The New York herald., 1870-11-14


characters, Mrs. Herman Vein acting splenddly as
! Clothde, and Mrs. John Wood, Mr.. Farren Mr..
Lionel Brough and MT Dan Lesson being also pro, %
! which they DO full justice. The character OF Fer.
| nande, however, which exacts brilliant ability ana
refined style In the representative. Is sadly under
| played and The gentleman who 1mpersonates the
Marquis part OF the highest importance Is 'all Mt
| seaD
A new and exceedingly elegant theatre, TO DC
| ana will be opened this evening, undes the Joint
icsseeshlp OF Messrs. Leslie Steele Norton. This
pretty little play house, one OF the most picturesque
In the metropolis, stands upon the site Intended
few years ago for the new Strand Hotek nostelry
Which, Which before It was hall finished the projectors
| were Obliged to abandon. The land. though desc
saa pass impure
literature published there. was once holy ground
sTe nd q we xhcS Rey%e
street derived its now most inappropriate name
stlll gushing forth fresh ane. ana bright =. as as
eow nCSs stands tai 0 such are the changes &c Of lies lies
Kaleidoscope, ana such the vlcssitudes to which
How little could the hermits who dwelt Of yore near
this sparkling spring. leading lives there IKE It's
swarming crowds, the roaring traffic, now to be
found upon the site OF their once tranquil retreat
Of Ola day T When @ French actors would sing and caper
| where the peal OF the Angeus and the matln and
| vesper songs were the only sounds that iel upon
1t seem. Priest and acOlyte have vanished from
the scene, and In their place we are to have the
tmmemOrlal Mile DeaZet and company OF Gallo
players, who have had to run for their lives rom
Paris.
FRENCH PLAYS.
We have already In London more English theatres
than pay working expenses. French plays are found
to prove adequately remuneratve for . few weeks
in the height OF the season, but they seldom nave
sees, OF whom two-Messrs. Leslie and Norton-are
ness in yenturing upon SO novel project. They
may be safely advised to keep as much as possible
to opera oo,tra, which always draws better in Lon.
don than French dramas. The performances on the
opening night Will be purely dramatic NJ Victoren
Sardous comedy lie Pre- ST. Gervais" being the
ece de reSisdnce but If the appelatlon OF the thea
tire ID not to be misnomer nor Its prospects OF sue
cess merely visionary, the performances must be OPP
cratic; for such alone VIII pay.
GENERAL ITEMS
Miss Henrietta Hodson, who on assuming the
management OF the Royalty theatre, promised TO
institute new and better order OF things ut that
dlngy establishment seems likely to "stlck." She
has brilliantly redecorated the auditorium, winch
now looks exceedingly bright and fancilul. but the
business on the stage OF the trashlest DESCRIPTION
The withdrawal OF the dancing license from the
Alhambra ana Highbury Barn continues TO be a SUBJ
ject of earnest discussion in theatrical circles There
ID no denying that the Barn Is "horrid nuisance"
Ine rank yugarity not TO- say ndecency, OF 5ne en-
ism" or the guests who on their way home used to
disturb the peace OF the surrounding neighborhood
Barn one OF the most detesable places In London.
The Alhambra was place Of very different char
category Of condemnation was an act of unrghteous
severity gains ground daily.
CHARGES AND THE TARIFFS.
A hot discussion on the subject OF the prices OF ad-
mission ut theatres has been going on for some days
past in the columns OF q morning paper, Mr.. Bouci.
cault advocating lower tarifr, While the managers
are still for high charges MI Boucicault contends
that the admission fees should be divided into
classes-the first at two shilings and the second one
shilling each-which, he states, Is the custom at
Niblos, Booths and throughout the United States.
This statement has provoked many rejolnders. One
correspondent writes:-
los lid sterling a the leading New theatres and
is Atty cents s od steriing SO that the theatrical tariff
in America higher han that adopted by the London mana
gers
Another says
should not care to have seat at first class American
sasn as Soo S1o ana @ New New
e Boston that paid two .hngs FOR Al Of
ss s S S9 @ a
In % % princes Is ten '
Boston theatre and they are as foowsAdmission two
circle stas four shlings balcony tour shiings
private boxes from one to two guneas according to oca
Mr.. Howard Paul has entered the arena and gives
the general rate of admission to the American thea
tres at double that mentioned by Mr.. BOucicault
with an addition in many houses for reserved seats
With regard to the actors remuneration Mr.. Paul
states tnat the stock actors salary Is about double
In America what it Is in England "but,' he adds,
when the Increased cost OF living the high price OF
wardrobe, &C, are taken INTO consideration, doubt
II the American actor much better than his Eng
Iish brother" One OF the most remarkable letters
published In the course OF the controversy is from
the pen OF Mrs. John Wood OF st. James, theatre,
who dashes into the fray with feminine fervOr. Ono
passage from ner letter VIII DC enough Ito TO show n
reads:-
With, doubtless intention to be sincere Mr. Bouccau
facts and ancyng thing so because he wishes
10 Be Why words should be wasted upon lis
theory of the of American theatresuness all
ehang him cannot understand HIS statement that two
For several the manageress OF the
olympc theatre in that metropolis, and affirm with
know MI Boucicaut weli that easily
You viii nnd his omitted from them ALL Naturally Mr.
DrSrv and Princess. with ppos
oa So Ss Se % % Ga
comfure In New York he used to talk about the cheapnes
ness e the New York theatres sss Change but no,
the story He means to be PRACTICAL but only visionary
And SO the war progresses.
PERSONALS.
Mr.. A. Harris will open COvent Garden at Christmas
with grand pantomime to be called THE Sleeping
Beauty, or Harlequin and the Spiteful Fary.n
The Lord chamberlain has forbidden the dancing
Of the "Cancan" at any OF the London theatres.
MIR. hutchinson, the well known pant0mlmist OF
Drury Lane, died on the Goth lnst
Mr. Byron a has & given his ms % new play which was
'An English Gentleman" In consequence Of there
being q drama already IN existence with the former
title. or course there could not be another last sh
ling.
MISS Herbert, late Of ST. james, theatre is suffering
from typhoid fever.
Mr.. WllKe Collins is now engaged in adapting his
work OF "NO Name" for representation. IL has been
accepted by Messrs Webster ChattertOn for early
production In November at the Princess theatre.
Mr.. S. f. Rowe will sustain the character Of Captain
Wragge.
One OF the saddest circumstances connected with
the death Of Mr. Michael Bafe that It should have
attracted so little attention. The author OF the
'The Bohemian Girl" and Of o long list Of English
operas which enjoyed unbounded popularity in their
content to call them, "tunes," which are probably
destined for like immortality to that Of .'Home
Sweet Home" or s'The Last Rose of Summer" has
passed away 'unwept, unhonored and unsung."
Such flame
London and American Theatres.
TO THE EDITOR OF THE LONDON TELEGRAPH
do not think that the replies to Mr. Boucicaults
letter III reference English and American theatres
are at all just to that gentleman. have no per-