The Washington times., 1894-10-08
LONDON PLAYS And PLAYERS
Rubinstein's 0peratic Failures Have
Disgusted Him.
WORK FOR DRAMATIC CLUBS
Great Interest Taken in Paris Over the I'm
pending Legal Battle Between Coquelin
and the Comedie Francaise-Wilson Bar
rett on His Forthcoming Play.

copyrighted 1894, by the Associated Presa)
LONDON, Oct. Three theatrical novelties
of the first interest have signalized the past
week here in addition to others of secondary
dramatic value, and excellent business has
been done at the theaters having real attrac-
tions. The latter, however, do not include
the Princess, where Nine. Anna Rupert has
been presenting Clement Scott's version of
"Odette," or Toole's Theater, where Trip
Edgar has been giving Hoyt's "a Trip to
Chinatown"
On Monday last the Anamites, company
Of natives from Cochin China, who have just
finished an engagement at the Antwerp Ex-
position, produced at the Aquarium a BIZ
zarre, gorgeously costumed piece in which
are scenes supposed TO represent events which
have happened during the war between China
and Japan over Korea.
Emile Zoa has contracted to write four
act. five-scene libretto for the management of
the Grand Opera, Paris.
German newspapers state that the future
will probably not see another opera from
Rubinstein's pen. The failure of kinder
der Haide." recently given at Dresden, in
which the German critics failed to discover
any merit and which the audience regarded
Will ID NcIolOn IcuuCtu " uIsStS. lOlOHlUB
upon the exceedingly cold reception given to
1.-THE Demon" at the Royal Italian Opera
even though Nine. Albani appeared as the
herone-has so disguised the great Russian
that his present mood is responsible for his
resolution TO write no more opera for an
nngrateful world" Just at present he has
several minor subjects In hand. one of which
is ballet music for an opera, though for the
opera Rubinstein does not intend to compose
more than this incidental moroccan
DRAMATIC CLUB WITH lEsTHETIc TENDENCIES.
new movement in the direction of thea
trical enjoyment is taking shape at Leeds and
will doubtless spread over England. A dra-
matte club is in process OF formation and
George Alexander has promised when it is or
ganiZed 10 accept the honorary presidency.
1t is intended TO hold weekly meetings for the
discussion of the drama ana the study of
plays. Shakesperean and modern lectures by
distinguished members of the profession will
be delivered and possibly one or two of the
leading dramatists and critics will also read
papers during the winter. The club pro-
poses to gather within its membership all the
leading entertaining talent of the place: it
will have annual productions. and the serv-
ices of the members OF the club will always
be available. for charitable and other objects.
The special influence of sucn an organiZa-
ton may easily be made very great. II
marks a step In the greatly altered condition
of the relations between the play house and
the public relations which in one form or
another are undergoing changes in the land
of Shakespeare and Pinero.
coQUELIS's COMING LEGAL FIGHT.
Paris is all agog over the coming legal
battle between the Comedie Franchise and
CoaUein, the elder, which has long been de-
termined on should Coquelin actually accept
an engagement at any other Paris play house
than that of Moliere. The positive announce
ment of last week that Coquelin had agreed
to appear with Sarah Bernhardt at the
Renaissance flustered All Paris and since then
the air has been full of reported coming legal
motions. The great comedian has had dis
putes with the Comedie before now, which
have been adjusted without the Intervention
of courts, but this time. says NJ. jules Clar-
etie. there can be no adjustment.
Eight years ago ". Coquelin left the Fran
caise by arrangement with the stipulation
that he was not to appear on any stage in
Paris or France. Three years later ne was
received within the fold. but he had lost his
position as ''societair," and could only be-
come an honorable ''pensionair" But he
was not content. and in 1892 he left the
Comedie for good. OF course, against his
leaving it NJ. Claretie could do nothing
effectual But that gentleman has announced
that so soon as it becomes certain NJ. Coquelin
Is about to appear at another Partisan theater
an injunction will be asked for from the
courts. Doubtless Coquein has thought Of
all this in agreeing to support the only
Sarah"