New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-10-05
ACTORS, MANAGERS AND PLAYS

Richard Mansfield has decided to remain in London a
month longer than he at first intended lilo will change
20 another theatre when Mr. Irvings season opens and
then, if business holds good, he may remain all winter.
Signor j.. Pars0tti, tenor from the other SIDE,
has been engaged to sing leading roles with the Boston
Ideals this
Klaw l. Eranger the managers OF Miss Fanny
Davenport have tabuatc1 statement Of her business in
La Tosca7 at Broadway Theatre. Miss Davenporrs
receipts for her eight weeks there including the blizzard
period aggregated $4,000 an average Of So Gs2 week
This does include the $1,000 in premiums paid for
seats at the opening performance which, If added to the
aggregate would make the gross receipts s50O 00
average OF &C. go a week.
The special matinee OF Fascination" given by Miss
Cora Tanner at the Fourteenth Street Theatre yester
day afternoon. in aid OF the newspaper men and their
families in the South who suffered by the yellow fever
epidemic, attended by many members OF the New
York Press Club and a good sized audience The box
Office receipts 1900, and in addition TO this sum
there Will be the from tickets sold outside by
the Press Club. which yet are not known.
The proposed production OF Held by the Enemy" at
Pamer's Theatre October 90 is attracting much
interest. The cast. which is being specially engaged
important one, and includes such people as Maurice
Barrymore William Gillette. the author; Frazer Coulter,
French and Sangers leading Miss Carrie Turner
the oricinal Rachel. and Miss Minnie DupIee, who Is
DO brought to Ncw-York all the way from the far
West vhcIe she is now playing Susan with Mr.
Giette's regular company
Joseph Haworth will probably rot remain long out
Harry Miner to join the Paul Kauyar" company.
Herbert Kdcey, who seen last Monday while on
his to Philadelphia with the Lyceum Theatre Com
pany, expressed great pleasure at being back in New
York among his id friends. He spent the morning I'm
his fiat which Mr.. scthern has been occupying during
his absence. Speaking Of the company's Western trip
ne said: " Our our really pleasure jaunt From
NewYork to California and back reception was sur
prslngly enthusiastic everywhere, and in places where
we appeared as Strangers departed leaving many warm
friends behind. l consider TTauCecO-bV the Way.
call II Frisco they don't like It out thereto
second NcwYork and IN d. GIFTED with the pro pecs
OF playing there every sumner success in Chicago
was wonderful Even the top gallery there occupied
by ulta-fashionables However VIII all be glad
get back to the home theatre for the winter
Miss Leslie Chester wht was to come here from
England the City Of Richmond to join the Roslna
Vokes Company suddenly changed her mind when the
vessel got to Queenstown ant went back 20 London
and her ncwly-acQured husband A Miss Pollard VIII
in place Miss Chester tomorrow on the Aurana
Helen Barry VIII open her American tour under J. NJ
HIPS management, November g. at Hartford. Conn.
After an exercising week the rd she goes Boston
December 3.
Matte Earle relieved Miss Clara Morris at the Grand
Opera House Wednesday afternoon, playing Pauline
Frederick de Bcleyic's Claude Meliotte in The Lady
II Lyons" Considering that this was an entirely new
line for Miss Earle, and that she aad had only two
Icheaisas the part she succeeded .airly well. Nj
Earle wore some handsome dresses. among which was a
Directoirc yellow and white brotade. Gaines
borough hat trimmed with white velvet and white and
orange feathers completed the costume.
matinee benefit In aid OF the yellow fever sufferers
will given at the Madison Square next Thurs
day, when A Legal Wreck" will be performed
Hattie Delaro writes from san Francisco hat she has
discarded naidenhood and possesses the Of
Barnes having married wealthy Of that name.
who saw her in California couple OF ago and
followed her the country, until she finally mccumbei
TO bis devotion.