The herald., 1894-11-18

theaters that make money right along,
re2ardleea oil times or weather. OD No
vember 10Th Shore Acreo will begin a
three weeks engagement there. This is
imp recedented in Brooklyn, and shows
what reliance is placed upon the houses
clientele by the travelling manager.
IL one noticed a man writing and
mailing letters to himself across the
street and eending a telegram to him.
self, the natural inference, as rule,
would be that the individual engaged in
this peculiar proceeding is not quite re-
sponsible for any thing he might do
That is exactly what CharlesFr hmnn
does, however, and that Charles Froh-
man is in full pose sssion of well-devsl-
oped faculties is we'll known. "You
see" says Mr.. Frohman, lit is at my
desk at the Il npire theater that trans
act all nv bdsiness. 1t happens ire-
qnently. however, that schemes and
plans Of action occur to me when | am
walking along the street, luncniDg al
Delmonic 70, or dining at the Waldorf.
| then write lettere to Charles Frohman
at the Empire theater, giving him sug-
geetions that have occurred to me and
when Mr.. Frohmsn gets to his office in
the mornny, he opens his kilograms
ohu iOttOib tOn OHhiloS fOuulhu anu
takes i'm mediate action upon them
Canary d Lsderer have given to Ed
ward J Aram and Nelson Roberts the
exclusive privilege of making q produc'
ton OF The Passing Show in certain eec.
tions of the country in which Canary &
Lederer will not tour their own produce
tion of the piece.
The New York Herald Gays thac Mrs.
BerlAn- Gibbs comes within the perilous
reputation OF q 'aociety star," but that
that fact does not hinder her SUCCESS aa
an actress.
The late G. w. Couldock had much to
do with the early training OF Henry Mil
Ter, now leading man OF leading stock
company of America-Charles Froh-
man's. The veterans encouragement
and advice are RENE mbered gratefully by
the younger man.
There wac one paper in New York
that slated Fred @. Whitney's produc-
ton Of Rob Roy. 1t was Town Topics.
Nevertheless il tackled to its TRADE :
Judging from its reception on tho open
ing night and from most of the notices
printed in the daily papers on the NOR.
row. Fob Roy ought to run 100 consecu.
tive years. All the old stories of Italian
enthusiasm rehearsed anent the produc.
ton of Roesini's most popular operas
may henceforth be shelved in the light
OF what was beheld at the Herald
Square theater, New York, on the first
night of De koven and Smiths latest
opera"
Pauline Hall, now touring with great
success in tho new opera Dorcas, under
the management of George B. Nc Lelian,
has on two occasions ventured in to legit-
innate drama. At one time she was a
mem Der of Mary Anderson's com pany,
and at another time she appeared with
Kate CIaxton,
Charles FrohmRn has extended the en-
Ragement of John Drew at the EN- pire
theatre, New York, until Decem Der lst.
His stock company will then return to
that theater. Mr.. Drew 10 to appear in
London in April. to re.asin there until
July. He has PLAYED there before in
that city. but with Ada Rehan hoisted
far above him by Augustine DAILY.
Fanny Davenport has arrived in New
York, and is extremely busy in organiz-
ing the company that is to support her
in Gismonda. After the recent produc.
lion of the piece in Paris by Sarah Bern.
herdt, Victorien Sardou, it's author,
cabled briefly to Miss Davenport. The
cabegram read: "a euccess-Sardou."
Few actresses have the opportunity
this season to be seen in the wide range
of characters than has fallen to the lot
of Katherine Grey. Richard Manifold
has cast her for the leading roles OF Mar
celia in A Parisian Romance. Agnes in
DR.. Jekyl and Mr.. Hyde, Marie VOL
euska in Napoleon, Mariana in Beau
Brummel, and Louka in Arms and the
Man.
Nat G. Goodwin has ended his highly
successful engagement at Chicago, and
is now going west with his big company
and repertory. His success ss David
Gsrrick Is said to be the best he has
made in his career. 1t indicates clearly
his right to etand head and shoulders
over the great macs OF actors.