New-York tribune., 1886-11-07
PLAYERS AND MANAGERS.
WHAT is BEFORE THE PUBLIC AND WHAT
is BEING PREPARED FOR IT.

band, gave IN interesting sketch. In the course
Of hours chat the other day OF the plot OF "Les
Chouans" which will be next Tuesday night for the
first time at the Union Square Theatre " Is founded.
you know" said he, "on Bazac's first novel, which
dealt with episode In the OF La VeDdes and Brit
tany In their final struggle the Royast against
| Napoleon and the Directory. Tho insurrectIon was
started by La Roche Jacauen Lesueur Het and other
mobiles, and at first entirely Royalist demonstra-
ton Then the peasants took part and the nsurrecton
lists became known Chouans and Chaufeurs or foot
warmers Their leaders were General Charete. noble
(whose grandsOn by the way recently visited New
York;, Jean Cot.srsan, peasant and smugger, "a pct
OF his death is In tho Metropolitan Museum),
Georges Cadoual who afterwsri executed In Paris
for completely in the internal machine plot.
The Chouans resembled somewhat your moonshiners,
being smugglers principally and brfgands secondariy
They pleasant OF toastng the coles OF their
prisoners feet. This you know II you have read your
Balzac carefully Hatred for the Directory drew the
mobiles and peasants together Religious feeling had
something do with this In tho latter case, but the
compulsory conscription much more. To such pitch
did the mobiles and emTres work this feeling among
the peasantry that proposition for the secession OF
Vendee and Bretagne was entertained. With these
elements to deal with, you that strong play
may be written. Madames part is that OF a titled
woman league with the Ministers OF the Directory to
eaten and betray the Marquis dc Mohtanran. Chouan
leader In the end she falls in love with him and all
her endeavors are bent to save instead
OF destroy him. In producing this play
we have departed somewhat from the track ModIeska
has successfully followed for the laat few years We
producing not only strong meloirama, but play
which is IN measure spectacular, The part is a
strong one. but not what could call "star" part
Modjeska relies only herself but the carefully
selected and thoroughly capable company she has gath
cred together The costumes arrived last week from
Paris, and wonderfully artistic Some OF them look
II they worth few cents, but
anaftr. fha ala nf fhA n hay nj
peasants dresses and look as IL they had been worn
and straight from the cosumeTs Tho
scenery, which is quite elaborate was made here and
in Boston, There three carloads Of IL, and good
deal OF it is what call trick scenery Altogether.
have worked long ana hard on thus play, and We oil
are extremely ANXIOUS to see II a success"
After couple years OF hard work Joseph Brooks has
brought OF the AFFAIRS OF Messrs Robson
point which enables MIN TO sbse mt himself
from the company without Its interests suffering Mr..
Br0okss of tho two comedians whose theatrical
pilot he ana their works are though tnged with excus
able enthusiasB not unfnteresng don't think" said
he yesterday he sat his in the Gsdney House,
that Robson and Crane get all the lit they deserve
for sticking as they do now TO Shakespeare People see
that they do big business everywhere and that TO
carry out line OF production witch Is 80 pE2htsble s
say the least, NEGATIVE virtue. Now while tbs
spending money freely produce spectacular
effect they have proved that In their case st least
Shakespeare does spell bankruptcy, still they do
rice thing for their assure that could
take the two comedians. gather company of dozen
people whose united salaries would not break the Bank
England, prng a rattllng farclcal comedy and
make dfty per cent week more than We take in now
actual profits But strange as may appear, it Is
fact that these two actors renaush with open eyes
slice their possible incon In order to do what
they helps SO far public has helped
them, hut in any Robson and Crane going to
per in they have marked out for them
selves. They going from revival TO another
aud Will fall the Old pOt-boing style OF
niece. Daring this season they have produced the
"Merry Wives of Windsor" a worthy and
with strict attention to detail Mr. Crane plays Faistat
and has formed mis- conception OF tho part. wnch
every where highly praised natural and Of
fectiye. Robson Slender his OF course minor part
to play. but pays mucn attenon TO IL as II s were
the leading character In the company there are, curl
ousy enough three actors. each OF whom plays small
part who time pi iyed Falstaf themselves
head OF goo stock company. IL is not gener-
ally kuowu out during this have also pro-
duced ''she stoops to Conquer" Robson played
Iony Litmpkn with Laura Keene her famous
theatre made a great hit the part His boyish
chucke is treat 10 aear nsed hardly tell you that
The Comedy OF Errors still well and
the chief piece OF repertory Next fall play
NewYork for three or four months and shall then pro-
duce Shakes perian play for which
preparing comedy o7 Bronson Howard VIII |
also probably Dc seem"
Miss Fortesoue will tomorrow night produce "Frou-
Frou" at the Lyceu Theatre. This play was an |
nounced for production q ago, but prosperous
was the business OF Gretchen" that Messrs Frohman
and Hayman wisely postponed IL FOR q week. They
wish that the annoihcenen mai not been quite 50 deh
nite for every nign. has the receps
with the present bill aud last uiglt the theatre
completely packed. They mad, however, Announced
Meilhac and Haevys pay AMI felt bound TO keep faith
with the public. Mr. Fronmsn said yesterday: ave
have shelyod Gretchen for good, bus shall put IL
again before the close OF Mis-, FJr.escues engage
mont | must confess that am somewhat surprised
the way business with Mr. GberFs play has kept
gradually mounting up for at first 1t seemed though
the actress had succeeded only In spite OF tho play.
glad though. that you will havs chance OF seeing
her frou-from She throws herself completely into the
M M' tbn neror rnn
benefit made many people Op-n their eyes, and her FOu
rOu viii. think. ada still more 10 artistic
tOn she tue youngest eknonent o the character OF
note VINO mas been In IL either here In Eu
rope and as one OF the leading features IN poor F0u
point her favor Her dresses, too, will attract
and stic. too. winch Is not always the The
.cenrry have had palntsi hsrr. AMI though MT ex
another play from Miss Forfesrue's reprritory will be
As to the lay herself she IN the best OF
aud prits despite the fact that she does enough
At nght sno /. on the 20. breakfasts. iuncnrons
entertainments OF all kinds, she never seems To rest
When mint 10 hsr of a br iklown she Only snlles aud
hints thar sie KNOWS wnat shs can do better than l.
I'M inclined to agree with her.
T. f. Gilmore was standing, as Is his custom OF an
yenng Just iusiie the oOoy OF Nblos yesterday after
loon Watching the people pouring In To the min
trels. we can't complain OF season far down
lere. said ne. land next week think shall
better business whsn poor Birtey Campbers siberia
pens. 1t Was the last good play Campbell wrote, and
think II is always popular Miss Adele Belgarie and
forrest Robinson head the company. ant It is
client other respects wnIe hcre Siberia will
10 played Tor the one thOusandth time"
Talking OF Mrs Lin<try's tour Mr. Gilmore said:
have bsen surprised lite than by the
usIness she has been dong In Newark this week.
here Is town which has so far been supposed TO bo
ariy worth playing In FOR more than three nights II
o much. Mrs. Ltuglry has played there a whuls week
u business which will DO nearer $4,000 tnab $1,000
very IN tue house mas, need hardly say,
led al every prrforlnauce. IL now evident that