The evening world., 1894-05-26
the LONDON STAGE.
hytng's Son Laurence Produces a
Play Of Russian Life.
An American "MysticaI" Musician
A~stonishes British Society.
a. ~. Barrie Very III Mr.. Gros-
smiths Gift of Carriers.

ospyrishted. 1884. By the Associated Pr.s.L)
LONDON, May 26-Henry Irving's son
Laurence recently paid a long visit to
81 Petersburg in order to study the Ian
Suage n characteristics of the people,
with the view OF writing a play dealing
with the down-trodden and furnishing
Russian peasantry and with the Siberian
system Of imprisonment. This play, in
enc act. entitled Time, Hunger and the
Law" was produced for the benefit OF
charity at a matinee at the Criterion
Theatre on Thursday. The new produce
tion was efficiently played by the author.
his brother. II. B. Irving. Cyril Maude
and others. Although not without merit.
the play lacks dramatic skill and proved
. tedious entertainment. But II Is only
Just to d that young Mr.. Irving's play
gives hope OF better things In the future.
Although e. 8. Willard's programme
Tor his coming season is not officially
announced. many applications for seats
have already been received and considera-
bic interest h manifested In his plans.
Al Days Theatre Mime. Eleonoru
puse continues to meet with much suc-
ear.
At the Royal italian Opera, Covent
Garden. sir Augustus Harris 10 present.
ine . series Of operas. including "Faust,.
~orfeno." "Cavalleria R~usticana." Phil
sfnon ct Baucis." "PagliaccI," Carmen
and "Falstaff." The artists who are in
tsrpreting these operas are Mines. Cafve,
Sinonnet. Pauline. Joran. Bauermeister
and oiulia ana Sofia Ravosii, MN. Plan
con. Albers. Bonnard. Customary. Iginio
Corsi. Rinaldini, PM Corsl. Armand and
Psiasaln Rosetti and others.
On Monday last Marie Geselschap, the
pdaniste. Of Boston. Mass, played at a
soiree given by the Netherlands Minis
tor. Baron Won Kernebeck. United
States Ambassador Bayard was among
those present.
An American mystical musician
named Shepard made his debut this
week at the house Of Lady Milford. He
is astonishing society drawing-rooms by
HE wonderful extemporizing.
J. M. Barrie. the novelist. suthor Of
"A Window in Thrums." &C.. is seri-
ously Ill from lung trouble.
The wordy warfare between Clement
Scott and Robert Buchanan, resulting
from the formers notice of "A Society
Butterfly" in The Daily Telegraph, has
resulted in cross libel suits. This cause
Ssiebre will probably have a stimulating
eject upon business.
That the sympathies Of the great mass
OF theatre-goers are with &C, s." has
been shown more than once since the
now famous incident. At many recent
FIRST nights he has been received with
1oud cheers from all parts of the house
On entering his box with his wife.
In 1.-THE New Boy Weldon Grossmith,
IN III role Of the luckless pseudo-school.
bay, has to appear in knickerbockers
and his stockings Of ten show an in,
eltnation to come down. Two or three
days since a small parcel addressed e
the manager. in a. feminine hand. wal
delivered at the stage door Of the vau'
Asvflle. On opening 1t Mr.. Grossmith
discovered the contents to be a very
smart pair Of white silk garters, EN-.
broidered with forget-me-nots. TIT
gift was inclosed In a dainty casket
tied with pale blue ribbon. in which was
entwined a large bunch Of real forget,
me-nots.
In celebration OF the one-hundredtf
night of THE New Boy" a supper wa.
4tyen on the stage of the Vaudevill,
after the play.
Two years g Mrs. Oscar Beringel
wrote a one-act play entitled "salve.'
which Is to be produced by the indie