St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1894-07-01

ouSh and Seven Titled Ladies
Played and Lady Churchill
Sang - Henry Irving Toasted
Baby York.
copyright. 1894. BY the Associated Press.1
LONDON, June 80. - The theatrical
season Is at its zenith. The leading
theaters are doing remarkably we'll;
there are countless concerts and extra
matinees, and consequently entertain
ment managers are, as rule, making
money.
Sarah Bernhard with her Theatre de
Renaissance company continues TO fill
Days theater with fine performances
OF La ToSca" aud La Dame aux
CameiaS." In the latter, apparently
spurred by Nine. Buses recent inter-
probation. the great French actress has
quite surpassed herself.
Nine. Rejane, at the Gaiety theater,
In Madame Sans Gene" has had an
equal success. She has attracted the
Prince and Princess of Wales and other
members of the royal family, and has
been much praised by the critics.
CoQuelin is coming to London next
week, but he is to appear only in draw
ing rooms and in selection of mono
logues.
At an aristocratic concert at st.
James hall on Thursday last, the Count
ess of Marlborough baroness Conyeres
in her own right and seven other titled
ladies played Massachusetts Spanish
dances. as an octette, on four pianos,
Lady Edward Spencer Churchill sang.
HENRY IRVING
has secured the English rights Of
Madame Sans Gene" and Ellen Terry
will play La Marechale Lefebvre. the
character in which Nine. Reiane has
made so brilliant success. Irving
himself has a somewhat small part,
that of Napoleon.
The Green Room club supper to E. s.
Willard on Thursday last was an eXcep-
tional affair. The 120 guests Included
the three Irvings, J.L. Toole, Beerbohm
Tree aud all the leading actors, man
ayers and dramatistS of London.
Henry Irving, who presided, toasted
"Baby York." the infant heir of the
Duke of York, heir presumptive to the
throne, saying that he hoped Thespis,
as fairy godmother, was lowering
over the little ones cradle and instilling
in him taste for the drama. which
would make Baby York" in the future
.'as gooa play-goer as his illuStrious
father"
In a capital speech Mr.. Irving then
proposed the health of the guest of the
evening, saying that they were all glad
to see him back in England. Mr.. Irv-
Ing then dilated on Americas unstinted
appreciation of English players, and of
the unlimited capacity as play-goers of
the people of the United States. Mr..
Willard responded briefly.
II. b. kohlsaat, of Chicago, who
came from Paris to attend the supper,
occupied the seat of honor between Mr..
Irving and Mr.. Willard.
). NJ. Barrie is soon to be married to
Mary Ancell, clever and pretty act.
resS who appeared in his "Walker-Lon-
dom"
1t would be a graceful act on the part
of the Gambling league to grant
Robert Buchanan, in his present
parlous state, substantial annuity for
having so thoroughly exemplified their
contentious.
HIS BANKRUPTCY
TO the tune of some $4,000 was mainly
thC LCSulI VI Iull lIduSdcLlOLS. ne
caught the gambling fever, it appears,
at the time that he was writing melo.
drama in collaboration with George X.
Sims, and after heavy losses&became
more and more deeply involved. In
short time Mr.Buchanan will be reveling
III the law courts. Besides his SS-action
with Clement Scott and the libel action
he is bringing against the Sketch"
on account OF criticism of "a Social
Butterfly" it is said that he intends to
institute proceedings against Mrs. Lang
try for breach OF contract.
The season at the Opera Comique has,
In fact, been most eventful from the
outset. Some unpleasantneSS was caused
Rt the very beginning by Mrs. Dangtry's
refusal to perform certain dance which
she considered unsuitable.
Matters ultimately reached a climax,
and Mrs. Langtry is now no longer in
the cast. The reason of her withdrawal
is said to be that she received a check
which differed from Caesars wife in its
essential property. She recently wrote
to the management informing them that
II this was not remedied by O'Clock on
the following day she would not appear
al the theater IN the evening. Her pro-
test was diSregarded and she fulfilled
her threat. Before the play commenced
the manager came before the curtain
and announced, without further ex-
PLANTATION, that he had Just heard
FROM MRS, LANGTRY;
that she declined to fulfil her engage
ment.
This is one account of the affair. 1t
remains to be seen what Mir. Buchanan's
version OF the circumstance will be.
Meanwhile Mrs. Langtry has placed
herself in the hands of Sir George
Lewis. 1t has been repeatedly an
nOunced that she proposed to visit
America in the autumn. This is not the
case, but she may possibly enter into
all engagement at London theater.
Whatever the reason, actors aud act
resses are VIGOROUSLY averse to theil
children going OH the stage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall are not exceptions to the
rule, and on their return from America
they had short, uneQuivocal interview
with their eldest son, Darlington Grim
ston, who had taken advantage of his
parents absence to forsake the study OF
that young GrimSton declined to give
up his adopted profession, and was
consequently 'cut Off" He has, there
fore, to be content with $40 week
which he gets for walking on" at
London theater. The KendaIs ma,
possibly have another ''serpents tooth;
In the second of their three daughters
who it is understood, is anxious Il
make name in the dramatic world.
When George Grossmith left Americ,
after his recent tour it was arranged
that he would return to the United
States, If possible, in the spring Of mex
year 1t is now most unlikely that h.
will be able to carry out this Intention
and the visit will probably be deferre,
until the beginning of.1S96. Mr.. Gross
NTH has accepted brilliant engage
hent with George Edwards to appea
In the new comic opera
BY w. S. GILBERT,
nd probably Dr.. Osmond Carr, whic
Is to be produced in October. He re
ceived an offer of some $500 week I
60 back to the Savoy, the scene of hi
former successes, but. like Oliver Twis
he asked for more" and D'Oyley Cart
eemurred: