The Wife: A Journal of Home Comforts du lieu suivant : London, Greater London, England • Page 7

is received by none more cordially than by Olive's time-serving father, who had previously denounced him as a card-sharper. Meanwhile, the millionaire's bounty has been manifesting itself in a new quarter. His faithful butler is in sore trouble about his daughter Mary, who has been deserted by her husband in America, and Mary is brought home and provided for in a cottage near Ashby Hall, without a word of explanation to the neighbours, for the worthy ironmaster is one of those philanthropists who do not let their right hand know what their left doeth. Through the tittle-tattle of the servants, however, the ntrystcrious relations of her husband with the strange young person become known to the resigned and sorrowing bride, who is thereby disposed to listen to Lord Kingsford's vows of affection. For reasons of Iris own.

her father, too, encourages her to accept the rake 's attentions. This unworthy parent has borrowed money from Lord Kingsford, and is not unwilling that his daughter should cancel the debt at the price of her honour. Bo rapidly do these various machinations proceed, that in the third act Olive is on the point of eloping with her would -be seducer. Meanwhile, however, Uncle John learns not only the unjust, suspicions which rest upon himself, but their effect upon his wife. Mary, too, has recognised in Lord Kingsford the man who had deserted her in America.

"While Lord Kingsford is waiting in the conservatory for his partner in flight, a veiled figure approaches him, in whom, her disguise being thrown off, is discovered, not Olive, but his own deserted wife; and. this unexpected drnoiioaciil being witnessed by all concerned, including Olive, whose are thus opened to her own folly, the play is brought, to a striking and effective conclusion. A groat share in tho success must, be attributed io the excellent- and very sympathetic acting of Mr. Ciaries Groves as Uncle John. Tho part, is understood to have been originally designed for Mr.

"David James, but it certainly fits Mr. droves to perfection. Miss Norroys showed a good deal of emotional power as the wife, and Mr. D'Orsay made a clever sketch of the rather conventional character of her reprobate father. Mr.

E. Gardiner made the most of the very ungrateful part of an unpicturosque villain, and the more specifically comic characters were in the hands of Mr. Smith, Miss S. Larki.n, and Miss A. Hughes.

The first act takes place on the deck of a yacht in Cowes Ilnvbour, a novel and effective scene. ,4 The Babblo Shop," Mr. Edward Pose's travesty of "The Bauble Shop," was produced at tho Trafalgar Square Theatre on Thursday evening, and proved to be very amusing. There are some happy Uaiehes of parody and several apt and witty allusions in Mr. Hose's own part of the work.

Tho admirable mimicry of Mr. Arthur Playfair, in the character of Lord Wyndhamero, reproduced to a nicety tho voice and manner of Mr. Charles Wyndham. His imitation was full of touches of really marvellous subtlety, and moreover, admirably sustained. Mr.

Cyril Maude's imitation of Mr. Somerset was amusing enough. Mr. K. W.

Chu'den was excellent as Slodge, M.l\," Leader oi the Opposition and proprietor of tho Lowther Arcade; while Miss Helen Ley ton played with humour the part of the phonographic doll which fills the place of Mr. Jones's heroine. -Mr. Pinero lias been chatting to a Bala's Journal interviewer on his experiences of things theatrical, "-lust to mark the difference," said he, "between the amateur and. the professional, i may mention ih.il- il was a groom during my first engagement as an acior, and hud to bring on a letter.

It was in VVilkie Oollms '8 5 Woman in Still," he added, "I think amateur actors are very good friends to the wtage. They sometimes furnish some valuable recruits. I should think every professional actor has at one time been an amateur, unless he be the son of an actor." It was in the year 1882 that Mr. Pinero decided to give up acting and devote himself exclusively to play- writing. In the interim he had migrated from the Globe to the Lyceum, joining Mrs.

Bateman's company, and afterwards Mr. Irving's. lie was at the Haymarket when he eventually arrived at the determination to retire from the stage as an actor. Summing up his experience before the footlights, he remarked I played many parts, from pantaloon onwards. I remember in one pantomime I was cast for half-a-dozen different characters.

I think the most unpleasant task is to play the swell in the comic scene, when, to the delight of the onlookers, you have to submit to soaping and shaving by the clown. Whenever I ventured to object to this part I was always assured that I was only going through what Irving and Toole had gone through. At last, I can assure you, I got to hate the names of Irving and Toole. I know it is an i historical fact that Irving played a wicked fairy at Manchester but I confess I have my doubts as to whether either of them ever played the swell in pantomime." It is as an author, and not as an actor, that Mr. Pinero has won fame.

It was in 1880, to use his own words, he found that dramatic authorship was more promising, so far as he was concerned, than acting. This was after the success achieved by The Money Spinner," produced by Mr. and Mrs. Kendal at the St. James's Theatre.

This, however, was not Mr. Pinero's first venture as an author. I. used to write little plays as an amateur," he explained, and my first piece was produced at the Lyceum under Mrs. Bateman in 1877.

It was called Two can play at that Mr. Pinero then recited a long list of plays lie had written and how they were received. Asked his opinion of "The Amazons" (his latest success), Mr. Pinero said there was only one newspaper that condemned was a good sign. With regard to his work, Mr.

Pinero said he had very little to do with plot so-called. I start my plays always from tho point of view of making a study of the characters. I get into my mind a conception of the persons I want to present on the stage, and from those characters I frame a story that is to say, if these persons that I imagine will help to create a story. I work from character, and not from plot. I.

imagine my characters and their idiosyncrasies, and make them create their own story," Most of his work is done at night. Three hours at a stretch is as long as Mr. Pinero attempts, for ho condemns over-exertion. Ho must he very quiet, and he says that the first act of play is always the easiest to write, tho second fakes longer, and the third longer still. A comic play ho w.rites in a much shorter tune than Her ions one.

Ample testimony of tho popularity of Tho Bohemian Girl and Oavalleria, which together formed tho opening bill of Sir A. Harris's Easter opera season, was afforded by the largo crowd which filled Drury Lane Theatre on Monday night, The old favourite and tho new were both well cast," and under tho respective batons of Messrs. Carl Armbrusfer and Fold the performances went with, smoothness and spirit. That of Balfe's opera was noteworthy for the reappearance of Mdinc. Albvi as Arlino and the debut as Thaddeus of Mr.

Eadis, an American tenor with a pleasant though somewhat throaty voice. A well-merited success was earned by tho young Welsh baritone, Mr. E. Davies, in the part of Count and Miss Saunders was excellent as the Gipsy Queen. The 'artists in the "Oavalleria" were the same as in the autumn season at Covetd; Garden, Miss.

Esther Pallisor again making capital The hand was a now one, composed principally of tho instrumentalists just engaged to form nucleus of Sir A. Harris's permanent orchestra, the chorus, if was quite up to the Hurst Park must bo esteemed very lucky in having secured a meeting for Monday. The unclouded skies still lend chief attraction to outdoor sports, and by river, road, and rail thousands pleasantly tripped to famous Moulsoy Hurst, There was little in the racing calling for comment except that the fields were small, the course smooth as a well-kept lawn, and that tho winners were not easily found, despite the paucity of competitors in several instances. Prince Hampton was most notable of tho many absentees in tho Spring Handicap, for which Tudor started a very warm liosellen and Opoponax were, however, strongly supported, and the victory of Opoponax showed how accurately his merits had been gauged. The Irish division carried off the rich Lancashire Handicap Steeplechase.

There were, as last year, sixteen candidates, among them being the Grand National horses, Why Not, lloman Oak, and Eather O'Flynn. None of them, however, was capable of coping with lied Prince who had the race secured, bar accident, after two-thirds of the journey had been traversed, and ultimately won by eight lengths from Greek Girl. Mr. Lebaudy's horse, William the Silent, plunged awkwardly over the first fence and broke his leg. Thoosophist, Troubadour, and Impejan also came to grief, although the Manchester steeplechase track is one of the easiest in the kingdom, and of the sixteen competitors only ten completed the course.

It is gratifying that the cricket season should have opened so auspiciously as regards weather on Monday. The Notts and Gloucestershire county teams were engaged in their Colts' matches, and in both games there are matters of interest to record. In the match at Trent Bridge tho most attractive feature was undoubtedly tho grand batting of Shrewsbury and Gunn, who made 02 and 50 respectively. The success of Shrewsbury is the more satisfactory seeing that reports wero current during last week that ho was unwell. Shaddock and Flowers bowled with remarkable success, the former taking seven wickets for and the latter nine wickets for 40 runs.

Tho scores when tho game waff adjourned first innings, 117; the Eleven, first innings, for three wickets. The young players of Gloucestershire compiled an innings of 121. Dr. W. G.

Grace and Mr. Ferns met with great success with tho ball, Mr. Ferris capturing nine wickets for 18 runs and Dr. Grace eight for Mr. It.

W. Bice, for the County team, opened the season in a manner highly suggestive that ho will continue to exhibit tho lino form ho showed last season, by scoring 41 while, in addition to his fmo bowling, Mr. Ferris made The Elovon had scored 187 for eight wickets when stumps wero drawn. The match was brought to a close on Tuesday. Tho first innings of the County closed for 258, Daft and Meo batting capitally; and then, so effective was tho bowling of Flowers, that the young players were all dismissed for 78, and the Eleven were thus victorious by an innings and Of! runs.

Much the same result was tho outcome of tho match, at Bristol between the Gloucestershire team and Twenty-two Colts. The County Elovon concluded their innings for 205, Afflold (18), a new man, batting very creditably. The Colts were out a second time for and the match thus ended in victory for tho Eleven by an. innings and runs. In tho whole match Mr.

Ferris captured nineteen, wickets 8.1. runs, Fullorton has been found! But hero one's satisfaction ends, at least regarding this famous greyhound. The whole sporting world Juts been inconsolable; the news of tho calamity has been published far and wide letters condoling with tho distressed owner have been pouring in upon him in. such, numbers that it was impossible to acknowledge them, separately; and for days little else has been talked about than tho mysterious disappearance of the hero of more than one Waterloo. It was at least to be anticipated that an affair occasioning so much concern would turn out romantic.

Nothing of the sort, has simply given way to tho temptation to go beyond bounds, and has, it may bo supposed, lost himself. A. few days ago ho was found wandering about, footsore and hungry, by a rural postman at Oxfed, Surrey. Captain Paul Boyton, whose "World's Water Show in Earl's Court, arena, which, a.s already stated, is to bo a great outdoor attraction of i.ho summer season, has arrived, in London. A.

representative of the Mall a nolle has interviewed Captain Boyton since his arrival 1 should have expected to hear oi you at Chicago this summer, Captain Boyton," said the interviewer. Well, yes. And all the Chicago people, they can't understand how it is that I'm here in London instead oi being thero. I live right there, you know," "Then, wiry didn 't you work the exhibition, captain I 'm curious to know your reasons for preferring London this year." Captain ton 's answer conveyed the impression that he is a very 'cute showman indeed. Well," said, he, I.

looked at it this way. very thing is going to Chicago. All the big shows are going' there, i thought it would be a good thing to come over hero and. have London to myself. London is not being sent over to the Chicago Exposition, any way.

There will still be five millions or so of people left in London besides a few in the West of England. And here was the very best, pitch in the world to give my show in. So I decided to come over here. But the Chicago people don't half like Loudon having the first of the great water show. It's the biggest thing of the kind ever tried.

We've been running water shows for some years, but they've only been small affairs in comparison with what this is going to be. Why, I've cleaned up all North and South America for wafer novelties for it, and before we've got through I expect we'll have combed up every part of tho world for attractive novelties. It 's going to bo a very big thing, as you 'll see for yourself before long. Nobody has any idea of what a fine show can be given on water." How is it we have never had anything of the kind before?" "Don't you see, the difficulty has been to find a place in which to give the show. Now here at Earl's Court is the one place in the world for it.

You've heard all about most of the attractions, the shoots, the tobogganing down the rapids, the log-rolling, the walking on the water and all that. But, as 1 said, we've combed up tho.