Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1897-12-04
THE PRINCES WINNINGS
THEATRICAL PROGRAMS IN LONDON.


of the heir apparent have been at
sandringham throughout the past week
when the birthday of the Princess Of
Wales was celebrated on Wednesday
last with great heartiness. The
princess, who was born December, 1874,
received many presents from all parts
of the world.
The revelations of the promissory
note case heard before Lord Chief
Justice of England Lord Russell of
Kollowen in the queens bench division
Of the high court of justice this week,
have created painful impression and
much sympathy is expressed for the
Marquis of Abergavenny,whose fourth
son, Lord William Neville, has been
brought toward in an unenviable man
ner. whereas his father is generally
respected.
Hugh Degrey Seymour. the sixth
marquis OF Hereford has Joined the
ranks Of the members OF the aristoc
racy who have been Obliged to quit
their ancestral halls. He has Just In
formed the authorities of Alcestra,
Warwicltshire, near which his seat,
Ragley hail, is situated, that owing to
his decreasing income and increasing
expenses, 1t is impossible for him to
keep up the hall and therefore he will
be Obliged to rent it.
Ex-Erupress Eugene Is contemplate
Ing publishing a life of her husband,
the late Emperor Napoleon III. Dur
ing her visit to Queen Victoria this
week, the widowed empress discussed
the matter with her majesty but the
latter pronounced herself as strongly
opposed to the project.
The English sewing cotton company,
combination of fifteen thread firms in
opposition to Coates, was brought out
on Thursday with a capital of e2,750,-
coo. which was twice subscribed in
Glasgow alone.
There has been u mysterious MUIR
der in London. This time the victim
is an old shopkeeper in Long Acre,
with alleged nihilistic affiliations,
Within the past two years there have
been eight unexplained murders be-
sides nunberless burglaries In which
an immense amount of property has
been stolen.
The racing season just ended has
produced some interesting figures. In
the list of winning ownerf Cor 81 Mr..
John Gubbins, the owner of Galtee
More, winner of the Derby, (the first
Irish horse to win that race). and the
winner of the two thousand guineas
and st. Leger, us well as other big
events, heads the list with G22,739. of
which sum all but Gl02 was won by
Galtee More. Mr.. Leopold de Roths-
child, who headed the list of winning
owners In 1895 and 1896, is second with
Gl7,4s4
The prince of Wales was second in
1895, and is now third with e15,770,
which brings up the prince of Wales
to G54. al for the past two years.
Lord Roseberry won 1854 pounds;
Nj. Lebaudy e1S,sS6; the duke of Dew
onshire alO,2iO, and Mr.. C. D. Pose
G10,227.
The American contingent shows up
fairly well. Mr.. Pierre LorriIlard
leads with f6,S94. His partner, Lord
William Beresford, G7,sG7 Mr. August
Belmont, 81,252; Richard Croker,
e1,O52, and Mr. James X. Reene, ease
Among the others Mr.. Jersey" other
wise Mrs. Lily Langtry won R6.614:
Mr.. II. NJ. McCalmont. Ell 20i: the duke
of Marlborough, ei00; Lord Dunrayen.
s!62. and the duke of Westminster,
From the British consul renorts ~
appears that Germany is beginning to
seriously rival France as champagne
exporter. The making of sparkling
wines In Germany has lately been
Drought to such perfection that Ger
man wines OF all brands now rank
'Nuii ~ Spuai WIN F1encn champagne
ana the price is much lower. Their
export is chiefly to America. Great
Britain and Belgium.
The French method of manufactures
has been generally initiated in GER
many, this being considered easy. ow-
ing 10 the largest champagne business
In France being partly In the hands
of Germans
1t Is reported that the khalifa is dis.
posed to conclude peace with Epvnt
on condition that he be grained
hereditary rights over Cordovan and
Darfur and that all his adherents he
pardoned. The DervIsh leader 10 otso
said to be ready to evacuate The whnio
Nile valley. to recognize the suza-
rainty of Queen Victoria, and omen bis
domain to British commerce.
Inc most Important theatrical event
OF the coming week will be the FIRST
presentation on Monday at the Duke
OF fork.s theater of the comedy. The
Happy Life, by Louis N. Parker. The
play VIII Introduce to the Landau
stage new conner, CRrlotta NeiIson
young American of most attractive
personality who is said to give prom
Use OF me histrionie ability. The cast
Is to be an especially strong one.
Foremost of the prominent ones this
year viii be Cinderella Mt the Garrick
and The Babes in the Woods nj tho
Drury Lane. Oscar Barrett. the man
iEer OF the former, has engaged for
the part OF Prince, Helen Bertrnm
formerly of the BostonIans and 1T n,
tie Christopher" who is singing the
Leading role in La Perichole at the Gar
rick with great success
One of the most spectacular panto-
mines OF the lot will be The yellow
Dwarf. which George Conquest 10 AZ
ranging for the Surrey theater.
Terry's theater will give n series of
holiday matinees for children. present
ing program Of one act plavs
founded ON fairy tales. The PLAYS are
by Basil Hood and the music by wal
ter Slaughter. They are The Princess
and the Swlneherd. the Soldier and the
Ttnderbox and Little Claud and Rig
Claus.
This fan season Is likely to be mem
orable among other reasons because Of
one Of the foremost popular and fnan-
oial successes in Hamlet. The old
tragedy with Forbes Robertson ms the
Young prince, continues to he the chief
feature Of Londons theatrical menu
dividing honors I'm the matter OF popu-
larlty with The Little Minister.
Henry Irving, whose tour of the nro-
vinces the first in years, has been a
succession Of social, as well ms arts
dresses from municipal bodies and
dinners. win reopen his own theater
ON January let with his sons play
Peter the Great
Charles Frohman has definitely de-
cided to bring The Heart of Mary
land with Mrs. Leslie Carter md the