The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1867-06-30

TO THE EDITOR OF THE HERALD


What will become Of the French theasreS Ii New
York TO have French comedy, French drama opsra
comique, wbatf We subscribed TO build Q French
theatre. We subscribed 70 have French comedy aad
opera comiqwe We subscribed for costumes, muso,l
properties the like. We have done all that could b
accomplished by berty TO encourage the French stage
here only that French population might be bsae
nted but that there might be rapid and proper c1it
walton Of the language Of diplomacy and fashion Weak
and inefficient the result has been, the idea Of sustsn
ing the French stage In this city not failure. Tue
management has been failure and for very plain xeaI
sons the chief Of which the want Of knowledge =
the situation and too easy credusy in the bsllsG
that the theatre could be managed By subscrpi
tions and without businsss.liks efforts One or II
partners in the management who remained IN New
York while the other went abroad In search OF art.
and attractions did mot seem 70 appreciate the impor
duties that devolved upon him Instead Of taklnGA
lesson from the activity Of the Rptor mapagsmsn1 ~
sought success through an eleemosynary style Of col
ing subscribers, making NO account OF tho tntslGna
masses who geek for elegant and refined amuSomN60
He made the theatre An object Of charity and psSU8
was the consequences. The other partner was eQu1nH
dramatic epoch was 70 take place in America -
the person OF Madame Rtssori, hfD visit - xran11
Saa no Of ona singer. se
reputation OF course they could NOS DO attractive here
Had first GLASS artists been engaged Che American pope
the French population would not have been ashamed
sustain the management; for u was The nfeioeitS G
The company and not the Indifference OF our FfeuoE
population, that aided in bragng about the issnsabl9
failure People Of 81 clImes pay Literally FOR exnos1
tions Of talent Of the highest order; but no people w
70 sustain msdiocny whom II u plunging beyond ~
10 sustain The French stage in this city u mrss ~
the masses L must b rendered popuIIr 81 d oE
tractive features. Artists OF ron0wn must be hgouo
Then The entertsnmsnss viii BE- fashionable. beoas
there Will bs attractions delight and 70 satisfy rean
taste. Last season the wealthy sabscribeu psla II
Even the sympathy q tho French population for g 4
Ssnsss nights. did mol ave The theatre fron failure
Hitherto ths French stage tn this oisy has haA -
msfertune 70 have managers who were without mean.
Months lost In collecting subscriptions 70 bring 81
performers nom France; bus when me money was o.
too lac in the TO them. This bundss2G
has been rsPe.tsd yssr alter year Had he bs.s ass
for the people hsrs support whatever b really eood q
enterprise from Newspaper TO boobtack; bus tho
se~ oa y . s paSsSsS there must S 49,
direct IT. 10 give character end 70 meet the demands
Of ever active sad intelligent public. rsssasranS
patrons and ready % furnish the very bsss shas tAS
branch o. ba.nsss ana % manage theatre il the syis
demanded By pubic and refinement not Lee ll-
cult than 70 oirsct 90 complicated piece Of machinery
French comedy, drama epsra eon.q.e W posslblel noe
for the French population Of New YORK. the whole
mass Of socesy " cultivate taste and puha
Riston was not brought here for the IIalianA
Their support Of the enterprise announced % nsxs
nothing Some OF them eager TO her II they
could get free passes- This Mas vain. The Ameri-
cans her admirers and gladly paid TO witness hsr
grand performances The Italians here do not susGAin
art with their pursss The Italian opera has proved
this for twenty years They the deadheAds OF The
lobbies The French are more liberal and have morn
dignity.
Well, WHAT'S TO become We ssk again. Of the French
theatre Messieurs Directors what do you propose 70
dor Are to have any more Incompetent manage
ment and ptul failures Z Doubtless there are many
sdventurers who will take u they get ~ but does
not interest OF the stockholders Of public
qurs the properly should be conded 70 manages
VINO understands the requirements OF society We
what the present lessee Mr.. Grau has d0no
with Rstor Why not make an offer 10 him 10 Jake sho
house and bring such company and such ARTISTS
~ may create . veritable seasont There
is time for delay. Paris now affords opportunity
greas attractions, and Mr. Grsu can be per-
suaded TO manage the French theatre, stride will hare
been taken towards success With him there need b
subscriptions in advance Of the published programme
He would engage his artists then depend upon the lib
crafty Of the public 20 sustain has enterprise thus
community would escape the beggafy style OF
agement hitherto dentned with tbs French tneatrs in
this metropolis SCRIBE.