New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-08-24
THE RIALTO IN AUGUST.
GLIAIPSES OF THE FIGURES THAT STROLL
TO AND FRO.

months IS well advanced the Rlalto actors parade
ground In upper Broadway is again getting to be
rather crowded. Actors and actresses who have been
enjoying few weeks Of vacation now making last
desperate efforts TO engagement, are about
to begin rehcarsas for engagements already obtained
The Ralto has gradually and slowly followed the tide
Of fashion, and while its limits not exactly defined,
they may be considered to be comprised within that
part Of Broadway which is bounded by Twenty fourth
st. the sonth and Thirty -second-st on the north
The western side Of the street Is most in favor for
promenading purposes but many actors lodge at the
Sturtcvant and these, together with others who 60 to
the Offices of Abbey schoeffel Grau, OF dramatic
paper, and Of Klaw e ErlangcI Qn which probably
come thirty or forty managers have desk room, ana
which situated in Thirtcth-st., between Broadway
and Fifh-ave.J give to the eastern side fair sprnk-
ling Of dramatic talent. The policemen have plenty TO
do to keep the members Of the profession from blocking
the sidewalk, for actors almost invariably inclined
TO be gregarious chatty, reminiscent and prophetic
Occasionally the newspapers record the arrest OF some
stubborn actor who has declined TO comply with The
request 10 move on The Broadway policeman Is as q
rule discriminating, and can vary his maEdate rom
Of gentle persuasion to Of sternet command,
reinforced with by gentle prod of his club
His graduated remind one of the story OF the
English railway guard, az we should call him'
conductor who said TO the 1rs-class passengers,
"Tichcts, please gentlemen: t. the second-cass
Tickets, please" and to the trd-class Tickets ~!
When the writer first became intimately acquainted
with New York theatrical affairs some twenty years
ago, the Rialto In Broadway between the GRAND
Central and New-York Hotels. With the opening Of
the Morton House and Of the Union Square Theatre the
actors began to favor the broad pavement in front OF
those buildings. They held possession, often much 10
the discomfort Of storekcepcrs and pisscS-by' Ior
about fifteen years Now, except for few s. utility
men, and cheap variety actors, the haunts tlat the
professionally knew well deserted. All the
nd
together with the opening Of new theatres, has caused
the migration to the present exhibition ground.
There is no profession in which there is so much
cordially, at least surface gcniay as the draHac
The actor who has been for any considerable time IN
harness walk the Riato without meeting scores
of acquaintance and being greeted with an amount or
elusive welcome which would lead an innocent on
locker 10 believe that the recipient must be- II not
Chauncey Depcw, at least the next most popular ana
ycIlknown man In the metropolis. Actresses TOO,
do not always exhibit much reserve, and many OF them
win kiss an old friend with unconcerned and uncon-
scous an afr as II they performing regular and
well pa d for bit of business
This man OF medium height and rather stockiy
built who is walking with his eyes bent on the pave
mcnt few feet In front Of him, is Richard Mansfield
lie seems rather avoid than to seek recognition lie
has not great troops Of acquaintance In the proiesSio
and seems to prefer make associates OF men VINO are
not I'm the same calling with himself. Consequently nc
cannot be said 10 be extremely popular In inc pro
fcssion although none refuse genuine tribute to
his earnest purpose his constant hard work, MS IN
domitablc pluck and energy. and his always intelligent
and often effective achi vemCnt To-day his companion
Is the bright soubrte Of his company Miss Johnstone
/ Bennett u young girl who has had comparatively
brief stage experience but who has made one or TWO
good hts Her Sally in Monsieur VIII be readily
recalled.
Folovinp close on their footsteps Is a short Jew
-l,s,& Hon ont 1mn
In the neck as was that Of the late Harry Palmer
~ tbe firm Of Jarrett & Palmer which at Nblo's and
/ pooths gave New Workers some spectacular pro
ductons that have not this day been equaled The
little man j. Joseph Levy, who has been for many
years the business manager OF Lawrence BatieV' au
who has filled the same place with Booth ana Barrett
and Booth and Modieska. Barrett is sald to regard
Levy as his mascot and would not think OF going on
a tour without him. Levy has weakness for being
photographed, and there is not managers Office OF
any importance In the country that cannot exhibit his
| likeness
Two men of medium height who are standing In the
doorway Of tObacconists store are Rich ana Harr''
OF Boston Rich j. gray haired man, ola enough 10
have his son partner ana assistant III 'he Ou'ic's
Harris IS the sonu-law OF the older Rich and though
remarkably Young looking. is well advanced IN years
,Ic ia said 40 have been in the minstrel business at one
time and he stll displays the ninstieps peculiar fond
! ness for large diamonds. Rich a Harris control TWO
| theatres In Boston, the Howard Mhenacum ana INC
Hollis Street The former IS to Boston what tle "rand
| Opera House Is to New York. and Is wha managers
| cain /. a sire winner every week. The firm also con
| trolls the Howard hthenaeum Vaudeville Company,
which Is one OF the best OF It's kind in this or any o.er
country The partners are also generally interested IN
,wo or three other travelling ventures. ana are con-
-idcred ,hrcwd and daring spectators FOR some
vcor II ma, been rumocd that they contcmplt' buila
lug or leasing New York theatre
Here nrp two men engaged in so earnest conversation
that tine IMMERSED observer would be little likely 70
! i,o.,i,c t,ot they spend nearly half their working
hour trying 10 be funny and the Other half IN trying
| ,o think Of things with which 70 be funny Ihey
might be termed " the long and the snort Oh coii0
amor, for one IS little over feet I'm height ana te
other towers nearly foot over his companion Inv
| names tboy answer To are James r. Powers ana DC
Wolf Hopper Powers Is doubtless eNpl'luhe hi"
MANS for becoming star and Hopper who mas maze
succcssful start in that direction is able to give Mn
points
Fraufs Wilson Is not far away, es he IS taxing HIS
first stroll In broadway since his return from Europe
whittier he went IN search OF relaxation anu hc"
opeIas Wilson'S face is well knowE u New ofNeI'
when IL has been adorned dishSurcd for the i'o'
lights. bn he would not lie generally re'oshAeu III MS
pryae clothes His large and sharply retr'ath'
corchcad strongly recall George l.. Fox Wilson mas
not th TYNE Of head that would denote nteeot ye, ho
* ono of the most studous and best read OF actors
Th, tall bronacd man. who wears sun OF """o
sonne with blue stripes relieving the dead whitchess'
is Henry f. Abbey. lie has caught MS hca''N '''
Yachting although his own yacht the stella has been
,oosod nv william H. Crane Abbey is followed by
mn, fox terrier VIII, gets as much attention a. though
his master did not have OF the largest spec"ia
,ous In tho Amusement field on his mind the "iSey
| House IS Abbcy's destination, and there lie may
! usually be found at mncheon-tme. Many OF the BEST
class Of actor, and managers assemble In The Gaze
At Il table II broadway WINDOW arc TWO men VI
| decidedly u.b,io cast Of features who have 81 lao
| hocomo a con siderable power in dramatic matters
The one who Is short and stout IS Abe Erlangcr inc
other Of medium height and weight, Is Mark kiaw.
Toycther they form the firm Of klaw a ErGnger' ana
have established In Thrtleths managers eAchahse'
! Herr. 80 thirty forty managers maze uci' "o"u
| ,usrters when In this city. Kaw Granger arc
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