New-York tribune., 1886-11-11
MR.. IRVING COMING NEXT YEAR.
A TOUR FOR HIM QUICKLY ARRANGED.
AMERICANS TO SER "FAUsr" EXACTLY AS 1T Is
GIYEN AT The LYCFuM THEATRE. LONDON.

AMERICANS TO SER "FAUsr' EXACTLY As IT is
ervxN AT THE LYcEuM THEATRE. LONDON
Bran stoker. Mr. Iving's business manager
whose arrival hero noticed some days ago. mas
succeeded In getting through the not unimportane
business which required his presence In remarkably
short order He sails for home on Saturday morn
ing, less than two weeks after his arrival having
arranged In all its details season In this country
for Mr. Irving which VIII hardly be exceeded In IN
terest by the first visit here three years ago OF that
eminent actor.
Much has been written and said about the prcduc-
ton by Mr. Irving last year of " @. Wlls's version
Of Faust" at the Lyceum Theatre, and all Ameri-
cans visiting London with but few exceptions, nave
put down performance OF "Faust" "a one OF inc
first things to be after their arrival In England
Those who have II, well as those VINO nave
only read or about it. viii appreciate the mag
nitude OF the enterprise which proposes to transfer
this spectacular production in its entirety to this
country All things. however, seem to be possible
TO the theatrical and thanks TO the
cooperation of local managers who have hearuy
entered into the scheme Mr. Stoker has concluded all
the arraneements necessary to the wished for result
He said yesterday
"I have been exceedingly fortunate In tho business
which made airy my presence here. and matters
which ! expected would take several "eoks W ar
range have been settled almost instananeousU
came As YOU know, TO If it possible to pro-
duce Faust here exactly the same manner as we
Mr. Irving had made up his mind that he would not
venture to present it before American public l
sail on Saturday having arranged definitely for
season of twenty weeks, during which taust VIII
be given to its mnutest details "a IL h now oelng
given in London Half of this time will be devoted
TO New-York the rest will be divided between Bos
ton CHICAGO and Philadelphia. We open here at the
Star Theatre on November Z, 1887 and play for nve
weeks Then to the Chestnut Street Opera
House, Philadelphia. and play for two weeks then
to Mcyickers Theatre Chicago. for four weeks !:
from there to Boston. where we occupy tne Dos'on
Theatre ior four weeks; after which we return 10
New York opening February 20 for final engagement
of five weeks
GAS YOU nay imagine, Faust is an extremely
heavy play to set theatrical phrase goes ana
il WAS chiefly to see Whether the mechanical dlIh'
cuIlies of It's PRODUCTION theates here were
too great that l over All such Giricuites nave
however, been smOOChed over Mr. NaAach y sOule
al er the stge Oh the star lheatre u suoh hs %
decorated ana ting altered " some eANuI
The Stage VIII then be amply slncient alaa sup o
Messrs NiAOn Zmner rman, OF PhliaHeIphis are
going 10 improve the sage OF The Chestnut olcet
and ex ending 1t at least ten feet further oacA 'aKng
in the pr sen. pa.nG-lrdme and scene room Mr
McN ickers hou-e ana the Bosom Theatre are large
enOugh a. reSar che stage, anu such aioeIauonS q"
Will be nale are Of MINOR lmpOr ance.
Il have On.y tO AID tnat the play VIII De gwen
here exactly 1T Is being now played IN LONDON. on
with he anne scenery effects. and, a. lar a. we
al resent with the same cast miss leTfr ~
will OF course, pay Margaret. and George Aexan,er
Faust, Mi 1rvin-, | need not tell you being the
MephistOpheles. That the play VIII interest American
play goers it has their English cousins entertain
that 50 far at least nj thou sani Amerirans must
have IL in London. We shan sail, II all goes
well. from Liverpool about the hr.t week IN october
for the opening night"