New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-02-03
ABOIT THE THEATRES.
TALK OF THE LoBBlEs AND GOSSIP OF THE
GRFENROOM

nounced the streetcar srlKe ana the stlhors WI"
moro vgor energy and feeling In the last lew uays
than have the theatrical managers Inc ehecu Oh
,h ,,arrtons Of travel have been clearly apparent
a., go, rlavbouse Any one who keeps his eyes
en in strolng about the city could not have iailed
~ see on any evening before the STRIKE began lhat
Iarca nroportion of the audience at every thcatio
aI.s ,se Of the horse both In going ana comlns'
and nothing could be more ABSURD ana uh'ru'niui u
~ assor,on made in some quarters by people who
M. 80 ,nv.st,cated the matter and have paid no
....,o q. ,ho Aacts that tho strike did not affect
a. t..rd.,ce and the receipts Of tho theatres. by
Tho admissions Of the managers themselves, whlch
have been printed in The TrDunes news columns 'no
falling off I'm attendance and receipts al Inc various
theatres since tho teup was begun has ranged ron
10 to 40 per cent. This disturbing ana depressing
element vii, not pass away altogether for some time
a. aIthopgb tho companies have succeeded In break
, The mover ~ the strike, and in running many cars
a. The d.vt,r,e the evening service IS not likely TO
ra,ch ,ts old ex,snt and efficiency for many night to
come.
subscrintion nights which has been remarkably Drill
liant and successful most enjoyable evening on Tues
dav February O. the eighth night Of the subscription
Tr.r nov will SEQ the first production of new
ooroedv IN four acts adapted by Mr.. DAILY from the
C,.n - 1-rapz Won Schonthau, which has been en-
tItled An international Match" MISS Keenan, MIS-
Gilbert Mr. Lewis, Mr. Fisher and, In tact all th'
loading favorites Of Mr. Days company will DO seen
IN this comedy, which is UNDERSTOOD 10 nave all inc
glitter and sparkle, tho vvaclty ana cnarm' "hcH
have characterized Mr. DalVs other adaptations from
the German Even IL II not subscription night,
Mr. DAILY would DO sure Of full house. All first
obts at DaIys are accompanied invariably by crowded
houses and, as largo part OF the house Is aready
taken by the regular subscribers, there must necessarily
be hundreds Of disappointed people who desire TO see
tho first production, but VIII DO compeheo LOT lack
10 traft night.
3csnta,n Swift most plausible, romantic and fas-
...,ng ~ bush.ranQers, continues 10 attract TO the
uod,son sonare Theatre as large audiences as that
| hopss can we'll contain, and Mr. Palmer. with calm
confidence and perfect peace OF mind continues 10 de
| fer all thought Of change In bill. The interest oil
the play the picturesque nature OF the Incidents ana
mint tho brilliant and finished acting and tho elaborate
scenery are too xe known TO the theatre goen OF this
and neghboring cities by this time to need detailed
description.
Mrs. Burnett Is making swift progress on her new
MAY for Mr. Frohman which will be produced at the
Iyoe,m Theatre before tho end Of tho regular season.
She f. A rapid worker. She thinks out her plots her
situations her incidents and her dialogues so thorough
v p advance that when she begins to set pen To paper
She covers page after page with wonderful speed ana
precision. Few alterations corrections appear In
| her manuscript So distinctly and with 50 much firm
rcss arc her conceptions moulded aud elaborated In
her mind before tho labor Of expression Is entered
upop that tho artistic achievement requires lew hhsh
ing touches The first Of fif5 new play was com
pleted several days ago. and tho others VIII follow IN
| ouick succession SIR. Frohmsn builds high hopes
on this play and has reason to feel sanguine Mrs
burnett has departed entirely from the line Of work
which has been so popular in Little lord Faunt
,cfoys and there arc no children In the new piece
the scenes OF which laid in England aud Scolanl
While tho characters OF this day and generaton
full Of the life spirit and the impulses OF tho ume
II viii not be sensational production, nor VIII IL re-
sort 70 meIodramatlc methods effects, but VIII be
In the nature Of finished comedy. while stronger and
more intense In IT'S interest than tho lovely ana charm
| ing hint somowbat fran Sweet Lavender Pneros
| comedy. however, has given 70 much Satisfaction 10
the friends of tho Lyceum that Mr. Frohman Will have
no difficulty IN nlng his house uDl he Is compelled 70
/ pioduce Mrs Burnett's comedy In orier To give bis
brilliant stock company repertory Tor their summer
| tour.
AT the Lyceum Theatre on Friday, February g. at
go, George Riddle. who has attained much success
as a dramatic reader. viii attempt tho difficult and
mportant task OF presenting Tho Tempest IN which
| no will take the part OF Caliban. and Ia wheh mum
Der OF welknown actors and actresses will take part
sir Riddle has many friends In New-fork Boston
and other leading cities, who Will 90 much Interested
in tho success OF this experiment of bis and will hope
| for the largest results
Mrs Langtry has been so much exhausted by her
efforts I'm Lady Macbeth that she found II necessary
TO nut on As You Like IT last night as change
and relief: but she insists that she has no Intention
OF shelving Macbeth or Of putting Il Ia the, back
ground and that shakespeare's great tragedy VIII DO
the principal feature OF the remainder Of her season
An odd reason is given for Charles Coghlans appear
anco as Jacques Instead Of Orlando Mr.. Ceghlan Is
said 20 have remarked that no was too
old for orlando. flo is not so old as
| Mr. Wheelook who took tho part last evening
ami he seems 10 be better lifted for the character than
so strenuous and actor as Wheelock. But
II Mr.. Coghlan looks upon himself a. irretrievaob
retired into the and yellow leaf OIL tho stage be
must have his own way about IT.
For fortnight Mrs. Potiers peculiar ideas
of the character, motives and manifestations OF
Cleopatra may DO seen at Palmer's Theatre, while
Mr. Bellows attempts 10 initiate himself TO the pro
portions Of tho Roman Triumvir viii engage the
sngud interest Of the people who care TO SEQ one Of
Shakespeare greatest works in the hands of people
entirely incompetent 10 do It justice. There art
evidences that the public curiosity concerning hi,
production at first undoubtedly very keen. Is becoming
somewhat dued and even without a streetcar STRIKE
standing room I'm tbs theatre might be longer Al
a premium. as It was during the first fortnight Of
Antony and Cleopatra
aYadiys seems in for another long run at the
Casino. Even those who saw II repeatedly at IL
former production arc not yet tired Oh II, anC
business remains Sc good that Mr.. Aronson has mol
set decided upon tho attraction for the summe
season When Francis wilson and his company taxi
the Broadway, aud Colonel McCaulps forces arc II
possession at PaImers, the Casino will have strong
opposition In comic opera than II has had for am
length of timo in any formor year. But Mr.
Aronson may DO trusted TO rise to tho occasoS AM
10 give a more completes, attractive and delightfu
entertainment than over before. lie will need, how
ever 10 concentrate home all the best people whit
are under engagement TO him IL viii not do t
scatter his fire. or 70 allow his most popular singer
TO be entertaining Chicago, Philadelphia, Boston O.
any other cities while they are imperatlvely ncede'
horc. The competition btween tho three theatres
IN the summer of 1850 will DO so sharp that New
Workers and visitors 10 the city may reasonably ex
pect 10 SEQ the most agreeable works presented Il
the most effective way. Three comic opera house
in town at once appealing 20 the public for month
In succession may diminish managers prohls, pu
VIII increase tho enjoyment Of all who fond o