The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1897-10-10
HE LIKED YANKEES
EVIDENCE OF TEENYsoE'S REGARD
SEEN IN HIS LETTERS.

Enuisence aud il He Had Lived Would
Probably Have Written q Letter to
Somebody Favorins international Ar
I bitration American Admirers Sent
Him Pipes and Baccy, of Kinds He
Couldn't Use-The Lily Snubs Wales
Copyrighted 1897 by the Associated Prsss1
London, Oct. 9-The biography OF the
late Lord Tennyson. he poe; 4aurea.e'
which is attracting SO much attention
jus, now. is con ,ained IN two thick vol
umes full OF in.eres; and repeatedly en-
phasizes :he poets regard for me United
| States and hs earnest desire that the pa
rent country and rs offshco, sna,i ever
dwell in unity. Writing - Longfellow.
Tennyson says:
1--WE English and Americans should a..
| De brothers as none otne- among nations
I can be, and some OF us, come what may,
| will always be so trust
Tennyeon's biographer writes thar En-
erson. Whittier, Walt Whitman. Lowell
and Oliver Wendell Holmes were count
ed among his friends and thai through
them ne KEEP, alive spiri, Of kinsnip
with their countrymen. Americans, the
| b:ographer further says, not only loaded
him with appreciation but also loaded
him with pipes. Writing 10 the Duke OF
Argyll in 1857. Tennyson said:
II am sorry l did not see the Marquis
Of Lorne: but I'll call for the calumet
sent me by Longfeliow. 1t Is odd that
Americans always send mo pipes and TO-
bacco, as il 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 10 my
fancy than The costlier things But how
ever. do not mean 10 undervalue Long
fellows gift"
Letters to and from the queen are full
of interest They occasionally touch up
on politics but are more frequently per-
sonaL
Writing to Tennyson regardig the peer
age conferred upon him. The queen said:
TT is mark Of my recognition OF the
great service you have rendered 20 lit
ature. which has so great All influence
upon the world a, large"
Her majesty added:
How I wish you could suggest means
for crushing the horrible publications
whose object is TO promulgate scandal
and calumny, which they invent them
selves
After visit 70 Queen Victoria, Jenny
son wrote 70 her:
During our conversation felt touch
of that true friendship which binds hui
man beings together, whether they be
kings or cobolers."
THE LILY SCORES ONE.
II has Just leaked out that at Newman
kec last week Mrs. Langtry won social
triumph under interesting circumstances.
The Prince of Wales. according 10 the re-
port. noticing her absence from The Jock
ey club enclosure, asked for an explana-
lion from the stewards. Upon this being
forthcoming, the prince dismissed 1t as
being quite inadequate in view Of Mrs.
Langtry's position as horse owner and
az a generous supporter Of the turf. The
upshot was, still according 10 the story,
that Mrs Langtry was invited 20 resume
her usage of the enclosure, but Mrs.
Langtry. it appears, was angry at the
manner in which the invitation was con-
veyed and she refused 20 enter the en-
closure unless personally invited by one
of the stewards This. i; would seem,
was finally done.
LONDON STAGE GOSSIP.
w S. Gilbert announces TO an Edin-
burgh interviewer that ne will write no
more plays. He says ne is disheartened
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
l do not feel disposed 10 put myself for
ward as a cock-shy for these gentle
men"
In discussing plays. NJ. Gilbert criti-
cised the poorness and monotony of En-
glish acting as exemplified by Sir Henry
Irving, Beerbohm Tree and Alexander
The fall season OF opera at Coveni
Garden, which the old Carl Rosa COM
pany gives each year, was begun Mon
dap under unusually favorabls auspices.
Several singers Of the first class nave
been specially engaged for the London
season and The management lie neeotia:-
ing for the service OF others One OF the
stars whose appearance is looked for
ward to with interest Is the Chevalier
Scovel, whose engagement was an
nounced by the Associated Press before |
il became known in London. He will
make his debut i London as Tristan, !
with a conpauiot, Alice Esty, singing |
Isolde. |
The proportion of Wagner in the sea |
sons bill is much larger than ever be- |
fore
The season. /; is believed. will prove |
successful one. though from the stand |
poin; of society no, brilliant, one, be- |
cause OF the absence OF he fashionable I
world from London.
Monday night gave London lis frs; |
opportunity 10 hear La Boheme.' Puc- |
fine impression on the continent. This |
was followed by Tannhauser. Faus;, |
Carmen and Romeo and juliet. The prin |
c!pals in the casts included Messrs. Sal |
VIM. Baron Berthald, Ludwig. Lloyd. |
4 Auoigne. Alexander Bevan, g. ". Fer |
glson. and Misses Bessie Mcdonald. |
Alice Es,y. Mile. C.itzka ami Maria |
Duma
DAu5igne. who comes tron The we'll 1
known Virginia family OF Dabneys. oli 1
has adopted the French spelling o: the |
name FOR ssage purposes. has 5eea stud |
wing abroad since his las, appearance |
w,;h ne Metropolitan Opera company IN |
New York. AMI his style SHOWS marked |
advance.
Theatrical managers are complaining |