New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-02-28
MANAGER, PLAY AND PLAYER
GOSSIP AND NEWS FROM THEATRE AND
OPERA HOUSE.


himself Mr.. Campbell is curious personality and
though he Is probably nine hundred and
ninety nine out OF every thousand In his profession his
eccenrctie have fairly laid him open to the inatured
charge that the contrary the Whatever may be
the Judgment passed hs merits rs writer OF plays
even his most pIeudlced friend will admit that AS a
business man he is destined and emphatic failure.
This fact as he has engaged in enterprises needing
business qualities Of especially high order S rather
drawback to his material prosperity. An old ana
! intimate fr end OF bis said yesterday: BARLEY Is p
regular child in business matters To begin wth' he has
absolutely OF responsibility and never renen-
bers appointment FIVE minutes after he has made IT,
Again. he seldom II ever reads paper no signs ana
this alone has brought about many OF his business
troubles Take his venture with the Fourteenth street
Theatre instance Before he went to Europe
know fact that besides the real estate OF which he
was the owner he had over $4,000 OF his banks
We'll, he to day and told me that he had
chance of taking the Fourteenth street Theatre ann
asked my advice. naturally asked the terms. Oh
CoriIle w.let have It for $4,000 year. said he
But that's what he pays himself. said l. All, yes
forgot he wants n bonus OF course, the answer,
hut heu take IS 900 for his lease of four years
and quarter advised him to take It, but to set an
assignment OF tho lease. This he promised TO insist
upon and naturally supposed these were the terms on
| which he eventually took IT, To my surprise found
that he had paid $1,000 bonus and was merely the
b-tenant OF Jr Colyile. Not only this hut he had
agreed that the he gave should be ndorSed by
persons satisfactory to Mr. Coville, which Of course
meant that latter could refuse any Endorsement a all
and insist on having cash down. Luckily this clause
found to DO invalid Another Instance Is amusing
When Paqulta running to "A steady loss found
Campbell figuring IN this fashion: We took III night
| $685. paid out to-daT $3.50; therefore mr. only
losing S25 a LAY. which can easily stand But IL
was pointed out you forget your rent end other er
ponses NO snid he. but haven't 20 pay my rent
| this week" Finally It shown to him that his ex-
pcnse to at least $500 day and he gave up
the Nearly all the judgments against HIM were
obtained by default for when papers are served on him
he has habit OF sticking them IN his pocket and never
mentioning them his lawyers Now the moral OF all
this Is that the appointment OF receiver. suppoSns
that receiver to be clever business will result In
putting Mr.. Camp ell his feet. financially speaking
within a comparatively short time" This opinion seems
! to bo echoed by most theatrical people who all liked
Campbell strange to say, when hc was most sue
cossful
The season 80 has been prolgA Of benefit perform
! anccs but the cnl Is not yet. Even the American
Opera onod hands with the theatres and going to
devote the proceeds OF to-morrows performance OF
Lakme TO a charitable institution OF the other three
benefits already announced two are 70 DO devoted 10 tho
widow Of John Eckaby one OF these Il offered by MISS
Dauvray. whose manager Mr.. Rickaby was, aud Is to
take place The Lyceum Theatre next Thursday. The
! programme on this occasion will be varied one. Part
Of the Madison suaIe Theatre CONT any including j. H.
stoGdait. Will appear one Tosch OF Nature, after
which Miss Dauyray and Lei company Will present one
/ OF our Girls" y n. Burbank will give hu noro's
sketch and Miss Prescott will recife. Owing 10
the length OF the programme the doors Will Ne OPENED at
midday auL tho performance will be gin at o'clock
Another honcit for Mrs. Eckaby i announced by Mr.
Rec to take place at te Fourteenth street IGcare Gn
performance of Leonard Groycr Will probably take place
At The frtropoitan opera House though II may b. Sed
! for tho Monday afternoon following rho friendly
feeling manifested hy every one for Mr. Giovcr has
resulted IN rather An embarrassment OF riches, Every
manager and every urtl-t IN Town Win hhtuy Al eA-
ccpon La- offered his or her service for This o'cs.on
AMI The arrau cement ni The poIH VIII 'urr.uto De
| "a work ~ difficulty. Among other volunteers
'""i' e! '"Hn \. Mu.'. . 10 ,,,'irP,, dg.', il
tue expenses himself
To morrow night the Mkalo" celebrates his 2O0tG
birthday his old and the souvenirs. samples
OF which have for week two adorned various shop
widows, will be- distributed. Carping and enviou-
! persons have uEcucd these slkcn gifts 10 miniature
nour- hae- but THIS 1. mere hypercI,cism aud the
counterfeit prrsenimsut OF tie three lttc maids "
which ndprns them alone sufficient 20 make them Joys
forever Duriuc stay ~ the Standard the o.cfa has
done ~ good blsnc,, the weather would permit
Frank Np-cuan sail yo>trll lay tnat ;he Impossible
dHy, during tao ouI weeks 40 th" STANDARD had 1utnum-
brrel those during fro long run al t'r lti Avenue
hy three record ~ The w"'her II Kept IN me BOOK h
winch TIC nightly receipts are Motel IT," show TOO
i- ono pr'4'tF hHrct'H 10y N'A'"'i 'Nr'pt ~ l'o
matinee. which nr" o." f.}' crowded Ir"p' AoW'NrI
/ look Tn" Mikllo" ~ u fixture and when the
weather g. stormy postpone thcir vI-i,. Mr. Mo."man
a.o said that hal received cable dispatch no INC
iHs The p'.tr"ncm"nt o. m Whistler visit. That
piltiruar, have not set been received bat he Will
/ robar.y only put oh hi, coming ios weco or two
An Important part oil the cast cor Lakmc" which /,
20 bc produced at tho Academy ~ Music tomorrow
u.it. consist, ~ the palm trees. Thrse boluicn mem
Ir- nrc looked upon 81 awe 10y tie stan OF
tie American opera or tnay sail to outIiyl uatlre
aud Bows la the presence 90 tie -.mo', OF BLIZZARD or
Whatever thcy call that ,ou Ot thing In Oh" place where
Iam i5co, flourish like trlo suhlcc-S OF the ruling
prince such adula'ion he spared from these Is
devoted u the -ccucrv and co,tuncs which promise 20
hc uuu-u,y uno. IL WAC ut fret Thought That the ne"
bartorc VI. In iwi; would mako IN, first appearance
lu ti- urrn hut this Irt has been abandoned and hn
VIII first Ice In rhc Flying putchman" which VIII
be produced two weeks 'om 1" MORO" h.ght. Lno I2.t
! was 81 MIR. Iudwir'~ representations While VITA
/ carl Rosa, opera roUphIy. A. much as possible VIII
Doe dorc Tor IA the way 90 Woutln. though u u NOT
likely that any -uth scenic and mechanical effect, -
Were .c3 ~ Mi f,I @ nI,o 0Dn a. tIc
most startling effects al the Lyccum Theatre was o
with the sen brrasiue on ~" beach win 10"
iuuttrriug and eventually rolling the body to the
| front OF The stage
The Theatre Conlque in Harlem has nouIshcl under
the OF Mr. Hart and nas become favorite
place u resort for tho people UPPER part OF Man
Gnitan Island In this house many OF the beet or ;anloh
travelling companies In the country have appeared 10
large audiences This week BcIascos charming play OF
MAY Blossom " a be presented by Daniel Frohmans
W. 'ri ,,r'l ~, tbc trincipsl elite, 81 the
country. Forrest Rolu-ou manly and elective acting
o. a Ia ~ c 9 .T 1a EDso% raesi, ,S t
/ enjoyment rSrry where.
Last night Edwin Booth arI Lawrence Barrett closed
the fols weeks which has proved profit able TO
theIn tie NJ the Ih Avenue and the other az the
star Theatre. Nj Eous receipts amounted 10 anout
$50 oOJ which IL trh, less than ho received fu his
foir weeks season last year This falling Oh can he
ufmary attributed TO the wcIthet, which, during tho
SECOND Woak OF hs engagement especially, was bad
enough 10 empty every theatre in town Mr.. Barrett
mt hr too played ptonttro engagement ami one but
lutle ,ua than that OF last despite the strong
Him M IN