The New York herald., 1879-09-08

Blythe. young and handsome girl not yet out of
her teens. who has had three years constant and
management, aud who comes to me with that most
eloquent guarantee OF future excelencc-a desire to
nnd her way up the ladder by earnest work. An
other is Miss Ada Rehan, young actress who has
developed already an amazing versatility, which I
think our public will quickly admre; young
Southern belle. who the star of Washington
teur theatricals, Miss Margaret Lapner by name;
anJ SS gsniS pacs VINO mas See 90 Paris
Grand Opera House; Miss Mabel Jordan, Miss May
bowers; the daughter OF Mrs. d. p. Bowers; Miss
Annie Wakeman and others. They all young
and handsome and hope that the public will adopt
them as fayorites when they see them.
"You will at once recognize Messrs. Charles
Fisher. William Davidge. Charles Leclercq, George
parkes John Drew and others and you will find Mr.
George Morton and Mr.. Harry Lacy. who are my new
engagements. not unworthy OF such associates.''
"And now. Mr. DAILY. for the musical companyf"
Partisan chic has not yet been II will be here;
Miss Fielding, petite blonde, relative Of
welt. and ot Mrs. Eulager, who great favor
ite also Miss sydney Nelson another Of the famous
trslo and my comedian and Suo viii BE- M S8n %ss
Freeman. whom found in Philadelphia. and who,
in his appearance and style OF acting. is very like
'You have certainly secured plenty of debu-
tantes?" TT
Eyes; have made all my successes with new
people. and IL discover one Agnes Ethel or
Clara Morris among all my engagements aud after
all my instruction l shall be more than content"
plays at this theatreY'
Il shall only be too happy to them for the
the records OF my theatres you will hnd me always
trying to get hold Of good play by some
% under the Of s"i dissppontnens n nsos os
the necessities caused by some failure.
In my first season at the Twenty-fourth street
house. which opened exactly ten years and
month ago. you will fnd that played twenty three
pieces there before did play OF my own. In my
new house gave opportunities to Albery Bronson
Howard.
work of my own. Now / have been fortunate
enough to secure promises Of cooperation from Mr.:
Fred Williams, or Boston, and Bronson Howard and
several other authors aud hope to keep my own
out OF the bills until the close Of the sea.
son; Then shall produce my own first nav play
"without undertaking. the charms Of .Newport,'
son eli ts anything
Certainly. have already said that hoped for
short. bright runs and constant variety. From Mr..
Fred Williams l expect an early novelty; but the
greatest novelty. perhaps. is the new comedyopera
by Robert Panquette. the libretto of which is the
last work ever written by the celebrated Cairville
who died last winter. which believe to be as pure
as, and oven more dramatic than, The Chimes Of
Normandy by the same composer. Neither tho
words nor the music will be printed or published in
France or England before produce the work. Mr..
Henderson. OF London. has bought the English
right to follow up his Chimes of Normandy now
over its four hundredth night the Globe Theatre
and have purchased the exclusive rights for this
country and we expect to produce 1t simultaneously
in Paris, London and New York" 4 ~
"When will Planquettes new work be produced?"
"AbOut Christmas. II 1t Is not crowded OF by some
previous 1t will be acaptal holiday piece"
"You hope. then. to throw opon your doors wide
to new authors and composers?"
eyes; that has always been my policy. intend
that when q comedy is running here comedietta
shall precede 1t, and when opera makes its mark
then . comedietta shall be. played first. So there
will always be two pieces the bill. and those who
come late from dinners or business will find q
plete performance. At the same time this double
programme will give ample scope for all native
dramatists who know how to write for the stage"
There remains the usual question. Mr.. DAILY.
What shall you do about the ticket speculstorsr r.
.They never troubled my audiences before and
they will not trouble here. No tickets will bo
sold except from my own box Office which will be
open from eight A. M. until i've p N. daily, to
commodate everybody"
"And the pricesY' tssi" t,t 1914
sThe same as usual-orchestra, 81 so; balcony,
ST. family circle thrty-hve cents. There Ii gal.
lery forgot to tell you that the younger members
OF my company shall have. in this theatre.
hours practice in singing every morning and one
practice in dancing every afternoon. whether
there is a rehearsal or not. learned while abroad
that this at least Of the things which they
managed better in France, and indeed in Rome. In
good time may progress SO far as to have real
dramatic school here; but singing and dancing are
not unreasonable commencement"