The Washington times., 1895-01-14

Copyrighted, 1895, by the Associated PressJ
LONDON. Jan. 12-The dramatic event Of
the year has come and passed with This
Passing Of Arthur
The poetic beauty OF the landscape by Sir
Edwards Burne-Jones seems of the very fibre
of the supernatural history which filed if.
The casting away of the sword '.Excalibur''
by the reluctant Sir Beiivere; the arm clothed
in white samite, which, having brandished it
three times, drew down the iewele1 and
sparkling weapon into tie sea; the Departure
OF the wounded king in the mystic barge,
Ozark as a funeral scarf from stem 10 stern''
touched the topmost height of Imaginative
Stage picturing, and reused to applause the
magnificent audience drawn from notable,
London and gathered last night to appreeiate
and honor the work of the foremost manager
of his time-denry Irving.
To render this production worthy Of his
ambitions, as worthy of the LyceUm Mr.
Irving drew upon the resources and ripe
scholarly Judgment of Mr.. Comyns Carr for
his text: upon the neyer-failing fund Of in
spiration at Sir Arthur Sullivan's command
for his music, and upon the artist magma
ton and historical sympathies OF Sir Edward
Burne-Jones for his scenes and costumes.
Mr.. Cars arrangements for the tale was in
a prologue and four acts. and while modih-
cations OF tine story, as known TO the reader OF
TennysOn, were sOcn noted. substantially the
play set forth, as modern readers know il.
the story Of King Arthur and Queen Guine-
we're.
THE CAST WAS As FOLLOWS:
King Arthur. Mr.. Irving; Sir Laneelot, Mr..
Forbes Robertson; Sir Mordred, Mr.. Frank
Cooper; Sir Kay, Mr.. Tyars; Sir Gawaine,
Mr.. Clarence Hague; Sir Bedivere, Mr.. FuI-
Ter MeIiish; Sig Agaravine. Mr.. Lacey; Sir
Percevaile, Mr.. Buckley; Sir Lavine. Mr..
julius knight; Sir DagOnet, Mr.. Harvey. all
Knights OF the Round Table; Merlin, Mr.. sgd
ney Valentine: Messenger, Mr.. Belmore;
Oaoler, Mr. Tabb; Morgan LeFay. Miss Gen.
evieve Ward; Elaine, Miss Lena Ashwell;
Glarissant. Miss Annie Hughes: Spirit Of the
Lake, Miss Maud Milton, and Guinevere,
/ Miss Ellen Terry.
Miss Ellen Terry has seldom been seen to a
better advantage than in her playing OF
Guinevere She was charming throughout,
but Irving was not at his best as Arthur,
while the honors Of the evening were carried
of by Forbes Robertson as Sir Laleelot.
Sullivans music was delightful. though
less elaborate than that which he wrote for
the production of Macbeth" The general
verdict seemed TO be that
THE PLAY WAS TOO LONG.
1t was agreed, however. that the play Will
rank among the most noteworthy of the pro-
ductions of the Lyeeum-
The audience included the Duke and Ouch
ess of York and the Duke and Duchess of
Teck in the royal box Tie arrival of the
members of the royal family was greeted
/ with hearty cheers.
Madame Patti left Craig-y-nos castle last
Thursday on her way 10 Berlin. where she is
TO sing on January Is. Thence she goes to
Vienna. Leipsie snd Dresden, her dates for
those cities being the 22d, 26th and agth. re-
speetiyely. She will be supported by an or
ehestra. and her repertoire will include both
OF the Wagner pieces sung by her in London.
/ Nine. Patti sings at Nice on February T. and
during her engagement there will appear in
four OF her well-known operatic roles.
Rumors are circulating that the Barnum
and Bailey show is negotiating for site in
! London. Should rumor prove true, London
/ vided by Mr.. j. A. Bailey would DO not only
/ continuous novelty, but show very much
4 appreciated.
Lovers of novelty have rot been overlooked
/ by the directors OF the Philharmonic Society
/ in making
/ ARRANGEMENTS FOR NEXT SEASON
The following are announced for production:
A new symphony in D CNo. 81, ''L' allegro ct
il, Pensere." composed by Prof vilcers
Stanford. who will conduct its performance
an overture From the Scottish Highlands. :"
| by Mr.. Frederick Lamond. which has al
ready been heard in several German towns;
n new overture 'LeonatUs and Imogen," by
DR.. George G.. Bennett; a new pianoforts
concerto by Stayeuhagen, who will play the
solo part; Caesar Franeks Symphony in ID,
for the first time in England; Rubensteins
last suite. in five movements, and two new
/ pieces for orchestra by the society's con-
/ ductor, Sir A. C. Mackenzie.
The Countess of CIancarty, formerly Mss
i Belle Billion of music hall fame. will accord
ing to report soon return to the stage It az
pears that the finances of the Earl of Clam
carty have not been prospering. His estates
have been mOrtgaged to the extent Of ESQ,
600 since he succeeded TO the title. and a
mortgage broker yesterday secured Judgment
against him in the sum of &, 600 for commits
sions. The countess, on December q, 1891,
gave birth to twins.
The eldest of her two boys bears the title
OF Lord Kileonnel and the other son is the
Hon. Power Francis William LIE Poer Trench,
that being the family name OF the Earl OF
Clanearty.