The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1894-04-29
LONDON STAGE TALK.
Arthur SulliVan'S First Venture
in Variety Theater.
Mrs. Langtry to Take the Leading
Part in a New Play at the
Opera Comique.

LONDON, April 2S.-With the exception
of the Haymarket's Premier" the weeks
theatricals have not been marked by the
production Of a novelty. The Haymarket
novelty was, as already cabled, the first
production of Sydney Grundy's play. "a
Bunch Of ViOlets." revised copy of the
authors "Mammon," which was founded
Oh Octave Feuillet's "Mont joyce"
Beerbohm Trees production was gener-
ally commended when presented to the
public on Wednesday last, and the acting
of Mrs. Beerbohm Tree was received with
a chorus of praise.
"a Bunch Of Keys" promises to be a
genuine success, and the first real success
which Mr.. Tree has had since he produced
1.-THE Dancing Girl" Mr.. Trees imper-
sonatien of "self-made" inancier and
phiianthrspist is warmly praised.
The leading houses continue doing good
business under the continual patronage OF
the Duke and Duchess of York and the
Duke and Duchess of Teek and sother
members of the royal family.
Nine. Adelina Patti gave a large party
on Thur, day last at her Welsh castle.
Craig-y-Nos. She has appeared in her
private theatricals as a singer in ballet
action, entitled Fidelity" arranged by
Sir Charles Halle. Nine. Patti sang "The
Last Rose of Summer" with fine effect, ac-
companied by new organ which has just
been erected at the back of the stage.
During the miscellaneous music pro-
gramme. Nine. Patti sang an aria of
Wagner and Nicolini accompanied her on
the piano.
The management of the Empire Tbeater
is negotiating with Sir Arthur Sullivan TO
write the music for the new ballet In
tended for that place of entertainment.
This is Sir Arthur Sulivan's first venture
in variety theaeIs, and it Is another in
stance OF the tendency to draw upon high
class composers for theatrical and music
hall music.
The second part of Skakespeare's
Henry VI" was revived at Strstford-on-
Avon on Friday in connection with the
memorial performances for the first time
in English for twenty years.
The Society of Authors intends to take
up the question of the boycotting of
George Moore's novel Esther Waters" by
one OF the large libraries.
The many contradictory reports circu-
lated as to the temperance of Mrs.
Langtry in London after her prolonged
stay 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 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 stigma Of ill-success attached TO the
theater is sufficiently proven by the
strength of the cast which includes besides
Mrs. Langtry. Miss Rose LIE Clercq and
Messrs. FREQ Kerr and Herbert and c.
Little. The new play is modern comedy
in four acts and the subject is treated on
most "up to date" lines. The first act Of
the play takes place in the garden of a
bungalow on the banks Of the Thames,
the second in the morning-room of the
Dudley house and the third and fourth
acts are in the great drawing-room of the
New Haven house.
A great deal of uncertainty exists in re-
gard to the production at the Court Thea
ter OF Clement SCOTS adaptation in three
acts of Dunn as Denis" Sir Augustus
Harris holds the rights of the play, and 1t
is said insists that it must be put on for
six weeks run certain, whereas the syndi-
cate behind Miss Nelga Netbersole are not
unnaturally averse to committing them
selves in this way. In the meanwhile,
however. no time is being wasted. and the
members of the cast are being provision
ally en- gagged. If everything turns out sat-
isfactorily Lewis Waller will play the hero
and George Hawley and Miss Esme Berlin
ger, who will consequently have to relin-
quish her part In THE New Boy" will
also be allotted important roles.
1t is an established custom for London
managers to take down their companies.
at least once during the run OF success
full play, TO the Crystal Palace and
Brighton. playing at the matinee and re-
turning to town in time for The usual
evening performance. Thursday after-
noon is set aDar; for these flying visits to
the Crystal Palace and Tuesday for those
to Brighton.
matinee recently given at the West
Theater Albert Hall by Messrs. John
Gray and Andre Kaffaloviich, TWO
disciples of Oscar Wilde, was CHIEFLY re-
markable for the number of theatrical
celebrities in the audience. These in
cIuded Mary Moore. Florence 81. John,
Wlnifred Emery, Lefty Lind, Olga Bran.
don, Violet Van Brugh, Charles Wynd-
ham. Cyril, Maude and Weldon Gross
mitch. Much interest centers In the pro-
duction tonight at the st. James Theaier
of the "MasQueraders," new plav in
four acts by Henry Arthur Jones. which
succeeds the Second Mrs. Tanqueray."
Part eleven OF ssiicsur.sque Caiifor-
nian will be reudv to-morrow II