The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1895-10-14
The Prince Of Wales Much
Disappointed.
Queens Drives About BalmoraI Wor-
rylng Some Of Her Subjects.
Metropolitan Theatrical Msttcrs---Cei-
ebration Of. Actress Goth Birthday.

LONDON, Oct. 14.--The Prince Of Wales
Is understood to be much disappointed AT
the performance OF Florizel III. on Mednss.
day last, when the royal entry hnisheo
fourth In the race for the Czarewitcn
stakes, and he is said to be equally put
out at the fact that his colt Persimmon
could do no better than come IN third IN
the struggle for the Middle Park plate
yesterday. The Prince, II Is claimed, had
been very confident OF capturing the |
Czarewitch, and his eldest son, the Duke
OF York, was also present at Newmarket, |
manly in the hope OF ;seng sarso, bis 'a!rse Tss
Prince, after the races yesterday, started
for Warwick on a visit to the Earl ana
Countess of Warwick. The latter, hrst as
Lady Brooke and later as Countess war.
wick, has had the Prince at the head OF
ber list OF admirers for many years past,
and 10 still one OF the great beauties OF
England. The Prince will remain the
guest OF the Earl and Countess OF war.
wick until Monday next. The list OF
guests invited to meet the Duke OF YORK,
ut Dunrobin, included the Earl ana
Countess OF Warwick.
The weather In Scotland recently has
been very cold, for this time OF tho year,
especially; but 1t Is understood thst
Queen Victoria mas been driving ABOUT
Balmoral and It's eighborhood al iate
hours in the afternoon In an open veto
ria to the dismay OF those who are con.
tinually dwelling upon the sgeing and
apparently daily increasing heiplessness
and feebleness OF Her Majesty.
Following upon the purchase, Tor usea as
! museum, the house formerly occupied
by the late Thomas Carlisle at Chelsea,
and the successful accomplishment OF
that undertaking, II has been proposed 70
purchase the house formerly occupied by
Turner, the great English painter, wnicn
Is also located at Chelsea. The hrst idea
was to convert the Turner House iato
museum, but that proposition, we'll under.
way, was suddenly killed by the fact that
some person wrote TO The Times, throw
ing doubt upon the statements that the
house was really occpied by Turner, and
limiting that II he did not stay there Tor
time, II was for purposes other than
those OF art. The price asked for the
property was $500, and lady has already
guaranteed to pay this sum for the prop
erty. In order that II might be converted
tntoa Turner museum; but the intima-
tion conveyed in the communication 10
The Times. was more than the lady re-
ferred to could be expected to bear up
under, and she promptly Withdrew her
offer to supply the funds iSr the par'
ever, II has been definitely established
that the house at Chelsea was really Trr-
ner's residence, and steps are again being
taken to purchase the house, and convert
It with others adjoining into refugees, OF
There seems to be prospect THAI the
latter plan may be adopted.
For some time past the rumor has been
current In theatrical circles that Haddon
Cham bers, the dramatist, would rim con-
nection with Mr.. Barney Barnsto, the
South African millionaire, known as the
liking of the Kaffirs, write play that
was founded on the experiences oil tho
latter, who had had most eventful ca
reer. II is in now stated that Mr.; Cham' :
bers recently accompanied Mr. barnsto
to Paris, where the plot and scenery OF
the drama was decided upon. When
questioned about the matter by repre-
sentative of The Associated Press Mr..
Chambe bers smiled and said that he was not
yet In position to affirm or deny the
It is stated that Miss Eastlake, who viii
be remem bered as playing the leading
parts In the company which toured tDe
United States with Wilson Barrett, on his
first visit there, will, after long retire
ment, again appear on the London stage.
Miss Esstlske, who has appeared in al
most every line of character from broad
comedy to opera, will, upon her return.
be seen In a drama OF the romantic
school.
The Goth birthday Of Mrs. Kelley,
the veteran actress, will be celebrated In
becoming style on November 81 matt
nee performance will be given at the Ly
reum Theater, and Mrs. Kelley will re-
rite an address which will be written FOL
the occasion by Mr.. Ashby Starrey. The
proceeds of the matinee in which all the
leading actors In London will take par
will be distributed among several deserv
ing theatrical charities. Mrs. keeley
made her first public appearance upon the
stage of the Ipswich Theater In 1870
Pinero is finishing his new play, which
Comyns Carr will shortly produce at th
Comedy Theater, Whitstable. In describ
ing this new drama, which Is entitled
)"The Benefit OF the Doubt" Pinero says
nIt will be a much lighter vein thai
either MRS. Ebbsmith' or The Sccon'
Mrs. Tanqueray.'p
1.-THE Artists Model" which, in ii
third season had been transferred to Da
Iy's Theater, is nightly drawing crowded
audiences. 1t is understood that Georg
Edwardes has selected musical comedy
dealing with a japanese subject, whic
will be produced when the popularity o
the present piece shows signs OF waning.
The English version Of "Die Walkure
will be presented at Coyent Garden o
Wednesday, October 10. The cast wi
include Lillian Tree, Susan Strong an
Olitka and Messrs. Edmond I. and Davi
Bispam.
nj. Larochelle, the new director OF th
Theatre Iibre OF Par.s, is now in Londo
engaged in collecting designs for IN
scenery and costumes for the new Frenc
translation OF Shakespesre's King Lear,
which will shortly be produced at ths
theater.
An opera, having for its title King A
thur, will also be produced at the Theail
Libre during the winter. !.