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NOTES FROM LONDON.

(From Our Own Correspondent.i LONDON, April 23. The biggest deal in seats in the history of the English theatre has been made over “The Desert Song,” the new musical play at Drury Lane. After a conference with Sir A. Butt (managing director of Drury Lane), representatives of the principal ticket-selling “libraries” bought seats to the amount of more than £47,000. The previous best deals have been over “No, No, Nanette,” “Lady, Be Good,” and “Sunny.” Each of these transactions was originally between £20,000 and £25,000. “The Drury Lane deal represents £5OO worth of seats per performance till the end of July,” remarked Sir Alfred Butt. He said a condition of the deal was that the librarian shall sell the seats to the public at ordinary prices, plus only the normal agency commission. “THE WHITE CHATEAU.” “The White Chateau,” it is expected, will follow “No Gentleman” at the St. Alartin’a. This war play by Captain Reginald Berkeley was given good notices at the Everyman at the end of March. Mr Raymond Massey will not be able to appear in it. as he has been engaged by Mr H. M. Harwood for “The Transit of Venus” next door at the Ambassador’s. AIISS JEAN FORBES-ROBERTSON. It. is announced that there is a possibility that Aliss Jean Forbes-Robertson and her mother. Aliss Gertrude Elliott, may go to the Old Vic. for next season, which begins in September. Miss Forbes-

Robertson is a promising actress, wliq will be extremely welcome 011 the other XT tl J e , river - So will her mother. V?. 1 " them has ever appeared at the Old Vic., but Miss Elliott played once at ronn Kenjnngton, where, in September, IJO9, Sir Johnston Forbes-Robertson, whom she was to marry three months 4?. ter .’ , Save a season of “The Devil’s Disciple. Miss Forbes-Robertson’s Juliet created no little interest recently, and her present performance in “The Dybbuk’' has distinctive merit.