Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-07-01
.SUPPERT0 WILLARD
HgNRY IRVING PRESIDED AND TOASTED TIE
"BABY YORK"
lie YOpcd the Child Would Become as Great "a
Play-Goer as His IllustriOus Fathsr"-Tho
London theatrical Season Is at lis Z,nih and
the Leading Houses Are Doing Well.
cormtaht. 1871. BY The As.octatet Pres.

LONDON, June 3O-The theatrical
season is at its zenith. The leading
theatres are doing remarkably well;
there are countless concerts and extra
matinees, and entertainment managers
are. as rule, making money.
Sara Bernhardt, with her Theatre de
La Renaissance Company, continues TO
ill Days Theatre with fine perform
ances of ala Tosca" and LA Dame
Aux Camelias." In the latter appar-
emily spurred by Nine. Buses recent in
depreciation, the great French actress
has quite surpassed herself.
Nine. Rejene, 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 TO the
Gaiety and has been much praised by
the critics.
At an aristocratic concert at st.
Jsmes's Hall, on Thursday last, the
Countess Of Marlborough baroness Con-
yers in her own right and seven other
titled ladies', played Mosakowski' Span
ish dances, as an octet on four pianos.
Lady Edward Spencer Churchill sang.
The Green Room Club supper TO E. ).
Willard was an exceptional gathering.
The 100 guests included tue three 1rv-
lngs, j. L. Toole, Beerbohm Tree and
all the leading actors, managers 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 Thsspis as fairy god
mother was lowering over the little ones
cradle and instiling in him taste for
drama which would make Baby York as
great a "playgoer as his illustrlous
father"
Mr.. Irving then proposed the health
of the guest OF the evening, saying they
were all glad to see him back In Eng
land. Mr.. Irving then debated upon
Americas unstinted pleasure at the
English plays, and the unlimited ca
pacity for playgoers for the people OF
the United States. Mr.. Willard re-
sponded briefly. II. II. Kohlsatt, Of
Chicago, who came from Paris to attend
the supper, occupied seat Of honor be-
tween Mr.. Irving aud Mr.. Willard.
J. NJ. Barrie is soon to be married TO
Marie Ansel, a clever and pretty &C
tress, who appeared in his walker
London"
Whatever the reason, actors and act
resses are VIGOROUSLY ayerse TO their
children going on the stage. Mr.. and
Mrs. Kendall are not exceptions to the
rule, and on their return from America
they had short interview with their
eldest son. Darlington Grimston, who
had taken advantage OF his parents sb-
sence TO forsake the stsdy OF the law
for the theater. The Upshot was that
young Grimston declined 10 give up his
adopted profession, and was consequent
IL ''cut off" He has therefore TO be
content with the $40 week he gets for
walking on" at London theater.
The Kendals may possibly have another
serpent's tooth 10 the second OF their
three daughters, who is also, II is under
stood, anxious to make a name In the
dramatic world.
The gigantic wheel at the EarPs
Court exhibition. which will be thirty
feet larger than the Ferris wheel at
Chicago exposition, is expected TO be
completed next week. The tower when
finished will be 10 feet high, and the
wheel itself $50 feet in diameter.
There are TO be forty cars-thirty
ordinary aud ten special, the
former to accommodate forty and the
latter thirty people in each car.
During his forthcoming tour n the
provinces with Miss Kate Rorke, Mr.
Forbes Robertson will produce new
three-act play entitled "Dr. and Mrs.
Neil" by Miss Clio Graves, one OF the
most prominent lady journalists IN Lon
don. Miss Graves has gained certain
notoriety owing 10 her eccentric style OF
dress. which is exactly like that OF q
man, the only concession she makes to
copventionality being in the matter OF
skirts. In the afternoon she wears .
soft felt hat which she tucks under her