New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1911-06-01
LONDON NOTES
A Coronation Barge--Another
Observation-Disclosures Boatman.
London. May 1S.

. coronation by water If they Will. TIL
earl marshal Is providing for their &C
commodation a special steamer iron
Chelsea pier. which VIII convey them tC
the houses OF Parliament. whence they
can PASS by covered way into the
Abbey; and they can return by the rive
when the ceremony is over. There is II
this arrangement a faint reflection of tn
splendor Of Plantagenet and Tudo
times. when the river was the highwai
for patrician families living in magnii-
cent mansions along the banks and WHEN
the rabble witnessed the coronation no
cessions tramping from the Tower &c the
Abbey. while the mobiles. oourtiers and
great ladies went upstream in luxurious
barges Those were days WIN the
duchesses and earls never walked or
rode along the unpaved. UNFRAMED,
msrshy streets OF London town but
enulated the pomp and state OF Cleo
patra in gilded barges with watermen
plying silvery oars. The Isolated OLD
water gate Of York House, on the edge
Of the Embankment garden, is melan-
choly reminder OF the gloryof coronation
water fttes. The peereses' ferryboat
from Chelsea pier--it WI be something
better than one Of the condemned
Thames steamers-wiIl sc another souve-
mir Of Tudor London.
The earl marshal hss suggested water
carriage because tn pressure or motor
traffic outside the hobey will he unman-
ageable before and after the coronation
service. II a conHderable proportion or
the titled greats with their robes and
coronets. can . diverted to the houses
Of Parliament " the covered way one
OF the most Troublesome details OF the
pageant can be arranged. With the
coronation RI George " the traditional
procession IN foot was abandoned, and
With the .ccsssion Of William " car
rieses ps,e freely used. The approach
ing c, ut ton viii mark the transition
from s,rse-driven carriages TO motor
cars There will be conservative peers
such 9 the Duke Of Abercorn. the Mar
outs II Salisbury and Lord Rosebery'
who VII prefer 10 drive TO the Abbey
4
II. ernan and Russian Ambassadors
nav follow their example: but the Prime
- ster. the Secretaries OF state. Mr..
four end his associates Of the front
Cpposition bench, the Duke OF Devon
g,'re. the Duke Of Westminster and the
y, ,ioritv ~ the titled witnesses Of the
A ,re,. ceremony will be carried through
y hitehan IN motor cars. with taxicabs
f,-,rdiing behind them. The royal pro-
cessions will Re we'll housed. but the
grand muster Of the privileged classes
Will he MADE by means Of motor cars
without outriders ana lackeys and with
nlodernity substituted for medieval
state
Miss Neilson-Terry inher!ting brilliant
talent FOR the stage from her father ard
from he~ mother. has individuality OF
her own. which makes her an ideal
Posarn5 She is youthful IN charm,
hrovant IN spirit. sparkling in geyety.
radiant N roe7iish hun1or and vibrant a 5
q violin string 70 the joy Of life. With
-hAse qualities Of heart end mind she
has anpeared at The New Theatre IN
douhlAt and hose as though she had al
- v-avs been wandering in the romantic
Forest # Arden. N fun enjoyment Of
woodland freedom end revelling IN the
merry game % teasing the man whom
she tenderlv loved. More finished per
'fornnances experienced pleygoers could
readily remember. such as Miss Ada Re-
hans with Mr. John Drews support as
Orlando. and vet this unaffected sirlish
roeannd. while lacking restraint and dis
tfrctior. was bright and merry, irrespor-
eihle as any bird singing in tree and
intensely human in her passionate love
for her mate. and happy only IN the
knowledge that she was herself beloved.
FNouisite constituencies went with the
magical charm Of youth, and she was as
sincere i'm revealing her own disappoirt-
rrent when Orlando was late and her an
euish when she fsnoied that some acct
dent had befallen him as she was spor-
tive and rnischievous in fooling with him
Mr.. Fred Terry has been the stage
manager Of this revival, undertaking a
labor Of love for his talented daughter
and for his son. appearing as Silvius, and
there is nothing sluggish about II. Ac-
ton and color have been impaired 70 the
court scenes. the wrestling bout Is
genuine trial of strength between trained
athletes: the woodland scenes are en-
acted briskly and with vivacity, and the
quaint ballads and hunting songs are
Pc al Ind fr
own cuckoo song is delightful. joyous
ness permeates the comedy like rich
mist Of sunlight. and there is barely
enough OF Jaques's melancholy and Of
Adams senility for an effective con-
trast There is a carnival Of youthful
spirits in the sheltered hollows and leafy
glades Of Arden. with an Orlando TO
match the Rosallnd in juvenile ardor
and romantic feeling Mr.. Vernon Steel
makes It plain that Orlando half recog-
rizes Rosal.nd IN her disguise and urges
her on in her sportive lovemahins. and
that is the most effective method Of in
terpretng transparent courtship by
proxy. Miss Marian Lewis is charm
Ing Celia. Mr.. arthur Williams is hu-
man as well as eccentric as Touchstone
and there is good work all around, while
the audience renews its youth.
The discovery Of genius in unexpected
quarters Is always a fascinating occupa-
ton Critics and art lovers had a revel
a. enthusiasm last autumn over the
vagarics OF Post-Impressionism at the
Grafton galleries. and a new jargon was