San Antonio daily light. [volume] (San Antonio, Tex.) 1886-1907, 1886-09-08

He Tells What be Has Done In New York,
And Speaks on Local Affairs.

He Tells What be Has Done In New York,
And Speaks on Local Affairs.
Mr.. Henry Grecnwall, Of Galveston,
manager of the Texas. Arkansas and
Louisiana theatrical circuits, arrived In
the city Yesterday from New York -
his way home. The LIGHT peripatetic
sought An interview with hun, and in
answer TO his enquiries, Mr.. Greenwall
said:
"Texas will have the largest and best
theatrical season she has ever had. 1t
opens at Galveston on the 18th, here on
the 10th, but this result has not been
gained without considerable difficulty,
as the bad season at New Orleans last
year had a tendency to run the thcatri-
cal people away. The circuit territory
is so large and the towns are so far apart
that much time is wasted and expense
occasiOncd which can be greatly avoided
in northern cities. | have, however,
made my plans in which the theat-
rical people concur. AS | said,
the attractions are npreCedented, and
this is no figure Of spe' Oh. In my
twenty years experience rs a theatrical
caterer, have never seen such galaxy
of stars in Texas. Here is the complete
list Of the companies: Smith Bellringers;
McIntyre IL lieath's Ministries; Monroe
d Rice. in Aunt Bridget; Baird's Min
strels; Henry ). Walton; Skipped by the
Light of the Moon; Lizzie Evans; Devils
Auction; 10 10; Practical Joke; Wilson
Il Rankin Minstrels; Lewis Aldrich, IN
My Partner; Dick German, in Conrad;
Baby Binnly; Confusion; strangers of
Paris, Edwin Booth; HanlOn BrOthers,in
Fantasma; White Slave; Charles Pope;
Biiou Opera company; Two Johns;
Bunch OF Keys; Jane COOmbes; Milton
Mobiles: Alpha NOrman's Opera COM
pany; Fun on the Bristol; Patti Rosa;
James Wallack, in Cattle King; Kate
Forsyth; Barry and Fay Maude; Akin
son; Adelaide MOOre;the Adamless Eden
company; Mrs. ID. +. Bowers and j.
WheelOCk; Heller, the great magician;
Spanish students; Harry Lacy, in Plant
er's Wife; Louise Rial; Lewis Morrison
and Celia Alsberg; Myra Goodwin, in Sis;
Roland Reed: ThOrne's Black flag;Oliver
ID. Byron: Joseph Polk, in Mixed Pickles;
Kate ClaxtOn; Robson and Crane; Hicks
Minstrels: John Y. Raymond; Khalfys,
in the Rat-CatCher; Michael Stroghof
and Henry Chanfrau, in Kit. | have 9th
er engagements on the tapis, which l
expect to send on the circuit. To pre-
vent Misunderstanding | should say that
the Alpha-Norman Opera company only
Austin. Booth will play two nights in
Galveston, and one night in each of the
following places: Houston, Dallas, Aus
tin and san Antonio. | have given the
state good attractions. 1t remains for
the people to second my efforts by sup
porting them. The more they support
them, the better attraction are we likely
to get
What is the CirCuit?
"Well, | will tell YOU" responded Mr..
Greenwall. at includes Pine Bluff, Lit
tie Rock, Hot Springs, Arkansas; Tex
arkana. Palestine, Tyler. DenisOn, Nc
Kinney, Dallas, Fort Worth, Waco,
Austin, Bryan, San Antonio, Galveston,
Brennan, Beaumont, Texas, and Lake
Charles, Louisiana"
what are your aDtiCipations of the
business this year,"
IL think, answered Mr.. Greenwall,
that we shall have good theatrical
season, and | know there is sufficient
attractions to excite public interest and
to almost compel the attendance of in
telleCtual play-gOers."
"When will Booth be here?"
Booth" replied Mr.. GrePnwall, twill
be in Galveston some time in February.
He comes by the way of New Orleans
where he has several engagements.
what is the object of your visit TO
San AntOniO?'
We'll" answered Mr.. Greenwall, 81
have GENE to fix business contracts with
Mr.. Frank Donaldson, the lessee of Tur-
ner opera house, and confess that had
hoped to have made up the theatrical
breach that now exists here, but | am
afraid that is at present beyond my
power. One thing is quite clear, the
city cannot support two opera houses,
and moreover if it did, theatrical COM
panies would not care to come here to
have chance of playing against attrao-
tiOns at another house. The expert
ment has been tried in other cities and
has faileu. The better plan by far is for
the city to agree upon one opera house
and support it for all 1t is worth and
place that opera house under the man
agement of an experienced man, who
has the ability to manage it and the tact
to gain and maintain friends. This is
my advice, and have given it to those
concerned, but | have no power to do
more than to suggest what experience
and wisdom dictate.