New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1910-07-03
SHAKESPEARE MASQljE
A Notable PERFORMANCE at knoIe
House in Kent.
A FEW DANCES IN LONDON
Review Of Bodyguard at MARI
borough House-Great indie
pendence Day Reception.
by Gable to The Tribune.

London, July 2-The Shakespeare
masque, which has been spoiled by rain
at Lord Londesborough's gardens, in Re-
gents Park, and has been given under
the shelter at HAnpstead Conservatory,
was repeated to-day at knole House,
Kent The masGue. devised by Mrs. AL
fred Lyttelton, began with an appeal by
a messenger to the Goddess of Fame for
help in building a fitting monument to
Shakespeare. Tragedy and Comedy weue
commissioned TO summon Shakespeare's
characters. and twenty-three shadey
made q pretty tableau, with Sargent's
Lady Macbeth in green, Othello in yellow
with a scarlet plume and gloomy Lear
conspicuous among them. A group Of
famous players joined the characters,
Mrs. Siddons, Kitty Give. Peg Voting
ton and Garrick among them, and there
were dances by Titania, Oberon and
Puck and q Prospero's masque with the
Arts and other fantastic shapes.
Actresses and women of fashion have
Joined this entertainment for the benefit
OF the National Memorial Theatre. Bar
bara JekylTs dancing as Titania, Lady
Eileen Wellesley's Kitty Give, Elizabeth
Asquith's elfn Puck and Ellen Terry's
Drama were among the best figures.
Philip Carr produced the masque to Nor
ton Steephenson's music, and there was
a beautiful open air theatre on a wood
crowned hill beside the splendid resi-
dence Of the Sackvilles, with a ballroom
in reserve.
Among the town functions to-day the
most picturesque was the review Of the
Kings Bodyguard in the Enclosure at
Marlborough House. There was a full
muster of the Yeomen of the Guard.
under Lord AlIendale and Sir Richard
HenneD, and while space was lacking for
manauvres of the veterans now en-
pIoyed in the service Of the court 1t was
a spectacle with an Old World aspect.
This review was followed by the
coaching meet in Hyde Park, the balloon
race of the birmingham Club and the
closing performance of the army pageant
on the grounds Of Fulham Palace as
half-holiday attractions.
Lady Miller has taken advantage of
the cessation of general mourning and
has delighted the young people by giving
a small dance. Her example viii be fol-
lowed by Lady Salisbury. Lady Esther
Smith. Lady Sheffield, Mrs. Harold Pear
son and other hostesses, but these will
be boy and girl dances on q small scale.
Balls at the great houses will be reserved
for coronation year.
The American Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid, after spending the week end at
Wrest Park, viii return on Monday to
Dorchester House for the reception Of
800 or 5000 American visitors. The
applicatons for admission cards have
exceeded previous records, and it Will be
the largest Independence Day gathering
ever known in Europe The twenty-five
American surgeons who are visiting the
English hospitals and learning that Old
fashioned methods and appliances are
as useful. when scientifically employed
as are modern improvements Will be
among the earliest guests.
General and Mrs. Woodford have LETT
London, expecting to return in August
Nicholas Murray Butler, president OF
Columbia University, is still here, re-
newing acquaintance with his English
friends.
Minister Carter is returning to Buchar-
est, after putting the Chesham street
bouse in order for Lady Acheson.
Thomas Hardy is recovering from his
severe illness, but will not be able TO re-
turn to Dorchester for several weeks
His physician says that with proper
safeguards he may live ten years, so
robust is his constitution