Morning herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1837-1840, 1840-12-30

The present sadly deprecated state fTheatricas
in this city and country, is without parallel
besgarly account ofempty boxes" is returned from
almost every quarter A revision and revolution
has taken place in the theatrical world, produced
by svertrading similar to that which overlook the
commercial world, by overtrading, a few years
since.
braham, great and taleated he is, has been play
ing to mserany thin houses; night after night, last
week, when he played, there was not more than the
expenses in the house, and even the pitwas half
full; thing wthouta precedent the first appear
ance of distinguished star. On Monday night, at
his benefit he had tolerably good attendance, the
only one during his engagement. And yet, had Mr..
Brabam played in this country ten years ago, he
would have cleared $780, 900 in one year he was
offered 10000, well secured, abou. ten wears
since, to come over and play one year here which
he refused
On the nights when Mr. Braham does not play
the audience frequently does not outnumber the
actors and supernumeraries. Tomorrow night.
Mrs. Sutton is TO play, and with Braharn, Mrs Bal
ley and Mr. Jones, all cast in piece, there will
no doubt be good house for once. FANNY Elss,er
drew tremendous houses, but herself and her dane
ing were novelty; the peculiar impetus which she
gave to thestricals in this city, began and ended
with herself. At present the Park company talk Of
holding meeting, like that of the actors at the
National, and resolve themselves into a standing
committee, that is fer the parpose Of standing by
themselves, taking their chance of what comes into
the treasury, and sharing the proceeds, pro rata
So be il.
AT the National, from all we can learn, things are
not in much better condition. in spite Of the ire
mendous puhs preliminary, preparatory and super
ativeIy in the newspapers, and the efforts of the
stockholders and attaches, fashionable and un-
fashionable, connected with the establishment II
was orgna, and superative piece of folly TO sup
pose, after the great efforts and the explosion Of Mr.
Waliack, that any other man with less capabity in
every respect, less knowledge of mana cement with
no histri mic abilities of his own to contribute and
with not 1.-THE of ths general talent of Wallack,
could succeed where Wallack had so signally failed
1t is true that few mddlng houses have been
collected on the first night two after the revival
OF an opera, but there has rot been piece played
there this season that has not been played before
and in much -etter manner by two or three opera
tic companies on previous occasions in this city.-
The fact is, that the company at the National have
been most Immensely over-rated. They have the
talent necessary to form excellent stock COMMA
pany, but they want principal male and female
Singers and 1t is sheer nonsense orany who are there
to stick their names up stars of the first magni-
tude, when they are only third and fourth rates
They are in the same preoicanent as they would be
in London and Paris to attempt to play Italian
opera. without Rub,ni, Grisi, or their equals
In addition TO this, they all the time quarrel
ing, as it seems at the National The manager quar-
rels with his copyist and leader, and dismisses
them-he quarrels with his candle shutters, and
dismisses them; he quarrsls with the press, and
ca SHIFTS and h.v al.
actors quarrel among themselves, and publish bull
letins to define their position, and their "incor-
rightly bad temper" and to let the world see
that the quarrel is a very pretty quarrel as it
stands. And last Saturday night, for reasons
I" too numerous to MENTION" the bills say, they
didn't open the house, but determined TO " do
little bit OF farce" in new line of characters They
resolved themselves into meeting, resolved to
stand by the manager that is they resolved TO stand
By themselves, 6 resolved, and re-resslved," as
Young says, and went to bed the same. The mean.
ing Of this stand by alp movement Of these mimic
kings, queens, loafers and vagabonds-al things by
turns, and nothing long-as far as we can decypher
il, is, that all these moor fellows, who only get
something less than $40 week, arc to be paid in
full when there is money TO pay them with and the
graudiosos, ho get $40 and upwards are to stand
by" themselves aud the treasury box Simultaneous
Is, and receive q certain sum each, PRO rata ae-
cording to their respective grades Of talent. As
sort Of last card" they talk of getting up another
of those miserable humbugs, complimentary be-
neff," that is privilege for poor man to beg from
those VINO are poorer than himself We advise
them, as finale 10 this last card" to put up
poor box for New Years at every corner OF the
street, where they put up their show bills and even
at this game we believe they will be beaten by our
BARRIERS boy, who puts up his poor box for New
Years. in consideration Of the part he has played
in the different dramas ofthe past year.
The BOwery is not in state to Drag of by any
IL had been in kind of decline for a year
under its former management. 1t tried he le.iti-
mate drama, aud this turned out to be legitimate
nonsense. IL then tried water, but every thing
from the Manager to the Treasury bsx, got very
sick on that diet. 1t tried WEIGH and his horses
and spee,acles, and they have not been able to
resuseitate it, and we afraid the poor Bowsry
must go the way of all theatres.
The Chatham, as a cheap theatre, constantly pro-
dacing novelties, does good business, possessing
good stock company, the Manager constantly en-
cages the best "stsrs," produces new pieces with
celebrity ofthoueht gets them mp in good STYLE acts
himself when necessary, has an excellent actress in
his smiable wife, puts his shoulder to the wheel on
all occasions engages in foolish qusrrels with the
press, pays kis way, asd pleases esery body.
The Amphithsatre is also doing good business
on the cheap system, giving good entertainments
for small sum. The Olympic follows in the wake
Of these two last, and comes in for share oftheir
success.
We may estimate nearly the financial state OF these
establishments:-
Weekly Eyrenses. VA, R,ee'p,L Csia. Lose.
Park, $1,000 $500 $500
National, .coo 1893 500
Dovery, 2oo 800 900
Chatham. 900 200
Amphithestre, 900 80 $50
Olympic, 900 400 I've
These, though a rough estimate, come as we b.
lie preuy he mark