New-York tribune., 1912-03-31

this Is the tvcnN-ffth anniversary " tbs
beginning ~ his theatrical actlTitv, short
resume If the hpus-- fo has constructed
and operated is OF interest especially be-
cause only one Of Tn. theatres "mcn ne
built now bears his name. and his interest,"
I'm this country Is confined 10 but one-tne
Victoria The names Of the others have all
been changed. and one ~ his theatres mas
been torn down.
The ulaus of the Harlem opora House
uero anncpuced in April. ~. but the
house vas not finished until two years
later for its fna cost WAS more tnan
Il0aN0 I'm excess Or the original estimate
Rur when the restless theatre builder
lool,cI over toward Third avenue and took
cosnizancc OF the fact that the poorer
population Of that now rapidly growing
section of the city was not coming 10 MS
orcra house at all ne determined to 20 10
them with an amusement place "hich
shoald play attractions a. prices NNl'n
they could afford. The result vas the 90
lumbus Theatre. which had great vogue
as popular priced house. ana which
now Proctor's I5rh Street Theatre.
\ third house was later built I'm this sec.
tlon I'm which oscar sHammegstein pia'ed
the foreign stars, lImiuaries whom 10
brought over to shine at the olympia. Ink
house was the Harlem Music ralL now
HurtiC & Soamons
Fammefstcin now turned his attonuon I"
Broadway and came into possession Of the
valuable piece of property where Macys,
store now stands. on this site re hl!lt ths
Manhattan Opera House IN which to pro-
duCe Grand opera. II was opened Aaf'h
2S. 1892 But grand opera laureis Nefe h''
so easily or so early won. ard The WS
, Manhattan Opera House was allure u
| this respect. The manager then decided 70
| turn his house into z music halL ana io
! this purpose took into partnership hos'e
and Bial Under their name the music na'
| becam. popular amusement place.
4 quarrel decided oscar Harmtrstein "
sell out his interest 10 his two rartne9s
Y hich he no sooner did than he began
the construction II tho hG music hd'
! known As tho Olympia with II was co"'
| bincd the Lyri, Theatre. This vas s-
cessful FOR a while. but its idea was 4heNo
of tho ;imc for music halls here. ana "~i'" ~
| its novelty wore of II wa taken rom I""'
/ by the New York Life Insurance ComGs"H
Within few years. however, N2mmeIs'eil
! had constructed another. the Victoria 'ns
J this Ire has kept through al Nit.ss"U"''
! since It was bUllt in 1890.
The following year the ud,f1ugao'e ".
built the Republic Theatre. TA, nu"' W.
changed TO the BelaSco when 10 was es.
! to David Belasco. but last year ii Te'''''
| IN In. old title of the Rppub,lc.
The other houses which were ool'
Oscar Iammerstem are ail ot them Ie.'I,
and his connection with them is iF'Sn
memory The first of these ,le l",N
! Theatre. is not So generally known u ,a,l
been built bv him. Il was ef,,i'I ~ IA.
ana was originally called thr If" In
| Theatre Last year It's nsm' vas So,
! changed lo the Harris tu,attr. IL NAY "a
hr generally known either lH "A
| oscar liamm,rst,r wh" p'tn"'' -,
started to bind the Mmrn tlil i"''n .n
Rr h. sold 1t before the h.Ildlng ""S
| uuurr way.
The three opera uous,~ wnt.n '"e I'm
pre,alio has built o' recent years @' "a
closely connected with his name. I"s,
the Manhattan Opera House, m d"n IN,
urar Eighth avenue. on sIo.nl hou-W ,,
! time before for tie purpose o.. '"'''" .ys
4 home of mclod'aula Wh... WAS ,he
hc,u called the nrur, lanc inca .6a
| Philadelphia opvrt House AM .' n
| Orcra Uou,.. where W. hImnt' s"" "A
! ors,aang ir~ .rrng -ca~'I H :, te
olsra one OF ms ie-Ins singers W.. .ss
Mnc IseHun,. Who Nln al. N !1N
| TO- London