New-York tribune., 1890-05-31
MR. BARRETT'S HEALTH.
HE HAS NOT FELT so WE'LL IN YEARS.
r,r ACTORS RETURN on THE LAIN YESTERDAY
PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON.

PLANS FOR NEXT SEASON
IT,. rerorts that have found their way into print
- time TO time for several months about the serious
80 of Lawrence Barrets health were all diScredted
.,.rdav when the Lahn brought Mr. Barrett home
,ou,nr better he said, than he had felt before IN
aars The ship arrived early in the morning. ME-
nrre.t was accompanied by his wife and daughter,
10 went to the Fifth Avenue HOTEL and later Mr.
uarrett took breakfast with Edwin Booth at the
n,r.. Club When seen there few hours after
-. ha had had little chance for rest after his vOy-
w ,u, said that he felt we'll and strong. the latter
&C., bene especially worthy of note, because the baths
49,, be had been taking were likely TO have some
eservaimg erect -,
ur Rarrett has been abroad about five months. He
.d something Of his travels for rest and pleasure in
rrarcs Italy and Germany including some places
h, hs had never before visited, and said that he had
r.ot fAe last month of his time at Krcutznach taking
- hstns which were opened little sooner than
., for his behcft, that he might come home
49, carly He believes that the difficulty with his
~ which has caused him much trouble and
noued him to close his season in December, Is
now entirely cured and he speaks hopefully and con
sd.,tlv Of the work Of next season, arrangements
f,r which will begin socn
A. has already been announced he will play with
N, booth. and they will begin in November. They
r1u come to New York for run of three months,
hout the middle Of the winter. Before beginning
ro,k with Mr. Booth, Mr. Barrett will act with the
.omnany for few weeks in the West The plays
rresented will be the old ones. as far as has yet been
decided "Hsmlet' "The Merchant of Venice
sCthellon julius Caesar" etc. King john has
heen TALKED of TO some extent but Mr. Barrett could
NOT say Yesterday that it would certainly be played
Ne,ther could he say whether, should II be played he
would act the King and Mr. Booth Fauconhridge. or
whether he would be Faulconbridge and Mr.. Booth
the King Mr.. Barrett also has play on the sub
iect of Thomas a Beckett as was said some time
am in these columns but thinks it is not likely to
he produced next season. Miss Mnna Gale VIII have
leading parts, such as she has already played with
the COMPANY including Constance, If king john
is given.
Mr.. Barrett saw Nine Bernhardt play Jeanne
dAro9 in Paris and spoke highly OF the performance,
not only as fine piece Of acting on the part of Nine
nartcularly impressed by the music incidental 10 the
piece He especially pleased with the fourth and
ffth acfs which he thought were extremely strong
dramatically. and powerfully acted. lie also met
Nine Bernhardt of the stage and she told him that
she expected play the piece in this country next
season With regard 10 this il may be proper TO say
that Nine Bernhardt is and VIII he for some
time under the management of Abbey. schoenel and
(rau and they have not yet decided positively whether
soon play an engagement in London. and the coming
production Of her play, Cleopatra" will llavo
some bearing on the final decision She VIII at any any
country she will appear at the Broadway Theatre
in November
Mr. Barrett expressed good deal of surprise at
that his condition was practically hopeless and that
he would never be able 70 act again, and said that
he had never heard anything Of these stories till his
friends told him OF them Yesterday morning. He VIII
give address az the anniversary Of the Actors Fund
at Palmers Theatre on TUESDAY afternoon and N few
days will so TO Cohasset. Mass. where he will spend
the summer.