New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1882-07-24
PLANS OF TWO MANAGERS.
Mr.. ABBEYs ENGAGEMENTS FOR NEXT
SEASON.

WINGS INTENTIONS
Among the passengers on board the steamship
Germanic, of the White Star Line, which arrived
yesterday morning. was Henry L. Abbey, the the
atrical manager. who has been in England for sew
eral months endeavoring TO persuade some
of the principal actors and singers Of
Europe to come to America under his management
Mr. Abbey received TRIBUNE reporter, who called
upon him last night at the Union Square HOTEL
cordially and expressed himself "a well satisfied
with the results of his labors abroad.
We had very comfortable passage. thank you,
he SAID. Mr. Haverly came over with us, and we
also had the company of the Chinese AMBASSADOR
and his suite. The celestial gentlemen made
it very interesting for the rest of
the passengers You wish to know something
about my plans for the coming season. Well as
far as theatres are concerned, shall ha We the Park
and the Grand Opera House here in New-York. and
the Park Theatre in Boston. They will all be
managed as combination theatres. At the Park IN
this city, only new plays will be brought out, with
old attractions in the way of actors. while at the
Grand Opera House and the Park Theatre in Boston
old plays Will be produced. For the season of
1SS3tS4 I have leased the Lyceum Theatre IN Lon
don from September /, l~~3. shall bring Out dlf,
tereut American plays and actors tnrre' puV
haven't decided on any programme yet
How do the English and the European theatres
in general compare with American houses, Mr.
Abbey T.
On. our theatres here are vastly superior 70 the
English ones and the latter Just far ahead of
tine French. The Lyceum Theatre - very large
ana Is one OF the hlndsomcst | ever saw, but IL Is
inconyenlently ARA ged. II you want to get into
the orchestra stalls YOU have 10 20 up a long
narrow staircase, down another one and through
"A narrow passage. That plan would make Things
interesting IN case of fire, wouldn't ltf Inc I'll
terOn Theatre entirely underground, with the top
ali the English play-houses are hot and
study French theatres are worse; they are
shabby aud terribly dirty. The carpets are changed
once every htteen years, ana soap ana water are
things that are entirely unknown tnere.'
" bat arrangements have you made with Mrs.
Sue Will sail for this country On he Alaska on
September 30, and viii begin playing ON either
OCTOBER % or 30. She viii play first IN
what theatre yet She will stay here three
or tour weeks and then to Boston and OTHER large
cities. Her pays Will be " Al Unequal Match
You Like IT, and some others not YET de-
Gided upon .iio met fid YRS hncD L 1ag'rs
through the pr vince. n An Unequal Mateh7
and she SJoOp7 to Conquer" and had Rad wonder
iu success, playing tor double prices every where
have no doubf, her expenses beng
less than his Mrs Langtry can hardly be called an
actress; she hasn't been at IL long enough. enc
SHOWS the lack OF experience, puJ she
is the best amateur ever saw. She
is going to make great actress III
time. | don't want 10 stare the terms OIL ny con-
ng offer 10 induce her to leave E0g-
land. / shall bring u company with her,
Vaudeville and Francis Cooper. OF the Haymarler,
as leading juveniles: j. q. Lay IOr Of the Comedy
lheatrc, comedian; Edward Sheppard of Drury
Lane, as leallus Olu man ana MISS hd'e
Patterson and Miss 1lYra hOlue as leading Juyenne
laIies. Miss Patterson has been having good suc-
cess IN the provinces recently and |as formerly a
favorlte III London. Miss H0ime belongs 10 the
Prince Of Naes Theatre company. MIS- Laueu}
will tir-, play " An Unequal Ma1ch' cAe WILL DE- II
tbs country five or slN mOnDns
d" How about Nine. Nilsson; when Is she coming
and what Is snc going to do when she gets here MI'
A% %S3e will sail on October II in the
Galna. she will sing only in con-
ccrts and oratouos, an will appear first
m Boston on November l. She Will sing ifry or
more nights, rs | may decI4e l wlll bring
company with her, but only two
OF them are engaged yes. hey are SgnOr
Del Pu nte, the bd.ItOue, and Hiss Hope Glenn.
contraIto. ma gleai difficulty III getting suit
able Tenor. bliss Glenn Is an Amer can, vino has
been singing WIN mucn success ia London Tor sev-
trll years lt nds been stated that Alfred
Padse was to be the pianist with Nilsson
MI 1 ra,e had not AIIeu iOr THAT position. incfe
vvilI ably Dee Il pianist win tue .oluuduv bur
mos, OF the Accomplishments VIII be played by
tue Meudes,Om Quintet CluJ, Of Boston,
wuom nave engaged TO acco npany
Miss Nilsson. / heard her IN -. Jane,
uall, LoldOn, OH her second appearance after
ucr husbands death. she was dressed m
dirk mourning and looked exceedingly we'll
rer voice has developed and become much fuller
and more rounIe4 since SIZE Wa, here. >ne
-ans dlyluay, ANA Was received Wl,hau enthusiasm
that never -dW cquallcd."
" IL mas been rr pOrltd thdt Irving was coming 20
thl-country O. EIi TINS ear; DOS III know whether
he VIII OF not
his MUD. lie VIII come under my lndual'-
ueur tor the season of lo,3-'-f, and viii
/ begin playing October -, 1883 lis
F ENLARGEMENT Tor SIX months. mis-, Lll-u Terry
and tue whole company oi Tie Lyccum Theatre, or
al least every speaking actor, viii come with hlnl.
| snail also bring all the scenery turul-
ture and properties oil the theatre. It viii
taAe eight bagEaee-cars 10 carry around he scenery
alone VT. irving ana hls company viii produce
elgut plays, exactly as tAcy are DfOu Int GA III
iue LyCeuu Theatre ia every p.Iuculu. Ihe plays
are not al determined upon YET. bat The bells
Duarlrs the tIr,t' Iue 5lei. nAnJ OF Venice
ana TIE Lyons Mail viii All be brought OuJ GER
. How do you like Dir. Irvinq's actIng'7
"Id.du't like 1t at all az first, 0uC after seeing
INN number OF times, duu alter gctrug accus-
toned 10 many peculiar manncrlsals, / ain
charmed win IL. ne Is tne best stage manager
ever saw. HIs great success lies IN his close atten-
ton To every det. II, even the most Insignificant.
Nothing ESCAPES MS nOUce, and ne does every mug
IA The best way he can. Americans may not nAe
L'- n.culilri is IN the beginning but / am sure
tuat Irving III grow IN favor Win the puOlc here
.ls 80 ,u as - well known. his III nueusl are
not EuglIsn; tney are personal. No one IN England
ever likes him al ms.
Did you "a al Bernhardt =
Yes / met her, but dId not see her on
the stage. she VIII appear N the Vaudeville
ION the Theatre IrancdIs Company AGAIN, she
can make more money out Of II tnau IT,
Inc most anyone ever made ~ the Theatre Fran
cas- was 90 900 francs year. Ihats hard enough
iOI SARAH.
WHAT Mr.. HANERLY INTENDS TO DO.
MS RETURN NOT DUE T. DISSATISFACTION WITH
IHE MANAGEMENT OF HIS CsISgss HIRE.
i. H. Hayery, the we'll known thea
real manager, arrived from Europe yes
terIay morning on the steamship Gernan.c
lie went 10 the Fifth Avenue Hotel and
spent the day quietly Resting, receiving only a few