The Indianapolis journal., 1896-04-26
GOSSIP OF LONDON TOWN.
ROsebery's Heir to Parliamentary
Dignfties-Races and Pictures.

Copyright, 1896, by the Associated Press.)
LONDON, April 25.-The Saturday Review
says that Lord Rosebery, the Liberal lead
er, regards his life as most uncertain, and
has chosen as heir to all his parliamentary
dignities and authority Sir Edward Grey,
who was Under Secretary of State for For
eign Affairs in the Rosebery administra-
ton. But Lord Rosebery's desire in this
respect has added to the general confusion
already existing In the Liberal party. Sir
Edward Grey was undoubtedly a success
as Under Foreign Secretary, but he is only
about thirty-three years cf age. and to put
him over Mr.. Henry Asquith, Sir William
Vernon-Harcourt and Sir Henry F0W.er
would, the Saturday Review thinks. be "a
piece of cynical insolence only explained by
Lord Rosebery's incapacity to weigh men"
The rival attractions of the races at San
down Park and the private view Of the new
gallery have divided the crowds of fashion
able people to-day, and there are many
bright spring toilets in both places. The
weather is warm and bright for the first
time this week. The Prince of Wales. the
Duke of Cambridge, the Duke of Teck, the
Grand Duchess of Mecklenburg- -Strelibe
and Mrs. Langtry. who is fast increasing
her racing stable, and who yesterday made
the lucky purchase of Amberite just before
that horse won the Maiden plate, have been
daily frequenters of Sandown. The new
gallery was crowded all the afternoon by
people who admired the paintings of Sar-
gent Watts, Furne-JOnes, Parsons, Alma,
Tedema and others. Sargent's portrait of
Countess Clary is the sensation Of the eX-
hibit. The Westminster Gazette says: 1T
fairly swamps everything else, and the
story Of the new gallery this year, as two
nowhere" -"
For some time past the usual crusade
against vivisection has been occupying
much space in the daily press. The twenty
first anniversary of the foundation of the
international Anti-vivisection Society will
be held at ST. Martins Town Hall on May
13 On this occasion Lord Co.eridge will
preside.
Mr. Joseph Chamberlain has consented to
preside at the Chambers of Commerce con-
gress, which will be held at the City Com
pany's hal on the five days following June
y. During the week large reception for
the members of the congress will be given
at the Imperial Institute.
The coming season Of grand Italian opera
at Covent Garden promises to outrival its
predecessors. Sir Augustus Harris is now in
Vienna in search of attractions for the ball
let, which will be marked feature of the
performances. The principals in the opera
will be nearly the same as those who have
been in the United States during the past
season-Melba, Calve. Nordica. the De Resi-
kes and Mile. Olitzka. Nine. Albani will
also be of the company. The management
hint at one or two striking novelties.
The long proposed matinee OF Romeo and
: Juliet" with the lovers played by Esme and
Vera Beringer, is now definitely announced
for the afternoon of May IA. The perform
ance will be given at the Prince of Wales
Theater. and the receipts will be forwarded
TO the secretary OF the Actors Orpnanage
Fund.
Mr.. Calmour who has published several
small volumes Of poetry, has been commits
stoned by Beerbohm Tree to write a new
play in three acts, dealing with life in the
middles ages. The contract calls for its COM
pletion by next August.
Since Trafalgar Theater was renamed THE
Duke of York's'' 1t was unfortunate until
"The Gay Parisienne'' changed the tide and
scored a great success.
Maud Jeffries, whose acting of the charac-
ter Of Mercia, in The Sign of the Cross"
has been one of the features of the play
will leave Mr.. Barret,'s company in June and
return to America.