The evening world. [volume] (New York, N.Y.) 1887-1931, 1894-07-07
THE LONDON STAGE.
Some of Its Secrets Being Re-
yealed in the Law Courts.
Elaine Terrlss to Play Elaine to
Irvins's King Arthur.
Moro Oscar Wildoisms-Cissio LOTUS
May Come Here.

Copyrighted. 1884, by the Associated Prsss)
LONDON, July 1.-The actors OF Lon
don have recently provided many fret
shows In the law courts, which hay:
been largely ATTENDED. For instance a!
action brought by the discharged con
ductor OF the orchestra OF the Lyric
Theatre was commenced on Wednesday
last before Justice Stirling. The testi
nnony presented revealed many secret.
connected with that theatre. The trou.
be all arose through the refusal Of May
Yohe. the American burlesquer. who has
upon more than one occasion. been re-
ported to have married Lord Hope, re.
fusins to be bound by the ordinary rules
Of the establishment. Finally, Lord
Hope made 1: . one qua non that the
conductor should be discharged or May
Yohe would leave. The conductor went
and the lawsuit followed.
When Henry Irving produces king
Arthur" In the Autumn. Il 10 practically
settled that Miss Ellaline Terriss will
play Elaine.
salaman's "A Modern Eve" at the
Haynarkst Theatre on Monday last
pleased a critical house. which included
many members Of the dramatic profess
sion. All present predicted success for
the now play. which Ia a frank and au-
daclous study of perverted woma nhood,
made attractive by some fine character
drawing. MIR. and Mrs. Beerbohm Tree
played the two leading parts with great
spirit.
The new opera at the Savoy Theatre,
'Mirette," although q charming produc-
tlon, is altogether too conventional In
character to long retain the suffrages
Of an audience accustomed to Gilbert
and Sullivan fare. Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Tosti, Grossmith and other celebrities
we're in the audience.
Faust" seems destined to become .
perennial at the Lyceum. The Ave hum
oredth performance took place last Sat
urday. and provoked one Of those dem
onstratlons Of enthusiasm to which
Henry Irving and Ellen Terry are &C.
customed on such occasions. On Mon
day next Beckett" Is to be revived for a
run Of ten nights, and after a single
performance OF The Merchant OF Ven
ice" the hospitable theatre in yelling
ton street will be in a state Of relache.
During Beerbohm Trees absence on
tour next Autumn the Haymarkst will
pass into the hands Of Lewis Waller,
who intends to produce there q new
comedy by Oscar Wilde. Mr.. Waller 10
one of the most hard-working and con-
soisntious OF London actors: his wife.
Miss Florence West. who will presum-
ably play the leading woman's part, 10
. sister of Mrs. Clement Scott.
In connection with the above forth
coming production . characteristic cor
rsspondence has passed by wire between
Oscar Wilde and q writer. Lewis Wal
Ter 10 At present out OF town and, in
order to obtain some particulars about
the new play, the writer teieEraphed to
Oscar Wilde asking him to grant him
an interview. This was the reply. re-
ceived an hour or so later:
"Very many thanks. but quite impos-
sible. No one should read newspapers.
OSCAR"
A second telegram was sent to the
literary aesthetic: Many thanks for
your wire. What should one read7'
My own books, Of course. OSCAR"
was the prompt response.
Almost simultaneously with Oscar
Wilde's temperance as . dramatic su-
thor, a clever satire II to be published
on himself. and the cult Of which he 10
the head. II 10 to be called The
Green Carnation." the foral emblem Of