New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-14
leave Washington tonight for New-York, 70 yts!l
General Grant. He viii return on SATURDAY.
TALKS ABOUT TOM.
MISS ANDERsON's sUCCEss IN LoNpt

MISS ANDERS0N6 SUCCESS IN LONDON.
Hamilton Griffin, Harry Anderson's stepfa0er.-I am
paying flying visit Of personal nature. came over
the Gaa and 60 back with her on her return trfp "A
you can imagine how busy have been. have brought
nothing but good news with me. Every one has been
more than kind to in London and both Miss Andss>
son and myself are charmed with the place and the people,
Could anything havo been ridiculous and absurd
than the reports about Miss Anderson and the Duke Of
Portlandl Why she never even saw him and he never
saw her, and doubt whether he had heard Of
beyond the newspaper accounts when the story Of their
engagement was cabed here. One thing has struck
me- and must own that Miss Anderson Is much pleased
at It, She praised by the London critics for her artistic
ability Some Of them deny her genius, but grant her
preme knowledge Of her art In America tho story used
to be reversed She often told that had great
genius but that her artistic methods were faulty must
also say that In opinion she is improving every day.
The society OF acknowledged leaders in artistic circles
that such Is thecass.
LUXURIEs IN WESTERN CITIES.
Secretary Teer-Denver is remarkable IN the fact thas
whatever luxury money buy In NewYork City may
also be had In Denver The range OF choice in Injuries
just wde although stocks OF goods are OF course not a.
large In the metropolis Kansas City another West
place. whose business presenting customers
with wonderful assortments. Money is plenty in thess
places. rapidly made and freely spent which accounts
for the condition have mentioned.
Mr.. B0UCICAULT's TRAVELLING THEATRE.
DION B0ueicaMt Yes, am very well, and thought am
trie over sxtytwo. find can support the fatgues
of travelling without difficulty. But the fatgues
hardly worth talking about when one becomes accima-
tzed, 1t Our days journey Is very often only
hour two long. However, to make matters
still comfortable I having two
built for One is arranged
for the convenient reception Of scenery, properties
and baggage. In playing at onenight towns find
absolutely necessary take the greater part OF the set
ting required with u.s. as the local manager supply
next to nothing The other IS hotel and will
accommodate the whole OF the company. shall have
little Of my own, small but large enough for
quite large IN fact the little garrett in which first
wrote plays. This present combination system has
cised enormous influence the country at large.
Small towns which twenty years ago nothing but
occasional circus or lecturer now are able 10 have q
good performance every night in the week they wish,
and they generally do wsb l don't know If YOU arc
that the founder Of this combination system,
which has altered the whole aspect Of theatrical affairs
not only IN America but in England and France also
had been waiting until had something good with which
TO make the experiment and in 1860 took 1.-THE Colleen
Bawn through the English provinces TIL that time
star had always travelled alone finding HIS support In the
provincial stock companies. took company Of five.
most OF them Americans. oy the way, old John Drew
among the number. Next year others followed our
that they had dbsnded their companies and were
going to rely the combinations In future. Whatever
may be said against system IL has at least educated
those who 1--we IN small towns 10 knowledge and appre
citation OF the theatre which they would otherwise not
have possessed,