New-York tribune., 1911-09-17
LORD CURz0N ADVISES
KING AS TO DURBAR
Former ViCeroy in India Revises
Plans and Rehearses Details
with His Majesty.
MINISTERS ON VACATIONS
American Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid to Visit France for We'd
ding of Ogden Livingston
Mills in Normandy.
fBy Cable 70 The Tribune. !

London, Sept. 1G.-Lord Curzon has
| become the Kings special adviser re-
specting the Coronation Durbar. He has
suggested alterations in the ceremonial
conducted by him qs Viceroy, and the
plans for the royal visit to india have
been carefully revised by him.
The King will be Lord Curzon's guest
at the latter's country seat, near Basns-
stoke. before sailing for India, and de-
tails of the Durbar will be rehearsed
after partridge shooting.
! The Prime Minister is following the
doctors orders and using his voice as
little as possible. A. J. Balfour. the
Conservative leader. is playing golf with
n tranquil mind and allowing his de-
moralized party to lead itself.
Sir Edward Carson Is heading an anti
Home Rule movement in Ireland and
will make the earliest campaign speeches
on the Cnionist side. a delegation of
progressive Radicals is studying the
Home Rule question under the coaching
OF John Redmond and other prominent
Nationalsts IT will make O complete
circuit Of the island and return TO
Westminster with "a mass OF fresh In
formation for the late autumn debates.
The Chancellor Of the Exchequer has
made an early speaking engagement In
Manchester, in the hope Of imparting a
| new impetus 10 the insurance cause.
! Lord Kitchener has sailed to-day for
Malta, whence he will go by another
ship 10 Alexandria. He is accompanied
| by Captain Fitzgerald, who Will act as
! his private secretary when he takes up
, Sir Eldon Gorst's work in Egypt.
small group Of intimate friends went to
tho station TO witness his departure.
! Lord Kitchener has not concealed his
satisfaction at his return 10 important
work His indifference TO social life has
! increased since his retirement from In
dia, and with his passion for Work he
/ found the inaction Of London insupport-
able. He understands Egypt as thor
oughly as Lord Cromer knew IL when In
Cairo and will lack neither irmness nor
fexibilty In governing the country.
Ex.crown Princess in London.
Another interesting departure to-day
is that Of the former Crown Princess OF
Saxony, who left Charing Cross after
fying visit to London for conference
with the London publisher Who had f:-
ranged for the translation and produc-
,ion OF her Memoirs OF Many Coun-
tries" Eveleigh Nash and the transla-
tor were on the platform when the train
started for the Ostend boat. The author
was smartly gowned and carried herself
with the saucy swagger OF literary
bohemian.
Lord and Lady Granard will start to-
morrow for Trouvllle for the wedding Of
Ogden Livingston. Mills and Margaret
Rutherfurd In an old Normandy chateau.
The Duchess OF Marlborough, Henry
White, Mr.. and Mrs. Carnegie Phipps.
Mrs. John Ford and Mrs. Walter Burns
will be among their wedding guests.
The American Ambassador and Mrs.
Reid are at Wrest Park for the week
end after an enjoyable visit TO st. An
drews, and will go 10 Paris on Monday
! for the wedding.
Members of the Johnson Club are rail-
lying In force to-day at Lichfield for the
birthday celebration OF their hero. The
principal figure in the proceedings will
be the Rev. Wallace Williamson.
Activity in Theatrsdom.
A remarkably active theatrical week
closes with two new performances. One
is comedy Of middle class Belgian life.
lie Marriage dc Mile. Beulemans," at the
Globe, with NJ. Jaques as the brewer,
Mile. Gilberte Legrand as the man
aging daughter and an effective group OF
French players In the remaining parts.
An English translation was presented
by Charles Frohmsn in America under
the title Of Suzanne" with Billie Burke
as the heroine. The original text has
been preferred here, and the fine work
of the French company was appreciated
and applauded by a large audience.
J Another novelty is A. p. Sinnett's COM
edy, Married by Degrees" at the Court
Theatre. preceded by fantastic curtain
raiser "Moonshine" This comedy was
tried by the Amateur Stage Society not
long ago, and it's revival by professional
players has been the natural result OF
tho demonstration then made OF Ats good
stagecraft.
Austin Strong's version OF rip Van
| Wrinkle" at tho Playhouse will be the
principal event next week, with Cyril
Maudc in Jeffersons place, Margery
Maude as the young wife in the earlier
scenes and Winifred Emery as the old
wife IN the later acts. Maskelyne and
Devant will supply the supernatural ef-
fects. and there will be a happy ending.
Rip will not be driven out into the storm
| by his shrewish wife, but will wander In
a magical realm Of mountains. The dog
Schneider will remain a familiar figure
| Of the earlier scenes.
T'red Terry, after a months rest at
| I-arrogate. will play King Christian in
| THE Popinjay'' on tour Of the prov
incex The success OF his daughter as
Juliet is shown by heavy booking at the
New Theatre.