The evening world., 1894-09-29
The LONDON STAGE.
Mad Race of Mr.. Tree and Com
pany to Please the Queen
Nine. Rupperfs Debut in "0dette''
Occurs Tonight.
MARQUIS of Lorne's Librettos-Gen-
eral News and Gossip.

Copyrighted. 1894. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Sept. 29.-1n theatricals
the past week was signalliZed by one OF
Queen Victoria's spasmodic indulgences
in a dramatic treat. On Monday night
the Haymarket Theatre Company gave
n brilliant and successful performance
of "The Ballad Monger and the Red
Lamp" in the ballroom of Balmoral
Castle, Scotland, before Her Majesty
the Royal family and party and repre-
sentatives Of the principal families OF
the neighborhood. The Haymarket Com.
pany was afterwards entertained at
supper the members Of the Royal
family and their guests being present.
For this entertainment Of royalty,
Beerbohm Tree, after being commanded
to take his company to Balmoral, only
had forty-eight hours in which to pre-
pare for the trip, have new scenery
painted and secure new properties for
the strange-sized stage Of the ball
room of Balmoral Castle. Everything
had to be made with magician like
rapidity and finished in time to be
transported by train to Scotland and
arranged in faultless manner for Mon
day night.
After the supper. the Haymarket
Company. flushed with success and
honors fairly won. left Balmoral Castle
ct 13O A. NJ. drove ten miles to a rail-
road station, and then, by means of
special trains and special steamer, sue
ceeded in reaching Dublin at 8 o'clock
on Tuesday night where the company
opened an engagement. The Queen
was much interested in this race against
time, and telegraphed her congratula-
tons to Mr.. Tree when informed that
the company would open on time at
Dublin.
Tonight is fixed for the first produc-
tlon Of "Odette' at the Princess's.
when Nine. Anna Rupert will turn her
talents to entertaining London playgo-
ers. She has undoubted dramatic talent,
and as Clement Scott is standing spon-
sort is his version of "Odette" that
will be produced-a strong cast Shouts
be able to fill the Princesss for the few
weeks of Nine. Rupperts lease.
At the same hour tonight Trip Edgar
opens Tooles Theatre with Hoyts A
Trip to Chinatown" r. G. Knowles,
who has made such a distinguished sue
cess at the London halls. will, upon this
occasion, make his first essay on the
legitimate boards. and will be supported
by a strong cast, including H. de
Lange, Trip Edgar, Edgar Stevens,
Henry Hillard, Fred Bonsfield, George
Egbert, Albert Bernard, Fanny Marriott.
Edith Vane, George Wright, Audrey
Ford, Kate Everleigh, Marie Dainton
and Madeline Rowsell.
Sarah Bernhardt has added " The Sec
ond Mrs. Tanqueray" to her repertoire.
The chief event OF the coming season
at the Opera Comique, Paris, will be
lyrical version of La Femme de
Claude" the words by NJ. Gallet and
music by NJ. Albert Cohen.
"A Gay Parisienne" is announced as
in rehearsal at the Avenue Theatre.
For It Ivan Caryll has written the music,
Grant Allen has joined the ranks Of the
dramatists, probably to produce some
thing like a Darwinian version OF the
"Gaiety Girl" for Allen 1t was who de-
clared that mo men who do really severe
brainwork take an interest in the seri-
GUS drama"
Sardou's Belle Maman," adapted by
Mr. Barnard, was to have opened the
doors of the Court Theatre this evening
for Its Autumn season, but the produc-
ton was postponed. The cast was to in
clude Messrs. Brandon Thomas, Edward
Rlghton, Fred Thorne. Gilbert Hare and
Mesdames Eva Moore. Mabel Harding
and Lottie Venue. This cast should do
the fullest justice to the wit of the edi-
tor of Punch when his adaptation is pro-
duced.
The Marquis of Lorne. replying to in
quiries on the subject, writes to the
Associated Press as follows: Regard
ing operas being written by Mr.. Hamish
McCunn on librettos of mine, 1t Is true
that Mr.. McCunn has the music in a
forward state of preparation. The
themes are worthy Of the author Of the
well-known cantata Land of the
Mountain and the Flood They are
founded on the heroic tales 30 well
known In Ireland and Scotland. These