The New York herald., 1921-02-23
Old Theatre News.
Entertainments Offered New Workers
I'm the Early sos.

To THE New York HERALD In my
previous letter / did get plays and ac-
tors little mixed and did depend
wholly upon my memory, which has now
been going some seventy years without
counting the few years before my MEM
ory commenced. So yesterday I took
the occasion to refresh my mind by
turning back the pages of "a scrap book
of old New York commenced by my
father In 1890 and continued from 1880
by myself. These scraps are mostly
from the newspapers OF the time and
seem to be from the Journal Of Com
merce. the Courier aud Inquirer and
later from THE New YORK HERALD, and
are, l think, just beyond and out OF
reach OF the memories OF your readers.
On December 8, 1882. We are told by
one clipping "at the American Theatre
in the Bowery will be acted the Tragedy
of Richard III. with Mr.. Booth. sup
ported by Geo. Jones and Mrs Conway"
This was Of course, the elder Booth.
George Jones was after known as the
Count Johannes in the early SOS, and
was made n joke of on the stage. al
though he seemed to be a prominent
actor in the sos. supporting the lead
ing tragedians. After the play came the
farce Love Laughs at Locksmiths."
At the Park Theatre "Mr. Hill begs
leave to solicit the support Of his friends
and the public at his benefit December
In the play A New Way to Pay Old
Debts Mr.. J. r. Scott as Sir Giles
Overreach" Forrest was at "The The
atre," wherever that was. and sup
ported by Mr.. Rlchings, Mr.. Barry. Mrs.
wallacl1 and Mrs. Sharpe. And there
was music at Peale's Museum. Broad
way opposite the Park.
on December 81, 1882, at THE The
atre" again. "ATr. Mason bcgs to inform
his friends and public of his benefit, at
which time will be given the play Of
Wild oats followed by the play Wis
ion Of the Bard and concluding with
the Floating Beacon the Company, Mr..
Mason. Wheatly Barry, Mrs Wallack,
Mrs Sharpe. Doors open at p. NJ.
performance at 80 Z. NJ" Three plays
at one performance and so cents seemed
TO be the highest price charged and 121s
cents the lowest price. and please note
that you are solicited and begged to be
at this and that.
Again. on same date, Mt the American
Theatre In the Bowery, Mr.. Hamblin and
Miss Vincent appeared In THE Hunch-
back" concluding with katherine and
Petruchio." with Mr.. Hamblin as PETRA
chic and Mrs Conway as Katherine.
This was the same Mrs. Conway well
known IN the '70s in Brooltlyn.
on March 10, 1898. at the American
Theatre in the Bowery will be given
the American play of the old Blue
Laws: or, Eighty Years Ago. with Mr..
Rlchings. Mr.. Mckinney. George Jones,
Mrs. Conway and Mrs Warning In the
cast II seems New Workers. at this
time expected at least two plays at each
performance. At the Richmond Hill
Theatre. Charlton and Varick streets,
"'rhe Soldiers Daughter" was given. fol-
lowed by the appearance Of celebrated
dancer Miss Bankes.
ON June "a, 1894. again at The The
atre." the very popular play Of Victor
inc will be given. with Mr.. Simpson,
Mr. Harrison and Mrs. sharpe and Mrs
Vernon" The following Monday was
I "thc last night but three OF Mr.. ana Mrs
Kemble's appearance, previous to their
departure for London At the same
] time az the American IN the Bowery
was "Thc Demon Duke" followed by
/ Life IN New York" the programm,
/ adding Don't fail TO see the grest
play Of 'Mazeppa,' which will commence
on Monday night" The clipping does
not mention who was to ride the white
horse: It could hardly have been Miss
4 Kate Fisher, who died only lately and
I who was hardly old enough 10 hav,
| ridden horse up the back OF q stage IN
I l1S34. had the pleasure of seeing hci
at the Bowery IN 1876. and was close
snough 10 see and note the expression or
,or f,ce n. she was being tied TO he'