New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-09-06
PLAYHOUSE CHIT-CHAT.
WHAT MANAGERS HAVE TO SAY.

MR.. wALLACK THINKS THERE ARE TOO MANY THEA.
TREs-THE AMERICAN OPERA SCHEME.
Lester Wallack, tanned with the sun and the
oreezes Of his country home Stamford looked an
unusual figure on the steps OF his uptown theatre lie
had run up to town on business for few hours and
was frettng because he had still few minutes to walt
before his train would take him out of the sight OF
bricks and mortar. "I have hardly made up nv
mind" said he "as to what / shall do during
the coming season. At present is only settled that we
open our at the end OF October with Mr. Quin.
toms play OF In His Power which is now drawing
large houses both in England and California After the
run OF that is over have several plays which
shall make choice Its successor Two of them ara
strong dramas and is o bright comedy. Do think
the coming season 10 going to be prosperous one gen.
erallyi Well, to speak frankly. do not We have too
many theatres at present I'm New-York, and
think they will all suffer. New-York
has not large theatre going population
The amussmentlovng public is enormous grant you.
but patronizes the knockngout matches the walking
matches the variety shows and leaves the legitimate
theatre severely alone. 1t is great mental effort
for the average man woman to sit out good play
They like to look in for act Of comic opera on Mr.
Dxey across the road and when they get tired out
TO drop In again future occasion. Your
'Nanons, your Adonises, your Black Hussars' II you
will, have ruined the public TASTE This would
not so much matter II the number Of
theatres small but the contrary IA
tuc Gaze 10 you KNOW mat last season when Patti
Irving were here together the theatres had take in in
the aggregate $4,000 night before the expenses were
paid In London the cry is the same Irving and VIII
son Barrett alone make money. The latters play
HOodman Blind is hear, great success. I have
just read cable dispatch from Barrett saying that the
first weeks receipts far ahead OF the first week OF
The Silver King II is more than probable that
shall produce Hoodman Bind here" David Beasco
said yesterday that Mr. waack had accepted his play
OF "Sybia," subject to alterations In Mr.
Walacks own part Of Hector, and In the fourth act
A. NJ. Palmer has spent more of his time in town dur.
Ing the past week than any time In summer This
was due In great measure to the "Anselma" trouble.
Affairs were cevery engineered, by the way with tina
double object not only Of making possible for Jansh
TO produce the play but also to prevent Mr. Mackaye
reapng the advantages OF the fight by others and
then forestaling them by the production OF his Owl
play In view Of the concessions gained by Mr.. Often
hoefer. who came down specially from Saratoga 70
argue the case, Jansh play and Mackaye cannot
Her manager. Frank Gardner when asked who his
bondsmeD for the $1,000 required were, simply drew
out bulky pocketbook and laid down that amount In
United States bonds. MIR. Palmer. in talking over bis
coming season yesterday. said have hard work be-
house on the plan Of the old Union Square My com,
pany will be composed as already mentioned in The
just received letter from her saying thar
she too int to act r.; at present and
After The reproduction of Sealed Instructions which,
by the way. will first open the Temple Theatre in
in November 1t is clever original play, not much
ofincident OF character and sentiment The leading
figure is old Methodist minister. played By stoddarI
His daughter Is deceived but forgiven by the old
Tho sinner" OF the play, the deacon OF the church.
daughters account The play ends happily. IL may
not be great one, but think 1t is original enough 70
attract public attention have IN reserve an American
play, French and q German Que.
It's understood now that Mr. French was not able to
come to terms the Messrs Mallory in regard pur
chasing their interest the Madison Square Theatre.
The matter was almost settled, 1t is said when the NAL
orys many points being granted to them
that Mr. French summariy broke OF Negotiations 1t is
yet barely possible that the matter may be arranged
Mrs. Thurber will arrive in New.York from
the Catskills tomorrow. TO take part In the
examination OF applicants for positions as
chorsters in the American Opera Company,
OF which she is the originator II has been decided to
give season OF forty nights beginning January A. 1885,
During the period OF fifteen weeks sixteen extra mat
nees will be given. brief will then be givenin
Boston, Philadelphia, Washington, Baltimore, ST. Louis
and Chicago and majority OF tho company VIII take
part In tho Cincinnati May Festival Theodore Thomas
will conduct majority OF the operas given here and
will be assisted by Gustav Henrchs who has given up
LIS position leader OF tho San Francisco Phibar.
monte for the purpose Tho enosu sro % pma
applied They include singers from San Francisco
Los Angeles, Chicago, CINCINNATI ana other eities:
Under Maronstte Bibeyran the ballet Will soon get 70
work Includes three principals four seconds thirty
six Soryphess & @ capsst OF foar SOPRANOS
four tenors. contraos three bartones ana three
bassos with twelve secondary s0,S'' hesr Oce St
ali summer in Europe searching for SINGERS.
F Fasn. G Thsmand soprano an Amsrc"n from
She has studied for eleven years ia stuttgart Dresden
aud Paris and SAID 70 nave sr repsrtory Hea
"The Barber Of Seville, DAUGHTER OF me Regiment
said to be- a wonderful Carmen. The tcnOr win bs
another American, pupil OF stockhanseh nhmed Alfred
arran gng for the painting OF the scenery ana manu-
facture OF tho costumes In New-fork from European
models.
Last night j. NJ Hin invited few friends 70 see tho
alterations he made at the Third Avenue Theatre
They consist of the repantug of the interior in white
and gold the painting the red brick FACADE in dead
white and the ttingup OF the vestbulo with electric
lights concealed In imitation flowers OF ysI
vet and silk There is q suggestion Of ,. tho
which is borne by Mr.. Hills methods He has man
aged threatro In Chicago another in Buffalo aud has
now leased the Union Square and the Third Avenue IN
this city He is known also the manager Of Mss
Mather aud partner In large clothing hrm MI hin
opens the East Side house tomorrow night with Mayos
"Nordeck" and his other house with "A Moral Crime,
a melodrama by two Chicago Journalists THIS piece "
placed i'm France the time OF Louis XIV, and Mr. lii
says mounted in especially rich style Marie Pres
cott Joseph Haworh and Edwin Cleary play the prln'
cipal parts.
1t seems to have become part OF the evenings per-
Torrance at Nbos the Fourteenth Street Theatre for
BARLEY Campbell step forward on the stage ana make
an affecting OF thanks to every IN the house,
both before and behind the curtain. One night last
week at the former theatre when the call be was
In the orchestra and astonshed audience by calmly
stopping the the footlighs and there
facing them to give his few remarks
Henry E. Dixey left town flying trip to Boston
last night B,fore going he said that 1t was
not at certain that he would Boston In october
had been announced He IN fact going on there
to II some other arrangement could not DO made
Work on the alterations in the Comedy Theatre have
been begun. It Is proposed 20 transform the interior
aud to make another entrance from Broad
way so that the whole audience will not hitherto
enter by the same door After season OF Kear, the
conurer Carrie Swain will appear in new burlesqns
called - Venus" and form sort OF feminine rival 70