New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1906-01-22
NOTES OF THE STAGE.
Library of the Late Il. III. Palmer
To Be Sold.

Part of the library Of the iats A. NJ Palmer.
which VIII eventually all pass under the hammer.
comprising the books and the matter relating 70
the Union Square Theatre will be sold by tho
Merwin- Clayton Company. at No. 20 East 2Ot1-str
the afternoons and evenings OF the sOth ana ast
OF this month. The portraits prints, letters ana
manuscripts win not be sold TIL later. Nr PHl-
mer librarian before he became a theatrical
manager, and he had sound knowledge OF BOOKS
He was neither a bibliophile TO an expensive ex-
tent nor a theatrical collector who strove exciu-
sively in that field. But there is remarkably little
which Is trivial in his library, and though there are
no first folios OF Shakespeare nor Aldine Platos
the collection. there is great deal Of value and
interest
One of the first items to attract attention IN
the catalogue is a volume by W. R Chetwood, for
twenty years prompter at the Drury Lane. dated
171. It contains Five New Novels" bearing
such attractive titles '"Ths Virgin widow and
1.-The Inhuman Uncle: or, Tho Repentant VII
lains." The work is not mentioned by Lowe or
Iowndes. but in its day It was subscribed for by
Mrs. Give. Garrick. Hallam, Mrs PTttchard and
Mrs. Wellington. Following this is the account
book OF w H. Chippendale. from 1873 to ISL In
his neat hand He was a favorite actor and singer
OF songs The first edition of Colley CtooeTs
Apology" and his rare "The Ladys Lecture
London. IT4s among the Cisber items Crrfk-
They are labelled Clean and bright lmpreasOns.''
but no date Is aSsfned are many choice items
among them a dramatic sorapbo9k Of distorted
numerous rare English dramatic Pamphlets and
6q aGns f from e ths Mensgere I2 %o Lows
says he had not seen. but which he had no dou5t
event to tns Tere Ror Se M ssf % n
plays" There are also nineteen Dunlap society
Under Garrick are oataiosaed some fine items items
and the actors WI Tiers sro ak rst eatoas
Of William Hazlitt and copy OF the e. PH q1ao
Band 6 0e6erws s It Mrs. shfS d mrs
tended to two volumes By the @ o. pGT
Mistress Il he Duke of cIareRee atterwasd King
1 said d b soS af Sea ar here Is also an
Illustrated life OF John Philip RS5e d dnc ondra
BBaEfas autographs street 0'lu la .O,ls ,
ina f tSs BogSG ns aga prompt COPY Of
Dr,1nkard," which was produced, according TO the
Sf oa Dates In i here ThoTs unae
t4swS IG9 s9TeF fIRs nstted In color By
George Gruikshank Thsrs is SIs0 hns
The S sale lev viii practically conclude ten volume
and Ddoturea setting forth the history OF the
Uni square Theatre
It was really unwtse Of the authors or The
| Vanderbilt Cup TO put the time or one act az
| & O'Clock In the morning. and I'LL the stage with
sleepy folk. For few moments one Is considerably
diverted by the constant yawning OF the characters
| but presently It to be funny The audience
| begin to yawn, The act seems to grow duIlI
| the air OF the theatre TO grow heavy. The action
|
| than the rest OF the play. But very elementary
knowledge of psychology teaches one that suggss-
ton works nowhere SO quickly as on the aus +h+
nothing induces sleep guiGEy as This R7EI13f
a eSa4 IN f q pe24 o@ hs AUDIENCE
| Henry g. Harris moves James = Corbett and
| ~Cashel Bryon's Profession from Days to the
Begins s3gHa two weeks engagement tonight
| Mr. FIsks has been so pleased with the reception
given to Bertha Kalich the YIddish actress whom
| he brought forward In ''Monna Wanna last fall
| yrror,ghout the country where she has played
that he Is going present her IN drama by zola
in the spring. Nine Kalich made her reputation 6n
on { 1sv saT{ the si Drama OF Gordin and the IKE
may vel be that z she yban apg Mae to
| The late John Malone made his debut IN San
| Francisco twenty-siL years ago as an anaeeur'
| appearing with a professional company Inc play
| was 'Richelteu,'' ard he took the title part, an
| extraordinary proceeding made possible because
| James O'NeiI the leading man, refused accord
Ing to clause in his 9onTaot q p ta Power the
second heavy was not called on X ms BeIasco
| vas the prompter Of the company
Charming Pollock. wishing, he says. to disguise
e9Se sSq d t4i 9Rsnha as Rf fB 9fs Little
| The stranded Russian players are to be rendered
| two more uptown performances; this time at the
Berkeley LyceuTn. on the afternoon Of January g.
| and the evening OF January 90 On the fTst coca
sion they Will play 1.-The Master Builder, and on
! the second TBrothers KarasamoH," by Dostoley-
| sky.
Miss May irwin denies that she intends 70 lecture
on domestic economy this season She says she will
| play her season out She does however promise
soon ''an interesting announcement OF a scheme OF
| wide industrial scope founded on sound business
principles that will revolutionize certain theories
! n Economies" Does Miss Irwin mean that sound
business principles Will revolutionize economics7
| She is becoming naughty cynicl
| Tanned ptgskin pocketbooks will be distributed
as souvenirs at the fftieth performance Of Before
| end After" Leo Dtrichsteins farce, now running
| ct the Manhattan Theatre, next Friday evening.