The evening world., 1894-04-21

hall, her contract with George Edwards
having expired. She will give innita-
tions OF the leading burlesque actors
and actresses in London--a type Of
performance In which she excels.
On Thursday last. Primrose Day. Mr..
Charles Morton, manager Of the Palace
Theatre. celebrated the event by an
addition to his new series of tablearx
vivants In the shape OF reproduction
Of the Beaconsfied statue at West
minister. covered with Its masses of
primrose wreaths and other decora tions
Of the day. The statue made a gerat
hit.
William Akerman has just published
In this city new play entitled THE
Cross of Sorrow" and has deposited a
copy OF 1t with the Librarian of Con-
gress, at Washington, In order that 1t
may be duly copyrighted in the United
States. The copies of THE Cross OF
Sorrow" are English printed copies. and
they have been SO deposited at Wash
ington in order that test may be
made as to whether the copyright can
be legally enforced. as there is pro-
vision In the Copyright law which pro-
vides that copies OF plays sent to Wash
ington for copyright must be printed in
the United States.
The chief attraction at the Tivoli con-
tinues to be Mile. Jane May, in her
charming monomime, Monsieur ct
Madame Pierrot," which is followed
by a remarkably clever burlesque of
Sarah Bernhardt in various characters.
Since her last appearance in London in
IL L'Enfant Prologue" Mile. May has
been playing at the Ambigu and Vari-
etes in Paris.
Mr.. Gilbert has written a letter in
which he says that his disputes with
! Sir Arthur Sullivan are due to the lat
ter's insisting as a condition to writ
Ing a new opera, that the control of
all the London rights to their fourteen
previous collaborated operas be given
/ to D'Oyley Carte on inadequate and
unrea sonable terms
| The negotia tions which have been on
foot to engage Yvette Guilbert at the
Empire Theatre for goo weekly have
collapsed. Mile. Gullbert and Miss Loie
Fuller are now seeking for theatre In
London in which to open on their own
account.
I Princess Christian opened the Chill
dren's Salon at home. at the Westmins.
ter Town Hall, this afternoon. 2lst. The
Children's Salon was founded by j. s
| Wood, of The Gcntlewoman, with. the
object of cultivating the literary and ar
tistc talents Of children and young
ladies, while at the same time aiding the
cause of charity. 1t numbers some 300
associates, members and graduates, the
associates being admitted up to fifteen
the members up to twenty and the grad
yates to twenty-five years of age. Com
petitions were held to-day for prizes II
piano-forte and violin playing. singing
reciting and skirt dancing. Mrs. Oscai
Bernger acted as judge of the reciting
A fancy dress ball in connection with
the Salon Is to be given next Tuesday.
President Carnot attended the frs
performance of Nerdrs Falstaff." a
the Opera Comique, in Paris. Th'
President of the Republic personally
presented Verdi with the Gordon of thu
Legion of Honor. Verdi declines Il
come to London, as he fears the passag,
across the Channel. The distinguished
composer adds that he is eager to ge
back to his farm in Italy, as he fear!
he will be killed by kindness In Paris.
Verdi praises highly the histrionic anC
vocal gifts of Mile. Delna, and say!
that IL he were sixty, instead of eighty
he would write special opera for her.
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