The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1897-09-12
MANAGERS ARE HAPPY.
THE THEATRES FEEL TEL RETURN
OF FOOD TINES

Those Now Opsn Crowded Hirhty-Lets or
Strangers In the Audiencesi but Well street
Money Helping the Hoou-Oid Traditions
Upset This Season By Prosperity.
The managers of the New York theatres are 40
happy as the day IL long. They are fairly run
ming over with good hunor and good Spirits,
and IL is not surprising that this Is the case.
Good times aren't coming with them; they are
here. Already the revival has been felt In the
theatrical business, and the houses now open,
which include nearly all In the city. are crowded
every night. The managers look over their
nightly audience and chucklo; then they figure
on he receipts awhile. and chuckle some more.
Have the good times been felt in the theatre
business yet :" said Charles Frohmnn In re-
Spouse 10 q question. well. I should say 90.
Since the recent rcvival. in trade the theatrical
business has been phenomenal. Nearly all tho
theatres in tho city are now open, and they arc
all doing splendidly. II was the original inten.
ton TO open the Empire Theatre on Sept. l with
William Gillette in Secret Service but tho
business dono at the Garrick with Mover
Again during tho week ending Aug. 10 was
20 enormous that l was impellod TO trans
fer 1t here on Aug. %. The business done
since that time has moro than verified my judg.
mept Since this theatre was opened over four
years ago we have always closed It for ten
weeks during tho summer. Tho returns this
summer have been such that 1t Is a question
whether the majority Of New York thoatrcs will
ever be closed again In the summer season for
Ion yer than two weeks. This will give ample
time for Gle ming and reGecorating and that 10
all that will DO necessary.
Our pair nare 10 far has consisted largely Of
gu .of-tow people. for New Workers have not
yet returned TO town. when n play sttnins IA
run Of twcnty-six or tw ,nty.soven weeks. Il eets
-..s.- I'll 49,
pretty well advertised ,hro"shon' the COUNTRY.
s, see 1t. = 'n,ns tina. a"s Tue loom IN Inc theatrical
OF tho railroads in making CONCESSIONS q
huvors This hrinv, NH IN. s,rsnanr. ..r.
at the same time. and that gives an
impetus TO everything The .utlook for tho
winter ia most promising. People are feeling
more confidence than they have had In a long
while. and when they really beltev, tut times
BY ko'"R chnhke U IN oe''or' 'ney Nc VIII
ing 10 spend their money freely. Only a few
town were telling me th., penn,o vsro hnyInv
"els 'e.iins me tne, po"pIo were ouy'hs
has heretofore placed IN order Tor. s,y. 81. 800
worth n, yood, nov inyss,- "a snn = $50,
and everything points to success. Gillette was
70 S,,, close at t the Empire on Sept. IS, bu.
has been e%ttepded TO- sept. o ~ sTr nrn e MEM
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