The herald., 1894-05-13

LONDON, May 12.-[Oopyright. 1894,
by the Associated Press Queen Vic
toria has commanded the performance
of the opera OF Faust at, Windsor castle
next week. :
The prince and princess OF Wales, the
duke and duchess OF York, Princess
Beatrice (Princess Henry OF Battenberg),
the duke and duchess OF Fife and Prin-
cess Alice of Hesse have made another
round of the theaters, much to the salts
faction of the theatrical managers,
whose business naturally increases be-
meath the smiles Of royalty. The royal
theater-goers. during this tour OF the
places of Amusement, visited the LYce-
UNI, Haymsrket. Vaudeville and 81.
James theaters.
1t is rumored that Henry Irving 10
soon to be knighted.
Augustin Daly's promise OF another
Shakespearean production has excited
the greatest curiosity. Il Is supposed
that Mr.. DAILY intends to produce GYM
beline, which Mr.. Irvine also intends to
revive. The two productions will give
an opportunity for an interesting COM
parison of the acting of Miss Ada Rehan
and Miss Ellen Terry in the same role
that of Imogene.
The Daily company. Miss Ada Rehan
being with it, has gone to the continent
for long holiday.
Nine. Duss is enjoying her usual suc-
cess at Daly's thester in La Dana Aux
Camellias.
James J. Corbett, in addition to his
engagement in the Foliesbergers, Paris,
has been invited to visit Antwerp, and
to play before King Leopold of Belgium,
who has expressed a desire to see him.
Mile. Yvette Gilbert commenced on
Wednesday last 10.nights' engagement
in the Empire theater. It is understood
that che receives a salary of 5000 per
night. Mile. Gilbert has scored the
greatest successes; the audscious innu-
endo OF her songs and her facial ex-
preston were greeted nightly with
storms of applause. The French singer
says that she is charmed with the recep-
ton she has met with in London. She
received on Thursday from New York
an offer OF $4,000 per week for an Ameri-
can engagement, but she is undecided
whether to accept it or not. as arrange
ments are being made in her behalf to
bring to London the star Partisan sing
ers-Mlles. Fougere, Samary and
Mealy-for a series of matinees in Lon
don. Mile. Gilbert expects the elite OF
London to attend these performances.
AS for the so-cailed burlesques, Go
Bang at the Trafalgar, Jaunty Jane
Shore at the Strand, and King Kodak at
the Terry, they do not call for much
notice. As for the serious plays, George
Fleming'e Mr.. Lessingham has proved .
failure at the Garrient. and will be fol-
lowed by a revival OF Money on the 10th
inst.
The masqueraders are doing we'll ut
present at the st. James, but all are
agreed that Mrs. Patrick Campbell is not
suited to the part of Dulcie Larondi, and
George Alexander and Herbert Warning,
excellent as they are, can hardly make
the play lasting success, unsssisted.
An Aristocratic Alliance seems to have
found favor in the eyes Of the Criterion
clients.
Frau Frau is still at the Comedy.
Utopia at the Savoy. and Charities Aunt
at the Globe, and business is steadily up
with Satyre.
Among the forthcoming matinees the
most interesting Is undoubtedly that to
be given by Miss Olga Brandon at the
Prince of Wales on the 22d instant. 1t
is long time since Miss Brandon has
been seen in a part worthy of her. The
play she has selected for what is
practically her Temperance ON
the stage, is by Henry Hoyt. the
Australian dramatist. The title
has not been fixed, but will probably be
Corisssnde. Miss Brandon will play
Corissande. The Marquis de Vallefort
and other principal parts will be in the
hands of Messrs. Charles Glenney and
Abingdon and Miss Agnes Thomas. The
light comedy of the play is supplied by
Miss Thomas in the role Of Lady Tawk,
widow. Miss Brandon will probably
appear as the heroine in the autumn
drama at Drury Lane.