Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1895-08-26

been presented every Wednesday and sat
urday afternoons.
The Duke of York's theater has peer
chosen as the new name for the Iraiaie"i
when that house passes into the hanus y y
its new tenants, MesSrs. CartWrigh. "
Dana. The name has never before peci
used in London, although it is SAID tha'
another management had it in eontempla
ton.
Rumors are once more afloat concerning
TN building of a theater to be called bel
Maiestys theater on the site OF the ON
opera house at the bottom OF the nay
market. A.
Clara Wieland. a great favorite III inc
London music halls as singer OF conn.
songs, something after the manner %
Vanoni, has been engaged by Roster q
Bial of New York at IL salary OF tV per
week.
Harry Lee, the American actor, whose
impersonations of famous men nave
gained considerable applause at the Palace
theater, has been engaged by Zimmerman,
the South African manager, ut salary OF
fl00 per week.
Hedmondt, the tenor, is contemplating
a season of English opera at Covent Gar
den, commencing on Oct. Z. His idea is to
give Tristan and die Walkure' for
the first time in English; also "Tann-
hauser" 'Iohengrin, Flying Dutch
man." Carmen" Faust" and other
works. The ordinary theater prices will
be charged.
The real name of John Hare, who
shortly sails for America, is John Faire.
Sir Augustus Harris, while in Paris re-
Gently, acquired the rights to produce at
Covent Garden next season the opera la
Vivander, by the late Benjamin GODDARD,
recently produced at the Opera Comique
with Mile Del Mai in the chief part. AT
Covent Garden the role will probably be
played by Nine. Calve. The libretto of
this opera is by M. Henri Cain, the author
of Ella Navarraisc," and deals with events
in the revolutionary war of 1874.
Visiting Athletes.
The Sporting and Dramatic News this
week. discussing the chances of the teams
from the London Athletic club and the
Cambridge Athletic club, which are to
visit New York and meet respectively
teams from the New York Athletic club
and Yale University Athletic club, says:
The absence of W. j. NJ. Barry, the ham
mer thrower, is not a matter of great con-
sequence, as this is not an event in which
our chance was ever very rosy, and Keity.
the reserve man, is nearly us good as
Barry. But it is an altogether different
affair if the rumors prove correct that Ba-
con will not go. He was down for the one
mile and four mile races, and although w.
&. Lutyens and Munro will doubtless
prove thoroughly worthy representatives
of England there is no knowing how the
voyage and climate will effect the men,
so we can ill-afford to dispense with the
best long distance runner since the days of
w. G. George.
As the high jump is considered one of
the events in which the Americans have a
better chance, the news that r. NJ Ryan
cleared fit. ~ in. on Monday last is es-
pecially welcome. If he repeats it next
month he will want deal of beating.
There was a large gathering present at
the baseball match between the music
hall artists in aid of the Music Hall
Benevolent institution. The teams in
Guided many we'll known performers, in
Guiding r. G. Knowles and Eugene STRAIT
ton. All the leading artists and artistcs,
the women dressed in their smartest cos
TUNES, were present.
Valkyrie and Defender.
Every little item of news concerning the
doings of Valkyric Ill and Defender is
eagerly discussed here. Although British
yachtsmen do not feel confident that Lord
Duraven's yacht will recapturc the Amer
ica's cup, there is no doubt that they feel
much more hopeful than they have ever
seen before. This is not so much due to
the fact that they believe Defender to be
IN unlucky boat although the several ac-
cidents which have happened to her have
caused much comment, as to the fact that
it seems to be generally admitted on both
sides of the Atlantic that Nalkyrie III is
o staunch and able craft well designed
for racing in all weathcrs and one calcu-
lated to give Defender hard race for it
at the least.
A gentleman who is supposed to be in
the confidence of Lord Dunraven, in talk
ing the matter over, said: You must not
for moment fancy that Lord Dunravcn
would have taken this second trip to New
York if he was not fairly confident that
the Nalkyrie will beat the Defender. You
can class as nonsense all the reports about
the cup challenger being tender. If she
was keeling over a little too much in her
trial trips on the Clyds don't you think
it more than possible that this defect has
been promptly romedicd? The Valkyric
III may have heavy spars and q great
spread of canvas, but she will stand up to
it as much as she is expected to do
Personal.
The queen is going to Balmoral on
Tuesday rcxt, but it II not expected that
she will stay in Scotland for any great
length of time.
]. NJ. Barry has finished his new novel
which will shortly appear in Scribner's
The Empress Eugene, who is now at
is to leave next Wednesday
Tor Abcrgeldie castle, where she will re-
main for five weeks. The queen has
placed Abergeldie at the disposal of the
,xempress for as long a period as she
ares to remain.
Angry HuII Kills Tbraa Nro-