New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-10

then that had scarcely been turned down in three
ve,rs peonle who had learned that they could al
WAYS get into any theatre any time they wah''u
N wandered along Broadway in restless misery
and were laughed at at every box-oir''' lo "'
TO suppose that there would be seals to sell ne
managers could scarcely keep their faces S'ra'En'
while they pretended that II was just wha' WIS 10
n. expected and just what they dd expect
!. has bc.n genuinely refreshing In the laS' wv
weeks for one who has to 20 into many '"''""
find them an ful and an air everywhere VI ."'V'
mont and coutonimcnt TO which IN" "-i"'N III"
aires have long been strangers. l. lh"''"''" ''''
Tho neonle of the city were getting over some oil
hi .r,,,,Jos and were beginning TO be happy
a,r Sometimes il meant more than that ID So
i,to DAVIS at holiday matinee wh'n " HS"'
house IS never complained Of. ana TO see me pace
fulI from the fooilighs 80 the doors ana 'o'" INC
stage boxes 10 the roof. with people ENJOYING anu
an',,rdinr "Much ADO About Nothing" was a
ri.as,nt indication Of the public taste. 10 III"
,h., cot for 'ndcr the Red Robe" at the Empire
rh,r, could not be- had at all within two hours
=, ,,o time Of the performance pointed at r'coS-
,,,ion of the rights OF IN" romantic drama ana
,he end Of the troubled reign OF the problem pay
COME or THE SUCCESSFUL HOUSES.
IN cross the street 90 the Broadway ana 10 ma
,hs, big house nearly full If not absolutely 50. ana
tho einplo and spirited strains OF hr"h horn
Wv .b,oueh il. meant that the supporters Of
iftrht
farce ard ingling tunes If the newer oper'''a'
.rh,,,,s o. r,rlcr" which has now succeeded Brian
ror AZ this theatre. proves successful according
N rs merits and according to the present ucd'o"''
th,ra will hc all tho more encouragement for 'he pro-
ducers who would like 10 carry out g"nuihe'y
artistic ideas. and who hope for puphc support III
doing ,
1rt.so things foster tho belief that the Wholesome
,avs ybicb John Hare Is now setting on the stage
~ tho Nnickerhocker Theatre may receive their re-
ward .'The Hobby Horse" which Mr. Hare pro-
du.od there last Monday night. seems likely 70 az
tract audiences for few weeks. and then caste
vill me seen again That play Is now practically
stranger 70 the New-York stage. II was performed
some three seasons ago 10y Mr. and Mrs. John Ma
.on al the many named theatre which was. Just
then called Herrmann@ hut Il WAS failure. few peo-
pie saw IT, and The incident srarrey counts II VIII
he different in the KnicSerbocker Theatre win Mr..
IIares company and with Mr. Hare himself
Some lnte,licence must DE exercised in Judging the
success of play 10y the size Of the audience in such
Il capacous house the knckerbocker or the
Broadway. The popular impression that the man
agcr IS losing whenever the house Is not COM
plee,y filed is a mistake. The theatrical business
would be a more precarious one than 1t is II that
were true. II aI the people pay who come. the man
ager carry on his business successfully with a
good many seats vacant In these big houses
Tn" public has given a hearty welcome TO Its old
friends. T.. NJ Holland and Joseph Holland. at the
Fifth Avenue Theatre. Ii is the expectation that the
humorous and sunny nature OF Colonel Carter OF
Gainesville and the entanglemen,s of "A Superhu-
Husband Will he material enough for the use
Of the actors at that theatre for the OF this
month. and after that they will produce "Dr.
| Claudius.'
The success OF longest standing in Gown just now
Is Secret Service" As for the gathering OF au-
diences. the Garrck Theatre IL little pot and
hot" but any theatre that Is always fun is
successful. unless there Is something radically
wrong about the management and audience
that just fills the little Garrick Theatre night after
night is a subject for congratulation for the man
| iger. the author and the actors.
There are more of them yet. The Iyceum has
| had an uncommony good season far. especially
| IN consideration OF the sweeping changes that have
| been made I'm the company. In the lighter vein
| Miss May Irwin IS keeping her old popularity at
| hc Bliou and Mr. loyt's new farce. "A CON
,nted Woman" Is likely to have IA" usual career
; his works At his own theatre.
| HOW TT WAS LAST YEAR
| or course there some plays on the stage In
sew YORK at present that not great successes
.ld there managers who not feeling