New-York tribune., 1891-05-10
NOTES OF THE LONDON SEASON.

NOTES OF THE LONDON SEASON.
MUSICAL AND DRAMATIC HAPPENINGS" LOOK
ING BACKWARD" IN PARIS.
London. May o.-In spite Of the prevalence OF the
,rn in the fashionable world, the London theatrical
muacal snd social seasons are in full swing hoya
personages are 10 be nightly at the Soya l'aa
opera Covent Garden Theatre or at the Royal EhsSh
Opera D'oyly Cartes Shaftesbury-aVe houseJ or e'o
AT the ordinary theatres.
There have been many concerts and similar enter
taipments including the admirable performance on
Wednesday of the Royal Choral Society at the Albert
Hall, when Sullvan's Golden Legend" was gwen
Mines. Nordica and Belle Cole and hessrs' Dawes
Grove and Hensche were the solo performers ana ols
tinguished themselves Forty good concerts "eio
gven IN London this week. Jean Gerardy, the young
'cellst gave his last recital at St. Jamess Han Oh
"Wednesday On that occasion Mysays, the hoeu
Belgian violinst, took part in the Rubnste'h u1o III
B-hat, with Herr Schoenberger and Geraroy "iio
Irma Setha, a promising young NolintSt' mace her
debut on the same occasion, with the allegro nom
Menselssohn,s violin concerto. Gerardy has been
engaged for the coming Philharmonic concert ana 10
NAV before the Prince Of Wales at the Royal Amateurs
concert on May %.
What is announced as absolutely the last concert
OF the veteran singer Sims Reeves will be gwen on
MONDAY att the Royal Albert Hall. The veteran, who
Is certain Of an enthusiastic reception, will be sup
ported by Christine Nilsson, who will come from
Madrid especially TO do honor to Mr.. Reeves; Nine
Eaton, Miss Alice Gomez, Nine. AntOinette Sterling
Herbert Reeves, harrington FOote. and Signor FOIL
In addition Henry Irving has promised to he present
and, influenza permitting, lie will "speak farewell
addressn written for the occasion by Walter Pollock
Besides the artists already mentioned, Mme sophie Low
is giving series of morning concerts Agular is dis
playing his ability upon the pianoforte; Curt Schultz
has been giving either concerts with his wife, who
PLAYS a Hungarian cymbalo. At Steinway Hall, An
tonette Trebel and others have been gaining much
TI,,. nd
son. ten years of gave her first pianoforte concert
At the Crystal Palace where grand Handel festival
will be held in June, Photographic exhibition has
been drawing crowds during the past week. British
silk renaissance exhibition has also been attractive at
Chesham House, and flower ball at the Metropole
on Tuesday last furnished fun for crowds.
The Royal Naval Exhibition, which should be noted
by the Chicago Worlds Fair managers, is one OF the
most novel entertainments Of the long list of those IN
this city at present. The Exhibition has been well
conceived and well managed, and has proved entirely
successful. The daily attendance has averaged $4,000
paying visitors. The Prince and Princess of Wales
have been interested visitors TO the grounds.
The revival OF Boitos "Mcfstofole on saturday
last at the Royal Italian Opera has opened warm
and interesting discussion TO Boitos singular In
dolence or fastdiousness In not producing secona
opera He has finished "Nero' and has begun
"Orestiade" but for unknown reasons he declines 70
allow "Nero' to be performed Van Dyck, the tenor
has arrived here. This enables Augustus Harris to
promise "Manon LEscaut" for next week, with sybil
sanderson the young American singer, in the cast.
The week which has almost closed has seen
sevoral new plays introduced, but the only real
cess Of the number was an adaptation OF Bisson's
aFen Topinel" under the title Of "The Late La
rented.p at the Court Theatre Daniel Frohman. OF
New-York during his stay here has purchased the
rights OF several plays for the United States nclud
ing new ones by Jerome X. jerome and Haddon Cham
bers.
The Vaudeville Theatre experiment, of furnishing
feasts OF Ibsen's works, has far, justified the
venture and should the matnees Of the Lady Of the
Sea- at Terry's Theatre prove equally successful vii
son barrett may redeem his promises and produce
rbsen's "Pillars OF society" IL is now definitely
announced that Marion Lea. the American actress
who has been successful in Ibsens Hedda Gabler.
AT the Vaudeville is engaged TO marry The son OF Dr.
Weir Mitchell, Of Philadelphia
Kate santley, the experienced burlesque actress
Is organizing a burlesque company, which she will
take to Berlin, with Faust up to Date" This, II
is said will be the first English burlesQue company to
venture into Germany. The new soprano Mile. Hor
vitz who replaced Mile. Arnoloson for the 1OOth
nerformance OF "Lakme," at the Opera Comiaue. in
paris has proved 10 be valuable acquisition to The
lyrc stage Wacners "Tannhaeuser" was recently
produced at Toulouse amid tumultuous applause
There was no sign OF the chauvinism which il was
expected would he displayed. Harancourt, whose
recifed by sarah Bernhardt, has turned ont TO be
a capital artist. He Is now making an exhibition
Of pastels . -. .ou.,,.. .o .,o ,ouo &,
Paris. The April number Of the venerable Revue
Rrtapnioues gives the fourth andsast instalment OF
the book in serial form and now still another trans
iation BY VscOunt COmbes de Lestrade is announced
in hook form. The title has puzzled the French
translator The book is called Seul de son Steele.
while I'm the monthly the title was Cent ans Apres
Theodore Tlton is busy at HIS home on tlse lie St
Louis preparing volume Of poems. He Is fre-
0ueDtly seen at the National Library. There is a
movement on foot to start Printing Trades Institute
In Paris under the direction Of practical printer.
where American and English BOYS can be taught the
printers trade Lord Lytton. the English Amhassa-
dor patronzes the undertaking. and several members
Of the American colony are the Board OF managers.