New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-12-11
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA IN LONDON.
CARTONS NEW COMEDY-TERIY's SCHOOL OF
ACTING-ALMA TADEMA DESIGNS FOR
"HyPATIAr-SoTTS OF MUsI-
CAL. AFFAIRS.

CAL AFFAIRS.
London Dec. 1O.-This Is the Cht'ie Sho" "'uN'
when London Is filed with more people from ule
provinces han at any other time during the yca. foF
the theatres II Is the most thriving week Of the year.
the strangers In the CITY naturally t'I'"o IL "'e"'
TO them for amusement.
The death OF Fred Leslie threw gloom over the
London theatrical world. In which he was popular
on Wedne day night the Gaety Theatre. where ne
was playing before his illness. was closed III honor
Of his memory. The closing of the house Tor this
one night entail d loss OF 600 upon the manage
ment Mourning for the dead actor. however had
no general effect and all the honscs have been doing
an excel.on, business throughout TIE week
The fonr.aCt comedy. Liberty Hail. By Il. &.
Cartan has leeu produced AT the So Jamcss Theatre
with George Alexander, the manage? Of the theatre
Miss Marion Terry. Miss Mande Milctt and AhSa
Craig. Miss Ellen Tcrrys daughter. In the cast
The play has simpl: English conventional plot and
is well acted 1t is drawing good houses and seems
destined for q long
The appearance Of Miss Marion Terry and Asa
Craig in this play calls attention 10 the fact that the
Terry family opening in Bedford ST. strand
school OF acting. iaca which has long been advo
Gated by many members of the profession. Glasses
will be formed for teaching elocnton, acting and
stage dancing. benjamin Terry, the father Of the
Terry family will preside and will be assisted by
Mrs. Edmund Phelps. Miss Maud MI Oh, Miss Char
lCtc Elicit. Miss II. D'Auban and Walter Melbourne
a theatre Is TO Dc built small scale for tie use
Of the pupils
Mr.. Hare Will shortly produce a The Garrc Theatre
The hitherto unacted play Robin COCdfclow" written
10y Mr.. Carton
on Monday night Mr. Broo.fch's version Of SardOu's
DivoTons' under the tl'le Of TO Day.
produced at the Comedy Theatre. The dialogue Of
the play In parts Is extremely witty, but weighed
down with much dulnesS in an attempt TO turn
short farce into a comedy. Framing may make the
Mr. BroohGcld for Iqoducing the play without his per
mission. although Mr.. BrOokGdd wrote TO Mm and
offered 10 share the profits
On Thursday Charles Wyrdham reOpcncd the
Criterion Thtair. with Mr iIendc sons Agntha, that
had been renamed thc "silcnt Battic' 10 distinguish
it from Agatha Tylcen.7 Mrs. Langtry's play. 1t
proved treat for The admirers OF good acting.
On The might Tery's Theatre rcOpcned with
Miss Florence Warden's "Inde Mike 1t was pre-
scnted by capable company hut It's members inlcd
TO save the play. which 0lml,ss and unreal. The
work has been condemned with faint praise
Tie llaynAskel boX Office has received many app
for at the first night Of iypata." which
Mr. Tree has fixed for January .. Reh'arsnls have
been going on for week and Mrs Lang1ry ends her
IIaymarkct day, leaving the stage fee
final rehcarsais. The cast VIII incrIe Miss Julia
Nelson Fred Terry. E"crbc4m Tree, Lewis Walle:
Jane, Fernandez II. komiic and Miss Oga Bra nd0n
The pay differs considerably from the novel. The
story gives ample opportunity for gorgeous scenic dis
play and tere viii b. frequent changes Of scene the
principal sets being the market place in Alexandria
the exterior OF III" CGcsaInn and the interiors Of the
Temple and Christian Church. As the whole Of the
designing has been urder tie immediate care Of Mr.
| Alma Tadoma, beautiful slago pi~iues should
result. Incidental music has been composed by
| Hubert Parry.
PadcrewsM Noted $500 from his single recital In
Londoa Oh Tuesday. lie played at brighton today.
lie travels in England in Il special saloon car con-
tanning piano. Nhich enables him practise ON his
Journeys. IL will snl ior New York IN January
Henri MIt,au, the vi0linist. who played years
at the Richter concerts al ST. Jamcss Hall, has
LoeI engaged by Rudolph ArOns0n and Major ]. Is.
Fond for tour In America, beginning next urinary.
sir Augustus Harris has revived long cheri ned
plan-the formation In London OF permanent Cperntc
orchestra. His former efforts In This direction have
been thwarted BY the difficulty Of persuading nrst-
class musicians, especially vlnd.nstrument PLAYERS,
u attach themselves exclusively To him. Abandoning
III other engagements Al all the frs,-class concerts
held ia London. and at all performances of opera the
same faces are constant. TO he seen Of the leading
men OF the profession These will not give up ther
| independence. Sir Augustus Will have To BE- orient