National Republican., 1873-04-28
TuR TuRArRR oUEsrIoS.
Lydia ThoinpsoB's Biondes-The Theatre
Csmiaue.


~ Ne Efbov qC ns Naiiosai Reppbhrdas
SIR Permit me, a mere novice, 70 enter
the arena and contest with the doughty knights
OF the quill In behalf Of those managers who
for the past few days have been the selected
target for the arrows Of criticism. badly hnd
reokleasly aimed, by these reformAtory archen.
Harmless though they may prove to the seeming
paxidermtous cutlcle OF those unfortunate ca
terera 10 the dear public's Amusement, who from
oft-repcated unjust and sourrilous attacks OF
these literary guerrias have been entirely un-
conscious OF the petty shafts, malice, enyy, q
you please, for your own benent-kind q sym
pathy hurled at them. Yet such bushwacking
fayOrs are not entirely innocuous,since mud thai
bruises not, often denies.
Particularly noticeable from Its length, a. well
as from the contradictory and unRenerous asser-
tions made, is communication signed "Now-
and-1hen." Mr.. Now-and-1hen evincea re-
matkably beillcose disposition, and wages ruth
less war upon all who have ventured within
reach OF his poisonous darts. MT. Now-and-
Then, who has Viewed managerial requirements
with wonderful astuteneas, modestly suggests
To Managers Ford, Herman and an others who
are willing TO profit by his advice various yAlua-
bic little alterations which he thinks would be
very acceptable reform TO the "Now-and- -Thens,"
| even though not so delectable TO the manage
| ment. "Now-and-Then" also a. generously sug-
| gests method which will meet with equal APP
probation with the "NoW-and- rhens;" how the
| manager may easily remedy any dlssatlafactlon
that may arse from the reserved seat system,
I
| his new theatre7 We trust soon, and would IN
| turn make only one suggestion, I. g., permit
| "Now-and-Then" TO assume the managerial reins
| and crafty the numerous, benighted aud soruid
managers who really, consoientionsly believe
that they should charge such prices OF admission
as will enable them TO present superior attrac-
| tion TO the public and yet themselves live,
But, Mr.. kdltor, what we particularly desire 70
call attention to Is his absolute horror that Miss
| Thompson or Miss ThornpsonS blondes natural.
/ meas should dare be compared 70 the artists OF
the Comlque, which he terms vulgar, and yet this
consistent "Now-and-Then," In the next line,
places Miss Thompson and the Artists OF the
be 80 cisssiaed. %in not aNos-s6d-Then" re
Meet upon the motto he suggests 70 Miss Thomp-
son, and when he visits the Comlque again sat
Isfy himself N this dlsparaging vulgarity does
really eIistf tQuery; Did he learn hts fayorite
refined expresslon ndFp At the eomlqueO The
cultivated and Intelligent gentlemen CONNECTED
with the press Of this citr, without cepton daily
or hebdOmi1al, all concur IN praising the Com
ique for the high standard Of attraction u main.
tans, so far removed from the character OF ihe
variety theatres we really believe " "Now-and.
Then" very naughuly visits, n only noN and
then. Not only the gentlemen OF the press, but
rs numberless and dlsoernlng patr9ns ey,nce
the same congratulatory spirit towards the Com,
ique; and with the exception OF now and
then au Individual smartilg under fancied
injury in refused fee admlssion S 9r an anptn n
ignorance, attempts 70 condemn that o. which
, he knows nothing, we have yet 70 learn thAt fh'
CoLnlque is now or ever has been vulgar
name Of the Deity profsnely used will subjecl
to instant dismissal the blasphemer. THIS Y
: hardly consistent with yulgarlty, and We hay.
I ret TO learn where, In slngle instance, an
representative upon that stage has been mari
J by the slightest approach 70 yulgarity, or tha
2 the most fastidous lady could not witness sui
hear without her sensibllities receiving the mos
! delicate shock.
Il We have no special interest In defending tn
! Comlpue, Mr.. Ford or Miss Thompson, but W
| do think that when "Now-and-then" advance
. himself a. q modern Lycurgas be should connn
e himself as near as possible to the truth, and le
= his communication have At least the credit Q
I sincerity, even u wanting In brilllancy.
A FREQuESr vRIrOR TO rus CoNIQUt,
J. (For,l's opera mouse and other legitimate place
| Of amusementN