New-York tribune., 1886-11-14

seen the costume which is made OF some indescrip-
suits her exactly On November 20 Miss Fortesque
begins the last week of her engagement. can only
say that if she meets with the same success through
out the country has greeted her efforts here she
will have to repent her journey across the
Atlantic. Her season has been 3tohtabe tor all
concerned"
Mr. Booths illness OF course chiefly to be re-
gretted on grounds personal TO the distinguished
actor It's effects however, apart from his own suffer-
ing, were in their Nay almost serious In the nrst
place the amount of disappointment caused to the
public eau hardly be measured Nearly every seat IN
the house had been sold tor the entire week. and not
only obliged to give up altogether an aDtlci-
pated pleasure. out those who were fortunately soe
merely DO ,tpone heiI visit found much difficulty IN
sa. sfactory changing their seats for others IN as
good position. Treasurer Perry OF the Star Theatre
worried into positive illness by the calls on ms
patience and good -humor To MI. Booth ana ms
partner Lawrence Barrett the pecuniary loss was not
small Rent and salaries had to be PAID, performance
or 10 performance while their loss OF probable pronts
has been enormous and be measured from Dusi-
ness done during the former part OF the season. Inc
terms on whcn Mr. Booth plays are understood 10 Ce
80 of the receipts except IN the case Oh
Nsw-York where rent is paid for the theatre After
remainder is equally shared by Messrs Booth and
Barrett With business amounting TO IRON el',oOo
to $40 900 a week the profit can easily be reckoned.
@sSophia.'r said Arthur Wallack yesterday Il" has, in
vulgar parlance caught on We have not for long
had such genuine success at this theatre, and II
gives us hope that hard work and honest endeavor
to do good work are not always thrown away since
the opening performance the bOx-oce receipts have
rariy increased and entertain NJ doubt that the
piece is good for long Not only we're the crit-
cisms kindly and apprecatve but the pubic nave ap-
parenty made up their minds that Sophia Is tnng
to be think that the way that the piece Is put
upon the stage has good deal to do with thus Beiew
has hardly. since he has been with Va, bad part
which suited him exactly and all the others seem
to have had their parts written tor them The mount
ing, ia, think, IA coed az anything we nave ever
put on though is not extremely elaborate Talking
OF scenes do YOU know that since We withdrew mar
vest we have had more than offer from managers
who want 10 buy the Glen Scene as il stands have
never known this to happen before put DO not 70.
wonder at il, tor can CONCEIVE nothhg hher 'n lIs
| way than that effort OF Goalchers."
Almost as well known in theatrical circles as Ed
Harrigan himself is Mart Hanley, who has directed
the business management OF Mr. Harrigan's company
since t was installed at the Park Theatre Always good
humorei Mr.. Hansy has been rendered almost parlc-
play has pronounced success as the most pop
uar OF its predecessors ana to say TINS lmpes tat he
good financial success this house., said Mr. Haney
the other day but have struck t this time 10 good
was PROBABLY the greatest draw but our present peee
has ayerSssd some bs P.teb Sc s p was se
next best; you that sketches or Ne~-f0rk e
! nnrs ana simoe are Mr. Harrigan's cards. our
! sale is heavy lor in dance. and doubt II
another theatre sells seats so far ahesd as 90 We
Curiousy enough, intensely local as oar pieces are,
strangers to the city perhaps best patrons Mr.
HsriSan who is as you know an indefa gable worker,
has another ray OF construction, but tell him
he may take his time at It, Tor he VIII not nave chanee
| TO produce it for weeks aud weeks 10 come.
| ~On Monday" said Mr. Aronson, am glad to saw,
the Ermnis' company will return to the Casino.
While away they played what We are told has been
a most phenomenal season for comic opera compsn .
The receipts IN Philadelphia amounted to nearly $4,000
in two weeks and the other engagements we're equally
OF course we shall ne delighted I, nave our
eompany back for took Erin ME oil III tAe hegnt OF
is success merely to keep faith III coatract We bad
made months before. On Its reappearance the opera
Will Introduce several new peopis 70 our oas1no 1
Belle Thorne Mrs Germon, Mark smii sni Frederick
Clifton old favortes are MISS Pauline Hall, Francis
who need no introduction to friends here. The
chorus has increased ami nov numbers over forty
how twenty-four musicians We have bad the greater
rart OF scenery repaintef and ali The costumes are
| 10 be new do not doubt tDat ErDine VIII take "A
new lease of life Early in December we are soing to Z.
give erformance here for the beneht OF tne Actors
| Fund.- and hope to realize conslueraOAe sinl-
-gs have had at last" said Mr. DOcks:ader yesterday,
the patent of professional nobility conferred
We have beaten Endorsements Of the ordinary pro
prietary articles believe they are called Look al
that!" That was letter. OF cordial approval OF the
mnsrsls written IN behalf OF Mrs James Grown Potter
seriously speaking" continued Mr. DooSstader, we
have reached high water mark TINS week Except MON
day night have ayed every night 10 the capacity OF
the house. Our programne TOO seems 20 iHoe. , now
with in respect. AMI we snail on mat accom-
keep unchanged during next week e1epS I nae Sn m
sing a new tOrlca song. We had NJ Barthold ana hlf
wife n evening" ana tley seemeu 10 ENJOY
Immensely though suppose most OF our JOKES mus
have been Greek 90 them. Talking OF Greek renin h me
Of our next burlesque which we have sIreai IN hand-
II Will have for subject the Greek lay, Inc AehSf
Mans which is TO be gwen soon at the Academy D
Music think can make something qute luuny on
oil. Mr. Docks,ader has been funny un Ter difficulties
lately His vito has seriously III out she Is now
almost completely restored 10 heaIth.
Rem Teal the well-known stage director, arrived II
| town last week. having been absent for rOrtngh
nrpparna two or three productions for Mile Rhea
am heartily glad 10 be back again., said he, for
an, never harry out OF NewYOrk in the first place, an
7 have been working night and day, in the second an
glad to say however, that lett prosperity anu succcs
attending Rhea She producel an ad stoh OF my V"
| OF Feulllets Romance or a POOR 1onh9 Man. Sht
met with every or aqprO'a rom tho OcaI press
| Montreal [ nave version adhered more closer
tn the ORIGINAL French play than has heretofore uee
done ana do not think the play has suHerel on tb"
account Another piece successfully Produced oy hno
comsdy drama. Ny own Ilans for tie present are un
certain. / am arranging for the production .
sarous play. which has been lnirnsteu 20 me
the Franco American Agency who own lts Anerlca
, rights"
George vandenhoi, the a,tOr and elocutonist, ha
NOW successor OF in the person OF Henr
: : yandenhon who has lately arrived here from England
He Il sail 10 be one OF the popular reciters upo
the English stage. Mr.. Vsndenhot has made no dehhi
arranpemepts as his future here but Will prODaD
I give \ series or dramatic rectals In December an
January He is accompanied by lis vile, an aclre'
known 10 some American theatre-gOers As one OF IN
: company which supported Barry sullivan here soHi
years ago
i A GENTLEM4NS BOCDOlR"