New-York tribune., 1901-04-16
IRVING AS CORIOLANus
THE GREAT ACTORS REAPPEARAxcr ~,
THE LYCEUM STAGE.
A ROYAL WELCOME FOR THE Nop,,
ROMAN AND MISS TERRY-A YORK.
SHIRE WEDDING

tCooyrsht: 1901: BY The New-York Tribune,
fBY THE TRIBuNEI
London April 16. 1 a. m.-Nothing was lac.
ing to make the return Of Irving to the Lvcenr
stage an impressive and popular event Ths-.
music written by Sir A c.. Mackenzie vv..
a prelude contrasting the naughty resentm.,,
of Coriolanus with the tender pleading of volum-
MIA, and with entr'actes denoting the clan1ors a,
the turbulent Roman populace and the blen,inv
Of heroic and tragic motives. There was a series
OF magnificent stage pictures of ancient Roma
designed by Sir Laurenz Alma -Tadema and ra
producing the splendors and dignity of the Forum,
and the Capitol. and stage setting in Costumes
OF Roman and Volscian soldiers. such as this
neglected play had never before commanded
There was audience of exceptional brilliance
representing all that was best in society Iiter
ature and art. and there greeting worthy
of the greatest living actor. for there was a. pro-
longed. juhilant roar OF welcome when the IA
miliar figure of the noble Roman appeared in
the first scene TO scourge the mutinous citizens
with sarcasms and reproaches. Voices arms
handkerchiefs and hearts all went with it, and
having once begun the spectators hardly knew
how to stop. applauding while the beloved actor
smiled. bowed. raised his hands and sought in
vain for chance to speak his opening lines
When volumnia appeared with Virginia in the
sonal affection in the welcome which Eller
Terry received. Both Irving and Terry were
fairly overwhelmed with manifestations of good
will and hearty appreciation throughout the per-
formance.
The play was rearranged by judicious trans
position of scenes for three acts. The first act
ended with the triumph of Coriolanus at tho
Capitol. the second with his banishnent from
Rome and the third with his death at the hands
OF the Voscians. The drama was presented
with a wealth OF color and intensity of realism
especially in the Forum and the military scenes
the action of the we'll trained mob OF citizens
being spirited. and every camp tabIeau impress
sive. Irving has found in CorioIanus with this
amended sequence of events and scenes. a good
acting part. which could he played with fine
variety and with contrasted effects of naughty
passion and gentle emotion There was patrician
scorn in his contempt for the capricious mob
and the time serving tribunes; soldiers rough
ness in the military scenes; filial tenderness IN
the relations with the proud mother; mock hu-
mility in the wooing of the sufrages OF the
populace; passionate resentment over the In
gratitude OF Rome, and a terrible conflict be-
tween pride and natural affection when mother
wife and pleading for mercy.
Ellen Terry proved herself a worthy sue
cessor OF Mrs. Siddons as volumnia-pIayfu in
ing scene, swelling with maternal pride over the
triumphs OF her son, and eloquent in the deliv-
cry of pathetic entreaties for mercy in the scene
in the Yolscian camp, which deeply moved the
audience. There was a fine effect of antithess
in the presentation CT this theme Of civic in
gratitude after the unique demonstration Of
national gratitude and the homage of masses
and classes for Queen Victoria.
There Will be a brilliant wedding TODAY at
Wensey. In Yorkshire. where the Marquis o.
Exeter narries the Honorable Myra Orde Pow
lett. Lord Bottoms only daughter There will
be six bridesmaids in black chip picture hats
with long black feathers and white satin. veIed
with chiffon and bordered with embroidery. The
brides court train. OF antique Brussels lace will
be borne by two children girl in white chiffon
and a boy dressed as a Yorkshire Hussar Yeo-
man. The marquis is enthusiastic yachts
man and owns 2S.OOO acres.
The probable shape which the new loan to be
issued by the government will take is the sub
Opinion is about equally divided between, the
likelihood of an issue of consols and of Trans
vaal loan guaranteed by the imperial govern
ment. An issue Of the latter kind would appar.
entity meet with pretty general approval. the
feeling in most quarters being that an issue Of
consols would bear somewhat hardly on existing
holders. while regards a TransvaaI loan rea-
lively better terms would be secured With the
approach of Budget Day the agitation In
favor Of a reformed system of taxation and de-
parture from the present so-called free trade
policy gains strength.
The war in South Africa has already lasted
nearly as long and has cost more than that
against Russia which waged at the outset
of period of expansion such as England never
experienced before and IL was eleven years af-
ter the cessation of hostilities in the Crimea
before the Treasury. even with the aid Of Mr..
Gladstones financial courage was able 10 OBJ
hterate the effects of the crisis
1t is still believed that the controlling interest
of the Metropolitan District Railway Company
has largely passed into the hands of American
capitalists. but nothing at all definite is known
Quite suddenly the public here has taken
fancy to the shares Of the American Steel
Trust.
Monsignor Doane started for Rome yesterday
after comforting with Cardinal Vaughan and
meeting many eminent literary and public men
during his weeks stay in London. N.F.
DEMAND FOR IRVING-TERRY TICKETS
London. April 15.-The usual scenes attending the
reopenng of the Irving-Terry season We're wit
messed around the doors of the Lyeeum Theatre
to-day. AS early as O'Clock in the morning men
and women collected. armed with campstoois.
novels, sandwiches and TASKS. The crowds rapidly
increased until a special police force was required
to keep the hrst-nishters in line.
FRENCH TO DESIGN LAWTON MONUMENT.
Indianapolis. April I5.-DanieI c French the de-
sisner of the Garfield Memorial in Fairmount
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