New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-05-09

AUGUSTUS PIToU's THEATRICAL PLANs-MR-
SEAMAN, Mr.. MAXTELL AND MISS coGHLAN.

SEAMAN, Mr.. MANTELL AND MISS COGHLAN'
Much rcsret has been expressed from time to time
over the decay Of the old theatrical stock company
system. There Is still something Of 1t LEFT III new
York. it is true but the smaller cities Of the Ohca
states almost destitute of the sembancc oi SVocA
companlc, and deprived Of such artistic advantages d"
the old - stem had that Of stars and combinations
The New-lOrk companies travel to some extent o"'
the long that they spend at their home theatres
and the need Of some little rest necessarily limits t"'"
tours But wcll-hnown manager Of this city no"
has hand "A plan FOR a stock company whch shaii
travel for the whole season and thus restore 70 tic
smaller cities a little Of what they have lost
The manager Is Augustus Piton. The scheme ior d
travelling stock company will not nc ma'ureo Hi9uN
or i IS not intended 10 begin its engagements u lc
after next. The contracts with ACTORS winch
will begin at that time. will all be for three years. anu
dates in various parts Of the country VIII also DC
booked for three years ahead. The actors VIII be
chosen from the best that can be found aVaiaolc ID
this country and England. though OF course 'heic
will be 10 stars. The plays produced VIII Oc an NV
There will be four Of them OF which one VIII PropapiS
be = rather broad comedy not farce comedy INC
Others society plays with strong comedy clements
Two Of the PLAYS already decided on one j. !"
course Of preparation and the other Is yet 10 Dc us
covered Only one will be costume play anu TIE
rest will deal with people and scenes OF the present
time
Bnt It must not be supposed from this that Mr.
Pitou dcsp,c, STAR, He still has three 81 l'e' ID
he has had all thi, season. and their plans ior Soo
time ahead are pretty well maurcd. W. j. seaman
will make the first start. on July = next VIC" ~
will play in Portland ore lie will then 60 10 -"
Francisco for four weeks and will make tour oil '"'
entire Pacific Coast. lie viii not come |" Nc" i"'H
ill March = when he will begin an engagement W
three weeks at the Fourteenth street Theatre h''
company will bc the same r. this season. Win .'c
exception Of actor, and his plays Will be Ny .cs
Aroon.r shane na Lawn and Tie Irish Minstrel
The season will include forty four weeks ana VIII
end in May at the Grand opera House.
Tho next season Nv scanlan will have a new pay
by Jc,sop and Townsend. the authors OF Myles
Aroon- Il viii be- called ~Navournccn.1 and II VIII
deal with ireland at the time Il the American EeVo
luton some II the scene, are laid in County WICK
low. but most Of them in Dublin. Great care VIII
be- taken historical CORRECTNESS IN the scenes
tie costumes and the properties and the Interest Of
the play Itself viii Doe partly historical. The piece
VIII lc put on the road at first, and changes ana
improvement, will be made in il If they are found to
be IF advantage aud when it Is Judged TO be in
Thoroughly good shape it Will be brought 10 New
York. probably i.~ .
Robert Mauteil- plays FOR next season viii he
The Cor,can Brothers Nonbars' "Othello,T ami
Hamlet lie begins I'm Duluth on september
aud comes to the Fourteenth street
Theatre ON January ~. Nr. Ptou says that
he believe, there is no play now on the stage Of
greater commercial value than " Hamlet provided
that 30 properly acted and carefully and consistently
df,s- cd and mounted H. believe, that an actor
who would play Hamlet as it needs q b" PLAYED
must hav" q considerable experience u the part, and
-ItA an experience Dec intends 10 give Mr. MaAtcll oe
fore hc subjects him t. severe Judgment. lie ha-
paved IL l"W times already. and Mr.. Pltpu VIII
Keep him ~ o. OH the roId for "a LONG time before
bee allow, him q" be- son DO the part iu New York or
any OF tho l4.e ct cities. n Is not likely. there
fore. that Mr. Nntoll viii play Hamlet" Iu the
course Of DIS engagement ~ The Fourteenth Street
Theatre neNt winf"r
M-- Ro,e C,Galan viii f~op "Jocclyn- from Lev
rp'r0ry ueyf and VIII PLAY Peg Woin- tou."
I,rs. VI" Not." 3d. London Assurance ard new
piece hy Levi, Tadov.-i which she VIII probably
produce for the r--t time bro March. she VIII begin
her lu Du.u'. September i. and VIII ~
rp farther VT tan Denver. coming 10 the -Four
t.,ufh street Ihc1fr on February -.
Tho arrangements ,how 90 far dcgr'o ~ activity
for manager. bat they not omit" all. for Mr.
itoA is himself writing local mcloirmd. which no
expect. - produce u th> ci'y DO August of next
wear. something more f. lI.cly & De heard of DO De-
i0r that time.