New-York tribune., 1912-03-24
KING INTENSELY ANXIOUS
Confers Daily with Premier
Asquith on industrial Crisis.
TO VISIT CONTINENT LATER
Lady Craven's First Political
Reception at Chesterfield Gar
dens a Great Success.
[By Cable to The Trlbune.l

London. March 23-The King has
been in daily communication with the
Prime Minister during the Industrial
crisis While his anxiety has been IN
tense he has not been panicstrlcken nor
morbdly apprehensiVe OF DISASTROUS
consequences attending a continuance
of the strike.
Reports or the abandonment of the
ROYAL journeys and visits on the Con-
tinent this spring have been without
substance. There have been, for mex
plicable reasons. more untruths printed
about the plans and engagements OF
the King and Queen than were told
about the preceding sovereigns.
The King is going TO "nowsley net
week and his other private invitations
have not been cancelled. His Continel-
tai journey will be made at his ovr
convenience. and his Easter holida 5
Will he passed at York cot age.
Some impatient Unionist writer's have
been announcing that the King will
send for Mr.. Balfour whenever the gov
ernment goes down. 1t is not likely
however. that his majesty will cross
that bridge before he comes TO it. Prece-
dents would require him in such an
emergency to send for either Andrew
Bonar Law or the Marquis Of Lans-
downe. and subsequently for Mr. Bal
four. were they TO recommend that
course.
Lady Craven has made a timely APP
pearance as chief ministerial hostess
and has helped to bring the members
of the party together socially when
there was much to talk about. Her re-
ception last night at her house in Ches-
terfield Gardens was 81 great success.
A small but early season has been
hopelessly spoiled by the strike and the
political hubbub, and there can be little
eayety now until after Easter.
At tho Theatres.
The theatres have suffered from the
prevailing depression and several con-
tcmplated changes OF programme have
been deferred. "Othello" at His Majesty's
Theatre, "Ben-Hur" at Drury Lane, and
Billy" at the Playhouse with A. f.
Matthews in the place of Cyril Maude,
are among the attractions scheduled for
next month.
1t is said that the American theatrical
managers and their London represent
atives are being beseged by prominent
English stage people, including actor
managers anxious TO obtain American
engagements Immediately, TO escape the
depression incidental TO the strike. The
Curtailment OF the suburban train SER
vice has hit the theatres badly. and the
managers fear that the future holds out
a worse prospect.
Charles Hawtrey has accepted an
American engagement. and will sail
next week. Seymour Hicks has taken a
similar step TO escape the hard times In
England.
Sir Alfred East is holding to-day a
large reception at his studio. with a fine
display Of landscapes. and other artists
are having show these Sundays in
preparation for the Academy.
There is criticism. but no real hostility,
to the scheme for memorial statue to
King Edward in Green Park. with at
tendant figures representing Peace" and
"Arbltration." This will not interfere
with the memorial park in the East
End.
a site for the statue Of Francis Bacon,
by r. w. Pomeroy, has been selected in
t, 0arJopC re Cray'o Inn
A remarkable collection of autograph
letters Of English soveregns and other
historical celebrities comes into the mar
ket in the course of few weeks. Among
the writer's are the names Of Elizabeth,
Mary Stuart. Sir Thomas BOleyn. Oliver
Cromwell, Charles II, Marlborough.
Wellington and Nelson.