The Washington critic. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1885-1888, 1885-10-17

give portrait this week OF MIR. Edward
IIarrigan, who is probably known by name
If not by his representations, to nearly
every thcatre-goer, the country over. He
was the senior member of the firm o ( lIar-
rigan 81 Hart, whose career rs successful
actors and managers I'm this city, Is we'll
known. They made their first success
together in the variety business at the old
Theatre Comique ON lower Broadway,
which has since given way to stores and
later at the same theatre they attracted at
tention by Mr.. Hurrigans plays, which in
PRODUCED for the first time on the stage, low
life and character among the residents of
the lower wards OF the city. Their success
was so great with these plays at this thea
tire that to increase their patronage, they
built a much larger place of amusement
further uptown on Broadway, opposite the
New York Hotel, where they continued TO
meet with success by presenting plays Of
this character, until the theatre caught fire
and was burned,to the ground last winter
The partnership which existed between Ed
ward lIarrigan and Tony Hart for so many
years was dissolved last summer Mr.
Hart Is now travelling throughout the coun-
try, while Mr. llarrigan having taken
lease of the Now Park Theatre, at the cor
ner of Broadway and Thirty-nfth streets, is
presenting his latest success "Old Laven
der.n
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It is not generally known that after a
performance Judic never drives to her
hotel, If it is within few blocks of the
theatre. She walks home, accompanied by
her maid and small dog. And she is
great artistel Were she chorus singer she
would probably have her brougham meet
her at the stage door every night.
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/ hear that Minnie Conway, the wife Of
Osmond Tearle, a leading man at Wallack's
Theatre for a number of years, has become
very stout, and has lost all her good looks
Her appearance is said to be very gross and
her face Is of q reddish hue. | can rcmcm-
her her singing at one of the theatres only
two years ago when she was one of the
prcttiest and comcliest women on the stage.
~
Mr.. Augustln DAILY has been very sue
cessful in his fight against the ticket specu-
lators who infest our theatres. They buy
all the good seats and when the public ar
rives at the theatres they find If they want
to he accommodated they must pay these
men what they ask. Now, not a ticket
Spectator is TO he found in front of Days
Theatre, and last week Mr.. John Stetson of
the Fifth Avenue adopted the modus OPP
erandi of Mr.. DAILY for his place of amuse-
ment. The means adopted by these two
managers is to issue to all purchasers of
tickets n receipt for the number of seats
purchased by them, which entities the pur-
chasers to the number of admissions their
receipts call for. No separate receipt will
be issued for each ticket; therefore, if two
or more persons want to go to the theatre
they will only be admitted on the one re-
ceipt. If one member of n theatre party
is unable to meet his friends at an appointed
hour, he will be shown to his seat when he
arrives at the theatre If his name is left by
his host with the doorhceper. Some thea
tres in New York sell to the large specu-
lators the privilege of selling seats in front
Of their theatres, receiving rs much as
$4,000 season for the right so extended.
Such an arrangement is unfair to the pub
lie, whose patronage the theatres should
do all in their power to encourage instead
of mourning its displeasure by giving pref
erence to the spectators.
q, WOTHERsPOOS, JR.