New-York tribune., 1886-03-21
CHATABOUT THE THEATRES.
TOUR OF THE AMERICAN OPERA-GROVERS
BENEFIT.

BENEFIT.
With not less than 800 people the Ameri-
can Opera Company will leave helc "O
the middle OF April for thor tT7t to" VI ''o
country The means OF transportation OF '"''f'"'
spch n, thi, are a matter of 10 small importance
ooiour az tbov carry with them all the scenery ana
uscd during the season at the Acadcmy oI
Nosc One box car alone will be needed to carry the
instruments oi Theodore Thuma's orchestra "hlo 'oo
will be required FOR the heavy scenery ana Fo'o" VI
eight for tho wafdrobes and properties some seven
coachct and tw parlor cars will he occupied
by the people. Throughout the whole journey sptciM
trains will be used and all long jumps the prih-
cnas aproaling in the first operas given at the nc" CITY
will travel two days ahead OF the others so rs 10 Seou
the needed rest before appearing In pubic lnls y
thought by the management to be essential IhoUEn u
entails OF course much making out the order OF
the repertory each place The company VIII open III
Boston or April 10 and play there one week. STRIKING
southward after that to Philadelphia Nhero weeks
per;orm1nce Is also 70 be given. Washington cOlntS
next ON Nav B. and hero TN performances anu mat
ince viii he given the remainder Of the week being
devoted to Baltimore ST. lOllN VIII po i'"OIc" @ pIi
10 ana the operate pciorm1nce III the new INlc,l
ton building will lie This enormous plhce hnds
over loo pC0po. at rates OF admission not eNce1E
- a SUN OF about FG0OO Aiiof week IN ot' 'Iis ,
Theodore Thomas aud ms orchestra win some ol tne
principals the opera company VIII 20 10 HnSihHhd r
and take part in the annual Musical le.'.&Ds & ~ nnL
Others will go to Chicago where they Will re, Tor week
until their eompanions Join them Ihen 1neS oit " t ~
weeks St Paul. Minneapolis. Mlwankec indianapolis
aud ouSve win follow ana "rmS to season ner , L m
July l. wuen It will probably end ana tHe s,.",en M nc
devoted t. rest Meanwhile work here Is t0ing on as
hard as cyei M2Sie oPSn noT Tt rcodT FOR productoa
an the last work oi the season. RuhlnstenS Nero h
a wG fIF"4rl % mGDtioc h entirely recovered ron
illness whCE p0stUoncd tho production OF INC Iptt5
Dutchnan II was partly induced W a bloW ON the
head received from the sliding Panel in Se Ir";ccn"
arch which is raised to admit oi the rutIAnce h T
performer, when thev called before the curtain no
cement is an archaicone ana will probably not be
used during the remainder OF the season
Leonard Grover has been working so hard to make his
hcpcdt pcr,ornanct of this evening that he
has almost succumhed t. an attack OF nervous po'r'
ton Evidences OF goodwill continue to come in from
All quarters Yesterday he received letter from Fred
crick w. Seward referring to Old Washington days IN
the course OF It MIR. sowart says: remember tAat
those associated You in that enterprise used to say
that you were the most and good natursd o
managers Just then there tile which taken at
tne flood led on to fortune The riches have since
taken ight hut the good name which Is better than
riches stil remains r!kins over ths lettel crew
times was" said he IA sort OF unofficial Eoad OF me
department of Amusement dHnS G nv 1e b"atrc and
hy mere chanee that wa; spared .ne pam @ 0i
the last sad AFFAIR happening IN my house Among my
many kind letters anu hrtes rom he Tres
lent one a line scrawcd on the edge tom from news
it".nirht A. L. lie was fond OF the theatrr ami
though good and sound ShakcSpeaIidu scholar ne pre-
ansb ike scRooSoy at them now infinitely patient
he was! have stanton with bis grave face come
into the box and begin tax business of state to the
-osdent md the latter wonld listen attontvcy and
resgncdy tor an hour steal ne Gahce IKE womb M .'
truant schoOhoy every how ana then az the sa-" Nj
Growers benefit to night Is likely to he prof. useiy ch'ei
tanning.
Tony Hart4 season at the Comedy Theatre was orsi-
nav set down for six weeks only but such has been the
success achieved by TINS Ola NeGYork avote that Two
weeks extension OF the time has bren obtained by his
manager Charles Frohman. However, on April 3 Mr.
Hart viii sing his as song in The COMEDY FhFItre M Un
Theatre and a.tor week there vii play Tor COUPE 3f
carry with bin the company whch has supported nun III
New York and all his original scenery ana prSPcrtc'
on March 81 the teth performance Eill take place au
the nowadays matter Oicourso elaborate souvenir
will be presented
Last Wednesday beng st Patr,ks Day, several of tho
theatres gave special matinees with not particularly
happy results for all those who took occasion to make
the day holiday were occupied with the free shog
Afforded hy ths procession At Mr. Days theatre.
however whore tho usual Wednesday matinee toOs
place, there scarcely spare scat to te seen Ihs s
Nancy & Co." as the Wednesday matinee has win
co,HIuon conseut been ahando0cd Us all MI Days
GDe,ghtors Who acclSre there is nothing in it," while
the author seems 10 lind IN II u mouse every
mmg i. Ioh' m If r. G Gswns g ne bowers Mr. by himself
who rarely cares 10 talk or the bEslhcss doho ~ III.
has not been one, mover done such bust
reached high water mdlk foi the present
The company headed by Joseph Haworth and Mr. aud
Mrs. walcot formed by Charles Frohman for the pnr-
pose originally OF playing Engaged foT short season
In Chicago have found their scope enla eel They open
IN Chicago on tie 10th, at Hendefsons chicago otra
po,siby appearing in Now-lork for a week or LONGER
Besldes EngagSd tnGy w h rSs oIGS Paco " Of Tr"tn
Eoise Willis formerly of the Union Square Theatre has
been added TO the company
When The Little Tycoon is brought out at the
STANDARD Theatre March 20 some novel scenic effects
will be introduced Tho regular staff Of scene painters
and carpenters OF the STANDARD Theatre has been rcn-
forced by Om the Temple Theatre in Plhadelphia
where the piece is being sung, and these comJned
forces working steadily in preparing new ana hand-
we'll known conductor will lead the orchestra While
the Tycoon is at the standard The cast contains the
those OF people known To- New Workers.
Miss Kate Field has been invited to deliver two moro
lectures previous to her departure from Nsv-Yok and
viii be heard in Cnckerne Hall Friday evening and
Saturday afternoon. March 2G and - In both lectures
she will discuss MOImOusn and In order TO present the
s%fS 10 e eI M make use Sc Of teTooscopc News o n
Lake city and portraits OF leading Mormon saints WIN @
her lectures Mormon hymns OF significant char
acteT.
Guettos new play Held byTthc Enemy for tho
present at least closed its bret career IN Baltimore last
night H. NJ Pitt enc OF the leading actors in IT, Will
jon IIearn5" Minute Man company This piece I'll
first he seen on April at the Chestnut Street Opera
House. where 1t VIII he played for three weeks. Mr.
r,nriSo " who has made great deal Of money II not
much glory or tame, out OF thrilling piece called
Hearts
preparing this new pieco OF artillery and training IT on
the public His company Will he managed by James
Dick son formerly e Brooks Dickson, who has given
up The World" former theatrical manager Of
thi, city.
The recent happening in Ellie Ellslers household,
through which her husband, Frank weston found him
sof the father OF little girl has fOG the present put an
end to her season. she will however resume her part
i'm " Woman 4 .ainst Woman " AVrl in ~. Louis,
and her friends suggest either Patricia or Helen for Tie
little strangers name, as she was born IN Troy Oh 81
Parick's Day.
Tie famous Mciningen Company will make sI
months tour Of United states, opening at the Acad
emy OF Music in New-York in october. The company
consists OF eighty people They will bring over new
scenery and for this tour. Their repertOry con-
s,,s OF shakcsperan plays and classical dramas and
md uLnL..IlLa. are LLaILLl