The herald., 1894-05-20

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LONDON. May 19.-[Copyright. 1894,
by the associated press.] Some idea Of
the keennese of the competition existing
among the theatrical managers OF Lon
don may be gathered from the fact that
Miss Loie Fuller, the American skirt
dancer, is appearing nightly in three
houses, the Trafalgar, the Standard and
Terry's-in different dances and with
great success at each establishment
The theaters have been compelled to
adopt the music hall system on account
of the fact that theater managers are
forced to furnish extra attractions in adj
dition to their regular bill OF fare, il
the so-called popular business.
The Court tSeater will be opened on
Thursday, and with Clement Scott's one
act sketch, Cape Mail, and with Thomas
and Koling's Marriage; the latter scored
good reception
Mr.. Duce has been playing this week
in Sardou's Divorcons to full houses.
The star has received a command to
MI i,,( Cola. arij. nOnaadu oaondIQYa
at Windsor Castle.
E. s. Willard will shortly open at the
Comedy theeter with Middleman and
ether plays OF his American repertoire.
Boughton, the author OF q number OF
amusing short plays. who was much en-
ployed by Charles Windham to rewrite
and translate foreign plays, and who has
been suffering from pleurisy for some
time past, is dead.
Sir Augustus Harris is now arranging
a special season of German opera for
Drury Lane theater.
The duke of Saxe-Cebnrg, Gotha, on
Thursday attended the concert which
was given in celebration Of the anniver-
sary of the SEVENTEEN year OF the ex-
istence OF the Royal academy of music.
Prof. Alexander Campbell Mckenzie,
vi buO IOOyhA dCauChJ VI
music, introduced new overture. en-
titled Britannia, in which number of
patriotic melodies we're heard.
Miss Minnie Cortes, the charming
soprano from Chicago. gave an interest
ing concert in Princess hall on Tuesday
last. During the entertainment Miss
Cortes introduced to the audience the
prodigy violinist. Arthur Argiewice.
I'll.
Csr.hy. appeared on Thursday last
under the patronage of Mr.. Gladstone.
Paderewski's teacher, Leechetitzky, has
81 prodigy pianists studying with him
at present.
There recently arrived in this city an
American prodgal known as Little
Ruby" pretty young dancer, VINO Is
said TO have gained considerable fame in
New York and other cities. 1t ID ex-
pected that the Baroness Burdet Coutta
is interesting hersef in Little Ruby"
and that the baby dancer, who Is de
scribed "a being graceful and accom-
plished, will be presented to her first
London audience IN the drawing room Of
the baroness.
James j. Corbett starts today from
Paris for Scotland, taking gentleman
Jack" to Edinburgh and other large
towns north of the Tweed. On the con-
clusion OF this tour he will visit the
English provinces and will afterwards
return to the United States. He is
regarded as player merely as medium
for the display of Corbett's box ny
"Gentlema Jack" fell lar short OF the
London standard. Corbett declares
that he, and not the author is to be
blamed Tor this. Il am only beginner
in acting" ne Gays, land we were re-
hearsing the play. If there was any
scene l did not feel capable of teckling,
| had 1T cut nearly out, which was
rather hard on the author"
The Yellow Curtain mas, after all,
been chosen as the title of the new play
by Henry Hoyt, which is to be produced
by Miss Olga Brandon at the prince OF
Wales matinee next Tuesday. 1t Is on
the shoulders of Charles Glenny,
Marquis Deville Forte that the
burden OF the play is said to chiefly
rest, the part to be played by Miss Br an
don not Offering such fine acting oppor-
tunities.
Mile. Yvette Guilbert, the Sarah
Bernhardt of the Paris masic halls, who
has been on d brief visit to London with
Misc Lois Fuller, leaves today on her re-
turn to Paris. "A reporter OF the Asso-
plated Press, at the Savoy hotel yeeter-
day evening, asked her whether abe had
any intention OF going to the United
States in the Immediate future.
Il cannot say." was the reply. 81
want to go to the United States very
much, but my friends seem to think
hat my performance would nos be
lIite to the American taate"
Mile. Gdilbert said that three years
ago she was only earning l5 irancs day
by her singing, while nowadays she
makes as much SIS 1900 fraacs for a sim
gle performance.
when the prince of Wales was at
Cannes" she continued, "a grand party
WAS given there in his honor and 1 came
from Paris to sing At l.. |
Was introduced to the prince, wnJ was
Kind enough to say that my perform
snce was like that OF an actress in the
,omedie franchise. He thougntI ought
10 give up singing in the music halls and
20 on the ordinary stage and advised me
% pay yls!t 10 England"
LOCAL THEATRICAL MATTERS.
Last nights performance of Pinafore
1t the New Los Angeles theater shows
y OF ON axpa1Iznt ~