New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-12-19

10 speak az much with the hands and bodies as with
their mouths. To the white man the m,uth 10 the
only means of expression, broadly speaking. NOW
had only TO suggest an idea these ignorant savages
and they translated 1t at once INTO its appropriate
gestures. The whole subject Is interesting ana sug
gests the INQUIRY to how much OF mans natural
miniet,c power Is lost through civllization.' MI
Mackaye adjel that he was putting the nmshmg
touches on a play Nothing was to be said con-
corning his much-talke1-Ot play eutIted Anarchy
Frederick warde and his play eaiba' the
Gladiator" will be seen here January 10. The play
is version differing both from that OF DR.. Bird ana
that employed by Salvni, and IT has been put INTO
shape Tor him by an Engsh actor nau ed Leonard
Outram. The piece will be handsomely mounted ana
an extra forcs Of $50 supernumeraries wlii DO en-
ployed including ballet and large male cno.us
IMotl " seems 20 attractthe public to Wallacks,
tor the houses week larger than those seen
during the latter days Of Sophia" and Harvest Inc
piece will probably run through the holidays and will
be succeeded by y The School tor Scandal" m which
revival John Gilbert will make his first appearance
this season The Old gentleman is in excellent feah
and may De seen trotting up Broadway on every tine
day. Ii may be confidently stated by the way that
Harbor Lights will sometime during the season be
seen at Walacks That the negotiations eii tnrouSn
teore IL known to be due to the imposSoty tn
appeared TO Re of any agreement on terms oeing
reached. Mr. Moss acting for Mr.. allack was on ms
side as firm Messrs. French aud Sanger the
owners of the play. Ii Ia understood that IDe terms
demanded amounted to % per cent of the receipts
after $4,000 reached and 10 per cent up 10 that
point Though this would represent large sum
suppo ing the extreme grre to be reached II must De
said that a play that can draw This much money IN
these times must be property worth paying ior NO
arrangements have yet been made as 10 tne oate ..
the production of this meodrama, but 1t could not
possibly be- put hurriedy as the scenery Is some
what elaborate.
Mr. Birch has retired from Mr.. Dockstader's com
pany and his place will be filled by Billy Sweatman
who is an Ole time performer well known on the
Pac fo coast. Mr. Sweatman is said to be the
originator OF that peculiar form OF humor the invention
OF which generally credited eorse Thatcher IL Is
a dry style of fun which has coarseness. Another
new performer is a Mr.. Lyons, soprano, and there Is
besides band of ten youngsters who Will form ooy,
choir. Yesterday the new burlesIue on Ernln lre
was produced. 1t is an Imprgyyemens on ,a;t ne io
Aqueduct winch il rep aces. The scene IL aid Ia
ShanyJown or the Goat District and the wen KNOWN
Dicky biru song is paroded as what does tne
billy goat saw Mr. Dockstader's gift OF copy OF
" Robinson CrusOe to the children attending the
matinee was repeated yesterday. 1t Will DO followed
by gifts of other books sucn as Inc swiss amy
Robinson aud The Arabian Nights" On CHRISTMAS
day an Immense Christmas Tree and a sable santa
Claus vii, be PROVIDED for the little ones who WIZ
each he presented with toy before they leave the
theatre
Both Mr.. Stetson and Mr. Pitou. the latter OF whom
is IT. Mantells manager, arc delighted with the result
of the production of Tangled Lives and the former
seems to think he is sufficiently compensated 1or the
repeated blow to his feel ngs struck by DOyly carte
| in delaying the production OF the new Gloert anu
sullivan opera " Tangled Lives " will De seen tor
some time 10 come.
Mrs. Langtrys entire engagement said Ar' Ly hcn
the other day. been productive of pecunary Results
which far exceed our expect atoms. Before long mrs.
iaugtrv ia ming 10 give special performance tue
entire receipts Of which she Will deVoe 10 tue
Fund aud expect that the sum thus received WIZ %
very large one. No details, however, naFo ye' O
decided upon"
! ia full of mt
of his School Acting which held In the large
upper hall of the Lsceum Theatre. @When began
| nv term said he, was hampered by the lack oil
,orng men students but since then | am glad TO say
nv ranks in this re sSect been filed up and now
| have weIl-balanced class. | am gong TO make an
experiment by giving performances III sinai
town OF two or three lttls comeaes cast ,cs
and teach them the invaluable lesson oil iaeihg an
audience without nery business. Our programme WI
include The Cape MAIL which is one vi our pet pieces,
anu poss bly, new comedletta by Wen Known
authoiess Later on We shall give public perform
ance at tue Lyceum Theatre and by that me ans nope
to te-t the vaue of my methods. MY old puphs seem
IN he dom, well One or two OF them, III TACT, am
going 10 engage az teachers themselves and they VIII
| form valuable additions 10 M htue COMPANY "A w
| do n puoiio performance
| ava ara passing" said General Barton yesterday
! through the most bitter experience of Nsw-fori
theatrical managers, toe Two weeks, namely preceding
Christmas Dag and yet our business IS most satisldS
" e suali undoubtedly Keep tue ptcco VI ANi
sone me though II is possible that 1t may be pretaced
IN course time by another buresque tribe In place o
Shore Bells
Mr. Gillette who was in town the other day. said thai
according to the accounts he received from ni'
manager, Mr.. Rock wood his play OF Held oy the
Enemy Is meeting With excellent success. do mol
IKE 10 indulge 10 vain imaginings," said he but am
told that need not think 81 seeing it played ont io
| several years to come am not greedy aud assure
YOU shall satisfied If the present business conuhu
Tor say two seasons Ii has not yet been played III the
South and am rather curious with what sort d
reception Will meet when IL reaches tna section
the country Some of NV friends have told me that II
will be as cordially greeted there as III tue Norm Du
then ON the other hand oi my trends have t0lt
| me that the South won't have 1t at any price, Al
owl feeing that II the Southerners max IL gooo
play they wll paLronze 1t II they don't they Will stay
| away. / do not think any sectional feeling VIII O.
! cnuId he aroused by It," This week MIR. Gillette
| play will be seen IN brooklyn.
although it has been stated" said Daniel Froh
man yesterday. that my experiment In regard TO IN
dotng OF bonnets and hats by the ladies has proved
failure, this is lar from being the case ms week.
il true there have been only some halt dozen Donneu
and wraps in the cloak rom on an average out man
more we're removed in the theatre itself The tact
the terrible weather has 80 reduced tue Ieinl MN
element III audiences that fair test mas not pee
possible With better weather and consequently
larger attendance | think you Will notice a srea
difference II you come IN. In any case ala not eA
pect The movement 10 be instantaneous one
Matter. OF this sort depend largely on habit, and
takes time for habit good or bad, to FORM.
Charlie, Mendum, who for some time past has bee
devong his gifts OF oratory TO the cause OF NJ. Our
and mis- new play, has a finger in another theatres
pie. He is interested in James W. Ward, who som
years ago was popular Irish comedian here M
ard and his wife, formerly Miss Carrie Clarke, WI
be seen here q week from tomorrow at foo'e
Theatre. They will produce on that occasion ne
Irish comedy drama called he Red Fox, by Dame
OConnen. The plese was lately brought Out oy M
Ward IN san Francisco and was received there WI.
much favor. Mr. Ward at time acted wit
boucicault and curing the latlers illness assumed
part much TO his satisfaction that ne presented nj
substitute with a gold watch lie also granted al, ~
the exclusive right to play Arrah-na-Pogue on I'll
Pacific slope.
MIND READING DISCUSSED.