The evening world., 1895-09-21
THE LONDON STAGE.
100000 Production of "Romeo and
Juliet" Tonight.

Copyright. 1925. by the Associated PreSs)
LONDON, Sept 21.-By far the great
est dramatic event of recent years will
occur this evening, in the production
OF Romeo and Juliet" at the Lyceum.
1t is stated that no less a sum than
$4,000 has been expended by Forbes
Robertson upon this venture, and 1t
goes without saying that the mounting
Of the play, the costuming and the
accessories will be on a scale fully
equal to that of the best traditions of
this famous theatre.
Mr.. Robertson will be remembered
by those Americans who witnessed
his performances while supporting
Mary Anderson and Henry Irving on
the other side Of the Atlantic.
In this connection an old story is
Tecalled-that, while he was in Mary
Anderson's company he fell deeply in
love with her. and that they were at
one time engaged.
Mr.. Robertsons sterling character and
Individuality have won him influential
friends, and the interest in to-night's
performance is something unprece-
dented. The demand for seats has been
enough to fill the house four or five
times over.
Much interest also prevails in the Ju-
liet of Mrs. Patrick Campbell. The pa
pers have been for weeks condoling with
Mrs. Campbell upon the fact that her
impersonation of the part must inevita-
bly, be contrasted with that of the late
Adelaide Nelson. who is still remember
ed as the ideal Juliet of the English
stage.
The audience tonight will comprise
all that is best in the literary. artistic.
fashionable and dramatic world of Lon
don, many leaders Of those circles hav-
ing returned to town expressly for the
purpose Of attending.
Mr.. Robertson, of course, will be the
homeo of the cast. Charles Coghlan
will play Mercutio. w. Dennis Tybalt.
A. Grenville Paris, Nutcombe Gould
Friar Laurence. Ian Robertson the
apothecary and Dolores Drummond the
! nurse.
The Shakesperian revival seems to
have seized upon other of the prominent
London managers, and 1t is now init
mated that both Mr.. Willard and George
Alexander have in contemplation pro-
ductions Of Hamlet In the near future.
> Arthur Nikisch. formerly conductor of
the Boston Symphony Orchestra. has
been appointed to succeed the veteran
Herr Reinicke as conductor of the IA
nous Gewandhaus concerts at Leipsic
Rt a salary of 1000 marks per annum.
Miss Dorothea Baird. whom Mr.. Tree
has intrusted with the part of Triiby,
has had a rapid and striking success
hn actress. Indeed. sc fas as experience
goes. she is but a beginner on the stage.
A little more than year ago she had
yet to make her debut. However. she
had the good fortune to study under
Mrs. Howson, and Ben Greet was one
OF the first managers to be attracted to
her. He first saw her in an amateur
performance of "Galatea." and soon had
an opportunity of giving her a remark
able chance. This was at a Shakespear-
ian performance, when the leading ac-
tress found 1t impossible to appear as
- Rosalind.
The success which Miss Baird then
scored was repeated in such parts as
fiermione. Desdemonda and Pauline.
The production of Cheer, Boys
Cheer" at Drury Lane. on Thursday
hight, was a disappointment. The play
which was the joint work of Sir Angus
tus Harris, Henry Hamilton and Cecil
,Raleigh, was handsomely mounted and
costumed, but 1t was tedously long
lasting from 7.3O p. NJ. until midnight.
The scene in Hyde Park, where real
ponies lent by Lords Lovat and Bath
lrst al others disported. was greatly
bpplauded. Miss Eleanor Calhoun's
lebut In this melodrama can scarcely be
Jet down as a success.