New-York tribune., 1884-03-22
THEATRICAL TOWNS.
NOW THEY ARE PROFESSIONALLY GRADED
II
CHICAGO. BOSTON AND BRoOklNN ih' ~
Nrv-yoRK AND CINCINNATI THE "ohs''


NFw-YoRK. AND CINCINNATI III" "'"0''
Managers of travelling theatrical companies
have q system Of their own Of estimating INC ie''
value of cities at particular pe'ious o '' -
he called professional estimate oil 'he l''""'"s
n, the placcs They occasionally eNoh'hse '''" "-'
ca,c,,,tiops; and from these some o tn' "oio -
oor,cpcc1 managers have learned to caI'u'"'o "''
oa dollars what the receipts OF their ATTRACTIONS
,, ,e At any particular theatre IN any sNeh Town ="
rxcd date ave playing saiu james N"''',
cc,,ly IN a TRIBUNE reporter the Lish's Lohu"n
,h, week In Louisville. Ky. We played the same piece
amin the same week of last season calculate 'n We
nar ,,rc In - 600" A few nights later ne shoWcda
O,or,er a dispateh which said simply SIX better
Thc rrorter naturally concluded that some hehuoA!
statesman had raised Mr Collier by Telegraph oha J"cA
not That means" he explained that ou recelp'S ioi
.h l were six dollars better than they were last year
M ,o, Herres were found. on looking at the books.
=. no ,rbin a few dollars OF the amount he had pre-
xously calculated on receiving. LousvHe ne audeu
fr0 being one OF the worst Is nov one OF inc nest 'he
strica towns .,
Cincinnati is tho worst theatrical town In America
,d MANAGER John Havlin of Havlins Theatre at that
place "Ihave dispatch saying THAT Marie fresc"u
nlsvrd ot my house last night 10 1888. Think OF IT,
Negro ninstrcls the hand and musical festivals Oh
the other have the theatres by changing the aHc "
the peaple for purely dramatic performances 0i"'o
the manager said this The opera companies nave o"s
shv OF Cincinnati though probably because OF he hoou'
that were in and the gas that was ont of the TOWN.
81 IoulS is not highly estimated by managers o'
travelling combinations; they say that only 'ne pest
.sar bring ont the II. Lons people san fr"nc'soo
AZ uncertain and variable and Is at Suoh distance """
travel 10 IT Is so expensive that few companies except inc
xe,, hest 20 there unless certainty Social dvcf-
So, ,u,erfcYe badly with Washington theatres making
eranny engagements there risky. but on the other hand
Welding TO stars who happen 10 be popular bis re'ufs
becomes the fashion to crowd the houses Wheh Such
stars ns Mccullough Irving or Mary Anderson play
IN the capital Baltimore is rcckoned as safe town
where an even business Is done from week to week
Phuodclpha is ranked high; NewOrleans quite the re
verse.
AThc best theatrical town in America outside OF Ne"
York is the universal opinion which managers hod o
Cn,earo All theatres there do wen on account of the
constant travel through the city Everybody stops over al
Chicago to look ut the place and at night he goes TO the
theatre One theatre there, Haverys now leased ana
MANAGED by c. III. Mcconnell has the reputation OF dong
srgcr average business than other single theatre
tu the country. II has largo seating capacity ana is
the fashion TO so to Havcrlys.
BOSTON is generally regarded the second town OF I'M
rcrtcc outside OF the metropolis That is 10 say II IS so
considered from the managerial point Of view II mas
sfou five firstcass theatres, and all OF them do well
Nsuaers say Boston theatres are largely supported
py the suburban towns few of which have any place o
amusement The railways theatre trains IN every
direction from Boston accommodate tins largo eassoi
suhnrnn theatre -goers- 1t uncommon thing for
persons 10 twenty miles 20 night performance III
Ro.on; and the matinee performances largely pat
ropizcd by ladies from the suburbs
THE POSITION OF BROOKLYN.
Brootl IN ia now set in the managers category a.
the tr theatrical in the country. This position
II has only recently attained when tho original Brook
lyn Theatre was built about twelve years age Mrs. L. T.
CONWAY had playing fo years at the Pais the only
theatre then In the city except HOoeyE Museum and
Minstrel Show since hts theatre rebuilt the pros
pert, il has enjoy have extended 10 the Park
aud several churches ana markets have been hastily
turned into theatres until there eight places Of
amusement open in BrO0Slyn and doing fairly. The
most prosperous Of them and the most fashonabe resort
nell brother of the Chicago manager asked how
he accounted for the great increase in The heatrraous
-Tcc ar several reasons which have affected j., he
nway from here than formerly II Is tuo Brooklyn
people can get 20 them more quickly than formerly but
sxpenscs-tley doubled in fact Then again Brook
iyn las greatly increased IN population in the last ten
York theatres. but the difference In cost OF gong and
3fh i6cn, for The large brooklyn patronage they used
get But aside from thes' general ana economical
purely professional"
What they e.
srLc theatrical business has hecn 50 changed during IA
few ls past by the establishment oi travelling
lin4u" Gonl''%5ics ne it, t. t a. a. , T. T,s 10 a t %,y
10 BIookAn; IHook!lnIUS 90 hp! NV 10 go Ia >t"
York after them \ Brooklyn lady OF gentle nian can
she Can see Inc best sueceascs thc New York theatres
pre~cttrd by their companies ~ some one oi the
FL
poiiai success-sid that ave DotS pat on the
road, and Brooklyn is usually the bIst city the travelling
companies visit. No star of any Importance leaves
Bro5llyu cut Of his her booine. One ri the first
thinge does Is 10 Sci Brooklyn dat io Ms a
traction and lo Sily wants two II he can sci thCln
was 2ad 10 give return dic 10 irving ana ~Ili ven
turc 10 Sy now that when he comes he docs in March
Tor week. hc will do bigger business than he d
recently Another thug We get here at I'M
Ilsatre mean, tho best attractions on The road In
shica-o or Boston PhsdelPhih you III have "a go Ia
,n. tlrc FOR instance this play that star; Ia
aecoii 10 bear tbs opera sung 10 id 70 ioVA % upon
Iangily and dwellings, lnd see warm HP 10 tho 'ub
naVel,'S Chicago MCCuliOugh who has lte ycODcuded
with n.e was al McNickcrs IN Chicago; Booth, who
came here March 10 played 0t the Grand chicago
Emmett lately here. ~ li00ey - Chicago; Aimee, who
played here IN October, went 10 TIC ACADEMY chicago
S01 80 all the stars OF these five Chicago tho
LIc come 10 single theatre ia bfO3hyl-lhIt Is ii2N
.Tys. 10 is tue saInc WIN tue oiS pays on mo lO
Ronauy Rye Monte CrisO, silver, King, storm
Beaten etc In the ~ season have al The
really great attractions OF every theatre III New YORK
they all herc and Brooklyn people do not
10 New York to them because morally certain OF SEQ
ing them at home al less expense" 49,
i YOU do not present the pieces IN the style e.
"Ye., or q little better. We played S0rni-Bcaicn
from The Union Square IN style 10 could mol be pre-
sented IN the little stage OF that the afro II WAS a
better play, with better scenery, and was better acted
than AZ the Union Square The reputation OF this hoo
eveytn shall he presented In good style as at any
New York house. am play ying EO0th mere now Or Two
1yecls has been using in other cities the scenery
supplied his long engagement at the star Nalack
old NeW-lOrk theatre. wont have IT, received
Booths plots in advance, and two ar ISIS nave
Kin Lear Rchrlicu' Macbeth THE Merchant OF
yenicc' and 'Othclo.' The perfection with which
Irving presented lis plays also makes imperative on
ne 10 mount Booth pieces style superior 10 that In
which hey were given az the star. Modest But there
isnt av question OF iuodcsty about il; s biz toll you
nO,ing bat business The patrons OF this theatre De
usud superior mounting.
Nly March engagements are something far ahead
two weeks Mn. I.angtiy has played one; irving.
Aud shall take IN for The twenty eight performances