New-York tribune., 1888-03-27
ACTORS, MANAGERS AND PLAYS.

Herr Possart and the Thalia Theatre Company played
The Robbers" last night at the Metropolitan Opera
House before large audience The performance was ior
the benefit Of the POliklnik' an excellent charitable
society
Miss Filkns. formerly Of Nine Modjeska's company
complains OF summary dismissal and extremely harsh
treatment by the and her managers Miss tlklhs
states that origin Of the trouble the fact that her
trunk was partially burned ElmiTa while in Nine
Modeskas private baggage This being the case the
railroad company responsible. and Nine Modeska
paid s75 which Miss Fnkins says though but small
portion Of oss sustained she was unwilling TO take
as the conditions under which 1t offered were hui
atng. Miss Flkins not being In the bill on THURSDAY
night Of last week. from Philadelphia to see her
child who was She informed the stage manager BY
telegraph her Intention but did not obtain permission
to 20. On her return she informed that she was
dismissed and allowed to act She has brought
suit in Philadelphia salary for the rest OF the
season.
The movement among manufacturers Of coored paper
for theatrical printing to raise the price has not
stirred any terror hearts Of the printers Mr. Hat
GEL manager Of Richardson Fooss Office sad we
have contract for year anyway at present prices
Managers will pay than they now have TO do'
and prices raised they VIII be content with "he
papern A. S. seers said: know nothing OF the move
ment except what have In the newspapers pay
now as much the manufacturers seem to demand ex-
eept for few small lots"
Walter J. Price has begun his suit against Albert Aron
son of the Casino the alleged refusal 10 DIVIDE Win
him sixty shares which he claims were bought on
Joint account The Of both parties to The SUIT
were recently published In full in THE RiBoNE
Manager Amberg of the Thala, who has held for
year the lease Irving Hail. has decided to tear II down
and erect handsome theatre German performances
The pans drawn by Theodore G. Stein now with the
pu,id,no Department The theatre which will have
ample exits and all comply with the new Law" VIII
seat about 800 people The stage viii have depth OF
afty.nve feet and width Of the building VIII Do
eighty-nve feet ,
The 15oth night OF The Wife" was duly celebrated
last NIGHT by the distribution OF artistic souvenirs which
won much admiration from the large audience The play
which will have the longest Of the NewHofk season.
never went better all the principal members OF the
company were warmly greeted on their entrances.
The amateur performance for the Neighborhood 1uhd
at No 146 Forsyth-st given successfully last hshs
&C No. 1O9 West Fftyourth-s The programme consisted
of Our Btterest Foe dream scene from The Bells
and some vocal music Among the performers were MISS
Edta warde daughter Of Miss Ellen Terry and Misses
Mildred Conway, Arsa Craig and Lakey, and MesSrS'
Eyert Jansen Wendell and William A. auckland
Messra Lacy and Arthur, managers OF the sun
Alarm" which Is to produced week at the -Four
teenth Street Theatre that the piece VIII be con-
tinued there as long 1t is profitable
The pretty little theatre and reception room OF the
Berkeley Lyeeum thrown yesterday Tor the III
spection of the parents Of the pupils OF the Berkeley
school The building, which has been before described
Is now entirely finished including the baths and the large
and admirably arranged gymnasium
The President and Mrs Cleveland attended perform
anee OF The MARQUIS" By Rudolph Aronson's comic
opers company In washington Saturday evening.