The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-11-03
BortOn's Theatre.

BortOn's Theatre.
Independent a. profess be- socially and politically
There = so nation utterly dependent a we are on the
resi- o the civilized world in matters OF arso dependent
indeed mat few Americans dare to venture Judgment on
i'e subjects We are obliged to send TO Europe for our
opinions We cannot do thinking Til. il the
reason That tie star system it Is called has prevailed
Throughout the counrythatis our theatres have been
mere frames Tor glh celebrities exhibit their faces
in-ihe drama has been turned ato monoosue for no
one but the sisr was listened to; may say
eaed to peerhow, fer most Of the public went as in
the ease 81 Jenny Lind from vulgar curiosity to set eyes
on bepued individual The Park theatre in this city
Which aed to the title OF the grea, national theatre Of
be States existed by the system alone The Broad
way Gaining the title, has strictly followed in the
same track We shall always receive great artists with
The distinction their talents deserve, but most en-
rhaacaiy refuse 10 acknowledge as national theatre
building exclusively devoted to anything but ma
uoi Al 1eoremen Of our national dramatic resources
Nr Burton the first manager In America who
introduced What may be called The self dependent
principle lie brought together a well selected CON-
pany, AM, locating them in compact aud convent
en-; theatre lie opened the frs, home FOR the drama
Ia New York Heretofore II had only had lodgings
by tie week. Gradually the public rallied round
Ills little institution They felt a, home in IT, They
AZ them. IL grew Ia their affections,
they knew no, Why Bat the secret was It's nation.
slliy Mr. Burton prospered. In few years he realized
very large fortune This natural enough ia coun
Try where fortune follows inevitable conseq
mort But there Is another sequence which some.
tines follows fortune-reia ration Of energy. We
should be sorry e accuse him of such mortal sa but
low CONES that the comic drama, "To Parents and
Gusrdians,~ praiucel In London ten year. ago. only
reached last fs night ~ Darons theatrep IT, for
the momsni must depend Esrops Tor the literary
material 1euzad not only tie best Of everything but
delay serving Il. This piece deserves to have been
played b-iors IL chief merit consists Ia It's extrems
foshas.s ani a0ve;y w.i.n 81 Of the arst hanis
Fsnch resemble. the graphic English family scenes
sls FAMILIAR % - By the Illustrations in that Jour
nal Tot fhsgs y The gToxp Of characters tell
their eva tsis art COMPOSE tie drama. The scene i
preparatory ssheoi for yeuny gentlemen, near London
The a,sme's IsrsAs ,he schooimaster, a french
ushsr, asl tie boy B 70 faithfully are these part.
drsrn, saa aaursly zoos the action proceed that We
could slmc.i insg "a reality. Indeed We might have
ious altogether AaA ne piece been sufficiently re.
hes'fst A. vas each part va admirably acted; but
TIE in'erci angc which Goa si the completeness. and
form q he snms detective The consequence was
that The pscs ocsa onsiy halted Mr. Ilaclde va cor.
fes bat sisw Nss Esbersos dd her bet 10 ovsFeoms
eeganes and preinss natural 20 her, AMI to give
doe breadth - the character of scampish schoolby
Whsn shs eu. out The snd hernpipe and gives fun
- sng remembered tAs imp u mischief Bob Netilc-
Rurton rlsy-a wsaaeee, the patient buiied cowardly
Vi timtbs ssgo3t 81 the school Rosrs Of aghsr
rent ne ssssi Ior f.sb oshars, Toe piece 10.
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