The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1896-07-18


bers obliged to DO as men OF similar
means did, that is live In hoteis. he
said that there has been great decrease
in drink ing at the West End clubs In the
last 20 years.
Sir Donald Smith, X. G. M. g., has,
during the week, been interesting him-
self with large number OF scientists,
IN promoting project 10 prepare COM
plete catalogue OF scientlnc literature.
In this interest there have been two meet
ings and a dinner, at which there were
present several foreign ENJOYS, Sir John
Gorst, NJ. p, Lord Kelvin, Lord Kay
ligh, number OF foreign professors and
Others. The Ancient and Honorable
Company OF Artillery OF Boston did not
escape the attention OF the the curators
OF public morals while they were In Lon
don. A publisher here presented Colonel
Walker with 100 copies of Cromwelps
soldiers bible, which he said would
make the recipients bullet proof.
The banquet OF. the Authors Club, on
Thursday evening. was attended by Mrs.
Frances Hodson- Burnett and many other
literary celebrities, includiog Miss Jean
nette Glider, Miss Blanche Howard and
Mr.. Hepworth Dixon.
Mr.. Harry. Higgins, who has been spok-
en- of as possible lessee OF the Covent
Garden Theater, was formerly a Life
Guardsmaa. His mother was one OF the
seven Misses Tichborne, and his first wife
was Lady Hide Finch Hatton. The
present Mrs. Higgins is an American
lady.
The American line steamer New York,
which sails from Southampton today,
takes as passengers Mr.. Robert j. Cook,
the famous Yale coach. and Messrs. Simp-
son, Langford and Longacre of the Yale
HeDly crew. The Yale men have been
having glorious time IN England.
fat nr, oil afHaa Ind n
vitations to many select eni ertainments.
All the prominent theaters sent them
boxes. Mr.. Cook especially received
marked attention from those q landing
highest in the ranks OF English sports
men, and have been entertained at exciu-
sive clubs, etc. On Tuesday the Nickalls
brothers had the whole party mt their
country place, Rudhill. On Wednesday
the members OF the crew and Messrs.
Tnorne, Pardee and Cheney, went to
Cambridge on the invitation OF Mr.. Fitz-
herpert the athlete, and were there enter
tanned Mt dinner at which all the prom
inent officials of the University were pre-
sent. The latter tried to induce Treadway
TO take the course.at Cambridge and row
in the Cam bridge University crew. This
Is a striking incident OF the way the uni
versities here encourage athletics.
Messrs. Treadway, Armstrong, Desibour
and Thorne started from Oxford last Sat-
urday, rowing down the Thames by easy
stages, and taking most OF the week for
the trip. These gentlemen and Mr.. Wheel
wright, another of the Yale crew, sailed
for home on board the American line
steamer Paris.
One OF the most interesting revivals OF
recent years, will be seen next Septem-
ber,- when Sir Henry Irving will produce
"Cym beline" at the Lyceum Theater.
At present Sir Henry and his company
mr. hA
w hich was undertaken on their return
from the United states, having been
concluded. Sir Henry re-enters into
possession OF the Lyccum on July 20, when
Forbes Robertson's tenantcy expires
SO that ample time will be available for
rehearsals, and there Is little doubt
bat that the staging will be fully worthy
of London's most classic play house.
Tne scenery and costu mes are we'll toward
completion. An interesting exhi-
bition was-held this weaIs at the Empire
Theater, for tho benefit of the actors
orphanage fund. a collection of beauti-
ful dolls, representing celebrated actros-
ses. and In each case charmingly attired
and made. up by the actress IL represent
ed, was on view ana proved very attrac-
tive; the fact Of an actress of reputation
being present each day 10 describe the
dolls being an additional "Draw."
A special matinee performance OF Mrs.
Ramsey and Mr.. NccordOva's play "Alon-
sieur DE Paris,'' with Violet Van Brugh
in the role OF Jacinte, was given on
Wednesday, followed by 'The Liar, I"
with Arthur Boucher as young Wilding.
The performance will be repeated on
Wednesday next.
Eric MacRey Is not at all pleased at tho
announcement that M. Sardou has re-
ceived commission from Sir Henry
Irving 10 prepare play for the Lyce-
um dealing with the French revolution
and having Robespierre for its central
figure. Mr. Mackey had been building
up drama on precisely the same theme
during the past year.
Another theater is to be-added to the
increasing list OF London suburban play
houses. The plans and site of big house
to be erected in Fuiham, one of the most
populous districts OF greater London
have teen approved by the London Coun-
ty Council,a a nd building operations will
10 begun at once. The auditorium will
have n seating capacity OF $500. The les
see and manager 10 A. #. Henderson, late
of the Vaudeville. These suburban thea
ters have proved excellent speculat ions; (;
they are but little trou bled by the draw
backs of "seasons,n keeping their
doors open, as rule, the year around.
There are now nc less than IL Of these
minor playhouses, open and doing good
business. In fact, the managers OF the
central houses are beginning to fear the
effects OF this competition, ana several OF
them are now inserting clauses In their
agreements for letting their plays provid-
ing against their production within 20
m lies of the metrODol;s