New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1890-10-26
TWENTY THEATRES IN ONE EVENING.
TWO MEN MAKE THE ROUNDS OF TIE PLAY
HOUSES IN WILD wHIRLw1ND.

HOUSES IN WILD wHIRLwIND.
Elbow much can . accomplish in three hours y
he said. "well, that depends. OF course, on what
he tries. have parts Of ffteen dinerent per
formanccs in New-York In one evening. 1t SOUNDS
like a big story doesn't ita' This conversation TOOK
Mace between two mon when the theatre season was
In full blast.
"Now, I'll tell you what will do.' continued the
first speaker "You would like to experience some
thing new, wouldn't you7 You ore tired OF al tho
plays will give you an interesting three hours
with Just enough excitement In 1t to STIR your oioou
and Just enough freshness to revive your spirioS'
said that have seen parts Of fifteen performances IN
one evening. / will make 1t seventeen, ana incF
6entally we will drop in and one or TWO more
than that I will run all risks Of intenissons' ana
guarantee that you and hear bits OF seventeen pay
and OPERAS All that ask Of you is that we start IRON
Nibos after the rising of the curtain and tha' you
follow absolutely
"a pretty hack bill you will run up -,
The other laughed I'VE will dispense with the
cah he said ave will do 1t foot except when we
happen to catch car going our waS-not 10 save
time, for 1t will take us as long as II we "aiheo'
but to save our legs"
smiling confidently.
Fair for me. certainly ives the answer.
"very we'll then II fail to make good my
promise I will pay for the supper afterward'
And II You show me seventeen performances In
one night. said the other, will pay for the supper
for us two and for any two Others whom you may
invite on the way"
Good" was tho answer Meet mo ~ N'oi0
at 8 o'clock"
II was five minutes past O'Clock when the man
who was conducting the race appeared at the meet
ing place. The other had been there for ten minutes
and was smiling at the first slip.
"No hurry about this" said A. who mao pro.
,oscd the trial await until l get Whit Of Q
.,-...... VA, I Am timing the interm1s6l0nB
II really wasn't necessary to bring You so far down NJ
Niblos but am willing 10 give you fair chance "
win the suppers." He threw away his cigarette aho
then went into the theatre. At sixteen minutes pas
O'Clock they were walking up Broadway. ca
passed them
novice.
ooh nor answered A., easily. ave have
plenty OF time and the walk will do US good
AT 80 o'clock they stood in Union Square, hav1ni
lodged into the Star and Union Square theatres.
I'VE are going too fast" said A. AT this ra'e VIZ
shall be forced to see whole act somewhere 10 HI
time. Let's drop around 10 Amberss' We WILL no
| count that, however. 49,. ..,o,o ~. rorr
Me ss Tn A wh s e ey minutes
YOU think Of it now Perhaps ought TO MAKE
spent nearly an Snvs wss the ess
That would have made six but We ald not need ~
S aoSn to the es Grand s3 p. T'n
back again to the Eden Musee. -. This doesn't eoun
either SAID A., and thence to the Madison Square
| 1t was half.past g.. a.,. 49,. ,-,u or,,
| "Tiiat makes nine" salo A. ouI "o Will VII!
Crossing Madison square they visited the new GardeI
Concert Hall and then whiskod around to the Lyceum
THAT makes eight to my credit and three givel
| away said A. smiling. "Now you will 500 my scor
| rim upn Five minutes Of rapid walking and the!
"e arsSe a glance at the Fifth Avenue, Herrmann's
| palmer's and Daly'sn said A. softly: 49,
| There was an interm.ssion at Palmer's but the,
| shot over to Daly's around to the Standard. ss,
| the New Park and were back at Palmer's At lo:2
O'Clock. ,. , .,,. . oorr
| theatrical manager was standing In the lobby
| A fonnd time to Introduce him to his friend an
| Invited him to supper at Delmonoos
I've XiIl see II at the Metropolitan he said
At twenty minutes before IL O'Clock they wer
chatting in the Broadway Theatre having caught part
~ the Performances at the Casino and the Meropota
Opera House. ,.,
seventeen undoubtedly, really twenty answere
'io Two hours and forty minutes, eh7' said
We might as well see the end Of this and then
down TO DelmOnico's. As matter OF fact We did nc
take the shortest cuts. but wanted to give you som
enooura cement. How did you like IT,
| feel answered the other, q little dazed, as
Hamlet were doing a skirt dance, the Senator wei
singing a topical song and Hopper were murdern
sleep But really got excited over the rn-ano
he added, al shall enjoy our supper