The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07
YTHE LONDON STAGE.
Some Of Its Secrets Being Re-
vealed in the Law Courts.
Elaine Terrlss to Play Elaine to
lrvine's King Arthur.
Moro Oscar WiIdeisms-CissioL LOTUS
May Como Here.

copyrighted. 1894. by the Associated Pre,s)
LONDON, July 1.-The actors OF Lon.
don have recently provided many free
shows in the law courts, which have
been largely ATTENDED. For instance, al
action brought by the discharged con.
ductor OF the orchestra OF the Lyric
Theatre was commenced on Wednesday
last before Justice Stirling. The test.
mony presented revealed many secrets
connected with that theatre. The trou.
bic all arose through the refusal Of May
Yohe. the American burlesquer, who has,
upon more than one occasion. been re.
ported to have married Lord Hope, re-
fusins to be bound by the ordinary rules
OF tbs establishment. Finally, Lord
Hope made Il - cine qua non that the
conductor should be discharged or May
Yohe would leave. The conductor went
and the lawsuit followed.
When Henry Irving produces king
Arthur" in the Autumn. It Is practically
settled that Miss Ellaline Terriss will
play Elaine.
Salaman's "A Modern Eve" at the
Haynarket Theatre oil Monday last
pleased q critical house. which Included
many members OF the dramatic profess
sion. All present predicted success for
tho new play, which 10 a frank and au-
daoious study Of perverted womanhood.
made attractive by some fine character
drawing. Mr.. and Mrs. Beerbohm Tree
played the two leading parts with great
spirit.
'Mirette," although a charming produc-
H.
character to long retain the SURFACES
Of an audience accustomed to Gilbert
and Sullivan fare. Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Tosti, Grossmith and other celebrities
we're In the audience.
Faust" seems destined to become q
perennial at the Lyceum. The five hun
dredth performance took place last Sat
urday. and provoked one Of those DEM
onstrations Of enthusiasm to which
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry are &C
customed on such occasions. On Mon
DAY next "Becket" IL to be revived for a
run Of ten nights, and after = single
performance Of 1.-THE Merchant OF Ven
ice" the hospitabls theatre in yelling
ton street will be in . state of relache.
During Beerbohm Trees absence on
tour next autumn inc f1Aynarkot VIII
pass into the hands Of Lewis Waller,
who intends to produce there q new
comedy by Oscar Wilde. Mr.. Waller Is
one OF the most Woodworking and con-
seientious Of London actors; his wife,
Miss Florence West who will presum-
ably play the leading womans part, 10
. sister Of Mrs. Clement Scott.
In connection with the above forth
coming production . characteristic cor
respondenee has passed by wire between
Oscar Wilde and q writer. Lewis WAL
Ter IL At present out Of town and. In
order to obtain some particulars about
the new play. the writer telegraphed to
Oscar Wilde asking him to grant him
an interview. This was the reply, re-
ceived an hour or 30 later:
Every many thanks, but quite impos-
uible. No ono should read newspapers.
OSCAR"
4 second telegram was sent to the
literary aesthetic: Many thanks for
your wire. What should one read7'
MY own books. OF course. OSCAR"
VAS the prompt response.
Almost simultaneously with Oscar
Wilde's temperance A. . dramatic au-
thor. a clever satire 10 to be published
on himself. and the cult Of which he IL
the head. It 10 to be called The
Green Carnation," the fioral emblem Of