New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1888-07-24
PALMER SECURES WALLACK'S
TO RUN IT WITH THE MADISON SQUARE.
THE PRICE SAID TO DIE OVER $3oo'Voo-A shhrch
an rur TuEATRF.

THE p,,cy SAID TO DE OVER $3OO,OOo-A SKETCH
or TIRE TuEATRF
M. ,.,,u,r,,v arrangements for the purchase by
NJ Palmer OF the lease OF Wallacks Iheaue were set
tied yesterday by him and lheouorc 'oss' uousn
h,,o,od ha, m papcrs were signod and II VIII prob
-, 49, ors than a week before the necessary docu-
~ 80 .,rr,aI transfer can be made out. AS has
80 ..,o,,.Iv stated in The Tribune, this is one Of
-, ard most important transactions ever
80 IN theatrical property in this country.
A,,,oush both have agreed for the present at least
~ w,,bboM the amount TO he paid, 1t is understood
20 Ia somewhere between S3OoooO and S3oo,ooo
RI. larger sum the price asked by Mr. Moss, but
=, ,s probsblc concessions have been made. The
nyopcrty to be transferred is, stated Satur
day the lease Of the original theatre building and the
two houses In ThIrteth-st, which are in fee simple
Fart of one Of these Is let for business Offices, and
the remainder used for dressing rooms and stage en-
frances In the theatre building the large drug
store on the corner Of Thrtieth-st and the Offices
Of the Electrical Board and Of dentist Eventi
ally the space above these Will doubtless be occupied
by lofty apartment building.
A. N. Palmer was found yesterday discussing with
Dion Bouccault the details of their educational COM
pany In which the manager seemed quite as much In
tercsted as In HIS and important venture
sit agreed this morning. said Mr.. Palmer that
] should become the lessee of Waack's. The papers
will not, however, be ready for signature for several
days, and my company Will not begin till October g.
Colonel McCaus will last till October u, ana
Mr. Abbeys stars, Coquelin, Mary Anderson ana MIS-
Potter, who appear In the order Named are 10 10 inc
first attractions under my management Ihese I'LL
seventeen weeks and the theatre is rented fcr This
time at the rate of s. 400 week. AS am to supply
only the theatre heated and lighted and the orchestra,
this will leave a profit"
PLAYS TO BE PRESENTED
"what will YOU present after the Abbey stars ~
alt is too early say yet Tho Tribune published
on Saturday list of the plays shall control next
season. 1t will probably be Of those English
melodramas."
"will you continue to direct the Madison Square
Theatre p
"Assuredly. That house is only fitted for comedies
and domestic dramas, while Walacks gives scope for
plays of a broader and larger character. My chief
object in securing wailacks is to make productions.
] have always kept a much larger company than
have been able to use in any one piece and with
few additions shall be able to run both theatres
"wIl the Messrs. Mallory be associated with you
In the direction of WallaCk'sl"
"No.n
as there any truth In the statement In 1.-THE
Times you contemplate the production of King
John with Agnes Booth Constancer
Not a word. I have intention of doing King
John or any other shakespearean play am told
that Mrs. Booth is great Constance, but my company
is not selected or fitted for shakcspeaean parts. Two
lacks will be of value and interest to the public
than IL can be now ] have. not decided on change
in the name of the theatre but II possible 1t be
called Palmers.'"
"will the amount TO be paid by you leave anything
for Mr. wallack after the obligations on the property
discharged"
"As 1 understand, Mr., wallack will realize quite
handsome sum-"
MR. MOSS HAS NOTHING TO SAY.
Theodore Moss unwilling to say anything about
the approaching sale. when told that Mr.. Palmer
had made statement for publication, Mr. Moss merely
said Palmer has told the story there is no use In
nv SAYING anything i certainly shall not deny his
statement, and have nothing to say about the mat
ter when went to school used often to write the
COPY A still tongue makes wise head When the
business is finally settled may have something 10
say, but not till then"
The present Wallacks Theatre was opened on Janu-
ary d. 1892 with The School for Scandal" This
was followed by Pinero's money Spinner" and
this by the military melodrama YOUTH The latter
play, with Tho Silver King and Harbor Lights
achieved the longest runs in the history of the house
OF the American pieces, Victor Durand was the most
successful Tho name Walack's has been raised
over three theatres this citythc one at Broomest
first known as Brougham's Lyceum; the one on Broad
and controlled by Theodore Moss, and the one now
about 10 be sold TO Mr.. Palmer II he should decide
10 change the title of the house, IL seems only 700
probable that the name OF Walack, which has won SO
much honor on our stage, viii not again appear as
the manager Of metropolitan theatre Lester W aiacK
Is at his summer home at Stamford, Conn. lie sun
suffers from lameness. ard the chances OF MS pelng
able return 10 the stage do not unfortunately seem