New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-04-17

taken with one consent an Easter vacation
Here and there an old-fashioned hnancier may
attn be found with undiminished sceptc'sm re-
snectnr the probabilities OF war, but the OPINION
generally prevails that nothing short OF NIT
acle Of diplomacy will prevent hostliities. Inc
markets are steadily hardening ard money Is
becoming scarce. speculation In all stocks De'nE
impeded by declining prices The outno" Oh so''
10 America. temporarily sackened ny the III
creased Bank rate. Is setting IN again. anu '"e
reserve Of the Bank has fallen so low tha' .h~
prospect Of any further drain Is regarded WIN
apprehension by conservative fnanciers' large
amount OF gold is still due the United states o"
CALL and since the banks OF Germany ana France
have means OF limiting Withdrawals 'ne p"'"
OF this gold must come from the Bank OF Eng
land Money promises to be dcarer IN London
than for many years. simultaneously prices
Of wheat and provisions rising. Financiers
comfort themselves with the reflection mat alt
monetary and commercial interests nave re-
ceived warning long in advance OF war ana 'ha'
the actual declaration Of hostihties VIII cause
little disturbance In business circles inueeu'
many Of them hold that the effect of such
declaration would be settling rather IMAM un-
sattl,nC. since commercial interests. knowing
what to expect would adapt themselves at once
70 the new conditions.
Bankers here do not anticipate handiing an
American loan since they assume that popular
loan will be readily taken in the United states
They assert that a 3 per cent loan. payable In
gold could he noated In London without dill
Guilty AS for Spain. her credit was exhausted
long ago here. and Is now running dry In France
Not only do American questions hold the neid
To the exclusion Of everything else. owing 10 '"e
long vacation OF Parliament. but even the the
AVID
criticism is largely occupied with transatlantic
theatrical methods. Already there Is one Amer'-
can company playing melodrama at the Adelph'
and another one from the Casino disporting In
comic opera at the Shaftesbury Theatre Next
,veek there will be an American farce at an
other theatre Miss Eleanor Calhoun Will MAIN
tain the dignity Of the better traditions OF the
American stage by appearing on Monday night
IN Camberwell as Lady Macbeth. The Ameri-
can Ambassador who needs recreation these
busy days will witness this interesting expert
ment. Another theatre where an American play
is now on exhibition is the st. James, ana no'h
critics are confused and audiences stunned
THE ConQuerors' cannot be said to have con-
ouered London, but II Is drawing fuIi houses
which are emptied In silence when the curtain
falls on the last act. The piece is splendioly
staged. and acted with remarkable cieverness'
Miss Julia Nelson has never done better WORK
than a, the heroine Of this play. and Mr. George
Alexander does everything in the power or MS
panstaking aud delicate art to render the re-
puIsive part Of the soldier-rake Eric enduraoie
Mr.. Henry B. Irving as the nnkeeper. acts with
better play of facial expression and more COM
plete command of the resources Of stasecraft
than he has ever before shown. Changes have
been made in thi. part which make it less Of
hon
York. and the action OF the whole piece is toned
down by Mr. Alexander The critics have been
merciful on the whole. but It is doubtful II the
play can have long run. The applause Is
faint although the earlier scenes are followed
with breathless interest. and the spectators
shudder and act as though ashamed to look at
one another when they go out II The Con-
querors' holds this stage any time 1t Will be
in consequence of the exceptionally effective
manner In which it is acted.
The Shakespeare memorial performances at
Stratford are conducted by Mr.. Benson. whose
reputation IL constantly increasing in the prov
inces while he IL never seen In London. An
,ny and Cleopatra will be the great show
piece Of the week. but Mr.. Benson's company
will produce several other works.
Mr.. Gilbert Parker has been up the Nile TO
Wady Hafa and across Palestine to Damascus,
Beyroot, Ephesus and Smyrna from CONSTANT
nople. He expects to make a rapid journey 70
Cherbourg. whence he will sail at the end OF
this month for New-York.
Mr. Rudyard Kpng has returned from
South Africa to England. with fine glow OF
health. Mr.. Thomas Hardy Is coming UP 70
London in few days for spring visit He Is
believed to have a new novel nearly completed
in which he returns to his earlier style and
methods. Mr.. James Bryce will occupy the
chair at the annual booksellers dinner this sea-
son. one Of the chief literary festivals Of the
year. when authors and publishers exchange
compliments. l. ~ r.