New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1864-07-28

70 come. Although recognizing this difficulty
perhaps the impossblity-of II sudden and mme-
diate transition from one extreme TO the other We
confidently anticipate suck Improvements IN tho
quality and interest of the entertainments 10 shall
az once redeem the Winter Garden from its
former disrepute. Wo may at least DO cor
tain tina. il will no more be abandoned to the free
use Of incompetent 4" stars" and that those VINO
are put forward will be artists of approved rank anu
ndubi;db,e merit. II is fair 70 expect that Nh nom
est csfor. AT theatrical reform will always be
promptly discerned and rewarded by the public; and
these are the best reasons for believing that tnis
effort will be unsraring under tho new adminiSra-
ton Of the Winter Garden.
AtWallack's Theater we count upon no yariatioh
from former usages. Nor is any needed "Nhou'
realizing that ideal perfection which some admirers
attribute 20 it, it has certainly offered siiicichty
striking contrast to tho Maynard irregularities oil
other houses. Here only is that necessary but
usually overlooked article Tas!o, displayed IN tho
production of plays; here only are sctors held 70
the obvious duty of making themselves acquainted
with their parts; and here only is decent APP
proach to correctness in English pronunciation
considered indispensable. There is still scope for
further refncmeRts in the more delicate shades
OF dramatic expression, which we may hereafter
touch upon. The boisterous viyacity and the
too confident sof-complscency which pass for
tho esee ard gayety of good society with
tho vulgar are still vslued at their con-
ycntional WORTH and displayed with boldncaa
altogether detrimental to the purposes OF truo COM
edy. FlppaDt aiiectaton of speech and manner
often takes tho place Of we-5rrd courtesy; and
there ore times when the artiiee Of a personation
is transparent that the actor appears really desr-
ous to proclaim his contempt of and superiority To
his vocation The advantages Of Wallack's Thcat'r
arc, nevertheless, beyond dispute. The best au-
icnces in town are drawn there by the certainty of
excellent representations, and not by windy and
exaggerated promises in street bills and adVer-
tisenents.
The proposed increase in prices Of admission will
enable managers 10 establish reforms which are very
much needed II il, indeed, only upon tho under
standing that positive improvements are to be made
in the quality Of entertainments, that All advance
in prices can be justified. nrs. Wood will hardly
presume 20 offer such performances as those Of last
season at the Olympic, and it is tolcrably certain
that the object OF the Winter Garden ~ to justify
itself in enterprises which could not be undertaken
With no bcttcr prospect Of remuneration than thai
afforded by the old rates. The public should under
stand that 6rst-class entertainments in iirStc'aS'
,hca,crs cannot now be safely attempted without IN
creased receipts from the public Tho expenses o
thr stage like those Of every other business have
boon doablcd within years Pricosof admission
eanno, possibly remain as they werc two years ago
unless expenses shall be reduced rs to destroy th'
character and valuo Of all performances and that IL
an alternative which nobody will desire.