, 1879-03-23
ADJUSTMENTS.
TIE DRAMA.


McEickcr has for some years past been decidedly
conservative and somewhat RIP Van Winklc1ih.
uayery's recent triu1nphs have had the effect oi
waking the old gentleman from his twenty years
sleep. and he ias lately decided to adopt an e1i'
to go in on the bounce plan. mad not only run hlf
theatre for all it is worth but us many more tnca-
tres and organizations az il is possible for him %
OF more schemes that will make the ground rather
warm in this section. One Of his plans Is to IN,
1isey abandon and ignore the keeping up OF
bpaiions on and saenssations Ut biz cicaso house
He has so concluded to follow in the wake n1 luz
other Western managers and play sunday hlsnls'
-. hear further rnlnors that Mc'1eGcr N, H.
tends 10 speculate in aud run ont tIhAtose
narty aud Megatacrinn Mastondonc -M.ns'.i' '!ti
show. He il also negotistin. colnofaalon "ain a.;
the Strakosehes, to devastatc tho West Will "
gan,ic lnliun Opera Troupe. IL has corrssp,one
cnce open, anu contracts pretty nearly
to bring out Carl Kos:'s Grand Eng!lsh opera Con
pauy. In addition to all this. he has spcef!a.ase
cyes turned towards certain. at present some. ss
what unpopular, theatre in New fork: ne nas .;as
made liberal offer for the control OF one OF ~ Ine
leans, He has for weeks past bsen quietly get'1h4
cou,yo| Tor next season of several OF tne prominent
stars--for instance Mary Anderson; Anna DeEln
son. Ada Cayendsh, John NcCullougs, Ea"ln
Booth. Clara Morris, and host OF Others one or
Ills daring schemes is TO bring over SaVini again 10
this country. lie has also recently ta9en con-
siderable stock in our thriving TrottiuT Park, anu
viii without doubt, control for ne3t sSason inc
T,h;caro White Stocking Base Ball Club. ."-CAtea-
90 Correspondence Dramatic AeTs.
aDon't mention any names,' said McVicker
to me the other day, and I'll talk to you. But
what tell you,-hush, Keep it dark; let 1t go
no further. Come aud see me-"
The invitation was given in front Of his Aiadi-
son street house. It was accepted. After
st tr,1grling through several bushels Of telegraph
boys on the stairway, aud wadiug. through sew
cral tons Of posters, and; dispatches, and ad4
rance ageuts, the writer reached an inner room
at the heels OF the veteran manager. Upon d
convenient lounge Uttered with bundles OF
money he carelessly threw himself, lit cigar,
and began:
"rll talk to you," he repeated; "5ut don't
mention any names. A manager has two sides,
though you wouldn't think it. One side is the
real side When he shows that he hides his
face cause why! cause tho people want
their realism on the boards, mot in the box~oil1ce
Speaking mctaphorically, you have to enter the
dramatic temple Of truth up the marble-stcps
of white lies. You mustn't cudgel the publit
with truth before they've paid their money. IT
a manager did the people would call him fool,
with big, big D.. And that's the reason why
don't want names or plans mentioned, II you
do. everything will be deniea.''
-[ILZItU db lAIE 2AUOfCs 4 41tEAAA ~
ssOf course you want bottom facts, don't
yous:'
"Yes'
"Hayerly has given his biography, and don't
see why-1 will. Years ago started life as q
printers deyi. Like the Admiral in "Pina-
forc,'' my earliest efforts were expended upon
polishiu. up the handle OF the big front door.
But ambition fired my soul. I became O news
bov and bootblack,-1 think that's the proper
capah; all great men do. I might tell you OF
the battles, sicgcs, dangers did pass in my sub
.couent career rs editor, minstrel, circus-man,
and lion-tancr; let that go. 1became the
atrical manager"
Astonishment and admiration expressed by
the listener.
'You seem surprised,'' he went on, II but
there's more to follow. Just twelve months
ago was in debt some 5000, 900; now l don't
owe a ccnt. Ehe How was 1t done. Like
George Washington and my brother manager
my boy. This straw, l confess. slightly. op-
pressed me- Now that ii has been lifted, my
pinious lift ,nc to the bright emporium of specu-
latlop, and 'McV;cEcr is himself again. Read
tl4at from tie Dramatic Acns.'' sad Mac, pass
ng to me tic extract at the head Oh this story.
The writer read it.
acknowledged he continued: 'sbut in this
Instance uis llle mas oh4v peeI na'1 lo4u.
49, What" :1 l calculated IT'S it possible that
O. do, indeed, but not word-hush," sasu
he, as Aooley lurrieoly entered the room anu
Mac into a corner.
Hoolev myste1iousty whispered III A1ac's car,
and Mac did the same to Hoo:cy, when the lat
ter vanished.
- lid you see that once venerable anu In1ls-
white beard On Hooley's chin, aud note the
golden tint il is assnmiug!"
had observed it.
s'Tou see We must have unity in everything.
Hooley and have contracted for the uggest
load Of burlesquc blondes that ever crossed the
ocean. Hooley will manage them. and that
beard will, we calculate, be worth at least
81, ,D0 a week as an advertisement.
Tie Great Eastern. which we have
bought to bring to this country our
European attractions, will probably carry them
from Liverpool to New Y,'rk. There will be =
continuous string Of novelties from the other
side. This organization, which you know is
only side speculation, will comprise 4S!} mcln-
bers. Adyiccs from my tnuumeraEle Paris,
London, Berlin, st. Petersburg, and italian
agents tell NE 353 have already been secured,
and t!,ey are just hooking everything plnnp and
pleasing that comes along. Sarah Bcrnhardt
will be tue leading star. Whei, the proposition
was made her to forsake the legitimate and go
into the leg business, she said she Hardly ever
no, never'-felt so t1attered in her life, and
jumped at It. We are paving her $4,000
ulcht,-a mere triGe-''
+.And the leader Of your orchestra will be?"