New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-24

we'll known namea 1t Ia said that negotiations are
pending between Miles and Barton aud Tony Hart who
Is at present In New York and liberty Another good
oiisr has also been made to MI Harrigan's former
partner Which wil secure him New York opsning pat
rs late as yesterday at noon lie had not made up Ills
iuind which offer he would accept.
j. NJ. Hill is so satisfied with the business done by
Miss Mather In Leah that he has determined to post
pone indefinitely the production OF The Honeymoon"
which he had contemplated giving next week. "Leah
will probably therefore be seen until the close OF Miss
Box takes its turn at the Union Square. The
for this comedy mol odrama sent to Philadelphia
Yesterday ana the play Will bave an initial run In that
city and elsewhere before 1t Is seen In NewY0rk
The managers of the place OF which is
occupy the site of the present Horticultural Hall
Messrs Mead and Cannon. The former is partner
with John Norton In the new Chicago Opera House; tho
lattor brother-in-lay OF Tony Hart and formerly
business manager OF the Theatre Comque. The site Is
too narrow for theatre. the new badng laws requr-
Ing clear passage to be left each side Tboy intend
therefore, to build music hall In which an entertain
ment SIMILAR to that OF Roster Il Balls may lie given
Francis II. Rmball the well known theatrical architect
who built the Madison Square. the Casino and many
other theatres, has already prepared the plans
was among group OF critics at Days the first night
OF his pro iuction OF the Merry Wives of Windsor and
there general acquiescence in the idea which
critic expressed that Mr. Daily did not have a company
capable OF wrestling with Shakespeare. There was an
evident fear their part that the piece would not be
and that failure would result from tho general
inability OF tie company to play Shakespeare. The
suggestion led me to see the piece few nights later and
compare 1t with the Iroiicons of past generation
by Mr.. Haclett found that OF the older production
could recall nothing which pleasing except the
acting OF Mr. Hackct whio the charm OF tho present
production lies the general effect You feel that Mr.
Fisher does not compare with your recOectons OF Mr.
IIacketss excellence in the part. but have observed
that ecoectiOns OF lOneI asst acting arc apt to be
highly complimentary: But you recognize that az tue
other parts enacted with greater aud ability
because
Ihe same quality IN the actors OF those pars IN MI.
shakespeare's comedy exceedingly vol. doubt II
there ia another stock company In the country which
boter SSSa M Yrs SUR ae s
Page. Mrs. Quickly. slender Sr High ANA Doctor CGins
virginia Drener. Miss Edith kingdom. Mrs. g.: II.
Gilbert, James Lewis, Charles Leclercq and William
Gilbert.
The critics might have done the public great kind
moss In urging oil to see the Merry Wives" as Daily
does It, In the first place. is not every day that one
can soc this fayorite comedy of the great dramatlst
under any circumstances. Sir John Fdisags are un-
commonly scarce and 1t IL that che same company
includes two ladies capable ct playing Ms fora ana
comedy only Ice In aaont twsnty years Tnen IL
more still to lind it nenned 50 handsomely as mr:
pleasing indeed and those who read Shakespeare with
renewed delight after seeing him correctly illustrated
and road shonld not miss this opportunity.
Speaking OF the correctness Of Mr. Days production
reminds me that the critics have boen guyng some OF
their number plumbers which they made in being too
learned IN their cques Some OF the gu?ing has been
little mercess but certainly those who complained
because Mr. Fisher did not pad his logs as well as BIS
body and those who insisted that Mr. Daily had made
very rich men out and Page that he might richly
dress and decorate the Merry Wives " above their
station deserve all they got for Shakeppeare In Henry
~ describes FaIstas thin legs while the text OF tho
comedy itself shows that the wives ruled their nus,
bands purses that OF them had lesions Of angels.
that the like region In Guiana. all gold and
bounty" and that both were Sir Johns East and West
Indies" who lie designed should DO his exchequerS'