New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1885-05-17
SOME THEATRICAL GOSSIP.

A. NJ. Palmer, am told at the Lincoln Bank,
f. s looking for the site ut Pnrkavc and Forty-frs-
st. fer q new theatre. When see the mllonares being
crowded by the store keepers from Fiith-ave. below
Forty -seoOnd-st think his foresight Is good
Recently met ]. H. Ryley and Ills vito. known
TO the operate stage as Madeline Lucette; and
TIE TRIBUyE's OF tho singular fact that the
late Frank Chanfrau and his wife kept separate accounts
during their professional careers was read 10 Is not so
singular rs YOU suppose" said Mr. l,ylcy; know Ot
several couples the profession who do IT, among them
my wife and l. II has many advantage
Mr. Ryley aud his wife seldom played in the
company Miss Lucetto Is one OF the hand
soonest young women on the stage. and Is natural
sonbrcte. Sne has sung great deal In the Gilbert ana
Sullivan operas but she would be great sue
cess In the singing parts which Maggie Mitchell
and lOtta mado famous years ago. suggestion OF
this ioa led to the revelation by Miss Lucete that she
Mikin for just suoh llne OF business ING 'ohpany
Ia do " Madame BOuitacc ThreB wives, Dehl1e'
An Unknown Kiss" and other comedies IN which Miss
ucette us sOubrette will have opportunity for good
&c ing as well ~ good singing.
Clifton W. Tayleure, the manager who brought out
Iotta In this city, INDUCED In some interesting
"reminiscences the other day about Lottas nrst ap-
pearncc in this city at the Star. then Waacks think
ho said 1t Ia August 1857. Lolita was yOhhg
then. and Is STILL 30 1 hear. The opening was in
rho Pet OF the Pettcoats." never seen nowadays;
then followed Broughams dramatLaton or Little
Nell" ~JOe" Polk to have played Duck
S,ripeIiey aud he looked forward 20 the part as
Offering him his first great opportunity IN New-f0rk.
Hnt I0tas father who then kept little barroom in
gscIncnt tho side OF Broadway two doors below
Iroone-st., asserted that Polk wanted to catch bis
dauger and Polk hearing the vile suggestion that
he was u masher" proudly declined the engagement
Old man Crabtree" continued Tayleure, wanted his
daughter announced On tho play bills, Miss Charlotte
Crabtree' and would have 1t other way ordered
number of Autographs from Major & sarony. which
called her Little Lolita and Insisted that Crabtree
should pay for the Autographs aud take the engagement
OF 10y hands. He hadn't tho money. aud consented
20 the name had adopted. 1t the making CT Lottp
used the large sheet posters very extensively and used
TO make them rs attractive ~ possible For this en-
gasement Of Lolita got up lot of snge-line opinions
OF her by prominent actors and critics. and displayed
them on great white posters In blue letters remember
some OF them. dramatic cocktail was what john
Irpugham called her; Quicksilver In her hees 1LostoI
wallack: Like puring brook. saia William MiinsI
Playful as a kitten, Joe HOwards idea; "A
diamond edition Of glee, was Edward Houses hne
George Edgar the tragedan who has educated great
many persons OF both sexes for the stage has
debutante TO DO brought on. next autumn, who Is o
descendant OF Mrs Anna Cora Mowats who Is named
Cora after her noted ancestor and whose beauty and
dramatic taleuts Mr.. Edgar thinks she fnborios.
I hear some surprise expressed that James d. Ffshs
career rs lounser in the lobby and the wings OF the
theatres TO which he was admitted has not been
told I'm public prints az sequel the incident which the
death OF Miss Reber precpated an already dsgustad
publio The explanation Is simple enough; cd that \
there was In this particular part Of his career which
was interesting could not be printed: IL was Fshs
aloug with Ferdinand Ward and Others or thai
sort which brought the quarrel nmon9 TIE steck-
holders Of tho Casino and happily reisyed RuaopA