New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1895-02-17
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sufficient and the crews were seldom or never
drilled in launching boats. The waterush'
doors also were out of order. 1t seems 10 DE
admitted that there is no official supervision OF
such matters.
Mr.. Gladstone's recent illness has not pre-
vented his completing his edition OF the s"i
ter with his own concordance and no'es. i"'
will be published, says one OF MS lriehus' ~
about a fortnight. both in England anu IA
America matchmaking to version OF 'he
Psalter seems an odd occupation for retireo
Prime Minister with impaired eyesigh'' ou'
to Mr. Gladstone nothing comes amlss i""'
he is no longer an invalid he hlmseil mas ''
sured the Mayor of Mentone on the hiV'ei"'
before whom he stood bareheaded, the Ma!of
also being bareheaded. and the oider man y.
fusing to be outdone in courtesy Ihi' "''"
also has seen his defnitive appearance as
nreface writer to a pictorial Bible. Inc p'ei"'e
wi, he found remarkable for more reasons IMAM
nno ord rsouires TO be considered at leisure
Inadeouate as 1t is from the critical point VI
,,, ord a, informed with respect to the I'M
mense work of modern research into the true
historv and origin of the Scriptural text. MI.
C,aastone.s dissertation shows not sign OF
eo,,ing enerrv or Of dimmed intellectual power
The wonderful old man Is as wonderIui as
ever. H.
His residence at Cap Martin must bring him
into relations with the Emperor OF Austria u"-
,ess the Emperor. remembering his uniucKy CITY
Of Hands off, TO Austria. should forget 70 eH-
press a desire to see the author OF 'i"' u"
fulfilled menace. Perhaps Francis Joseph Will
remember only that under some pressure II was
re,racted and apologized for in terms OF quite uh-
usual humility
Az tho option for the purchase OF Carlyies
,ouse expires this month and part Of the sum
reou,red is still unpromsed. the Engnsh coii"''-
tee will make special effort to secure the SUD-
scrintions still needed. The owner threatens u
increase the price after the date up 10 WHO" "e
IS bound and probably means TO. \ meeN'e
will be held Friday next at the Ma"s'o"
House the Lord Mayor presiding. Inc A"e''-
can Ambassador Lord Ripon. Mr.. Leonard
Courtney Mr. Leslie stephen and others VIII
eneak II is hoped that the American committee
will find themselves in position before the eha
NJ the month TO announce substantial con-
tribution.
The theatres with one exception. are suHer-
ing from frost cold. and the terror OF the briush
public inspired by the weather Inc exception
,s the I.vceum. where King Arthur has hardy
once nayed 10 a vacant seat. except rev pa'u
for in advance which the owners had not courage
70 occupy Mr.. Comyns Cars poeticai ana ell
fect!ye play remote as 1t seems from Houer" nv
has deeply interested the modern PUBIC Inc
art OF Sir Edward Burne-Jones. to whose de-
Signs the stage Is indebted. is not moderh'
either. The art Of Mr. Irving and MISS Ellen
Terry is: and 50 in one way or another all tastes
are satisfied. and the theatre is nightly crowded
n Miss Terry Is not quite liked as Guine'ere'
which she acts without much spirit MT. lrVihs
as King Arthur is a dignifed and pathetic hs-
IRE with one great opportunity Of which he
makes fine use.
Mr. Comvns Carr has produced at his own
theatre the Comedy, new piece by new au-
thor whose playwriting name is Ward, entitled
"a Leader OF Men" This hero is labor hero
and a socaIstic Radical. as the fashion OF the
moment is There is not much of either nero or
leader about him. II there were. Mr.. Fred Terry
would take 1t out, playing him. as he does IN
the most vulgar style OF cheap melodrama' IL
,s Mrs Dundas who saves the piece Mrs. Dun
das is Miss Marion Terry, an actress the value
Of whose method has never perhaps been entirely
snnrecated by the British public, so simple ana
60 delicate and so genuine Is she. and capable
also OF passion and Of an energy Tor wnich IN
her slight figure there seems hardly ROOM she
is at her best in this part. and first night audi-
ence did on this occasion discover how admiraoie
an artist they have too long but half appreciated
Mr.. Alexander produced on Thursday at the
| st. Jamess Theatre a new dramatic effort by
| Mr.. Oscar Wilde, called THE Importance OF
Beng Earnest" The significance OF the title
| Is wrapped up in a pun on the word earnest
which. with a slight difference In the spelling.
| is one of the hero's names. This performance
| is a Palais Royal farce in three acts. The nrst
| act and half the second are amusing. Then
| the joke grows stale the audience tres' anu
| the third is mere buffoonery. unworthy or MI
Alexander or his theatre. There Is. however
| some dexterity in the manipulation OF impossi-
| BILE incidents, much cleverness or diction some
| literary finish. and the usual supply OF me-
| chanical paradoxes manufactured by Mr..
Wilde's unpatented process. His paradoxes
are as one critic tells him. inverted platitudes.
| and he resorts for effects to impudent sur
| prises. The acting was good. the laughter fire.
| ouent the success from the managers and
\ playwright's point Of view undoubted. A one
! act piece "In the Season." by Mr.. Langdon
| Mitchell an American preceded this nonsense
| of Mr. Wilde's. 1t Is written with discretion
and good taste and was we'll received by the
house. but left unnoticed by the critics. who had
| not arrived in time A new American actress.
Miss Elliot Page. made a good impression
| Nine. Rejane sails to-day for New-York in
the champagne and opens under Messrs. Abbey
and Grau's management at the end OF this
| month. You will then see the cleverest living
| actress Of light comedy. g. w. >.
A FORMOsA FORT BLOWN UP.
| FIFTY SOLDIERS KILLED AND MUCH OTHER DAM