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Drury Lanes New Pantumimc-Lon-
don Theatrical Gossip.

Drury Lanes New Pantumimc-Lon-
don Theatrical Gossip.
Copyright 1896, by the Associated Press)
LONDON Nov. 2S.-Among the passengers
who sailed for the United States today on
board the New York from southampton was
Nile Yvette Guilbert, the variety singer
The Drury Lane pantomime OF this year.
while closely following the traditions of
Drury Lane will differ in some respects
from those formerly arranged by Sir Angus
tus Harris. 1t will be run more on the line
OF Wilson Barretts former productions at
the Lyceum theater and will include more
fun and low comedy than Sir Augustus
thought fit to interpolate The spectacles
and tableaux will more closely follow the
story, whose subject this year is Aladdin"
There will. however, be plenty of elaborate
seats and brilliant crowds upon the stage.
The Elizabethan State society presented
The Two Gentlemen of Verona" at the Mer-
chant Tailor hall this afternoon. The event
is interesting as the first performance ever
given in one of the guild halls within the
precincts of the city proper.
George Edwardes will produce his new
musical piece at the Gaiety theater on Mon
day. December Il. The play now running
at this house, My Girl" will then be trans
ferred to the Avenue theater and the farce
MY Friend from India under the joint
management of Mr.. Edwardes and II. F.
Brickwell will probably be brought out on
the same date at the Garr.ck. The exact
position OF this last named play is still en-
veloped in mystery. AS the piece was first
performed in America before being pro-
duced in London, the author lost his copy
right and it is said that any one can pro-
duce the play without paying royalty fees.
Two separate managers, Brady and Ed
wardes, each claim the right OF the London
presentation and If the above version be
true Rdwardes who claims the right from
Charles Frohman will probably be first in
the field although Brady's agent rushed
through a copyright performance on this
side of the Atlantic. but, II seems, too late
TO comply with the intricacies OF the law
"Charley's Aunt" holds the record for the
largest cor tipuous run upon London boards
1t is stated that Beerbohm Tree has ar
ranged to produce at Christmas. 1897, "a
Midsummer Nights Dream" which was last
presented in pantomime form at Days
thea.er.
The Palace Music hall will shortly make
u
of living pictures. The figures and scenes to
be presented will represent a series of CON
tiuuous stories and the pictures are prom
lsed to be unusually attractive. Lottie Col
Inns still continues strong attraction at
this house and her brief engagement has
been extended to one lasting into 1897
The syndicate which recently purchased
the dramatized version OF the Sorrows of
RpI OIL
West End tLeater for it's exploitation. II
Is now announced that it may secure the
Shaf.esbury for brief trial of the piece
some time in January.
new play in four acts by Miss Abby 81.
Ruth, entitled THE Key to King Solomon's
Mines" has received copyright performance
at the Princess theater. The play promises
we'll
Mr.. Bancroft gave last Monday evening at
tho Queens hall, Langham Place, his first
London reading Of Dickens Christmas carol.
The entertainment was in aid of the cancer
ward of the Mlddlesex hospital. Mr.. Ban
croft will repeat the reading next Tuesday
evening, December /, in the hall OF the new
schools at Oxford.
Ellen Terry has entirely recovered from
the attack OF inflammation Of the eyes from
which she has from time to time suffered
great inconvenience.
Peter Jackson, now grown old and stout,
still retaining his fund Of good nature, is
giving a scientific display Of boxing at
the Hammersmith Theater of Varieties. His
performance is received with great enthu-
siasm. His sparrng partner is William
Slavin.
After an absence OF four years, Sandow
has again appeared in London and is show
ing his feats Of strength at the Pavilion
Music hall.