New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-09-13
Mr.. PALMER'S RETURN.
HIS TALK on THEATRES AND WORLDS
FAIRS.
PLAYS BOUGHT IN ENGLAND-vIEws IN RE
GARD TO THE EXHIBITION OF 1892.

! GARD TO THE EXHIBITION OF 1892
when a. NJ. Palmer who arrived from Europe on
the Teutonic yesterday. reached his Office at the Mad
isou square Theatre, he found that the employees OIL
the theatre had prepared everything for his coming
and had placed the table large horseshoe OF I'M
mortcles, bearing the words "Wecome Home" Mr..
Palmer spent most Of the afternoon al the theatre
and found time to do little than receive callers.
q" / have had good time since | went away he SAID
10 Tribune reporter but have not travelled about
much. l went around little in England but ASIDE
from that spent the time in London and Paris
have been watching the play market and have bought
several plays
zone of these is Aunt Jack which was written
for Mrs. Wood. and played by her at her theatre III
London It will give the friends Of Mrs. Booth a
chance TO see her In line OF comedy work she
viii play the part created b. Mrs. Wood, and there
are parts for the other leading members Of the COM
pany. Tho piece will open the regular season OF inc
Madison Square Theatre. the third or last week III
October | have also bought the American rights to
Ibscn's The Pillars OF society," aud / mean to play
that too at tho Madison Square. ! shall make an
active season, and shall not allow anything to ma.
IT Is possible, however that might run Aunt Jach
for the whole season, II it. should do as we'll as zap
tain swift ! have secured the refusal OF The MID
dlcman' and this may possibly be done at Palmer
Theatre next season, with l.. s. Willard. who has
London in the cast Another piece by Henry Arthur
Jones, the author Of The MIddleman,' which have
bought Is Wealth and / also have Her Father
which written by man named Rose, ana mas
been played only at a trial matinee. made con
tracts for plays with George Sims, Paul Merritt Rod
ert Buchanan and T. II. Chambers the author OF
captain Swift They are all to be delivered this
season.
1T is not probable that l shall occupy Pamers
Theatre with stock company till next season. though
| may possibly do in the spring salvlnl VIII open
his season there on October and will be followed
by Charles Wyndham and by Richard Mansfield MI
Wyndham means TO make an active season here ana
TO show the American public what he can do. There
is hardly an actor in London at has larger following
than Mr.. Wyndham.
81 made a study Of the Paris Exposition and
believe il is I'm all respects the most marvellous show
that the world has ever 1t was success ID
that IL was made French exhibition first OF all
France seems TO have determined to show the world
what she could do and one comes away from 1t Win
a wonderful opinion of the abilities Of the trencA
Nation II VIC are to have fair we are under the
necessity of making supreme effort and If we make
a supreme and united effort am sure that We can
excel France in the industrial arts; Of course we
cannot in the fine arts.
The success OF exhibition will depend on the
site and am sorry to that there IS disposition
to have It somewhere out Of town. 1t should be
Of land that might be used between the northern end
of Central Park and Mouingsidc and that is where
IT. ought 10 be- Momlngsido Park itself IS IN chaotic
state the Polo Grounds could be used and there are
more blocks close by whore buildings could Dc placed
There is enough room there, seeing what the French
have done with little bit Of ground. 1t is an eX-
celent suggestion that has been made that the colonial
exhibits in Paris be brought here entire. They are
wonderfully interesting. II keep out OF sight
every consideration except making a united effort
for a thorough shall succeed if we do not
do that we would better let the fair alone.
Edison is a great hero over there. His exhibition
Is crowded from morning til night. and it seems 20
dcligha the Frcnchmcn more than anything else.
did not see Miss Mary Anderson, bat heard through
a friend that she in excellent health. American
girls seem 10 have everything their own way IN
The opcra houses over there. / heard Miss Emma
Eames as the Grand Opera House I'm Paris She IS
remarkably fine singer and has made great hit.
Miss Sanderson has also done extremely well at the
Opera COmique."
Mr.. Palmer VIII go TO Chicago the week after
next He VIII meet his company, which Is now
playing on the road and will probably begin rehears
ais of " Aunt jack there.