New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-09-12
THE STAGE IN LONDON.

ynraon sent 1.-THE theatrical season has fairly
blossomed. and the irst-nighters are overwheimed
with a surfeit Of far,e-comedy and melodrama
The much-heraldsd production OF Hamiet'
rtor the manasement Of Forbes Robertson. at
the Iyceum this evening. proved disappointment
to the audience Mr.. Rober,son's presentation OF
The title role was scholarly but was cohs'oeieo
effeminate by some Of the critics MIS-. ra"'c~
Csmpbell In her first appearance as Oppeha' was
attractive but her performance was nor espeoiahs
Noteworthy J. H. Barnes made q captai Poonius.
The tragedy was staged according TO Lyeeuh ira
ditions.
One OF the annual feasts of the London thea'r'ca'
wear is the Adelphi nelodrama, 10 which 'hou
sands of enthusiastic theatre-goers look io'"aiu
as the milestone Of the season. the Aoeipii n'so
drama of this season inaugurated on A"u'
day night, and is the greatly discussed play woven
.hou, tho hattie of Waterloo, which It's authors
uaddou Chambers and Comyns Carr at the ias'
moment chrstened with the catchy utie' !" '
DAYS of the Duke" The heavy act OF the p'"''
on which great expectations had oeeh nu'ieeN' -
an elaborate representation OF the bail Ill eruS'.,.
ON the eve Of the battle. handed down TO iame .!
Bvron and Thackeray. No more oramauc ep''o
In history for stage depletion could nave oeen w.
ca,ved and certainly none moro to the TASTE Oh
the Adelphi clientele, which demands that us p'e'
ures be done in broad coors. III the e"'nu
Of frst-nghters may be taken as founoa'ion ~,
Judgment the future holds in store protlao'eu
and good prontS loT tne pay A'-N
laid In a prologue and TOUR acts WIZ" '"
divisions into scenes.
The prologue THE Double Treachery, Is loca'eu
in India in 1889; the first act, His Fathers Hoho,
England 1913; Act " AT the foih' Vi '
Sword" Paris 1914: Act ILL., There was oou"u
of Revelry by Night" Brussels. 49, ana 'he 'a'
act. 'When Waterloo Was Won," represents the
ha,,,eech first by moonlight which gradually
changes into morning. The motive, 1t goes WIN
ont saving is the glorlcation Of the British soider
than which theme could be more sausiSihe "
the tastes of the Adelphi The heros part oeiohss
TO William Terriss who retires from secret ser
vice" somewhat TO his own satisfaction II Is
limited for the comparison Of his methods WIKI
those Of the actor-author, William Gillette, was
strongly In the Americans favor. The curtain oe-
sends several times with Mr. Terrss hoioihs the
centre OF the stage his right hand pointed heaven
ward and a heroic sentiment on MS lips. lhis
sort Of part Mr.. Terriss carry In really ad-
m,rable fashion and that he was not entirely sue
oessful in Secret Service" was due to the unn'-
ness of the part to his method. and does not argue
that he is not a fine actor. In the prologue OF III
the DAYS of the Duke" Mr.. Terriss was Coionei
Ayn,er the father of the character which he I'M
personates throughout the four following acts,
Lawrence Ayliner captain OF the Grenadier GUARDS
In this feature the play follows The Prisoner OF
Zenda" Other important parts are borne by Harry
Nichols. Evelyn Millward and Marion Terry
The Hereford Musical Festival, which begins to-
morrow will be noteworthy because of the first
rendition Of several works by English COM
posers Among them will be requiem by Profess
sor Stanford written in memory OF Lord Leighton.
better known as Sir Frederick Leighton, the late
president Of the Royal Academy, an lode to the
Sea-" for orchestra. chorus and soprano by Ar
thur Somerve. and symphonic poem entitled
Hamlet" by Edward German. The festival proper.
after the Sunday concert. will begin on Tuesday
with a special Thanksgiving performance for the
Queens reign incidental TO which will be heard
hymn Of thanksgiving by Charles Hartford Lloyd.
The programme includes THE Messiah. Elijah
THE Last Judgment" Beethovens Mass In u.
Bach's Elm Feste Burg" Gounod's Redemption
and Part of The Creation The choirs OF
Hereford, Gloucester and Worcester are to be
massed. The soloists will include Alban BreIna,
Anna williams Jessie King. Edward Lloyd. Lloyd
Chandos waikin Mills. Plunket Greene. Daniel
Price Hilda Wilson and Medora Henson.
Cora UrQuhart Potter and Kyre Bellew nave re-
turned TO London. after a globe circling tour OF
three years which included particularly success
full season In Australia They are making elaoo-
rate preparations for the production or fTancli-
lon" with which they will open the season Of the
Duke Of York's Theatre September IL. MIS-
Potter will the part Of Francine de Rive
ROLES. Mr. Bellew that of Lucien de Riverolles.
Mrs. Potter has spent fortnight In Paris IN con-
eultation with Worth. who Is designing the cos
TUNES TO be worn by her IN the piece, which VIII
be exceedingly gorgeous.
the London critics gave Martha Mortons English
version Of His Wife's Father the play has Sc
cured the substantial Endorsement OF the Pubic
1t has been attracting crowded houses and Will be
continued at the Criterion until its popularity be-
gins to wane. though that time seems likely TO be
some distance In the future. The star OF the play
in the English production is not the eccentric
father-in-law who seemed such an entirely paus-
BILE old gentleman when invested with Mr. cranes
personality, but the long-surerng daughter. who
NC OYn-
an. who is a graduate Of Henry Irving's company,
has discovered and made the most OF possibilities
in the part which passed unappreciated and unde-
veloped In the original play. and mas prooaoly
saved 1t from English failure.
The repor, has been put In circulation that
p'Oyly Carte is negotiating for the services OF
Lillian Russell 70 aRpes and dne T. s bas sent chil
of the profession are becoming consid 81 ply
Srsad from theft mouths and are particularly in
dignant against MIR: Carte because THIS VIII De a
He recently imported prinia donna from Aus
traia. who has the centre OF me stage 10 the eS
sured by English aspirants On that account H;, At
the present me Nj Carte neenes 10 an He G s
about TO retire from active man ana having
h his s soss' e"'s'p''' ~ ,..a.
wr SSho na R'yg5dss sq G ssf
Barron, formerly dramatie critic OF The Chicago
ship with Wilson Barrett for play-writing and is
for Mr. Barre;ts next season He has as. retire.
temporarily az any rate. from newspaper work
Two nlavs of Mr. Barron's authorship have been
submitted to English and American managers Tor
consideration. His first important work 10 be
STAGED was the DECENTRALIZATION Of "Romola." which
Julia Marlowe and Robert Tabor played last
winter. x,.,,,, cu... iii,
The popularity achieved by William Gillette VIII
bring 10 London O deluge Of American plays. winch
nav eyace the good repute Of transatlantic stage:
craft However, two irnpor ations from The United
States this week 1.-The Wizard OF the Nile and
miss Francis of Yale" have been treated by the
majority OF the critics kindly, and even enthus-
dramatic Critic Of The Daily Telegraph" Miss
Francis of Yale. with Weldon Gr0ssmh In the
produced last Tuesday night at the GIsSe TmeaTe
sang in Herbert < Smiths opera. at the Shafts
burv Theatre on Monday. Miss Richie acting
yiyacously, as ar American might have expected;