The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-06-25
ErERT IHR0NE 4 STAGE.
The Silver Wedding OF Hunbert, King OF
Italy.


Italy.
No more striking evidence Of the his
trl0nic character OF the nineteenth CEN
fury royalty could be afforded than that
furnished boy the recent suver-wedding
festivities of King Ilumhcrt and Queen
Marguerite az Rome. Between the pro-
fessiOnal actors ON the stage and the
actors on the thrones there is, after all,
little difference except. perhaps that
the latter are more highly paid by tie pub
DE- than the former. writes aa eX-attache
in the New York Tribune. The one class
and the other invite the applause and
the favor Of the people on whose good
will their existence mainly depends. For
whose sake was the great medieval
tournament organized az Rome on the
occasion Of the silver wedding Of King
Humhcrt2 Cert.I uy not for his own
amuse ment. but entirely for that OF the
masses; and in order 10 increase the
popularity Of the entertainment as well
as Of the monarch who has had 20 defray
the enormous expenses I'm connection
Herewith. his son and several OF the
princes of his house travestied themselves
ia fanCy-drcss costumes Of a bygOne age
and assumed the leading roles I'm the
piece. I'm reading the accounts OF their
performances I could not help rejecting
as 90 what The proud and fierce old counts,
and dukes oi Savoy would have said
could they have seen their descendants
pfancing about ON horseback I'm an
amphitheatre. disguised like comedians
in extravaeant ana medieval costume.
and exhibiting 20 Is sneering and skepiical
public a royalty now reduced % Zen
canHiller" itself ln order 10 insure its
maintenance and IT'S existence
For whose sake, too. WAS an the pomp
and splendor displayed by the English
court and by the Government I'm con-
nection with the recent opening OF the
Imperial Institute I'm London il not for
that OF the people. who have long been
complaining That owing 20 the rarity Of
the visits Of Che queen To the metropolis |
and her pronounced aversion 10 state
functions they did not get enough for the
100000 which they provide every year
Tor her maintenance in the shape of a
civil list? And. as IL 10 emphasize the |
histrionic character OF the whole affair |
u WAS semi-oiiiCially announced that the |
queens Inauguration OF the institute
would constitute positively her last APP
Warance' at any great state function. |
Queen Victoria is DOW old and Indifferent |
90 the public, and 10 is no secret that she |
was averse 10 appear at AN at the ccre-
mony. The Prince OF Wales however, ,
realizing that the day cannot be far dis
tant when he will be called upon TO sue
coed his mother I'm her role and in the
possession Of the properties" Of British
majesty, was naturally more anxious than
She 90 maintain and 20 increase If possible
tte popularity of the throne. and there
fore Induced her FOR the sake OF the
dynasty" 10 give her audience-I mean
Dep subjects-one last grand spectacular
entertainment. exhibiting royalty sur
rounded boy an the attributes and snowy
tranp.nes that are as empty. as shallow
and as unreal as are the tinsel and the
setting on the stage.
~ au monarChs now occupying Euro
pal ,h-0nes. young Emperor william is
lssarelly the most .alpable and nth J.
tasiic actor. In private life, and when |