The morning call., 1894-06-10
LATE THEATRICAL
PIay of the Oscar Wilde School
Not Appreciated.
RUN OF "UTOPIA LIMITED"
Interesting and Spicy Gossip From
the Stage of the English
Metropolis.

LONDON, June 9-Charles Thursby gave
his expected special matinee at the Prince
of Wales Theater on Thursday and pro-
duced the new play Of the two youthful
mem beers of the Oscar Wilde school, John
Grey and Andre Raffalovich. entitled 1.-The
Blackmaiers." The play in its prelimi-
nary announcements was described as
being of strong dramatic interest, ana
turned upon the vagaries of young man
who, under hypnotic influence, blackmalIs
people. The performance, however.
turned out TO be most tedious and pur-
poselesS presentation. The repulsive story
outlined by the disciples of Oscar Wilde
was without merit of any kind. The au-
thors of THE Blackmailers" were called
before the curtain at the close of the play,
but they did not appear, being very dis
trustful of the spirit of the compliment
intended for them.
The run of Utopia. Limited" at r.
d'Oyley Carte's Savoy Theater comes to
an end to-day. The new opera which is
TO follow utopia, Limited" at the Savoy
will probably be produced on June 16 or
June %. The title at presert selected is
that of "Liratse." The libret:o, which
has been done in the English by Fred
WeatherIy and Harry Greenbank. is the
work of NJ Michael Care, author of
"PEnfant Prologue" The music is by
NJ. Andre Messenger of LA BaSo che"
fame. The Princess Of Wales and her
daughters and other members of the royal
family were present at the charming en-
tertanment at Jonothha's concert at
Days Theaier on Tuesday. The
a.. \ I -
field and the music by Princess Beatrice
princess Henry of BatteDburg) were sung
by Amy Sherwin and Antoiaette Sterling.
Nine. Melba has created Juror at Co
vent Garden in Faust" and In Lucia di
Lammermoor." The latter was revived
specially for Nine. Media. Her next
production will be a new departure, coD-
sisting of eight prayers to the Madonna
for chorus and orchestra, words by BoitO.
They will be given at a full mass to be
celebrated upon the occasion of the festi-
val Of San Antonio at Padua next year.
Little Ruby" johnson. the baby dancer
from New England, has taken the salons
of old England's royalty by storm, and is
the leading attraction of the small army of
infantile wonders at present before the
British public. The tiny American won
der has already had the honor of appear
ing at Marlborough House before the
Prince and Princess OF Wales and their
family, and before the Duke and Duchess
of Teck and other mem bers of royal fami-
lies, in addition to delighted crowds OF
members of the aristocrscy in the most
DISTINGUISHED salons of the metropolis.
There has been perfect glut of concerts
this season. with the result that others
than those of the Patti and Paderewsk
order stand very little chance OF receiving
more than casual notice in the papers.
Infant Phenomenal has been very
much to the front recently and recitals by
performers under the years of age are oil
almost daily occurrence. Of future con
certs, two of the most interesting are tC
be given by Hayden Ccffin and Arthur
Someryille on June Is and 20 respectively
The first of them takes place at st. Jane;
! Hall, and Mr.. Coffin will have the assist
ance of Miss Marguerite Hall, Miss Agne!
| Jansen, and Edward Lloyd, Plunket
| Green, Lawrence Keller and the little
| 'callist Jean Gerardy.
The manager of the Empire Theater So
! ciety announces a play for next season b.
| Edward Fordham Spence, the dramati
critic of the Westminster Gazette. Tn
play deals with the marital relations of
young girl. who is driven into marrlag
with g wealthy old man, and the subject j
handled with some auda city.
On June q a matinee IN aid Of the Theat
rical Choristers' Association Is to be give
at the Lyric Theater. which has bee
kindly rendered for the occasion by Hol
ace Sedger.