Omaha daily bee., 1896-02-09

will take part In the Rivera races The
Britannia, Ailsa and Satinta met with rough
weather while on their way there. The Alsa
had to return to Gibralter, owing to the
severity of the gale which she encountered,
| and seaman Of her crew was washed over
board and drowned.
breach of promise case which promises
| to be of great interest to the young men and
women about town commences on Monday
next before Judge Russell and a special
jury. 1t is the suit of Birdie suther-
land, a popular ballet girl, against Hon.
Dudley Churchill Majorbanks, the eldest son
Of Baron Tweedmouth and a lieutenant in
the Fourth battalion of the Argyle and
Sutherland Highlanders, for 100000 (s100, ,OO0)
damages. Sir Edward Clark, @. c., M. p,
formerly solicitor general, has been engaged
to represent Miss Sutherland, and Mr.. Henry
Asquith, formerly secretary of state for home
affairs. will defend young Majoribanks.
whose offer Of $4,000 to settle the case was
refused. The case is likely to turn upon the
point whether the lieutenant was of full age
when the promise Of marriage Is alleged to
have been made. Brides sister, Lille
Harold, is now appearing in the pantomlme
at Drury Lane. Birdie nee Watkins, being
an infant in the eyes of the law, sues through
her father who was foremrly clerk in the
Bank of England.
1t Is announced that Mrs. John W. Mackay
has sold her house in Paris and will here
after reside In London. Her London res
idence. Carlton House terrace. is the hand
soonest mansion In that aristocratic quarter
and she has as neighbors the duchess Of
Marlborough, George N. Curzon and the duke
of Portland.
WILLARD COMING TO AMERICA.
q. s. Willard has now definitely decided as
to his future plans. 1t has frequently been
stated In .he papers that he would re-engage
the Garrick theater, taking the lease Of that
house from John Hare upon the latter's re-
turn from America. Mr.. Willard said: "These
nnrtu ~ sr,,a 4 hall x,n.,
Garrick during the season. l am already
arranging for another American tour in the
autumn. i shall open my season there in
New York early In November. ! am rather
worried ever the idea that the next pres
idential campaign will be very exciting
one. and that undoubtedly will have a bad
effect on theatrical business"
Augustin Days London representative
asked the Associated press to deny the re-
port for some time current in the London
press. that upon his return from America
Sir Henry Irving would leave the Lyceum
theater and transfer his productions to
Daly's.
Paul Potter. who has of late been much en-
tertained In London artistic circles, has been
in Paris making arrangements with Henry
Caine to write comedy opera on the story
OF "Trilby."
'Trlby" still continues the popular rage
at the Haymarket theater here. 1t Is al
most certain that the play Will continue
10 hold the board for an entire year, II not
longer.
Sir Augustus Harris will shortly secure
the management Of another theater This is
the Opera Comique. which, since the close
OF Nellie Farren's season. has been occupied
by German company. At the conclusion
of this engagement 1t will pass into the
hands Of Sir Augustus. who will then pro-
duce Stanford & Temples new Euglish-Irish
OPERA ''Shamus OBrien."
"The New Barmad" a musical sketch, will
he nroducad at tha Avenue thaater next
Wednesday evening, February 12. The play
is Of the variety order. and there is a part
which will serve TO display the talents Of
Lottie Collins. Florence s. John, ]. l..
Shine the Irish comedian, and ]. G. Dallas
will also be in the cast.