New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-10-24


much pleased with the evident interest taken oy .he
pubic in opening. | gave notice that aPp'lcslon
tor tickets sent by mail would receive a,,enon T,o
the regular opening OF the box-otce on Monday Two
three days ago the whole of tie orcne-era seae'
were goae in response to requests ana now .,.s
offering our trends balcony seats. and even THESE
are likely TO be almost gone before the box-o,nce
ooens cannot say that vcrconndence IN .ne is'
OF new plays Is nj my besettng sins, LOT as o
look only the darker side OF such matters ou'
do feel that have play that Is interesting "a
worthy In every way 20 set before the puouc anu
look forward long and prosperous run OF jim .ns
alone In the course of conversation Mr.. Palmer re,
terred to the large sums which during ms car. -
been paid by him as royalties 20 au.uo on,bor's
always paid" said he. for the use OF an autuos
property, though times not legally ooiged so 70 uo
do not doubt that first and last have pald up"siJJ
through Mr.. French than s7OooV 20 tne aui"V
so there Is rich prize awaiting the 'onS -iooAeu 'o'
American author aud his successful play"
Dion Bpucicaut has plunged at once into work SINCE
his return ami is now busy gathering together WIN
Marcns Mayors assistance a COMPANY TO support
him in HE projected have brought WIN me-
said le three of the more important members Oh 'no
cast which PLAYED with me in London and then tnere
OF course Mrs Bone cadlt and myself in ADDITION
Mr. Lethcourt who will arrive here IN daE or TWO,
you will remember member OF Mr. =" a""os
company here years ago. Miss bahsul, wiz
vii play Phyllis "a charming Young actress oi w., III
beauty and Intelligence. Then shal nave M NJ
Barker who played with me here last reas"n' III
Saturday, OctolrE ~. ~
Standard Theatre where snail play tor two Weeks
only. going there Boston for i've or six "ecAs
run. The Jit is of course my opening pee. ou'
during the season. which Will include return e"Sasc-
ment in New York | shall produce two new PLAYS
One OF them is Irish play with sort oil snaugh-
raun-like character-an Irish boy when shau pay
myself The other Ia more OF the OcV9roon Ut Ut
tho Oh adapted to The taste OF the day. am at WORK
too on a book for which am nakng Hr'n a
with NewYork publisher. 1t w consist oI So
ton. from my plays arranged /: chronological "uo'
and tied together by string OF remn scence concern
ing the first productions and the actors VINO crrI.c
the principal parts. think thls cannot ah 10 DC o''
| interesting
Miss Genevieve Ward since her short season at the
Star Theatre closed has been NEE ing so her manager
Mr.. Rial says, with most gratifying success. lo-mor-
row evening she begins weeks engagement at the
Grand Opera House and already the adv ance save Oh
seats ia large Mss Ward will play Forget We
Not at every performance except thae " " -
night, when she Will give The Queens rayor,ie,
This II Difference TO the requests OIL huoet u u
| admirers who regard her characterlZat on Oh 'he
Duchess in Mr.. Grundys play IA one oil ner zap
plest efforts
Franklin H. Sargent who has by this time become
we'll known in New-York as a conscientious ana ao'
teacher Of acting, has just returned from PROBES
sioual visit to Chicago He has moved from ms oi'
quarters on Fourteenth-st. to the Lyceum Iheau
and Mr. Frohman and he will probably ind the eh"us
one for their mutual benefit. Tomorrow the winter
work a. the school will begin and Mr. Sargent say
that he already has on mis- books enough appdcotoh
almost NIL the vacancies IN his classes hle Il
Chicago" said be- was struck oy Que V"I"S roles
forcibly II generally stated oy those VINO proles
TO sn.er al the WORK of myself and other instructor
that our pupils never heard OF after leaving III
school IN my case at any rate this coulpIe.
er,or teach nv pupils how to act II they can scI
and il they cannot / have nothing to do WIZ tneLn
Now in CHICAGO there we're nearly dozen iraVeii'h
conuauie some OF them of great repute, playing uu'
inn the course of INV visit In each and every one
these companies found old pupil,ln some instance
occupying important p' sltlon IN tne cas-:
think his proof rather positive Ih"t "'A' '''-"e
vi practical value"
On Thrrsday last the first orchestral rehearsal {
the American Opera Company held at tn
Academy OF Music In obedience TO Mr. Thomas
strict rules no one was admitted to the auditorium
during the rehearsal but Mr.. Locke, the manager
said nfterward: al WAS in some respects agreeaol
surprised tor several OF new leading SIN +ere IA
been heard By ms only at a disadvantage before -
Z rehearsal | am inclined to- encourage vAn9 OF
and 20 shall not indvidualize cUe but thlnk whe
voa bear them you will admit that III our pIIncl'a
the Improvement over last season IL mIst "dr Se'
he chorus and ballet too are LII mueh Dt.eeI sHsi
and alto.etber enter the lists next month Win
D ! hight bealL"
r.,,. ~ appears to be successful on q
ady "a il was IN New-York, ami 1t Is not lmprobAu
that Mr. Aronsou would have acted the wiser part III
he kept It in il. orr ,ina home. At the Chestnut SIRE
| r1eatre in Philadelphia, last week the houses owe
sousJ AZ every performances. THIS week he compai
continue 10 Philadel pha, then play week IN Brookl
ami then come ho,n. 70 the Casino, where Ermihle
j. ! will once mOIa he seeu.
y The diueth performance OF Little Jack sheppard
r Will lake place Il week from Tomorrow night at u
: Buou Opera House During tho run OF tins snccessf
Y burlesuue Mr. Goodwin has continually emOro'der
"a il we're bis Part until there is but little OF
e rinal fabric visible. During the pas; week me
e terror OF the house has BEEN somewhat chAh1ed
/ aspect Ii has been entirely resestec with hanh'o,
g cushioned chnrs and the smokng-roon and 'oo"l
% hav~ been rsfurnshed and hun with ne" curtain
81 The chan.e of sealing Was desirable and WILL add
y the cuuIiort Of the audiences.
70 The usual change OF bill will take place at DOC
stadcrs tomorrow night, though the business III
warrants the continuance OF that which delighted
week > a ld.ences The changes include new teatur
~ pa lad. and songs in tue drst part and new sPeci
20 bv Mr. Docksader. new sketch enuted -
- Barhold Statue will make its timely APPEARANCE
:, in tue vDurs- OF It realistic view OF the Ray ana
Ii St,,.,., INV will te introduced The chIldrc
40 matinee yesterday well attended ana Will
H. repeated next Saturday.
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