The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1896-03-26
LONDON SOCIAL WORLD.

hONDON SOOlaL WOhlID.
London, March 21.-lCopyrighted,
1896, by the Associated ess.)-Accord-
ing to the present indications there will
be an unusual crush at the coming draw
ing rooms and many persons are likely
to be disappointed at not being ON the
list of the presents" For the one which
the Princess of Wales will hold at the
end of April in behalf of her majesty,
the list is already complete. But two
more drawing rooms will be held in May,
although the dates are not yet fixed.
IT is now stated that King Alexander
OF Servia is engaged to the eldest daugh-
ter of the king of Greece. incidentally
the Servian monarch has been so often
reported upon the point of entering into
matrimonial alliances with princesses
that people are not prone to believe this
latest report. A well known society pa
per this week expresses the opinion that
the reign of American beauty in Lon
dom is ended. Continuing, the periodi-
cal referred to remarks:
During the los and SOS the American
invasion carried all before it. Marlbor-
ough house, as usual, led the fashion,
but '96 sees London itself again, much
admired, much Photographed. royalty
| can beauty is thing of the past"
The reason for this change, the writer
notes, is the change in the smart
English women of today, who, he as
serts, rival the Americans and Parisians
| in brilliancy and chic, and his middle
years, the dictates of society finds the
gentle graces of the English aristocracy
more agreeable.
| An unusual compliment has been paid
to the secretary of state for the colonies,
Mr.. Joseph Chamberlain, in his being
named as the Unionist candidate for mas
ter of the university.
Mrs. Oscar Beringer has written book
which promises to be much discussed.
! Ter name has hitherto been exclusively
identified with the stage. 1t was under
her management that Little Lord Faunt-
leroy was produced at Terry's theater
some seven or eight years ago.
The New Virtue" which was pub
lished this week, is calculated to raise a
storm of discussion. 1t is story of
three generations and turns upon the re-
suit of the education of girl in that ig-
norance which was once fondly regarded
as being synonymous with innocence.
Malcolm Watson, author of "The Phar-
lsee which was produced at the Shaftes-
bury theater some years ago, has a new
piece IN rehearsal for presentation at a
matinee performance. 1t is entitled "The
Haven of Content" and is a romantic
drama of three acts.
The fifth general meeting of the Ac.
tors association will be held on March
Il at the Lyric theater. At this time
matters of great Importance tending tC
the relief of needy members of the pro-
fessiOn will be considered.
Wilson Barrett will preside on this oc
casion.
Sir Augustus Harris will give season
of English opera at Drury Lane, begin
ming Mt Easter
The new Gilbert and Sullivan opera
continues to draw crowded houses at the
Savoy. The consensus of opinion is thai
While neither book nor score is I'D to the
standard of the joint authors former
successes, still the work is sufficiently
bright, tuneful and we'll mounted to Sc
cure long run. ,, O0.r -
An American artist who has painted
several New York women and the Ar
mours and others of Chicago, is repeatin.
her success here. She has done Lady
Dudley and Lady Chelsea and other fash
ionable people.
The newspapers here say that a des
perate attempt will be made to win ba cl
BallingtOn Booth by promising him hi
old post in New York if he will consen
to short transfer outside of America
General Booth is greatly provoked a
the attitude of the American newspaper
and refuses to see any American re
porters or allow the Booth-Tuckers t,
talk.