New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-09
THEATRICAL WORLD Nv LONDON.
NOTES AND COMMENTS ON THE STAGE
FOLK ABROAD.


FOLK ABROAD.
London, May s-The last week has been unevent-
ful for the theatrical world. Ibsens John Gabriel
Borkman" which was produced at matinee on
Monday at the Strand Theatre. attracted but little
attention aside from the dcvotees OF 1bsen.
The revival Of The Woman Of the Guard at
the Savoy Theatre Wednesday was successiui
and will probably run the season. though the cast
compares unfavorably with that of the original
production. Gilbert and sullivan were receNeu
with enthusiasm.
The cold weather Of the last week has been favor
able TO the attendance at all the theatres
The Royal Opera season opens on hext Monday
night at Covent Garden. when Faust VIII De
performed Vandyck will sing three times in
the first week namely. in Faust on Monday,
"Iohengru'' on Thursday and "Manon' on Sat
! urdav Nine Frances Savile will also appear In
| "Manor." Miss Mcintyre. who has been In Mos
| COW has arrived in London in time TO appear the
! coming week
Wilson Barrett brought out his revival Of 'vir
ginliis' at the Lyric Theatre last Monday. He has
| made several changes In the original work OF
Sheridan Knowles thereby causing some comment
| in the press that a work amounting TO classic
/ should be cmended. Fresh illustrative music and
scenery provided and the principal characters
! were assumed by Franklin McLeay. as Ici'ius;
! Alfred rrydone as Appius Claudus; 7. w PercivaL
! ~ Caius C!aGdua; Ambrose Manning as Den
! ,a.us; Horace Hodges. Numitorus: Maud JEFF
! fries. as Virginia and Frances Ivor. a Servia
Mile Iandi the singer. who is In London for the
season. has been engaged for a tour OF forty con-
/ certs in Germany and Austria extending from no
| ycmber until March 1895
! During her London engagemon; in June. Nine
Reiln, will produce in addition 10 Mime sans
J Gene La Douloureuse' and "Francillon. In
! which latter comedy she has not ye; appeared in
Paris it's rights there being owned by the Coincide
| Fran.ai
John IIare's first appearance at the Court Thea
! trc VIII cccir next Saturday night in a revival of
Pincro's comedy The Hobo Horse In which he
VIII play his original part OF Spencer Jermyn.
wiiiiam Elton have been engaged for DR.. Osmand
| Carr's opera, shortly to be produced at the
Gottie Collins, who since her recen attack Of N
ness has been recup"rating at Margate VIII return
/ 10 London next Monday night appearing at the
Palace Theatre.
Padcrcwski will return TO this city IN June when
! ~ will appear under tho management or robert
Newman for one conceri only This VIII pc sV "
| In the early winter the ranis Will return to Eng
| land for two months visit.
| Harris has been postponed until next Thursday in
| order to enable the SAVOY Opera Company TO- APP
! pear I'm an act OF The Woman of the Guard
Miss Z. Brinsley sheridan viii give matinee
Of early n J9' UanTr r1y Tnd oSmoSd
| Tr;re will play Othelo j. G. Grahame, Cassie
Geraldine Olinc, Emilia. and Miss Sheridan BESIDE
r. g. Knowles the American music hall artist
will return to London from his tour OF Austraii'
Cissy Lotus who ms been making nightly
that that artist will be her next subject for imita
! m. new theatre which is being built for Charles
| Wyndham is a little smaller than the Criterion 1t
will hold an audience OF 300 and VIII nave a
frontage of eighty feet, with depth of about one
| hundred feet and will be situated between the
| Garrick Theatre and Cranhourne.st.. in ST. Mar,
tins Road. The facade Will be OF solid stone and
| partly Of classic Greek architecture. The 'front.'
| angles will support two towers. The north angle
| viii give entrance to a spacious reception-room,
and the south will open directly on the dress circle
| The floor will have about twelve rows OF stalls In
| circle family circle and amphtheatre in three
separate tiers The plans also provide for spa
cous stage, and comfortable and modern dressing
rooms for the company The theatre Is to be com;
| pleted within year and will probably be opened
| to the public next spring.
Levi; Waller T o eary ~
dicate 10 exploit him in this Shakespearean REVIVAL
| and also I'm a adaptation Of THE Three MUS
N' The new Play by io1is ~ Parker and Murray
| Carson entitled Change Alley will he seen In
deals with the South Sea bubble, and will have
| It's first presentation at Frohman's Lyceum The
atre early in the autumn, ., .,.,,. ,,,, ..
with new four-act modern comedy. entitled -, The
| court OF Honor" written by j. Lart who Will as.
the management Of the house Hr cast Ro WI,
| cault w. L. Abingdon. Fred Terry, Fred groves.
| patrick Evans. Charles Kelly and r. Evelyn. Miss
Calhoun will appear In Frances Hodgs9n B9r1em
| adaptation OF her own mover, A Lazy OF Quai-
| Arthur Chudeigh will shortly assume manage
"n S of thS ohn wood in new fareca play
| written by her son-n-aw. Ralph Lumley. author
| Of Aunt jack and "Thoroughbred. Mr.. Chud-
| legh's management will not begin until the termi-
| nation Of the run OF ION Leave
| Forbes Robertson recently appeared at Man
chester in "Othclo." In which he assumed the lead
ing role for the first time in his stage experience