New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-12-19
4 MERRY Christmas
n will be assured If
among the gifts are
Lundborg's Perfumes in
AFT their attractivenesS.
THE STAGE OF LONDON.

London. Dee. 1S-Clement Scott. the dramauc
critic has stirred up a storm by the circulation o!
advance sheets OF interview Tor "iea'
Thoughts" discussing the morals o, the stage ms
utterances are based the most intimate ne
long acquaintance with the personnel OF the pro-
fession and his position as dean or the io"uo"
critics gives his views weight. Seeing III ADVANCE
the reception his interview would get, MT Sco'
requested the editor not to print It, out tne i"'ui
refused. Mr. Scott. in the interview, said II was
nearly impossible for woman VINO adop's Wv
stage 10 remain pure. adding that the freedom OF
lie speech and gesture behind the curtain reHue''
It almost impossible To- woman to preserve r,.'.
simplicity OF manner which L. her greatest chai'n'
what is infinitely more 10 be d"plored nv
added. is that woman who thdeaNo'S " Nc"
her purity ia almost az necessity foredooneu u
failure in her career. II Is an awful thing 10 say
and still more terrible. It IL true: but no one VIM
knows the he OF the greenroom dare deny It,
Mr. Scott saws the English stage Ia the worst De
cause the English are the least artistic people IN
the world and more completely without tAe sN'''e
grace OF humor than any other nation.
Being asked about this interview. MI. Scott pro
,cs,s that II IL not an attack the stage. mat
he has not been accurately reported and that II IL
not fair 10 quote extracts. Many actresses Nv
continued lead noble lives. and the children o.
actors who forewarnel OF the danger se''o"'
go astray
Most Of the actors decline to comment on 'he
interview with Mr. Scott but Beerbohm Tree VINO
has feud with the critic remarked:
The article will injurc neither the stage nor MI
SCOTS reputation . ,
Christmas pantomimes will absorb the attention
and the money OF London theatres ocrs ana the-
atrcal managers throughout England duThss '"e
mex: fortnight In Lonuoa alone there VIII he
dftv pantomimes STAGED for the holiday season
most OF them ut music halls and the suouroah
houses The two chief attractions. however VIII
be presented at the Drury Lane and Garrick thea
res Fairy tales and the classic chHdrens stories
"CindorplIa" Robinson Crusoe," Jack ana the
Beanstalk." The VIII o the Wsp' Aladdin
Dick Wilmington" Dick Dottiboy's Dream and
"Sindb, j the Sailor are some OF the principal
productions.
The White Heather" which has been drawing
enormous houses at the Drury Lane. VIII be tenn
porarily withdrawn 10 make way FOR Tne baoes
in the Wood" Dan Lcno and Herbert nhHpoeII
VIII bear the principal parts In the piece Ihe story
IS a burcsque OF the old nursery tale brought up
TO date The most elaborate scene Is TO ," Nhlley
OF orchids wherein the payers Will u" costuHeI
IN renrcscnt All sorts OF flowers There will be a
triangle % twenty-one flying fairies and the whoi"
production viii Il" an elaborate scale
The star part in Oscar Barretts presentation OF
"Ciudercila at the Garrck. Will De taken ny
Helen Bertram who has been singing IN rlorenc"
81 Johns place In La Perichole' Clssy Ioitus ~
to reappear at the Court Theatre IN rcNlNh Oh
Tho Children OF he King.
Sir Arthur sullivan has announced hts intention
10 compose a secular cantata Tor the next LEEDS
Musical Festival where he will of1cinte az cor
ductOr , ,. 80
comma MED Sir Henry Irving on HIS travels, re-
Gently fell through n trapdoor NJ the Manchester
Theatre and was Killed