St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1895-04-14

stood to abandon his intention of an
autumn tour in America, and will,
possibly have the Garrick during Mr.
Hare's absence, the negotiations be-
tween Mr.. Hare and Mr. Forbes
Robinson not yet having reached a
conclusion.
Mr.. Willard intends to appear in
the United States early in 1896, in a
new play by H. A. Jones, which is,
however, to be first seen here.
e. S. Willard has been understood
to abandon his intention of an Amer
erican tour in the autumn and will pos
sibly have the Garrick theater during
Mr.. Hare's absence, the negotiations
between Mr.. Hare and Forbes Robin
son not having reached a conclusion.
Mr. Willard intends to appear in the
United States early in 1896 in new play
by ii. A Jones, which is, however, to
be first seen here. R. S. Kitchens, the
author of the widely sold novel, "The
Green Carnation,' has received a com
mission from Lewis Waller to write a
comedy in four acts, which is to be
finished by Sept. l. Mr.. Kitchens will
nave as co-laborer Victor Witness, who
was the author of play called "The
Peoples IDOL
IRVING IN DON -QUIXOTE."
Some years ago the late Mr.. w. G.
Willis prepared a dramatic version for
Henry Irving of Don Quixote." and
from time to time public curiosity has
been piqued into expectancy about its
immediate production at the Lyceum
theater. Mr.. Irving has now had this
play compressed into one act, and it
Will be played in association with DR..
Conan Doyle's story of Waterloo" In
accordance with Mr.. Irvings custom,
the Lyceum was closed this week. 1t
will reopen Monday next.
The annual performances in honor
OF Shakespeare's birthday will begin in
the Memorial theater at Stra tford-on-
Avon on April %. Then will be given
Goldsmith's "She Stops to Conquer"
On the day following, which is COM
monty supposed to be the poets birth
day, The Winters Tale will be
played for the first time, so far as
known, in Stratford. LAS You Like
IT. will be also given during the week.
An American society has been formed
in London on the lines of the Ohio So
cfety in New York The inaugural din
II.
United States ambassador, Hon. Thorn
as F. Bayard; the United States consul
general, Gen. Patrick A. Collins; the
attaches of the United States embassy.
and number of well-known resident
Americans are on the committee.
BRITISH SCARED.
The feeling of alarm which was
caused in the wooden manufacturing
districts by the announcement
recently that an American firm
mad sold to Bradford house
quantity of WOODEN goods at a price
comparing favorably with anything
Bradford could offer continues, and is
widely commented on. The Pail Mall
Gazettee has investigated the matter
and tries to quiet the alarm saying that
the shipment is not likely to be re-
peated, and explaining that,tfe Amer
lean house had quantity of stuff
Which 1T could not dispose of in Amer
lea and consequently offered to York
shire at great sacrifice ~
The Armenian agitation has been
given freSn impetus by a letter Mr..
Gladstone has written to Mr.. Atkin.
The Conservative newspapers pro-
nounce the letter another indiscre-
ton" upon the part of the great Eng
Iish statesman. In this letter Mr..
Gladstone says: 1.-THE snare lying
ahead is that we may be tempted to
abandon all useful action by promises
of reforms. Mere words from the
Turks are not worth the breath spent
in speaking them" Mr.. Gladstone
today will receive at Hawarden three
Armenian refugees, who are being ex-
hibited in London as means of ex-
citing sympathy. The refugees were
persuaded to leave Bitlis by an Ar
menian named Hoyadjanz, who ar
rived there recently from America.
The Armenians of Bitlis are indignant
at the action of Hoyadjanz and say
that the refugees were virtually kid
mapped and that they wanted to return
to their own villages.
The fight arranged for tonight be-
tween Frank Craig, the Harlem Cof-
fee Cooler and Ted Pritchard, has
been abandoned owing to the latter's
sudden illness. Pritchard pays forfeit
and Craig thereby becomes the middle
weight champion of England, which
title he declares he will defend against
all-comerS.
John O'Brien, who was defeated by
the Coffee Cooler a few months ago,
will meet the latter tonight at catch
weighs. Craig is soon to visit the
United States previous to settling per-
manently in England.