New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-11-07
THE STAGE OF LONDON.

London Nov. s-Neither the "Cat and the
Cherub, at the Lyric Theatre nor The First
Born at the Globe Theatre is successful and
as cabled TO the Associated Press yesterday. The
First Born" will be withdrawn from the Globe to-
day ana the whole company, after six perform
ahces VIII return TO America. The comparisons
which the critics have drawn are decidedly In favor
OF the Lyrics version of the Chinese play Charles
frohman was quick TO recognize this, and like a
wise general, who after having done his utmost
to achieve victory. accepts defeat in the spirit OF
graceful acquescence," THE ST. Jamess Ga
zette' says. closes his season tonight. Clement
Scott, as well at the London critics generally has
been unstinted in his praise of May Buckley Scott
says in The Daily Telegraph.
-. We have not hesitated TO proclaim the cosmopo-
or Sanr II c b arr 70 the injury perhaps Of
IS worth musc-ha.! turn, and The First Born"
Is not worth an evenings entertainment. America
than we can prodee anu rSe FIRST sB Born
is not that.
Much feeling seems to have been aroused by Beer
bohm Trees offer 10 Ada Rehan of the part OF
katherine in THE Tanning Of the Shrew" with
which Tree opened the season at Her Majestys
Theatre on Monday. Ausustin DAILY says:
could not have considered 1t possible that Mr..
Tree would send me such an unmanageral, coolly
insulting proposition 70 separate Miss Rehan
rom her companions and ask her descend to
play In an emasculated version Of Shakespeares
play, after she has established her renown in the
production with which she is distinguished
Never Again" seems to have settled down into
financial success at the Vaudeville Theatre, and
now seems likely to have a long run
Mrs James Brown Potter does not speak IN the
mos; complimentary terms Of the Australian man
ayers under whose direction she was introduced
to London as star The season of eight weeks
at the Duke of Yorks Theatre, for which Mrs
Potter and Mr.. Bellew were engaged, closed to-
hight, ana the American actress will rest in Lon
don for the winter after years OF hard work I'm
several continents. While "Francillon." which was
the only play in which Mrs. Potter appeared here
mas not attracted great houses, the quality of the
audiences has been Of the best the Prince OF Wales
belng included among the auditors and the tone
terng. But Mrs. Potter does not hesitate 10 say
that INC English company which the management
provided for her support was nor IN 10 the meri-
can standard. and that with her old American
supporters the season would have proved more
Il did not, expect 70 set the Thames on fire when
| came to London" Mrs Potter said but I am
greatly grathed by my success In my ten years
on The stage have earned enough for living in
comfort the rest of my iife and I do not fancy
rsking any OF my money on new theatrical vent
ures offers have been made me for a tour Of
the provinces but | have declined them for the
the spring | am glad to be one Of the few Amer-
can actresses who have gained a position the
London st2ge-I believe Mary Anderson. Miss Rehan
ana myself are thc only ones. Ten years ago, when
entered the Profession, determined to achieve a
states, and think ! may say without boasting
that have In some measure succeeded
Speaking OF the audiences Of different natonal-
ties. Mrs. Potter said:
London playgOers are the least cosmopolitan and
the least apprec!ative OF any in the world In the
United States we have contineents OF Germans. of
French. OF Italians and OF English. that all
phases OF life are understood and appreciated. In
England there only the British, and they are
slow to understand any life except their own, so
that a play like Francill)n.' dealing with French
| conditions. falls 10 be understood as ii would be In
other countries.
All things considered. I am satisfied with my
London success. As for the theatrical profession,
my only regret is that | did not adopt II twenty
years ago, instead Of ten. | might prefer 10 be a
painter writer. but for woman to do some
sort OF work. make some sort of career, s better
than d1Wlng in society And the temptations OF
/ this life less than those of n society woman.
for we work TOO hard and there is no time 10 think
one had to-day. written on drumhead at Fort
I.ockhart, whore they fighting the Indians
thanking me for the pleasure my work has given
| the writer. and when | think Of the many friends
worth knowing have met throughout the world
whom | would have known under other cir
cumstances. am that the compensations OF
| the profession outweigh it's trials
minister and Miss Wnfrcd Emery as the Lady
Babbie WIS introduced TO most enthusiastic au-
dience at the Haymarket this evening: The piece
was eNCellcntly mounted. and Brandon Thomas
and sydney Valentine the elders, and W. q
Eliot the Earl of Rntoui. did praiseworthl
were made for NJ. Barrie the author. but thai
gentleman had retreated from the theatre. and II
his stead Frederick HARRISON one OF the managers
addressed the audience.
Sir Edwin Arnold and his bride. who was attireo
IN blue decol.etG gown. occupied front seats.