New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1899-10-01

rainty. which is the backbone OF the whole ques-
ton.
NJ. Jules Cambon. who it is thought likely
viii not return to Washington except TO nresent
his letters Of recall on his nomination TO another
diplomatic post is visiting his brother NJ. Paul
Cambon, at the French Embassy in London. and
Is watching the Transvaal negotiations with
great interest.
The theatrical season OF the Exhibition year
is now fairly under way. The happy blending
Of letters. fashion and bohemianism which con-
sututes Partisan first night audience assem-
bled on Thursday at the reopening Of the Vaude-
Vile Theatre with "Bonne H6tesse," n comedy
in three acts. by Ambrose Janvier and Maurice
Ballot. Bonnie H6tesse" is shaped after. but a
long way after, lie Monde on Ton s'Ennuie"
1t is Partisan approach toward the most per
nicious form Of London society play The
palates Of a select few are tckled by cynical
illusions TO the famous dinners OF the late Nine
Auberon de Nerville. The dialogue is brilliant
and the womens gowns the latest and dain-
test expressions OF millinery art. This may
suffice for while TO draw fashionable audiences
to the most "bOulevardicr" Of Paris theatres
especially at time when the Rue de la Paix
is thronged with fair Americans and foreigners
selecting winter toilets; but as a play "Bonne
H0tesse' Of which such high expectations have
been raised. is a failure Notwithstanding the
ringing praise bestowed upon it by the some
what close corporation Of Partisan critics. The
action revoves about amiable hostess who
encourages her guests to launch into dangerous
and compromising 1irtations. character which.
besides being poorly acted. Is devoid OF interest
to the real theatre going public.
This poor beginning leads TO fears that the
coming theatrical season. Ike those Of all previ-
Gus Exhibition years when art has Invariably
been sacrificed to spectacular effect. will be
below the average in originality. novelty and
dramatic merit. SO far the only new produc-
ton worth seeing is a saucy little review at the
Cogale Music Hall. at Montnartre, wherein the
Due dOreans and Prince Victor are severely
ridiculed. and the decadence Of the Bourbon and
Bonaparte pretenders is cleverly depicted by
Flers. 1t is highly relished by the public and
may be taken as straw showing in which IL
rection the political wind blows
Northwesterly gales. with a cold. soaking rain,
have driven an unusually large number OF
Americans to Paris from Switzerland, Germany,
the Tyrol and Savoy. General Horace Porter
Mrs Porter and Miss Porter after a brief out
ing at Christiania. st. Petersburg. Moscow and
Berlin intend to return on October g. Mr. ana
Mrs. Julian Story are back from their summer
retreat at Vallombrosa. near Florence. accom-
panied by their niece Miss Jeruzzi hi Medici
Mrs Story Will sail on October Is to fulfil an
engagement at the Metropolitan Opera House
New York.
Among the latest arrivals from Germany are
Mrs. Leland Stanford Mrs. Alfred Roosevelt.
Mr. and Mrs. Hobart Warren and Mr.. and Mrs.
Y. H. Hanett Major Alexander Rodgers, mill
Q yVb
to Join his regiment Ohe 9th Cavalry in the
Philippines has been granted. sailed for his
new post from Marseilles on Wednesday on the
Peninsular and Oriental steamer Britannia.
Among the passengers who sailed on the st
Louis from Cherbourg to-day are General 3. /.
Tracy and his daughter. Mrs Wilmerding' Mrs.
". H Berdsley and her family, Mrs. T. Ashby
BLYTHE. Miss Harriet Blythe Colonel and Mrs
Wendell Bowman. Mrs. Nathan Baldwin. MI
and Mrs. r. Fulton Cutting and their family
Mr. and Mrs Rodman Ellison, Mrs. James
Green and her family. Mrs. J. II. Hutchinson
the Misses Hutchinson. Mrs John Lowry. Miss
Elsie Lowry Mrs John T. Martin, Mrs. oscar
Richard Mr.. and Mrs. Nelson Strother Mrs. NJ
Sears. the Misses Sears. Niscountess De SlDour
Mile Marie de Sibour. Mrs. Ballard Smith, MI
and Mrs Maurice Untermeyer Mr.. ana Mrs. r.
l. Witherbee. Mr.. Z. Wildman eX-Nice Consul
at Hong Kong, and MrS. Wlldman' N"I"Iei anu
Mrs. F. H. Woods NJ. 3. D. woodward, AS
sietant Commissioner General Of the Exhibition
Of 1900. NJ Edouard de Reszke, Senor Estoban
Fmenqual Spanish delegate to the Philadelphia
Commercial Congress; Mr.. II. y. Lockwood Mt
Beverley Kennon and Mr.. Yenett Deckert
Among the passengers on La Champagne from
Havre are Mrs Daniel Ridgway Knight the
Rev. Tuttle Smith, Mr.. J. f. Beckwith, NJ Jean
Raraeln. the artist; NJ. Roland Knoedler' Mr
Charles Knoedler and Mr.. c. H. Hutchinson
Passengers on the Columbia, from Cherbourg
Included Mr.. and Mrs G. j Singer Mrs. Robert
Townsend and family and Miss Benedict
The passengers booked to sail on the Kaiser
Friedrich from Cherbourg. on Monday include
Mr. and Mrs l. Baldwin. Mrs. J. l. Brewster
Miss Brewster Miss Pomeroy Miss Z. Delaney
MI. and Mrs Edward Hilton, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph J. Morgan Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Bowling
Mr. Edward Clark and Miss Clark, Mr. and Mrs
+ y. Dimmick. Mr.. a. J. Onderdonk, Colonel {.
r Penzela Miss Penzela, Mrs. II. D. Harper
Mr.. F. II. Aronson and Mr.. W A. Potter
c. l. b.
FrFCTTONS N PORTO RICO.