The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1857-11-13

From this statement OF figures appears that the stock
holders and not Mr. Barry have been rcapng the har
vest Instead Of Mr. Barry being overpad for his arduous
iabors he in years actually by the terms Of the
contract thouaand dollars out OF pockehat
amount being paid by HIM for scenery and properties
themselves, In this outlay the public have derived d
rect benefit in the representations produced Every play
has been put the stage the most perfect and attract
i've manner, but with the exception Of "The Tempest
and Midsummer Nights Dream" (Which were per-
formed number Of nights Of the sccnic repre-
sensations have received patronage equal 10 the
expense incurred in their production The buricsquc
plays got up expressly 10 display the great and every
where acknowledged talents OF Mrs. John Wood, with
all her Boston popularity, never drew paying house.
The Twelfth Night which s certainly Of Mrs Bar
row. Justly celebrated aud best impersonatons, with
cast rDequalled the American stage aiedto command
patronage above half OF the current expenses. For
instance during the first season, when the theatre was
novelty and the prosperous the first engagement
~ the grand English Opera frotps the finest ever IN
America, and with Miss louisa Pyne for prma donna,
th, losses in three weeks s2,31S ST. On the third
ntht Of the opera Nov 20 with excellent weather. there
present go persons who paid for tickets, the
cripis amounting 10 sso2 go Mr. Edward l. Davenports
engagement Boston after his return from Europe
A Boston boy and fine actor-oss on two weeks was
81 43l Of The second appearance Of the English Opera
in April with the production If Cinderella the loss in
three weeks 81 es3 ~. The production Of The In
visible Prince" Mrs. John woos first appearance In
amounted 'Un to 81 leaving loss % the manager
independent Of u 600 paid Tor new scenery, costumes
The arst engagement OF the Ravci troupe Francois)
experienced loss to the manager Of $3.50 ~ Ono
weeks business, commencing with Monday, May Ia,
Nav Id King John" and Norma" which
brought out The entire compsny-recepts. .s1a4 so
May 10" Prestess" and Swiss swains"....... i3e 70
Nav ID Twclf,h Nishi' and Mr. and Mrs.
white Iso %
May 70" King and Mimc,' Married Rake" and
NORMA. III -
To,a, for the week. .4s5 II
The lowest receipts during the FIRST occurred
during the week ending May " The total receipts smcun
gagcment OF the Italian Opera May, 1855 with Sesnone
the first appearance &C vestyal, &c with the production
for the first time here Of the grand operas William Tell
and Trovstore the receipts fell short Of the expenses
in twelve nights 81 ESQ The irst new comedy pro-
duced q, the Boston theatre was The Kings Rival by
Tom Tayjor and Reed with the whole Company appearing
the receipts amounted TO $3.50 so.
And thus we might continue to go enumerang night
after night for whole where the receipts have
below the expenses Of tho theatre None Of the
opera roups have ever paid their way with the cxccp
ton of Mario and Gr and the avels in their last en-
gagcment sunk four thousand dollars at the Boston
Theatre
with these facts and figures staring full in the face,
cannot admit that the public have sustained the Boston
Theatre, but, the contrary, have allowed 10 go 70
bankruptcy for want Of patronage. Of course Ior
the public TO say what kind Of amuscments they wl
have Boston or whether they will have any at all put
this much we have said and repeat the assertion mos.
emphstcaly the citizens Of Boston have never an ~
the highest order II art and artists Their repuon io ~
doing 10 the contrary Notwithstanding. 49,
In our humble way we have always endeavorcu 20 en-
courage artists in hcir laborious profespns, anu =, wy
came time done what We could 10 increase IN our mids,
fuller appreciation OF high toned enicramncn.s ~, ".
would erase from, the statute books every act that
places restraint upon public entertainments "a o. ~,
,,ropor cbaracter. we would give 70 managers the
a.sa.o acc on,d cenopel them, 10 open their doors
every evening in the week except the sabbath for IN 50
doing religion morality Temperance ana me general gooa
"a society would be greatly benont,cd me closing o. our
,iac ~ nuhlc anu,ernen,s for want Of patronage is
snhlect that ought to arrest the attention OF the morast
and some means be taken TO check the ev before be
,,ss ,oo late Inv turning the Thoughts OF the vicious
aud deprayed from the gamblers den, the brothel or
the liquor shops, 10 those resorts wnere ,ne mnu Pc
Inn, m return 10 direct subject we especially regret
the OF the public towards the Boston Theatre
II g an institution in tic success Of which every citizen