Judge — July 26, 1884 — page 10: what you’re looking at

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Tue work of importing actors, actresses, from England, goes bravely on. ack has secured a play called “Twins,” by Derrick, the author of “ Confusion.” This piece did not at first pass muster with the Lord Chamberlain, the great Mogul who presides over theatrical matters in London. t seema there was a naughty Bishop in the play, and it was thought his scape-grace per- formances might cast a reflection upon the established church, Now that Wallack has purchased it, we hear that the objectionable Bishop has been removed, and so has the Lord Chamberlain’s veto. Miss Milward, the lady who played Hero in “Much Ado,” Jessica in “The Mer- chant of Venice,” and various other parts most acceptably with the Irving Company is coming over to be leading lady for the Mad- ison Square next season. She 1s expected to appear here towards the last of October. Mr. Mantell, as every one knows, also belongs to the Madison Square, and if the latest reports are true, Mr. Barnes, who has been playing with Mary Anderson, is coming orer to the Union Square, where he will play to the tune of $250 per week, The leading men at three of the principal New York theatres will consequently be Englishman. Tearle at Wallack’s, Mantell at the Madison Square, and Barnes at the Union Square. Nearly all the lady principals of Wallack’s company are English women. — Notabl Sophie Eyre vice Rose Coghlan gone abroad, Adela Measor, and Caroline Hill. In fact, an American, male or female, is now seldom seen on Wallack’s stage, but time was, when things were different years ago down at the old theatre, Mrs. John Hoey pebe we believe is not Engli-h) Madeline Henriques, Mark Smith, and hosts of others were quite as acceptable in the old days, as their English cousins are in these. “Rosedale,” with all its popularity, has never been as well played as it was at its initial performance, when Mrs. John Hoey, Mary Gannon and Mark Smith were in the cast. In those days too, it would have astonished the town to have Wallack’s Theatre given over to ‘‘side shows” even during the dull season, The “slugging” matches of the electro magnetic girl, to sy nothing of the riotous manifestations of her audiences have re- moved whatever glamour remained connected with the once most aristocratic theatre in town, and the prestige of Wallack’s is rapidly ing. Work is progressing at the several new theatres that are fast approaching com- pletion. The management of the New Lyceum wish it to be distinctly understood that their the- A NATURAL SELECTION. atre is not a preparatory school for the | Madison Square. Rumor has it that A. M. Palmer will con- trol the Standard when it is finished and we believe that Boucicault will show his hand, when the new T'wenty-eighth Street house is | done. ‘« Lynwood,” which, according to the San | Francisco papers was a failure in that city, will shortly be produced at the Union Square. Shook and Collier no longer control “Separation.” It is almost an unheard of thing for an author to purchase his own play, but Bartley Campbell has achieved distinction in this respect as well as in sev- eral others, and has bought “Separation ” | from its former managers. Mr. Campbell sends the play ‘on the road ” with a well-selected company. Ellie Wilton, we believe, is to be his leading lady. “Storm Beaten” will again go forth, this time with youg Salvini as Christian Chris- tianson, and Belle Jackson, of ‘‘The Pro- fessor’” and ‘Hazel Kirke” fame, as Priscilla, The New Park Theatre, they tell us, is under new management. We should hope so. Minnie Maddern exhibits a good deal of courage to attempt a new play, or for that matter, any play, there. She is to open there in August in a piece called ‘‘ Caprice.” Miss Maddern did not achieve success last year, neither did the New Park. We hope for the best, as Mies Maddern is a bright and pleasing young actress, who would have arrived at distinction before | this, if she had stuck to her manager Mr. Havlin, who, since Minnie left him and “‘Foggs Ferry,” has been making money out of the play and his new star, Miss Evans. Youn man, have you ever attempted to take an eel by the tail? No? 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