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New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
THEATRICAL NOTES.

Miss Ellen Terry, who has returned to
this city for the holidays after a successful
lecture tour in the West, will give her dis
course on Children in Shakespeare at the
Empire Theatre on Thursday, December %,
at p. m.
Miss Emma Dunn, who played the star
part in Mother at the Hackett Theatre.
is to appear In vaudeville on January In
a playiet called THE Baby" She will have
with her Miss Ruth Allen. John Stokes and
Paul Wheeler.
Nye Chart who is to have the leading
| part In Henry Arthur Jones's new play, 1T
Can't Be as Bad as All That" which Will
be presented at Nazimova's Theatre on
January ., is to arrive on the Lusitania
| to-day.
| The dress rehearsal of 1.-The Great Name -
| in which Henry W. Savage Will present
| Henry Kolker as star, will take place al
the Lyric Theatre to-day. The play, which
is described as a comedy of character and
sentiment, was written by Leon Victor and
| Leo Field around the life of Franz Lehar,
the composer Of The Merry Widow" The
first performance in this country will occur
at Hartford next Monday. After week S
tour the piece Will be presented in Chicago
| John Findley and Scott Cooper have been
engaged by Henry W. Savage for two i'm
portant character parts in Rupert Hughes S
| farce, Excuse Me- which is announced
FOR production early In January.
! Miss Maud Gilbert. who is a member OF
| William Golfers company at the Comedy
Theatre, will play the title role in special
performance of THE Right Princess" at
the Biiou Theatre on January 6.
Louis Massen, who has been playing In
London in Decorating Clementine," is to
| arrive on the Lusitania to-day in time for
rebearsals OF ~. S. Minister Bedloe," In
which William II. Crane is soon to be seen.
| Louis N Parker. author of "Pomander
Walk" now playing at Wallack's, is writ
| ing a new play, "Disraeli.' in which George
| Arliss Is soon to appear.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
JORN SINGS LOHENGRIN
Tristan und Isolde" Yields to
Grippe Microbe.

The grippe microbe seems to have eN-
panded into an octopus. Not content with
seizinS upon the throats OF three Of the
chief singers at the Metropolitan-Mme.
Fremstad, Mrs. Homer and Mrs. Rappold
1t got it's tentacles yesterday about the
opera companys conductor. Mr.. Toscanini,
and as result Wagners Tristan und
Isolde" that had been announced for its
first production last night, gave way TO
'Lohengrin.''
But it is a strange mcrobe even that
brings no one good. and last night il gave
a chance to Carl J0rn to appear as the
mystic knight.
Mr.. Jorn revealed no new qualities over
previous seasons. He gave q thoroughly
respectable performance, both vocally and
dramatically, singing generally IN tune
and with clear, if not always luscious,
tone. Miss Morena repeated her gracious
impersonation of Elizabeth, and Mr.
Sooner was a resonant voiced Telramund.
Miss Wickham sang Ortrud: Mr.. Hinck-
ley Heinrich. and Mr.. Hinshaw, the
herald. Mr.. Hertz conducted with vigor.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
HoNoRED BY FAKIRs' CLUB
Samuel T. Shaw, Founder, Gets Lov
ing Cup at Housewarming

The hundred and ten members OF the
ITakirs' Club had housewarmins last night
Mt their clubhouse, No. Al West 74th street
As an added attraction, they exhibited Sew
enty-four pen and ink sketches by Thomas
Togarty which formed artistic pano-
rama above the wainscoting the frs,
floor gallery and in the fencing room on the
ton floor. which is reached by an electric
elevator.
The feature OF the evening was the pres
entation TO Samuel T. Shaw, the founder
OF the club and the owner Of the house
Of a silver loving cup mounted on a
sft,:are ebony base The cup bore this IN
st.riptton: presented as a mark of appre-
cia ton to our friend, Samuel T. Shaw. by
the Fakirs' Club. Christmas. 1870
The object of the club, which has been IN
existence for two years, is to encourage the
embryo artist after he leaves school and be-
fore he enters the commercial world The
fencing class which has thirty members
began its sessions on October %. There
are sketching classes every Saturday nigh,
and there is to be an art exhibition on Janu-
ary Is, and at a subsequent one Mora :
,,ictures will be shown.
The officers of the club are as follows
President Waiter Williams. who made the
presentation last night: vice-president
George Danenberg; secretary, George
woItz. treasurer. c. F. Radiey. and CORE
spcnding secretary, Roy D. Webb
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
AN ADMIRAL L-|N-CH|EF
FINLAND to Create a New Office
in Her NAVY.

.-,,,,-,xht 1910. by the Brentwood COMPANY }
rneland has already provided for the
,sef command OF her military forces in
-. event OF war. IN mentioning a few
-.,s aSo that Field Marshal Lord Kitch.
.,er Is appointed to succeed Sir John
x,e,ch as inspector general OF the army In
.,.,e next called attention to the fact that
-,e government has On several occasions
o>7ciaIly announced. both In and out OF
ps-Ijament, that the inspector general OF
.he army in time OF peace would have
,r,,e-,e command thereof in the event Of
war.
TIE government has now at the instance
,f King George resolved on the creation
~ an Office OF inspector general OF the
,avv. whose duties will consist of cruis-
srr about on his flagship. visiting and In
x,ecting first one feet. then another. also
,he naval arsenals and stroDgholds, etc
s. fact. that he shall fulfil in the navy
much the same duties that are intrusted in
<Ae army to its inspector general. The
naval inspector general will in this way
,e in supreme command OF all the vari-
svsil himself OF the opportunity OF ma
nnuvring those in European waters to-
esther As in the case OF the inspector
general Of the army, the admiral IN ques-
-,on is TO .ct as commander-in-chiefo OF the
British naval fighting forces in the event
of war and II is reported that the first
holder of this new post viii be either Ad-
-,iral Sir Edmund Poe, now in command
Of the Mediterranean feet, or else Admiral
Sir Francis Bridgeman.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
OIED

READ-On Tuesday, December % 1910, DSbo-ah
Lee. widow OF Theodore F. Read and daughter
of the late Joseph and Deborah Lee Funeral
services will be held at No. 1i3 Washington
Park, Brooklyn. Friday afternoon at go
Interment at the convenience Of the family
REIF-On Wednesday. December n. 1910.
Georgetta- the beloved wife OF Rufus A Ref.
denee. No. 6s1 HaIsey St. Brooklyn. Friday
December %. 1910. at .. n.
ROSMARIN-On Wednesday. December II. 1910.
at her late residence. No 1154s Greene ave-,
Brooklyn, Johanna RosInarir. N her 10th year
SCHILDT-On Tuesday, December 20. 1910.
Anna SchiIdt. beloved wife OF Claus Schiid--
day. December 25- at her late residence. No
1906 Bergen ST.. Brooklyn. at D. m Rel
atives and friends are invited 70 attend
Interment Evergreens Cemetery
1910 at her residence. No $50 1lth ST.: Brook
lyn- Catherine ". Schroeder Funeral service
Friday evening. at o'cIcck
SHULTz-On December q. 1910, Elizabeth A..
wife OF James H Shultz, aged e years. Flu
neral services at her late residence. No 2Il
O'Clock InterTnent at Hudson. N Y.
SMITH-On Wednesday December FL Elizabeth
Callingham, beloved wife Of Charles j. Smith
Funeral service at IL O'Clock. on Friday. De-
cember %. at her late residence. No. 105 East
f6th st. Internent private.
1910. at his residence. No 1sS Hancock
Brooklyn. David Hewlett Valentine, in his
66th year. born November 4 1s45- Funeral
service Friday evening. $50 O'Clock
WHITE-At Warwick " V. on December q.
1910. Frances WalIing. daughter OF Lewis
Howell and Clara Waling White. aged &
months Interment at FfshkilI. y. Z.
wYSONG-At his residence. Grsyston.. New
port. f. l.. Wednesday. December 81. 1910
sJohn J. Wysong- Interment in voodlawn-
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
OBITUARY.
MILES M. O'BRIEN.

Miles NJ. O'Brien, banker and leader IN
educational movements of benefit to New
York City, died early yesterday at his
home, No. 32G West S9th street, in his fifty
ninth year. Death was caused by an IN
testinal disorder of several months dura-
ton. His wife and four sons were at his
bedside when the end came. The funeral
will be held in the Church of the Blessed
Sacrament, Broadway and list street, to-
morrow morning at 10 o'clock.
Mr. O'Rrien was born in Ireland IN 1852.
the son of DR.. Miles and Fanny Casey
O'Brien. He came to America in 1864. was
educated in Catholic schools in this city
and was graduated from St Johns College,
in Fordham. The degree of Doctor Of Laws
was conferred on him by that college later.
When the schools were consolidated: in
Mayor Strong's term, Mr. O'Brien was re-
turned to the Board of Education as first
vice-president- In 1900 he'was elected pres
ident. to succeed ]. j. Little. who had re-
signed The establishment of free lectures
in the schools was the outcome of Mr..
OBrien's work on the evening school CON-
nittee He was a leader in the movement
which brought about the High School OF
Commerce and the establishment of baths
for children in the public schools Alto
eether he served twenty years on the board
In politics he was an independent Demo-
crat
Mr.. O'Brien was president of the New
Amsterdam National Bank, vice-president
of the Mercantile National Bank. director
in the American Ice Company and IN
numerous banks and savings institutions.
He was a member of the II. b. Clafiin Com
pany for many years. He was member
of the Lotos Manhattan, Riders and Driv-
ers'. Democratic, Wool and Catholic clubs.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
T. W. HGGINsoN EIGHTY SEVEN
Still In Excellent Health-Receives
Many Gifts and Congratulations.
nv Telegraph 10 The Tribune.

JRy Telegraph to The TribuneI
Hostou Dec 22.-Colonel Thomas Went
worth Higginson, author, preacher and anti
slavery fighter, celebrated his eighty-seventf
birthday to-day He is in excellent health
e,,ioying TO the full all the interests OF lire
as ne comes in toucn with them day by day
Al dav he received the congratulations OF
friends. while his house was filled witf
flowers.
Among the gifts is copy or Moher
from Brander Matthews. but the presehi
which touches him the deepest is large
framed photograph of his daughter. Mrs j.
d. Barney. OF Boston.
As usual on his birthday. he had 1ras-
,,ent of his old regiments flag, the Isl
soutf, Carolina Regiment, afterward the $50
United States Colored Troops. hung over ms
front door.
Colonel Higginson received his friends De-
,y,een 4 and 6 O'Clock this afternoon lie
aec,a red that "old age is an enjoyable perioo
IF life He expressed himself warmly IN
favor of the return OF Henry Cabot Lods'
N ,he Senate believing Mr.. Lodge to De
-,;s,,,srly valuable man at Washington
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
STAGE cHILDREN'S FESTIVAL

William Harris announces that the stage
children's Christmas tree and festival Will
he held this year at the Criterion Theatre
on Sunday night, January l, when an en-
tertain1uent and dinner will be given. There
will also be a distribution OF presents
from a massive and handsomely decorated
Christmas tree Tickets for admission may
be had by writing TO Mr.. Harris.
Kind folk are asked TO send contributions
Of money clothing. toys, etc, to Will
tam Harris. New York Theatre Building.
This annual event for the benefit of the
children of the stage was for number
NJ wears under the direction of the late
Tony Pastor, and at the solicitation of
,nmber OF prominent theatrical people.
william Harris has been prevailed upon
IN accept the management of IT,
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
Xmas Fayorite Chaplain.

The Hon. and Rev. Leonard Tyrwh hitt,
who has Just been installed as canon OF
ST Georges Chapel. Windsor, with me
diseral rites and ceremonial, seems TO have
become the principal spiritual adviser of
the new King and Queen OF England, and
Sc, a. any rate so high in their good graces
their farorite chaplain that his prefer
n1enf either 70 the now vacant deanery OF
Westminster Abbey or 10 some bishopric
may be looked for at an early date His
sister is the wife OF Lord Knollys, SO long
attached TO the household OF Edward VII
as private secretary and now fulfilling SINH
Jar duties In the service of his son, George
=. One OF his brothers was the late Cap
tain Hugh Tyrwhitt, who as commodore
commanded the Renown on the occasion
of The Indian tour OF the present sovereign
and hts ccnsort, when stu Prince and
Princess Of Wales.
TIE Tyrwhitts are said 10 owe their
name 70 the fact that after the battle OF
Hastings one OF the knights who had
taken part In that conflict was known
% have been wounded early IN the day
sino could not be found by his friends and
comrades after the fight was over. Just
as the search was about TO abandoned the
excited conduct OF some lapwings, which
~ reason of their plainive cry used also
70 be called --fyrwhitts" attracted atten-
non 10 mound Of corpses, beneath which
the missing knight, badly wounded but
Etill alive, was found. He eventually re-
covered. and WAS known thereafter as the
Knight OF the Tyrw.litts, in memory OF his
preservation from death by these birds.
The head Of the family Is elder
brother Of Canon Tyrwhitt, Sir Raymond
Tyrwhitf Wilson. who is indebted for the
prefix of honorable 10 his name 10 the
Sact that his mother is peeress in her
Own right. being the holder OF the barony.
Of Rerners, created in l4Ss. Lady Berners
was married TO the late Sir Henry Tyr
Whit and on hey death her eldest son.
who already holds his fathers relatively
modern bsronetcy, and who added "Wil-
son" 70 his patronyrnic in compliance with
rhe stipulations of the VIII Of an uncle
Shc left him quite extensive property, viii
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
OBITUARY NOTES.

MRS. MARY COOLBAUGH FULLER
WHITE, wife of W. H White, died at her
home in Chicago. on Wednesday. She was
a daughter OF the late Melville W. Fuller.
chief justice of the United States Supreme
Court
WILLIAM SHELTON, a well known
Southern educator, died at his home, in
Stanford, KY, on Wednesday. He had
been president Of the University of Nash
vile, Los Angeles University and the
Southwestern University, at Winfield, Kan
COLONEL MORTON MARYE. for many
years Auditor Of Public Accounts for Vir-
ginia, died In Richmond yesterday
MRS. GEORGE II. BABCOCK, one OF
the weaIthiest residents of Plainfield. N j..
died suddenly there yesterday afternoon,
aged sixty-three years. She was greatly
interested IN education. religious and char
liable work and gave literally
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
succeed to her peerage and become Lord

succeed TO her peerage and become Lord
Berners
The Berners barony was originally Gre
ated In favor Of Sir John Rourchier knight
OF the Garter, fourth son of William Cornte
c'Eu. In Normandy, by Lady Plantagenet.
daughter Of Thomas Duke. of Gloucester.
sixth son OF Edward III and brother OF
Edward the Black Prince The barony,
owing to its descent in the female line,
has been twice in allegiance. once from
1850 to l720 and then again from 1913 to
1882. Lady Berner's father was a major
OF dragons. OF the name Of Wilson when
the abeyance OF the Berners barony was
terminated in his favor. thus investing
him with g seat in the House OF Lords
and with a peerage. Mr.. Wilson. OF
Anexton Hall. Leicestershire. was so much
struck by this story that, dying not long
afterward, he bequeathed to the new Lord
Berners estates worth $4,000 q year. as well
as Ssoo.o 900 In consols. although he was a
perfect stranger to him and the two men
had never met.
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
BRADY's NEW PRODUCTIONS
Robert Mantel in King Lear
Leads Long List.

William A. Brady announced yesterday
his theatrical plans for the rest OF the sea-
son, chief of which Is the presentation or
Robert Mantell in Shakespeare's king
Lear and other plays. Mr.. Mantell will
be seen in this city in February He Will
also appear here in Hamlet 'The Mer-
chant Of Venice" Macbeth" Richard III.
Louis XII" "Othello,' in which he Will
rrcbably play Iago: "Richelieu," Romeo
and Juliet" "As You Like IT. and Julius
Caesar"
Immediately following Albert Chevaiier's
engagement at the Hackett. Mr.. Brady will
introduce Henry E. Dixey in new play by
George Broadhurst, entitled Bought and
Faid For" Next Monday night he will pre-
sent James K Hackett in ST. Paul in The
kings Game" On New Years Day, at
Scranton. he is to present Holbrook Blinn in
e. new American play, THE Boss" by Ed
ward Sheldon, author of Salvation Nell''
and THE Niger" A new farcical comedy
by Philip H. Bartholomae entitled "Over
Night" will open in Chicago on January g..
'rThe Balkan Princess" an English musical
play. is soon to be staged at the Herald
Square Theatre.
1.-THE Girl and the Drummer, by George
Broadhurst and Augustus Barratt, with Otis
Harlan in the leading role, will have New
York production during January. Rehear-
sails have Just begun for f'Nobody's Daugh-
ter" which Is at present being presented at
Wyndham's Theatre, London with Gerald
ru Maurier in the leading role Other pro-
ductions which have been arranged for are
THE OLD New Yorker" by Rhodes and
WISE, in which Thomas A. Wise will create
the title role; The End OF Eustace Ede,"
by George Pleydell "The Price, by George
Eroadhurst: 1.-The Best People" by Freder-
ick Lonsdale. and I'm Gods Country" by
Hayden Talbot.
The Playhouse Alr. Brady's new theatre
in 4Sth street, will be ready, he says, by
the middle of January. 1t will be opened
by Grace George in her new play, Sauce
for the Goose Soon after that he will
produce in London "Baby Mine" Margaret
Mayo's farce. He is also to arrange for
the London production OF Mother" with
Miss Marion Terry in the leading part
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
A. LANFEAR NORRIE.

A. I.anfear Norrte, eldest son OF Emily
r Norrie and the late Gordon Norrie, dled
Yesterday at his home, No Is East s4th
street, after an attack Of pneumonia that
lasted eleven days. He was born in this
city ffty-two years ago. His wife. VINO
survives him, was Miss Ethel Barley.
daughter of the late Henri 1. Barley and
a sister of Countess de Fourtales. the
Baroness de Neufiize and of Mrs. Alfred
Seton, jr-
Mr.. Norrie was a member Of the Union,
Calumet, Metropolitan, Down Town, Rid
ing. Racquet and Tuxedo clubs, OF this
city. He was a director Of the Buffalo.
Rochester & Pittsburg Railway Company
and Of the Ohio Mining and Manufactur-
ing Company. His father died last year
at his home, at the Pequot colony, In New
London, Conn
New-York tribune., 1910-12-23
SPECIAL NOTICES.
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A Fine Old Peer.

Lord Wrottesley who Is making such a
" onderful recovery from fracture Of the
thigh. despite his eighty-seven years OF age,
represents one OF the Oldest families in Eng
llno. and can trace his direct and unbroken
male descent further back than any other
member OF the peerage. His ancestral
home. Wrottesley Hall. near Wolverhamp-
ton. was burned in 1897, when a priceless
library and collection Of heiriooms were
destroyed But the property has been in the
possession OF Lori Wrottesley's forbears
since 1857, when It vas enfeoffed by Adam.
Abbot Of Evesham. to Simon OF Verdon,
younger branch Of the baronial house Of
Verdon Of Alton. Simon thereupon assuming
the additional name Of Wrottesley- From
hin, Lord WrottesIey IS descended in the di
rect male line.
One Of the Wrottesleys was with Simon
of Montfort at the battle Of Evesham- An
other distinguished himself at the battle Of
Crecy, under Edward, the Black Prince, and
was one of the original Knights Of the Gar
ter Sir Walter Wrottesley was a conspicu-
Gus Yorkist in the Wars OF the Roses. and
at the close thereof Edward " r1unifcently
endowed him with lot Of land confiscated
from people who had belonged TO the other
side Another Sir Walter Wrottesley fought
for Charles I, and was heavily penalized by
Cromwell and the Commonwealth The bar
onetcy which the Wrottesleys hold is one
Of the oldest in existence, and the eighth
haroret Of the line figured prominently in
the American War of Independence.
Although the family is so very old. its
peerage is Of relatively modern origin, hav-
ing only been created in 1898, in favor OF
Sir John Wrottesley, who had represented
Stafrordshire in number Of parliaments
His son and successor. the second baron,
was a man OF science, a famous astronomer,
and founder OF the Royal Astronomical
Society, as well as president Of the Royal
Society. The present Lord Wrottesley 1s
his son. and was lord in waiting to the late
Queen Victoria, who held him in high es-
TEEN.
Lord Wrottesley's only daughter, Evelyn
wac married last summer TO the Hon Henry
Fowler. son and heir of Lord Wolverhamp-
ton, lord president CT the Prlvy Council, and
son of a Methodist minister. His daughter
is known in America a novelist, under
the name of Ellen Thorneycroft Fowler.
Among her best works are Isabel Carna-
bv'' and place and Power" She Is mar
RED to Laurence Fclkin, who IN addition TO
being q government inspector OF schools, Is
likewise something of novelist.
MARQUISE DE FONTENOf.