New-York tribune., 1901-05-12
EDMUND GOSSE'S ARTICLE.
AUTHOR OF THE SKETCH OF THE
QUEEN IN THE QUARTERLY
REVIEW"
THE o'BRIEN EPISODE SINKS OUT OF SIGHT
THEATRICAL AND PERSONAL. NOTES.
Copyright 1901; BY The New-York Trisuns>

Copyright: 1901; BY The New-York Trisune)
GBY THE TRIBUNE.I
London, May II, 1 a. m.-The mystery envel-
oping the authorship OF the article on Queen
Victoria in The Quarterly Review still piques
public curiosity. 1t has been attributed to Lord
Salisbury Sir Theodore Martin, the Bishop OF
Winchester a prominent lady of Queen Vic
tOria's court. and the Editor OF THE Quarterly
Review Mr.. Prothero The King himself has
been deeply interested in the article. but there
has been royal command to John Murray
to diyuIge the authorship. The article has been
subjected to close scrutiny and not a single Incl
dent or statement has been challenged. but since
It contains critical judgments on the character OF
the Queen the author is not likely to reveal his
or her identity. I convinced by internal
evidence that the author is Edmund Gosse, and
that he has been supplied with information for
II by more than person OF the highest
standing at court. The literary style. the use
Of certain characteristic expressions and the
mode in which the portrait is built UP, with
careful balance of values, betray his handiwork.
Mr.. Gosse without doubt wrote the article. and
had at least two eoadjutors. man and
woman. who supplied the material from large
fund OF personal "reminiscences OF Queen Vic
tora.
The excitement over the seizure OF Mr..
O'Briens Irish paper has subsidized The IN
consulted before police action taken may
have been Incorrect Some OF Mr.. Wyndhams
intimate friends assert that the seizure was
made entirely his initiative, and that the
King knew nothing about IT,
Lord Roberts returned 10 England with the
reputation OF being the only general capable
OF reorganizing the British army and turning
the lessons OF South Africa to practical ac-
@TaN wrrt7f Ia. - has
been in the War Office several months there
have been no changes in drill and tactics. The
drill season has opened. but the troops
trained precisely as they were before the Beers
gave the British a series Of object lessons in
the resources of defensive and guerilla warfare.
The fact that Mr.. Brodrick's reorganization
scheme has not yet received the approval OF
Parliament does not explain the sOwness Of the
headquarters staff in adapting the old time
system OF training TO new conditions.
Martin Harvey transferred "a Cigarette Max
er's Romance to the Apollo Theatre last night
and there was a matinee performance OF
"Pelleas and Melsandi'' at the Royalty The
atre. American comic opera is proving highly
remunerative at the Shaftesbury and the Duke
of Yorl's theatres. THE Fortune Teller with
Alice Nelson. is a great popular success. and
the American company acts with an Irresistible
swing Edna May Is conspicuous favorite
ever.
There were two large charity dinners last
night the French Ambassador presiding at
one and the other being attended mainly by
artists.
Admiral SchIey has been at the American
Embassy and is meeting British naval officers.
Sir Hector Macdonald has been cordially well
coined by military friends. and has been in con-
ference with Lord Roberts respecting recent
events IN South Africa.
Sir Alfred Miners friends planning pub
lie banquets and civic honors for him when he
arrives from Cape Town. N +.