The Houston daily post. [volume] (Houston, Tex.) 1886-1903, 1897-10-10
NEWS GOSSIP IN LONDON.
Forctsste Of Winter Very Wei :
Come Condition.
MRS. LANGTRY WON SOCIAL TRIUMPH
The Biography Of Lord Tennyson IL
Attractine Attention - English
and Anne rlcans ~ Brethren.

| London, October -(Copyrighted. 1897
| by the Associated Press 1.-THE past weel
has been q foretaste Of winter. The ma
jority OF the smart world remain In tn
country, while the Duchess Of York hal
been the only member OF the royal famil,
In town. She has been an assiduous yisito
at the theaters.
The biography Of the late Lord Ten
nyson, the poet laureate, which 10 attract.
Ing SO much attention just now. is con-
tain in two thick volumes full Of interes'
and repeatedly emphasizes the poets re.
gard for the United States and his earnest
oesire that the parent country and ii
offshoot shall ever dwell In unity. Writing
to Longfellow. Tennyson says:
I'VE English and Americans should all
be brothers as none other among nationf
can be, and some Of us. csme what may
VIII always be. go trust"
1t has Just leaked out that at Newmarket
last week Mrs. Langtry won social
triumph under interesting circumstances.
The prince OF Wales, according to the
report. noticing her absence from the
Jockey club enclosure, asked for an ex.
PLANTATION from the stewards. Upon this
being forthcoming the prince dismissed It
as being quite inadequate In view of Mrs.
Langtry's position as horse owner and
as generous supporter of the turf The
upshot was. according to the story.
that Mrs. Langtry was invited to resume
her usage OF the enclosure, but Mrs. Lang.
try 10 appears, was angry at the manner
In which the invitation was conveyed to
her and she refused to re- enter the en-
closure unless personally invited by one
Si the stewards. This. 1t would seem, was
w. S. Gilbert announces to an Edin-
burgh interviewer that at present he will
write no more plays. He says he ia dis
neartened by the erroneous point OF view
from which criticism is written. adding:
London critics attack an author as IL he
was scoundrel of the worst type and I
do not feel disposed to put myself forward
as a cockshy for these gentlemen
me rail- season Of grand opera at Covent
garden, which the old Carloaa company
gives each year. was begun Monday under
unusually favorable auspices. Several
singers Of tho first class have been spe-
ciaiiy engaged for the London season and
tne management is negotiating for the
services Of others. The proportion of Wag-
ner In the seasons bill is much larger
than ever before.
The season, 1t is believed. will prove a
successIti one, though from the standpoint
Of society not brilliant enc. because
OF the absence of the fashionable world
from london.
Iheatrical managers are complaining OF
bad season and casting about to discover
the reason therefor. Several of the best
houses which are presenting plavs with all
the elements necessary for popularity. play
TO half empty rows or to paper. aud some
nave even been offering Gist inducements
to draw the people.
The general verdict 10 the increase of
numbers OF suburban theaters Is drawing
city.
The theatrical week has seen Two notable
successes, that Of Louie Freer. in "Oh.
Susannah." at the Royal theater on Tues
day and that Of Henry Arthur Jones' "The
Liars" at the Criterion theater on We'd
nesday.