New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1904-02-07
LONDON NOTES.
-. portical Hostesses-A FendGi
'T,dding-Cqpt. Marshaus Play.
London. January y.

sTsry -,,,,sr+ with his prolonged expe-
s.sao O. -. "a he reconciled 20 the stu
fience N' :, affecting surprise over Social
sn0A = and the complete absence q en-
sksna1i0- r.. s-nart sets are supposed 10
sTiaii' .,. country or in the Riviera az TINS
.be regular season, wnlch Oesl''S
bne' ai0 .s.rl,er wear by year. is never
s'a - tv Ynidw!nter gayety Ihe sslSo-'
fnu09 -, lavish expenditures. is IN reaA'y
VIZ - economy. for Il reduces ID H@'4O
DE- 81 reriod when entertainment On
Mnis -, q compatible with good form ne
0sD .,,s way is reserved for htue olh-
.-,sr. parties and theatres ana sNlai'
ne'A' - are hit by lack OF business on the
reo| --.bsnpe are enabled 70 retrench eN-
s'oA .,,bout being exposed 10 the IT,
~ =, be,ne shabby EenteeL II is the cum
pO'. ..ason when men can ask 'heh
fo'As =, s,ne with them without ruilhlhs
trisno' ,o- .be wines and caterers bills anu
mo -. ,.,isl philosophy OF bomely simphc-
VIZ -.,nsea In Thackeray's BOOK OF S"oNS
ny - ..--ias into practice. The King WINE
ca = -. succeeded IN converting LONDON
~ - .-l,,,sr. cap!tal and enriching The Lon
"" s..,,.r has set the style OF short ON
u0A -. Is, courses instead OF twelve. ms
=. cain in economy and soclabiity'
...,,,-co,,-se dianer, being Unfortunately
- -. inevitably dull. for. as the wary
...,.-lxs. the most chvalrous ana
.,~,s. knight could not be expected 10
nelO'. -. .,-o hours to two women.
'A -,- .-.o-,,s O, Parliament always causes
az - curry OF official entertaining. ana
-, g over the members settle down to
- - ,bs,- clubs. and spend Sundays with
s--.u,.s IN the country. The Duchess OF
l-'s' - -, ceased TO be a government
"a consequently there is 10 be neither
go nor reception at Devonshire House on
-. !. she session Lady Lansdowne. as
.. . she government leader in the LORDS
''s ~. ,lacs Of the Duchess Of Devon
-. ard r.s.3v Londonderry VIII support her
,.,-f,r the early par OF the session. Loro
r,as.F.-,ls house IN Berkeley Square is not the
,.r7cisl headquarters o. the Liberal party. and
mere VIII he no e-~-inment there TO rival
-, ,.-~s- n LADY Tweednouths. The
most influential political hostess Of the season
nay be Lady Wimborne. If the coalition De-
queen Lord Roseberv and the Duke Of Devon
shire be- brought about She and Lady Tweed
mouth. each a Daughter Of the seventh Duke
q Marlborough. are said to be working sueH-
uously on this pretty patchwork scheme OF
drawing room pol,icsi and the Free lraders
~ both parries are 10 assemble in force at her
house early in February. 10 gossip about THIS
anomalous political engagement and 70 call the
bans for an early marriage. She VIII natural
II befriend Mr.. Winston Churchill who Is her
nephew. and win try 10 make arrangements
FOR securing a nomination FOR him In the next
general election: and she VIII also provide
seat for her sor. who is a Free Trader. Il IS
hardly credible. however, that after her identi-
hoation with the extreme Evangelical party
and the adventures OF her donkey she viii re-
oeive the High Church champion. Lord Hugh
Cecil. with open arms and agree TO send hin
hack to Parliament as Free Trader lad
wimborne's reception. n all the prominen
people announced as guests attend. win be q
political event OF unique interest
The marriage OF the Duke Of Norfolk and
Miss Constable Maxwell on February IL, is e
be al once a religious, a feudal and an Ar
oadian function. AS IL links together two o
the most ancient man Catholic families Il
the kingdom. It is conducted with a specia
dispensation from the Pope, on account OF I'll
close relationship OF Bridegroom and bride
ana win be followed by a journey to Rome Il
quest OF hts blessing II win take place IN tn
chapel adjoining Lord HerTies's red bricl
mansion. IN Everingham. Yorkshire. Tn
chapel is large enough TO accommodate fou
hundred worshippers at Sunday services, AM
Is built up the hall OF the mansion. and ca
be entered from it. The bride has been tn
organist and choirmaster. and has taken 3
warm an interest in the music and the ser
vices that she could not think OF being mar
red in London. A large part OF the space vii
be reserved for the tenantry OF Lord Herries'
estates in Yorkshire and Scotland, and Their
VIII be representatives OF the Duke OF Nor
folks tenants. The bride Is unaffected. indif
ferent TO social life, and fond OF the countr.
and Of quiet pleasures. ana in accordance wit
her taste the wedding is 70 be a simple. HON
AFFAIR, with the servants and tenants as wit
nesses. There wiz be eight bridesmaids an
as large house party as can be accommo
dated. The brides only sister Miss Angels
Maxwell who has been her close companion
is TO be married durinF the spring IN the sam
chapel to a son OF the late Viscount Strath
allan. She win be the Premier Duchess's frs
bridesmaid
The discovery OF a substitute for the inan
farce which has been popular in London thea
tres for a long period. Is an unmixed advantag,
II has been made at the Criterion Theatrs
where Captain Robert Marehasrs Duke OF XIII
crankie" has been received with reclamation
OF delight. II is intensely humorous and divert
ING without having q moment OF horseplay O
eoarseness; ana II has plot that Is ingeniou
ano consistent as well az farrago OF delight
lui nonsense and sparkling Wit The dialoe7l
Is brilliant there Is clear sense OF huuorou
character and situation and the dron story
piquant and does not leave a bad taste ,n N
mouth nor excite thoughtless laughter r-bar
Is real dramatic work Tor excellent plavers. sue
rs Miss Marie Ellington Miss Eva Moore Af
weldon Grossmith ana Mr.. Graham Brown,
ara There is wholesome entertainment for n
auoience' With an abundance OF clean wit. innc
OeHl Ion ana lrolcrous incident. Captain Ma,
shat has proved how easy It is to tranz.oyr, -
coarse and vulgar farce. with its ,tereo+vn.
JOKES and conventional NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. an
ouHoonery, into ludicrous romance. with slim,
ittlre text and freshness ~ .ho,,-h-