New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-03-03
}. ". RosENQUEsTs TWO THEATRES
HIS PLANS FOR THE BuoU AND THE FOUR.
TEENTH-sT HOUSES

HIS PLANS FOR THE BIJOU AND THE FoCR
TEENTH-sT HOUSES
Manager Rosenquest has recently taken several
tips to cities where Charles II. Hoyts comedy. "A
Midnight Bell" has had trial performances. On
Friday Mr.. Rosenquest returned from Baltimore. and
was seen that evening ct the Bijou when he said :
al feel anxious do everything possible 10 secure
a success for A Midnight Bell because It is In q
different vein from any previous production since
the Bijou mas becn undcr my management have
therefore attended several performances. and sug-
gestcd some changes We have decided 10 postpone
the opening TIL Tuesday. not only because we shall
thus avoid conflict with the many other openings
Monday. but also because sec way 20 improve q
tohoggan slide which is being used in the piece.
This heavy bit Of carpenters work. and while We
might got It ready for Monday the additional time can
be advantageously employed No limit has been set
fer tho run of this play but II II does not last into the
summer, Evans and Hoey will follow In "A Paflor
Match. Although no contract has yot been made. II
IS probable that shall arrange with Mr. Tllotson for
q two months summer season Of 'zig-zag' Comic
opera has been often probably during the
In this city but the experiment with faceoomedy has
never been tried. At that time OF year thero are
always number Of clever speciality people dsengsged
who are never seen on Broadway. and the idea is to
add Some Of these and change them every week or
fortnight. For next season have booked only nine
weeks. as desire to produce farce-comedy which
uNb, alu W Glfo " u chkncc iof iong n
College Widow Is its name and the authors are
Charles Coote and Frank Howard Howe. "rhe Brass
Monkey and "A Parior Match will also DO seen again
next season. shall keep the perfor natces at the
Bijou In the line Of farcecomedy and light entertain
ment Ny first season here has been far extremely
satisfactory. The rental with proportion Of bonus
paid is rather high but stu much less than that OF
other Broadway theatres. OF course the house is
small, but It holds q good deal moro than many
people would think. On the occasion of the visit OF
the Yale and Princeton teams there was over 81 $50
taken.
II intend to redecorate thoroughly the lobbies and
auditorium of the Fourteenth Street Theatre which do
not please me Tho appearance Of the house win be
entirely transformed during the summer. Probably
Victor sura who did tho work the Stock Exchange
VIII have charge Of the decoration. Combinations
win be played there from two to four weeks during
the past. The fan opening win be ON the 18th OF
August with tho Boston Theatre Company In Mankind
by Conquest and Merritt 'zlgzag,' Fascination
Monte Cristo.' Annie Pfxley. 'Fantasma.' Maatcn,
in big production Of The Cocan Brothers,, Seaman
booked. have contract signed with Modieska
but hear she Is going 70 play with Mr. Booth,
suppose win not be kept Imre Kiralfy e negotat
Ing for four weeks holiday time for another Ravel
pantomine. Tho Green Monster, Nothing has been
booked after March o. Is want to keep open dates
for anything important that the ncxt few months may
bring 70 light