New-York tribune., 1908-12-20
ENGLAND'S CHRISTMAS
THE ROYALHOUSE PARTY
Entertainments at the Theatres
The Turner Exhibition.
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ICopyrigh:. 1908. by The Tribune AssociatiohI

(Copyrigh: 1908 by The Tribune AssociatohI
London, Dec 19.-The King viii come up rronl
Brighton for the close OF Parliament anu VIII
not return TO London before the end OF January
unless the raw Norfolk air excites fresh Hrl'A
ton of his throat The Sandringham Christmas
will not have novel features. There will be the
usual shooting rounds and entertainments 1or
the tenants and servants. The childrens party
will be a large one. as invitations have been sent
to many country families around Sandrihgharn.
Prince Edward, who once knocked over MS
grandfather in a game Of blindmans blun' mas
started his social career by being a guest at Il
country house with the Prince and Princess Oi
Wales The Duke and Duchess of Saxe-Coours-
C4otha. arriving in London to-day. will be among
the Sandringham guests.
The American Ambassador wilTsspend the holi-
davs at Wrest Park. where his daughter viii
join him at Christmas. Admiral Stockton VIII
take a holiday in the country, and Professor
Wilson will make south coast Journey gong
as far as Cornwall before the naval conference
reassembes Premier Asquitn VIII spehu MS
Christmas in North Berwick, and as many as SIX
of his associates viii go TO Egypt or Italy 1or
rest There will bee large muster Of members
of Parliament at Btarritz headed by Sr I'LL
bert Parker.
The holiday entertainments have started Oh
hravelv. with "Pinkie and the Fairies" at HIS
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fairy play for children. young and old. The
stage is managed with Beerbohm Trees usual
1exteritv and inventiveness, and Is provided with
musical scores by Frederic Norton. While lack
ing the originality Of MI Barrie's fantasy, II Is
rnirthfuI. wholesome and marked improvement
upon ordinary pantOuirne- Ellen Terry plays
with her oldtime vivacity as Aunt lmogen, VINO
doesn't believe in fairies Marie Lohr Viola
Tree. Stella Campbell and Iris Hawkins are
among the actresses The stage swarms with
children. and there are lovely dances and color
effects Peter PAN will follow it next week
st the Duke Of Yorks Theatre with a repetition
Of last years cast. HIda Trevelyans understudy.
Gertrude Lang being substituted for her. There
will be a new pantominne nearly every night for
q fortnight and Dorothy, viii be revived at
the New Theatre. with Hayden Coffin and other
singers in the company
William PoeTs production Of samson Agon-
istes" has been highly praised by the critics
Sir Edward Cigars symphony has attracted
another large audience to-day, and two more
performances are promised speedily
The English Play Society viii produce four
act comedy by Curtis Brown tomorrow at the
Kingsway Theatre
Much nonsense has appeared in print about
the discovery Of a series Of Turner's oils and
water c0lors. These works. which are now dis
played on screens in the Turner Room. were
transferred from the cellars where Ruskn LETT
them after rejecting them with eighteen thou
sand other sketches and unexhibted works
The opening Of the Whistler house al Lowell
as & museum comedies with the announcement
here that Robins statue viii be erected in the
ETnbankment Gardens at Chelsea It Will be a
bronze figure Of Fame holding in her arms A
medallion or bust Of Whistler. The money has
been raised with the exception Of $4,000 re-
CURED for an improved pedestal
Wilbur Wright's aeropiane flight is regarded
by the English press as an achievement far n
advance Of anything previously done II rounds
out an amazing record Of progress during the
year in aerial IocOmotiOn. I. \. F.