The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-11-15
ROYALTY SEES A SHOW
BRILLIANT PERFORMANCE IN
 SANDRINGHAM HOUSE.
Irving and Bourchier Appear Before King Edward and Emperor William-Rall Room Turn
 cd Into Theatre.

Sandringham, Nov. 1.-The theatrical performance given tonight at Sandring- ham House was the crowning event of the German Emperor's visit to England. Work men have been busy during the past few days with the work of ceverting the handsome ballroom into a bijou theatre and special scenery has been painted for this occasion.
 Sir Henry Irving and his company made a record journey from Belfast. Ireland.
 where they played Thursday night and to which city they will return tonight for Saturdays performance. Arthur Bour- chier with his company made a journey under similar conditions from London. A number of royal carriages were sent to meet the actors at the railway station where they arrived at 6 o'clecksand drove immediately to Sandringham House. A hurried rehearsal was at once proceeded with and everything worked SD smoothly that the players had time to dine before the opening of the performance.
 The invited guests began to asse mble at 9;s0 in the theatre which had aCcomoda- tions for 250 persons. In addition to the house party, the local clergy, members of the county family and ,hs royal ser wants were included among the audience. At $50 o'clock the strains of the national anthem played by the orchestra announc- ed the coming of the King and Queen, the German Emperor and the Prince of Wales all wearing the insignia of various orders to which they belong and brilliant with jewels. The party included Princess Vic- toria, Prince and Princess Charles of Dem mark, the Marquis and Marchioness of Lansdowne. the Marquis and Marchioness of Londonderry and Marquis and March ioness of Ormonde.
 The stage was tastefuily decorated with banks of flowers, while above the center of the proscenium the German eagle and the arms of the British royal family were prettily interwoven. The curtain rose at 10 o'clock on Conan Doyle's one-aet drama, "A Story of Waterloo" Sir Henry Irving, Linoel Belmore. Benjamin Web- ster and Mabel Hackney sustaining the principal parts. The scene within the theatre was one of the most brilliant de- scription and the members of the royal party displayed thei- appreciation of the
 4cting in a very marked manner. At the end of this piece there was an interval of a quarter of an hour but none of the spectators left the theatre. Arthur Rour- chier, assisted by Gerald Byron. H. B. Warner and Violet Van Brugh then pre-
 scented Leo Trever's play, Doctor John
 son." the audience again applauding heartily.
 The curtain was twice raised at the conclusion of the performance. King Ed ward then commanded Sir Henry Irving, MT and Mrs. Boucher Miss Violet Van Brugh) to take supper with the royal par ty Sir Henry had time to change from his theatrical costume into evening dress, but the King laughingly insisted that Bourchier should attend the supper still attired in lis costume representing the corpulent Dr. Johnson. The monarchs
 were delighted at the manner in which everything had been carried out. King
 Edward said it was one of the finest per formances that had ever been given at Ssndringham House
 The German Emperor had a long con
 versation with Bourchier in the course of
 which he spoke of his great interest in the theatre and how he was impressed by | its educational influence.