The sun., 1892-04-03

lose II. Henry Rosenfeld is. however. In Lon
don. and has not returned to the whirling
wheel since he got tho best OF II. He says that
he does not intend to. either.
The Government OF Russa has this week
concluded compact with the Harvey Steel
Company OF New York for tho erection OF a
plant at the armor works In hboukoff. near
st. Petersburg. for the treatment OF Russian
war ship armor.
Mascagnrs "LAmico Fritz" was given on
Wednesday at the Imperial Opera House. VI
emma. with Indifferent success. Tho opinion
OF the Austrian critics. as Of all experts who
have heard this opera. is that It is inferior to
and will never obtain tho popularity OF Cav
alleria Rusticana."
A historical flaw has been discovered in
Lord Tennyson's Robin Hood" as published
here. 1t appears In the pr6cis OF the plot. In
which the writer describes Sir Richard Lea.
father OF Maid Marian, as baronet The time
Of the play Is tho period when King Richard
was absent In Palestine or a prisoner in Aus
tria, and whom Prince John ruled rs regent In
his stead; but the title Of baronet was not In
stituted until hundreds Of years afterward.
when King James I. founded the order by let.
ters patent under the great seal. Tho point
may not appear an important one. but histori-
cal pedants are prodigiously pleased at the
ing copies OF the book on the assumption that
tho mistake will be rectiGed in the next edi-
ton.
Tho Countess Of Russell. who Is illoRically liv-
ing apart from her hus band because he unkind-
ly cailod her "a barren BRUTE" will take tho
chief parts In "A Pantomime Rehearsal" and
Gilberts "Sweethearts at the Royalty The
atre on April II and II. Tho announcement
says the Countess will be supported by dis
tlnguished company OF amateurs" Her hus-
band Is not among her supporters. for tho
Earl Is very serious young man. and by no
means relishes the connection Of his name
with the stage.
Salvinrs son writes: MY father will not be
seen again on the American stage. but he is
playing for very few times this year In some
Of the chief European cities. He acts only
one night In each city. joining the company
near the end OF it's season. He is playing Idoo.
which sounds very odd. accustomed as most
people are to thinking OF him as Othello OF
course he does not look the part, as he him
self knows very well. yet there Is the intensest
enRerness wherever he plays to see him In the
new role"
Signor Ma1clnelli is at Hamburg superin-
tending the rehearsals Of the German version
OF his opera "Isora de Provenza," originally
produced at Bolognain 1884.
Johann Strauss is at work in Vienna on
new comic opera to a libretto by Messrs Bauer
and Wittmann.
Nine. Marie Roze has written an opera. the
libretto based upon an italian story BY La
MARITIME. for which tho music will be furnished
by an English composer.
Alfred Calmour having burnt his fingers
badly over The Breadwinner." is about to try
his luck at the Avenue again with his three
act poetical drama "Cyrene." first produced at
the matinee last year. He is not likely to make
money over the new venture.
John Lart. who insulted West End playgoers
by producing at tho Shaftosbury "Mr. Rich
atds." one Of the most puerile productions ever
put on the stage Of drst-rate London theatre.
is going In for meiodrama at the same house
with four-act play. "The Maelstrom." by
Mark Melford.
An adaptation by Sims and Buchanan Of sir
Walter SCOTS novel. Woodstock" is to be
produced shortly after castor at tho Adelphi.
Police Justice O'Reily Of New York. who
came abroad for the benefit Of his health two
or three weeks ago. is visiting at his native
place his brother. the Rev. Father O'Reilly. at
BaiIeyboro. county Cavan. Ireland Justice
O'Reilys friends will regret to learn that
there has been little improvement In his
health since he left New York.
The practice this week shows that the uni
versity crews are above the average. The
Cambridge mon have made tho most rapid
progress. and. although their faults are at
times glazing. they succeed in making their
boat travel This week the crew rowed over
the course under favorable conditions in 10
minutes 90 seconds. q time which has only on
ono or two occasions been beaten. and they
we're rowing as strongly in tho last half mile
as at the start 1t was q strikinEly good per-
formance.
Oxford Is as near perfect in style as crew
can we'll be. The crew have done some hard
work this week. and in sharp twists against
strong crews OF Thames amateurs the Univer-
sity men have shown to conspicuous ndvan-
tage. On Thursday Oxford rowed from Put
ney to Hammersmith in minutes 20 seconds.
the fastest time for the distance on record.
The men kept up thirty six as the rate OF strik-
ing. and when "easy all" was cried there was
not a man In the boat who had not had quito
enough OF it. Had they done this in tho race
itself Cambridge would have rowed thom down
In the last two miles. Provided the Oxford
crew are not overtrained tho race on next Sat-
urday should be close one