New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-11-28
STAGE PICTURES AND PLANS.
A GLANCE AT THE THEATRICAL WORLD
CHATS WITH MANAGERS AND ACTORS.


to pass through the gate. couple OF thea'ric"'
people leaning against the railing when dlVhes
the lobby into two portions and chatting az uios
watched the crowd hasten ng in. "HaVe you ever
noticed" said one. that though on public holidays
DAYS is always crowded even than usual, one
never sees what ID generally understood by hoIisS
audience here From most theatres those peoP1
TO whom a pubic holiday means day Of enforced
seclusion stay away carefully, but here they come d.
much bent on outing a. the vcrie-t "OfihR"a"
and his missis Nothing shows more clearly no"
by skilful management a theatre may become an III
tegra part Of the social life Of city such a new
York. In my own cityr-the sneaEer was Wen
known out-of-tOwn manager-"Our audiences arc on
all occasions male up OF half dozen different ana
antagonistc sections of the public Az MI
Days and perhaps two other theatres mere 'n'
audiences, the contrary, are almost homogeneous
and drawn only from the more cultivated patrons VI
society. With Us, on Thanksgiving Day the theatres
are crowded, it is true, but with such crowd We
glad when the day is over and we can repair minor
damages TO the theatre The speaker was inter
upted by the approach of Mr.. DAILY himself VINO
looked tired and tagged out and smiled YEARLY wneh
a remark TO this effect was made Il have good reason
20 be-" said he, "fOr since my arrival from England
l have had practically rest at all had TO start
right In to put on After Business Hours in com
paratively limited time and hardly was that running
smoothly when we began the rehearsals OF Love
in Harness. Immediately before the production OF
the latter and while / hard at work upon inc
rehearsas undertook the arrangement OF the orphan
Asylum benefit Now that that Is successfully con
cludel l think am entitled to little rest can
take it the readily am gadto say Love III
Harness IL evidently for run. It Is, take IT,
happy medium between farccai ana the highcr
comedy. and pleases those who prefer eilher INC
one or the other The business Ia extremely hrge'
as you can see by the audience at this matinee
As for the benefit it was successful beyond our most
HING
smoothly and the performances both closed within
few minutes OF the hour set down. In the evening
there was some close work done. My own company
began. as you know, with little comedy ana "eie
hack here In time to begin our programme we cur
tain rising only FIVE minutes later than usual MIS-
vokes's company shortened their own programme oy
FIVE minutes and we're on the Opera House stage ten
minutes after they left their own As to the pecuh
airy results OF the benefit they were entirely sats-
factory" Though Mr.. DAILY did not say So 1t may oe
mentioned that the receipts in the neighborhooh
OF $4,000, and would have been more had not the
prices Of the boxes been placed at a figure rather
lower than they would easily have brought Out
side the boxes there reserved seats The
admission was 81, and the "rule Of first come nrst
served" worked to every ones satisfaction
To morrow night Miss Fortescue begins the last
week Of her engagement at the Lyceum Theatre one
will at the same time he seen in two new plays
which will afford her an opportunity to exhibit her
which together make up the evenings programme Is
W. S. Gnbert's Contrast" he calls It, OF sweet
hearts" This was originally produced by Mr. and
Mrs Bancroft at the little Prince Of Wales Theatre In
London the hplace Of poor Tom Robertsons most
successful comedies, such as Caste, "school ana
"Ours." The plot plot it may be called Is simple
and turns merely the chance meeting OF Two Ola
lovers and the change in their sentiments winch an
absence of quarter Of a century from each other
has effected. The young girl has become gray
haired aired Ga ay Ds ana er Which vii furnish the
other half of the entertainment Is lyric Grdhh
verse bv the Hon Edmund Phipps from the Danish
of Henrik Herr 1t was originally produced Oy
Charles Kean with Mrs Charles kean in the part Oh
Ioanthe. Some years later in 1854 It was play yta
in Boston by Mrs. 4. c. Mowatt It IS poetic niue t
sight OF blind girl who has been carefully secluded
and kept from the knowledge that one OF nsr sehses
Sddon some wears ago played another and modernized
version Of the piece but It has not oeen seen Z.
Sew e,ted O about and reference made to it. New
oieen 1' bas been provided and the dresses said
ne afIIy correct and picturesque besides. Talk
ing OF her Miss Fortescue san the Oher Gay
for the way have been treated both on and of the
stage My only trouble has been that, unlike sir
BoySe Roches bird, could not be in two places at
once | have come as near to 1t possible, how
ever and have been amazed myself at the way
nave nave ao most Tnr muaHg effect for never feel tired
curious to say have had no appetite az al since
arrived here and really feel no desire at any tine 20
do ANYTHING 80 material to eat or drink mat y
rather an advantage than otherwise. though, as IL
saves so much time. Seriously, | am delighted WIN
nv reception and by this time have grown quite
fond Of New York and should be desoateG 20 ng
IL did ! not feel sure that shaii neeV WIN NM
| friends wherever 90 IN America.
| Frank W Sanger the owner Of the American rights
OF Turned up" Miles and Barton the managers Oh
the Bjou, where it is to be given next week. ana
c. Goodwin, who will impersnate the principal char-
acter are all working shoulder to shoulder 10 niaAe
the production success. 1t Is farcical comedy Of
a rather pronounced type, but mas Decn eAuenloiS
successful in London, where Wine fnVuIH Il play ~
the part Of the undertaken, which wiz Oo ,d ~
here by Mr.. Goodwin. As the piece Is Pc! ca ~
lightning speed and IS not enough 70 MI OUT ne
lngs programme, IL was apparent enI hr,1onTs on
must be played before it. AT hrst oal4esque ~
| "Richeeu' was decided upon, but on ME- Sanger ;
advice this was abandoned in favor Of the buresque
on 1.-The Bells" in which Mr. Goodwlh ndue 81 pr Pr
nounced success at the Fourteenth oeiG'v Tbicb
some years ago THIS Is piece VI VII" Iina ~ meIo-
| Mr.. Goodwin nearly approached the nhe Oh 1ieio
that they were witnessing onrlesque Oh
actor. For the farce new company h1s prace .h
| present one are retained c. B. Bishop remains, as
DO Miss RULER and Miss Leila Farrell the latter hav-
ing ing tef Jack sbeppsId" la addition to these,
Robert c. Hilliarl and Charles C0ote have oeen Oh
actor who has lately appeared nfrequently upon ING
| stage professional Mr. Coote IS nenaD7 ma " "
| one time took Mr. Wyndham's place in the Criterion
company during that actor MANAGERS Illness MS
Jennie Weathersby. sister In law OF MI COooNIn s.
whose part in 'Hobbies" a feature Of that estIm
able piece Of nonsense and Miss Lizzie A'n''0n VIII
take two strong comedy parts
Until late in the week it seemed probable that
wallack's would provide for "Harbor Lghts'" the
English melodama now running at the London Abel
| phi 1heatre, the NewYork opening when Mcs-fs
french and sanger have been for some TINE seehihg.
ON Frday, however, negotia lions which had oeeh
proceeding ali the week broken OF dennIeN on
account, 1t Is sad Of the difficulty that wds lOunI
10 exist 10 the arranging OF terms That the play
would prove successful one seems 10 ehNrtau,
much doubt for IL has already In Boston DeyOnu
Its hunurcd night and st playing to large OusI
at Museum. IL Il described as s1fohe,
not too original melOdrama, which has the power U
attracting popular interest wherever IL mas p Zen
| pa, ed. In London, for instance, WIN NAuan leA-
ii IN the lea ing part it destined 10 ra she
| Iun Of Our Boysn Mr.. French seems periectD
well satisfied to keep the play out OF New-fOrk IOt
some time longer When he and Mt. sanger nay
secured a thcatre on suitable terms, they VIII propa
bly, form company OF their own and play Il on theii
own RISK. II theatre is not procurlDe, me Gran
Opera House may not improbaby be selected as lts
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