The evening world., 1895-08-31
The LONDON STAGE.
The Autumn Season in the Me-
tropolis Opens Monday Evening.
Mr.. Willard to Pres sent 8 Alabama =
at the Garrick Theatre.
Col. Marleson VIII Manage the New
"Her Majesty's Theatre"

Copyrlsht. 1895. by the Associated Press)
LONDON, Aug. 31.-1t is announced
mat Col Henry Mapleson is to be the
manager of the new opera house, to be
called Her Majestys Theatre, on the
site or the old opera-house at the bot
tom OF the Haymarket This theatre
VIII be erected by the Government. and
according to present plans will rival
Covent Garden Theatre. 1t will be
/ ready In 1895.
The depressing influence Of the seaside
holiday time still continues to effect the
theatres NO less than sixteen Of the
leading houses have closed their doors,
and many leading members of the pro-
fet on have fled from London. How
ever. Monday evening will be the be-
ginning of the Autumn season. Mr..
Willard will. on that night, open the
Garrick Theatre with Augustus
Thomas's Alabama" One week later
Clement Scott and Brandon Thomas
new play will be presented at the Adel-
phi Theatre.
Arthur Rourchier will present a new
play on Saturday. Sept. = at the newly
| decorated Royalt. Theatre. William FL
iiotts season of management at the st.
James's Theatre will open on the 18th
with new play from the pen Of II. V.
Esmcnd. These. with the opening of
the Lyceum Theatre by Forbes Robert
son, will inaugurate what promises to
be brilliant season.
WIN. Greet has made arrangements
with Charles Hawtrey to produce sew
eral plays. principally farce and farci-
cal comedies, at the Avenue Theatre
commencement will be made with a
revival OF THE Private Secretary"
after which probably a new farce by
Mr.. Carton will be produced.
Harry Paulton will inaugurate his
management Of the Strand Theatre with
the renamed comedy, "In Locket."
The cast will include Mr.. Fred Emney,
Miss Gladys Evelyn and several other
wel'-known London favorites
Arthur Helmore who is associated
with Wilfred Clarke. at the Strand The
atre, Is an old member of the German
Reed Company, also known as the i'm
personator Of the New Boy" in the
absence Of Weldon Grossmith He has
wonderful imitation gift. and his i'm
presentations. especially that of Beer
bohm Tree. are fairly inimitable.
Brookfield. Frensham, from Mr. G. f.
Marindin for the season.
Miss Pauline F. Johnston, the au-
thoress of the book of poems "The
White Wampum," which has Just been
published by John Lane has recently
made her debut In London society as a
reader and reciter. She is an Indian,
| the daughter of the late Chief Johnston,
the head of the Mohawks, and this fact
has invested her with a halo of romance
which has been of immense advantage
In London drawing rooms.
Nellie Farren, who is so we'll remem-
bered with Fred Leslie in the days of
the oh Ga!ety Company. has, since her
last American tour been suffering from
partial stroke of paralysis. Her health
Is. however, much improved. and it is
not unlikely that she may soon re-
turn to the stage
The action of the new Drury Lane
drama will alternate between London
and South Africa. The incident OF tn,
death of Capt. Wilson In the Matabele
War will be represented on the stage
and another great scene of the piece
for which the title of "Cheer. Boys,
Cheer" has now been decided upon, viii
be the picture of the Row in Hyde Park
at the height of the season.
1t Is stated that Mr.. Robertsons pro
ductions at the Lyceum will he fully IL
keeping with the lavish style mainta ne
by Sir Henry Irving.
Sig. Nicolini. Nine PATHS husband
Is said to have deserted his former
hobby of fishing for violin playing. and
as start he secured a Stradivarius
and still more valuable Amati violin
to practise on. The Amati is gift
from Nine. Patti and is valued 1T 500
pounds. Sig. Nicolinis teacher is Herr
W!lhelmj. the eminent Germ. violinist.
who is now resident in London.