New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-12-13
THE WORLD OF AMUSEMENT.
A BAD WEEK FOR THE TIIEATRES-PLANS
OF ACTORS AND MANAGERS.


Sev-Y York CITY. The general tonic of conversation
indeed among theatrical people on day was the
extraordinary drop business OF the night before
There were not many openings and actual novelties
were presented 50 that the theatres in themselves
odered no explanation OF the phenomenon. The
weather of course contributed to it, tor Monday was
bitterly cold dav but cold does not deter the average
tbcatrcooer as much as rain. The ordinary lull wcl
i noticed I'm theatrical business shortly before
Christmas usually comes week or two later. Alto
oetb.r the attack of partial paralysis which struck
the theatrical body affords room for much moralizing
on the part of the philosophical observer OF such
matters The business done by Lolita was perhaps the
most noticcably dismal and the opinion was pretty
focI exnressed thct she would have done better to
have accepted the offer made in Nat GoodwlnS behalf
although she IL playing on certainty from John
Stetson. on whom the loss will principally fall
Lottas affairs by the way managed principally by
her n other Mrs Crabtrce. who has reputation for
shrew,lness. Even the Mikado' suffered like its
neirhbors and empty seats we're seen in the Fifth
Avenue for the first time Ill months Business I'M
proved trihe through the week, butthe rain Of We'd
neslay and the following disageeabe weather
pre-, ened it from being more than moderate. 1t il
likely now to be dull until the New lear.
Daniel Frohman, who is dowtng himself to
the management of Madame Modeska, arrived in
town day or two ago to begin Appropriations for
her season in this city, which opens on January 4.
q" Mr. Stetson." said Mr. Frohman, 'Is very anxious
TO transfer Modjcska to the Standard know thar
il serious thing to stop the run ofso successful an
affair rs The Mikado,' but | am Unwilling 10 nave
Modieska appear at the Standard. Ills pretty an"
comfortable theatre and it has good 9ating capacity
tor oyerooe GOOD attractions. But Mojeslas season
,l.,4- 1o -l,rl nj vatf
I,rgcr theatre. At her last engagement at the Star
Theatre she filled the house, and OF Booths her
enlargement was equally successful. Tie Standard Is
NOT large enough for an attraction OF ui' knd ana
feel compelled to insist Mr.. Steson keeping to the
orioinal contract MOdjcska's season has been
ovccllcnt in the West There seyera exceptions
os,oci,lv in St Lori@ where the Exposition and the
bo honlas festival absorbed all the peter class OF
otnuse mcn -gOcrs. She will present hcrtlo tlr hr7t
lime a charming classical cOmcdf ehtlttd DONNA
Di,ro' We have great hopes for th7 pay since II
IVES II f. actrcs, chance to distinguish hcoeil N one
ot those comedy roles in which she 80 eHelS. ~
You ike II Las drawn the largest huslnds thus iar
40 eLoll omen here with Mary Stuart. a role IN
which ModcsAl has never been seen IN It's Guy. ana
her tayorIte character She tanes hlShPIeasurc IN
the tiguy and cNatco character OF the later DAY, 81
tn uuhappy Ouccn of Scots and though IT, subject Is
one that provides much argument, her cnceptlol oil
the character will always remain "a ne OF heF
greatest efforts i'm the drama. she viii rrNhuring the
,,c,k before Christina, and In th1t week kr son and
ni.ce will be married.
Il i, not improbable hat The Mikado' will be
moved up to the Standard Theatre. where j. likely
to do nj least us well a, i now doing AT the tiitn
Avenue 4, might have been expected theimportant
attractions, decline, like ModcsHa, to play smaller
non,c and onr lr-4 known A. combm'tpn theatre
uul,.- II i made well worth Their WINE Is was
poiutcd ont long ago in these columns. " lheNlIad",
had n b,ru moved "A, soon a. Dun coWphU vacated
tie Standard would have found Itself III 4 theatre
with MlNauO Clltutdgr already ,tcul'dh"" VII"
it, own Ir, -tsc into the bargain. MT. Stctoh now
ever can afford to experiment II any one cantor there
l. not the slightest doubt that he mas mue more
money TIM, season than any other Two man.teTS p''
-, ether liz road companies are al PAYNE yell aut
L- Bo-t,n and Neville th, aires secure lam large
ipc,Il, besides, In addition - this Zee Is interested IN
several ventures IN a les direct la-hn", all "h'cd
show "a balance Ola the night SIDE OF the i'"i-r
Joseph Jefferson is going to give mp his country
house nt llohohl. y. d. aud will hcnrdortA make his
home at hi, beautiful Louisiana estate 1t MT EN'y
that Inc will altogether retire from the stage bn it i,
probable that his will Ice even shorter at'r TINS
wear than It now u.s. Thi- means that he vi act for
nl three months ont of The Twelve. for at pr>rnt ne
* tlc envy of all those actors whose duties c'Eprl th'm
., r,,,I tnro,ho 4 the Land from >cpteube. to June.
The Northern home which Mr.. Jctrr,ou Is thu'
leaving Is "A charming one, as J. wen known 1"
nuinlrr, of is friends for ms hospitality /, VA
bou.dcd and the house while BE was there genera. y
Ied n dozen or more visitors AS host hl-
,,urt.-y and personal charm urfivaIIeo ana - q
clever COW, r,ationnli-t few can compare WIN MN.
IL. l. An artist not only the stage. bat IN canvas.
and not the least pleasant corner oil the N'"-JtiCN
Lou-. was tine biic-a-brc Uttered studio, uou-b tue
cl.ua visitor would pcrhal be more attracted by the
oddly decorated Japaucs. room.
Miss D,uyray onl FRIDAY signed a contract with
bronson Howard and it is said paid n Large sum OF
money down for new play which that successful
author will a. begin 70 writ" for her beyond the
fac, that it is to he a bright lively comedy of manners
otlin l. Vet kuo an about it, and this ~prhahlv the
sum of the information winch the public WI receive
until the nr-t night OF it, presentation. hr- paurdl
and MIR Howard do not believe ~ letting otter people
c,rt their chickens for them until they are perfectly
l,t,h,d and able 10 wax alone. An ottr has been
made 10 Miss Dduvrny with which II l. ialr f. resume
Charlie. Nvudham. Bronson Howard brotEI-ln law.
has something to do "i1'h YIN l''I 10 ne. .r'A,lU
in, her company and hctsclt 10 play " HW OF oar
Girls IN London next sumWct The scenery AMI
uropcrics will also Ice taxi N aud the play presented
CNnctly ~ II j. now being gwen NJ ne, i\'eih
1L,tir Ihi, is the INST tine mat such thing ha,
ever been attempted 10y an American manager. for Nr
DaIy the wear before last only took with han portion
oi IN. scenery ON her return from Lrgllnd Miss
DnI,rly will play through the larger CITIES OF tbs
c,uatry aud VIII open again at the Lyc'um IN PR.
Towards new play. Meanwhile II l. fhd tuaI W.
business at he Lyccum keeps up despite the bad
time.
NJ Jaclues Bouhy. who arrived from Paris last
vcrL +, bccin his duties rs first professor in the
school Of Opcra il u wcll-huoWu musician IN lis o"h
civ lie IA Belgian 10y birth and began has musical
education at Licgc, where he gained the Grst prizes
for harmony piano. and singing. At thu Paris Con
srryutory where hc attcrWud went, he was also
successful RECEIVING the first prize for OPERA opera
com,aue aud singing. Ia made h' first app" rance IN
Paris IA Faust" replacing Faurc. whose part he
an, for twenty five ushts lie also created parts in
Wa.,snct's Mary Magdaainr" and " Don Caesar dc
Ba1an" In Bilrt's Carmen ST. SaensS " u, IIi4h'e
p'Arpc,lt " and Mas-c " Paul and Virginia lie Is
stli ON the jury OF the Conservatory and will have TO
return in spring tor short time TO attend TO his
duties.
Las. week in Brooklyn was even more hcartrcndng
from, box alice point of view than the week in New
York Robson and Crane after being extensively
advertised opened in The Comedy of Errors at the
Park Thcar, They had done their lest TO buy OF
the date from Colonel Sim the theatre was too
small tor them in every way and only halt their
sc.u,rv could be seen from the front ot the house
Colonel Sim however me Norablc, the more 80 as
me knew il was the last time the two comedians were