New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1884-04-11
CHAT AZ THE WINGS.
WHAT THE MANAGERS ARE PROMISING.

COMING ATTRACTIONS IN OPERA HOUSE AND THEA.
TRE-MR. ABBEY's BENEFIT-NEw PLAYS.
Mr.. Abbey's benefit is assuming immense
proportions and likely to prove the profitable
affair of the kind that has taken place in NewYor
As already stated W. H. Vanderbilt has $4,000 for
his box and yesterday w. X Vanderbilt aud Cornelius
Vanderbilt sent So 900 jointly This makes aotal Of
$1,000 from the Vanderbilt family and the other sums
already received amount to about much more Among
the pleasantest tributes however Is which Mr. ABB
hey yet received II has been decided by half
dozen of the leading NewYork managers to subscribe
for Joint box Only few remain to be added tho
list, and moow Mr. Abbey will probably receive check
for something 81 900 The box for which this sum
to be rendered IN payment WI probably be 70
the other boxes at the auo ton sale The details OF the
irving and Miss Terry viii certainly appear Madame
sembrich will play violin solo and Mad anne Nilsson a
rapidly recovering her throat and hoarsenesS
II Is positively denied by the MANAGEMENT that there has
been any trouble between Sembrioh and Vianesi.
THE ACTORS FUND AND BELAsCO's NEW PLAY.
Daniel Frohman is busy man just now. He hastis
burden OF play at the Madison Square Theatre On
his shoulders aud also the greater part OF the work al
tendant on the Actors Fund Benefit next week Both
are expected be highly successful Mr.. Irving has
sent 500 box at the benefit and the offer Of his
services. He will appear at Nfos. The Grand Opera
House will have "The silver King" "May Blossom" and
sketch artists. At the BUou Miles and Barton
an Opera Boufe Carnival" which means that tho
"orpheus and Eurydice" and la Vie" companies viii
appear AZ the Peoples Theatre "vim," and Tony Pas
tors Rag Baby and "Stoen Money" or sections OF
them viii please the East-siders walack's win Offer
Betsy" and Days The Country Girl" The Fifth Ave
nue. relies skipped by the Light 1.-THE Moon and the
Union Square the Fatal Letter. swell the treasury Of
the fund. AZ most OF the attractions are new the cont
mitee expect great returns In Brooklyn the managers
win combine, and give . monster entertainmsnt AZ
Havcrly's. The Boston managers have rclnqushod
their scheme Of running England Actors Pund Ia
opposition TO tho existing opo and win join with all the
principal managers In the country to help tho "ony
original"
TO May Blossom, Bsla.ccs play to be produced
tomorrow evening, Mr. Frohman was enthusiastio
yesterday ~ only afraid said be. shat tho actors
too much interested In IT, When they not on the
stage they rish round to soc 10 from the 'front.'
IL Is @ quiet domestic story, relying ON no
| mechanical ofscts though those introduced are
all very clever The east extremely strons seadng 10
does, Mss Georgia Cayyan. Joseph wheeiock Wninsn'
Magnley lie Moyne and Ramsay Mss syysn sna , Ma
wheelock have parts that especially cnecuvs .ius
them excellent opportunities One y the pses,. tan
eaus is the burial OF the bird py group oI .e on M
dren Tommy Russell plays IN this - ven ~ ~ the
Fatal Latter" at the Union Square ny tee way you
might say that Mr. Mansfield has not efttne Buoa Com.
pany a. reported In todsys rmes We want % onsnsS
to Mr. Mansfield 70 decide We esteem am hixhAy' ana