Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-06-17

theater has proved failure, and John
Hare closed the GarriclS theater Saturday
night. In addition, the Triumph Of the
Philistinesn will be withdrawn from the
St. James theater next Thursday and
1.-THE Second Mrs. Tanqucray'' will be
substituted. "An Artiss's Model" at the
lyric theater, "The shop Girl" at the
Gaiety theater, and "The Passport" at
Terry's theatcr, are the only real successes
of the season.
May Yohc Qlady Francis Hopc) is to
tour America for q year, beginning in
September next
1t is announced that Mr. and Mrs. Ken
dali will also return to the United States
in the fall.
Last Wednesday morning Sir Henry
Irving, who, by the way, only appears as
Mr.. Irving in the play bills, gave a
matineeat the Lyceum for the benefit of
the actors benevolent fund. The audience
was largely composed of professionals, who
loudly testified their appreciation of the
popular artist Miss Terry appeared as
..sNance Oldfeld'' and Mr.. Irving was
Seen in "Don Quixote" and "a Story of
Waterloo"
The arrangements for the last week of
Sarah. Berphardts engagement at Days
theater have been completed. She
will be seer for the first time in London
in "Ia Princesse Lountaine," which was
her latest production at the Renaissance
theater inNSParis. The mounting is even
more sumptuous than that OF Girls
montla, land the whole of the scenery and
costumes have been brought over for the
purpose.
w. $. Gilbert Coming Over.
VS.. Gilbert. who is only lately back
from trip to the West Indies, will proba-
bly, shortly visit America. 1t is under
stood that bis trip combines both pleasure
and busiriess, and that during his stay he
will supervise the production of His Ex.
cellency" in NcV York.
Some one who recently heard the Prin-
cess of Wales speak has rushed into print
10 announce that she has such foreign
accent that she Z IS 'sshanncl' for chan
fnembeSs of the rs3lh family, including
Nave marked ACCENT.
Ehas become so loi l,xrxason of the many
additions made 4! it, silec the documcn.
was first drawnSlp that it will now be
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A letter rcccivcdsHcre from Florence.
Italy, s4ys that adetermined attempt has
been made to minimize the recent earth
quake, as the city absolutely depends upon
its American, English and Russian visit
ors. The letter adds that Florence is in
dangerously shaking condition, even be
Echurches and museums showing mai4E
Eominous cracks-and that there are signsN
dcsolati6n everywhere.
Reports which have reached here shSw
.that Durham vRs visited by Il heavy frost
on Wednesday, might last, causing great
injuryto the crops.F
A telephone line from London to Edin-
burg, Belfast, Glasgow and Dublin was
opened this week with much ceremony.
What excites the greatest interest in
sporting circles is tho proposed visit of an
Oxford Cambridge athletic team to the
United States. The sporting aud other
papers all devote much space to discussing
the proposed event. After commenting at
length on this suggested contest the Sport
ing and Dramatic News says:
"As tito emphasize The desire for inter
national competitions we have the Cornell
crow here. TO journey 1900 miles and
keep more than a dozen men IN England
fOEa month is no slight undertaking, and
itls decided indication of the sporting
spirit which actuates Cornell. Americans
nave always been more plucky in coming
here, so it is about time England should
cross the Atlantic