New-York tribune., 1884-12-15
HINTS FROM TIE MlNAGERS.

Gr1NpsTs OF THEATRICAL BUsiNlSS ANp flN'r'
Marshall H. Mallory. Madison square 1heafre-A
ridiculous statement has been printed to the enect ta
one of our companies stranded for want oi nhua
and forced to dshand There IL no word OF truth III H.
Of course what gave rise TO the fiction was the fact
that the Hazel Kirke company Withdrawn Tor
few weeks to give the members OF It holiday. MI
Couldock wanted rest and has gone to his southern
plantation TO pass his Christmas
A " Paincr There seems TO be a tendency nowadays
among managers think that TO carry ON business s'
coa.fuy nm enormous stan Of assistants ere necessary
ain opposed entirely to this view. and IN the theatrical
husincss at least believe entirely In the ono man
theory of government maupgcr should keep the rehs
IN his own hands entirely aud employ as fcw dopn'ioH az
possible have not by any means abandoned
my idea of managing new theatre, hnt do not tm"A
the proscnt tnes will warrant any new departure IN any
direction. Like all other business men, 'honshu"'
theatrical managers waiting to sec What The new
President viii do.
F'G Gilmore Nioo's TReahe.-we had most extra
ordinary success with monte Crsto' which seems l"
Increase In popularity longer Is played lhear 10y
the way that shadows OF Great city has proved
regular bonanza Ii was offered to the manager Of one
of our leading stock theatres early In the season ana
had he accepted It | have no doubt that It would have
run the entire Jefferson Interested IN 1t and
has done much toward making il success.
Sheridan shook, J-nion Square Ieabe-Our last pro-
dUction Three Wives" as we call II FOR short, has
proved an instant and Will probablyrn for many
weeks 1t Of order Of play which seems now to
he The only thing the people It's one ohJec-
ou that of breyity We Overrdden by putting on
halhour little comedy and tie long waits be-
tween The acts thus dispensed with nave an lqta
come a necessity in NewYork. certain proportion oi
audiences cannot, with comfort get to ne theatrt
before halfpas O'Clock The practice OF play ins
mem ~ core lae and vet not miss the chief por-
Of fF. ain
early will sti have something worth seeing 10 occupy
the irat half-h0ur or So
Joseph BrootS.-Madame Ristori has met with sue
cess we had rot dared to count upon In these times Of
general depression She plays in Boston this week and
opens Mt the star Theatre December %. We were in
some doubt a. to the advsabiity Of producing Mac
beth. though Lady Nacbeh is one Of her strongest
parts L would be unfair To hamper her win an ncon
pecnt UGc6eh and IL Is difcut tO ma worthy repre-
@ u % Ti .if, tsr,s iss v az ~ r for tt the term Of
her engagement and he will support her in this play
with and since her tour began we have had no complaint
or trouble Of any description.
Samuel ColrliIe, Fourteenth Street Taeat'e-I much
grahed at the result Of the Actors Fund Benefit and
think the institution is firmly established II must,
however be placed before long, in my opinion on sub
sormng basis-that lstyery member shoua n'-inScIDt -
81 oi - year and then be en1 1cd To certain amount
relief when he needs It, The fund a. stands should
tie subscription fund. 10 not believe IN this living
hand 10 mouth and trusting TO the benefit perform
aIces alone for the money needed
Charles Frohman.-I think the worst OF the bad bus-
ness throughout the country has been seen and as
far as can judge there will be reaction dating from
New-Year's day. Last at this time, business
which at the beginning OF the season ha9 Deeh iIy
good suddenly dropped and the period OF depression De-
gan. OF own attractions on the ro@i, May biosi
som il doing a phenomenal business While " Cducu
Back met with decided success in Boston last week
am satisfied that May Blossom j. going 10 be see
Oud Hazel irke and run for long as has that re-
markabe play. Called Back attracts enormous
houses but the expenses are proportionately heavy