New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-03-14
WHAT PLAYGOERS MAY SEE.
EFFECTS OF LENT ON THEATRES-OPERA
IN PROGRESS--PLANS OF MANAGERS.


goer- are not the irrellgious SGT which people
consider them be admitted however, that this
depletion OF the theatres does not last long In week
probable that those theatres most patronized
by fashionable people will be doing better
business than ever Balls and receptions being removed
from the list OF amusoments 80 argue the manager
people 20 TO the theatres who during the season find
It difficult to spare the time to this form OF amusement
Among the thelre- which did not suffer an appre-
ciable loss Days aud the Madison square AT
Days the success Of Nancy CO." such that cyen
on Wednesday night people were standing up In the
orchestr, AMI for the balance OF tho week they were
actually turned away. There therefore no doubt
that Mr. Days last tarcca comedy will till the end
OF tins season but it will almost surely be revived next
season, when he returns from his European tour
Engaged is also probably good ~ the Madison square
until tho end OF month, but this fact according 10
popular opinion Will 10 due TO the actors than to
the play. In May, has been announced, Nh Pamers
con pany Boston Tor % four weeks, after
which they will visit Chicago and eventually reach san
Francsco Mrs. Booth. 1t IL said, VIII only accompany
them FAR Boston 10 il not qdite certain, but 1t Il
probable that during the summer months the Madison
Square will be occupied by we-known minstrel
company who are now negotiating with Mr. Palmer. A
hint OF this has called forth in certain quarters sneers
against the policy oi the manager In thus giving up Ds
theatre to this not particularly legitimate attraction
Mr Palmer himself does not 10 he much distressed
Al these criticisms and observes win truth that 1t Is
better to see his theatre tenanod by good clean show
OF this sort hrstrate It's line than by Indifferent
COMPANIES representing the legitimate" OF a third "
fourth rate.
Returning again TO matter Of Lenten theatre going.
II j., interesting to no,e tia; this gear hive Tor the
first timo in many years grand oIera company singing
uu'IHs 'ho P'"t'ou''" ''''u i'' -,
Co'la"'' 4-''oo '-' 80. , To-, ,,,.,i ,l, 1,.t
u''H' 'oo'H " "''o ''0 ~ ., -, ,.
Tomorrow night the Fiylns DiIc"mAh VIA pc I'o.
durpl baritone, Ludwig, the tile part
al t;..+,ator ,. >c,t, Tuivig b. the wav. carries
with Inn some battered OLD trunks on "hicH Ihe h"I'
OF Santley IS still barely visible. This arises nom the
fact that when the well known English singer retired
49,, .,' &C., Ola -, Ina ,,a.,ptol w IuI,yi, with
rum '"o "io'a'' '''-0 W ,tI ., nd,
~, e.I" rro rs ,rc tr ones which
santicy carried with him during his American tour
wears ago. Eu0instcu's Nero is also in preparation
and the CAT ,yiu iucIue about every available member
o, tao company the Organization OF he company
is now completed and at q recent meeting the following
oicer. were elected: President Andrew Carnegie vice.
presi Tents Mrs. August Belmont. Mrs. william I.
Blodsctt Mrs T. Morton; secretary and treasurer
Mrs f. Il. Trurses musical director, Theodore Thomas
these and in addition Charles Croclcr. W J.. Conner
! p,rte t,,,l yin John W. Nackay John McGMul5, Jr,
'" :. -, -. ..,. ID, ,. INC r,-a will n,t
and George VI Fulmahi 80 "ea''H d. any I"'0 VIA NV
! be without representation.
The gallant and irrepTe7-ioIe Colonial N'pesoh Is nav
in. uarl time in d,uellius the clouds OF SANDER
,t,oro4 lac ni be,r,lp., euenie5 This he doesby the
-''leI'A y ' "''-''1 l. -. - =. ~,
genial sun OF verhclty IN private letter rom ~ I''
receye lat week After referring in sorrow than
anger 70 the account OF MS l'HA' III 'I' - .'o
otner enl % bridge As having Deem o''-l'''' - II
nv.teIious being uamCf Johns he continues: hlnu,e
III ,,s ort,i,rv s,cl, the opeDiu, night and 80 IN
! lauk was CoIIAl'J S'N nc 'l''7 - -
/ pace OF Carmen gave 'iAIlI"l" Ip' '"o '''1 "uio
in ta,i.n and eyervtnng was cncoceI aul ouy ~ %
returned AZ the doo7' bus We're ttl'e anu al' "a
tlseueH.7 "o.5 g.; IN, -. ~ ana +be n,,"~. were
unaumor- IN It's praise we nave no ,rou 10 a.,
in the COMPANY ana III. n'rrty o. p way r 'u r r
coast Matinee to-day cIoW'ed 20 lue ''.l'HS , '
advance sales in kansas Ciy where we are Aohahy anu
iuo''ts. ~, w .rers w.. nroluc. W,s.anie.lo' and
/ remount . l. Atrcaue amt William Tel. win a
,horns increased o. ysRIy az T 'g ye, Viii readily
di,beiry. tAs worIs + an reported To- have uttered
regarding Pa and also the st'.en2ht tAa. 'lscI' "a
/ - h''l '..'i o. N'" - al "'0 '0' "'
'N''' W ''" ,,,-
! -, r,,' pa -. prs.art + e. Cilaiore.-
/ ''ep "'"'H "! ""l" .01' w. .a ,,r, t,.h,h s,re.,
/ partner, WHO has just ceased VAe GU I1-H.H 0loo'
/ Theatre latterly known as John TuOmpsOns Theatre
i'o'''' A., - ,, ,,, 49,, ,,,,e,,, f,Io ran,.,ii,p
/ TOT 9o''' ' ',..-..i., ~. , b,,.. ~, ,lis
/ To many men the IrtldAiuoh Ol mus Oh tt!s
character would from the outset DE Hope!ess ''k D
Nr. Poole brings long eHIerie"re PUBIC ,on.once h,t
esteem clear ana cltoi, Ar'I 3H "uS pa ~ m
ZION I. not rs WAS incorrectly stated 10 ulA" 81
legitimate c0uynAioh nol1e oAl ~ IT, Ot IN. ~ ,
Us no Not, .at - it,. ~, G''h CHS, Tor
,Utarrr think OF opening IL next Angus or september
/ with Fred Maccabe. wuo is now IN London. You may
remember hu as prH- P.oo Gy u' '.Stec' @ ts,
4a''. eH'y' -b ming he viii hnyo the aira. tage
Of novelty the new generation Of theatre eoers.
SI5l. succeed H" VI Or cor.e u0%ailys it is ain
S.' ,a I'm ina nj cs On and shall N any rlte
work hagl TO that end have Al any rave cHlI'eue'1
my ne" pADg ll'u ,un ~ 80 ~, Alteration INF ave
have not yet begun the WOtH %. rany'ou, ' "S Sre
made up my mind d. 10 WAAt aL Eons 10 10 nv
entire ROM wiz og r io'r cr W@ ,ba set 70 work The
stage viii be about large iIat Of the B9o9 ope[.