New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-05-29
HE LONDON AMUSEMENT SEASON.

NEW PLAYS PRODUCED AND PROMISED TIE.
VIENNA EXHIBITION.
London, May 2S.-At the annual dinner Of the Royal
theatrical Fund. which was given yesterday George
Alexander manager OF the ST James's Theatre. pre-
sdci Mr. Ale yandcr is the youngest mana ger
In London. Henry Irving WIS among those who at
tended the banquet. lie proposed toast TO Mr..
Alexander. and In doing paid the highest compli-
ments to him an actor manager and man. Others
present were Sir Augustus Harris, Henry Arthur Jones,
Mr. Conquest, Weldon GiossmIth. J. L. Tooe and Oscar
Wilde.
notable audience gathered at the Criterion Theatre
Tuesday to hear Isaac .Hendcrson's threeacj
play. Agatha" the plot OF which is taken from thu
authors novel Agatha Page This was the first
OF series OF five special matiDecs 10 be given By Mr..
Henderson. The cast exceptionally strong. The
play was of unequal merit. 1t contained plenty OF
dramatic Interest but was badly constructed
AT the Strand Theatre Thursday DR.. Langdon
Mitchell produced three Of his oneact pieces. They
all showed that DR.. Mitchell possesses considerable
capacity for writing short plays. The chief piece of
the triple bill Ruth Underwood story OF the
American Civil War.
As has been announced the furniture and fittings Of
Her Majesty's Theatre. Haymaiket. will be sold by
auction at the end of the present month. In the
middle OF June the historic house itself will be dis
posed OF building matcial on the site OF the the
atre paatial hotel will be built.
John Iart has arranged TO continue his lease Of the
Shaftcsbury Theatre. and here Kvrle Dclcw and Mrs
James Brown Potter Will present Hero and LeandcT. "
At the Irish capital durflg the week beginning July
4 the terccitcnary OF Trinity College Will be cole
brated BY representative gathering Ct the universities
of the world. For the dramatic performances Edward
Compton has been unanimously chosen.
AT the Royalty Theatre on Thursday there WIS
given for TIN first time in London French play
without words e,tiucd " lie Pcti; Chapcron Rouge
little Fed Riding Hood.
There was a scene at the appearance at the Vienna
Musical and Dramatic Exhibition OF the company OF
tho Paris Coincide Franchise While De MuSsets
"Une Nuit dams Octobre7 was being rected. Princes
Gisela Of Bavaria. Emperor Francis Josephs eldest
daughter. withdrew with her two daughters from the
immortal box The poem as IS we'll known. touches
upon an unhappy passion aud IL is presumed rc'0lled
Ia the Princess the sad death OF her brother crown
Prince Rudolph. The party returned. however. IN
time 10 hear Les Femmes Savantes' which was r.
ce;yed with the utmost enthusiasm by the audience.
Among Those present were Prince Ferdinand Of Bul
caria his brother Prince Philip. and the lattcrs wife.
Princess Louise. A peculiar nrd pretty feature Oh
,be exhibition Is the Ladies' COrso.' Princess Met
,c-nirb who lbs taken such active interest In
prorrong The exhibition recently astcd th" ladies OF
The Exhibition Committee q appear In n: avcnc De
tween the r1tund and the theatre every Friday between
4 and O'Clock In their finest clothes INC IadicS 81
10 this call, and the Exhibition Corso. II II continues
as 1t has begun win. II Is said be one Of the sights
OF Yicnna. -, -,
Funds are being collected t. purchase the house
IN Halle where Handel was born. The nous Is -
be sold and n brewer. who already uses the grounds
as a beer gardcn Is DESTROYS Of purchasing g. The
admirers Of Handel did not wish the house to f1ll
into his hands and rnce IN" m%yement 70 fny IT.
Wnscirn a. has been done with he birthplace" NJ
Goethe and Beethoven.