The morning call., 1892-03-06
London Stage News.


LONDON. Feb. 27.-TheTe is a great fight going
on among the quidauncs as 10 whether Oscar
Niide's cigarette was lighted or uHiighied when
he came OH The stage of The ST. James Theater
on the first night OF his new play. While this
important discussion is raging Labouehere
is assaillng the play in Truth with all the
yicousness OF which he is capable, aud calls
Wilde an out and out pirate.
AMERICANS on THE LONDON STAGE.
TIE critics as a general thing have not been
particularly kind 10 Eiwyn Langdon MitchePs
play Deborah" which has been on at the Ave
nue. Theatef this wees. which Is NOT 10 be won
dered at, In view OF The circumstance that The
author Is an American. Nevertheless Clement
Scott OF The Daiiy Telegraph whose opinion is
considered more valuable than that OF any OF her
LONDON critic, has much 10 say in praise of Tie
There Is so much strong dramatic stun in IL,
several of the mes are so full OF vigor and
there Is such pulse In the play nj odd times
That Il Is really worth while considering II it
could not De refashloned with the ultimate view
OF The Adephi or some equally popular theater."
rus may mol be very high praise, but IL shows
that Scott means well.
Helen Dauvray's London debut Yesterday as
Suzanne de RGsytie in "A Scrap of Paper" has
been well received by the critics. All are Kind
enough 10 say that the actress nervousness on
the occasion OF her first appearance should pro-
tect her from too severe criticism. and that she
will doubtless prove an acquisition TO the EUg-
ush stage.
Nellie Corielyon Guion made the mistake this
week OF inviting The London critics TO see what
OF her play called "A Modern judas The Te-
suit Is that she WAS very severely handled by the
newspapers, aud she Is hardly likely TO let her
play get beyond the copyright Production
However, she says America is big enough for
her. and that she will take her play back there.
Adelaide BeachoD has just completed a sue
eessfUl recitiBg tour IN Scotland this week. Tue
anclePt College OF ~. Andrews conferred a col
leglate decoration upon her amid The create 81
enthusiasm. The students afierwa,d uuborsed
the carriage aud drew Miss Beacpsn through the
city 10 her hotel
TIGHT TIMES FOR PROF EssIoNAIs-
Henry Arthur Jones, wR1 mas spent almost all
he had ON the Avenue Tleater. has now CIV n IL
up ana has gone barA 10 playwriting. which pays
better Jones ss,s he did mol write a single
line while ne sad the Avenue Iheater on his
shoulders.
III is easy to understand how bad business Is
wnep such well-known people as Florence st.
jean and Jessie Bond are advertising for en-.
gagemenfs. aud three such gayety fayorites as
Alma Stanley, Florence Levy aud Lillian Price
appeared TINS week IN coDcert-hall lists at the
pavilion. AL three failed ANONYMOUSLY. Alma
Stanley fell fiat on the stage when she attempted
10 dance, Her skirts were TOO tight for her.
Airs LangiIy also alt mpted an innovation
this w elk al matinee performance AT the Critic
lion Theaier b. dancing minuet, all by he's self,
in coByoluied skiIIs. This WAS her hrst attempt
DaudTan. who manages the bailets III the Aiham-
bra, gave her ten special lessons Mrs. Langlry
Is decidedly too bovine for skirt-dancing Her
Efforts were not very cordially received.