New-York tribune., 1884-02-29
NEWS FROM THE THEATRES.
MIR. ABBEYs TWO ENTERPRISES.
yRY IRVING TO RETURN TO AMERICA NEXT YEAR

rrrxpv rpvINc tn RETURN TO AMERICA NEXT YEAR
AND MARY ANDERSON TO REMAIN IN LONDON.
DIR. Hamilton GTlifin, the step-iather ana the
manager of Miss Mary Andersons theatrical tours recently
came from London and spent few days III tnls ey' II
,u,nin nv tbe same steamer which brought him. lie was
mysterious as to his business, ana gave INC
impression that he came on matters OF nlIe I'M
no,toncp II has since been learned tnat nc
was here for two purposes-to see Mr.. Abbey about
continuing Miss Ande. sons English engagements for
anotber season and he failed that 10 arrange former
reanpearance here early next fall DR.. Grilhn opened
negotiations with Theodore Moss fora lease for several
weeks OF the Star Theatre but the contract was not 10 De
considered closed unless approved by Miss Anderson by
cable on Dr. Gri6in's return TO England Dr. grimm
also communicated with Mr. Abbey and 1t s understood
that It was determined that Miss Anderson should
remain for another In London pr0Vlueu
n second tour in this country Of Henry Irving
and the London Lyceum Company could be az
RANGED There was one difficulty In me way
Miss Anderson anxious not to come baek uurlhe
the Presidential campaign and the political excemcp'
which usually follows from the time Of election IN NOVen
Der to the Inauguration OF the President IN March
Mr.. Irving too would naturally desire to avoid this
period for 1t s usually Of depression In tnea'ca
matters For this season the contract with Mr. Moss re-
mains undecided.
Mr. Abbey as soon as he could get the disastrous Cln
cinnat opera season his hands, went to Boston where
Mr. Irving is playing, and the proposition 10
return here for the season of los4'So was
made TO MIN. His manager Bran stoker'
opened communication with various managers
throughout the country asking II Henry Irving decides
to return America next season can he nave snoh anu
sucn date naming the weeks, az your tneatref me
dispatches were uniform IN this respect The date asked
for in Brooklyn was March TO March y win return
date later il was At first understood that the uate
asked for in NewYOrk Tor six weeks In january ana
February Of 1885, 1t Il UNDERSTOOD tnat Two
months from about November To- 1854, TO January To-
in January and February were applied for TO boston ana
Philadelphia houses. Application was made 10 Z. IL
Mcdonnell six weeks at Haverlys, Chicago beginning
on March o. .,
Ine Iact that Mr. Stoker conducted these negotiations
Mr. Abbey not appearing in them In any way, gave Use
10 the rnmOr that Dir. irving was contemplating tOu
under his own management, but 1t Is now understood
without the fact being positively ANNOUNCED Inat Mt
Abbey is managing both the Irving and Anderson pro
posed enterprises and that he feels that the two aac
lions are strong enough warrant the repeuuon O Ihe
present experiment which Mr.. Abbey originated ana car
rcd 10 successful completion at his own financial isk
Anderson will return TO this country until the ia or
1885 year and ahalt hence Theodore Moss reinlkeu
commenting this possibility that Hiss Anderson re-
mains in London another year and continues the TRIUMPH
ST. las achieved there when she returns TO America sue
will play grandcr engagement than any actress VINO mas
ever ~ u5-eGcepung no one, foreign OF halNe