The evening world., 1894-04-28
The LONDON STAGE.
Sydney Grundy's Bunch Of Vio-
let's" Promises Great Success.
Patti Sings from Wagner, in a Con.
cert at Her Castle.
Mrs. Langtry's Next Part-Mme'
Ruppert's Camille"

ton of the Haymarket's premier. the
weeks theatricals have not been marked
by the production of a novelty. The
Newmarket novelty was the first pro-
duction of Sydney Grundy's play. "A
Bunch of Violets," a revised version
of the authors "Mammon," which
was founded on Octave Feullet's
''Montjoye." Beerbohm Trees produce
ton wal generally commended. and the
acting of Mrs. Tree. was received with
O chorus of praise. "A Bunch OF Nio-
let's promises to be q genuine success,
and the first real success which Mr..
Tree has had since he produced THE
Dancing Girl"
The leading houses continue doing
good business under the continual pa
tronage of the Duke and Duchess of
York and of the Duke and Duchess of
Teck and other members of the royal
family.
Nine. Adelina Patti gave a large par
ty, on Thursday last, at her Welsh
castle, Craig y Nos. She appeared in
her private theatre as a singer in a bal
let d'action, entitled Fidelity" ar
ranged by Sir Charles Halle. Mime.
I'atti sang THE Last Rose of Summer
~ hilS SiiCStot
Uln, which has just been erected at the
back of the stage.
During the miscellaneous musical pro-
G:an,me Nine. Patti sang a scena Of
Wagner. and Nicolini accompanied her
upon the piano.
The management of the Empire The
Gtrc Is negotiating with Sir Arthur Sui
Ivan to write the music for the new bal
let intended for that place Of entertain
ment. This will be Sir Arthur Sullivan's
fist venture in variety theatres, and 1t
Will furnish another instance of the ten
dency to draw upon high-class compos-
ers for theatrical and music-hall music.
The second part Of Shakespeare's
"Henry ~" was revived at Stafford
upon-Avon on Friday In connection with
the memorial performances for the first
time in England for twenty years.
The many contradictory reports cir
culated as to the temperance Of Mrs.
Langtry in London, after her prolonged
Etay on the Riviera, have been finally
set at rest by the announcement that
she has been engaged for the leading
part in the new play by Messrs. Robert
Buchanan and Henry Murray. which is
shortly to be produced at the Opera
Comique. That no effort will be spared
by the management to remove the stig-
ma of ill-success attaching to the thea
tire IL sufficiently proved by the strength
of the cast, which includes besides Mrs.
Langtry, Miss Rose Leclercq and
Messrs. Fred Kerr. w. Herbert and C.
Little. The new play is a modern COM
edy In four acts. n the subject is
treated on most up-to-date lines.
The following is a general idea of the
plot: Mrs. Dudley. the character which
will be played by Mrs. Langtry. is deep
ly attached to her husband. but she is
piqued by his seeming preference for
another m She, consequently, de-
votes herself entirely to society. and ir
q short time becomes famous as one OF
the leading beauties of the day. She has
many admirers, among whom is a GER
tain Capt. Bolton. (Mr. Fred Kerr,
The relations between Mrs. Dudley and
the Captain are purely platonic. bu'
slanderous tongues are soon at work
and many complications and m%isunder
standings ensue. In the end. everything
is satisfactorily explained, and the hus
band n wife again come together. Mis-:
Rose Leclercq, as the Duchess of New
haven, will have another opportunity o
giving one of those porIayals Of aristo
cratic middle-age. In which she is unri
vailed. The first act Of the play takes
place In the garden OF a bungalow oil
the banks of the Thames: the second IL
the morning-room of the Dudleys
house, and the third and fourth acts ar,
In the great drawing-room of Newhavei
House.
Mr.. Richie, the e%nterprising manag
ing director of the Aquarium, Is arrang
ing for a revival of the old May Da,
sports, which have completely disap
peared. The sports consisted In climb
ing the greasy pole, In obstacle races o
every kind Through swinging tubs
under %tarpaulins and nets, over hurdles
and under gates), sack races, hool
races, donkey races and three-legge'
races. These and other similar pastime
will be faithfully reproduced at tn
Aquarium, together with the Nay pol
dance. which the Puritan fathers de
nounced on account of it's pagan origin
and the ceremony Of browning tn
Queen of May. The queen will be Sc
lected from among the school girls o
London, and ATTENDED by her court o
halberdiers. trumpeters, guards, fools
Morris dancers. acknowledgement an
maids Of honor. will be solemnl'
crowned by n lady representing Britain
mia.
A good deal Of uncertainty still exist
In regard TO the production at h Cour
& Theatre Of Clement Scotts adaptation
In. three acts. OF Dumas's ''Denise,
cir Augustus Harris holds the right
OF The rlav and. N in said. inaiata tina