The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1861-08-27

'PeS~ VI the Drama Tor Next Season.
For the past nine months the Opera and the
drama have been in very bad way. The
sudden plunge of the nation into civil war
proved too much for the theatres throughout
the country, and one after another they were
closed, or, if kept open. did anything but a
paying business. In New York city, which is
sort of gauge for the whole country, the
managers did their very best in vain. Sensa-
ton plays, dramatic representations of camp
life and battle scenes all failed, and the Opera
became but pleasant memory. Only the news
boys theatre, in the Bowery, succeeded in
weathering the storm nicely, and that only with
closely reefed sails.
But now new times and better ones have
come for us all. We have touched bottom in
our national troubles, and are beginning to rise
again. The magnificent negotiation of the hum
dred and fifty million dollars government loan
has brought confidence to the country, and re.
inspired trade and commerce. There is no.
thing whatever to prevent this fall from being
good business season. Between the govern
ment and the banks the most cordial sympathy
and good understanding exist: our harbor is
open to the commerce of the world; from GO
vernment sources alone one million of dollars
are daily expended and find their way into the
pockets of the people; stores and manufactures
begin to do some business and. altogether
though there have been many failures under
the old system of fnanciering and though
fancy houses and property have lost
nearly half of their former value
we have to congratulate ourselves upon better
times. and upon a better and more economi-
cal management of business affairs. We have
been tried by very hot fire. to be sure, but
a great deal of pure gold has come out of the
crueible Meantime the banks at the South
are quarrelling with jeff Davis government,
and refuse to give it any more money; the
Southern ports are closed Theoretically by our
coast guard; Southern manufactures commerce
and trade are among the dim traditions of the
past, and even the spare cash which English
capitalists trust with JEFF. Davis agents finds
is way into our coffers-so that we have.
therefore, new element Of strength in the
rapidly increasing weakness of our enemies.
The angel of confidence has stirred the Beth
saida pool of trade, and all that our merchants,
capitalists and commercial men have to do is to
wade in.
The theatres will feel the beneficial effects Of
this revival of business, just as flowers spring
up with the soberer grasses and the more useful
grain. 1t is hard to keep New Workers. from
amusements at any time, and now that they arc
to have return of hard work they will natu-
rally seek more and more relaxation. Some Of
the more astute managers begin to see this al
ready, and are planning their campaigns accord
ingly. Manager Wallack treats the public to
new theatre soon, and we believe that every
theatre in town has new play ready for pre-
sentation at the opening of the fall season. If
these are as successful as there is every reason
to expect, we shall need Opera in this city dur
ing the winter, and will support it brilliantly.
Let Garibaldi Muzio emerge from his summer
Caprera, then; cease to be contented with SUI
perintending serenade, and put himself into
fighting trim. Let BrignoIi polish up his natu-
raj instrument for a sweeter marta" and
more mellifiuous "Spirto Gentl." Let Ullman
drop the sorcerer's wand for that of the d.
rector, and go on to glory and profit like Napo-
leon to Austerlitz or Mcclellan to Richmond.
We are all ready for you, Messieurs. F6,mes
Jos bataiNons!