Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-11-04

But the war cloud does not seem to have
depressed the spirits Of the royal family to
any apprcciable extent On the contrary,
since her return, on Saturday last, from
visiting her parents. the King and Queen
of Denmark at Copenhagen, the Princess
of Wales and her daughters, Victoria and
Maud, the three ladies of the royal family
whom the Prince Of Wales, detained at
Newmarket could not find time to meet
at Charing Cross railroad station, have
been constantly on the go, visiting the
different art galleries, thcaters, etc. Tho
princcsses have been accompanied on these
pleasure tours by the Duke of York and
Prince Nicholas of Greece, and their
comings and goings have done much to
enlivcn smoky old London. In fact the
royal visitors have been godscnds to the
thcaters where they have repaired almost
nightly. They have enjoyed, since their
return t. London, the presentation of
Romeo and Juliet" at the Lyceum;
"Chccr Boys, Cheer" at Drury Lane;
The Benefit OF the noubt," at the Com
edy, and the first production of "Trlby"
at the Haymarket thcater on Wednesday
last
On Thursday the princesscs went to san
bingham, where they will remain for
several weeks, and they were followed
there on Friday by the Prince of Wales
and Prince Nicholas of Greece
Fox Hunting
began generally on Friday, though there
were several notable exceptions. Lord
Lansdale, for instance, announced that
owing to the hard condition of the ground
the opening meet Of the Quorn hounds.
which as usual was fixed to take place at
Krty Gate, was postponed for fortnight.
Foxhall kccne and other we'll known
Americans have taken houses near Melton
Mowhray and will hunt with this pack.
Owing chiefly to the agricultural depres-
sion several packs of hounds have recently
been abandoned, and only one new one
has been formed Among the recruits in
the hunting field is King khama, the
African ruler, who was SO friendly to the
British during the war with King Lobcn-
Cula. which resulted in the annexation Of
Matabeland to the British African colonies.
King khama made his debut with Lord
Galway's hounds. and his dusky majesty
rode we'll, with spirit, and kept well to
the front.
Belmont's horses at Newmarket has been
the occasion for many friendly notices
from the sporting press. All the sporting
writer's welcome Mr. Lorillard as being "a
true sportsman.
Lord Francis Hope, the husband of MAY
Iohc, the American actress, made famous
by her so-callcd "fog hornn voice. etc. an
peared in court on Thursday in connection
with his bankruptcy. His liabilities are
81 POO, 900. The largest items Of his losses
are betting. etc, S350, 900; theater specula-
tons, Si05 900.
George Alexander has now definitely
decided upon the play with which he will
reopen the st, James theater next Thurs
day night There has been much spccu-
lation as 60 the new drama. When Mr..
Edmund's play "Bogie" proved such an
entire failure il was announced that the
drama, "The Divided Way" by the same
author. which Mr. Alexander had pro-
visionally accepted, would be shelved. and
dramatization of Hall Gains THE
Manxman, would be substituted. Thi 5
plan has however been abandoned and
1.-The Divided Way" which was success
fnllv produced at Manchester on Thurs
day, will be presented.
Theatrical Gossip.
The run OF "Romco and Juliet'' still
CONTINUES m enormous success mt the Ly.
ceum theater Mrs. Patrick Campbell
though suffering from n severe throat
trouble. has made great hit.
Lewis Waller and H. II. Morrill, of tho
salisbury theater have secured the rights
If The Manxman,n which will be pre-
seutcd at that house upon the termination
! " the run OF Henry Arthur Jones The
Home Secretary" The version used vii
/ oe the Same thar Wilson Barrett has al
ready produced in America, and which
has also becn successful enough in til.
provinces.
i The success of Pineros new play ha
been SO great that the management of til,
Comedy fhcatcr will inaugurate {. serie
81 wednesday matinccs in addition To III
regniar Saturday matinces. The first o
these afternoon performances will be givel
next Wednesday
Clement Scott has written one-ac
. piece OF serious nature. which Charlie