The Washington times. (Washington, D.C.) 1894-1895, 1894-09-24
LONDON PLAYS AND PLAYERS
Irving Arouses Great Enthusiasm With
the "Story of Waterloo"
EMPEROR WILLIAMS NEW SONG
he Is Also Engaged in Composing an 0peretta
-Tableaux Vivants Metamorphosed Into
Ballad Pictures-Doubt as to Ellen Terry's
Ability to Play a Washerwoman's Part.

Copyrighted 1894, by the Associated Press.I
| LONDON, Sept. 23.-During the past week
there has been only one theatrical novelty to
record that attracted any attention. This was
Henry Irving's production at Bristol of Conan
Doyle's "Story of Waterloo" For the pre-
miere a large party OF newspaper men ana
friends of Mr.. Irving went to Bristol. The
| first item on the programme was finished at
| 1858 p. m. The house was crowded, and the
"Story of Waterloo" was received with enor-
nous enthusiasm. Irving, in the part OF the
old veteran, gave fine character study. In
fact, the distinguished English actor never
acted better, and in the final scene he pro-
duced an immense effect, moving the house
to the widest applause. The calls lasted
! fifteen minutes.
The Duke and Duchess of York are an
nounced rs about TO pay visit 10 Nine. Patti,
| at Craig-y-Nos. During the visit Patti ma
turally will give an operain her exceedingly
pretty theater.
Sarah Bernhardt opened the Renaissance
Theater on Sunday last, with LA Femme de
Claude" Needless to say brilliant house
greeted this brilliant woman. When La
Femme de Claude" ceases to attract, Sardou's
new play, La Duchesse d Athene." which has
! been specially written for Sarah will have its
premiere. The plot is laid in Athens IN 145l,
! during the period called the Duchy OF Athens,
when the Turks were military masters of
| much of Europe. Nine, Bernhard't part re-
minds one forcibly of Theodore.
The English rights OF LA Duchess OATH
enc" have been secured by Comvns Carr who
will doubtless adapt il himself The inimita-
| bic Mr.. Frohman will produce tbs play in New
York though who will be cast for the Duchess
! probably he does not himself yet know.
| 81 n ia "a Hrau
attic event of the forthcoming season as,
though NJ. Sardou is well, il is gradually be-
coming known that he does not intend to
| write many more plays.
EMPEROR WILLIAM WRITING AN OPERA.
Emperor Williams long-looked for song,
which has already attracted considerable COM
ment. will be published in about two weeks
time in Berlin. Later it will be rendered into
English by member of the royal family Of
England, and it will then be published in
London. The Queen Of Italy is TO turn the
German Emperor's production into Italian,
aud it will afterwards be published in Italy.
Emperor William is also engaged upon an
orergtta on Wagnerian lines, founded upon
an old German legend.
The tabeaux viyants have-perhaps TO
please Lady Henry Somerset-been merged
into ballad pictures the pictures being
vocally illustrated. At the Palace Theater,
! 'SaIIy IN Our Alley" Comm Through the
Rye, " Carmen" the "Yillage Blacksmith -
and 1.-The Lost Chord. are now in the BILL
each picture being accompanied by the popu-
lar music known under these titles. 1t is a
distinct advance in the idea.
The English version OF Sardous "Madame
Sans Gene" is being prepared by Comyns
Carr, and is nearly ready There is a discus
sion in the theatrical critic set as to whether
or no Ellen Terry can make success of the
vulgar Washerwoman and the discussion still
RACES. Clement Scott and W. Davenport
Adams are Leading opposing sides. Mr.. Scott
has empharically pronounced his opinion
that she cannot.
EVENTS OF THE MUSICAL SEASON.
The programmes of the London musical
season OF 1s94-5 have been published, and the
season will prove very busy one indeed. AS
at the Crystal Palace before Christmas. and
ten after. Among the items marked first
time In the anti-Christmas performances are
DR.. MacKenZie's Britannia overture" tie
Deum," by Sgambabi; Dvork's From the
new world symphony; Talschakowskis
symphonic Pathetique, Edward German S
music to The Tempter, -" BerlOZe's Romeo
and Juliet" symphony and minor compost
tons by Stewart Mcpherson, Goldmark
Saint-Saens and Handel. Four of the con-
certs will be choral when Matthews pied
Piper" Dvork's Spectre Bride" and Ar
motifs young Lochinvnr" will BIS presented.
Mrs. LHngtry is busy preparing for her
American tour. She opens in November and
will manage her business herself.