The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1874-09-14

$500 NAN AhAAsASeo 0RHSA1AbEa AN-NSkAS~A
which the managers have prepared dur
ing the idle summer days follow one an
other in rapid and unceasing succession
10 city like New York the theatres form
one OF, II not the most, important o.
amusements, especially during the fall
and winter months. In point Of number
and quality Of
THEATRICAL PERFORMANCES
New York Is the first city in the New
World, and Is fully equal, II not superior,
TO London. Here II Is that all new ven
lures Of any prominence are launched
forth. The city contains the most tai.
ented dramatic critics, proverbially lib.
eral public, and 3 large transient pOpula
ton, all OF which combine 10 make It the
best field for the production Of new
play or the debut OF an unfamiliar actor
10 this'letter l propose to give your read
ers survey Of III
TIE DRAMA IN NEW YORK,
hoping that 1t may not prove uninterest-
ing 10 them. In the city there are about
fifteen public theatres OF every possible
character. / shall begin by speaking Of
wALLAcK's THEATRE,
which Is considered the "home ofslaudard
comedy" II Ia owned and managed by
Mr. Lester Wallack, one OF the best &C
tors in the country, and the season i
chiefly devoted TO the revival OF the cele
brated old comedies, such as Money,
"The Rivals" School" "Heir.at,Law,'
etc. Latterly, however, this house has
taken TO producing new plays OF merit
also. At present, Mr. John l.. Toole, the
celebrated English character comedian
is fulfilling an engagement with tolerable
success. Before Mr.. Tools's arrival, II
waG expected that he would take the towr
by storm, but between one cause and
another, such as the portrayal oil Euglist
characters, which our audiences neVel
having seen cannot very well appreciate
and the weakness Of plays and company
he has, thus far, but fairly drawn. Mr.
TOole Is low comedian OF
UNDoUBrRD EXCELLENCE,
who has the happy gilt Of Conyulsing his
audiences with laughter, and when hi
has appeared in plays which the average
American can better appreciate, l am
sure that he will receive the full mead Of
praise, which he deserves. &.
THEFrrTu AVENUE AND UNION squARE
theatres, both magnificent bijou the tenn.
piles, are the almost exclusive mediumI
for the representation Of English versions
OF French plays. Although these dramas
are, as q general thing, ieariully loose II
moral tone, with the powerful adjuncts o
gorgeous scenery and costumes, the man
ayers OF these two theatres have recorded
some amazing successes for examples
Led Astrdy, which ran Tor some sil
months DiOorn, which created sen.
satiOn thus reaping rich harvest fo
the prOprietors As soou as q play i
brought out in Paris and meets with any
notable success, the agent Of one Of thes'
theatres, will DO sure TO purchase thI
American rights of translation and pro-
duCtion.
Attic Fifth Avenue Theatre, where
the company is as well adapted to Ii,
pieces played as any which could posi-
bly, be procured, the ~
FAST FAMILY,
a clever play by sardow, a cynical bu
talented Frenchman, has been succeeded
by Sheridans famous play, the School Jol
Scandal. which Is perhaps the best comedy
10 the English language. The work ha
just completed in London, a run Of
TWO HUNDRED NIGHTS.
At the Union Square Theatre, Mis-
Clara Morris, who has just returned fror
Europe, will re appear, on the 10Th, in
translation Of TIE Sphinx. which create,
aiurore in Paris. Miss Morris Is the
QUEEN OF EMOTIONAL ACTREssEs,"
and in her sphere Is unsurpassed. Be
tween the two last mentioned theatre
there exists quite an amount OF rivalrJ
They are both fitted up 10 hsndsom
style and are lrequented BY the scions
our best families.
BooTH's THEATRE
was erected by Edwin Booth, as th
"home Of tragedy" which eminent posi-
tion it long maintained, until the receI
reyerses in the fortune Of its founder, whe
In other hands II assumed 'Somewh'
miscellaneous character. II iS now und'
lease 10 Messrs. Jarret and Palmer
Black Crook fame, who have promised
be good boys" and devote II 10 Il
legitimate drama. On Monday the 14l
they produce otway's sublime tragedy
"vRNIcR PRRsRRvRD,"
Of which a distinguished critic said, III
no play Of Sbskspeare's, excepting XII
Lar, ever succeeded in drawing tea
more freely.
The piece Is certainly the work OF
genius, and its representation-with sor
Of the iudelicacies expunged, -by q Gap
BILE company, "a an event Of more Ii
ordinary interest to all lovers Of tragedy
His affecting creations can hardly ha
drawn more tears than
oTwAY's own SAD FATE, 30
which this revival Of one Of his most su
cessiul masterpieces recalls, No expressi
Of mine can better describe his early II
than those words which himself has use
,"Por have known
The luscious sweets Of plenty every night
Have Olept with son content About my head,
And never walked, but toA Joyful morning"
Deprived, some years later, Of his 81