New-York tribune., 1900-12-23
BOER ALARM SUBSlDlNG.
RAIDERS APPEAR TO BE DOING NO
SERIOUS DAMAGE.
INCIDENTS OF METROPOLITAN LIFE-RE-
vIvAL OF HENRY V" AT THE LYCEuM.

| INCIDENTS OF METROPOLITAN LlFE-KE-
vIvAI. OF HENRY v" AT THE LYCEuM.
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London. Dec %, a. m.-The situation in the
Dutch territories is clearing slowly. The raid
ing bands which have invaded Cape Colony have
not made any important captures or obtained
! any considerable number of recruits, and |ul
probably be headed off speedily and forced to re-
| tire. They operating against plckets ana
| petty garrisons and picking up horses. cloth
ing and miscellaneous supplies. The welcome
extended them by Dutch residents who have
property to lose is chilly. De Wet is reported in
the Ladybrand district with 1000 men, and
Botha is lowering about Standerton with force
of equal strength. The operations of French and
Clements against Delarey are not described in
detail. but the Beers have apparently been scat
tered. A small Boer commando Is reported in
the Petersburg district, and larger one is In
the neighborhood of Komat,poort. Small bands
of guerillas in other sections of the veldt but
they are without artillery and are incapable Of
making a serious attack upon the line of COM
munications- The Boer campaign, when ex-
aggerated estimates of the strength Of the forces
remaining in the field are corrected, Is less
formidable than is ordinarily represented The
mobility Of the raiding columns prevents sue
are derived even from such brilliant episodes as
those Of Dewetsdorp and Nooitgedacht. harass-
ing and troublesome the tactics employed
Hall Caine after two days visit to London
started last night for Rome where he will spend
his third winter In putting the finishing touches
on the new story on which he has been working
a long time. He takes with him three completed
versions of his novel, and says that, with good
,1l- r. ,x-i,,
ter. There will not be time for fifth. the
serial publication begins early in the year.
The marriage of Forbes Robertson with May
Gertrude Dermot. of Oakland, Cal, better
known to playgoers as Gertrude Elliott, was
quiet affair in Hampstead. attended by relatives
and a few devoted friends. The bride and bride
groom will resume their stage engagements in
the course of a few days.
The revival of Henry W. at the Lyceum
that historic stage since Irving's last appear
ance as DR.. Primrose. 1t witnessed by
enthusiastic audience in holiday mood, and
was greatly admired for splendor and scenic set
ting, the brilliance of the military spectacles,
especially the ernbarkation of the English army
at Southampton for France, and for the realism
Of the tableaus. notably the Battle Of Agincourt,
in which remarkable effects were produced by
ingenious methods of lighting The stage was
crowded with figures. and the military scenes
enacted with exceptional animation and
fire. Lewis Waller had the voice figure and
bearing requisite for really fine impersonation
Of Henry V, and he played the part with manly
earnestness, distinction of manner and breadth
OF style. II was good work, suited to the patri-
otic temper of the times, and heartily ap-
plauded by the audience. William Mollison
a picturesque figure Pistol, and his sonorous
voice rang through the theatre. E. NJ Robson
and Alexander Calvert were effective FIuel-
len and Macmorris in the comic passages Zefie
Tflbury and Sarah Brooke were adequate as Isa-
bel and Katharine and Lily Hanbury recited the
passages assigned to Chorus The old play.
with itsstrong appeal to the patriotic feeling of
Engishmen, went we'll and the delight of the
audience unrestrained INF