New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1886-01-03

PROSPECTS OF THE AMERICAN PLAN-MARY
ANDERSON-NEW ATTRACTIONS.

Opera viii be given nj the Academy OF Music to morrow
night The result OF many mOnhs careful and aborous
preparation will then be laid before the public, and
that performance 1t Is not perhaps much to say ths
future Tor years at least of American opera will
rest. Those most Interested In tho matter, and the
manager, Charles L. Locke, especially have large
measure Of enth isasm ani sense Of champiOnine
good cause TO back no their hard work. Tdey pride
themselves with justice having made the American
OF their enterprise s leading feature and have thus
drawn little possible the Of any other
country Their principal assistants have all fair claim
to DO considered Americans from point Of view
anntIer tho conductor Is American by adonton at
ieiSt the manager Is American pure and simple; the
ohoris all American BIRTH and finally the scenery
and costumes havo all been made IN this city. Thus t
will not only bo In name that CHS new enterprise will
appeal to patriotic feelings The circumstances under
which the season begins favorable ~ cOnld well
be hoped. Money boen spent freely II not avishy,
securing rich and appropriate moun'iugs for tie
various operas. Tho subscription mas been large and
the list of Subscribers includes the OF many we'll
known peopr majority OF the directors OF the Acad
envy have taken boxes for the season. as have many ot
the Stockholders aud OF those who boxes ut the
Metropolitan Opera House As to the general pubic.
their interest 10 be sufficiently shown By the fact
that the sale OF SINGLE seats already been large and
The spectators, sufficiently accurate human thermom
with which to POI ular enthusiasm. have also
bon ,ht largely. Thus the having been well nursed,
It "ny for the fruit to Justify the thar has
night Will write down this ambitious enterprise as
success or "A failure according TO its merits During the
last week tehcarsas have constantly occupied tho stage
OF the Academy whom concert WAS In progress.
and the floor OF tho adjoining Nilsson Hall has esounded
continually under the thump Of tho staff with which NJ.
Biheyran conducts His ballet reheaFsas his voice having
long ago yven the OF the verending
NOC madomOisellcs! One. two. three! An together.
please! One. two threew and 50 forth Last Monday
John Howson arrived from Boston, having gwen up
Ro no play the minor part OF the Taior In
"Tue Tanning OF tie shrew" not insignificant member
OF the cast last week. This wasJe electrician
who brought with him the exceedingly elaborate APP
paratus which Is nowadays essential to all productions
partakng Df tho spectacular All sorts OF optical effects
such msts storms sunrses ana sunsets ave productd
by this means with verisim nhe which il startling
Germany that this saSeart has b' en- brought to
perfection and Edwin Booth was long describing
his amazemcnt at some Of the effects introduced IN the
theatres in which he played while in Germany.
Henry f. Abbey has been in Nsyg-Yorh during the last
week attending to Miss AndcrsOns engagement In
brooklyn. lie Is cheerful than he has beeu OF late
principally because the business done by Mss Anderson
since she left Now York has been extraordinarily large
Everywhere they have played, TO use conven
onal phrase to the capacity of the houses and last
week in Brooklyn they dl tho only good business that
has been done At the Brookyn Theatre this season 20
.uccessfIi. Indeed. tho In BostoL that Mr.
Abbey has decided 10 give up tho New York return
engagement rorton Of 1t at any rate. and civo the
extra wrecks to Boston. Talking OF tb' DR.. Hamilton
Grfn said yestorlIy: "Nes-Y0rK "a the only city In
the United states where Miss Anderson does not play to
pacSed and though. ot course, there IS certain
sentiment about It and likes 10 play In
York, sill II IA matter Of business In Boston
We always play twice many people wcrk ~ In
New York and Miss Anderson appreciates the kindly
enthusiasm with which sho IS welcomed there" Miss
Arderson's many friends will DO glad 70 bear that her
health Is excellent and thar she bears the fatigue OF
travel we'll Her leading man, Forbes Robertson. who
suffered much from malaria during tho New York en-.
gagcmrni. has entirely recovered though he troubled
Nth severe cold which affects his voice seriously.
Madame MoiIe.ka having seen her son and niece
safely mArroi anI wished thom g'dspeed on thcit
welding Journey has been deyGung her time 10
rsiear.al, She heglns her n the star Thoatre
to morrow night app"arinE on that occasion "a Cdm"e
her mp-rsonaon OF watch IL familiar 10 Now forkers
ON Tuesday night. sOWeyer. sue will DO seen a. nary
smart par, wAloh she has not yet played In this city
though Tor several years she has performed il IN all
other LARGE clc. during her tours. Daniel Frohman
her manager Is less asduons aud hard working than
his star herself and OF hi, time Is spent between
and Fiith Avenue theatres both OF whieh are
used FOR rcAoarsas Taklng ~ the production Of Mary
stuart" Mr. Ffohmac said Yesterday: Tho version that
she plays /, her own special property being adapted Tor
her fron tho German ~ schiller ~ Laws WinsheIl
member ~ the Lag ish Parliament II differs materially
rom the various other versions. The play ~ yoi may
KNOX, originally written for the company OF the
-t,.t Theatre In Gutcnhcrs The play then mad over
forty rharacter; each at had several scenes. aud the
pcrfornanco consumed i've bours. Tho English
tper curtno II 10 little loss than throe hours
AID sKte-n chafioters. and tie horrors OF tho axe,
bio ana lea nan are entirely emna'el; tue q een
repeating Latin prayer, orurihN IN hand. accompanied
by The chori.ors the chant Tor the deai saylng the
stage a. thu cirtAn tLs This ending Is. think much
more Impressive the usual realism Of the execution
which In cases IA revolving. MoilcskA VIII glNo
Mary stuart twice during thc engagement Whlle tn
EngInl lat year she had maio tor the pty an niti-
ton 81 tn orig nal death warrant whi'h was signed 10y
elizabeth AMI Il OF tne rurositios IN llolyrood
Castle Tho di.den used Il also an imitation OF the
original Scottish crown. whcn the Authorities at Elin-
purch Castle gave her permission to have copied
Nodirs. porfnrmsh the part at tue colrt Theatre
London. wA"re wilson Barrett supported her as
Her greate't snocoss wltl the play however
yas ia Scotland AMI ireland"
Theodore Moss having boamcd his friends and
acquaintance Ni;h bis usual good humorei lov1ilty
through CAr,tua tide, took what was Tor MIN tHo
rirrst OF all htuSs holiday and spent Now Years out
pi town with his famy. Upon his return 10 Will prob
nly settled whether ar not Hood nan Blind" shall
he continued indefinitely mt Waacks Theatre or
" shar one Of several novelties In shall take It's
place. Though tbs business Itoiy done by Mr. Joness
~ ,loIraina has boen decidedly gooi. 1t has never
oproa,Ac that stage foicou'y known "A" rushing
while tho expense. ot pro iio.ng 10 aro gott Its No
secret THAI L,sor WIlck himself Il inclined 20 tdko the
piece On anl replace II with com ly IN which h5 hi-
,rf may may MT appear. Three Of these arc In !
active rehearsal by Mr. Stevenson, who under the
nom Ge ptune OF Bolton ttowo wrote tho version of
Diplomacy given at Waack's and also " Impulse |
another By Dayd Hcasco, anthor Of" May Blossom" !
~ another tho name al whose author Is at present
Ait1h,li 10 has hrcn dtcd'd t.at 3" h"'a1 nature,
alto either Lcavy O prepare for tS season ALd II
VIII accordingly he held OYER until next IHll II Is |
kcy that o these three playa Mr. Iela'cos VIII urst be
-rtn "a comedy drama or the sO-chlici society
/, pe pnd contains On excellent part for Mr. Wal'nck
genial the meantime, LOOKING ynuhEcr tnhh
ever takes the air In Broad way ccOmpahed 10y Dig
t. Boruarl dog mi Orted ~ his son Arthur
A. VI Palmer has been vary ing the delights of check
IN of the receipts % ina s ct1wlcd houses drawn by
S,ntn md simmer. hy stnvng hOmn and su1erlGg