New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-08-08
THE STAGE IN LONDON.
PONDS EXTRACT CO.. New York and london'

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| tho nroduc,ion on Thursday night by an I-',e
oo,,nanv AZ the Adelph Theatre Of Gi.lettes oeo'e
| Service" The cast included william ieii'ss I
/ Miss Mlward in the chief parts. anu '''e o,,,N..,
! OF the play closely followed the WORK Vi "e ~. >
! company preserving the American a'ihospe 49,
presentation was better than expected, ana "o" VIC
! approyaI of the audience The members OF "i'ie'es
| comnanv and the members OF the French company
vbicb will give the play at the Renaissance lhea'ie
in Paris in September. and NJ DE Co"ree"e' w
French translator of the work. were IN t'e ooN.S
The English newspapers. however criuci'e VIC ~
! fo,nance unfavorably THE Morning Posi- says
"Tbo charm of reticence and dellcacy OF treat
| mont, due TO the subordnation OF one part 10 an
| other so noticeable in the American company "a'
! almost entirely vanished and in its place we are
given the care OF crudity and the noise that ui-
happily mar our native productions.
"The Daily MALI remarks: THE Engish Players
with their volcanic method. raise on the po''sne"
surface Of this play such blisters OF emotion as Ut,
terly transform and distort the work. though We
must not withhold compassion Tor the iau'es
and gentlemen doomed to tread In the Footsteps oi
the genuine artists.
The Daily Telegraph has this to say on the
same subject: Gillette and his company nave feau
us a very salutary lesson. II the visit OF secret
Service to England wakes up our excellent players
from their lethargy the visit vii; not have peen IN
vain"
The opening OF the autumn season Is now wi'h'h
and managers are taking definite shape. Much Is
settled though of necessity much remains unset
tied Sir Henry Irvings announcements have ere
ated good deal OF interest. though 1t Is not forgot
ten that the promises he made year ago Tor the
season just finished were by no means carried out
In the season Of 1s98-'g7 he announced a play by
Frank Marshall. founded the pathetic story OF
Robert Emmett "Rienzl" by Mr.. Wills and re-
viva OF "Coriolanus." In this last Alma Tadema
had to prepare designs for the dresses and scenery
This he long ago did; but ''Coroianus" has never
seen the light Robert Emmett was shelved for
political reasons. so II is said
or the plays promised by Sir Henry for the sea-
son OF 1878 interest is divided between Peter
the Great" by Lawrence Irving and the new work
from the pen OF Robert Hichens and H. Drummond
Trail. Peter the Great deals wholly with hisior-
ical facts II has fourteen speaking parts the prin
cpal being Peter his mistress. afterward his wife,
Catherine and his son. A.exi. who was tortured to
death for opposing social reforms. Act is laid in
Moscow: Acts II. " and in 81. Petersburg; Act
III in Naples; and the interest centres almost en-
tirely AROUND the father and son, though Catherine
Is not sighted Sir Henry Irving Peer will have
to increase his height considerably to look the man.
During Sir Henry's absence from the Lyceum It
will be tenanted by Forbes Robertson VINO will
again have Mrs. Patrick Campbell as his leading
lady. Hamlet" ''Othello'' and LA Chemineau"
are already announced.
Wilson Barrett will proceed in the autumn to
Australia to produce the Sign OF the Cross" His
expenses and $4,000 have been guaranteed.
Olga Nethersole starts September a two
months provincial tour In Britain. Early In De-
cember she expects to begin a London season. for
which Marcus Meyer has put together support
Ing syndicate.
The autumn drama at Drury Lane will be in the
late SIR Augustus Harriss best line. form Of play
that was always attractive and successful. Mr.
Colllns's next play Is to contain a panic on the
Stock Exchsnge and as topical SHOW e, set the
Rorke and Mrs. John Wood will be found in the
cast.
When Beerbohm Tree resumes the run of The
Tanning OF the Shrew" shortened by Garrick and
renamed Catherine and Petruchio." Later. Mr.
Tree, says, ne will produce his long, taked;of re-
Mrs. Tree as Ophelia.
The autumn also promises to bring shower OF
Gaiety. but the old-fashioned comic opera The
Savoy will stage The Grand Duchess" the Garrick
the new work. .:The Wizard of the Nile" viii oc-
cupy the Shaftesbury and La Petite Maree' Is
also to have a home. though where is not yet deter
mined.
Loie Fuller and her company made their appear
ance at the shaftesbgry last THURSDAY for "a few
production OF The Wizard OF the. Nile
is to- be caed s rraer Hs and G' pecuary
character play.
Beerbohm Tree has engaged Miss Pierce. of Rich
ard Mansfelds company, for the part OF Blanca In
Catherine and Petrucho.'
at the Palace, has been engaged by f. f. Rice for
his American production OF THE French Maid"
Sardou and has accepted one from w. l.. Courtney
Oscar Barrett Will produce pantomime at Her
Majesty's Theatre during the afternoons of the
Ellen Terry has gone to Winchesea, Emma Eames
is at her home at Vallombrosa. near Florence and
Mr. and Mrs Cyril Maude In Switzerland.
All the other theatrical folk have scattered for
August is veritabe blank in theatrical matters.