Spirit of the age. [volume] (Woodstock, Vt.) 1845-1913, 1897-10-23
OUR NEW YORK LETTER.
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another theatre, AMI one entirely
unique. Nat Goodwin is to be the
moving spirit. Yes" says Mr..
Goodwin, lit really seems "a if
should have the long projected come
dy theatre in New York. Mr.. Day
drew up and submitted to me the
plans for such playhouse two years
ago. We discussed the question
thoroughly from time to time, and
year ago l agreed to lease such a
theatre il it was located within GER
tain limits uptown. Other people,
mostly capitalists, have become inter
ested in the scheme, though there
are no players in ii no one but
Mr.. Day. myself and our hackers. We
would he pleased to have other actors
take an interest if they desire, but |
would not go into it if did not in
tend to control and manage it. |
shall he interested with others as an
owner of the property, but alone US
lessee and manager" Where will
it be located?" the reporter asked.
Uptown, of course, but the exact
site l hardly think is decided yet. In
any case, it would not do to announce
it, or real estate owners would take
advantage of it, can't tell you abou.
the site yet. Ask Mr.. Day. "When
do you expect to have it ready"
"Everything is too much in the air to
say anything about that-perhaps
by another season, possibly not so
soon." ''Do you expect to locate per-
manently in New York when you open
your theatre?" II hope to live
in New York some time, just
as a man hopes to so to heaven, but /
always expect to so on the road part
of each season, even when my head
quarters is in New York" "Are
Crane, Russell and Wilson to divide
with yon the entertainment furnished
Mt the new theatre?" "Theres nothing
in that story. Mr.. Wilson. l under
stand, does not approve my business
methods, and won't be asked to lay
asile his prejndices. | believe it is
to be good enterprise,' concluded
Mr.. Goodwin warmly. "'rhe actors
ought to own and run the theatre.
They do it in Europe. Look ut Irving,
Tree and dozen other actors in Eng
land who have their theatres. ! 'ex-
pect to see the same thing in America
some day. 1t would be marked by
distinct artistic advance all along the
line-be.ter plays, better settings,
better acting. 1 have had a dozen
chances to build theatre in New
York, but could not see my way clear
to do it until now.
The Tribune here puts the issue in
the coming city election pungently as
we'll as concisely when it sums it up
in this way:
Here is the situation as it exists just
now:
CANDIDATES OF OUTSIDERS.
BENJAMIN +. TRACY, represent
ing Mr.. Platt of TIOGA.
ROBERT A. VAN WYCK, repre-
senting Mr.. Croker of ENGLAND.
HENRY GEORGE, representing
Mr.. Tom L. johnson of OHIO.
HOME CANDIDATE.
SETH LOW, representing the
people of NEW YORK.
The above embodies absolute truth
in all its statements. Mr.. Platt has
come down from Tioga county to di-
rect the New York voters in the gov
ernment of their city; Mr.. Croker
has made the journey from England,
where he had lived for three years,
for the same purpose; Mr.. Tom l..
Johnson, as a resident of the state of
Ohio, openly takes the campaign of
Henry George into his charge. The
only home candidate put into the
field by the people of New York is
Seth Low.
1t is probable that the name
Broadway for the central thoroughfare
Of New York city will soon be extended
to the north of the Harlem river, and
do away with the boulevard, Eleventh
avenue, Kingsbridge road, and so on.
This will continue Broadway as a name
to the Yonkers line, through the bor-
ough of the Bronx. There is worry
because this would carry the number
ing up to something like No. 5000.
New York unfortunately is SO built
that it can't number according to the
admirable Philadelphia plan of begin
ming with an even hundred at every
street.
Don Jose Silverio Jorrin y Bramosio,
who died the other day in this city,
was distinguished Cuban, and rem
dered valuable services to the cause
of freedom, and though he did not
take up arms himself he was active in
the propaganda. When the insurrec-
tion broke out in 1868 he went to
Europe as political exile, and besides
contributing $40, 900 to the cause, he
wrote many pamphlets. He came to
New York about three months ago.
On his death-bed he dictated an elo-
quent article appealing to Americans
on behalf of enslaved Cuba.
hcN. LII. Duulcl ~. OttcI 10 CcI-
tainly unlucky, or something else.
His libel suit to recover $3.50, 900
damages against John d. Rockefeller
has been thrown out of court. Dr.
Potter's counsel did not appear, and
the Judge expressed the opinion that
he was ashamed to come after having
made so many excuses and caused SO
many delays. DR.. Potter was shocked,
and asked if he could reopen
the case, and was told he could
if he secured other counsel
and had new papers made out.
Croker's man Grady climbed down,
but he did it sullenly, and bidding
defiance to the world" Mr.. Grady
is a vociferous and spectacular states
man, but it is lucky thing for him
that lie wasn't nominated. If lie had
been, everybody knows what would
have happened to Grady.
Enjoyed HOnors but Few Days.
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