New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1902-11-15
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IRVING AND 8OURCHIER APPEAR BEFORE
THE ROYAL PARTY AT THE PALACE

IRVING AND eOURCHIER APPEAR BEFORE
THE ROYAL PARTY AT THE PALACE
Sandringham, England, Nov. 1.-THE theatre
cal performance given tonight at Sandringham
House was the c-owning incident of the German
Emperor's visit to England Workmen have
been busy during the last few days with the
work of converting the handsome ballroom into
bijou theatre. and special scenery has been
painted for this occasion. Sir Henry Irving and
his company made a record journey from Bel
fast Ireland. where they played Thursday
night. and to which city they will return to-
night for Saturdays performance. Arthur Bour-
CHER, with his company, made journey under
similar conditions from London. number of
royal carriages were sent to meet the actors
at the railway station where they arrived at
o'clock, and drove Immediately to Sandringham
House. A hurried rehearsal was at once pro-
ceeded with. and everything worked so smoothly
that the players had time to dine before the
opening of the performance.
The invited guests began to assemble at $50
o'clock in the theatre. which had accommoda-
ton for two hundred and fifty persons. In addi-
ton to the house party. the local clergy. mem
bers of the county families and the royal ser
wants were included among the audience AT
800 o'clock the strains of the national anthem,
played by the orchestra, announced the coming
OF the King and Queen, the German Emperor
and the Prince of Wales. all wearing the in
sigma Of various orders TO which they belong,
and brilliant with jewels. The party included
Princess Victoria, Prince and Princess Charles
of Denmark. the Marquis and Marchioness of
Lansdowne, the Marquis and Marchioness of
Londonderry, and the Marquis and Marchioness
Of Ormonde. The stage tastefully decorated
with banks of flowers. while above the centre
of the proscenium the German eagle and the
arms of the British royal family were prettily
interviewer in the scheme of decoration, and
floral devices representing the British lion and
the German flag thanked either side of the
stage. The programme in the form of
chaste white card, surmOunted by golden
crown.
The curtain rose at 10 o'clock on Conan
Doyles one-act drama, "a Story of Waterloo"
Sir Henry Irving, Lionel BelmOre Benjamin
webster and Mabel Hackney sustaining TIE
principal parts. The scene within the theatre
was of the most brilliant description, and the
members of the royal party displayed their ap-
probation of the acting in a very marked man
ner. At the end of this piece there was an In
terVal of quarter of an hour but none of the
spectators left the theatre. Arthur Bourchier.
assisted by Gerald Biron, II. h. Warner and
Violet Vanbrugh. then presented Leo TrevOr's
play Doctor Johnson" the audience again ap-
plauding heartily. The curtain twice raised
at the conclusion of the performance. King
Edward then commanded Sir Henry Irving
and Mr. and Mrs. Bourchier Miss Violet Van
brugD 10 take supper with the royal party.
Sir Henry Irving had time to change from his
theatrical costume into evening dress, but the
King laughingly insisted that Boucher should
attend the supper still attired in his costume
representing the cOrpulent Dr. Johnson. The
monarchs were delighted at ;he manner in which
everything had been carried out. King Edward
said ii was one of the finest performances that
had ever been given at Sandringham House
The German Emperor had a long conversation
with Arthur BOurchier. in the course of which
he spoke of his great interest In the theatre and
how he was impressed by it's educational infiu-
ence He referred to Herr Wildenbruch's
play Harold" which he believed would prove
a success in England when BOurchier produced
1t. The Emperor then requested Bourchier TO
send him copy Of the play Doctor Johnson"