New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-12
THE THEATRES.
PLANS OF THE MANAGERS-ANECDOIb
AND GOSSIP.

The near approach OF tnristmas "i'h iS
present giving and attendant shopping and SO iol'n
h. having its usual effect upon business Of the the
aires There are but few exceptions TO the RUE vi
light houses and those exceptions are only the strong
est attractions uhlch In other times would DC ninhs
the houses where they to be seen to overno"ins
Among those who thus fortunate is Mrs Lahe.rS'
Who In a play which did not appear to altoge,hei
please the critics, liz filing the immense auditorium
Of Niblo's every night. She has now been playing
for nine weeks one Of which was altogether loso "
her through her illness. Including that week, "ho
the receipts fell below the expenditures, she is sao
TO have averaged her net profits trihe over Seoo
week Talking about Mr.. Coghlan's new pay
Enemies" the other day, Mrs. Langtry said; 10y
mistake upon the programmes the play was sau
TO be in five instead of in six acts, and many ieI'
the rise of the curtain on the last ACT NV,
the strength OF the play IL reserved unui inc i'
acts think erroneous impression must nave ueeH
formed by those was most anxious TO please. iheh
the waits between the acts on Monday night were d
trihe longer than they now, which was pis'
AT all events ] am glad TO find that as TAR as QUO
can Judge the public highly delighted WIN INC
niece. ] shall certainly keep It on ior heAn
week. and probably for week after tha''
In answer to an inquiry TO her health Mrs'
nngtry said that she had entirely recovered from the
effects OF the cold she contracted the journey 10
Boston, which had prevented her appearing during '1
first week OF her stay in that city. 81 always ieei
well in NewYor" said she; at seems to agree WIN
me. and l glad to think that l, on my part
agree with it,"
Bag and baggage (save what was burnt upon INC
train Miss Dauvray moved into the Lyceum 1hea'ic
last Tuesday. II took two three days, by inc way
to repair the ravages of the fire. The chief suneer
in the company Joseph Whiting who lost all tne
clothing he had in his travelling warrouc' l. -
thought that the railway company Will be responsp
for the damage and loss. Chatting yesterday Oh ncr
prospects and experiences, Miss Dauvray said: Il
tfog Tho Srlf
ling season We were well received every where anu
was glad TO find that the receipts In each CITY erau
ualy mounted up until the close Of the engagements
This shows, think that they accepted and apprO'ou
OF us on our merits alone. We are all giad W ko'
back 10 New-York. i know l am, form moro
literal sense than is usually the with those who
use the phrase in their interviews they step for e
first time American SOIL am at home mere. !
am also delighted to find that the theatre IN winch
] really made my debut in New-York has sun To-
tanned it, place in the peoples affections We shal
play One Of Our Girls for only week longer
l. of course, should not have begun my season WIN
Il had the new play been ready. We fnd however
that 1t needs still great deal OF rehear-lng' fo
instance, there IL storm scene which exhiDits some
most remarkable effects. These have 70 DC "orheu
In unison with the dialogue which, as you can I'M
acne is a ucklish piece of stage management. IN
the Adirondack scene there beautiful natural
water effects, and the last scene, which Is my pet
will be better than anything have ever seen In ths
country But, as saying, all this elaboration
requires long and careful preparation, and see no
hope of having the piece ready before January D.
On December 90, therefore, shall produce scrap
of Paper which will afford the Lublic at all events
test OF my capabilities in rather more complex
character than Kate shipley' My company though
Young are I think, exceently fitted in their parts
AS to myself though / have never played the char-
acter studied and rehearsed 1t In French In faris
when was under contract to 60 with the company TO
haye IL
Person and in London by Mrs. Kendall Here IL Il
familiar Of course. through Mr.. Walacks producuoh
of it. No have seen land saw Delaunay ana
Kendall approached him in the part Of Caslmlr. Ia
our production Mr.. sothern will play it, and think
viii DO 1t excellenuy"
"Daniela" which Mn g. Modjeska will produce to-
morrow night has been seen before in this country
but only once. It played In German in Chicago
last season. one Sunday night. and is said 20 have
impressed a crowded house most favorably. 1.-The
story said Count Bozenta yesteriay. lis not ohiy
a strong and interesting one. but 1t IL "a lar as
know entirely novel. The play Is soundly written
and l tn nix will be received with favor" In the
course of conversation the Count told an anecdoe Oh
Modjeska. which illustrates her powers OF mimlcry
and impersonation. They were staying one summer
with the younger brother Of Count Bozena on Ms
estate in Poland Young Ralph Modjeska was with
them Every day the men Of the party would go
ont shooting and about mid day would be joined by
the ladies at some spot settled beforehand where
luncheon was served and an hours rest enjoyed by
the sportsmen. "One day" said the Count, u
etayod at home during the forenoon and went on with
the ladies at mid day. About half mile from the
meeting place my wife left US and struck out to walk
alone while we drove on. headache was gwen as
an excuse for her absence when joined my brother
Ralph and the Others and we began our picnic we
had hardly begun eat when we saw an Old peasant
woman approach her feet encased IN clumsy sabots
and her hands wrapped in her apron. Rather timldly
nd xrli upd oufa
story of her woes Her pig. it seemed, had tres
nassed in one of my brothers fields and the baf had
impounded t She came to ask whether she could not
have 1t back without paying the fine required Dy tne
stony hearted baif My brother referred her 10 the
after but she did not seem satisfied and IN her gut
tural patos told and rctCid her story. Finding nc
could not shake her of my brother finally grew angry
and called TO the coachman TO drag her away. The
man was Just about TO obey the order when the old
woman threw herself into my brothers arms, cry
| ing why, Joe, don't you know me My brother
stared In aston shment. and then his emotion over
came him and he incontinently timbled into ditch
| We pulled him out and had a good laugh over the
| success OF my wifes trick. 1t really extraor-
dinary In the fun glare of day she had deceived
her brother in law, her son, and have no doubt
| would have taken in her husband also mad he not
| helped to plan the affair."
| A short slender man with slight stoop Of his
shoulders and full fair beard parted in the middle
registered at the Fifth Avenue Hotel last week. IL
was W Irving Bishop, the thought reader, who has
been afordng Boston subject matter for speculation
and discussion during the last three weeks He has
Just been putt ng his powers Of mind reading into
practical effect by reading the mind OF young lady
| to whom he married week ago. She was
| Miss Mack daughter OF W. q. Mack, OF the National
! Tube Works Mrs. Bishop is accomplished violin
| ist having been a pupil Of Ole Bull. The newly
welded bridegroom passing through this city on
! his way to washn gton, in which city, as well as
Baltimore and Philadelphia, be is to give exhibitions
Of his much taIkedof power He said be had not the
least intention of appearing in Boston. but thought
| finally that he would attempt conclusive test $50
extraordinarily difficult the conditions" said he
that was not quite that could be successful
| on o first attempt However, thought It would al
| any. rate definitely settle the matter way OF