Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-04-26
The Foreign Stage
Special Correspondence of The Star.

special Correspondence OF The Star,
LONDON. April Is, 1908.
Mrs. Elnor Glyn sails for America to-
day. and instead of stopping in New York
will hurry straight across the continent
to Santa Barbara. Cal, where she is to
stay for little time with friends. She
| snatched a few moments this morning
from her final preparations for departure
| to give the latests news about the play,
Three Weeks" which she has drama
tized from her much-discussed novel OF
that name.
She has just closed ARRANGEMENTS for
Its production In America in the autumn
and has put off until then also the Eng.
llsh production. Henry Smith of the Ly-
ceum Theater. one of the most active and
successful of the new managers, had con-
tracted with her for the English rights OF
the play Tor instant production. but he
and Mrs Glyn were both especially de-
sirous of getting Nine. Simone LIE Bargy
over from Paris to play the part of the
Russian princess. The Partisan actress
| telegraphed, however. that she would be
unable to come until later, and could stay
for only few weeks, whereas Mr.. Smith
who was planning to put the play on at the
Waldorf Theater, was counting on a run
of many months. So it seemed best to let
the production rest until Mrs. Glyn can
come back from America and give it the
benefit of her personal supervision If by
that time Nine. lie Bargy is unable to
come doubtless some other Partisan ac-
tress will be engaged. 1t has been re-
ported that the censor has declined to
license the play. but apparently the only
truth in the report was that he had made
some suggestions regarding it which were
quite reasonable and considerable and
which Mrs Glyn will sprobably be able to
adopt without any difficulty.
1t seems strange that Beerbohm Tree
has never adventured the role of Shylock
before. but his first public appearance in
the part was in his elaborate production
Of The Merchant of Venice at His
Majesty's Theater last Saturday evening
He gave US ShylOck more in accordance
with Shakespeare's evident irtention than
with Henry Irving's dignified and heroic
ideal of the character.
Hesketh Prichard returned from his
American tour as captain of the M. c. c.
team of English cricketers in such good
form that he set to work on a play and
novel at the same time. and now the
| play of which his famous bandit. DON Q
is the hero is finished. all but the last
word or two. and has been approved by
one of the most successful of the west end
managers Meanwhile Prichard, while
serving in gilt-laden uniform at Dublin
| Castle as aid-de-camp to the lord lieu.
| tenant of Ireland has been lucky enough
| to win the hand Of Lady Elizabeth Grims-
ston. daughter of the Earl and Countess
of Verulam and niece Of the Duchess OF
| Montrose. The wedding Will probably
take place before summer. The bride
elect is materially a great granddaughter
of the celebrated queen of beauty al
the Eglinton tournament, Georgina Brins.
| ley Sheridan. wife of the twelfth duke
of Somerset Lord Veru1am is one
of the few peers possessing both Scotch
| and Irish peerages in addition to his Brit.
| ish honors. being Baron Forester in the
peerage of Scotland and Baron Dunboyne
| and Viscount Grimston in that Of Ireland
| The marriage may interfere with Prich'
| ards cricket. but instead Of interfering
| with his plays. novels and books of trave
it will doubtless give him q new inspira-
| tion.. ..--s-v
There is especial American interest In
| the Dele Sedie School of Singing which
| has just been established here, as three
of the four directors Come from the
| United States, Nine. Eleanor Cleaver.
| Simon, a contralto. whose name Is ia.
miliar to American concertgoers. used tt
| live in Michigan: Miss Gertrude Griswoli
| comes from New York and is a niece Of
| Bret Harte. and Mrs. j. Edgar Ridge
| the. managing director. comes from Ohio
| Commentators Enrico Dele Sedie, the
! famous Partisan singing master, who diet
| a few weeks ago. was keenly interested
was the honorary president of the school
Mr.. and Mrs. Simon gave another Of theil
song recitals here last week with "a pro
gram made up almost entirely of ole
| French, German and Italian songs tina
| are virtually new to London audiences
| and the American colony turned out II
| force to enjoy 1t. c. b.