The morning times., 1896-05-17
RIALTO IS IN ITS GLORY
Timely Gossip of GOtham'S
Plays and Players.
IRVING SAYS FAREWELL
Some Hard Luck Stories of the Past
theatrical Season What
Is Coming.
IRVING SAYS FAREWELL

New York, May 16.-This is the period of
the theatrical social session.
The Rialto is in its glory and the magni-
tude or the thespic brotherhood is in evil
dence thereon. The Rialto has moved up
town. No bridge of sighs makes ii station
ary.
For all that, sighs are not wanting where
the Rialto is, for the actor has wintered a
hardseason. The old Rialto used tobe down
from TWenty-eighth street TO Thirty-third
onthe west side OF Broadway, and there was
10 be found daily the bulk OF actors intown.
Now he PAGES the pavements from Thirty
fifth 10 Fortieth streets.
Many q hard luck story is spun on last
season slabors. The depression ofrinances
the invasion OF the foreigners. the lack of
dramatic material, the overflow OF the pro-
fession, the beloved yet cursed bicycle, are
all given as reasons for poor business but
whichever and whatever il is. the Iamenta-
bile fact remains that people are spending
comparatively little money at the tLeater.
Eight or our thcaters have closed their
doors for the season. Tie cloSing of the
Herald Square tonight makes the NINTH
The addition of Herbert Kelcey brought
business up so strong that Heart of Mary
land" was forced to play an extra week
Tonight Tie Lady Slavey'' says good
bye TO the Casino stage, which will not be
empty next. though the doors will he
closed Rehearsals of Gay New York
viii be pushed for the production one week
from Monday. / think you have heard of
this third edition of the annual review
Fregoh appeared at the Olympia this
week for the first time. This artist, who
is known as the 'Gne-man opera is
a wonder in his line He sings soprano,
contralto, tenor and bass. and plays an
entire opera himself, changing from one
,E,s..
pidity. In these changes he is assisted
10y staff of eleven men. His opening
opera was ''El DUraCo,'' III which he i'm
persOuates ten people. He appeared al
the manager of an opera company who's,
artists struck III consequence OF unpa ID
salaries. III despair, the manager deier
mines to play the opera himself, and aC
quits himself creditahly. TIE opera is il
one act and three scenes. Fregoii come!
direct from the Theater Apollo, Madrid
where he played for eight months.
Henry Irving said fare well last Eight
He rad a wonderful demonstration from
d packed house, and made an interestin,
and affecting speech. His bill was
potpourri of his best things
IL included Ills best one-aCt pieces. DO
Quixote, Journeys End in Lovers Meet
ings,'' and The Story OF Waterloo a
the end Mr. Irving reCited The Dream q
Eugene Aram.' Bernhardt occupies AT
bey's Theater tonight and all of next week
except Saturday. She Will follow Irving
example and say farewell on Friday night
A new play to this city was put on a { In
Fourteenth Street Theater last Monda
evening. 1t is named after that touchln
ballad, Sunshine of Paradise Alley" ali:
McNally, who rhymes with the Alley an
furnishes the Sunshine thereof, was playe
by Julie Ring. The play is of the CunveI
tonal type, presenting pictures OF Ne'
York life on the East Side. 1t is by Der
man Thompson and George W Ryer.
Grand opera in English is being given {
the Grand Opera House, and upat the Anie
lean comic opera is TO Toe given as long 4
people want il, beginning Monday. Tavar
is at the head OF he grand article an
Carleton at the large end fthe comic arucF
'.Chinmie Fadden,' whom you will st
next season, closed lis long run tongh
He has taken TO himself the title OF I'll
National Hero IL he is rot that. he is .
least a popular chap, and we have like
him first rate here in New York. His A
sent Boy is still with US, and the Ia
performance has not yet been announced.
Another play in which nIendacity is It
prevailing theme, is still holding popul;
patronage at the Garrick, as much on a
count of Henry DiXey, Fritz Williams, Robe
Edeson, Agnes Miller. and Mrs. WhIften,
for tile merits or the play.
The papers are all roasting the allst;
cast for their commercial enterprise. il
jefferson is condemned for lending bisnan
and efforts to a scheme, which is nothiI
more than a leech on public pCcketbook
I can't begin to tell you all the hard thins
that the papers print, and yet they are I
fair in saying that the production was e
joyabIe II is said that Mrs. Drew W
only get one-teDth as much as JeffersC
and Good win Will each pick out OF the pi
This is manifestly unjust.
The Actors Association of America
recent meeting voted The Washingtt
Times their unanimous thanks for Il
friendly interview given Treasurer F.
MaCkay when he was last in WashingtO
The association is growing very fast al
has the support OF all reputable manage
IN its efforts to better the social status
the profession and GUST the irresponsil
gpecula tors.
Every steamer takes dozens of acto
abroad: every train brings dozens in fro
the West The season is closing early al
next season will be late in opening
account OF the bad effects of the prese
financial depression and the prospect
elections which always Influence the wro
side of the theatrical ledger.
SANS GENE