New-York tribune., 1886-07-18
CHAT ABOUT THE THEATRES.
ROUTES QUICKLY LAID OUT -" PRINCE
KARL AND "FALKA.'


the DO the methods OF busrtss in theatrical
circles also undergo change It took but tow years
for the combination system 10 spring into being and
that has been followed bv the mushroom-Ike growth
Of theatres and opera houses in every quarter of the
country The necessity VIII hch the local manager
feels of providing his house with attractive bill OF
fare throughout the &c son. on the one hand and on
the other the need of the manager Of combination TO
arrange his tour so a. 20 avoid long Jumps one
night stands" and other theatrical lions In the path.
have been for years constant sources OF worry 10
both classes scheme has lately been started which
tends the Capitalization OF both interests ana the
consequent doing away with this constant annoy
ancc W W. Randall was. in the old davs of the
Madison Square Theatre. one of the best known OF
Daniel Frohman's assistants. HIS intimate knowl-
edge Of the country from theatrical point Of view has
led him 10 the formation of a bureau which has al
ready proved successful and renunerative during its
few months of existence. He began by making con-
tracts with hundred of the local managers
whereby he empowered TO act "a their agent
Little by little he ado ed to his list until be now has
over go theatres all over the country on his books
Should the manager of star or con- binaton require
either the entire route of his seasons tour TO be LAID
out or to ill in some odd weeks Of unoccupied time all
he has 10 do is 70 consult Mr. Randall He can see
what is at his disposal any o the go theatres
and can in five minutes make his contracts anc feel
secure for the season In the old DAYS the laying out
of 4 route was matter of weeks; now can be done
in some cases in ~ number Of hours. The local
manager on his part fairly Of ha ing rub
bishy company fosted upon him. formerly often
the case In looking over the list Of companies for
whom Mr. Randall has done business most Of those
generally known gre 10 be found Tto-e tor whom
he has transacted all the business connection with
their travelling season are Miss FOrtescue Osmoud
Tealle. Roland Rec, Gillette. J. B. Polk, Robert
Downing, Frank Mayo and Mckee Rankin.
The comparatively cool weather Of the last week has
brought brighter fortunes TO the Madison Square
Theatre a. well a. to its ghbor-. The week has
been as prosperous ans Of those preceding the
Fourth of July and Mr. Palmer. who with bis family
started for the West in the middle Of the week. left
/ behind him renewed congratulations Tor his youthful
tenant Perhaps the novel but apparently entirely
successful inn alton OF distributing ice-cream
among the audience may have helped to fill the house.
but Oh til point Mr.. Mansfield himself IS dubious.
do it more to please those who come to see Prince
Karl said he the other dag. than an advertise
nent. 1t makes my audience. it We're my guests
and so fosters friendly spirit tow ard the perform
auce That is why have taken the greatest o pains
TO have the ices served in rs dainty ana tempting
fashion AZ possible for otherwise it would have become
a ludcrous and foolish display. 1t Is funny 70 see
how they are received however. | peeIed through
the curtain the other night and saw charming old
lady feeding her whte-haIred husband with the
spoon as # he were a baby and both seemed to enjoy
it immensely III other respects Prince Karl -
proceeds on the tenor OF his way, that the
little entertainment introduced by Mr. Mansfield Is
being continually altered Inc last success mas
been the Introduction OF an imitation OF the young
man Who has written Gilbert and Sullivan opera and
sings the chiet song How I became King" which
tells all about It IN .1rue Gilbertain Both words
and music amusing buresque Of a Durles4ue
and seem 10 please the audience nightly
The short but exceptionally prosperous of
Falka at Wallacks Theatre has afforded another |
instance of those surprises which continually |
snriurinr up in theatrical affairs So little conf
dence had Mr. McCaull or any cue connected with the
theatre in the drawing powers OF this practically |
.helved opera that it only put on with multitude
Of miscivngs for a weeks run IN perhaps the very |
height or rainer depth, Of dramatic dulness so little
dreamed OF was a solid success with the revival that
no possible oop-hoIe was leit whereby the manager
ght avoid engagements TO follow and keep the piece
on tor run Despite all this the theatre has literally
been crowded every night of the week and the gross
r.coipts are said have been between $4,000 and
81 900 tor seven performances. In the part of ta-
bach again DeWOlf Hopper Is admitted To nave |
made perhaps the greatest c0mcOpera success IN his
and vet ne felt such despair during rehears
aIs M doing anvth NJ with the part that he begged
arain ami again be released from IT. During the
- fay d,vs Il ID stevens Mr.. McCaulIs active bus
ness manager has been dong all In bis power to
arrano- II alters 40 that Fslka should stay. Out as
has already been stated be finds this an nnpossbiity
The contract made to play the company IN Washing
ton must Kept and the company now PLAYING IN mat
civ will not consent to remain there longer as all
their contracts expired last night It barely possible
however that IL couple OF weeks tne stage Oh "a-
lacks will be again the scene OF hoppers lauShaole
Duhoonerles.
II apoears that the widely made announcement of
Mss PIxeys retirement from the stage was not con-
sistent with the facts of the Though naturally
orclv distressed at the loss OF her Miss Pixley
will carry out her original in enton Of starring next
aeasou in a new play and " Mliss will probably be
almost sheIyed for while. In a week the actress
riu return to New-YOrk from her country home at
Pot Stanley AMI Will at put the play into
rehearsal It is a musical comedy written by A. I.
Cunt-r whose Prince Karl 10 at present attracting
40 much attention with Mr. Mansfield in the title part
- The Deacons Daug ghter" the title OF the new piece
as NOT xrtteo expressly for Miss Pixey Dut in the
Leading et aracter she 10 have found suitable ex
Dress on Tor her peculiar talent Ine heroine s al tue
same time an and daughter OF puIar OF the
hnrch and the various domestic complications arising
theretrom afford the motive tor the play There Is
a.o an opportunity afforded Tor the mtroduouo OF
NJ Ich original music
A score Of diminutive apersous of color " were
ranged i'll a long across the dimy III stage OF the
Standard Theatre Yesterday when visitor made
mis- way across il to fnd James c. Duff In bis cosey
Office. The display OF ivory teeth III a grin some
twenty-test long was alarming that Mr. Duff was
asked as to the meaning OF the apparitlon They are
10 he said he part OF the new opera that Is,
some OF arc for they are only mere on prooaton
a,d a rood deal of a nuisance they dozen 50
Of the eeyerest are to form chorus OF boys in the
frst act OF The Maid and the Noonshiner. on wGich,
bv the wav. we are already hard at work l am
,ettiug nv degrees cast together and have already
secured Tony Hart and Mise Iutein' whom you may
remember As the Pitt sing Of my hlkado Com,
panv am afraid that impression has got abroad
hat do not intend 10 have comic opera Company
of nv own next season except that which will interpret
Hovt and soIomon's new work The truth is. shall
~ ye nearIv All nv old people with and
ones of promise They will start out In The Mkado
~ soon "a the season opens aud x:er s:al produce
some novelties in New-fork"