New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1892-11-20
that there Is nothing which IL is desirable 10 pub isl
Ut this stage OF the question.
MUSIC AND THE DRAMA IN LONDON
MI IRv;NG'S "LEAR"-BEERBoHM TREES PLANS

Nh IRv;NG'S LEAR" -BEERBoHM TREES PLANS
NOTES OF MUSICAL AFFAIRS.
London, Nov. I9.Mr Irving does not intend that
King Lear shall have long run. Early IN 'he
spring he Will prepare to present Lord Tcnnyson'S
Beckett and SHOULD King Lear stin be popular. H.
will alternate the performances, 50 Us to avoid the
physical strain Of the roles.
After numerous Iosiponements. Ma Me ROsettc'
was produced at the Globe Theatre Thursday. The
PLOT Is trite and conventional, but the music Is tune
full. What success The work gnined was mainly due
10 It's strong cast and tasteful mounting. Miss Mes
vile, who has the role VI I'll" heroine. has n small
voice, but she uses It skiliuly. Miss Jessie Bond
Eugene Cudn and Prank Wyatt have the othor CHIEF
roles.
Professor Hcyhomer will produce at Busby
new and original drama BY W. L. Courtney. The IN
cIdenal music will be composed by Miss Mary Wurm
cousin of Professor lierhomer, who held the la
Mendclss Ohm scholarship. There viii be six perform
ances, and thu proceeds will be given as usual to
The District Nurses Fund which IS principally suI,
ported by tho theatre. Tho title of the PLAY f. Tines
Revenge" but Il Is IN way connected with Christie
Murgays story.
william Herbert Yorke stephens ard Miss Mary
Rorkc With Others forming company. the
members OF which will share the profits and osscs
eQunlly The company Will give performances In the
suburbs without q manager other mddlencn. and
they hope by this 10 add 10 the profit side OF
the account.
when Deerbohm Tree returns TO the Harmarret
Theatre after Mrs Lanrrys season, which extends 70
the middle Of December. he Will contlnue the policy
CT VARYING tie daily repetition OF rhe same piece by
the production o. old fnyOrtes nj special Monica, night
performances, and win Introduce several new plays IN
addition 10 "liypata,' at ma'inecs. These VIII In
clude oscar wildcs drama Of modern life. lbsens
Enemy u the People" lIenlcy's Rean Austin ana
stevenson arr enley's version Ct Robert Mac"lIe'
Il gxt. .s,V - NFtflfe
r'rH, Aco,ta." which he Las commissioned Mr. Fang
will t. adapt.
The Operl Comique. whore the farccal comedy
"You Mustn't Laugh being played has been
suddenly closed Financial collapse was the cause
The Independent Theatre society viii answer the
reproach that IT only patroniIes foreign pays by
producing December n work by George B'rnanl
shaw a welknown advocate ~ Socialism. musical
critic and literary man, called "Wldowers Houses
tn, last performance Is 20 consist Of a Health Re
Sort by H. " Pauu. author Of "The Great Fehci-
dad. THE Death u Count Godfrcy.' by Hcssrs.
Bcsani and Pollock. ari third play siill ran1'l'ss
or Ibsen's "Lenguo OF Youth will be- performed IN
stead of the three short plays.
November "A Is tho date fixed for the Royal General
Theatrical Fund benefit NJ Drury Lane Theatre, which
has been lent by sir Augustus Harris Inc pro
gramrne promises TO De an interesting one
Arthur Pinero's comedy, called Am American
IIercss.r will be- produced ut the Vaudeville when
Our Boys' is finished. David James. who In
been PLAYING the part o! Pcrlyn Aiddewick In "onr
Boys,' will take par, I'm the new play.
Miss stella Dyer the vloinist, daughter of The
Chicago artist Clifford Dyer. IS The guest Of Sir Henry
and LADY Iavnrd in Venice Mis- DYER has played
before the Empress Frederick. who highly 'onpl
ment"i her upon her ability.
Verdi has declined The oi'rr ~ doctOrship OF music
made 10 him by Cambridge University. HIS reason
for declining T. TINT is prevents him from nahS
personal visit The university 10 receive the degree
The new Choral socicti. which Is being formed
under IA" direction Of Mg H'nschc., VIII consist 81
about 100 voices and VIII be- omporcd az ~" outs !
TO as,s; Nr. and Mrs lI-nscbc nj their vocal r'f'n.
II Will alsJ possibly assist ~ the London symphony
Concerts.
Miss Calhoun, IN AT' rlcHn actress. mas t''n en-
Gagged Iv th. manayccnt - the OdrOn Thcairr. P1r,
who're She win appear IN llrnrlqnr's new play.
Lord and Lady Vantage Lave given 20 III" Town
OF northampton the old Abbey ~ Abingdon. ana about
twenty acres II ground surrounding r. Abingdon
Nbov was occupied rord"Hc" Tor many wears
l.v ShakcSpcnrr's favorfc GRANDDAUGHTER. ana " ].
believed ~ many p,rs0i- that search OF IL ah,',.'
precincts win result In the discovery of some OF Tie
poets manuscripts.