New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-02-26
HEARD IN THE WINGS.

prrs OF THEATRICAL CHAT AND STAGE lNClDhNis
Somebody at one time insisted Publishing the name
Of Colonel John A. McCau the opera boune manager as
"Colonel Mccall This small malice, but
tSa Casino that since his assault Rudolph Aronson
and while Threatening further legal actions against hi
Colonel McCaull has asked Mr.. Conred Inc new stase
wsnaeer of the Casino the terms which lie can play
the Casino productions ON the road next season.
Looking about for something for next season Mr.
Conrcd came the drawings for scenes ana cos
tunes and the Of some OF the music wh'ch isu-
doph Aronsoa had written for his opera THAT Is to be
captain Kydd" and delighted both with the music
and the plans "AL," he exclaimed, let me SEQ the
bbretto." ALAS" was the response, there Is no
lbretto" As matter OF fact there was liDreto ana
it was printed; and then it patched by hall dozen
hands and. finally, it resolved itself INTO two,act
bresaue like unto PinafOre," without It's point ana
Wit Then 1t thrown aside and lost. MT hIoh,pn,
who, in spite of his youth Is ah
opera had passed by. and that the public aeman9eS f
something Of more romantic co the Writer II
comic opera which he had reJected 10 ION ,c Of
scene Of novel In his work with ms music VI
"Captain Kydd," but believe 1t came TO nothing
Juage Frederick G. Gedney tells Inc he Is in despair
The fates fight against the production OF his Cuprt
Fay 1t was in rehearsal for weeks, and was about 10
be produced at in the interior when The pI
cpal tenor singer n the cast went skating anu Ie '
a hole ia the ice and drowned. And TO think,
exclaimed the Judge, that tnere was n Iollci
rink the TO which he might have gone III safety
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three districts the city will not be completed at once
in fact believe they nothing more at present thah
theatrical Castles in Spain :" but pending their com
pleon the announcements OF their intentions 10 Di
will serve the double purpose OF advertlsne tnE e'o
prises aud deternng others from ventnring 10 Dulu
Mrs Langry is negotiating for return to this country
I'm A wfe's Peril" advised the manager Win "hom
she is in not to further In the matter
but think he W III not follow the advice Mrs Langtry
has failed at home both professionally and socially ohe
fa her
was due largely TO her personal charms anu
reputation She can hardly repeat that success aiter
signal failure at home.
Aueustin DAILY tells me that he was disappointed III
"The Recruiting Officer" Not that it has not made
some money. but that 1t did not please DETER DO he
takes 1t OF TO give a few nights OF other OLD Engoh
comedies before producing his new piece Day mas
fixed purpose producing these old comedies lie thinks
his patrons like u change; the old comedies give he
compauy a chance to show what really artistic WORK
they are capable Of; and his patrons welcome more
eagerly the modern comedies which are ~ dirccuy Id
contrast with the older WORKS.
John setson tells me whereas his season OF last
year was succession OF failures the Fifth Avenue The
are has had after another without nterven
ton during The luck Of the other theatres
has not been 80 great Mr. wallack Thought Ne Dau
but business fell off drea1fuly after the second week
asked a manager what he thought oil the experiment
Of j. NJ Hill ia playing Margaret Mather against Mary
Anderson next season The query was suggested ny q
statement Of Mr.. llirs purpose puDsheu III LIE ibid
Uxg "There isn't the slightest danger In the eAperf
mept" he answered " Miss Anderson will play ON hei
return OF the most successful engagements
any actor played in AInericaIfor
rest Macready Bernhardt, Laugtry, rving-noDody eh
cepted. And everybody who goes to see her WIZ go u
see Miss Mather" And Miss ;ather will be- as it were
the rejected light" Not biz Of IT,. was the reply
Hill Is too bright He will do all the adVer
Using and he will do IL admirably that Miss Mathe
will appear "A star OF equal magnitude with Hiss IN
dersoi.' There may be sense In this.
Imet Harry Watkins, the old actor and manager. OIL
Saturday trimming with patriotism and professional
pride at the newspapers OF the fact tina
stone had been contributed by the dramatic profeSsio
to the Washington Monument. He had started the sub
scrpon to pay thirty years ago and had pre-
served printed spaper slip containing tho names
the Subscribers. Somebody has said that Watkins Ia
10 write patriotic drama at least once year to get u
his superfous patriotism.