Omaha daily bee., 1899-10-01
WHAT LONDON GOSSlPS OVER
shaw's Clever Devils DisciDle-De
Wolf Hopper Populnr-Court
TittIe-TattIe.

Copyright, 1899, by Press Publishing Coz
LONDON, Sept. 30.-(New York World Ca
blegram - Special Telegram) - Bernard
Shaw's Devils Disciple" has been so
/ highly spoken OF that It is to be brought to
the West End theater Immediately from the
prince of Wales at Kensngton, the suburban
house at which 1t was tentatively tried. 1t
was feared the rfdicule 1t casts on soldiers
might prove distasteful during the present
war fever, but the brilliancy of shaw's work
ha sovercome all extraneous objections.
Nat Goodwin, now completely recovered
from a rather serious indisposition, reap
pears in 1.-THE American Citizen" at the
Duke of York's Monday night. De Wolf
Hopper continues to draw large audiences
with "El CAPTAIN" but owing to the Lyric
theater lessees other arrangements, he Is
obliged to look out for another West End
house to continue the run. Hopper has
grown exceedingly popular here with the
public and profession alike.
king John" is doing an immense bust
ness. Trees theater Is certain to run into
the new year. When necessary to provide
a successor he proposes to revive "A Mid
summers Nights Dream" on scale OF
magnifcence never before attempted in this
country.
Alfred Gordon, described as a foreigner,
large and profitable swindle. He inserted
plausible advertisement in the principal
continental papers offering 1s0 francs per
month with travelling expenses and bonus
to foreigners wishing to join an alleged
foreign legion for service against the Trans
vaal Each applicant was requested to SEND
& francs preliminary fee. Gordon had re-
ceived upwards of 5000 replies in fort
night when the police discovered the frauo.
Letters still kept pouring in from all over
the continent, all containing money. Gordon
has got clean away.
| Lord Lonsdale, the kaiser's only Englisn
friend has hardly yet recovered from the
crushing cost of entertaining him four years
ago, when his expensive royal patron has
ofrered himself for another stay at Low
ther castle The kaiser will remain wEk
with Lonsdale, when returning from a visit
TO the queen. He has also proposed himself
a stay at Sandringham, but it is said that
that Prince of Wales has found a reason for
eyading the honor, as he notoriously detests
the imperial nephew. 1t is said the gaiser's s
last stay at Lowtber castle cost Lonsdale
s5O,oOO.
| persistent rumor prevalent for some
| time in smart society is that handsome Mu-
riel Wilson, now taying in New York, Is
| urging her parents to allow her to take to
| the stage as a profession. Her histrionic
talents are remarkable and with the prestige
of her social position, beauty and accom-
plishments, she and her friends are con-
WINGED she would take foremost place ON
the stage in a short time, but the father
resolutely opposes her ambition, but has
| not conquered her will.
The duke and duchess of Marlborough
have just returned to Blenheim from visit
| to Paris and Vienna, Berlin and Amsterdam.
The duchess has acquired several costumes
of Dernier of Paris and the duke lis busily
engaged in buying curios, old oak panellings
| pictures and furniture decorations for the
| house he proposes to build in London. He
intends to have a series of rooms in differ
| ent styles of national decoration and has
| agents searching the continent for suitable
| objects. Then duke and duchess have again
taken Sysonby Lodge Market. Marlborough,
| for the hunting season.