The daily morning Astorian. [volume] (Astoria, Oregon) 1883-1899, 1897-10-10
Interesting Discussion Of the BiOg-
raphy Of Lord TennysOn.
HIS LOVE FOR AMERICANS
Letters To sad From the Quses--S. S. Gil
bert kill Not write Asy More Flays
Another English keddiss

London. October s.-Copyright. 1897. BY
rha Associated Press .)-Ths past week
has been foretaste Of winter. w'th frost
and fogs.. The majority Of the smart
world remain In the country. while the
Duchess Of York has been the only mem
Der OF thu royal family In town. She
has been an asslduous visitor to the
theatres
The biography Of the late Lord Tenny-
son. the poet laureat. which is attract
ing 20 much attention Just now. is con-
tained In thick volumes. full Of iL.e-est
and repeatedly emphasizes ths poets re-
gard for the United States and his ear
nest desire that the parent country and
It's offshoot should ever dwell In unity.
Writing 10 LOngfellow. Tennyson says.
we English and Americans should all
be brothers. as none others among ma
tons can be. and some OF us. some wha,
may will always bo true"
Tennyson's bIographer also says that
Emerson, Whittier. Walt Whitman. Low
ell and Oliver Wendell Holmes were
counted among his friends. and that
through them he kept alive a spirit Of
kInship with their countrymen. Amer
leans. the blographer further says. not
only loaded him with appreciation, but
also loaded him with praise.
Writing TO the Duke OF Argyll in 1857.
TennysOn SAID:
II am sorry did not see the MARQUIS
OF I.orne. but I'll call for the calumet
sent me by Longfellow. II ls ordered
that Americans always send me pipes
and tobacco, as II cared for nothing
else In the world. and their tobacco is
not my tobacco nor are their pipes my
pipes birdseye and Guilty being more TO
my fancy than tho costlier things. But
however. I do not mean to undervalue
Longfellow's gift"
Letters to and from the queen are full
OF interest They occasionally touch on
politics. but arc more frequently personal.
Writing to Telnyson anent the peerage
conferred upon him, tho queen said 1t
was "a mark OF recognition OF the
great service you rendered to literature
which has so great an Influence upon the
world at large"
Her majesty added:
How wish you could suggest means
for crushing the horrible publications
whose object is to promulgate scandal
and calumny which they invent them
selves"
After a visit to Queen Victoria. Ten
nyson wrote to her;
During our conversation I felt touch
OF that true friendship which binds nu-
man beings together. whether they he
kings or cobblers''
It has just leaked out that al New
market last week Mrs I.angtry son
social triumph under interesting circum-
stances. The Prince OF Wales. accord
Ing to the report. noting her absence
from the Jockey Club enclosure. asked
for an explanation from the stewards.
Upon this being forthcoming. the prince
dismissed II as being quite inadedua te |
In view Of Mrs. Langtry's position as
horseowner and generous supporter
n the turf. The upshot was that Mrs. |
Ihngtry was invited to resume her usage
II the enclosure. hut she. 1t appears, was
angry at tho manner in which the In
'itation was conveyed to her and she
'efused to re-enter the enclosure unless
personally invited by one OF the stew
lrds. This, II is said. was done
W. s. Gilbert announces to an Edin-
'ourgh interviewer that he will write
10 more plays. London critics attack
IN author" said he "as II he was
of the worst type"
In discussing plays, Mr., Gilbert crlti-
Used the "Poorness and monotony of
English acting" as evidenced by Sir
Henry Irving. Beerbohm Tree and George
Alexander.
The fall season OF grand opera which
he old Carl Rosa's company gives each
ear was begun Monday under unusually
ayorable auspices. The proportion Of
Wagner In the seasons hill Is much larger
han ever before. Theatrical week has
'ean two notable successes, that OF Louie
'reer in ooh Susannah'' at the Royalty
heatre on Tuesday. and that OF Henry
Arthur Jones' "The Liars" at the Cri-
erion theatre on Wednesday.
Adele Ritchie's starring attempt in
The Wizard OF the Nile has ended dis
strously, and the SALISBURY has '.seen
Iosed.
c. f. Hodmondt's opera season came to
ecause the new opera. rip Van Win