New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-05-02
on THE LONDON STAGE.
DRAMATIC AND OPERATE NOTES FROM
THE BRITISH METROPOLIS.

London May IA matinee performance OF I'M
usual brilliance will be given next Monday after
at the St. Jsmes's Theatre in aid OF the House
Boy Brigade. The patrons Of the entertainment
are the Duke and Duchess of York. the Duke of
Cambridge and the Duke and Duchess OF Teck
The programme will include Cyril Maude and Win
fired Emery In "An Idyll OF the Closing Century,
Rotations by Mrs Tree. and Act OF THE Prin-
cess and the Butterfly in which Fay Davis and
George Alexander appear. Other artists who will
take part are Lily Hamburg. May Palfrey Brandon
Thomas, Weldon Grossmith. Cissy Lotus. Charles
Hawtrey Frederick Terry, Julia Nelson and Miss
Annie Hughes.
Mile. Jane May will give a season Of French plays
at the Royalty Theatre, beginning on May H. The
repertoire will be an extensive one. including La
Petite Fadette," EN- Bonnie Fortune" "Pauvre
Petit" and several others unknown to London
audiences. The names Of the supporting company,
with the Paris theatres to which they are at
tached are follows: NJ. Baron Varieties; Nine.
Devoyod, Francais; NJ Gapau, Gymnase; NJ lie
Gallo, Nouveautes: Mile. Louise Douvilc. Naude-
vile; NJ. Courtes, Ambigu: Lucy Torely. Odeon; NJ.
Didier. Varistes: Marie Ricquier, Gymnase; NJ.
Laudre. Folies Dramatiques; Mile. Darbelly Am
bigu: Pierre Lafout, Odeon; Mile Sylvane, Bounes;
NJ w Burha Cluny: NJ Meyer, Chateau dEau;
NJ Damaran. Bounes, and NJ. de Lornie, Bouffes.
The Duke Of Marlborough will preside over the
annual meeting OF Or. Barnardos Homes. in the
Queens Hall. on June 2.
One OF tho social Incidents hXed FOR May Is a
musical ride at New Niagara. Four duchesses. in
Guiding the Duchess of Montrose on the list Of
patronesses as are also Lady Jersey, Lady Gros-
venor. Lady Berkeley Paget and Lady Esther
Smith. The money made will be given to one of the
charities connected with the London docks.
1t Is stated that there will be brief season of
opera at Drury Lane. under the direction of Colo
mel Mapleson Mapleson possesses the sole rights
TO the new opera, Andrea Chenier." which has
not yet been seen In London and for which he can
utilize the scenery and costumes which were pre-
pared for his recent American tour.
justin Huntly Mccarthy and Seymour Hicks
engaged in turning into English the Partisan play
lie Dndon." The first offer for the Of the
production has been made TO the manag cement of
the Shaftesbury Theatre
1t Is said that Charles Wyndham will have the
new theatre which will shortly be erected in st.
Martins Court, Charing Cross Road.
THE McHaggs," in which Weldon Grossmith is
now appearing at the Globe Theatre. will shortly
be Withdrawn. 1t Is to be succeeded by a
three-act farce by William Young and Arthur
Flaxman Mr.. Penley will erelong be again
a new comedy written by the Messrs. Ambient and
Heriot.
A trial. In which Wilson Barrett will be the de-
PENDANT will take place some time in May. Ii
pertains to certain valuable pictures belonging TO
Mr. Barrett. which are detained by Henry Gale. OF
Leeds, for. he claims. certain sums OF money
lent to Frank Barrett. son Of the defendant.
The Yeoman of the Guard" which will be
produced at the Savoy Theatre next "Wednesday
night, will have the following cast