New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1865-06-19
Theaters. ktc.

| The0tefs. nC.
| Tho author of that tender poem, "Fiow
Spring Comes 10 the Blind" should some day bestow
his clever acnes upon the no less interesting question
of Z" How Sumner Comes to the Members OF tho ne
atrical Profession" That it comes in mysterious and
highly diversified ways. fully worthy of commemora-
tion in an essay if not All epic, nobody can dispute
The advent of the dramatic Sumner H. in fact period
less to be determined by the dctetion OF tho almanac
by the regular course of nature or by personal convo'
ton thaa by the necessities tho cnprces the good
| faith OF managers. One entcrprisne director,
the public might believe awakes of u morning
TO lind his wooden raiment inconsistent with
the expressions Of approaching June aud
srashtway the decree goes forth thar Summer being
upon us, the season shall ccase. and the actors be
might seem clinss later, by week q month. to the
comforting protection Of broadcoth ard flannel, and
on bis part posipones the arrival of warm weather un
Ill the spirit moves him toward linens and Caawbo
Perhaps, If the investigation wore to be pursued. 1t
might be found that the prompnesses or d'nquencies
OF tailors exercised a degree Of control over the
duration Of ordinary theatrical seasons. "A light
AMI airy costume comm. in d week before the tine
set apart for its reception might not unraturai'y
aw akon premature cauicular coEyiotionsi and, on the
other hand consistency would probably forbid public
declaration Of actual existing Summer which eonld not
be Justified and sustained by the abandonment Of the
Winters logsory W.pretend Ia know nothing positive
upon the subject only confess TO participation In
the curiosity which these annual phenon ena inspre
Conectura solutions are not satisfactory II thoy We're
We shoud have nothing 10 ask for. We have had
them In myrads. so wide range. indeed
has speculation taken. that II has even
urged the theory that certain managers are wont 10
take IN vain he name OF gorious Sunni ' for purely
business, not 10 sly meroeua:y, purposes; that their
proclainaions Of "Snmaer seasons are timed accord
Ing 10 the prosperity Of their Winter enterprises that
when the ordinary financial Of their establish
lsens runs smooth thr Summer -casonlang ~ asserts
ilscl about The close of July or. n may b. atcr-oT
indeed IL may be- at sll and that whersucc,-s de-
scrt. particular thcater at an earlier dnie than that
which managerial ambition lad contemplated the
Summer Is liable TO peep 1rh with early or
IL extreme cases. oven to burst untcy upon as with
hoi.house tomatoes. II is reported that ~ one excel
lcnily ooriucicd establishment in this city, tie arrange
melts II which proved of oo exalted character to
arpea ,emunerai,oy 10 the low instincts of the gen
crai public, the startling pan was mcduat"d oi over
throwing the predetermined purposes OF The year. and
starting afre,L with q Summer season about & C
nldle u December E.i 70 all such bnsc ;gcstons
/ 1T
only ruminato daily and guoran,!y mon the /
processes by which tic drama IN Ne~-iork
blows DO, and cold as II we're. with tie
same month by which Winter is made To- lngcr tar.
fily at some thcatcrs ehc others reclining luau
rou.y in the lap Of tie dcgdnys In tie fair l'ni ~
Japan. where everything u reguated by jgdicons
routine the seasons are always terminated by inpral
edict. The monarch perspres. and. presto III" dark
and heavy garments 81 one period pass away, and IN
day h!my silks and gaules usurp their place /
\ suppose that every manager IN "~-fork
were Tycoon. and capable ~ prescribing
harlequin changes. ut the season shifting epoch. |
TO his employees. What strange conflicts and
variations of costume and manners woud ensuei The
actors o the Winter nardenthe earliest to shed their
sonbcr ,nrb asl dart forth in the radiant glciy II
Summer pumage-would ornament Broadway IN ducks /,
and straweroNus while those of the olympic still
siiive to the winry wind OF managerial delay. woud
wander goomily beside them in furs and ht. We
might also fancy the strange but inevitable contrasts IN
social habits The victim OF the regular season.
however conscious OF tie icy rapture 81 the cobbcr
could Only claim conyvial companionship with his
neighbor the light fantastic bird Of summer upon the
stern and sweltering condition Of Scotch piping hot
There is limit To the scope Of these imaginngs |
To record one j. hut TO invite another.
However /, may be that the Summer season comes |
about ii Is pretty well upon now. The Winter Gar
den is in the thick III. The Broadway Thcafer in
the thin Of II. Walacks has acknowledged 1t for a
week and the Olympic will succumb on "Wednesday !
next. Nibos alone holds OF. and probably will no /
yield until July ~ the performances Mt these various
places Of amusement have in sCiae eases little o.
cosion and in Others little inclination. to speak II is
an unfortunate that In Summer seasons. two
of our iheaers have been too freely given up to mere
proienders IN dramatic art Who denied n other times
the privilege Of making their appeals for metropolitan
favor ake advantage of the easier conditions ~ the
rccesshe non upaon of the houses the careless
indifference of managors-to force their unnatural
deayor. upon the public notice. The stem is bad one
and although 1t Is gradually disappearing vestigrs Of
are stl too be agreeable TO those who desire
"a associate but worthy purposes and motives with
our iii class theaters. There certainly honorable
exceptions and Of the most nspcuous OF these IL
the present engagement Of the "WaIGck Da,enpor,
Combination" ai Wnllacks Thcatcr or the rcric.
scntaii0ns Of this admirable group Of artists surround
ed and well supported by many Of the principal mem
bers Of the regular company Of the house. have
already had occasion to .peak with almost unqualified
satisfaction. Their performances in The Iron
MASK masterpieces Of clear perception. fine
feeling aud artistic expression We anticipate Also
that the approaching Summer season Ut the Olympic
will exhibit prniscworthy features, the company
remains almost unchanged from that with which recent
performances have made us Ill fnyorahly acquainted.
and the special drama of the OCCASION Jessie Brown,
or the Relief OF Lucknow" In that offers fine
opportunities for the development Of the admirable
scenic and mechanical resources for which this
theaicr 10 celebrated. The current eniertnin-
mcnts AT the broadway Theater have less