.'
Outside of La Gucrrc," Zola said that he had not
decided what 10 do in the future The neoole he con-