New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1868-07-30
THE DRAMA.
PEGASUS AND THE PoUND-KfEpER


When Pegasus was put into the pound, az
poetic legend tells that he was 1t very that be
took strong dislike to the pOundkeeper and since re-
procy is the law Of aversion il equally that the
pound keeper took strong dislike HIM In the eyes Of
the celestial animal the keeper of pound could not fail
to appear spTitless mercenary, dupated groveer;
while, in the eyes Of the poundkeeIer, the celestial ami
maj must asburedy have seemed a useless conceited,
hlgreed drOne These two, may be sure parted with
out regret the part Of the pound Keeper for
charges that not paid for Pegasus it must be adj
united, scurvily fed away by night leaving nothing but
aspiring of water 30 pay for his lodging And although re
gasus and tbcipOdReeper have met in later days ana
have to know each other better than at ht they
seem never 10 have quite forgotten the old grudge ana
To have quite laid aside the old aversion In other
words Art and Money have BEEN and are not now
entirely accOrdant IL is the garrett and not IN the
paIIo that the Muse has generally lodged Poets from
time immemOria have learned In suffering how 10 teaeh
song painters waiting for the spark To fai rom
heaven, have usually waited in the shabolest Oi al
romantic rament. In word, no man can dWe upon
the history OF art without gaining the settled conviction
that "A great deal has been done on an empty stomach
Art, nowadays however is more sensible than II nsed
TO be- or Money is intelligent and more placaOle
for in these times the artists do not starNe ana tue c"p
taists not nreaueDtly like 10 make life beautiful Anu
assuredy, this gentle concord IN the wofd even u ~
he not complete 10 most suspicious sign. Ihat
III ii
yet he done TO effect an entire re'o,
cnanop between Pegasus and the keeper of the pound
may he very distinctly seen IN the conulloh VI 'Hc
drama great deal is done upon the stage Tor money,
in proportion 70 what is done there for ART VIC uo Do'
mean TO mpy that the present dramatic age is worse III
this respect than its predecessors The history OF he
drama like The history OF everything else In the word u
"A record OF alternate ascent and decline lheIe nave
been good periods aud bad periods seasons OF supremacy
for the true aTspr and seasons OF supremacy TOT e
cenary greed And the whole, the theater mas au'
yapced But the goal will not be attained until Pegasus
and the peund-keepcr are entirely reconciled-untl,
that is Art and Money become thoroughly
aware that their interests are identical TINS il
the fact and the we recognize IL the !
better. 1t does not signify That pad plays can
be made to pay. shams are, IN their very ha'".e'
ephemera. They may prosper Tor ume' Du' !" 'no
lang RIM they must be found ont and repudlated NO
thing is permanent but reality The good play Is always
GOOD The true artist stands upon rock that can never
he shaken Good PLAYS well acted always succeed ana
always pay. Art is indicated, and the moneyehest ls
filed what more could be wshedi In the dramatic |
season which is open, Edwin Booths Iheater VIII
undoubtedly be a splendid success because twin he con
Quoted on this principle waacks Theater 1t is needless
n saw was bnt M on this foundation We speak here
Of the drama and not OF side shove great deal OF money
has earned by the exhibition OF legs and bosoms ana
arm-pits But these matters have nothing TO do with
the drama. II is thing TO act and another thng
to drive an omnibus The manager who claims
TO represent the drama ana then devotes his stage TO the
silly antics Of lot Of poor, fOrked radishes, IN the
shape Of baetgi simply msrepresents his ayocauon.
He might as well go into the pork trade and call hmse
an artist Our Interest with him nor with any Oh
his class To regard the drama as miscellaneous
business would be, for the thinker TO leave u ehtlre'
alone But 20 regard as All art s TO recognize Hs an
influence OF vast general importance to mankind 10 he
eaous of its good to labor for its welfare ana to
wish IN maintain it a pure benehoent power in adyane
ing civilization In this spirit we eagerly look Forward
10 the establishment of perfect concord-so Tar ar lhe
drama he coneerned-between Pegasus and the Pound
keeper
The present Is the twenty-hlst week oi
81 Humpty Dumpty" at the Olympic Theater
An operate burlesque, called II Trovatore,'
is presented this week by Bryants Minstres
Notice is given that the theatrical company
for BroughaIns Theater shortly 10 be opened IN lWen!
fourth-st, is made up
The sensation drama is M S1, Sn@sg
some circumstances. The LOTTERY VI Law ""' u
for its author upward OF N''oOc
No more Wednesday matinees at the Olympic
The Saturday matinees though Wn oe S az fpe
Broadway.
Mr.. Alfred Burnett, whose humorous enter
tainment lately described remains az pcdwol'b NJ
Hail He has had long and pleasant SEASON. h I ne
affords great deal of genuine amusement 10 the io'es
Of fun.
ms foTeru11er Of active theatrical enterprise at the
house
We understand that the Winters Tale
will be the first piece al Booths I.ealeI, h1Sv anu
juliet IS also IN contemplation. Miss Mar! McNchef
was very warmly commended, IN Chicago lot hel PER
sOnation o. JHijef
Foul Play the Joint production of Charles
Reade and Dion BOucIcaut 20 he played for te hrst
yening The cast contains the ~ ID. H. Harkins,
] C. Burnett Mckee Rankin, j. b. studiey. Wn Harris
Mary Wells, Louisa Hawthorne Miss Jane IIsi9 I au
OIL LES u "A
and will make her debd ON Monday evening. Inc
scenery and machinery are new and the costumes ana
appointments are nfstclass
THE FOREIGN DRAMA.
Mrs. Scott Siddons was to play Beatrice, AT
the London Hay market, Oh the 10th Of July.
Nh James Anderson has returned to England,
, and has appeared at the Haymaiket.
4 new burlesque by Gilbert and a new do
nestle drama by Andrew Halliday are announced al
the New Royalty.
"The Fortunes of Nigel" is to be the first
play, Drury Lane, next soasOn-Whch VIII commence
on the 9th OF September.
Miss Kate Reynolds is still acting at the
Prince of Waess Thedter IN London. Her personatOn OF
R.chelieit al bUeeH IL much praised one wrlet says
that IL III to bs remembered with that OF DeIazet
We hope Miss ReignOidss success "a SUBSTANTIAL sue
certainly deserves prosperity
The AgameTnnOn Of Seneca translated INTO
rlvued verses by ". Henri ne BOrner, has been pro
cHced the Theats Francois u - not very successful
.avs foreign critic fle fdactic ana bonbasc qualities
~ ILL., nal verse beng preserved ia the Translation
Ibs s4perent il scarcely fair 20 Seneca whose TRACE
fe. Hsr. written with 20 public reading rather
play chance % ssEEess. MdIe. Jprdeus, VINO plaJr
Cos'gagro. aols among tbe actresses displayed any
Hq5tLas PrudAOl - FrDDtt0s and Mas-et AgaDifD-
nGn all seensd q. tho "a their delivery Of neir parts
would end 10 81 Dn~nyscnian measure.