Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-05

Cor the Yachting week and will then pro
coed to Copenhagen and stay with ner
narents. the King and Queen OF Derlnax~'
at Castle Bernstorth.
According to good authority the MS
rage of Prince Christian OF Denmark, inc
Oldest son of Prince Frederick OF Denihark,
who is heir apparent to the throne, VIVID
one of the Prince of Wales daughters,
will shortly be arranged. Prince Chrls-
tian. who was born Sept 20, loIo, VIII IN
herit the greater part OF the immense ior,
time of his mother Princess Louisa,
daughter of King Carl XIV, of Sweden
and Norway, who was the richest helress
i'm Europc when she married Prince Fred
erick, July 2S, 1863.
During the recent fine weather Queen
Victoria was seen taking tea i'll charm
ing alcove on the east terrace of Osborne,
from whence splendid view of the gar
dens is obtained. Her majesty is a great
lover of chess, and follows the Hastings
tournament with great interest. She rarely
plays herself now, but she can beat any
member of the royal family except her
oldest daughter, the cx-Empress Frederick
of Germany, who is Il very skillful player
The queen was taught how to play chess
by her husband, Prince Albert of SAKE
Coburg and Gotha, who died Dec. Is, 1861.
Personal and Theatrical.
Senator Gray of Delaware is having a
nice time in London, owing to the cour-
tcsics extended to him by the United
States ambassador, the Hon. Thomas b.
Bayard.
Murat Halstead of Brooklyn, is here
and will remain in London for ten days.
During the week Sir Henry Irving has
been resting after the laboriOus efforts
which for the past few weeks have been
neccssitatcd by the series of revivals at the
Lyceum Theatre. 1t is the intention of the
great actor to appear mostly in Shake
spcarian roles during his coming Ameri-
can tour, leaving the more popular charac-
tcrs for the matinee and otf-night per-
formances.
On the return to London of Charles
Wyndham, AN English adoption of al Ami
Dcs Fcmmes," by the younger Dumas will
be produced at the Criterion theater. Dur
ing Wyndham's vacation the house will be
occupied by a company headed by Cissy
Graham, who will produce the musical
piece by Messrs. Owen Hall and James
Tanner, called ''All Aboard" which has
been very successful in the provinces.
Francis Wilson is back in London, and
is greatly benefited by his visit to Carls-
bad A number of theatrical managers
were talking the other day at the Savoy
hotel about their experiences in their line
of business during the recent hard times,
and the fact came out that Francis Wilson
is said to have managed his business with
remarkable foresight, on account, 1t is
claimed, of the advice given to him by his
friend, President Cleveland. The presi-
dent, it appears, seemed to be convinced
that there would be terrible depression
in business, and advised Wilson to cut
down expenses as much as possible, and |
to avoid any extraordinary investments. |
Wilson. it is added, followed the advice, |
and the result is that he says he was not |
affected by the hard times proportionatcly |
as were other theatrical managers.
Miss K. II. Skidmore, who was one of
the American delegates to the Interna |
tional Geographical congress, has been |
made great deal of here, thanks to the
kindness of the United States ambassa-
dor The Princess of Wales gave her
special invitation to call, and at garden |
party given by Baroness Burdett- Coutts, |
Miss Skidmore was the guest of her ma |
jesty.
Miss Lena Howard of Malone, n. Y. |
who lost her reason while on n voyage |
from New York to Southampton, and who |
is now in a private asylum for the insane
at that place, has not improved in health. |
Her mother has arrived to take care of her |