New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-02-09
THE DOMESTIC MAIL.
4 TALK NTH WILsoN BsRRETT.

Tcidoa Correspondence Of The Philadelphia fTeSs
Wilson Barrett il n fluent talker, anu ""'
very Sirons Of obsing The with informston
"ThC report is wong he sad lhas = 10" week
during six months estimated hSwSyer ,n b t%
fhe omonnt ssrantecd me is 600 An wS
lie maid from the moment that LETT nome Inn
bni1 Inc onite willing to take anyh body WIN me- h n
Whatever scenery would be reQnred bu' .u,s They
Viii aio pav my man;'er nave nov S nar IN
whether 10 go or not 90 an %o owen at the Star Theatre
NeTyo October The T%e Is nSi cayc ST.
Louis Cincinnati and Detroit shali return 10 '"e
PilnoesI ~ saes wonld you appear Mr. Barrett a.
shall only play in Claudian;' Hamlet, ana tne
legitimate have played Hamlet ha tne d VEN de-
.tdcd There so much to consider. added MI bMlelt
reaectycly but it is the finest offer thai has ever oee
T Tercnnon asked whether the first suggestion TO
make the cmanated from him, as had been hh'eo Oh
"Ceriainly not" he replied with emphasis MT MT.
.CSadian' aud Immediately after the perfoinance he
came any dressing room with his manager; ' p
Ian and there and then made me me oncI MI ID JON
Wa with ue twice day for week. endeaVorng 10 per
seade ~" ~ Z" ,ces of Claudian satisfied you r.
More satisfied me II Is the eigses' , Ta1G,n
success have ever had mater o. l' nm i no
The most profitable. II beats 1t N iaSe ss , q, W" re
not only the sta; where eHpeGf , siiGnote that
pit and gallery where Gid not qui'' '"''''i
PceYYc p r SJ.fng the character of the house and
mathis ~ Ther saw rctorted Mr. Brooks. with a
,es.ant Iauch that am making II hist f1lnCcSs
A. ooi think that the absence or irvlng hhs tlNVn
.,,,anan better chance There IA very large puonc
for ms both Mary Anderson at the present uie Is Htlu
v ,,Ein~ Larger receipts than Mr. irving have IL on
Tho authority OF the books Her Ittnrns arc
bnt fbey have not affected me IN the slightest degree
am of opinion that Claudan wond run every nit "a
long as It's predecessors will let It, but am compee
10 strike lust quickly" ,,, IL. ,,, T.,
Here MI Barrett spoke thOnghfuly ana slowly uu III
n moincnt ne added: It's rather dnlcut 10 e1piun'
bnt Al Is necessary consolidate my position ia.
RECEIVED heaps of letters from persons requesting me a.
MAY Humif but have said neither yea nor nay ~ y
insi on the cards shall play Hamlet here whether
go 10 America OF not. %, - ....,,,,o rour
BY Playing III met mere VIII !o" 0o'' w.
T"I think So" reIOned Mr.. Barrett confidently;
have n,vrd UerctttO Modicskas Jhhet al the NUI'
Theatre have. in my early days. played leadinE lur
emile M DruTy Lane with Phelps. under Chatter'oh
management | took the Prlucess' two ana ono nan IA.
wears ago when Gooch failed with branded ltS IlS'
has been rapid has Il nol Besides the Princess nav,
the Hall Theatre, where they are playing the eIve
King tue leeds Theatre two travelling companies WIZ
the silver King with the Lights % London az,
one other will lie touring shortly with Claudlan h
also Interested in four companies payne 1ho LenS
London IN America. three PLAYING the komany Ky
and playing the silver King gel PsiTentuss
1n the takings The Leeds Theatre was but LOT me A
cost of s650 900 II Il the grandeS theatre IN EnSn
and ecipses everything In London III seats apo" oV'V
or 500 more than the Princess