New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1870-07-20


would nightly repeat his spirited and remarkable
performance
Inthe season OF 1885, George Holland was engaged
at the London Haymarket Theater, under the manage
ent OF Mr. T. Cooke At later period he fulfilled an
engagement at the Surrey Theater But his English
career was now drawing TO close At Christmas 1926
Junius Brutus Booth then Of the Chatham
st. Theater in NewYork, sent him letter. offering him
an American engagement. This epise-in the earnest
manly simple, thoughtful style characteristic Of all the
writings have from the pom Of the great ira
gedangives very interesting details with reference to
the condition OF the EewYork stage fortyfour years
(when Edwin Forrest rising young actor, and Les
ter and James Wallack little boys, and Joseph
Jefferson and Edwin Booth were yet unborn). Holland
did not at once come over but the aurement proved
strong and in the following year he accepted an engage
ment at the Bowery Theaer IL was In August 1921 in
the ship Columbia, that he sailed for NewYork.
The BOwery Theater-then called the New-York The
aterwas very important institution in the dramatic
world, when George Holland came to this country; and
his appearance there the 18th OF September 1921
uraly attracted much attention. He acted in al Day
After the Fair" then and since favorite farce
and he made an immediate and decided hit. 1t
long tme though, before the comedian settled into
permanent situation. For years after he arrived these
shores he led the usual nomadio life of his tribe We
trace him to the fremont Theaer, in Boston, then man
aged by Peby. Aterward he played at the Federal-s
Theater in the same ctyong the fayore shrine Of the
returned to NewYOrk and established his residence at
YOrkville Then he performed a while at Albany. On
the 2lst of January 1922 he made his first appearance at
NewOrleans in the Pears Theater afterward called the
Academy of Music In the year he acted at Louis
Mobile, Philadelphia, Boston, Salem, and Providence
The fact shows clearly enough how an actor obliged
10 skip about in old times and how hard he had TO work.
for travelling was not then what is now, nor could the
oGnnty DGas USn theeT re as nS% adErh 5
George Holland took benefit at the BOwery Theater, IN
NewYOrk-prObaby by way Of taking new departure"
N immediately afterWard
him out on another expedition, this time IN company
with Mr. and Mrs Blake, with Mr.. T. A Cooper as man
ager-and a very powerful combination it was, and
very jOval time they must have had In june $780, the
Cottage" at YorkviDe, on the Thirdaye. This was
and delightful suburban inn, and III us DAY enjoyed
a great deal of favor George Holland indeed, has
had kept pace with his PROFESSIONAL success he would
assuredly have amassed fortune That success, how
belt waited his efforts. AS worker he began,
and TO the last we find him in harness and ready to DO
his best Leaving the Yorkyile cottage in the Fall OF
1884, he went ont with Cooper This season OF
rowing began the 10th OF October in that year. and
lasted till the 10Th OF APRIL 1872 MI HaInDln ana Mr..
John Henry Barton accompanied the party, and they
played at Augusta, savannah, Charleston and New
Orleans Hollands portion OF me entertalnment was
entitled "Whims Of Comedian" 1t was medley and
ii included feats of venrlOquism for which this actor
celebrated. THE whole OF TINS performance, SAID
the programme, viii be reced. acted, sung, and ges-
tcuated by Mr.. Holland alone" Their bill Of the play
contained eight distinct features and The price OF adms
sion fixed at 81 which was high price In those days
From New-OTleans the party went up the Mississippi,
and so onward to Pittsburgh. Here Hollands engage
ment terminated. He then went to Cincinnati and 10
entertainments In the principal towns Of Kentucky and
Tennessee. subsequently, combining forces with Mr.
fOrnances during week which were highly success
full This in the cholera season of 1892 and here as
afterward at NewOrleans, the performances given by
Holland exerted cheering ana reassulng lnnuence over
the public mind inclined as II was TO panic In the
land associated with Sol Smith the management
OF the theater at Montgomery Alabama. Aluson is
rical Management" The writer says: "The season
4 no of celebrated George
Holland joined me in the management, and the hrm
with George Holland was very pleasant one. We
parted the close Of the season. with mutual good feel
fngs."-Mss Jane Placide and Mr. George Barrett were
members of the company at this Montgomery Theater.
Holland went back TO New-Orleans, on leaving Sol
Smith, and there made Secretary OF The New
Orleans Gaslight and Banking Company" Not long
afterward he accepted the post of private secretary TO
Theater This was in OF 1856 which began
the 9Oh of November, 1885, with Miss Cusman as the
Macoregor, in Rob Roy" Peter wilkins Lady Macbeth
and other character f rs her Mp RuT WocE e
Mr.. C.. Mason, Mr.. Finn, Mr. A A. Adams, and Madam
all these theatrc uminaries Holland had friend rela-
lions in his capacity OF treasurer An opera troupe,
Antonio de Rosa and Others, came on Sunday,
March g. 1885, and again on the 4th OF December follow
ing. In the mean time Holland had been very i'll, so ILL.,
indeed, that he was not expected to recover But trip
Havana restored him to health and, after six months
to his labors at the ST. Charles The Jewess" after m
teen months Of preparation, produced with fine sue
on the 10Th OF April, During the following
performances were given here by Forrest Booth, J. r.
Scott, Finn, j. NJ Field FaTTen Sam. Cowel Ellen Tree
Ceieste and Josephine Clifton. These details set
down here serving to suggest what the theater in
old days. IN the matter or acting and as showing the
sociations into which George Holland was thrown-asso
Citations Whereby being 9d me h KEY ~ "a ne OF
peared these notices. which indicate what were the
manners of the time among going people at is
partcnary requested that dogs viii not be brought to
the theater, as they Cannot be admitted. Peanuts
are prescribed In the season Of 1910 Fanny Eser APP
qrpda al a
benefit, which latter occasion she was to have all
Holland In the absence of Mr. Caldwell TO secure the
great attraction and keep 1t out OF the rival theaer
and foT the ten nights Of Fanny Eslers en-
gagement the average receipts were 1887 49,
dancer $4,000 for the ten performances 1920 for her
benefit and 81 92 for half benefit to Avaini and Sill
vani her cOmpanOnsn all sl4,459 Yet this enterprise
was thorough TO the theater On the 18th OF
March, 1872 the st. Charles Theater burned and
lucrative establishment in which he had been
gagged. Mr.. Caldwell, the manager survived his losses
and was wealthy man TO the last He died In New
After the ST. Charles had been destroyed, Holland
made an expedition with DR. Lardner who gave "a series
OF lectures and illustrated them with lanterns. The
party visited Mobile Natehez, Vicksburg Jacksonville
Nashville, st. Louis lat which place they found gentle
man George H. Barrett keeping restauranD, Louis
vile, Cincinnati and Buffalo. From the latter place to
Troy George Holland yoyaged ON canal boat Arrived
in New-York, he found his old aequaintance Mitchell
had known Mitchell since the year 1875 when both
members of De Camps Theatrical Company at Newcas-
pic company he remained-constantly acting and always
public fayoritefrom ls4s to 1912 His first appearance
at the olympic was made on the 4th Of Sep
TENDER, lS43 In Day After the Fair" and
q" The Bill OF Fare" In the )-lIlIner OF 1874 he
acted with Mitches company 'Nibo's LObnits, in
+" The Child of the Regiment" HaSsdrae, in Open
Sesame" and divers other characters In 1S49 Holland
accepted engagement at the Varieties Theater, New
Orleans and there, says Sol Smiths memoirs of the
Southern stage che enjoyed popularity perhaps
achieved by any other actor In that city" Mr Tom Pla
eide then the manager Of the Varieties Ho
land member Of Blrton's company, in NewYOrk.
the 10th of August in that year. the occasion of
the opening Of the theater, he acted SunnKsde in
Capital Match" and Thomas in 1.-THE Secret" In the
mean time Waack's Theater-at first called Waack's
Lyceu-had been opened, the sh of September 1882
and IN the third George Holland added 10 the
company, appearing, the 18th Of September, 1885,
Chubb, In John BrOugham's Game OF Love" With