Wheeling Sunday register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1882-1934, 1894-12-23
TIE PLAY IN LONDON.
The Attendance at the Theaters Has
Been Light During the Week.

been Light During the Week.
| COPYRIGHTED 1894 6y Associated Pres.
LONDON, December 22.-The ap.
proach of the Christmas holidays has
mad its effect upon the theaters here.
Business AZ the various places OF amuse-
ment has been somewhat light, many
people preferrinR to do their Christmas
shopping to visiting the theaters. An
other reason for the falling of in the
attendance is that large number OF
regular theater-goers are reserving
themselves for the holiday perform
ances
At the Lyceum, daily rehearsals are
being had under the direction OF Henry
Irving, of the new play, liking Arthur. "
1t is now expected the play will be pro-
duced at the end Of the third week OF
January. The part OF Elaine, Originally
assigned to Elaine Terry, has been
given to Lena Ashwell, OF the Comedy
/ Theatre.
money" was played for the last time
at the Garrick last evening. For a re-
vival of a somewhat antiquated play
this was marked enthusiastically In
contrast to almost every recent revival
80 London theatres.
The Princess Theater will reopen to.
night,With THE DERBY Winner"
Active rehearsals have been COM
menced at Osborne House, the Queens
residence on the Isle Of Wight, where
her majesty is staying, OF several short
plays and series OF living pictures.
The stage managers are Princess Henry
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Princess Louise, wife of the Marquis OF
Lorpe. One of the features OF the
living pictures will be scene from the
time of the Crusaders, in which Prince
Henry of Battenburg will personate the
celebrated Saracen, Saladin, and the
MARQUIS OF Lorne will represent King
Richard, the Lion Heart"
One of those great storms OF contro-
versy by Post. which break out every
few weeks in The Times over some So
cial question, is now aud has been rag
ing TOR fortnight over the question OF
the morality of the New Women"
class Of plays beginning with 1.-THE Sec
ond Mrs. TanQueray." Whether or not
Mr.. Oscar Wilde believes the tide OF
appreciation has turned, the heroine OF
his Newmarket play, THE Ideal Hus'
band" has only been afflicted by klep-
tomania 10 her past and has not been
guilty of Violating a commandment
other than "thou shalt not steal" This
unfortunate lady however, is now the
wife OF the ideal husband, who will be
represented by Mr.. Lewis Walter. Miss
Julia Nelson will be the wife OF the
hero.
The ssappearancs Of the Carl Rosa
Opera Company In London next
Wednesday will prove very welcome TO
London music lovers, especially that
large class who are unable to afford
the heavy Covent Garden prices. The
Carl Rosa people always give a clean,
artistic performance, strong 10 It's en-
semble without falling in solo parts.
Rubinstein had, it seems, written TWO
volumes of memoirs, but he destroyed
them few days before his death, tell
ing his wife he had criticised his con
temporariss so freely, that were the
memoirs published. be would be ac'
cused OF professional animosity. HIS
resolution is the more regretable, in
that no musicians memoirs have ever
been issued that were not full Of criti'
cism more or less tinged with personal
bias therein clearly rejecting the at
mosphere in which the author lived.
Rubinsteln's death had the effect oil
causing renewed attention to be paid tc
Russian music, which during his life
was fostered TO greater extent thar
during q century before his appearance
In the musical world.