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 henrtiness 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
follower in the queens bench division
OF the high court of justice this week,
have created a 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,
WarwielSshire, near which his seat.
Ragley hall, 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 1t.
Empress 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 capital of e2.750.-
coo, which was twice subscribed in
Glasgow alone.
There has been IL mysterious muir
der in London This time the victim
is am old shopkeeper in Long Acre,
with alleged nihilistic affiliations.
Within the past two years there have
been eight unexplained murders be-
sides nuinberless 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 owner Cor ~, Mr..
John Gubbns. 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, MS well as other big
events, heads the list with ,739, of
which sum all but el02 was won by
Galtee More. Mr.. Leopold de Roths-
child, who headed the list of winning
owners in 1895 and 1896. is second with
G17.4s4.
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 el0,2io. and Mr.. C. D. Pose
G10227.
The American contingent shows up
fairly well. Mr. Pierre LorriIlard
leads with f6,30i. His partner, Lord
William Beresford, e1SG7; Mr.. August
Belmont. e1,252; Richard Croker.
El,O52, and Mr.. James X. Rene, E356.
Among the others Mr.. Jersey" other
wise Mrs. Lily Langtry, won f6.614;
Mr.. II. NJ. McCalmont. G7 20i; the duke
of Marlborough, ei00: Lord Dunrayen.
ti62, and the duke of Westminster,
From the British consul reports It
appears that Germany Is beginning to
seriously rival France as a Champagne
exporter. The making of sparkling
wines in Germany has lately been
Drought to such perfection that Ger
man wines of all brands now RINK
nearly equal with French champagne
ana the price is much lower Their
export is chiefly to America. Great
Britain and Belgium.
The French method of manufacture
mas been generally initiated in Ger
many, this being considered easy. ow-
ing TO the largest champagne business
of Germans
II Is reported that the khaIifa ia d,s.
posed to conclude peace with Ervpt
on condition that he be granted
hereditary rights over Cordoyan ond
Darfur and that all his adherenfs he
pardoned. The Dervlsh leader ia also
s sa,, 10 pc ready to evacuate the whole
ME valley, to recognize the suze
rainty of Queen Victoria, and omen his
domain to British commerce,
ihe most important theatrical event
OF the coming week will be the first
presentation on Monday at the DuIse
OF forks theater of the comedy. The
Happy Life, by Louis N Parker Tha
play will introduce to the I.ondnn
stage n new conner, Carlotta Nelson
n young American of most attractive
personality who is said to give prom-
Use OF line histrionlc ability. The cast
Is TO be an especially strong one
Foremost of the prominent ones this
year will he Cinderella at the Garrini,
and The Babes In the Woods AT tho
Drury Lane. Oscar Barrett, the man
ager OF the former has engaged For
the part of Prince, Helen Bertrnm
formerly of the Bostonlans and 'sT H.
tie Christopher" who is singing IN
leading role in La Perichole at the Car
rick with great success.
One of the most spectacular pento-
mines OF the lot will be The yellow
Dwarf. which George Conquest is mr..
ranging for the Surrey theater.
Terry's theater will give n series NJ
holiday matinees for children, present.
Ing program Of one act plnys
founded on fairy tales. The plays are
| by Basil Hood and the music nv Wal
ter Slaughter They are The Pripcess
and the Swineherd the Soldier and Tho
Iinderbox and Little Claud and Big
Claus.
This fan season Is likely to be mem
orable among other reasons because Of
one Of the foremost popular and finan-
oial successes In Hamlet. The old
tragedy with Forbes Robertson as tho
Young prince. continues to be the chief
feature of London's theatrical menu
dividing honors I'm the matter OF popu-
lari,y 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 artis-
tic triunphs, with receptions, ad-
dresses from municipal bodies and
dinners, win reopen his own theater
on Jaruarv 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 ana the