New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-03-20
LORD 1ENNYsoN'S PLAY IN LONDON.
THE COPYRIGHT PERFORMANCE OF
FOREsTERS"-A NEW DRAMA IRON
SWINRURNF.

SwINBURNE.
London. March 19.-As regards the production on
Thursday Of Lord TennySons play Tine F'resters'
q. the Ivcenm here and Days Theatre in New-iork
regret is expressed that the International Oop!rs"
law is still in such state that Mr. Daly was oohseu
as precantjon in order 10 be perfectly sure OF the
validity OF his rights and to avoid any loophoie Vi
mourning test to have ." hole IN tne oorn''
performance of the work in England. Inc secret oi
the time OF the performance here which was lo CLOCK
a. m was kept to the letter The doors were open 10
the public and an admission fee OF a guinea was
CHARGED There were scarcely dozen persons in the
audience beyond those specially invited
The "Globe,' SAYS: 1T will be interesting per-
haps useful to have this point legally raised H. wen
The Foresters is published, some entrepreneur seeu
II and gave II gersney public representauoh' Mr.
DAILY would possibly find it difficult TO prove that nc
complied yesterday with the spirit as well Us 'no
letter Of the law"
Lord and Lady TennysOn, although IN excellen'
health. did not attend the Lyceum performance Lady
TeNnysn has thus far composed the music to thirty OF
her husbands lyrics another series OF selections from
which will be sung at a concert by her ladyshiPs pro
tege. Janotha, In MAY.
Dramatic and literary circles are much interested
nv the announcement that new drama IN blank verso
bv MIR Swinburne will he published about month
hence The work is entitled "The Sisters II Is not
known whether it is suited to theatrical representation
or Is a purely literary production.
Beerbohm Tree intends producing Hendedsohs or7ihs
Silent Battle" at FIVE matinee performances, beeih
ming early in MAY. The production Will nave the al
vantage of an unusually strong cast Mr. Tree played
. Hamlet at the Haymsrket for the fftieth time on
Thursday Mr.. Tree Is preparing Ogilvie's dramatic
version Of Kingseys Hypatia' for his next regular
production.
Notice has been gwen Of the withdrawal OF Pneros
NAV The Times at Terry's Theatre Of "The Gray
Mare at the Comedy and of other plays where leaS
expected
senor Lago offers to take DOyly Carte's I'M
fortunate English opera House for an opera season.
opening in April with "La Basoche' and other
translated works Mr. Carte has declined to allow the
production OF Italian works which would pidce VIC
venture In competition with Sir Augustus Harris.
The elocutonist, Kiiwan. is arranging to give d
novel reading OF Otheno,7 at the Royal Institute OF
Painters During the recital appropriate pictnreS'
drawn by Mr.. Dicksee will be reproduced by the
llmenght processes on screen rs lurther Nv
traction. incidental music VIII he supplied by con-
ceaed string orchestra Should the experiment prove
q success Kirwan intends producing "The Forcsters
IN e similar manner
Colonel MaplesOn Is dangerously Ill in Paris lie
has been stricken With gt,ralytc it,
Mascagni has just completed the score OF announcer
short OPERA entitled znetto pas hs i'e''' Is
There Is talk Of establishing permanent rrench
Theatse in London, managed by O Parislan board OF
directors selected from among the prlh,ipi nen
hers NJ the Coincide Franchise and Odeon drectoaes
The French Minister Of Fine Arts " Is udeis'oou MAJ
promised his support for the scheme
Tie ANNUAL Theatrical Fund meeting was prcsdci
over BY Tom swinburne The report rendered shows
that the capital account amounts to El29 Dur ns
The wear 50 2p2 was paid out in annuites, this sum
being s431 in excess OF the receipts.