The evening world., 1894-06-02
the LONDON STAGE,
Henry Irving Thinks . Its Actors
Won't Be Driven to Pugilism,
Strong Casts for "The BIackmaiIers'
and "A Modern Eve."
Justin Huntley Mccarthy Was the
Adapter of "The Candidate"
copyrighted. 1891, by the Associated Preus)


london, June 2.-Henry Irving gave
q morning performance Of Faust" on
Thursday, in order to enable him to pre-
ride In the evening at the annual dinner
Of the Roy Il Theatre Fund. There were
two hundred and fifty notable guests at
the dinner. including Sir Frederick
Leighton and Baron Leopold de Roth
schild. Mr.. Irving made an amusing
speech in which he ridiculed the prevail
ing idea that the theatrical depression
was likely 10 drive actors to the pro-
fession of pugilism.
Lord Darlington will present Mr.. Irving
= at the ievee OF the Prince and Princess
Of Wales next Monday.
Almost the last public appearance of
the Duchess of York for some time was
her presence at Daly's Theatre. on Tues
day, to witness the performance Of
Eleonora Duse in La Dame aux Came
las
rhe Prince Of Wales and the Duke Of
York were among those present at Covent
Garden. on Thursday evening, at the
initial performance of The Hugenots."
Madame Adini from the French opera
made her debut as Valentine, but she
hardly reached the expectations Of the
audience.
The Aquarium management has Sc
cured for exhibition purposes the cuirass
invented by Maxim. the American gun
maker, which is said to be a rival OF the
bullet-proof coat invented by Herr Dove
but Maxims invention Is only sheet OF
steel which skaters the bullets fired at
it.
Charles Thursby Is to give a special
matinee at the Prince OF Wales's Theatre
next Thursday of a new play by John
Gray and Andre Roffalovich, two youth
full members of the Oscar Wilde school.
In the preliminary announcement the
lay, which has been given the some
2 hat catchpenny title of THE Black
>N&ilers," is described as one ''of strong
-. patic interest" 1t turns on the va
YES of a young man who blackmails
people when he Is put under hypnotic
influence. A very strong cast has been
engaged, including Mrs. Theodore
Wright, Miss Olga Brandon and Messrs.
w. l.. Abingdon. Julian Cross (who
stage-manages the piece). and Harry
Eversfield.
Beefbohm Tree has struck oil with
: Sydney Grundy's "a Bunch of Violets,"
and House -Full' is the order Of the
night at the Haymarket.
The rehearsals for the production a. a
matinee of Malcolm Salaman's "A Mod
ern Eve" are rapidly approaching con-
c-uSion. The following are the dramatis
ps:sonae:
Eerdley Hereford. Fred Terry; Vivien
Hereford (his wife), Mrs Beerbohm
Tree: Mrs. Malleson cher mother), Mrs.
Dion Boucicault; Mrs. Mowbray Meryon.
Miss Lottie Venne; Sir Gerald Raeburn,
Cyril Maude; Kenyon Wargrave, Beer
bohm Tree.
Nalcolm Salaman is the son of Charles
b. sSe.laman, the celebrated composer. who
IL still hale and hearty. despite his four
score and odd years.
Bernard Shaws Arms and the Man"
les slowly but surely made its way into
popular favor, and Miss Florence Farr
has extended her lease OF the Avenue to
the end of July. Last Friday and Sat-
urday money was refused in all parts OF
the house excepting the gallery.
In connection with the revival OF
"The Candidate at the Criterion last
Thursday, 1t may be recalled that when
the play was originally produced at the
same theatre in November 1884, Charles
Wyndham announced, in reply to the
calls for the author" that the gentle
man in question was in the House." l.
e., House of Commons, but otherwise
gave no clue as to his identity. "The
Candidate" was adapted by Justin
Huntley Mccarthy from lie Depute
DE Bombignac." by Alexander Bisson.
which had been played at the Francais
some months previously without con-
spicuous success.
The cast for the revival includes. be.
sides Wyndham himself as the volatile
Viscount Oldacre, Messrs. William
Blakeley, George Giddens, c. w. Somer
set, Miss Fanny Coleman Miss Pattie
Browne and Miss Mary Moore.
Miss Loie Fuller, the serpentine