The times., 1899-06-25
GREATER new YORK
PHEATRICALLY dead
Poor Actors Seek Engagements
and Good Ones Collateral.
Some Imprinted History of His Ex-
cellency, the Governor.
DeWoif Hopper Confcsses His MatrI.
moniai intcntionS-A stHtment
From the Daily Executors.

wherever these centres of pouIatioa NAV
/ be-that is. from a theatrical standpoint
The only ripple to mar the vast calm on
the dramatic pond are the efforts of bad
actors to secure engagements and Of good
actors to touch their future employers
for enough collateral to get through the
summer season. There is not one actor in
score who saves money at any time. and
they live a typical hand -to-mouth exist
ence. Then there Is little announcement
for a fellow to be economical. because
when it is known that he has little wad
OF greenbacks where the cattle cannot
Craze upon it, or in other words, is tenn
porarily residing on Prosperity Avenue. ali
his friends and acquaintances come to live
on him or strike him for amounts rang
ing from 10 cents to S100. said amounts
being proportional to the length of the ac-
quaintance and the nerve OF the striker
In all my career in Gotham I never
heard definitely of an actor walking back
to this city or having any great difficulty
in securing transportation. This joke Is
the sole property OF the illustrated maga-
zines without the foundation OF fact
There is more misery among the members
of the profession in New York than in any
other part of the country and more real
suffering. Men who would naturally re-
main honest fall victims to temptation,
and the miserable women-God help them
there is little wonder that the reports
Of immortality among the profession Is so
well founded. Poverty drives all to des-
peration- For all this. / have seen both
men and women with thousands of dollars
worth OF diamonds and fine clothing ac-
tually suffering for food. 1t seems strange
that they make no provision for the future,
but they never do. For all that. they are
| a happy lot even il the last sandwich they
saw came in view three days ago.
Looking over the attractions OF the Me-
tropolis at this date, it will be seen that
| there Is mighty little to auuse a visitor or
a resident either. "A Reign of Error con-
tinues as does THE Man in the Moon,''
| which, by the way, is one of the most gor-
geou5 things seen here for many a day
On account of the light and popular char
acter of these two entertainments. they
are liable to run nearly all summer IL the
weather does not become too drastic Ills
l Excellency, the Governor" Is announced
for closure this evening and will likely do
so. There is an interesting story connected
with this comedy which, to the best Of my
knowledge. has never been printed. Charles
Frohman saw the comedy In London or
some of his skilled lookouts did, and i'm
mediately discovered in it mint of mon
ey. The satire of the play was too pro-
nouneed, however, for the English as ev-
cry man could find in the play some de-
spisable character fitting exactly some of
his own relatives.
1t is a keen trayesty on the British mil
itary system in the colonies. and is bright
and to the point. As stated, it was too
biting for the British public, even though
the author located the scene on an undis-
covered island to avoid this very embar-
rassment. Anyhow, Frohman made con-
tract with the author to produce the play
in America or forfeit goo. There was no
other reason for its presentation here, but
when Hackett went out of the Lyceum to
join Maud Adams and William Faversham
in their six-weeks tour. His Exeellency.''
with a lot of unemployed actors and ac-
tresses under Frohman contracts. were
both losing Charley Frohman money and
he decided to chance the piece in brother
Daniels theatre There was no definite
outlook for business at the tag end OF the
season, but, like other business theatrical.
this draw won prize. and the people sim
ply focked into the playhouse.
At the end OF two weeks the comedy vas
moved over to the Empire. and has been
making money without any effort to boom
it, and despite Charles Frohman's absence
Things do not go very fast when he is
away, or else His EXcellency" would stay
on for summer run, just to toady to the
New York visitors This business OF fore
ing the first presentation to save the for
felt has never before been printed to the
best of my knowledge His Excellency''
is a great property. having but one set OF
scenery and nine characters, several Of
these bits being obtainable for S25 per
week.
Wei. DeWoIf Hopper has weakened and
acknowledges that he proposed to marry
Nella Bergen. but postpones the ceremony
until he reaches London, possibly to avoid
the send-off the Lambs intend to give him.
Mrs. Edna Wallaee-Hopper has returned
home, and has nothing to say about the
proposed ceremony. 1t is just barely pos
sible that she will accept proposition to
go to London with her late liege lord in
stead OF Jessie Mackey, but she is
spunky little thing. and will likely tell
Ben Stephens, or his manager, to "go to-"
or even express the same idea in still
more inelegant but forceful manner
The funeral Of Augustin DAILY has arous-
ed the slumbering resentment OF a couple
OF the editors OF dramatic papers. and
each is weak enough to indulge in per-
sonal filings practically over the remains
Of the deceased. Mighty small men. most
of these dramatic writer's. The long-iis-
cussed query about the disposition OF the
Daily Theatre and the house on Leicester
Square, London. is settled in the minds
! of the executors, but still some OF the
busybOdies are announcing that the Froh-
mans have secured an option on each prop
erty, and others that Ada Rehan will as
sumo the stage management OF the Ameri-
can theatre. Richard Dorney has issued
a statement as 10 the policy of the execu-
tors which should set the matter at rest.
and is consequently included in this COM
municatiOn. II is appended:
Both Mrs. DAILY and Judge DAILY anxious
to continue the business. They feel that that is
what Mr. DAILY would have wanted them to do.
| Resides that, he has left such complete in
absolutely reason why should not go
| saw the majority Of the members Of the COM
pany today, and they all expressed 4 desire TO
continue. Cons qucnty for the present there will
our plans are not fully made but Mr.. Days
instructions viii be carried ont nearly as pos
sible.
Tie musical company has been called for re-
hCarSals Of The Greek Slave July 81 and
We shall open the season at Dalv's with that
London, just before his death, made arrangements
10 send over scenery and properties used in the
production in London, and the costumes will
be made here. Mr.. Malone, Mr.. Edwardes stage
on the piece here Mr.. Herbert Gresham, Of
course will continue 10 be the stage manager
OF the musical company, he has been for
several
The musical company will remain at Days
until December 1, when it goes to the Fifth
Avenue for twelve weeks. and afterwsrd tour
The dramatic company. Of which Mr. George
Clark will be the stage manager, will begin Its
season in The Great Ruby about the middle
Of September, playing first in BROOKLYN 1t comes