Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-05-23

PRINCE OF WALES.
LONDON, May 23.-The present London sea.
son of social, dramatic and musical entertain.
ments has been the dullest on record in spite
of the many so-called attractions which have
been presented. This dullness may, in the
main, be attributed to the financial depression
the ravages Of influenza, the many deaths re-
sulting from that disease and the cold weather
which has prevailed at this usually bslmy
period OF the year.
The health Of the Prince Of Wales causes
grave anxiety TO his relatives and intimate
friends. The malady from which the prince
suffered SO severely in 1880 has reappeared in q
different quarter and this fact is looked upon
| as one Of great Significance.
In spite of his precarious state Of health the
prince continues his visits to the theaters and
attends numerous balls and other entertain
ments, but the heir apparent is carefully
guarded while thus enjoying himself and every
care Is taken to prevent him from suffering
On Tuesday last the prince visited the horse
show at the Royal Agricultural Hall, Islington,
accompanied by two of his daughters The
same day the accouchement of his eldest daugh-
consequently the prince and his daughters upon
| entering the royal box received tumultuous
warm greeting from the audience assembled in
the Agricultural Hall
THE PRINCE cHEERED AS GRANDFATHER.
After the first cheers had subsidized voice in
the gallery was heard to veil: Three cheers
for Grandfather Wales" renewed burst Of
welcoming cheers followed this remark, which
the prince iaughingiy acknowledged by rising
and bowling to the cheering people.
Although the Prince of Wales has been sub
R6enaed on behalf of the plaintiff in the Sir
| VIM. Gordon Cumming case otherwise the
"baccarat scandal" he will not appear
1 ao, r rsSss box rI his ev sa
are still being made on all sides to obtain seats
at the trial of this much-talked-of suit, but
| every seat has already been allotted So thou
sands who expected to be present will be
doomed to disappointment. The trial COM
mences on Monday. June LIST.
SUCCESS OF A NEW TENOR.
At the Royal Italian Opera this week the sue
cess scored by Van Dyck, the new tenor from
the Vienna Opera House, in the part Of
the des Grieur, in Massanet's opera,
| "Nanon, which was produced for the
first time in this country In French on Tuesday
evening, and the triumph won by Mile Marvina,
new conner from the st. Petersburg
| Opera House, as Marghe-ita in the
Huguenots, presented on Wednesday
night. have rather detracted from the
attention bestowed upon Miss Sybil Sanderson.
the American artistic, who was the Ndnon in the
| opera first referred to. Miss Sander
%nca had previously PLAYED Na n% with
ably from this fact too much was
expected OF the young American. On morn
Garden Of ''Nanon' the critics were found
| to have come to the conclusion that
| Miss Sanderson had hardly realized ex-
| pectatlons, though she was warmly received
on account Of her clever and vivacious acting.
'Nanon, with Miss Sanderson in the title role
was repeated on Friday, and again was the
american Lady warmly greeted. In spite
| OF the cordial reception given her it cam
| not be denied that the thinness of her
| voice has been so noticed that it has
OF her teacher, Marchesi, whose other pupils
are said to have been weighed down with q
| similar vocal thinness. and doubts are ex-
pressed as to the utility of sacrificing the
power and beauty of the voice to obtaining ex-
treme range. The fact is however, that
Massenet's work is too light for such large
house as Covent Garden.
SO far the 'Huguenots' has attracted the
most brilliant and best-paying audiences of the
| season.
Royal Italian Opera (Covent Garden), is so
| pleased with Van Dycks success that he
has engaged him for next season. The
popular tenor is shortly to conclude
his engagement here and leaves for
| the Wagner Festspiel at Bayruth. Previous to
leaving England Van Dyck will sing with Miss
Emma Eames at the state concert to be given
! at buckingham palace on June II.
PLAY WITHOUT WORDS.
Mile. Jane May, the leading lady of the
successful "Enant Prologue who, as
already announced, has arranged small
pantomine or musical play without words"
| Tor production in the leading salons
Of society, Is finding that her venture
is decided success. She already has plenty Of
engagements among the upper ten for her
small troupe, and as each performance nets her
| 100 guiness Gin addition to her regular stipend
from the '.Enfant Prologue" Company, Mile.
May and her associates are feeling satisfied
with their visit to London.
Edwin Isham, the American baritone made
| his debut in a concert here on Thursday with
considerable success. Another American
artist. David Bispham, who has already been
heard in Tennyson's songs, will probably play
the part Of the duke in La Basoche' at the
| Royal English Opera House.
Mrs. Pemberton Hincks of New Orleans, La,
| yesterday afternoon gave great enjoyment to
| q party OF distinguished guests at a concert
| given at the residence Of Lady Dudley. Mrs.
Pemberton Hincks sang several creole songs in
duet with Maurei, the tenor. Among those
present upon this occasion were the Princess
Of Wales and the Duchess Of Manchester.
COMING TO AMERICA.
Mime. Marguerite de Pachmsn, the pianist,
has accepted an engagement Tor an extensive
| tour of the United States.
| At the Court Theater Mrs John Woods)
| ''1he Late Lamented," the English version Of
"Feu TopineP'-''Mr. Wilkinson's Widows' of
| New York-is running most prosperously,
On May %. at the Garrick Theater an old
favorite comedy "A Pair of Spectacles." BY
Sydney Grundy, will be revived. It will be
preceded by "a Quiet Rubber" by Charles
Coghlan.
AN OLD PORTRAIT OF WASHINGTON.
An auction at an old country mansion on the
Isle of Man this week revealed a collection of
valuable paintings which had been formed there
by an American resident early in the present GEN.
fury. The collection included a full-leneth
portrait of President Washington by Gilbert
Charles Stuart, the celebrated American
painter. who was born in Rhode Island in 1756
and died in Boston in 1928. Stuart
painted three portraits one Of Washing
ton, all Of which are Of great value.
Other valuable works came to light at the
same time as this portrait of President WASH
ington, including some pictures Of the Dutch
school. The discovery viii be brought to the
attention Of the trustees Of the national gal
lery.
John Henry Shorthouse, the author Of "John
Ingiesant" has nearly completed new novel.
1t is entitled blanche Lady Falaise'' and will
be published by the Macmillans in the autumn.
Leslie Stephens, owing to ill-health, has been
obliged to resign the editorship Of the Die
tionary Of National Biography" but he hopes
still to be able to contribute to that valuable