New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-03-30
PHILADELPHIA.

CABLE ROSSE-AMUSEMENTS.
[FRoM Az OCCASIONAL CORRESPONDENT Of THE TRIBu NJ
PHILADELPHIA, March 29.-Ihc theatrical
world is excited almost certainty OF heW theatre
for next season There two things OF which the P
iepnla managers are firmly convnced-that the city has
already more theatres than il properly support ana
that there are newspapers than there ought to be-
Of the latter they complain that the number brings about
"overadyertisng" when the real fact is that there are
few cities where the theatres advertise less Their cards
are in many papers. but the cards are always small As
to the theatre, that natural sequence OF he sue
cess Of Hayerys None Of the old style managers seem
TO be willing to accept the truth that the combination ys
tcmwors badly so city Philadelphia The stua-
tonishs: night is too long in Philadelphia for poor
attractions two months not long enough for good one
Hayerly has shown that he can run almost indefinitely
ANYTHING which takes the popular heart SO he not 10
have the field any longer all to himself McCau Is the
man of the new house and McCaul is the man whose
companies have been singing at Iayerys HaHeHy MN
selfmat be connected with the new theatre, or he may
buid s another That idea is still very strong with
him He is serious in his desire to have place OF amuse
ment at Atlantic City, and there was encouragement
from the Park Commissioners he would have all openair
theatre in the Park, like that Of the Pre- Caelan, Bols de
Boulogne, Paris.
Mime. Fernandez who made her American debut in Phil
adelpha and created here the role Of fka has been
unexpectedly recalled TO London
cat Fanny Davenport with Fedora will play her
nostpoped engagement at the Walnut the time having
been changed owing 10 Miss Davenports New-IOrk sue
cess Mr. and Mrs Goodwin will be at the Chestnut
Street Opera House. and there April will be given
for the first time Ia Philadelphia Princess Ida on
Monday Geistinger and New-IOrk ITALIA company are
due at the Arch Street opera House
This afternoon the business OF the Post Office has been
transferred TO Ninth and Chestnut Sta There is much
gr1mbng over the fact that the building is without
entrances on Chestnut and Market SITS
The PENNSYLVANIA University students have turned
earnestly to lacrosse ana expect tdt next
scosOn they will be able to put strong team IN the neI
"A vet however they not prepared to accept cha
lengeS.
ON April 18Th work ofconstucting the cable road on
Norket-tt from DelawaTe-aye to Forty second-st VIII
beg1v The ears now being built. The engine VIII
he On Iarliet-s OF Twontiethst and viii De pow
Nineteenth and Eighteenth and IWentietl SIS. Ones
In time all roads under the control VI the Union syn
dicatc will use the new motor
The proposition Of lectures next winter in
which the speakers shall be exclusively PhiladeI-
ubians is revived II Is held that while there
are few Philadelphia lecturers OF nOte, mere
j. plenty OF rosrm talent here and that it only needs TO
be developed.
A. ForopauCh does not show In New-York his clash
with BaIum always occurs in Philade phla Last year
there was something OF compromise 6ut TINS year thege
ia TO be hot battle. Tie agents OF DOtl ccuseS are
securing prominent points through the city Tor the ais
pay of their great posters Barnums nave rented the
s.cond story of building at the corner OF Eghlh ana
Chestnut SITS and closed its windows with enormous
boars unon which the bills exposed The hgbt Is
much liking Of the newspapers especially is sun
day issues both parties occupy whole pages with their
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