The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1895-01-13

Sir Belvedere. !. ............. Fuller Mellish
Sir Percivaie. Mr.. buckley
Sir Lavaine. Juiius Knight
THE above all knights Of the found table,.
Merlin ..........-.........Sydney Vaientine
Messenger. Belmore
Morgan Iefay........Mi lis Genevieve ward
Elaine MISS Lena AsnWeai
Spirit Of the Lake.......Mis Maud Milton
Guinevere.. Ellen Terry
Knights, Ladies of the Court, etc. +
1t was after midnight when the curtain
of applause, though here and there a dis
cordant note was heard The play was
staged with l~avishneSS and a correctness
OF detail SURPRISING even the traditions of
the Lyceum. while the beauty and splendor
The play follows Mallory's romance
throughout. The part of Galiahad is entire
~ omitted. Miss Ellen Terry has seldom
been seen to a better advantage than in
her playing of Guinevere. She was charm
Ing throughout, but Irving was not at his
best, as Arthur, while the honors of the
evening We're carried off by Forbes Robin
son as Sir Lancelot- Sullivan'S music was
delightful, though less elaborate than that
which he wrote for the production of Mac
beth. The general verdict seemed to be
that the play was too long. It was agreed,
however, that IL will rank among the most
ceum.
ne duuience lnctuqeQ the Duke ana
Duchess of York and the Duke and
Duchess of Teck in the royal box. The ar
rival OF ad the members sIah Of the royal family
adjoining box was Chief Justice Russell
and his family.
Henry Irving. in response to. a request
for a speech expressed a few simple words
of gratitude, while Comyns Carr bowed
his thanks. After the production of the
play, irving entertained his friends at a
supper on the stage.
HENRY JAMES INSULTED.
London is still discussing the sensational
~ hostile reception which Henry James's
play, Guy D'Ormville," met on Saturday
night last at the st. James Theater, In
much that has been written on the subject
those who should be best informed seem
to agree that the hostility referred to was
something in the nature of organized cabal
against Mr.. James. 1t is noted as a curious
fact that there was no signs of disapproval
attending the first or second acts, but the
storm broke out at the end of the play,
which is in three acts, and the persist
ence with which the pit and gallery in
in which they insulted him when he did
reluctantly appear before the curtain, GER
tatnly pointed to something beyond dislike
OF the play itself. The groaning, kissing
and insults which greeted Mr.. James when
he was led before the footIights by Mr..
impossible to believe that they are not the
outcome of some prearranged plot 1t is
SoHIt years since MT. James contributed
anything to English dramatic art, and his
absence from London boards has been a
matter Tor regret. as he has always been re-
attachments, a keen analysist of the dwell
ers in that world wherein his life has been
somewhat lacked the rough theatrical fibre
which may well be typitied bx the gas man
a want the Of stas fbIS. carp wbiia s but the
detracted at ali from the enjoyment
hfa n1trTnYinU Of nfrr hno csu,r~ 49, Il.
Eoers weary Of Ibsen. uninterested in melo-
drama of the Drury-lane school. and out of
touch with the silk stockings, lace and
production of Guy D'OrmvilIe. was, there
fore> looked forward to by a large section
zest, not untinged with curiosity as to the
fate the play would bestow upon Mr.. Geo.
o w; A1exsnde ana wh i.Tbe work sscon n Nh Mas
4 once confessed that the play is. in Short.
play. notwithstanding the five minutes per-
mitted to the other characters. But the
for the failure; it was the play itself that
they pronounced to be rotten. The piece
belongs to so-called romantic school, !" is a
comedy of manners, with the air and color
of the period of the middle of the last CEN
fury kept well in view, and the three acts
den at Porches, the second at Mrs. Dorm
ville's residence at Richmond. and the third
Is AN interier at Porches." Porches is.
corner of Somersetshire." The play, as will
he understood from the date. is of the Ho-
Madame Patti left craig-y-Nos Castle.
last THURSDAY. on her way to Berlin.
goes to Vienna. IIepsic and Dresden, her
dates for those cities being the 22d, 18th
and 18th, respectively. She will be sup
will include both of the Wagner pieces
sung by her in London. Nine. Patti sings
at Nice on Feb. 4. and, during her engage
menu there Will aDnQqr i'm f0llr of har
w~ell-known operate roles.
The Countess, of Ciancarty, formerly Miss
Belle Billion. of Music Hall fame, will, ac-
It appears that the finances Of the Earl of
Countess. on Dec. q. 1891, gave birth to
twins, The eldest Of her two boys bears the
is the Hon. Power Francis William LIE Poer
Trench. that being the family name of the
Earl of Clancarty.
MAY A HER WAY.
Little Dick Wilmington" by George r.
Sims and Ivan Caryll. will be the next
production at the Avenue Theater, when
'The Lady Slavery" shall have exhausted
her usefulness. May Yohe will have the
title part. and in the support will be found
]. l.. Sheridan. William Green is now in
sole possession of the Avenue, Fred Harris
having withdrawn from the undertaking..
The reason for the separation may be
found in the historic French guidepost to
all troubles: "Cherches la femme and
the femme will probably prove to be Miss
Yohe. She is reported to have had &. quar-
rel with Blanche Barnett, a member of
the cast. and Mr.. Harris's wife. and ended
the quarrel, as Miss Yohe usually does,
with the threat to withdraw from the cast.
In the end Mr.. Harris's wife Withdrew and
Miss Yohe remains la femme victorieuse."
Rumors are circulating that the Barnum
e. Bailey show is negotiating for a site in
London. 1t has always been "a source of
surprise that "the greatest show on earth
was not provided with 1.-The greatest city
on EARTH In London, as understood by
the Metropolitan police, namely, fifteen
miles In any direction from Charing Cross,
six millions of people are permanently
housed the year round. This population and
the flood of strangers continually pouring
through the metropolis furnishes to the
four hundred odd places of Entertainment
nightly open. audiences each week which do
not total less than "A million people. For
these fifty million pleasure hunters during
the year there Is. practically. furnished
nothing In the circus show line, and yet
there are people to whom horsefiesh and
what appertains to II Is a first love.
A grand cvncert will be given on Feb. q
NJ 81. James Hall as a memorial to the late
Eugene Oudin. the proceeds of which will
be held In trust for the benefit of the three
young children OF the late, popular American
singer.
Horace sedger is about 10 embark on a new
Idea TO treat Parts as a No. | touring town
for the successes OF the London stage. He
has secured the Niuveau Theater. Paris. and
Will open his season there I'm Scptember.
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