Daily Kennebec journal., 1894-12-10
THE DRAMA ABROAD.
Entire Week Of Cold and Fogs al London
Attendance Falls on.

cold ana logs mas QecreaSeu tuo rcccipCs o'
the theaters. On Monday there was a
ridiculous performance, for copyright pur-
poses, of Hall Gains 1.-The Mahdf' at the
Haymarket theater, in which one person
read at racing speed all the parts of one
act, seeking to fool dozen leading critics
who had paid a guinea apiece to obtain
some idea of the new work-the story OF
which, however, was published the next
day in Christmas annual. Theplay will
be seen in the spring of 1885
Miss Hope Booth made her London re-
entry in the bankruptcy court on We'd
nesday last and swore Sthat she did not
have any assets The receiver will in
qure into the story published in inter
views after Miss Booths return to New
York OF the s60OO worth of diamonds
which the young American actress is re-
ported to have taken back to the United
States after her London season which
proved 50 disastrous. f.l
Yvette Guilbert is crowding the Empire
theatcr with her lively risque songs, and
Anna Badacsy, a new Hungarian eccen-
trio chantcuse, is doing the same at the
Alhambra. In connection with the EN-
pire, it may be added that the slight alter
ations made at that interesting establish
ment, as result of the crusade Of Mrs.
Ormiston Chant and the London county
council, seem to have in no way affected
the class of people against whom the cru
SADIE was directed. The reduced promen-
ade is crowded nightly with the
Flower of the Delni Monde.
The scheme for permanent London
orch h"stra has proved a most popular sue
cess, and has been received with more
applause than it's promoters thought posi-
Bile. The prospectus has appeared this
week; 1.-The London SYMPHONY Orchestra
company, limited, capital 225, 600, In 5000
shares of So EACH" Daniel Meyer is the
managing director, and he is reinforced
by Carl Meyer, Victor Reubens and Ali1
Siemens, who serve without reward. Mr.
Henschell, as already announced, will be
the general conductor: and the band is to
number 80 members and will be formed OF
resident players, principally from the pres
ent London symphony orchestra The
first engagement made by Mr.Meyer is a
new American soprano, Laura Burn ham,
who will make her debut in April. Miss
Burnham is pupil Of Marchesi.
IA Gay Widow" being somewhat anti
uuated here and at the Court theater is an
nounced and then she will be succeeded
by farcical play of a different sort, "Dr.
BILL" in which Edith Kenward will renew
her old friendships with London play
goers in the part of ''The Kangaroo Girl"
Lottie Venne will succeed Fannie Brough.
Personal and General.
George Alexander has recovered suffi-
ciently from the German measles to go to
Bournmouth, where he is now conva-
escing. Before he returns to the ST.
James theater, however, he contemplates
a short trip to Nice. Following so many
excellent precedents he is seriously think
ing of touring the United States with his
own company in the winter of 1866,
playing one or two of the past success OF
the St. James and what he hopes will be
new ones. including Henry James Guy
Domville."
The London ballad concerts are in full
swing, but not at St. James hall, where
they have been given for 2S years. Mr.
Boosey has transferred them to Queens
hall, where they will take place mainly on
Saturday afternoons Madame Belle Cole
and Mockridgc, the Canadian tenor, have
already appeared, and many Americans
will be seen IN these concerts during the
season.
! Henry Irving's production of 'king
Arthur will take place during the first
week of January.
During the week Jules Clerti in Paris
has begun legal proceedings against
| Coquelin in consequence of the lattcrs
! engaging with Sarah Bernhart. The very
/ first of French counsel will appear and
| there will be present a distinguished set
of witnesses and a most distinguished
| audience There can be no doubt that t.le
| Comedie franchise is more or less on trial
| for its life principle
Mrs Berbohm Tree has given birth to a
| daughter