New-York tribune., 1885-03-14
CHANGE At THE MADISON SQUARE.

,o,vs ~o LONGER CONNECTED WITH THE
,,.y,crMrNr-MR PALMER IN CHARGE
Tbe announcements and programmes OF the MADISON
souare Theatre now bear the name OF A. M. iaihei'
"a sole manager, in place OF that OF NJ H. ""'
This is due to arrangement WHO" n'' ~
entered INTO between the Messrs Mallory anu
snd wh;ch has only lust been made public. Mr. Palmer
.,;.oa ., ;nterest in the Madison Square Theatre
,at fall hut his name has not been publicly connected
10, ,ho theatre until now Marshal IL. Mallory then
osed the position of business manager, heid LOT d
1or ,;,oe nv Daniel Frohman. 1t is now understoou
h9 all active interest in the affairs of the theatre nave
been relinquished by both Dr. Mallory ana MS
INT that they will not remain entirely mdlueren' 10 'no
future good or bad fortunes OF the house, wch s,,
remains of course their property: mr. aii ;t;I,'r
ever will conduct the theatre on his own fesos.! ~.
entirely and as far as the public are conceiheu t NV.
name of Mallory will no longer DC assoc,a'u , ~ Cor
pretty little house over whose io sa;d veser
a. lnng successfully presided. Mr. Falmer saiu eS'
day I,. move was by no means hasty ore, and was
in fact intended by us ever since we u1 no Of tbe
arraneements 81 all continue the general pocy OF .he
Madson SQUARE Theatre. but shall conduct IL on tho
General principles with which the public became la'n
lar during my long and, think not whoily H 80
"a, ,enantry Of the Union Square. heaTe shali not
of course attempt theproductiOn 81 neOuraua'Io na
would be impossible in this theatre Dnt sT IL
a,nns ar other plays of a society order Ie DO TINS
sball engage as strong stock company as eau Sdthi
round me Some few of them have aireaoi eng asou
auonq them MI. StOdQ2Tu. MI le hlVNuC, .N'0'
and nTobably Miss Burroughs shall depend i'r my my
sncoess ON honest endeavo and hard work, ana lely
for my attraction on my plays alone, without ate
;Da o1v meretricous devices TO lure the people 10 my
4heatre Ii Is possible for manager to MI MS honse
in various WAYS; the only way know and UNDERSTANDS
l. bv giving good and attractive performance aiy
connection with the Mallorys has been thorough'y
,leasant one and we have worked together III a
thoronrhly harmonious They have WIN reaul-
mesa avaed themselves OF any ideas suggested oy NY
exnerience ! think. however that satlsi factory
theatrical management must consist III having Dut one
responsIbe head believen fact as far a. inc 'heac
goes. in one man power. .can only hope that the
future will be as bright the past has been nav
made money at this theatre, and IN spite OF the gehe
ay disastrous season have also done remarhaOy wen
,vitbout ira Yelling companies. - a. ..,,u.,
" Marsbsl Mallory said: +" shaiIcontinue 10 occupy
NV oa;ce in the theatre for a short time longer uo
not like 10 saw that have definitely retired from thea
tca affairs for they are of such fascinating hatuIe
tbot anv one who has been engaged Id lleiu can
hardly make up his mind to withdraw en'ueS. !
never had ang intention, however OF long remaining a"
fhe nrsctlcal business manager OF the iheaITe "n
man of many interests and concerns ana cculu hot
sihlv nermanenty devote to the theatre d s"HcltNt
norfion of nv time only too glad to have sncn d
tnccessor as Mr. Palmer. We set out Ito 90 Ger
work in the theatrical world That work we nave done,
and think that Mr. Palmer will carry IT on upon the
same lines and doubtless bring 1t TO hlgher poin'
than we ourselves could ever have done