New-York tribune., 1908-11-15
ROYALTY TO ENTERTAIN
Honor to S7oeden's Rulers-Afred
SutrO's Ne1o PEay.
Especial by French Gable TO The Tribune
TCopyright 1908, by The Tribune Association ]


London Nov 14.-The honors to be paid the
House of Bernadotte at Windsor next week can
not possess political significance The King and
Queen of Sweden have always been under Ger
man rather than English influence, the King by
reason of his strong friendship for the German
Emperor and the Queen by birth and relation
ship The marriage of King Edwards niece TO
the Crown Prince of Sweden has Increased the
friendly feeling between the royal houses with
out giving a new trend to scandinavian dlplo-
macy. The royal functions will be brilliant,
with two state banquets at st. Georges Hall,
command performances of melodrama by Mar
tin Harvey and Lewis Waller. pheasant shoot
ing In the great park and tTiumphal progress
to the GuiIdhali. There viii be no novel feature
except, possibly, the singing of the potterles
choir from Hanley, which is recruited from
working people and has mastered the art Oh
rendering madrigaIs and gees.
Mrs Winston Churchill was the belle OF the
evening at Mrs Asquith's dinner party last
night. The American Ambassador has been
entertaining Prince Arthur Of Connaught at
Wrest Park and will return from the state
banquet at Windsor for another shooting party.
He has exercised a restraining influence over
the American Society, which is breaking ground
cautiously for the Anglo-American Exhibition at
Shepherds Bush. His next public engagement
is the opening sale OF home arts and Industries
at Kent House. He is not likely to return to
America this winter. although his plans are not
definitely made.
Lord Miner has returned from Canada,
greatly, improved in health. and stronger for
tariff reforms than ever He and Bonar Law
are the most practical men behind Mr. Balfour.
Ahmed Ria Bey, an influential leader among
the Young Turks is paying n short visit To Lon
don and seeing the constitutional system In
practical operation in both houses Of Parlia-
ment Three Persian Constitutionalsts are also
here endeavoring to use their influence TO pre-
vent Sir Edward Greys conversion into blind
dupe of Russia. Professor Brown. OF Cam
bridge has warmly taken up their cause and
Parliamentary committee will probably be
formed in consequence of the reception for the
Persian reformers at Fisher Unwin's house.
Alfred Sutro's play at the ST. James's,
'"The Builder OF Bridges" while unequal in
dramatic force to John GIadye's Honor" Offers
q pleasanter evenings entertainment. and is al
ready popular George Alexander has the sym
pathes Of the audience with him, for he imper
sonates the bridge builder with nobility of char
acter but Irene Van Brugh is forced to exert all
her fascinations 10 reconcile the audience TO the
vagaries of the untrustful heroine. There are
two comic characters who succeed in making a
rather serious play diverting. Norah Keith's
play THE Builders" tried at Criterion mat
inee with Aubrey Smith in the principal part.
revealed a work OF genuine constructive power.
with highly moral but unpleasant ending.
Fannie Ward closed her engagement at the
Aldwych tonight with the promise of a return
after the American season is over. and possibly
she will enter upon the permanent management
of a London theatre.
Buoyancy of American stocks is a feature OF
the city markets and without doubt there has
been a large English investment for rise in
consequence OF Mr.. Taft's election. The fate OF
American ex-Presidents is favOrite topic with
the leader writer's, the majority of whom are not
satisfied with Mr.. Roosevet's engagement with
"The Outlook a special contributor. ''The
Spectator mas something more novel In an ar
ticle upon New York as u lowered city with
Venetian effects from and on land, the
nearest modern counterpart of ancient Tyre
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